Best known for his music, Ash is flyinglotus’s second feature as director following 2019’s Kuso. Ash is propulsive viewing, calling to mind the Alien franchise, a clear influence the director namechecks in our interview, with its blend of high concept storytelling and gut-churning shocks. FlyLo fills his shots with blood-soaked images of scissors piercing major organs, flame-throwing combat, and creatures working their way into ears and out of faces. In addition to directing, FlyLo also provides the movie’s score. The music is minimal in design and was written while the movie was being edited in New Zealand, where it was also shot. The result, like what is shown on screen, is a mixture of wonder and terror that feels as spectral as it does anxiety-inducing. The score opens with ambient washes of sound that soon give way to ringing alarm bells and industrial synth stabs. Hit the link in bio for the full interview, where FlyLo talks about his experience making Ash, his small role as pa...