{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How to Make and Distribute a Gothic Horror Film on a Shoestring | Justin Denton | Ep. 550","description":"Gothic horror is having a moment, and Justin Denton got there before the wave. His feature The Curse of the Sin Eater is now streaming on Prime, built for under a million dollars with 19 shooting days, a single private benefactor, Chicago theater actors, an English manor that half-burned down and got rebuilt by hand, and a composer found on Spotify who bowed his guitar like a cello because he didn't own one. Justin is a VFX veteran who has worked on $200 million productions, directed VR experiences for Legendary, and now has a completed independent feature with a Samuel Goldwyn distribution deal to show for a process that looks nothing like what Hollywood taught him and everything like what filmmaking actually requires. Chris and Daniel dig into the full journey with Justin: how the sin eater mythology stuck with him through COVID, why he pitched it as a drama dressed in horror clothing, what it costs to make a real film in a union town, how distribution actually gets done in the backroom deals before AFM (American Film Market) even opens, and why not having a recognizable name in your cast is the one decision that follows a first-time director all the way to the release screen. The conversation ranges from the Philippou Brothers grinding out horror on YouTube in rural Australia to Demi Moore chasing a script nobody thought she would want, to why the studios are wrong about Gen Z and the movies. This is a real-world map of what it takes to make a feature right now. Links and References: Justin Denton on IMDB &amp;gt; Justin Denton on LinkedIn &amp;gt; Justin Denton on Instagram &amp;gt; The Curse of the Sin Eater Trailer &amp;gt; The Curse of the Sin Eater on Amazon Prime &amp;gt; Film discussed: Talk to Me (dirs. Danny and Michael Philippou)&amp;nbsp; The Substance (dir. Coralie Fargeat)&amp;nbsp; My Old Ass (dir. Megan Park)&amp;nbsp; Weapons (dir. Zach Cregger)&amp;nbsp; Obsession (dir. Cory Barker)&amp;nbsp; The Bride (dir. Maggie Gyllenhaal) Widows Bay (Apple TV+)&amp;nbsp; Honey Don't (dir. Ethan Coen) &amp;nbsp; This episode is sponsored by: Center Grid Virtual Studio Kitbash 3D (Use promocode &quot;CGGarage&quot; for 10% off) ","author_name":"CG Garage","author_url":"https:\/\/www.cggarage.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41493405\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/202489405"}