Terrifier Star Lauren LaVera on Horror, Final Girl Roles & Her Jackie Chan Obsession | Episode 4

This week on the show, Josh and Darren head to the Horror Vibes Coffee Shop in North Hollywood for a candid conversation with rising scream queen and star of Terrifier 2 & 3, Lauren LaVera. From navigating the brutal realities of the entertainment industry to breaking down what really grabs her attention in a script, Lauren offers an honest and insightful look into life as a working actor in Hollywood. She also opens up about her lifelong obsession with Jackie Chan, and what it truly means to play a “final girl” in today’s genre landscape.

So join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you’re a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who dreams of one day having a career in the entertainment industry… this is for YOU!

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Don’t miss next week’s fifth episode, where Darren and Josh dive into the mail bag to answer some questions and Josh pitches Darren on two more movie ideas after they spitball his ideas from last week.

We’ve got a lot more coming your way in the weeks and months to come, including guests Shawnee Smith, Tobin Bell, Leah Pipes (and many of the cast of Sorority Row) and many more!

Special Thanks to Horror Vibes Coffee for allowing us to shoot at their coffee shop! Here’s their website: https://www.horrorvibes.com


EPISODE FOUR | Credits
Produced/ Edited by | …………….Addison Marshall
Host | ………………………Darren Lynn Bousman
Host | …………….……..…Josh Stolberg
Jack of EVERY Trade | …Morgan Rooms
Social Media Guru | …….Chase Bellows
YouTube Guru | …………Brandon Nieto
Original Music | ………….Andrew Scott Bell


SPECIAL GUEST
Lauren LaVera |
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TITLE SEQUENCE | Credits
Narration | ………………...Tobin Bell
Sequence Designer | ……Jason Ragosta
Music by | ……………...….Andrew Scott Bell
Editor | …………….…….…Daniel Tong
Logo Animation | …………Brian Chow
Sound Mix | ……………..…Nick Bozzone


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