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Director Mike P. Nelson joins us to talk about Beware Boiúna, his new theatrical horror film set deep in the Amazon rainforest.

Mike discusses the real-world environmental conflict that inspired the film, the folklore behind Boiúna, and the decision to create a fictional indigenous tribe. He also talks about balancing mythology, science, and mystery, and why leaving certain questions unanswered can make a monster more frightening.

We go behind the scenes of one of the film's biggest creative choices: actually shooting in the Amazon. Mike talks about the heat, bugs, flash floods, disappearing sets, and unpredictable environment that became an unexpected part of the filmmaking process. He also explains how putting the actors directly into that environment shaped their performances.

Finally, Mike reflects on his evolution as a filmmaker and the personal themes that continue to find their way into his movies. He talks about letting go of the idea that he needed to have a carefully defined filmography, bringing his own voice to unexpected projects, and finding the freedom to simply follow the work.

Since this interview was recorded, Mike has been announced as the director of the next SAW film.

Beware Boiúna opens in theaters October 2nd, 2026.

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00:00 — Mike P. Nelson on the Making of Beware Boiúna
02:31 — Blending Documentary Photography With Fiction
04:30 — The Folklore Behind Boiúna
07:48 — Balancing Mythology, Science, and Mystery
10:26 — The Characters Who Enter the Amazon
11:05 — Why Shoot a Horror Movie in the Amazon?
11:36 — The Reality of Filming in the Jungle
15:52 — Putting the Actors Into the Environment
16:18 — Finding Performances in the Amazon
19:16 — Looking Back on a Career in Horror
19:58 — Finding His Voice as a Filmmaker
22:08 — Making Films That Feel Personal
23:29 — The Personal Side of Beware Boiúna
24:45 — Mike P. Nelson on What Comes Next
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This week on Bloody Good Horror we debate Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil (2026)... what works, what doesn’t, and whether the movie really understands what makes the games special.

We discuss Austin Abram's leading man performance, the incredible creature design, survival horror tropes, abundant humor, and debate that controversial ending. Does it actually ruin all the good that comes before it?

PLUS, Eric tests Jon's Resident Evil knowledge and, spoiler alert, it doesn't go well! The new Crypt Keeper is CHOPPED, the Hellraiser game looks incredible, and we discuss our favorite horror videogames from childhood.

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TerrorVision is turning 40, and we’re celebrating with director Ted Nicolaou, the filmmaker behind one of the strangest and most memorable cult horror movies of the 1980s.

In this wide-ranging interview, Nicolaou looks back at the making of TerrorVision, from the film’s bizarre concept and creature effects to its distinctive 1980s personality and the experience of making a movie that has developed such a lasting cult following.

Nicolaou also talks about his work on the Subspecies franchise, including the making of the original film and his experiences shooting in a post-revolution Romania, as well as his long history with Full Moon and Charlie Band. He shares stories from his years working in the world of low-budget genre filmmaking and reflects on the unique approach that made Full Moon such an important part of 1980s and ’90s horror.

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00:00 Intro

01:04 Making Movies With Charlie Band

04:29 Making TERRORVISION

16:39 Making SUBSPECIES

23:27 The Madness of Shooting SUBSPECIES in Romania

30:48 PUPPET MASTER VS. DEMONIC TOYS / Corey Feldman Madness

34:52 The Full Moon Era

39:01 Looking Back on a Life in Filmmaking
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Night of the Creeps (1986) turns 40 this year and we're throwing a birthday party for Fred Dekker's horror comedy romp. How it turned from being a box office flop to a VHS legend, surviving its first disastrous screening, and why it's the quintessential Tom Atkins performance.

Plus, Jon and Eric share their take on Bruce Campbell's new movie, his Q&A after, Jason popcorn bucket drama, the Crystal Lake trailer, a Session 9 prequel and all those Widows Bay Emmys.

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What if your favorite childhood TV show was actually a nightmare?

This week, Bloody Good Horror reviews "Buddy", the bizarre new horror movie from "Too Many Cooks" creator Casper Kelly. What begins as a seemingly innocent children’s program quickly becomes a surreal nightmare involving an orange unicorn, trapped children, looping episodes, and a world where happiness is mandatory.

But "Buddy" is much more than just a creepy kids’ show. We dig into the film’s use of liminal horror, childhood nostalgia, emotional manipulation, abuse and compliance, and the unsettling idea of what happens when the cheerful veneer of children’s entertainment starts to crack.

We also discuss Keegan-Michael Key’s wildly unsettling performance, the film’s bizarre supporting characters, its increasingly disturbing mythology, and an ending that suddenly blows the entire world of *Buddy* wide open.

Is "Buddy" a brilliant expansion of Casper Kelly’s "Too Many Cooks" aesthetic, or does its surreal second half start to lose the thread?

PLUS, Dr. Loomis gets horny in the new Halloween game and no one's happy about it, and Zach Cregger finds out what it's like to direct a film in a long running series... in the worst way possible.

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