Well, weāve been gone for a lot longer than anticipated listeners and Iāve missed you! Thankfully itās been for a good reason. Iāve been off making some movies. There will be more news on that to come but letās just say that for fans of this podcast, these projects are right up your alley.
We have a whole slew of horror masters and soon to be stars of the genre lined up for you as well as a few changes to the show including new segments with guest appearances putting a spotlight on new releases of movies, books, comics, video games and more so weāre going to be gutsier than ever before.
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Now, letās get down to it.
Our guest today wrote and directed what in my opinion, may be the most underrated movies in recent film history. I know the term āunderratedā is often overused but certainly not in this case.
Based on comic maestro Cullen Bunnās hit series āThe Empty Manā, the film version came out in 2020 and was sadly overlooked. And folks, if you havenāt seen it, do yourself a favor and watch it NOW. I donāt mind. Pause this and go watch it.
What you will see is not only one of the most truly gripping, atmospheric, legitimately unnerving and beautifully made genre films in recent memory. It will also be one of those movies I promise you will want to talk to someone about as soon as the credits roll. This is a really important genre film.
Joining me to discuss the film including the many ways in which is was so terribly mishandled by the studio system and the many other challenges that went into making āThe Empty Manā is the films writer and director, David Prior.
David and I discuss his vision for the film version of the comic, working with a great lead actor like James Badge Dale to craft a character who is never quite who he seems and what went so terribly wrong with the films release to the point that a movie made by a major studio with a reasonable budget as far as horror films standards go didnāt even receive any sort of physical media release. Thatās right. Not even a barebones DVD.Ā
For fans of the movie, this episode may be the most insightful look into the film you can find as thereās no commentary track with David or any of the extras weāve become accustomed to when we want to learn about how a movie got made. And for those ofĀ you havenāt experienced the film yet, brace yourself.
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At one time we were one. We will all be one again. This message comes to you directly fromā¦ the empty man. Oh, and writer/director David Prior!
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