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Joseph Kahn on Ick, music videos and the magic of '80s horror flicks

The Grammy-winning music video director joins Q's Tom Power to talk about his new horror-comedy, Ick.

In a Q interview, the Grammy-winning music video director talks about his new horror-comedy, Ick

Headshot of Joseph Kahn.
Director Joseph Kahn poses in the Getty Images Portrait Studio Presented by IMDb and IMDbPro during the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 7, 2024. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for IMDb)

Acclaimed music video director Joseph Kahn has worked with everyone from the Backstreet Boys to Taylor Swift, but in 2004, he expanded into feature films.

His new creature feature, Ick, is a horror-comedy that just had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Kahn joins Q's Tom Power to talk about the movie, what inspired it, and his prolific career directing music videos.

The full interview with Joseph Khan is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Joseph Khan produced by Mitch Pollock.