Shot In The Dark

On this spooky Saturween in the Shot in the Dark studio. Éabha explores what makes an actually good Halloween film, the ongoing Halloween renditions of TV shows, and the depth of old and forgotten gothic cartoons; "the frogurt is also cursed".

With Wildwood's release in cinemas nationwide, Éabha and Diego discuss why a comeback in stop-motion work is imminent; between Laika's recent work, the expanding portfolio of independent Irish studios like Studio Fia and a new stop-motion animated film by Tim Burton on the rise, the piercing craftsmanship of stop motion animators all around the world may be subject to possibly the most important d...

As Paramount officially completes its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery in October 2026, forming a new media company called Skydance Corporation, what exactly does this mean for the already dying art of programmed television? Why might this be a bigger problem for the younger generation than it may appear? Challenging the quality of programmed television, the value of physical med...

In the past ten years, we've seen an all time high of studios producing films adapted from both video games and sequels to mark some sort of milestone in the original film's release; while the boom from both of these are bound to leave some OG lover of the title displeased, which option has proven to be a continuously more flimsy choice to put all the bacon towards in the end? Éabha is joined alon...

Student filmmaking is challenging, but also possibly the most exciting, inspiring and freeing point in any filmmakers career...right? On this episode, Éabha together with fellow film students Keelan, Sasha and Zach discuss the trials and tribulations of trying to communicate the realistic perspectives of young people for the screen with fellow film beginners, the great wall of funding, but yet the...

On this short-sleeved episode of Shot in the Dark, Éabha is joined by the inspiring Cork-born sister duo, Megan and Shannon Haly as they discuss the origins of their new web show Fruity, using theatre-making to navigate your twenties as a queer woman and the adventures of funding films that tell those stories; who's your sugar daddy?

To kick off this freshly-baked season three, Andrew, Chris, Brian and Éabha begin this season by grasping the best and worst Letterboxd reviews from blockbuster films that emerged this year. Stick around to find out what they really keep in the Backrooms and support you local Letterboxd pro user's opinions, as Nolan intended.

In this episode, it's an editor take over! Chris, Diego and Matthew have infiltrated the podcast and are joined by Emmy award winning editor Lise Kearney who has worked on reality shows such as The Voice, Love Island USA, and Fear Factor: House of Fear. Lise discusses what it's like to be an editor living in Los Angeles, what it takes to make it in the business and how to make reality TV feel that...

In today's episode, we talk to Alex Fegan, a documentary filmmaker and founder of Atom Films which he runs with his wife Aileen O'Carroll. Alex takes us through the making of one of his most well-known documentaries The Irish Pub where he interviews people in local pubs all around the country. Alex also discusses what it takes to run your own production company and gives some great advice to peopl...

On this episode, we are delighted to be joined by comedian/actor/writer/filmmaker (is there anything he can't do?) and founder of the comedy conglomerate Dreamgun, Stephen Colfer. Stephen talks to us about the process of making his film reads, a show where he and his friends act out scripts of famous blockbuster films with a bit of a comedic twist! Stay tuned to find out why performing a kid-frien...

In this episode, we discuss the extremely sensitive topic of cancelled TV shows. Listen as we rage at huge corporations after they pulled the plug on our favourite shows and film series that had so much potential, like Inside Job, Spectacular Spider-Man, and the DCEU (just kidding!). P.S. we aplogise in advance for the dated Smiling Friends discussion that aged like milk :(

In this episode, we discuss our predictions for the most magical evening in the cinema calendar, The Oscars! Can't decide who you want to win this year's Oscars? Let us formulate your opinion for you! We'll also discuss some of the films and performances that we believe the academy has overlooked (Jack Black was robbed for Best Lead Actor in A Minecraft Movie!).

In this episode, we delve into the art of documentary filmmaking with award winning director Maurice Sweeney. Maurice discusses the making of one of his most well-known drama docs, I, Dolours, which recounts the life of the Provisional IRA volunteer Dolours Price. He also reveals the struggles and hardship involved in directing pigeons which Chris is most impressed by.

In this episode, Diego and Chris 2.0 are knighted into the Shot in the Dark family as they take a deep dive into forgotten tv shows from the past (if they can remember them).

In today's episode, Chris revisits his tour guide roots as him and the guys interview Universal Studios Hollywood tour guide Robert Blongiewicz. Bob goes through his day-to-day life on the Universal Studios Lot and reveals the struggles and successes of being a young actor in LA. Who will emerge as the superior tour guide, Chris or Bob? Comment your answer below.

On this sickly Valentine's day, lurking in the deep, dark cave that happens to also be the Shot in the Dark studio, the gang discuss the greatest creature features to ever emerge from the shadows of classic film and television.

Netflix, Apple TV, Prime; this week, we discuss the positives and negatives of streaming, and whether or not it's actually worth reconsidering DVDs. How dodgy is your box?

On this weeks episode at the round table of dimmed lighting, Andrew, David, Chris and our classmate Melissa discuss musical adaptations, most particularly their favourite musical, the hit broadway show, Marty Supreme!

To start this year off strong, and a new season of Shot in the Dark, the gang are joined by John Kelly, the director of Oscar-nominated Irish animated short film, Retirement Plan: What will you do when you retire?

On this long awaited (in our friend group) podcast episode, Andrew and David take on Chris and Brian in convincing (or rebuting) why Star Wars: The Last Jedi is actually a really great film, judged graciously and (somewhat) fairly by Éabha and Matthew! It's called A New Hope for a reason Chris, get over it.

It's the most wonderful time of the year; Along with our classmate Gwen, we talk about the christmas films that either jerk tears, provoke fears or smerck smeers.

This week, we dish out our notes apps and take you on a hopefully very convincing journey through our feature length film ideas! Which one did you like the most? Do you like the Cars franchise as much as Brian? What happens after death? Have you ever been in a punk rock band? Was the universe really created last Thursday? Viva la Vegas.

Has television started being written around audiences instead of for them? Are we living in the dumb or golden age of televison? What even is a TV? Everyone knows streaming is the future, right...?

This week, we sit down with talented Irish musician and actress Maria Doyle Kennedy to discuss her exciting career, how it began in Dublin many years ago and how it's going!

This week in the studio along with director general of TG4 Deirdre Ní Choistín, we discuss how the Irish language is currently shaping the film and TV industry in Ireland and where will it take us next?