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Things are about to get hairy and fishy!
On this episode of Without Your Head Horror Podcast, hosts Nasty Neal, Terrible Troy, and Tara Hutchison sit down with Robert Boles, the writer and director of the outrageous indie horror comedy SHARKSQUATCH.
Robert discusses the inspiration behind creating one of the most bizarre movie monsters in recent horror, blending Bigfoot mythology with shark mayhem. The conversation dives into independent filmmaking, creature features, practical effects, horror-comedy, cult cinema, production challenges, and what it takes to bring a wild monster movie to life on an indie budget.
If you're a fan of creature features, horror comedies, monster movies, Bigfoot legends, shark horror, and independent filmmaking, this episode is for you.
Topics include:
The origin of SHARKSQUATCH
Creating memorable movie monsters
Indie horror filmmaking
Horror comedy vs. straight horror
Practical effects and creature design
Cult horror influences
The future of SHARKSQUATCH
Advice for independent filmmakers
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Legendary horror filmmaker Larry Fessenden and actor Aitana Doyle join Nasty Neal on the Without Your Head Horror Podcast to discuss the international premiere of TRAUMA OR, MONSTERS ALL at the Fantasia International Film Festival.
In this exclusive interview, they explore the making of the film, its themes of trauma and humanity, collaborating on set, bringing complex characters to life, and what it means to premiere one of the year's most anticipated independent horror films at Fantasia.
Larry Fessenden has been a driving force in independent genre cinema for decades, known for acclaimed films including Habit, Wendigo, The Last Winter, Beneath, Depraved, and for producing groundbreaking indie horror through Glass Eye Pix. Alongside Aitana Doyle, he shares an inside look at creating TRAUMA OR, MONSTERS ALL and the current state of independent horror filmmaking.
If you love horror movies, independent horror, monster movies, psychological horror, horror festivals, Fantasia Film Festival, filmmaker interviews, and behind-the-scenes conversations, this episode is for you.
Without Your Head features exclusive interviews with horror icons, independent filmmakers, actors, writers, and the creative voices shaping genre cinema from around the world.
Hosted by Nasty Neal
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Nasty Neal talks with Katharine Isabelle, Lou Taylor Pucci and Daniel Stamm about their new film LOCKBOX!Seeking peace after her mother's death, Ellen retreats to a rural town and takes in her severely traumatized cousin Winthrop. Their fragile domestic balance shatters when an erratic neighbor warns that Winthrop is dangerous. As strange phenomena escalate, Ellen must put everything on the line to defend Winthrop from a dangerous otherworldly entity determined to track him down.From the director of THE LAST EXORCISM, LOCKBOX is inspired by the cult podcast “Knifepoint Horror” and is based on an original story by writer, creator, and narrator Soren Narnia.FILMMAKERS:Daniel Stamm - Director (The Last Exorcism, Prey for the Devil)Dark Castle Entertainment - ProducersKearie Peak - ProducerSoren Narnia - WriterJustin Yoffe - WriterCAST:Carla Gugino (The Haunting of Hill House, Gerald's Game, The Fall of the House of Usher) Lou Taylor Pucci (Evil Dead, Touch Me)Katharine Isabelle (Ginger Snaps, Backrooms)Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmwH7xVAhD-OOAqFWyTYTA/join#Horrormovie #NastyNeal #LockBox #CarlaGugino #KatharineIsabelle

The world's biggest genre film festival is back!Join Nasty Neal from Without Your Head Horror Podcast for a special Fantasia International Film Festival 2026 Curtain Raiser, highlighting the horror and cult films that have us most excited this year.🔥 Featured:Horror highlightsDark thrillersComedy horrorUnderground weirdnessIndie discoveriesFestival favoritesWhat to watch at Fantasia 2026👍 If you enjoy horror movies, interviews with filmmakers, movie reviews, and festival coverage, be sure to Like, Subscribe, and hit the Notification Bell so you never miss an episode of Without Your Head.#Fantasia #Fantasia2026 #Horror #HorrorMovies #FilmFestival #IndieHorror #GenreCinema #SciFi #Fantasy #Thriller #WithoutYourHead #NastyNeal #MovieNews #HorrorPodcast #CultCinema