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The Movies That Made Me

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Filmmakers and entertainers discuss the movies that inspired them. Hosted by Oscar nominated screenwriter and TFH Guru Josh Olson and fearless leader himself, director Joe Dante. The Movies That Made Me is recorded live in Hollywood and engineered by film composer Don Barrett. SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestr... more

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Recent Guests

Alex Huston Fischer
Writer and director of Wicker
Episode: WICKER writer/directors Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson
Eleanor Wilson
Writer and director of Wicker
Episode: WICKER writer/directors Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson
Brad Kane
Showrunner of Crystal Lake and television writer and producer
Crystal Lake
Episode: CRYSTAL LAKE showrunner Brad Kane
Scott Waugh
Director of Runner, action filmmaker
Episode: RUNNER director Scott Waugh
Macon Blair
Co-writer and director of Idiots; actor in the project
Idiots
Episode: IDIOTS co-writer/director Macon Blair
Adria Arjona
Actor featured in Onslaught and other projects
Unspecified/Onslaught cast
Episode: ONSLAUGHT star Adria Arjona
Dave Green
Director of Coyote vs. Acme
Coyote vs. Acme
Episode: COYOTE VS. ACME director Dave Green
Casper Kelly
Filmmaker known for Too Many Cooks, Yule Log, Buddy and other works
Episode: BUDDY writer/director Casper Kelly
David Kittredge
Director of Boorman and the Devil
Independent filmmaker
Episode: BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL director David Kittredge

Hosts

Josh Olson
Host of The Movies That Made Me; writer/filmmaker with focus on cinema history and craft
Joe Dante
Co-host; filmmaker and commentator with long-running involvement in film/TV discussion and promotion

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 1.1k ratings
  • Mic check

    Really enjoying the show but please, please, please, please, please somebody get Joe a proper microphone. He sounds like he’s underwater and can’t be understood half the time! Thank you for your consideration.

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    Wireshy
    United Statesa year ago
  • Intro people properly!!!

    Seth Worley’s movie which is amazing is titled WHAT?!!!!!!.

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    Bunny Cub
    United Statesa year ago
  • I love the podcast but somewhere along the way Josh got lost in his own a**. Consistently sh*ts on his fans because well obviously he knows best and they're a bunch of tools. Also love when he sh*ts on people like George Clooney who are progressive and very politically active. To his trite remarks I say. What have you done lately good sir? WHO SHOULD IT BE DOING THE FIGHTING BACK ? They'll line up around the block to the follow the no i will not read your script guy into the political trenches

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    a year ago
  • Alexi Wasser

    My new favorite guest of all time. Have her on again!

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  • Podcasting 101

    Provide everyone with a quality microphone. Inexcusable.

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WICKER writer/directors Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson
Q: Joe, when's the last time you saw that?
Joe Dante says he last saw The Sound of Music at a TCM festival. He recalls Christopher Plummer distancing himself from the role at first, then embracing the audience's affection for the film.
WICKER writer/directors Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson
Q: So my question to you is, how do you get such an unusual vision accomplished through so many producers?
The filmmakers say producers joined at different stages, beginning with Justin Lothrop and Brad Zimmerman, who supported their interpretation of the source story. They added collaborators who understood the vision, including Weta Workshop, and later producers helped manage production and the budget.
CRYSTAL LAKE showrunner Brad Kane
Q: What era did you set Crystal Lake in, and why?
Kane set the series in 1971 and 1972 to evoke the paranoid thriller era, institutional mistrust, and the historical context that led to the original Friday the 13th.
CRYSTAL LAKE showrunner Brad Kane
Q: What are the sleazy movies that made you?
Brad Kane names films including Class of 1984, Dressed to Kill, The Beast Within, Demon Seed, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre II, Vice Squad, From Beyond, Sleepaway Camp, Xtro, and 10 to Midnight, explaining how their shocks, imagery, and theatrical audiences influenced him.
IDIOTS co-writer/director Macon Blair
Q: How do you view the balance between atmosphere and plot in these comfort picks?
Blair emphasizes that for many of these films the atmosphere and world-building matter more than every plot beat; the world itself is the draw, with the narrative often taking a back seat to character and mood.

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A candid, cinephile-focused conversation style that centers on how influential films and filmmakers shaped the craft of directing, writing, and storytelling. Episodes commonly explore personal influences, the making of notable projects, and how cinema history, genre boundaries, and industry practices inform contemporary work. Listeners can expect deep dives into classic titles, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and thoughtful commentary on adaptation, restoration, censorship, and the cultural power of film. A notable strength is the blend of archival cinephilia with practical insights for creators, plus a recurring interest in the intersection of cinema and media culture across eras and formats.

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