Critics
“outstanding work establishing and then dismantling the film’s visual grammar”
“the very inky expanses of Zach Kuperstein’s glorious widescreen lensing”
“elegant camera movement in barren desert landscapes”
“monochromatic cinematography couldn’t be more beautiful, more expressionistic or more dread-inducing”
“despite most of the scares taking place in almost complete darkness; you can always tell what’s happening visually”
“the camera gracefully floats through the spaces”
“exquisitely shadowed lighting”
“a clear and thought-out visual language”
“the feeling of continuously plunging further and further into the scene”
“spot-on cinematography from Zach Kuperstein, who uses stillness to his advantage with stressful closeups and POV shots”
Interviews & Features
- Sony Cine2026“Buddy”: How a 90s Children’s Television Series Inspired a Sundance Horror Film
- The Making Of2026“Barbarian” Cinematographer Zach Kuperstein on his Filmmaking Approach, Crafting Suspense, & More
- British Cinematographer2023Cinematographer Zach Kuperstein shoots with ZEISS for Barbarian
- Filmmaker Magazine2022Fincher Upstairs, Raimi Downstairs: DP Zach Kuperstein on Barbarian
- IndieWire2022Fincher Upstairs, Raimi Downstairs: The Cinematography of ‘Barbarian’
- The Wandering DP Podcast2021Episode #279: Zach Kuperstein
- Rue Morgue2021Zach Kuperstein On The Evocative Visuals Of “The Vigil” and The Joys of Making You Scream
- Forbes2021‘The Vigil’: How Cinematographer Zach Kuperstein Framed Iconic Moments Of Jewish Terror
- ARRI Rental2020The Martini #117 with Zach Kuperstein
- Filmmaker Magazine2020“Time Is Always the Biggest Challenge”: DP Zach Kuperstein on The Climb
- Variety2017Artisans Elite 2017
- American Cinematographer2017Spirit Awards Salute Cinematography