Development Hell: The Unmade Horror Movie Podcast
For every horror title to hit V.O.D ... there are countless others that end up D.O.A. ... DEVELOPMENT HELL is the podcast dedicated to unearthing these cursed horror productions, to find out what went wrong, and decide if they still stand a shot at the green light. Join Dread Central's managing editor, Josh Korngut, as he digs up the dirt on the best horror movies never made. Discover dead projects like ALIEN 5, BEETLEJUICE GOES HAWAIIAN, HALLOWEEN 3D, FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH, and many more. Josh also picks the brains of some of the most exciting voices in horror, like Elvira (ELVIRA MISTRESS OF THE DARK), Radio Silence (SCREAM 6), Grady Hendrix (MY BEST FRIEND'S EXORCISM), Carter Smith (THE RUINS), Peaches Christ (ALL ABOUT EVIL), Simon Barrett (YOU'RE NEXT), and William Brent Bell (ORPHAN: FIRST KILL). DEVELOPMENT HELL is a proud member of the Dread Podcast Network. Subscribe today!
Episodes
Welcome back to Elm Street Revisited, a Dread Central podcast interviewing the Dream Masters responsible for directing the sequels to A Nightmare on Elm Street.
In our fourth episode, host Josh Korngut sits down with A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child director Stephen Hopkins, the stylish visualist who transformed Freddy Krueger’s world into a surreal gothic nightmare. Together, they revis...
Welcome to Elm Street Revisited, a Dread Central podcast interviewing the Dream Masters responsible for directing sequels to A Nightmare on Elm Street.
In our second episode, host Josh Korngut sits down with A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge director Jack Holder, the filmmaker who brought Freddy Krueger to life in New Line Cinema’s original sequel in the iconic franchise. Together, they ...
Welcome to Elm Street Revisited, a Dread Central podcast interviewing the Dream Masters responsible for directing sequels to A Nightmare on Elm Street.
In our second episode, host Josh Korngut sits down with Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare director Rachel Talalay, the trailblazing filmmaker who gave Freddy Krueger his flamboyant farewell in New Line Cinema’s most audacious entry in the franc...
Welcome to Elm Street Revisited, a new Dread Central podcast interviewing the Dream Masters responsible for directing sequels to A Nightmare on Elm Street.
In our first episode, host Josh Korngut sits down with A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors director Chuck Russell, the visionary filmmaker who redefined Freddy Krueger for a generation. Together, they revisit the making of one of horror’...
Development Hell is BACK from the UK, and we've got some dark secrets to share - exclusively - with Dread Podcast Network listeners!
Are you looking to discover the future of the horror genre? Then tune into Dread Central's Development Hell podcast, starting this week, for two special episodes all about the very best new horror films to screen out of FrightFest UK!
FrightFest is one of Dread Central's Top Genre Fes...
Development Hell is BACK from the UK, and we've got some dark secrets to share - exclusively - with Dread Podcast Network listeners!
Are you looking to discover the future of the horror genre? Then tune into Dread Central's Development Hell podcast, starting this week, for two special episodes all about the very best new horror films to screen out of FrightFest UK!
FrightFest is one of Dread Central's Top Genre Fes...
This week on Development Hell, host Josh Korngut teams up with horror filmmaker Dima Barch to summon the untold terrors of Sam Raimi’s unmade projects. From abandoned Batman sequels to unrealized Bermuda Triangle nightmares, we dig into the blood-soaked what-ifs that never made it to screen.
Together, Josh and Dima unravel the history of these long-lost titles and imagine the genre landscape had they actually been...
In this special episode of Development Hell, we're joined by Matt Palmer, the visionary director and co-writer behind Fear Street: Prom Queen, the newest entry in Netflix’s beloved horror anthology.
While our show typically digs into the haunted history of unmade horror projects, we also regularly detour to spotlight the most exciting voices working in the genre today. Matt is exactly that. We chat about the legacy of Fear ...
On this episode of Development Hell, host Josh Korngut is joined by Dread Central's Editor-in-Chief, Mary Beth McAndrews, to dive into the sudden cancellation of SAW XI. Together, they explore the troubled development history behind the highly anticipated 11th installment, uncovering the behind-the-scenes conflicts, studio hesitations, and creative differences that potentially led to the project's demise.
Join them as they...
On this inaugural IN REVIEW episode of Development Hell, horror journalist Chad Collins joins Josh Korngut to break down one of the most talked-about genre films of the year so far—The Rule of Jenny Pen.
Is The Rule of Jenny Pen destined to be a new cult classic, or will it fade into horror obscurity? Tune in to find out.
Subscribe to Development Hell for more deep dives into horror’s most fascinating films—both the ones th...
The Development Hell podcast discusses some of the scariest and wildest horror movies premiering at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. On this episode, we are joined by Dread Central staff writer Chad Collins to discuss THE UGLY STEPSISTER, OBEX, DEAD LOVER, and THE VIRGIN OF THE QUARRY LAKE.
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For every horror title to hit V.O.D, countless others end up D.O.A. ...
Sorry, Jack, but space is sacked. We return to the cosmos on the latest TO HELL AND BACK with everyone’s favorite Good Guy for CHUCKY IN SPACE.
While it was likely never more than an idea, 'Child's Play' franchise creator Don Mancini has discussed his idea of how to make 'Chucky in Space' on more than one occasion.
We're joined by returning guest judge Sharai Bohannon (co-host of Nightmare On Fierce Street &a...
To Hell & Back is when Development Hell revisits classic episodes with iconic guests.
First up: Are You Afraid of the Dark: The Movie
In 2019, Nickelodeon announced a feature film version of their classic 90s series 'Are You Afraid of the Dark?' Horror mainstay Gary Dauberman was reportedly attached to write, yet nothing has made it to the screen. Will we see an AYAOTD full-length film? Hear what Rainier Croft of Horror4...
On this rerun of a Development Hell classic, we uncover JASON NEVER DIES, a still unmade follow-up to JASON LIVES by writer-director Tom McLoughlin. Following a group of misfit Catholic school girls, this snowy Jason sequel would pit the icon against an all-woman ensemble.
With special guest, author, and journalist Jinx!
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It’s the most wonderful time for fear. This Holiday season, we’re revisiting one of our most festive episodes of Christmas is Cancelled: The New Nightmares Before Christmas with Jinx!
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Wear good boots and don’t forget that map; this Tuesday, we’re headed into the woods north of Burkittsville to hunt down unmade/canceled BLAIR WITCH PROJECT sequels. Taped live from @sohohorrorfest
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Today, our Winnebago takes a detour out of hell and into FROMville, where we are joined by series creator John Griffin and showrunner Jeff Pinkner, the creative forces behind TV's hit horror-mystery phenomenon ... FROM.
Learn why Dread Central lists the series as their #1 favorite horror show of 2024 by checking out the Dread Central December Cover story.
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For close to twenty years, Guillermo del Toro has been attempting to get a cinematic adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's "At the Mountains of Madness" off the ground. Multiple studios have gotten entangled, Tom Cruise was once attached to star and James Cameron even became involved as a producer. Unknowable evils, cities of unnatural dread, and creatures so nasty they drive you insane, "A the Mountains of Madness" is a tale of ...
It may be November, but we're still headed back to camp. Today, we are diving into the choppy waters of the A24 FRIDAY THE 13TH television series CRYSTAL LAKE for Peacock.
Special guest: Tyler Doupe'
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Usually, we unearth never-made horror movies from development hell ... but sometimes we tackle some of the most troubled productions in horror history, and that’s what we’re doing today withScream 7.
After two hit reboots, who could’ve guessed Ghostface’s seventh outing would face this much trouble? A lead actor fired, the new director’s loud exit, a socially-charged boycott — and filming hasn’t even st...
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