# Brad Silberling

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175. Casper (1995)

Send us Fan Mail Let’s head out to Whipstaff Manor and join the Halloween party, as the hosts kick off their annual Spooktacular season, reviewing the supernatural fantasy comedy film, Casper, starring Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Devon Sawa, and directed by Brad Silberling.  The host reflect on …

077: Casper

As it's the Halloween season, we're shouting "Boo!...mer." 1995's Casper is here to put you through a lot of silliness before getting to that Sawa cameo you gals were all talking about at your slumber parties. Featuring Shrishma Naik, Carolyn Naoroz, and Justin Zeppa.  Casper was directed by Brad S…

Casper (1995) (with Mark Austin)

The Fantasy/Animation podcast presents its Halloween special with this deep dive into Casper (Brad Silberling, 1995) featuring a conversation with the film’s lead animator Mark Austin, who as part of the team at Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) worked on bringing the supernatural spectacle of Caspe…

Casper (1995 - 30th Anniversary) | Sad Sacks Movie Review | v.20

“Can I keep you?”The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time floating into Brad Silberling’s 1995 supernatural family favorite Casper. From the echoing halls of Whipstaff Manor to the bittersweet friendship between a lonely ghost and a living girl, we follow Kat an…

Footnote #67 - Pepper's Ghost

Inspired by the recent podcast episode on Casper (Brad Silberling, 1995) that featured a conversation with the film’s lead animator Mark Austin, Chris and Alex maintain the Halloween theme for this latest Footnote instalment that examines the spectacular imagery of “pepper’s ghost” - an illusion te…

Calamitous Cinema -- Series of Unfortunate Events Movie

Britni, Marjorie, Goodwin, and ND decide to forgo the 2004 movie to watch The Littlest Elf and snuggle whole baskets of kittens. Unfortunately, Brad Silberling has kidnapped Mr. Lemony Snicket and we must listen to the dastardly director and our beloved author commentate on the movie itself. Britni…

City of Angels (1998)

Did Wim Wenders's WINGS OF DESIRE give a generation of angel films their wings? The seminal German film certainly inspired one major American box office hit: Brad Silberling's CITY OF ANGELS, a loose remake cleverly relocated to Los Angeles. Recently Boys' Bible Study has moved into full-time analy…

Acting, Dreamwork, and the Study of Religion - A Talk with Amy Brenneman

In Pop Apocalypse, Ep. 20, we welcome actress, writer, producer, and activist, Amy Brenneman. After earning her B.A. in Comparative Religions at Harvard, Amy went on to a successful acting career, with star turns in the film Heat, as well as the shows like "The Leftovers," "The Old Man," and "Judgi…

This Week in Television History: July 2026 PART II

July 19, 1989 Rebecca Shaeffer (age 21) is murdered at her Los Angeles home by Robert John Bardo, a mentally unstable man who had been stalking her. Schaeffer’s death helped lead to the passage in California of legislation aimed at preventing stalking. Schaeffer was born November 6, 196…

#305: Casper Movie Review

This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes back Paul Eaton of Galactic Comics and Collectibles to discuss the 1995 film, Casper. Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his …