Why Indie Horror Needs a New Path

Over the past 15 years, I’ve witnessed the landscape of independent filmmaking change dramatically… particularly within the horror genre.

At first, like many, I believed in the idea of “the marketplace” that if you made a great film, it would find its way to an audience through the traditional system of sales agents, festivals, and distributors.

But hard lessons, real-world experience, and the challenges of today’s streaming landscape have shown me that this system is broken. That’s why I’ve written a deeper, more personal statement over on the Amicus Horror website:

👉 Read my full thoughts here

In that piece, I share what led to the strategic shift at Hex Studios, the decline of traditional indie film markets, and why I now believe the only future for independent horror lies in artists building their own ecosystems.

I hope it resonates with fellow filmmakers and horror fans alike. We can’t wait for permission anymore… we have to create it ourselves… and we shall with the British Horror Studio.

Lawrie Brewster

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