Kurt Sayenga is a writer, director, and showrunner who has become a leading force in horror documentary filmmaking. Kurt made a name for himself with series like Eli Roth’s History of Horror, The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time, and Horror’s Greatest, where he brings a scholar’s eye and a fan’s passion to the genre’s most iconic moments. In this episode, we delve into Kurt’s journey from punk-rock zine publisher to award-winning documentarian, his approach to keeping horror history fresh, and his insights on the past, present, and future of the horror genre. Please enjoy this conversation with Kurt Sayenga!

• The Mummy (1932)
• The Architects of Fear (The Outer Limits, 1963)
• Carrie
• Horror Express
• Don’t Look Now
• Nosferatu (2022)
• Beau Is Afraid
• Magnolia
• Silence of the Lambs
• Se7en
• Terrifier 2
• Barbarian
• Companion
• Heart Eyes
• The Stuff
• Dr. Strangelove
• Videodrome
• The Fly
• The Exorcist
• Cell (Stephen King)
• Hereditary

• Kurt Sayenga
• Quentin Tarantino
• Rob Zombie
• Greg Nicotero
• Edgar Wright
• Eli Roth
• David Lynch
• Mario Bava
• Dario Argento
• Lucio Fulci
• Takashi Miike
• Nicolas Roeg
• Ari Aster
• Paul Thomas Anderson
• David Cronenberg
• Stephen King
• Robert Eggers
• Jordan Peele
• David Dastmalchian

• The Misfits
• The Cramps
• Gun Club
• Fugazi
• Minor Threat

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