Brandon Wainerdi

Practical creature and puppet stan. Buyer of too many boutique blu-rays.

Contributor at FANGORIA, since 2019

Brandon Wainerdi is a writer and interviewer, whose work can also be found in Star Wars Insider and on StarWars.com, as well as (of course) FANGORIA. He is the author of two Star Wars books, including the recent Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles. He lives in Austin with his wife, as well as his growing collection of paperback tie-in novelizations. In his free time, he watches Blu-ray bonus features.

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REVIEW: SHELBY OAKS’ Parasocial Paranoia Is the Buzzfeed Millennial BLAIR WITCH
ByBrandon Wainerdi

Move over Gen X, it’s time to be nostalgic about the mid-Aughts.
REVIEW: PRIMATE Treads Old Slasher Ground, But Remains Fresh
ByBrandon Wainerdi

Johannes Roberts’ “Mighty Cu-joe Young” is totally bananas.
No Strings Attached: A Conversation between MAD GOD’s Phil Tippett and STOPMOTION’s Robert Morgan
ByBrandon Wainerdi

Two auteurs' shared filmmaking philosophies, inspirations, and challenges
The Puppet Master: Icelandic Horror Meets Practical Effects
ByBrandon Wainerdi

Kevin McTurk, Tab Murphy, Sjón, and Phil Tippett on their upcoming gothic short film, GRYLU SKER.
Jurassic World Puppeteer Derek Arnold On Creating A DOMINION Of Real Dinosaurs
ByBrandon Wainerdi

Captaining the practical puppets of JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION.
Entering The RED ROOM, With Jason Baker
ByBrandon Wainerdi

The bloody world of Ed Piskor’s comic comes to life, springing from illustrated panel to gruesome short film.
The Scariest Scenes in STAR WARS: 11 Times A Galaxy Far, Far Away Veered Into The Realm Of Horror
ByBrandon Wainerdi
Exclusive: Phil Tippett – Interview With A MAD GOD
ByBrandon Wainerdi

The visual effects legend sits down with FANGORIA to discuss his stop motion horror masterpiece, 30 years in the making.

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