Spooky Doings: BJ McDonnell

About this episode

Rick interviews BJ McDonnell about the film Studio 666, discussing various aspects of filmmaking and the horror genre.

From the vault, Rick talks with BJ McDonnell about Studio 666 in a SPOILER heavy conversation. We discuss the Foo Fighters, easter eggs, cameos, the acting chops of Pat Smear, filming during a pandemic, how the film came about, the kills in the film & more. We also get into Hatchet 3, Slayer videos, set life, non-disclosure agreements, directing people that aren't primarily actors, collaborating with effects crews & writers, Rick being wrong about everything, barbecue & more. Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

People in this episode

Host: Rick

Guest: BJ McDonnell

Topics covered

• film discussion
• horror movies
• behind the scenes
• pandemic filming
• acting
• special effects
• music cameos

Keywords

• Studio 666
• BJ McDonnell
• Foo Fighters
• Pat Smear
• Hatchet 3
• pandemic filming
• special effects
• horror movies
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Foo Fighters, Slayer

Books & works: Studio 666, Hatchet 3

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