The MacGuffin

Spencer interviews Sean Durkin, director of Martha Marcy May Marlene.

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Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Brandi and Allen share their top 5 directors that should make a horror film.

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The Sundance Film Festival has a reputation for being a launching pad for filmmakers. This is becoming more challenging, as increasingly lately it seems to be a premiere spot for the indie branches of film studios to screen their latest projects. Still, every year, a few true indies seem to break out…and Martha Marcy May Marlene should be one of those films. Produced by indie über-producer Ted Hope and picked up by Fox Searchlight, this has the potential to be a star-making film.

As part of our horror celebration for the month of October, we will be running a series of polls to try to nail down the best horror films from specific periods of time. This time we are tackling the best horror film of the 1990s. Please make your selection from the list below (or write it in if there is something else missing). Even better, share in the comments why you made your selection.

Spencer and Greg discuss Aaron Eckhart in advance of The Rum Diary, think about horror films that influenced them growing up and give DVD picks of the week.

Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Brandi and Allen share their top 5 weirdly scary films.

This segment is also available on Stitcher and iTunes. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here. After you’ve watched the video please vote in our poll and share which one you think is the best.

As part of our horror celebration for the month of October, we will be running a series of polls to try to nail down the best horror films from specific periods of time. This time we are tackling the best horror film of the 1980s. Please make your selection from the list below (or write it in if there is something else missing). Even better, share in the comments why you made your selection.

Spencer and Greg investigate what makes a horror film financially successful and give their DVD picks of the week.

In honor of the release of The Thing (2011), The MacGuffin crew discuss The Thing From Another World, from director Christian Nyby and writer/producer Howard Hawks.

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Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Brandi and Allen share their top 5 foreign horror films.

This segment is also available on Stitcher and iTunes. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here. After you’ve watched the video please vote in our poll and share which one you think is the best.