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Episode 200: Fin

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 2:56


So long... and thanks for all the fish.

Special Announcement

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 3:25


Special Announcement

Episode 199: Happy Halloween

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 54:27


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell is joined by Catia C to go over news, review a few trailers, and make a few recommendations.

Episode 198: John Scoleri

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 115:10


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with writer and Dreams and Visions Press publisher, John Scoleri.

Episode 197: Tom Mes

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 143:31


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell flies solo and chats with film historian, journalist, and author, Tom Mes.

Episode 196: Webster Colcord

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 117:14


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with animator, producer, and director, Webster Colcord. Webster has worked on such projects as STRANGER THINGS, DEADPOOL, MALEFICENT, RED CLIFF, and THE WOLVERINE and we're really happy to have him on the show. We'll talk about Webster's career, his past working for the great Will Vinton, and about how he made the transition from stop motion animation to CG and Pre-Vis. After the break, Thom & Langley return to go over news, review a few trailers, and make some recommendations.

Episode 195: Heather Buckley

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 121:27


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West are joined by one of our own, producer / creature actor, Heather Buckley.

Episode 194: The Hanzo the Razor Trilogy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 133:56


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West fly solo and discuss a series of films that are some of the most twisted and non-PC movies of all time: The Hanzo the Razor Trilogy.

Episode 193: Shawna Gore

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 115:11


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West are joined by Lion Forge Comics editor, Shawna Gore.

Episode 192: Paul Komoda & THE THING

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2018 112:44


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West are joing by returning guest, surrealist Paul Komoda, to discuss a favorite film of ours: John Carpenter's 1982 film, THE THING.

Episode 191: Elizabeth Massie

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2018 113:13


On the new episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West sit down with multiple Stoker Award-winning author, Elizabeth Massie.

Episode 190: Sam Koji Hale

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2018 109:51


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with director, sculptor, illustrator, and designer, Sam Koji Hale. Sam is well-known in the world of puppetry and he's here to tell us all about his beautiful upcoming film, YAMASONG: MARCH OF THE HOLLOWS. 

Episode 189: Gerald Brom

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 106:12


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West chat with master artist, Gerald Brom.

Episode 188: Brian Hodge

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 108:48


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with author and musician, Brian Hodge (I'LL BRING YOU THE BIRDS FROM OUT OF THE SKY, THE CONVULSION FACTORY). Brian is an old friend (he used to write for us at CARPE NOCTEM) and we're both stoked to sit down with him. After the break, Thom & Langley return to talk  about news, review a few trailers, and make a few recommendations.

Episode 187: Shogun Assassin

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 100:21


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West discuss one of their favorite films: Robert Houston & Kenji Misumi's SHOGUN ASSASSIN.

Episode 186: The Return of Cody Goodfellow

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 130:04


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West welcome back past guest, author Cody Goodfellow. Cody has a number of new books coming out (FORBIDDEN FUTURES, MYSTERY MEAT, and SLEAZELAND) and we wanted to have him on to discuss them. As usual, we drift WAY off topic, but we all soon find our way back. After the break, Thom & Langley return to go over news, review some trailers, and make a few recommendations.

Episode 185: Lyle Workman

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 104:44


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with film score composer and musician, Lyle Workman. Lyle is known for having written the scores to films such as SUPER BAD, 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN, and OVERBOARD. He also records solo projects under his own name. We talk with Lyle about writing music for films, making sure the music meets the tone of the film, and the ins-n-outs of making money doing what you love. After the break, Thom & Langley come back to go over news, reviews a few trailers, and make some recommendations.

Episode 184: Garo Setian / Trailers

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 117:59


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West are joined by Garo Setian. Garo is a well-known film editor who works with Lionsgate and specializes in pulling together the trailer films we see before the Feature begins. After the break, Thom & Langley return to talk about news, review some trailers, and make a few recommendations.

Episode 183: Films About Grief and Loss

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2018 123:20


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West are joined by past-guest / good friend, Jon Edwards to talk about films that deal with grief and loss.

Episode 182: Tarsem Singh's THE FALL

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 128:42


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West discuss Tarsem Singh's 2006 film, THE FALL.

Episode 181: Rick Lazzarini

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2018 118:52


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with animatronic artist, Rick Lazzarini. 

Episode 180: Richard Lee Byers / Fantasy

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2018 109:18


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with author, Richard Lee Byers. We discuss Richard's background, look at his process, and chat a bit about influential writers in the genre. After the break, Thom & Langley come back to look at news, review some trailers, and make a few recommendations.

Episode 179: Andrew Corson / Metal & Genre

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2018 129:55


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with Andrew Corson of THE FATHOMING HEAVY PODCAST. Andrew is an old friend and one of the most knowledgeable voices on the subject of 'heavy music' and the horror genre and we're excited to have him on as a guest. After the break, Thom & Langley return to talk about news, review a few trailers, and offer some recommendations.

Episode 178: Chet Zar

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 110:28


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with artist, Chet Zar. Chet is known for his dark visual art, make-up effects, digital animation, and is most widely known for his work with the rock group, Tool. We'll talk about Chet's work in the film industry, his migration from FX to Fine Art, and the challenge of promoting oneself as an artist. After the break, Thom & Langley return with news, some trailer reviews, and as make a few recommendations. 

Episode 177: Matt Winston

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2018 116:18


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with Stan Winston School of Character Arts Co-Founder and actor, Matt Winston.

Episode 176: Ron Balicki

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2018 132:28


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with martial arts instructor / fight choreographer, Ron Balicki. 

Episode 175: Paul Komoda

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018 130:08


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with someone who is arguably one of the most important surrealist artists of our time, Paul Komoda.

Episode 174: John Amplas & The Gangster Film

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2018 124:22


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West welcome back a friend and returning guest, actor / director, John Amplas. John is best known as someone who has appeared in a variety of genre films (such as George Romero's MARTIN, DAWN OF THE DEAD, and DAY OF THE DEAD), but he's hear to talk about another of his passions... and that's the one he has for The Gangster Film.

Episode 172: Cheryce Clayton

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 123:44


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with author, Cheryce Clayton.

Episode 171: Jonathan London

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 129:25


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J WEst talk with writer / producer / actor / director /  and curator of Geekscape.net (which gets over 3M combined views and listeners weekly), Jonathan London.

Episode 170: Steve Johnson Part 3: RUBBERHEAD 2

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2018 115:32


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West welcome back returning guest, makeup fx guru and author of RUBBERHEAD: SEX, DRUGS, AND SPECIAL FX, Steve Johnson. Steve is a legend in the FX community and has worked on many (and I mean MANY) of your favorite films. We'll talk about Steve's transition into writing, his illustrious past, and we reminisce about a mutual old friend (now gone), Tom Rainone. After the break, Thom And Langley return to go over some news, review a few trailers, and make some recommendations.

Episode 169: Matthew Sylvester / The Disney Animated Film

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 103:31


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell is joined by returning guest, artist Matthew Sylvester, for a look at The Disney Animated Film. From STEAMBOAT WILLIE to FROZEN, we'll look at them all. Disney is such a seminal part of every film fan's growing up. They'll talk about which films work, which don't, and what makes them all so damn entertaining. After the break, Thom returns to go over some news, review a few trailers, and make some recommendations.

Episode 168: William Butler

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2018 117:02


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with writer / actor / director, William Butler. William is known for his appearances in many films (FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD, LEATHERFACE: TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE III, and Tom Savini's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD) and as the director of a variety of genre films (MADHOUSE, GINGERDEAD MAN 3, and the upcoming MY BABYSITTER IS A SUPER HERO). William has a background in special FX, acting, and film production and we are honored to have him on the show. After the break, Thom & Langley return to talk about news, review a few trailers, and make a few recommendations.

Episode 167: The Cannibal Film w/ Ed Kurtz

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2018 113:01


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West chat with author Ed Kurtz about The Cannibal Film. From Italian classics to some very mainstream films you didn't know how cannibalism in them, we'll do our best to cover them all. We also talk about about The Cannibal Films influence on genre, why some folks find these films endless fascinating, and we answer the age-old question, "Would YOU eat human flesh if it was offered to you?" After the break, Thom & Langley return to talk about news and make some recommendations.

Episode 166: The 2018 Academy Awards

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 114:51


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West discuss The 2018 Academy Awards. We'll go over all of the categories, talk about some of the surprises, and give our opinions on who WE think should have won. After the break, we come back to go over news, reviews some trailers, and go over What We've Been Watching.

Episode 165: BLACK PANTHER

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018 128:25


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell, Brian Ellison, & Langley J West discuss the 2018 Marvel film, BLACK PANTHER. 

Episode 164: John Lovett / Screenwriting

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018 121:43


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with screenwriter, John Lovett. John works as a script doctor and teaches script writing here in the Pacific Northwest. We'll talk about John's career, how important a story is to a script, and give our thoughts on storytelling and working within Genre. After the break, Thom & Langley return to discuss news, review some trailers, and make a few recommendations. 

Episode 163: Vincent Price

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018 130:14


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West are joined by returning guest, author TJ Tranchell, for a discussion on the career and impact of the great Vincent Price. We'll go over Price's filmography, his career, and point out some general bits of trivia about the man. After the break, we'll go over news, review some trailers, and make a few recommendations. 

Episode 162: Nancy Kilpatrick

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 129:11


On this episode of the Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with author / editor / journalist, Nancy Kilpatrick. Nancy is best known for novels like “Evolve: Vampire Stories of the New Undead,” the "Power of the Blood" series, "Evermore! Tales of Murder, Mystery, and the Macabre," and “The Goth Bible: A Compendium for the Darkly Inclined” (to name but a few). We'll talk writing, how to get your work noticed, and the influence social media has on the modern author. After the break, Thom and Langley return to go over the news of the week, review a few trailers, and let you know what we've seen that we thought was cool..

Episode 161: Ken Meyer, Jr

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2018 127:47


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with painter, Ken Meyer, Jr. Ken is a longtime staple of genre conventions who's done work for The American Cancer Society, the RAINN organization, Marvel Comics, Wizards of the Coast (Magic the Gathering), and Bell Helmets. After the break, Thom and Langley return to discuss news, trailers, and to make a few recommendations. Sadly, there are more audio issues on this one, kids. We're working to get it all sorted out... should be fine from here on.

Episode 160: Tony Timpone

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2018 116:47


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with Fangoria Editor Emeritus and Senior Vice President for The Horror Equity Fund, Tony Timpone. Tony has long been an advocate for the horror genre and we're honored to have him on to discuss the genre, publishing, and growing up as a Monster Kid. After the break, we'll go over some news, review a few trailers, and make a few recommendations.

Episode 159: Brian Sipe

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2018 127:29


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with Makeup Master, Brian Sipe. Brian is an award-winning Makeup Artist who has worked on so many important films that it's mind-boggling (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2, the recent X-MEN films, TERMINATOR: SALVATION, TERMINATOR: GENYSIS, CABIN IN THE WOODS, the STAR TREK reboots, TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN, APOCALYPTO, VAN HELSING, THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL, HANNIBAL , THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, and the upcoming X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX). We'll talk about working on BIG budget FX films, finding one's way as an artist, and how to get started as a Makeup Artist.

Episode 158: Heather Strbiak / Alfred Hitchcock

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2018 133:22


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West are joined by  Heather Strbiak for a discussion of the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Heather is the most informed person we could find on this subject, so we brought her onto the show to discuss The Master! After the break, Thom & Langley return to go over news, review some trailers, and offer up a few recommendations!

Episode 157: Jason Hawkins / THE BLAIR WITCH LEGACY

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2018 144:32


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with writer / director, Jason Hawkins (THE BLAIR WITCH LEGACY, ALL AMERICAN BULLY). We'll talk low budget film-making, distribution, and what it's like to shoot a horror film in the middle of the forest. After the break, as usual, they'll go over some news, review a few trailers, and make some recommendations. We had a little bit of an ambient room noise issue on this episode.

Episode 156: Richard Smethurst / THE CROW

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2018 127:36


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West are joined by Richard Smethurst ("From The Depths of DVD Hell," “Game Warp” at Thatmomentin.com, the Asian cinema podcast "Asian Cinema Film Club," and Cult TV podcast “TV Good Sleep Bad.”) for a discussion of Alex Proyas' 1994 film THE CROW as well as its subsequent sequels (and even the TV show, STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN).

Episode 155: Our Favorite Holiday Films

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2017 143:54


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell, Brian Ellison, and Langley J West sit down with a cup of egg nog and reminisce about their favorite holiday films. It's the holidays, so we thought we'd take a look back at some of the films that we grew up with. After the break, we'll go over the usual news, review some trailers, and make a few recommendations. 

Episode 154: Adult Animation

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2017 118:40


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West fly solo to discuss the art of Adult Animation. Now, this isn't Hentai or 'animated porn,' but rather animated films that are aimed at the minds (and hearts) of adults. After the break, we'll look at news, review some trailers, and offer up a few recommendations.

Episode 153: Matthew Sylvester

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2017 146:57


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with artist / illustrator, Matthew Sylvester. We'll talk about Matthew's art, his upbringing, and delve into a bit of Process. After the break, Thom & Langley go over some news, trailer reviews (see below), and make a few recommendations.

Episode 152: Fight Club

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2017 135:47


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West get back to basics as they sit down to discuss David Fincher's 1999 film, FIGHT CLUB. We'll go over the film's narrative, talk some trivia, as well as look at some of its themes. After the break, they look at some news, review some trailers, and offer a few recommendations.

Episode 151: Werewolves Redux w/ Lorelei Shannon

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2017 125:03


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West are joined by returning guest / author Lorelei Shannon to take another look at Werewolves. We've long held that, by changing out any one of the voices in a conversation, you change the conversation. With that in mind, Lorelei sits in as we discuss the applicable filmographies, the myths and legends of lycanthropy. Then, Lorelei sticks around for the usual news, trailers, and recommendations.

Episode 150: Miguel Rodriguez

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2017 122:08


On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with HORRIBLE IMAGININGS FILM FESTIVAL creator / director, Miguel Rodriguez. We had a great time talking with Miguel about the film festival, Godzilla, and growing up as a film fan. After the break, Thom & Langley come back for the usual news, trailer reviews (see blow),  and recommendations. 

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