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Send us a textThis month we did something different...something spooky. We read The Black Phone by Joe Hill, and two short stories from Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark.Happy Halloween!Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.comIf you don't already, follow us on Instagram and FacebookArt by Justin Miller DesignCheck us out here!
Bienvenidos de vuelta a otro especial de halloween, los he extrañado mucho a todos y como es costumbre les contare una historia bastante terrorífica escrita por Joe Hill.Aprovechando que esta ya en cines "El teléfono negro 2" les leeré esta historia de terror donde seguiremos a Finney, un adolescente secuestrado por un asesino en serie y encerrado en un sótano insonorizado. En la pared hay un teléfono negro desconectado que una noche empezará a sonar, pero al contestar Finney escuchara algo que lo dejara sin aliento
We finish up the GORE Podcast takeover of the show this week with The Black Phone (2022). Based on a short story by Joe Hill, written by C. Robert Cargill and Scott Derrickson, and directed by Derrickson. In Colorado during 1978, local boys have been going missing, taken by someone dubbed The Grabber. When young Finney is taken, his sister tries to find him. Meanwhile, a black phone in the basement he's being held it rings even though the line is cut. What does the voice on the line tell him? And can he get out before The Grabber does him in? Also, is this the best Mask in a horror movie? Let's find out...GORE Podcast is a Horror podcast to keep you up at night. Find all the episodes and follow the show at https://gorepodcast.com/Thanks go out to Audie Norman (@TheAudieNorman) for the album art. Outro music In Pursuit provided by Purple-Planet.comSupport the show by going to patreon.com/wyhsVisit tvstravis.com for more shows and projects from TVsTravis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Author Joe Hill is on the show this week to talk about his latest book King Sorrow and whether a horror story is only as good as its villains. Books mentioned: King Sorrow by Joe Hill The Fireman by Joe Hill The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien The Secret History by Donna Tart Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez The Passage by Justin Cronin The Reformatory by Tananarive Due The Gunslinger by Stephen King Fright or Flight: 17 Turbulent Tales edited by Bev Vincent and Stephen King Double Feature by Owen King The Trap by Tabitha King Save Yourself by Kelly Braffet Rovers by Richard Lange 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill Locke and Key: The Golden Age by Joe HIll Sea Dogs by Joe Hill Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brien The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Dracula by Bram Stoker Let the Right One In by John Ajvde Lindqvist Final Girl Song Check out the final girl songs here! Merch is finally available! Join the Reading Challenge! How to support Books in the Freezer We are on Patreon! Check us out! There's a lot of fun going on in the Patreon community. At the Final Girl level you can get episodes early and find out about topics and guests beforehand. Axe-Wielding Maniacs get to be part of a Voxer group chat and join in Netflix movie nights. Malevolent Spirits get everything that's been mentioned and bonus episodes!
Here be dragons! I'm celebrating Halloween week on Talking Scared with the very cream of the bucket list. Joe Hill is finally on the show! The author of Heart Shaped Box, NOS4A2, “The Black Phone” and Lock & Key is back with his first novel in nearly a decade, and it's a beast! King Sorrow is an epic of dragons, diabolical deals, decade-spanning friendships, love and hate and everything in between. It's bloody brilliant! Joe talks about the triple inspiration of The Hobbit, The Secret History and Friends. We tackle tech-bros and trolls (literally), and the formidable role of his mother, Tabitha King. And if we disagree on certain characters in King Sorrow, we're certainly on the same page when it comes to the role of love in life and writing. This is a special one for me. A special book and a special conversation. Enjoy! Other books mentioned: 20th Century Ghosts (2005), by Joe Hill Heart Shaped Box (2007), by Joe Hill The Fireman (2016), by Joe Hill The Hobbit (1937), by J.R.R. Tolkien The Secret History (1992), by Donna Tartt The Dead Zone (1979), by Stephen King Cloud Atlas (2004), by David Mitchell Old Soul (2025), by Susan Barker The Trap (1985), by Tabitha King “The Jewbird” (1963), by Bernard Malamud Coffin Moon (2025), by Keith Rosson Support Talking Scared on Patreon Check out the Talking Scared Merch line – at VoidMerch Come talk books on Bluesky @talkscaredpod.bsky.social on Instagram/Threads, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to another episode of Death Don't Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It's October, so that means it's time for our “Shocktober” series, where we cover movies that go bump in the night! In this week's episode, Alex, Tim, and subject-matter expert Tony Sedani discuss Michael J. Fox as cinema's most athletic werewolf, in 1985's Teen Wolf!Van surfing! A handstand dummy! Lycanthropy-based athleticism! A wise, well-rested and deeply uninvested coach! A town willing to accept a werewolf if it benefits their local sports team! A stereotypically-threatening 80s boyfriend! The best music a low budget movie can buy! Questionable party games! Breakdancing powers! Pulsating wolf makeup effects! An adult pretending to be a teenager pretending to be an adult in order to buy beer! All that and more in this surprisingly sweet movie that's effectively Spider-Man if he used his powers for popularity instead of crime-fighting!In addition, Tim shares his spoiler-free thoughts on David Twohy's 2002 supernatural submarine thriller, Below, Tony sings the praises of TerrorVision and The Gate, while Alex does the same for Desperado, El Mariachi, and Black Phone 2!You can find Death Don't Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!The Death Don't Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from two filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. This episode's guest, Tony Sedani, can be on Instagram @tsedani or Letterboxd @sedani. Tim can't be found on social media because he doesn't exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don't Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod.Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.
Bienvenidos de vuelta a otro especial de halloween, los he extrañado mucho a todos y como es costumbre les contare una historia bastante terrorífica escrita por Joe Hill.Aprovechando que esta ya en cines "El teléfono negro 2" les leeré esta historia de terror donde seguiremos a Finney, un adolescente secuestrado por un asesino en serie y encerrado en un sótano insonorizado. En la pared hay un teléfono negro desconectado que una noche empezará a sonar, pero al contestar Finney escuchara algo que lo dejara sin aliento
SCREEN THAT CALL FROM BEYOND…THE GRABBER IS BACK IN BLACK PHONE 2!Blumhouse pictures looks to break its poo-poo streak (Exorcist:Believer, The Wolf Man, M3G4N 2.0, The Woman in the Yard, Drop) with Black Phone 2, the sequel to the wildly successful first film. Based on a short story by Stephen King's son Joe Hill, the sequel is directed by genre friendly director-writer Scott Derrickson who also helmed the Sinister films and Doctor Strange. Starring returning actors Mason Thames (who is on a hot streak as the current IT actor), Madeleine McGraw, Miguel Mora, and Ethan Hawke, is this sequel a worthy expansion of the Grabber storyline/universe or is it just silly “bigger, bolder, better but more of the same”? ACCEPT THE CALL AND MASK UP FOR THE NEW WATCH SKIP PLUS!!!!October is still “Spooky Season”, and Mike has capsule reviews of horror films - John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness, VHS Halloween, I See You, and spotlights director Brandon Christensen whose Shudder exclusives have become WillDaBeast must see's. Cupcake talks the little seen Marrowbone with its incredible and devastating twist ending and the skipped YA thriller that deserves your watch - Down a Dark Hall. TIMESTAMPS00:00 Teaser02:03 Intro06:26 Black Phone 2: Below the Line / The Crew16:20 Black Phone 2: Above the Line / The Cast29:13 Spoiler Free Thoughts51:41 SPOILERS AHEAD01:04:17 Mike's Plus01:14:02 Jose's Plus01:23:03 Outro- - - - - - - - - -WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! FOLLOW/LIKE/SUBSCRIBE/REVIEW/LOVEEmail us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.com#BlackPhone2 #scottderrickson #masonthames #madeleinemcgraw #ethanhawke #jeremydavies #demianbechir #miguelmora #crobertcarghill #joehill #atticusderrickson #parmekberg #pattipodesta #jasonblum #blumhouse #crookedhighway #ontariocreates #universalpictures
#75 – The Black Phone Kann mal einer ans Telefon gehen? In Vorbereitung auf den Kinostart zum zweiten Teil sprechen wir in dieser Folge über "The Black Phone". Der Film basiert auf einer Kurzgeschichte von Joe Hill, der diesen Namen lange als Pseudonym nutzte, um nicht im Schatten seines berühmten Vaters zu stehen. Wer das ist, klären wir natürlich in der Folge. Außerdem haben wir eine lange Liste an Streaming- und Kino-Neuheiten sowie Horror News im Gepäck: Von diesjährigen Kinofilmen wie "The Monkey" und "Until Dawn", die es das erste Mal ins Streamingabo schaffen, bis hin zu einem Streifen, der die Story aus Sicht des Haustieres zeigt, ist alles dabei. Und nun viel Spaß mit der Folge und haltet euch von Männern mit schwarzen Luftballons fern... Instagram: schreckszene_podcast Mail: schreckszene@podnews.de Links zu den Trailern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reoxokHDOUw https://www.netflix.com/de/title/81564923 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gHSSpMaLS4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRYSCOeeHGs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIWEL_9lZXQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYNYdnQT1BE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfKG8WwztEE https://www.netflix.com/de/title/81624009 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vEpisode ansehen=HWC1y_VS8ZI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1sJw1ByKk0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGd-Rtmrb1k&t=2s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtnf9RLLgdI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMr6jljikS0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbwNntXhZT4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlDb19_cDA0&t=1s #horror #horrorpodcast #podnews #schreckszene #news #horrorfilm #horrorfilmpodcast #horrorserie #horrornews #horrorfilme #horrorserien #horrornerd #horrorwissen #theblackphone #ethanhawke #theblackphone2
#75 – The Black Phone Kann mal einer ans Telefon gehen? In Vorbereitung auf den Kinostart zum zweiten Teil sprechen wir in dieser Folge über "The Black Phone". Der Film basiert auf einer Kurzgeschichte von Joe Hill, der diesen Namen lange als Pseudonym nutzte, um nicht im Schatten seines berühmten Vaters zu stehen. Wer das ist, klären wir natürlich in der Folge. Außerdem haben wir eine lange Liste an Streaming- und Kino-Neuheiten sowie Horror News im Gepäck: Von diesjährigen Kinofilmen wie "The Monkey" und "Until Dawn", die es das erste Mal ins Streamingabo schaffen, bis hin zu einem Streifen, der die Story aus Sicht des Haustieres zeigt, ist alles dabei. Und nun viel Spaß mit der Folge und haltet euch von Männern mit schwarzen Luftballons fern... Instagram: schreckszene_podcast Mail: schreckszene@podnews.de Links zu den Trailern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reoxokHDOUw https://www.netflix.com/de/title/81564923 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gHSSpMaLS4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRYSCOeeHGs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIWEL_9lZXQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYNYdnQT1BE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfKG8WwztEE https://www.netflix.com/de/title/81624009 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vEpisode ansehen=HWC1y_VS8ZI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1sJw1ByKk0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGd-Rtmrb1k&t=2s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtnf9RLLgdI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMr6jljikS0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbwNntXhZT4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlDb19_cDA0&t=1s #horror #horrorpodcast #podnews #schreckszene #news #horrorfilm #horrorfilmpodcast #horrorserie #horrornews #horrorfilme #horrorserien #horrornerd #horrorwissen #theblackphone #ethanhawke #theblackphone2
May October never end! As Halloween approaches, we present you with two conversations from years past with great horror authors. Joe Hill, whose latest, "King Sorrow," is out now, recommends several great spooky reads. And Victor LaValle ("Lone Women") talks about the book he has read the most in his life: Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House." Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
HLI Partners co-founders Joe Hills and Josh Lipoff share how they built a boutique CRE firm, Orlando industrial/office trends, and strategies to win deals.The Crexi Podcast connects CRE professionals with industry insights built for smart decision-making. In each episode, we explore the latest trends, innovations and opportunities shaping commercial real estate, because we believe knowledge should move at the speed of ambition and every conversation should empower professionals to act with greater clarity and confidence. In this episode of The Crexi Podcast, Shanti Ryle sits with Joe Hills and Josh Lipoff to discuss their transitions from major firms to launching their own company, competitive strategies, and the intricacies of the Central Florida market. Hills and Lipoff share insights into their career paths, the importance of mentorship, and the creative solutions they employ to meet tenant needs. They also highlight market trends, investment strategies, and the challenges and opportunities in Orlando's evolving CRE landscape.Meet Joe Hills and Josh Lipoff: Founders of HLI PartnersCareer Beginnings in Commercial Real EstateEarly Challenges and MentorshipForming a Strong PartnershipLaunching HLI PartnersStrategies for Success in CRENavigating Market ChallengesCurrent Trends in Central Florida's Industrial MarketSpecialty Tenants and Market DynamicsImpact of COVID-19 on Home BuildingShifts in Industrial Space DemandBuild-to-Suit and Infill PricingMacro Factors Influencing Orlando's MarketOpportunities and Risks in Orlando's MarketRapid Fire Questions and AdviceFinal Insights and Parting Words About Joe Hills:Over the course of his career, Joe Hills has been involved in over 475 deals, closing more than 1 billion dollars in transaction volume. In 2020, Joe played a key role in the new location of a 119,684 s.f. building for Paradise Grilling System. Thereafter in 2021, Joe assisted in the building of an additional 200,000 s.f. warehouse space for Signature Brands as well as the renewal of Samsung's current lease for their 550,000 s.f. space. With an extensive track record in the industrial sector, Joe has developed a strategic orientation towards areas of manufacturing. In the span of his 15-year career in commercial real estate, Joe has successfully leased and sold more than twenty-five million square feet of space with transactions totaling more than $1 billion. About Josh Lipoff:Josh Lipoff brings over 20 years of corporate business development and has successfully negotiated several million square feet of Central Florida's Industrial team transactions. Prior to joining HLI Partners, Josh spent 12 years with JLL's Industrial team in Orlando. During his career, Josh specialized in Tenant Representation, build-to-suit and site selection, financial analysis, and lease and contract evaluation. National clients served over the years have included: Brookfield Properties, Stonemont, McKesson, Ocean Spray, Walgreens, Mattress Firm, Sysco, Freeman, Iron Mountain, United Stationers, and Kellogg's. For show notes, past guests, and more CRE content, please check out Crexi's blog.Looking to stay ahead in commercial real estate? Visit Crexi to explore properties, analyze markets, and connect with opportunities nationwide. Follow Crexi:https://www.crexi.com/ https://www.crexi.com/instagram https://www.crexi.com/facebook https://www.crexi.com/twitter https://www.crexi.com/linkedin https://www.youtube.com/crexi
Bestselling authors Joe Hill and Joe Abercrombie join another Joe (the host) for a natter about books, films, horror, fantasy and much more.They discuss their brilliant new novels, 'King Sorrow' and 'The Devils', their writing processes and routines, Stephen King, James Cameron, film adaptations, comics - and - give us some brilliant book recommendations too.THE BOOK OFF'Lonesome Dove' by Larry McMurtryVS'The Night Always Comes' by Willy VlautinHeres some more info on our guests brilliant novels!'King Sorrow' by Joe HillBookish dreamer Arthur Oakes is a student at Rackham College, Maine, renowned for its frosty winters and beautiful buildings.But his idyll - and burgeoning romance with Gwen Underfoot - is shattered when local drug dealers force him into a terrible crime: stealing rare and valuable books from the exceptional college library.Trapped and desperate, Arthur turns to his closest friends for help: the wealthy, irrepressible Colin Wren; brave, beautiful Alison Shiner; the battling twins Donna and Donovan McBride; and brainy, bold Gwen. Together they dream up an impossible, fantastical scheme that they scarcely imagine will work: to summon the fabled dragon King Sorrow to kill those tormenting Arthur.But the six stumble backwards into a deadly bargain - they soon learn they must choose a new sacrifice for King Sorrow each year or one of them will become his next victim. Unleashing consequences they can neither predict nor control, this promise will, over the course of four decades, shape and endanger their lives in ways they could never expect.'The Devils' by Joe AbercrombieEurope stares into the abyss.Plague and famine stalk the land, monsters lurk in every shadow and greedy princes care for nothing but their own ambitions. Only one thing is certain: the elves will come again, and they will eat everyone.Sometimes, only the darkest paths lead towards the light. Paths on which the righteous will not dare to tread . . .And so, buried beneath the sacred splendour of the Celestial Palace, is the secret Chapel of the Holy Expediency. For its congregation of convicted monsters there are no sins that have not been committed, no lines that will not be crossed, and no mission that cannot be turned into a disastrous bloodbath.Now the hapless Brother Diaz must somehow bind the worst of the worst to a higher cause: to put a thief on the throne of Troy, and unite the sundered church against the coming apocalypse.When you're headed through hell, you need the devils on your side. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The boys sit down with modern master of horror, author Joe Hill joins the show to talk about his new horror fantasy novel King Sorrow, his journey as a struggling young writer, how his earlier stories helped shape this latest descent into darkness, and what it's like to see his nightmares adapted for the screen. From twisted family legacies to haunting childhood tales, this one proves horror runs deep in the blood! For Live Shows, Merch, and More Visit: www.LastPodcastOnTheLeft.comKevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Last Podcast on the Left ad-free, plus get Friday episodes a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 289: The Black Phone 2. From director Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Doctor Strange), comes this sequel to the 2022 film featuring Ethan Hawke reprising his role as The Grabber in an expansion of author Joe Hill's original short story. How did it grab us? Dial up this episode and find out. Plus, the new Bryan Bertino film, Vicious, and a rewatch of this year's Bring Her Back.
On this New Movie Monday we grapple the Grabber again in Black Phone 2. We cut into the movies Nightmare on Elm Street style horror, Ethan Hawkes new ice skating take on Demon Grabber, and the rules of these spirits. This is a lot of movie to mostly mixed results. Pick up the phone for this new Messed Up Movie and let us know what you thought. Synopsis: As Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity, his sister begins receiving calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp known as Alpine Lake. Starring: Mason Thames, Ethan Hawke, Madeleine McGraw Directed by Scott Derrickson YouTube: https://youtu.be/D9TmfmG-AcA?si=epzDntCpHBfncPnO Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mr-creamjean-s-hidey-hole-horror-comedy-movie#/ Support the show on the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/messedupmoviespod Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz7leFqqo4g
Collaboratrices: Janice Cournoyer et Kim Létourneau Premier film du mois "Le plus fort, c'est mon ... masque". Réalisé par Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Sinister, Doctor Strange). Au menu: Un thé fictif, la ressemblance entre Ethan Hawke et un autre acteur très connu, le talent de Madeleine McGraw, une belle transition parsemée de poudre blanche, des comparaisons avec la nouvelle de Joe Hill et de nombreux rires. Je t'invite à attendre à la fin du générique. Il y a un Easter Egg assez comique. Bonne écoute! Tu veux avoir accès à du contenu complémentaire? Rétro Terreur | Patreon Tu y retrouveras des épisodes de Rétro Terreur, En R'Venant et Le Cabinet de l'étrange. Tu pourras aussi interagir avec une communauté passionnée et sympathique. Au plaisir de t'accueillir! Thème: Storytime de Myuu
BLACK PHONE 2 MOVIE REVIEW Based on a Joe Hill short story, 2021's The Black Phone was a surprise late-pandemic success, a modestly budgeted supernatural horror film that found a sizable audience despite not having any big stars, or recognizable IP. With success comes expectations – and sequels – so director Scott Derrickson and frequent […]
BLACK PHONE 2 MOVIE REVIEW Based on a Joe Hill short story, 2021's The Black Phone was a surprise late-pandemic success, a modestly budgeted supernatural horror film that found a sizable audience despite not having any big stars, or recognizable IP. With success comes expectations – and sequels – so director Scott Derrickson and frequent […]
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What could be more Sinister than Ethan Hawke and James Ransone teaming up for another epic horror film with Scott Derrickson at the helm? Possibly its second installment, releasing October 17th, but we'll find out in a few days!TODAY, we're covering The Black Phone (2021) to keep that hype train rollin' for part 2 coming out this Friday! We had a blast diving into this beautiful nightmare of a horror movie that's caught somewhere between True Crime and Fever Dream.What inspiration did Derrickson draw on based on his own childhood, real life serial killers, and the Joe Hill short story this was adapted from? How many iterations does the iconic Grabber mask designed by the legendary Tom Savini have, and what do they mean when the sadistic child killer repeatedly gives himself a face lift? Why are these detectives so bad at their job that they have to rely on the apparent clairvoyance of a local voodoo child?Find out all this and more by clicking on that little sideways triangle :-)Don't forget to like and subscribe to stay up to date on all the spooky happenings in The Cinebytes little corner of Halloweentown! And maybe screen your calls...Send us a textSupport the showPodcast art by Jayson Cessna: https://jaysoncessna.crevado.comMusic by Dusty Lane, created in LMMS.Movie clips provided by https://movie-sounds.org/horror-movie-samples/Audio Engineer: Michael Jones: https://www.facebook.com/bikerackrecords
BEWARE THE GRABBER!! The Black Phone Full Movie Reaction Watch Along: / thereelrejects Visit https://huel.com/rejects to get 15% off your order Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ With The Black Phone 2 in theatres this weekend, Aaron, Andrew, & Johnald REUNITE for The Black Phone Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Breakdown, & Spoiler Review! From director Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Doctor Strange) and based on the chilling short story by Joe Hill, The Black Phone (2021) is a modern horror hit that blends supernatural terror with raw emotional storytelling. Set in 1978, the film follows Finney Blake (Mason Thames – For All Mankind, Walker), a shy 13-year-old boy kidnapped by the sadistic Grabber, played by Ethan Hawke (Training Day, Moon Knight). Locked in a soundproof basement, Finney discovers a disconnected black rotary phone that mysteriously allows him to communicate with the voices of the Grabber's previous victims. With the help of his tough and determined sister Gwen (Madeleine McGraw – Toy Story 4, The Harbinger), Finney must gather the strength to fight back and escape. Known for its terrifying atmosphere, the Grabber's unforgettable mask designed by Tom Savini, and the heart-pounding showdown in the film's climax, The Black Phone quickly became one of Blumhouse's most acclaimed horror releases. Also featuring Jeremy Davies (Justified, Lost) as Terrence Blake and E. Roger Mitchell (The Walking Dead, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) as Detective Wright. In this reaction & review, Aaron Alexander, Andrew Gordon & John Humphrey dive into the Director's Cut of The Black Phone and also discuss the theatrical ending, comparing how the alternate edits change the tension and legacy of the story. Follow Aaron On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en Follow Andrew Gordon on Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/Agor711 Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BEWARE THE GRABBER!! The Black Phone Full Movie Reaction Watch Along: / thereelrejects Visit https://huel.com/rejects to get 15% off your order Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ With The Black Phone 2 in theatres this weekend, Aaron, Andrew, & Johnald REUNITE for The Black Phone Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Breakdown, & Spoiler Review! From director Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Doctor Strange) and based on the chilling short story by Joe Hill, The Black Phone (2021) is a modern horror hit that blends supernatural terror with raw emotional storytelling. Set in 1978, the film follows Finney Blake (Mason Thames – For All Mankind, Walker), a shy 13-year-old boy kidnapped by the sadistic Grabber, played by Ethan Hawke (Training Day, Moon Knight). Locked in a soundproof basement, Finney discovers a disconnected black rotary phone that mysteriously allows him to communicate with the voices of the Grabber's previous victims. With the help of his tough and determined sister Gwen (Madeleine McGraw – Toy Story 4, The Harbinger), Finney must gather the strength to fight back and escape. Known for its terrifying atmosphere, the Grabber's unforgettable mask designed by Tom Savini, and the heart-pounding showdown in the film's climax, The Black Phone quickly became one of Blumhouse's most acclaimed horror releases. Also featuring Jeremy Davies (Justified, Lost) as Terrence Blake and E. Roger Mitchell (The Walking Dead, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) as Detective Wright. In this reaction & review, Aaron Alexander, Andrew Gordon & John Humphrey dive into the Director's Cut of The Black Phone and also discuss the theatrical ending, comparing how the alternate edits change the tension and legacy of the story. Follow Aaron On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en Follow Andrew Gordon on Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/Agor711 Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Don't talk to strangers… but listen to a couple of them discuss the 2022 Joe Hill, Scott Derrickson, and C. Robert Cargill collab, THE BLACK PHONE!! That's right, we delve into the juicy production backstory of the project, explore our real-life trauma related to serial killers, examine the Wile E. Coyote aspect of the film's plot, and discuss a nothingburger controversy that took over the internet for a whole week when it was released. All this, plus switchblade pinball, middle-aged napping schedules, grades of shine, magic tricks, driving with balloons, and swift and sudden edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure!! It's 10 pm - do you know where this podcast is? It should be on the internet. Please let us know if it's not. Read BJ Colangelo's slashfilm article! https://www.slashfilm.com/912852/the-grabber-gayface-and-the-danger-of-conflating-the-two-in-the-black-phone/ Part of the BLEAV Network.Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon! Artwork by Josh Hollis: joshhollis.com Kill By Kill theme by Revenge Body. For the full-length version and more great music, head to revengebodymemphis.bandcamp.com today! Our linker.ee Click here to visit our Dashery/TeePublic shop for killer merch! Join the conversation about any episode on the Facebook Group! Follow us on IG @killbykillpodcast!! Join us on Threads or even Bluesky Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!! Check out the films we've covered & what might come soon on Letterboxd! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Joe Hill joins the Losers to discuss his latest novel King Sorrow, due out October 21st. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief review of Joe Hill's & Gabriel Rodriguez's "Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft", the first volume in their now classic horror series.
To wrap our Grounds Leadership Podcast tour with have two of our favorite people in the entire world. Our special guest host Leah Withrow, hosts her mentor Joe Hill to discuss all of the important aspects of our industry. They also provide great insight to what the Toro Grounds Leadership Academy is all about. This is an incredible episode that you do not want to miss.
We dive into The Black Phone (2021) — our spoiler-friendly review & analysis of Scott Derrickson's Blumhouse hit starring Ethan Hawke as “The Grabber.” From the creepy mask design and ghost-child mythology to Joe Hill's short story roots (20th Century Ghosts), we cover scares, themes (cycle of abuse, sibling dynamic, 1970s true-crime vibes), box-office surprise ($161M), and whether this villain is a NEW horror icon — plus sequel talk, ending explained, best kills, and where it ranks among modern horror. If you love sinister small-town vibes, tense basement escapes, and mask-iconography lore, this is for you.Your hosts- Kevin, Nathan, and GillProduced by NathanCheck out the video format of this episode on YouTubeFollow Straitjacket Talk on InstagramFollow Straitjacket Talk on Letterboxd-Kevin (KevWrapt)Nathan (NathanEdits)Gill (livingdeadgill)Follow Gill on Goodreads“Dismember” Theme Music by Nathan
On today's Labor Radio Podcast Daily: Say Watt goes deep with a story of midnight Blackwater diving and the grit it takes to work in the dark. In labor history, Hollywood's 1946 “Battle of the Mirrors” pitted Conference of Studio Unions picketers against IATSE in a blinding showdown. Quote of the day: Joe Hill. @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network
Join Matt and Kate for Episode 59 of Eternal Darkness of Not So Spotless Minds!In this episode, we discuss the bizarre account of ghost SA - yep, that's apparently a thing - with “The Entity” representing our pre-2000s. Representing post-2000s, we review the-sequel-to-Sinister-we-deserved-but-didn't-get, Joe Hill adaptation of “The Black Phone” (2021).In addition to this, we hear about Matt's wild wedding stories, Kate wishing the demise of her family so she doesn't have to buy a house, we discuss what we'd do if someone we knew said they were being attacked by ghosts, and we get into a very heated and emotional debate about killer snails…So sit back, relax and open up a can of something delightful as we take you down to the Eternal Darkness Of Not So Spotless Minds…Check out the Eternal Darkness Of Not So Spotless Minds link tree:https://linktr.ee/edonssmpodcast for all our show links and social media links.Please also email us at -edonssmpodcast@gmail.comBackground music provided by lofigeek.
This is the part of the show where Michael and Jess talk about horror, including this month the graphic novels Heathentown by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman and Plunge by Joe Hill and Stuart Immonen.
Truly a master class in the business of Mexican steers, to the team roping cattle for the NFR since 2017, to the famous Teague Texas wild cow milking. My old friend from all the way back in the CTYRA days, Bobby Joe Hill.
In this episode you discover the true meaning and origin of the phrase, "Pie in the Sky". In addition, you'll discover the meaning of two vocabulary words, Lugubrious and Montage.Resources:"Pie In The Sky: Definition, Meaning, and Origin". "U.S. Dictionary". Link: https://usdictionary.com/idioms/pie-in-the-sky/"Pie in the sky". "Phrase Finder". Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/pie-in-the-sky.html"Joe Hill- The Preacher and the Slave (Performed by Utah Phillips). YouTube.com. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2tyW-68iik&list=RDM2tyW-68iik&start_radio=1---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information: Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Edits included "Smooth" at 30%. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Hush, Levelator, and Audyllic. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Rode Procaster.---Key word: Joe Hill,
This week on Salt Lake Dirt, I'm thrilled to welcome filmmaker Joe Hill to discuss his documentary Match In A Haystack. The film follows a group of contemporary dancers in Ukraine as they navigate the chaos and destruction brought on by the Russian invasion. Through their art, they explore themes of survival, resilience, and the profound connection between creativity and the human spirit.Joe shares his insights on the filmmaking process, the emotional challenges faced by the dancers, and the universal questions of identity and purpose that arise in times of conflict. We dive deep into the unique storytelling approach that highlights the act of creation amidst destruction, capturing not just the struggles, but the beauty of human expression.Thanks for tuning in!Kyler---Episode Links:Official Website for Match in a HaystackIG: @dangerouscompany.mediaFilm Trailer
Joe HIllA songwriter, itinerant laborer, and union organizer, Joe Hill became famous around the world after a Utah court convicted him of murder. Even before the international campaign to have his conviction reversed, however, Joe Hill was well known in hobo jungles, on picket lines and at workers' rallies as the author of popular labor songs and as an Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) agitator. Thanks in large part to his songs and to his stirring, well-publicized call to his fellow workers on the eve of his execution—"Don't waste time mourning, organize!"—Hill became, and he has remained, the best-known IWW martyr and labor folk hero.Born Joel Hägglund on Oct. 7, 1879, the future "troubadour of discontent" grew up the fourth of six surviving children in a devoutly religious Lutheran family in Gävle, Sweden, where his father, Olaf, worked as a railroad conductor. Both his parents enjoyed music and often led the family in song. As a young man, Hill composed songs about members of his family, attended concerts at the workers' association hall in Gävle and played piano in a local café.In 1887, Hill's father died from an occupational injury and the children were forced to quit school to support themselves. The 9-year-old Hill worked in a rope factory and later as a fireman on a steam-powered crane. Stricken with skin and joint tuberculosis in 1900, Hill moved to Stockholm in search of a cure and worked odd jobs while receiving radiation treatment and enduring a series of disfiguring operations on his face and neck. Two years later, Hill's mother, Margareta Katarina Hägglund, died after also undergoing a series of operations to cure a persistent back ailment. With her death, the six surviving Hägglund children sold the family home and ventured out on their own. Four of them settled elsewhere in Sweden, but the future Joe Hill and his younger brother, Paul, booked passage to the United States in 1902.Little is known of Hill's doings or whereabouts for the next 12 years. He reportedly worked at various odd jobs in New York before striking out for Chicago, where he worked in a machine shop, got fired and was blacklisted for trying to organize a union. The record finds him in Cleveland in 1905, in San Francisco during the April 1906 Great Earthquake and in San Pedro, Calif., in 1910. There he joined the IWW, served for several years as the secretary for the San Pedro local and wrote many of his most famous songs, including "The Preacher and the Slave" and "Casey Jones—A Union Scab." His songs, appearing in the IWW's "Little Red Song Book," addressed the experience of virtually every major IWW group, from immigrant factory workers to homeless migratory workers to railway shopcraft workers.In 1911, he was in Tijuana, Mexico, part of an army of several hundred wandering hoboes and radicals who sought to overthrow the Mexican dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz, seize Baja California, emancipate the working class and declare industrial freedom. (The invasion lasted six months before internal dissension and a large detachment of better-trained Mexican troops drove the last 100 rebels back across the border.) In 1912, Hill apparently was active in a "Free Speech" coalition of Wobblies, socialists, single taxers, suffragists and AFL members in San Diego that protested a police decision to close the downtown area to street meetings. He also put in an appearance at a railroad construction crew strike in British Columbia, writing several songs before returning to San Pedro, where he lent musical support to a strike of Italian dockworkers.The San Pedro dockworkers' strike led to Hill's first recorded encounter with the police, who arrested him in June 1913 and held him for 30 days on a charge of vagrancy because, he said later, he was "a little too active to suit the chief of the burg" during the strike.
Send us a textThe better than Van Helsing boys have spent their lives under the strict rule of their producer. Unaware of his dark past, they struggle to understand his increasingly erratic behavior. But when they begin to uncover the violent truths behind his mixing board, their world unravels, forcing them to confront having to produce the show without him. On Episode 683 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss the film Abraham's Boys: A Dracula Story based on the short story from Joe Hill and directed by Natasha Kermani! We also talk about the upcoming Deathstalker film, isolationism and gaslighting from those you trust, and plenty of Dracula lore. So grab your monster hunting handbook, subvert any and all expectations, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: Steven Kostanski, The Void, Psycho Goreman, Frankie Freako, Deathstalker, Astron-6, practical FX, violence, sword and sorcery films, Jerry “The King” Lawler, f*ck WWE, The Incubus, Needful Things, the 13th Warrior, Eaters of the Dead, House of 1000 Corpses, Hunt for the Blood Orchid, Suspect Zero, Lets Scare Jessica to Death, The Last Exorcism, The Candyman, Watchmen, this day in horror history, Alexa Vega, bloody birthdays, The Tomorrow People, Machete Kills, Mothers Day, Psycho III, Zodiac, John Kassir, Rock and Shock, The Three Stooges, Benny and Joon, Will and Grace, Caveman, Todd Browning's Freaks, Rocket Ship XM, Invaders from Mars, Slash, Tim Seeley, Red Sonja, Rose McGowan, Deathwatch, The Dreadites, boomsword, Lucio Fulci, Conquest, covering the lens in vaseline, Sabrina Siana, Planet of the Gapes, Joe Hill, Abraham's Boys, Natasha Kermani, Titus Welliver, Jocelin Donahue, Frailty, Bill Paxton, PCU, Dogtooth, Yorgos Lanthimos, “the severed heads looked really good”, no style nor substance, Vanhelsing, movie of the week, “It's Better than Vanhelsing”, Batman, Monster: The Ed Gein Story, Wisconsin represents, Menendez Brothers, Brute 1976, Joe Knetter, Marcel Walz, Frute Brute, Countess Caramella, Brute 1976, Brut By Faberge, Mammoth, Robert Rodriguez, Greg Nicotero, Michael Jackson, Wolfgang Van Halen, Peter's Polar Bear Paradox, The Serial Killer Lookbook, Conquest and Divide, and The Ballad of Oswalt Patton.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TrickOrTreatRadioInstagram: http://instagram.com/TrickorTreatRadioSupport the show
Matt is in a realm of light and beauty, so Shane and Mikey shout at each other about what's been good lately.Great FallsAge of FearCheck out our Patreon for bonus shows and more!Musical Attribution:Licensed through NEOSounds.“5 O'Clock Shadow,” “America On the Move,” “Baby You Miss Me,” “Big Fat Gypsy,” “Bubble Up,” “C'est Chaud,” “East River Blues,” “The Gold Rush,” “Gypsy Fiddle Jazz,” “Here Comes That Jazz,” “I Wish I Could Charleston,” “I Told You,” “It Feels Like Love To Me,” “Little Tramp,” “Mornington Crescent,” “No Takeaways.”
Feliks Banel's guests on this SUMMER ENCORE EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY include roving correspondent Ken Zick LIVE from the historic Rancho Super Car Wash (aka "Elephant Car Wash") in Rancho Mirage, California; railfan Dan Bolyard of Coulee City, Washington on tracking down a trackside photo of his younger self from more than 40 years ago; Cindy Staats, VP of Marketing for Shakey's USA on the history of that pizza chain (whose Renton, WA location closed in January 2025); and now former King County Executive Dow Constantine with his remembrance of filmmaker/”Twin Peaks” co-creator David Lynch. We also listened to Paul Robeson's 1952 Peace Arch concert recording of “Joe Hill.” This encore broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, August 24, 2025 via SPACE 101.1 FM and streaming live via www.space101fm.org at historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. The original live broadcast was presented on January 26, 2025. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.
Send us a textAn Italian smoker and a vegan vanguard are stranded on a deserted island, hunted by a deadly Monster with TSLs and two giant bowling balls between his legs. The two must work together before they get caught in the Monster's deadly rocky overhang! On Episode 682 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss the Indonesian film Monster Island from director Mike Wiluan! We also talk Rasputin's junk, what makes for a great monster movie, and movies that say the titular line! So grab your monster island survival kit, kneel before VOD, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: Friday the 13th, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, horror video games, John Carpenter, Compass International Pictures, titular lines, Star Wars Radio Drama, Perry King, Mandella Effect, Dan Ackroyd, Brock Peters, The Beastmaster, John Amos, Teaching Mrs. Tingle, Universal Soldier: The Return, The Erotic Rites of Countess Dracula, Exorcist The Beginning, Open Water, Shakes the Clown, Piranha 3D, Miesha Collins, Amy Adams, Smallville, Meghan Ory, John Glover, James Marsters, Smallville, Peter Horton, Children of the Corn, Fade to Black, John Noble, Fringe, Ray Wise, Big Ass Spider, Jeepers Creepers 2, Robocop, Swamp Thing, Sylvester McCoy, Dracula, Anthony Ainley, Blood on Satan's Claw, The Land That Time Forgot, Tom Dugan, Andre Morell, Mummy's Shroud, H.P. Lovecraft, Re-Animator, Color Out of Space, Robert Z'Dar, Rasputin's Junk, Liam Neeson, John Hammcock, Leslie Nielson, The Naked Gun, RIP Terence Stamp, General Zod, The Limey, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Young Guns, Jack O'Halloran, Sarah Douglas, Superman II, Chris O'Donnell, Al Pacino, Raven J, Retro Retro Retro, shooting ranges, Monster Island, Mike Wiluan, Indonesian Horror, Timo Tjahjanto, The Night Comes For Us, Revenge of the Creature, Creature From the Black Lagoon, Fisher Price My First Predator, The Phantom, Billy Zane, Island of the Fish Men, Sergio Martino, Scottish Cottage, Rocky Overhang, Going Ape!, Greasy Strangler, Bolo Yeung, The Great International Travel Off, Alter Man, Joe Hill, Jocelin Donahue, Abraham's Boys, Natasha Kermani, “Boys, it's like balls.”, and kneel before VOD!Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TrickOrTreatRadioInstagram: http://instagram.com/TrickorTreatRadioSupport the show
This month, we read Joe Hill's NOS4A2, a 2013 horror novel adapted into an AMC series. We discuss the plot, characters, and themes, including the complexities of family relationships, trauma, and the blurred lines between reality and imagination. We also highlight the book's dark content and stylistic choices, praising the audiobook narration while also debating certain plot points and interpretations. NOS4A2 is a very dark book - find trigger warnings here: triggerwarningdatabase.com/2022/01/01/nos4a2-by-joe-hill/ Please consider supporting us below: Dan Eavenson: Check out The World of Juno, and read his book Dave Woke Up! Peter Schaefer: Check out Peter's games here, and see his newest TTRPG, The Well! Caty: Visit Griffin's Roost Books and Treasure to purchase new and used books and more! For More TMT Shenanigans: toomanythoughtsmedia.com Twitter: @TMT_Media, @ArgentRabe, @ShoelessPete, @ShimmyBook, @SinisterInfant E-mail: toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com
Natasha Kermani is a director whose work includes Imitation Girl, Lucky, and V/H/S/85. Her latest feature, Abraham's Boys, is an atmospheric, emotionally grounded take on Dracula and Van Helsing, adapted from Joe Hill's short story.The film explores the lives of Van Helsing's sons, reframing familiar gothic mythologies through a new lens and examining the cost of obsession, legacy, and belief systems passed from parent to child. Abraham's Boys blends Western aesthetics, intimate drama, and horror mythology to create something quietly powerful — and wholly its own. Available to rent on VOD and coming soon to Shudder.In this episode, Natasha dives deep into the making of the film — from crafting a new visual language with her longtime DP Julia Swain, to working with horses and period locations, to adapting well-known material without undermining its origins. She also discusses the unpredictable nature of building a directing career, the importance of collaboration, and what it means to make films that ask questions instead of offering easy answers.On today's episode of The Nick Taylor Horror Show, here — without further ado — is Natasha Kermani.Key TakeawaysLA is the New LA.While many productions chase tax incentives out of state or overseas, Natasha shot Abraham's Boys in California—and reaped the benefits. An experienced LA crew made traditionally tricky elements—horses, children, and stunts—run smoothly. Her stunt coordinator even lived nearby on a ranch, with a horse-wrangler wife ready to step in. Local crews weren't learning on the job; they brought deep expertise, period-accurate resources, and an efficient workflow that protected high-risk days. In a time when LA has been nearly abandoned for cheaper pastures, the city's seasoned talent pool has become a niche advantage for those who stay.Test, Test, Test — Early and with Your Actual Actors. Natasha didn't just test lenses in a vacuum—she brought one of her lead actresses in costume for full camera tests. Seeing the lead actor's face under various lighting setups, with period wardrobe and the chosen LUTs, gave a true preview of the film's look. The process revealed not just what worked, but what didn't, allowing for informed, confident decisions before day one of shooting. Testing with real elements—actors, costumes, lighting—ensures you're dialing in the visuals of your movie, not a theoretical version of it.Prioritize Mental Health and Self-Kindness. Natasha reminds filmmakers that this industry is uniquely high-stakes, unpredictable, and expensive—and that sustaining creativity under those conditions is exhausting. Her advice: extend the same grace to yourself that you show others. Hustle culture can make rest feel like indulgence, but in a business this volatile, breaks and self-care aren't luxuries—they're survival tools. Replenishing your energy isn't stepping back from your career; it's what allows you to keep pushing it forward.Show NotesMovies DiscussedAbraham's BoysImitation GirlLuckyV/H/S/85Dracula (1931)Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)Annabelle: CreationDeadwoodBoschBooks & Stories20th Century Ghosts by Joe HillDracula by Bram StokerPeople & ResourcesJoe Hill (author)Julia Swain (DP)Jessie Rowland (AD)Dalton Simmons (stunt coordinator)Tim Wu (producer)Travis Tips (DP of Imitation Girl)LocationsBig Sky Movie Ranch (Simi...
Let's discuss the similarities and differences in Natasha Kermani's Adaptation of Joe Hill's Short Story, ' Abraham's Boys'. Full Spoiler discussion!!!Watch the visual episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1zg7Ca4dQXAListen on Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-horror-vision/id1438187350Join our exclusive Facebook Horror Fan Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18LsUmWw5n/Check out our merch! https://the-horror-vision.creator-spring.com
When TRJ's Chelsea Shaffer picked up the phone to call Bobby Joe Hill of Hill Rodeo Cattle, she had no idea the U.S.-Mexico cattle border had closed just the night before. What started as a routine check-in turned into a breaking-news conversation about a closure that could ripple across the roping industry.In this episode of The Score, Bobby Joe breaks down what he knows about the shutdown, what it means for ropers and producers, and how the situation is more political than biological. From skyrocketing steer prices to a dwindling supply of cattle for jackpots and ProRodeos alike, Bobby Joe shares hard facts and personal insight from a stock contractor's front-row seat to the crisis.Shaffer also shares follow-up conversations with Ty Yost, who offers a more measured perspective—but agrees on one point: this situation is far from simple.Whether you rope, produce or are just trying to understand how a closed border affects an entire sport, this is one episode you don't want to miss.Brought to you by: The Hombre head rope from Fast Back Ropes – small, light, and built for performance. Available at fastbackropes.com or by calling (817) 279-1851.
When TRJ's Chelsea Shaffer picked up the phone to call Bobby Joe Hill of Hill Rodeo Cattle, she had no idea the U.S.-Mexico cattle border had closed just the night before. What started as a routine check-in turned into a breaking-news conversation about a closure that could ripple across the roping industry.In this episode of The Score, Bobby Joe breaks down what he knows about the shutdown, what it means for ropers and producers, and how the situation is more political than biological. From skyrocketing steer prices to a dwindling supply of cattle for jackpots and ProRodeos alike, Bobby Joe shares hard facts and personal insight from a stock contractor's front-row seat to the crisis.Shaffer also shares follow-up conversations with Ty Yost, who offers a more measured perspective—but agrees on one point: this situation is far from simple.Whether you rope, produce or are just trying to understand how a closed border affects an entire sport, this is one episode you don't want to miss.Brought to you by: The Hombre head rope from Fast Back Ropes – small, light, and built for performance. Available at fastbackropes.com or by calling (817) 279-1851.
This week we're covering Abraham's Boys. The film is written and directed by Natalie Kermani and based on a story by Joe Hill. Picking up almost 20 years after the events of Dracula, the film deals with what life is like for Mina Harker, Abraham Van Helsing and their children. Where to find us: https://linktr.ee/Jumpscarepodcast #abrahamsboys #joehill #nataliekermani #horrormovies #dracula #vampirefilms #Vampires #horrorpodcast #horrorsequels #moviereview
“Vampires hold incredible destructive power, and so we're very drawn to them, sort of like moths to a candle, right? I think that's sort of eternal, and that's the reason every culture, pretty much around the globe has some version of the vampire because it represents that very human conflict of what we desire which is so in tune with and aligned to things that can also destroy us. That just feels very honest and eternal, so I don't think [vampires] will ever go away. I think they will be an eternal part of our mythologies,” says writer/director Natasha Kermani, about the everlasting appeal of vampires on film. On today's episode, we chat with Natasha Kermani about her new movie Abraham's Boys that extends the world of Dracula into a psychological family drama with its own chills and thrills. The movie centers on brothers Max (Brady Hepner) and Rudy (Judah Mackey) Van Helsing, who have spent their lives under the strict rule of their father, Abraham Van Helsing (Titus Welliver). Unaware of their father's dark past as a vampire hunter, they struggle to understand his paranoia and increasingly erratic behavior. But when the brothers begin to uncover the violent truths behind Abraham's history with Dracula, their world unravels, forcing them to confront the terrifying family legacy. Kermani talks about adapting the Joe Hill short story of the same name, shares tips for structuring a short story into a feature film, and ways a writer can bring a classic monster story like Dracula into a modern setting. “I think it's about examining our world through an eternal lens of these mythologies that don't change. Power dynamics. Authority. Submission. These are eternal. So the question is, if you take that structure, and apply it to our world, how do things fall into place? And when you can start to look at the world around us through that lens, I think you start to get really interesting, truthful stories because you're not trying to come up with a new structure, or a new classic. You are obeying the laws of how our brains work and how our stories work. “I think it's a question of, ‘What are the things that you desire, but also fear? What are you drawn to, like a moth to flame?' For me, with Abraham's Boys, it's that we're so drawn to the idea of someone coming to you and saying, ‘I know what the monsters are, I know what the heroes are. Follow me and you'll be safe.' That's very dangerous,” says Kermani. To hear more, listen to the podcast.
"Abraham's Boys: A Dracula Story" is a gothic horror drama written and directed by Natasha Kermani, adapted from Joe Hill's short story of the same name, starring Titus Welliver, Brady Hepner, Judah Mackey & Jocelin Donahue. Set in 1915 rural California, years after the events of "Dracula," the film follows Abraham Van Helsing (Welliver) as he relocates his family, including his wife, Mina (Donahue), and their sons, Max (Hepner) and Rudy (Mackey), to escape their traumatic past. Kermani, Hill, and stars Titus Welliver, Brady Hepner & Jocelin Donahue were all kind enough to speak with us about their work and experience making the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to stream on Shudder. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We have another special interview for you today for a feature film that's in theaters exclusively as of 7/11/25.ABRAHAM'S BOYS: A DRACULA STORY tells a tale of the aftermath of the ordeal from Bram Stoker's classic horror tale. It focuses on survivors Abraham Van Helsing (Titus Welliver) and Mina Harker (Jocelin Donahue) as they struggle to move on from the fearful torment they barely survived. The story is mostly seen through the eyes of their two sons, Max and Rudy (Brady Hepner and Judah Mackey) as they begin to question what it was that once plagued their parents and whether or not it is truly gone.Reed sits down with the writer and director of Abraham's Boys, Natasha Kermani, to discuss the perspective of adapting Joe Hill's short story and the ways in which we must all come to terms with the monsters that won't let us go. We hope you'll check out the film in theaters and we hope you enjoy this special interview!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Send us a textBy any normal measure, John McCutcheon, at age seventy-two, should beretired. He's punched the clock in the international folk music world for overa half century. He's been a respected archivist of Appalachian music. Hewas in the forefront of popularizing the hammer dulcimer and is considereda world master on the instrument. He helped revolutionize children's andfamily music with five consecutive Grammy-nominated albums. He co-founded and led the fastest-growing Local in the Musicians Union. Hissongwriting is hailed around the globe and his instruction books introducedthousands to the joys of their own music making. He recorded andreleased tribute albums to Woody Guthrie, labor musician Joe Hill, and hisfriend and mentor, Pete Seeger. He even starred in a one-manmusical, Joe Hill's Last Will, which toured nationally and internationally.And he has consistently been one of the most popular touring musicians inthe folk world. Yes, by any normal standard, he could proudly hang up thebanjo and retire.But John McCutcheon is just getting started.“I feel as though I'm finally getting the hang of doing my job well.”During the pandemic, when a lot of the music world shut down,McCutcheon wrote and released three recordings of new material. Heproved that Zoom could be used for good as well as for evil by forgingonline songwriting partnerships with a half dozen fellow writers, not theleast of whom was the iconic Tom Paxton. They even released a jointalbum, Together, which not only won critical raves but was dubbed “thebest album I've ever done, period.” by Grammy Lifetime Award winnerPaxton.And, just when you think he can't surprise you anymore, he drops album#45: Field of Stars (release date: Janary 10, 2025), a stunning collectionof original and cowritten songs people are calling “the best of his career.”Field of Stars was supposed to be recorded and released in 2020.Musicians were hired, studio dates booked. And then came COVID. So,the songs where shelved until it was safe to go into a small windowlessspace with some of your best mates. But then came the explosion ofwriting that John produced during the lockdown. Three albums in threeyears, each seemingly better than the last. After tackling theMcCutcheon/Paxton project, he was ready to take the long-delayed 2020album down from the shelf and get back to work on it. But t Visit the Self-Care Institute at https://www.selfcareinstitute.com/ Support the showVisit www.creativepeacemeal.com to leave a review, fan voicemail, and more!Insta @creative_peacemeal_podcastFB @creativepeacemealpodRedbubble CPPodcast.redbubble.comCreative Peacemeal READING list here Donate to AhHa!Broadway here! Donate to New Normal Rep here! Interested in the Self-Care Institute with Dr. Ami Kunimura? Click here Interested in Corrie Legge's content planner? Click here to order!
Hundreds died in a jungle commune led by a madman, but what if Jonestown wasn't a mass suicide, but a cover-up for something even darker?Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.IN THIS EPISODE: Was the Unidentified Cape Cod Murder Victim an Extra in Jaws? Horror author Joe Hill thinks so. (Murder On The Set of Jaws) *** Of the many mysterious and ominous places on earth, many bodies of water are said to be cursed, haunted, or both. For whatever reason these lakes have drawn about them tales of misfortune, terror, and death, and they continue to elude rational answers. I'll share some of the strangest. (Cursed Lakes) *** At the dawn of the 20th Century Ambrose Bierce was one of the most famous writers in America. And then he mysteriously vanished. (The Disappearance of Ambrose Bierce) *** Charles Willey experienced hundreds of fires on his property in the summer of 1948 – but how did they start? (The Macomb Firestarter) *** Two men interested in the same woman – all three spending a day together. Not a good plan from the start. Add a bit of alcohol and you just may have a powder keg ready to explode. (Rum, Jealously, and Murder) *** Over the course of just two years, Christopher Duntsch operated on 38 patients in the Dallas area, leaving 31 paralyzed or seriously injured and two of them dead. It's no wonder he was given the morbid nickname of “Dr. Death”. (Doctor Death) *** A child's game of hide-and-seek turns to terror. (The House At The Front) *** In the Outback of Queensland, Australia, ghostly orbs of light have been frightening people for centuries. What do we know about the mystery of the orbs and what are some of the theories about what they could be? (The Min Min Orbs) *** Are extraterrestrials secretly watching over us and saving us from our own destruction? (Our Alien Protectors) *** Was the mass suicide at Jim Jones' commune in Guyana in 1978 a CIA mind control experiment? (Welcome to Jonestown)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In00:02:07.459 = Show Open00:04:53.939 = Welcome To Jonestown00:27:03.141 = Murder on The Set of JAWS00:33:15.210 = Cursed Lakes01:01:43.019 = The Disappearance of Ambrose Bierce01:08:03.389 = Our Alien Protectors01:17:39.424 = The Macomb Firestarter01:28:44.629 = The House At The Front01:33:20.206 = The Min Min Orbs01:42:07.771 = Rum, Jealousy, and Murder01:46:38.576 = Doctor Death01:53:43.554 = Show CloseSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…BOOK: “The Skeleton Crew: How Amateur Sleuths Are Solving America's Coldest Cases” by Deborah Halber: https://amzn.to/3Zv30b4“Welcome to Jonestown” from The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/urb3ka9“Cursed Lakes” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/vx9d5kx“Murder On The Set Of Jaws” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/yx4mjry4“The Disappearance of Ambrose Bierce” by John Davis for Mysterious Writings: https://tinyurl.com/u5m8229“The Macomb Firestarter” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/ug42z53“The House At The Front” by AakanKSha from YourGhostStories.com: https://tinyurl.com/qvsm6ch“Our Alien Protectors” from the Alien-UFO-Sightings website: https://tinyurl.com/solj3fx *** CNN Press Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAvqaVQNEk4 *** CNN Interview from “Larry King LIVE”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=273jcsMQu3M“The Min Min Orbs” by Kimberly Lin for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/tk8x73b“Doctor Death” by Caroline Redmond for All That's Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/ycg9q264“Rum, Jealousy, and Murder” by Robert Wilhelm from Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/y8gbgwow=====(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September 2018EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/JonestownCoverUp