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Do you ever wonder what film terrified your favorite horror filmmaker when they were a kid? On Scarred For Life, hosts Terry and Mary Beth chat with horror filmmakers, game devs, actors, writers and more about that one film that terrified them growing up and made them horror fans for life. Full episodes release Mondays, and Little Cuts minisodes on Fridays. Get bonus content on Patreon.
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Russ Grazier, co-founder of the Portsmouth Music and Arts Center, hosts visiting artists, musicians and mentors in casual conversations about finding their way into the arts, sharing their art with others, and their lives outside of performing and creating. PMAC faculty lead off each episode with a true story from their creative and colorful lives.
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Episode 274: David Joseph Craig and Brian Crano and Pete's Dragon (1977)
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1:03:08This week we chat with David and Brian, the writers and directors of the queer dark comedy I Don't Understand You! We chat about the film's personal origins, the fantastic Italian cast and more before diving into their childhoods and finding out why Pete's Dragon terrified David growing up. We talk about the musicalness of it, whether it has a mora…
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Episode 273: The Surrender Writer/Director Julia Max and Death Becomes Her (1992)
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1:14:58This week we chat with Julia Max about her debut feature film The Surrender, starring Colby Minifie and Kate Burton! We discuss the very personal inspiration for the movie, working with fantastic actors and tackling grief before hearing about how Return to Oz terrified her as a kid and Death Becomes Her created a fan for life. Iconic performances, …
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Episode 272: Kryptic Director Kourtney Roy and The Thing (1982)
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51:43This week we're joined by photographer and filmmaker Kourtney Roy! We talk about her debut feature film Kryptic, the luscious photography in Canada, the goopy and...well, seminal, practical effects, cryptids and more! Then we dive briefly into her relationship with the horror genre before diving into the movie that caused her to go touch grass as a…
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Hi we're back talking about Unnamed Footage Festival, HARD:LINE Film Festival, and more! Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Bluesky. We’re also on Twitter (sorta) with the same usernames. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! Support us on Patreon! If you want to support our podcast, please please take a moment to g…
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Episode 271: Dinner with Leatherface Director Michael Kallio and The Fly (1986)
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1:13:46This week we chat with Michael Kallio, the director of the Gunnar Hansen documentary Dinner with Leatherface. Michael comes with a TON of stories about his time in the industry and with various indie horror film icons as we dive into the life of Gunnar Hansen and the weird way in which he made such a difference in Michael's life. Then we try to tal…
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Episode 270: Author Ryan C. Bradley and Hellraiser 3: Hell on Earth (1992)
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1:03:18This week we chat with Ryan C. Bradley! He's the co-host of the Horror Hangover podcast (with former guest Cass Clarke...check out episode 183 where we chat about Urban Legend) and the author of Say Uncle from Ghoulish books. We chat about inspirations for the novel, how it's a historical fiction and more before discovering why a single scene from …
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Episode 269: For Sale By Exorcist Filmmaker Melissa LaMartina and Unico in the Island of Magic (1983)
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1:10:08This week we're joined by Melissa LaMartina, the filmmaker behind For Sale by Exorcist. We chat about her mockumentary, occult research and more before diving into her childhood to learn about her horror history. Then it's time to visit Unico in the Island of Magic, a wild anime children's movie about bug wizards, towers made of people and the cute…
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Little Cuts 183: We Promise This is Weekly
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52:14We're back and this was recorded last week so please disregard our talk about UFF! We're chatting: Death of a Unicorn Paddington 3 Eve's Bayou Wheel of Time SXSW! Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Bluesky. We’re also on Twitter (sorta) with the same usernames. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! Support us on Pat…
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Episode 268: Mind Body Spirit Filmmakers Alex Henes and Matt Merenda and The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
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1:21:38This week we're joined by Alex Henes and Matt Merenda, the filmmakers behind the yoga-horror found footage film Mind Body Spirit, which is available on demand and streaming on Shudder and AMC+. We chat about Sarah J. Bartholomew's fantastic performance, the script and more before diving into their childhoods and their very different reactions to ho…
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Episode 267: The Legendary John Harrison and The Haunting (1963)
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1:10:32This week we chat with filmmaker, producer, composer, writer, author...this guy's done it all...John Harrison. From working with George Romero on everything from Creepshow and Dawn of the Dead to Tales from the Darkside to the Dune miniseries to his Netflix series Residue...he's done it all. He even directed Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, whic…
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Episode 266: Opus Writer/Director Mark Anthony Green and Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)
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42:07This week we were unbelievably excited to chat with writer and director Mark Anthony Green! We talk about his feature film debut Opus, working with musical icons The-Dream and Nile Rodgers, Ayo Edebiri's star power and the eccentricities (and graciousness) of John Malkovich. Mark Anthony shares a fantastic story of John on set and so much more befo…
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Little Cuts 182: A Weird Little Gay Movie on Netflix
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54:37It's a new Little Cuts, baby! This week, we're talking: The Parenting (Max) Novocaine (in theaters) Night of the Zoopacalypse (in theaters) Control Freak (Hulu) The Studio (Apple TV+) SXSW 2025 Rundown Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Bluesky. We’re also on Twitter (sorta) with the same usernames. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so …
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Episode 265: Novocaine Directors Dan Berk and Robert Olsen and Hellraiser (1987)
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1:02:18This week we're so excited to chat with Dan Berk and Robert Olsen! They are the writers/directors of Villains and Significant Other and their latest film, Novocaine is coming out Friday the 14th of March! We talk about making an action film where the character can't feel pain, inspirations and more. Then Terry HAD to talk to them briefly about one …
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This was supposed to go out Friday. Whoops. We were supposed to have an episode Monday. Whoops. It's 2025, y'all and while we start out like a normal (?) Little Cuts episode, by the end of it...well, it's poop and pee and buckets. The (productive) things we discuss: Memories of Murder (4K Blu Ray) The Monkey (Theatrical) Lost Records: Bloom & Rage …
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Episode 264: Writer/Poet Blayne Waterloo and IT Miniseries (1990)
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1:11:24This week we're joined by poet and writer Blayne Waterloo! We chat with them about their poetry and Salon Sinister, their queer horror zine that's currently accepting pitches. We find out their horror history and then revisit the IT Miniseries to see why it terrified them growing up. This episode is a great companion piece to Episode 161 with Bobby…
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On this week's Little Cuts, we're talking: Body Odyssey (Comes to VOD on 2/28) Better Man Severance Season 1 (Apple TV+) Avowed (Microsoft) Looky-Loo Buy tickets to Bystanders in Brooklyn: https://nitehawkcinema.com/prospectpark/movies/bystanders/ Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Bluesky. We’re also on Twitter (sorta) with the same userna…
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Episode 263: Author Clay McLeod Chapman and Jacob's Ladder (1990)
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1:06:55This week we were so excited to chat with Clay McLeod Chapman. He's the writer of comics like Scream: Curse of Carnage, the co-writer of Quiet Part Loud, the Jordan Peele/Monkey Paw Productions podcast and so much more. His latest is Wake Up and Open Your Eyes. We chat about the inspirations behind Wake Up and Open Your Eyes, the way the narrative …
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Episode 262: The Gorge Screenwriter Zach Dean and The Terminator (1984)
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55:53This week we chat with Zach Dean, the screenwriter of the upcoming sci-fi-horror-romance thriller The Gorge, directed by Scott Derrickson! We discuss the origin of the story, seeing his work come to life with fantastic contributors and more before finding out why The Terminator terrified him growing up. The Gorge hits Apple TV+ on February 14th and…
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Happy Little Cuts Day! This week, we're chatting: Slewfoot by Brom (book) Arcane (Netflix) The Rebrand (coming soon to festivals) Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (video game) Freelance (VOD) Touch Me (Addison Heimman's new film from Sundance) Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us t…
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Episode 261: Heart Eyes Director Josh Ruben Returns with Jaws 3D (1983)
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56:51This week we welcome back Josh Ruben! We had him on waaaay back in 2021 to discuss Werewolves Within and The Flight of the Navigator (go listen! It's episode 90!). Back then we dug more into his horror history as well, so we don't cover that here...so go take a listen to that one! Here, we talk about his latest film Heart Eyes! We chat about the ma…
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Episode 260: Companion Writer/Director Drew Hancock and The Shining (1980)
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1:18:00This week we're so excited to chat with writer and director Drew Hancock about his fantastic and twisty horror film Companion. Spoiler alert: we talk about the first big reveal of the film so we're going to include time stamps below. We chat about working with the fantastic cast, the impetus for writing the film, the way everything came together an…
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Little Cuts 178: This is An Anime Show Now
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51:44Bystanders is out now on VOD! Rent it now on Apple TV! This week, we're discussing: The Legend of Vox Machina (Prime Video) Castlevania: Nocturne, Season 2 (Netflix) Dungeons and Drag Queens (Dropout) Blue Eye Samurai (Netflix) Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! We’re a…
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Episode 259: Filmmaker/Producer Jeff Seemann and Friday the 13th (1980)
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1:07:09This week we chat with producer and filmmaker Jeff Seemann! Jeff produced Mary Beth's movie Bystanders and has worked on a number of horror movies, as well as made his own film Terror Trips (on YouTube and Tubi, etc.). We chat about working on Bystanders, the inspiring way he got into indie filmmaking and more before going back to the movie that sc…
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It's a little later than we wanted, but 2024 doesn't end until we say it does! This week we're releasing our annual Best of the Year! We talk about some of our favorite moments in horror from the year, reminisce on a couple of our favorite episodes, discuss a couple non-film horror things, talk about the ones that just didn't make the top 10. And t…
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On this week's Little Cuts, we're chatting: The Brutalist Perverts by Ethel Cain Squid Game Season 2 Wolf Mann The Last Showgirl The Cabin Factory See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Episode 257: The Damned Filmmaker Thordur Palsson and The Lost Boys (1987)
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44:21This week we're joined by Thordur Palsson, the creator of Iceland's first Netflix Original series The Valhalla Murders. His feature debut is The Damned, an isolated horror period piece. We chat about filming in freezing conditions, keeping the camaraderie up while filming and more before finding out why The Lost Boys terrified him at an early age. …
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Episode 256: Filmmaker Toby Jones and Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction S1E2 (1997)
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58:25This week we chat with Toby Jones, who's written on TV series such as OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Regular Show and more. His latest is AJ Goes to the Dog Park, a surreal comedy that combines real life, animation, CG and stop motion into one ridiculous, surrealistic story set in Fargo. It's an absolute trip and we can't wait for more people to see it.…
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Little Cuts 176: The Siren's Call of Taco Bell
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1:03:09We're back and talking about A LOT: Smile 2 (Paramount+) FYC Catch-up (We Live In Time, Anora, Conclave, Didi, Rebel Ridge, and Babygirl) Blink Twice (VOD) Chime (???) Nosferatu (in theater 12/25) Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! We’re also on Bluesky with the same us…
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Episode 255: Puzzle Box Filmmaker Jack Dignan and Paranormal Activity (2009)
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1:03:51This week we chat with filmmaker Jack Dignan about his latest film, the found footage horror movie Puzzle Box. We chat about found footage, the process of editing a movie about a house that changes its layout and more before exploring his horror history and learning why Paranormal Activity terrified him as a child. If you're interested in hearing M…
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Episode 254: Werewolves Director Steven C. Miller and Fright Night (1985)
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56:30This week we chat with director Steven C. Miller about his latest film Werewolves, starring Frank Grillo. We chat about working with practical effects and what drew him to the project before diving into his childhood and his relationship to horror. Then we revisit Fright Night to find out why it terrified Steven growing up. Along the way, we discov…
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Episode 253: Filmmaker Chris Vander Kaay and Cloak & Dagger (1984)
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1:09:38This week we chat with Chris Vander Kaay about his new movie .ask, which is streaming on POV Horror. For transparency, .ask is a film that Mary Beth helped produce. We chat about making the film to prove that you can make a movie for very little money, the way he used what was available to him to support the filmmaking process and more. Then we dis…
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On this week's Little Cuts, we're chatting: Wicked (in theaters) Your Monster (VOD) The Girl With The Needle (in theaters) Rumours (VOD) 30 Rock Season 6 Episodes 1 and 6 Follow Mary Beth, Terry, and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! We’re also on Bluesky with the same usernames. Support us on Pa…
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Episode 252: Liminal TV Creator Dash Kwiatkowski and Jurassic Park (1993)
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1:20:43This week we chat with Dash Kwiatkowski, the creator of Liminal TV. We talk about magic Bigfoot, supernatural occurrences in the South, the magicalness of transness and more before digging into his relationship to horror, his first otherwordly experience and more. Then we revisit Jurassic Park and find out why it terrified him growing up. Dino-Ride…
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SPOILERS FOR HERETIC FROM 5:59 to 8:18 We're back and catching up on everything! We're chattin': Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Heretic Trench Crusade Traumatika Silo, Season 2 Crust 30 Rock, Season 5 Episodes 16 and 17 Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! We’re also on Bluesky …
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Episode 251: Livescreamers Writer/Director Michelle Iannantuono and Bean (1997)
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1:15:24This week we chat with filmmaker Michelle Iannantuono about video games, streaming culture and her latest film Livescreamers. We talk about making the video game at the heart of the film, the difficulty of editing this type of film, parasocial relationships and more before learning of Michelle's relationship to the horror genre (and video games). T…
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Episode 250: Hell House LLC's Gore Abrams and Danny Bellini and Mommie Dearest (1981)
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1:20:34This week we chat with Danny Bellini and Gore Abrams about their short film and proof of concept Locations. We talk about the first time they met, working together as a creative team on Locations as a short film and the script for the feature...then we dive back into the past to hear about Danny playing with a Ouija board in a cemetery, Gore's thou…
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DARK SANCTUM: Audio terror from DREAD and Wondery+ [Exclusive Sneak Peek]
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5:06Wondery+ and DREAD present you with an exclusive sneak peek of the terrifying audio anthology series DARK SANCTUM. Tune into terror for a new season of Dark Sanctum, the premier horror anthology audio series from the DREAD Podcast Network, available exclusively on Wondery+ From the twisted team responsible for top-charting horror podcasts like Insi…
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On this week's Little Cuts, we're talking: Grotesquerie (FX/Hulu) Mr. Crocket (Hulu) Push (Sitges Film Festival) Carved (Hulu) House of Bone and Rain (Book) Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! We’re also on Bluesky with the same usernames. Support us on Patreon! If you w…
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Episode 249: Tales From the Void Showrunner Francesco Loschiavo and 28 Days Later (2002)
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1:13:08This week we chat with filmmaker Francesco Loschiavo about showrunning Tales From the Void, which is currently streaming on Screambox. We talk about working with former guests of the show Joe Lynch and The Adams Family, adapting r/nosleep stories and more. Then we learn about Francesco's horror history and, ultimately, why 28 Days Later terrified h…
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On this week's Little Cuts, we're talking: Daddy's Head (Shudder) The Houses October Built (2011) (Shudder) Thank Goodness You're Here (Steam, Switch) 30 Rock Season 6, Episodes 11 and 15 Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! We’re also on Bluesky with the same usernames. …
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Episode 248: Woman of the Hour Screenwriter Ian McDonald and Se7en (1995)
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1:19:09This week we're joined by writer Ian McDonald! We chat about his new Netflix true crime movie Woman of the Hour, which was directed by and stars Anna Kendrick. We chat about serial killer Rodney Alcala AKA The Dating Game Killer, working with Anna, the research that went into the film and the importance of perspective. Then we find out about his ho…
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On this week's Little Cuts, we're talking: Silent Hill 2 Remake Wario Land 4 A Mother's Embrace (Beyond Fest) Dan-Da-Dan (Netflix and Crunchy Roll) Teacup (Peacock) Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! We’re also on Bluesky with the same usernames. Support us on Patreon! …
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Episode 247: Red Rooms Filmmaker Pascal Plante and Fantasia (1940)
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1:07:40This week we chat with filmmaker Pascal Plante about his new feature film Red Rooms. We talk dark web, research into the titular rooms, working with the stunning lead actress Juliette Gariépy and more. Then we learn about Pascal's horror history and find out why Fantasia terrified him growing up. We discuss our individual relationships with the fil…
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Little Cuts 170: Surfing a Sword Towards DIHC
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56:45Metaphor: ReFantazio (Xbox, PS, PC), Fantastic fest picks MadS and V/H/S: Beyond (Shudder), Caddo Lake (Max on October 10th), The Substance (theaters) and 30 Rock Season 5 episodes 6 "Gentleman's Intermission" and 7 "Brooklyn Without Limits." Also it was announced that Carter Smith's Swallowed is available to preorder on a gorgeous Blu Ray through …
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Episode 246: Filmmaker Michael Felker and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
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1:13:29This week we chat with filmmaker and editor Michael Felker! He's worked with former guests of the show Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead throughout their entire filmography. His latest film is Things Will Be Different, a mind-bending genre film from Rustic Pictures that is going to be released on Friday October 4th! If you're fans of the work that B…
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Episode 245: Filmmaker Stuart Ortiz and Curse of the Blair Witch (1999)
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56:57This week we chat with Stuart Ortiz, the writer/director behind Grave Encounters 1 & 2 as well as Extraterrestrial. We chat with him about his latest movie Strange Harvest: Occult Murder in the Inland Empire, a mockumentary true crime film with cosmic horror overtones. Strange Harvest just premiered at Fantastic Fest 2024 and will be rolling out to…
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Episode 244: Author Chris Grosso and Student Bodies (1981)
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57:57This week we chat with Chris Grosso about the book Necessary Death: What Horror Movies Teach Us About Navigating the Human Experience, which he cowrote with former guest Preston Fassel. And the we talk about why Student Bodies didn't scar him for life... Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so fo…
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Episode 243: Heidi Honeycutt and The Twilight Zone Episode "Living Doll" (1963)
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1:17:10This week we're joined by Heidi Honeycutt. She's a writer, journalist, festival programmer and more. Her latest is the book I Spit on Your Celluloid: The History of Women Directing Horror Movies. We chat about the research she did for her book, including gems she discovered while researching, the Etheria Film Festival, and more before finding out w…
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Little Cuts 169: The Funny Industry Vs. The Scary Industry
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48:04On this week's Little Cuts, we're chatting: Industry (Max) Terminator Zero (Netflix) Task Master 30 Rock Season 5 Episodes 1 & 4 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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