Interviews with some of the most unique voices in independent film and popular culture. Think of it as a weekly film recommendation for something a bit off the beaten path. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/followingfilms/subscribe
Julia Sweeney and director Rowan Haber on WE ARE PAT
We Are Pat (2025) · Aug 21, 2026
Chris Hartwell on DO NO HARM
Do No Harm (2025) · Aug 17, 2026
Jeffrey Scott Collins on Above The Line
Above the Line (2025) · Jun 26, 2026
Rock Burwell on Obsession
Obsession (1976) · Jun 23, 2026
Jean-Philippe Bernier on Carolina Caroline
Carolina Caroline (2026) · Jun 11, 2026
Bobby Farrelly on Driver's Ed, There's Something About Mary, Dumb and Dumber, and The Secret to Never Feeling Old
There's Something About Mary (1998) · May 13, 2026
Todd M. Friedman on Last Shot
The Last Shot (2004) · Apr 26, 2026
Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie with Matt Johnson and Jay Carroll
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2026) · Feb 18, 2026
Solo Mio Interview with John Kinnane and Brendan Kinnane
Solo Mio (2026) · Feb 12, 2026
Zainab Azizi on SEND HELP
Send Help (2026) · Jan 27, 2026
Ali Cook on THE PEARL COMB
The Pearl Comb (2025) · Dec 26, 2025
Jon Heder on TAPAWINGO
Tapawingo (2025) · Dec 16, 2025
Kevin Lewis on PIG HILL and WILLY'S WONDERLAND
Willy's Wonderland (2021) · Dec 9, 2025
Simon Cellan Jones on THE FAMILY PLAN 2
The Family Plan 2 (2025) · Nov 19, 2025
HIM 4K UHD Blu-ray Review: Does the 2025 Horror Thriller Shine in Ultra HD?
HIM (2025) · Nov 14, 2025
Jeff Cronenweth on Tron: Aeres, The Social Reckoning, Fight Club, and The Social Network
The Social Reckoning (2026) · Oct 22, 2025
Daniel Bernhardt on DEATHSTALKER, NOBODY, and JOHN WICK
Deathstalker (1983) · Oct 13, 2025
Daniel Bernhardt on DEATHSTALKER, NOBODY, and JOHN WICK
John Wick (2014) · Oct 13, 2025
Daniel Bernhardt on DEATHSTALKER, NOBODY, and JOHN WICK
Nobody (2021) · Oct 13, 2025
Steven Feinartz on ARE WE GOOD
Are We Good? (2023) · Oct 3, 2025
Everett Blunck on GRIFFIN IN SUMMER
Griffin in Summer (2025) · Sep 29, 2025
Sean Mendelson on You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown
You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (1975) · Sep 5, 2025
Erik Estrada on Pulling a Knife on Pat Boone, Tony Hawks: Destroying America, and Fallout
Destroying America (2001) · Aug 31, 2025
Nicholas Colia on GRIFFIN IN SUMMER
Griffin in Summer (2025) · Aug 27, 2025
Erik Messerschmidt on FERRARI and BONO: STORIES OF SURRENDER
Bono: Stories of Surrender (2025) · Aug 18, 2025
Wendy Lobel on ANXIETY CLUB
Anxiety Club (2025) · Aug 14, 2025
Jeremy Rudd on DIE'CED: RELOADED
Die'ced: Reloaded (2025) · Aug 12, 2025
Chuck Russell on WITCHBOARD
Witchboard (1986) · Aug 6, 2025
The Omro Heist Interview
The Omro Heist (2025) · Jul 29, 2025
Steven Martini BitterSweet
Bittersweet (2010) · Jul 1, 2025
Destry Allyn Spielberg on Please Don’t Feed the Children
Please Don't Feed the Children (2025) · Jun 24, 2025
Amir Kovacs on Book of Joshua: Walls of Jericho
Book of Joshua: Walls of Jericho (2025) · Jun 11, 2025
Harley Flanagan on HARLEY FLANAGAN: WIRED FOR CHAOS
Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos (2025) · Jun 8, 2025
DANGEROUS ANIMALS Director Sean Byrne
Dangerous Animals (2025) · Jun 6, 2025
Chris Merola on Lemonade Blessing
Lemonade Blessing (2025) · May 30, 2025
Eric Aronson on ANY DAY NOW
Any Day Now (2012) · May 19, 2025
A 100% Tariff on Foreign Films? Plus, Interview with Sonnet Daymont
The Woman in the Yard (2025) · May 7, 2025
Martin Ruhe on THE AMATEUR
The Amateur (1981) · Apr 28, 2025
Ed Cunningham and Walter Day on ARCADES AND LOVE SONGS: THE BALLAD OF WALTER DAY
Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day (2025) · Apr 19, 2025
Brian Skiba on GUNSLINGERS
Gunslingers (2024) · Apr 11, 2025
Alex Parkinson on LAST BREATH
Last Breath (2019) · Apr 9, 2025
Brad Meyer on INVINCIBLE
Invincible (2021) · Apr 4, 2025
Jeffrey St. Jules on THE SILENT PLANET
The Silent Planet (2024) · Mar 11, 2025
Peter Hastings on DOGMAN (with some help from Jacob)
Dogman (2018) · Feb 26, 2025
Chazz Palminteri on Bronx Tale: One Man Show
A Bronx Tale (1993) · Jan 23, 2025
Hans Petter Moland on Absolution
Absolution (2015) · Dec 11, 2024
Chandler Riggs and H. Nelson Tracey on Breakup Season
Breakup Season (2024) · Dec 5, 2024
Mark H. Rapaport and Kimball Farley on HIPPO
Hippo (2024) · Nov 9, 2024
Brad Lichtenstein and Yoruba Richen on American Coup: Wilmington 1898
American Coup: Wilmington 1898 (2024) · Nov 7, 2024
Thommy Hutson on DOC OF CHUCKY
Doc of Chucky (2024) · Oct 30, 2024
Adam Weiner on ART DEALERS
Art Dealers (2024) · Sep 26, 2024
Michael Day on CLAWFOOT
Clawfoot (2024) · Aug 17, 2024
Marcus Dunstan on ALL MY FRIENDS ARE DEAD
All My Friends Are Dead (2019) · Aug 10, 2024
Richard J. Bosner on DEVOTEE and Nicholas Santos on STRANGE CREATURES
Strange Creatures (2024) · Aug 8, 2024
Richard J. Bosner on DEVOTEE and Nicholas Santos on STRANGE CREATURES
Devotee (2024) · Aug 8, 2024
Antonia Bogdanovich on SLEEP NO MORE
Sleep No More (2018) · Jul 25, 2024
Emmie Lichtenberg on COMPLICATED ORDER
Complicated Order (2023) · Jul 17, 2024
Nora Zehetner on BONEYARD
Boneyard (2020) · Jul 2, 2024
BJ & Harmony Colangelo on SLEEPAWAY CAMP
Sleepaway Camp (1983) · May 27, 2024
Michael Showalter and Simon Cellan Jones Directors of THE IDEA OF YOU and ARTHUR THE KING
Arthur the King (2024) · Apr 30, 2024
Michael Showalter and Simon Cellan Jones Directors of THE IDEA OF YOU and ARTHUR THE KING
The Idea of You (2024) · Apr 30, 2024
GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE and SNL 75 DP Eric Steelberg
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) · Apr 8, 2024
Michael Mendelsohn on Reservoir Dogs, God is a Bullet, Dreams, and more
God Is a Bullet (2023) · Apr 2, 2024
Mario Van Peebles on OUTLAW POSSE
Outlaw Posse (2024) · Mar 6, 2024
Devanny Pinn on THE BLACK MASS
The Black Mass (2024) · Mar 5, 2024
Carlson Young Director of UPGRADED
Upgraded (2024) · Feb 17, 2024
DIXIELAND Creators William Hellmuth and J. Scott Worthington
Dixieland (2023) · Dec 27, 2023
David Keith on WALDEN
Walden (2018) · Dec 11, 2023
A FATHER’S PROMISE Director Rick Korn
A Father's Promise (2023) · Dec 7, 2023
YOU WERE MY FIRST BOYFRIEND and ITS A WONDERFUL KNIFE Interviews
You Were My First Boyfriend (2024) · Nov 6, 2023
YOU WERE MY FIRST BOYFRIEND and ITS A WONDERFUL KNIFE Interviews
It's a Wonderful Knife (2023) · Nov 6, 2023
TAKEN Director Pierre Morel on FREELANCE
Freelance (2023) · Oct 24, 2023
NIGHT OF THE HUNTED Director Franck Khalfoun
Night of the Hunted (2023) · Oct 17, 2023
SAW X Director of Photography Nick Matthews
Saw X (2023) · Sep 30, 2023
Gavin Bocquet on Star Wars, The Dark Crystal, Indiana Jones, and Silo
The Dark Crystal (1982) · Sep 26, 2023
Michael Jai White on OUTLAW JOHNNY BLACK
Outlaw Johnny Black (2023) · Sep 14, 2023
The Michaels on DON'T LOOK AWAY
Don't Look Away (2017) · Sep 4, 2023
Marc Bernardin on SPLINTER
Splinter (2008) · Aug 28, 2023
Nicholas Maggio on MOB LAND
Mob Land (2023) · Aug 1, 2023
Roddy Bogawa on HAVE YOU GOT IT YET? THE STORY OF SYD BARRETT AND PINK FLOYD
Cinematographer Steven Holleran on SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
Sympathy for the Devil (1968) · Jul 24, 2023
CHANTELLE ALBERS on TWO SINNERS AND A MULE
Two Sinners and a Mule (2023) · Jun 26, 2023
Ethan Suplee on GOD IS A BULLET
God Is a Bullet (2023) · Jun 23, 2023
Abel Ferrara on PADRE PIO
Padre Pio (2022) · May 29, 2023
Steven Luke on COME OUT FIGHTING
Come Out Fighting (2023) · May 23, 2023
Berkley Brady on DARK NATURE
Dark Nature (2023) · May 19, 2023
Jay Burleson and actor Darius Willis on The Third Saturday in October: Part V and The Third Saturday in October: Part I
The Third Saturday in October: Part V (2022) · May 1, 2023
Timothy Scott Bogart on Spinning Gold
Spinning Gold (2023) · Apr 6, 2023
Remy Grillo on THE RESURRECTION OF CHARLES MANSON
The Resurrection of Charles Manson (2023) · Mar 17, 2023
Michael Maren on A LITTLE WHITE LIE
A Little White Lie (2023) · Mar 14, 2023
INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE Cinematographer Jesse Feldman
Interview with the Vampire (1994) · Mar 6, 2023
Colin West on LINOLEUM
Linoleum (2023) · Feb 22, 2023
Robbie Banfitch on The Outwaters
The Outwaters (2023) · Feb 14, 2023
KIDS VS. ALIENS Composer Andrew Gordon Macpherson
Kids vs. Aliens (2023) · Jan 25, 2023
THE OLD WAY Director Brett Donowho
The Old Way (2023) · Jan 20, 2023
SLAMDANCE 2023 Double Feature - The Underbug and With Peter Bradley
The Underbug (2023) · Jan 20, 2023
THE STALKING FIELDS Co-Writer and Star Sean Crampton
The Stalking Fields (2023) · Jan 18, 2023
ONLY IN THEATERS director Raphael Sbarge
Only in Theaters (2022) · Jan 13, 2023
INVADERS FROM MARS (1953) Star Jimmy Hunt
Invaders from Mars (1953) · Dec 20, 2022
ALL JACKED UP AND FULL OF WORMS Director Alex Phillips
All Jacked Up and Full of Worms (2022) · Nov 8, 2022
SOMETHING IN THE DIRT Creators Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson
Something in the Dirt (2022) · Nov 1, 2022
THE ACCURSED star Mena Suvari and director Kevin Lewis
The Accursed (2022) · Oct 27, 2022
THE LAIR Director Neil Marshall and Star Charlotte Kirk
The Lair (2022) · Oct 26, 2022
V/H/S 99 Star Verona Blue
V/H/S/99 (2022) · Oct 17, 2022
ACCIDENT MAN: HITMAN’S HOLIDAY Directors George and Harry Kirby
Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022) · Oct 13, 2022
TEN TRICKS star Lea Thompson
Ten Tricks (2022) · Oct 10, 2022
FANTASIC FEST INTERVIEWS: LIVING WITH CHUCKY & KING ON THE SCREEN
Living with Chucky (2022) · Oct 4, 2022
MASKING THRESHOLD Writer Director Johannes Grenzfurthner
Masking Threshold (2022) · Sep 30, 2022
BARBARIAN Director of Photography Zach Kuperstein
Barbarian (2022) · Sep 16, 2022
HEATHERS THE MUSICAL - Director Andy Fickman
Heathers: The Musical (2023) · Sep 15, 2022
WHO INVITED THEM Director Duncan Birmingham
Who Invited Them (2022) · Sep 12, 2022
THE HARBINGER Director Will Klipstine
The Harbinger (2022) · Sep 7, 2022
Vincent Grashaw on WHAT JOSIAH SAW
What Josiah Saw (2021) · Aug 5, 2022
Teressa Liane on THE REEF: STALKED
The Reef: Stalked (2022) · Aug 1, 2022
Jake Wachtel on KARMALINK
Karmalink (2022) · Jul 14, 2022
Sierra McCormick on WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING
We Need to Do Something (2021) · Jun 30, 2022
Anthony Hayes on GOLD and FILM CRIB
Gold (2022) · Jun 24, 2022
Fathom Events Butchers The Thing
The Thing (1982) · Jun 22, 2022
Mark Schwab on BROTHERLY LIES
Brotherly Lies (2022) · Jun 15, 2022
Elena Engel on JOHN LEGUIZAMO LIVE AT RIKERS
John Leguizamo Live at Rikers · Jun 12, 2022
John Pogue on ERASER: REBORN
Eraser: Reborn (2022) · Jun 8, 2022
So Yun Um on LIQUOR STORE DREAMS
Liquor Store Dreams (2022) · Jun 7, 2022
Dan Mirvish on 18 1/2
18 & 1/2 Cigarettes (2011) · May 24, 2022
Naveen A. Chathapuram on THE LAST VICTIM
The Last Victim (2022) · May 13, 2022
Keoni Waxman on THE RAVINE
The Ravine (2022) · May 5, 2022
Michael John Warren on SPRING AWAKENING: THOSE YOU’VE KNOWN
Spring Awakening: Those You've Known (2022) · May 3, 2022
Keith Maitland on DEAR MR. BRODY
Dear Mr. Brody (2022) · Apr 27, 2022
Jim Broadbent on THE DUKE
The Duke (2021) · Apr 18, 2022
Timothy Armstrong and Savannah Lee May on A COWGIRL’S SONG
A Cowgirl's Song (2022) · Apr 15, 2022
Kiah Roache-Turner on WYRMWOOD: APOCALYPSE
Wyrmwood: Apocalypse (2022) · Apr 13, 2022
Sam Jones on Tony Hawk: Until The Wheels Fall Off
Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off (2022) · Apr 6, 2022
Hazel Doupe on You Are Not My Mother
You Are Not My Mother (2022) · Mar 29, 2022
Ivan Sen on EXPIRED, GOLDSTONE, and MYSTERY ROAD
Mystery Road (2013) · Mar 16, 2022
Ivan Sen on EXPIRED, GOLDSTONE, and MYSTERY ROAD
Goldstone (2016) · Mar 16, 2022
Bernardo Badillo on Emily the Criminal
Emily the Criminal (2022) · Mar 2, 2022
Sundance 2022: Victor Gabriel on HALLELUJAH
Hallelujah (1997) · Feb 4, 2022
Sundance 2022: John Patton Ford on EMILY THE CRIMINAL
Emily the Criminal (2022) · Jan 28, 2022
Sundance 2022: Michael Felker on SOMETHING IN THE DIRT
Something in the Dirt (2022) · Jan 27, 2022
SUNDANCE 2022: Barton Cortright on THE CATHEDRAL
The Cathedral (2022) · Jan 19, 2022
Serah Henesey on THE SURPRISE VISIT
The Surprise Visit (2022) · Dec 31, 2021
Bari Kang on THE SCRAPPER
The Scrapper (2021) · Dec 21, 2021
Shaun Paul Piccinino on A CALIFORNIA CHRISTMAS: CITY LIGHTS
City Lights (1931) · Dec 16, 2021
Isabelle Fuhrman on THE NOVICE
The Novice (2021) · Dec 14, 2021
Christopher Alender on The Old Ways
The Old Ways (2021) · Nov 4, 2021
Evan Jackson Leong on Snakehead
Snakehead (2021) · Oct 28, 2021
Howard J. Ford on The Lockdown Hauntings
The Lockdown Hauntings (2022) · Oct 22, 2021
Hallee Adelman on OUR AMERICAN FAMILY
Our American Family (2022) · Oct 20, 2021
DASHCAM with Larry Fessenden
Dashcam (2021) · Oct 17, 2021
LUZZU with Alex Camilleri and Jesmark Scicluna
Luzzu (2021) · Oct 13, 2021
Daniel Farrands on ALIEEN WUORNOS: AMERICAN BOOGEYWOMAN
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman (2021) · Oct 6, 2021
James Cullen Bressack on SURVIVE THE GAME
Survive the Game (2021) · Oct 6, 2021
Cristina Rodlo and Marc Menchaca on No One Gets Out Alive
No One Gets Out Alive (2021) · Sep 30, 2021
Elle Callahan on WITCH HUNT
Witch Hunt (2021) · Sep 27, 2021
Justin Lee on Apache Junction
Apache Junction (2021) · Sep 24, 2021
Corinna Faith on THE POWER
The Power (2021) · Sep 21, 2021
Rachel Boynton on CIVIL WAR (OR, WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE)
Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are) (2021) · Sep 14, 2021
Nick Fituri Scown on Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 (2021) · Sep 2, 2021
Daniel Farrands on Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman
Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman (2021) · Aug 28, 2021
Jakob's Wife Review w/ Melissa of The Good Evening, Kiddies! Podcast
Jakob's Wife (2021) · Aug 27, 2021
Skyler Lawson on WHELM
Whelm (2021) · Aug 25, 2021
Maximiliano Contenti on THE LAST MATINEE
The Last Matinee (2020) · Aug 23, 2021
Jessica Devaney on Pray Away
Pray Away (2021) · Jul 30, 2021
Sasha Collington on LOVE TYPE D
Love Type D (2019) · Jul 9, 2021
Danny Trejo on GRAND-DADDY DAY CARE
Grand-Daddy Day Care (2019) · Jul 6, 2021
Richard Armitage on SLEEPWALKER
Sleepwalker (2011) · Jun 29, 2021
CRUEL SUMMER with Director of Photography Jayson Crothers
Cruel Summer (2021) · Jun 28, 2021
Teona Strugar Mitevska on God Exists Her Name is Petrunya
God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya (2019) · Jun 23, 2021
Mika Boorem on HOLLYWOOD.CON, John Carpenter, Tucson, and Calling In Favors to Make an Indie Film
The Ward (2010) · Jun 18, 2021
Mika Boorem on HOLLYWOOD.CON, John Carpenter, Tucson, and Calling In Favors to Make an Indie Film
Hollywood.Con (2021) · Jun 18, 2021
Jon Paul Burkhart on ROAD HEAD
Road Head (2020) · Jun 5, 2021
Paige Howard on HOLLYWOOD.CON, THE ASTRONAUTS, and Post-Pandemic Possibilities
Hollywood.Con (2021) · May 26, 2021
Mimi Chakarova on STILL I RISE
Still I Rise (2019) · May 14, 2021
Jessica Kavana Dornbusch on REEFA
Reefa (2021) · Apr 30, 2021
Arvi Ragu on CEREBRUM
Cerebrum (2021) · Apr 27, 2021
Sophia Nahli Allison on A LOVE SONG FOR LATASHA
A Love Song for Latasha (2019) · Mar 31, 2021
Jonny Zeller on Deadly Illusions
Deadly Illusions (2021) · Mar 24, 2021
Jill Gevargizian on THE STYLIST
The Stylist (2020) · Mar 10, 2021
Jeff Groth Editor on CHERRY, JOKER, and COMMUNITY
Joker (2019) · Feb 26, 2021
Jeff Groth Editor on CHERRY, JOKER, and COMMUNITY
Cherry (2021) · Feb 26, 2021
Shatara Michelle Ford on TEST PATTERN
Test Pattern (2021) · Feb 22, 2021
Geraldine Singer on GET OUT, TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN, and ARMY OF ONE
The Town that Dreaded Sundown (2014) · Dec 20, 2020
Geraldine Singer on GET OUT, TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN, and ARMY OF ONE
Army of One (2016) · Dec 20, 2020
Geraldine Singer on GET OUT, TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN, and ARMY OF ONE
Get Out (2017) · Dec 20, 2020
Kevin McDonald, Colin Mochrie, and Mike Stasko on BOYS VS. GIRLS
Boys vs. Girls (2019) · Dec 6, 2020
Jeffrey Reddick on DON'T LOOK BACK
Don't Look Back (2024) · Oct 16, 2020
Jeffrey A. Brown on THE BEACH HOUSE
The Beach House (2019) · Jul 10, 2020
Lea Thompson on THE YEAR OF SPECTACULAR MEN
The Year of Spectacular Men (2018) · May 28, 2020
John Scheinfeld on The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall (2020) · May 7, 2020
Sean Spillane on MURDER MADE EASY, JUG FACE, ALRO, and HIGHLAND HAWKS
Jug Face (2013) · May 3, 2020
Pat Healy on CHEAP THRILLS, COMPLIANCE, and MAGNOLIA
Magnolia (1999) · Apr 29, 2020
Pat Healy on CHEAP THRILLS, COMPLIANCE, and MAGNOLIA
Compliance (2012) · Apr 29, 2020
Pat Healy on CHEAP THRILLS, COMPLIANCE, and MAGNOLIA
Cheap Thrills (2013) · Apr 29, 2020
Kevin Makely and Jennifer Ambrose on BADLAND
Nighthawks (2019) · Apr 24, 2020
Kevin Makely and Jennifer Ambrose on BADLAND
Badland (2019) · Apr 24, 2020
Larry Fessenden on DEPRAVED
Depraved (2019) · Apr 22, 2020
Joey Travolta on CAROL OF THE BELLS
Carol of the Bells (2019) · Apr 13, 2020
Kelly Lynch on KEPLER'S DREAM, MAGIC CITY, DRUGSTORE COWBOY, and MR. MERCEDES
Drugstore Cowboy (1989) · Apr 10, 2020
Stephen Tobolowsky on GROUNDHOG DAY, THE LOUD HOUSE, and STRANGE NATURE
Groundhog Day (1993) · Apr 9, 2020
Pi Ware Director of SKIN DEEP: THE BATTLE OVER MORGELLONS
Skin Deep: The Battle Over Morgellons (2019) · Apr 7, 2020