It’s not easy being a ’70s-era horror director and trying to get films made today when all Hollywood seems to be interested in is remaking your past gory glories. Following his 2002 sleeper sensation BUBBA HO-TEP and after helming the scariest episode of MASTERS OF HORROR (2005’s INCIDENT ON AND OFF A MOUNTAIN ROAD), writer/director Don Coscarelli continues his career renaissance with his latest movie JOHN DIES AT THE END (now on VOD; beginning its multi-city theatrical rollout on January 25 from Magnet Releasing; see list here), which has been killing audiences since its debut at Sundance last year. FANGORIA’s editor emeritus Tony Timpone chatted with the PHANTASM creator about his latest cult sensation, which he began spilling the beans about here and here. You can screen our final chapter with Coscarelli below (edited and shot by ace videographer Bill Hall).

First lesson when casting acting newcomers in your new genre flick: surround them with acting pros like Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti and fright faves such as Clancy Brown (THE BRIDE, HIGHLANDER, upcoming HELLBENDERS), Doug Jones (HELLBOY, PAN’S LABYRINTH) and the legendary Tall Man himself, Angus Scrimm. That’s what writer/director Don Coscarelli did with his latest movie JOHN DIES AT THE END (now on VOD; beginning its multi-city theatrical rollout on January 25 from Magnet Releasing; see list here), which has been killing audiences since its debut at Sundance last year. FANGORIA’s editor emeritus Tony Timpone chatted with the PHANTASM/BUBBA HO-TEP filmmaker about his latest cult sensation, which he began spilling the beans about here. You can screen our continuing talk with Coscarelli below (edited and shot by ace videographer Bill Hall), and check back tomorrow for the final installment.

Yes, horror hounds, there is life after PHANTASM. A decade after his sleeper sensation BUBBA HO-TEP, JOHN DIES AT THE END (now on VOD; beginning its multi-city theatrical rollout on January 25 from Magnet Releasing; see list here) proves again there’s more to genre fave Don Coscarelli’s cinematic career than silver balls and interdimensional dwarves. FANGORIA’s editor emeritus Tony Timpone chatted with writer/director Coscarelli about his latest cult flick, which has been burning up the international film festival circuit since last year. You can check out our exclusive talk with Coscarelli below (edited and shot by ace videographer Bill Hall), where he does his best to describe his crazy film.

With JOHN DIES AT THE END (now on VOD; beginning its multi-city theatrical rollout on January 25 from Magnet Releasing; see list here), Oscar-nominated actor (and life-long fright fan!) Paul Giamatti knocks two off his bucket list with one shot: working with genre fave director Don Coscarelli and making his first bona fide horror film. FANGORIA’s editor emeritus Tony Timpone chatted with Giamatti about his cult flick, which he not only plays a key role in, but produced through his New York-based Touchy Feely shingle. You can check out the exclusive talk with Giamatti below (all edited and shot by ace videographer Bill Hall), where he reveals how the aborted BUBBA NOSFERATU project lead directly to the craziest film of his acclaimed career.