ETCH CAST

Etch Productions LLC

Etch Cast — where storytelling and filmmaking collide in the shadows. The official podcast of Etch Productions pulls back the curtain on the dark corners of creativity. Join our co-founders and team as we explore the art of filmmaking and the craft of horror storytelling — from behind-the-scenes tales of our projects to conversations with the writers, directors, actors, and collaborators who help bring our nightmares to life. Whether we’re dissecting cinematic technique or chasing the eerie magic of horror fiction, this is where stories learn to haunt.

  1. ١٤ يناير

    At Last I Was Afloat

    Philip Gelatt is joined by Will Battersby to revisit The Bleeding House, the film that started it all. They talk through the realities of making a first feature — writing and shooting under tight limitations, instinct-driven choices, and the lessons learned along the way. The conversation also includes stories from the set, from building sets by hand to production mishaps, catering chaos, and why live birds and film sets don’t mix. A reflection on process, early mistakes, and the foundation that shaped everything that followed.

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  2. ٧ يناير

    The Past Is All Ahead

    Episode 15 of Etch Cast looks outward. Philip Gelatt is joined by Morgan Galen King, Will Battersby, April Merl, and Belle Del Sesto for a conversation about the films and television that defined 2025 — not as critics chasing consensus, but as filmmakers focused on craft, risk, and intent. No rankings. No hot takes. Just a reflection on what lingered, what worked, what didn’t, and what these stories reveal about where film and television may be heading next.

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    Wherever You Go, There You Are

    Episode 14 of ETCH CAST is a pause at the threshold — a moment to look back before stepping forward. Philip Gelatt is joined by Will Battersby and Morgan Galen King to reflect on Etch’s first full year as an independent creative studio: what was built, what surprised them, and how the work found its shape. They discuss released and upcoming projects including First Word on Horror, Art Show with Captain Skinner, and Cassie Workman Is Witchy AF, along with collaboration, creative challenges, momentum, and what comes next. A year-one checkpoint — and the calm before whatever comes next.

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    A Mighty Mess Is Made, Again (Bad Ideas Only)

    Bad Ideas Only is back. And it’s worse than ever. Episode 13 of ETCH CAST marks the return of Bad Ideas Only—a live script development challenge where the Etch team brings their worst movie pitches to the table… then dares each other to make them viable. Hosted by Philip Gelatt and joined by Morgan Galen King, Will Battersby, April Merl, Belle Del Sesto, and Lacey Gilleran, this episode features a panel of creative gremlins armed with cursed concepts pulled from late-night Notes apps, half-remembered dreams, and ideas that should have stayed buried. What starts as jokes mutates into something more dangerous. Momentum builds. Rules dissolve. Someone inevitably says, “Wait… that could work,” and suddenly it’s too late to turn back. Brainstorming without brakes.Script development without dignity.Hope with a head injury. 🎧 Listen now and tell us which pitch you’d greenlight.

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    Phantoms and Shadows of The Deep with Skinner

    Philip and Morgan join forces with Skinner to explore the psychology, texture, and cosmic weirdness of monster design — why we fear them, why we love them, and why the creature in the dark always matters.

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    A Sound So Strange…Musically Wild and Unearthly with Peter Scartabello

    Composer Peter Scartabello joins the Etch Cast to dig into the mechanics and mysteries of horror scoring. Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King explore Peter’s process—where he begins, how he shapes mood, and why horror thrives on contrast: delicacy beside brutality, silence beside dread. They delve into his influences, his fascination with the strange and the uncanny, and the ways he built the musical architecture of First Word On Horror. Peter discusses the evolution of the score, from early concepts to the moment each author’s episode found its sonic identity. The conversation also touches on The Spine of Night, his work with Yuggoth Records, and the inspirations fueling his latest creations. For artists and horror fans alike, this episode offers a masterclass in how sound becomes story.

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    It Is Not Down in Any Map; True Places Never Are with Joe Dwyer

    Episode 10 sends the Etch Cast crew — Philip Gelatt, Morgan Galen King, and special guest Joe Dwyer — deep into the year’s strangest cinematic discoveries. After months of double features and questionable viewing decisions, they sift through their shared Letterboxd list to reveal the films that stuck with them, delighted them, or left them wondering what exactly they’d just watched. Expect odd gems, unexpected favorites, and movie pairings you never knew you needed.

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    A Laughing Horror Ran Through Me

    In this episode, Philip Gelatt, Will Battersby, April Merl, and Belle Del Sesto dive into the movies they probably shouldn’t admit they love — the chaotic comfort watches, the flawed favorites, and the cinematic oddities that refuse to let go. They explore what makes a true “guilty pleasure,” why horror comfort films hit differently, the blurry line between bad and beloved, and how nostalgia shapes the movies we cling to. The crew also assigns each other new comfort films to watch before the next episode. Plus: their latest recommendations in What Lurks in Our Queue.

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Etch Cast — where storytelling and filmmaking collide in the shadows. The official podcast of Etch Productions pulls back the curtain on the dark corners of creativity. Join our co-founders and team as we explore the art of filmmaking and the craft of horror storytelling — from behind-the-scenes tales of our projects to conversations with the writers, directors, actors, and collaborators who help bring our nightmares to life. Whether we’re dissecting cinematic technique or chasing the eerie magic of horror fiction, this is where stories learn to haunt.

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