The Familiar (dir. Kody Zimmerman)is a fantastic blend of comedy and horror. It takes a behind the scenes look at what being a vampire’s personal assistant would look like. I like the two philosophical questions [...]

"...It was not until “The Familiar,” by Kody Zimmermann, that I was reminded where actually was because of the sheer brilliance encompassed within it. Zimmermann constructed a spoof of the Dracula myth, while creating a stable [...]

The New York City Horror Festival – one of America’s largest and most recognized genre film festivals focused on horror and science fiction – returns to The Big Apple from November 19th through the 22nd. [...]

This one felt like a feature idea compressed into a (kind of) short film. And if Kody Zimmermann got to make a feature, I would be first in line. It’s the usual sort of “Apprentice [...]

Vancouver-based filmmaker Kody Zimmermann is unveiling his latest short film "The Familiar" at the 2009 ScreamFest Horror Film Festival this weekend. Torrance Coombs ("jPod," "The Tudors") stars as Sam, a 21 year-old who has just [...]

Phobia Friday: Hemophobia or Hemaphobia or Hematophobia - Fear of blood.   The Familiar is a short film written and directed by movie 'grunt,' Kody Zimmermann.  In it, a young man leaps at the chance [...]

Film Guru: Before directing The Familiar, you worked as an office production assistant on several films. Tell me how that influenced this film. Kody Zimmermann: Being an office p.a. is really one of the coolest [...]

If you’re a fan of workplace humor like The Office or Office Space, you will probably have a soft spot in your heart for Sam. As the titular character in writer and director Kody Zimmerman’s [...]

Interview with Kody Zimmerman, writer and director of the short film, THE FAMILIAR   FR: What is your short film about? KZ: It’s about being fascinated with something only to have the reality of it [...]