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Episode Summary: In this episode, we sit down with actor Caleb Landry Jones to discuss his transformative lead performance in Luc Besson’s 2026 adaptation of Dracula. Known for his immersive preparation, Jones breaks down how he approached the 15th-century prince not as a monster, but as a man defined by four centuries of grief and eternal love. We explore the technical “madness” of the role and what it’s like to serve as a muse for one of cinema’s most visionary directors. Key Takeaways: Resources Mentioned: Read Sean’s Full Review: https://skonmovies.ca/review/dracula-2026 Watch the Interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/osu05kOG9mw Timestamps: 0:00 […]

EPISODE SUMMARY: Honey Bunch is finally here! To celebrate the nationwide theatrical release, Sean Kelly on Movies Interviews brings you a deep-dive conversation recorded just before the film’s premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (#TIFF50). WHERE TO WATCH: In Canada: Honey Bunch opens in cinemas nationwide via Elevation Pics starting Friday, January 23, 2026. International: The film will begin streaming on Shudder starting February 13, 2026. THE INTERVIEW: In this episode, we go inside the making of this cinematic journey with the creative team that brought it to life. First, Sean sits down with the visionary writer-director duo […]

We hit the red carpet at the 2025 Blood in the Snow Film Festival, catching up with filmmakers from the festival’s short film programs, festival director Kelly Michael Stewart, and the team behind the documentary Nash the Slash Rises Again! BITS 2025 Interview Timecodes 00:00 Introduction 00:13 Andrew G. Cooper on Strangers 02:23 Prasanna Paul & Gavin Downes on Sanctorum 04:23 Shelly Findlay on Donations 06:47 Juan Francisco Calero on Petit Demons 08:49 Lulu Liu & D’Arcy Quan-McGimpsey on Cherry on Top 12:24 Zach Green on cancer szn 14:30 Blood in the Snow Festival Director Kelly Michael Stewart 17:02 Tim […]

While in Toronto to promote the release of Dream Eater, writer/director/stars Jay Drakulic, Mallory Drumm, and Alex Lee Williams joined us to talk about their Lovecraftian found footage horror film. In this interview, they discuss the film’s influences — from The Blair Witch Project to Unsolved Mysteries — and share how the project was picked up for distribution by Eli Roth’s The Horror Section. Dream Eater Interview Timecodes 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Where did the idea for Dream Eater come from? 01:46 Was Dream Eater Always Intended as a Found Footage Film? 03:46 How Dream Eater Was Influenced by Paranormal Activity and The Blair Witch Project 05:11 Alex Lee Williams on Why He and Mallory Drumm Acted in the Film 05:49 The Lovecraftian Inspiration for Dream Eater 06:57 Unresolved Mysteries and the Sleepwalker Killing 07:44 How Eli Roth Picked up the Distribution for Dream Eater 09:23 The Growing Influence of Social Media on Film Promotion 10:38 Conclusions Affiliate Ad Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings

The horror-comedy Scared Shitless arrives on VOD September 2, 2025, ahead of its U.S. release on October 3. During a special Fan Expo Canada screening, we spoke with writer/producer Brandon Cohen, director Vivieno Caldinelli, and Kids in the Hall’s Mark McKinney about bringing this outrageous film to life. Scared Shitless Interview Timecodes 00:00 Titles 00:13 Introduction 00:54 Brandon Cohen on Writing the Original Short for Scared Shitless 01:37 Vivieno Caldinelli on Getting Hired to Direct Scared Shitless 03:10 Vivieno Caldinelli on Collaborating with Steven Kostanski 03:59 The Casting of Scared Shitless 04:42 Mark McKinney Invited to Join the Interview 04:56 Mark McKinney on the Character He Plays in Scared Shitless 05:31 The Influences on Scared Shitless 06:50 The Practical Effects of Scared Shitless 07:23 Will There Be a Sequel to Scared Shitless? 08:11 Concluding Notes Affiliate Ad The Jury Experience: Million-Dollar Murder or Web of Lies?

We spoke with artist Ben Maruo (Elysium, Chappie, The Hobbit Trilogy) at Fan Expo Canada 2025 about his sci-fi graphic novel series Huxley. Ben Maruo Interview Timecodes 00:00 Titles 00:23 Introduction 01:29 Interview with Ben Maruo. Affiliate Ad Candlelight: The Best of Bollywood on Strings

We spoke via Zoom with animator Seth Scriver (Asphalt Watches) and his half-brother and co-director Peter Scriver about their hybrid animated family documentary ENDLESS COOKIE, now playing. Endless Cookie Timecodes 00:00 Introduction 00:26 Seth and Peter Scriver on the Genesis of Endless Cookie 03:59 The Decade-Long Development of Endless Cookie After Asphalt Watches 07:36 Coming Up with the On-Screen Depictions of the Family 09:31 How Seth Scriver Settled on the Title of Endless Cookie 11:18 What’s Next for Seth Scriver? 12:34 Conclusions Affiliate Ad The Jury Experience: Million-Dollar Murder or Web of Lies?

With Queen of the Ring now playing in select Canadian theatres, we sat down over Zoom with co-writer and director Ash Avildsen to talk about his passion for professional wrestling and how he came to direct a biopic about the legendary Mildred Burke. Affiliate Ad Candlelight Jazz: A Charlie Brown Christmas ft Thompson Egbo-Egbo

In this exclusive interview, Writer/Director Anne Marie Fleming and star Keira Jang sit down with Sean Kelly on Movies to discuss their latest film, Can I Get a Witness?. They delve into the film’s themes, the creative process behind its unique storytelling, and Keira’s experience bringing her character to life. Can I Get a Witness Timecodes 00:00 Introduction 00:21 Ann Marie Fleming on the Inspiration Behind Can I Get a Witness? 03:48 Keira Jang on Her Character’s Arc in Can I Get a Witness? 04:54 Ann Marie Fleming on Teenagers Being the Leads 07:53 Ann Marie Fleming on Sandra Oh Being the Ideal Version of a Mother 09:34 Keira Jang on the Mother-Daughter Relationship Between Kiah and Ellie 10:31 The Incorporation of Animation in Can I Get a Witness? 11:36 The Darker Undertones of Can I Get a Witness? 12:48 Keira Jang on Her Character’s Reaction to Witnessing Death 14:12 Concluding Notes on Toxic Plants 15:15 Closing Bumper Affiliate Ad Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings

In this exclusive interview, Atom Egoyan dives deep into the dark heart of “Seven Veils” and reveals the inspiration behind this powerful film. Learn more about his creative process and the themes of Salome in this fascinating discussion. TW: This interview contains a discussion of sexual violence, both as part of the opera Salome and within the plot of Seven Veils. SEVEN VEILS opens in theatres on March 7, 2025. Atom Egoyan Interview Timecodes 00:00 Patreon Promo Bumper 00:30 Introduction 00:50 Atom Egoyan on Making a Film Based Around the Opera Salome 03:34 Atom Egoyan on How Working with Amanda Seyfried Was Different on Seven Veils Than Chloe 15 Years Ago 05:32 Salome as “The First Biblical Sex Crime” 07:31 Themes of Sexual Violence in Seven Veils 09:14 Does Atom Egoyan Hope Seven Veils Opens People Up to Opera? 10:09 Closing Bumper Affiliate Ad Candlelight Jazz: A Charlie Brown Christmas ft Thompson Egbo-Egbo

Get ready to be shocked by what Lloyd Kaufman has to say about the new Troma film #ShakespearesShitstorm in this exclusive interview recorded virtually during the 2020 Fantasia Film Festival! Tune in to hear all the juicy details about his latest release, streaming on January 15, 2025 on Troma Now. Bumpers and Aside A.I. Voiceover created using ElevenLabs. Opening Music “Big Horns Intro” by Audionautix Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Artist: Audionautix Bumper Music “Hero In Peril” by Audionautix Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Artist: Audionautix News Theme by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Affiliate Ad Candlelight: Tribute to A.R. Rahman

I was joined live on stage at Toronto’s historic Horseshoe Tavern to speak with the Trailer Park Boys of Bubbles (Mike Smith), Julian (John Paul Tremblay), and Ricky (Robb Wells), who were joined by the perpetually shirtless roadie Randy (Patrick Roach). The topic of conversation was the 25th anniversary of Trailer Park Boys and the release of their new film STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF KITTIES: THE BUBBLES AND THE SHITROCKERS STORY, which opened on December 6, 2024. Affiliate Ad Candlelight: Tribute to A.R. Rahman

Karl R. Hearne and Dale Dickey shed light on the dark side of elder revenge in THE G. Check out this exclusive interview from the Fantasia Film Festival 2024. The film is now playing across Canada, distributed by Level Film. The G Interview Time Codes 00:00 Introduction 00:28 Karl R. Hearne on a Creating a Revenge Film About Elder Abuse 01:11 The Relationship Between Ann and Emma 02:29 Real Life Inspiration of Court-Ordered Guardianship 03:37 Ann Revisiting Her Criminal Past 05:24 The Relationships That Develop in the Film 07:27 The Most Challenging Aspect of Making The G 09:28 Concluding with Buffalo Affiliate Ad Candlelight: Christmas Special Featuring “The Nutcracker” & More

The dark fairy tale RITA is now available to stream on Shudder. We spoke to writer and director Jayro Bustamante about the film, which includes the real 2017 Guatemalan tragedy that inspired the narrative of the fantastical realism of this film. Jayro Bustamante Interview Time Codes 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Jayro Bustamante on the 2017 Guatemalan Tragedy That Inspired RITA 03:30 The Balance of Fairy Tale Elements with the Dark Story of RITA 05:22 The Fantastical Cliques in RITA 06:36 Does Jayro Bustamante Hope RITA affects how girls are treated in Guatemala? 07:51 Conclusions Affiliate Ad Candlelight: The Best of Bollywood on Strings

In advance of the film’s Toronto premiere as part of the Blood in the Snow film festival, here is the interview we conducted with writer/director Jeffrey St. Jules (Bang Bang Baby) on his third feature THE SILENT PLANET, prior to the film’s World Premiere at the 2024 Fantasia Film Festival. Jeffrey St. Jules Interview Time Codes 00:00 Introduction 00:19 Jeffrey St. Jules on the Inspiration Behind The Silent Planet 01:05 Jeffrey St. Jules on Casting Elias Koteas 01:47 The Ambiguous Backstory of The Silent Planet 02:59 Comparing The Silent Planet to Duncan Jones’ Moon 03:33 Jeffrey St. Jules on Briana Middleton’s Character of Niyya 04:51 The Dark Twists in the Films of Jeffrey St. Jules 05:19 Jeffrey St. Jules Changing Genres with Each of His Films 06:43 The Release Plan for The Silent Planet 07:13 Conclusions Affiliate Ad Candlelight: Christmas Classics