Filmquest 2025

Scratching the Surface on Horror Happens Episodes

HHR 485: We talk the shorts of FilmQuest 2025 with "The Synthetic Age" & Animator/Filmmaker Dimitris Armenakis

HHR 486: We talk the shorts of FilmQuest 2025 with the trauma of the classroom in "Grima" with Filmmaker Richard Harrington. During this post FilmQuest interview, we talk with Richie about the impact of locations, casting, Grima's crew and their fingerprint, personal fears fueling the narrative, and more! 

HHR 486: We talk the shorts of FilmQuest 2025 with the trauma of the classroom in "Grima" with Filmmaker Richie Harrington

HHR 487: We continue our coverage from FilmQuest 2025 with the Filmmaking Team of Greta Guthrie & Jake Lazarow from the acclaimed short Housewife (Pt. 1). We discuss the origins of the character, casting, shooting on film, working as a team, and more. 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34702912/?ref_=fn_t_5

HHR 487: We continue our coverage from FilmQuest 2025 with the Filmmaking Team of Greta Guthrie & Jake Lazarow from the acclaimed short Housewife (Pt. 1)

HHR 488: We continue our coverage from FilmQuest 2025 with the Filmmaking Team of Greta Guthrie & Jake Lazarow from the acclaimed short Housewife (Pt. 2). During this chat, we talk the design of the dollhouse, wearing many hats, locations, challenges, sound and score, plus more! 

HHR 488: We continue our coverage from FilmQuest 2025 with the Filmmaking Team of Greta Guthrie & Jake Lazarow from the acclaimed short Housewife (Pt. 2)

HHR 490: We continue our coverage of FilmQuest 2025 with Filmmaker Hunter Wayne & the music video "Buddha Was a Rich Boy" by That Handsome Devil. In this interview, we talk the collboration between Hunter and the band, the art of music video, style choices, and more!

HHR 490: FilmQuest 2025 Coverage with Filmmaker Hunter Wayne's music video "Buddha Was a Rich Boy"

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 488: We continue our coverage from FilmQuest 2025 with the Filmmaking Team of Greta Guthrie & Jake Lazarow from the acclaimed short Housewife (Pt. 2)

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