Darren & Josh Make a Movie

The main feed of Darren & Josh Make a Movie is officially on pause… but we're not going anywhere. Welcome to Hollywood Hell the unfiltered side show where Darren and Josh air out their frustrations about the film industry. In this first episode, they talk about getting AI responses instead of real humans, the annoyance of trying to protect their cast and crew when projects don't get the promotion...

Season 2: Episode 6:  The release of Darren's new horror film TWISTED (starring Lauren LaVera and Djimon Hounsou) is the occasion, as Darren and Josh discuss the dynamic tension between studio/producer notes and the director's vision, the urgency of promoting your own film, and how to edit under a deadline. Think your job is hard? Try making an exposed brain that doesn't look like a conehead. (War...

Season 2: Episode 5 : Josh and Darren do more research at Days of the Dead in Las Vegas, Nevada, and chat with fans and filmmakers alike. From the Soska Sisters to the Exorcist's Pazuzu's Eileen Dietz to CJ Graham (Jason Vorhees), all the way to Art the Clown himself, David Howard Thorton. Team members Brannigan Wilson and Cyrus Soliman take the mic to interview horror fanatics as the guys move cl...

EPISODE 4: Two films. Similar Concept. WHAT DO YOU DO!?!? Darren and Josh chat about the film Horrified that was announced this week… they talk about horror at the Oscars… casting Red Wedding… and Darren's new film Twisted (trailer just dropped). Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you're a film junkie, an emergin...

EPISODE 3: While Darren and Josh are off sinning it up in Las Vegas, we've got a special takeover episode. Addison joins us to share firsthand advice from taking her first real steps into the film industry in her first few months fresh out of film school including what it's actually like to take the leap and move to Hollywood. Plus, Uncle Creepy returns with another wild Page One Rewrite.  Join fi...

Season 2: Episode 2 : Darren and Josh fumble through a first pitch of the Killer Con idea and Saw producer Mark Burg has thoughts!  Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you're a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who dreams of one day having ANY career in the entertainment industry… this...

Darren and Josh come back for Season 2 (the very start of pre-production), with special guest, Robert Englund. They talk acting, horror, all things Freddy, and the guys try to harpoon their white whale for their upcoming film. Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you're a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horro...

MINI-POD: Darren and Josh Talk About Their current Work… Censored! During their hiatus, Darren and Josh took a break from planning Season 2 of the show and stopped down to chat about their current projects… beware… tons beeps. Hope you enjoy this mini-pod of real-talk. Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you're a...

MINI-POD: HOW TO KILL SOMEONE WITH A CURLING IRON Darren and Josh try to keep the algorithm happy with a short episode this week. Darren breaks down how his next movie broke down… and he and Josh do an autopsy on one of Josh's kill scenes from his movie Crawlspace, breaking down how he shot a "curling iron through the head" on a low-budget film. SECRETS REVEALED!!! Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bous...

EPISODE 25: END OF SEASON ONE… and looking forward! Darren and Josh sit down to discuss the path forward and talk about the upcoming relaunch for "Season Two: Casting, Funding & Preproduction". Many exciting things on the way as the filmmakers take the NEXT STEP toward getting their movie/movies made! Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-...

EPISODE 24: Josh takes a break in Florida with his family for Thanksgiving… Darren is annoyed (but then again… when ISN'T he?!?). So this week, we jump into the way-back machine and visit HorrorCon and the Sorority Row panel with a few special guests: director Stewart Hendler, producer Mike Karz, the writer/director of the original House on Sorority Row Mark Rosman, star of the House on Sorority R...

EPISODE 2 3 : As they prepare to take their new ideas to the town, Darren and Josh talk about different types of video pitching… from sizzle reels to spec trailers to documentary pitches to full-on immersive video project pitches. This is an episode not to be missed on YouTube as they are showing all the assets they've used to sell their projects to Hollywood.   Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman...

EPISODE 22: DARREN GETS SPOOKED!!! While Josh spends time on story, Darren travels to Orlando Florida for the Spooky Empire Convention to sign autographs (and more importantly) research the Killer Con movie. He sees some friends and hears some stories before returning to Los Angeles and grabbing drinks and pizza with Josh and Hana Mae Lee at Residuals Tavern. And Steve Barton returns for another "...

Producer Addison Marshall joins Darren & Josh as they brainstorm the two final ideas… The Privilege and Killer Con (we're looking for a new name if anyone has any good titles). We attempt to narrow down the ideas to set up a few future writer's rooms / writer's group episodes. We also asked all our crew/team/family members to send in "intro videos" and they're so awesome they upstage the actual ep...

EPISODE 20:  Darren and Josh take the show on the road to Los Angeles' new industry convention HorrorCon! They take the stage with several of the key BTS creatives of the Saw franchise to do a deep dive into all things Saw. Panelists include Kevin Gruetert, Peter Spierig, Patrick Melton, Nick Matthews and session is moderated by Joe Russo. Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as t...

EPISODE 19:  The Maestro… The Conductor… the wonderfully talented thespian Tobin Bell joins Darren and Josh to talk about his incredible career, how the role of John Kramer changed his life, and some of his secrets about how to create memorable characters. AND Tobin weighs in on Darren and Josh's two film ideas. Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on...

EPISODE 18: Now that Darren and Josh have decided to package the "Killer Con" idea and spec out "The Privilege"... the team moves from idea "inception" to story creation. And who better to talk through how the Horror Convention/Comicon circuit really works than Danielle Harris, who has been in the horror game since age 10! The guys pick her brain in order to find story beats for their new film. AN...

Episode 17: Darren and Josh sift through the brimming mail bag to answer questions about everything from music rights to Saw spoilers to how the hell Jessica Biel caught Darren in his underwear. Plus, the guys decide on not ONE but TWO movie ideas that they want to make and discuss how they plan to move forward on BOTH . Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the c...

EPISODE 16: Darren and Josh welcome actress and Saw favorite Shawnee Smith to talk about movies, acting, and Hollywood. Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you're a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who dreams of one day having ANY career in the entertainment industry... this is for YO...

EPISODE 1 5 :    Darren and Josh sit down with producer Sean E. DeMott to talk about what a producer does. Apparently, it involves everything from finding a live goat at 3AM to understanding what Gap Financing is . But seriously, Sean is a DIFFERENT is the kind of producer … the kind you WANT on your side and in your corner . And Darren and Josh sat down to chat with him to talk about making movie...

EPISODE 14:   Darren and Josh are joined by Producer Addison Marshall and Vegas native Brannigan Wilson as they nearly DIE in the Las Vegas Escape Room. Both Darren and Josh sound like 4-year-old boys screaming through most of the episode. But before they test their mettle (or is medal, this is Josh and I'm too lazy to look it up) in the death trap, Darren and Josh talk about the listener poll (af...

EPISODE 13:   Darren and Josh take the whiteboard to break down some of the movie ideas they've been juggling. But it's getting to be about that time…shoot or get off the pot! They narrow things down to four or five… to be voted on by YOU, our crew on this crazy adventure. Is it going to be Josh's Zombie submarine? Darren's new NSFW batshit crazy idea? It's time to kill our Darlings and pitch a mo...

EPISODE 12:  Darren and Josh take to Vegas for a special live episode at the Saraha Casino. Cosplay legend Thunderwolf joins the guys on stage to talk about fan engagement and why he loves movies so much. After that, magician Danny Garcia talks magic and immersive theater and we all discover just how similar stage and street magic is to filmmaking and creating a narrative for the audience. Join fi...

EPISODE ELEVEN: In this episode, Darren and Josh take the show to Las Vegas for a special live recording in front of an audience at the Saraha Casino. They're joined by actress Marisol Nichols to talk about the making of Spiral and her experiences navigating the industry as a woman in film and television. Horror legend Steve Barton also debuts a brand-new segment, Uncle Creepy's Corner, and, of co...

EPISODE 10 :   Darren and Josh answer listener questions in the Mail Room and Josh pitches out a couple of new movie ideas. Darren tells a film set story about the legendary Paul Sorvino. Josh talks Indie filmmaking and what his first film cost per second of Jurassic Park: Hidden Kingdom. And FINALLY… producer Addison Marshall steps from behind the camera to grill Josh about screenwriting as she b...