Hellbent for Horror

It's no surprise that I love Halloween and that I love decorating my place into a haunted House for Trick-or-Treaters to enjoy. 

But there is a specific history behind my love of Halloween, and in this episode, I'm going to "open a vein" and give you more insight into what makes me believe that horror brings people together and, for some of us, frees us and gives us purpose.

Special Edition: I read my short story, THE RELEQUARIANS. 

I hope you like the show!

 

Every town has ghosts and the late George Romero is Pittsburgh's beloved boogeyman!

Romero still looms large there, and I was honored to visit the George A. Romero Archival Collection (1962-2017) at the Hillman Library at the University of Pittsburgh.

Horror Studies Collection Coordinator Ben Rubin sat for an interview and gave me a tour of the vast collection that documents his career through the ups and downs and how Pittsburgh became "the Zombie Capitol of the World."

I hope you like the show!

Special thanks to Ben Rubin and the Hillman Library at the University of Pittsburgh for their kind cooperation.

Movies Discussed:

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

The Amusement Park (1975)

Martin (1977)

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Creepshow (1982)

Day of the Dead (1985)

Monkey Shines (1988)

Tales From the Darkside (1990)

Two Evil Eyes (1990)

Night of the Living Dead (1990)

The Dark Half (1993)

Jacaranda Joe (short film) (1994)

Bruiser (2000)

Land of the Dead (2005)

Freddy's glove! Jason's machete! Jigsaw's mask! Leatherface's Chainsaw!

Like any religion, horror and sci-fi movies can be such a spiritual experience for fans that props and costumes can become holy relics.

Join my guests, James Azrael and Ernesto Avina, partners, and curators of The Horror & SciFi Prop Preservation Association (HSPPA), as they discuss passion, obsession, and how art is in the eye of the beholder.

What is the "Holy Grail" of movie props? Might it be...the Holy Grail itself?

Props! Monsters! Museums! What more could you want?

Would you believe that at the center of their story are...cupcakes?

Listen and find out what the hell that even means!

I hope you like the show!

Movies Discussed:

It's Just a Game (2018)

So What? (Dee Snyder music video- 2016)

Pieces (1982)

Motel Hell (1980)

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)

Paul Taylor (Pinhead- Hellraiser Judgment -2018)

Enrique Murciano

Harry Potter Hufflepuff

Seed of Chucky (2004)

Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

Boogie Nights (1997)

Wishmaster (1997)

The Exorcist (1973)

Jason X (2001)

Trilogy of Terror (1975)

Puppet Master (1989)

Troll (1986)

Resident Evil (2002)

Inglorious Basterds (2009)

Tusk (2014)

Se7en (1995)

Hellraiser (1987)

             

Before the MCU became mainstream and before horror films won Oscars, Horror Hosts helped create the Monster Kid Culture and legitimize fandom and genre conventions.

My guest, John Stanley, was not only the legendary host of Creature Features on KTVU-2 from 1979-1984, but also a novelist, film critic, and horror film director (NIGHTMARE IN BLOOD).

Join us as we talk horror host history straight from the source, what it was like to be there when ALIEN, PHANTASM, and even STAR TREK first premiered, and how fans resurrected the horror host culture!  

I hope you enjoy the show!

Films, folks, and shows discussed:

NIGHTMARE IN BLOOD (1977)

CREATURE OF THE BLACK LAGOON (1954)

THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (1951)

THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951)

CREATURE FEATURES- KTVU (1971-1984)

ALIEN (1979)

PHANTASM (1979)

ROBERT BLOCH

RAY BRADBURY

STEPHEN KING

LEONARD NIMOY

 

 

 

Music and Horror are kindred spirits. And many of us love it when music and horror meet in the shadows of our imaginations. 

Join my guests, the hosts of the excellent DISCOVER THE HORROR PODCAST as we look at how we were attracted to the dark side of music, our influences, and how many different ways music express that darkness.

This is a joint podcast with my good friends from Discover the Horror and the music conversation, focusing on horror movie soundtracks, continues on their podcast. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Biup3H 

What do Rupert Holmes and Black Sabbath have in common? Listen and find out!

I hope you enjoy the show!

BANDS, TOPICS, AND SONGS DISCUSSED:

Iron Maiden

Mike Oldfield- TubularBells (1973)

Robert Goulet (performer)

The Accused (punk band)

Alice Cooper (band)

Alice Cooper meets the Muppets (TV-1978)

From the Inside (album-1978)

Millie and Billie (song-1978)

Love it to Death (album-1971)

Antichrist Superstar (album-1996)

Behemoth (band)

Black Sabbath (band)

Black Sabbath (album-1970)

Born Again (album- 1983)

Blood and Chocolate (1986)

I Want You (song-1986)

Bloody Hammers (band)

Boris Karloff's Tales of the Frightened (album-1963)

Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures (band)

Celtic Frost (band)

To Mega Therion (album-1985)

Cold Ethyl (song-1975)

Dead Babies (1971)

Diamond Head (band)

Am I Evil? (song-1979)

Dickie Goodman- Mr. Jaws (song-1975)

Dio: A Special from the Spectrum (concert video-1984)

Famous monsters (band)

Fulci (band)

Garbage (band)

Flying Saucer (song- 1956)

Ghoultown (band)

Hallowed Ground (album-1984)

Country Death Song (song-1984)

Violent Femmes (band)

Halloween Hootenanny (album-1998)

Horror Hop (album-1994)

I Put a Spell on You -Screaming Jay Hawkins (1956)

I Put a Spell on You- Marilyn Manson (1997)

Johnny Cash- Delia's Gone (1962)

The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black (band)

Kembra Pfahler (artist/performer)

King Diamond (performer/band)

Abigail (album-1987)

Mercyful Fate (band)

Melissa (album-1983)

Nuns Have No Fun (EP/song-1982)

Kiss (band)

Love Gun (album-1977)

Paul Lynde Halloween Special (TV-1976)

Lightnin' Hopkins- Goin' Back Home (song-1977)

Link Wray- Rumble (song-1958)

Lordi (band)

Love Rollercoaster- Ohio Players (song-1975)

Manowar (possibly the greatest band)

Into Glory Ride (album-1983)

Marty Robbins- El Paso (song- 1959)

Metallica (band)

Ride the Lightning (album-1984)

Master of Puppets (1986)

Ministry (band)

Misfits (band)

Evilive (live album-1987)

Legacy of Brutality (1985)

Where Eagles Dare (song-1985)

Monster Bop (album-1993)

Motley Crue (band)

Motorhead (band)

Murder Ballads (album -1996)

My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult (band)

Ozzy Bites the Head Off a Dove (event-1981)

Paul McCartney and Wings (band)

Piece of Mind (album-1983)

Escape (The Pina Colada Song) (song-1979)

Rupert Holmes (songwriter/performer)

Powerwolf (band)

The Return of the Living Dead (film/soundtrack-1985)

Revolting Cocks (band)

Robert Johnson (blues legend)

Roky Erickson (performer)

Cold Night for Alligators (song-1986)

Samhain (band)

November-Coming-Fire (album-1986)

Satanic Panic (cultural event 1982-1989)

Septic Death (band)

Skinny Puppy (band)

The Process (album-1996)

Too Dark Park (1990)

Skrewdriver (band)

Soupy Sales- My Baby's Got a Crush on Frankenstein (song-1962)

Stagger Lee/ Staggolee (historical figure)

Stained Class (album-1976)

Judas Priest (band)

Stan (song-2000)

Suicidal Tendencies (band)

The Cramps (band)

The Creeping Cruds (band)

The Cure (band)

Subway Song (song-1980)

The Dead Elvi (band)

The Spectres (band)

This is Horror Punk (album-2003)

The Buoys- Timothy (song-1971)

Twisted Sister (band)

Venom (band)

Black Metal (album-1982)

Voivod (band)

W.A.S.P. (band)

Zacherle- Dinner with Drac (song-1958)

 

Just when you thought all the festivities were over...

There's one more gift under the horror tree for you!

Keeping the old British tradition going, I've been reading ghost stories for Christmas over the last few years. Because Christmas and horror go together like cookies and milk and Santa!

So, here are two stories for 2021!

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Blessed Yule to all of you!

I hope you enjoy the show!

Stories Performed:

"The Kit Bag" by Algernon Blackwood

First published 1908 in Pall Mall Magazine

"Dark Christmas" by Jeanette Winterson

Published December 24, 2013, in The Guardian as part of the “Guardian Weekend magazine’s Christmas ghost stories” series.

You can read the entire story on the Guardian website:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/dec/24/christmas-ghost-stories-dark-jeanette-winterson

 

Passion makes us do crazy things.

For many lifelong horror fans, the love of the genre is so intense that being a spectator is no longer enough. These fans are compelled to have their creative voices heard. Some paint, others start podcasts, or they write articles and books.

And then there are the really crazy ones who decide they want to make their own full-length horror movies!

In this episode, we speak to Hope Madden and George Wolf, the creative team behind the Fright Club Podcast as they prepare to shoot their feature film, OBSTACLE CORPSE!

Join me as we talk about their lifelong love of horror, from their "First Kisses" to their long-standing careers in radio and television as film critics in Columbus, Ohio, and what they think are the ingredients that make a horror movie memorable! 

I hope you enjoy the show!

Watch the OBSTACLE CORPSE feature trailer here: https://vimeo.com/477691195

Follow Hope and George at Maddwolf: https://www.facebook.com/maddwolfcolumbus/

https://maddwolf.com/

@Maddwolf

Movies/TV Covered:

Motel Hell (1980)

Night Gallery (TV: 1969-1973)

Jaws (1975)

The Exorcist (1973)

Battle Royale (2000)

The Belko Experiment (2016)

The Vow (TV: 2020)

Wild, Wild Country (TV: 2018)

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010)

Severance (2006)

American Psycho (2000)

When a Stranger Calls (1979)

War of the Worlds (Radio: 1938)

In the Mood for Love (2000)

Come and See (1985)

His House (2020)

The Other Lamb (2019)

The Painted Bird (2019)

The Wind (2018)

Saint Maud (2019)

The Changeling (1980)

The Night House (2020)

Malignant (2021)

Candyman (2021)

Se7en (1995)

Cabin Fever (2002)

Pig (2021)

The Green Knight (2021)

Skinwalkers! Psychic Vampires! Desert Gods! Cat People! Pagan Sex Beasts! Sentient Forests! Witchcraft! Ancient lands that Feed on humans! Mountain and Snow Goddesses! 

The Weird Fiction of the 19th and 20th Centuries paved the way for modern horror and science fiction, and one of the greatest voices was Algernon Blackwood, whose work inspired none other than H.P. Lovecraft.

Join my guest, Scarlett Amaris (H.P. Lovecraft's Color out of Space, The Theatre Bizarre, and the Saurimonde book trilogy) as we look at some of our favorite Blackwood short stories and discuss his amazing life (he said all his stories were "autobiographical") and his influence on modern horror!

I hope you enjoy the show!

Books Covered: 

Algernon Blackwood stories:

The Wendigo (1910)

The Touch of Pan (1907)

The Glamour of the Snow (1912)

The Transfer (1912)

The Valley of the Beasts (1921)

Ancient Sorceries (1906)

The Man Whom the Trees Loved (1912)

The Pikestaffe Case (1924)

The Occupant in the Room (1917)

Sand (1912)

The Willows (1907)

Biography:

Starlight man: The extraordinary life of Algernon Blackwood by Michael Ashley (2001)

Books by other Authors:

Shadowland -Peter Straub (1980)

Ghost Story -Peter Straub (1979)

Kwaidan (film) (1965)

Burnt Offerings -Robert Marasco (1973)

Christine -Stephen King (1983)

For some of us, going a little crazy is just the time when life starts getting fun.

Madness? Mania? Fanaticism? Call it what you like.

I call it passion, and I am drawn to people who need to create something out of their mad love. The creation might seem crazy to the average person, but to those it speaks to, it is a beautiful gift.

My guest is Jay Michaels, independent stage and film producer, director, and actor, who is also the host and executive producer of Phoenix FearCon, Arizona's Largest Independent Horror Film Festival and Convention Since 2006.

Join us as we discuss our lifetime loves of the horror genre and the gift of mad passion!

And…join us LIVE in Tempe, Arizona, on October 15th and 16th at the Sun Studios of Arizona! You can get tickets here: https://phoenixfearcon.com/box-office/

I hope you enjoy the show!

Movies Covered:

The Mummy’s Hand (1940)

Horror of Dracula (1958)

Dark Shadows  (TV) (1966-1971)

Nights of Cabiria (1957)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Broadway) (1979)

Phantasm (1979)

Followed (2018)

Alone (2020)

Evil Dead (1981)

The woods are nature at its most feral. The deep, dark forest is the original home of the boogeyman, long before there were dark closets and basements and that space under your bed.

The Folk Horror subgenre has gained a new audience as more young filmmakers exploit the fine line between the natural and the supernatural...and openly ask if there's a line at all. 

In honor of Kier-La Janisse's fantastic and masterful documentary, "WOODLANDS DARK AND DAYS BEWITCHED: A HISTORY OF FOLK HORROR", I welcome writer/producer/author/editor/and horror journalist, KAT ELLINGER (Editor-in-Chief of Diabolique Magazine) to discuss Folk Horror, the history of Heathenism in England, and several other obsessions!

I hope you enjoy the show!

 

Movies Covered: 

Dracula, Prince of Darkness (1966)

Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched (2020)

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

The Owl Service (1969)

Fingerbobs (1972)

The Moon and the Sledgehammer (1971)

Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)

Onibaba (1964)

The Craft (1996)

The Company of Wolves (1984)

Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)

Hour of the Wolf (1968)

Summer isn't over yet!

And neither is my discussion of the passion of fandom and how it makes us do crazy things for what we love!

In this episode, I talk with Joe Gaudin and Matt Masters, the owners of the Skyline Drive-in in Shelbyville, Indiana about how they took a dying drive-in and turned it into a movie-lovers paradise!

They specialize in a two-day Dusk-To-Dawn Show of horror movies, and gourmet food to die for!

I hope you enjoy the show!

This is the "official" 100th episode of Hellbent for Horror! 

In this episode, I want to discuss PASSION, the driving force behind creativity, and the mad devotion to movies, art, and pop culture we call fandom. 

Fandom can make us seem crazy, but that mad passion can change lives, and I discuss the amazing story of the resurrection of The Mahoning Drive-In and the way their passion for movies enchanted a worldwide community.

I hope you enjoy the show!

 

 

Bela Lugosi got it right all those years ago when he said that it was women who truly love horror.

My guests, The Spinsters of Horror, prove it with every episode of I Spit on Your Podcast, one of the sharpest, passionate, and fun shows around.

Join us in a deep-dive geek conversation as we discuss dozens of topics including horror in pop culture, heavy metal, folk horror, taboo terrors, paganism, feminism, fetishes, "comfort horror movies", and why horror does not deserve your shame!

I hope you enjoy the show!

Movies Covered:

Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)

The Exorcist (1973)

Candyman (1992)

Midsommar (2019)

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

Monster Squad (1987)

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)

Psycho Goreman (2020)

Phantasm 2 (1988)

Trauma (2017)

The Untold Story (1993)

Hostel (2005)

Slaughtered Vomit Dolls (2006)

The Bunny Game (2011)

Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021)

Calibre (2018)

The Wicker man (1973)

Hagazussa (2017)

Without Name (2016)

The Hallow (2015)

Stake Land (2010)

The Void (2016)

Bug (2006)

Bit (2019)

R.L. Stine’s CHEERLEADER BOOK Series

Deserts are the natural world at its most supernatural. They are dangerous and merciless reminders that everything, including civilization, is temporary. Deserts remind us that we are one worldwide crisis away from entropy.

A perfect location for horror movies!

Join me as I discuss desert horror movies, the way they speak to our social anxieties, and I recount my own drive through the Mojave Desert to visit Death Valley!

I hope you enjoy the show!

Movies:

The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

The Hills Have Eyes (2006)

The Objective (2008)

Dust Devil (1992)

Wolf Creek (2005)

The Hitcher (1986)

Wake in Fright (1971)

 

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Just when you thought all the celebration is over, H4H finds one last present hidden under the sofa!

The Annual (although late) Christmas Ghost Story!

Actually, it's more like it got kicked under the sofa by the amazing amount of chaos that this past year brought. 

This year we are offering you William Hope Hodgson's THE DERELICT to chill your bones! It's a creepy story about the unknown dangers of the open sea and I think you'll realize how this story might have influenced the works of H.P. Lovecraft!

This was recorded in December of 2020 but was unfortunately delayed over technical issues. We are happy to present it in its entirety.

I hope you enjoy the show!

 

Halloween is NEVER over!   H4H decided to keep the bone dance going for a few more days to raise our spirits!   We survived the weirdness of Halloween 2020 and now we're in the final stretches of the Year the Wouldn't Die.   H4H is doing a Horror Double Feature with two podcasts of extended conversations with horror enthusiasts and creators!   Part Two is a stream-of-consciousness conversation with the filmmaking team of Amy Lynn Best and Mike Watt (The Resurrection Game, Splatter Movie: The Director's Cut, Razor Days). We discuss their films and their publications (Exploitation Nation, Grindhouse Purgatory), and convention life in the indie horror world, as well as some sobering observations about the horror of the "new normal" of 2020.   So grab a beverage of your choice and close your eyes and imagine yourself hanging out with us at the after-hours bar at Cinema Wasteland!   I hope you enjoy the conversation and thank you for listening!   Follow Mike and Amy here:   

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Halloween is a state of mind.

We survived the weirdness of Halloween 2020 and now we're in the final stretches of the Year the Wouldn't Die.

I think we all deserve a little more Halloween this year, so H4H is doing a Horror Double Feature with two podcasts of extended conversations with horror enthusiasts and creators!

Part One is a fly-on-the-wall conversation between Jon Kitley (Kitley's Krypt, Discover the Horror: One Man's 50-Year Quest for Monsters, Maniacs, and the Meaning of it All), Bryan Martinez (Film Deviant, The Giallo Room), and S.A. Bradley. 

What started out as a Facebook Live conversation took on a life of its own as we delve into what movies still scare us, opinions on horror and popular culture, and real-life horror (and how we deal with it). This is as close to a late-night talk after the convention closes as you can get. 

I hope you enjoy the conversation, and you get the feel of why we champion finding our horror tribe at conventions. 

Technical note: this originated as a Facebook Live recording and because of that, the audio isn't at the highest quality.

Jon Kitley:

Kitley's Krypt

His book: Discover the Horror: One Man's 50-Year Quest for Monsters, Maniacs and the Meaning of It All

Bryan Martinez:

The Giallo Room

Film Deviant

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In the world of genre and fandom, the universal currency is passion. Fans of different genres normally would not mix, but there are areas of overlap, LIKE a GENRE VENN DIAGRAM. Join me and H4H producer, Lisa Gorski, as we discuss the overlap between two of the most passionate fandoms, HORROR AND SCIENCE FICTION. (shock: Lisa is NOT a horror fan!)  #horror #scifi #lovecraftcountry #sayhorror #alien #thething #TheExpanse #TheRitual

 

Movies, Books, and Artists Discussed:

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Satan’s Triangle (1975)

The Night Stalker (1975)

Star Trek TV Series (1966)

“The Road” by Cormac McCarthy (2006)

“The Passage” by Justin Cronin (2010)

“V Wars” by Jonathan Maberry (2012)

Alien (1979)

Aliens (1986)

Alien 3 (1992)

“Autonomous” and “The Future of Another Timeline” by Annalee Newitz

“All the Birds in the Sky” and “The City in the Middle of the Night” by Charlie Jane Anders

“A Closed and Common Orbit” and “The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet” by Becky Chambers

Robert A. Heinlein

Ray Bradbury

Star Wars (1977)

Jaws (1975)

“Moby Dick” by Herman Melville

John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982)

Splice (2009)

Star Trek (2009)

1. C. Fontana

Star Trek: Discovery (2017)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

Contagion (2011)

Robert Oppenheimer

They Live (1988)

John Carpenter’s Vampires (1998)

Insidious (2010)

The Conjuring (2013)

The Ritual (2017)

The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV) (1997-2003)

The X-Files (TV) (1993-1998)

Supernatural (TV) (2005-2020)

The Mercy Thompson book series by Patricia Briggs

The Iron Druid Book Series by Kevin Hearne

The Harry Dresden book series by Jim Butcher

The Expanse (TV) (2015-)

The Blob (1958)

Lovecraft Country (TV) (2020)

Edgar Rice Burroughs

H.P. Lovecraft

The Broken Earth Trilogy by N. K. Jemesin

The Lady Astronaut book series by Mary Robinette Kowal

The Expanse book series by James S. A. Corey

 

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2020 is the 100-year anniversary of 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari', the German Expressionism film that created the visual and thematic template for the modern horror movie.

And I think it is very fitting that three films up for Best Picture at the Academy Awards this year were horror films in disguise.

Join me as I show how three very different films carry the Caligari DNA and continue to expand the language of the modern horror film.

I hope you enjoy the show!

Movies Discussed:

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

The Shape of Water (2017)

Get Out (2017)

Combat Shock (1984)

Joker (2019)

The Dark Knight (2008)

The Man Who Laughs (1928)

Taxi Driver (1976)

The King of Comedy (1982)

Easy Rider (1969)

1917 (2019)

Black Hawk Down (2001)

Come and See (1985)

All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

Johnny Got His Gun (1971)

Parasite (2019)

The Funeral (1984)

Audition (1999)

Sleep Tight (2011)

US (2019)

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Welcome to Part Two of my post-mortem on 2010-2019, the Decade of Dread!

Was 2010 to 2019 an embarrassment of riches, or just an embarrassment?

The honest answer is…BOTH.

This is my deep dive into "the State of Horror" as we move towards a new decade and brace ourselves as we walk into the maelstrom that is 2020.

In Part Two, I investigate the dark side of the geek and horror culture throughout the decade.

This episode is a critical look at some of the trends that weren’t so hot, some trends and innovations that started with so much promise but, sadly, went south in the execution.

I look at how we as horror fans and horror creators handled ourselves during a decade of extreme changes and social upheaval.

I closed out Part One with a list of my favorite horror films from 2010-2015, and I’ll close out Part Two with the list of my favorite horror movies from the years 2016-2019 and discuss what movie I feel defined the decade. It’s bound to be controversial!

I hope you enjoy the show!

 

Movies Discussed:

Films of 2016:

THE NEON DEMON

DON’T BREATHE

GREEN ROOM

THE WITCH

THE VEIL

THE INVITATION

10 CLOVERFIELD LANE

HUSH

THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS

UNDER THE SHADOW

PHANTASM: RAVAGER

PET

THE MONSTER

ABATTOIR

THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE

TRAIN TO BUSAN

THE WAILING

SPLIT

SIREN

THE BELCO EXPERIMENT

FIRSTBORN

SWEET, SWEET, LONELY GIRL

TONIGHT SHE COMES

A DARK SONG

VIRAL.

Films of 2017:

IT

GET OUT

47 METERS DOWN

GERALD’S GAME

THE BABYSITTER

CREEP 2

CARGO

REBIRTH

IT COMES AT NIGHT

LAKE BODOM

TRAGEDY GIRLS

THE EVIL WITHIN

MOTHER! HAPPY DEATH DAY

CULT OF CHUCKY

MAYHEM

THE RITUAL

THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER…

MARROWBONE

I REMEMBER YOU

COLD SKIN

DESOLATION

TERRIFIER

Films of 2018:

HEREDITARY

WILDING

UNSANE

UPGRADE

BAD SAMARITAN

ANNIHILATION

SUMMER OF 84

MANDY

APOSTLE

THE CLOVE HITCH KILLER

BIRD BOX

OVERLORD

Films of 2019:

US

THE HOLE IN THE GROUND

BRIGHTBURN

SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK

IT CHAPTER 2

SATANIC PANIC

HAUNT

THE LIGHTHOUSE

RATTLESNAKE

DOCTOR. SLEEP

THE LODGE

THE PLATFORM

RABID

THE BANANA SPLITS MOVIE (Honorable Mention)

 

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It's a month into 2020 and the "terrible teens" are due for a post-mortem! There were huge changes in the world of entertainment in the years 2010 to 2019 and the horror genre was right in the middle of it all.

The advent of streaming services and the popularizing of "binge-watching" changed the way we watched horror and the amount of new and old films and television shows were available to us.

This was also a period where there was a huge variety of subgenres to choose from and it was a time where diverse storytellers shared their visions of the world and mavericks pushed the envelope of what makes a horror film a horror film.

 So, was 2010 to 2019 an embarrassment of riches, or just an embarrassment? Were the advances in technology good or bad for the horror genre? Were we a "Haunted House Divided" over all the changes?

Join me as I take a 2-part deep dive into "the State of Horror" as we move towards a new decade. I look at the good trends and the bad ones and give my opinion of who was the most influential filmmaker in horror from 2010-2019, and what movie I feel defined the decade. It's bound to be controversial! 

At the end of Part One, I'll also give a list of my favorite horror movies from the years 2010-2015. I'll give the rest at the end of Part Two.

I hope you enjoy the show!

Movies Discussed:

Films of 2010:

Black Swan

The Crazies

Dream Home

I Spit on Your Grave

Insidious

The Intruder

The Last Exorcism

Let Me In

Paranormal Activity 2

Piranha 3-D

The Reef

Rubber

A Serbian Film

The Silent House

Sint (Saint)

Stake Land

Tucker & Dale vs Evil

We Are What We Are

The Wolfman

Films of 2011:

Absentia

Fright Night

The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)

The Incident

The Innkeepers

Red State

The Thing

The Tunnel

The Woman

You're Next

Films of 2012:

American Mary

The Bay

Berberian Sound Studio

The Cabin in the Woods

Citadel

Found

Grabbers

John Dies at the End

The Lords of Salem

Lovely Molly

Maniac

The Pact

Sinister

V/H/S

The Woman in Black

Films of 2013:

Curse of Chucky

The Conjuring

Evil Dead

Frankenstein's Army

Jug Face

Mama

V/H/S/2

We Are What We Are

Willow Creek

World War Z

Films of 2014:

Annabelle

As Above, So Below

The Babadook

The Canal

Creep

Deliver Us from Evil

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

It Follows

Oculus

The Purge: Anarchy

Starry Eyes

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

Films of 2015:

Crimson Peak

Deathgasm

Demonic

The Invitation

Krampus

The Lazarus Effect

Sinister 2

Stung

We Are Still Here

The Witch

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Hello, my friends!

Happy Holidays!

I hope you got what you wanted for Christmas and Hanukkah!

And...here's one last present that I was hiding behind the sofa!

Last year I did a traditional Christmas ghost story reading. This is a tradition that harkens back to Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and has been kept alive by the BBC throughout the decades.

I’ve decided I want to make this an annual event.

So, what I want to do this Christmas season is to tell a few short tales to chill you while you sit with just one flickering candle and a hot toddy or hot chocolate or a sugar-free energy drink. Whatever your poison, I hope these stories please you enough that maybe you can keep the tradition of the Christmas ghost story going with your own family.

This year I'll be telling THREE GHOST STORIES!

William Wilson by Edgar Allan Poe (1839)

The Outsider by H.P. Lovecraft (1926)

The Pale Man by Julius Long (1934)

I hope you enjoy the show, and I look forward to having more conversations in 2020!

Songs Used (with gratitude):

Faceoff by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100403

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

 

Devastation and Revenge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100694

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

 

Decay by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100512

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

 

Dark Standoff by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100268

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

 

Drums of the Deep by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400021

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

 

Inner Sanctum by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100196

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

 

Comfortable Mystery 2 - Film Noire by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Artist: http://incompetech.com/

 

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'Horror Film Director Found Slain, Buried Under Floor', screamed the August 1995 headline in The Los Angeles Times.

From the 60s to the 80s, producer/director Al Adamson made cheap, crazy and effective exploitation films, like SATAN'S SADISTS and DRACULA VS. FRANKENSTEIN for the drive-in market.

But the whole truth behind Al Adamson's strange life and gruesome death reveals perhaps the most bizarre career in Hollywood history. 

The new documentary BLOOD & FLESH: THE REEL LIFE AND GHASTLY DEATH OF AL ADAMSON, chronicles the movies, brushes with Charles Manson, bizarre UFO encounters, and an ill-fated business relationship that ends in horrific tragedy.

Join producer/director David Gregory (LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY'S ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU) and producer Heather Buckley (THE RANGER) as they discuss Adamson, the obsessive nature of horror fans, and the fascination of horror and fringe cinema.

I hope you enjoy the show!

https://www.facebook.com/AlAdamsonDoc/

https://vimeo.com/348116253/59e9b68578

 

Movies covered: 

Psycho-a-Go-Go (1965)

Blood of Dracula's Castle (1969)

Satan's Sadists (1969)

Hell's Bloody Devils (1970)

Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971)

Blazing Stewardesses (1975)

Carnival Magic (1981)

Beyond this Earth (1994)

 

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Great horror stories, like Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, have universal appeal and artists can reinterpret them to reflect the anxieties of every generation.

 

And on Friday, September 13th, legendary Independent Horror Auteur Larry Fessenden releases Depraved, his newest vision of the Frankenstein story.

 

Since 1985, Larry Fessenden has been creating his own fiercely independent, critically-acclaimed horror films (No Telling, Habit, Wendigo, The Last Winter, and Beneath)through the film studio he created, Glass Eye Pix.

 

Join the conversation as Larry graciously comes on H4H to talk about his unique style in horror films, the existential horror of the nature of nature, and why Frankenstein is as vital today as it was in 1818!

 

I hope you enjoy the show!

http://glasseyepix.com/project/depraved/

https://www.depravedifc.com/ 

 

Movies Discussed:

Depraved (2019)

Like Me (2018)

Stakeland (2010)

Beneath (2013)

The Last Winter (2006)

Wendigo (2001)

Habit (1998)

No Telling (1991)

Birth of the Living Dead (2013)

Bitter Feast (2010)

Backcountry (2014)

Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)

I Can See You (2008)

Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)

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Welcome to PART ONE of a podcast double-feature with the I Know Dino Podcast!  

Dragons! The xenomorph from Alien! The shark from Jaws!

These monsters are descendants of real creatures that walked the earth- the dinosaur.

Horror movies have used the dinosaur as a source for monsters since the silent era because they are a source of endless fascination and terror. 

But, do the dinosaurs deserve their role as horror movie villain? Are there dinosaurs that are even weirder and scarier than what the movies usually show? 

Join me in a lively conversation with my guest Garret and Sabrina from the wildly popular I Know Dino Podcast as we discuss favorite dinosaurs, popular misconceptions, and their First Kisses with dinosaur horror!

This is the first part of a two-part multi-podcast collaboration with I Know Dino! To listen to Part Two (I Know Dino Episode 245), click here!

I hope you enjoy the show!

Here is the link to the I Know Dino Podcast: https://iknowdino.com/start-here/

Want to know more about dinosaurs? Take a look at these resources: https://iknowdino.com/resources/

Movies Discussed:

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Jurassic Park (1993)

The Land Before Time (1988)

The Lost World (1925-silent)

King Kong (1933)

Westworld (1973)

Congo (1995)

The Dinosaur Project (2012)

Tammy and the T. Rex (1994)

 

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The 6th Annual Etheria Film Night will be held on Saturday, June 29th at the legendary Egyptian Theatre, and H4H is celebrating with a series of interviews with the filmmakers!

 

Etheria Film Night is the world's most prestigious showcase of new short genre (horror, science-fiction, fantasy, action, comedy, and thriller) films directed by women.

This interview is with director Sarah K. Reimers to discuss her short film (and festival favorite), Bitten, her life-long love of horror films, and the horror of Midwestern cooking from the '70s!

Join me as I ask Sarah some horrible questions!

Etheria Film Night: http://www.etheriafilmnight.com/

Sarah's production website: www.bestbaddogfilms.com 

FB page for Bitten: https://www.facebook.com/bestbaddogfilms/

Family Recipies YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-712XsG36VrQZ3lE5kqFtA

Horror is an emotion first and a setting later. It's the only genre that is directly named after an emotion, and that gives horror a universal appeal. It also makes each person's experience and interpretation personal.

We close out June, Pride Month, with a celebration of the contributions the LGBTQ community has brought to the horror genre since the creation of the Gothic novel.

My guest is Waylon Jordan, the Associate Editor for iHorror.com, one of the largest online horror resources in the world. Waylon writes Horror Pride Month, a series of articles that chronicle the history and the present of queer horror and he graciously comes onto the show to expand on the discussion.

I hope you enjoy the show!

Read Waylon's work on iHorror.com: 

https://www.ihorror.com/author/spirtvox/

Follow Waylon on:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Waylonvox1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/waylon.jordan.16

David J. Skal's Book on Bram Stoker: Something in the Blood: The Untold Story of Bram Stoker

Movies covered:

Carrie (1976)

Halloween (1978)

Frankenstein (1931)

Child's Play movie Franchise (1988-2019)

The Lost Boys (1987)

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)

American Psycho (2000)

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2019)

The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)

Knife+Heart (2019)

Lyle (2014)

The Quiet Room (2018) (short)

Books discussed: 

The Castle of Ortranto (1764)

The Picture of Dorian Grey (1890)

Dracula (1897)

American Psycho (1991)

 

The 6th Annual Etheria Film Night will be held on Saturday, June 29th at the legendary Egyptian Theatre, and H4H is celebrating with a series of interviews with the filmmakers!

 

Etheria Film Night is the world's most prestigious showcase of new short genre (horror, science-fiction, fantasy, action, comedy, and thriller) films directed by women.

This interview is with writer/director Chelsea Lupkin (Flutter, Uncovering Eden) to discuss her newest short film, Lucy's Tale and her love of genre film.

Join me as I ask Chelsea some horrible questions!

Etheria Film Night: http://www.etheriafilmnight.com/

Lucy's Tale: http://www.chelsealupkin.com/lucy

 

The 6th Annual Etheria Film Night will be held on Saturday, June 29th at the legendary Egyptian Theatre, and H4H is celebrating with a series of interviews with the filmmakers!

Etheria Film Night is the world's most prestigious showcase of new short genre (horror, science-fiction, fantasy, action, comedy, and thriller) films directed by women.

This interview is with writer/director/special effects supervisor Ivy Liao (The Chase, Synesthesia) to discuss her newest short film, Cupid's Paradise and her love of genre film.

Join me as I ask Ivy some horrible questions!

Etheria Film Night: 

Cupid's Paradise: https://www.facebook.com/CupidsParadiseFilm/

 

 

Nothing marks the end of an era more potently than when the icons of that era pass away.

The cold reality is that when horror icons pass away, they rarely get memorialized in mainstream arenas.

So, I wanted to give an "Irish Wake", a happy send-off for several of the people who passed away over the last few years. The people who gave horror fans their First Kiss.

Consider this episode the Last Kiss, a retrospective of the careers of writers, directors, actors, and illustrators and a final recommendation of their work.

 

I hope you enjoy the show!

ARTISTS COVERED:

Wes Craven

Nicolas Roeg

David F. Friedman

Herschell Gordon Lewis

Jack Davis

Bernie Wrightson

William Peter Blatty

John Carl Beuchler

Jack H. Harris

James Karen

Don Calfa

Harlan Ellison

 

MOVIES COVERED:

Last House on the Left (1972)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Scream (1996)

Performance (1970)

Walkabout (1971)

The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

Bad Timing (1980)

Track 29 (1988)

Eureka (1983)

Blood Feast (1963)

2000 Maniacs! (1964)

Creepshow (1982)

The Ninth Configuration (1980)

Troll (1986)

Equinox (1970)

Return of the Living Dead (1985)

 

BOOKS COVERED:

A Youth in Babylon (1990)

Tales From the Crypt (1950-1955) "FOUL PLAY"

House of Secrets (Swamp Thing) (1971)

Swamp Thing (1972) 10 issues

Creepy #62 (1974) -"The Black Cat"

House of Horror #2 (1974) "Jenifer"

Eerie #62 (1975) "The Cool Air"

Bernie Wrightson's Frankenstein (1983)

Creepshow (1982)

The Exorcist (1971)

The Ninth Configuration (1978) ***Originally Twinkle, Twinkle Killer Kane (1966)

I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream (1967)

No Doors, No Windows (1975)

Deathbird Stories: A Pantheon of Modern Gods (1975)

Strange Wine (1978)

Music used: 

  Comic Plodding - Silent Film Dark by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100457 Artist: http://incompetech.com/   Destination Unknown by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/  

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The best thing about being a horror fan is sharing the love with other horror fans!

And I had the pleasure to do just that!

On April 11th, 2019 we did a live podcast of Hellbent for Horror and a live reading from my book, "Screaming for Pleasure" from the legendary horror bookstore, Dark Delicacies in Burbank, CA.

Special guest Heidi Honeycutt and I discuss horror, horrible/beautiful, and how we need a new "Santo and the Blue Demon" in our culture.

I hope you enjoy the show!

Follow Dark Delicacies: 

https://www.darkdel.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Dark-Delicacies-182525775099921/

Follow Heidi Honeycutt's projects:

Etheria Film Night:

http://www.etheriafilmnight.com/about-etheria-film-night/

Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies: https://youtu.be/ULOO8pPHUas

 

 

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If director Guillermo del Toro didn't exist, we horror fans would have had to invent him. 

He's a true lifelong fan himself, who brought his unique style and passion to horror films, and his love for monsters paid off when The Shape of Water won Best Picture in 2017. 

So...why is there so little conversation about Guillermo del Toro in the horror community?

Has the man who makes horror films as love letters to the Outsider been branded an outsider because of mainstream success?

Join me and my guest, John Arminio, as we look at some of del Toro's films to remind ourselves of the genre-bending richness and the pure, joyous fun of them.

All hail hybrid vigor!

I hope you enjoy the show!

Follow John Arminio: 

https://twitter.com/QuasarSniffer

https://www.facebook.com/johnarminio

Check out Comix Connection, where John works: https://www.facebook.com/comix.connection/

 

We’re taking Hellbent for Horror to Burbank! Join host and author S.A. Bradley for a live author event and book signing at Dark Delicacies in Burbank.

Reserve Your Seat Today! http://bit.ly/2HnKX0s 

We’re doing a LIVE edition of Hellbent for Horror complete with a reading from Bradley’s debut horror retrospective Screaming for Pleasure. Very special VIP guest Heidi Honeycutt will be joining to chat about the book, horror, her work and lots more. Don’t miss this live event to relish in all things horror and get your copy of Screaming for Pleasure signed! 

Details:

Thursday, April 11, 2019

Dark Delicacies

3512 W Magnolia Blvd

Burbank, CA 91505

 

7:00 pm Live Podcast Taping (45-60 minutes)

8:00 pm Signing

 

Movies Covered: 

Cronos (1993)

The Devil's Backbone (2001)

Hellboy (2004)

Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

The Shape of Water (2017)

 

Fire! Flood! Earthquake! Killer bees!

Disaster Movies have been a staple of cinema since the Silent Era, and they are far more diverse in scope than you might think.

Most Disaster Movies want to thrill you, but there are those proud few that really want to scare you.

Let's take a look at some of those movies that put the Fear of God into us!

I hope you enjoy the show!

We’re taking Hellbent for Horror to Burbank! Join host and author S.A. Bradley for a live author event and book signing at Dark Delicacies in Burbank.

Reserve Your Seat Today! http://bit.ly/2HnKX0s 

We’re doing a LIVE edition of Hellbent for Horror complete with a reading from Bradley’s debut horror retrospective Screaming for Pleasure. Very special VIP guest Heidi Honeycutt will be joining to chat about the book, horror, her work and lots more. Don’t miss this live event to relish in all things horror and get your copy of Screaming for Pleasure signed! 

Details:

Thursday, April 11, 2019

Dark Delicacies

3512 W Magnolia Blvd

Burbank, CA 91505

 

7:00 pm Live Podcast Taping (45-60 minutes)

8:00 pm Signing

Movies Covered:

San Francisco (1936)

The Last Days of Pompeii (1913)

The Hurricane (1937)

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (1954), and Gojira (1954, Jp.)

The Birds (1963)

The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

Earthquake (1974) - presented in Sensurround

The Towering Inferno (1974)

The China Syndrome (1979)

Threads (1984)

Train to Busan (2016)

The Wave (2015, Norway)

 

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The excellent new documentary, HORROR NOIRE: A HISTORY OF BLACK HORROR, is a love letter to the rich, powerful history of Black American artists in horror cinema.

The story is told by the artists who made the movies, and they give their unflinching perspectives on the past, present, and future of black horror.

Join me as I speak with Executive Producers Dr. Robin Means Coleman and Tananarive Due about their documentary, Black horror, and their "First Kisses" with horror!

Dr. Coleman is currently the Vice President and Associate Provost for Diversity, and a Professor in the Department of Communication at Texas A&M University. She has also written many books about media and the cultural politics of Blackness, including the book that is the source material for this documentary.

Tananarive Due is a filmmaker, author of 12 novels and educator steeped in black horror and Afrofuturism.

Since 2017, she has been teaching a class at UCLA called “The Sunken Place.” Inspired by the movie Get Out, the class delves into the century-spanning history of black horror.

I hope you enjoy the show!

Watch Horror Noire on Shudder (free 7-day trial): https://www.shudder.com/ 

Read the book that inspired the documentary, written by Dr. Robin Means Coleman, "Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from the 1890s to Present": https://www.amazon.com/Horror-Noire-Blacks-American-Present-ebook-dp-B006WDDL0U/dp/B006WDDL0U/ref=mt_kindle?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1551309483 

Join Tananarive Due's "Sunken Place" Workshop! http://hipshot9.clickfunnels.com/sales-page25582446

Read Tananarive Due's horror fiction. Get hooked with "My Soul To Keep" (African Immortals series Book 1): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005DB7UKO/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 

Movies Covered:

The Birth of a Nation (1915)

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

The Fly (1958)

The Mole People (1956)

A Son of Satan (1924)

Son of Ingagi (1940)

Blackula (1972)

Crazy as Hell (2002)

Ganja and Hess (1973)

Tales from the Hood (1995)

JD’s Revenge (1976)

The Transfiguration (2016)

Get Out (2017)

 

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On October 4th, 2018, hundreds of figures dressed in black walked into the Wisdom Woods of Georgia to perform an unholy ceremony.

Beasts were conjured and blood was spilled by the gallons in the pursuit of graven images.

And popcorn was eaten.

I was a witness to the Women in Horror Film Festival, and I lived to tell the tale!

I interview festival co-founder and film director Vanessa Ionta Wright as well as several of the talented filmmakers in attendance as we discuss film inspirations, real-life ghosts, nuns who perform street justice, and everyone's first kiss with horror!

There were over 70 horror films that competed for the prestigious Lizzie Awards! Who won, and what was left of them after the weekend?

I hope you enjoy the show!

Movies Covered:

Rainy Season (Dir. Vanessa Ionta Wright)

Little (Dir. Brittany Brock)

Revisit (Writer: Jennifer Trudrung)

Feast (Dir. Melissa Kunnap)

Keloid (Dir. Brendan Pollecut)

The Apocalypse will be Automated (Dir. Melanie Killingsworth)

What Metal Girls are Into (Dir. Laurel Vail)

Lunch Ladies (Writer: Clarrisa Jacobsen, Dir. J.M. Logan)

Bitten (Dir. Sarah K. Reimers)

Beyond Repair (Writer/Dir. Robbie Barnes)

Heartless (Dir. Kevin Sluder, Producer Jennifer Sluder)

Blood Runs Down (Dir. Zandashe Brown)

Amy’s in the Freezer (Dir. Venita Olzos-Graham) 

Rites of Vengeance (Dir. Izzy Lee)

Lady Hunters (Dir. Angela Atwood)

Entropia (Dir. Marina Janello)

Quiver (Dir. Shayna Connelly)

Relict: A Mesopotamic Tale (Dir. Laura Sanchez-Acosta)

She Was So Pretty: Be Good for Goodness Sake (Writer/Dir. Brooklyn Ewing)

All the Creatures Were Stirring (Dir. Dr. Rebekah McKendry)

Bugs: A Trilogy (Dir. Simone Kisiel)

Echoes of Fear (Co-Dir. Brian and Laurence Avenet-Bradley)

 

Follow the action and keep up with news for the next festival: https://www.wihff.com/

Submit your film or screenplay here: https://filmfreeway.com/WIHFF

 

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February is Women in Horror Month, and we're celebrating with an interview with the writer/actress Rakefet Abergel! We discuss her short horror film, the multiple-award-winning Jax in Love (2017).

Join us as we discuss horror and comedy timing, Rakefet's First Kiss with horror, and her cinematic "guilty pleasures"!

 

Want to watch the video of the interview? Go to my YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/0VU9FORzjzE

More on Jax in Love here: https://www.jaxinlove.com/

And follow the progress on Rakefet's follow-up film, Boo on the official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/booshortfilm/

 

I hope you enjoy the interview!

February is Women in Horror Month, and we're starting things off with an interview with Tara Hall, the writer of the feature-length film, Buzzard Hollow Beef (2017). 

Tara sat down with me to discuss her film, horror movies, how Sam Raimi made her want to be a filmmaker, her First Kiss with horror, and her favorite comedy!

Want to watch the video of the interview? Go to my YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/alvfxgeuCsc

You can watch Buzzard Hollow Beef on Amazon Prime here: 

https://www.amazon.com/Buzzard-Hollow-Beef-Scott-Brown/dp/B07797CW12

Twitter: https://twitter.com/buzzardhollow1 

And Tara is co-director/writer/story co-creator on a new film, Single Family Home. The film is in pre-production, and you can follow the progress of the film here:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/single-family-home#/

I hope you enjoy the interview!

So, what does “Punk Rock Attitude” mean, anyway?

There are as many answers to this question as there are punk rockers. 

Although the connection between heavy metal and horror is well documented, the connection between horror and punk rock isn’t discussed as much.

Yet, movies like CLASS OF 1984, and LIQUID SKY, and RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, and even RE-ANIMATOR exude a punk rock attitude with a nihilistic brand of humor and irreverence.

And now, there's a new punk rock kid in town! THE RANGER (2018) is an homage to slasher films and punk rock movies from the 1980s, and director/co-writer Jenn Wexler joins me to talk about horror, music, fake blood recipes, and becoming a surprise hit at SXSW!

I hope you enjoy the show!

Movies Covered:

The Ranger (2018)

Beneath (2013)

Darling (2015)

Like Me (2017)

The Transfiguration (2017)

Habit (1995)

 

Follow The Ranger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRangerMovie

Follow Jenn Wexler on Twitter: https://twitter.com/J_Wex

Follow Glass Eye Pix on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GlassEyePix

 

 

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One last surprise present "under the tree" for my listeners! I'm continuing the British tradition of the Christmas Ghost Story.

Get some eggnog, put another log on the fire, nurse your wounds from your most recent game of "snapdragon", and sit back to listen to my rendition of Algernon Blackwood's "The Willows".

 

I can't wait to meet with all of you again in 2019!

I hope you enjoy the show!

 

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Happy Holidays!

#ChristmasGhostStory

#TheWillows

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from MAGIC”. -Arthur C. Clarke

“The only way of discovering the limits of the POSSIBLE is to venture a little way past them into the IMPOSSIBLE”. -Arthur C. Clarke

When we watch a movie, or we listen to someone tell a story, we actively allow ourselves to believe in that level of magic.

We want to believe there is still magic in the world.

And, guess what?

There still is.

Join me as I speak with my special guest, Victoria Mavis. Victoria as an internationally renowned magician, author, podcaster and professional wizard who joins me to talk about the connections between horror movies, magic and science technology.

Victoria even gives us a list of her favorite horror movies and how they delve into the world of magic!

Victoria's Website: www.victoria-mavis.com

Victoria's Book- "How Podcasting Can Change Your Life": https://amzn.to/2LtsTlo

Victoria's Podcast, "Pure Mind Magic": https://goldmine-podcasting.com/

 

I hope you enjoy the show!

 

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SPECIAL OFFER: FREE GIFT FOR FIRST 100 BUYERS OF “SCREAMING FOR PLEASURE”

The first 100 purchasers of Screaming for Pleasure can get a FREE eBook of Isaac Thorne’s Road Kills!!

Here is how to claim your FREE eBook:

1. Purchase a copy (print or eBook) of Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy. (If you haven’t purchased a copy yet, order through here)
2. Email your proof of purchase (receipt from whatever outlet you purchased from) to [email protected]
3. Within 48 hours you will receive an email with your own personal redemption code and instructions on how to get your free eBook of Road Kills.

Note: This offer is limited to the first 100 emails with proof of purchase received.

ROAD KILLS is a collection of short tales of dark comic horror from the mind of Isaac Thorne. These stories are all connected to travel, to the road. After all, it is always lurking there, quiet and dark, just waiting for you to come out for a drive or a walk or a jog. However you next confront it, the road is already there, plotting.

About the Author: Isaac Thorne is a nice man who has, over the course of his life, developed a modest ability to spin a good yarn. Really. He promises. He also avoids public men’s restrooms at all costs. He considers himself a lover of books, music, movies, and other forms of pop culture phenomenon. His philosophy on his life is that it’s all one giant experiment.

Just because things might seem normal and ordinary…doesn’t mean they really ARE.

Some places, no matter what your eyes tell you, just feel…weird…creepy…uncanny.

Every culture has a haunted place…a haunted house.

And Halloween is the night many of us go out to seek these haunted places!

In this episode I visit some haunts in the San Francisco Bay Area, including Into the Dark’s Terror Vault, Mr. Nobody’s Mystic Midway, and one of the 10 Most Haunted Places in the World, the Winchester Mystery House!

Happy Halloween!

I hope you enjoy the show!

 

My book, Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy will be on sale November 26th 2018!

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The '80s were horror movie heaven.

A wild mixture of new technology, misfit filmmakers, obscure distributors, rich dentists trying to find tax shelters, buckets of blood and latex, and home video rental helped usher in one of the most prolific and influential eras in horror film history.

A new documentary in the works, IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS: A JOURNEY INTO ICONIC '80s HORROR, that has the potential to become the definitive look at this wild decade of horror.

Join my guests, Director David Weiner and Executive Producer Robin Block as they discuss their documentary, their passions and what movies they consider their "First Kiss"!

Check out the trailer and more at the In Search of Darkness Kickstarter page: https://kck.st/2pSVNkW 

 

I hope you enjoy the show!

 

My book, Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy will be on sale November 26th 2018!

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Movies covered:

Halloween (1978)

American Werewolf in London (1981)

The Thing (1982)

Evil Dead (1981)

My Bloody Valentine (1981)

Microwave Massacre (1983)

Humanoids from the Deep (1980)

C.H.U.D. (1984)

Screamers (1981)

 

Batshit Crazy horror movies are the messy upstarts that couldn’t blend into the crowd if they tried.

They may not be for everyone, and they may be far from perfect, and they may never get critical praise, but they are not boring.

They are so out of step with what is popular at the time that they have a timelessness to them.

Because REAL CRAZY never ages.

I hope you enjoy the show!

My book, Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy will be on sale November 26th 2018!

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Movies covered:

Exorcist III (1990)

Terrifier (2017)

Rubber (2010)

Viy (1967)

November (2018)

Mandy (2018)

Welcome to a new installment of HELLBENT FOR HORRIBLE QUESTIONS, a mini-digest of interviews and short discussions!

In ISSUE #2, my guests are the creative team filmmaking team, KEVIN AND JENNIFER SLUDER. 

They have shepherded many independent horror and sci-fi films to  completion and now Kevin has directed his first horror short, HEARTLESS, which is winning awards and rave reviews.

Kevin and Jennifer discuss directing choices, the balance between horror and dark comedy, the philosophy of running a production company, the movies that scared them, and the joys of film festival life.

Jennifer, Kevin, and myself will be at the Women in Horror Film Festival Oct. 4-7, 2018. Enjoy!

https://www.wihff.com/

www.sunshineboyproductions.com

www.heartlessmovie.com

#SayHorror

 

Madness! Murder! Possession! Vengeful Gods! With the Ancient Greeks, it was all in the family. Many Greek Tragedies dealt with anxiety around the fragility of families in a dangerous world. The most frightening theme was the families destroying themselves from the inside.

What is it in our nature that drives some of us to madness, cruelty and self-destruction? Just like the Greek Tragedies, some modern horror films ask this question of the audience, and the results can be as upsetting as they can be terrifying.

Join me as I look at horror movies that mix Ancient Greek nihilism and biblical retribution!

I hope you enjoy the show!

My book, Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy will be on sale November 26th 2018!

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Movies and plays covered:

The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)

We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)

My Friend Dahmer (2017) 

Hereditary (2018)

Still/Born (2017)

 

Greek Tragedies

The Oresita

Oedipus

Medea

The Bacchae

Iphigenia at Aulis

Herekles

Orestes

Hippolytus

 

Biblical Fugures

Adam and Eve

Cain and Abel

Welcome to a new installment of the "H4H Universe" we call HELLBENT FOR HORRIBLE QUESTIONS, a mini-digest of interviews and short discussions!

In ISSUE #1, my guest is director SIMONE KISIEL, who has made two feature films, "HOUSED" and "BUGS: A TRILOGY."

Simone talks about the joys of Indie Horror Filmmaking, her "First Kiss" with Horror, and her "guilty pleasures." "HOUSED" premieres on Amazon on August 31, 2018, and "BUGS: A TRILOGY" is having its world premiere at the Women in Horror Film Festival October 4-7, 2018! Enjoy!

"HOUSED" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PViil5

https://www.wihff.com/

http://magicdogproductions.net/

Back when the campfire was the center of the village, the woods were the dark home of dangerous creatures and magical beings. The woods were considered sinister places that epitomized the unknown.

So, it's no surprise that horror films are right at home with the woods!

My guests, Hope Madden and George Wolf from the Fright Club Podcast join me to talk about some of the most interesting horror films that use the woods to explore literal, symbolic and even psychological monsters!

I hope you enjoy the show!

Follow Hope and George on Twitter: @MaddWolf 

Fright Club on Twitter: @FrightClubPod

Listen to Fright Club Here: http://www.goldenspiralmedia.com/fright-club-podcast

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Movies discussed:

The Blair Witch Project (1999)

The Hallow (2015)

The Ritual (2017)

Antichrist (2009)

Annihilation (2018)

The Witch (2015)

 

Is the supernatural an aspect of nature we haven't figured out yet? Is magic a concept we use to make sense out of the infinite? What if angels, aliens, and ghosts were all the same thing?

Welcome to the cinematic universe of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. 

These two filmmakers who have been creating some of the most intriguing and thought-provoking horror films of the last decade. Their trilogy of low budget films, Resolution, Spring, and The Endless defy easy classification.

Join me and Bradley J. Kornish and Dan Pullen from the 4 Brains, 1 Movie podcast for an in-depth interview with the creative team of Benson and Moorhead.

I hope you enjoy the show!

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Movies discussed:

Resolution (2012)

Spring (2014)

The Endless (2017)

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010)

First Reformed (2017)

Horror movies have looked to peoples' faith and beliefs to create some of our scariest monsters.

When a movie becomes so ingrained in the culture, does the culture mimic it? Fact and fiction can blur, and the apocryphal story can become truth if it is perceived to be true.

Guest John Arminio joins me to talk about the different ways that belief and faith has been used in horror films, and how sometimes the fiction becomes fact.

I hope you enjoy the show!

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Movies discussed:

The Devil and Father Amorth (2017)

The Witch (2015)

The Devils (1971)

The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)

Exorcist III (1990)

Being a horror fan comes with a stigma. Many groups from all sides of the social spectrum believe that horror movies are morally reprehensible and promote real-life violence.

Because of that, the Horror Community is staunchly anti-censorship and broadly permissive around violent and disturbing content in horror movies.

Sometimes, this allows real-life monsters to hide among our ranks, who promote real-life sadism and misogyny. 

In this episode, I want to talk about a disturbing trend happening at Horror Conventions that needs to be called out.

 

Also in this episode: 

Listener email, and the Horror Movie Pick of the Episode, and another installment of "5 Horrible Minutes" with horror fan Rakefet Abergal! 

 

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Things might look bright and warm during Springtime, but there's something sinister underneath the surface. The pastel colors of the flowers camouflage the blood and death in the soil that helped them grow.

When the difference between life and death depended on a bountiful harvest, people made human sacrifices to appease the Old Gods of the earth.

In this episode I talk about horror movies devoted to the Old Gods of Springtime, man's uneasy connection to the earth, and how groups of people can be scarier than the Old Gods themselves.

Also in this episode is the first installment of "Five Horrible Minutes," a Q & A with fans of the show and how they celebrate the horror genre with their own art!

 

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Movies Discussed:

Children of the Stones (1977-BBC Miniseries)

The Owl Service (1969-BBC Miniseries)

The Wicker Man (1973)

Kill List (2011)

Spring (2014)

The Guardian (1990)

Can you use horror as a treatment for phobias?  

Some psychologists think so.  In this episode I talk about some of the common phobias, and how horror movies might be a safe place to come to terms with some mild fears.  

If you have a phobia, chances are there’s a movie or book for you.  I talk about how I used horror to help me cope with my own phobias.  

Also in this episode I read some listener mail and do the inaugural Hellbent for Horror episode movie review, with a rating system that will change your life.  Really.  Honest.  Life-changing.

 

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 Movies Discussed:

Arachnophobia (1990) 

Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)

Alien (1979)

Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

The Descent (2005)

28 Days Later (2002)

Open Water (2003) 

Citadel (2012)

Cabin Fever (2002)

Contagion (2011)

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

Audition (1999)

Exorcist (1973)

The Entity (1982)

Paranormal Activity (2007)

A very NSFW episode!

Lloyd Kaufman, the President of Troma Entertainment and the creator of "The Toxic Avenger" drops by to discuss his 50 years of independent filmmaking, his new movie, and the art of making obscenity fun again!

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 Movies Discussed:

The Toxic Avenger

Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High: Vol. 2

Class of Nuke 'em High

Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD 

Terror Firmer

Tromeo and Juliet

Rocky

Joe

 

In this episode, I outline my Horror Manifesto!  I’m tired of excellent horror movies being relabeled as anything but horror.  This podcast champions horror, and stands up for the horror movie as a beautiful story-telling style.

#SayHorror

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Television in the 1950's created a unique cultural phenomenon: a late-night show that played horror movies...aimed at kids!

The Creature Feature show and the Horror Host tradition are kept alive by a new wave of horror hosts. They do their shows by any means necessary, even without any corporate backing.

In this episode, I talk to Horror Host Mister Lobo, whose nationally syndicated show, "Cinema Insomnia" is entering its 16th season.

Join us as we talk about how B-movies "aren't bad movies...they're just misunderstood," and the DIY spirit needed to keep the show going!

 

Happy listening!

OSI 74 - Mr. Lobo's Official Channel for ROKU and VIMEO http://www.osi74.com

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Mr. Lobo on Facebook www.facebook.com/mr.lobo CINEMA INSOMNIA on FB www.facebook.com/cinemainsomnia/ OSI 74 on FB www.facebook.com/channel.OSI74 Support MR. LOBO on Patreon www.Patreon.com/CinemaInsomnia

MR. LOBO on Twitter @MisterLobo MR. LOBO on YouTube YouTube.com/MisterLobo

 

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Movies and shows discussed:

Creature Features with Bob Wilkins (TV/1971-1984)

Cinema Insomnia (TV/streaming/(2001-present)

Bigfoot: The Mysterious Monster (1975)

The Brain That Wouldn’t Die (1962)

Creature (1985)

Phantom of the Paradise (1974)

Starcrash (1978)

Superargo and the Faceless Giants (1968)

The Undertaker and His Pals (1966)

Return of the Living Dead (1985)

2017 was a very good year for horror, and in this episode I talk about some of my favorite horror films of the year. 

They run the gamut from slow burns to monsters to ghosts to bloody terrifying. 

There were so many first-time directors who made amazing films that I’m hopeful that this may be the start of a new horror era.

Happy listening.

 

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2017 Movies covered:

Split

Raw

Get Out

The Shape of Water

The Belko Experiment

It Comes at Night

The Blackcoat’s Daughter

The Void

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

The Transfiguration

A Dark Song

The Devil’s Candy

Gerald’s Game

Super Dark Times

The Girl with All the Gifts

Personal Shopper

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is possibly the most popular ghost story in the English language.

It may seem weird that Christmas has a famous ghost story, but the reality is that Christmas ghost stories were a tradition in Victorian England.

I think the Christmas Ghost Story needs to make a comeback, and so I'm going to talk about the history, and modern examples, and top it off by telling a few stories myself!

So, light a candle, get your favorite beverage...

And turn out the lights.

May you have a great 2018!

I hope you enjoy the episode.

 

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Movies covered, and additional suggestions:

The Tractate Middoth (TV-2013)

Whistle and I’ll Come to You (TV-1968)

Dr. Who Christmas Special: “The Snowmen” (TV-2012)

A Warning to the Curious (TV-1972)

Lost Hearts (TV-1973)

The Signalman (TV-1976)

A Christmas Carol (1935)

Mummers Plays of the UK

M.R. James

Charles Dickens

 

Some horror movies don't play fair.

We go to horror movies to feel the exhilaration of being scared, and to experience our fears from a safe distance. 

But, some horror movies aren't interested in sending you back into the world like nothing happened. Some movies want you to feel like you got punched in the gut after you watch them.

And, like it or not, those movies stick in your memory for a long time.

Join my guests Andy Ussery and Phantom Dark Dave, the co-hosts of The Black Cat's Shadow podcast as we take our lumps with some of the best "gut punch" horror films!

I hope you enjoy the episode.

 

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Movies covered:

The Mist (2007)

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1989)

Inside (2007)

Funny Games (2007)

Audition (1999)

 

How does it make you feel when somebody stares at you? 

An unflinching stare.  Angry?  Scared?  Anxious?  All of the above?  How about when said eyes belong to a doll?  Depends on the doll, really.  If it’s obviously fake, then it’s not a problem, but what if it’s really life-like? 

The “uncanny valley” is a term that refers to a graphic representation of how comfortable we are with unreal faces.  They can get closer and closer to human and we like them more until….they cross a threshold and then…

let’s say we’re less than happy with them. 

This is why people get creeped out by dolls or ventriloquist dummies, or human-styled robots or androids.  This territory is great fodder for horror stories.  The potential for dolls to come to life, or artificial intelligence (AI) or robots getting a software glitch (or even evolving) and turning on us is a great trope to scare people with. 

We can also explore our relationship with humanity and technology with great story-telling.  In this episode I talk about AI and the uncanny valley, and how horror has used these techniques to tell some interesting stories.

I hope you enjoy the episode.

 

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Movies discussed:

Blade Runner (1982)

Hardware (1990)

Tourist Trap (1979)

Pin (1988)

Magic (1978)

Westworld (1973)

Ex Machina (2014)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

The Terminator (1984)

Oh, to have been there in the heyday of Grindhouse Cinema! 

Rows of theaters on New York’s 42nd Street playing classics such as I Drink Your Blood, Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things, Ilsa: She-Wolf of the SS, Three on a Meathook, The Corpse Grinders, and more.

These movies are the stuff of cinema legend, and late night video parties...and so are the theaters and audiences that experienced them!  

And our guest today, 42nd Street Pete Chiarella, was there for the highs and lows (and sleazy lowdowns) of it all.  Pete, the creator of Grindhouse Purgatory magazine, has lots of stories to tell, and he was kind enough to join me to talk about the filmmakers, the movies, The Deuce, and the Lost Hustler Spirit of New York City.  I invite you to listen in, and experience some real Grindhouse legend.

Take a hilarious trip through the gory, sexy, sleazy history of 'The Deuce" of the 1970's with tour guide 42nd Street Pete!

 

I hope you enjoy the episode.

 

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Movies discussed:

Satan’s Sadists (1969)

Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)

Blood Feast (1963)

Color Me Blood Red (1965)

The Defilers (1965)

The Immoral Mr. Teas (1959)

Up! (1976)

Beyond the Valley of the Ultravixens (1979)

The Corpse Grinders (1971)

Bloodthirsty Butchers (1970)

Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things (1972)

The Wild Angels (1966)

I Drink your Blood (1970)/ I Eat your Skin (1971)

Ilsa: She-Wolf of the SS (1975)

Curse of Frankenstein (1957)/Horror of Dracula (1958)

Night of the Living Dead/ Slaves (Double Feature)

Coffy (1973)

Black Caesar (1973)

That’s Sexploitation! (2013)

The Thrill Killers (1964)

Three on a Meathook (1972)

For a Few Dollars More (1965)

The Wild Bunch (1969)

Barbed wire Dolls (1976)

Dr. Butcher, MD (1981)

The Street Fighter (1974)

Deep River Savages (Sacrifice!) (1972)

Jungle Holocaust (The Last Survivor) (1977)

Undertaker and His Pals (1966)

Hell’s Angels 69 (1969)

Make Them Die Slowly (1981)

Stone Cold Dead (1979)

Vanishing Point (1971)

Cannonball Run (1981)

Mondo Cane (1962)

Africa Blood and Guts (1966)

Love Camp 7 (1969)

Turkey Shoot (1982)

Death Wish (1974)

Sex Wish (1976)

Sabata (1969)

Payment in Blood or 7 Winchesters for a Massacre (1967)

Big Bird Cage (1972)

Big Doll House (1971)

 

Books:

Youth in Babylon- David Friedman

Shadows & Light: Journeys with Outlaws in Revolutionary Hollywood- Gary Kent

"ACTION!" John 'Bud' Cardos: The True Story of a Renaissance Cowboy, Rodeo Clown, Actor, Stuntman, and Director in Hollywood- John ‘Bud’ Carlos

The Whole Bag of Crazy- Pete Chiarella

 

People:

Kroger Babb

Gary Kent

Mike Vraney

Frank Henenlotter

Bud Cardos

David Friedman

Russ Meyer

Herschel Gordon Lewis

Ted V. Mikels

Long Jeanne Silver

I love the spirit of Independent Horror filmmakers, especially fans who are compelled to create, no matter what the odds.

In today’s episode I interview Nick Hunt, the director/producer/creator of SAFE PLACE.

Nick is a true independent spirit, and we talk about the tremendous amount of legwork required to get his movie into production, how lack of experience didn't deter him, and an eye-opening peek into the power of social media as a marketing tool. 

We also talk about my favorite subject: horror movies! Nick talks about his influences, his desire to break down tired tropes, and his optimism for a brave new world in horror.

In the tried and true tradition of low budget horror movies, we celebrate that independent spirit in this episode and the drive of all independent filmmakers to get their work made and seen.

Follow Nick's film as it comes alive here: https://www.facebook.com/safeplacethemovie/

Follow Nick's journey through first-time directing: https://www.facebook.com/nicholas.hunt.73?ref=br_rs

 

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Movies discussed:

Safe Place (2018- preproduction)

Child’s Play 2 (1990)

Stephen King’s “IT” (1990 Made for TV)

Creep 2 (2017)

Cult of Chucky (2017)

Jigsaw (2017)

Leatherface (2017)

Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary (2017)

All Through the House (2016)

Starry Eyes (2014)

Circus of the Dead (2014)

Baskin (2015)

Better Watch Out (2016)

SEX and VIOLENCE.

That volatile combination is both provocative and controversial for most people.

It's where we're at our most vulnerable, and Horror gives us the opportunity to confront our darkest emotions in a safe environment.

But, only a few horror films dig deep enough to strike a nerve.

They brashly go beyond titillation, and blur the line between sex and violence…to take us to dark, and uncomfortable places.

Only a few horror films dare to get...

Personal.

 

Join me as we get into a down and dirty discussion of Sex and Horror! 

 

I hope you enjoy the episode.

 

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Movies discussed:

Psycho (1960)

Peeping Tom (1960)

Dressed to Kill (1980)

Body Double (1984)

Sleepaway Camp (1983)

Irreversible (2002)

Deliverance (1972)

I spit on Your Grave (1978)

Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)

Opera (1987)

Hellraiser (1987)

Society (1989)

Shivers (1975)

Videodrome (1983)

History is full of real-life horror stories. 

In this episode I talk with Dr. Harold Aurand, a professor of History at Penn State University, Schuylkill Campus, about true horror stories of history. 

We discuss the Great Molasses Flood in Boston, the Johnstown Flood of 1889 in Johnstown, PA, mine disasters, and some more little-known stories.  Truth is often stranger than fiction. 

I hope you enjoy the episode.

 

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Topics Discussed:

 

Spanish Influenza Pandemic (1918)

The Great Molasses Flood (1919) 

Sheppton Mine Disaster (1963)

The Great Johnstown Flood (1889)

Centralia Mine Fire (1962)

Cresap's War (1730)

Fries Water Rebellion (1799)

Do you ever wonder how the legends of monsters are born? 

What made people think werewolves and vampires were real?  How did the ideas of silver to kill werewolves, and garlic to repel vampires get passed down from generation to generation? 

People with mental illness were thought to be visited by ghosts.  Throughout history, before the discovery of microscopic organisms that cause illness, curses and monsters were thought to be the causes of illness and disease. 

Interestingly, the weapons from folklore that could destroy these monsters were also effective in treating the real-world disease.

  Garlic, salt, and silver all have antimicrobial properties.  In this episode I talk with Julie Vayda, an author and expert on ancient healing techniques.  She also has an interest in folklore and stories of monsters.  Julie sheds some light on how people used to think of illness in relation to folk tales of monsters, cats, and even alien abductions. 

It was a fun episode to make, and I hope you enjoy it.

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Topics Discussed:

#Black Plague

#toxoplasmosis

#Witches

#Vampires

#Ghosts

#Werewolves

#Alien Abductions

 

The movie adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘It’ was hotly anticipated, and broke box office records. 

I was curious about the fervent response to this movie, not just by horror fans, but also by mainstream outlets.  After all, the novel came out in 1985, and there was already a miniseries created from it in 1990.  Once I saw ‘It,’ and thought about the movie, I started thinking about movie adaptations of Stephen King’s books, in general. 

King is a prolific, long-standing, best-selling author who has been a mainstay of horror fans for over 40 years.  His books have been read and adapted by some big-name directors.  Some of these movie adaptations have been good, and many have been not so good. 

The topic of Stephen King books can fill many podcasts, but in this episode I decided to talk about my favorite movies adapted by Stephen King books.  It was a fun trip down memory lane, and got me thinking about what I really like about Stephen King’s style, too.

  I hope you enjoy the episode, and let me know what are some of your favorite movies adapted from King’s books.

 

 

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Movies and books discussed:

Christine (1983)

Carrie (1976)

Gerald's Game (book- 1992)

Misery (1990)

Dead Zone (1983)

The Stand (book-1978)

The Mist (2007)

Stand by Me (1986)

Cujo (book- 1981/ film-1983)

Pet Sematary (book-1983/ film-1989)

The Green Mile (book-1993/ film- 1999)

Sometimes, once just isn't enough.

And, in the case of Tobe Hooper, it felt right to honor this quirky and often misunderstood artist with a second helping of praise.

On this episode, I talk with John Cribbs and Christopher Funderburg, the co-creators of "The Pink Smoke" film review website (www.thepinksmoke.com) about the legacy of the late Tobe Hooper. 

He’s a filmmaker who induces strong opinions and debate.  We talk about that debate today, and the contributions Hooper made to, not only horror, but also American Film itself.

I hope you enjoy the episode.

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Movies discussed:

Un Chein Andalou (1929)

The Young and the Damned (1950)

Eraserhead (1977)

Lost Highway (1997)

Lifeforce (1985)

The Funhouse (1981)

Invaders from Mars (1986)

Spontaneous Combustion (1990)

I'm Dangerous Tonight (TV-1990)

The Mangler (1995)

Night Terrors (1993)

Toolbox Murders (2004)

Djinn (2013)

Extreme Horror Films: they are the "Elephant in the Room" for horror fans.

These films push the limits of the viewer to such the extent that they even divide the horror community on whether they go too far.

A large majority of these films have little, or no, socially redeeming value.

And yet...

There are a few extreme films that use the violence, and obscenity, and nihilism to create something that defies expectations and becomes something horrible/beautiful.

For those who dare to watch.

Guest Derrick Carey, from the Astro Radio Z podcast (and a horror film director himself), joins us to discuss some Extreme Horror films that aren't easy to dismiss...or forget.

I hope you enjoy the episode.

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Movies Discussed:

Cannibal Holocaust (1980)

Irreversible (2002)

Scrapbook (2000)

Martyrs (2008)

Found (2012)

 

 

We lost another horror master in August 2017 when Tobe Hooper left this mortal coil. 

Hooper was a complicated artist, and in this episode, I talk about my appreciation of the man who gave us the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Poltergeist. 

There were varied opinions of the contributions of Tobe Hooper, but I think he was an inspired, surreal filmmaker whose contributions to horror can never be underestimated. 

I hope you enjoy the episode.

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Movies Discussed:

Eggshells (1969)

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

Eaten Alive (1976)

Salem’s Lot (1979)

Poltergeist (1982)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Part 2 (1986)

Lifeforce (1985)

Toolbox Murders (2004)

Masters of Horror: 'Dance of the Dead' (2005)

Masters of Horror: 'The Damned Thing' (2006)

There's a select group of directors who hold the title, "Masters of Horror" for bringing their distinctive styles to the horror film.

But, they aren't the only ones who made an impact on horror cinema.

There are several acclaimed directors with illustrious careers who took a "Day Trip" into horror.

And their entries into the horror movie defied conventions and, on occasion, influenced horror as much as any of the Masters.

James Hancock (host of The Wrong Reel podcast) returns to H4H to discuss the singular horror films of five acclaimed, and award-winning, directors, and how their signature styles helped subvert the tropes of the horror film and expand the film language of the genre.

Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax

The Wrong Reel Podcast Official Site: http://wrongreel.com

 

I hope you enjoy the discussion, and thanks so much for listening.

 

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Movies Discussed:

The Exorcist (1973)

Don't Look Now (1973)

Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)

The Shining (1980)

28 Days Later...(2002)

Whenever you hit a milestone it’s time to celebrate. 

This is the 50th episode of Hellbent for Horror, and I could think of no better way to celebrate that than to gather a Wretched Roundtable of listeners to talk about the state of the 50-year-old phenomena known as "modern horror."  

Joining me on the show are Zena Sade Dixon (the Real Queen of Horror), John Arminio, and Kevin Maher (Kevin Geeks Out), and we discuss the relevance of classic horror movies to different generations.

There’s a 20-plus year age difference among all of us on the panel, and we talk about what movies spoke to us as horror fans in our formative years. 

Does horror have an age gap?  What movies benefited from the big screen or the small screen?  What movies benefit from seeing with with a crowd or in the privacy of your own home?  What movies work (or not) when watched with kids? 

And those horror classics – are they still horror classics or simply tired? 

I hope you enjoy the discussion, and thanks so much for listening.

 

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Movies Discussed:

Fangoria magazine had been a mainstay of horror fandom for 38 years, but this year they shut their doors. 

I remember when Fangoria started, and how fun it was to have a magazine dedicated to horror in all its facets. 

In this episode, I talk about Fangoria, how it came to be, and what it meant to the fans and artists in modern horror.  The magazine not only had articles that are still worth looking back to, but the letters to the editor section are a lot of fun to revisit too. 

Join me in this look back at Fangoria magazine.

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Movies Discussed:

H.G. Lewis’ Wizard of Gore (1970) *beware of 2007 remake*

Dan Curtis’ ‘Dark Shadows’ (TV) (1966-1971)

Ralph Bakshi’s Lord of the Rings (1978)

Conan the Barbarian (1982)

Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)

Doctor Who -Tom Baker, 4th Doctor (TV) (1974-1981)

The Amityville Horror (1979)

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Phantasm (1979)

The Brood (1979)

Friday the 13th (1980)

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)

An American Werewolf in London (1981)

Roy Ward Baker (Director) (1916-2010)

The Shining (1980)

Maniac (1980)

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

Motel Hell (1980)

Videodrome (1983)

The Gates of Hell AKA City of the Living Dead (1980)

Nick Zedd’s Geek Maggot Bingo (1983)

Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters (1970) 

Santo and the Blue Demon Vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man (1972)

George Romero (1940-2017) has always held a special place in my heart, so it was very saddening to hear of his passing on July 16. 

It is hard to say goodbye, and in this episode I talk about George and his career. 

It’s a eulogy, of sorts, to a maverick filmmaker out of Pittsburgh who never wavered on his vision - from Night of the Living Dead to Survival of the Dead.  RIP, George.

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George Romero Filmography:

As Director:

Survival of the Dead (2009)

Diary of the Dead (2007)

Land of the Dead (2005)

Bruiser (2000)

The Dark Half (1993)

Two Evil Eyes (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar", as George Romero) (1990)

Monkey Shines (1988)

Day of the Dead (1985)

Creepshow (1982)

Knightriders (1981)

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Martin (1977)

The Crazies (1973)

Season of the Witch (1972)

There's Always Vanilla (1971)

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Select Documentaries featuring Romero:

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (Documentary) 2015

 Chronicles of the Living Dead (Documentary) 2015

Why Horror? (Documentary) 2014

Doc of the Dead (Documentary) 2014

Birth of the Living Dead (Documentary) 2013

Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero (Documentary) 2008

The American Nightmare (Documentary) 2000

Document of the Dead (Documentary) 1985

You don’t need Hollywood to make a movie when you can make one in your own backyard! 

Who needs a big budget when you’ve got a big imagination and some friends who are willing (or crazy enough) to get doused in fake blood? 

In this episode, I honor the micro-budget horror movie – the movies made with tiny amounts of funds, and huge amounts of passion. 

I speak from experience when I say they’re a huge amount of work.  I’ll talk about some that really stand out among the pack, and you should try to track them down to watch.

 

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Movies and topics discussed:

The Doxey Boggart (2017)

Let’s Get Dead (1994)

El Mariachi (1992)

Blood Feast (1963)

Eraserhead (1977)

Within the Woods (1978)

Deadbeat at Dawn (1988)

Bad Taste (1987)

Shatter Dead (1994)

Darkness (1993)

Found. (2012)

Why do we love bad movies? 

Well, not all bad movies, but the ones that make you laugh out loud.  The ones that are so bad that they’re good.  And to see one of these movies with a group of friends can be a perfect night. 

What about a movie marathon of these turkeys?  A lot of these turkeys were intended to be horror movies, and while they’re not what they were intended to be, they’re still pretty damn entertaining. 

In this episode, I talk about a Horror Movie Turkey Marathon with some friends, and give some suggestions for you if you’d like to have a crowd over for some laugh-filled scares.  We’re movie lovers, right?  This is supposed to be fun!

 

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Movies and topics discussed:

“King Dinosaur”  (1955)  Dir: Bert I. Gordon

“Blood Freak” (1972)  Dir: Brad F. Grinter

"Octaman" (1971)  Dir: Harry Essex

"Fatal Frames"  Dir: Al Festa

"Killdozer" (1974)  Dir: Jerry London

"Things" (1989)  Dir: Andrew Jordan

 

Other movies by Bert I. Gordon:

the Amazing Colossal Man (1957)

"The Cyclops" (1957)

"Food of the Gods" (1976)

"Death Curse of Tartu" (1966) director William Grefe

 

One reason I love film festivals is that they celebrate creativity. 

So I was honored to be asked to judge Etheria Film Night held in early June in Hollywood. 

Etheria Film Night is the world's most respected showcase of new horror, comedy, science fiction, fantasy, action, and thriller films made by emerging women directors.

I was also able to attend, and cover, the red carpet festivities to talk to people about horror and horror movies. 

The event drew a large crowd with varied interests including films, home haunts, and creepy, corpse-filled magazines (literally!). 

In this episode are snippets of conversations with people on the red carpet, including the legendary Roger Corman, Stephanie Rothman, Rebecca McKendry, and Bill Moseley (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and many other films). 

Also I talked with some of the directors of the films featured that night, including Tara Price, and the winner of the Jury Prize Bridget Savage Cole. 

I hope you enjoy the episode and the energy from the Blood-Red Carpet.

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People, events, films covered:

Etheria Film Night: http://www.etheriafilmnight.com/

Midsummer Scream Halloween Festival: http://midsummerscream.org/

Girls and Corpses Magazine: http://www.girlsandcorpses.com/

Dread Central: http://www.dreadcentral.com/

Staci Layne Wilson: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2672601/

'So L.A. - A Hollywood Memoir: Uncensored Tales by the Daughter of a Rock Star & a Pinup Model': http://amzn.to/2sR9sty

Blumhouse.com: http://www.blumhouse.com/

Dr. Rebekah McKendry: http://bit.ly/2sbAiL1

Bill Moseley: http://www.choptopsbbq.com/

Bettina Gilois: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0319619/

Stephanie Rothman: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0580571/

The Cult of Stephanie Rothman: http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/stephanie-rothman/

'The Student Nurses' (1970) https://www.amazon.com/Student-Nurses-Elaine-Giftos/dp/B00007KK34

'The Velvet Vampire' (1971) http://amzn.to/2u4w09R

Roger Corman: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000339/

10 Ways Roger Corman Changed Film: https://www.wired.com/2011/12/roger-corman/

'Do No Harm' (2016) Teaser Trailer: https://vimeo.com/196239783

Director Roseanne Liang: https://www.donoharm-film.com/home/#directors-statement

'Einstein-Rosen' (2016) https://vimeo.com/181497382

Director Olga Osorio: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5951282/

'Earworm' (2016) https://vimeo.com/179612429

Director Tara Price: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0697173/

'Swell' (2016) 

Director Bridget Savage Cole: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3014722/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Bridget Savage Cole Short Films: https://vimeo.com/bridgetpalardy

'Jules D.' (2016) Trailer: https://vimeo.com/178718324

Director Norma Vila: http://demeterfilms.es/

'The Honeymoon' (2016) trailer: https://vimeo.com/207384860

Director Ruth Pickett: www.ruthpickett.co.uk

'Real Artists' (2106) trailer: https://vimeo.com/183600832

Director Cameo Wood: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4837076/?ref_=tt_ov_dr

'Kumal' (2016) trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfIwg9Sq3fE

Director Thirati Kulyingwattanavit: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4815339/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

 

Who says they don’t make good horror movies anymore? 

I think we’re in a good time for creative, creepy horror movies, you just need to know where to look (hint: it's usually not from the major studios).  

I made a list of movies released within the last four years that I liked, and there were too many to put into one episode! 

So, this is Part Two of good, recent horror that is worth watching.  These movies get the “H4H Seal of Approval.” 

I’d love to hear your thoughts.

To hear Part One: follow this link: http://bit.ly/2qsVMmE

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Movies Discussed:

The Witch (2015)

The Neon Demon (2016)

Starry Eyes (2014)

Proxy (2013)

Train to Busan (2016)

The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)

Here Comes the Devil (2013)

Cub (2015)

The Monster (2016)

I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016)

The Canal (2014)

In Fear (2013)

Pod (2015)

They Look Like People (2016)

The Veil (2016)

Ritual (2013)

Under the Skin (2014)

The Eyes of My Mother (2016)

Beyond the Gates (2016)

A Dark Song (2017)

Can you sympathize with a monster? 

In some cases I think you can.  It depends on the story and how well the story is told and acted. 

In this episode J. Blake Fichera (author of the Rondo-nominated book, "Scored To Death: Conversations with Some of Horror's Greatest Composers") returns to the show to discuss the sympathetic monster in horror movies. 

George Romero, Fritz Lang, Martin Scorsese, Joe Spinell, Michael Powell, and Patty Jenkins all presented monsters who were more than simply killers. 

While we don’t condone the actions of the characters in these films, these killers display complex psyches that are worth discussing. 

We tackle some old and newer films to talk about, among other things, how people empathized with Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver, and how Peeping Tom possibly destroyed Michael Powell’s career because the critics and audiences related to the main character... a little too much.

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Movies Discussed:

Fritz Lang's "M" (1931)

Martin (1977)

Peeping Tom (1960)

Maniac (1980)

Taxi Driver (1976)

Monster (2003)

 

Who says they don’t make good horror movies anymore? 

I think we’re in a good time for creative, creepy horror movies, you just need to know where to look (hint: it's usually not from the major studios).  

I made a list of movies released within the last four years that I liked, and there were too many to put into one episode! 

So, this is Part One of good, recent horror that is worth watching.  These movies get the “H4H Seal of Approval.” 

I’d love to hear your thoughts.

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Movies Discussed:

Get Out (2017)

Don’t Breathe (2016)

Green Room (2016)

We Are Still Here (2015)

Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)

Baskin (2016)

As Above, So Below (2014)

Creep (2014)

Honeymoon (2014)

Spring (2015)

When Animals Dream (2014)

The Void (2017)

Last Shift (2014)

Bone Tomahawk (2015)

Religion is a comfort to some, and a horror to others. 

Some very good horror movies focus on deeds done in the name of the Almighty.

The characters in these movies hear voices, or have dreams, and they’re compelled to act in strange and horrible ways. 

Are they mad? 

Are they? 

These movies haunt you because there’s not an easy answer. 

I hope you like the episode.

 

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Movies Discussed:

Frailty (2001)

Take Shelter (2011)

The Rapture (1991)

Left Behind: The Movie (2000)

 

For some of us, just being a passive viewer isn’t enough.

Some of us are compelled to create and share the love for other artists.

Writer, filmmaker, journalist, and actress Heidi Honeycutt comes to Hellbent For Horror to talk about the Etheria Film Night (http://www.etheriafilmnight.com), what it’s like to act in Troma horror movies, the state of film journalism, and all things in horror fandom. 

Heidi is a horror fan extraordinaire, and I hope you love the interview I did with her.

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Remakes? Sequels? Are they good? Can they be good? 

It depends. 

I prefer a remake to a sequel for a bunch of reasons.  But that doesn’t mean all remakes are good movies.  It depends on how the movie is remade. 

Some story updates really work for the time they are made, and others not so much.  Invasion of the Body Snatchers is the classic example of a remake that fires on all cylinders, and really updates the story to the era.  The Fly is also a very good one.  

I’m sure you have your own ideas on what remakes, if any, are worth the time and film stock.

In this episode I talk about some of the horror remakes that really work for me.  I’ll be interested to hear if anyone agrees or disagrees with me on these, because I do tread on some sacred cows. 

Again, I’m always interested in starting good conversations about horror.

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Movies Discussed:

‘Hellraiser’ (1987)

‘Bride of Frankenstein’ (1935)

‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (1984)

‘A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors’ (1987)

‘Halloween’ (1978)

‘Halloween’ (2007)

‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ (1956)

‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ (1978)

‘The Thing From Another World’ (1958)

‘The Thing’ (1982)

‘The Fly’ (1958)

‘The Fly’ (1986)

‘The Blob’ (1958)

‘The Blob’ (1988)

‘The Town That Dreaded Sundown’ (1976)

‘The Town That Dreaded Sundown’ (2014)

‘Last House on the Left’ (1972)

‘Last House on the Left’ (2009)

‘The Toolbox Murders’ (1978)

‘Toolbox Murders’ (2004)

‘Dawn of the Dead’ (1978)

‘Dawn of the Dead’ (2004)

‘Let the Right One In’ (2008)

‘Let Me In’ (2010)

‘Evil Dead’ (1981)

‘Evil Dead’ (2013)

‘The Hills Have Eyes’ (1977)

‘The Hills Have Eyes’ (2006)

A "Double Feature" that's so big, we needed TWO PODCASTS to tell it!

James Hancock (host of The Wrong Reel podcast) returns for Part 2 of our collaboration between our two podcasts, where we discuss the "monsters" at the heart of the movies of Roman Polanski.

Sometimes they’re literal monsters, sometimes they’re figurative, but each of these movies has at least one monster at their center.

Join us as we hunt down the monsters in three lesser-known Polanski films: 'The Fearless Vampire Hunters,' 'MacBeth,' and 'Bitter Moon!

Part One of our joint podcast discusses the "Apartment Trilogy" and you can listen to it here: WR253 – Roman Polanski’s Apartment Trilogy

Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax

The Wrong Reel Podcast Official Site: http://wrongreel.com

 

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Movies Discussed:

'The Fearless Vampire Killers, or: Pardon Me, But Your Teeth are in My Neck'  (1967)

'MacBeth' (1971)

'Bitter Moon' (1992)

 

We all have our guilty pleasures. 

I have admired John Waters as a filmmaker since I first read about him in the pages of Fangoria magazine back in 1982. 

I love a maverick filmmaker who can manage to make movies outside of the system on a shoestring budget that are original, unique, and fun.  The early films of John Waters fit all of those descriptions. 

Some horror tries to gross you out, but few do better than Waters in those early films.  The influence of Herschel Gordon Lewis, William Castle, Warhol,The Kuchar Brothers, and even Russ Meyer are present in Waters’ movies, and I love talking about him and his films. 

John Waters does bad taste well.

On this episode I share my guilty pleasure with you and, just maybe, some of you will agree with me.

Spend some time with the Sultan of Slime!

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Movies Discussed:

Multiple Maniacs (1970)

Pink Flamingos (1972)

Female Trouble (1974)

Desperate Living (1977)

Inspirations:

Russ Meyer: Faster, Pussycat, Kill! Kill! (1965)

William Caste: The Tingler (1959)

Herschel Gordon Lewis: Wizard of Gore (1970)

Douglas Sirk: All That Heaven Allows (1955)

The Kuchar Brothers: Sins of the Fleshapoids (1965)

Andy Warhol/Paul Morrissey: Chelsea Girls (1966)

Jack Smith: Flaming Creatures (1963)

 

Notorious scares delivered on TV! 

Back in the early 1970's, Network TV executives started to make original movies to compete against Hollywood. They were fast, cheap and, occasionally, great!

Many of these telefilms were horror movies. Some of those network TV-produced movies generated some genuine scares, and sent kids to bed to have nightmares. 

Not to mention that some of these movies were the starting ground for great writers, directors, and make up artists. 

In this episode, horror film journalist Scott Drebit from Daily Dead (https://dailydead.com) and I talk about some classic TV horror movies that you can hunt down and watch on the internet. 

Some still pack a good scary punch.

You can contact Scott Drebit on Twitter: @phantasm2

Read Scott's articles on "Drive-in Dust-offs" https://dailydead.com/tag/drive-in-dust-offs/

Read Scott's articles on "It Came from the Tube" https://dailydead.com/came-tube-michael-calls-1972/

 

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Movies Discussed:

Duel (1971) (ABC)

The Night Stalker (1972) (ABC)

Gargoyles (1972) (CBS)

Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981) (CBS-Saturday Night Movies)

Trilogy of Terror (1975) (ABC)

Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (1973) (ABC)

When Michael Calls (1972) (ABC)

Satan’s Triangle (1975) (ABC)

Salem’s Lot (1979) (CBS) Miniseries

Don’t Go to Sleep (1982) (ABC)

The Paper Man (1971) (CBS)

A Cold Night's Death (1973) (ABC)

 

I’ve said before that horror is supposed to upset the apple cart. 

It lets us confront fears we can’t confront in any other genre.  I like when good stories challenge me, and that includes a challenge to my perspective. 

In the last decade or so I’ve noticed many films directed and/or written by women that have shown me horror stories from different perspectives. 

They’ve unsettled me, and scared me in ways different from before.  I LIKE this.  As a reader and watcher of horror, I LIKE having something unsettle me. 

In this episode I talk about how these different perspectives impacted me, and highlight some movies and artists who inspire me.

 

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Movies and Directors Discussed:

'Wretched' (2007) Co-directed by Heidi Honeycutt and Leslie Delano

'The Babadook' (2014) Directed by Jennifer Kent

'The Invitation' (2015) Directed by Karyn Kusama

'In My Skin' (2002) Directed by Marina de Van

'American Mary' (2012) Directed by Jen and Sylvia Soska

'The Box' segment of anthology film'XX' (2017) Directed by Jovanka Vuckovic

'XX' segments and directors:

'The Box' Written and directed by Jovanka Vuckovic based on the short story by Jack Ketchum

 

What does a shark sound like as it gets closer to you?

What does October 31st sound like?

Or Marion Crane's last thought?

When you look up a long flight of stairs in Georgetown, what do you hear?

Horror Fans know.

When a haunting visual and a haunting score are in perfect harmony, they have the power to enter your memory and trigger your emotions.

In this episode, Author J. Blake Fichera joins us to discuss his Rondo Nominated book, "Scored to Death: Conversations with Some of Horror's Greatest Composers" and to share anecdotes from the men who gave music to the monsters.

Blake and I also share our own personal connections to horror soundtracks and sound design, and how music was the Pied Piper who led us down the dark path to a lifelong love of horror films.

Enjoy this jam-packed episode!

 

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Composers Discussed:

JOHN CARPENTER

ALAN HOWARTH

CHRISTOPHER YOUNG

CLAUDIO SIMONETTI

MAURIZIO GUARINI

TOM HADJU

CHARLES BERNSTEIN

JAY CHATTAWAY

NATHAN BARR

FABIO FRIZZI

SIMON BOSWELL

JOSEPH BISHARA

JEFF GRACE

HARRY MANFREDINI

Death comes for us all. 

Our love of horror makes us confront death.  Me?  I’m not so much afraid of death as the act of dying.  The fear of the pain that comes with it. 

In this episode, I talk about that human fear of death and dying.  I talk about my own experiences with people dying, and our culture’s attitudes about death.

And, of course, a couple of scary movies that help reinforce my attitudes.

 

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Movies Discussed: 

The Seventh Seal (1957)

Orpheus (1950)

All That Jazz (1979)

Phantasm (1979)

Burnt Offerings (1976)

Jaws (1975)

Eastern Promises (2007)

Funny Games (1997)

The Piano Teacher (2001)

Sometimes a Great Notion (1970)

Horror and Science Fiction share space on my book and movie shelves.

When done right they mix together to achieve scary, imaginative results.  Who can deny the power of Alien, The Terminator, or The Thing? 

But there are many, lesser-known films that mix sci-fi and horror.  In this episode I’ll talk about some movies I like that mix the two sensibilities.  What about you?  Did I miss your favorite?  Drop me a line and let me know. 

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Movies Discussed: 

Unknown Sci-Fi film (1987)

Coherence (2013)

10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

Miracle Mile (1988)

From Beyond (1986)

Banshee Chapter (2013)

Altered States (1980)

Timecrimes (2007)

Dark City (1998)

The Matrix (1999)

 

The Golem (1920)

 

Books Discussed: 

Frankenstein (1818)

Dracula (1897)

Jules Verne (1828-1905)

H.G. Wells (1866-1946)

The Time Machine (1895)

War of the Worlds (1898)

The Island of Dr. Moreau (1896)

The Invisible Man (1897)

Food of the Gods-and How It Got to Earth (1904)

Star Begotten (1937)

Men Like Gods (1923)

H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937)

From Beyond (1934)

 

A "Creature Double Feature" that's so big, we needed TWO PODCASTS to tell it!

James Hancock (host of The Wrong Reel podcast) returns for Part 2 of our collaboration between our two podcasts, where we discuss two early giants of the horror genre, James Whale and Tod Browning. 

In this episode, we dive into the morbid, bizarre and provocative films of Tod Browning.

If you only know him for the original Dracula, you've only scratched the surface.

And if you think the most shocking film he made was Freaks...

Wait until you see his silent films!

 

 

To listen to Part One of our joint podcast about James Whale: 

WR225 – A Good Cast is Worth Repeating Part I: James Whale

 

Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax

The Wrong Reel Podcast Official Site: http://wrongreel.com

 

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Movies Discussed:

The Unholy Three (1925)

The Unknown (1927)

London After Midnight (1927)

West of Zanzibar  (1928)

Dracula (1931)

Freaks (1932)

Don’t let THEM in! 

Or are you the one they’re trying to keep out? 

The Us vs. Them mentality is a backdrop for some really good horror stories.  Frankenstein being a great example.  The Monster is the outsider, but yet you sympathize with him. 

In these conflicts, horror is uniquely suited to tell some great stories, and give different results.  What makes THEM...them?  How easily can WE become THEM?

“Civilized” society is a tough path to tread.  In this episode I talk about Horror and the outsider.  I bring up Frankenstein and then go from short stories to little known movies to popular movies of the last decade. 

I think there’s something for everyone in this episode.

 

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Movies and Books Discussed:

Frankenstein (1931)

"The Outsider" by H.P. Lovecraft (1926)

Repulsion (1965)

Rosemary's Baby (1968)

The Tenant (1976)

"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson (1948)

The Purge (2013)

Everyone is a fan of something, right? 

Some people become obsessed with things.  Most of the time, these obsessions are harmless fun for people.  Sometimes our obsessions involve more than just us, and sometimes these obsessions are inconvenient to people around us. 

And then there are the obsessions that endanger people around us.

And then there are obsessions that lead to cruel power over people.

Obsessions at the extreme can be horrifying. 

In this episode I talk about obsessions put to film. 

From the harmless joy of (over)celebrating Halloween, to having an obsession that leads to putting loved ones in life-endangering situations, to using obsessions to exploit and threaten people, the films in this episode span the spectrum. 

I’ll talk about the 1981 movie Roar, which was recently released on Blu-Ray, that stars a Tippi Hedren and a young Melanie Griffith, and the new documentary Tickled, which is really about anything but tickling.

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Movies Discussed:

The American Scream (2012)

Roar (1981)

Tickled (2016)

 

We help the Grim Reaper finish off 2016 in style.

Join four members of "The Algonquin Round Table of Horror" as they discuss the high points and the low points of horror movies in 2016.

Jon Kitley, Gregg Olheiser, Bryan Martinez and Damien Glonek give their opinions about all things horror-related, new trends snd old films you might have missed the first time around.

Let's start 2017 off with a scream!

 

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Movies Discussed:

Conjuring 2

The Forest

The Boy

Don’t Breathe

Neon Demon

 Lights Out

The Other Side of the Door

The Witch

I Am Not A Serial Killer

The Autopsy of Jane Doe

The Veil

The Invitation

The Monster

Baskin

Green Room

She Who Must Burn

The Windmill

The Babadook

Creepshow (Soundtrack)

Trigger Man (Soundtrack)

Ti West

Dark Shadows (TV)

Night Gallery (TV)

Night Stalker (TV)

Circle of Fear (TV)

Frankenstein: The True Story (TV)

The Black Cat 

Doug Hobart – Sting of Death (Jellyfish Creature)

Giallo Films

“A Haunting” (Discovery Channel)

Francesca

Night of the Living Dead

Carrie

The Omen

King Kong (1976)

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

Alice, Sweet Alice

Eaten Alive

God Told Me To

The Witch Who Came Out of the Sea

Bloodsucking Freaks

Snuff

Squirm

Grizzly

They Look Like People

Blair Witch Project

Swiss Army Man

Troll Hunter

Frankenstein Island

The Corpse Grinders

American Werewolf in London

Feast

Raw Force

Let the Right One In

I Saw the Devil

You’re Next

Hush

The Wave

Southbound

Honeymoon 

Coherence

10 Rillington Place

Magic

Bunny Lake is Missing

The Mind’s Eye 

Green Inferno

Clown

Rare Exports

Roar

The Innocents

The Haunting

Angst (1983)

Demons

31

Lords of Salem

Train to Busan

The Wailing

Viy (1967)

Directors to Watch:

Onetti Brothers

James Ward Byrkit

Jim Mickle

Karyn Kusama

Robert Eggers

Joe Begos

Nicolas Pesce

Great Acting in Horror Films:

The Taking of Deborah Logan -Jill Larsen

The Exorcism of Emily Rose- Jennifer Carpenter

The Babadook- Essie Davis and Noah Wiseman

The Witch- Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie

Starry Eyes- Alexandra Essoe

Honeymon-Rose Leslie

Algonquin Roundtable “Best of 2016”:

Gregg Olheiser:

Neon Demon

The Witch

Bryan Martinez:

The Witch

Neon Demon

Francesca

The Invitation

The Eyes of my Mother

Damien Glonek:

Neon Demon

Jon Kitley:

I Am Not a Serial Killer

Francesca

10 Cloverfield Lane

When Animals Dream

Bone Tomahawk

If you think about it, the imagery around Christmas is really kind of freaky. 

A big man in a red suit can get into your house while you’re sleeping.  And you leave food out for him! 

Ancient tales about the Santa-type characters tell very scary figures who hunt for children during the long nights around the Winter Solstice.  You’d think with all this material that there would be a lot of great Christmas horror movies.  You’d be wrong then. 

But there are some movies that have dealt with all the imagery and the emotions that arise during the season and have managed to provide some good scares.  In this episode, I’ll talk about some of the better Christmas horror films.  Among this group you should be able to find something to give you some good chills during this Yuletide season.  

 

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Movies Discussed:

Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

Christmas Cruelty (2013)

Wolf Creek (2005)

Santa's Slay (2005)

Jack Frost (1997)

Gingerbread Man (2005)

Krampus (2015)

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)

Saint (2010)

The Children (2008)

Black Christmas (1975)

 

It seems that when a movie with dark themes is marketed for mainstream appeal that the “horror” description goes out the window in favor of "suspense," "mystery," or “thriller.”  There are lots of movies that are billed as “thrillers,” which are, in my opinion, horror movies, telling horror stories at their cores. 

This is even more the case with movies that get nominated for Best Picture. 

In this episode I make a case to categorize two Ocscar winners as Horror movies.  I think that both Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven and the Coen brothers’ No Country for Old Men are horror movies, and I’ll tell you why.

Thanks for listening.

 

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Movies Discussed:

No Country for Old Men (2007)

Unforgiven (1992)

One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest (1975)

Jaws (1975)

The Exorcist (1973)

The Sting (1973)

The Godfather (1972)

The French Connection (1971)

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

The Last Picture Show (1971)

Frankenstein (1931)

Dracula (1931)

King Kong (1933)

Psycho (1960)

Dr. Strangelove (1965)

The Shining (1980)

Barry Lyndon (1975)

Silence of the Lambs (1991)

The 1990’s was a tough time for American horror movies. But, while the Drive-Ins died and horror movies disappeared from the movie theaters, there was one safe haven left for the horror fan:

The Independent Video Store.

The time of the "Mom and Pop" video store, before the big studios realized the goldmine of it, was a great time to be a movie fan.  The stores reflected their communities, and were a place for fans to congregate and trade movie tips and ideas.

However, the 1990's weren't just a tough time for horror. It was a tough time for me as well.  I was just as aimless as the plight of the horror movie at the time.

Through a series of strange events I was put on track by a great video store that allowed me to delve into foreign horror movies and, more importantly, to talk to passionate fans about films.  In this episode I talk about the place of the video store as the ignition point for a cultural movement.

And, on a personal level, how the video store culture saved me through the 1990s, and introduced me to Guillermo del Toro, Coffin Joe, Lars von Trier, and Jan Svankmeyer.  

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Topics and movies discussed:

Horror

Home video

Video Visions of Storrs, CT

Candyman

In the Mouth of Madness

Scream

Buster Keaton

Orson Welles

Herschel Gordon Lewis

Videotape

Super Bowl II

Vestron Video.

Lightning Video.

Vidmark Entertainment

Magnum Entertainment

New World Video

Troma Entertainment

Wizard Video

Gorgon Video

Screamers (1981)

Blood and Black Lace

Tombs of the Blind Dead

Rosemary’s Baby

Bloodsucking Freaks

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Jaws

The Exorcist

The Omen

Dawn of the Dead

Susperia

Halloween

Phantasm

Alien

The Thing

An American Werewolf in London

Friday the 13th

Poltergeist

The Shining

Nightmare on Elm Street

The Last Movie

Out of the Blue

Dementia 13

Dark Star

Deathdream

Deadly Blessing

Darios Argento’s World of Horror

Season of the Witch

The Crazies

Document of the Dead

Point Blanks

Cronos

Tetsuo: The Iron Man

Tetsuo: Body Hammer

Bad Taste

Dead-Alive

The Untold Story

Jan Svankmeyer’s Alice

Onibaba

Hausu

At Midnight, I’ll Take Your Soul

Coffin Joe

The Changeling

Eat My Dust

Vanishing Point

Two Lane Blacktop

Funny Car Summer

Fast Company

 

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#horrormovies

#homevideo

The gates have been stormed at the H4H compound!

And the result is our first Wretched Round Table, a discussion between four listeners and myself!

Listen in as Dan Strauss, Doug Lipski, Kris Zimmerman, and Timothy Gruscinski share their passions and their stories around the "First Kiss" and more.

We talk about horror in movies and in culture, and our own personal connection to the art form.

This show has always been about starting conversations around horror and I'm honored that I was able to spend some time talking with some folks who share my love affair with all things horror-related.

Stay Hellbent!

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"Wretched Roundtable" Movie List

Dead-Alive (1992)

Hellraiser Franchise (1987-2017)

Suspiria (1977)

Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County (1998)

Sleep Tight (2011)

We Are What We Are (2010)

The Walking Dead Series (2010-2017)

People Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things (1973)

Deathdream (1974)

Black Christmas (1975)

Porky’s (1982)

A Christmas Story (1983)

Nightbreed (1990)

Burnt Offerings (1976)

Last House on Dead End Street (1977)

Friday the 13th (1980)

Last House on the Left (1972)

Maniac (1980)

Psycho (1960)

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

The Dark Crystal (1982)

The Last Unicorn (1982)

Charade (1963)

Alien (1979)

Jaws (1975)

Super8 (2011)

Coraline (2009)

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

The Descent (2005)

Martyrs (2008)

The Thing (1982)

American Werewolf in London (1981)

The Fly (1986)

The Howling (1981)

Poltergeist (1982)

Gremlins (1984)

Banshee Chapter (2013)

Drag Me to Hell (2009)

Paranormal Activity (2007)

Army of Darkness (1992)

Sleepaway Camp (1983)

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)

Bay of Blood (1971)

Irreversible (2002)

Inside (2007)

The Devil’s Rejects (2005)

Alien Resurrection (1997)

The Shining (1980)

The Shining -TV miniseries (1997)

Salem’s Lot (1979)

Jerusalem’s Lot (2004)

Masters of Horror (2005-2007)

Neon Demon (2016)

Starry Eyes (2014)

Valhalla Rising (2009)

Under the Shadow (2016)

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)

The Invitation (2015)

Hush (2016)

Oculus (2013)

The Wailing (2016)

The Host (2006)

The Blackcoat’s Daughter/February (2015 -unreleased as of yet)

The Witch (2015)

The Monster (2016)

The Strangers (2008)

They (2002)

Funny Games (2007)

Funny Games (1997)

The Vanishing/ Spoorloos (1988)

The Vanishing (1993)

In Fear (2013)

 

 

In this month of Thanksgiving when, in America, we feast...

I’m thinking about things that feast on us. 

The fear of being eaten is primal, and dates back to our caveman days when we were on the menu for all the big predators. 

And it’s been a mainstay of horror for ages.  The Blob, The Fly (both the original and the David Cronenberg remake), and countless other movies and books deal with the primal fear of being eaten by an unknown monster. 

So, in this episode I talk about some movies and books that give their own unique and horrible answers to the age old question...

"What's eating you?"

Some are classics, some are cult classics, and some are satires. 

All of them will creep you out.  

I hope you enjoy them.

 

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Movies/Books Discussed:

#Alien (1979)

#Parasite-3D (1982)

#Contamination: Alien on Earth, A.K.A. Toxic Spawn (1980)

#Inseminoid A.K.A . Horror Planet (1980)

#The Intruder Within (1981)

#John Carpenter's The Thing (1982)

#The Fly (1958)

#The Fly (1986)

#The Blob (1958)

#The Colour Out of Space (book) (1927)

#Night of the Living Dead (1968)

#Splinter (2008)

#The Ruins (book) (2008)

#Street Trash (1987)

#The H-Man (1958)

#The Incredible Melting Man (1977)

#Slime City (1988)

#Bio Melt (book) 2013

#Body Melt (1993)

#The Stuff (1985)

 

Topics:

#Crohn's Disease

#Thermotaxis

#Ophiocordyceps unilateralis

 

Some horrors are all too real, and we’re powerless to stop them. 

Being bested by a one-celled organism can really put a person in his or her place.

  In this episode I talk about REAL body horror, specifically the horror of outbreaks of illness. 

Epidemics.  Pandemics.  They’ve been the topic of good and bad horror alike.  I’m fascinated by the microscopic world, and that these tiny creatures outnumber me, you, all of us. 

They were here before us, and they’ll be here long after we’re gone.  It’s their world.  And they’re much more powerful than us.  In the beginning of the flu season, let’s talk about outbreaks of illness, and the horror they can provide. 

Stephen King just hit the tip of the iceberg in The Stand.

 

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Topics Discussed:

#horror

#bodyhorror

#horrorpodcasts

#TheStand

#StephenKing

#Contagion

#influenza

#Smallpox

#SpanishFlu

#Ebola

#MRSA

What are you dressing up as for Halloween? I have some ideas...

This month I went to the Sinister Creature Con in Sacramento, CA. 

This convention focuses on the technicians behind the shock effects, and it’s filled with artists demonstrating their work and their passion for everyone to see. 

This Convention is the brainchild of Tim Meunier, who also runs the Sacramento horror film festival.  I had a great weekend at the con and at the amazing after-parties that featured make up effects from some of the artists in residence. 

One of those make up effects was turning a woman into a mermaid to swim in a pool behind the bar at one of the parties.  Simply amazing and beautiful work by Nicole Chilelli and Vicious Vanity FX. 

I was fortunate to be able to interview 3 of the artists at the convention.  Two make up and special effects artists (Erin Koskella/Koastkilla SFX, Margaret Caragan/Pandora FX) and another artist (Kaci Hansen/The Homicidal Homemaker) who uses food as her medium to create horrific looking, but very tasty dishes. 

All three are passionate about their work, and were happy to talk about their inspirations and love of creating horror.

Happy Halloween!

 

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Have you gotten your Halloween scare yet?

In this episode, I give a selection of movies to watch for this Halloween season. 

My list skips the "old reliables" in favor of some lesser known films you may not have seen before. 

It’s a mixture of old and new, American and foreign, monsters, ghosts, and some new disturbing characters. 

I hope you find at least one in this list that surprises and creeps you out. 

Happy Halloween!

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Movies Covered:

Lady in White (1988)

The Devil’s Backbone (2001)

Near Dark (1987)

Stake Land (2010)

Habit (1997)

Ginger Snaps (2000)

May (2002)

American Mary (2012)

The Devils (1971)

Santa Sangre (1989)

The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)

Pontypool (2008)

The Signal (2007)

The Descent (2005)

The Strangers (2008)

A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)

Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)

The Pact (2012)

Session 9 (2001)

Jeepers Creepers (2001)

My Halloween celebration has a soundtrack. 

 

And, along with all the standards, I collect “non-traditional” horror songs; ones that induce dread, or shock, maybe even fear. 

 

In this episode I share some of the songs that are mainstays in my October playlist.  Maybe some of these songs will inspire you, and become part of your own celebration of Halloween. 

Happy Listening.

 

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Songs covered:

“Pretty Polly” by Dock Boggs 

“Country Death Song” by the Violent Femmes 

“O’Malley’s Bar” by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 

“Do You Love Me? (Part 1 and 2)” by Nick Cave  

“The Devil’s Own” by David Sylvian 

“We Die Young” by Alice in Chains

“Them Bones” by Alice in Chains 

“Twist of Cain” by Danzig 

“Intruder” by Peter Gabriel 

“I Want You” by Elvis Costello

“Black Angels, Movement 1: Departure” by Kronos Quartet 

“Viginti Tres” by Tool 

“Drift” by Fear of God

“Disturbing the Priest” by Black Sabbath 

“Dead Skin Mask” by Slayer

“Victim” by the Golden Palominos

“Subway Song” by The Cure 

“Delia’s Gone” by Johnny Cash 

“Car Chase Terror” by M83 

“Frankie Teardrop” by Suicide 

“Sun Arise” by Alice Cooper

My biggest thrill doing this podcast is getting to talk to people about this stuff. 

I really want to start conversations with you...and now I get to!

Recently, an H4H listener named Bradley J. Kornish started an email conversation with me.

I decided it would be fun to do a phone interview with another passionate horror fan!

 

Bradley J Kornish is the creative force behind Black Ark Studios and Black Ark Magazine.

He is the author of dark fiction and horror including the web serials 'Mother' and 'Goth Girl'.

You can find more info at http://blackarkstudios.com/

Bradley’s website and forum are up and active and he encouraged other writers and creatives to join in...

 

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Topics Discussed:

#horror

#horrorpodcast

Movies last a couple of hours, but you spend significant time with a book. 

Reading is a direct upload of words that transition into your own images that go right to your brain.  It can be powerful. 

And horror books let you live with the scare and the thrill for days! 

In this episode I talk about my love of reading, and how horror stories and books from the library deepened my love of horror, and helped me get to know myself.

Books were my salvation…and my corruption!

 

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Topics Discussed:

#horror

#HorrorLiterature

#HorrorMovies

#PetSematary

#StephenKing

#AlfredHitchcock

#RoaldDahl

#TheBirds

#DaphneDuMaurier

#TheExorcist

#WilliamPeterBlatty

#AgainDangerousVisions

#HarlanEllison

#RayNelson

#RayBradbury

#CharlesLGrant

#William Golding

#RamseyCampbell

#PeterStraub

 

In this special edition of Hellbent for Horror I review the new movie Blair Witch 2016, directed by Adam Wingard. 

This is a sequel to The Blair Witch Project, and I can’t help but think of this new movie in relation to the original.  So, that’s what I do in this episode. 

I recorded some of my thoughts about both movies. 

What made the first movie so original?  Does the new movie hold up under that weight? 

Does it blaze its own trail or get lost in the woods?  

Special bonus: hear my comparison of the original Blair Witch Project to Roberto Rossellini’s Rome-Open City and the Italian neo-realism movement.

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Topics Discussed:

#horror

#horrorpodcast

#blairwitch

#theblairwitchproject

#romeopencity

#jaws

#theexorcist

#italianneorealism

 

Coppola, Scorsese, Friedkin, Altman, Penn, Bogdanavitch, Spielberg…

Carpenter?

You’re damn right.

All of these directors earned their place in Cinema History.

Each of them made at least one great movie that made an impact where the film changed the direction of how movies look and feel.

Each of them influenced a new generation of film directors.

And yet, John Carpenter rarely gets included in lists or conversations that also include the other maverick filmmakers of the 1970’s.

And John Carpenter changed the course of the horror film not once, but TWICE.

Once, to great acclaim.

Once to great condemnation.

Listen: art is art and a good movie is a good movie no matter what the source material might be.

In this episode, I talk about John Carpenter’s contributions to great movies and great art, and those two times that not only altered the course of horror films, but also altered his career and his legacy.

 

 

You tell me: Why is Silence of the Lambs billed as a “psychological thriller,” and not a horror film? 

It looks and acts like a horror movie.  Or is it that when movies hit it big with the general culture that we can’t label them horror movies?

I think there are lots of examples of movies billed as “thrillers,” or “suspense,” or even “drama” that are actually horror movies, and in this podcast I begin calling some out. 

In this episode I’ll talk about Silence of the Lambs, and compare aspects of Platoon and Full Metal Jacket to look for horror aspects. 

I’ll delve into Deliverance and even Dirty Harry.  Dirty Harry a horror movie?  I think so. 

Maybe I can convince you.  I’m feeling lucky.

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Topics Discussed:

Silence of the Lambs

Platoon

Full Metal Jacket

Deliverance

Dirty Harry

Zodiac Killer

Serial Killers

Horror

Horror Movies

Horror Podcast

 

 

#Silence of the Lambs

#Platoon

#Full Metal Jacket

#Deliverance

#Dirty Harry

#Zodiac Killer

#Serial Killers

#Horror

#Horror Movies

#Horror Podcast

Horror stories are supposed to upset the apple cart.

Great stories captivate us.  Some narratives are timeless.  Some comment on the times in which they’re born.  And some stories are timeless because their meanings change with time. 

Stories can be great in themselves, but sometimes they resonate with something we experienced, our times, our culture, our politics.

And sometimes, that isn’t pretty at all.

 And even widely different interpretations of the story can be right.  After all, art reflects whoever is experiencing it, as well as the intentions of the artist. 

In this episode I talk about how horror is wonderfully suited to comment (or not) on the time it’s written, and sometimes the message only shows up after time has passed.

 Do the zombies in George Romero’s 1968 movie "Night of the Living Dead” mean something different than zombies in Zack Snyder’s 2004 remake of "Dawn of the Dead?" 

John Carpenter’s “They Live” has different meanings to someone who watched it for the first time this year than someone who watched it in 1988. 

If you like or dislike Eli Roth’s “Hostel,” what does it say about you? 

Times change and good stories adapt to them.  And all these thoughts were inspired by a recent binge watch of Season 1 of Mr. Robot.  Enjoy!

 

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Topics discussed:

Mr. Robot (2015)

Hostel (2005)

Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

The Thing (1951)

Them! (1954)

Psycho (1960)

Targets (1968)

The Terror (1963)

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

They Live (1988)

28 Days Later (2002)

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

 

1. Budd Dwyer

Cyber Hackers

Savings and Loan Scandal

Iran-Contra Scandal

Enemy of the State

Frankenstein

Mary Shelly

Horror as Allegory

Horror as Metaphor

Subtext

Eli Roth

Slovakia

Velvet Revolution

Xenophobia

German Expressionism

Robert Weine

Weimar Republic

Hans Janowitz

Carl Meyer

Don Seigel

Dan Mainwaring

McCarthyism

Red Scare

Anti-Communism

Giant Bug Movies

Them!

Hiroshima

Nagasaki

Atom Bomb

Los Alamos

Howard Hawks

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

Bomb Shelters

Charles Starkweather

Alfred Hitchcock

Peter Bogdanovitch

Roger Corman

Boris Karloff

Charles Whitman

University of Texas Tower

George Romero

Duane Jones

John Carpenter

Yuppies

Reganomics

September 11, 2001

World Trade Center

Pentagon

Danny Boyle

Ground Zero

Zombie Apocalypse

Zack Snyder

Tobe Hooper

Mick Garris

Horror

Horror Movie

Horror Podcast

 

#Mr. Robot (2015)

#R. Budd Dwyer

#Cyber Hackers

#Savings and Loan Scandal

#Iran-Contra Scandal

#Enemy of the State

#Frankenstein

#Mary Shelly

#Horror as Allegory

#Horror as Metaphor

#Subtext

#Hostel (2005)

#Eli Roth

#Slovakia

#Velvet Revolution

#Xenophobia

#German Expressionism

#Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

#Robert Weine

#Weimar Republic

#Hans Janowitz

#Carl Meyer

#Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

#Don Seigel

#Dan Mainwaring

#McCarthyism

#Red Scare

#Anti-Communism

#Giant Bug Movies

#Them!

#Hiroshima

#Nagasaki

#Atom Bomb

#Los Alamos

#The Thing (1951)

#Howard Hawks

#Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

#Bomb Shelters

#Charles Starkweather

#Psycho (1960)

#Alfred Hitchcock

#Targets (1968)

#Peter Bogdanovitch

#Roger Corman

#Boris Karloff

#The Terror (1963)

#Charles Whitman

#University of Texas Tower

#Night of the Living Dead (1968)

#George Romero

#Duane Jones

#They Live (1988)

#John Carpenter

#Yuppies

#Reganomics

#September 11, 2001

#World Trade Center

#Pentagon

#28 Days Later (2002)

#Danny Boyle

#Ground Zero

#Zombie Apocalypse

#Dawn of the Dead (2004)

#Zack Snyder

#Tobe Hooper

#Mick Garris

#Horror

#Horror Movie

#Horror Podcast