Fantasia Film Festival 2025 Filmmaker Conversations

2025 Conversations

Scratching the Surface on Horror Happens Episodes

Ep. 459: We talk the horror anthology "Pett Kata Shaw" with Filmmaker Nuhash Humayun at the 2023 Fantasia FilmM Festival.

HHR Ep. 459: We talk the horror anthology "Pett Kata Shaw" with Filmmaker Nuhash Humayun at the 2023 Fantasia FilmM Festival

Ep. 460: We talk the obsession of "Sweetness" with Filmmaker Emma Higgins at the 2025 Fantasia Film Festival

Answering the questions Filmmaker Matthew McManus, Filmmaker Kevin McManus, Actress Michaela McManus, & Actor Jeremy Holm
:15 - Matthew McManus 
1:25 - Kevin McManus
2:43 - Michaela McManus
3:58 - Kevin 
5:00 - Jeremy Holm
5:45 - Michaela
6:25 - Matthew 
6:46 - Michaela
7:11 - Jeremy
8:35 - Michaela
10:18 - Matthew
11:42 - Michaela
12:40 - Matthew
13:18 - Jeremy
13:51 - Kevin





HHR Ep. 461: We discuss the multiverse thriller from the McManus Brothers "Redux Redux" with the brothers & cast

HHR Ep. 362: We feature Part 1 of our conversation with Filmmaker Ava Maria Safai and her true to life Mean Girl's spin on horror with "Foreigner" including roots of the film, casting, and writing choices. 

HHR Ep. 462: We feature Part 1 of our conversation with Filmmaker Ava Maria Safai and her true to life Mean Girl's spin on horror with "Foreigner"

HHR Ep. 463: We feature Part 2 of our conversation with Filmmaker Ava Maria Safai and her true to life Mean Girl's spin on horror with "Foreigner" we discuss the balance of humor and horror, filmmaking up north, key scenes and more. 

HHR Ep. 463: We feature Part 2 of our conversation with Filmmaker Ava Maria Safai and her true to life Mean Girl's spin on horror with "Foreigner"

HHR Ep. 464: We Talk with Mind and Talent Behind the Coming of Age Infused Horror of "The Serpent's Skin" with Filmmaker Alice Maio Mackay and performers Alexandra McVicker and Avalon Fast at Fantasia. We talk casting, developing as a young filmmaker, possible themes, and a kick ass record store. 

HHR Ep. 464: We Talk with the Mind and Talent Behind the Coming of Age Infused Horror of "The Serpent's Skin" at Fantasia

Scratching the Surface Presented by Horror Happens: Filmmaker Elliot Feld talks Killer Kate! before the Oct 26th VOD release

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7319064/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Music from the Midnight Syndicate at http://midnightsyndicate.com

HHR Ep. 287: We Talk the Grindhouse/Dark Comedy Hybrid "Killer Kate!"

Ep. 288: We talk "Welcome To Mercy" with Star/Co-Writer Kristen Ruhlin & Director Tommy Bertelsen

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2233979/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Music from the Midnight Syndicate at http://midnightsyndicate.com

HHR Ep. 288: We Talk the IFC Midnight Thriller "Welcome To Mercy"

Ep. 289: We talk the zombie comedy "Dug Up" with Actor Paul Mccarthy-Boyington

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1695385/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Music from the Midnight Syndicate at http://midnightsyndicate.com

HHR Ep. 289: We Talk the Zombie Comedy "Dug Up" with Actor Paul Mccarthy-Boyington

Ep. 290: We talk the cult cinema doc "Survival Of The Film Freaks" with Filmmakers Bill Fulkerson & Kyle Kuchta on Scratching the Surface on Horror Happens Radio

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5805592/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Music from the Midnight Syndicate at http://midnightsyndicate.com

HHR Ep. 290: We Talk the Cult Cinema Doc "Survival Of The Film Freaks"

Ep. 291: We Talk the Swedish Sci-Fi Drama "The Unthinkable" (Den blomstertid nu kommer) with Producer Albin Pettersson

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5227746/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Music by the Midnight Syndicate at http://midnightsyndicate.com

HHR Ep. 291: We Talk the Swedish Sci-Fi Drama "The Unthinkable"

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HHR Ep. 461: We discuss the multiverse thriller from the McManus Brothers "Redux Redux" with the brothers & cast

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