Stuntman Rick McCallum and actor R.A. Mihailoff discussed their careers in the movie-making business, their adventures with the Hollywood Ghost Hunters, and their new horror film, Pig Hill. McCallum reflected on his long career in stunts, recounting one particularly painful accident involving a metal werewolf and a steel door. He joked about surviving thanks to his hard head, and explained that he originally left a criminal justice internship because the film industry seemed more exciting and lucrative. McCallum described the formation of the Hollywood Ghost Hunters with Kane Hodder and R.A. Mihailoff, and his lifelong fascination with the paranormal—sparked at age 13 when he and his mother stayed in a haunted room where their beds violently slid across the floor. He stressed that ghosts are real, respond to respect, and remain central to his books, travels, and investigations.
Mihailoff spoke about his transition from actor to actor-producer with the release of Pig Hill, a new horror feature based on a local Meadville, Pennsylvania legend about mutant pig-like beings living in caverns. He explained the folklore's roots, possibly tied to a 19th-century leper colony, and highlighted the film's cast—including Shane West and Rainey Qualley. Mihailoff described how he and producer Ted Watts discovered the source novel, secured the rights from author Nancy Williams, commissioned a screenplay, and ultimately landed director Kevin Lewis, who impressed them with an immediate, highly aligned creative vision. He recalled the pride of their production achieving festival success, including winning Best Overall Picture at the Nightmares Film Festival.
Producer Ted Watts also joined the conversation. He expanded on the local mythology that inspired Pig Hill, the community's deep familiarity with the legend, and the ways his team sought to authentically capture the atmosphere of Meadville. He noted the eerie feeling during location scouts, the challenging conditions of filming on a muddy, nonoperational pig farm, and the way locals contributed stories and enthusiasm throughout production. Watts described the film's psychological tone—something between Rosemary's Baby and Deliverance—and detailed the care taken in shaping the narrative, visuals, and point of view. He emphasized the creative cohesion among the team, as well as the unsettling but meaningful experience of bringing folklore, taboo themes, and brutal sequences to life.
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Open Lines followed in the latter half of the program. Joe from Long Island reflected on how recent events can feel strangely compressed in time and connected that sensation to a recurring "ghost town" theme he has noticed across films and stories. He referenced movies like The Road, Planet of the Apes, Interstellar, and especially It's a Wonderful Life, noting how their desolate or altered worlds evoke an eerie sense of abandonment—such as the scene where George Bailey's mother doesn't recognize him, and the house appears lifeless. Joe also pointed out that Dickens' A Christmas Carol carries a similar motif, with its ghostly visits and visions of a world transformed, suggesting a feeling of emptiness or absence.
Michael from Washington argued that Earth experienced a major axial tipping about 12,000–15,000 years ago near Portland, Oregon, and speculated that this event explains both the melting of the Arctic ice cap and the creation of features like the Native carving "She Who Watches." He asserted that Stonehenge near Glastonbury was built to measure this planetary tipping and urged listeners to look up magnetic north pole graphs and diagrams of Earth's spin axis to understand how melting ice redistributes mass and causes Earth to "roll" on its axis. Michael suggested Earth is currently tipping as severely as it did then, citing post-Fukushima ocean temperature anomalies as evidence. He further claimed the pyramids were aligned by Jesus to counteract this ancient instability and suggested visiting the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center for more insight.
The final half hour featured a replay from 1/30/2014 when biblical prophecy professor Paul McGuire spoke about the future of America and living in prophetic times.
News segment guests: Heidi Hollis / Kevin Randle