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The Movies That Made Me

Filmmakers and entertainers discuss the movies that inspired them. Hosted by Oscar nominated screenwriter and TFH Guru Josh Olson and fearless leader himself, director Joe Dante. The Movies That Made Me is recorded live in Hollywood and engineered by film composer Don Barrett.

SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring the anomalous, the luminous, and the numinous. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions.

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TRAILER SHOW: Anthony Jeselnik Sep 19, 2025

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A few trailers for movies discussed with Anthony Jeselnik.

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Comedian Anthony Jeselnik Sep 16, 2025

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Comedian Anthony Jeselnik discusses a few of his favorite movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante.

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Movies Referenced In This Episode

Weapons (2025)

Hereditary (2018)

Alien (1979)

*Jaws (1975)

*Top Secret! (1984)

Airplane! (1980)

Top Gun (1986)

Airport (1970)

The Naked Gun (1988)

Blue Lagoon (1980)

Real Genius (1985)

Tombstone (1993)

*The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

28 Days Later (2003)

The Terminator (1984)

*King of New York (1990)

Pulp Fiction(1994)

Bad Lieutenant (1992)

Citizen Kane (1941)

Touch of Evil (1958)

Go Go Tales (2007)

4:44 Last Day On Earth (2011)

*Cemetery Man (1983)

*Knockin On Heaven’s Door (1997)

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Blade Runner (1982)

The Bucket List (2010)

*Se7en (1995)

Schindler’s List (1993)

A History of Violence (2005)

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

*Braveheart (1995)

Lethal Weapon (1987)

Apocalypto (2006)

*Comedian (2002)

MacGruber (2010)

*Martyrs (2008)

*Inside (2007)

Funny Games (1997)

Saw (2008)

Bambi (1941)

The Coffee Table (2022)

*Manchester by the Sea (2016)

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Alien: Earth TV series (2025- )

The Hollywood Reporter

Sigourney Weaver

Gilligan’s Island TV series (1964-67)

Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker

Police Squad TV series (1982)

Mr. Show With Bob And David TV series (1995-98)

The Ben Stiller Show TV series (1992-93, 1995)

Second City Television TV series (1976-81)

Saturday Night Live TV series (1975- )

Christopher Walken

Laurence Fishburne

Samuel L. Jackson

Quentin Tarantino

Laurence Olivier

Ernest Hemingway

Andrew Kevin Walker

Steven Spielberg

The Comedy Cellar in New York

Jacques Cousteau

Seinfeld TV series (1989-98)

Kenneth Lonergan

TFH Guru Mick Garris

David Cronenberg

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TRAILER SHOW: Splitsville Sep 12, 2025

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Featured trailers from the previous episode.

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SPLITSVILLE co-writers Michael Angelo Covino & Kyle Marvin Sep 09, 2025

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Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin discuss some of the films they watched while writing SPLITSVILLE with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.

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Movies Referenced In This Episode

The Climb (2020)

Splitsville (2025)

Mission: Impossible (1996)

The Seduction of Mimi (1972)

Swept Away (1974)

Swept Away (2002)

Which Way Is Up? (1977)

Pardon Mon Affaire (1976)

The Woman in Red (1984)

The Heartbreak Kid (1972)

The Heartbreak Kid (2007)

A New Leaf (1971)

Looking For Mr. Goodbar (1977)

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953)

Gremlins (1984)

Ishtar (1987)

Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978)

Carnal Knowledge (1971)

Divorce Italian Style (1961)

Divorce American Style (1967)

How To Kill Your Wife (1965)

The Magnificent Cuckold (1964)

The Pizza Triangle (1970)

The 10th Victim (1965)

The In-Laws (1979)

Midnight Run (1988)

Boccaccio ‘70 (1962)

Stromboli (1950)

Johnny Stecchino (1991)

Men… (1985)

Me And Him (1988)

Chatterbox (1977)

A Talking Cat!?! (2013)

We Won’t Grow Old Together (1972)

We All Love Each Other So Much (1974)

Blazing Saddles (1974)

Monty Python And The Holy Grail (1975)

Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life (1983)

Monty Python’s The Life Of Brian (1979)

The Producers (1968)

American History X (1997)

The Mask (1994) - Kyle

The Gold Rush (1925) - Mike

City Lights (1931)

Rush Hour 2 (2001)

80 For Brady (2023)

Abigail’s Party (1977)

Revolutionary Road(2008)

Hellzapoppin (1941)

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THE TRAILER SHOW: Seth Worley Sep 05, 2025

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Trailers mentioned in the previous episode with Seth Worley.

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SKETCH writer/director/VFX artist Seth Worley Sep 02, 2025

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Writer, director, and VFX aficionado extraordinaire Seth Worley discusses ten movies that were always on TV when he was growing up.

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Movies Referenced In This Episode

Sketch (2025)

Gremlins (1984)

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

Hollywood Boulevard (1976)

Deadpool (2016)

Stripes (1981)

Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

Amadeus (1984)

Casablanca (1941)

The Wild World of Jayne Mansfield (1968)

Lawrence of Arabia (1963)

The Apple (1980)

Mission: Impossible (1996)

Judge Dredd (1995)

Alien (1979)

Aliens (1986)

The Terminator (1984)

Ghostbusters (1984)

Ghostbusters II (1989)

Back To The Future (1985)

Back To The Future Part II (1989)

Back To The Future Part III (1990)

Dr. Dolittle (1967)

Signs (2002)

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)

Tremors (1990)

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1967)

Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (1985)

Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)

Jurassic Park (1993)

Super Mario Bros: The Movie (1993)

Blue Velvet (1986)

Sleepless In Seattle (1993)

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986)

The Godfather (1972)

Forrest Gump (1994)

Zelig (1983)

Beowulf (2007)

Here (2024)

In The Line Of Fire (1993)

The Matrix (1999)

Twister (1996)

Twisters (2024)

A Christmas Story (1983)

Men In Black (1997)

Independence Day (1996)

Demolition Man (1993)

Heathers (1989)

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)

Invaders From Mars (1953)

The Trap (1966)

The Trap (1985)

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THE TRAILER SHOW: David Mackenzie Aug 29, 2025

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A few highlighted trailers for movies discussed by David Mackenzie.

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RELAY director David Mackenzie Aug 26, 2025

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Director David Mackenzie discusses his favorite movies from his childhood with Josh Olson and Joe Dante.

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Movies Referenced In This Episode

Relay (2025)

Hell Or High Water (2016)

Starred Up (2013)

28 Years Later (2025)

Sinners (2025)

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

My Fair Lady (1964)

Dr. Dolittle (1967)

Don’t Look Now (1973)

The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976)

The Man Who Fell To Earth (1987)

The War Game (1965)

Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948)

The 39 Steps (1935)

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1936)

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

North By Northwest (1959)

The Lady Vanishes (1939)

Bande A Parta.k.a. Band of Outsiders (1964)

Goodbye to Language (2014)

The Last Detail (1974)

The Long Goodbye (1973)

Point Blank (1967)

The Conversation (1974)

Night Moves (1975)

The Godfather (1972)

The Godfather Part II (1974)

Klute (1971)

The Parallax View (1974)

Jaws (1975)

The French Connection (1971)

F For Fake (1973)

Stranger Than Paradise (1984)

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Featured Trailers: Benjamin Caron Aug 22, 2025

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A few select trailers for films discussed by director Benjamin Caron.

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NIGHT ALWAYS COMES director Benjamin Caron Aug 19, 2025

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Director Benjamin Caron discusses his favorite movies that take place over the course of one day or night with Josh Olson and Joe Dante.

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Movies Referenced In This Episode

Vanishing Point (1971)

Vanishing Point (1997)

Night Always Comes (2025)

Sharper (2023)

Star Wars (1977)

*Rope (1948)

North By Northwest (1958)

Rebecca (1940)

To Catch A Thief (1955)

Russian Ark (2002)

Birdman (2014)

Rear Window (1954)

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

The Trouble With Harry (1955)

Vertigo (1958)

*Where Eagles Dare (1968)

The Great Escape(1963)

All Quiet On The Western Front (1930)

*Before Sunrise (1995)

A Brief Encounter (1945)

Before Sunset (2004)

Before Midnight (2012)

Boyhood (2014)

*La Haine (1995)

A Prophet (2013)

Deep End (1970)

*Magnolia (1999)

Boogie Nights (1997)

*Go (1999)

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Morvern Callar (2002)

The French Connection (1971)

The Bourne Identity (2002)

*Panic Room (2002)

Seven (1995)

The Game (1997)

Fight Club (1999)

The ’Burbs (1989)

*Collateral (2004)

Mission: Impossible (1996)

Public Enemies (2009)

*Victoria (2015)

After Hours (1985)

Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This (2014)

Good Time (2017)

Uncut Gems (2019)

Devil In A Blue Dress (1995)

Out of Time (2003)

American Graffiti (1973)

High Noon (1952)

The Sadist (1963)

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Josh and Joe’s Friend of the Fest Vanishing Point screening at the Los Feliz 3 on Saturday, August 23!

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