The Justin Beahm Radio Hour

Episode 18 - Jerry Smith - Writer, Composer

Jerry Smith has been a genre mainstay for years with his writing at Icons of Fright, Blumhouse, Fangoria, and now Scream magazine. He is the co-host of the great Pod and the Pendulum podcast, a show where he and Mike Snoonian go deep on franchises one entry at a time. Jerry and I talk about working in the journalism side of the business, about how horror is the best therapy, survival, and more.
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Episode 16 - Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah - Filmmakers (Spectrevision)

Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah are two of the most outspoken advocates for independent cinema and the figureheads behind Spectrevision, the company that has given voice to Ana Lily Amirpour, Panos Cosmatos, and Jim Hosking, to name a few.. We cover a lot of territory about the state of film, supporting independent artists, and more in this fascinating, wide-ranging discussion.
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Episode 15 - Al White - Filmmaker (Starfish)

Al White, director and writer of STARFISH, my favorite film thus far in 2019, is my guest on this latest episode of the Justin Beahm Radio Hour podcast. We dive deep into many topics, including the consistent presence of depression in artists and how filmmakers channel personal experience into their art.
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Episode 14 - Chris Alexander - Film historian, Filmmaker

Chris Alexander was the editor of Fangoria, and now not only oversees the wonderful Delirium magazine, but also serves as a key valve in the heart of Charles Band’s Full Moon empire. Chris, Charlie, and Full Moon just launched the Deadly Ten, a groundbreaking project that lifts the veil on independent genre filmmaking with an interactive live streaming experience that will be as informative as it is entertaining. Chris and I talk Deadly Ten, working with Charlie, the last days of Fango, and much more!
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Episode 13 - Ed Hunt (Director, The Brain, Bloody Birthday)

While director Ed Hunt is best known for cult favorites BLOODY BIRTHDAY and THE BRAIN, his resume is a diverse array of films across a number of genres. From early dramatic efforts like DIARY OF A SINNER, to working with Christopher Lee in STARSHIP INVASIONS, and on through the benchmark alien documentary UFOS ARE REAL, Ed arrives to the Radio Hour with lots of great stories to tell. Recorded shortly after THE BRAIN landed on Blu-ray from Scream Factory, we go long on his interesting career.
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Episode 12 - Michael St. Michaels - Actor (The Greasy Strangler)

While his roots are in the stage and hairdressing, Michael St. Michaels (Michael Rappaport) has carved a cinematic niche in fringe classics like THE VIDEO DEAD (1987), and most notably, THE GREASY STRANGLER (2016). It was GREASY that brought Michael to the masses as Big Ronnie, an uncompromising oily food-obsessed dad by day, disco dancing murderous monster by night. And then there’s the “big mouses’s head” and frequent trips to the car wash. It is an unforgettable turn in one of the most bizarre, wonderfully original films in recent history, and Michael is the heart of it all. We touch on GREASY, what led him to hairdressing (a certification he only recently let lapse), the ups and downs of getting by in the business, and how life can be turned around in your 70s.
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Episode 11 - Dwight Little - Filmmaker (Halloween 4, Phantom of the Opera)

Director Dwight Little is the man behind the return of Michael Myers in HALLOWEEN 4, he helmed the beautiful and gory PHANTOM OF THE OPERA starring Robert Englund, and has traversed the television landscape in shows like MILLENNIUM, FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, and BONES. He is the only filmmaker to direct both Freddy Krueger (FREDDY’S NIGHTMARES) and The Shape (HALLOWEEN 4). He has traveled the world, shooting everywhere from the rivers of Fiji to the jungles of India, and here we go deep in a career-spanning conversation full of fascinating stories from the trenches. Not to be missed by HALLOWEEN and horror fans!
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Episode 10 - Scott Beck and Bryan Woods - Filmmakers, Writers (Haunt, A Quiet Place)

Filmmakers Bryan Woods and Scott Beck are Iowa natives and two of the hottest names in cinema today. They most recently wrote and produced A QUIET PLACE, which was released to critical acclaim and has grossed over $340 million worldwide. A QUIET PLACE was named as a Top Ten Film of 2018 by the American Film Institute and the National Board of Review. Beck & Woods’ script earned them nominations with the Writers Guild and the Critics Choice Awards (which they just won for best horror/scifi picture), and was named one of the year’s ten best scripts by The Tracking Board Hit List. The duo is currently in post-production on the thriller HAUNT, which they wrote and directed for producer Eli Roth, Sierra/Affinity, Broken Road Productions, and Nickel City Pictures. They are also writing THE BOOGEYMAN for 20th Century Fox and 21 Laps, based on Stephen King’s iconic short story of the same name.
We discuss their shared travels in cinema, how they have made their way in the business with humility, the art of collaboration, and they share the stories behind A QUIET PLACE and what predated that monstrous hit. A great, inspiring conversation with good friends.
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Episode 9 - Eric Freeman - Actor (Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2)

Actor Eric Freeman stepped into the lead role of Ricky Caldwell in SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2 in 1987, following the controversy of the first film with one of the most debated sequels in genre history. As clips of his delivery of “garbage day” were becoming the stuff of internet legend, Freeman was out of the business fighting personal battles far from the big screen, oblivious to the cult following SNDN2 was amassing. Several years ago he emerged at a screening in Los Angeles, and most recently was instrumental in the deluxe Shout Factory blu-ray that is overflowing with documentaries and new material celebrating this cult classic. Eric and I chatted about his life before, during, and after his turn as Ricky, the health scare that almost ended it all, his script for a sequel to SNDN2, stepping back in to Caldwell’s shoes for one of the unique special features on the new blu-ray, and much more. The perfect year end gift under your tree!
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Episode 8 - Alan Howarth - Film Composer, Engineer (Halloween series, John Carpenter films)

Composer, sound designer, and engineer Alan Howarth is one of the most well traveled, influential, and work-diverse people in cinema today. From creating the sound of the Enterprise in STAR WARS to composing and engineering with John Carpenter on a long list of genre defining films including ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, THE THING, BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, and CHRISTINE, then on to the HALLOWEEN franchise and beyond, Howarth has charted a unique path in entertainment. For this return episode of the Radio Hour Podcast, Alan dives in on his background in bands, relationship with Carpenter, and dizzying variety of progressive audio video projects he is involved with today.
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