Horror movies consistently generate approximately $1 billion in annual ticket sales in North America, often accounting for around 10 percent of total box office revenue, despite frequently having low production budgets. The genre is highly profitable, with successful films often producing returns roughly eight times their production cost, fueled by high popularity and low-budget hits.
What that success in horror in mind, the independent horror genre streaming service, Bloodstream (the official streaming service of distribution label The Horror Collective), which launched last October, has entered the podcast world with Up All Night – Between the Sheets, hosted by comedian/actress Rhonda Shear.
Interviews already aired include those with Angelica De Alba and Paul Ragsdale, the filmmakers behind the OnlyFangs and Murdercise; Talia Shea Levin, the genius auteur behind the fantasy horror short film Make Me A Pizza, and Damon Packard, the independent filmmaking hero behind such cult classics as Reflections of Evil and Dawn of an Evil Millenium.
Between
The Sheets will originate from Rhonda’s very
own Shear Media Studios in Tampa, Florida, with interviews taking place
in a special custom-made heart shaped bed while the guests are invited
join in by from their own bed and wear their pajamas.
Shear lit up TV screens as the host of the cult classic USA Network TV series Up All Night from 1989 to 1998, which has been recently rebooted by horror online video store experience, Kings of Horror, and can now be seen bi-monthly. Known for her big hair, quick
wit, and playful style, she introduced a generation to horror, B-movies,
and late-night laughs.
In 2017, Rhonda came out with her memoir: Up All Night: From Hollywood Bombshell to Lingerie Mogul, Life Lessons from an Accidental Feminist.
https://rhondashearupallnight.
Carrying on what Rhonda and Up All Night did so famously, talking with film co-stars and filmmakers, Between the Sheets will do the same but featuring more in depth conversations, and whose movies are all part of the BloodstreamTV library.
Episodes of the video podcast will air every Thursday and can be found at https://bloodstreamtv.com/show-details/between-the-sheets
“I’m absolutely thrilled to welcome Rhonda Shear’s new podcast to BloodStream,” says Programming and Acquisitions executive Heidi Honeycutt. “Rhonda brings such genuine enthusiasm and joy to the movies she loves, and that spirit is exactly what BloodStream is about. She reminds us how fun, exciting, and downright cool horror and comedy can be to watch and share."
Shear said, “I’m thrilled to be doing a very specific pod/talk show on BloodStream. They are offering these talented filmmakers a great opportunity to have their films on their prestigious site. I love their lineup plus indie filmmakers, shorts, retro, trending, comedy, suspense, Sci-fi and of course all things horror!”
Shear continued, “Up All Night – Between the Sheets allows me to do what I love doing, meeting people and talking film! I get to learn some fun facts about these films in a relaxed and cozy bedroom setting.”
Up All Night – Between the Sheets
Episode 1: Angelica De Alba, Paul Ragsdale of A&P Films are the filmmakers behind the BloodStream horror features OnlyFangs and Murdercise which are as fun as they sound!
Episode 2: Talia Shea Levin is the genius auteur behind the fantasy horror short film Make Me A Pizza which played at almost every film festival on Earth and is widely recognized as an extremely bizarre and is available on BloodStream.
Airing March 19 is Episode 3: Damon Packard is the independent filmmaking hero behind such cult classics as Reflections of Evil and Dawn of an Evil Millenium. His thriller Fatal Pulse pays homage to 1990s thrillers and even features Rhonda as a character in the film, played by Victoria Greenwood.
Airing March 26 is Episode 4, featuring Michelle and Melissa Macedo who are identical-twin actors, musicians, and producers from Pasadena, California whose work spans film, television, and music. Known both for their indie pop duo Macedo and their acting roles in projects such as Girlboss, Every Time I Die, and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. In addition, the sisters served as producers on the body-horror feature Thinestra, which premiered at the Raindance Film Festival and went on to play all the major genre festivals across the country.
Airing April 2 is Episode 5 with August Kyss ("Siren") and Jessa Jupiter ("Flux"), performers and creators whose work blends genre filmmaking, online media culture, and bold on-screen personas. Together they star in Onlyfangs, currently the #1 film on BloodStream, where their dynamic performances anchor the film’s mix of horror, satire, and digital-age chaos. Their collaboration on Onlyfangs has helped propel the film to the top of the BloodStream charts, marking them as standout voices in a new generation of genre performers.
Airing April 9 is Episode 6 with The Amazing Lisa Hammer who is a filmmaker, composer, and performer known for her distinctive blend of gothic horror, dark comedy, and surreal fantasy. With a career that spans television, experimental film, and genre storytelling, Hammer has built a singular creative voice, one that audiences can explore in full on BloodStream, which hosts her entire directorial filmography.
BloodStream is a horror-focused streaming platform hosting thousands of genre titles — from horror classics and international gems to indie features and shorts — built as a dedicated home for fans and creators of genre cinema. Launched late last year, BloodStream was created to serve as a comprehensive home for genre storytelling, combining cult classics, international discoveries, festival favorites, and bold independent voices in one curated destination. The platform currently offers a rapidly growing library of more than 2,000 titles, available through both free ad-supported and ad-free subscription tiers, across major devices and browsers.
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