On the latest episode of The Johngy "OR ELSE Podcast, Tommy Else and I interview Joey Knetter, a film maker, author, writer and more. He's also a long time friend from many conventions.
I first met Joey about 15 years ago at a horror convention. He was promoting a movie project. Since then, I interviewed him a few times, but never at length. He also indulged me once when I asked him to allow some youngsters to interview him. They still talk about that and I appreciated his willingness to do it.
That shouldn't be a surprise. He is a great guy. Everyone knows he is massively talented and creative, but he is also one of the most genuine and cool people I know. That is saying a lot considering all he has endured. Joe gets into a little of that story in our interview, but suffice it to say, he has dealt with a lot of physical issues for a long time and recently had some other issues not of his own doing.
The main topic of the interview is Brute 1976, Joey's latest film project. A true homage to horror films of the 70s, like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, it is not just blood and guts. The background story Joe tells makes it even more interesting. Other good news is there will be a Brute 1986 and Joe promised to return for an update interview when that is released.
At the end of the interview, I thanked Joe for all over the years and asked about his health. I figured it would be up to him how much he disclosed. He was very open about all of it, most of which I knew, but Tommy did not. Tommy later said hearing Joe's journey was one of his favorite parts of the interview and he gained a whole new level of respect for him/
The interview is at The Johngy "OR ELSE" Podcast. Also, look for Joe on social media to follow all of his projects.
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