Film Threat

Producers Adam Scorgie and Jhod Cardinal discuss actor Danny Trejo's storied career and chat about their remarkable documentary Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A revolutionary new app taps into the human brain to bring instant euphoria to those who use it. Dena Hysell-Cornejo, the co-director of Algorithm Bliss, explains how technology can simultaneously save us and destroy us. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jenny Slate stars as an aspiring painter who meets eccentric locals while working on a barn in Norway. The Sunlit Night novelist and screenwriter Rebecca Dinerstein Knight discusses how her book became a movie. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chinese officials arrest, detain and brainwash a former TV insider who believes a fiery public suicide was staged for political reasons. Co-Directors Eric Pedicelli and Jason Loftus investigate how fake news is created. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

An epic documentary journey about Spike & Mike, two hippie friends who changed cartoons forever when their Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation took the world by storm. We chat with Animation Outlaws director Kat Alioshin and the legendary Spike Decker. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Actor, stuntman and director Ryan Churchill shows off his action skills in his feature Punching and Stealing, the brutal story of a vigilante who seeks revenge against white-collar crooks who stole his father's pension. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sci-fi thriller Volition comes from the minds of co-directors (and brothers) Tony Dean Smith and Ryan W. Smith. The gritty genre film follows a clairvoyant who tries to change his fate when he witnesses his own murder. It's a total mind funk! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Writer/director Gavin Rothery tackles artificial intelligence in his indie sci-fi feature Archive, the story of a scientist working on a human-equivalent AI with an even larger goal: being reunited with his dead wife. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This rock documentary by Australian filmmaker Liam Firmager follows the story of the iconic history-making, rock singer-songwriter Suzi Quatro, who was instrumental in redefining the role of women in rock music, when she broke onto the scene in 1973. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Homewrecker is basically "Karen the movie," the story of an uptight, middle-aged white woman who becomes obsessed with a new friend. Director Zach Gayne and actress/screenwriter/producer Precious Chong chat about the bizarre indie horror-comedy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Filmmaker Natalie Erika James' Relic is a heartfelt and harrowing horror film starring Emily Mortimer. The tale of a woman who links her mother's increasingly volatile behavior to an evil presence at their family's decaying country home. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Director Rod Lurie's The Outpost may be the best war movie of 2020, the true story of badly outnumbered U.S. soldiers who band together to battle a force of Taliban fighters at a remote outpost in Afghanistan. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Blair Witch Project director Daniel Myrick tells the tale of a man who believes he had an alien encounter when he was 10 years old who then attempts to re-create the experience as an adult. It's time Dan told us all the secrets of Skyman. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Director Jared Cohn (Devil's Revenge) tells the story of drummer Artimus Pyle and the tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of several band members of the Southern rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1977. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Documentary filmmaker Greg Jacobs explores the impact and benefits of high quality preschool education. At some point, Cookie Monster makes an appearance. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A social outcast enters a nocturnal world of parties and bloodletting after hooking up with a trio of teenage vampires. Director Anthony Catanese is joined by actresses Amanda Renee and Gigi Gustin to discuss the most offensive vampire movie ever made. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Director Antoine Le chats about his found footage horror film Followed, opening in drive-ins. The shocking and funny indie horror movie follows a social media influencer who encounters evil upon visiting a haunted hotel. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Actors Shawn Ashmore (X-Men) and Gary Cole (Office Space, The Brady Bunch Movie) discuss the harrowing thriller Darkness Falls about a police detective obsessed with tracking down a team of father-and-son serial killers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Attorney turned filmmaker Cam Cowan discusses his documentary Madagasikara which was inspired by University of Virginia Law School students who reported on human rights issues in Madagascar. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Documentary filmmaker Bill Gallagher tells the story of Sudanese refugee marathoner Guor Mading Maker as he strives to raise his new country's flag at the Olympics. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Filmmaker Brian Mendelssohn brings the Quarantine Cat Film Festival to virtual cinemas to support movie theaters. The fest is a compilation of cat videos assembled from more than 1,200 submissions shot during the lockdown. So let's talk about cats. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Two mopes, the lowest-level male performers in the porn industry, set their sights on an impossible dream. Director Lucas Heyne reveals the shocking true story behind the indie comedy thriller Mope. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Artist, animator, author, zine publisher and wildly talented filmmaker Ethan Minsker pours his passion and creativity into everything he does. Ethan's documentary Man in Camo is a journey into his creative process. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A seemingly innocent dinner party erupts into a night of violence and terror for a playwright and his wife. The Dinner Party director Miles Doleac discusses this indie dark delicacy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Filmmaker Sean Olson directs Max Winslow and the House of Secrets, the story of five teens invited to the home of an eccentric billionaire to compete in a mysterious game. So how do you make a successful independent family film? Sean offers his advice. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Filmmaker Jeffrey McHale takes a deep dive into Paul Verhoeven's critically reviled Showgirls in his doc You Don't Nomi. Critics and fervent devotees explore the complicated afterlife of 1995's biggest flop which has gone on to become a cult favorite. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Concerned about his daughter's future, filmmaker Damon Gameau travels the world in search of solutions to climate change. Damon chats about the innovators and changemakers he met on his journey envisioning what the world will be like in the year 2040. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Director Nick Leisure tells the true story of the employees and customers at an electronics store who are taken hostage by Vietnamese gunmen. Nick is joined by actors Mario Van Peebles and his son Mandela for a chat about this real-life thriller. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Elizabeth Moss plays horror author Shirley Jackson in director Josephine Decker's feature Shirley. More of a psychological thriller than a biopic, things take a turn as Shirley finds inspiration after she and her husband take in a young couple. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Director Nisha Ganatra delivers The High Note, the story of Maggie (Dakota Johnson) the personal assistant to superstar Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross) who has her own career aspirations. Let's chat with Nisha about love, LA and romantic comedies. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Director Esmé von Hoffman tackles the story of a Roman poet with a unique vision set in contemporary Detroit. Ovid and the Art of Love finds the young poet clashing with the emperor by writing a guide to love and seduction. So let's talk love. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Are we spending too much time on our screens? And what are we missing? Director Jon Hyatt's documentary Screened Out explores the life-changing effects of screen addiction. Get off your phone and listen! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Two kids search for the source of a mysterious frequency that has descended on their town along with... UFOs? Director Andrew Patterson's indie sci-fi thriller set in the 1950s is a stunning achievement, so let's talk to him about The Vast of Night. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Filmmaker and musician Jared Barel delivers the story of four 40-somethings, each trapped in a mid-life malaise, who reunite their 90s indie rock band. Are they about to discover that rock n' roll is really dead? Ladies and gentlemen... THE INCOHERENTS! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Director Josh Trank's Capone starring Tom Hardy tells the story of the infamous gangster's final days. Trank talks Capone, what really happened with The Fantastic Four, and his thoughts on Disney Star Wars. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Filmmaker Eric Demeusy is known for his amazing title sequence for the Netflix series Stranger Things. Eric's indie sci-fi feature Proximity, about a NASA scientist obsessed with finding proof that aliens exist, will blow your mind. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Filmmaker Tara Wood delivers the definitive documentary about Quentin Tarantino examining everything from Reservoir Dogs to The Hateful Eight. Tara chats about her doc QT8: The First Eight and the impact of Tarantino on cinema. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Charlie Band wrote, directed and released Corona Zombies in just 30 days. How did he make a movie, as every corporation puts it, "during these uncertain times?" Charlie talks about zombie strippers, filmmaking on the fly and star Cody Renee Cameron. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Will Dennis writes, directs and stars in Vanilla, an indie romantic comedy about a road trip to New Orleans to sell a van with a complicated history. Fortune cookies, gas station dance routines and a freewheeling comedienne complicate matters further. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Co-directors and brothers Brett & Drew T. Pierce bring The Wretched to life. A horrific tale of a teenage boy who faces off with an old witch who has possessed the neighbor next door. Enjoy a frightening and fun interview with the Michigan filmmakers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A priest travels to China, where he inherits a mysterious ability that allows him to turn into a crime-fighting dinosaur. This is a real movie! Chris Gore and Alan Ng discuss The Velocipastor and other WTF indie films. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This amazing documentary follows artist Yayoi Kusama's journey from Japan to her brush with fame in America during the 1960s. Chris Gore and Alan Ng discuss other docs that rock. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Filmmaker Rachel Mason talks about her very personal documentary about legendary adult book store Circus of Books. The award-winning Netflix doc reveals how the store owners, Rachel's own parents, fought for LGBTQ+ rights. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Happy 420 film freaks! Now's the perfect time to discuss Weedjies! Halloweed Night, Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke, Waldo on Weed, Pot Luck, Weed the People and Reefer Madness The Musical. We've got the munchies for some movies! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Full Moon entertainment made Corona Zombies in less than a month! Film Threat editors Chris Gore and Alan Ng review the coronavirus horror film and other movies on VOD and streaming including Loqueesha, Badland, The Complex and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Filmmaker Anthony Desiato chats about his documentary My Comic Shop Country. Anthony discusses his passion for comics, the geek community, the troubles of owning a comic shop and thoughts on the rumored Justice League Snyder Cut. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As major studio releases get pushed to the fall or next year, Film Threat editors Chris Gore and Alan Ng discuss films from the SXSW Film Festival as well as new independent movies coming to VOD. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Director Jon Abrahams delivers a gritty, throwback crime drama about two bumbling brothers who go on the run with a teen who accidentally kills a mob boss' son. Let's discuss Clover and how to promote an indie film during a global crisis. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What a year this week has been! Let's discuss SXSW, film festival cancellations, Bloodshot, The Invisible Man, movie theater shutdowns and how this tragic pandemic has affected the entertainment industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Musician and filmmaker Frank Meyer offers an intimate glimpse into the world of rehab and redemption through the eyes of Wu Tang Clan affiliate rapper Chron "Hell Razah" Smith who suffered a near fatal brain aneurysm in his documentary Risen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.