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Darren & Josh Make a Movie

Release Date: 01/08/2026

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Darren & Josh Make a Movie

The main feed of Darren & Josh Make a Movie is officially on pause… but we’re not going anywhere. Welcome to Hollywood Hell the unfiltered side show where Darren and Josh air out their frustrations about the film industry. In this first episode, they talk about getting AI responses instead of real humans, the annoyance of trying to protect their cast and crew when projects don’t get the promotion they deserve, and the emotional toll of watching hard work get sidelined. Josh also opens up about his time writing the pilot episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender. We’ll be back with...

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Darren & Josh Make a Movie

Season 2: Episode 6:  The release of Darren's new horror film TWISTED (starring Lauren LaVera and Djimon Hounsou) is the occasion, as Darren and Josh discuss the dynamic tension between studio/producer notes and the director's vision, the urgency of promoting your own film, and how to edit under a deadline. Think your job is hard? Try making an exposed brain that doesn't look like a conehead. (Warning: exposed brain ahead.) And check out TWISTED on VOD everywhere! Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether...

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Season 2: Episode 5: Josh and Darren do more research at Days of the Dead in Las Vegas, Nevada, and chat with fans and filmmakers alike. From the Soska Sisters to the Exorcist’s Pazuzu’s Eileen Dietz to CJ Graham (Jason Vorhees), all the way to Art the Clown himself, David Howard Thorton. Team members Brannigan Wilson and Cyrus Soliman take the mic to interview horror fanatics as the guys move closer to locking down their new horror pitch. Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you’re a film junkie, an...

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EPISODE 4: Two films. Similar Concept. WHAT DO YOU DO!?!? Darren and Josh chat about the film Horrified that was announced this week… they talk about horror at the Oscars… casting Red Wedding… and Darren’s new film Twisted (trailer just dropped). Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you’re a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who dreams of one day having ANY career in the entertainment industry… this is for YOU! For more information, along with ways to “join the...

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EPISODE 3: While Darren and Josh are off sinning it up in Las Vegas, we’ve got a special takeover episode. Addison joins us to share firsthand advice from taking her first real steps into the film industry in her first few months fresh out of film school including what it’s actually like to take the leap and move to Hollywood. Plus, Uncle Creepy returns with another wild Page One Rewrite.  Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you’re a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who...

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Darren & Josh Make a Movie

Season 2: Episode 2: Darren and Josh fumble through a first pitch of the Killer Con idea and Saw producer Mark Burg has thoughts!  Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you’re a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who dreams of one day having ANY career in the entertainment industry… this is for YOU! For more information, along with ways to “join the crew”, please visit. Would you like to be involved with the making of this show? You can’t make a movie (or a podcast)...

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Darren & Josh Make a Movie

Darren and Josh come back for Season 2 (the very start of pre-production), with special guest, Robert Englund. They talk acting, horror, all things Freddy, and the guys try to harpoon their white whale for their upcoming film. Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you’re a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who dreams of one day having ANY career in the entertainment industry… this is for YOU! For more information, along with ways to “join the crew”, please visit...

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Darren & Josh Make a Movie

MINI-POD: Darren and Josh Talk About Their current Work… Censored! During their hiatus, Darren and Josh took a break from planning Season 2 of the show and stopped down to chat about their current projects… beware… tons beeps. Hope you enjoy this mini-pod of real-talk. Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you’re a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who dreams of one day having ANY career in the entertainment industry… this is for YOU! For more information, along with ways...

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MINI-POD: HOW TO KILL SOMEONE WITH A CURLING IRON Darren and Josh try to keep the algorithm happy with a short episode this week. Darren breaks down how his next movie broke down… and he and Josh do an autopsy on one of Josh’s kill scenes from his movie Crawlspace, breaking down how he shot a “curling iron through the head” on a low-budget film. SECRETS REVEALED!!! Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you’re a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who dreams of one day having...

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EPISODE 25: END OF SEASON ONE… and looking forward! Darren and Josh sit down to discuss the path forward and talk about the upcoming relaunch for “Season Two: Casting, Funding & Preproduction”. Many exciting things on the way as the filmmakers take the NEXT STEP toward getting their movie/movies made! Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you’re a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who dreams of one day having ANY career in the entertainment industry… this is for YOU!...

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Darren and Josh come back for Season 2 (the very start of pre-production), with special guest, Robert Englund. They talk acting, horror, all things Freddy, and the guys try to harpoon their white whale for their upcoming film.
Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you’re a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who dreams of one day having ANY career in the entertainment industry… this is for YOU!
For more information, along with ways to “join the crew”, please visit www.DJMakeAMovie.com. Would you like to be involved with the making of this show? You can’t make a movie (or a podcast) without an army… come say hi and shout at us! To stay up to date with the latest, follow along on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, and YouTube at: @DJMakeAMovie. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the show.
 
EPISODE TWENTY-FOUR | Credits
Produced | ……Addison Marshall 
Host | ………………………Darren Lynn Bousman
Host | …………….……..…Josh Stolberg
Editor | ……………...Morgan Rooms Jack of All Trades/ Still Photographer | …Morgan Rooms Discord Guru | ……...Chase Bellows
Instagram Guru | …….Brannigan Wilson1
Graphic Designer | …………Brandon Nieto
X Guru | …………Taylor Parmeter
Squarespace Website Guru | …………Cyrus Soliman
TikTok Guru | …………Madeline Rounds
Graphics & Art | …………Shay Harmon
Original Music | ………….Andrew Scott Bell
VO | ………………………..Scott Marshall
Filmmaker Toolkit (coming soon) | …..Will Cherico
Filmmaker Toolkit (coming soon) | …..Alina Brem
Rotating Editing Team | ………….Addison Marshall, Thomas Bryant, Brandon Bruno, Jackson Avery Steele, Vance Westerdale, Sasha Blore, Morgan Rooms
 
SPECIAL GUESTS: The legendary Robert Englund
 
TITLE SEQUENCE |
Credits Narration | ………………...Tobin Bell
Sequence Designer | ……Jason Ragosta
Music by | ……………...….Andrew Scott Bell
Editor | …………….…….…Daniel Tong
Logo Animation | …………Brian Chow
Sound Mix | ……………..…Nick Bozzone
 
 
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Brandon Nieto | Instagram - @B_Neats X - @TheBrandonNieto
 
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