Midnight Horror Picture Show

In this special spooky-season kick-off episode of Midnight Horror Picture Show, In addition to talking about filmmaking, Luke and I also have a long chat about his hometown of Salem, MA- which if you don't know is one of my FAVORITE cities. We're gunna talk shop about where to stay, where to go, and what to avoid if you plan on visiting the Witch City this spooky season.Luke St. Germaine was born in Worcester, MA, graduated from Boston University, then fell into a door to door sales cult and traveled around the country. From a young age he had been interested in weird tales and the supernatural, writing short stories and then screenplays- including one feature that was optioned. It was only when He Moved to Salem MA that he started to fully make his passion a reality. In 2019 Luke made his first short film for fun, leading him to making a series of short films under his The Thornfall Society banner. Luke quickly started meeting fellow indie filmmakers at film fests and helping on their projects, and falling in love with the indie horror scene. Watch Luke's films on YouTube: ⁨@thethornfallsociety⁩ Follow Luke on Insta: @thethornfallsocietyOur theme music is by Nick Ferreri | Insta: @nick_ferreriPlease subscribe to our channel- Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or IHeartPodcasts. Follow us on instagram @midnighthorrorpictureshow#salem #salemma #salemtravel #salemtourist #horrormoviepodcast #indiehorror #filmfestivals #newenglandhorror #podcast

Kaye Adelaide is a Montreal based trans lesbian filmmaker. She is an alumni of GEMS Genre Film Lab, as well as a recipient of The Diversity of Voices Initiative at the BANFF World Media Festival, and the SODEC Jeunes Createurs Development Program. Kaye has directed several award winning short films, including Don’t Text Back (2020), and MonsterDyke (2022). She just completed her first feature: The Rebrand (2024), which has been awarded Best Feature at four international film festivals in the first six months of its release. Kaye's work broadens representation for gender minorities, and challenges societal biases through a playful combination of genres including horror, speculative fiction, comedy, and camp. Kaye is definitely an artist to follow and her insights into her process, being a multi-disciplinary talent on set, and why horror and comedy work so well together made this interview a lot of fun to record.Learn more about Kaye's work: kayeadelaide.comFollow Kaye on Insta: @kaye.everydayOur theme music is by Nick Ferreri | Insta: @nick_ferreriPlease subscribe to our channel- Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or IHeartPodcasts. Follow us on instagram @midnighthorrorpictureshow#kayeadelaide #therebrand #queerfilm #queerhorror #practicalfx #montrealfilmmaker #horrormoviepodcast #transfilmmaker

Austin Torres majored in Film Studies at Michigan State University and his film, Spider, recently won Best of Fest at the Dunwich Horror Fest, the Festival Director’s Choice Award at the Milwaukee Horror Festival and Best Michigan Made Film at the  Desmond District Demons Film Festival. Austinhas worked tirelessly to get to where he is and knows a thing or two about the business and self-promotion. He has successfully crowd-funded short films, attended countless festivals, and hosts his own horror-centric podcast, “Would You Die?”Listen to Austin share some wonderful insights for filmmakers and fans into the passion and determination it takes to self-start a successful horror film, and why collaboration is SO important.WATCH Austin's short films: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WouldYouDieShow⁠LISTEN to the "Would You Die Podcast":⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/0AypwktSCFDn1coWI72etb?si=_vO2ghMORruSe3Dx7pYymA⁠Find Austin on Insta: @austinmtorresOur theme music is by Nick Ferreri | @nick_ferreri on instaPlease subscribe and leave a 5 star review wherever you listen!Follow us on instagram: @midnighthorrorpictureshow⁠hiraethfilms.com⁠

Born & Raised in Queens, Sabrina Mendoza carved her own way into the filmmaking world, and is now working at TROMA.  Last September, she wrapped production as Assistant Director on Lloyd Kaufman’s latest film, which she is also serving asLead Editor on. In addition to making movies with the TROMA team, Sabrina also stepped into the role of Festival Director for Troma’s flagship film festival, Tromadance, in 2024.Listen to Sabrina talk about her journey into the world of filmmaking, her wild experiences with the Troma team, and some KEY pieces of advice to young filmmakers.WATCH Sabrina's short films: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@startingoffscared807⁠Tromadance: ⁠https://filmfreeway.com/TromadanceFilmFestival⁠Reach out to Sabrina- Insta: @felonybolognaOur theme music is by Nick Ferreri | Insta: @nick_ferreriPlease subscribe to our channel- Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or IHeartPodcasts. Follow us on instagram @midnighthorrorpictureshow

Josh Taube is an award-winning filmmaker, runner of TWO film festivals in the Metro-Detroit area, and has put in the work to learn the business of film. He's won multiple accolades for his work and his short, "Cat's Game" was featured on ALTER in 2019. Listen to Josh talk about what it takes to balance multiple successful film festivals while consistently working on his next creative endeavors.WATCH Cat's Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rjurmfv01QThe Comedy Roll: thecomedyroll.comHorror Film Roulette (HFR): horrorfilmroulette.comReach out to Josh- Insta: @joshtaube | FB:@joshjtaubeOur theme music is by Nick Ferreri | Insta: @nick_ferreriPlease subscribe to our channel- Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or IHeartPodcasts. Follow us on instagram @midnighthorrorpictureshow

Hi Friends!Welcome to Midnight Horror Picture Show! For those who don’t know me, I’m Neil and we’re going to call this Episode 0. It’s really more of an opportunity for me to introduce myself and give you some insight into my background and why we’re making this show.In a world full of Prequels, Sequels, and Reboots- we need original storytelling more than ever. And that can only happen if we support it. Episode 1 comes out this Wednesday- until then- stay spooky and support indie horror.

Are you a fan of horror movies?Our new podcast, Midnight Horror Picture Show is a showcase for underground, indie horror- From filmmakers and artists to the blood-soaked film festivals that fuel the genre — we’re building a community for those who live and breathe horror.Gain insights into what it takes to make a horror film, learn about some awesome festivals to seek out, and listen to horror fans (like you) nerd out over their favorite films.Indie horror is where some of the boldest, most innovative storytelling is happening today. We created Midnight Horror Picture Show to give those artists a place to be heard — and to connect fans to the beating heart of horror.So join us…if you dare...