Anthology Anthology

Brea has barely seen the original Twilight Zone-- and it's time to rectify that! We start Rod Serling's classic series at the beginning with the great pilot "Where is Everybody?" and then watch two lesser episodes "One for the Angels" and "Mr. Denton on Doomsday". What did we learn from this classic series? Are we any closer to finishing GRIND? Does Ed love his baby yet? Find out all of this and more on this week's episode! Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

Writer/Director/Producer/Editor Mike Mendez (BIG ASS SPIDER, DON'T KILL IT) just finished editing a segment of GRIND and I thought what better way to celebrate than to get him on the podcast for a wide-ranging discussion of his epic career! Mike's been involved in three-- now FOUR!-- anthologies and is a legend in the horror world. He's also edited on "Beavis and Butthead" and tons of different projects. We really get into the nitty gritty of the life of an indie filmmaker. He has seen it all and this is a great talk! Follow Mike on instagram: @madmanmendez Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

Me (Ed) and Holly have always loved matte paintings and miniatures, and despite knowing very little about how to work with them, we are diving in with GRIND. In today's episode we talk about how we plan to pull that off, and also Holly's journey into the world of production design! Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

Well we just finished shooting the final pick-ups on our film GRIND and we are bruised and battered. How many things can go wrong when shooting a couple of simple things? Tune in to find out!  Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

There are few anthology segments more iconic than that crazy little doll chasing Karen Black around her apartment, so we dive into this famous TV movie and see if it holds up! Along the way we discuss Ed's new baby (which is why we missed last week's episode-- sorry!), the difficulty of producing, and our impending pickups for GRIND.  Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

Matt Glass (12 HOUR SHIFT, GHOSTS OF THE OZARKS, YOU CAN'T KILL DAVID ARQUETTE) might be one of the most well-rounded filmmakers we've ever met. He can write, direct, produce, edit, pull off crazy VFX, and compose music (including the theme to this podcast!) Brea was promoting her new book* this week so I sat down with Matt alone to figure out how he acquired all of these skills!Follow Matt Glass on Instagram: @glassbrain* it's called The No Pressure Book Journal! Get it at a book store near you!** I accidentally said the movie SILK was from Korea. It was actually made in Taiwan. Sorry about that!! Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

Zoe Cooper is a super-talented filmmaker who dropped by for this great wide-ranging talk! Lots of practical writing advice here. Should this have been part of our VHS series? Perhaps, but this title felt better. We delve into topics like how to collaborate with a director, how to take notes well, and the illegal reptile trade! Follow Zoe on instagram! @zmartez Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

We're joined by director Anthony Cousins again for an unconventional episode that will take you inside the process of making GRIND-- perhaps too inside?! One of the segments features a content moderator driven mad by the horrible videos he sees. Anthony's creating these videos for us, and we brainstorm them live on the air. So it does get a little dark! But also just lots of fun chat about the filmmaking process in general and what's up next for the lord of the bog Frogman! Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

This week's episode (delayed by the fires!) is a request we got from a listener somewhere along the way. Well, you asked for it, and now we have become the Bishop of Battle! Is there anything educational about this TV pilot gone theatrical? Why does that rat have psychic powers? Is the Terror in Topanga segment less scary than being in Topanga is right now? All this and more on this week's episode!  Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

Is there anything scarier than watching the first assembly of your film? Well, we do it on today's episode as we've finally gotten our hands on the lost segment of GRIND!! We document our thoughts before and after viewing as we try to capture the unique psychological torture of facing your footage for the first time!!  Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

With the new year approaching, we decided it was time to set our filmmaking goals for 2025 with filmmaker/musician/podcaster Lola Blanc! How can a filmmaker best set themselves up for success? What's a realistic amount of scripts to write in a year? Is Lola the most famous musician we know? Why was Ed almost crying when the episode began? All of these questions and more will be answered!! We'll be checking in with these goals in a few months so please brace yourself for us to hit ALL OF THEM!!!!Follow Lola on instagram: @oohlalolaAnd check out her music on Spotify!And also check out her horror anthology short BLEED!  Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

We're joined in this episode by writer/director/author/film critic BJ Colangelo, who tells us about making the holiday anthology DEATHCEMBER, surviving cancer, the Ohio wrestling scene, making films on a REAL microbudget, and the best way to wear a reindeer helmet cam! She also tells us about her great new book about SLEEPAWAY CAMP, which you must read!!!Follow BJ on instagram: @BJColangelo Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

We're taking a brief break from our V/H/S series to talk about what we accomplished this year, what we didn't, and what we learned! We also present each other with an anthology built out of the best segments we've watched this year! It's kind of like a fantasy draft, but not really. We're gonna do that someday! Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

Director David Bruckner (THE NIGHT HOUSE, HELLRAISER) joins us this week to talk about his iconic horror anthology work! We really get into the weeds on his anthology segments "Amateur Night" (from V/H/S) and "The Accident" (from SOUTHBOUND) so fans of shoptalk should like this one!Follow David Bruckner on instagram: @davidbruckner Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

Our journey through the V/H/S series continues with one of the high points-- V/H/S 2! Is the legendary "Safe Haven" segment still as good over a decade later? What exactly is the mythology behind all of these tapes? Should this movie actually be called SD CARD? All of this and more on this week's episode!  Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

No modern horror anthology looms as large as V/H/S, so we're embarking on an epic journey through every single film! We'll be interviewing as many of the filmmakers involved as we can. Along the way we'll also intersperse other episodes because this is truly going to be a whole side show of its own. Some of these episodes will probably be Patreon-exclusive but once again that Patreon is completely free! You just gotta join!!! Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

In 1997 Robert Bella was the toast of Sundance with his debut film COLIN FITZ LIVES! He was followed around the fest by the TV show 48 Hours, who thought he might be The Next Big Thing. But when he struggled to make his second film, he stumbled into the world of post-production supervising, eventually working for Steven Spielberg. Then he walked away from it all to chase his dream of being a TV writer, eventually getting staffed on several shows. And THEN he became a tv director. And THEN he's been transitioning all the way back to indie film. Robert's journey is both inspiring and a fascinating portrait of the film industry over the years!Follow Bella on instagram! @brooklynboybella Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

When you're working on a low budget indie and looking to cut costs, the role of script supervisor is often the first one eliminated. But GRIND script supervisor Alexandria Perez is here to say STOP-- don't do that!! We take a deep dive into what a scripty does and why they're essential when making your film. Follow Alexandria Perez on Instagram: @alexunchained Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

This might be one of our favorite episodes ever as editor Jeff Betancourt (HAROLD AND KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE, THE GRUDGE, one of Brea's GRIND segments!) tells us about his career journey and answers all of our questions about editing. Seriously, this episode is educational!!!  Follow @jeffbetancourt on instagram!!  Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

A great new anthology show called TALES FROM THE VOID premiered this past Sunday on Screambox! Showrunners Francesco and John tell us all about how they adapted the stories from r/nosleep into a tonally cohesive anthology we think you'll love. How did they track down the authors? How did they raise the financing? How did they deal with the logistics? Who among us is the most addicted to reddit? All of this and more on this week's episode!Follow Francesco on Instagram! @fl.filmFollow John! @jthomaskelleyCheck out TALES FROM THE VOID @talesfromthevoidtv on @screamboxtv!! Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

We've got a big bopper this week with Michael Dougherty's (no relation) modern Halloween classic TRICK 'R TREAT. Is this the best horror anthology? Is this even an anthology at all?! We'll be tackling all of this and more, along with an update on where GRIND is at and how things went at Beyond Fest!! Follow us on Patreon for bonus episodes (no money required!!)  Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

Mummies! Killer cats! Gargoyles you can fall in love with! Did this movie just leap to the top of our horror anthology rankings? They say it's the real Creepshow 3-- but is it better than Creepshow 3? Well, tune into our bonus episode on Patreon where we discuss Creepshow 3, you don't have to pay any money but you just have to be a free member. But yes, it is much better.  Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

This is our first ever Patreon-exclusive episode-- you just need to be a free member to listen to the whole thing. Link here, and after joining you'll get a patreon rss feed which should link any future exclusive episodes:https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-we-113245711?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkThere is A LOT to say about this horrific film. Follow @theterigamble on instagram! Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

What happens when you cram five filmmakers into the bedroom of Ed's airbnb at Fantastic Fest because the rest of the house is too echoey?!! Anthony Cousins and Rebecca Daugherty, co-directors of Fantastic Fest World Premiere THE LAST THING SHE SAW, and Steven Hugh Nelson, writer/director of the upcoming OLD WOUNDS, join us as we run through every single movie we saw in Austin this past weekend. What were our favorite films? Which films...weren't? And-- Anthony and Becca tells us all about their experience premiering at the festival while everyone (except Ed) struggle not to pour wine on the white comforter. Follow Anthony Cousins on instagram!  @cousins_anthonyAnd Rebecca Daugherty!  @rebeccadaugherty_And Steven Hugh Nelson!  @stevenhughnelson Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deepestdarkestfilm/deepest-darkest-an-anthologyFollow Marc Bernardin on instagram: @marcbernardinFollow Tiffany Smith: @tiffany_smith Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

Old Chief Wood'nhead. The Lake Blob. The Extremely Persistent Hitchhiker. This is the second podcast we've done on this movie for both of us, and I swear I know these villains better than I know my own family. This anthology isn't perfect, but there's a lot to like-- namely the much-praised "The Raft", which many consider the best Creepshow segment overall. This is an interesting anthology for us to dissect cause the flaws are very very obvious. Will we learn from (checks notes) Michael Gornick's mistakes?!?! Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me) Join our Patreon for extra content! 

Ed's back to tell Brea how Frightfest went. We also discuss post, what we've been watching lately, the rest of MLM's fest run, and songs you associate with production. Tbh this is a pretty loose episode, don't hold it against us! Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me) Join our Patreon for extra content! 

Brea and Ed talk to Eric Stolze about his writing process, helping to craft the world of GRIND, being a background actor, and how to write while you still have a day job.Plus, we all talk about the worst notes we've ever received on a screenplay.  Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!

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They ducked this one for centuries, but now it is finally time to talk about the movie-- what went right, what went wrong, and everything in between! There will be funny stories, controversial statements, interpersonal conflict, and tips and tricks for becoming a better director! OK maybe I'm overselling it but we do tell stories here we won't be telling at any Q&A so tune in for this episode of anthology (anthology).Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me) Amazon Wishlist

Watch that short CURVE directed by Tim Egan we mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dD3Fawk4y0 Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Amazon Wishlist

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Brea and Ed finally reunite! But we're not ready to talk about the shoot yet-- so instead we discuss CREEPSHOW (1982)! Did you know this is the most successful anthology of all time (in terms of theatrical box office, anyway)? Should topping this be our aspirational target with GRIND?! Why doesn't Father's Day hit like the rest of them? Is the The Crate the best segment by far? Is Stephen King one of the great comedic actors of our time? Who wants cake more? All of these questions will be answered in today's episode! Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me) Amazon Wishlist

Follow Anthony Cousins on instagram: @cousins_anthonyFollow Thor Harris: @thorharrisFollow: @frogmanmovie and watch it on @screamboxtv!!Listen to @swans_official Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Amazon Wishlist

Ed returns as we discuss the classic anthology film TWILIGHT ZONE (THE MOVIE). Which segments succeed and which segment fails so hard that people die?! Well you probably already know the answer to that one, but we think this is a fun episode with an unusually large (for us) amount of research behind it. It's one we recorded before production, so you might get the sense it's in the past. Because it is! We'll be back next week with a post-mortem on the shoot. Thank you to all the people who sent crafty supplies for the shoot. It honestly doesn't even make sense mathematically. THANK YOU!Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me) Amazon Wishlist

Follow Ify Nwadiwe on instagram: @ifynwadiweFollow Aubrey Shea: @heypeeplesitsaubreyIf you aren't following on Patreon you've missed a lot of great scene reports: www.patreon.com/AnthologyAnthology Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Amazon Wishlist

Follow James Paxton on instagram: @thisisjamespaxtonFollow James A. Janisse: @jamesajanisseFollow Teri Gamble: @theterigamble Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Amazon Wishlist

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Brea's been roaming around set while Ed is busy directing. In this episode she talks to star of our segment "Content Moderation" Christopher Marquette, producer of GRIND Chelsea Stardust, and our beloved background actors whom she asks "what do you think this movie is about?" Lots of great interviews still to come next Wednesday! Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me) Amazon Wishlist

So from time to time we will watch horror anthologies and learn what we can. We started with the classic TALES FROM THE CRYPT, as recommended by our first guest-- Ryan Spindell! Did we love it as much as he does? Spoiler-- no we did not. But it was still fun. And this was a fun episode. We're deep in production so this is one we had in the can. On Friday we'll have an episode live from set. But until then-- enjoy our first horror anthology movie review!!!Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me) Amazon Wishlist

Production is looming! What are our final stresses going in? Our predictions for what could go wrong?! Also, Brea returns from Etheria Film Fest-- was she lying or did we really win an award?! This update episode is very fun I think. What else can you say? HUGE THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS SENT STUFF!Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me) Amazon Wishlist

Follow @natakerm on instagram!Watch V/H/S/85 on Shudder!! Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Amazon Wishlist

So much to discuss! Casting of lead actors in our first segment, a dive into paperwork, a concerning day when no one could get a hold of Ed! We will be at Etheria Film Festival 7/6 at the Armour Theater with MLM! Our Amazon wishlist - we will actually eat and drink what you send us!! Our PatreonANTHOLOGY ANTHOLOGY is a show about the making of a horror anthology called GRIND, written and directed by Brea Grant and Ed Dougherty.   Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Amazon Wishlist

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This episode has 4 parts! Where we are right now, before the first screening, after the first screening, and after the festival. It's a quadriology. You know I've read that the ALIEN movies invented that term but I just looked it up and it's not true. Anyway, follow today's guests on instagram--MLM lead Jessika Van: @jessikavanAnd production designer Holly Lander: @hollystyreneAnd MLM co-stars, the comedic genius Courtney Pauroso (@courtneypauroso) and horror legend Barbara Crampton (@barbaracrampton)MLM will be at Etheria Film Festival in Kansas City which starts 7/6 and then streaming via their online program on Shudder from 7/15 - 8/15! See for yourself the minor joke that Ed obsessed about! Our Amazon wishlist - we will actually eat and drink what you send us!! ANTHOLOGY ANTHOLOGY is a show about the making of a horror anthology called GRIND, written and directed by Brea Grant and Ed Dougherty.   Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Amazon Wishlist