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TIH 400: Jeffrey Reddick on Final Destination, Don’t Look Back, and Social Commentary in Movies

  • June 20, 2021

  • 3 mins to read

In this podcast Jeffrey Reddick talks about Final Destination, Don’t Look Back, social commentary in movies, and much more.

About Jeffrey Reddick

Jeffrey Reddick is an American screenwriter and film director, best known for creating the Final Destination franchise. His debut directorial movie feature, Don’t Look Back is out now.

Show notes

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[8:12] Life lessons growing up in a small town in Kentucky
[18:59] First horror films watched
[21:08] Getting hooked on horror/Nightmare on Elm Street
[27:28] Sending a treatment to New Line
[59:55] Initial spark for Final Destination story
[1:07:56] The Tax Man scary movie
[1:14:21] Final Destination 6 update
[1:21:40] What is a treatment
[1:25:45] Directorial debut, Don’t Look Back
[1:36:54] Kourtney Bell
[1:56:08] Social commentary and questions of morality in DLB
[2:05:37] Rainn Wilson
[2:15:17] Bahai faith
[2:22:55] Piers Morgan
[2:26:22] What should Jeffrey be kinder to himself about
[2:29:40] Advice to eighteen-year-old self
[2:38:05] Connect with Jeffrey
[2:39:31] Final thoughts

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