Eye of the Duck: A Film Podcast

The screen is life! The found footage genre infects MacOS this week with a truly horrific story of parenting, grief, and, of course, screens!!

Is John Cho the most oblivious father in movie history? Or is the internet a terrible place that preys on society’s most vulnerable youths? Probably a little of both… but hey, at least we still had Addicting Games Dot Com!

Next week, we fall even deeper into the screen abyss for Rob Savage’s HOST (2020). Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod

References:

• Special Features
  • Commentary
• Timur Bekmambetov on Screenlife Films
• An Alien Invasion Under Our Noses
• Asian Cinevision Aneesh Chaganty and Sev Ohanian Interview
• We Need to Make John Cho Older
• Frame.io Editing Breakdown
• No Film School Aneesh Chaganty and Sev Ohanian Interview
• Glide Magazine Aneesh Chaganty and Sev Ohanian Interview
• Film School Rejects Juan Sebastián Barón Interview
• Filmmaker Magazine Juan Sebastián Barón Interview
• The Verge John Cho Interview
• The Columbia Dispatch Debra Messing Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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There’s meta, and then there’s a movie thats so self-referential it basically takes place inside a Russian nesting doll. It’s the INCEPTION of the found footage genre!

This week we’re getting to the center of a very, very crunchy tootsie pop. Another remarkable low-budget success story, ONE CUT is the type of movie that makes you want to pick up a camera and go shoot something… or behead some zombies. Either way, it’s inspiring stuff!!

Next week we’re returning to the (nightmare) world of screenlife with Aneesh Chaganty’s SEARCHING. Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod

References:

• Making of One Cut of the Dead
• One Cut of the Dead Refuses to Die at Box Office
• One Cut of the Dead: Remote
• One Cut of the Dead Getting English Remake
• The Indian Express Production History
• Tokyo Weekender Yuzuki Akiyama Interview
• Scenario Club Shinichiro Ueda Interview
• The Hollywood Reporter Shinichiro Ueda Interview
• The Japan Times Shinichiro Ueda Interview
• Cinemore Shinichiro Ueda Interview
• Japan Debates Making Films Cheaply

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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Grandma’s home! It’s Shyamalan’s ticket out of director jail this week, we’re paying him a visit. 

There’s something seriously wrong with Becca and Tyler’s grandparents. And it may or may not involve dirty diapers, naked sleepwalking, and a very, very scary game of hide and seek. 

Next week, it’s the found footage zombie satire, ONE CUT OF THE DEAD (2017). Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod.

References:

• Special Features
  • The Making of The Visit
  • Cast and Crew Interviews
• The Fall and Rise of M. Night Shyamalan
• “Sundowning” Plot and Cast Revealed
• “Sundowning” Beings Production
• Bloody Disgusting Shyamalan Interview
• The Visit Trailer Attached to Unfriended
• Filmmaker Magazine Maryse Alberti Interview
• Geeks of Doom Shyamalan Interview
• Glam Adelaide Olivia DeJonge Interview
• Pop Horror Ed Oxenbould Interview
• Vogue Kathryn Hahn Interview
• The New York Times Shyamalan Profile

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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Mark Duplass has entered the fray! And he is very, very creepy.

This week we’re going deep on another found footage gem from the indie world. In what may be the only true “character study” of our series, Patrick Brice presents a new type of slasher… who simply won’t shut the fuck up.

He’s Peachfuzz, and he may have therapy language, but he’s basically Psycho in a dollar store wolf costume. Run for your life!

Next week, we are visiting our old friend M. Night Shyamalan for his big comeback, THE VISIT. Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod

References:

• Special Features
  • Peachfuzz: An Interview With Director Patrick Brice
  • Into Darker Territory: An Interview With Actor Mark Duplass
  • Expand the Universe: An Interview With Editor Christopher Donlon
  • 10 Years of Creep: A Live Q&A With Cast And Crew
• The Austin Chronicle Mark Duplass Interview
• Bloody Disgusting Patrick Brice & Mark Duplass Interview
• South By Southwest Patrick Brice & Mark Duplass Interview
• Silver Screen Riot Patrick Brice Interview
• Entertainment Weekly Patrick Brice & Mark Duplass Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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It’s indie filmmaking Smash Bros this week! Ti West, Joe Swanberg, Kentucky Audley–everyone is here! And they’re all (probably) going to die!! 

This week we are joining a cult that’s definitely not a Jonestown ripoff, and getting everything on tape for our latest VICE documentary. Hopefully no one gets killed! 

Next week it’s another mumblecore favorite, Patrick Brice’s CREEP. Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod

References:

• Special Features
  • Commentary
  • Creating The Sacrament: Revealing the Vision
• Eli Roth Signs On To The Sacrament
• Variety Ti West Interview
• Los Angeles Times Production History
• Deep Fried Movies Eric Robbins Interview
• Cinemacy Cast and Crew Interview
• Cinephiled Amy Seimetz Interview
• The Skinny Ti West Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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We are so back….in space!! This week we’re blasting off towards Jupiter for a one-of-a-kind outer space found footage experience.

Sebastián Cordero’s 2013 sci-fi surveillance thriller was NOT originally on our miniseries radar. But we could not resist the temptation of leaving this earth behind and spending some time amongst the (unforgiving) stars again. So here we are.

Next week, we’re doing another 2010s pseudo-documentary, the Ti West cult horror THE SACRAMENT. Join the conversation on our Discord at and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours.

References:

• FX Guide Production History
• 3D World Production History
• Collider Sebastián Cordero Interview
• Europa Report Production Notes
• Musique Fantastique Sebastián Cordero Interview
• Musique Fantastique Bear McCreary Interview
• Cinema Without Borders Sebastián Cordero Interview
• Entertainment Weekly Sharlto Copley Interview
• Chemical & Engineering News Production History
• Gizmodo Philip Gelatt Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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Surprise! We’re moving to our new home at SiriusXM next week, and that means all episodes will now drop on BOTH main and premium feeds on the same day! To close the gap, our next episode is available to listen right now.

Listeners, we’ve officially logged on! This week we’re gazing into the blue light of our very first “screen life” movie, the type of Found Footage horror where computers are cursed and pop-ups can kill you.

Have you ever Skyped with a demon? What if there was a goblin on your Facebook wall? Does anyone still even use Gchat? These websites and more, haunted on today’s episode.

Next week, we’re adding a surprise episode to the miniseries…and going back to space! Tune in for the 2013 Sebastián Cordero found footage surveillance film, EUROPA REPORT. Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod

References:

• Fantasia Levan Gabriadze Interview
• Unfriended Shot in One Take
• IndieWire Production History
• Filmmaker Magazine Adam Sidman Interview
• WonderCon Panel Recap
• The Verge Jason Blum Interview
• Collider Levan Gabriadze and Nelson Greaves Interview
• Daily Dead Levan Gabriadze and Nelson Greaves Interview
• Timur Bekmambetov Talks Unfriended
• The Verge Timur Bekmambetov Interview
• Shock Ya! Renee Olstead Interview
• The AU Review Jacob Wysocki Interview
• The Frame Cooper Samuelson and Jason Blum Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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What if an asshole got superpowers? Would he save the world? Or just prank old ladies and do sick magic tricks to impress chicks at the talent show?

This week it’s Josh Trank’s found footage superhero film where a pothead, a burnout, and an aspiring class president become invincible (and fly!) What could go wrong?

Next week we kick off our screen life era (!!) with Levan Gabriadze’s UNFRIENDED (2014). Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod

References:

• American Cinematographer Issue March 2012
• Josh Trank on “Chronicle 2”
• Fangoria Josh Trank Interview
• Max Landis Reveals Original Plans For Sequel
• Den of Geek Max Landis Interview
• Josh Trank on the Influence of Akira
• Josh Trank Bans Max Landis From Set
• Jack Stanley Hired For Sequel
• Female-Led Sequel In Development
• Art of VFX Raymond Chen Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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Where my Ringlefinches at? This week we’re talkin’ film students, government coverups, massive UV lights, trolls, and the one very cool guy who hunts them. Also, he wears an amazing hat.

Next week, we’re tackling our first superhero found footage movie, Josh Trank’s CHRONICLE. Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod

References:

• Special Features
• Behind the Scenes
• Bloody Disgusting Andre Ovredal Interview
• Bergen Puls on Troll Hunter’s Release
• IndieLondon Andre Ovredal Interview
• The Guardian Andre Ovredal Interview
• Entertainment Weekly Andre Ovredal Interview
• SBS Andre Ovredal Interview
• Troll Hunter Production Notes

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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Finally, a movie that proves why you should NEVER under any circumstances buy a Ouija Board! It’s Oren Peli’s found footage masterpiece, with a demon so scary that it literally convinced Steven Spielberg his office was haunted.

Is PARANORMAL ACTIVITY the one true successor to THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT? And is it better to live with a scary ghoul than a shitty day trader boyfriend? These questions and more, explored right here on Eye of the Duck.

Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod

References:

• Special Features
• Breaking Normal: An Interview with Oren Peli
• The Marked One: An Interview with Katie Featherston
• The Man With The Camera: An Interview with Micah Sloat
• The Possessed: An Interview with Ashley Palmer
• Uncle Steve Acquires Paranormal Activity
• Yahoo Production History
• Indie Film Hustle Oren Peli Interview
• Shock Till You Drop Oren Peli Interview
• Paramount Wants To Make a Sequel
• Chris Jones Oren Peli Interview
• Meet the Stars of Paranormal Activity

Drink and Be Merry at the Smodcastle Film Festival 08/08/25: https://www.smodcastlecinemas.com/movie/Smodcastle_Film_Festival_2025__Block_07

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.