About this episode

The episode discusses the production journey of the horror film Arbor Day: The Root of Evil and the experiences of the filmmakers.

Episode 22 of The Big Damn Podcast, titled Nurturing the Rise of a Horror Icon, takes you behind the scenes of a major milestone for Big Damn Films. Michael and Logan sit down right after wrapping production on Arbor Day: The Root of Evil to unpack how this project grew from a small concept into a full cinematic feature with a powerful new horror presence at its core. They explore the chaotic fun of directing six different shorts with one unified crew, the emotional weight of completing their...

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael, Logan

Topics covered

• horror film
• behind the scenes
• filmmaking
• production
• short films
• cinematic feature

Keywords

• horror icon
• Big Damn Films
• Arbor Day
• filmmaking process
• short films
• cinema

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Big Damn Films

Books & works: Arbor Day: The Root of Evil

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