Evil Asterisk Podcast

The Hollywood Reporter's Aaron Couch hops on a Zoom call with Curry Barker – who after a spectacular $17.2 million domestic box office debut for OBSESSION, has solidified his status as Hollywood’s most in-demand young genre filmmaker. Despite securing a major A24 deal to helm the next TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and wrapping the star-studded ANYTHING BUT GHOSTS for rival horror titans Jason Blum and Roy Lee, Barker remains grounded – still preferring to edit his films from his own bedroom. https://lnkd.in/gsBFu-FE •••••••• #horror #horrormovie #horrorfilm #indie #indiehorror #indiefilm #indiemovie #film #movie

In an interview with Dread Central's Josh Korngut, director Damian McCarthy discusses his third feature, HOKUM – highlighting his penchant for “old-school” atmospheric dread and the recurring, unsettling use of rabbit imagery throughout his filmography. McCarthy expresses a commitment to original storytelling over franchise reboots – and he reveals plans for his next project: the “ultimate” haunted house movie. https://lnkd.in/gVBMTcyv •••••••• #horror #horrormovie #horrorfilm #movie #film

In an interview with Eurogamer's Matt Wales (Gamer Network), Resident Evil Requiem game director Koshi Nakanishi and producer Masato Kumazawa discuss how they successfully balanced the series’ signature intense horror with blockbuster action for the franchise’s 30th anniversary. https://lnkd.in/gHuVnmyb •••••••• #horror #horrorgame #residentevil #game #videogame

Season 2 Episode 7 of EVIL*ASTERISK PODCAST features Genki Kawamura’s liminal space psychological horror film, Exit 8 (2025) – released in the US this year 🚇 The podcast is available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple, Amazon, Audible, and more! Jeannie Novak and Luis Levy review obscure, odd, and wholly original horror films that might not be getting the attention they deserve. https://lnkd.in/gsH84iZ6 •••••••• #moviereview #filmreview #indiefilm #horror #horrormovie #horrorfilm #indie #podcast #scary #horrorpodcast #evilasterisk #indiemovie #supernatural #psychological #mystery #scifi #sciencefiction #liminal

The recent surge of small-scale films such as Iron Lung and Exit 8 suggests that indie game adaptations can thrive by prioritizing creative collaboration with original developers over the brand-focused, committee-led approach of AAA giants. While major studios often treat games as mere IP for “narrative-light” blockbusters such as The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, a new wave of producers and filmmakers is fighting for better recognition and direct creative input. – Simon Abrams on The A.V. Club https://lnkd.in/g9qpqxQ8 •••••••• #indie #indiegames #indiefilms #indiemovies #games #videogames #horror #filmmakers

Director Aaron Fisher talks with Flickering Myth's Tai Freligh about CORPORATE RETREAT – a dark horror comedy that follows a group of young executives trapped in a luxury team-building getaway turned brutal fight for survival. Inspired by the filmmaker’s personal family history and the movie SAW, the film uses practical effects and a generational ensemble cast to satirize workplace power struggles and tech-industry anxieties. https://lnkd.in/gxccEzgZ •••••••• #horror #indiehorror #indie #indiemovie #indiefilm #film #movie

After a decade in the action genre, director James Cullen Bressack is returning to his “grungy” horror roots with I HAVE PROOF – a psychologically charged feature starring Larsen Deane and Lilly Van Der Meer. To prioritize raw texture over modern polish, Bressack is shooting the film entirely on recycled VHS-C tapes to create an analog experience that he believes AI could never replicate. – The Hollywood Reporter’s Aaron Couch https://lnkd.in/gnaAHW_a •••••••• #horror #indiemovie #indiefilm #indiehorror #film #movie #indie

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Season 2 Episode 6 of EVIL*ASTERISK PODCAST features Tereza Nvotova's folk horror film, Nightsiren (2022) 🐍 The podcast is available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple, Amazon, Audible, and more! Jeannie Novak and Luis Levy review obscure, odd, and wholly original horror films that might not be getting the attention they deserve. https://lnkd.in/gVXSvzwG •••••••• #moviereview #filmreview #indiefilm #horror #horrormovie #horrorfilm #indie #podcast #scary #horrorpodcast #evilasterisk #indiemovie #nightsiren #supernatural #psychological #folkhorror #mystery

Writer-director Ian Tuason sits down with Polygon’s Tasha Robinson to discuss his horror film UNDERTONE – which draws heavily from the “creepypasta” subculture. The film uses the unsettling atmosphere of viral urban legends to tell the story of two podcasters lured into a dangerous paranormal trap. The project is deeply personal – rooted in Tuason’s experience as a long-time contributor to horror forums and his real-life history as a caregiver for his parents in the very house where the movie was shot. https://lnkd.in/gtn2PQ6W ******** #horror #horrorfilm #horrormovie #indie #indiehorror #indiefilm #indiemovie #filmmaker