Ayvianna Snow

British independent film actress Ayvianna Snow continues to embrace her dark side with numerous new roles...

What are your favourite horror films?

My favourite horror film is ‘Little Joe’, directed by Jessica Hausner and starring Emily Beecham and Ben Whishaw. What I love about this film is that it’s a slow burner; it’s not all jump cuts and gory, bloody deaths; instead, Hausner manages to build a growing sense of unease. The film is disturbing and unsettling rather than flashy. There is a question over whether the lead character, Alice, can truly trust her own perceptions.
I appear in a film called ‘Hollow’ (which won Best Feature at Dead Northern). In ‘Hollow’, director Jonathan Zaurin plays with perception in the same way. The lead character, Beth, may or may not be developing Alzheimer’s, and there are questions about whether she can trust her own memories or not. To me, that is the truly terrifying thing; to not feel safe in one’s own mind.

I also adore a British film called ‘Blank’ directed by Natalie Kennedy, about a struggling writer who tries to cure her writer’s block at a futuristic retreat, only to become trapped there. It's a true psychological horror.


You mainly work in the horror genre, what do you enjoy most about it?

I think it is such a versatile genre and can explore many different topics, it really has no limits. Also, horror has traditionally featured strong leading roles for women.


Can you tell us a bit more about upcoming releases Video Shop Tales of Terror and How To Kill Monsters and the roles you play in both films?

In Video Shop Tales of Terror, I play Ilsa, a woman forced into sex slavery under the Nazi regime in 1930's Berlin. It's an inspiring feminist story where we see her fighting for her freedom, overcoming her obstacles and turning the tables on the men who control her.

In How To Kill Monsters, I play Velma, who is the queen bee of her social group, and the ringleader of a gang of miscreants causing trouble in the woods. As the film progresses, we see her get her comeuppance as she summons something she can't handle...


If you could star in a remake of any classic horror movie, which film and role would you choose?

I'm not into remakes; I think we should invest funding into new ideas and exciting new filmmakers with independent thoughts and visions, instead of rehashing old ideas.

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