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Let's Talk LocalLights, Camera, Corruption with Dallas En FuegoDallas is at a crossroads—so is it time for a fresh start at City Hall? Filmmaker and local watchdog Damien LeVeck, better known as Dallas En Fuego, thinks so. He’s been digging deep into the city’s biggest issues, and what he’s uncovered might surprise you. We break it all down in this eye-opening episode.Plus, looking to impress this Valentine’s Day? Sarah shares a must-try sangria mocktail that’s perfect for your valentine, galentines, or just treating yourself!2025-02-0536 min
The Jeff Crilley ShowDamien LeVeck, Producer & Director, Skubalon, Inc. | The Jeff Crilley ShowI must confess, I'm more of a rom-com than a horror guy, but I have so much respect for the people who do it well. We've all seen horror films where it fell flat. They were being too heavy-handed, and it was apparent. There's an art to scare people and to talk about that today is Damien LeVeck, producer and director at Skubalon, Inc.2024-12-3112 min
Ellissinema PodcastEpisode 247: A Creature Was StirringAs 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 McLeidSpecial Creature Effects by Ill Willed ProductionsCreature Design by Tate SteinsiekMusic by Matthew...2024-02-1335 min
The No Film School PodcastIndie Horror Duo the LeVecks: From Production To Press On ‘A Creature Was Stirring’Damien and Natalie LeVeck are the masterminds behind the film, A Creature Was Stirring. The film is a holiday horror that explores topics such as secrets, guilt, and mental illness. We had the honor of interviewing each filmmaker separately in the past. Now, this married duo is back to discuss all things production, including planning, shooting, and distributing.In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with director Damien LeVeck and producer Natalie LeVeck to discuss:
Shooting a winter-themed film in the middle of a very hot summer
Using expensive, conc...2023-12-2240 min
Screams from the BasementA Creature Was Stirring with Director Damien LeVeckTwas the week before Christmas, when all through the internet, not a creature was stirring, except for this podcast. Screams from the Basement is joined by filmmaker Damien LeVeck (The Cleansing Hour) joins us to discuss his latest directorial effort in the new release A Creature Was Stirring. A Creature Was Stirring is a Christmas creature feature starring Chrissy Metz (This Is Us) Annalise Basso (Oculus) and Scout Taylor Compton (Rob Zombie's Halloween). Damien joins us to discuss how he came upon this project, crafting difficult horror sequences, and combining character with scares in a complete Christmas package.
A...2023-12-1530 min
The Boo CrewEP#409 - Scout Taylor Compton and Connor Paolo (A Creature Was Stirring)Get out your jingle bells and the milk and cookies as The Boo Crew flies down your chimney to deliver another all new episode! The wonderfully charismatic and talented Connor Paolo and Scout Taylor Compton unwrap their awesome Damien Leveck Christmas creeper....A CREATURE WAS STIRRING - in theaters December 8th and on VOD December 12th! It's a gift full of practical monsters, gore fx, christmas lights, snow caves and comic books! Hang with us as we yap about the flick, haunted hotels and a bunch of fun surprises! The Boo Crew episode 409 is now...SLEIGHING! ...2023-12-071h 24
Talk Scary To MeTALK SCARY TO ME - E102 "Ghost are demons trying to mess with you" w/ Damien LeVeck!This week the ladies discuss Scout's new movie "A Creature Was Stirring" with director Damien LeVeck! Ghosts and demons, filming in the snow (and rain, and heat), life shake ups, and SO MUCH MORE!Check out the video version of this podcast on PATREON! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-11-2859 minThe No Film School PodcastPiloting Real-Time Post-Collab on Damien LeVeck’s Holiday HorrorIs the best time to release your horror film during the month of October? Damien LeVeck certainly doesn’t think so. Damien is an award winning filmmaker known for his work in the horror genre. We can’t wait to see his most recent film, A Creature was Stirring. This “Christmas meets horror” movie will be released this December. In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with filmmaker Damien LeVeck to discuss:
One of the best horror scripts he has ever read
Why he takes script submissions on his website
Takin...2023-10-2836 min
B Bin HorrorThe Cleansing HourHello and welcome back to another episode of B Bin Horror! On this week's episode we talk about the 2019 Horror film, The Cleansing Hour. The Cleansing Hour was written and directed by Damien LeVeck and stars Ryan Guzman, Kyle Gallner, Alix Angelis, Chris Lew Kum Hoi, Daniel Hoffmann-Gill and Emma Holzer. On this week's episode we talk about a potential sequel to this film, depictions of Satan in other movies, the Pope's drippy AI picture and Buffalo Wild Wings getting sued. If you like what you hear please follow us on Instagram and Facebook @bbinhorror. You can also send...2023-04-041h 11
Knight Light: A Horror Movie PodcastThe Cleansing HourWe released the wrong episode this morning, so we are backtracking to remove the appropriate one. Sorry for the mix-up, everyone!What do you get when you mix a failed priest and an actor? You get someone that makes a lucrative streaming show about exorcising demons to millions of people just to have the devil themselves checking to see if you're a fraud of the real deal! Damien LeVeck's The Cleansing Hour is a Shudder exclusive that plays on the fun concept of exorcising demons.Next movie: The Exorcist2023-03-242h 10
Horror News Radio[Horror News] KIDS VS ALIENS, THE STRANGERS, CHUCKY Season 2, and more…
Welcome to HORROR NEWS RADIO for September 19, 2022.
JOIN US FOR casting news for VIOLENT NIGHT and A CREATURE WAS STIRRING, along with trailer news for CHUCKY Season 2 and GRIMCUTTY. All this, and more, coming up next…
I am your host Doc Rotten and this is HNR, the official GRUESOME MAGAZINE HORROR NEWS podcast. Back with me again are the scariest, goriest, bloodiest co-hosts on the ‘Net.Dave Dreher, the lead news writer at Gruesome MagazineCrystal Cleveland, the Livin6dead6irlAnd Vanessa, Podcasting Rock Star and International Cosplay Queen
UPCO...2022-09-2040 min
Decades of Horror | Horror News Radio[Horror News] KIDS VS ALIENS, THE STRANGERS, CHUCKY Season 2, and more...Welcome to HORROR NEWS RADIO for September 19, 2022. JOIN US FOR casting news for VIOLENT NIGHT and A CREATURE WAS STIRRING, along with trailer news for CHUCKY Season 2 and GRIMCUTTY. All this, and more, coming up next… I am your host Doc Rotten and this is HNR, the official GRUESOME MAGAZINE HORROR NEWS podcast. Back with me again are the scariest, goriest, bloodiest co-hosts on the 'Net. Dave Dreher, the lead news writer at Gruesome Magazine Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6dead6irl And Vanessa, Podcasting Rock Star and International Cosplay Queen UPCOMING FILMS ...2022-09-2040 min
DTM: Late Nite Movie NightEpisode 7: The Cleansing HourThis week, we watch and discuss the Shudder exclusive movie, The Cleansing Hour. Written and directed by Damien LeVeck. Starring Ryan Guzman, Kyle Gallner, Alix Angelis, Chris Lew Kum Hoi, Daniel Hoffmann-Gill, and Emma Holzer.The Cleansing Hour first screened at the Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival on September 18th 2019. Followed by its official worlds premiere the next day at Fantastic Fest.Want to leave us a comment? Click on the link to leave us a comment or audio message and you might get your question or comment read on the show!:https...2021-11-1956 min
Silver Screams PodcastThe Cleansing Hour (2019)The Trio tunes in to the hit live-streamed exorcism show, The Cleansing Hour, and then talks with director, Damien Leveck, and lead actress, Alix Angelis about what it was like working with the devil.Support the show2021-05-281h 38
The SCREAMwriters PodcastEpisode 16 - A Retreat From Your Writers Block with Screenwriter Damien LeVeckPatrick has a case of the old writers block and calls on Ariel and the SCREAMwriting community for help before being joined by Damien LeVeck, Writer and Director of "The Cleansing Hour." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/screamwriterspodcast/support2021-02-0530 min
The Graveyard Show PodcastTombstone 25 (Damien LeVeck, Director, The Cleansing Hour)Welcome...to the graveyard.
For this program we're going to have ourselves a good old fashioned exorcism...or at least talk about one. Damien LeVeck, the director, co-writer, and editor of the film The Cleansing Hour, will be joining me to talk about his film, which you can catch on Shudder, DVD, Digital HD, and VOD.
After the interview I'll tell you about my newest show Catacombs of Horror, which is coming to YouTube on the weekend of January 23rd/24th.
The Graveyard Show Podcast is available on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, S...2021-01-2132 min
Castle of Horror PodcastCastle Talk: Damien LeVeck, Writer/Director of The Cleansing Hour (Interview)Tonight we’re chatting with Damien LeVeck, writer/Director of The Cleansing Hour, which RLJE will release on VOD, Digital HD and DVD on January 19th. In THE CLEANSING HOUR, Max and Drew run a popular webcast that streams “live exorcisms” watched by millions across the globe. In reality, the exorcisms are just elaborately staged hoaxes performed by paid actors. But their fortunes take a turn when one of the actors becomes possessed by an actual demon and takes the crew hostage. In front of a rapidly growing audience, the demon subjects the crew to a series of violent challenges, threat...2021-01-1410 minCastle of Horror PodcastCastle Talk: David LeVeck, Writer/Director of The Cleansing HourTonight we’re chatting with Damien LeVeck, writer/Director of The Cleansing Hour, which RLJE will release on VOD, Digital HD and DVD on January 19th. In THE CLEANSING HOUR, Max and Drew run a popular webcast that streams “live exorcisms” watched by millions across the globe. In reality, the exorcisms are just elaborately staged hoaxes performed by paid actors. But their fortunes take a turn when one of the actors becomes possessed by an actual demon and takes the crew hostage. In front of a rapidly growing audience, the demon subjects the crew to a series of violent challenges, threat...2021-01-1310 min
The Creepy Crap PodcastGuest Episode 6 - Damien LeVeckThis week, Daniel talks to the Cleansing Hour director, Damien LeVeck.
Music: "LUCY" by The Soaring Blackbirds2020-11-1500 min
Strong Language & Violent Scenes Podcast125 - The Gate (with Damien LeVeck)Hello and welcome to EPISODE 125, the first episode since Andy turned forty! Sorry to say that with this landmark comes a maturity. So all the jokes are gone, no more jizz jokes. No more masturbation jokes. It's all serious, all the time now...
This week, we are absolutely delighted to be joined by the director of Shudder Original THE CLEANSING HOUR...
It's DAMIEN LeVECK!
The film? THE GATE!
A favourite from Andy's childhood and, obviously, a first watch for Mitch, The Gate is one of the great underappreciated (it's ob...2020-11-061h 02
Strong Language & Violent Scenes Podcast125 - The Gate (with Damien LeVeck)Hello and welcome to EPISODE 125, the first episode since Andy turned forty! Sorry to say that with this landmark comes a maturity. So all the jokes are gone, no more jizz jokes. No more masturbation jokes. It's all serious, all the time now...
This week, we are absolutely delighted to be joined by the director of Shudder Original THE CLEANSING HOUR...
It's DAMIEN LeVECK!
The film? THE GATE!
A favourite from Andy's childhood and, obviously, a first watch for Mitch, The Gate is one of the great underappreciated (it's ob...2020-11-061h 02
The Martini Scale: Movies Over MartinisFaith Based (2020) // The Exorcist (1973) // The Cleansing Hour (2020)Join us for the latest episode of The Martini Scale - where we talk movies over martinis, and provide our perspective on what is and ISN'T worth watching.
In this episode, Natalie, Lyna, and Shawn continue their "Horror October" series, which features an entire month of horror-themed surprises. This week, they are joined by special guest Vincent Masciale, Director of the 2020 film, "Faith Based". Follow Vince on Instagram @vincentmasciale // For more information on Faith Based, please visit http://geni.us/faithbased/
In this episode, we discuss:
Faith Based - A 2020 comedy that focuses on...2020-10-211h 09
Long Legged BeastiesThe Cleansing HourWhat happens when two Catholic school buddies grow up to run a reality exorcism show that is entirely faked? They get sucked into a real, nasty exorcism, that's what. Director Damien LeVeck presents 2019's The Cleansing Hour, a clever take on the classic spinning-head, pea-soup-squirting demon-possession trope with a slow burn that delivers one heck of a twist. Join us as we break down the movie, how it works, where it fails, and -- most importantly -- into what category it should be dropped.2020-10-161h 11The Boo CrewEp#165 - Kyle Gallner & Damien LeVeck (The Cleansing Hour)The Boo Crew Double Feature continues with the second of TWO brand new episodes! Join exciting, award winning writer/director Damien LeVeck and award winning actor Kyle Gallner to explore their amazing new flick, THE CLEANSING HOUR available exclusively on Shudder now! Hear about what went into making this riot of a horror film SPILLING with humor, practical FX, demons and gore! Get spooked by unbelievably creepy ghost stories, Kyle’s previous experience dealing with a demon starring in the cult classic, JENNIFER’S BODY and so much more! Possess episode 165 now!Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...2020-10-0952 min
Screen CrusadesDamien LeVeck (The Cleansing Hour)The Cleansing Hour writer/director Damien LeVeck joins Screen Crusades to talk about avoiding or subverting demonic possession tropes; his fascination with the supernatural and esoteric; the challenges involved in setting a horror film in a single location; and what The Cleansing Hour has in common with The Little Mermaid.2020-10-0819 min
Flesh Wound Radio - Episode 347: Shudder THE CLEANSING HOUR Review (10/8/20)Streaming now on all podcasts platforms the fiends of Flesh Wound Horror are back with a brand new SHUDDER review of Damien LeVeck's modern possession film THE CLEANSING HOUR !!!! Support us for exclusive and uncensored content at patreon.com/fleshwoundfeatures, check out fleshwoundfeatures.com, https://twitter.com/FleshWoundRadio, join the Horror Cartel Flesh Wound Radio Facebook group, and like the Flesh Wound Features FB page.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQR1pJTedaE2020-10-0820 min
JED TalksJED TALKS // to Damien LeVeck & Natalie LeVeck (The Cleansing Hour)
This week on JED TALKS I chat to to writer/director Damien LeVeck & Producer Natalie LeVeck about their new horror film The Cleansing Hour! It is rare that a film in the exorcism sub-genre wins me over, but this one did with its originality and subversion of the tropes. It drops on Shudder today - 8th October 2020 - so if you want to hear the story behind how they made it, this is for you!Let me know what you think and just generally hit me up on twitter // https://twitter.com/JedshepherdSee you...2020-10-0832 min
But Why Tho?INTERVIEW: Possession Films and 'The Cleansing Hour' Director Damien LeVeckWhile at Fantastic Fest, I got the chance to sit down with the director of The Cleansing Hour Damien LeVeck. In this conversation, we dove discussed creature design and the use of practical effects for the vast majority of the film's most shocking moments. When explaining the choice to embrace practical, LeVeck explained that he wanted to avoid the trappings of other possession films, leaning on the acting and physicality of Angelis as Lane. As LeVeck went into details on how he prepped effects, he explained that even the voice of possessed Lane worked differently than the lowered voices w...2019-10-0227 min
Shriekfest Radio! Denise Gossett interviews Damien LeVeck!Damien began his career editing and producing the award-winning feature-length documentary Corso – The Last Beat (Ethan Hawke, Patti Smith, Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso) and most recently edited the well-received romantic comedy “Take Me Home” (Sam Jaeger).
Applying what he’s learned about storytelling from 10 years in the editing chair, Damien has segued into writing, directing, and producing his own rapidly-growing slate of scripted and unscripted projects. Damien’s editing and producing credits include work for ABC Family, Fox, VH1, SyFy, MTV, TBS, OWN, TruTV, The Weather Channel, Oxygen and TVGN.
Damien is drawn to the horror genre because of its unique abil...2016-10-2800 min