Development Hell

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For every horror title to hit V.O.D ... there are countless others that end up D.O.A. DEVELOPMENT HELL is the podcast dedicated to unearthing these cursed horror productions, to find out what went wrong, and decide if they still stand a shot at the green light. Hosted, created and produced by Dread Central Editorial Director Josh Korngut, the show explores infamous unmade projects like Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian, Halloween 3D, and Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash, alongside deep-dive conversations with some of the genre’s most influential voices. Guests have included Elvira, Peaches Christ, Radio Silence, Grady Hendrix, Simo...

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Development Hell

Episodes (145)

Nov 4, 2025 ELM STREET REVISITED: 'The Dream Child' (with director Stephen Hopkins)
Oct 29, 2025 ELM STREET REVISITED: 'Freddy's Revenge' (with director Jack Sholder)
Oct 21, 2025 ELM STREET REVISITED: 'Freddy's Dead' (with director Rachel Talalay)

Development Hell

Nov 4, 2025
31½ minutes
28 MB

Welcome back to Elm Street Revisited, a Dread Central podcast interviewing the Dream Masters responsible for directing the sequels to A Nightmare on Elm Street. In our fourth episode, host Josh Korngut sits down with A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child director Stephen Hopkins, the stylish visualist who transformed Freddy Krueger’s world into a surreal gothic nightmare. Together, they revisit the making of one of the franchise’s wildest and most ambitious entries — from its expressionist production design and elaborate dream sequences to the behind-the-scenes chaos of bringing a studio horror film to life on an impos...

Development Hell

ELM STREET REVISITED: 'The Dream Child' (with director Stephen Hopkins)

Be Afraid

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