S2E16: When Faith Turns Frightening — Inside the Folk Horror Short Film “The Angel”

About this episode

In this episode, host Renee interviews filmmakers Jessica and Barrett Burgin about their folk-horror short film The Angel.

Text the show — your message may be featured! In this episode of the Looks Creepy Cool Podcast, host Renee welcomes filmmakers Jessica and Barrett Burgin, the creative duo behind the folk-horror short The Angel, featured at the 2025 Haunted House FearFest and now winners of Best Cinematography and Best Paranormal Short for The Angel Set against the blood-red stone of Southern Utah, The Angel follows two plural wives who receive a mysterious and unsettling visitation — blurring the bound...

People in this episode

Host: Renee

Guests: Jessica Burgin, Barrett Burgin

Topics covered

• folk horror
• short film
• filmmaking
• cinematography
• paranormal
• visitation

Keywords

• folk horror
• The Angel
• filmmakers
• Haunted House FearFest
• Best Cinematography
• Best Paranormal Short
• Southern Utah
• plural wives
• visitation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Looks Creepy Cool Studios, LLC

Books & works: The Angel

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