Afterimages

Episod

• Anne Spielberg -- The Fabelmans 03.07.2026 1j 13min

  Our guest for this 44th episode of Afterimages dedicated to Steven Spielberg's 2022 film "The Fabelmans" is screenwriter and film producer Anne Spielberg. She guides us through this semi-autobiographical work that shares how her brother, Steven Spielberg, became interested in cinema, and how he used the camera both as a tool of self-discovery and entertainment.
• Emily Tesh -- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 25.06.2026 51min

  Join the Fellowship of the Ring and let's travel together to Middle Earth with our guide, science fiction and fantasy author Emily Tesh. This episode focuses mostly on Peter Jackson's 2001 first instalment in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
• Richard Kadrey -- MillenniuM 24.05.2026 1j 5min

  Richard Kadrey --American novelist, freelance writer, and photographer-- joins us for an episode dedicated to MillenniuM, the 1996 television series by X-Files creator Chris Carter. Composed of three seasons and one crossover episode on the seventh-season of The X-Files, Millennium follows the investigations of Frank Black (played by Lance Henriksen), an ex FBI agent turned consultant, who has the ability to see inside the minds of criminals...
• Mary Lambert -- Weapons 23.04.2026 50min

  For our 41st episode, film director Mary Lambert joins us to discuss Zach Cregger's 2025 supernatural mystery horror feature WEAPONS. Mixing elements of horror, fairy tales, mystery, and social drama, Weapons owes much to Amy Madigan's Oscar-winning performance of Gladys, while Zach Cregger's sophomore feature confirms his talent behind the camera.You can visit Mary Lambert's official site at the following link --> https://mary-lambert.com/
• Anne Hillerman -- Dark Winds 14.02.2026 53min

  Our 40th episode takes us to the American South-West for a discussion with author Anne Hillerman about the psychological thriller television series DARK WINDS, based on hers and her father's (Tony Hillerman) Leaphorn & Chee novel series.
• Laura Citarella -- Stromboli 14.01.2026 1j 2min

  For our 39th episode, Argentine film director Laura Citarella takes us to Italy to discover Roberto Rossellini's 1950 neorealist drama STROMBOLI, starring Ingrid Bergman.
• Daniel Knox -- Johnny Suede 14.01.2026 51min

  Singer-songwriter and composer Daniel Knox tells us about his love for Tom DiCillo's 1991 cult movie JOHNNY SUEDE, starring Brad Pitt, Catherine Keener, and Nick Cave.
• Special episode -- 2025 26.12.2025 2j 23min

  Ramsey Campbell, Vajra Chandrasekera, Arkady Martine, Vivian Shaw, Harley Peyton, Jen Fawkes, Peter Atkins, William Boyle, and Stephen Volk join us again for a special end of the year episode full of filmic treats!
• Anton Bitel -- Eraserhead 29.11.2025 1j 17min

  Today we are joined by film critic Anton Bitel for a discussion of Eraserhead, David Lynch's first film released in 1977. 50 years after its release, the film continues to entrance viewers. And each re-watch seems to reveal something new of note. But beyond the nightmare, one must remember that "in Heaven, everything is fine".
• Vincenzo Natali -- A Clockwork Orange 28.10.2025 1j 12min

  Grab a glass of Moloko and join us for our 35th episode. Toronto-based writer-director Vincenzo Natali guides us through Stanley Kubrick's 1971 dystopian masterpiece A Clockwork Orange.
• Tina Romero -- Hedwig and the Angry Inch 16.09.2025 53min

  Tina Romero (Queens of the Dead) joins us for our 34th episode, dedicated to John Cameron Mitchell's 2001 musical comedy-drama "Hedwig and the Angry Inch".
• Jack Sholder -- Shadow of a Doubt 02.09.2025 1j 10min

  Filmmaker Jack Sholder (Nightmare on Elm Street 2, The Hidden) joins us for a discussion of Alfred Hitchcock's 1943 feature, Shadow of a Doubt.
• Vivian Shaw -- Slipstream 05.08.2025 1j 2min

  Our 32nd episode takes us to the post-apocalyptic future of Steven Lisberger's 1989 movie SLIPSTREAM, with Bill Paxton and Mark Hamill. Author VIVIAN SHAW (the Greta Helsing series) is our guide for this episode, through the Harmonic Convergence and towards the promised land of sentient androids.
• Aaron Ehasz -- Battlestar Galactica 07.07.2025 1j 13min

  Our new episode focuses on one of the most fracking important SF series since the beginning of the 21st Century -- Battlestar Galactica. Our guest Aaron Ehasz (Avatar: the Last Airbender, The Dragon Prince) takes control of our starship to guide us through this Cylon infested part of the Galaxy, on our way to Earth. Buckle up for our 31st episode!
• Peter Atkins -- Orphée 02.06.2025 1j 16min

  Author and screenwriter Peter Atkins joins us for a discussion of Jean Cocteau's 1950 feature, Orphée, a Parisian adaptation of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth.
• Tom DiCillo -- Living in Oblivion 24.05.2025 1j 5min

  Tom DiCillo joins us for our 29th episode to chat about his 1995 film LIVING IN OBLIVION. Dreams, independent filmmaking, humor, great acting are all addressed in this discussion with the filmmaker.
• Jeff Jensen -- Safe 17.05.2025 1j 7min

  Join us for a discussion of Todd Haynes' 1995 feature SAFE with our special guest, writer Jeff Jensen.
• Martha Wells -- Only Murders in the Building 27.03.2025 1j 8min

  For the 27th episode of our podcast, we are delighted to welcome speculative fiction author, Martha Wells. She has chosen to discuss the mystery comedy Only Murders in the Building, starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez.
• Mick Garris -- Poltergeist 02.03.2025 58min

  "They're here!" -- welcome to our 26th episode, dedicated to Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist. American filmmaker, screenwriter and novelist Mick Garris takes us on a tour of the Freeling's house in Cuesta Verde, and dives into the much discussed relationship between Tobe Hooper and Steven Spielberg during the shooting of the film. Poltergeist is one of the most influential horror films of the early 1980s, whose legacy can still be felt today, more than 40 years later.
• Vajra Chandrasekera -- Ghostwatch 20.02.2025 1j 16min

  Our 25th episode takes us back to Halloween night 1992 to discuss Ghostwatch, a British supernatural mockumentary television film written by Stephen Volk and directed by Lesley Manning. Sri Lankan fantasy and science-fiction author Vajra Chandrasekera is our guest for this episode. Let's piece together "Where Pipes is?" while we revisit this landmark of contemporary television horror.