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“Oddity”: Actors Carolyn Bracken & Gwilym Lee on playing unsettling parts Jul 20, 2024

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Actors Gwilym Lee and Carolyn Bracken stop by to chat about Oddity, the new horror thriller from IFC Films and Shudder, out in theaters July 19. Written & directed by Damian McCarthy, this tense, quiet suspense-horror feature may be the surprise movie of the summer season. What appeals to you about tales of quiet horror? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!

“The Girl Who Cried Her Eyes Out”: Eugene John Bellida & Deborah Rickey Jul 13, 2024

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Director Eugene John Bellida and producer Deborah Rickey are here to talk about their indie suspense-horror feature The Girl Who Cried Her Eyes Out. They both shared in the writing with Fabrizio Fante, and there were many questions! What do you hope for most in a low budget film: story, character, acting or effects? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!

“Black Panther Declassified”: Maurice Broaddus on the iconic Avenger Jun 29, 2024

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Author & teacher Maurice Broaddus stops by to talk about Black Panther: T'Challa Declassified: Notes, Interviews, and Files from the Avengers' Archives, the latest entry in the Declassified series from Smart Pop Books. Which comics characters would you like to see a deep dive history and analysis for? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!

“SHOOK!”: Black Indie Comics Publishing Jun 22, 2024

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Second Sight Publishing's CEO Bradley Golden and COO Marcus H. Roberts are here to talk about Second Sight's horror projects, and how the graphic novel "SHOOK! A Black Horror Anthology" and the collaboration with Dark Horse Comics came about. If you're suffering from superhero comics fatigue, do you actively seek out comics created by or telling stories about cultures and countries around the world? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!

“Latency”: James Croke, Sasha Luss and Alexis Ren with brain tech games Jun 15, 2024

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Writer/Director James Croke and actors Sasha Luss and Alexis Ren stop by to chat about the new scifi-thriller LATENCY. We chat about brain technology and possibly how such tech could influence or be influenced by mental disorders. Would you want to test out devices designed to be implanted in or directly connected to human brains for easier access to internet or virtual reality applications ? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!

Discussion: Alessandra Seggi on “Youth and Suicide in American Cinema” May 18, 2024

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Professor Alessandra Seggi is here to talk about her book "Youth and Suicide in American Cinema: Context, Causes, and Consequences", an academic treastise on suicide and entertainment. Do you think about any potential real-world influences from certain plot or story elements in movies? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!

“Breathe”: Director Stefon Bristol on family and survival Apr 27, 2024

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Director Stefon Bristol stops by to talk about BREATHE, and getting into the family side of a survival story. What do you look for in your dystopian or post-apocalyptic stories? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!

“Max Beyond”: HaZ Dulull talks creating animations with Unreal Engine Apr 21, 2024

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Writer-Director-Producer Hasraf "HaZ" Dulull is here to talk about his new animated feature MAX BEYOND, which was fully created with the Unreal Engine, and is just the first chapter in this new world of story possibilities. What other uses for Unreal Engine would you be interested in seeing creatives try out? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!

“Deep Sky”: Documenting the James Webb Space Telescope Apr 17, 2024

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Writer-Director Nathaniel Kahn stops by to talk about the new IMAX Original Documentary, DEEP SKY, chronicling the building, launch and deployment of the James Webb Space Telescope, as well as its evolving mission. What space science breakthroughs would you like to see documentaries for? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!

“Sting”: Director Kiah Roache-Turner on making a horror fairy tale Apr 13, 2024

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Writer-director Kiah Roache-Turner is here to talk about his latest feature, STING, and how he wanted to make a fairy tale story... with unusually large spiders. Which critters are your horror movie trigger? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!

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