Maximilian Schmidt

Discover The Terror

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Welcome… to Discover the Terror! Your ghoulish host, Maximilian Schmidt and Zombaby co-host, Herbert , will lead you hand-in-hand through the dark corridors of hell, exploring some of horror’s most intriguing voices, both rising talents and established icons. But horror isn’t just fiction. It’s real. In addition to artists and filmmakers, Maximilian speaks with individuals immersed in the worlds of the supernatural, the paranormal, and the uncanny. Psychics, explorers, survivors… anyone with a story soaked in terror is welcome in Maximilian’s chair. This show exists to unpack and digest the su...

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The Weight of Terror: VHS, Video Stores, and Horror Memory w/ CJ Duke 23.01.2026 40:06

Welcome back to Discover the Terror, hosted by Max Moenschmidt and Herbert, your ghoulish guide for the evening. In this episode, we sit down with CJ Duke — writer, visual artist, VHS box-art creator, and emerging filmmaker — for a deep dive into the strange alchemy of nostalgia, fear, and physical media. CJ traces his love of horror back to two formative childhood moments: accidentally witnessing...

Michael J. Epstein & Sofia Casiola: Horror, DIY, Distribution 10.01.2026 51:04

Discover the Terror host Maximilian Schmidt (and Herbert, your ghoulish co-host) welcomes indie horror power duo Michael J. Epstein and Sofia Casiola of Launchover Productions — filmmakers known for bold, DIY genre work and offbeat horror storytelling. In this episode, Michael and Sofia share how they went from Boston’s music scene to building a cult indie filmography through micro-budget features...

Inside the Mind of a Horror Writer: Hailey Hudson on Fear, Childhood & Creativity 12.12.2025 50:44

Award-winning horror writer Hailey Hudson joins Maximilian Schmidt and Herbert to explore childhood fear, imagination, creative courage, and why horror is one of the last communal rituals we share. From Spirited Away nightmares to cannibalism lore, Creepypasta origins, and the psychology of terror, Haley reveals how fear shapes storytelling — and why reclaiming your inner child is the key to great...

How to Break Into Horror: Filmmaking Lessons w/ Jay Goldberg 28.11.2025 59:04

Step inside the blood-soaked world of writer/producer Jay Goldberg, the horror mind behind Stay Out of the F*ing Attic**, Glorious, and Creeping Death. In this episode of Discover the Terror, host Max Miller-Schmidt and co-host Herbert dive deep into indie horror filmmaking, practical effects, cosmic horror, and what it really takes to survive in the modern horror landscape. Jay shares how growing...

Tarot, Death & the Doorway to Intuition w/ Kristin Lambert 14.11.2025 1:00:06

Step inside a world where tarot cards choose themselves, pendulums spin before anyone touches them, and death is not something to fear—but a doorway into deeper intuition. In this episode of Discover the Terror, hosts Maximilian Schmitt and Herbert sit down with Kristin Lambert—a mentalist, philosopher, intuitive reader, and former Criss Angel performer who has literally escaped death more than on...