{"podcast":{"title":"Messed Up Movies","slug":"messed-up-movies-543962","podcast_index_feed_id":543962,"rss_url":"https://filmalchemy.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.misfitparade.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/8/8/5/a885eaacdcf562d816c3140a3186d450/Messed_Up_Pod_STICKER.png","author":"Misfit Parade","episode_count":873,"summary":"A podcast celebrating movies and filmmakers that embrace the unhinged, the insane, the outrageous, the off-kilter and all around kind of MESSED UP fun that you can't take your eyes off of.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-22T20:20:42.542033+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/messed-up-movies-543962"},"episode":{"title":"Killer Tomatoes Co-Creator Costa Dillon","slug":"killer-tomatoes-co-creator-costa-dillon","published_at":"2026-09-08T18:46:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/messed-up-movies-543962/killer-tomatoes-co-creator-costa-dillon","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/messed-up-movies-543962","url":"https://misfitparade.com","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/filmalchemy/Killer_tomatoes_Master_Edit.mp3?dest-id=734312","summary":"What happens when one ridiculous movie idea grows into a genuine cult phenomenon? On this episode of the Messed Up Movies Podcast, we sit down with Costa Dillon, the creator and co-writer of Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!, to discuss the story behind one of the most recognizable cult movies ever made. Costa takes us inside the creation of Killer Tomatoes, the independent filmmaking spirit behind the original movie, and the unexpected life the franchise developed after its release. We talk about its famously absurd premise, its lasting reputation, and what it is like to remain connected to killer tomatoes nearly five decades later. Whether you grew up watching the original film, discovered the sequels or animated series, or have always wondered how a movie called Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! actually got made, this conversation is packed with cult-movie history. Subscribe to Misfit Parade for more interviews, horror discussions, movie drafts, and episodes of the Messed Up Movies Podcast. What is your favorite part of the Killer Tomatoes franchise? Let us know in the comments. #AttackOfTheKillerTomatoes #CostaDillon #CultMovies #HorrorComedy #MessedUpMovies #MisfitParade","meta_description":"What happens when one ridiculous movie idea grows into a genuine cult phenomenon? On this episode of the Messed Up Movies Podcast, we sit down with Costa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2742,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/messed-up-movies-543962/episodes/killer-tomatoes-co-creator-costa-dillon/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/messed-up-movies-543962/killer-tomatoes-co-creator-costa-dillon.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}