Darren & Josh Make a Movie

YouTube video by Darren & Josh Make A Movie How to Do a Curling Iron Stab Effect | FX Breakdown | Mini-Pod

On this week's @djmakeamovie.bsky.social, Darren Lynn Bousman breaks down how his next movie broke down… Then @joshstolberg.bsky.social autopsies a kill scene from his film CRAWLSPACE, breaking down how he shot a “curling iron through the head” on a low-budget film. SECRETS REVEALED!

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Things They Don’t Teach You In Film School. Sometimes being a filmmaker sucks… It can be isolating, depressive, and emotionally devastating. We started this podcast to pull back the curtain on being a working… and at sometimes UNWORKING filmmaker… Here ya go. #realtalk #horror #movies #podcast 1/4

Ugly Horror Christmas Sweater Party at Residuals Tavern!
Bring your most cursed holiday sweater, grab a drink, and swing by our Confession Booth, your answers might end up in an upcoming episode of @djmakeamovie.bsky.social 😈
7–9pm. Be festive. Be weird. See you there. #horror #podcast #party #movie

Give @djmakeamovie.bsky.social your hot take. Get out of your safe zone. Speak your truth. Drop a comment and say it with your whole chest. Some may be selected to defend their choice.
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YouTube video by Darren & Josh Make A Movie End of Season 1! Our Next Steps + HUGE Season 2 Announcements!

We're wrapping @djmakeamovie.bsky.social Season 1 - and what a ride it's been! We'll take a short break before filmmakers Darren Bousman & @joshstolberg.bsky.social return with Season 2 on casting, funding & preproduction. In the meantime, enjoy this ep & leave a comment!
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YouTube video by Darren & Josh Make A Movie Sorority Row Panel | LIVE From Horrorcon | Episode 24

The new episode of @djmakeamovie.bsky.social returns to HorrorCon for a panel on the @joshstolberg.bsky.social-scripted SORORITY ROW (2009) and the 1982 classic that inspired it, HOUSE ON SORORITY ROW, with director Mark Rosman and star Eileen Davidson! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hwt...

YouTube video by Darren & Josh Make A Movie The Art of Pitching | Episode 23

Learn how to pitch your film from two of the best! Darren Lynn Bousman and @joshstolberg.bsky.social show the craft and ingenuity needed to hook studio execs and producers. A whole film school course in 76 minutes! youtu.be/zuv219V5D_w?...

YouTube video by Darren & Josh Make A Movie Darren Gets Spooked at Spooky Empire | Hana Mae Lee, Danielle Harris, Kane Hodder | Episode 22

Guests abound in the new @djmakeamovie.bsky.social: Danielle Harris, Hana Mae Lee, Kane Hodder, plus Steve Barton! Darren Lynn Bousman appears at Spooky Empire con, then breaks down the convention biz with @joshstolberg.bsky.social as they work up their Killer Con concept!
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TUESDSAY NIGHT! This Tuesday! Come hang out and have a drink with Darren and me and the @djmakeamovie.bsky.social gang!!!

YouTube video by Darren & Josh Make A Movie Brainstorming Our Ideas & Meet the Family!!! | Episode 21

Show producer Addison Marshall joins filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman & @joshstolberg.bsky.social to drill down into the KILLER CON concept as they head toward the writers room! Plus, meet the madcap @djmakeamovie.bsky.social crew 🫡
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YouTube video by Darren & Josh Make A Movie LIVE from HorrorCon: Inside the SAW Franchise | Episode 20

In the new @djmakeamovie.bsky.social, Darren Bousman & @joshstolberg.bsky.social take the stage at LA’s HorrorCon, with several key creatives of the Saw franchise to do a deep dive into all things Saw! Moderated by horror champion & filmmaker @joerusso.bsky.social!
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YouTube video by Darren & Josh Make A Movie Jigsaw Himself Talks About the Saw franchise and Acting | Tobin Bell | Episode 19

John Kramer himself, TOBIN BELL, joins SAW-meisters Darren Bousman & @joshstolberg.bsky.social to talk about his incredible film career, how the lead role in SAW changed his life, and secrets to creating memorable characters, on the brand new @djmakeamovie.bsky.social ⭐
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Today @joshstolberg.bsky.social & Darren Bousman sat down with THE MAN… THE MYTH… THE JIGSAW... Tobin Bell for a upcoming episode of @djmakeamovie.bsky.social!

This is a great one and can’t wait for all to hear the wisdom dropped by John Kramer.

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@djmakeamovie.bsky.social does a live AMA at the top of the hour, 4pm Pacific! Bring your questions about horror cinema, the SAW franchise, and indie filmmaking! With Darren Bousman and @joshstolberg.bsky.social!
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YouTube video by Darren & Josh Make A Movie Danielle Harris Explains the Horror Con Circuit | Episode 18

Darren Bousman & @joshstolberg.bsky.social bring their "Killer Con" movie concept to a veteran of horror films & the horror con circuit, Danielle Harris! The guys pick her brain in order to find story beats for their new film then decide that Danielle must be in the film!
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YouTube video by Darren & Josh Make A Movie Darren and Josh Make TWO movies?! And Answer Your Questions! | Episode 17

Darren Bousman & @joshstolberg.bsky.social answer your mailbag questions on everything from music rights to Saw spoilers to how Jessica Biel caught Darren in his underwear. Plus, the guys decide on not ONE but TWO movie ideas that they want to make and discuss how they plan to move forward on BOTH!

We're 16 episodes in... it's time for a mail bag segment on @djmakeamovie.bsky.social! Put your questions for Darren Bousman & @joshstolberg.bsky.social in the comments below or email DJMakeAMovie@gmail.com. Questions on indie filmmaking, horror cinema, SAW, Josh's go-to cocktail... let's hear it!

YouTube video by Darren & Josh Make A Movie Amanda Gives Darren a Piece of Her Mind! | Shawnee Smith | Episode 16

Shawnee Smith - yeah, Amanda! - drops in to swap stories with Darren Lynn Bousman and @joshstolberg.bsky.social about their work together on the SAW franchise! They chat about the Amanda legacy, and strategize on how to keep creative control over their forthcoming film!
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This Tuesday, Darren Bousman and @joshstolberg.bsky.social drop in on SAW fan favorite Shawnee Smith!

YouTube video by Darren & Josh Make A Movie What Does a Producer Even Do? | Sean E. DeMott | Episode 15

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What Movie are Darren & Josh Making (FINAL POLL) Poll Answers: The Privilege, Horror Expendables (Comic Con Legends), Free Fall (Battle Royale on a Plane), The Obituary (Ten names listed in obits... but none of them are dead... yet),

Here it is - the final poll to decide which one of the four finalist pitches Darren Bousman and @joshstolberg.bsky.social are going to make for @djmakeamovie.bsky.social! Let your voice be heard! (For a recap of the pitches, see the latest episode, linked in thread.)
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YouTube video by Darren & Josh Make A Movie What Does a Producer Even Do? | Sean E. DeMott | Episode 15

"What exactly does a producer do?" may be the most-asked film industry question. Find out on the new episode of @djmakeamovie.bsky.social as Darren Bousman & @joshstolberg.bsky.social chat with veteran producer Sean E. DeMott! Plus: we're down to the final 4 movie pitches!
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I survived a real life SAW trap: moderating a panel of SIX filmmakers who made all TEN Saw movies in just one hour!

Thanks to Josh Stolberg for letting the writer of what Twitter Haters would call “a Saw knock off” — SOUL MATES — hang with the big boys at HorrorCon LA! @joshstolberg.bsky.social

YouTube video by Darren & Josh Make A Movie We Wanted to Play a Game…and Instantly Regretted It | Episode 14

The new episode of DARREN & JOSH MAKE A MOVIE is live! Learn the results of the listener poll to see which movie concepts are in the lead, then follow Darren Bousman & @joshstolberg.bsky.social into a SAW-themed escape room! youtu.be/kvNYwRNbTVk?...

Which Movie Should Darren & Josh Make?!? Poll Answers: The Privilege, Peace Corpse, Horror Expendables (Comic Con Legends), Dead in the Water (Zombie Sub), Darren's AI GIrlfriend conjures a Demon idea, The Obituary (Ten names in paper bu ...

Okay, friends, we did a straw poll on last night's @djmakeamovie.bsky.social live office hours, but here's the real deal: you've got two votes, get casting! poll.fm/16012855
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