Kurt Sayenga is a writer, director, and showrunner who has become a leading force in horror documentary filmmaking. Kurt made a name for himself with series like Eli Roth’s History of Horror, The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time, and Horror’s Greatest, where he brings a scholar’s eye and a fan’s passion to the genre’s most iconic moments. In this episode, we delve into Kurt’s journey from punk-rock zine publisher to award-winning documentarian, his approach to keeping horror history fresh, and his insights on the past, present, and future of the horror genre. Please enjoy this conversation with Kurt Sayenga!

Show Notes

Movies Discussed

• The Mummy (1932)
• The Architects of Fear (The Outer Limits, 1963)
• Carrie
• Horror Express
• Don’t Look Now
• Nosferatu (2022)
• Beau Is Afraid
• Magnolia
• Silence of the Lambs
• Se7en
• Terrifier 2
• Barbarian
• Companion
• Heart Eyes
• The Stuff
• Dr. Strangelove
• Videodrome
• The Fly
• The Exorcist
• Cell (Stephen King)
• Hereditary

Directors & Filmmakers Referenced

• Kurt Sayenga
• Quentin Tarantino
• Rob Zombie
• Greg Nicotero
• Edgar Wright
• Eli Roth
• David Lynch
• Mario Bava
• Dario Argento
• Lucio Fulci
• Takashi Miike
• Nicolas Roeg
• Ari Aster
• Paul Thomas Anderson
• David Cronenberg
• Stephen King
• Robert Eggers
• Jordan Peele
• David Dastmalchian

Music Referenced

• The Misfits
• The Cramps
• Gun Club
• Fugazi
• Minor Threat

Follow Kurt Sayenga at:

• IMBd: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1012131/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hermeneuticcircle/
• Website: https://www.kurtsayenga.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurt-sayenga-57961a8/