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Tag: Blood In The Snow Film Festival

306 | Vivieno Caldinelli (Scared Shitless)

Posted on September 10, 2024February 13, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 306 | Vivieno Caldinelli (Scared Shitless)
306 | Vivieno Caldinelli (Scared Shitless)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Vivieno Caldinelli the director of the horror-comedy movie Scared Shitless (screening at Blood in The Snow).

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305 | Petey Beats (Adjoining & Popternative)

Posted on September 3, 2024January 7, 2025 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on 305 | Petey Beats (Adjoining & Popternative)
305 | Petey Beats (Adjoining & Popternative)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to host & filmmaker Petey Beats about his horror short Adjoining & hosting interviews at Popternative.

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268 | Robert Cuffley & Alexa Barajas (ROMI)

Posted on November 14, 2023January 4, 2024 By Sammy Younan 2 Comments on 268 | Robert Cuffley & Alexa Barajas (ROMI)
268 | Robert Cuffley & Alexa Barajas (ROMI)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Robert Cuffley & actress Alexa Barajas about their techno-horror movie ROMI.

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267 | Elizabeth Whitmere (Cold)

Posted on November 8, 2023December 24, 2023 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on 267 | Elizabeth Whitmere (Cold)
267 | Elizabeth Whitmere (Cold)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to writer-director Elizabeth Whitmere about her body horror short Cold premiering at BITS.

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176 | BJ Verot (The Return)

Posted on November 3, 2020March 21, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 176 | BJ Verot (The Return)
176 | BJ Verot (The Return)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews writer and director and stuntman Bj Verot who wrote and directed The Return.

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175 | Carolyn Mauricette (Blood In The Snow Film Festival)

Posted on October 27, 2020February 20, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 175 | Carolyn Mauricette (Blood In The Snow Film Festival)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews horror writer and film programmer Carolyn Mauricette about the Blood In The Snow Film Festival.

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#SetTheVCR: October 25-31, 2020

Posted on October 25, 2020January 30, 2024 By Sammy Younan
#SetTheVCR: October 25-31, 2020

Well, one more week of yelling “I told you not to go into that corn maze…at night!” to movie characters who do not heed my wisdom. Speaking of wisdom before Halloween is over here’s some fun things on TV you’d be wise to check out…much like that noise in the basement. Where the lights do not work.

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135 | Dead Dicks & Majic (Blood In The Snow Film Festival)

Posted on November 26, 2019March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 135 | Dead Dicks & Majic (Blood In The Snow Film Festival)
135 | Dead Dicks & Majic (Blood In The Snow Film Festival)

My Summer Lair Host Sammy Younan is at Blood In The Snow Film Festival media day: the first interview is with the Dead Dicks duo Chris Bavota and Lee Paula Springer followed by actress Paula Brancati and director Erin Berry who are behind Majic.

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134 | Audrey Cummings (She Never Died)

Posted on November 19, 2019March 11, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 134 | Audrey Cummings (She Never Died)
134 | Audrey Cummings (She Never Died)

My Summer Lair Host Sammy Younan talks with director Audrey Cummings whose genre movie is She Never Died (sister sequel to He Never Died).

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095 | Adnan Ahmed (Altered Skin)

Posted on November 20, 2018March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 095 | Adnan Ahmed (Altered Skin)
095 | Adnan Ahmed (Altered Skin)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews director Adnan Ahmed whose feature Altered Skin will have its World Premiere at Blood In The Snow Canadian Film Festival.

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  • #SetTheVCR: May 05-11, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Even with your Poker Face I can tell you’re seeking TV Recommendations for your Safe House. No worries with this week’s #SetTheVCR I got it in The Black Bag.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 28 – May 04, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    April showers bring May TV listings: these TV recommendations cover all Four Seasons. It’s #SetTheVCR where I put the On in Conan.
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    by Sammy Younan
    TV Recommendations can be Havoc; You need help. Well Babygirl: I got you; it's your TV Companion: #SetTheVCR.
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    by Sammy Younan
    I hope you're a light Nightsleeper because the NBA Playoffs start this week. Will a new champion be Minted? Only way to know is to #SetTheVCR.
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    by Sammy Younan
    For this week's TV Recommendations we stare into The Abyss and a Black Mirror stares back. Welcome to #SetTheVCR which is about as comfortable and as cool as Morningside.
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    by Sammy Younan
    Secrets and Serial Killers pepper this week’s TV Recommendations. A combo like that can only mean it’s #SetTheVCR.
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    by Sammy Younan
    You'll wanna Bogart these fantastic TV Recommendations: they go from Holland to MobLand. Of course it's not a Complete Unknown, why yes it's #SetTheVCR.
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    by Sammy Younan
    These TV Recommendations will make you don a Happy Face: from magic of David Blaine to the Madness of March. It's #SetTheVCR here for all of Your Tomorrow TV needs.
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    by Sammy Younan
    From an Electric State to a Beach party these TV Recommendations will make you a Better Man. It maybe Cold outside but #SetTheVCR is warm and just what you are Kraven.
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    by Sammy Younan
    Venom has a Last Dance while Daredevil is Born Again: that's Life. It's also #SetTheVCR for this week.
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    #SetTheVCR is your weekly TV Guide by Sammy Younan to help you plan a fantastic TV schedule from must-watch TV shows to fun discoveries.
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    #SetTheVCR is your weekly TV Guide by Sammy Younan to help you plan a fantastic TV schedule from must-watch TV shows to fun discoveries.
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    What's popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.
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    #SetTheVCR is your weekly TV Guide by Sammy Younan to help you plan a fantastic TV schedule from must-watch TV shows to fun discoveries.
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    NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC– the marquee, national NBA game of the week kicks off on January 25 with a classic Tripleheader.

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    by Sammy Younan
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    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
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    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
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    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
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    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?

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