Iconic NYC horror host UNKLE SPOOKY joins me to talk about the eerie 1971 unsung masterpiece LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH.…
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“The Captain’s Log” from Bram Stoker’s novel DRACULA has long been heralded among the most terrifying chapters in literature. Documenting the overseas transport of The Count’s belongings (and, secretly, him) from his abode in Romania to his new digs at Carfax Abbey, London, it’s effectively frightening to this day, instilling a sense of dread and hopelessness as the crew of the doomed vessel begin to realize their fate. For the last twenty years, an ambitious screenplay based on the passage…
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Guest hosts Michael J. Ahern, Ryan Miller, & Brandon Perras-Sanchez of Monster Makeup Productions join to discuss their films SAINT DROGO & DEATH DROP GORGEOUS, as well as the 1974 cinematic masterpiece, THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE!…
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There’s a certain sort of terror embedded within our psyche of what lives in the ocean. We, as humans, are frail. We can’t hold our breaths for very long, our teeth are nearly useless in combat, and, by comparison to predators within the oceanic kingdom, we’re not very strong swimmers. These factors contribute to our innate thalassophobia: the fear of the ocean or the fear of deep water. Just in time for Shark Week, the new documentary SHARKSPLOITATION has made…
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The film’s careless treatment of the severity of the situation is the perfect reflection of today’s spotlight-seeking, internet-fame-addicted youth -- not to mention the perils of peer pressure.…
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British comedian and horror fanatic Tom Short, creator of "The Stand Up Horror Show," joins me to discuss the classic rom/zom/com SHAUN OF THE DEAD! We also discuss comedic influences and managing stage fright, and I get fired from my own podcast...twice! LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!…
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COBWEB may stand a chance at finding its audience come the Halloween season. Its themes of what we learn from our parents, the narcissism of parenting, the disappointment of being a parent, and the fears instilled in all of us by our parents, will resonate with formerly quiet, shy, bullied kids like Peter.…
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GIRL GONE BAD tells the story of a teenage girl left alone for a weekend who turns the tables on an intruder and puts a real damper on his weekend plans. It’s the kind of film that, in an elevator pitch, might appeal to modern audiences: female-lead, victim-becomes-empowered; high-action gore-fest. The film’s trailer even does a fine job convincing potential audiences that’s what they’ll see. However, in the case of this home-invasion “thriller,” there are too many plots in the…
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Friend of the pod Justin McDevitt returns to discuss 1992's better-than-you-remember domestic thriller, THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE. We also talk cancel culture, parallels with a certain Bette David classic, and the absolute horror show that is AND JUST LIKE THAT... Let's go RICK OR TREATING!…
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