
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.comlinktr.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
Latest episodes

Dec 8, 2020 • 1h 4min
Thirteen/Lords of Dogtown/Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
Citizen Kane (1941)
Thirteen (2003)
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
Heat and Sunlight (1987)
Angelo My Love (1983)
Kids (1995)
Out Of The Blue (1980)
The Wanderers (1979)
Mean Streets (1973)
A Woman Under The Influence (1974)
Husbands (1970)
City of God (2002)
Boys Don’t Cry (1999)
The Next Karate Kid (1994)
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Hair (1979)
The Hangover (2009)
Porky’s (1981)
Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986)
Twilight (2008)
The Nativity Story (2006)
Pariah (2011)
Mudbound (2017)
Sex And The City: The Movie (2008)
The Florida Project (2017)
Tangerine (2015)
The Ocean of Helena Lee (2015)
Other Notable Items
Rob Nilsson
Sundance Film Festival
Robert Duvall
Larry Clark
Peanuts comic strip (1950-2000)
Charles M. Schulz
Chloe Sevigny
Rosario Dawson
Heath Ledger
Linda Manz
Dennis Hopper
Philip Kaufman
Ken Wahl
The Wanderers novel by Richard Price (1974)
Robert De Niro
John Cassavetes
Gena Rowlands
Fernando Meirelles
Kátia Lund
Kimberly Pierce
Hillary Swank
Scarlett Johansson
Treat Williams
John Savage
The Eli Roth podcast episode
Chris Pine
The Lieutenant of Inishmore play by Martin McDonaugh (2001)
Dee Rees
Sean Baker
Brooklynn Prince
Lois Smith
Nikki Reed
Jay Adams
Maria McKee
Jim Akin
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Dec 1, 2020 • 1h 11min
Spontaneous writer/director Brian Duffield
The writer/director of Spontaneous discusses some of his favorite off the beaten path films. Plus grooming tips! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 24, 2020 • 1h 17min
The Howling/Star Trek's Robert Picardo
Frequent Joe Dante collaborator and long time Star Trek hologram, the great actor Robert Picardo joins Josh and Joe to discuss movies that compel him to sit and watch all the way through any time they just happen to be on.
Also... Josh and Bob discuss the best cheesesteak joints in Philly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 17, 2020 • 54min
The Nest/Fargo/The Leftover's Carrie Coon
Actress Carrie Coon (The Nest, The Leftovers, Fargo Season 3) joins Josh and Joe to discuss the BEST of what she's been watching during the pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 10, 2020 • 1h 20min
The Nest writer/director Sean Durkin
The writer/director of Martha Marcy May Marlene and The Nest takes Josh and Joe on an exploration of his favorite cinematic endings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 3, 2020 • 1h 6min
Glee's Jenna Ushkowitz
Star of stage and screen, Jenna Urshkowitz (Glee, Waitress) joins Josh and Joe to discuss her favorite musical biopics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 27, 2020 • 1h 13min
Legendary actor Clancy Brown
Our Halloween episode! The legendary actor and star of Shudder's The Mortuary Collection talks about his favorite horror movies from his childhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 20, 2020 • 1h 8min
Dr. Sleep, Death of Me's Alex Essoe
Actress Alex Essoe (Death of Me, Doctor Sleep) walks is through some of her favorite dream sequences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 13, 2020 • 1h 38min
Search Party creators Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers
The creators of HBO Max's Search Party join Josh and Joe to talk about their favorite films. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 6, 2020 • 1h 16min
Death of Me, Saw II,III, IV director Darren Bousman
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
Sorcerer (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
Death of Me (2020)
Jesus Christ: Superstar (1973)
Pennies From Heaven (1981)
A History Of Violence (2005)
Requiem For A Dream (2000)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
The Movie Orgy (1968)
Gremlins (1984)
The Room (2003)
Rocky (1976)
Hair (1979)
The Apple (1980)
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
Tommy (1975)
Quadrophenia (1979)
Altered States (1980)
The Devils (1971)
Trapped Ashes (2006)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Devil’s Carnival (2012)
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Rent (2005)
Wild In The Streets (1968)
A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (1971)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Jazz Singer (1980)
Forbidden Zone (1982)
Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)
The First Nudie Musical (1976)
Chatterbox (1977)
Goldilocks and the Three Bares (1963)
Cabaret (1972)
Saw II (2005)
Other Notable Items
Final Draft
Paris Hilton
Elvira
Angelyne
The William Friedkin podcast episode
Leonardo DiCaprio
Jesus Christ Superstar rock opera (1970)
Ted Neeley
Carl Anderson
Barry Dennen
Oklahoma! musical play (1943)
Tom Waits
Stephen McHattie
Darren Aronofsky
Hair musical play (1967)
Chuck Norris
The Cannon Group, Inc.
Yoram Globus
Menahem Golan
Ken Russell
The New Beverly Cinema
Allan Love
Catherine Mary Stewart
Ann-Margret
TFH Guru Mick Garris
The Die Hard film franchise
Norman Jewison
Miloš Forman
Treat Williams
Barry Bostwick
Brian De Palma
Gene Wilder
Neil Diamond
Susan Tyrrell
Richard Elfman
Amoeba Music
Cindy Williams
Ron Howard
TFH Guru Roger Corman
Candice Rialson
Seinfeld TV series (1989-1998)
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Irwin Corey
Elton John
Lionsgate
David Goyer
Kevin Greutert
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