Who's There? A Podcast About Horror Fans

Show Notes:
I had the incredible opportunity to speak with director Darren Lynn Bousman and star Lauren LaVera about their new movie Twisted and it was such a fun conversation. Twisted is a messed up movie that is now available on VOD and I got some insider information on how they both got involved with the project, the one movie Darren always watches before working on a new project, what Lauren got to do on set that she hadn’t done before, how often Darren watches Shudder, what scares them both in horror movies today, and so much more. Check out Twisted everywhere now on VOD.

Darren and Lauren’s Socials: 
Twisted on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14201728/
Darren’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/darrenbousman/ 
Lauren’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/laurenlavera/ 

Who’s There? Socials:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/whostherepc.bsky.social 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whostherepc
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/whostherepc
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thatgirlallison/ 
Email: [email protected] 
Website: https://www.whostherepodcast.com 
Join the Email List: https://mailchi.mp/4a109b94d3bc/newsletter-signup

Show Notes:
This week I had a conversation with the writers behind the short called Hystericus about a giant vulva monster, Jessica Lauren Richmond and Peyton Blackmer. Men, if you’re unsure of what that is, go google it. They told me where the idea for the short came from, how they found their cast, and what it’s been like taking it on the festival circuit. Jessica, who also directed the short, revealed her favorite horror directors that inspired her on the set, and they reveal their future plans for Hystericus after their festival run is finished. We also get into a pretty rad discussion about The Blair Witch Project towards the end! Apologies up front for my mic being pretty low but you’re not here to hear me speak so hopefully it’s OK.

Jessica and Peyton’s Socials:
Jessica’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/jessicalaurenrichmond/
Peyton’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/teethforsale/ 
Genius Pills: https://www.geniuspills.com/
Hystericus on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32636250/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_7_nm_0_in_0_q_HYSTERICUS

Who’s There? Socials:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/whostherepc.bsky.social 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whostherepc
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/whostherepc
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thatgirlallison/ 
Email: [email protected] 
Website: https://www.whostherepodcast.com 
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Show Notes:
Here's everything I watched in January 2026.

Who’s There? Socials:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/whostherepc.bsky.social 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whostherepc
Email: [email protected] 
Website: https://www.whostherepodcast.com 
Join the Email List: https://mailchi.mp/4a109b94d3bc/newsletter-signup

Show Notes:
It is officially Women in Horror Month and so we are kicking it off with storytelling podcast host and former ghost tour guide Kat Clifford. This is a succinct episode but it is packed with stories. Kat tells me about the spookiest place she’s ever visited, how she got into being a ghost tour guide, and the creepy thing a little kid once said to her on a tour. She also told me who her favorite horror director is and she reveals what her favorite subgenre in horror is too. 

Kat’s Socials: 
Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/grimpickingzandtheentities/
The Entities Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-entities/id1843477430 

Who’s There? Socials:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/whostherepc.bsky.social 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whostherepc
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/whostherepc
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thatgirlallison/ 
Email: [email protected] 
Website: https://www.whostherepodcast.com 
Join the Email List: https://mailchi.mp/4a109b94d3bc/newsletter-signup

Show Notes:
This week I’m chatting with playwright Levi Holloway about the stage adaptation of Paranormal Activity that he wrote and is currently touring the US, and also has a sit down production in the UK. He started by telling me how he got into seeing horror in the theatre when he was way too young, what scares him in horror movies today, and how he got the opportunity to adapt Paranormal Activity to the stage. He told me why he chose to write an entirely new story for this stage adaptation instead of replicating one from the movies, the ways he’s recreated the tension from the films onstage, and what it was like creating the scares with illusionist Chris Fisher. 

Levi’s Socials: 
Levi’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/levihollow/ 
Get tickets to Paranormal Activity onstage: https://paranormalonstage.com/ 
Paranormal Activity on IG: https://www.instagram.com/paranormalonstage/ 

Who’s There? Socials:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/whostherepc.bsky.social 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whostherepc
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/whostherepc
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thatgirlallison/ 
Email: [email protected] 
Website: https://www.whostherepodcast.com 
Join the Email List: https://mailchi.mp/4a109b94d3bc/newsletter-signup