Writer/Director Justin Tipping (KICKS, THE CHI) joins IN PROXIMITY podcast host Paola Mardo to break down the making of his new film HIM, produced by Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions. He reveals how grief and greatness shaped his bold mix of sports and horror, how Hitchcock and Busta Rhymes inspired the film’s genre-bending score, and how growing up Filipino (Ilocano, Visayan) and Scandinavian (Danish, Swedish) in the Bay Area informed his perspective as a filmmaker.
(02:14) Being the G.O.A.T.
(04:00) Working with Jordan Peele on HIM
(08:38) How grief and greatness inspired HIM
(14:48) Filming the training scene, football, and body horror
(19:04) The invisible killer
(22:17) HIM Score: Sampling CAT scans and MRIs with Bobby Krlic, Guapdad4000, Busta Rhymes, and Hitchcock
(26:51) HIM Soundtrack: AIGHT? with Carl Angelo
(28:27) Voice Memo from Tyriq Withers: How does being from the Bay set you apart?
(31:12) Editing and setting the tone with a lookbook
(34:17) Prox Recs
How Justin Tipping Blended Sports & Horror in HIM
September 22, 2025
IN PROXIMITY IS A PRODUCTION OF PROXIMITY MEDIA
Host, Director, Producer: Paola Mardo
Executive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian
Theme Song and Additional Music: Ludwig Göransson
Co-Director and Director of Photography: Patrick Epino
Sound Designer and Mix Engineer: Ken Nana
Editors: Patrick Epino, Brittani Brown, Ken Nana
Production Assistants: Isabella Miller, Devin Saddler
Social Media Coordinator: Alexandria Santana
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