Exploring the techniques, strategies, and key pieces of advice for aspiring horror directors, straight from the minds of some of the greatest filmmakers and creators in horror. Host Nick Taylor engages in one-on-one conversations with directors, producers, writers, actors and artists to uncover the keys to their creative and professional success in the horror business.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 9 hours 38 minutes
episode 1: Welcome to The Nick Taylor Horror Show!
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Nick Taylor Horror Show!
My mission, is to help aspiring horror filmmakers by providing priceless wisdom from the movers, shakers, and movie makers who are making it happen in horror today.
Through conversations with horror directors, producers, writers & creators, we'll explore their creative processes while extracting their top tips, strategies and pieces of advice for success in the beloved dark arts that we call horror.
episode 1: Filmmaking Advice from HELL FEST Director, and Blumhouse alum, Gregory Plotkin
Key Links
- Greg Plotkin’s Twitter Profile
Editor, director, and Blumhouse veteran, Gregory Plotkin, has had a multifaceted film career. Having edited most of the films in the Paranormal Activity franchise, even directing The Ghost Dimension, Greg went on to edit Happy Death Day and Get Out...
episode 2: Joe Dante and the Hustle of Horror Filmmaking
Key Links
- Joe Dante on Twitter
Joe Dante is a man who needs no introduction...
episode 3: Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein’s Horror Business
Key Links
- Doyle’s Instagram Page
- Doyle’s Twitter Page
Here’s a recap of Doyle’s key takeaways for musicians (and artists of any kind)
- Do you. Don't get too caught up with (music) theory. Doyle knows 2 chords - that’s it. A 30+ year career entirely built on 2 GUITAR CHORDS. But, as you can see, you can do a lot with two chords...
episode 4: Steve Mitchell on Directing Larry Cohen Documentary, King Cohen
Key Links
- King Cohen Trailer
King Cohen is a fantastically fun documentary that tells the larger than life story of the prolific writer, director, and producer Larry Cohen, the creative genius behind such beloved horror classics as It’s Alive, The Stuff and Q – The Winged Serpent...
episode 5: Sons of Anarchy’s Kim Coates on Acting & Character Building
Key Links
- Kim Coates’ Twitter Page
We all know him best as Tig Trager from Sons of Anarchy, but between 2016’s Officer Downe, Canada’s gangster crime drama, Bad Blood, and the gritty western epic, Godless on Netflix, Kim Coates is becoming more and more of a household name and truthfully, I couldn’t be happier to be seeing so much more of him!
Often playing edgy characters that live on the fringe of society, Kim has appeared...
episode 6: Joe Bob Briggs on the State of Horror Cinema
Joe Bob Briggs has been entertaining horror enthusiasts for over 30 years, and now with his latest server-crashing, internet-breaking Shudder marathon, The Last Drive-In, he has brought in a whole new legion of fans. His humorous anecdotes mixed with an encyclopedic knowledge of cinema is a magical combination that adds a tremendous amount of fun and educational value to the horror viewing experience, while also imbuing audiences with a strong appreciation of the films and genre...
episode 7: The Candyman Himself, Tony Todd
Tony Todd is a deeply beloved horror icon with a well earned place among the pantheon of horror actors like Robert England, Kane Hodder, and Gunnar Hansen. If there was a horror Mount Rushmore, his face would certainly be on it and it is entirely because of his soulfully terrifying performance as Candyman in 1992...
episode 8: William Lustig, Director of Maniac
Bill Lustig is an American filmmaker, director, producer - perhaps best known as the director of the New York exploitation slasher classic, Maniac, starring Joe Spinelli with effects by Tom Savini (who actually is in the film and has a great moment where he gets his head blown off - the scene may rival Scanners as the best exploding head sequence in cinema history)...
episode 9: Mick Garris, Writer, Director, Horror Legend
Mick Garris is one of the most prominent names in horror history; he is a prolific writer, prolific director, a prolific human being in every sense of the word.
One of the most interesting things about Mick is that he’s been working in horror in one way or another since the 70’s and has watched cinematic history unfold...