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In this week’s episode, I talk with castmates Kaye Tuckerman and Bradley Lewis about their backgrounds in horror and their experience in the new musical adaptation of the Australian mystery film Picnic at Hanging Rock currently playing in New York City. Kaye explains again what it’s like to visit Hanging Rock in Australia, Bradley tells me how he got into horror later in life, and how the rock score adds to the story. Bradley, who is of Native American heritage, told me about a site in New Mexico that’s similar to Hanging Rock, what his heritage brings to his character, and we also talk about song lines, representation, and the mystery of the land in his heritage, as well as that of Hanging Rock.
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This week we’re chatting with elementary school teacher Jarrod Hornbeck, one of the cohosts of the podcast Puppet Master | Castle Freaks. It’s the definitive podcast about Full Moon Features and b-horror. You will learn a ton about what Full Moon Features is and Jarrod also told me his (possibly) controversial pick for one of his favorite horror directors and the Charles Banfield movie he suggests a newbie watches first.
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Here's everything I watched in November 2025!
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This week I am posting the 2021 Patreon episode of a podcast that I adore called HACK OR SLASH where I joined them to chat about my favorite version of Black Christmas from 2019. We'll be back next week with a new episode!
Check Out Hack or Slash: https://www.hackorslash.live/
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In this week’s episode, Jenn told me how she broke into filmmaking, her advice both serious and unserious for how to get into the industry, and what still scares her in horror movies today. She also told me about how the script for The Sacrifice Game evolved from when she first wrote it to when she was actually filming it, how she found her cast, and the best and worst parts of making a Christmas horror movie.
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This week horror writer Marc Monroe tells me about his newest novel, Within Coven Walls, which dropped in mid-September. He told me the super interesting story of where he found the inspiration for the plot, how he fell in love with horror at a very young age, and his tips to anyone writing their first novel. He reveals how horror is part of one of his core memories growing up and if you haven’t seen the movie It Comes At Night, beware that there are spoilers around ten minutes and thirty seconds in.
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In this week’s episode, Jordan Miller tells me how he came up with the idea for the script for The Only Ones, how he found his cast, and what the shoot was like. He also delved into which horror directors he loves and what horror movies he’s most looking forward to seeing in what remains of 2025. The Only Ones is available now on VOD and physical media!
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This week I have a super fun episode with Tom, who’s one of the hosts of the Drainpipe Podcast. We talked about how he and his co-host Jerry came up with the idea for the podcast, how Tom fell in love with horror, his controversial Nightmare on Elm Street take and so much more!
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Here' everything I watched in October 2025, plus my thoughts on the 13 films that I watched at the 2025 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival!
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On this week's episode, I chat with the director of a new horror film called The Cellar Jamie Langlands, and the star of The Cellar, Meghan Adara. The Cellar is available on VOD on November 4th. Jamie told me where the idea for The Cellar came from and a film that inspired the story, while Meghan told me what she did to get into the right headspace and how she found starring in her first horror film and whether or not she’ll act in a horror film in the future, and so much more.
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This week I had writer Kev Harrison on the pod to talk about his new book Pyres, which was released on October 3rd. He told me how he fell in love with horror because of his parents, what happened when he saw a ghost when he was 16, and how he came up with the story for his newest novel. He also explained what a spirit painter is, what movies he won’t watch again, and the movie that he’d remake and it reminded me that I need to watch that movie again!
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This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Shelby Oaks writer/director Chris Stuckmann. Shelby Oaks is in theatres this Friday, October 24th. You may know Chris from his YouTube channel, but if you don’t know, you will now. He told me how he fell in love with horror at a young age, him and his wife’s writing process for Shelby Oaks, and some of the movies that inspired them while they were writing. He also reveals cool facts about some of the shoot locations, the directors whose style inspired him when they were shooting, and whether or not he thinks influencers and YouTubers are being taken more seriously by studios now.
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In this week’s episode, filmmaker Matt Lolich tells me about his short film A Werewolf in Wisconsin which is about the myth of the Beast of Bray Road. Matt told me how he came up with the idea for the short, what his super quick shoot was like, and how long the editing process was afterwards. He also revealed the famous horror director he went to high school with and he told me how he started his podcast, The Scary Movie Project.
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This week I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Coltan Scrivner about his new book Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can’t Look Away, which is out tomorrow, October 6th. He told me how videogames like Resident Evil were his gateway into the macabre, what he’s learned in his research about why people love being scared, and the three different categories that people can be divided into. He also talked about how he started the Nightmare in the Ozarks Film Festival which is in its second year, why he likes going to haunts, and the surprising director whose horror movies he really loves.
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Happy Spooky Season! Here's everything I watched in September 2025!
October Occult Candles: https://tinyurl.com/mta5devf
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This week I got to sit down with writer and 80’s horror enthusiast Daniel Boucher. He told me about his love for Stephen King, having grown up in Maine and all, and the one time he ran into King at the movies! He also talked to me about the Smurl family case, which is featured in The Conjuring: The Last Rites and why he thought it was such a compelling case, and so much more!
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Bryn Chainey is the writer/director behind the new cosmic mystery horror movie Rabbit Trap out everywhere on VOD on September 30th. He told me where the idea for the script came from, his favorite times of the year to watch horror movies, and the big swing he took to ask Dev Patel to star in Rabbit Trap. He also described what the quick filming schedule was like, the films that he asked his team to watch before production began, and what he wants everyone to know before they watch Rabbit Trap.
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In this week’s episode, I had the opportunity to speak with Racheal Cain about her debut feature length film, Somnium. Somnium is out and available to rent or own on VOD, so definitely go check it out. Racheal spoke about the 13 year process of making Somnium from start to finish, what the two phases of the shooting process were like, and the very cool story behind finding her two leads. She also talked about her days making movies as a kid, whether or not she relates to the main character in Somnium, and her advice for filmmakers who are making their first feature.
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Here's everything that I watched in August 2025!
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This week I got to chat with my friend L.R. Staszak. Her writing has been included in anthologies, and she’s published several novels like The Heart of Music which just came out this June, Deck the Mall: A Lake Springs Mall Story, and a Christmas Campaign. We talked about how she got into horror as a 90’s kid, the unique reason why she first started writing Christmas horror stories, and whether or not she believes in ghosts. We also talked a bit about The Grudge and all of the Japanese remakes of the originals as well as what her ideas are for her next novels.
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