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Nightmare Logic
by Speak Thunder Films inc
Enter the darkness of horror and genre where filmmakers Christopher Smith and Peter Sawyer pull back the layers of the macabre to dissect its appeal. From cult classics to the sins of cinema, they cover a different topic each episode relating to the ever changing zeitgeist. Conversations bleed into stories, theories and hot takes. And of course, there’s interviews with industry insiders to reveal the blood, sweat, and tears that goes into filmmaking.
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Short Stab: News and Releases
Because people don't plan funerals around our recording schedule, Christopher is in the studio alone for a quick breakdown of this weeks news and coming releases.Show notes and transcript are available at: https://nightmarelogic.netFollow us on Instagram: @nightmarelogicpod
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The Horror of Sound Design With Elliot Thompson
This week we kidnapped our longtime friend and Emmy-nominated sound mixer, Elliot Thompson, and forced him to divulge his secrets of sound design and how to make creepy films creepier through immersive soundscapes.
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April Fools: Twist Endings and Reveals
In honor of April Fools Day, return with us to the Shark Tank where our Sharks debate twist endings and reveals -what's the difference between them, famous examples, and what makes them so dang effective.For show notes: https://NightmareLogic.netFolluw us on Instagram: @nightmarelogicpod
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Scream Queens and Final Girls
In honor of International Women's History Month the Nightmare Crew gushes over our favorite Scream Queens and hashes out what exactly a Scream Queen is and how they are potentially different from Final Girls. Show notes available on https://NightmareLogic.netFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightmarelogicpod/
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Music Videos That Put The Boogie in Boogeyman
We're back with Taffeta for another week where we each share five horrifying music videos that stuck with us over the years. The videos are all linked to in the show notes on our website, https://nightmarelogic.net
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The World of Creepy Comics With Taffeta Darling
This week we kidnapped Taffeta Darling to shoot the shit with us in studio and to educate us about the current state of horror comics. If you are tired of only collecting body parts and want to dip your toes into the thrilling world of creepy comics, this is a great place to start.
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Only Nerds Know Every Subgenre Of Horror
In this episode, Peter walks Christopher through all ~35 subgenres of horror, describing the main characteristics of each and providing a few examples of films that fit. See if you can name them all, if you dare.
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The (d)Evolution of Horror With David Del Valle
Come along for a humorous discussion with our friend and legendary horror film historian David Del Valle. We delve into his lifelong love of horror films and the evolution of the genre, of which he had a front row seat.
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AI In Film: Is There A Ghost In The Machine?
Pour yourself a glass of warm milk and join us while we rant about AI and it's unstoppable quest to drain all creativity from the world leaving us nothing but AI slop to feed our soulless bodies.
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This Title Sucks and The Year Ahead
In this episode we begin by listing each of our top 10 films that we're looking forward to in 2026. Then we hash out what makes a good title by challenging ourselves to come up with 10 titles we like and 5 we don't while offering possible alternatives.Full show notes and links to trailers are available on our website, nightmarelogic.net.
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Our Origin Story and the Origin of Stories
Join us for our first episode where we dive into our origin story as a podcast and as filmmakers. We follow this with an in-depth discussion about where we get ideas for horror films and other stories.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Enter the darkness of horror and genre where filmmakers Christopher Smith and Peter Sawyer pull back the layers of the macabre to dissect its appeal. From cult classics to the sins of cinema, they cover a different topic each episode relating to the ever changing zeitgeist. Conversations bleed into stories, theories and hot takes. And of course, there’s interviews with industry insiders to reveal the blood, sweat, and tears that goes into filmmaking.
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Speak Thunder Films inc
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