Poltergeist: Death, Division, and Human Remains | PRODUCTION TALES FROM HELL

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Today’s my birthday

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Yay

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@@user-ks8ee5de6ehappy birthday

[@markrobinson1480]

Go Head Cousin!!!

[@maynaquiles6848]

You can count El chano and El chano 2

[@CZsWorld]

Actual skeletons are free if you're not scared! 💀

[@complex2live]

Valid argument

[@MorganVsTheInternet]

👀

[@anoniemoose]

**Alex Jones' Voice** The elites don't want you to know this, but the skeletons in graveyards are free. You can just take them. I have 538 skeletons.

[@wr41th86]

True.

[@mat2093]

I HEARD A KNOCK APON THE DOOR THE OTHER DAY!

[@user-gr1gn7mq2s]

James really wasn’t kidding when he said how good this looks

[@lizardqueen7283]

I know right? How is this not on TV?

[@user-gr1gn7mq2s]

Fr It reminds me of the movies that made us show on Netflix

[@mullaoslo]

​@@user-gr1gn7mq2sidk.. I'm not gonna argue that it looks good.. But I feel most behind the scenes shows, on KZbin or TV have become too aware of themselves.. I may not explain it right but I used to gobble any dvd behind the scenes doc that I could find up but I haven't really enjoyed any post 2010..

[@klompyyyy]

Actual human skeletons being cheaper to get than fake ones is wild, more that the remains were actually for sale at all.

[@morningstar7032]

Chauncey said that the remains were bought from a medical and biological supply company, so they were probably donated to science and meant to be studied and/or researched. Instead, they were put on screen and God knows what happened to them afterwards. I think that was an awful choice and extremely disrespectful to the decedents and their loved ones. Imagine dying and donating your body, hoping you can help further science and medicine, only for your skeleton to be tossed into a pit of mud and fooled with for hours, and then probably thrown away after. I’d haunt the shit out of that set too!

[@brunovance8101]

Men Behind the Sun used medical cadavers for every death scene because it was cheaper than making fake limbs

[@philtess3126]

It might be hard to digest, but great skeleton props are harder to find than a leftover corpse no one claimed. It shows how little support some people get that no one even bothers giving them a proper funeral.

[@M.Babadook]

Production Tales from Hell feels almost nostalgic. If this show was weather it would be cozy autumn.

[@davidmenke7552]

YES! I know exactly what you mean!!!

[@ChaunceyKRobinson]

Cozy autumn is my fav season so that makes sense! lol

[@OwenSammons-os2cu]

It legit looks straight out of television

[@nachosniewolnosci3147]

This would be a good weekly show on FOX in early 2000s before X-Files or after LOST.

[@M.Babadook]

Yes! It feels nostalgic and cozy. I love it.

[@Dorthyturner]

Yess it’s so high quality and informative and polished!!!

[@JonahAGoldstein]

It reminds me of old SyFy shows

[@nachosniewolnosci3147]

@@JonahAGoldstein Yeah. Also makes sense.

[@arvin8050]

@@JonahAGoldstein it exactly gave off those vibes. I would image this being in the same schedule as Scare Tactics and My Ghost Story in the late 2000s to early 2010s.

[@thepillowhead2453]

I think Dead Meat host, James A. Janisse directed Poltergeist.

[@willshields4480]

Nah, it was Zoran.

[@uosdwiSrdewoH]

He does voice Spielberg. Maybe he's trying to tell us something.

[@scotthill7431]

No, that's what they WANT you to think, but it's all a front for the true mastermind behind this movie (who is ALWAYS the true mastermind behind every movie, really): one Chelsea Rebecca.

[@willshields4480]

@@scotthill7431 smh chlesea truthers, open your eyes bro

[@kctaynor6134]

​@@scotthill7431Chelsea is definitely not the one!

[@toxicwaltzn8175]

Tagging “PTFH” at the end doesn’t really stick out: The title should be something like “Production Tales From Hell: Poltergeist (1982): EP 1”. Edit: Yeah this new title fits much better. Looking forward to what’s next. I’ll assume we’ll see a Halloween: Curse of Michael Myers (1995), Hellraiser: Bloodlines (1996), and Alien 3/4 eventually.

[@scotthill7431]

Yeah, I think this is good feedback. I hope the channel sees it. Especially since this video was so polished; it would be a shame if anything contributed to it not getting the numbers it deserves!

[@NecoLumi]

Yep because it sounds like such a fun concept!

[@GCballer307]

I agree. I was shocked they decided to title it like this when “Production Tales From Hell” is an eye-catching title to begin with

[@caitlynluciano]

I’ve also been anticipating this for a while but scrolled right past the thumbnail too. Which worries me since I want this to do well 😅

[@nachosniewolnosci3147]

​@@GCballer307 Straight from some program aired on Fox at 10 pm in Halloween of 1999.

[@EmmaTheHat]

Congratulations to Chauncey, and everyone else on the Dead Meat team, I can already tell how good these videos will be. As a massive horror fan, as well as an avid video essay and documentary watcher these videos are right up my alley. Cannot wait for more! 🖤 (also the clip from Psych?! It was like 2 seconds long but who ever put that in the video, thank you for your service)

[@bubbak435]

who else believes Dead Meat is doin one hell of a job on everyone of their topics...

[@coolnerdlll6053]

Who else believes this is a bot?

[@oogabooga6191]

For real, i remember not being able to stop grinning during the Horror Awards this year and the aftershow esc podcast ep they did.

[@CrypticCocktails]

I just heard of this channel somehow. It’s like KZbin was like “Hey, remember that video you made two years ago that nobody watched? Here’s a better version with like the same title card pic!”

[@samos4924]

To me, if all but one actor are saying Hooper directed them, and the one saying it wasn't him also claims to be a psychic, I'm inclined to believe the majority of actors. P.S. Great job, Chauncey!

[@MrRyanlennie2005]

It should’ve been Tobe’s big break into Hollywood mainstream. Unfortunately it was the 80’s and people played up Spielberg’s involvement in anything and gave him all the credit on anything he had any involvement in that was decent.

[@ChaunceyKRobinson]

Definitely agree that Tobe deserved more attention for this classic film

[@pscwplb]

I gotta say this is probably one of the most on-brand, appropriate sponsors I've ever seen on a video.

[@BrookeAlesya]

This packed so much info in so quickly while not being too fast paced to keep up with and actually absorb the information , feels much longer and more satisfying than 15 min videos generally do. Great writing made even better by a great host with a great voice

[@growingsage]

I agree. I was so engrossed i didnt realize we already were getting to the end. I do hope that future episodes keep this pacing, especially once we get into movies that were absolute trainwrecks from start to finish.

[@cookieguygaming]

AHHHHH THIS IS GONNA BE SO FUN!!! Especially because this'll allow Dead Meat to branch to movies that are unable to be counted or given in depth podcasts. Can't wait for the next one!

[@emanuelcr]

Dunn and O'Rourke deaths always disturbed me a lot. We'd probably still be watching them if life wasn't so chaotic and crazy...

[@Papohawkiscool11No.2]

Me too

[@Lboogie0711]

Poltergeist’s behind the scenes stories was so crazy cause you never would have imagined this to happen, but with Dominque’s death and heather’s death, the films mean so much more to fans

[@AlmondLBD]

This is the kind of stuff I adore. Behind the scenes is something that I am fascinated with and I'm so glad Dead Meat is diving into it

[@thefaminewolf7989]

Chauncey, you killed it. You and the rest of the dead meat crew should be very proud of how this turned out. I’m looking forward to every episode of PTFH!

[@claytonrios1]

So that's where The Simpsons movie got that house destruction scene...

[@nachosniewolnosci3147]

Fun fact - it wasn't the first time they were paroding this scene. They did in one of the earlier Treehouse of Horrors.

[@claytonrios1]

@@nachosniewolnosci3147 Makes sense. They parody everything horror related then.

[@KillFriskey]

@@nachosniewolnosci3147I was surprised they didn't use that scene instead (and Bart's lovely response of "BITCHIN!")

[@Mr.turne4293]

Hell even Family Guy at one point parody poltergeist as well. They even had it where Peter tearing his face off and it being Hank Hill's face underneath and the whole Indian burial ground plot.

[@KillFriskey]

@@Mr.turne4293Hehehehehehe...PROPANE!

[@DanteYewToob]

The skeletons thing reminds me of the movie Lord of War where it was easier to be actual gun runners than rent/buy props. They bought thousands of actual guns and even some military vehicles and just resold them for a profit after filming. They worked with actual gun runners for the shots of tanks and gunships and had to alert the UN when they mobilized and lined them all up for the movie because it looked like an actual military deployment! lol The production of that movie is absolutely insane, and fits the theme and storyline of the movie so well it’s kinda nuts. So for anyone who likes that kinda stuff, definitely look into it because it’s pretty wild. Also, for anyone who hasn’t seen it Lord of War is an amazing Nic Cage movie based on a true story of a Ukrainian immigrant from NY who becomes one of the worlds most prolific gun runner by just sorta… deciding to do it and being an incredible salesman. It’s a good movie and doesn’t hold back when it comes to the reality of warfare, and the fact that the main character is a terrible person. It’s kinda refreshing.

[@SuchCinemaConspiracy]

I love this angle Dead Meat is going with -- great host, great production, and it's obvious this is something Dead Meat has been wanting to lean into a lot more. I know people come for the "Kill Counts," and undoubtedly, those will continue (unless the team really just wants to screw over their own channel), but I think these behind the scenes things are the future for the channel to really branch out.

[@ceecee8826]

13:14 FOUR YEARS? That is insulting! She was denied justice!

[@ChaunceyKRobinson]

Agreed!

[@sagecorduroy]

i remember hearing about this way back in the Talk To Me podcast and i’m ELATED it’s finally here!! i’m so excited to see more of Chauncey on the channel!!

[@ChaunceyKRobinson]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the first episode 😊

[@sagecorduroy]

@@ChaunceyKRobinson of course, queen!!

[@VickyScreams]

I've been so hyped for this series ever since it was announced. Poltergeist was one of the first horrors I saw as a kid. This is amazing. Thank you, Chauncey and all the Dead Meat team

[@ChaunceyKRobinson]

Thanks for watching!

[@diterp.5962]

Nice Zelda Rubinstein impression, Chelsea 🥳👍. The production on PTFR is awesome, thanks so much to everyone involved, especially Chauncey :).

[@Tre_SlimeLilDude]

The pool mud scene is a Masterpiece

[@mandyb2245]

This movie makes me cry. "She went through my soul!" always has me tearing up.

[@bewarethemoonpodcast4377]

Chauncey has such a good voice for this. She's the perfect blend of factual and fun--leaning into dramatic where needed. I had to stop mid-watch because i was struck with the realization that she is a REALLY good choice for hostess here in this series. Thank you all for your work on this!!! I love this episode and i love this series as a whole--can't wait for more!

[@lizardqueen7283]

I absolutely love this new show! Especially how it gives you guys the platform to talk about more movies like Poltergeist that dont work with the kill count. I love that you're covering Poltergeist, it's both the movie to scare me to death as a kid and my comfort movie now

[@laurajames9379]

Wow james wasn’t lying when he said the production value on these PTFH are amazing. I’m looking forward to more🎉

[@ivanantu8106]

Saw the original poltergeist last year and i was genuinely frightened and creeped out. The work you guys do is amazing

[@rory999]

Been waiting all week for this one, The production that this channel has been getting the past while has been superb. Great Job to everyone on the DeadMeat team!

[@mstieler8480]

Seeing how this is playing out, it feels like this can work out well to "re-Dead Meat-ify" the early stuff the channel covered, back before the Behind-the-Scenes/Production stuff was regularly being added to the videos.

[@dubulvr]

Barely started and I’m already in love with the production!!! It feels so nostalgic and comfortable to watch this morning 🥹🫶🏾

[@decalfacilitators463]

I can sum up all the difference in opinions between the cast and crew on the director controversy: Craig T. Nelson: "It was great because Steven wasn't around on set all that much, he was too busy prepping E.T. And then there was Tobe Hooper, who was wonderful to work with." Oliver Robins: "Tobe Hooper was the only one who directed me." Martin Casella: "Towards the end, Steven just wasn't in the picture anymore, he was too busy with E.T." Everyone who has claimed Spielberg directed: "Oh yeah, Spielberg directed it, no doubt. Hooper was always there, talking to actors, making some creative choices, talking to Spielberg when Spielberg should be talking to me! (Hrumph >:(((), doing things out of my eyesight as I have a very specific role on the set, being a hippie freak - why can't he put on a nice tie and blazer every now and then? - but heck yeah I'm sure Spielberg directed it all, have you seen his house??? He said he'd give me a little piece of that pie, I just had to laugh at his jokes on set... oh yeah, he's pretty funny." EDIT: Love the video.

[@Jackie2023.]

Love the show. This is giving shudder vibes. Hope this gets 3 more seasons. and this would make a great blu ray.

[@iheartbusterk82]

This absolutely feels like something Shudder would do and I mean that as the highest compliment to the Dead Meat crew.

[@Jackie2023.]

@@iheartbusterk82 dead meat’s set has improved since the first video. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@ChaunceyKRobinson]

Thanks for watching!

[@euclidghoul]

i have been waiting for this series since its announcement! i love the behind the scenes segments in kill counts, so a series focused on this history of horror production is just what i needed! chauncey, you are killing it!

[@Bjhorn279]

A fantastic first episode! The production value is incredible and I can’t wait for more. Shout out Chauncey and the Dead Meat crew

[@nachosniewolnosci3147]

Spielberg was the idea man (he created the story) and creator of more emotional scenes, while Tobe was doing the horror stuff. But both had done a phenomenal job and that is the only thing that is important.

[@scotthill7431]

It does make me wonder if, had this movie been released now (when the director's guild is less stringent about single directors getting sole credit and movie studios are less likely to bind directors from working on additional projects), Spielberg and Hooper would have simply shared director's credit. Perhaps, or perhaps. Either way, though, both deserve their fair credit for making this film the classic that it is.

[@nachosniewolnosci3147]

​@@scotthill7431 Director's guild is much more chill than writter's one with giving credit. I think that Spielberg would give the director credit to Tobe in either case. Or it could be done in a way: "Directed By Tobe Hooper. Co-directed By Steven Spielberg". But 20 years ago, Robert Rodriguez had done the same thing with Frank Miller and Tarantino and guild wasn't really happy with it (Robert quit the DGA).

[@scotthill7431]

@@nachosniewolnosci3147 Yeah, it's examples like that that I was thinking of when I said the DCG was a lot less chill back in the day. That, or how much crap they gave George Lucas for daring to put the credits at the end of Star Wars instead of the beginning (which led to the only reason why Spielberg didn't direct Return of the Jedi: since Lucas had quit and done all the Star Wars movies after as non-union, as a guild member Spielberg couldn't take the job).

[@Sallytheflounder]

Spielberg wrote it and so it carries his sentimental scenes, but if you look at a lot of the storyboards and even the script, the scenes lack a lot of the emotional fervor. For instance, the mother's most emotional scene - when they first talk to Carol Anne through the TV and she "goes through her" - is written and storyboarded to be a lot more focused on the scientists running around and treating the situation with skepticism. Through numerous scenes, Hooper seems to reinterpret the tone and tenor to make it more immediately emotional and visceral - which is his style. I don't think we should credit Spielberg for all the most emotional moments - especially when he wasn't on set as much as the entertainment rags of 1982 liked to claim.

[@nachosniewolnosci3147]

@@Sallytheflounder Tobe made TCM2 - which I love. Yeah - I kinda forced the emotional scens = Spielberg thing, but there are a few scenes, in which we just replace Jerry Goldsmith's phenomenal score with Williams's work and we just get Spielberg movie. But yeah - I love Poltergeist BTS and especially the scenes of making scares. Have a nice day.

[@fascinator9526]

I love this series! Please keep making more, the presenter/host oozes charisma and I was glued to the screen the entire time!

[@ChaunceyKRobinson]

Thank you! Thanks for watching 😄

[@adamjenks9613]

This is such a great project. Love these types of shows. Awesome work by all involved!

[@tjthefake8913]

This was the first production tales from hell video i saw, not sure if there’s others i missed. Been watching James and Dead Meat for going on 6 years. I’ll say that Chauncey kicked ass, video was great. It did feel a little scripted, but overall this was put together very nicely. Can’t wait to see more from Ms. Robinson! Keep it up!

[@epicshauntedlibrary1414]

This was amazing, no notes. I'm excited to get to watch this series weekly for the next 4 weeks

[@ceilinh6004]

Dead Meat is putting out great stuff. It really feels like the channel has grown up. I can't wait to see what the future has in store.

[@nickmilke1592]

Excellent first episode! I am anxiously awaiting more. Great job!

[@NicoUnken]

I love this series so far! How is Dead Meat so high quality, this feels like a recording of an actual TV show.

[@nicobandito7823]

I love this so much! It's a solid concept and a highly engaging structure. I love how informative it is not just about horror but filmmaking as a whole and fits really well with the dead meat brand. This looks unbelievably good and Chauncey did such a good job!!

[@mackjohnston3913]

Great job Chauncey! I can tell I'm already going to enjoy you and watching this new Dead Meat show. Been waiting for this since it's been announced and it did not disappoint. Great job!❤

[@ChaunceyKRobinson]

Thank you!

[@ninaserafina823]

i remember James mentioning this on a podcast a few months ago that this show was gonna come out after the writer and actor strikes ended and i have been waiting for it im so happy its here and i cant wait for more

[@insecureegg]

This was awesome!!! I can't wait to see the rest of Production Tales From Hell!!! Nice work Chauncey and the Dead Meat team!!

[@Obviously_a_Handle]

This is so good! I am so excited to see the rest of the videos in this series!

[@rianfreezin]

This was awesome! I totally love the history and details behind productions, especially horror, its usually my fav part of the kill counts, so this was awesome! Keep up the amazing content, and huge shoutout to host Chauncey!

[@amethystwolf6242]

This is a great first episode! I do have the agree with other commenters though and suggest adding "Production Tales From Hell" as a tag instead of the abbriviation.

[@undeadwolfman]

This was very well done and I’m looking forward to the rest of the series. Good job!

[@LDH-qn5pd]

Holy cow! This was so so good! Very well made. This is gonna be a great series. Fabulous job to all involved. Well done!

[@ashleyosborn5983]

Congratulations on the first episode, Chauncey! I've been waiting for this since it was announced! 🧡

[@ChaunceyKRobinson]

Thank you!

[@FidoCrew]

im lovin this already!!

[@ChaunceyKRobinson]

Yay!

[@shyguy4no1]

I will say this as many times as I need to. MAKE MORE OF THESE. THIS IS AWESOME!!! KEEP THE HOSTESS WITH THE MOSTEST!!!

[@justsatire4683]

this side series is amazing. the production is straight out of an actual tv show. keep it up

[@Left4Donut]

Yooo this was great! You all did such a wonderful job! Any time I can get more behind the scenes stuff from you guys is a definite win

[@shawnheatherly]

What a strong first episode of the series! This was great.

[@briannaroma2844]

I was so excited to hear about this show and this first episode is fantastic! It unfortunately didn't appear in my subscription box, but I was happy to hear you mention it on the latest Kill Count episode. I rushed right over to watch! Congratulations to the team on an excellent episode, and I'm looking forward to more!

[@elisabeth2166]

I have been so excited for this since it was announced. Yall're knocking it out of the park!

[@HCL1010]

That was a great first episode can’t wait for the next one! :)

[@ThebaZook]

Loving this new series already

[@face3408]

I love seeing production stories on movies/TV episodes. Hope this format also sticks around on the channel. Love seeing deadmeat branch out and continuing to try new things ❤

[@r0siepurple853]

I’ve been so excited for this series and this was a wonderful episode! ⭐️ I was really impressed that, when difficult subjects were raised, they were handled very tastefully.

[@nachosniewolnosci3147]

About Night Skies, Spielberg produced in 2000s show Taken about people abducted by aliens. It's a pretty damn good show. I recommend it.

[@Sallytheflounder]

Hooper directed the first episode, too, in a nice bit of "full circle" lore.

[@nachosniewolnosci3147]

@@Sallytheflounder Yeah. I forgot about that. Seems like Night Skies were friends we made along the way.

[@Sallytheflounder]

@@nachosniewolnosci3147 Took them a bit to realize that - I think there was definitely a point sometime around all the lawsuits where they were definitely enemies. :p

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love your content guys 😊😊😊😊

[@whitneyellison]

Hell yeah! I am totally here for more Chauncey. This was a great first episode. Can’t wait to see more!

[@AzurillStreep]

Loving this already! I almost wanted it to be even longer. I love learning about these behind the scenes details.

[@si_quest]

That thumbnail feels like a Ryan Hollinger thumbnail

[@adamstrachn]

Agreed. I also thought it was Critical Drinker because he's done 'Production Hell' several times.

[@CosplayFrankenstein]

True Dead Meat fans are here for all the content, not just Kill Counts. This is awesome! 👏🏻

[@mycanga8348]

Awesome first episode guys! Loved the voice over work and the pace was fantastic! Can't wait for the next episode 🎉🎉🎉

[@firefly314]

Loving this series on the channel. Job well done!

[@ChaunceyKRobinson]

Ahhhh! The first episode! Hope everyone enjoys it 😄 🎉

[@nerd26373]

This young girl didn't last long. Apparently she was a long standing abuse survivor from the hands of her father. Pretty tragic, if you ask me.

[@brandonbrowder2095]

Awesome job, Chauncey!I knew about the confusion, but not all the other drama. Very informative!You did that,sis😉

[@ChrystalVanDusseldorp]

I was born in '82 and these movies have been my faves since I can remember. Congrats Chauncey, this series is going to be so good, thank you! 🖤🖤🖤

[@El_Bellota]

this is awesome, my only constructive criticism is it sounds too much as reading.

[@JordanLeetheBoi]

I like these but it feels too overproduced/too much like it's from a script. Would love a more casual take on this new series like James does.

[@Alyboba]

I wish this was longer!!! I’m looking forward to more of Production Tales! Really loving Chauncey becoming a regular on DM!❤

[@adamtrout7711]

Really looking forward to the rest of this series if the quality is this good throughout

[@pond0479]

I kinda like to lean towards the Spielberg director theory, considering Tobe didn't even try before or since directing a movie with a similar style to Poltergeist, when he went mainstream Texas Chainsaw 2 and Lifeforce still had some of that Texas Chainsaw dirt. While Poltergeist feels way to similar to Jaws or Temple of Doom, where there are some shocking scenes, but a kid can still watch it.

[@Sallytheflounder]

Lifeforce has a similar "Cinemascope" sense of scale, not to mention Hooper directed an episode for Spielberg's two series AMAZING STORIES and TAKEN, and those are very "Spielberg flavored." Spielberg seems to have abandoned the "scope" lensing once he took up with Allen Daviau on all his films outside of the Indiana Jones films, and regardless of lensing, they all lack that cool and clinical distance that characterizes "Poltergeist"'s most chilling moments and that Hooper took forward in all his horror films (whereas Spielberg's later forays into horror proved mostly unscary, even disastrous, producing two other ghost stories: The Haunting (1999) and The Turning (2020)).

[@pond0479]

@Sallytheflounder Eh usually episode directors rely either on the episode script or showrunner (not to mention the short production and also the episode needs to fit into other people's episodes), so there is not much director personality a director can put into an episode. Also producing and directing are 2 completely different things. Not to mention he was only an executive producer (a well documented nothing burger position) for The Haunting, not to mention he was an uncredited one at that. Also he didn't really produce The Turning considering he is not credited in any shape or form, it started of as a passion project sure, but he wasn't really involved, he has no credit on it.

[@Sallytheflounder]

@@pond0479 Interestingly, in a case of history repeating itself, rumors and reports floated around on both The Haunting and The Turning, while they were filming, that Spielberg was "heavily involved" or on the set, and Jan De Bont even confirmed that for The Haunting. Not saying Spielberg is responsible for those films, but I do think there's something to say about Hooper's collaborative role throughout the development - and making - of Poltergeist. As for the TV episodes, I think those go a long way in disabusing us of over-inflated ideas of "auteur theory." Hooper went in and directed solid episodes of Spielberg-fashioned shows - and his visual and stylistic imprint is not absent, either - and just because its applied to a feature length film doesn't mean his work and effort on all these projects mentioned is any lesser or more meaningful between them, simply for working under a "house style" (again, often modified by a strong personal style, which Hooper had).

[@JOwen-sj2rr]

this was so awesome! i loved it and i can tell that a LOT of work and love went in to it, i hope it does well so y'all can keep doing it!

[@alisonstaniforth4506]

Thank you Chauncey, this was brilliant, informative, professional and entertaining. Another great addition to the deadmeat family. Can't wait for the next episode x

[@catherine656]

loved this so much! Chauncey is a fantastic host and the production value was soooo good. can't wait for the next ep!

[@TheDimensionDweller]

Great first episode!! I'm excited to see what other movies will be covered by this!

[@dominique2o06]

Seriously great job on this I can see the hard work that went into it and I've watched many back story types of shows even on poltergeist it was interesting to see a few new things in there. I am definitely looking forward to the next episode.

[@marshayame]

This is going to be such an awesome series, excellent work Chauncey!

[@everausten]

Yesss! I was so looking forward to this - great job Chauncey and everyone! ✨

[@ianbyrne465]

This show’s pretty cool, glad you guys made it! I’m happy to see you branching out more with other hosts and shows.

[@charmed4life1]

This was SO good. Love Chauncey! She kept me super engaged and interested in this video. Excited to see more

[@TheCoomSlayer]

this show is off to an absolutely phenomenal start, keep up the incredible work guys!

[@NeoTriggerX]

Amazing production quality! I casted this to my big screen and felt like I was watching a show on Fox or something. Great quality, very informative and entertaining! Keep up the great work, looking forward to more! 👏🏽🎬

[@j0nnycrash]

This is a really awesome addition to the Dead meat channel. I’m very excited to see where this goes and I’m hopeful in it taking off.

[@Overall91]

Amazing video, can't wait to see more videos of “Production Tales From Hell"

[@awlig]

Love that the teams started this series! Super excited to see the new eps! ❤

[@jacksonscott690]

Do not let the decline in viewership deter you, this type of content from you guys is great.