Episode 167: An Interview with Brad Sykes
From Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks by puppetmasterscastlefreaks
April 28, 2026 · 1h 15m · Episode 170
About this episode
The episode features an interview with indie horror filmmaker Brad Sykes discussing his experiences in the film industry.
As a special bonus, we sat down for an interview with author, writer, and indie horror filmmaker Brad Sykes! In addition to directing films like CAMP BLOOD, PLAGUERS, GOTH, and many others, Brad worked first-hand on a number of Full Moon projects in the 90s, and he's here to share his first-hand experience of working with David DeCoteau, Charles Band, and a number of other FM luminaries. Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck Logo by Doug McCambridge Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks
People in this episode
Hosts: Jarrod Hornbeck, Steve Guntli
Guest: Brad Sykes
Topics covered
- interview
- indie horror
- filmmaking
- Full Moon projects
- 90s cinema
Keywords
- Brad Sykes
- indie horror
- CAMP BLOOD
- Full Moon
- 90s films
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Full Moon
Books & works: CAMP BLOOD, PLAGUERS, GOTH
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