Episodes

  • Jayro Bustamante EXPOSES the Hidden TRAGEDY of RITA

    Jayro Bustamante EXPOSES the Hidden TRAGEDY of RITA
    Nov 28 2024
    The dark fairy tale RITA is now available to stream on Shudder. We spoke to writer and director Jayro Bustamante about the film, which includes the real 2017 Guatemalan tragedy that inspired the narrative of the fantastical realism of this film. Jayro Bustamante Interview Time Codes 00:00 Introduction00:30 Jayro Bustamante on the 2017 Guatemalan Tragedy That Inspired RITA03:30 The Balance of Fairy Tale Elements with the Dark Story of RITA05:22 The Fantastical Cliques in RITA06:36 Does Jayro Bustamante Hope RITA affects how girls are treated in Guatemala?07:51 Conclusions
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    8 mins
  • Explore THE SILENT PLANET with Jeffrey St. Jules!

    Explore THE SILENT PLANET with Jeffrey St. Jules!
    Nov 23 2024
    In advance of the film’s Toronto premiere as part of the Blood in the Snow film festival, here is the interview we conducted with writer/director Jeffrey St. Jules (Bang Bang Baby) on his third feature THE SILENT PLANET, prior to the film’s World Premiere at the 2024 Fantasia Film Festival. Jeffrey St. Jules Interview Time Codes 00:00 Introduction00:19 Jeffrey St. Jules on the Inspiration Behind The Silent Planet01:05 Jeffrey St. Jules on Casting Elias Koteas01:47 The Ambiguous Backstory of The Silent Planet02:59 Comparing The Silent Planet to Duncan Jones’ Moon03:33 Jeffrey St. Jules on Briana Middleton’s Character of Niyya04:51 The […]
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    7 mins
  • Meet ACADEMY AWARD WINNING Animator ADAM ELLIOT and His Latest Masterpiece MEMOIR OF A SNAIL!

    Meet ACADEMY AWARD WINNING Animator ADAM ELLIOT and His Latest Masterpiece MEMOIR OF A SNAIL!
    Nov 15 2024
    Meet Academy Award-winning animator Adam Elliot (Mary and Max, Harvie Krumpet) and learn about his latest stop-motion masterpiece Memoir of a Snail. Distributed in Canada by Mongrel Media, Memoir of a Snail is now playing. Don’t miss this exclusive interview with the talented animator! Adam Elliot Interview Time Codes 00:00 Introduction 00:21 Memoir of a Snail Trailer 02:07 Adam Elliot on the 15-Year Gap Between Mary and Max and Memoir of a Snail 02:51 Adam Elliot on His Career Plan of a Trilogy of Trilogies 03:40 The Inspiration for the Story of Memoir of a Snail 04:50 Adam Elliot on […]
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    10 mins
  • Interview with John Adams and Toby Poser About Hell Hole

    Interview with John Adams and Toby Poser About Hell Hole
    Aug 23 2024
    I spoke via Zoom to John Adams and Toby Poser of Adams Family Films to talk about their new creature horror film Hell Hole, available to stream on August 23, 2024, on Shudder. Hell Hole Time Codes 00:00 Introduction 00:18 Clip from Hell Hole 02:12 Interview John Adams and Toby Poser on Hell Hole 02:22 The Genesis of Hell Hole 03:19 Shooting the Film in Serbia 03:48 Casting the Film 04:33 Workings with MastersFX on the creature effects of Hell Hole 06:42 The Influences of Hell Hole 07:56 The “Villain for Science” of Hell Hole 09:04 What Hell Hole Might […]
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    12 mins
  • Fantasia 2024 – Dark Match World Premiere Featuring Chris Jericho

    Fantasia 2024 – Dark Match World Premiere Featuring Chris Jericho
    Aug 6 2024

    We were on-site in Montreal for the World Premiere of the Satanic Cult professional wrestling horror film Dark Match at the ‪2024 Fantasia Film Festival. We hit the red carpet to interview writer/director Lowell Dean and cast members Sara Canning, Ayisha Issa, Michael Eklund, and professional wrestling superstar Chris Jericho!
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    7 mins
  • Peter Kuplowsky And Ry Barrett Discuss In A Violent Nature

    Peter Kuplowsky And Ry Barrett Discuss In A Violent Nature
    May 30 2024

    The ambient slasher film IN A VIOLENT NATURE, written and directed by Chis Nash, opens in theatres this Friday, May 31, 2024, distributed by IFC Films and Shudder. In a series of Zoom interviews in promotion of the film, I spoke with both producer Peter Kuplowsky and actor Ry Barrett about this much-buzzed-about film.

    Make sure to support this independent Canadian horror film by getting tickets are one of the links below:

    • https://www.inaviolentnature.com/
    • https://www.cineplex.com/movie/in-a-violent-nature
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    28 mins
  • Get Ready To Laugh: Chatting With Mike Cheslik About His Crazy Adventures With Hundreds Of Beavers

    Get Ready To Laugh: Chatting With Mike Cheslik About His Crazy Adventures With Hundreds Of Beavers
    May 18 2024

    To coincide with the film's release onto VOD, we spoke via Zoom to Mike Cheslik, the co-writer and director of the slapstick silent film Hundreds of Beavers. We talk about the film's successful festival and roadshow run, upcoming projects for him and his collaborator Ryland Brickson Cole Trews, and a mutual love for releasing films on physical media!

    Hundreds of Beavers Synopsis

    IN THIS SILENT SUPERNATURAL EPIC, A DRUNKEN APPLEJACK SALESMAN IS THRUST INTO THE FRIGID WILDERNESS. CAN HE GO FROM ZERO TO HERO, BECOME NORTH AMERICA'S GREATEST FUR TRAPPER, AND DEFEAT HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS?

    • Fundraised and shot in Wisconsin and Michigan
    • Completed over 4 years
    • 12 weeks of shooting
    • Filmed in subzero temperatures
    • 1500+ effects shots
    Hundreds of Beavers Interview Timecodes

    00:00 Titles

    00:24 Introduction by “Billy the Beaver”

    00:49 Mike Cheslik on the idea for HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS

    01:20 The Influence of Guy Maddin

    02:04 How HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS differ from Mike Cheslik's previous film LAKE MICHIGAN MONSTER

    02:43 The Video Game aspect of HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS

    03:24 How Many Beavers Were There, Actually?

    03:51 How difficult was HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS to edit

    04:45 The challenging compositions of HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS

    05:33 About HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS' performative roadshow

    06:20 Mike Cheslik on what's next for him

    07:23 Mike Cheslik on the success of HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS

    08:01 Mike Cheslik on a future Blu-ray release for HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS

    08:37 Conclusions

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    9 mins
  • Catch The Wave: Interview With Caitlyn Sponheimer On Wild Goat Surf!

    Catch The Wave: Interview With Caitlyn Sponheimer On Wild Goat Surf!
    May 15 2024

    We spoke via Zoom with Caitlyn Sponheimer, the writer, director, producer, and co-star of the coming-of-age drama Wild Goat Surf, now playing in limited release, distributed by Vortex Media.

    Wild Goat Surf Synopsis

    Set in a rundown Penticton, Okanagan Valley RV park during the summer of 2003, Goat, a surfing-obsessed, thirteen-year-old skater girl, navigates the unbridled, unstructured, summer days of youth, dreaming about becoming a surfer like her deceased father. While her mother sublets their rental unauthorized and takes on two jobs during the bustling summer months, Goat is left to her own devices; coping with grief through rambunctious actions that soon go too far.

    Caitlyn Sponheimer Interview Timecodes

    00:00 Introduction

    00:21 Caitlyn Sponheimer on how she got the idea for WILD GOAT SURF

    01:14 Finding the right girl to play Goat in WILD GOAT SURF

    02:50 The casting of Nate and his friendship with Goat

    05:10 The relationship between Jane and Goat in WILD GOAT SURF

    06:51 Caitlyn Sponheimer on whether she believes Jane is oblivious to Goat's petty crimes

    09:14 The importance of the RV in WILD GOAT SURF

    10:45 Caitlyn Sponheimer on Jane's big moment in WILD GOAT SURF

    12:45 What Caitlyn Sponheimer hopes audiences take away from WILD GOAT SURF

    13:54 Conclusions

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    14 mins