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Gario Cuevas on “Hazard” and the Ghosts We Dare to Wake
Manage episode 516859470 series 9997
In this episode, Tony sits down with Pixar animator Gario Cuevas to explore his haunting independent film Hazard — a supernatural thriller that trades jump scares for psychological unease. Known for his work in animation, Cuevas steps into live-action with a story that’s as emotionally charged as it is chilling.
Hazard follows Jane (Joanna Kay), whose car breaks down on the edge of a quiet town. While waiting for help, she’s dared to summon a local ghost — a challenge that spirals into a disturbing encounter with the lingering presence of a mass shooter. What begins as a dare becomes a reckoning with trauma, memory, and the unseen forces that haunt forgotten places.
🎧 In this conversation:
He discusses casting Joanna Kay and crafting a protagonist whose vulnerability becomes her strength.
Cuevas shares how he approached the film’s central ghost — not as a monster, but as a manifestation of unresolved violence and communal fear.
This episode is a thoughtful dive into how horror can illuminate the emotional scars we carry, and how genre storytelling can confront the shadows we often avoid. Hazard is a bold, unsettling film — and Cuevas’s insights reveal the care and complexity behind its creation.
932 episodes
Manage episode 516859470 series 9997
In this episode, Tony sits down with Pixar animator Gario Cuevas to explore his haunting independent film Hazard — a supernatural thriller that trades jump scares for psychological unease. Known for his work in animation, Cuevas steps into live-action with a story that’s as emotionally charged as it is chilling.
Hazard follows Jane (Joanna Kay), whose car breaks down on the edge of a quiet town. While waiting for help, she’s dared to summon a local ghost — a challenge that spirals into a disturbing encounter with the lingering presence of a mass shooter. What begins as a dare becomes a reckoning with trauma, memory, and the unseen forces that haunt forgotten places.
🎧 In this conversation:
He discusses casting Joanna Kay and crafting a protagonist whose vulnerability becomes her strength.
Cuevas shares how he approached the film’s central ghost — not as a monster, but as a manifestation of unresolved violence and communal fear.
This episode is a thoughtful dive into how horror can illuminate the emotional scars we carry, and how genre storytelling can confront the shadows we often avoid. Hazard is a bold, unsettling film — and Cuevas’s insights reveal the care and complexity behind its creation.
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