Paul Boyd cut his teeth directing music videos during the golden age of MTV. Do you remember groundbreaking videos like “That Don’t Impress Me Much” and “I’m Gonna Getcha Good!” by Shania Twain? That was him. How about “Drowning” by The Backstreet Boys and “Desert Rose” by Sting? Yup, that was Paul. Simply put, if you were a fan of music videos in the 1990s and beyond, you were a fan of his work, whether you knew it or not.
In 2009, Boyd made the leap to feature film directing with 2009’s “Vicious Circle,” and now he’s back with a wild horror comedy called “Scared to Death,” for which he pulls double duty as both writer and director. The film features horror legends Lin Shaye and Bill Moseley, as well as relative newcomers like Kurt Deimer and Olivier Paris. The movie also stars Rae Dawn Chong, Victoria Konefal, and B.J. Minor.
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I had the chance to chat with Paul about his work on the film, about his wider career, and his unique trajectory through the world of filmmaking. He talks about the particular sensibilities of “Scared to Death,” which is destined to become a cult classic among horror enthusiasts thanks to its clever and sincere mix of humor and horror, and reveals that the film was shot in the oldest house in Altadena, a house that managed to survive the horrific California wildfires last year.
You can check out the interview embedded below, and be sure to check out the rest of our chats with other members of the film’s cast. “Scared to Death” is out now in theaters, and you can buy tickets at ScaredToDeathMovie.com.