Fractured Listens

This episode, the man behind the mask and mayhem David Howard Thornton is the latest guest on Fractured Listens. Renowned for his villainous performance as Art the Clown, David sits down to discuss why Terrifier 2 is the perfect blood-soaked horror movie for the Halloween season, and more!

This month, we're talking to B-movie mogul Charles Band, who joins us to discuss his creative origins and ascension from an Empire to the Moon. Producer, director--and now--best selling author—we're thrilled to welcome a DIY trailblazer and king of low-budget to the show.

Generationally beloved actor Ken Foree joins us for a very special episode of Fractured Listens! From hits such as DAWN OF THE DEAD and DEVILS REJECTS to LEATHERFACE: THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE III and beyond, Foree has remained a consistent force and fan favourite in genre cinema. Join us as we dig into his best performances and MORE!!

Fresh off her fearless debut feature, Welsh writer-director Prano Bailey-Bond is this month's guest! Go behind the scenes and dive into CENSOR —a multi-layered and meta piece of filmmaking that explores the world of video nasty horror and the effects it ultimately had on society.

Director and producer William Lustig joins us on the show for this very special Fractured Listens episode! Known for his gritty portfolio of films, including, Maniac, Maniac Cop, Vigilante and others, Lustig sits down to discuss the journey he's had through these films, as well as his bluray label, Blue Underground.

Take a trip down memory lane as screenwriter, producer and director Gary Sherman revisits his most iconic film and TV credits, including "Dead & Buried", "Vice Squad", "Sable", "Missing Persons" and "Death Line"(AKA "Raw Meat")!

Veteran actor and horror icon MICHAEL BERRYMAN joins us to discuss his mammoth career, working with the likes of Wes Craven, Ruggero Deodato, Rob Zombie, Sid Haig and others!

Dig into the enduring work of the largest non-profit genre film archive and distributor in the world with Joseph Ziemba, the creative director of AGFA (American Genre Film Archive). We discuss AGFA’s mission and its continued, relentless dedication to our beloved genre through collection, conservation and distribution, Something Weird Video, designing their unique home video releases, and more!

An uncensored and candid conversation with actor, writer, director, producer and founder of Glass Eye Pix, the great Larry Fessenden (DEPRAVED, HABIT, YOU'RE NEXT)

We're joined by legendary exploitation film director Jack Hill for a candid conversation about his incredible filmography, working with super producer Roger Corman, bringing black power and strong heroines to the mainstream, co-writing Death Ship and much more - Don't miss it!

Sam Zimmerman details his role and history as head director of programming at Shudder, the importance of human curation, context, quality, taste and everything between. We also celebrate the horror streaming service's recent milestone of one million subscribers, the breakout success of Host and the future!

Director, cinematographer and screenwriter Ernest R. Dickerson pulls back the curtain on his process for this enjoyable deep-dive into some of his biggest genre hits, including Demon Knight, Bones, The Brother From Another Planet, Tales From The Darkside, The Walking Dead and more!

After a brief hiatus, we're back and joined by David Marmor, the writer and director of 1BR, to discuss the making of his (Official Fractured Visions Film Festival selection, 2019) debut feature along with actress Naomi Grossman (American Horror Story) and producer Alok Mishra.

We sat down with Xavier Burgin and Tananarive Due to discuss their documentary "Horror Noire: A History Of Black Horror", African-American engagement with the genre, how horror films parallel being black in America, structural racism within Hollywood, the rise and influence of Jordan Peele, John Boyega and more!

We spoke to Craig Engler (GM of SHUDDER at AMC networks) about human curation, live appointment viewing, SHUDDER-TV, original content (CREEPSHOW, HORROR NOIRE, CURSED FILMS), licensing and more!

We talk to Lloyd Kaufman (president of TROMA ENTERTAINMENT) about his humble beginnings and influences, TROMA's WAR, Macon Blair's remake of THE TOXIC AVENGER, MUTANT BLAST, #SHAKESPEARESH*TSTORM, Troma Now and much more!

Lloyd Kaufman appears on the latest bitesize edition of Fractured Listens, to discuss his memories of Joel M. Reed, distributing BLOODSUCKING FREAKS on Troma and an upcoming Fright-Rags collaboration celebrating the cult classic

We caught up with Julian Richards and Barbara Crampton, to discuss their latest film 'Reborn', paying homage to classic horror, filming at Brian Yuzna's house and more

On this bite-sized edition of Fractured Listens, America's foremost "Drive-in film critic" discusses his relationship with British horror and Hammer Films

Almost three decades after directing The Stand, Mick Garris joins us to discuss its similarities to the anxieties and effects of Corona-virus, working with Stephen King, his latest anthology film Nightmare Cinema and so much more, including the legendary showtime series Masters Of Horror.

Former chief editor (1985 - 2010) of Fangoria magazine, Tony Timpone, joins us for a deep dive and access into the legacy, brand and touchstone of one of the most pertinent and original creators of horror content and discussion.

Hosted by Luke Bailey, Fractured Visions has launched a new podcast expanding the South Wales based genre film festival and it's obsession of cult cinema. “Fractured Listens” will feature discussions with genre icons including writers, directors, actors, producers, and more. First in the series is a conversation with special guest Dwier Brown who featured on the episode to discuss his role in William Friedkin's druid myth-inspired horor fantasy, The Guardian, which celebrates it's 30th anniversary this year!