Ellissinema Podcast

After finding mysterious video clips tied to her brother's viral YouTube channel, Lynn returns home to investigate a homicide. In doing so, she uncovers a disturbing secret spreading through their Texas town.

Cast
Lynn Page - Kelsey Pribilski
Lucas Page - William Magnuson
Reverend Edicott Carr - John Gholson
The Stranger - Brian Villalobos
Wendy Parker - Nell Kessler
Winston Boon - Graham Skipper

Crew
Written and Directed by Paul Gandersman and Peter S. Hall
Director of Photography - David Coone
Edited by Tyler Mager and Paul Gandersman
Production Designer - Ashley Landavazo
Visual Effects - Aaron Moorehead
Spiral Sequence by Tim Buel

In this electrifying episode, we sit down with lyrical powerhouse Jon Connor and rising star Tootsie The Rapper to talk about their bold and genre-blending joint album, Twin Flames (2025). The duo opens up about the inspiration behind the project, how their distinct styles sparked creative chemistry, and much more.
Listeners get a behind-the-scenes look at the collaborative process—from late-night studio sessions to philosophical debates on hip-hop’s evolution. Connor reflects on his journey from Flint to the global stage, while Tootsie shares how she's carving out her own lane with authenticity and raw emotion. Together, they break down key tracks, the symbolism of duality in their music, and how Twin Flames represents more than just a partnership—it’s a cultural statement.

Joining the show today, world-renowned actor, Sunny Pang. We delve into his gripping performance in Havoc (2025), the latest action-thriller from acclaimed writer-director Gareth Evans. Pang shares behind-the-scenes stories from the film’s production, his experience working alongside stars like Forest Whitiker, Yeo Yann Yann, Jessie Mei Li, and and how he approached his complex role in the gritty, high-stakes world of Havoc.
We also touch on the film’s stunning visuals by cinematographer Matthew Flannery, a pulse-pounding score by Aria Prayogi, and the collaborative effort behind the film’s visceral impact, from Tom Pearce’s production design to editing by Sara Jones and Matt Platts-Mills. Take a deep dive into the artistry and adrenaline of Havoc through Sunny Pang’s unique lens.

Havoc (2025)
Starring: Tom Hardy, Jessie Mei Li, Timothy Olyphant, Forest Whitaker, Sunny Pang, Justin Cornwell, Quelin Sepulveda, Luis Guzmán, Yeo Yann Yann, Michelle Waterson-Gomez, and many more.
Written and Directed by Gareth Evans
Cinematography by Matt Flannery
Music by Aria Prayogi
Edited by Sara Jones and Matt Platts-Mills
Production Design by Tom Pearce
Action Design and Stunt Coordinator: Jude Poyer

Netflix Release: April 25, 2025
Runtime: 107 minutes

Nosferatu is a gothic horror film directed by Robert Eggers, offering a fresh yet authentic take on the classic vampire tale. Set in 1838, the story follows newlyweds Ellen and Thomas Hutter. Thomas, a real estate agent, embarks on a journey to the remote Carpathian Mountains to facilitate a property sale to the egnimatic Count Orlock. As Thomas ventures deeper into Orlock's world, Ellen becomes the object of the vampire's obsession, leading to a series of haunting and perilous events.
Starring Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Skarsgard, Nicholas Hoult, Willem Dafoe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, and Ralph Ineson.
Music by Robin Carolan
Production Design by Craig Lathrop
Edited by Louise Ford
Director of Photography Jarin Blaschke
Prosthetics and Visual Effects by David White
Written and Directed by Robert Eggers

When a renowned shaman (Kim Go-eun) and her protege (Lee Do-hyun) are hired by a wealthy, enigmatic family, they begin investigating the cause of a disturbing supernatural illness that affects only the first-born children of each generation. With the help of a knowledgeable mortician (Yoo Hai-jin) and the country's most revered geomancer (Choi Min-sik), they soon trace the affliction's origin to a long-hidden family grave located on sacred ground. Sensing an ominous aura surrounding the burial site, the team opts to exhume and relocate the ancestral remains immediately. But as something much darker emerges, they soon discover what befalls those who dare to mess with the wrong grave.

Starring Choi Min-sik, Kim Go-eun, Yoo Hai-jin, Lee Do-hyun, and more.

Director of Photography - Lee Mo-Gae

Written and Directed by Jang Jae-hyun

Spooky Charles of thePicassos, The Lonesome Skeleton Band, and The Sad Hour Band joins the pod to discuss his upbringing, his musical influences, his future, with a quick detour into our love for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

Stream thePicassos wherever you get your music. And be on the lookout for his solo act The Lonesome Skeleton Band as well as the newly formed Sad Hour Band. He is truly one of my favorite musicians working right now.

And, if you're in the area, make sure you check out one of the last couple of live performances of thePicassos before an indefinite hiatus.

Joining the show to discuss Headshot (2016), actor and choreographer, Sunny Pang.
Headshot: A man suffering from amnesia washes ashore and a young doctor nurses him back to health. His past resurfaces to haunt them both in violent fashion.
Starring Iko Uwais, Sunny Pang, Chelsea Islan, Very Tri Yulisman, Julie Estelle, Ario Bayu, Zack Lee, and more.
Featuring The Uwais Stunt Team
Action Direction by Timo Tjahjanto
Edited by Arifin Cu'unk
Music by Aria Prayogi and Fajar Yuskemal
Cinematography by Yunus Pasolang
Directed by Kimo Stamboel and Timo Tjahjanto

Small town artist Charley is a tortured man whose drinking binges blur with his sneaking suspicion that he might be a werewolf. He distances himself from those he loves and sinks deeper into solitude, as his flashes of memory of his grisly nighttime acts manifest themselves through his artwork.
Starring Alex Hurt, Addison Timlin, Rigo Garay, Motell Gyn Foster, John Speredakos, Barbara Crampton, Joseph Castillo-Midyett, Kevin Corrigan, James Le Gros, Joe Swanberg, Marshall Bell, Ella Rae Peck, Marc Senter, Michael Buscemi, Asta Paredes, Jeremy Holm, Cody Kostro, Clay von Carlowitz, Braxton Sohns, Gaby Leyner, and more.
Music by Will Bates
Cinematography by Collin Brazie
Written and Directed by Larry Fessenden

Writer/Director Francis Galluppi joins the show to discuss his piece, The Last Stop in Yuma County.

While awaiting the next fuel truck at a middle-of-nowhere Arizona rest stop, a traveling young knife salesman is thrust into a high stakes hostage situation by the arrival of two similarly stranded bank robbers with no qualms about using cruelty-or cold, hard steel-to protect their bloodstained, ill-begotten fortune.
Starring Jim Cummings, Jocelin Donahue, Richard Brake, Nicholas Logan, Faizon Love, Michael Abbott Jr., Gene Jones, Robin Bartlett, Sierra McCormick, Ryan Masson, Connor Paolo, Alexandra Essoe, Sam Huntington, Jon Proudstar, Barbara Crampton, and more.
Production Design by Charlie Textor
Art Direction by Adam Gascho
Music by Matthew Compton
Cinematography by Mac Fisken
Edited, Written, and Directed by Francis Galluppi

From Director Rose Glass comes an electric new love story; reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them into the web of Lou's criminal family.
Starring Kristen Stewart, Katy O'Brian, Ed Harris, Dave Franco, Anna Baryshnikov, Jena Malone, and more.
Edited by Mark Towns
Music by Clint Mansell
Cinematography by Ben Fordesman
Written by Rose Glass and Weronika Tofilska
Directed by Rose Glass