Behind The Scream

Join horror filmmakers Jack McDermott and Ethan Gomez-Zahnley every other week as they break down the most iconic moments from their favorite horror movies. On this episode, they are joined by Ryan Ranc to break down his short film Blood Stream from the horror anthology Welcome Week. Welcome Week: After his four siblings mysteriously die in their first weeks of college, a paranoid freshman must put his fears aside when a masked killer picks him as her next victim. 1:02 - Overview 2:19 - Ryan Explains His Writing Process 4:42 - Breaking Down the Film's Take on Influencer Culture 5:36 - Breaking Down the Head Crush Scene 9:15 - Discussing Ryan's Use of Color in the Film 14:18 - Ryan's Biggest Takeaway from the Film Check out the Screenager Films Website: https://screenagerfilms.com/ Watch this show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3J7nwOJrLuBgChXgh1JeqN?si=7dd9b4a2a16f4b57 Order a Blu-ray, DVD, or Shirt: https://screenagerfilms.square.site/ Now Available on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/welcome-week-a-college-horror-anthology/umc.cmc.3lm2cruotddwxh54qhkdvczs3 Amazon Video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0D8WQG3L6/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=UjdfGR5wxIg.P YouTube Movies: https://youtu.be/bs7t0kgqzRI?si=Q25RK3tZC90LvsS9 Follow @screenagerfilms on Instagram and Twitter for the latest news!

Join horror filmmakers Jack McDermott and Ethan Gomez-Zahnley every other week as they break down the most iconic moments from their favorite horror movies. On this episode, they are joined by Josephine Spanier to break down Guillermo Del Toro's Oscar-winning adaptation of Frankenstein. Frankenstein: Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation. 0:39 - General Thoughts 2:00 - Analyzing Del Toro's Adaptation of the Novel 6:06 - Breaking Down Frankenstein's "Practical" Effects 11:36 - Discussing the role of Production Design in Horror 14:15 - What Makes Frankenstein's Production Design Oscar-Worthy? Check out the Screenager Films Website: https://screenagerfilms.com/ Watch this show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3J7nwOJrLuBgChXgh1JeqN?si=7dd9b4a2a16f4b57 Order a Blu-ray, DVD, or Shirt: https://screenagerfilms.square.site/ Now Available on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/welcome-week-a-college-horror-anthology/umc.cmc.3lm2cruotddwxh54qhkdvczs3 Amazon Video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0D8WQG3L6/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=UjdfGR5wxIg.P YouTube Movies: https://youtu.be/bs7t0kgqzRI?si=Q25RK3tZC90LvsS9 Follow @screenagerfilms on Instagram and Twitter for the latest news!

Join horror filmmakers Jack McDermott and Ethan Gomez-Zahnley every other week as they break down the most iconic moments from their favorite horror movies. On this episode, they break down the infamous Action-Horror remake THE MUMMY starring Tom Cruise. The Mummy: An ancient Egyptian princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension. 0:26 - General Thoughts 2:15 - Breaking Down the Viral Screaming Scene 3:20 - Plane Crash Sequence Analysis 6:44 - Do Stunt Sequences Belong in Horror Movies? 10:12 - Best Horror Movies with Spectacle Check out the Screenager Films Website: https://screenagerfilms.com/ Watch this show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3J7nwOJrLuBgChXgh1JeqN?si=7dd9b4a2a16f4b57 Order a Blu-ray, DVD, or Shirt: https://screenagerfilms.square.site/ Now Available on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/welcome-week-a-college-horror-anthology/umc.cmc.3lm2cruotddwxh54qhkdvczs3 Amazon Video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0D8WQG3L6/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=UjdfGR5wxIg.P YouTube Movies: https://youtu.be/bs7t0kgqzRI?si=Q25RK3tZC90LvsS9 Follow @screenagerfilms on Instagram and Twitter for the latest news!

Join horror filmmakers Jack McDermott and Ethan Gomez-Zahnley every other week as they break down the most iconic moments from their favorite horror movies. On this episode, they use eight sequence structure to analyze Radio Silence's 2019 horror masterpiece. Ready or Not: A bride's wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game. 0:40 - General Thoughts 1:30 - Eight Sequence Structure Explanation 2:12 - Ready or Not Analysis 7:10 - Act Two Analysis 16:04 - Act Three Analysis Check out the Screenager Films Website: https://screenagerfilms.com/ Watch this show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3J7nwOJrLuBgChXgh1JeqN?si=7dd9b4a2a16f4b57 Order a Blu-ray, DVD, or Shirt: https://screenagerfilms.square.site/ Now Available on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/welcome-week-a-college-horror-anthology/umc.cmc.3lm2cruotddwxh54qhkdvczs3 Amazon Video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0D8WQG3L6/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=UjdfGR5wxIg.P YouTube Movies: https://youtu.be/bs7t0kgqzRI?si=Q25RK3tZC90LvsS9 Follow @screenagerfilms on Instagram and Twitter for the latest news!

Join horror filmmakers Jack McDermott and Ethan Gomez-Zahnley every other week as they break down the most iconic moments from their favorite horror movies. On this episode, they break down the opening scene of Ryan Coogler's 2025 vampire classic.Sinners: Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.0:36 - General Thoughts1:14 - Our Sinners Viewing Experiences4:28 - Breaking Down the Surreal Sequence6:31 - Analyzing the Use of IMAX11:22 - Oscar PredictionsCheck out the Screenager Films Website: https://screenagerfilms.com/Watch this show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3J7nwOJrLuBgChXgh1JeqN?si=7dd9b4a2a16f4b57Order a Blu-ray, DVD, or Shirt: https://screenagerfilms.square.site/Now Available on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/welcome-week-a-college-horror-anthology/umc.cmc.3lm2cruotddwxh54qhkdvczs3Amazon Video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0D8WQG3L6/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_rGoogle Play: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=UjdfGR5wxIg.PYouTube Movies: https://youtu.be/bs7t0kgqzRI?si=Q25RK3tZC90LvsS9Follow @screenagerfilms on Instagram and Twitter for the latest news!

Join horror filmmakers Jack McDermott and Ethan Gomez-Zahnley every other week as they break down the most iconic moments from their favorite horror movies. On this episode, they break down the opening scene of Wes Craven's 1996 meta horror classic. Scream: In the small town of Woodsboro, California, a masked killer known as Ghostface begins murdering high school students, and a group of friends must use their knowledge of horror movies to unmask the killer. 0:36 General Thoughts 2:26 Scream Franchise Ranking 4:44 Scream Movie Trivia 8:12: Breaking Down the Opening Scene Check out the Screenager Films Website: https://screenagerfilms.com/ Watch this show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3J7nwOJrLuBgChXgh1JeqN?si=7dd9b4a2a16f4b57 Order a Blu-ray, DVD, or Shirt: https://screenagerfilms.square.site/ Now Available on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/welcome-week-a-college-horror-anthology/umc.cmc.3lm2cruotddwxh54qhkdvczs3 Amazon Video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0D8WQG3L6/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=UjdfGR5wxIg.P YouTube Movies: https://youtu.be/bs7t0kgqzRI?si=Q25RK3tZC90LvsS9 Follow @screenagerfilms on Instagram and Twitter for the latest news!

Join horror filmmakers Jack McDermott and Ethan Gomez-Zahnley every other week as they break down the most iconic moments from their favorite horror movies. On this episode, they break down Fede Alvarez's 2013 horror remake.Evil Dead: Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods.Check out the Screenager Films Website: https://screenagerfilms.com/Watch this show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3J7nwOJrLuBgChXgh1JeqN?si=7dd9b4a2a16f4b57Order a Blu-ray, DVD, or Shirt: https://screenagerfilms.square.site/Now Available on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/welcome-week-a-college-horror-anthology/umc.cmc.3lm2cruotddwxh54qhkdvczs3Amazon Video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0D8WQG3L6/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_rGoogle Play: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=UjdfGR5wxIg.PYouTube Movies: https://youtu.be/bs7t0kgqzRI?si=Q25RK3tZC90LvsS9Follow @screenagerfilms on Instagram and Twitter for the latest news!

Join horror filmmakers Jack McDermott and Ethan Gomez-Zahnley every other week as they break down the most iconic moments from their favorite horror movies. On this episode, they break down Danny Boyle's 2025 zombie horror flick.28 Years Later: A group of survivors of the rage virus live on a small island. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors.Check out the Screenager Films Website: https://screenagerfilms.com/Watch this show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3J7nwOJrLuBgChXgh1JeqN?si=7dd9b4a2a16f4b57Order a Blu-ray, DVD, or Shirt: https://screenagerfilms.square.site/Now Available on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/welcome-week-a-college-horror-anthology/umc.cmc.3lm2cruotddwxh54qhkdvczs3Amazon Video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0D8WQG3L6/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_rGoogle Play: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=UjdfGR5wxIg.PYouTube Movies: https://youtu.be/bs7t0kgqzRI?si=Q25RK3tZC90LvsS9Follow @screenagerfilms on Instagram and Twitter for the latest news!

Join horror filmmakers Jack McDermott and Ethan Gomez-Zahnley every other week as they break down the most iconic moments from their favorite horror movies. On this episode, they break down the Netflix series STRANGER THINGS starring Millie Bobby Brown and more.Stranger Things: In 1980s Indiana, a group of young friends witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits. As they search for answers, the children unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries.Check out the Screenager Films Website: https://screenagerfilms.com/Watch this show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3J7nwOJrLuBgChXgh1JeqN?si=7dd9b4a2a16f4b57Order a Blu-ray, DVD, or Shirt: https://screenagerfilms.square.site/Now Available on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/welcome-week-a-college-horror-anthology/umc.cmc.3lm2cruotddwxh54qhkdvczs3Amazon Video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0D8WQG3L6/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_rGoogle Play: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=UjdfGR5wxIg.PYouTube Movies: https://youtu.be/bs7t0kgqzRI?si=Q25RK3tZC90LvsS9Follow @screenagerfilms on Instagram and Twitter for the latest news!

Join horror filmmakers Jack McDermott and Ethan Gomez-Zahnley every other week as they break down the most iconic moments from their favorite horror movies.Watch TREEVENGE here: https://youtu.be/jAinT-kieFI?si=QAjH2LqrhXmfd8PlTreevenge: Christmas trees ripped out of their forest plan revenge against people enjoying the holidays.More from Jason Eisener:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasoneisener/?hl=enINTO THE VOID: https://www.hulu.com/series/into-the-void-life-death-and-heavy-metal-07fbab33-fe16-4154-b761-541ff9cc4783Check out the Screenager Films Website: https://screenagerfilms.com/Watch this show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3J7nwOJrLuBgChXgh1JeqN?si=7dd9b4a2a16f4b57Order a Blu-ray, DVD, or Shirt: https://screenagerfilms.square.site/Now Available on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/welcome-week-a-college-horror-anthology/umc.cmc.3lm2cruotddwxh54qhkdvczs3Amazon Video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0D8WQG3L6/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_rGoogle Play: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=UjdfGR5wxIg.PYouTube Movies: https://youtu.be/bs7t0kgqzRI?si=Q25RK3tZC90LvsS9Follow @screenagerfilms on Instagram and Twitter for the latest news!#horror #christmashorror #treevenge #podcast

Join horror filmmakers Jack McDermott and Ethan Gomez-Zahnley every other week as they break down the most iconic moments from their favorite horror movies. Watch HUSKS here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Op4AlTZucA Husks: Five friends are driven to violent depravity when they awaken a malicious spirit in the desert. Check out the Screenager Films Website: https://screenagerfilms.com/Watch this show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3J7nwOJrLuBgChXgh1JeqN?si=7dd9b4a2a16f4b57 Order a Blu-ray, DVD, or Shirt: https://screenagerfilms.square.site/ Now Available on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/welcome-week-a-college-horror-anthology/umc.cmc.3lm2cruotddwxh54qhkdvczs3 Amazon Video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0D8WQG3L6/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=UjdfGR5wxIg.P YouTube Movies: https://youtu.be/bs7t0kgqzRI?si=Q25RK3tZC90LvsS9 Follow @screenagerfilms on Instagram and Twitter for the latest news!

Join horror filmmakers Jack McDermott and Ethan Gomez-Zahnley every other week as they break down the most iconic moments from their favorite horror movies.Friday the 13th: A group of teenage camp counselors attempt to re-open an abandoned summer camp with a tragic past, but they are stalked by a mysterious, relentless killer.Check out the Screenager Films Website: https://screenagerfilms.com/Watch this show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3J7nwOJrLuBgChXgh1JeqN?si=7dd9b4a2a16f4b57Order a Blu-ray, DVD, or Shirt: https://screenagerfilms.square.site/Now Available on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/welcome-week-a-college-horror-anthology/umc.cmc.3lm2cruotddwxh54qhkdvczs3Amazon Video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0D8WQG3L6/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_rGoogle Play: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=UjdfGR5wxIg.PYouTube Movies: https://youtu.be/bs7t0kgqzRI?si=Q25RK3tZC90LvsS9Follow @screenagerfilms on Instagram and Twitter for the latest news!

Join horror filmmakers Jack McDermott and Ethan Gomez-Zahnley every other week as they break down the most iconic moments from their favorite horror movies.Check out the Screenager Films Website: https://screenagerfilms.com Order a Blu-ray, DVD, or Shirt: https://screenagerfilms.square.site/ Now Available on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/welcome-week-a-college-horror-anthology/umc.cmc.3lm2cruotddwxh54qhkdvczs3 Amazon Video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0D8WQG3L6/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=UjdfGR5wxIg.P YouTube Movies: https://youtu.be/bs7t0kgqzRI?si=Q25RK3tZC90LvsS9 Follow @screenagerfilms on Instagram and Twitter for the latest news!

On this mega-episode of the Screenager Podcast, Ethan and Jack are joined by a very special guest, Anna Toldeo of Aardvark Studios! The three of them discuss Jesus is King, The Gotham Awards, The Laundromat, The Lighthouse, Jojo Rabbit, and El Camino. Their main topic this week is their new film, "Johnny Wick: Chapter 2," their deep dive conversation is a must hear for anyone!

On this episode of the Screenager Podcast, Jack goes solo and reviews the new release Gemini Man. He also goes over everything that went down at the 42nd Mill Valley Film Festival. Which movie made him cry repeatedly??? Find out now!

Jack and Ethan saw a lot of movies this past week. From Parasite, to Knives Out, to The Irishman, to Joker, they have a lot to talk about. They also talk about Apple's big oop. They review all the films they saw at the first half of MVFF 42 along with a spoiler review for Joker. There are controversial topics a plenty in this episode of The Screenager Podcast.

On this episode of the Screenager Podcast, Ethan and Jack discuss the new Spider-Man deal, the Birds of Prey trailer, along with a review of the new films The Death of Dick Long and Monos. Their main topic this week is the Mill Valley Film Festival. They talk about the movies they will be attending at the festival, such as Knives Out, Parasite, The Irishman, and more!

On the first bonus episode of the Screenager Podcast, Jack McDermott goes solo to review the new film Joker, because he got to see it early!

On the first official episode of the Screenager Podcast, Ethan and Jack discuss the Emmy winners (and losers), new casting announcements, The Irishman's big oop, and the box office hits along with a couple misses. They also review Ad Astra and Between Two Ferns: The Movie, and discuss their main topic: Which streaming service is worth your money?