Don't touch that dial.

You're tuned in to the Dread Podcast Network.

You are now listening to Postmortem with Mick Garrus,

where the most influential voices in horror cinema

will spill their guts to the renowned horror director, writer, and producer.

Now here's your host, Mick Garrus.

From Nice Guy Productions, World Headquarters,

overlooking the glamorous San Fernando Valley,

I'm Mick Garrus, and this is Postmortem.

How he would is built on many levels,

from panurious do-it-yourself productions

all the way up to the billion-dollar blockbusters.

There are many levels in between,

though those in the middle seem to be fading from view.

Budgets are getting higher and lower all the time.

Some of the most interesting film careers

are among those who built their own slice of the Hollywood pie.

They don't get hired to make movies.

They find a way to do it themselves.

It's a tough business to crack,

and the world of independent film moves through boom and bust air

as more than most.

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