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- 1 weeks ago56 min
Capture - Bruce Wemple's Cursed Camcorder Horror
In this episode, Matt sits down with director Bruce Wemple to break down his new haunted-house horror CAPTURE (2026), out now on VOD from Uncork'd Entertainment. They dig into the on-set glitch that inspired the film, the year-long hunt for a 1995 Sony mini-DV camcorder, and the early-2000s J-horror DNA buried in every frame.FILM DISCUSSED:Capture (2026), directed by Bruce Wemple, starring Kaitlyn Lunardi, Cedric Gegel, and Chris Cimperman. A lifelong orphan inherits her parents' abandoned house and finds a cursed camcorder and a box of mini-DV tapes hiding the gruesome truth about her family's past.CRAFT & GEAR COVERED:Outline-first writing process, locking down the perfect upstate New York location, casting Kaitlyn Lunardi in dual roles, run-and-gun shooting at the empty train station, the cursed 1995 Sony camcorder (and burning it at wrap), Red Komodo at full-frame 6K with the Metabones speed booster, DZO Vespid primes, Canon FD vintage glass, Aperture 300D/600D lighting, Quasar tubes, killing the exposition scene in the editINFLUENCES & COMPARISONS:Sinister, The Ring, Dark Water, Pulse, The Beyond, The Blair Witch Project, The Conjuring, The Innocents, The Haunting (1963), The Woman in Black (2012), 13 Ghosts, Annabelle: Creation, Evil Dead 2, Halloween, PsychoBRUCE WEMPLE'S OTHER FILMS:Lake Artifact, Monstrous, Wendigo, Dawn of the Beast, The Hangman, The North Witch, The RetreatWATCH CAPTURE (2026):- Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Capture-Bruce-Wemple/dp/B0GK9TK1X2- Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/capture/umc.cmc.659i765lhv23nzk4hvb804v3t- Roku: https://www.roku.com/whats-on/movies/capture?id=7271e4325a9512d7706b31940099b03bDistributed by Uncork'd Entertainment.Follow Bruce Wemple: https://www.instagram.com/brucewemple/SHOW OVERVIEW:Website: thescarymovieproject.comGet your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics!Now with spoilerier spoilers!https://youtu.be/GfyYEcCNVX4
- Apr 17, 202657 min
Witches - From Salem To Witches In Horror Films
In this episode, Matt and Tara explore the fascinating and complex history of witches—from the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 to modern Wicca and paganism, then dive into witches in horror films and television.HISTORY COVERED:Salem Witch Trials 1692, Giles Corey pressed to death, torture methods (swimming a witch, the rack, Iron Maiden), Malleus Maleficarum witch hunting guide, 80,000 executed in Europe (1500-1660), modern Wicca founded by Gerald Gardner (1950s), contemporary persecution still happening worldwideMOVIES & SHOWS DISCUSSED:The Blair Witch Project, The Witch/VVitch, Lords of Salem, The Craft, Practical Magic, Witches of Eastwick, Hocus Pocus, American Horror Story: Coven, Sabrina the Teenage Witch vs Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, Supernatural, BewitchedRESOURCES MENTIONED:• Time Life: Witches and Witchcraft• Scott Cunningham Wicca books • History.com: "Witches, Real Origins, Hunts and Trials" - https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-witches• The Atlantic: "Inside Paganism" - https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/10/inside-paganism/381764/• Salem Witch Museum - https://salemwitchmuseum.com/Special thanks to Megan Loney, Rachel Sullivan, Emily Cole, and Emily Fornof for research contributions.Follow Tara Garwood: https://www.instagram.com/tarakatafilms/SHOW OVERVIEW:Website: thescarymovieproject.comGet your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics!Now with spoilerier spoilers!https://youtu.be/GfyYEcCNVX4
- Apr 3, 202650 min
Awesome Con 2026 - Nano Influencers Panel
Matt joins fellow creators at Awesome Con 2026 for a panel on building authentic communities as nano influencers. Topics include finding your niche, engaging followers, handling burnout, and why passion beats profit. With Blair Witch Experience creator Matt Blazi, author Neil Cohen, and more. Plus audience Q&A!Matt Blazi: https://www.instagram.com/monrozombi/Larissa Staszak: https://www.instagram.com/themidnightcreative05/Neil Cohen: https://www.instagram.com/exitzerozombie/And very special guests Nortsauce and Flygutzz!: https://www.instagram.com/nortsauce/, https://www.instagram.com/flygutzz/SHOW OVERVIEW:Website: thescarymovieproject.comGet your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics!Now with spoilerier spoilers!https://youtu.be/GfyYEcCNVX4
- Mar 20, 20261h 14m
Hereditary - Ari Aster's Cult Horror Masterpiece
Matt and Sara Alepin break down Ari Aster's devastating 2018 debut HEREDITARY, starring Toni Collette in a career-defining performance. From practical effects to hidden symbolism, we explore why this cerebral family horror demands multiple viewings. All hail Paimon!Hereditary trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6wWKNij_1MFollow Sara Alepin - https://www.instagram.com/sarawithoutanh/The history of Paimon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PaimonSHOW OVERVIEW:Website: thescarymovieproject.comGet your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics!Now with spoilerier spoilers!https://youtu.be/GfyYEcCNVX4
- Mar 6, 202644 min
Frozen - Adam Green's Terrifying Ski Lift Survival Horror
Join Matt and guest Allison Broder from Who's There Podcast as we dive deep into Adam Green's nerve-wracking 2010 survival horror FROZEN - and no, this isn't about Anna and Elsa!Frozen trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIrnUbOmBBQSHOW OVERVIEW:Website: thescarymovieproject.comGet your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics!Now with spoilerier spoilers!https://youtu.be/GfyYEcCNVX4
- Feb 20, 20261h 6m
Presence
Along with Sara Alepin, we explore Steven Soderbergh's PRESENCE (2024), a haunted house film shot entirely from a ghost's POV with only 33 cuts. This intimate family thriller breaks every filmmaking rule to create something truly unsettling.Presence trailer - https://youtu.be/_GUli0vgb4Q?si=Nses5L30fjduGA8xSHOW OVERVIEW:Website: thescarymovieproject.comGet your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics!Now with spoilerier spoilers!https://youtu.be/GfyYEcCNVX4
- Feb 6, 202649 min
The Amityville Horror With Author Daniel Cubias
As you know, we can't get enough of the Amityville Horror so Matt is joined by Dan Cubias, author of The Amityville Horror to discuss his take on the legend, the film, and the aura of the legend that won't go away.Buy Daniel's book, The Amityville Horror - https://diediebooks.com/products/the-amityville-horrorSHOW OVERVIEW:Website: thescarymovieproject.comGet your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics!Now with spoilerier spoilers!https://youtu.be/GfyYEcCNVX4
- Jan 23, 20261h 18m
Horror Movie Sequels
Love them or hate them, Matt, KB Loves Movies, and Horror Macaroni dive into some of their favorite horror sequels. Did one of yours make the list?50 Greatest Horror Movie Sequels of All-Time - https://screenagewasteland.com/the-50-greatest-horror-sequels-of-all-time-50-41/SHOW OVERVIEW:Website: thescarymovieproject.comGet your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics!Now with spoilerier spoilers!https://youtu.be/GfyYEcCNVX4
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