Listen: 40-Minute Talk Between Cult Directors Ben Wheatley And Alex Cox

Ben Wheatley is quickly making a name for himself. The writer-director-editor’s first feature, “Down Terrace,” opened in 2009, garnering awards at the Austin Fantastic Fest, British Independent Film Awards, and other festivals. He honed his skills on a few made-for-TV movies over the next couple of years, then, in 2011, he awed and terrified audiences with his horror thriller, “Kill List,” which has already been touted as one of the best horror films of recent memory. (Here at The Playlist, it placed tenth out of the Top 25 Horror Films of the 21st Century So Far”). A not at all shabby feat for a relative newcomer.

Of course, Wheatley’s success is probably due—at least to some small degree—to the friendships and mentors he’s cultivated along the way. One such person who believes in Wheatley is Alex Cox. The writer-director-actor, best known for “Repo Man” and “Sid and Nancy” (and as a contributing screenwriter on “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”), is admittedly excited by his fellow...