Kristian McKay Talks KILL TRIP, Texas-Sized Terror & Independent Filmmaking

What happens when the trip of a lifetime becomes the ride from hell? Writer, director and producer Kristian McKay joins The Roundtable with Robert Bannon to talk about his new horror thriller KILL TRIP, a Texas-set nightmare that takes a group of festival-bound friends and sends their road trip in a terrifying direction. On their way to a music festival in Austin, a group of carefree travelers accepts a ride from a magnetic stranger. What should be the beginning of an unforgettable weekend quickly turns sinister as members of the group begin disappearing. With their numbers dwindling and danger seemingly everywhere, getting to the festival is no longer the priority — staying alive is. Written and directed by McKay, KILL TRIP stars Tate Christensen, Diletta Guglielmi, Stelio Savante, Corin Nemec, Samaire Armstrong, Todd Jenkins, Brittany McVicker, John Ford Coley and more. The film was shot in Texas and blends the road-trip movie with horror and thriller elements for a story where nobody — and nothing — is quite what it seems. Kristian sits down with Robert to talk about creating the world of KILL TRIP, writing and directing his own material, assembling the film’s eclectic cast, shooting on location in Texas, and finding the balance between suspense, character and all-out horror. He also opens up about his life as an independent filmmaker, the challenges of getting a movie from an idea on the page to the screen, and why he remains passionate about telling stories his own way. KILL TRIP is now available digitally and on VOD from Quiver Distribution. Don’t miss this conversation with filmmaker Kristian McKay — and whatever you do, be careful who you hitch a ride with. Watch The Roundtable with Robert Bannon on YouTube and listen wherever you get your favorite shows, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio and the Broadway Podcast Network. For more interviews, visit www.RobertBannon.com or follow @RobertMBannon on Instagram. The best is yet to come! #KristianMcKay #KillTrip #Horror #HorrorMovies #Thriller #IndependentFilm #SamaireArmstrong #CorinNemec #StelioSavante #QuiverDistribution #RobertBannon #TheRoundtable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices