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Exclusive Interview – Chris Jericho on Shudder’s Dark Match and 80s horror movies

January 27, 2025 by EJ Moreno

Wrestling legend Chris Jericho talks new horror film Dark Match…

If you’ve watched professional wrestling in the last 30 years, you’re bound to have seen Chris Jericho perform. Known for his reinventing styles and excellent promo skills, the wrestling icon took time away from the ring to enter the horror world.

Longtime fans know Chris Jericho loves horror, but with his new starring role in the Shudder film Dark Match, we see a new side of him. During our interview, we dive into horror deep cuts, his inspiration about The Prophet, and what film he’d double feature with this new Lowell Dean project.

Check out the full video interview below, and be sure to follow us on YouTube for more reviews, exclusive interviews, and other video content…

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Directed by Lowell Dean (Wolf Cop), the horror film stars Chris Jericho, Ayisha Issa, Steven Ogg, Sara Canning, Michael Eklund, and Jonathan Cherry.

A small-time wrestling company accepts a well-paying gig in a backwoods town only to learn, too late, that the community is run by a mysterious cult leader with devious plans for their match

Dark Match streams on Shudder from January 31st.

 

Filed Under: AEW, EJ Moreno, Exclusives, Flickering Myth TV, Interviews, Movies, Wrestling Tagged With: aew, Chris Jericho, dark match, Shudder

About EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture website Flickering Myth in 2018 and now serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With over a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is also part of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

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