Getting SCARED SHITLESS with Vivieno Caldinelli, Brandon Cohen, and Mark McKinney

The horror-comedy Scared Shitless arrives on VOD September 2, 2025, ahead of its U.S. release on October 3. During a special Fan Expo Canada screening, we spoke with writer/producer Brandon Cohen, director Vivieno Caldinelli, and Kids in the Hall’s Mark McKinney about bringing this outrageous film to life.

Scared Shitless Interview Timecodes

00:00 Titles

00:13 Introduction

00:54 Brandon Cohen on Writing the Original Short for Scared Shitless

01:37 Vivieno Caldinelli on Getting Hired to Direct Scared Shitless

03:10 Vivieno Caldinelli on Collaborating with Steven Kostanski

03:59 The Casting of Scared Shitless

04:42 Mark McKinney Invited to Join the Interview

04:56 Mark McKinney on the Character He Plays in Scared Shitless

05:31 The Influences on Scared Shitless

06:50 The Practical Effects of Scared Shitless

07:23 Will There Be a Sequel to Scared Shitless?

08:11 Concluding Notes

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