Mark Harris has enjoyed watching horror movies since the age of about 10 or 12. Growing up in the 1980's with so few Black characters on TV or in movies, he always noticed when there was a person of color onscreen. It stood out even more in horror, and the Black character would inevitably end up dead since they were never the main character. As an African Am ... Show More
Aug 21
Art of the one shot: Adolescence cinematographer Matt Lewis
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 321: Cinematographer Matt Lewis In the limited Netflix series Adolescence, each episode unfolds as a single, uninterrupted take, a cinematic choice that immediately immerses viewers in the unfolding drama. This ambitious format was a deliberate ... Show More
57m 54s
Aug 8
Art of Deception: DP Christopher Ross, The Day of the Jackal
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 319: Christopher Ross, BSC The Peacock series The Day of the Jackal, a modern update of the film and novel, is an exhilarating cat-and-mouse thriller. It follows a charismatic, lethal assassin known only as the Jackal (Eddie Redmayne) and the de ... Show More
1h 12m
Aug 2019
Black Sabbath| Monster Attack! Ep.187
Jim reflects on one of the most influential films from his childhood, Mario Bava's classic "Black Sabbath," starring Boris Karloff, Mark Damon, Jacqueline Pierreux and Michele Mercier. Karloff introduces three tales of suspense and horror based on stories from Tolstoy and Checkov ... Show More
41m 33s
Oct 2023
Breaking Down the Color of Horror with LatinXorcists’ Ricardo Martinez
Ricardo Martinez is a multi-hyphenate Editor, Writer, Director. He is known for his award-winning documentary, The Wall, which won the 2010 SF Latino Film Festival and screened on PBS. If we had to describe Ricardo’s work, we would say he is an expert at “finding the horror and b ... Show More
57m 34s
Apr 2025
Best Of: 'The Pitt' Star Noah Wyle / 'Sinners' Director Ryan Coogler
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ryan Coogler's movies include both Black Panther films and Creed. His latest fillm, Sinners, is a vampire thriller about twins, both played by Michael B. Jordan, opening a juke joint in 1930s Mississippi. The film explores race, faith, and American histo ... Show More
48m 43s
Jul 2024
Heidi Honeycutt, "I Spit on Your Celluloid: The History of Women Directing Horror Movies" (Headpress, 2024)
I Spit On Your Celluloid: The History of Women Directing Horror Movies (Headpress, 2024) by Heidi Honeycutt is the first book-length history of female horror directors from the late 1800s to present day. Having conducted hundreds of interviews and watched thousands of horror film ... Show More
49m 32s