Development Hell

In this sequel episode, host Josh Korngut talks to Toronto filmmaker Justin McConnell about Freddy vs Jason 2, the virtual film festival circuit, Justin's documentary Clapboard Jungle, and tiny murderous creatures. Find Justin on Twitter at @UnstableGround and at  https://www.unstableground.net/Find Josh and the pod online:Instagram: @DevelopmentHellPod | Twitter: @DevelHellPodPersonal Instagram &...

He always takes one... but will he get to three? Unearth whatever happened to THE COLLECTED, the third film in the unfinished COLLECTOR trilogy! From Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton (Saw 4, 5, 6, & 7), THE COLLECTOR series has become a serious fan favorite. So why did the third film shut down after only eight days of filming? Find out! Once again Josh is joined by special guest Jason Jenkins (ak...

Josh and Zena dig deep into the forgotten a CANDYMAN film, before spilling the details about Nia DaCosta’s upcoming spiritual follow up to the 1992 classic. In March 2004, Tony Todd announced he had signed on to star in a fourth Candyman film… This sequel was allegedly set at a New England all-girls private school where the Candyman was reigning havoc during a blizzard. Clive Barker was even in ta...

Happy Halloween...  Drag and horror icon Peaches Christ guest stars to talk about all things Trick 'r Treat Part 2. But mostly, we just end up talking about why we love Halloween. So don't miss out. This one is legendary. You can find Peaches online on Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter !Development Hell is a proud member of the DREAD Podcast Network Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

The most tragic horror video game cancellation of all time is arguably Silent Hills. 2014 saw the release of P.T. —the horrifying playable trailer for Silent Hills— and the internet lost its mind. P.T. went on to receive tons of fanfare and made every end-of-year list imaginable. But Silent Hills never happened. Now the Development Hell podcast investigates what happened to the infamous game from...

Dive down the rabbit hole with a new episode all about the never-made film adaptation of the horror video game American McGee’s Alice. Find out how Wes Craven, Natalie Portman, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and writer John August (Go, Big Fish) nearly got involved in a gothic horror retelling of Alice in Wonderland for Dimension Films. We’re all mad here… about this movie never getting made. Follow the P...

On this brand new episode of the Development Hell podcast, host Josh Korngut salvages the lost remains of Zombieland: The Series. Once again Josh is joined by special guest Jason Jenkins (aka Jinx). Jinx is the writer behind the Bloody Disgusting column Phantom Limbs where he too uncovers the truth behind horror movies that were never made. While the film's original characters star in the shot pil...

It might only be June, but Halloween never dies! This week we rerelease our episode all about the never-made Halloween 3D from the duo behind My Bloody Valentine 3D Patrick Lussier and Todd Farmer. This lost sequel was meant to be the third chapter in the Rob Zombie Halloween franchise, as set up at the end of 2009's Halloween II.This week's special guest is a longtime friend of the podcast, Emily...

This week the Development Hell podcast uncovers the upcoming horror release Werewolves Within from IFC Films. Werewolves Within is the adaptation of the cult VR party game of the same name. Josh Ruben, the director behind Werewolves Within, is this week’s special guest! Josh is an award-winning actor, writer, and director. His debut feature film, Scare Me, premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festi...

Josh talks with writer/director Ryan Spindell about his Shudder release THE MORTUARY COLLECTION.Ryan gives advice on how to get an indie film made in Hollywood, and we chat about unreleased horror, dream book adaptations, coolest genre festivals, and lots more! Stream THE MORTUARY COLLECTION on SHUDDER nowFollow Ryan: trapdoorpictures.com @RyanSpindell on Twitter@rspindell on InstagramFollow the p...

The Development Hell podcast unearths Cary Fukunaga’s (TRUE DETECTIVE) unmade adaptation of Stephen King’s IT! With guest Emily Gagne ( BEST FRIENDS FOREVER ), this new episode uncovers a very different (and darker) vision of Stephen King’s seminal work of terror. Emily Gagne is a filmmaker, podcaster and writer. She curates FINAL GIRL FASHION on Instagram , an account showcasing the killer outfit...

Development Hell visits Maine for five never-made Stephen King adaptations. Discover what happened to The Jaunt, The Dark Tower TV Series, Mike Flanagan’s Revival, James Wan’s The Tommyknockers, and The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon.  There are other worlds than these… where hopefully some of these adaptations actually got made. Subscribe to Development Hell anywhere you listen to podcasts so you neve...

This week, Development Hell interrogates horror icon and filmmaker Simon Barrett. We pick his brains about the movies he didn’t get made. And the ones he did. Simon discusses his upcoming feature film SEANCE starring Suki Waterhouse (ASSASSINATION NATION). This horror mystery takes place at a prestigious private school where six friends invite a new girl to join them in a late-night ritual, c...

[Re-release] Are you ready to conjure up the ghost with the most … again? Good, because it’s showtime! Today’s episode of the Development Hell podcast checks into the strange and usual world of BEETLEJUICE GOES HAWAIIAN!  There are lots of rumours about a never-produced BEETLEJUICE sequel online, so let’s separate fact from fiction. Discover what Tim Burton, Winona Ryder, Kevin Smith, and even Mic...

Revisit the fifth episode of the Development Hell podcast featuring one of the greatest cancelled films of all time: Neill Blomkamp’s ALIEN V.Josh talks with Joe Lipsett (co-host of the Bloody-Disgusting Horror Queers podcast) all about this never-made ALIEN sequel from the creator of the Oscar-nominated DISTRICT 9.   Join Josh and Joe as they start off by spelunking into previous franchise instal...

Alright you primitive screwheads, listen up! On this brand new episode of the Development Hell podcast, Bloody-Disgusting writer Jason Jenkins guests to discuss everything ARMY OF DARKNESS with host Josh Korngut. More specifically, these miserable bags of bones dig deep into the never-made-but-often-teased ARMY OF DARKNESS II, which once could have seen Ash blasted into a futuristic London overrun...

On this episode of the Development Hell podcast, Hollywood screenwriter Teddy Tenenbaum talks about writing a 2014 HELLRAISER project for Dimension Films. Teddy dishes the dirt on what it takes to get a horror movie made, his unlikely first encounter with Guillermo Del Toro, and what it was like working with Clive Barker on a television series about Ed and Lorraine Warren. Teddy also get...

For every horror title to hit V.O.D ... there are countless others that end up D.O.A.   DEVELOPMENT HELL is the podcast dedicated to unearthing these cursed horror productions, to find out what went wrong, and decide if they still stand a shot at the green light! Join host Josh Korngut, a queer Toronto-based filmmaker, as he digs up the dirt on the best horror movies never made. Learn about ALIEN...

It might be June, but Halloween never dies! Josh and guest Emily Gagne discuss the Rob Zombie era, the original Halloween 4, and failed projects really titled Halloween 3000 and MICHAELMYERS.COM .Find Josh: @JoshKorngut on Instagram and TwitterFind Emily: @EmilyGagne on Twitter and @LadyGagagne on InstagramFind the podcast: @DevelopmentHellPod on Instagram and @DevelHellPod on TwitterMusic by Drew...

Before Freddy vs Jason 2 sank into development hell, the movie was rumored to feature Ash from THE EVIL DEAD and to have a bonkers plot detailing Freddy Krueger’s search for the Necronomicon. In this inaugural episode of Development Hell, host Josh Korngut will teach you all about FVJ2, the DC comic book adaptation, a rumored reboot, the possibility of a Dream Warriors remake, and even a detailed...