Intro

Robin Block is rewriting the playbook for how genre stories get made. As the founder of CreatorVC, he’s behind the wildly successful In Search of Darkness documentary series, Aliens Expanded, and In Search of the Last Action Heroes—all funded and shaped by passionate fans. Now, with his new venture ScreamSeed, Robin is building the future of horror development: a platform that brings creators and fans together to incubate new IP and make bold, independent horror without waiting for Hollywood permission. In this episode, Robin shares how to build your own lane in horror, why fan-led development is the future, how to pitch projects that actually get made, and why practical effects and passion will always win over algorithms.

We also do an inordinate amount of geeking out about horror along the way and Robin makes a bunch of great deep cut recommendations so get your pencils ready. Or your notetaking apps because nobody owns pencils any more. I’m personally very psyched by what Robin is building. He is truly a man of the fans and is working towards a production infrastructure in which the fans get to rally their energy towards real projects which is not only exceptionally exciting, but echoes a new wave of the future.

Now, for your listening pleasure, please enjoy this episode with Robin Block.

Show Notes

Resources & Links:

• In Search of Darkness: 1995–1999 available for pre-order until June 9 at 80sHorrorDoc.com
• Aliens Expanded and all CreatorVC projects – creatorvc.com
• ScreamSeed horror incubator – screamseed.com

Movies & Projects Discussed

• In Search of Darkness (I, II, III, 1990–94, 1995–99)
• In Search of Tomorrow
• In Search of the Last Action Heroes
• Aliens Expanded
• The Thing Expanded (in development)
• Late Night with the Devil
• Heretic
• Shelby Oaks
• The Shining
• The Thing
• Aliens
• The Evil Dead
• Talk to Me
• Skinamarink
• The Pope’s Exorcist
• The Boogeyman
• Terrifier 2

Directors & Filmmakers Referenced

• David Weiner
• John Carpenter
• James Cameron
• Guillermo del Toro
• Damien Leone
• Parker Finn
• Ari Aster
• Philippou Brothers
• Mike Flanagan
• Rob Bottin
• Frank Darabont
• Sigourney Weaver
• Eli Roth

Follow Robin Block at:

• IMBd: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1602716/?ref_=fn_all_nme_1
• X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/robinblock
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rob.Block
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinblock1/
• Website: https://www.creatorvc.com/