Ellissinema Podcast

Join us as we dive into the captivating world of Erupcja, directed by Peter Ohs and featuring Charlie XCX and Will Madden. This film explores unexpected twists during a trip to Warsaw, where Bethany reconnects with her childhood friend, leading to profound changes in their lives.
Crew:
Written, Directed, Edited, Cinematography by Pete Ohs
Music Composed by Isabella Summers and Charles Watson
Costume Design by Agata Dziurgot
Cast:
Charlie XCX as Bethany
Lena Gora as Nel
Will Madden as Rob
Jeremy O. Harris as Claude
Agata Trzebuchowska as Ula
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Dive into the madness of Deathgasm 2! Ten years after the original, writer and director Jason Lee Howden returns with a bloody, hilarious sequel that pushes the limits of horror-comedy. Join Brody as he resurrects his dead bandmates with black magic for a battle of the bands, but things go horribly wrong!
Cast:
Milo Cawthorne (Brodi), Kimberly Crossman (Medina), James Joshua Blake (Zakk), Sam Berkley (Dion), Daniel Cresswell (Giles), Kieran Charnock (Jesse Dead), Harrison Keefe (Jonno), Maggie Robertson (Ana), and many more.
Crew:
Prosthetic FX Designed & Made by Ape Productions and Action Pants FX
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What happens when corruption, institutional rot, supernatural horror, and an entire prison full of deeply questionable human beings collide? Well, apparently, you get one hell of a movie.
This episode takes a deep dive into Joko Anwar’s Ghost in the Cell (2026), a gloriously twisted, blood-soaked, darkly hilarious descent into madness that has quickly become one of my favorite films of the year.
We’re talking prison politics, corruption, social inequality, supernatural chaos, outrageous practical effects, grotesque imagery, and the wonderfully unhinged sense of humor that makes this film such a memorable experience. We also get into the film...

We’re heading into the frozen heart of Ted Geoghegan’s We Are Still Here (2015), a chilling blend of supernatural horror, grief, small-town secrets, and old-school practical effects. We’ll explore the film’s Lovecraftian atmosphere, memorable performances from Barbara Crampton and Andrew Sensenig, its eerie cinematography and haunting score, and the gruesome history buried beneath the Sacchetti family’s new home. Along the way, we’ll dig into the film’s influences, its wonderfully unsettling imagery, and why it remains one of my favorite haunted-house films. Somewhere in this neighborhood, the dead aren’t resting—and they’re getting hungry.

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After finding mysterious video clips tied to her brother's viral YouTube channel, Lynn returns home to investigate a homicide. In doing so, she uncovers a disturbing secret spreading through their Texas town.

Cast
Lynn Page - Kelsey Pribilski
Lucas Page - William Magnuson
Reverend Edicott Carr - John Gholson
The Stranger - Brian Villalobos
Wendy Parker - Nell Kessler
Winston Boon - Graham Skipper

Crew
Written and Directed by Paul Gandersman and Peter S. Hall
Director of Photography - David Coone
Edited by Tyler Mager and Paul...

In this electrifying episode, we sit down with lyrical powerhouse Jon Connor and rising star Tootsie The Rapper to talk about their bold and genre-blending joint album, Twin Flames (2025). The duo opens up about the inspiration behind the project, how their distinct styles sparked creative chemistry, and much more.
Listeners get a behind-the-scenes look at the collaborative process—from late-night studio sessions to philosophical debates on hip-hop’s evolution. Connor reflects on his journey from Flint to the global stage, while Tootsie shares how she's carving out her own lane with authenticity and raw emotion. Together, they break down key...

Joining the show today, world-renowned actor, Sunny Pang. We delve into his gripping performance in Havoc (2025), the latest action-thriller from acclaimed writer-director Gareth Evans. Pang shares behind-the-scenes stories from the film’s production, his experience working alongside stars like Forest Whitiker, Yeo Yann Yann, Jessie Mei Li, and and how he approached his complex role in the gritty, high-stakes world of Havoc.
We also touch on the film’s stunning visuals by cinematographer Matthew Flannery, a pulse-pounding score by Aria Prayogi, and the collaborative effort behind the film’s visceral impact, from Tom Pearce’s production design to editing by Sara...

Nosferatu is a gothic horror film directed by Robert Eggers, offering a fresh yet authentic take on the classic vampire tale. Set in 1838, the story follows newlyweds Ellen and Thomas Hutter. Thomas, a real estate agent, embarks on a journey to the remote Carpathian Mountains to facilitate a property sale to the egnimatic Count Orlock. As Thomas ventures deeper into Orlock's world, Ellen becomes the object of the vampire's obsession, leading to a series of haunting and perilous events.
Starring Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Skarsgard, Nicholas Hoult, Willem Dafoe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, and Ralph Ineson.
Music by Robin...

When a renowned shaman (Kim Go-eun) and her protege (Lee Do-hyun) are hired by a wealthy, enigmatic family, they begin investigating the cause of a disturbing supernatural illness that affects only the first-born children of each generation. With the help of a knowledgeable mortician (Yoo Hai-jin) and the country's most revered geomancer (Choi Min-sik), they soon trace the affliction's origin to a long-hidden family grave located on sacred ground. Sensing an ominous aura surrounding the burial site, the team opts to exhume and relocate the ancestral remains immediately. But as something much darker emerges, they soon discover what befalls those...

Spooky Charles of thePicassos, The Lonesome Skeleton Band, and The Sad Hour Band joins the pod to discuss his upbringing, his musical influences, his future, with a quick detour into our love for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

Stream thePicassos wherever you get your music. And be on the lookout for his solo act The Lonesome Skeleton Band as well as the newly formed Sad Hour Band. He is truly one of my favorite musicians working right now.

And, if you're in the area, make sure you check out one of the last couple...

Joining the show to discuss Headshot (2016), actor and choreographer, Sunny Pang.
Headshot: A man suffering from amnesia washes ashore and a young doctor nurses him back to health. His past resurfaces to haunt them both in violent fashion.
Starring Iko Uwais, Sunny Pang, Chelsea Islan, Very Tri Yulisman, Julie Estelle, Ario Bayu, Zack Lee, and more.
Featuring The Uwais Stunt Team
Action Direction by Timo Tjahjanto
Edited by Arifin Cu'unk
Music by Aria Prayogi and Fajar Yuskemal
Cinematography by Yunus Pasolang
Directed by Kimo Stamboel and Timo Tjahjanto

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Small town artist Charley is a tortured man whose drinking binges blur with his sneaking suspicion that he might be a werewolf. He distances himself from those he loves and sinks deeper into solitude, as his flashes of memory of his grisly nighttime acts manifest themselves through his artwork.
Starring Alex Hurt, Addison Timlin, Rigo Garay, Motell Gyn Foster, John Speredakos, Barbara Crampton, Joseph Castillo-Midyett, Kevin Corrigan, James Le Gros, Joe Swanberg, Marshall Bell, Ella Rae Peck, Marc Senter, Michael Buscemi, Asta Paredes, Jeremy Holm, Cody Kostro, Clay von Carlowitz, Braxton Sohns, Gaby Leyner, and more.
Music by...

Writer/Director Francis Galluppi joins the show to discuss his piece, The Last Stop in Yuma County.

While awaiting the next fuel truck at a middle-of-nowhere Arizona rest stop, a traveling young knife salesman is thrust into a high stakes hostage situation by the arrival of two similarly stranded bank robbers with no qualms about using cruelty-or cold, hard steel-to protect their bloodstained, ill-begotten fortune.
Starring Jim Cummings, Jocelin Donahue, Richard Brake, Nicholas Logan, Faizon Love, Michael Abbott Jr., Gene Jones, Robin Bartlett, Sierra McCormick, Ryan Masson, Connor Paolo, Alexandra Essoe, Sam Huntington, Jon Proudstar, Barbara Crampton...

From Director Rose Glass comes an electric new love story; reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them into the web of Lou's criminal family.
Starring Kristen Stewart, Katy O'Brian, Ed Harris, Dave Franco, Anna Baryshnikov, Jena Malone, and more.
Edited by Mark Towns
Music by Clint Mansell
Cinematography by Ben Fordesman
Written by Rose Glass and Weronika Tofilska
Directed by Rose Glass

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Ben is a former CIA station chief whose world comes crashing down after his wife, a former operative, dies in a terrible accident. Soon, a cryptic message sends him back into the shadowy underworld of Eastern Europe, teaming up with a former adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he knew about his wife and the agency that he worked for.
Starring Aaron Eckhart, Olga Kurylenko, Alex Pettyfer, Chris Petrovski, Laetitia Eido, Nick Moran, Daniel Bernhardt, and more.
Music by Sean Murray
Cinematography by Jonathan Hall
Edited by Richard Blackburn and Matthew Lorentz
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After a mother (Ando Sakura) discovers that teacher's bullying is behind her young son's sudden strange beahvior, she storms into his school demanding an explanation. Continually left without satifactory answers-and with an increasingly distressed child-she furiously escalates her concerns to the school board and the media. But as the story unfolds through the multilayerd perspectives of mother, teacher, and child, the real truth gradually emerges-and proves much more complex than anyone could have expected.
Starring Sakura Ando, Eita Nagayama, Soya Kurokawa, Hinata Hiiragi, Mitsuki Takahata, Akihiro Kakuta, Shido Nakamura, and Yuko Tanaka
Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Cinematography...

A prequel to The Admiral: Roaring Currents-the most-watched film in Korean history-Hansan: Rising Dragon depicts the Battle of Hansando. In 1592, Admiral Yi Sun-sin and fleet faced off against the might of the invading Japanese navy and its formidable warships. As the Korean forces fall into crisis, the admiral resorts to using his secret weapon, the dragon headships known as geobukseon, to change the tide of this epic battle at sea.
Starring Park Hae-il, Byun Yo-han, Ahn Sung-ki, Son Hyun-joo, Kim Sung-kyu, Kim Sung-kyun. Kim Hyang-gi, Ok Taec-yeon, and more.
Music by Kim Tae-seong
Cinematography by Kim Tae-sung<...

Dev Patel achieves an astonishing, tour-de-force feature directing debut with an action thriller about one man's quest for vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to sytemically victimize the poor and powerless.
Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the...

In this sequel to the popular The Witch: Subversion, the story moves awar from a confined secret lab and out into the real world after a mysterious girl emerges as the soul survivor of a bloody raid on the top-secret research facility behind the clandestine Witch Program. She is quickly rescued by a couple who understands the level of threat the girl now faces. However, as the assassins tasked with locating and silencing the girl move closer, the lives of all three are in grave danger.
Starring Cynthia, Jo Min-soo, Kim Da-mi, Sung Yoo-bin, Park Eun-bin, Seo Eun-soo, Justin...

Based on the classic wuxia novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Jin Yong. Qiao Feng, the respected leader of a roving band of martial artists, the Beggar's Gang, is wrongfully accused of murder and is subsequently exiled. Qiao Feng goes on the run in search of answers about his own mysterious origin story-and the unknown enemies working to destroy him from the shadows.
Starring Donnie Yen, Wu Yue, Chen Yuqi, Cya Liu, Wai Ying Hung, Cheung Siu Fai, Wong Kwan Hing, Du Yumung, Lui Leung Wai, Tsui Siu Ming, and many more.
Art Direction by Liu Shi Yun
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After his devastatingly fast, samurai-style combat approach sets filmmakers against him, a legendary action star films his own movie-on turf claimed by feauding Yakuza gangs, including one of Japan's most deadly martial arts assassins.
Starring Tak Sakaguchi, Togo Ishii, Sho Aoyagi, Itsuji Itao, Rumika Fukuda, Keisuke Horibe, Kenjiro Ishimaru, Ohji Hiroi, Norhisa Hiranuma, Taro Suruga, Kohei Fukuyama, Kanon Harumi, and more.
Cinematography by Jiroyuki Ozawa
Stunt/Action Direction by Kensuke Sonomura
Written and Directed by Yudai Yamaguchi

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After his devastatingly fast, samurai-style combot approach sets filmmakers against him, a legendary action star films his own movie-on turf claimed by feuding Yakuza gangs, including one of Japan's most deadly martial arts assassins.
Starring Tak Sakguchi, Togo Ishii, Sho Aoyagi, Itsuji Itao, Rumika Fukuda, Keisuke Horibe, Kenjiro Ishimaru, Ohji Hiroi, Norhisa Hiranuma, Taro Suruga, Kohei Fukuyama, Kanon Harumi, and more.
Cinematography by Jiroyuki Ozawa
Stunt/Action Direction by Kensuke Sonomura
Written and Directed by Yudai Yamaguchi

Today on the show, Ian and Eshom Nelms join the show to discuss their most recent release, Red Right Hand.
Red Right Hand stars Orlando Bloom, Andie MacDowell, Garret Dillahunt, Chapel Oaks, Scott Haze, Nicholas Logan, Kenneth Miller, Mo McRae, and more.
Music by the Mondo Boys
Edited by Traton Lee
Cinematography by Johnny Derango
Written by Jonathan Easley
Directed by Eshom and Ian Nelms

RED RIGHT HAND IS STREAMING EVERYWHERE NOW!

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Friend of the show, filmmaker Seth Landau joins me as we take a look at his biting satire, Take Out. We talk about how the film came to be, the long road to find a streaming platform, working with method and character actors, and why this piece is still relevant today.
Starring Seth Landau, Judd Omen, Yeni Alvarez, Ken Kolb, Justin Walker, Keri Maroone, and more.
Edited by Greg Robbins
Music by Dan Silver
Cinematography by Vincent Pascoe
Produced, Written, and Directed by Seth Landau

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As a Christmas blizzard rages outside, Faith, a nurse, keeps her daughter Charm locked in her room in the hopes to fight off a mysterious affliction. When drifters Kory and Liz break in seeking shelter, they quickly discover that Faith's relationship with Charm stretches the limits of dysfunction, and both of them are concealing the malevolent fifth houseguest lurking in the shadows.
Starring Chrissy Metz, Scout Taylor-Compton, Annalise Basso, Connor Paolo, George Schichtle, and more.
Production Design by Jeffrey McLeid
Special Creature Effects by Ill Willed Productions
Creature Design by Tate Steinsiek
Music by Matthew...

Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.
Starring Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Jerrod Carmichael, and more.
Production Design by Shona Heath and James Price
Music by Jerskin Fendrix
Edited by Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Cinematography by Robbie Ryan
Written by Tony McNamara
Novel by Alasdair Gray
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos

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Four retired assassins sping back into action when they cross paths with a straight-arrow cop who is determined to track down an elusive murderer that has something to do with their shared path.
Starring Abimana Aryasatya, Putri Marino, Lutesha, Arie Kriting, Kristo Immanuel, Marthino Lio, Michelle Tahalea, Budi Ros, Donny Damara, Kho Michael, and more.
Choreography by Trisna Irawan and Rickey Saldian
Edited by Dina Amanda
Director of Photography by Batara Goempar
Written by Timo Tjahjanto and Johanna Wattimena
Directed by Timo Tjahjanto

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Gentle, easy-going Or Kia moves from the countryside to Kuala Lumpur to work for his cousin and best friend Ah Soon, a mid-level gangster and enforcer.
While Or Kia works hard to put a sister through school, Ah Soon cares for an unstable girlfriend prone to mysterious disappearances.
As they both sink deeper into a nocturnal worls of debts, drugs, and betrayal, Or Kia's loyalties are strained when Ah Soon falls out of favor with the bosses and tries to escape the business.
Starring Sunny Pang, Pete Teo, Chua Thien See, Loh Bak Lai, and Mohan Raman<...

Today on the show, The People's Rapper, Jon Connor, talks about the release of his new album "III" on Even.biz, releasing his album independently, speaking from the heart, learning from his mistakes, and trying to share his wisdom with others. We even got some wrestling and movie talk in there. Enjoy!
You can find the album "III," his merch, music videos, a documentary, and more on EVEN.BIZ.
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Musician Dave Neabore of Dog Eat Dog joins the show.
We talk about his most recent 4-track EP release, Star Feels. We also chat about his upcoming tour, future music, and how passion is why we do what we do.
You can stream Star Feels wherever you listen to your music.

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An Australian supernatural horror film that follows a group of friends who discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand. They become hooked on a new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.
Starring Sophie Wilde, Zoe Terakes, Miranda Otto, Joe Bird, Alexandra Jensen, Chris Alosio, Otis Dhanji, and more.
Cinematography by Aaron McLisky
Music by Cornel Wilczek
Written by Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman
Based on the concept by Daley Pearson
Directed by Danny and Michael Philippou

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Lyrical mastermind, Jon Connor, joins the show to talk about his come up, a family that keeps him humble, music that inspired him, favorite movies, and MOST importantly, the slew of projects he has coming out in 2023.

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There's a hairy humanoid beat lurking in the Louisiana swamps, but only trapper Joe Canton (Jack Elam) has seen it and lived to tell the tale, and the other residents of Oil City, Louisiana don't talk about it. But that's not about to stop intrepifd grad students Pahoo (Dennis Fimple) and Rives (John David Carson), who are determined to track down the Bigfoot-like creature. Defying local sheriff Billy Carter (Bill Thurman), the duo trek deep into the wilds of Black Lake, and a series of frightening encounters make it clear the monster is no legend.
Starring Jack Elam, Dennis...

Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.
Starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan, and more.
Music by Carter Burwell
Cinematography by Ben Davis
Written and DIrected by Martin McDonagh

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For good or ill, writer/director Seth Landau and I deliver the definitive Youngblood (1986) review.

Ontario, 1986. The struggling hometown Hamilton Mustangs are in need of a jolt to their hockey club. The jolt comes in the form of a hot new American prospect, Dean Youngblood. However, trouble is brewing for Dean. Carl Racki of the Thunder Bay Bombers is out for blood and the coach's daughter is out for love, which could spell disaster for his chances of ever making it into the pros.
Starring Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, Cynthia Gibb, Ed Lauter, George J. Finn, Jim...

A devout priest welcomes a struggling couple into his home at Christmas time. However, his simple act of kindness soon becomes the ultimate test of faith once the sanctity of his home is jeopardized.
Starring Graham Skipper, Jeremy Gardner, Taylor Zaudtke, and Rigo Garay.
Music by Eric Romary
Cinematography by Rommel Genciana
Produced, Written, and Directed by Ric Pennycoff

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After a manmade virus failed to reduce the world's overpopulated areas, global leaders resolved to institute a new program that would legitimize a new venture, a game show to make things interesting. Broadcast live daily, the streamed game show would become Exiled: The Chosen Ones.
Starring Sunny Pang, Hannah Al Rashid, Nick Kahn, James Jay Bryan, Oka Antara, Zack Lee, Jon Xue Zhang, Carl Wharton, Craig Edwards, and many more.
Music by Martin Rowberry
Cinematography by Loukas Akrivos
Written and Directed by Ranjeet S. Marwa

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After a man-made virus failed to reduce the world's overpopulated areas, global leaders would start a new program that would legitimize a new venture in a game show. The game would be broadcast live, where random contestants would be exiled into a concrete jungle, forced to kill each other for their freedom. Viewers would place their bets on who had a chance at survival. Be that as it may...no one survives the game.
Starring Sunny Pang, Hanna Al Rashid, Nick Khan, Oka Antara, Billy the Butcher, James Jaysen Bryhan, Craig Edwards, Carl Wharton, and many more.
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After being abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a 13-year-old boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims.
Starring Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies, E. Roger Mitchell, Troy Rudeseal, James Ransone, Miguel Cazarez Mora, and more.
Music by Mark Korven
Cinematography by Brett Jutkiewicz
Based on the short story written by Joe Hill
Screenplay by C. Robert Cargill and Scott Derrickson
Directed by Scott Derrickson

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In the wake of a killer earthquake, the beaches of California have been taken over by vicious Neo-Nazi punks. No one can halt the megalomanic reign of Adolf and his stiletto-heeled, leather-clad Eva, until they pick on the son of Eleanor "Mama" Washington. Now she's out for vengeance.
Starring Gail Neely, Barry Brenner, Dawn Wildsmith, Robert Harden, Michael Sonye, Joel Hile, Dawne Ellison, Tom Shell, Gene Mitchell, and Bobbie Bresee.
Art Direction and Original Costume Design by Byrnadette di Santo
Edited by Craig A. Colton
Music composed and performed by John MacCallum
Director of Photography...