Episode 327

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24th Apr 2025

Master of Indie Horror (The Films of Larry Fessenden)

THIS WEEK: Wendigo (2001), Depraved (2019), and Blackout (2023)

Too hip for the horror hounds and too committed to making monster movies for the arthouse crowd. Larry Fessenden's career is defined by moments of brilliance from a one-of-a-kind filmmaker hamstrung by budget constraints and setbacks that kept him from becoming a household name. He's also the perfect example of someone willing to do what it takes to make art that he loves without compromising his vision. And damn, did you know he had a Killers of the Flower Moon cameo?

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