Monsters, Madness and Magic

Join Justin and crew as they chat with production designer and special effects artist Mick Strawn about breaking the law, building tree-houses, Dokken, Dream Warriors, and getting shit done! Mick Strawn bio: "Mick Strawn is known as an Production Design, Art Direction, Special Effects, Co-Producer, Production Designer, and Set Designer." Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website . Monsters, Mad...

Join Justin and Angelique as they chat with Academy Award Winning make-up and special effects artists Matthew Mungle about classic monsters, Mausoleum , Silver Bullet , Dracula, and more! Matthew Mungle bio: " Academy Award winner Matthew W. Mungle is regarded as one of Hollywood's premier Make-up Effects & Prosthetic Artists. With over 250 film and television projects to his credit, Matthew h...

Join Justin and Daniel as they chat with Howie K. Bentley and Matthew Knight of Cauldron Born about Legacy of Atlantean Kings, The Snake-Man’s Bane, The Haunted Abbey Mythos, and werewolves! Howie Bentley bio: "Howie K. Bentley writes sword and sorcery, interplanetary adventure, and dark occult fantasy tales. His influences range from Robert E. Howard, Karl Edward Wagner, and Edgar Rice Burroughs...

Join Justin, Daniel, and Angelique as they chat with make-up and special effects artist Jeff Farley about stop motion animation, Full Moon Features, Demon Wind, and classic horror! Jeff Farley bio: Jeffrey S. Farley is known as an Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects, Makeup Supervisor, and Prosthetic Supervisor. He has worked on special effects for over 200 films over several decades."...

Join Justin, Daniel, and Angelique as they chat with director, writer, and Master of Horror Mick Garris about Ray Bradbury, Rod Serling, Stephen King, creativity, short fiction, the Post Mortem Podcast, and his recently released autobiography! Mick Garris bio: " Born in Santa Monica, California, on December 4, 1951, Mick Garris grew up with his mother in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Van...

Join Justin as he chats with actor and director Jonathan Frakes about literature, theater, deep space, and Beyond Belief! Jonathan Frakes bio: " Jonathan Scott Frakes was born in Bellefonte, central Pennsylvania. He is the son of Doris J. (Yingling) and Dr. James R. Frakes, a professor. His parents moved with Jonathan and his younger brother Daniel to Bethlehem in eastern Pennsylvania. There, his...

Join Justin as he chats with Fright Night and Child’s Play director Tom Holland about the origins and evolution of horror, Stephen King, vampires, creepy dolls, and creativity! Tom Holland bio: " Tom Holland is an American director and screenwriter of horror and thriller films. His early writing projects include Class of 1984 and the Robert Bloch - inspired Psycho II , the latter starring Anthony...

Join Justin and crew as they chat with effects artist and director Stephen Chiodo about monster movies, Critters, space clowns, and trolls! Stephen Chiodo bio: "Stephen Chiodo was born on March 2, 1954 in Bronx, New York, USA. He is a producer, known for Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) , Screamers (1995) and Critters (1986) ." Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website . Monsters, Madness...

Join Justin, Daniel, and Angelique as they chat with director Ted Nicolaou about Subspecies , the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Full Moon, and filming in Romania after the fall of communism. Ted Nicolaou bio: " Ted Nicolaou is an American film director, screenwriter and editor. His most famous directorial effort is the Subspecies film series. Apart from his feature film projects, he also works in telev...

Join Justin and Angelique as they chat with actor Courtney Gains about acting methods, mushrooms, children of the corn, and more within the Sanctuary of the Strange! Courtney Gains bio: "C ourtney Gains first achieved success during the 1980s with a variety of roles in films such Children of the Corn , Back to the Future , Can't Buy Me Love , Colors , The 'Burbs , and Memphis Belle . His most rece...

Join Justin and crew as they chat with prolific film composer Richard Band within the Sanctuary of the Strange! Richard Band bio: " Richard Howard Band is an American composer of film and television music. He has scored more than 100 films, including From Beyond which won the award for Best Original Soundtrack at the Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival. His score for Re-Animator was laude...

Join Justin and crew as they chat with prolific producer, writer, and director Brian Yuzna about the origins of the horror genre, financing films, Necronomicon, and Stuart Gordon. Brian Yuzna bio: " Brian Yuzna is an American producer, director, and writer. He is best known for his work in the science fiction and horror film genres. Yuzna began his career as a producer for several films by directo...

Join Justin and Nick as they chat with film producer and founder of Storm King Comics Sandy King-Carpenter about navigating the industry, constructive criticism, production woes, and classic horror! Sandy King bio: " Sandra Ann King is an American film producer and businesswoman who is known for In the Mouth of Madness, Village of the Damned, Vampires, and Ghosts of Mars, all of which were directe...

Join Justin and Nick as the chat with Virgin Steele vocalist David DeFeis about theater, mythology, concept albums, the age of technology, and swords! David DeFeis bio: " David DeFeis (born January 4, 1961) is an American singer, keyboard player, songwriter and producer. He is the main composer and leader of the heavy metal band Virgin Steele. DeFeis is a classically trained pianist, with a bachel...

Join Justin as he chats with DJ and voice actor Steve Downes about science fiction, radio, Halo, and Rock N’ Roll! Steve Downes bio: "Steve Downes is an American voice actor and disk jockey from Columbus, Ohio who is widely known for providing the voice of Master Chief John-117 from the Halo franchise of video games made for the Xbox. He voiced Master Chief in nearly every Halo game in existence a...

Join Justin and Daniel as they chat with make-up and effects artist Christopher Biggs about his early years working for Roger Corman, the Unnamable, working for Disney, and being mistaken for the Hillside Strangler in the late 70’s! Christopher Biggs bio: " When I first realized that I wanted to work as an artist in theme parks, I was about 15 years old. Having lived in and about the Los Angeles r...

Join Justin and Angelique as they chat with writer and actor Andrew Lowery of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and My Boyfriend’s Back about films, transitioning to behind the camera, and acting in the early 90’s! Andrew Lowery bio: "Andrew Lowery was born on January 4, 1970 in Placentia, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) , School Ties (1992) and My Boyf...

Join Justin as he chats with actor Tyler Mane about wrestling, his role as Michael Myers in Rob Zombie’s Halloween Franchise, horror films, and his new Netflix show Jupiter’s Legacy! Tyler Mane bio: " Tyler Mane is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor from Saskatoon. He is known for playing Sabretooth in X-Men and a 2006 video game, Michael Myers in Rob Zombie's Halloween film duology and Aj...

Join Justin as he chats with Howie K. Bentley and Matthew Knight of Cauldron Born about Sword and Sorcery, films, heavy metal, and what’s on the horizon for the band! Howie Bentley bio: "Howie K. Bentley writes sword and sorcery, interplanetary adventure, and dark occult fantasy tales. His influences range from Robert E. Howard, Karl Edward Wagner, and Edgar Rice Burroughs to Arthur Machen, H. P....

Join Justin as he chats with magician, author, researcher and host of the Rune Soup podcast Gordon White about high strangeness, synchronicity, belief systems, films and maneuvering in a magical universe! Gordon White bio: "Gordon is chaos magician, shamanic practitioner, podcaster, author and permaculture designer with a background in data and analytics gained at some of the world's largest media...

Join Justin as he chats with vocalist, founder, and guitarist of Incantation John McEntee about horror movies, creativity, physical media, and death metal! John McEntee bio: " John McEntee is the founding member of Incantation and the only member left of the original line-up. Incantation was formed by John McEntee and Paul Ledney in 1989. They are one of the leaders in the New York City death-meta...

Join Justin and Angelique as they chat with filmmaker and founder of Glass Eye Pix Larry Fessenden about tales told around the campfire, coming to terms with our darkness, horror, and the love of making films! Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website . Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree . Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram . Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook . Monsters, Madnes...

Join Justin as he chats chat with author, explorer, and lecturer L.A Marzulli about the levels of UFO disclosure, giants, alien implants, and exploring the esoteric! L.A. Marzulli bio: " L.A. Marzulli is an award-winning author, lecturer, film maker, and internationally recognized specialist on the Nephilim, the giants mentioned in the Bible. He has written nine books and received an honorary doct...

Join Justin as he chats with actor and author Nicholas Vince about Hellraiser , Nightbreed , Clive Barker, theater, fiction writing, and the indie horror scene in the UK! Nicholas Vince bio: " Nicholas Vince (born May 1958) is an actor, writer, and film maker who was born in West Germany and lives in South London. He trained at Mountview Theatre Academy, and shortly after graduating he met Clive B...

Join Justin and David as they chat with the host of the Higherside Chats Greg Carlwood about high strangeness, the hollow earth, cryptids, cannabis, UFO disclosure, pursuing the unknown, and podcasting! Greg Carlwood bio: "Host of THC (The Higherside Chats), an interview based show w/ leading researchers in conspiracy, the paranormal, the occult, etc." Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website...