EPISODE · Aug 15, 2023 · 53 MIN
The State of Horror Films | Michael Gingold | Fangoria, Rue Morgue
from Independent Filmmaker's Guide | IFG · host Steven Pierce, James Allerdyce, Matt Mundy
Send us a textWelcome back to the Independent Filmmaker's Guide.Today hosts Steven Pierce and Matt Mundy are joined by friend and special guest and Horror Genre aficionado, Mike Gingold. He's a journalist, screenwriter, author, director, not to mention one of the most well-respected voices in the horror community today, who just may have seen every horror movie ever made.A graduate of NYU film school, and former editor in chief of Fangoria, Gingold today writes for both Fangoria and Rue Morgue, where he started back in 1988 and 1997 respectively.We talk about exciting new films that are debuting this year, many at Tribeca, back when this episode was recorded. And we dive deep into the development of the modern horror genre and how VHS, theatrical release, and streaming have all had direct effects on the business and creativity itself. And we even explore a few of Gingold's books that look back on all the old newspaper clippings - documenting all these effects and changes. AD Nauseam, and AD Nauseam II display just how vast his love and knowledge of all things horror truly is. And of course we all want to know, what is the state of Horror films these days, is it headed in a good direction, and who are some of the filmmakers and artists right now who are leading the way?A quick reminder, no matter where you are listening to us, if you could rate us and drop us a review on Apple Podcasts, we’d be so grateful - it really helps us spread the news and build the community.If there are any questions for us or topics you'd like us to cover, join us over at IFG Discord and enter the chat.Follow us on Instagram@momundy@stevencpierce@framework_productions@ruemorguemag@fangoriaIFG is created and produced by Framework Productions, hosted by Steven Pierce, James Allerdyce, and Matt Mundy.The music is by Glass Boy. Find his music on freemusicarchive.org.And be sure to check out our other podcast, HAPPY HOUR FLIX, about all things IFG | How Movies Get Made
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Send us a textWelcome back to the Independent Filmmaker's Guide.Today hosts Steven Pierce and Matt Mundy are joined by friend and special guest and Horror Genre aficionado, Mike Gingold. He's a journalist, screenwriter, author, director, not to mention one of the most well-respected voices in the horror community today, who just may have seen every horror movie ever made.A graduate of NYU film school, and former editor in chief of Fangoria, Gingold today writes for both Fangoria and Rue Morgue, where he started back in 1988 and 1997 respectively.We talk about exciting new films that are debuting this year, many at Tribeca, back when this episode was recorded. And we dive deep into the development of the modern horror genre and how VHS, theatrical release, and streaming have all had direct effects on the business and creativity itself. And we even explore a few of Gingold's books that look back on all the old newspaper clippings - documenting all these effects and changes. AD Nauseam, and AD Nauseam II display just how vast his love and knowledge of all things horror truly is. And of course we all want to know, what is the state of Horror films these days, is it headed in a good direction, and who are some of the filmmakers and artists right now who are leading the way?A quick reminder, no matter where you are listening to us, if you could rate us and drop us a review on Apple Podcasts, we’d be so grateful - it really helps us spread the news and build the community.If there are any questions for us or topics you'd like us to cover, join us over at IFG Discord and enter the chat.Follow us on Instagram@momundy@stevencpierce@framework_productions@ruemorguemag@fangoriaIFG is created and produced by Framework Productions, hosted by Steven Pierce, James Allerdyce, and Matt Mundy.The music is by Glass Boy. Find his music on freemusicarchive.org.And be sure to check out our other podcast, HAPPY HOUR FLIX, about all things IFG | How Movies Get Made
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