The score, grainy flashback footage, and on-par monster makeup give the drive-in feel to an audience from the comfort of their homes. These were difficult to accomplish given the extremely low budget. In an exclusive interview with Horror of War director Peter John Ross, the man behind the film discussed the challenges this presented with Giant Freakin Robot and how it was overcome.
“As an indie filmmaker with a low budget, you’re supposed to use limited cast, fewer locations, etc. We decided to do a period piece with hundreds of extras, a sci-fi World War II Nazi zombie/werewolf movie and shoot in dozens of locations.” Clearly, Ross wasn’t afraid to go against convention when seated at the helm of Horrors of War and was successful in stretching the budget to new levels and yielding a finished product that presents itself as a film far above its production dollars.
Ross, a lifelong fan of B-movies, wanted Horrors of War to “be an homage to the movies we grew up with.” Since the release of Horrors of War in 2006, Ross has pivoted away from grindhouse horror and has served as director of the upcoming documentary Social Media Monster.
