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Making Horror goes behind the scenes of horror filmmaking and deep inside the horror convention culture that keeps the genre alive. From independent filmmakers and horror creators to cosplay, vendors, collectors, and passionate fans, this documentary explores the creativity, business, and fandom behind horror entertainment. Discover how indie horror movies are made, how terrifying stories move from idea to screen, and why horror conventions have become must-see celebrations of scary movies, collectibles, costumes, and the devoted community that keeps horror thriving.
Transcript
00:00My favorite scary movie. Wow.
00:02It's hard to pick just one.
00:03That is not an easy one to answer.
00:05Well, if that isn't a million dollar question...
00:07Give us your top three.
00:09I'd like top 100.
00:11Evil Dead. The Shining.
00:13Attack of the Giant Leeches. The Lost Boys.
00:16The Exorcist.
00:21Poltergeist. I love the American Werewolf from London.
00:24Fantasms. Extra.
00:25Wes Craven's New Nightmare.
00:27George Romero's Donald's Dead. Wonderful.
00:29Love it. Can't beat it.
00:31Are you kidding me?
00:34Horror movies are fun.
00:36Always great fun.
00:38Horror panic checks to make sure that you have a cult.
00:41It's life or death. It's primal.
00:43Everybody gets scared.
00:45I like to get scared.
00:46I like to scare people.
00:48It's nice to be scared.
00:52This younger generation loves me.
00:54Yeah, a boy is the best.
00:56A living work of art.
00:58My mother would disagree with you, but she's an idiot.
01:05There's something special about that horror movie fan.
01:08I think it sets horror apart from other genres.
01:11The loyalty, the fan base.
01:12They're some of the most loyal fans of anything in the world.
01:16And I just flew in from hell and boy are my wings tired.
01:21Well, okay.
01:23All the conventions I do, everything costs money.
01:25$500,000 I've spent.
01:27I love this game.
01:28It's amazing.
01:29If you want to come to these autograph things, you want to do horror movies.
01:34I've been to a lot of conventions.
01:36I think there needs to be more.
01:37Four. A year.
01:38Four, five, six, seven.
01:40It's been a lot.
01:40How long have they come to horror conventions?
01:42This is actually my second time.
01:44Let's not get into that right now.
01:46I like shock value.
01:48Let the guts and gore begin.
01:53So shocking.
01:53They want to change their religion.
01:56You're not just making a movie, you're creating a product.
01:58Don't give up on your passion.
01:59Go out there and make your film.
02:02If you're a future filmmaker, don't give up.
02:04Invest in your content.
02:05You fix it in post, right?
02:07Don't do that.
02:08You're going to get me fired.
02:09I've met a lot of people.
02:11Peter Weller.
02:11Doug Bradley.
02:12Bill Moseley.
02:13Heather Langenkamp.
02:14Eli Roth.
02:20BAM!
02:21Go watch.
02:26Is this R-rated?
02:29Groovy.

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