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 the anomalous, the luminous, and the numinous. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. ⁠spectrevisionradio.com⁠ ⁠linktr.ee/spectrevision⁠ #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

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October 13, 2026 • 83 mins
Spooky season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with the latest steward of the FRIDAY THE 13TH franchise? CRYSTAL LAKE showrunner Brad Kane is on the slab this week, and he walks hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante through the sleazy movies that made him! Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Warrior (2011) Friday the 13th (1980) Halloween (1978) The Parallax View (1974) Klute (1971) The Spy Who Loved Me ...
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Scott Waugh, director of the acclaimed new Alan Ritchson/Owen Wilson starrer Runner, sits down with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante to break down his favorite scenes from action movies! Sometimes, they are not action scenes at all... Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Runner (2026) Jack Reacher (2012) Lethal Weapon (1987) - 43:07 Lethal Weapon II (1989) Lethal Weapon III (1992) Lethal Weapon IV (1998) Act of Valo...
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September 8, 2026 • 73 mins
Idiots director/co-writer Macon Blair breaks down his favorite comfort movies with podcast host Josh Olson! Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Mission: Impossible — Fallout (2018) Idiots (2026) Straight Outta Compton (2015) State of Grace (1990) Jaws (1975) Goodfellas (1990) Bugsy (1991) The Godfather Part III (1990) Miller’s Crossing (1990) Rattle and Hum (1988) Suburbia (1983) Repo Man (1984) ...
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September 1, 2026 • 67 mins
Onslaught star Adria Arjona joins hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante to talk the movies that made her! Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Onslaught (2026) The Guest (2014) The Belko Experiment (2014) Blink Twice (2024) Hit Man (2023) Splitsville (2025) John Wick (2014) Star Wars (1977) Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) Step Brothers (2008) Brid...
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August 25, 2026 • 69 mins
Coyote vs. Acme director Dave Green unpacks his favorite animated movies with a live-action sensibility and his favorite live-action movies with a cartoon sensibility with Josh Olson and (sometimes) Joe Dante! Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Coyote vs. Acme (2026) Modern Times (1931) Beetlejuice (1988) Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (1985) Batman (1989) Edward Scissorhands (1990) Batman Returns (1992) Ghostbu...
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August 18, 2026 • 57 mins
Writer/director Casper Kelly unpacks his favorite movies about television with host Josh Olson. Casper's new movie Buddy opens August 28th! Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Buddy (2026) Mandy (2018) Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1983) UHF (1989) The Ring (2002) Ringu (1998) Death to Smoochy (2002) Stay Tuned (1992) Switching Channels (1988) Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) I Saw the TV Glo...
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Boorman and the Devil director David Kittredge walks hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante through the movies he loves that a lot of other people think are terrible! Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Boorman and the Devil (2026) The Exorcist (1973) Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) The Exorcist III (1990) The Godfather (1972) The Godfather Part II (1974) Blow-Up (1966) Rocky (1976) Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Cl...
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August 5, 2026 • 80 mins
Give It Up writer/star Gareth Reynolds breaks down some of the movies about comedians that made him with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante! Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Give it Up (2026) The Aristocats (1970) The Aristocrats (2005) Funny People (2009) This is 40 (2012) Man on the Moon (1999) Jim and Andy: The Great Beyond (2017) I’m From Hollywo...
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Hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante chop it up with writer/director Mary Harron, the maestro behind the immortal American Psycho, about the movies that made her as a kid! Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Avengers: Doomsday (2026) American Psycho (2000) I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) The Notorious Bettie Page (2005) The Anna Nicole Story (2013) The Brain That Wouldn’t Die (1962) Fear and Desire (1952) 8 ½ (1963) ...
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June 30, 2026 • 69 mins
Screenwriter Will Tracy (BUGONIA, THE MENU, SUCCESSION) returns to walk Josh and Joe through movies that themselves have been cancelled or have been made with a cancelled person. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode The Menu (2022) Bugonia (2025) Heathers (1988) Song of the South (1946) Jezebel (1938) The Little Foxes (1941) The Princess and the Frog (2009) Treasure Island (1950) The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) ...
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June 23, 2026 • 82 mins
Oscar-winning superstar director Ron Howard talks to his former New World Pictures colleague Joe Dante and co-host Josh Olson about the movies that made him and continue to impress him! Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Limit Up (1989) Grand Theft Auto (1977) Infested (2002) The Courtship of Eddie’s Father (1963) Hollywood Blvd. (1976) I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) Citizen Kane (1941) Ru...
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June 16, 2026 • 66 mins
TASK creator Brad Ingelsby walks hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante through the movies that have had the most sustained impact on him. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode 52 Pickup (1986) Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) A History of Violence (2005) Boogie Nights (1997) Hard Eight (1996) One Battle After Another (2025) Phantom Thread (2017) There Will Be Blood (2007) Breaking Away (1979) Stand By Me (1986) ...
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Marc Munden takes hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante through the movies that inspired him while directing the new LORD OF THE FLIES miniseries. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Lord of the Flies (1963) Lord of the Flies (1990) If… (1968) - 12:04 Britannia Hospital (1982) O Lucky Man! (1973) A Clockwork Orange (1971) Walkabout (1973) Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) Monos (2019) Under The Skin (2013) Jack...
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June 2, 2026 • 83 mins
SWARM co-creator/executive producer Janine Nabers runs hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante through the movies that made her that probably couldn't be made today! Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Birth of a Nation (1915) Dirty Harry (1971) Bebe’s Kids (1992) House Party (1990) Fritz the Cat (1972) A Goofy Movie (1995) Speed Racer (2008) Tropic Thunder (2008) What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? (1993) Do Th...
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HOKUM writer/director Damian McCarthy breaks down the movies that had a massive impact on him growing up in the '80s and '90s with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Hokum (2026) Gremlins (1984) Oddity (2024) The Thing (1982) The Thing (2011) Nightmare Alley (1947) The Thing From Another World (1951) The Frighteners (1996) Back to the Future (1985) Fright Night (1985) Re-Ani...
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May 12, 2026 • 91 mins
Arrow UK’s Neil Snowdon walks hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante through five movies he’s proud to have released via Arrow, and five he wishes he could release. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode The Warriors (1979) Innerspace (1987) Excalibur (1981) The Emerald Forest (1985) Deliverance (1972) Hope and Glory (1987) Where the Heart Is (1990) Zardoz (1974) The Devils (1971) First Knight (1995) The E...
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May 1, 2026 • 53 mins
Highlighted trailers for movies discussed with ONE SPOON OF CHOCOLATE director RZA on the latest episode of our podcast The Movies That Made Me! Check out the full episode here. 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...
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The RZA is BACK! He breaks down the 10 movies that inspired him while making his latest flick, One Spoon of Chocolate — in theaters this Friday! As a bonus, he and host Josh Olson cook up the perfect double feature pairing for each movie. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode One Spoon of Chocolate (2026) Pulp Fiction (1994) In the Heat of the Night (1967) Waterloo (1970) Yentil (1983) The Cowboys (1970) Wa...
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Highlighted trailers for movies discussed with Severin Films head honcho David Gregory on a new episode of our podcast The Movies That Made Me! Watch the full episode here. 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 curi...
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April 21, 2026 • 81 mins
Writer/director Lee Cronin (THE MUMMY, EVIL DEAD RISE) breaks down the eight movies that made him before he turned 10 — plus movies he's seen since that deserve more shine. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (2026) Dead Alive a.k.a. Braindead (1992) Bad Taste (1987) The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001) The Hole in the Ground (2019) Evil Dead Rise (2023) Jaws ...
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