IFH 628: Confessions of a Hollywood Studio Test Screener with Terrence Martin

Terrence Martin is known for his films Holes (2003), Get Away If You Can (2022) and The Donner Party (2009). His new film “Get Away … Read more

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IFH 627: Creating Friday the 13th & the Horror of Hollywood with Sean S. Cunningham

Sean S. Cunningham had a successful career of starting films cheap and fast. Originally from New York, Cunningham had a … Read more

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Ultimate Guide To Michael Cimino And His Directing Techniques

COMMERCIALS (1963-1965) In Greek mythology, there was a boy named Icarus who, longing to escape from his island home of … Read more

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IFH 626: Creating Hocus Pocus: My Life in Horror and Nightmare Cinema with Mick Garris

I am extremely excited to have on the show today a fellow podcaster, established producer, director, and writer, Mick Garris. … Read more

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IFH 624: How NOT to Lose Your Soul in Hollywood with Stephen Simon

In 1980, Stephen Simon produced the film Somewhere in Time with Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour, and Christopher Plummer. In 1998, … Read more

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IFH 621: The Art of Directing Horror Comedies with Damon Thomas

Damon Thomas is well known for making documentaries. He’s documentaries includes Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs and David Beckham: A Footballer’s … Read more

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Ultimate Guide To Ridley Scott And His Directing Techniques

BOY & BICYCLE (1965) This being a film journal about contemporary and classic film directors, I often invoke the term … Read more

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IFH 620: Tales of a Hollywood Blockbuster Leading Man with Guy Pearce

Guy Edward Pearce was born 5 October, 1967 in Cambridgeshire, England, UK to Margaret Anne and Stuart Graham Pearce. His … Read more

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Ultimate Guide To Kelly Reichardt And Her Directing Techniques

RIVER OF GRASS (1994) As a filmmaker born and raised in Portland, Oregon, I naturally feel a kinship to its … Read more

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IFH 616: Becoming a Jack of All Trades Writer/Director with Greg Mottola

After earning an MFA in film at Columbia University, he began his career as the writer & director of the independent … Read more

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