About this episode

Michael discusses the completion of Big Damn Films' first feature film and the birth of a new horror icon.

In today’s episode, Michael jumps on solo — coffee in hand — right after Big Damn Films wrapped principal photography on Arbor Day: The Root of Evil. This is short, but meaningful. Why this episode is late? Because we were finishing a movie. This is officially the FIRST feature completed by Big Damn Entertainment as a for-profit company. The crew has earned rest. The directors crushed it. The movie is in the can. And yes — our Big Damn Horror Icon is officially born. Inside this episod...

People in this episode

Host: Michael

Topics covered

• horror
• film production
• independent filmmaking
• Big Damn Films
• new horror legend

Keywords

• horror legend
• Arbor Day
• Big Damn Films
• film production
• independent film

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Big Damn Films, Big Damn Entertainment

Books & works: Arbor Day: The Root of Evil

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