Episode 24 · 90 min · Chthonica: a podcast on fictional horror

Chthonica #18: Great Adaptations with Philip Fracassi and Josh Malerman!

Published Jul 25, 2026by Greg GreeneHorror

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Greg Greene hosts horror greats Philip Fracassi and Josh Malerman in a conversation on having their fiction adapted to film. What should writers expect when their book or story gets optioned? Can you protect the integrity of your work while respecting the freedom filmmakers need to do theirs? What's it like visiting the set where your adaptation's being shot? We discuss all these and more in this very informative episode of Chthonica!

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