Madeleine Sims-Fewer & Dusty Mancinelli on Honey Bunch | What’s Kraken Interview скачать в хорошем качестве

Madeleine Sims-Fewer & Dusty Mancinelli on Honey Bunch | What’s Kraken Interview

In this episode of What’s Kraken, Jo sits down with filmmakers Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli about their chilling new Shudder premiere, Honey Bunch—a psychological thriller exploring lost memories, experimental trauma treatments, and the dark underbelly of a marriage tested to its limits. They open up about their collaborative writing-directing process, the challenges of indie horror, and how personal dynamics shape their storytelling. No spoilers, just raw insight into crafting tense, hallucinatory cinema. Catch Honey Bunch now on Shudder!  Check out more at https://linktr.ee/Emptyhell.  We are Amazon Affiliates—if you use any Amazon links we share and make a purchase, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Opening riff – Jo kicks off with wild energy, setting the stage for a candid chat with the Honey Bunch creators  Insights– Madeleine and Dusty reveal how their real-life partnership influences the film's twisted relationship dynamics  Personal story – The duo shares how their writing process evolves when directing together—collaboration, clashes, and creative breakthroughs  Why it matters – From shorts to features--these two have resurrected the art of writing plots that twist as much as they matter. 00:00 Introduction of Guests and Movie 00:28 Joe's Viewing Experience vs Super Bowl 01:00 How is it to write a coherent piece and then also direct it? 02:25 Collaborative Process and Creative Disagreements 03:50 How do you handle creative differences and decision-making in a collaborative filmmaking process? 06:03 Outlining and Scene Mapping 08:37 Influence of Personal Experiences 10:44 Beginning of Creative Partnership 13:35 Casting and Character Development 16:04 What advice would you give to your younger self?