About this episode

This episode features an interview with British filmmaker John Michael Kennedy discussing his directorial debut, the mystery thriller AN ENEMY WITHIN.

What a terrific show I’ve got for you this week on BEHIND THE LENS as I get to introduce you to a wonderful British filmmaker, writer/director JOHN MICHAEL KENNEDY, who makes his narrative feature directorial debut with the mystery thriller, AN ENEMY WITHIN. Not only is this John’s narrative feature directorial debut, but as I found out, this interview that you are about to hear was his very first interview, something I found surprising given the excellence of his short films. So this is a real treat for all of you - and for me. There is something deliciously venomous pulsing through AN ENEMY WITHIN, writer-director John Michael Kennedy’s tightly coiled debut narrative feature. Part Gothic chamber thriller, part psychological standoff, part family bloodsport, Kennedy constructs a sharply staged mystery where inherited privilege, buried resentment, emotional insecurity, and self-delusion become loaded weapons aimed squarely at everyone trapped inside a sprawling English estate. And the beauty of Kennedy’s film lies in the fact that virtually nobody inside that house deserves our trust. On his wedding night, Caleb Wingate (beautifully played by William Moseley) receives a chilling…

People in this episode

Host: btlradioshow

Guest: JOHN MICHAEL KENNEDY

Topics covered

• film debut
• mystery thriller
• psychological drama
• interview
• British filmmaker

Keywords

• John Michael Kennedy
• AN ENEMY WITHIN
• mystery thriller
• film debut
• interview
• Caleb Wingate
• William Moseley

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wingate, Foresights

Books & works: AN ENEMY WITHIN

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