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Jack Thomas Smith was born a writer, he was writing novels while most kids his age were still reading pop-up books. His passion for writing continued for many years.\u00a0 In recent years, Jack set out to do what he always dreamed of and that was to make a movie.\u00a0 That\u2019s when he produced, wrote, and directed his debut film Disorder<\/em> which went on to be released by Universal\/Vivendi and New Light Entertainment. It also was released on PPV and VOD by Warner Brothers.\u00a0 His latest film is the daunting horror film Infliction<\/em> about two brothers that document their murder spree.<\/p>\n

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Five Quick Questions with Jack Thomas Smith\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

How did the concept for Infliction<\/em> come about and can you tell us about any specific techniques or styles you incorporated to make Infliction a unique found footage film?
\nJACK: \u201cInfliction\u201d deals with the long-term effects of child abuse… And the empowerment of the victims over their abusers. I knew a person once, who came from a very abusive family. And I saw the cycle of abuse. Her parents were abused… And their parents had been abused by their parents… And when this person\u2019s siblings started having children, they weren\u2019t the best with their kids… I witnessed first-hand the damage that child abuse causes not only to the individual but to society as a whole. I don\u2019t want to say that \u201cInfliction\u201d is a true story… But there are elements of truth to it. Honestly, I could probably say \u201cInfliction\u201d is based on a true story… All you have to do is turn on the news and you\u2019ll see somewhere in the country the horrors that take place in \u201cInfliction.\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u201cInfliction\u201d is unique in the sense that it\u2019s a character-driven and story-driven assembled footage film. The main characters aren\u2019t being chased by monsters or ghosts and there aren\u2019t over-the-top sound effects. It\u2019s more of a psychodrama than a horror film. The footage was not shot accidently and \u201cfound\u201d after the fact… The brothers document their actions for a specific reason… And the footage has been assembled to tell their story<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It must have been horrific and disturbing as you were in the minds of two killers. Mentally how was it writing and making Infliction<\/em>?
\nJACK: To be honest, it was tough. As I mentioned above, the screenplay was loosely based on people I once knew… So it was difficult going back there. The story is pretty brutal and it deals with a dark subject matter that affects too many people in this country. True life horror is far worse than any fictional horror story. The brothers are dealing with so much pain and internal struggle that it drives their violent journey. With \u201cInfliction\u201d, you\u2019ll find yourself asking who are the true criminals and who are the true victims as the film unfolds.