Development Hell: The Unmade Horror Movie Podcast

Author: DREAD Podcast Network

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.Join Dread Central's managing editor, Josh Korngut, as he digs up the dirt on the best horror movies never made. Discover dead projects like ALIEN 5, BEETLEJUICE GOES HAWAIIAN, HALLOWEEN 3D, FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH, and many more.  Josh also picks the brains of some of the most exciting voices in horror, like Elvira (ELVIRA MISTRESS OF THE DARK), Radio Silence (SCREAM 6), Grady Hendrix (MY BEST FRIEND'S EXORCISM), Carter Smith (THE RUINS), Peaches Christ (ALL ABOUT EVIL), Simon Barrett (YOU'RE NEXT), and William Brent Bell (ORPHAN: FIRST KILL). DEVELOPMENT HELL is a proud member of the Dread Podcast Network. Subscribe today! 
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ELM STREET REVISITED: 'The Dream Child' (with director Stephen Hopkins)
Tuesday, 4 November, 2025

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 fourth episode, host Josh Korngut sits down with A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child director Stephen Hopkins, the stylish visualist who transformed Freddy Krueger’s world into a surreal gothic nightmare. Together, they revisit the making of one of the franchise’s wildest and most ambitious entries — from its expressionist production design and elaborate dream sequences to the behind-the-scenes chaos of bringing a studio horror film to life on an impossible timeline.Hopkins reflects on joining the franchise at just 26 years old, his collaboration with Robert Englund and Lisa Wilcox, and how The Dream Child pushed the series into darker, more operatic territory.This episode continues Elm Street Revisited — a special Development Hell event series featuring in-depth interviews with every living director behind the A Nightmare on Elm Street saga.Ready to revisit The Dream Child? The new 4K Ultra HD NOES collection, including the original seven films, is out now from Warner Brothers Home Entertainment.FOLLOW & SUPPORTSubscribe to Development Hell on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.Follow @DevelopmentHellPod and @DreadCentral for updates.Presented by Dread Central and the Dread Podcast Network.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.