{"id":40058,"date":"2025-08-18T11:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T18:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/?p=40058"},"modified":"2025-08-17T23:53:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T06:53:27","slug":"btl-radio-show-08-18-2025-with-guests-jeremy-rudd-talking-dieced-reloaded-and-chuck-russell-talking-witchboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/miscellaneous\/behind-the-lens-podcast\/btl-radio-show-08-18-2025-with-guests-jeremy-rudd-talking-dieced-reloaded-and-chuck-russell-talking-witchboard\/","title":{"rendered":"BTL Radio Show – 08\/18\/2025 with guests JEREMY RUDD talking DIE’CED: RELOADED and CHUCK RUSSELL talking WITCHBOARD"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We\u2019re going a bit dark this week on BEHIND THE LENS thanks to writer\/director JEREMY RUDD and his directorial feature debut with DIE\u2019CED: RELOADED, and the fabulous veteran director CHUCK RUSSELL and his latest dive back into the darkness with WITCHBOARD.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s kick things off with JEREMY RUDD and his feature debut, DIE\u2019CED: RELOADED, which follows the story of Benny, an infamous serial killer who escapes a high-security asylum on Halloween night, turning 1980s\/90s Seattle into a blood-soaked nightmare. \u00a0Reborn behind a twisted scarecrow mask, he leaves a trail of carnage across the suburbs, as whispers of his gruesome past resurface, fueling panic in a city soaked in neon and fear. But Benny isn\u2019t just killing for pleasure – he\u2019s hunting someone. \u00a0A young woman unknowingly tied to the darkest chapter of his madness becomes his fixation, and the closer he gets, the bloodier it gets. \u00a0 The result is a brutal, synth-drenched scarecrow slasher soaked in nostalgia, where Benny carves his place in horror history – one body at a time.<\/p>\n

What makes DIE\u2019CED: RELOADED interesting from a storytelling and production standpoint is that this began as a short film, conceived by Jeremy Rudd during the pandemic and inspired by slasher movies of the 80s and 90s. \u00a0With the idea of a film that would pay homage to those bloody slasher classics, Jeremy developed the scarecrow-like villain of Benny and blending elements of those classics with his own ideas, DIE\u2019CED was born. \u00a0Garnering a cult following thanks to it being a viral online hit in 2023, Jeremy then took the next step and expanded DIE\u2019CED into DIE\u2019CED: RELOADED, taking a deeper dive into this new franchise villain.<\/p>\n

Written and directed by Jeremy Rudd, DIE\u2019CED RELOADED stars Eden Campbell, Jason Brooks (who is fantastic as the non-verbal Benny), and Nigel Vona, among others.<\/p>\n

In speaking with Jeremy in this exclusive interview, we highlight the film\u2019s creative elements, including the opening title design and the use of red, black, and white, working with cinematographer Tyler Jones, discussing the visual grammar and lighting design which gives way to some very cool visual metaphors. Also, the challenges of extending the film by an additional 40 minutes or so to turn the short into a feature. \u00a0Initially, Jeremy handled all aspects of editing, color grading, and sound design himself, learning as he went, and he has some interesting things to say about that learning curve, including the film\u2019s pacing, minimal dialogue, and gory kills. \u00a0And one of the biggest highlights of the film – beyond Jason Brooks\u2019 incredible performance as Benny, the film\u2019s score and needledrops – all of which I want on a soundtrack.<\/p>\n

DIE’CED is now available in select theaters and on VOD.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n