I could listen to Friedkin talk for days...

Love William Freidkin, Love him and miss him....A real filmmaker with balls unlike alot of other Hollywood filmmakers.

Would there have even been movies without Mr corman? I don’t think so

When was this interview? ❤

I watched money talks with Charlie Sheen, Chris Tucker, and Heather Locklear, and Veronica played the Mother, and I just was curious what she looked like when she was younger. Man she was beautiful. Heather could actually play her if they ever did a story about her, they kind of look alike.

Other than being a legendary director, he's also a great guy. Straight shooter.

Cigarette Burns for MoH is one of his best works. It's surprising, because he did it so late in his career and not for the big screen.

My Master since i was child...

3:30 You can see why he did well with TWD, first 2 seasons of that show are insanely character driven with the walkers just being the threat on the side.

wow i have just finished all 4 parts to this interview, phenomenal questions and listening by mick, can’t believe i haven’t found this sooner. Wes is incredibly eloquent here too, Thank you!

Cooper had such a diverse background. Directed a lot of series from comedies to dramas. Amazing actor.

Friedkin was the coolest

Come on, Bill, in the 2010's you said you just saw 2 minutes of the Heretic 😂 Anyway he was right on the fact that this movie was a bad idea, and bad ideas only makes bad movies. But Boorman is good, and I remember some good scenes that won't save the whole thing but makes it "better" than most people rate it.

Watched this when it originally ran. It piqued my interest in Americathon. I still have the Foto Novel.

I watched that on Z Channel!

One of the things I get from Friedkin is how he looks through the camera when he says"and you". Zero fear of the lens. Some actors have it, but wow. No wonder he is who he is. Mick's story of standing in line is so true. People were on edge to see that film in the beginning.

Truly one of the greatest actors of my lifetime. Very under appreciated. Screw Meryl Streep. This is the great American actress. Steals scenes in so many movies. WOE ALIEN to name a couple. So many times as a kid seeing her in some rerun from when she was a kid and thinking she was her sister her younger sister Angela. Watching her in the Twight Zone episode which I saw many times throughout the 70s to the early 90s. Thought she was Angela and realized it's Veronica. Lo and behold. And yes she stole these scenes too. Thank you Ms Cartwright for so many hours of phenomenal acting!

What he doesn't mention is Harry Chapin the singer showed him how to edit films as that what Harry was doing. RIP Wes

Great interview! btw, is there any way to watch the Z Channel / Fantasy Film Festival interview with great Mick Garris and the equally great William Friedkin? I guess it's taken off here

RIP William Peter Blatty btw, is there any way to watch the Z Channel / Fantasy Film Festival interview with great Mick Garris and the equally great William Friedkin? I guess it's taken off here

I wish Rob would make a full movie of werewolf woman of the ss !!! I know hardly anyone would touch it but I think that if he made it all his fans would love it even though it’s a touchy subject!!!!

I remember watching Scream and learning about Halloween and fell in love with the franchise

Cool dude. Zombie iz tha man !!!!

What movie is Roger talking about at the end with Ray Milland and the rocking horse?

Love u sir wes, i miss u. God bless u and the family and the fans. We were blessed to have u.

Ok , cough it up boys... Which one of you were responsible for the dog scene in the Fly II? Talk about gut wrenching for a then 9 year old boy. Although as it is all these years later I'm extremely thankful for it. Strange huh? That is our cinema history

So very thankful for these incredible insights with filmmakers I grew up watching

She is wild-eyed and gorgeous.

Had my gall bladder removed last night. The pain from the laughs of this interview was worth it 😂

" The first movies you see are your own dreams "

"There is not much of a fence around us "

It is fascinating when i hear stories of how someone was first intrigued over the imagery of cinematic horror. For these guy's the old time-life books and such and universal monster movies. For my certain generation in a manner of speaking was walking into the horror scetion of the VHS store and being lurred by the curiosity of this incredibly beautiful but horrific imagery & never wanting to leave. Catching old classic's on television. And awesome TV & radio spots. All of that gets lost to newer generations where all of that is taken for granted and shooed away. The respect for this artform will never wain

It pisses me off to come here and see that somehow i disliked this. Clearly a accidental button press. Lets turn that frown upside down shall we?

Joe Dante is my inspiration for my own short films. Scary, fun and a touch of silliness

Love Friedkin's voice and stories, and appreciate Mick Garris's interview style of minimal friendly prompting. An underrated and rare skill!

Best Damn Horror Movie Ever!!!

Rick was/is a childhood hero of mine and at 13 AWL was what set me off to try work in special effect. Meeting him and getting a job offer was a top highlight of my career. Too bad the film was cancelled a few days after getting the call. (Isobar) Never got another chance after that sadly which is long story, but it's still one of my best memories.

He knows dang well he crossed the safety line making Twilight Zone subjecting the actors to dangerous risk. He should have been run out of Hollywood on a rail. He is a cold hearted snake of the worst kind. Spielberg is no longer friends with him because of his horrible attitude of total callousness with zero sympathy or guilt to the murder of two people. Landis represents the dark side of Hollywood, the evil that once lurked unchecked at one time, before significant controls demanded safety for the workers. While he may have created some noteworthy films, he will always be remembered for the senseless and reckless behavior of greed, of the absolute insanity of throwing caution to the wind without any regard to the life or safety of those he employed. IF he was truly sorry, we could forgive him, but he never was, so we don't.

RIP Wes Craven

RIP Wes Craven you legend. You will be missed forever.

Barbara Steele was the ultimate for me growing up . A haunting Beauty that you never forget.

Mick, You really are a great interviewer. As a Special Effects Makeup Artist who started around 1985, Interviews like these inspired and encouraged me as did the pages of Famous Monsters, Fangoria, Cinefex and other mags. Thanks for all of the years of excellent and passionate work.

Thanks for sharing these vintage interviews Mick, they are very entertaining!

wonder what Friedkin would think about Trump magaworld...

After watching Doctor Sleep It reminded me a lot of the Sleepwalkers. The True Knot gang were very similar.

I still remember seeing the ad during its original release and the priceless tagline: "A Boy And His Dog. Rated R."

Salems lot is one of the greatest Vampire films ever, with 40 days of Night, the universal & hammer Dracula films, it terrified me as a kid great movie .

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE AUDIO ???

I always come back to this Gem every so often

Great 4-part interview. Hopefully one day a complete uncut print of "Track Of The Moon Beast" will be discovered so we can finally have the movie presented in a fully restored version on DVD/Blu-ray. All current versions out there on VHS & DVD are taken from dark murky prints that were edited for TV & therefore are missing a good chunk of Rick Baker's make up & gore effects. The movie may not be great, but it deserves better than what it's received so far.