Back in 2011, I caught You're Next at the Toronto International Film Festival. I really dug the film, and I'm glad that it will finally hit theaters later this year. The plot centers on a family reunion that turns deadly when the family becomes targeted by masked murderers. Their only hope is Erin (Sharni Vinson), a girlfriend of one of the family members. The film also stars AJ Bowen, Amy Seimetz, Barbara Crampton, Wendy Glenn, Margaret Laney, Rob Moran, Joe Swanberg, Nicholas Tucci, and Ti West. The movie recently played to an enthusiastic crowd at SXSW 2013, and I got the chance to sit down with Vinson and talk about the flick. We discussed how festival audiences have responded to the film, turning the "survival girl" into "survivalist girl", her eagerness to do her own stunts, and more. Hit the jump to check out the interview. You're Next opens August 23rd. How are you doing today? SHARNI VINSON: Oh, I feel alive today. I don't know if it's the espresso, no I think it's the adrenaline. Whenever you come out of a good screening like last night the adrenaline continues on the next day. I saw this back at Toronto in 2011. How is it to keep coming back to this film over a such a long stretch and see audiences keep responding to it? VINSON: I feel like the responses are just getting better. I feel like the response last night was potentially the best we had and that says a lot because the ...
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