Filmthreat Podcasts

After his fiancée is killed in a car accident, a gifted surgeon revives her severed head. Director Derek Carl and writer Hank Huffman discuss their modern remake of the 1962 original of The Brain That Wouldn’t Die.By Film Threat Podcast Network

A man sets out to find his wife's killer when a gruesome new murder follows the same pattern. Filmmaker Andre Welsh talks about building suspense in his indie heist thriller Disrupted.By Film Threat Podcast Network

A geologist and her father race against time to save lives when a volcano erupts on a tropical island in the South China Sea. Director Simon West reveals the challenges of making Skyfire, a Chinese action epic.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Combining new footage with re-dubbed sci-fi cinema, this is the wackiest corona-sploitation comedy yet! Exploitation film legend Charlie Band talks about Barbie & Kendra Storm Area 51 and how his company Full Moon is making two features a month.By Film Threat Podcast Network

In her search for love and acceptance, a girl falls for the interesting Goth boy next door. Director Tara Johnson-Medinger discusses her indie anti-romance My Summer as a Goth.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Filmmaker Joshua A. Friedman chats about the challenges facing independent filmmakers in 2021 by offering concrete solutions. We’ll discuss budgets, production issues, fixing problems and his new app Crew Me Up that helps connect filmmakers in real time.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Artist Gerry Fialka turns the tables on Film Threat founder and podcast host Chris Gore by interviewing him. Prepare to take a deep dive into Gore as we say goodbye to 2020!By Film Threat Podcast Network

Two talkative hit men cross paths with a musician and a lonely cashier played by Paget Brewster. Author and film professor Dahlia Schweitzer discusses the spoof comedy My Big Fat Independent Movie co-written and produced by Chris Gore. Hilarity ensues?By Film Threat Podcast Network

As he prepares to wed for the third time, a man reviews his past problems with women. Author and film professor Dahlia Schweitzer and Chris Gore discuss Caveh Zahedi’s indie film classic I am a Sex Addict, but opinions are divided.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Homelessness in America is a problem that is not getting any better. California has been hit particularly hard in the wake of the pandemic. Director/producer Don Hardy discusses the challenges and solutions revealed in his series The Way Home.By Film Threat Podcast Network

This cult TV show is filled with twits, buffoons, imbeciles, gufftraps, fools, dolts, nincompoops and idiots. Author and film professor Dahlia Schweitzer and Chris Gore discuss Charlie Brooker’s little-known British sitcom Nathan Barley.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Filmmakers Ryan Barton-Grimley and Ari Schneider chat about their bizarre 80s-inspired horror-comedy Hawk and Rev: Vampire Slayers. And no one escapes alive!By Film Threat Podcast Network

When a virus threatens to turn friendly aliens against humans, a team of elite soldiers embark on a mission to an extraterrestrial world to save what's left of mankind. Director Liam O'Donnell discusses his ambitious indie sci-fi feature Skylines.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Veteran director John Badham explains the elements of action and suspense and dissects the essentials of any good scene from any genre. Badham's list of "12 Questions You Must Ask Before Stepping On Set" is an absolute must for any filmmaker's toolbox.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Filmmakers Taylor Morden and Zeke Kamm explore the last remaining Blockbuster Video store run by Sandy Harding in Bend, Oregon in their documentary The Last Blockbuster.By Film Threat Podcast Network

When her boyfriend dies suddenly, a psychologically fragile mother-to-be is taken in by his family but just how far will they go in their desire to control her and her unborn baby? Director Joe Marcantonio discusses his dark indie thriller Kindred.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Filmmakers Rodney Ascher and David Lawrence take a long, hard look at Eldon "El Duce" Hoke, the front-man of the controversial '90s shock metal band The Mentors.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Director April Wright explores the evolution of the movie business over the past century in her documentary Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace.By Film Threat Podcast Network

A down-and-out telemarketer develops an unlikely friendship with a vagrant who has multiple personalities. Let’s talk to filmmakers Alexandra Kotcheff and Hannah Leder about their whimsically weird film The Planters.By Film Threat Podcast Network

As a couple goes on a trip, a sideshow artist and his shady entourage terrorize them with mind games and humiliating slapstick. Swedish filmmaker Johannes Nyholm discusses his nightmarish David Lynchian horror film Koko-Di Koko-Da.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Director Luke Greenfield and Writers Jason Shuman & Eduardo Cisneros discuss their heartfelt indie comedy Half Brothers about a successful Mexican aviation executive who is shocked to discover he has an American half brother. Hilarity ensues.By Film Threat Podcast Network

The U.S. Postal Service makes it possible for the public to safely adopt letters to Santa Claus during Christmastime. Director Dana Nachman chats about her doc Dear Santa as well as her other film Batkid Begins.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Zambian musician Thomas Buttenschøn fights to stop the spread of HIV in his homeland. Filmmaker Tyler Q. Rosen chronicles Thomas’ life and struggles in his documentary Doin’ My Drugs.By Film Threat Podcast Network

A baby boomer deals with an unhappy wife, a rebellious daughter and a midlife crisis. Writer Lindsay Joy along with stars Gene Pope and Roxi Pope discuss the coming of middle-age comedy King of Knives.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Filmmakers Scott Barber and Adam Sweeney chronicle the Nickelodeon network's rise through interviews with the actors and creators of some of the network's most popular shows. It’s time to discuss The Orange Years!By Film Threat Podcast Network

With unfettered access to archival footage, filmmaker Alex Winter explores the life behind the mammoth career of musical genius Frank Zappa. Alex takes a deep dive with host Chris Gore as he discusses his doc Zappa.By Film Threat Podcast Network

A strained suburban family's Thanksgiving is disrupted by a gang of vicious vagrants. Director Brett Glassberg discusses spending the holidays with the most f’d up family ever.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Filmmaker Joshua Tsui reveals the oral history of a team of geeks and misfits in the back of a Chicago factory creating the biggest video games of all time (Mortal Kombat, NBA JAM, among others) in his documentary Insert Coin.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Jim Belushi, Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Carrie Fisher and others discuss the extraordinary life and career of beloved actor and comedian John Belushi. Filmmaker R.J. Cutler takes a deep dive in his documentary Belushi.

BFFs Hannah and Brooklyn hit the road to San Diego to reconnect with an old high school crush. Director Penelope Lawson and star Laura Ashley discuss their raunchy indie comedy 1 Night in San Diego.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Life for an entrepreneur and his American family begin to take a twisted turn after moving into an English country manor. Director Sean Durkin discusses his drama The Nest starring Jude Law and Carrie Coon.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Chris Cringle (Mel Gibson) is forced to partner with the US military to save his toy business. Directors (and brothers) Eshom and Ian Nelms' film Fatman joins a rare group of holiday films centered around gunplay including Die Hard and A Christmas Story.By Film Threat Podcast Network

A blue collar worker tries to rescue his pregnant, heroin-addicted girlfriend from the streets. Let’s talk to director Hasan Oswald about his Slamdance award-winning documentary Higher Love.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Experience the Philadelphia Eagles football team and their improbable 2017 Super Bowl run as seen through their most die-hard fans. Director Kyle Thrash discusses his winning sports documentary Maybe Next Year.By Film Threat Podcast Network

When Anna Wyncomb (Malin Akerman) is introduced to an underground, all-female fight club, she discovers she is much more connected to the club than she could ever imagine. So let’s talk to producer and actress Malin Akerman about Chick Fight!By Film Threat Podcast Network

A young woman on her path to success, betrays her best friend and winds up in a deadly game. Director Tim Earnhart’s chats about his ambitious sci-fi short Nemesis.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Siblings Lisa (Christina Parrish) and Tony (Andrew Dismukes of SNL) are reunited for one weekend and grow very, very close. Director David Howe and writer/actress Christina Parrish discuss the making of Call Me Brother, perhaps 2020’s best incest comedy!By Film Threat Podcast Network

Director Shalini Kantayya investigates the fallout of MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini's startling discovery of racial bias in facial recognition algorithms. Let’s discuss Shalini’s remarkable documentary Coded Bias.By Film Threat Podcast Network

The Church of the SubGenius has been called "the most aggressively preposterous theology the world has ever known!" What is the Church? Filmmaker Sandy K. Boone explores the movement in her documentary J.R. 'Bob' Dobbs and the Church of the 'SubGenius.'By Film Threat Podcast Network

Director Thomas Bezucha orchestrates a Man of Steel reunion with Kevin Costner and Diane Lane in Let Him Go, the story of a retired sheriff and his wife who set out to find their only grandson.By Film Threat Podcast Network

With the world in a pandemic, Jason and Sorrel meet on a dating app and build a romance as the situation gets worse. Director Jon Garcia discusses the challenges of shooting an indie drama during a pandemic.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Ira Glasser is one of America's unsung champions of civil rights and liberties. Director Nico Perrino’s documentary Mighty Ira explores Ira's life at the forefront of defending the rights of all Americans.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Filmmaker Austen Rachlis profiles women who became famous after self-publishing their erotic romance novels. Author and documentary subject CJ Roberts joins the conversation to chat about sex and self-publishing.By Film Threat Podcast Network

When a young woman witnesses a fatal assault and does not intervene, she finds herself haunted by someone, or something, out for revenge. Director Jeffrey Reddick, who created the Final Destination horror series, takes us on another journey of terror.By Film Threat Podcast

Indie film legend Lloyd Kaufman is a filmmaker, an actor and the co-founder of Troma Entertainment, the studio that brought us The Toxic Avenger, Poultrygeist, Tromeo and Juliet and more. So let’s talk Halloween and horror!By Film Threat Podcast Network

The line between the living and the dead blurs after a roadside accident. Filmmaking family Toby Poser, John Adams and their daughter, actress Zelda Adams, collaborate on a killer spiritual horror film that will chill you to the bone… The Deeper You Dig.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Two scientists find themselves in a locked-down laboratory with a lethal virus and a potential bio-weapons terrorist and time running out. Director Paul Raschid discusses making The Complex: Lockdown into both a movie and a videogame.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi travels across the United States chronicling the unprecedented social and political upheaval of 2020. Host Chris Gore and Pelosi discuss taking selfies, social media outrage, red vs blue and their politically-charged last names.By Film Threat Podcast Network

Director Steve Byrne tells the story of a hapless comedian going for his dream. The Opening Act is the hero's journey for comedians and features an all-star cast of comics including Jimmy Yang, Neal Brennan, Cedric the Entertainer and Bill Burr.By Film Threat Podcast Network

When two FBI agents set up a professional bank robber for murder, he must now go on the run to clear his name. Director Mark Williams (Ozark) chats about his indie thriller Honest Thief starring Liam Neeson.By Film Threat Podcast Network