Horror Happens Radio Presents with Jay Kay

That Screening Podcast E/21: Discussing her 1st SXSW screening of THE CABIN IN THE WOODS W/ Logan Ann Taylor. Join us now for episode 21 and the amazing Logan Ann Taylor discussing how the cabin in the woods changed her life, the epiphany after that screening, the connection and community surrounding the film and the festival, and her love of the genre on so many levels!

HHR Ep. 503: We head to the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival & discuss the dimensional rock sounds of the horror/comedy TURN IT UP! & Filmmaker Sam Scott. We discuss playing Tribeca, origins of the story, Sam's connection to the Canadian project, and him moving into directing a feature. Also, we talk Stuart Gordon and Don Coscarelli's influences on the story. The power of sound and getting it right, the...

That Screening Podcast E/20: Discussing the 2008 screening of MARTYRS @ the Cannes Film Festival with Frightfest Co-Founder, Programmer & Journalist Alan Jones. Celebrating our 20th episode, Alan discusses his relationship with Pascal, the audience reaction to this industry screening, the unexpected experience and ending, its impact on him as a programmer, being a patron of the famed film festival...

That Screening Podcast E/19: Discussing the 2008 NYC Horror Film Festival World Premiere Screening of the DEVIL'S GROVE with Filmmaker R Zoe Judd. We discuss her relationship with Michael Hein, the journey with the Devil's Grove, documentary roots, her families tie to horror, the faithful World Premiere at the NYC Horror Film Fest, the connection to the fest, & the return to horror decades later.

That Screening Podcast E/18: Talking the 2022 screening of SHE CAME FROM THE WOODS with Larry Dwyer. In this heartfelt episode, Larry discusses the inclusion of his kids in SHE CAME FROM THE WOODS, the connection to the brothers, his love of horror & the family roots, on set production, casting killer campers, and more!

That Screening Podcast E/17: Discussing the 30th anniversary screening of the horror classic SCREAM with Screenwriter Brian W. Smith, we discuss the impactful NYC screening of this classic that has been a foundational piece in the personal and professional life of Brian. From the infamous opening scene to the writing of Kevin Williamson to the horror/humor balance to his love of horror, Wes Craven...

HHR Ep. 501: We head back to the 2026 SXSW to discuss the coming-of-age body horror of FIFTEEN/QUINCE with Filmmakers Jack Zagha Kababie & Yossy Zagha. On this episode we talk with the duo about their journey and creation of this coming-of-age body horror film surrounding two best friends in a Mexican community. We touch on the effects of the panademic, building chemistry between the two lead char...

That Screening Podcast E/16: Discussing his screening of the 1977 film THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU with acclaimed critic and author Clark Collis. On this episode of That Screening, we sit across the zoom landscape with acclaimed author and former editor/writer for EW, Clark Collis. Clark discusses his lasting film screening with his father of the 1977 film THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU which former shaped...

That Screening Podcast E/15: Discussing the Telluride Horror Show screening of THE GOLDEN GLOVE with Filmmaker John Adams. On this epsiode, we discuss the 2019 Telluride Horror Show screening of the infamous true crime/serial killer film from Germany called The Golden Glove. In this chat, we break down the imapct on John's filmmaking, the crowd reaction and the festival crowd overall. The reflecti...

That Screening Podcast E/14: We present our 1st couples episode as we welcome Filmmakers Toby Poser & John Adams to discuss their lasting film screening of THE PLAGUE in Sweden at the Stockholm International Film Festival. We discuss the impact of the performance, how it helped to influence their filmmaking, skin rashes, the manner of the festival, and more!

That Screening Podcast E/13: We welcome talented actress & filmmaker Toby Poser (Deeper You Dig) talking her NYC screening of Julia Ducournau 's RAW. I speak with Toby about the screening shard with her daughter Zelda, the conversations during and after, the balance of love and horror, the impact on Toby's filmmaking through this work, and more! (Explicit content)

That Screening Podcast E/12: We Head to Boston & Devour a Lasting Screening of ALIENS with Podcaster, Filmmaker, & Chef Joe Gatto! We sit down across the zoom landscape to talk his family connection to this film and horror. The connection from teen to adult and his fascination with the film. The emotions during the 1986 screening and how that year changed his life forever!

On episode 11 That Screening, we head to the 2013 TIFF and discuss the World Premiere screening of PROXY with Filmmaker Zack Parker. We discuss the cautionary side of TIFF, the reaction of his film PROXY, being selected to this film fest and the impact on Zack's career plus more!

HHR 501: We sit down and talk THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT feature film with game Creator Brian Clarke about working with Filmmaker Jeremiah Kipp, elements that work, the emotional core of the lead character, being inspired, and more!

That Screening Podcast E/10: Old Man Brad Joins the show to talk with Jay Kay about A Quiet Place at the SXSW 2018. During this 10th episode, we discuss the scope of SXSW and Austin Texas, the importance of A Quiet Place, covering the red carpet, different tiers of film festivals, John Krasinski, sign language, horror films, press pressure, and more!

That Screening Podcast E/9: Composer & FrightFest fanatic Mitch Bain discusses the 2013 Frightfest screening of You're Next. On this episode of That Screening, we welcome Mitch Bain who discusses the lasting screening and personal cinema of the cult horror slasher YOU'RE NEXT. We discuss the audience involvement, the 1200-person theatre, film festival community, the connection to Frightfest, the h...

That Screening Podcast E/8: Filmmaker Skip Shea & Co-Founder of the Shawna Shea Film Festival discusses the 2024 feature Ramzi Abed's First Person Savior @ the 2024 Amazing Fantasy Fest. We discuss the power of slow cinema, the bravery of this of film, the Amazing Fantasy Fest, Ramzi Abed's vision and the lead character, indie filmmaking, and more!!! IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29107222/?re...

We welcome Filmmaker Ryan Vincent Logsdon to THAT SCREENING PODCAST. Ryan discusses his feature film debut and World Premiere of the disturbing tale of a man in AGONI... Ryan talks the legendary underground film festival in Syracuse NY, the power of extreme film, the support during his premiere, the madness at the core of the film, the impact of ToeTag Films, and more. Listen, rate, & share on mul...

That Screening Podcast E/6: We welcome acclaimed Producer and Filmmaker Venita Ozols-Graham discussing the 2016 Etheria Film Night screening of Toy Lei's thriller short film 'Boxer.' During this episode, we discuss the impact of this female focused film event, indie filmmaking vs studio, the perfection of Toy Lei's film, and the power of a theatrical screening.

That Screening Podcast E/5: Podcast Host "Oldman" Brad Hargis Discusses "Candy Corn' at HorrorHound 2019. On episode 5 of the THAT SCREENING PODCAST, we discuss the importance of festivals, Brad's entrance into that world through HorrorHound, championing an indie horror gem, the impact of nostalgia, HorrorHound, and more of #personalcinema! Listen, rate, & share on multiple platforms including: Sp...

That Screening Podcast E/4: We welcome Filmmaker/FX artist Jessie Seitz talking 'Maniac' @ the 2018 Fantastic Fest. On this episode, we discuss Bill Lustig's appearance at Fantastic Fest as part of the restoration of the cult classic MANIAC. Jessie talks the new audience seeing important film, the impact of this screening, the life changing elements for her, the infamous shotgun blast kill, Monste...

That Screening Podcast E/3: Filmmaker Jeremiah Kipp discusses the lasting screening of his short film 'Slapface' at the 2018 Brooklyn Horror Film Fest. During episode 3, we discuss thedebut screening of this personal short film for talent horror filmmaker Jeremiah Kipp. We talk the Brooklyn Horror Film Fest, actor Lukas Hassel, auidence connection, development into a feature, fears, acceptance, an...

On this episode of the '⁠That Screening Podcast⁠,' we welcome Journalist ⁠Dede Crimmins⁠ discussing the screening of the reenvisioning of 2018 '⁠Suspiria⁠' @ ⁠Fantastic Fest ⁠in Austin, TX. We discuss the culture of Fantastic Fest, programming choices, the impact of the "mirror room" scene on Dede, lasting memories, and more!

On this inaugural episode of the '⁠That Screening Podcast⁠,' I (⁠Jay Kay⁠) jump on to welcome you and discuss the journey ahead for this new podcast hosted by yours truly. I discuss the roots into the show's idea, importance of a program like this, the impact on my life, up and coming guests, special screenings and more!

We head back to 2021 to speak with Director Josh Ruben about 'Werewolves Within' for our 500th episode. During this chat, we discuss Editor Brett W. Bachman, impact of covid, blending film genres, 1980's inspirations, Werewolf films, FX, connecting with Mishna Wolff, being faithful to the game, and more in this archived HorrorHound Magazine chat.