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Development Hell

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For every horror title to hit V.O.D ... there are countless others that end up D.O.A. DEVELOPMENT HELL is the podcast dedicated to unearthing these cursed horror productions, to find out what went wrong, and decide if they still stand a shot at the green light.   Hosted, created and produced by Dread Central Editorial Director Josh Korngut, the show explores infamous unmade projects like Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian, Halloween 3D, and Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash, alongside deep-dive conversations with some of the genre’s most influential voices. Guests have included Elvira, Peaches Christ, Radio Silence, Grady Hendrix, Simon Barrett, Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan, and Robert Englund. Named one of Variety’s Top 12 Podcasts for Horror Fans and ranked #5 on MovieWeb’s Best Horror Podcasts list, DEVELOPMENT HELL consistently lands in the Top 5 of Apple Podcasts’ Film History charts across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. FOLLOW & SUPPORT Subscribe to Development Hell on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.Follow @DevelopmentHellPod @JoshKorngut @DreadCentral for updates.Presented by Dread Central and Be Afraid Media Learn more: www.dreadcentral.com/development-hell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest episodes

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ELM STREET REVISITED: 'The Dream Child' (with director Stephen Hopkins)

Welcome back to Elm Street Revisited, a Dread Central podcast interviewing the Dream Masters responsible for directing the sequels to A Nightmare on Elm Street. In our f

Nov 4 2025
30 min

ELM STREET REVISITED: 'Freddy's Revenge' (with director Jack Sholder)

Welcome to Elm Street Revisited, a Dread Central podcast interviewing the Dream Masters responsible for directing sequels to A Nightmare on Elm Street. In our second epi

Oct 29 2025
29 min

ELM STREET REVISITED: 'Freddy's Dead' (with director Rachel Talalay)

Welcome to Elm Street Revisited, a Dread Central podcast interviewing the Dream Masters responsible for directing sequels to A Nightmare on Elm Street. In our second epi

Oct 21 2025
28 min

ELM STREET REVISITED: 'Dream Warriors' (with director Chuck Russell)

Welcome to Elm Street Revisited, a new Dread Central podcast interviewing the Dream Masters responsible for directing sequels to A Nightmare on Elm Street. In our first

Oct 14 2025
32 min

The Very Best of the FrightFest Film Festival - Part II

Development Hell is BACK from the UK, and we've got some dark secrets to share - exclusively - with Dread Podcast Network listeners! Are you looking to discover the futu

Sep 12 2025
34 min

The Very Best of the FrightFest Film Festival - Part I

Development Hell is BACK from the UK, and we've got some dark secrets to share - exclusively - with Dread Podcast Network listeners! Are you looking to discover the futu

Sep 5 2025
23 min

SAM RAIMI UNSEEN (with Dima Barch)

This week on Development Hell, host Josh Korngut teams up with horror filmmaker Dima Barch to summon the untold terrors of Sam Raimi’s unmade projects. From abandoned Bat

Jun 11 2025
52 min

FEAR STREET: PROM QUEEN (with director Matt Palmer)

In this special episode of Development Hell, we're joined by Matt Palmer, the visionary director and co-writer behind Fear Street: Prom Queen, the newest entry in Netflix

May 27 2025
43 min

SAW XI (with Mary Beth McAndrews)

On this episode of Development Hell, host Josh Korngut is joined by Dread Central's Editor-in-Chief, Mary Beth McAndrews, to dive into the sudden cancellation of SAW XI.

Mar 25 2025
40 min

THE RULE OF JENNY PEN - Review (with Chad Collins)

On this inaugural IN REVIEW episode of Development Hell, horror journalist Chad Collins joins Josh Korngut to break down one of the most talked-about genre films of the y

Mar 12 2025
39 min

SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2025: The Ugly Stepsister, Obex, Dead Lover, The Virgin of the Quarry Lake (with Chad Collins)

The Development Hell podcast discusses some of the scariest and wildest horror movies premiering at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. On this episode, we are joined by Dre

Feb 4 2025
49 min

CHUCKY IN SPACE [To Hell & Back]

Sorry, Jack, but space is sacked. We return to the cosmos on the latest TO HELL AND BACK with everyone’s favorite Good Guy for CHUCKY IN SPACE. While it was likely never

Jan 28 2025
1 h 01 min

Are You Afraid of the Dark: The Movie [To Hell & Back]

To Hell & Back is when Development Hell revisits classic episodes with iconic guests. First up: Are You Afraid of the Dark: The Movie In 2019, Nickelodeon announced a f

Jan 22 2025
1 h 14 min

FRIDAY THE 13TH — IN THE SNOW ❄️ (with Jinx)

On this rerun of a Development Hell classic, we uncover JASON NEVER DIES, a still unmade follow-up to JASON LIVES by writer-director Tom McLoughlin. Following a group of

Dec 31 2024
50 min

The New Nightmare Before Christmas [with Jinx]

It’s the most wonderful time for fear. This Holiday season, we’re revisiting one of our most festive episodes of Christmas is Cancelled: The New Nightmares Before Christm

Dec 23 2024
39 min

BLAIR WITCH PROJECTS: The Cancelled TV Series, Prequels and Sequel [at Soho Horror Film Festival]

Wear good boots and don’t forget that map; this Tuesday, we’re headed into the woods north of Burkittsville to hunt down unmade/canceled BLAIR WITCH PROJECT sequels. Tape

Dec 10 2024
41 min

FROM (with series creator John Griffin & showrunner Jeff Pinkner)

Today, our Winnebago takes a detour out of hell and into FROMville, where we are joined by series creator John Griffin and showrunner Jeff Pinkner, the creative forces be

Dec 3 2024
34 min

Guillermo del Toro's AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS (with Drew Tinnin) [Rerun]

For close to twenty years, Guillermo del Toro has been attempting to get a cinematic adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's "At the Mountains of Madness" off the ground. Multiple

Nov 20 2024
1 h 07 min

Friday the 13th on TV with A24's CRYSTAL LAKE Series (with Tyler Doupe')

It may be November, but we're still headed back to camp. Today, we are diving into the choppy waters of the A24 FRIDAY THE 13TH television series CRYSTAL LAKE for Peacock

Nov 12 2024
59 min

Scream 7 (with Serena Whitney)

*FIXED AUDIO VERSION* Usually, we unearth never-made horror movies from development hell ... but sometimes we tackle some of the most troubled productions in horror hist

Nov 5 2024
1 h 01 min

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