Podcast

Invasion of the Pod People

Film History, Film Interviews, TV & Film

Monthly interviews with independent horror filmmakers. Are you a filmmaker who's interested in talking about your movie? Shoot me an email: invasionofthepodpeoplepodcast@gmail.com

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Episodes
85
Releases
Monthly
Typical length
1 hr 13 min
On air since
2022
Latest episode
1 week ago

Episodes

85 episodes, newest first

  1. Interview w/the creators and stars of Better Luck Than Chuck

    Show notes

    You can watch Better Luck Than Chuck, a horror movie trivia game show, on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BetterLuckThanChuck

    You can watch The Philip Experiment, my first feature film, a found footage horror movie, on Relay: https://pickrelay.com/app/t/676z-rrjk and learn more about it at https://thephilipexperiment.com/

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    50 min
  2. Interview w/Daniel Byers, writer/director of Dark Hollow

    Show notes

    Dark Hollow is a Souther Gothic folk horror film set in an Appalachian coal mining community, available to stream now:

    https://darkhollowmovie.com/

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    1 hr 16 min
  3. Interview w/Bron Theron, writer/director of Pancake Man

    Show notes

    Pancake Man is a crime thriller in the tradition of Falling Down, and you can watch it here: https://tubitv.com/movies/100053922/pancake-man

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    1 hr 16 min
  4. Interview w/Victor Fink & Joshua Land, writers/directors of Incubation

    Show notes

    Incubation is a home invasion thriller set during a pandemic with a series of surprise twists

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    1 hr 16 min
  5. Interview w/Gabriel Bernini & Alexandra Jade, the director/writers of Blood Barn

    Show notes

    Blood Barn is a campy homage to classic 80s horror films

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    49 min
  6. Interview w/Andrew Adler & Andre Hepburn, directors of Bad Voodoo

    Show notes

    Bad Voodoo is a supernatural home invasion revenge twist thriller

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    1 hr 2 min
  7. Interview w/Paul Ragsdale, writer/director of Murdercise

    Show notes

    Murdercise is a campy throwback slasher set during the filming of an exercise video

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    1 hr
  8. Interview w/Dennis Vincent, writer/director of Mark of the Werewolf

    Show notes

    Mark of the Werewolf is a really fun, low budget creature feature now streaming: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Mark-of-the-Werewolf/0OCD6661URV6ORV3X0I9JX6PO4

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    1 hr 26 min
  9. Interview w/Jake West, writer/director of Razor Blade Smile

    Show notes

    This month's guest is Jake West, director of Razor Blade Smile (1998), which is about a bisexual vampire assassin named Lilith Silver who gets hired to kill the Illuminati. This is either the first or second most 90s movie I've ever seen, with its only competition being Hackers (1995). Lilith Silver dual wields pistols while dressed in a skintight black vinyl catsuit a year before Trinity did it in the Matrix (1999).

    You can get Razor Blade Smile from Severin Films

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    1 hr 9 min
  10. Interview w/Joshua Nelson about Aware of the Wolf and other films

    Show notes

    Aware of the Wolf is a psychological horror film about werewolves

    You can watch Joshua Nelson's films here:

    https://tubitv.com/person/759273/joshua-nelson

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    2 hr
  11. Interview w/Andrew Vogel and Suzann Toni Petrongolo about Herman

    Show notes

    Herman is a supernatural psychological thriller about an old man in a cabin and his regrets. You can stream it now on amazon prime: https://www.amazon.com/Herman-Andrew-Vogel/dp/B0FP7HC2PJ

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    56 min
  12. Interview w/Philip J. Cook about Despiser and the rest of his films

    Show notes

    Philip J. Cook is the writer, director, and VFX guy behind Despiser, Ghost Planet, and lots more high concept horror and science fiction movies. You can watch his films on Tubi, under the names Philip Cook and Philip J. Cook for some reason:

    https://tubitv.com/person/6ba1b5/philip-cook

    https://tubitv.com/person/67c8de/philip-j-cook

    And his newest film, Echoes of Dread, is currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter:

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/530407494/echoes-of-dread

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    2 hr
  13. Interview w/Jason Goldberg, writer of Stay Out of the Attic

    Show notes

    Stay Out of the Attic is a reverse home invasion film available now on Shudder

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    1 hr 5 min
  14. Interview w/Jennifer Wolfe, writer/director of Happy Endings

    Show notes

    Happy Ending is a new entry in an uncommon subgenre: the horror romance. You can stream Happy Ending on Amazon as well as find her books there.

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    1 hr 56 min
  15. Interview w/Meghan Adara, star of The Cellar (2024)

    Show notes

    The Cellar (2024, not the 2022 The Cellar) is another "the real monster is addiction" film, a nearly one-woman show driven by the tour-de-force that is Megan's performance. The Cellar is available to stream SOMEWHERE

    You can follow The Cellar on Instagram and Facebook and their official website, and you can follow Meghan on Instagram and Facebook and Twitter.

    You can follow along with their next film, Amelia, on Facebook, Instagram, and their official website.

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    53 min
  16. Interview w/Andrew Bell, writer/director of Bleeding

    Show notes

    Bleeding is a movie about vampires as a metaphor for addiction, but not in the way you think! You can watch it now on Screambox and TVOD everywhere. You can follow Andrew on Instagram and check out the official Bleeding website.

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    53 min
  17. Interview w/Jason Trost about Waves of Madness

    Show notes

    Jason Trost is the writer/director/star of Waves of Madness, an experimental "side-scrolling" Lovecraftian horror/action film. You can find Jason's work and social media here: https://linktr.ee/JTROPresents

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    1 hr 21 min
  18. Interview w/Gerald Waddell, writer/director of Project MKHEXE

    Show notes

    Project MKHEXE is a fake documentary about a fictional CIA experiment akin to the very real Project MKULTRA.

    You can watch it now on ScreamBox: https://www.screambox.com/details/1000000053303/Project-MKHEXE

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    1 hr 27 min
  19. Interview w/Adam Newman about Round the Decay

    Show notes

    Round the Decay is a new "small town with a secret" horror film, one of my favorite subgenres, which you can hopefully find in theaters or on streaming at some point. If you're a distributor, reach out to me and pick it up!

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    1 hr 13 min
  20. Interview w/Matthew Warren, writer/director of Delicate Arch

    Show notes

    Delicate Arch is a new surreal horror film now streaming on Screambox. You can follow Matt on Instagram, and follow the Delicate Arch Instagram.

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    1 hr 7 min

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