Viddy Well Podcast

Mickey Reece and Ben Hall join Aaron for a chat about Reece's latest film, Country Gold . The pair star as Troyal Brux (a riff on Garth Brooks) and George Jones, and they spend a night out on the town in Nashville before Jones is to be cryogenically frozen, waxing philosophical, ruminating on regret, and contemplating artistry and legacy. The film plays with the iconography of its country stars in...

Aaron had the honor of catching up with New Orleans writer/director Joe Badon on the last day of Fantastic Fest. The pair talk about Badon's latest film, The Blood Of The Dinosaurs, its conception and production, and much much more!  For more with Joe, check out the links below: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/tag/Joe+Badon https://www.viddy-well.com/podcast/episode-16-joe-badon-interview-siste...

Fantastic Fest got turned on its head by Ruben Östlund's latest film, Triangle Of Sadness. This savage satire is one wildly entertaining and wickedly funny ride that takes a thought-provoking swerve. The film was a great way to close out the festival, and it was made all the better by Dolly De Leon being in attendance.  Caution: You're entering spoiler territory. Proceed at your own risk.     For...

Things get seriously jacked up in this latest Q&A for Alex Phillips' All Jacked Up And Full Of Worms. The film takes viewers on a silly, sleazy, slimy, and strange ride that is sure to worm its way into the hearts of midnight movie maniacs. Obviously, this one won't be for everyone. Writer/director Alex Phillips and producers Georgia Bernstein and and Ben Gojer were attendance, and they jacked eve...

Things get contorted in this bone-snappin' Fantastic Fest Q&A for Huesera. The film is a character-driven psychological horror about one woman's contorted collapse under the weight of motherhood, and it features a strong lead performance, some really striking images, and effective sound design. Aaron was fortunate to attend the film's Texas premiere, which had writer/director Michelle Garza Cerver...

Things get Lynchian in this latest Fantastic Fest Q&A for Alexandre O. Philippe's latest documentary, Lynch/Oz. The film is an affectionate love letter to that films of David Lynch that use his obsession with The Wizard Of Oz as a means to contextualizing his work. Aaron attended the Texas premiere, which featured a Q&A with producer Kerry Deignan Roy, editor Aaron Lawrence, and composer David Law...

Get back to childhood with this latest Fantastic Fest Q&A for Kids vs. Aliens. The film is the latest from Hobo With A Shotgun writer/director Jason Eisner, and man oh man, is it an absolute blast. The Q&A features Eisner, lead actor Dominic Mariche, and producers Brad Miska and Josh Goldbloom.    Caution: You're entering spoiler territory. Proceed at your own risk.     For more FF22 coverage, che...

Fantastic Fest 2022 coverage continues with a Q&A with the dark tourist himself, David Farrier, for his latest documentary, Mister Organ. We were tickled to be at the film's world premiere, which was an absolute blast. Farrier is hilarious and his latest film is going to take audiences for another wild ride.    Caution: You're entering spoiler territory. Proceed at your own risk.     For more FF22...

Aaron is back with more fantastic gifts from this year's Fantastic Fest! This episode features Spanish filmmaker Jaume Balagueró for his latest film Venus, which blends crime thriller with cosmic and supernatural horror to interesting affect. Balagueró talks about the film's themes, strong female characters, oh, and Lovecraftian penises!   Caution: You're entering spoiler territory. Proceed at you...

Aaron returns with more Fantastic Fest 2022 goodness! This episode takes listeners inside filmmaker Mickey Reece's latest effort, Country Gold. The film is a spiritual companion to  Mickey Reece's Alien , which finds him trading in Elvis iconography for that of Garth Brooks and George Jones. This contemplative comedy really hits hard, and it might be Reece's best effort to date — something we find...

Aaron is back with another Fantastic Fest 2022 Q&A! This time, it's for an arty, oddball horror flick called A Wounded Fawn . Writer/director Travis Stevens and lead actors Josh Ruben and Sarah Lind were present for the Q&A, as well as some members of the production team, including composer Vaaal. Caution: You're entering spoiler territory. Proceed at your own risk.   For more FF22 coverage, check...

Fantastic Fest 2022 kicked off it's week-long festivities with the world premiere of Smile with writer/director Parker Finn and Sosie Bacon in attendance! The film is the latest installment in the "transferrable curse" genre, and while it does little to push things forward, it does what it does effectively and enjoyably well.  Caution: You're entering spoiler territory. Proceed at your own risk. ...

Love blossoms and heartbreak looms in this summery installment of "The Four Seasons Of Film" series! Join Aaron and Viddy Well regular Rob Chenoweth as they laze about the sun-drenched splendor of the Italian countryside and discuss Luca Guadagnino's pastoral coming-of-age romance Call Me By Your Name.    Call Me By Your Name review: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/call-me-by-your-name-review  ...

Slow jams, scotchka, and betrayal abound — oh hai, Mark! Join Aaron for another Q&A with Greg Sestero as he talks about his experience on the infamous so-bad-it's-good cult film The Room, his friendship with Tommy Wiseau, and much much more! Plus, a dramatic reading from an early draft of Tommy's script! Egads, you'll be torn apart by all the fun! If you don't like it, you can leave your stupid co...

Kooky cults, hokey horror, cannibal cream, and blood societies, oh what a story, Mark! Join Aaron as he takes us to a Q&A with Greg Sestero about his directorial debut, Miracle Valley. Imagine Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Hills Have Eyes, and Mandy on a balmy blend of LA designer drugs, Tequila, and bath salts, with a whole lot of hilariously stilted and silly performances, and you're in the ball...

Join Aaron as he chats with Dawn Storey about  Dooley Does Murder , which they wrote, directed, produced, and starred in. We talk camp and horror, and dive all the way into  Dooley  and its production. It's a bloody good time, and one you won't want to miss out on, so come join in on the fun!  Feeling murderous for more?! Check out the links below! Dooley Does Murder review : https://www.viddy-wel...

Join Aaron and Viddy Well veteran Chris Wolford as they discuss geriatric satanic cults, ghoulish gaslighting, and chilling lullabies that paralyze in their dissection of the 1968 iconic psychological horror flick, Rosemary's Baby ! 

Join Aaron as he chats with Harley Chamandy about his latest project, "Where It's Beautiful When It Rains," which will be playing at Fantasia Fest later this month. It's truly a magical film with a beautiful message and an incredible story behind it. To learn more about Harley and the film, check out the links below:  Where It's Beautiful When It Rains review: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/wh...

Join Aaron as he talks about some of the 2022 things he's watched that he either didn't have the time or ambition to write full reviews about.  For full reviews, you can head over to https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews . 

Join Aaron as he kicks off season 4 with special guest Rob Chenoweth and a brand spanking new episode concept!  "The Four Seasons Of Film" series will be a new annual episode format that will highlight various films that focus on or embody a particular season. For our inaugural episode, we talk Yasujirō Ozu's masterful 1949 postwar drama, Late Spring, which can currently be streamed on various pla...

Join us as Aaron closes the books on 2021 by discussing the ten films he loved most. For more end-of-year goodness, check out the links below:    https://www.viddy-well.com/top-10/films-of-2021 https://www.viddy-well.com/top-5/endings-of-2021 https://www.viddy-well.com/top-5/film-scores-of-2021 https://www.viddy-well.com/top-5/unsung-films-2021 https://www.viddy-well.com/top-5/most-disappointing-f...

Ho ho ho and merry Christmas, yah filthy animals! Grab some cheese pizza and a Pepsi, set some glass ornaments by the window with care to ward off intruders, and ready your paint cans because we're talking about a little holiday home invasion on this episode!  We'll give yah to the count of 10 to press play, 1... 2... 10! But wait, there's more!:  https://www.viddy-well.com/top-5/facts-about-home-...

Join Aaron as he talks a bit about his experience at this year's Fantastic Fest and recounts his ten favorite films from the fest. Which amazing film will earn the right to call itself "Best in Fest"?! You'll have to listen to find out!  For more FF21 coverage, check out the links below:  https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/tag/Fantastic+Fest+2021 https://www.viddy-well.com/podcast  

Mickey Reece is back! This time, he's joined with his longtime screenwriter partner, John Selvidge. Join Aaron as he talks with the creative duo about their latest film, Agnes, its origins and creative evolution, as well as their forthcoming flick: Country Gold.  The discussion was a real blast! If you need more check out the links below:  https://www.viddy-well.com/podcast/episode-21-agnes https:...

We had the pleasure of catching the U.S. premiere of witchy indie horror Hellbender at this year's Fantastic Fest. The film was written and directed by husband and wife, John Adams and Toby Poser, and their daughter Zelda, with all three in attendance at the screening. It's a dark coming-of-age story streaked with horror elements and peppered with quality camp, and despite having its blemishes, it...