Development Hell: The Unmade Horror Movie Podcast
by DREAD Podcast Network
For every horror title to hit V.O.D ... there are countless others that end up D.O.A. ... DEVELOPMENT HELL is the podcast dedicated to unearthing these cursed horror productions, to find out what went wrong, and decide if they still stand a shot at the green light. Join Dread Central's managing editor, Josh Korngut, as he digs up the dirt on the best horror movies never made. Discover dead projects like ALIEN 5, BEETLEJUICE GOES HAWAIIAN, HALLOWEEN 3D, FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH, and many more. Josh also picks the brains of some of the most exciting voices in horror, like Elvira (ELVIRA MISTRESS OF THE DARK), Radio Silence (SCREAM 6), Grady Hendrix (MY BEST FRIEND'S EXORCISM), Carter Smith (THE RUINS), Peaches Christ (ALL ABOUT EVIL), Simon Barrett (YOU'RE NEXT), and William Brent Bell (ORPHAN: FIRST KILL). DEVELOPMENT HELL is a proud member of the Dread Podcast Network. Subscribe today!
Episodes
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ELM STREET REVISITED: 'The Dream Child' (with director Stephen Hopkins)
Welcome back to Elm Street Revisited, a Dread Central podcast interviewing the Dream Masters responsible for directing the sequels to A Nightmare on Elm Street. In our fourth episode, host Josh Korngut sits down with A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child director Stephen Hopkins, the…
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ELM STREET REVISITED: 'Freddy's Revenge' (with director Jack Sholder)
Welcome to Elm Street Revisited, a Dread Central podcast interviewing the Dream Masters responsible for directing sequels to A Nightmare on Elm Street. In our second episode, host Josh Korngut sits down with A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge director Jack Holder, the filmmaker who...
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ELM STREET REVISITED: 'Freddy's Dead' (with director Rachel Talalay)
Welcome to Elm Street Revisited, a Dread Central podcast interviewing the Dream Masters responsible for directing sequels to A Nightmare on Elm Street. In our second episode, host Josh Korngut sits down with Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare director Rachel Talalay, the trailblazing filmmaker…
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ELM STREET REVISITED: 'Dream Warriors' (with director Chuck Russell)
Welcome to Elm Street Revisited, a new Dread Central podcast interviewing the Dream Masters responsible for directing sequels to A Nightmare on Elm Street. In our first episode, host Josh Korngut sits down with A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors director Chuck Russell, the visionary...
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The Very Best of the FrightFest Film Festival - Part II
Development Hell is BACK from the UK, and we've got some dark secrets to share - exclusively - with Dread Podcast Network listeners! Are you looking to discover the future of the horror genre? Then tune into Dread Central's Development Hell podcast, starting this week, for two special episodes…
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The Very Best of the FrightFest Film Festival - Part I
Development Hell is BACK from the UK, and we've got some dark secrets to share - exclusively - with Dread Podcast Network listeners! Are you looking to discover the future of the horror genre? Then tune into Dread Central's Development Hell podcast, starting this week, for two special episodes…
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SAM RAIMI UNSEEN (with Dima Barch)
This week on Development Hell, host Josh Korngut teams up with horror filmmaker Dima Barch to summon the untold terrors of Sam Raimi’s unmade projects. From abandoned Batman sequels to unrealized Bermuda Triangle nightmares, we dig into the blood-soaked what-ifs that never made it to screen....
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FEAR STREET: PROM QUEEN (with director Matt Palmer)
In this special episode of Development Hell, we're joined by Matt Palmer, the visionary director and co-writer behind Fear Street: Prom Queen, the newest entry in Netflix’s beloved horror anthology. While our show typically digs into the haunted history of unmade horror projects, we also…
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SAW XI (with Mary Beth McAndrews)
On this episode of Development Hell, host Josh Korngut is joined by Dread Central's Editor-in-Chief, Mary Beth McAndrews, to dive into the sudden cancellation of SAW XI. Together, they explore the troubled development history behind the highly anticipated 11th installment, uncovering the...
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THE RULE OF JENNY PEN - Review (with Chad Collins)
On this inaugural IN REVIEW episode of Development Hell, horror journalist Chad Collins joins Josh Korngut to break down one of the most talked-about genre films of the year so far—The Rule of Jenny Pen. Is The Rule of Jenny Pen destined to be a new cult classic, or will it fade into horror...
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SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2025: The Ugly Stepsister, Obex, Dead Lover, The Virgin of the Quarry Lake (with Chad Collins)
The Development Hell podcast discusses some of the scariest and wildest horror movies premiering at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. On this episode, we are joined by Dread Central staff writer Chad Collins to discuss THE UGLY STEPSISTER, OBEX, DEAD LOVER, and THE VIRGIN OF THE QUARRY LAKE.…
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CHUCKY IN SPACE [To Hell & Back]
Sorry, Jack, but space is sacked. We return to the cosmos on the latest TO HELL AND BACK with everyone’s favorite Good Guy for CHUCKY IN SPACE. While it was likely never more than an idea, 'Child's Play' franchise creator Don Mancini has discussed his idea of how to make 'Chucky in Space' on more...
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Are You Afraid of the Dark: The Movie [To Hell & Back]
To Hell & Back is when Development Hell revisits classic episodes with iconic guests. First up: Are You Afraid of the Dark: The Movie In 2019, Nickelodeon announced a feature film version of their classic 90s series 'Are You Afraid of the Dark?' Horror mainstay Gary Dauberman was reportedly...
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FRIDAY THE 13TH — IN THE SNOW ❄️ (with Jinx)
On this rerun of a Development Hell classic, we uncover JASON NEVER DIES, a still unmade follow-up to JASON LIVES by writer-director Tom McLoughlin. Following a group of misfit Catholic school girls, this snowy Jason sequel would pit the icon against an all-woman ensemble. With special guest,...
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The New Nightmare Before Christmas [with Jinx]
It’s the most wonderful time for fear. This Holiday season, we’re revisiting one of our most festive episodes of Christmas is Cancelled: The New Nightmares Before Christmas with Jinx!
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BLAIR WITCH PROJECTS: The Cancelled TV Series, Prequels and Sequel [at Soho Horror Film Festival]
Wear good boots and don’t forget that map; this Tuesday, we’re headed into the woods north of Burkittsville to hunt down unmade/canceled BLAIR WITCH PROJECT sequels. Taped live from @sohohorrorfest
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FROM (with series creator John Griffin & showrunner Jeff Pinkner)
Today, our Winnebago takes a detour out of hell and into FROMville, where we are joined by series creator John Griffin and showrunner Jeff Pinkner, the creative forces behind TV's hit horror-mystery phenomenon ... FROM. Learn why Dread Central lists the series as their #1 favorite horror show of...
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Guillermo del Toro's AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS (with Drew Tinnin) [Rerun]
For close to twenty years, Guillermo del Toro has been attempting to get a cinematic adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's "At the Mountains of Madness" off the ground. Multiple studios have gotten entangled, Tom Cruise was once attached to star and James Cameron even became involved as a producer....
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Friday the 13th on TV with A24's CRYSTAL LAKE Series (with Tyler Doupe')
It may be November, but we're still headed back to camp. Today, we are diving into the choppy waters of the A24 FRIDAY THE 13TH television series CRYSTAL LAKE for Peacock. Special guest: Tyler Doupe' Follow Development Hell: Twitter - @DevelHellPod Instagram - @DevelopmentHellPod Facebook -...
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Scream 7 (with Serena Whitney)
*FIXED AUDIO VERSION* Usually, we unearth never-made horror movies from development hell ... but sometimes we tackle some of the most troubled productions in horror history, and that’s what we’re doing today withScream 7. After two hit reboots, who could’ve guessed Ghostface’s seventh outing…
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DARK SANCTUM: Audio terror from DREAD and Wondery+ [Exclusive Sneak Peek]
Wondery+ and DREAD present you an excusive sneak peek of the terrifying audio anthology series DARK SANCTUM. Tune into terror for a new season of Dark Sanctum, the premier horror anthology audio series from the DREAD Podcast Network, available exclusively on Wondery+ From the twisted team...
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QUENTIN TARANTINO VS. MICHAEL MYERS (with Jinx) [Halloween Reruns]
Welcome to Halloween Reruns, where we revisit the most iconic Michael Myers-themed episodes of Development Hell. Before Thorn... Before Rudd... Before Curse... There was: QUENTIN TARANTINO VS. MICHAEL MYERS Quentin Tarantino and collaborator Scott Spiegel nearly teamed up to make Miramax the...
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HALLOWEEN RETURNS with Marcus Dunstun and Patrick Melton [Halloween Reruns]
Welcome to Halloween Reruns, where we revisit the most iconic Michael Myers-themed episodes of Development Hell. First up... HALLOWEEN RETURNS WITH PATRICK MELTON AND MARCUS DUNSTUN Before Blumhouse took the reigns, another Myers reboot nearly took shape. Halloween Returns is a cancelled 2016...
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TERRIFIER 3 [a Special Review Episode with Lex Briscuso]
Development Hell is joined by Lex Briscuso, one of the world's premiere Art the Clown digital influencers, for a very special TERRIFIER 3 review episode. Tune in to hear your host, Josh Korngut, and journalist/Dread's social media manager, Lex, unearth their long-lasting relationships with the...
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DARK UNIVERSE PART IV: THE WOLFMAN [with The Monsters That Made Us]
Welcome to a lost world of gods and monsters. This fall, Development Hell is teaming up with The Monsters That Made Us podcast for the brand new limited audio series DARK UNIVERSE. In the 2010s, Universal Studios was developing an MCU-style ecosystem of action movies, rebooting their Universal...
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DARK UNIVERSE PART III: FRANKENSTEIN [with The Monsters That Made Us]
Welcome to a lost world of gods and monsters. This fall, Development Hell is teaming up with The Monsters That Made Us podcast for the brand new limited audio series DARK UNIVERSE. In the 2010s, Universal Studios was developing an MCU-style ecosystem of action movies, rebooting their Universal...
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DARK UNIVERSE PART II: THE INVISIBLE MAN [with The Monsters That Made Us]
Welcome to a lost world of gods and monsters. Development Hell is teaming up with The Monsters That Made Us podcast this fall for the brand new limited audio series DARK UNIVERSE. In the 2010s, Universal Studios was developing an MCU-style ecosystem of action movies, rebooting their Universal...
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DARK UNIVERSE PART I: THE MUMMY [with The Monsters That Made Us]
Welcome to a lost world of gods and monsters. Development Hell is teaming up with The Monsters That Made Us podcast this fall for the brand new limited audio series DARK UNIVERSE. In the 2010s, Universal Studios was developing an MCU-style ecosystem of action movies, rebooting their Universal...
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FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL 2024: Hell Hole, Steppenwolf, Rita, and Kryptic
Parasitical penetrations, deadly detectives, frightening fairytales, and creeping cryptids await you on Tuesday’s brand-new episode. Discover the strangest and scariest horror movies to premiere at the 2024 Fantasia Film Festival as we wrap up our coverage. Dread Central Editor in Chief and...
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FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL 2024: Witchboard, 4 PM, The Soul Eater & The Dead Thing
For two weeks, the Development Hell podcast discusses some of the scariest and wildest horror movies to premiere at the 2024 Fantasia Film Festival. On this episode, we are joined by Dread Central staff writer Chad Collins to discuss Witchboard, 4 PM, The Soul Eater & The Dead Thing, Join us…
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James Wan's LEATHERFACE (Summertime Rewind Part IV) [with Girl, That's Scary]
Summer is back with a vengeance. And while everyone deserves a bit of vacation, to keep Development Hell fans satiated, we're rewinding back to some of our best and hottest summer-themed episodes! Final episode: JAMES WAN'S LEATHERFACE Around 2006, James Wan and Stephen Susco were approached to...
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SLEEPAWAY CAMP 4: THE SURVIVOR [Summertime Rewind
Summer is back with a vengeance. And while everyone deserves a bit of vacation, to keep Development Hell fans satiated, we're rewinding back to some of our best and hottest summer-themed episodes! Third up: SLEEPAWAY CAMP 4: THE SURVIVOR Ever wonder what really happened to the murderous maniac...
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Joe Dante and John Hughes' JAWS 3, PEOPLE 0 [Summertime Rewind]
Summer is back with a vengeance. And while everyone deserves a bit of vacation, to keep Development Hell fans satiated, we're rewinding back to some of our best and hottest summer-themed episodes! Second up: JOE DANTE'S JAWS 3, PEOPLE 0 Jaws 3 almost looked just a little bit different. Joe Dante...
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The Greatest FRIDAY THE 13TH Sequel Never Made [with Jinx]
Summer is back with a vengeance. And while everyone deserves a bit of vacation, to keep Development Hell fans satiated, we're rewinding back to some of our best and hottest summer-themed episodes! First up: NICK ANTOSCA'S FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE GREATEST FRIDAY SEQUEL NEVER MADE A few years back,...
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REVIVAL [Stephen King Unseen Part IV]
DEVELOPMENT HELL presents STEPHEN KING UNSEEN, a 4-part limited audio series unearthing lost, canceled, and troubled adaptations from the Master of Horror. Part IV: REVIVAL For the series finale of STEPHEN KING UNSEEN, we take a shocking look at one of the darkest King stories yet to receive an...
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THE LONG WALK [Stephen King Unseen Part III]
DEVELOPMENT HELL returns with STEPHEN KING UNSEEN, a 4-part limited audio series unearthing lost and troubled adaptations from the Master of Horror. Part III: THE LONG WALK Written under the Richard Bachman pen name, THE LONG WALK is a dystopian horror drama surrounding a group of 100 teenage…
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THE GIRL WHO LOVED TOM GORDON [Stephen King Unseen Part II]
DEVELOPMENT HELL returns with STEPHEN KING UNSEEN, a 4-part limited audio series unearthing lost and troubled adaptations from the Master of Horror. In Part II of STEPHEN KING UNSEEN, we get lost in the woods of New England and uncover the yet-unmade cinematic adaptation of his book THE GIRL WHO...
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THE DARK TOWER TV Series [Stephen King Unseen Part I]
Development Hell returns with STEPHEN KING UNSEEN, a new 4-part limited audio series unearthing lost and troubled adaptations from the Master of Horror. In Part I of STEPHEN KING UNSEEN, we look at the past, present, and future of unmade THE DARK TOWER adaptations. Largely considered Stephen…
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PHANTOM LIMBS (with author Jason 'Jinx' Jenkins)
This week, we’re again joined by iconic author Jason Jenkins (@Jinx1981), who helps us dig into his definitive guide to forgotten horror, Phantom Limbs: Dissecting Horror's Lost Sequels and Remakes! Friend of the podcast Jinx has co-hosted/guested on countless DEVELOPMENT HELL episodes, and…
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CONSTANTINE 2 (with screenwriter Frank Cappello)
In 2005, Warner Brothers unleashed CONSTANTINE, a big-budget adaptation of the DC Comics classic John Constantine, Hellblazer. The dark fantasy featured Keanu Reeves right after his Matrix tenure, Rachel Weisz, and Shia LaBeouf. Screenwriter Frank Cappello wrote the film over several years and...
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George A. Romero's Lost Stephen King Adaptations [ROMERO UNSEEN Part V]
DEVELOPMENT HELL returns with a brand new limited audio series: ROMERO UNSEEN. Unearth the unmade films of a horror master as we dig up never-finished George A. Romero projects every Tuesday this March on the Dread Podcast Network. Romero scholar Adam Charles Hart cohosts the miniseries. His new...
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George A. Romero's BIGFOOT FOUND FOOTAGE PROJECT [ROMERO UNSEEN Part IV]
DEVELOPMENT HELL returns with a brand new limited audio series: ROMERO UNSEEN. Unearth the unmade films of a horror master as we dig up never-finished George A. Romero projects every Tuesday this March on the Dread Podcast Network. Romero scholar Adam Charles Hart cohosts the miniseries. His new...
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George A. Romero's Unmade WAR OF THE WORLDS [ROMERO UNSEEN Part III]
DEVELOPMENT HELL returns with a brand new limited audio series: ROMERO UNSEEN. Unearth the unmade films of a horror master as we dig up never-finished George A. Romero projects every Tuesday this March on the Dread Podcast Network. Romero scholar Adam Charles Hart cohosts the miniseries. His new...
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George A. Romero's Unmade RESIDENT EVIL Movie [ROMERO UNSEEN Part II]
DEVELOPMENT HELL returns with a brand new limited audio series: ROMERO UNSEEN. Unearth the unmade films of a horror master as we dig up never-finished George A. Romero projects every Tuesday this March on the Dread Podcast Network. Romero scholar Adam Charles Hart cohosts the miniseries. His new...
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George A. Romero's Unmade GOOSEBUMPS Movie [ROMERO UNSEEN Part I]
DEVELOPMENT HELL RETURNS with a brand new limited audio series: ROMERO UNSEEN. Unearth the unmade films of a horror master as we dig up never-finished George A. Romero projects every Tuesday this March on the Dread Podcast Network. Romero scholar Adam Charles Hart is cohosting the miniseries. His...
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Guillermo del Toro’s THE HAUNTED MANSION (with David Weiner)
In 2010 Guillermo del Toro announced he would be producing and directing a remake of THE HAUNTED MANSION. Yet still, Disney’s scariest property has been in development hell for over a decade. Uncover why this iteration of the film never happened, and what’s next for the iconic gateway-horror...
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Peter Jackson's A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET: THE DREAM LOVER (with Tyler Doupe')
Before heading to Middle Earth, Peter Jackson developed a sixth A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET film subtitled THE DREAM LOVER. Join us as we uncover Jackson's fascinating lost Nightmare. We also unpack FREDDY'S DEAD: THE FINAL NIGHTMARE, the sixth film New Line Cinema would ultimately green light....
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THANKSGIVING Spoiler-Free Review (with Jules Bruyn)
On our second review episode, join host Josh Korngut and guest Jules Bruyn as they carve up their thoughts on Eli Roth's modern slasher throwback THANKSGIVING. Discover what they think about this gory, buzzy, and festive new release. This episode is mostly spoiler-free, but beware! Minor spoils…
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TALES FROM THE HOOD UNTOLD (with Rusty Cundieff)
TALES FROM THE HOOD is one of the best and most underrated horror anthologies ever made. Told in four segments, each with a different issue faced by African Americans, this Spike Lee-produced effort would go on to become an essential and powerful cult favorite. And while two sequels were…
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Mike Flanagan's I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER Reboot (with Jinx)
Mike Flanagan is the king of prestige Netflix horror. He's helmed series like THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE/BLY MANOR and MIDNIGHT MASS. But back in 2014 he was hired to reboot I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER for modern audiences. Flanagan and his writing partner Jeff Howard then came up with a…
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About this show
For every horror title to hit V.O.D ... there are countless others that end up D.O.A. ... DEVELOPMENT HELL is the podcast dedicated to unearthing these cursed horror productions, to find out what went wrong, and decide if they still stand a shot at the green light.
Join Dread Central's managing editor, Josh Korngut, as he digs up the dirt on the best horror movies never made. Discover dead projects like ALIEN 5, BEETLEJUICE GOES HAWAIIAN, HALLOWEEN 3D, FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH, and many more.
Josh also picks the brains of some of the most exciting voices in horror, like Elvira (ELVIRA MISTRESS OF THE DARK), Radio Silence (SCREAM 6), Grady Hendrix (MY BEST FRIEND'S EXORCISM), Carter Smith (THE RUINS), Peaches Christ (ALL ABOUT EVIL), Simon Barrett (YOU'RE NEXT), and William Brent Bell (ORPHAN: FIRST KILL).
DEVELOPMENT HELL is a proud member of the Dread Podcast Network. Subscribe today!
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