Nathan, Dan, and Eric are thrilled to be joined by filmmakers John Adams, Toby Poser, and Zelda Adams to discuss their latest film, HELLBENDER (2021)! Known professionally as the Adams family, John and Toby are the parents of Zelda and together the trio have crafted some of the most exciting, creative, and technically accomplished independent films of the past few years. An especially impressive feat considering they also take on almost every single role both in front of and behind the camera as well. From acting to writing to music to cinematography to costuming to sound design and almost everything in between, this family does it all and they do it pretty damn well. So, naturally, we just had to have them on the podcast to talk us through their creative processes, how they embrace the unique family dynamic (you could even call it, their Adams Family values...) that they bring to their work, and really dig deep into the fascinating mythology and affecting family horror-drama they’ve conjured up for HELLBENDER. But be warned… there will be spoilers in this episode so tread carefully. The film is currently making the rounds on the festival circuit and is due to hit Shudder in early 2022. We highly recommend checking it out as soon as you can (and also scrolling back to our last episode for our in-depth review!) Then be sure to come back for this lively, incredibly fun chat with the absolutely awesome Adams family!
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