Thomas Eliot is a horror movie enthusiast and filmmaker from a small town in Colorado. He is also the host of INVASION OF THE POD PEOPLE, where he interviews independent horror filmmakers.
Thomas' new feature film - THE PHILIP EXPERIMENT - recently won the "Palmer d'Or" award at the 10th annual MidWest WeirdFest; an award that honors the memory of Wisconsin sci-fi and Fortean pioneer, Raymond A. Palmer, and recognizes excellence in the field today. .
THE PHILIP EXPERIMENT is a found footage horror film, that takes its name and inspiration from a 1972 parapsychology experiment that invented a fictional character - named Philip - and then allegedly communicated with that entity via séances.
In Thomas' film, a team of paranormal researchers led by an unscrupulous documentary filmmaker also try to summon the ghost of a fictional character. It's a found footage gem that blurs the lines between real paranormal history and edge-of-your-seat terror.
The official site of THE PHILIP EXPERIMENT film: https://www.thephilipexperiment.com/
Visit Thomas online here: https://www.thomaseliot.com/
Listen to INVASION OF THE POD PEOPLE here: https://open.spotify.com/show/31gLclJ88mkwSTglOmxIlw
Thomas visits with TALKING WEIRD to chat about his film THE PHILIP EXPERIMENT, as well as the startling real life experiment that inspired it; one of the strangest and most significant stories in the annals of the paranormal.
This is a fascinating conversation. Do not miss it!