Horror Movie Survival Guide
Horror Movie Survival Guide is a weekly podcast where two long time chums (and unlikely gorehounds) watch and talk about horror films from a survival point of view. We ask the question - how can *we* end up as the final girl? Join Julia Marchese and Teri Gamble as we take a deep dive into everything from OG horror to newly released films (but preferably classics on VHS). We'll talk about obscure details that no one else notices, spin off into alternate casting universes, crush on some foxy, dodgy fellows (and creepy uncles), and arm ourselves with the knowledge necessary to become The Final Girl!
Horror Movie Survival Guide
HMSG Interview Director/Producer Chelsea Stardust - "Donnie Darko"
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HMSG Interview Chelsea Stardust - "Donnie Darko"
This week we cover the cult classic DONNIE DARKO (2001) with one of our best friends, Director/Producer Chelsea Stardust! A film that both Chelsea & Julia have seen an obsessive amount of times and Teri has only seen twice!
We also discuss Chelsea’s incredible career and her new Horror Anthology GRIND (2026) that is premiering at the SXSW film festival this week - that we all played a part in!
We hope you enjoy this fun & fresh episode!
More About Our Guest:
Chelsea hails from the Midwest and has been working in Hollywood for over fifteen years. After working for titans Ivan Reitman, Judd Apatow, and Jason Blum, Chelsea started pursuing directing, writing, and producing full time. Chelsea’s first feature film, the science fiction thriller All That We Destroy, is part of the Blumhouse series Into The Dark and is currently available on Hulu.
Her second feature film, the horror comedy Satanic Panic, was written by novelist Grady Hendrix (My Best Friend’s Exorcism, How To Sell A Haunted House) and was featured in over 20 film festivals all over the world and is currently available on VOD, blu-ray and VHS. Chelsea produced the feature film anthology Grind, which was created, written and directed by Brea Grant and Ed Dougherty, and is premiering this year at SXSW! Chelsea also directed the wraparound segments of Grind.
Most recently Chelsea produced a commercial for Loungefly, the popular brand owned by Funko. She also directed the music video Bloodbather for the indie rock band, Cursive. She has also produced 3 short films, two of which are heading to the festival circuit later this year. She is also the co-host of the Sitting In The Dark podcast and last but not least she is a published writer and her work has been featured in several books and online publications.
