Staci's guest is Alice Maio Mackay, a young, award-winning genre filmmaker. Satranic Panic is her fourth film, and it was released in Australia last year; this horror musical comedy is now debuting in the States. Alice’s debut feature, So Vam, featured stars from Drag Race, and is now a SHUDDER exclusive. Two years ago, she directed and co-wrote her second queer horror feature film, Bad Girl Boogey, featuring a cameo from horror icon Bill Moseley. Alice talks about her influences and processes for mixing music and horror.

Staci's guest for this episode is Joe Matera, author of the newly released rock 'n' roll book "Louder Than Words: Beyond The Backstage Pass," a sequel to his first memoir about life on the road. Joe's diverse career includes writing for prominent music magazines and a successful stint as a musician. He has performed at European festivals and achieved a Top 20 hit on Radio Berlin in Germany. On this episode of the Rock & Roll Nightmares podcast, we dig into music criticism, instrumental music (The Shadows, and The Ventures), and pop (Bryan Adams, Billy Squier), as well as Joe’s takes on music and writing.

In this episode, Staci welcomes guests Gaelan Draper and Charlie Saxton, the creative team behind the new psychological horror film "Art of a Hit". Gaelan directed the movie, while Charlie co-wrote, produced, and starred as an eccentric uber-producer. Staci explores their collaboration and delves into the world of film production with these talented creators and hardcore music lovers. They discuss the concept of the “sellout” bands, how Jets to Brazil came to supply their film score, what it was like to shoot a movie in a “definitely haunted” French chateau, and, of course, they share their own personal “rock & roll nightmares”!