Kellen’s Petty Talk Show

Episode 97 - Dima Barch (The Power of the Strike, Dead End)

Dima Barch is a Russian genre filmmaker residing in Los Angeles. His films Dead End (2022) and The Power of the Strike (2024) debuted in the short blocks at Beyond Fest to rave reviews amongst the crowds. He was recently named a recipient of the George A. Romero film fellowship, with a mentorship from Carter Smith, director of The Ruins (2008).

Before becoming a filmmaker, Dima was heavily involved in film journalism for over nine years, attending red carpet premieres and writing articles on movies. He's currently in-development on his first features with original screenplays that he wrote.

The Power of the Strike is available for free on YouTube. If you're a fan of his work, be sure to shoot him a follow @dimabarch and stay tuned for announcements on his upcoming projects. 

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Episode 97 - Ed Douglas (Longlegs, The Monkey)

Ed Douglas is a visual effects artist and supervisor that worked on Longlegs (2024) and The Monkey (2025), two films that quickly took the box office by storm. His work and collaboration with Oddfellows Entertainment has taken the possibilities of VFX to new heights, creating some of the sickest kill scenes to grace the silver screen in recent memory. 

In his earlier years, he had worked for EA (Electronic Arts) on video games like Mass Effect 2, Skate and the Need for Speed franchise. He even offered his talents on Ed, Edd n Eddy on Cartoon Network. 

If you're a fan of his work, be sure to shoot him a follow @edwardjdouglas on Instagram! 

Episode 96 - Tyler Williams (Counterparts)

Tyler Williams is the guitarist of Hamilton, ON metalcore band Counterparts. Originally joining the band on bass in 2017, Tyler shifted to guitar and has been laying down absolutely nasty riffage ever since. The band joined the "Metalcore Dropouts" tour supporting The Devil Wears Prada in 2023, which was so successful that they added a second leg in the winter. Their most recent EP, "Heaven Let Them Die" has been circulating and getting a lot of buzz. The band calls the effort "honest, harsh and without restraint”.

Catch them this February/March on a full U.S. headliner with support from Pain of Truth, Malevolence and Foreign Hands. They'll be in Japan this May for the Bloodaxe Festival and Australia this June for a few dates with support from Dying Wish. Merchandise can be ordered directly from the Pure Noise Records web store. 

Originally the gutiarist for the Tennessee metalcore band Orthodox, Tyler talks through his great memories being in that band and how it set him up for success with Counterparts. From the humble beginnings to the ups and downs of a touring lifestyle. 

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Episode 95 - Anthony Cousins (Frogman, Scare Package)

Anthony Cousins is the director of the critically acclaimed found footage film, Frogman (2023). He's directed many short films and segments for Scare Package (2019) and Scare Package II: Rad Chad's Revenge (2022) on Shudder. 

Episode 94 - Jackson Stewart (Beyond the Gates, Stereo-Vision)

Jackson Stewart is the director and co-writer of the IFC horror flick, Beyond the Gates. He also directed the short Stereo-Vision, which played Beyond Fest in 2024 and features a performance by genre-favorite actress Jill Schoelen (Popcorn, The Stepfather). A lifelong fan of the work of Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator, From Beyond), Jackson found himself working alongside his hero doing script coverage and other collaborations. He also wrote for an episode of the popular hit-series Supernatural titled "Frontierland".

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Episode 93 - Jono Diener (The Swellers, 84 Tigers)

Jono Diener was the drummer of Michigan-based punk rock band The Swellers from 2002-2015. Since the group's departure, Jono has found himself taking part in many different ventures. Being a hired gun for a few years for bands like The Early November and Versus the World, he eventually joined No Trigger and toured all over the world with them. He also took a break from being behind the kit to fronting the band Baggage with bass and vocal duties taking center stage. He co-founded Rootless Coffee in 2020 providing ethically sourced roasting with a variety of intricate flavors for customers to choose from. He's also an acclaimed comic book artist and an avid runner. His newest band, 84 Tigers recently opened for Nada Surf and released their debut full-length record, "Time in the Lighthouse" in 2022. 

Episode 92 - Emily Hagins (Sorry About the Demon, My Sucky Teen Romance)

Emily Hagins is the director of Sorry About the Demon (2022), My Sucky Teen Romance (2011), Grow Up, Tony Philips (2013) and Coin Heist (2017). She also directed the opening segment, "Cold Open" for the anthology horror flick, Scare Package (2019). Writing her first film, Pathogen (2006) at age 10 and filming it at 12, she was able to get an early kickstart on filmmaking that most don't get to experience. 

Episode 91 - Anthony Lemus and Erik Larsen (Stateside)

Anthony Lemus and Erik Larsen play in the aggressive Southern California pop punk band Stateside. We talk about their upcoming tour with Bearings, their EP "It's What We Do" and their Twinks Across America video series. We also get some insight about their upcoming full length record, due out on Pure Noise in 2025. 

Episode 90 - Matt Sampere (Creeping Death)

Matt Sampere is the writer, director and star of his brand new horror film, Creeping Death, which is now available on Screambox! 

Episode 89: Favorite Autograph Stories w/ Jeremy Morehead of Epic Film Guys

Episode 89: Favorite Autograph Stories w/ Jeremy Morehead (@jt_pumpkin_guts) of Epic Film Guys

On this episode, I discuss various signatures I've acquired over the years from celebrities in film, music and more! You'll also hear our thoughs on convention culture these days. Hope you enjoy our banter! 

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