Thom Eberhardt

Horror from the High Desert

Scotty talks to director Thom Eberhardt about his long career in the movie industry, from his admittedly humble beginnings helming the cult thriller "Sole Survivor" (1984) to directing two of the Britain's greatest actors in the Sherlock Holmes comedy "Without a Clue" (1988). Of course, they also discuss Thom's classically bonkers apocalyptic teen horror comedy "Night of the Comet" (1984).

In this wide-ranging conversation, Scotty and Thom cover such topics as creative inspiration, the joys and challenges of working within low budgets, how to make one America's largest cities appear to be empty, New Mexico's unique cinematic gifts, the process of having one's work "healed" over time, and much more.

Check out Thom's credits on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0248054/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Watch the trailer for "Sole Survivor": https://youtu.be/j2mT9c5n20k?si=UW-jTfyRtYePRTuV

Watch the trailer for "Night of the Comet": https://youtu.be/YproiS5uAUU?si=RXGL1-_YLTJAX99C

Watch the trailer for "Without a Clue": https://youtu.be/lWXw-QZDdNo?si=VMaxB6ME5bzYFgVH

Watch Scotty's short film "Sweetie" here: https://vimeo.com/16554480

Watch Scotty's short film "SEND" here: https://vimeo.com/16554480

And check out the YouTube show "Night Time Logic," hosted by former HFTHD guest/friend-of-the-pod Daniel Braum. The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and dicussions with a diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's YouTube channel. The next episode will be on February 27, and features author Dan Franklin!

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