Development Hell

In honour of Silent Hill's sixteenth anniversary, Development Hell unpacks all that's currently known about the third and yet unmade entry in the film series. Josh and special guest Sharai dig up the games, both film entries and then look to the future of the Silent Hill franchise to speculate what might still be yet to come. Special guest:  Sharai Bohannon  ( co-host of  Nightmare...

In 2019 J.J. Abrams signed a massive overall deal with Warner allowing him to create countless new film and television properties. One of the first titles announced was the producer's fourth television foray into the Stephen King universe. 'Overlook' was reported to be an HBO Max 10 episode limited series uncovering the ghosts of The Overlook Hotel, first featured in the novel "The Shining". Disco...

While Development Hell usually unearths horror movies that never got made, occasionally we unpack how indie films actually make it to the finish line. We do this by picking the brains of some of the most exciting voices in horror. Today host Josh Korngut logs on with filmmakers David Charnbonier and Justin Powell (THE DJINN) to discuss their chilling Shudder release THE BOY BEHIND THE DOOR.&n...

Guillermo del Toro had always planned on creating a third and final HELLBOY film. But, as the DVD market collapsed after the release of the second film, Universal got cold feet when it came time to fund massive project. What was expected of the third film and does it still stand a shot at the green light? Tune in to find out. We unpack the comics, both GDT films and decide if GDT’s final entry wil...

In 1984 Drew Barrymore starred in a Hollywood adaptation of Stephen King's masterwork "Firestarter". But before this version went in front of camera's, Horror Hero John Carpenter was actually tapped to direct. Why did Carpenter exit the project, and who had he cast in the lead? Find out on today's red hot episode of Development Hell . Episode guest: Emily Gagne Development Hell is a proud member o...

Go upstairs and get ready kids, we’re headed to Freddy’s. FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S started off as a tiny 2014 indie video game and has become an internet empire. The original game concerned a night time security guard working at a children’s birthday palace/pizza restaurant. Over the course of the night you’re forced to defend yourself from murderous sentient animatronic characters. In 2017 Blumhou...

While Development Hell usually unearths horror movies that never got made, occasionally we unpack how indie films actually make it to the finish line. We do this by picking the brains of some of the most exciting voices in horror. Today host Josh Korngut logs on with filmmakers Emily Bennett and Justin Brooks to discuss their nightmarish new film ALONE WITH YOU. After making a number of successful...

SCREAM 4 was never meant to be the end of the story. In fact, it was originally intended to be the first chapter of a brand new trilogy of films. Discover whatever happened to the cancelled second trilogy, which would have continued Jill's storyline as she attended college. We also share fascination alternate endings and openings to other entries of the SCREAM franchise. So, if you're a gaga for G...

Take an elevator back into hell and uncover the cancelled Patrick Lussier and Todd Farmer Dimension Films HELLRAISER reboot. We've featured Lussier and Farmer on our HALLOWEEN 3-D episode, and these filmmakers are back for yet another helping of Development Hell. Discover their multiple big budget treatments meant to bring Pinhead back into action on a large scale. Patrick Lussier is the director...

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER was one of the most beloved television series of all time. So beloved, that when it ended in 2003, producers and writers scrambled to find a way to keep the franchise alive. Today we unearth the five nearly produced BUFFY spin-offs, ranging from 2001-2007. Here is what we will be covering: Buffy the Animated Series (a Fox Kids cartoon) Faith the Vampire Slayer (a Faith Leh...

Development Hell  presents: Christmas is Cancelled This is a new limited audio series uncovering the secret histories & alternate realities behind the most iconic Christmas horror films. Co-hosted by  Josh Korngut  (editor, Dread Central) and  Jason Jenkins  (writer, Bloody Disgusting). Part III: THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS What's this, you ask? For the final instal...

Development Hell  presents: Christmas is Cancelled This is a new limited audio series uncovering the secret histories & alternate realities behind the most iconic Christmas horror films. Co-hosted by  Josh Korngut  (editor, Dread Central) and  Jason Jenkins  (writer, Bloody Disgusting). Part II. SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT Josh and Jason discuss  Silent Night, Dead...

Back in 2017 Universal Studios preemptively announced the creation of Dark Universe. The plan was to reboot the classic Univeral Monsters as slick, modern action franchises. The second project greenlit? A remake of The Bride of Frankenstein starring Angelina Jolie. Today Development Hell unpacks why this project never saw the light of day, before examining if it still stands a shot at the greenlig...

The Development Hell podcast gets literary with 'The Jaunt', Stephen King's scariest short story. This infamous short takes place early in the 24th century, when the technology for teleportation, referred to as "Jaunting", is commonplace, allowing for instantaneous transportation. Discover why it's taken so long for this chilling story to get adapted. Will it ever happen? Listen now to find out. T...

Development Hell  returns with  House of Re-Animator . This would have been the fourth film in the   Re-Animator  franchise starring Jeffrey Combs. The original film was released in 1985 and was followed by Bride  of  Re-Animator  and  Beyond Re-Animator.  The fourth film,  House of Re-Animator  was reported to take place in the white house wh...

Today we unearth a different kind of development hell. Hellraiser: Bloodline is the completed fourth film in the Hellraiser franchise. It was written by Peter Atkins and had multiple directors attempt to complete its three time-period scope. Find out why this film was so much trouble to make and listen to the latest episode of Development Hell. Our very special guest is Mary Beth McAndrews, Dread...

Halloween is Canceled  is a new limited audio series unpacking and dissecting five unmade  Halloween  sequels. Presented by the DREAD Podcast Network’s very own  Development Hell , this new podcast celebrates the strange, fascinating and often outrageous history of unmade Michael Myers features. HALLOWEEN KILLS with Omar J. Dorsey In today's final bonus episode of the Halloween...

Halloween is Canceled  is a new limited audio series unpacking and dissecting five unmade  Halloween  sequels. Presented by the DREAD Podcast Network’s very own  Development Hell , this new podcast celebrates the strange, fascinating and often outrageous history of unmade Michael Myers features. EPISODE V: HALLOWEEN BAD BLOOD Today's episode features the lost Jamie Lloyd treatm...

Halloween is Canceled  is a new limited audio series unpacking and dissecting five unmade  Halloween  sequels. Presented by the DREAD Podcast Network’s very own  Development Hell , this new podcast celebrates the strange, fascinating and often outrageous history of unmade Michael Myers features. EPISODE IV: HALLOWEEN RETURNS Before Blumhouse took the reigns, another Myers reboo...

Halloween is Canceled is a new limited audio series unpacking and dissecting five unmade Halloween sequels. Presented by the DREAD Podcast Network’s very own Development Hell , this new podcast celebrates the strange, fascinating and often outrageous history of unmade Michael Myers features. Today's episode is about the most troubled production in franchise history: Halloween 6. Quentin Tarantino...

Halloween is Canceled is a new limited audio series unpacking and dissecting five unmade Halloween sequels. Presented by the DREAD Podcast Network’s very own Development Hell, this new podcast celebrates the strange, fascinating and often outrageous history of unmade Michael Myers features. Today's episode is about the snowbound Halloween: Retribution from 2004. This chilly unmade installment was...

Halloween is Canceled is a new limited audio series unpacking and dissecting five unmade Halloween sequels. Presented by the DREAD Podcast Network’s very own  Development Hell, this new podcast celebrates the strange, fascinating and often outrageous history of unmade Michael Myers features. Don’t pretend like you’re not curious… This first episode tackles Dennis Etchison's lost Halloween 4 draft,...

Ever wonder what really happened to the murderous maniac Angela Baker? Well, same. This episode tackles the semi-completed sequel 'Sleepaway Camp 4: The Survivor'. With only 30 minutes of footage shot, Double Helix Rainboy Films went bankrupt in the middle of production of this bonkers sequel to the 'Sleepaway Camp' films.  20 years later, a group of fans found the footage and pieced together the...

There was a crooked man who walked a crooked mile... but it wasn't good enough... now he sits in the trash pile... To celebrate the recent release of Malignant, Development Hell is revisiting a James Wan project which never saw the light of day... The Crooked Man saw his first and only appearance in 2016's The Conjuring 2 alongside another show-up queen, The Nun. This episode unearths what's happe...

Jaws 3 almost looked a little bit different. Joe Dante was once in talks to direct a Jaws spoof by screenwriter John Hughes. The title? Jaws 3 People 0 This week have a very special guest: Juliana Bruyn. This podcast is a proud member of the Dread Podcast Network Episode theme by Drew PidgeonFollow Development Hell: @DevelopmentHell on Instagram @DevelHellPod on Twitter   Hosted on Acast. See acas...