Reel Appreciation

In this episode of Reel Appreciation with David Clair-Bennett, Grammy-Nominated Charlie Clouser (Nine Inch Nails) sits down with me to talk about scoring SAW's infamous "Hello Zepp" score, his reaction to how successful the first SAW 2004 movie went on to become, the notorious "bathroom" scene in SAW, recently meeting Tobin Bell for the first time, his love for SAW X, birthday message for Billy th...

In this episode of "Reel Appreciation with David Clair-Bennett", professional wrestler, CJ Bambino sits down with me to talk about the life of being a professional wrestler, surviving and returning from a nearly career-threatening injury, his motivational comeback story, his relationship with the Family Guy cosplayer of "Real Life Peter Griffin", wrestling "Peter Griffin" as the Chicken in a profe...

In this episode of Reel Appreciation with David Clair-Bennett, David Howard Thornton (@realjohnjarratt) sits down with me to talk about portraying Wolf Creek's "Mick Taylor", his friendship with Quentin Tarantino, Tarantino labeling John Jarratt as his favorite Australian actor, confirming "Wolf Creek 3" is officially in the works, working with Greg McLean, wanting to live...

In this episode of Reel Appreciation with David Clair-Bennett, ahead of the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Trailer release, the writer of Sonic 3 himself, Pat Casey (@Pat_kc) sits down with me to talk about writing the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, including the new Sonic 3 Movie, what it's like to work with Jim Carrey, staying true to Sonic and its legacy, writing Violent Night, Christmas horror movies, t...

In this episode of Reel Appreciation with David Clair-Bennett, David Howard Thornton (@davidhowardthornton) sits down with me to talk about portraying Terrifier's "Art the Clown", how long it takes for him to get into full makeup for the character, the scene in "Terrifier 2" that made him almost throw up, that controversial Terrifier 3 teaser trailer, working with Damien Le...

In his first interview in nearly a decade, actor, writer, and director, Josh Stewart sits down with David Clair-Bennett on Reel Appreciation to discuss his thoughts on the recently announced third installment in the Collector horror cult-classic series, reprising his role as Arkin, what went wrong the last time they tried to film the shelved Collector sequel, working with Christopher Nolan and Tom...

In this exclusive interview on the Reel Appreciation podcast, Kevin Farley opens up to David Clair-Bennett about his life with his legendary brother, Chris Farley, sharing personal stories and memories that reveal a side of Chris the world rarely saw. Kevin also discusses his experiences working alongside David Spade, giving us a behind-the-scenes look at their iconic collaborations in Hollywood....

Marcus Dunstan is an accomplished screenwriter and director. He is known for being one of the minds, alongside Patrick Melton for the horror movie cult classic "The Collector" series. He has written movies such as SAW IV, SAW V, SAW VI, SAW: The Final Chapter, FEAST, and more! He also directed the upcoming horror film "#AMFAD: All My Friends Are Dead" starring Jojo Siwa, releas...

Cody Deaner is a professional wrestler, known for his work in TNA Wrestling, and WWE. He is a 2x former Impact World Champion. He is also the host of the Wrestling Is Life podcast. He is a professional speaker, traveling the world to speak to kids about his incredibly inspiring story. Follow Cody on X: x.com/codydeaner Follow me on X: x.com/davidclairb Email me: reelappreciation@gmail.com

Please FOLLOW! Benjamin Byron Davis (@bigbendavis) is an actor known for his performance as Dutch Van Der Linde in Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption 2. He is also known for his performance as Bleetlesnort in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Volume III and Marcus in Lionsgate's upcoming movie "Borderlands" in theaters and IMAX, on August 9th. In this interview, I sit dow...

Tracy Fisher is an actor who has appeared in movies and television shows like Road to Galena, Blue Bloods, Constantine, and more. He is the lead actor in the Grammy-nominated singer, Jeremy Camp's "Keep Me In The Moment" music video. He sits down with David Clair-Bennett to discuss his journey as an actor, working with top talents in the film industry, advice for aspiring actors, dea...

In this episode of "Reel Appreciation," David Clair-Bennett delves into the transformative power of gratitude and its profound impact on personal growth and happiness. Sharing intimate details of his journey, David recounts moving from a place of darkness and despair to one of light and appreciation. This episode is a heartfelt exploration of how adopting a mindset of gratitude can lead...

P.J. Starks (@starks.pj) is a renowned filmmaker, writer, director, and producer. He is best known for his upcoming film "New Fears Eve". David Clair-Bennett sits down with him to talk about his incredible career, his new movie "New Fears Eve", his involvement in the horror-comedy musical "Sweet Meats", convincing Final Destination creator Jeffrey Reddick to appear as...

Rob Yescombe (@robyescombe) is a screenwriter/director. He sits down with David Clair-Bennett on Reel Appreciation to talk about his new movie "Jackpot!" starring John Cena and Awkwafina, which releases August 15, 2024, on Prime Video, his incredible career in not just movies, but also working in video games, working with Paul Feig (Ghostbusters, Bridesmaids, The Heat) and John Cena (Pea...

Square Eyed Jak (  @SquareEyedJak  ) is a content creator and filmmaker. He is best known for his successful "Hawktober" YouTube series. David Clair-Bennett sits down with him on the Reel Appreciation podcast to discuss how he went from 0 subscribers to the milestone of 60,00, his love for video games, advice for fellow content creators, the power of gratitude & so much more! Follow...

Jonathan Goldstein is an actor, director, and musician. He is best known for playing the role of the father in the hit Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh . David Clair-Bennett sits down with him to discuss how he got his role in Drake & Josh, directing two episodes of iCarly , working with Drake Bell, Miranda Cosgrove, Dan Schneider, what gratitude means to him & so much more!

Jason Solomon, host of the widely successful podcast "Solomonster Sounds Off" talks to David Clair-Bennett about his time in House of Glory, becoming a co-host on "Tuesday Night Titans" alongside JDfromNY206, as well as how he manages to find time, gratitude and how important of a part it plays in his everyday life and more!