Guillermo Del Toro, one of the true masters of horror, discusses topics such as tinkering with films, the nature of gothic romance versus horror, a scary experience in a haunted hotel room, the influence of pop culture on filmmaking, financial success and potential sequels, favorite Hitchcock films, the power of movies to inspire, and memorable murder and waltz scenes in films.

Shawn Levy is riding high after STRANGER THINGS, FREE GUY, and landing a STAR WARS film. So what's he doing next? Mixing it up as he always does with DEADPOOL 3 and a WWII drama for Netflix, ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE. Josh and Shawn cover it all in this chat. Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy Sad Confused patreon here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We've got discount codes to live events, merch, early access, exclusive episodes of GAME NIGHT, video versions of the podcast, and more! To watch episodes of Happy Sad Confused, subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josh's youtube channel here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! FirstLeaf -- Try Firstleaf.com/HappySad Earnin -- Download Earnin today! Spelled E A R N I N in the Google play or Apple app store     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matthew Vaughn knows action. He knows spies. And he knows making big popcorn entertainment. Just look at his credits, LAYER CAKE, X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, KICK-ASS, KINGSMAN, and now ARGYLLE starring Henry Cavill. In this rare extended chat, Matthew talks about his entire career, his love of Superman and Star Wars, and that time he was the director of a James Bond film for 24 hours. Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy Sad Confused patreon here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We've got discount codes to live events, merch, early access, exclusive episodes of GAME NIGHT, video versions of the podcast, and more! To watch episodes of Happy Sad Confused, subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josh's youtube channel here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! HelloFresh -- Go to HelloFresh.com/50hsc and use code 50hsc for 50% off plus free shipping! ZocDoc -- Go to Zocdoc.com/HappySad and download the Zocdoc app for FREE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 years ago Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells ended a phenomenal run on Broadway in THE BOOK OF MORMON. It's taken them a while to reteam but they're back with GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! In this hilarious live taping of Happy Sad Confused Josh and Andrew talk about their many fun backstage and on stage stories making audiences laugh.  Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy Sad Confused patreon here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We've got discount codes to live events, merch, early access, exclusive episodes of GAME NIGHT, video versions of the podcast, and more! To watch episodes of Happy Sad Confused, subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josh's youtube channel here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!⁠ BetterHelp -- This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/HSC today to get 10% off your first month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOKI is back so we're taking a look back at one of our frequent guests on HAPPY SAD CONFUSED. Enjoy this chat with Tom Hiddleston from 2021 when LOKI was first launching on Disney+! Josh and Tom cover everything from LOKI to Broadway to Tom's love of Tom Hanks and CAST AWAY. Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy Sad Confused patreon here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We've got discount codes to live events, merch, early access, exclusive episodes of GAME NIGHT, video versions of the podcast, and more! To watch episodes of Happy Sad Confused, subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josh's youtube channel here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!⁠ BetterHelp -- This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/HSC today to get 10% off your first month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Gordon Green, eclectic filmmaker, talks about his varied career in indie dramas, R-rated comedies, and horror. They discuss controversial themes in 'The Exorcist' and 'Your Highness', his love for music and mountain climbing, and the challenges of taking on the Halloween franchise. They also explore the importance of maintaining playfulness, their admiration for Michael Shannon and Russell Crowe, and the power of having a sense of humor in a cynical world.

Gareth Edwards is no stranger to big scale sci-fi but his latest film, THE CREATOR, is something different, a rare wholly unique idea in a sea of franchises. Gareth joins Josh to talk about his filmmaking influences, from Spielberg to Cameron, and his experiences directing giant films like ROGUE ONE and GODZILLA. #happysadconfused #joshhorowitz #thecreator #garethedwards  SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! NordVPN -- 🌏 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ ⁠⁠nordvpn.com/HappySad⁠⁠ It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌ ZocDoc -- Go to ⁠⁠ZocDoc.com/HappySad⁠⁠ UPCOMING EVENTS! 10/9 -- Come see Josh and Josh Gad & Andrew Rannells at the 92nd Street Y in NYC! Virtual tickets available too. Get your tickets here! Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy Sad Confused patreon here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We've got discount codes to live events, merch, early access, exclusive episodes of GAME NIGHT, video versions of the podcast, and more! To watch episodes of Happy Sad Confused, subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josh's youtube channel here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Goyer, known for his work as a writer and creative force for the BLADE and DARK KNIGHT trilogies, talks about his role as the Executive Producer/director/show-runner for FOUNDATION. He also shares his thoughts on the future of Batman, the troubled production of Blade Trinity, and the development and production of the show 'Foundation'.

In this encore episode of Happy Sad Confused, Josh chats with John Cena about his transition from wrestling to acting, the lessons he's learned along the way, and finding a friend and collaborator in James Gunn. UPCOMING EVENTS! 10/9 -- Come see Josh and Josh Gad & Andrew Rannells at the 92nd Street Y in NYC! Virtual tickets available too. Get your tickets here! Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy Sad Confused patreon here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We've got discount codes to live events, merch, early access, exclusive episodes of GAME NIGHT, video versions of the podcast, and more! To watch episodes of Happy Sad Confused, subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josh's youtube channel here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!⁠ NordVPN -- 🌏 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ ⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/HappySad⁠⁠ It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌ BetterHelp -- This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/HSC today to get 10% off your first month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Taissa Farmiga is back on the big screen with THE NUN 2 so we're looking back at her whole career in this 2022 chat! Plus Josh recaps his Toronto Film Festival experience. UPCOMING EVENTS! 10/9 -- Come see Josh and Josh Gad & Andrew Rannells at the 92nd Street Y in NYC! Virtual tickets available too. Get your tickets here! Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy Sad Confused patreon here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We've got discount codes to live events, merch, early access, exclusive episodes of GAME NIGHT, video versions of the podcast, and more! To watch episodes of Happy Sad Confused, subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josh's youtube channel here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!⁠ NordVPN -- 🌏 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ ⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/HappySad⁠⁠ It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌ BetterHelp -- This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/HSC today to get 10% off your first month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices