Podcast
Invasion of the Pod People
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
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50 min
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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1 hr 16 min
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:
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1 hr 16 min
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
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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49 min
Interview w/Gabriel Bernini & Alexandra Jade, the director/writers of Blood Barn
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1 hr 2 min
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
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 26 min
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 9 min
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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2 hr
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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56 min
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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2 hr
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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1 hr 5 min
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 56 min
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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53 min
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
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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1 hr 21 min
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 27 min
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 13 min
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 7 min
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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