As we kick off December, Kyle welcomes author and filmmaker Kier-La Janisse who has followed her essential folk horror documentary, Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched, with a classic-style ghost story, The Occupant of the Room (now on Shudder). Kyle and Kier-La discuss making the short, adapting Algernon Blackwood, and why the holiday season is perfect for spookiness. Listen to more Laser Focus: spoti.fi/48Y4Cxn More Movie News: nerdist.com/topic/movies Watch more Nerdist News: bit.ly/1qvVVhV Follow Us: Facebook facebook.com/nerdist Twitter twitter.com/Nerdist Instagram instagram.com/nerdist TikTok tiktok.com/@nerdist #podcast #horror