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- EP 23: Doctor Sleep Cures Cynema
Mike Flanagan reverses the Cynema of the 1980 film, "The Shining" in a superior sequel. Not a film review but SPOILERS are here to discuss the labor of love that resulted in a rich film that took the high road instead of selling out.
Blog: http://horrorfuel.com/2019/11/12/doctor-sleeps-cures-cynema/30 min - EP 22: Consider This With Crowdfunding
Considering crowdfunding for your film? Have a listen to consider some important questions and concepts. Whether you have a film presently up for funding or thinking about doing it, there are some questions to ask that many simply are not examining. What IS the difference between a "producer" and "donor?" Find out.
Blog: http://horrorfuel.com/2015/11/17/crowdfunding-cynema/30 min - EP 21 Spoonfed Horror
Expect more of your entertainment. Demand more. Don't look for spoonfed backstories to cover for weak and lazy writing. A look at why there's much ado about nothing in a number of horror films today.
Blog: http://horrorfuel.com/2016/06/08/spoon-fed-horror/27 min - EP 19: The Tony Ash Interview
I interview indie horror filmmaker, Tony Ash, the director and creator of The Trick or Treat Picture Show currently available on Amazon. Find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Trick-Treat-Picture-Show/dp/B07YXC85QT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ZIWS16TSG78K&keywords=trick+or+treat+picture+show&qid=1572097734&sprefix=trick+or+treat+picture+show%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-1
37 min - EP 20: Halloween III Deserves A Second Look
The much-maligned film was never meant to be part of the "Halloween" franchise. Cynema looks at the cynical marketing of this film that doomed it before it ever got a release.
Blog: http://horrorfuel.com/2015/08/18/halloween-iii-second-look/35 min - EP 18: Is George Lucas The Phantom Menace?
A look at the world George Lucas created and his own hand in its decline, but is it Cynema? Superfans, Disney, Last Jedi, The Prequels...there's a lot of blame to go around.
Cynema Blog: http://horrorfuel.com/2015/11/23/lucas-might-be-how-own-worst-enemy/39 min - EP 17: Script Options & Why The Shining Is Overrated
What happens when a friend and fellow flimmaker options a bad script and asks your opinion? Also how do I connect this script to "The Shining?" Listen and find out.
Cynema Blog: http://horrorfuel.com/2019/04/09/all-work-and-no-play-makes-the-shining-a-dull-film/41 min - EP 16: Dread Central's Michelle Swope Interview
I interview Dread Central horror film reviewer and film-lover, Michelle Swope. Michelle gives insight on the genre, where it's heading, "comments" vs. reviews and gets an impromptu therapy session involving Amanda Wyss and a Nightmare on Elm Street!
31 min - EP 15: Film Dysmorphia & The Suspension of Disbelief
Has CGI and green screening changed the way we view and process our entertainment? The term "dated" gets thrown around a lot but when stripped of context, films are seen from a very distorted view.
Read the blog: http://horrorfuel.com/2016/12/24/suspension-disbelief-film-dysmorphia/33 min - EP 14: Hollywood Bullshit and the Cool Kids Lunch TableIndie filmmakers go through a lot of bullshit. From start to finish and getting your stuff out there, it's all part of trying to find a seat at the Hollywood Cool Kids lunch table. So what do you do when you're approached by some real bullshit, especially if it means advancing your own career?33 min
About Cynema
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The podcast inspired by Jaws the Revenge. Not a movie review site, but rather a look at the effects of cynicism on our entertainment.