Ilona Six - Halloween Special

About this episode

Ilona Six discusses her journey in the film industry and the creation of the Human Centipede trilogy in this Halloween special episode.

Ep 19 - In this special episode for Halloween, we sit down with Ilona Six , co-founder of Six Entertainment and producer of the infamous Human Centipede trilogy. From her early days in the industry to building a production company with her brother Tom Six , Ilona walks us through the origin story of one of the most controversial horror franchises of all time. We talk about fear, creative freedom, and what it really means to stand by a bold vision — no matter the backlash. Plus: Ilona shares 6 horror films you should rewatch (or discover) this spooky season.

People in this episode

Guest: Ilona Six

Topics covered

• Halloween
• horror films
• film production
• creative freedom
• controversial cinema

Keywords

• Halloween
• Ilona Six
• Human Centipede
• horror films
• film production
• creative vision

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Six Entertainment

Books & works: Human Centipede trilogy

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