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
Feb 6
Sean Bobbitt on 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’s madness
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 345: Sean Bobbitt In the landscape of post-apocalyptic cinema, few franchises carry as much visual baggage as the 28 Days Later franchise. Known for pioneering the "fast zombie" and the gritty, digital lo-fi aesthetic of the early 2000s, the ser ... Show More
1h 28m
Oct 2025
The 10 Best Horror Movies of 2025 and ‘Black Phone 2’
On today’s show Chris Ryan joins Sean to unpack the year 2025 in horror movies. But first, they hit a handful of movie news headlines, including rumors of a new trailer coming out in December for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ Michael Mann’s recent comments about the producti ... Show More
1h 59m
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
47m 32s
<p><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/89428/height_250_width_250_overlay_Black_Sabbath-ART.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="250" />Jim reflects on one of the most influential films from his childhood, Ma ... Show More