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Special Episode: Tribute to Albert Pyun Jan 01, 2024

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Originally from our Patreon: Albert Pyun (1953 – 2022) was the consummate independent genre filmmaker -- his audacious film output in the 1980s and 1990s amassed a string of brain-blending films that mixed sci-fi, fantasy, action, horror, comedy, Eastern and Western cinema, to create something wholly unique, something maybe best described using the title of one of his own films - Radioactive Dreams. 1982's THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER, Van Damme's CYBORG, NEMESIS, DOLLMAN, even the original and much-maligned CAPTAIN AMERICA movie. Though he never achieved mainstream success, Pyuns films have haunted the minds of Steve and Josh and so many others - including our guest for the episode, BenDavid Grabinski (co-creator "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off").

Join us as we explore the Pyuniverse of cyborgs, kickboxing, muscle women, post-apocalyptic madness, and much more.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, Richard Jefferies Part 2 (of 2) Dec 18, 2023

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Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer, Jodorowsky's Dune) and JOSH MILLER (writer, Sonic The Hedgehog, Violent Night) return with screenwriter RICHARD JEFFERIES (The Vagrant, Cold Creek Manor) to discuss the first attempt to adapt SEGA's beloved character SONIC THE HEDGEHOG for the big screen, plus Jefferies' almost-was SILVER SURFER movie, Mel Brooks, and more!

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FLIES, Richard Jefferies Part 1 (of 2) Dec 04, 2023

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Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer, Jodorowsky's Dune) and JOSH MILLER (writer, Sonic The Hedgehog, Violent Night) are joined by screenwriter RICHARD JEFFERIES (The Vagrant, Cold Creek Manor) to discuss FLIES, the sequel to David Cronenberg's The Fly that Jefferies developed with Geena Davis. This episode is a wild ride through Hollywood featuring James Cameron, Renny Harlin, and more!

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New series! IN THE SHADOW OF THE NEON MANIACS Dec 01, 2023

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Here is a taste of the new limited-series from your host Stephen Scarlata (Jodorowsky's Dune) where he delves into the enigmatic world of the 1986 horror movie, 'Neon Maniacs.' Featuring exclusive interviews with the cast, crew, and film journalists, this podcast offers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this cult classic.

In this inaugural episode, join Steve as he uncovers the fascinating origins of the cult classic movie "Neon Maniacs." Our journey begins with a close examination of the film's enigmatic writer and creator, Mark Patrick Carducci.

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UNMADE STUART GORDON w/ Dennis Paoli Nov 20, 2023

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Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer, Jodorowsky's Dune) and JOSH MILLER (writer, Sonic The Hedgehog, Violent Night) delve into the unmade world of genre legend STUART GORDON (Re-Animator, From Beyond, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids) with his childhood friend and longtime collaborator, screenwriter DENNIS PAOLI. We talk about Gordon and Paoli's almost-was American Psycho, Invasion of the Body Snatchers 2, House of Re-Animator, Edgar Allen Poe movie, Schwarzenegger horror movie, a giant turtle movie, and more! This works as a companion piece with our BERSERKER episode.

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BERSERKER Nov 06, 2023

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Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer, Jodorowsky's Dune) and JOSH MILLER (writer, Sonic The Hedgehog, Violent Night) salute the late-great Stuart Gordon by juicing up Gordon's almost-was Arnold Schwarzenegger horror film BERSERKER (aka STEROID), with the help of two people who knew Gordon well, filmmaker Joe Begos (Christmas Bloody Christmas, VFW) and actor/director Graham Skipper (Re-Animator: The Musical, Sequence Break).

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UNMADE TALES FROM THE CRYPT Oct 23, 2023

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Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer, Jodorowsky's Dune) and JOSH MILLER (writer, Sonic The Hedgehog, Violent Night) open the casket of unmade tales of the Crypt Keeper with filmmakers A L Katz and Gil Adler, who journeyed with the franchise from the HBO series into feature films, and whose experience making "Bordello of Blood" was so epically horrible it inspired its own podcast - "The How NOT To Make A Movie Podcast."

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UNMADE RETROSPECTIVE: Phil Tippett Oct 09, 2023

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Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer, Jodorowsky's Dune) and JOSH MILLER (writer, Sonic The Hedgehog, Violent Night) talk with Academy Award-winning animator and Visual FX legend PHIL TIPPETT (Star Wars Trilogy, Robocop, Jurassic Park, Starship Troopers, Mad God) about his unmade career - including Timegate, Force of the Trojans, Disney’s Dinosaur, Francis Ford Coppola’s Pinocchio, Bug Hunt, The Primevals - and the new documentary "RoboDoc: The Creation of Robocop."

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UNMADE RETROSPECTIVE: BenDavid Grabinski (Part 2 of 2) Sep 25, 2023

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Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer, Jodorowsky's Dune) and JOSH MILLER (writer, Sonic The Hedgehog, Violent Night) explore the unmade career of writer/director BENDAVID GRABINSKI ("Scott Pilgrim Takes Off"; Nickelodeon's "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" reboot). The almost-was conversation continues with an adaptation of the video game Bad Dudes, a feature adaptation of Are You Afraid of the Dark?, a Steven Soderbergh TV series killed by Covid and more. Part 2 of 2 episodes.

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UNMADE RETROSPECTIVE: BenDavid Grabinski (Part 1 of 2) Sep 11, 2023

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Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer, Jodorowsky's Dune) and JOSH MILLER (writer, Sonic The Hedgehog, Violent Night) explore the unmade career of writer/director BENDAVID GRABINSKI ("Scott Pilgrim Takes Off"; Nickelodeon's "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" reboot). Surviving the Hollywood system is often funny, frustrating and ultimately inspiring. In this episode we discuss the never-realized projects The How-To Guide for Saving the World, Con Ed, Whiplash, Archer & Armstrong and more! Part 1 of 2 episodes.

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