John R. Leonetti has worked on a LOT of your favorite movies, including Poltergeist, Mortal Kombat, The Mask, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Insidious and The Conjuring. He also directed the blockbuster killer doll movie Annabelle, the not-so-hit action sequel Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, and this summer's supernatural thriller Wish Upon. And now... he's doing The B-Movies Podcast!
Join your host, film critic William Bibbiani, as he talks John R. Leonetti through his remarkable career, including his experiences with Katharine Hepburn and Mortal Kombat, culminating in an in-depth discussion about Wish Upon and its unexpected political undertones! It's another great extended interview with a fascinating filmmaker, courtesy of The B-Movies Podcast.
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