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Horror Filmmaking & Sleep Paralysis

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This week, Kalen Artinian returns to the show in time for our Halloween-themed episodes! Earl and Shawn talk to him about some of his favourite horror films, directing his short films, and everyone’s take on classic and modern horror. They also dig into their sleep paralysis stories and Kalen’s theoretical AKOP Spooky Night movie choices. And along the way, we compare movie boxsets, Wes Craven month at TIFF, and the magic of practical effects.

Guest:
Kalen Artinian (@kalenartinian) – Film director (HellveticaRuby’s Secret)

What we’ve been checking out:
Kalen: Toronto After Dark Festival, The Guest
Shawn: Family Guy/Simpsons crossover episode
Earl: The Thing, Doctor Who

Audio notes: (1hr. 20min. runtime)
0:00:00 – Intro
0:02:50 – Kalen’s AKOP Spooky Night movies choices, did Shawn succeed?, Italian horror, and Wes Craven
0:13:10 – Voodoo and sleep paralysis, watching classic horror in theatres, and Kubrick exhibition
0:29:20 – Directing shorts, Hellvetica, practical effects, Ruby’s Secret, and future projects
0:45:30 – Interesting avenues in horror, primal fears, subgenres, and Eli Roth
0:56:10 – Old vs. new horror, Evil Dead, slasher franchises, rape-revenge trope, and boxsets
1:09:45 – What’s everyone checking out, and things that creep in the night

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Kalen Artinian

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Now for something completely different, this is All Kinds of Philler‘s first interview! Earl brings in Kalen Artinian, comedy/horror enthusiast and director of Hellvetica and the upcoming Ruby’s Secret. They talk about how he started, making his short films, working in the Canadian industry, and the festival circuit. And along the way, they discuss Spring Breakers, Hitchcock, high school, Redline, and whether plaster casts really smell after they’re taken off.

Guests:
Kalen Artinian (@kalenartinian) – Director of Hellvetica, and Ruby’s Secret

Audio notes: (1hr. runtime)
01:20 – Common history and film classes in high school
04:15 – What got you into filmmaking, Fight Club, and Spring Breakers
10:35 – Cinematography, and film changing the world
13:10 – Horror, and the festival circuit
21:05 – People in the industry, Telefilm, and working in Canada
26:05 – Audience reaction to movies, and Redline
29:50 – Hellvetica and Ruby’s Secret
44:20 – Guillermo del Toro and the horror community
51:05 – Colour in movies and Hitchcock
54:25 – Filmmaker shout-outs

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