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Lethal Voice Podcast

Lethal Voice Podcast is from indie filmmaker and writer Robert Christopher Smith. The show provides a deep dive into grindhouse storytelling, genre filmmaking, indie comic books, and dangerous ideas.

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Films include Vengeance Turns, SPREAD: Pigs to Slaughter, Karma Mechanic, and more.

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Malibu Ranch & Big Bear (Chapter 3: Lockdown Productions Finale)

October 09, 2025 • Robert Christopher Smith • Season 1 • Episode 13

When you set sail to make an indie film, you’re the captain — and not everyone aboard makes it back.

In this longest and most explosive chapter yet, I take you inside the final, brutal stretch of Vengeance Turns production — from the stunning exteriors of a Malibu horse ranch to the chaos of the last days in Big Bear. Horses, heat, exhaustion, broken rules, creative mutiny, and one unforgettable showdown that threatened to sink the ship… all before the ultimate wrap.

It’s the end of Chapter 3: Lockdown Productions, and with it, the end of the Vengeance Turns shoot itself. What started as a dream finally lands in reality — blistered hands, sleepless nights, and a film “in the can.”

We still have 2 more chapters to go... Tune in Next Week for "Post-Production Blues" before the final chapter... "Across the Finish Line"!

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