The Making of Horror Anthology “Glimpses of the Grim | Writer & Director Richard Barlow

Happy Halloween, Crew!

Sudbury-based horror writer and director, Richard Barlow, joins The Crew Up North Podcast and host Jennifer Tocheri for a special Halloween episode! We settle in and munch on some ghoulish freeze-dried marshmallow eyeballs from Permafrost, as Richard discusses the making of his horror anthology, Glimpses of the Grim. In 2023, Richard pooled together help from the local film community to create a series of 6 horror micro shorts. Produced entirely in Sudbury, ON, he’s sharing the evolution of seasons one and two, how he comes up with his ideas, tips on creating projects on a shoe-string budget, the behind the scenes details on how they filmed the season finale as a SIX MINUTE one-shot episode, plus does anything really scare him??! Season one has already received multiple nominations and a win for Best Death while making its rounds in film festivals. Season two premiered October 15th, with new episodes being released Tuesdays and Thursdays. You can catch the talent of many local actors (including yours truly) throughout both seasons! 

Watch seasons one and two of Glimpses of the Grim on YouTube right now! The season two finale of airs on Halloween night!

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 4:11 Halloween Treats and Freeze-Dried Marshmallow Eyeballs
• 6:56 Glimpses of the Grim - How it Came to Be
• 11:32 Working with No Budget and Getting Help
• 13:35 Writing Season One and Love of Horror
• 16:53 Directing and Acting with His Son
• 19:36 Inspiration Behind Writing and Letting Go of Perfection
• 23:45 Nominations and Wins
• 25:40 Spoiler – Jen’s a Villain
• 29:22 Creating Micro Shorts
• 31:21 Crowd Funding for Season Two
• 34:39 Adding Dustin Moore as a Co-Writer and Director
• 39:35 Other Projects and How Things Don’t Always Going To Plan
• 42:10 Advice for Creators with No Budget and Building a Team
• 47:04 Does Anything Really Scare Richard??
• 50:52 Will There Be a Season 3 of Glimpses??
• 52:56 BTS Making of the Season Two Halloween Finale
• 1:00:56 Closing And Future Projects