‘Strays’ Director Josh Greenbaum on ‘The Hunt for Red October’ Influence and Making Peace with ‘Barb and Star’ VOD Release

The raunchy talking dog comedy took a page from the 1990 submarine thriller's playbook.

Despite his initial disappointment, Greenbaum soon found himself on a Zoom opposite Guillermo del Toro, who generously agreed to host’s Directors Guild of America Q&A. So the fact that Greenbaum’s debut film was still able to find an audience through its home release allowed the New York native to make peace with the situation.

“Emotionally, it was actually really hard. You’re just so excited for your first movie, and out of the blue, something you’ve never heard of just takes it out,” Greenbaum tells

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