On this week’s episode, Zach and Brian welcome Alistair Ryder and Dylan Griffin on the podcast to discuss Alistair’s piece on Blumhouse Productions and how Jason Blum is becoming a staple in modern horror much like Roger Corman did with exploitation films years ago while Dylan discusses his “box office sabermetrics” and how Blumhouse movies are bringing in money on minimal budgets. They also look at the final Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer, say goodbye to Maureen O’Hara, and make way-too-early predictions as to who will join Sandra Bullock in the Ocean’s Eleven all-female reboot.
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“Blumhouse Productions: Roger Corman for the 21st Century?”
- With guests Alistair Ryder and Dylan Griffin
- Twitter: @YesItsAlistair, @DylanMosesGriffin
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