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39:54

Ghanapocalypse Now: Inside 'The Taller They Come'...

Cinema Yūgen ·

2026/09/30

Return to the interrogation room (or the confessional) with Kent Hill as Andrew Leavold — aka Alby Wrangler — drags you into a chaotic DIY odyssey — The Taller They Come — like Hearts of Darkness if it were filmed on a shoestring and powered by chicken feathers. From a 30‑kilo suitcase of props and a hired farting monkey to night shoots in a stoned cemetery, this episode cracks open the messy, glorious engine of cult filmmaking.Follow three mates parachuting behind enemy lines in Ghana as they

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35:40

Ghanapocalypse Now: Inside "The Taller They Come" (...

Cinema Yūgen ·

2026/09/17

Kick back with host Kent Hill as he drags you headfirst into the chaotic, hilarious, and deeply human world of Andrew Leavold's (aka Alby Wrangler) latest no‑budget fever dream, The Taller They Come. From miniature guard towers that explode like B‑movie dreams to improvised kung‑fu on West African streets, this episode reads like a travelogue written by a mad director — equal parts gonzo satire and heartfelt confession.Between walkouts, one‑word reviews, on‑set tattoos, and late‑night screenings of

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68:30

Of Broncos & Black Holes

Cinema Yūgen ·

2026/09/11

Step into a room full of fiberglass monsters, childhood ambitions and the hum of old projectors as Bob Lindenmayer and host Kent Hill trade stories that feel like scenes from an undiscovered film. From hand-built Maximilians to the surreal final shot of a classic sci‑fi, this episode unfolds like a director’s scrapbook — nostalgic, candid and full of the small, stubborn choices that make cinema alive.They move from toy-set ingenuity to studio politics, the grit of stunt performers, and the lonely

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36:17

From Fan to Swordsmith — A Highlander Homecoming

Cinema Yūgen ·

2026/09/08

Join host Kent Hill as he sits down with Paul MacDonald, the Scottish schoolboy whose childhood obsession with Highlander led him to become a master swordsmith and the official blade-maker for the new Hollywood remake. From metal-detecting relics at original locations to piping on set and crafting a screen-accurate MacLeod sword, Paul’s journey reads like mythology made real. With Chad Stahelski’s epic vision and Henry Cavill stepping into the role, this episode weaves nostalgia, craftsmanship, and

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37:13

Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song — The Story Behind...

Cinema Yūgen ·

2026/08/19

Step into a tale that unfolds like a beautiful lie: a grieving woman, a magnetic stranger, and a romance that peels back layer after layer until the heart of darkness is revealed. In this episode we celebrate Cruel Love — Nick Lyon’s sleek, suspenseful film — and the luminous final performance of Christian Oliver, whose presence animates every scene.Through candid conversation with the leads Elisabeth Harnois, Bai Ling and their director, we trace the film’s pull: sunlit mansions that hide

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38:36

King Gerind Is Juicy: Inside Hex Studios’ Sword &...

Cinema Yūgen ·

2026/08/14

When the CGI giants sleep, a handful of stubborn artists crawled back into the dungeon to resurrect a blood‑stained kind of fantasy. In this episode Kent Hill sits down with Richard Pate — the unforgettable, self‑styled King Gerind — and trades stories of Scottish moors, giant spiders, practical effects, and the fierce, ridiculous joy of making movies on a shoestring.Listen as laughter and nostalgia peel back the curtain on Hex Studios’ operatic follow‑up: a louder, juicier adventure that promises

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75:02

Surviving Hollywood: Inside the Writer's Room with...

Cinema Yūgen ·

2026/08/11

Step behind the velvet ropes with Matthew "Matty" Greenberg — the mind behind Reign of Fire, 1408 and Pet Sematary — as he tells the story of a life lived inside Hollywood’s beautiful madness. Kent and Matty trade outrageous set anecdotes, heartbreaking moments like Wilson drifting away, run-ins with legends, and the brutal, hilarious craft of rewrites, lost projects and improbable comebacks. It’s an intimate ride through the backstreets where ideas are abandoned, rediscovered and — if you’re lucky

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38:55

From Bullying to Blood: Crafting a Modern Slasher Icon

Cinema Yūgen ·

2026/07/26

Step into a late-night conversation where two friends-turned-filmmakers unpack how a quiet, bullied teenager became the centerpiece of a fiercely original horror film. On this episode, Cinema Yugen welcomes back Quinton “Q” Macari and his co-director and writer Nat Brehmer to tell the story of Julie: a movie born from a decade of obsession, shot in just eleven relentless days, and polished into something both beautiful and terrifying.We follow the narrative like one of the film’s campfire

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38:45

Queen Ginnarra: Blood, Sorcery, and Indie Filmmaking...

Cinema Yūgen ·

2026/07/20

Step into a torchlit kingdom where ambition becomes a plague and a single gaze can summon destiny. In this episode, host Kent Hill sits down with Megan Tremethick — the hypnotic queen at the heart of The Reign of Queen Ginnarra — to unravel a film that feels like an operatic dream of blood, dragons and dark sorcery. Through breezy anecdotes and sharp behind-the-scenes detail, Megan reveals how Lawrie Brewster and British Horror Studios conjured sweeping fantasy on indie resources: ancient abbeys,

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37:54

From Found Footage to Galactic Mayhem: Experience...

Cinema Yūgen ·

2026/07/16

G'day, Earthlings — a warning siren sounds and the aliens have arrived. In this episode, we ride shotgun with Scott Bateman, the dry-humored auteur behind the cult phenomenon 5000 Space Aliens, as he unveils a new, stranger wave: 5002 Space Aliens. Born from rotoscoped found footage, hand-drawn oddities, and a narrator so deadpan it could dehydrate a cactus, the film refuses to be just watched — it must be experienced. Bateman describes making the movie like crafting a jazz riff, a nonstop parade of

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38:28

Sexually Transmitted Superpowers and Dinner Table...

Cinema Yūgen ·

2026/07/12

Lock the doors and pull up a chair: this episode peels back the wallpaper on Rich Interior Lives, a claustrophobic, sweaty indie thriller that starts with an awkward car ride and detonates into the dinner party from hell. An eccentric woman invites her childhood crush—now an arrogant megachurch pastor—into a cramped living room and a darker belief: that his power is sexually contagious. Director Ken Whiting and writer Andrew Bonazelli turn predictable politeness into escalating menace, while

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48:41

Chainsaws, Sharks & DIY Dreams: The Ferrante Story

Cinema Yūgen ·

2026/06/21

The sky goes dark, the sirens wail, and Anthony C. Ferrante is right in the middle of the storm — not by accident but by design. This episode drops you into the ragged, electric world that forged Sharknado: a small‑town kid turned Fangoria scribe, special effects maverick, and relentless problem‑solver who learned to make movies with whatever he could beg, borrow, or jury‑rig. Listen as Ferrante recounts the scrappy, seat‑of‑the‑pants moments that gave his films their unpolished charm and contagious

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33:02

Bazookas, Betrayal and Badassery: Neva & Nevsky on...

Cinema Yūgen ·

2026/06/01

Having known Alexander Nevsky now for nearly a decade, I know him to be a perfectionist for quality indie action cinema. But though he may not appear in Prey of Wrath, his professional fingerprints are all over it as he now lets his lady love and leading lady, Tatiana Neva (who co-writes, produces and edits) take center stage in an explosive tale of revenge and redemption that refuses to let budgetary limitations restrain either its ambition or body count.Directed by Benny Tjandra and Doug

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37:50

Trauma, Obsession & Indie Grit — Patrick D. Green on...

Cinema Yūgen ·

2026/06/01

Step into a tense, shadowed Oregon town where a man named Jake tries to outrun his past—only to be pulled into a private investigation that unravels his grip on reality. In this episode, filmmaker and actor Patrick D. Green guides listeners through the making of Beau Ideal, revealing how childhood trauma, real-life CPS experience, and a haunting location near Mount Hood shaped a film that creeps up like a warning siren. Through intimate conversation and vivid detail, the interview becomes its own

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7:13

Oubliette of Sand and Fire

Cinema Yūgen ·

2026/05/29

Smoke and sun paint the town into legend as a lone dark man follows a trail of footsteps across broken boards and barren streets. In a half-ruined room of maps and dried blood he finds the echoes of a last hope, then watches the place burn—waiting for one last prey to flee into the desert. A tense, relentless chase unfolds across days and dunes: a cat-and-mouse of cunning and will, where tracks run hot and the hunter tests his patience against a stubborn survivor. Each scuffed board and scuttling

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6:54

The Mule, the Sandals, and the Shadow of Doom

Cinema Yūgen ·

2026/05/28

Kent Hill might have been a poet in another life, but here he crafts the whispered reason a man finally broke. Burt Benton narrates the landscape, a world stripped bare by violence, one cold-eyed killer rides a volcanic mule across an endless, dusty road — until he meets Chet the Firewalker, whose last breath and stolen sandals mark a grim turning. As night falls, the killer feasts, sleeps, and is haunted by small, hurried footprints by his fire. A rustle in the dark wakes him; dawn will bring

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21:05

Cradle of Flame: Australia’s First Volcano Spectacle

Cinema Yūgen ·

2026/05/03

In a sleepy North Queensland town, a young geology enthusiast sees a dormant mountain stir while everyone else looks the other way. When the volcano finally blows, lava, collapse and sentimental chaos sweep through an unlikely ensemble of townspeople — men’s shed legends, feuding twins, a retired science teacher and a stubborn nursing‑home resident — in a relentless old‑school disaster story with heart and humour.Filmmaker Travis Bain invites you behind the scenes of Cradle of Flame: practical

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37:37

From Grit to Lava: Roger Ward’s Wild Stories and a...

Cinema Yūgen ·

2026/05/03

Board Cinema Yugen for a crackling time with Ozploitation icon Roger Ward, who spills dirty, funny and unforgettable stories from Mad Max, Man From Hong Kong and the riotous sets of 1970s–80s Australian cinema. He remembers the rough camaraderie, on-set chaos and the fierce pride of actors who built an industry with grit, petrol and sheer nerve. Then feel the heat as Travis Bain’s Cradle of Flame erupts: a small North Queensland town, ignored warnings, molten fury and a ragged cast of locals

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31:58

The Volatile Heart of Wait list: A Love-ish Story

Cinema Yūgen ·

2026/05/03

A glance turns into an unfixable collision: Carter and Lisa’s illicit spark blooms into a dangerous, irresistible entanglement that forces everyone around them to choose sides. In this episode Kent Hill sits down with writer/director Deborah Markowitz to unpack Wait list: A Love-ish Story — a daring indie that balances razor-sharp dialogue, slow-burning longing, and the messy cost of wanting what the world insists you shouldn’t. Through candid conversation and behind-the-scenes revelations,

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39:12

Kamikaze Cinema: Making a Mockbuster in Six Days

Cinema Yūgen ·

2026/05/03

When Anthony Frith signs on to make Mockbuster, he doesn’t just accept a job—he volunteers for a war. Six days, no safety net, a tiny budget and an impossible studio clock: this episode follows a filmmaker who bets everything on one chaotic, brilliant shot. Through blown costumes, last-minute rewrites and actors pushed to the edge, the documentary becomes a survival story. From Herzog-taught confidence to the salvation of veteran hands and a editor’s magical cuts, the team fights to turn mayhem into

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