The Movies That Made Me

The Movies That Made Me

Filmmakers and entertainers discuss the movies that inspired them. Hosted by Oscar nominated screenwriter and TFH Guru Josh Olson and fearless leader himself, director Joe Dante. The Movies That Made Me is recorded live in Hollywood and engineered by film composer Don Barrett. SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial #filmmaking #film #movies #cinema #behindthescenes #interview #filmhistory #hollywood #directing #writing #screenwriting #producing #editing #sounddesign #filmscores #music #indiefilm #cultcinema #arthouse #midnightmovies #horrorfilms #genrefilm #creativity #art #artists

Episodes

TRAILER SHOW: Splitsville

September 12, 2025 • 24 mins
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SPLITSVILLE co-writers Michael Angelo Covino & Kyle Marvin

September 9, 2025 • 75 mins
Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin discuss some of the films they watched while writing SPLITSVILLE with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode The Climb (2020) Splitsville (2025) Mission: Impossible (1996) The Seduction of Mimi (1972) Swept Away (1974) Swept Away (2002) Which Way Is Up? (1977) Pardon Mon Affaire (1976) The Woman in Red (1984) The Heartbreak Kid (1972) The Hear...
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THE TRAILER SHOW: Seth Worley

September 5, 2025 • 9 mins
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SKETCH writer/director/VFX artist Seth Worley

September 2, 2025 • 89 mins
Writer, director, and VFX aficionado extraordinaire Seth Worley discusses ten movies that were always on TV when he was growing up. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Sketch (2025) Gremlins (1984) Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) Hollywood Boulevard (1976) Deadpool (2016) Stripes (1981) Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) Amadeus (1984) Casablanca (1941) The Wild World of Jayne Mansfield (1968) Lawrence of Arabia (1963...
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THE TRAILER SHOW: David Mackenzie

August 29, 2025 • 33 mins
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RELAY director David Mackenzie

August 26, 2025 • 54 mins
Director David Mackenzie discusses his favorite movies from his childhood with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Relay (2025) Hell Or High Water (2016) Starred Up (2013) 28 Years Later (2025) Sinners (2025) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) My Fair Lady (1964) Dr. Dolittle (1967) Don’t Look Now (1973) The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976) The Man Who Fell To Earth (1987) The War Game (1...
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Featured Trailers: Benjamin Caron

August 22, 2025 • 27 mins
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NIGHT ALWAYS COMES director Benjamin Caron

August 19, 2025 • 80 mins
Director Benjamin Caron discusses his favorite movies that take place over the course of one day or night with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Vanishing Point (1971) Vanishing Point (1997) Night Always Comes (2025) Sharper (2023) Star Wars (1977) *Rope (1948) North By Northwest (1958) Rebecca (1940) To Catch A Thief (1955) Russian Ark (2002) Birdman (2014) Rear Window (1954) ...
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Featured Trailers: Jordan Harper

August 15, 2025 • 27 mins
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SHE RIDES SHOTGUN novelist Jordan Harper

August 12, 2025 • 74 mins
Novelist Jordan Harper discusses his favorite film adaptations with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode She Rides Shotgun (2025) Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) Infested (2002) War of the Worlds (2025) Changing Lanes (2002) A History of Violence (2005) Shogun Assassin (1980) Blue Ruin (2013) Paper Moon (1973) Freeway (1996) Welcome To The Dollhouse (1996) The Godfather (1972) The...
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Featured Trailers: Remembering Jonathan Kaplan

August 8, 2025 • 46 mins
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Remembering Jonathan Kaplan

August 5, 2025 • 95 mins
We're remembering the late great director (and Trailers From Hell Guru) Jonathan Kaplan (1947–2025) and re-running our chat with the director of Over The Edge, The Accused, and many more. Jonathan took us on a journey through some of his favorite movies. Movies Referenced In This Episode The Student Teachers (1973) Night Call Nurses (1972) White Line Fever (1975) Truck Turner (1974) Heart Like A Wheel (1983) The Accused ...
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Trailer Show: James DeMonaco

July 25, 2025 • 31 mins
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THE HOME writer/director James DeMonaco

July 22, 2025 • 67 mins
Writer/director James DeMonaco discusses his top ten films that evoke the surreal, hallucinatory feel of dreams/nightmares, while not actually depicting dream/or nightmares with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode A History Of Violence (2005) The Home (2025) 52 Pick-Up (1986) The Purge (2013) The Purge: Anarchy (2014) The Purge: Election Year (2016) Staten Island (2009) This Is The Nigh...
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AIRPORTS co-director Adam Rifkin RETURNS!

July 15, 2025 • 94 mins
Writer/Director/TFH Guru Adam Rifkin returns to discuss cinematic remixes and mashups with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode The Movie Orgy (1968) The Tingler (1959) Hollywood Boulevard (1976) I Was A Teenage Werewolf (1957) Speed Crazy (1959) Chelsea Girls (1965) Timecode (2000) The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) Vertigo (1958) The Green Fog (2017) An Eye For An Eye (1981) The ...
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Featured Trailers: Scott Adkins & Ernesto Espinoza

June 20, 2025 • 30 mins
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DIABLO actor Scott Adkins & director Ernesto Díaz Espinoza

June 17, 2025 • 62 mins
Action star Scott Adkins RETURNS with director Ernesto Díaz Espinoza to discuss their favorite action scenes with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Diablo (2025) Mirageman (2007)  Mandrill (2009) Moonraker (1979) - Ernesto The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981) - Scott Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade (1989) Saving Private Ryan (1998) Stagecoach (1939) Fist ...
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Featured Trailers: David Joseph Craig & Brian Crano

June 13, 2025 • 26 mins
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I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU writer/director team David Joseph Craig & Brian Crano

June 11, 2025 • 71 mins
Writer/director duo David Joseph Craig & Brian Crano discuss their favorite films from the 90s with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode I Don’t Understand You (2025) *Misery (1990) Lady In A Cage (1964) El Dorado (1966) Red Line 7000 (1965) Gerald’s Game (2017) This Is Spinal Tap (1984) Stand By Me (1986) When Harry Met Sally (1989) The Princess Bride (1987) Taking Off (1971) Si...
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DANGEROUS ANIMALS writer/director Sean Byrne

June 3, 2025 • 62 mins
Dangerous Animals writer/director Sean Byrne discusses a few of his favorite films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode The Loved Ones (2009) The Devil’s Candy (2015) Dangerous Animals (2025) Jaws (1975) The Exorcist (1973) Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) The Exorcist III (1990) The Beach (2000) Shark (1969) Kramer vs Kramer (1979) Risky Business (1983) Die Hard (1988) Blind ...
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