Let's Make A Horror

CBC

From the team that brought you the Webby award-winning Let's Make A Sci-Fi, a New Yorker Best Podcast of 2022, and the hilariously heartfelt Let's Make A Rom-Com, comes season three: Let's Make A Horror. This time, comedians Mark Chavez, Maddy Kelly, and Ryan Beil will make you laugh while they try to make you scream. Over 10 episodes, Mark, Maddy, and Ryan will learn what it takes to make truly frightening horror, interviewing Hollywood writers, directors, and enthusiasts; probing their deepest fears; and eventually taking a stab at writing and directing their own shocking short film.

  • 54 minutes 43 seconds
    LIVE w/ Paul F. Tompkins @ On-Air Fest LA

    In a very special live episode, Mark, Maddy and Ryan each pitch their ideas for a new horror film to legendary comedian Paul F. Tompkins (Mr. Show, BoJack Horseman). Which film will Paul give the greenlight to? This episode was recorded live at KCRW in Los Angeles as part of the 2023 On Air Fest. 


    Also in this episode: 

    Mark introduces "The Town Show" , a new weekly podcast series hosted by him and Ryan. Listen here: https://shows.acast.com/the-town-show


    Close and Lock the Patio Door will be screening in Vancouver on Oct 25 as part of the Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival. Get tix here: https://bit.ly/4eONfCL 

    22 October 2024, 8:10 am
  • 39 minutes 18 seconds
    Let’s Make A…Introduces: Personal Best Season 3

    Personal Best is a podcast that celebrates small ambitions, half-wins and the quiet satisfaction of getting less bad at things. Each week they help ordinary people work through the little things they’d never bring to a life coach — like having the courage to dine alone at a fancy restaurant or getting less awkward at handshakes. Let them be your self-improvement sidekicks! More episodes from the brand new season of Personal Best are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/g5OPaCyR

    16 September 2024, 3:55 pm
  • 43 minutes 14 seconds
    Episode 10: Let’s Make a Horror LIVE

    Mark, Maddy, and Ryan perform a live version of the podcast with guest Tricia Black (What We Do In The Shadows, Pretty Hard Cases) at Comedy Bar as part of the Just for Laughs Toronto comedy festival.

    12 December 2023, 9:10 am
  • 42 minutes 9 seconds
    Episode 9: The Debrief
    Did you remember to Close and Lock the Patio Door? Mark, Maddy, and Ryan’s short film is out NOW! Go to patiodoormovie.com to watch the film. On this episode they discuss all of the behind the scenes drama, what worked in the film and what didn’t, and they try to answer the biggest question of this season: Did they make a scary movie??? Watch Close and Lock the Patio Door on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGktkCwaJSc
    5 December 2023, 8:12 am
  • 33 minutes 32 seconds
    Episode 8: Post Production (feat. Nahnatchka Khan)
    Mark, Maddy, and Ryan enter the editing suite only to realize what they shot is NOT WORKING! They speak to comedy turned horror director Nahnatchka Khan (Totally Killer, Always Be My Maybe) about how to save a struggling film after you’ve already shot it. Recognizing the crucial role music plays, the hosts ask their friend Emmett to help score their film.
    28 November 2023, 8:04 am
  • 33 minutes 44 seconds
    Episode 7: Chaos Week (feat. Doug Jones)
    Mark, Maddy, and Ryan have finished their script just in the nick of time. But 8 days before they shoot their film, everything goes wrong. Maddy moves across the country, Mark goes blind, and the director of photography winds up in the hospital! As the comedians assemble their crew and head out to the cabin, can they break this curse? They also enlist legendary monster actor Doug Jones (Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water, Hocus Pocus) to ensure that their ghoul is sufficiently scary.
    21 November 2023, 8:05 am
  • 30 minutes 11 seconds
    Episode 6: Horror Acting (feat. Rose McIver)
    Doubting their horror acting abilities, the comedians write and practice reading horror dialogue with actor Rose McIver (Ghosts, iZombie, The Lovely Bones), who leads a crash course in horror performances. With unexpected help from rom-coms, Rose teaches the hosts how to go from gushy to gory. This interview was recorded before the SAG-AFTRA strike.
    14 November 2023, 8:06 am
  • 34 minutes 55 seconds
    Episode 5: Horror Directing (feat. Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein)
    Mark, Maddy, and Ryan have their idea, but who’s going to helm it? Director duo Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky talk about directing as a team—and the big stunt they pulled to land directing Final Destination 6. The hosts debate whether they’ll direct together or appoint one director.
    7 November 2023, 8:07 am
  • 37 minutes 39 seconds
    Episode 4: Comedy and Horror (feat. Ronny Chieng)
    After spooky stories disintegrate into laughs, the hosts explore the thin boundary between horror and hilarity with Daily Show correspondent and comedian Ronny Chieng, who also shares what it was like to be murdered by AI doll M3GAN. Mark, Maddy, and Ryan also put on their producer hats and start planning their short film.
    30 October 2023, 7:08 am
  • 16 minutes 25 seconds
    Bonus: Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud | The Exorcist's Staying Power
    Although critics are slamming the new Exorcist movie, it's still number one at the box office. Horror fans Jen Sookfong Lee and Matt Hart make the case for the original Exorcist, and weigh in on why we love to be scared at the movies. Every day, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud brings you the most urgent, joyful, captivating discussions in all of arts, pop culture, and entertainment. Commotion is where you go for a thoughtful and vibrant chat working through the big culture stories. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/8ysgbI4K
    28 October 2023, 2:10 pm
  • 30 minutes 46 seconds
    Episode 3: How to Scare an Audience (feat. Matt Gourley)
    Film idea in hand, it’s time for the hosts to study the art of scares—with a horror film fest sleepover! Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend co-host Matt Gourley gives Mark, Maddy, and Ryan’s sleepover its spine-tingling syllabus. After exploring the genre, indie horror director Gary Michael Schultz prepares the hosts for the realities of DIY filmmaking.
    24 October 2023, 7:09 am
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