Post Mortem with Mick Garris

Introducing our brand NEW bonus content… FUN SIZE Post Mortem: Ask Mick Anything — where Post Mortem and Nightmare Cinema producer Joe Russo will ask YOUR questions to The Master of Horror and host of Post Mortem himself, Mick Garris. On today’s episode Mick and Joe discuss the writing process and how to stay creative in the face of the movie industry’s challenges. POST MORTEM WITH MICK GARRIS on...

To celebrate our 50th episode of Post Mortem AND the launch of The Fangoria Podcast Network, we welcome Master of Horror (AND Comedy) JOHN LANDIS — director of Animal House, American Werewolf in London, Thriller and MORE — back to the slab for an in-depth conversation you won’t want to miss! POST MORTEM WITH MICK GARRIS on the FANGORIA Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

From Sundance to The Independent Spirit Awards, filmmaker Sandi Tan is on the slab this week to discuss her Netflix documentary, SHIRKERS. You won’t want to miss getting to know her and the strange, true stories behind her award-winning, making-of documentary! Recorded & Post-Produced by Christopher Leon Price Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Valentine’s Day this week, that’s why we’re spending this episode with someone Mick loves to work with -- his frequent collaborator, Annabeth Gish, the star of DESPERATION, BAG OF BONES and the upcoming NIGHTMARE CINEMA! Plus Annabeth gets into her experience working with Mike Flanagan on BEFORE I WAKE and THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, her time on X-FILES, and SO MUCH MORE! Recorded & Post-...

Re-Animator, Insidious, From Beyond, The Conjuring, Masters of Horror, Annabelle and the upcoming Nightmare Cinema. Composers Richard Band and Joseph Bishara, have scored these horror movies and more, creating musical terrors for directors like James Wan, Stuart Gordon, and myself. Now they’re on the Post Mortem slab to tell us all of their melodic secrets! Recorded & Post-Produced by Christop...

After winning the hearts of horror fans everywhere in the cult-classic RE-ANIMATOR, Barbara Crampton has become a genre staple. She’s graced us with her on-screen presence in fan favorites like FROM BEYOND, YOU’RE NEXT, WE ARE STILL HERE and CHANNEL ZERO, becoming an ambassador for the genre. Now, she’s on the slab for the 2019 premiere of POST MORTEM! Recorded & Post-Produced by Christopher L...

You may know him from the sitcom, WINGS, but what you might not know is actor Steven Weber has a genuine dark side. From our collaborations on THE SHINING and DESPERATION, to writing and staring in Dario Argento’s episode of Masters of Horror, we leave no stone unturned as we discuss Stephen King, Aaron Sorkin and so much more!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who would have thought the spec script Don Mancini wrote in college would go on to become a thirty-year running horror franchise? The creator of CHUCKY is on the Post Mortem slab as we dive-deep into the franchise’s history — from the origins of CHILD’S PLAY to the upcoming television series. PLUS, we discuss Don’s recent foray into television working in the writer’s rooms on HANNIBAL and CHANNEL...

From working with Steven Spielberg in E.T. to playing the patriarch in Netflix’s hottest new show, THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, Henry Thomas Jr. has had a an incredible career. Join us as we dig into his best performances, and recall the days of our collaborations on PSYCHO IV, MASTERS OF HORROR and MORE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The master of “The Drive-In”, Joe Bob Briggs, is on the slab this week. He and Mick go head-to-head on horror films, testing each others knowledge of the genre to their limits. Dig in as the two discuss highlights in Joe’s career — from his cameo in Mick’s THE STAND all the way to his latest marathons on SHUDDER.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A master of the grindhouse and The King of 42nd Street cinema, director William Lustig is on the slab this week to talk about his cult favorites MANIAC, MANIAC COP, VIGILANTE and MORE! Plus, he dives into his home video company, Blue Underground, and their mission to restore and preserve genre staples and obscure gems from around the world.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

LIVE from Beyond Fest, we put the incomparable David Cronenberg — director of THE FLY, HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, VIDEODROME, DEAD RINGERS and more — on the slab with his go-to composer, the Oscar-winning Howard Shore (LORD OF THE RINGS). Together we’ll go through their amazing filmography and get to the root of why their movies get under people’s skin and stay there.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Elvis, JFK, an old folks' home and a soul-sucking mummy. For fifteen years, the Bruce Campbell starring BUBBA HO-TEP has only grown in popularity from cult favorite to horror classic. Join us as we put acclaimed author Joe Lansdale and PHANTASM director Don Coscarelli on the slab to discuss what went in to making this weird, wild, funny, scary and enduring indie darling.  Hosted on Acast. See acas...

What’s it take to make a good reboot or sequel? Writer / Director Chuck Russell reveals the secrets behind his remake of THE BLOB and bringing back Freddy for A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3. Plus -- we dig into Chuck’s Roger Corman days, his time working as a stunt-man, casting Jim Carrey in THE MASK and MORE!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friends since film school, Adam Horowitz & Edward Kitsis have been through it all together — from internships, to selling their first screenplay, to being hired as staff television writers, to creating a hit network series and now getting a chance to work with their idol, Steven Spielberg. They dish on it all, from LOST and TRON: LEGACY, to ONCE UPON A TIME and DEAD OF SUMMER, PLUS, they even...

Recorded LIVE from the Fantasia Film Festival in front of an audience of fans, Mick and his fellow Masters of Horror, Joe Dante, Ryuhei Kitamura and Alejandro Brugués talk the premiere of their new horror anthology feature, NIGHTMARE CINEMA. Joined by the film’s writers, Richard Christian Matheson, Sandra Becerril and Lawrence C. Connolly, and guest moderated by Tony Timpone, this is one sneak-pee...

Post Mortem’s got nards! Writer / Director Fred Dekker is on the slab this week to talk everything from his beloved classics like Night of the Creeps and Monster Squad to his upcoming blockbuster, The Predator — plus so much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Post Mortem lights The Black Flame Candle in honor of the 25th Anniversary of Hocus Pocus! We’ve recorded special LIVE and in-studio interviews with Mick as he revisits this Halloween staple with many of the crew who helped bring his script to life — including composer John Debney, Production Designer William Sandell, Special Effects Make-Up Artist Tony Gardner and producer David Kirschner!! Hoste...

It’s The Fourth of July, and we’re kicking off summer with the 47 METERS DOWN sharkfest auteur, Johannes Roberts, as he takes us from his early work, like STORAGE 24 and THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOOR, to his latest horror romp, THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After taking the festival circuit and indie world by storm, writer/director Coralie Fargeat is on the slab to discuss her stylish and raw debut feature, REVENGE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The brilliant Master of Horror, Peter Medak, tells tales of his life in the Cinema, with what you want to know about THE CHANGELING, THE RULING CLASS, his relationship with Peter Sellers, stories of the Universal Backlot and a whole lot more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After being hailed for making one of the scariest movies of the year and taking the festival world by storm since Sundance, first-time writer/director Ari Aster is on the Post Mortem slab to discuss his journey making his acclaimed debut, HEREDITARY. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Acclaimed writer / director Vincenzo Natali is on the slab to discuss his breakout festival darling CUBE, his ten year fight to bring SPLICE to the big screen and directing television hits like HANNIBAL, LOST IN SPACE, WESTWORLD and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After 30 years, Mick Garris revisits Critters 2, his very first feature film as a writer / director, for a special anniversary edition of POST MORTEM, with the help of the Critter creators, special effects gurus The Chiodo Brothers (Killer Klowns From Outer Space), and horror icon Lin Shaye (Insidious)!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Japanese Horror Master Ryuhei Kitamura is on the Post Mortem slab to discuss his new Shudder release, Downrange, along with his cult classics Versus, Godzilla: Final Wars, Clive Barker’s Midnight Meat Train and his upcoming collaboration with Mick — Nightmare Cinema! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.