"You've been BAD!" Join us as we discuss The Gate (1987)! We dive into how writer Michael Nankin’s childhood nightmares shaped the story, the insane practical effects that brought the pint-sized demons to life, behind-the-scenes mishaps, casting stories (including a young Stephen Dorff on the prowl for "chicks"), and MUCH MORE!
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Ep 333•Transcript available on Metacast "Does it hurt to be dead?" Join us as we discuss Stir of Echoes ! We talk about how the story and setting relate to director David Koepp's childhood, the movies that inspired him during the writing/filming process, tons of behind-the-scenes info and MUCH MORE!
Feb 20, 2025•2 hr 35 min•Ep 332•Transcript available on Metacast "Anthony didn't ask to be brought into this world..." Join us as we discuss The Kindred ! We talk about the celebrity writer attached, the amount of lube and condoms used on set, certain plot holes and MUCH MORE!
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Ep 331•Transcript available on Metacast "The first phase is hallucinogenic... the second phase is glandular..." Join us as we discuss Body Melt ! We talk about how they got the Australian government to fund this, the range of "celebrity" actors, our thoughts on Nosferatu and MUCH MORE!
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep 330•Transcript available on Metacast "Are you a faithless preacher? Or are you a mean motherfuckin servant of God?" Join us as we discuss From Dusk Till Dawn ! We talk about the "must have" actors for Tarantino & Rodriguez, script re-writes during production, crew tensions and MUCH MORE!
Jan 09, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep 329•Transcript available on Metacast "When someone dies in the grip of a powerful rage... a curse is born." Join us as we discuss The Grudge (2004). We talk about why Sam Raimi and company wanted to make this film, the language barriers on set, the deleted scenes and MUCH MORE!
Nov 14, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep 328•Transcript available on Metacast Queue up our film Name The Demon then listen to this episode as you watch! We'll fill you in on all the juicy behind-the-scenes info.
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep 327•Transcript available on Metacast "Repent, The End Is Extremely Fucking Nigh". Join us as we discuss 28 Days Later ! How did they get all those empty London shots on a low budget? What exactly is this virus? Did this movie almost have a completely different story line for that last half? Tune in to find out!
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep 326•Transcript available on Metacast We made a REALLY scary movie! Join us as we discuss our new film, Name The Demon . We talk about the demon lore, the true elements to this possesion story, how the film came to be and MUCH MORE! The film releases on all major VOD platforms on October 4th! Click the link for streaming locations and info about the blu-ray release via Kickstarter: https://linktr.ee/chimerastudiosofficial
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep 325•Transcript available on Metacast "We are going to eat you!" Join us as we discuss Lucio Fulci's iconic classic, Zombie . We talk about the difficulties one might experience when working with Fulci, the materials used for practical effects, the extras eating real, cooked animal entrails and MUCH MORE!
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep 324•Transcript available on Metacast "Don't call me Bertie!" Join us as we discuss Nightbeast ! We talk about the first failed attempt at making the movie, the sound effects the director made with his mouth, the top notch love scene and MUCH MORE!
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep 323•Transcript available on Metacast "The monsters are doing it doggy style." Join us as we discuss Feast ! We talk about the involvement of Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Wes Craven, the family relationships on set, how the budget was cut down and MUCH MORE!
Jul 25, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep 322•Transcript available on Metacast "I was just about to pop my cookies!" Join us as we discuss Peter Jackson's Meet The Feebles ! We talk about how this movie came to be, Peter Jackson's early life, puppet porn and MUCH MORE!
Jul 11, 2024•54 min•Ep 321•Transcript available on Metacast "In death there are no accidents, no coincidences, no mishaps, and no escapes." Join us as we discuss Final Destination ! We talk about the origins of the story, alternate endings, similarities to an actual plane crash and MUCH MORE!
Jun 27, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep 320•Transcript available on Metacast "Monocane is a terrible drug." Join us as we discuss the 1933 classic, The Invisible Man . We talk about the original H.G. Wells story, how they made Claude Rains invisible, the actor contracts with Universal and MUCH MORE!
Jun 13, 2024•58 min•Ep 319•Transcript available on Metacast "Every 23rd Spring, for 23 days, it gets to... eat." Join us as we discuss Jeepers Creepers ! We talk about filming locations and conditions, the true stories the film MAY be based on, Justin Long peeing FOR REAL and MUCH MORE!
May 30, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast "Don't worry, Daddy. I'll make you famous again." Join us as we discuss Sinister ! We talk about how the story came to be, how Blumhouse got involved, difficulties while filming and MUCH MORE!
May 02, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep 317•Transcript available on Metacast "The good news is, your dates are here. The bad news is, they're dead!" Join us as we discuss Night of the Creeps! We talk about the allure of Tom Atkins, the relationships on set, how the script came to be and MUCH MORE!
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep 316•Transcript available on Metacast "I'm the psycho. You're the freak show." Join us as we watch Halloween Ends and provide witty, invaluable commentary! Feel free to watch along with us!
Apr 01, 2024•2 hr 52 min•Ep 315•Transcript available on Metacast "America isn't ready to accept a gay Mexican chicken sandwich." Join us as we discuss Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead ! Possibly the most outrageous movie we've ever covered! We talk about the 80 volunteers that worked on the production, the high tension on set, Lloyd Kaufman's crazy directing style and MUCH MORE!
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast "I come within ten feet of anything dead, I go into seizures!" Join us as we discuss 13 Ghosts (2001) ! We talk about the formation of Dark Castle Entertainment, the back stories for each ghost, the disaster of an ending and MUCH MORE!
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep 313•Transcript available on Metacast Man-bear-pig bitch slapped everything! Join us as we discuss John Frankenheimer's Prophecy . We talk about the weird hybrid movie that this is, the indigenous italians, the best sleeping bag death EVER and MUCH MORE!
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep 312•Transcript available on Metacast Liberate tutemet ex inferis! Join us as we discuss Event Horizon! We talk about all the gore that didn't make the cut, alternate endings, the crazy time constraints on post production and MUCH MORE!
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep 311•Transcript available on Metacast "We belong dead!" Join us as we discuss Bride of Frankenstein ! We talk about James Whale's feelings about a sequel, the ridiculous restrictions applied by the censors, the many different storylines this movie almost had and MUCH MORE!
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep 310•Transcript available on Metacast "The boogeyman is real and you found him." Join us as we discuss Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses ! We talk about the history of Rob Zombie, how this movie got made, Sheri's necrophiliac tendencies and MUCH MORE!
Jan 04, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep 309•Transcript available on Metacast "I live and die by the crystals." Join us as we discuss Roger Corman's Galaxy of Terror . We talk about James Cameron, aka "the kid who made the spaceship with tits", maggot rape, the immaculate set and MUCH MORE!
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep 308•Transcript available on Metacast Join us as we rant about the travesty that is Exorcist Believer !
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep 307•Transcript available on Metacast Join us as we watch Dracula: Dead and Loving It while commentating and responding to your comments!
Nov 02, 2023•2 hr 37 min•Ep 306•Transcript available on Metacast “That house is not fit to live in. No one's been able to live in it. It doesn't want people.” Join us as we discuss The Changeling (1980) ! We talk about the bizarre events the story is based on, how they created the mansion, possible death by sexual arousal and MUCH MORE!
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep 305•Transcript available on Metacast "The earth was not made for us. She was made for the dinosaurs." Join us as we discuss Roger Corman's Carnosaur ! We talk about Corman's intention to ride the "Jurassic Park Wave", the use of hand puppets, human-dinosaur birthing and MUCH MORE!
Oct 05, 2023•59 min•Ep 304•Transcript available on Metacast