'The PAPER STREET Podcast'

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , Shawn and Becky are joined by Ariel Fisher, a multi-hyphenate talent whose work can be seen on sites including Rue Morgue and SlashFilm (the latter of which she now serves as the Evening News Editor for), as well as in Shudder's weekly newsletter, The Bite . She is also the current Managing Editor for iconic horror magazine Fangoria . The hosts cha...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , Becky and Shawn are joined by editor Greg MacLennan. The founder of Electric Owl Creative, Greg has edited the trailers for everything from SPRING and SUMMER OF 84 to THE GREASY STRANGLER a nd GIRL ON THE THIRD FLOOR , and served as the editor on Paper Street's own horror-western feature THE PALE DOOR . The hosts chat with the talented gent about h...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , Shawn and Becky are joined by John C. Lyons and Dorota Swies, a pair of interesting filmmakers who co-directed the new eco-horror film UNEARTH , which stars Adrienne Barbeau and Marc Blucas. After a successful festival and limited theatrical run that included an official selection in the Fantasia International Film Festival, UNEARTH will debut on V...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , Becky and Shawn are joined by Aaron D. Alexander, an actor, martial artist, and fight choreographer, as well as a stunt performer in everything from 'Agents of SHIELD' and 'Lucifer' to CAPTAIN MARVEL and A QUIET PLACE Part II. Aaron can also be seen portraying boxer Sonny Liston in Regina King's ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI and in Paper Street's own horror-c...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , Shawn and Becky and Shawn are joined by Manon de Reeper (live from a sailboat in the Caribbean!), a filmmaker and world traveler who also serves as the Business Development Strategist for 'Women of Color Unite' and the Program Director for the inclusion and diversity mentorship initiative #StartWith8Hollywood.​ They talk to Manon about her career,...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , Becky and Shawn are joined by the co-writers and producers of the hilarious film 15 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT BIGFOOT (#1 Will Blow Your Mind!) : the film's director, Zach Lamplugh, and its lead actor, Brian Emond. The guests discuss their chance meeting and early careers in theater and comedy, both stand-up and sketch, before getting into the f...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , Shawn and Becky are joined by artist, photographer, and filmmaker Rachele Wiggins, a renaissance woman whose directorial debut, horror anthology series DEADHOUSE DARK , debuts on Shudder April 29th! They discuss Rachele's art and design background, transition to producing and directing, and the challenges she faces doing so in a hungry, but limited...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , Becky and Shawn note the one year anniversary of the program, the existence of which has paralleled the pandemic and shutdown almost to the day, and celebrate both the milestone and an end in sight for the latter. They're joined on this episode by Jill Gevargizian, a filmmaker whose latest movie, THE STYLIST , is now streaming on Arrow. Jill discus...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , Shawn and Becky are joined by Brad Henderson, a filmmaker, film historian, and current Acquisitions and Special Features Producer for Vinegar Syndrome, one of the hosts' favorite boutique film distributors. They discuss Brad's early influences, career, how he got involved with the VS label, and the benefits and challenges of that always-interesting...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , Becky and Shawn are back with their first episode of 2021, talking movies they caught up on over the holidays, what they accomplished on their respective productions in the break, the pros and cons of film school, and the DIY spirit of independent filmmaking. They're joined on this one by filmmaker Andrew Merrill—a writer, director, editor, and cin...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , the final episode of 2020, Shawn and Becky talk some holiday season traditions, annual Christmas movie rewatches, and give a few year-end film and TV series recommendations. The hosts are joined on this one by film critic, journalist, and holiday horror connoisseur Matt Donato, who discusses his writing career, his own rad podcast Certified Forgott...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast, Becky and Shawn, back from a short hiatus, catch up on the holidays, name some of their fall movie rewatches, and talk Paper Street's upcoming project, the recently-announced feature film OLD MAN . They are joined on this one by director and writer Ryan Spindell to discuss his filmmaking career, early influences, art background, making short films,...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , Shawn Talley is joined once again by Becky Sayers, who talks about her big move and brings her beau, Brad McHargue, onboard to jointly recap this year's shelter-in-place edition of the Telluride Horror Show. They discuss the challenges they faced hosting both the festival and the activities surrounding it (including their annual horror trivia conte...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , co-host Shawn Talley is joined by friend of Paper Street, Kelsey Pribilski, who fills in for co-host Becky Sayers while she's on assignment [see: in the process of moving]. Kelsey is an actor, host, and creator of the hit podcast Gawkward , available on YouTube and all major podcatchers. She and Shawn talk a little about her own projects, including...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , Becky and Shawn are joined by acting legend Stan Shaw! Starring in a number of well-known films ( DAYLIGHT , FRIED GREEN TOMATOES , and THE MONSTER SQUAD ) and television series ( Roots: The Next Generations , Hill Street Blues , and Murder, She Wrote ), Stan talks about his storied career, background in singing, his martial arts training and instr...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast, hosts Shawn Talley and Becky Sayers talk some more about THE PALE DOOR , Paper Street Pictures' horror-western that's now in select theaters and on VOD. They're joined on this episode by makeup and special effects artist Beki Ingram ( JOHN DIES AT THE END , TUSK , CHERRY ), who helped create THE PALE DOOR 's gruesome witches and pretty up (and dirty...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , hosts Becky and Shawn talk about the release of THE PALE DOOR --the horror-western feature from RLJE Films, Shudder, and Paper Street Pictures-- now playing in select theaters, drive-ins, and on all VOD platforms! And they're joined on this 13th episode by the lead actor of the film, Devin Druid ( 13 Reasons Why , LOUDER THAN BOMBS , IMPERIUM ), to...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , hosts Shawn and Becky are joined by a trio of filmmakers to discuss the current and ever-changing parameters of shooting during COVID. The guests—each of whom have had experience producing features, television, and commercials since the pandemic began—are Michael May (producer, director, and actor - GHOSTS OF THE OZARKS , Auto/Biography ), Amber Ge...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , hosts Becky and Shawn touch on Paper Street's upcoming horror-western feature THE PALE DOOR , which releases on VOD and in select theaters August 21st! They're joined on this one by Brett and Drew Pierce, the enthusiastic filmmaking duo behind the feature films DEADHEADS and THE WRETCHED , the latter of which did gangbusters at drive-in theaters. T...

On this installment of  The PAPER STREET Podcast , Shawn and Becky, back from remote holiday vacations, lament this neverending lockdown. The hosts ponder when productions will resume, and how it feels a little like Groundhog Day, with the country almost resetting to Day 1 of Phase 1. They're joined on this episode by Zena Dixon, a filmmaker, film critic, and the face and voice behind the YouTube...

On this installment of  The PAPER STREET Podcast , Becky and Shawn discuss the looming return of on-set production, what film sets might look like in a social distancing world, and whether productions  should return to the norm of 12+ hour days. They also touch on how many directors get away with more because of their end result: on-time, on or under-budget, and/or financially successful films. Th...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , Shawn and Becky recap SCARE PACKAGE 's surprise appearance on the previous week's episode of the hit Shudder series ' The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs ,' the horror-comedy anthology's subsequent June 18th premiere on the genre streaming service, and the overwhelmingly positive response, requests, and even fan art it's gotten thus far. Continui...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , hosts Becky and Shawn are joined by filmmakers, Paper Street team members, and awesome gents Aaron B. Koontz and Cameron Burns to talk all things SCARE PACKAGE ! They are the creators of the horror-comedy anthology, as well as the writers of the wraparound and final segment, both of which Aaron also directed. They discuss the origins of the film, w...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , Becky and Shawn are joined by filmmaker and casting director David Guglielmo, a go-to in the indie genre space whose casting credits include IMPERIUM , SATANIC PANIC , and THE STANDOFF AT SPARROW CREEK . They talk with David about his film career, myths about casting, and why a dedicated casting position should never be cut, no matter how small you...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , hosts Becky and Shawn discuss AMC and Regal Theaters threatening to never again screen Universal's movies. This comes after NBC/Universal announced their intentions to do day-and-date releases of their future films. They speculate on the possible ramifications it might have on independent films and how the theatrical window, which was already closi...