This Way to Egress: Grit

Director David Slade and Cinematographer Jo Willems inspect the opening shot of “This Way to Egress.”

[This is the second in a series of posts on the shooting of the “This Way to Egress” segment of  Nightmare Cinema. You can find the first installment here. The film is available for free on Freevee and Tubi or to rent or own on Amazon, Apple, and  Vudu.] 

Filming “This Way to Egress” began six years ago this month in an office building in downtown LA.

Choosing a practical set was important to Di...