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Devil Dog: Hound of Hell (1978), Vampire (1979), & Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981). Back in Episode 11, we covered 3 Made-for-TV films that we felt were must see! And now we're back again to go over another 3 titles that we think are well worth your time and attention. During the late '70s and early '80s was still a time of great films that were made to premiere on your television at home, decades before streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime were available. Thankfully, these three are available in a variety of formats, but you may have to do a little searching first. But that's okay...the hunt is part of the fun! So sit back, hit play, and listen to us ramble on about some really good films, with incredible casts, and some damn entertaining monsters! Here are the titles mentioned in this episode: The Amazing Dobermans (1976), Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992), Bride of Re-Animator (1990), The Cat Creature (1973), Creepshow (1982), Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981), The Devil’s Daughter (1973), Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell (1978), The Devil’s Rain (1975), Duel (1971), The Entity (1980), The Evil (1978), Evilspeak (1982), The Exorcist (1973), Gargoyles (1972), Killer Bees (1974), Maniac (1980), Night Tide (1961), Nightwing (1979), Old Dark House (1932), The Omen (1976), Prison (1987), Queen of Blood (1966), Ruby (1977), Salem’s Lot (1979), Satan’s School for Girls (1973), The Sender (1982), The Time Machine (1960), Trapped (1973), Trilogy of Terror (1975), Vampire (1979), Who Slew Auntie Roo (1972)

Depending on when you not only grew up, but grew up with the horror genre could define what films you like, and what you don't like. But then there are other fans that open up the borders and search outside their comfort zone. In this episode, we discuss those ideas with our special guest, S.A. Bradley, author of Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy, as well as the host for the podcast Hellbent for Horror. This isn't an episode about specific films, though plenty are mentioned and discussed in great detail, but also on how they are received by the current audiences, as well as the older, and sometimes younger audiences, and what the differences are. These are the films mentioned in this episode: 3 on a Meathook, Anthropophagus (1981), Babadook (2014), Barbarian (2022), Bunny Lake is Missing (1965), Burial Ground (1981), The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), Cannibal Ferox (1981), Cocaine Bear (2023), The Cursed (2021), Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Dark Shadows (1966-71), Dawn of the Dead (1978), Dracula (1931), Deranged (1974), Devil Dog: Hound of Hell (1978), The Exorcist (1973), The Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Frankenstein (1931), Friday the 13th: Part III (1982), From Beyond (1986), The Godfather (1972), The Godfather II (1974), The Green Slime (1968), Halloween (1978), The Haunting (1963), Hellraiser (2022), Hereditary (2018), Jaws (1975), Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), Maniac (1980), Midsomer (2019), Night of the Living Dead (1968), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Nosferatu (1922), The Phantom of the Opera (1925), Psycho (1960), The Omen (1976), Onibaba (1964), Ringu (1998), The Ritual (2017), Rocky (1976), Rocky II (1979), Scream 6 (2023), Skinamarink (2022), Sleep Tight (2011), Snuff (1975), Taxi Driver (1976), Tenebrae (1982), Terrified (2017), Terrifier (2016), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), The Thing (1982), The Thing from Another World (1951), Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972)

3 on a Meathook (1972), Grizzly (1976), & Day of the Animals (1977). Director William Girdler is a name that some horror fans might know some of his work, but probably don't know a lot about the man himself, or maybe don't realize how many great films he produced in a very short time, before his untimely death. 9 movies in only 6 years, and one of them being the most successful independent film for the time, which head that record until John Carpenter's Halloween (1978). In this episode we cover one of his earlier films, as well as two of his most popular ones, or ones that might be more familiar with your average fan. But we invite you to listen up and even rewatch them and see if you don't agree with us that William Girdler was much more than a low budget independent filmmaker, but one that consentantly turned out entertaining picutres. Titles mentioned in this episode: 3 on a Meathook (1972), Abby (1974), The Adventures of the Wilderness Family (1975), Airplane (1980), Alien (1979), Aliens (1986), Asylum of Satan (1972), Day of the Animals (1977), Evils of the Night (1985), The Exorcist (1973), Gator (1976), Grizzly (1976), Jaws (1975), Halloween (1978), Laserblast (1979), Last Shark (1981), Mako: Jaws of Death (1976), The Manitou (1978), Orca (1977), Q: The Winged Serpent (1982), Roar (1981), Swiss Family Robinson (1960), Tentacles (1977), A Thing with Two Heads (1972), Tintorera: Killer Shark (1977), A Touch of Satan (1971), Wild Beasts (1984), Zebra Killer (1974)

There are plenty of ways to help you on your way to discovering more about the films you love, as well as ones you might not know too much about. There's always books on different filmmakers, or sort of the audio form of that, the audio commentaries that are usually found on most of our favorite films. The more insight you have, the more you will know, and maybe even enjoy it more. One of those that is helping fans learn just that is Troy Howarth. He's written over a dozen books on a varity of subjects, usually in the Italian film genre, covering directors like Argento, Bava, Fulci, and more recently, Umberto Lenzi. He's also published a 3-volume set on the giallo film. Plus, he has done a ton of different commentaries, giving fans even more info! Films mentioned in this episode: Alice Sweet Alice (1976), The Antichrist (1973), Aquirre, the Wrath of God (1972), Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), Baron Blood (1972), The Beyond (1981), Bitter Moon (1992), The Black Cat (1981), Black Sunday (1960), Blood and Black Lace, Blood Beast Terror (1968), Blood Delirium, Blood for Dracula (1974), Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992), Burial Ground (1981), Caltiki, The Immortal Monster (1959), Cannibal Ferox (1981), Cannibal Holocaust (1980), Cat People (1942), Count Dracula (1970), Crawlspace (1986), Danger: Diabolik (1968), The Devil Incarnate (1979), The Devils (1971), Devil’s Nightmare (1971), Diabolique (1955), Don’t Look Now (1970), Double Face (1969), Don’t Torture a Duckling (1972), Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs (1966), Erik the Conqueror (1961), Female Vampire (1973), Five Days (1973), Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971), Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969), The Frenchman’s Garden (1978), Fury of the Wolfman (1972), The Ghost Galleon (1974), The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942), Ghost of Mars (2001), Giant of Marathon (1959), The Great Silence (1968), Great White (1981), Grim Reaper (1980), Hercules in the Haunted World (1961), Hatchet for the Honeymoon (1970), Holocaust 2000 (1977), Horror of Dracula (1957), Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), Howl of the Devil (1988), Inferno (1980), The Irishman (2019), I Vampiri (1957), I Walked with a Zombie (1943), Malpertuis (1971), Mill of the Stone Women (1960), Mummy’s Revenge (1975), The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave (1971), Night of the Demon (1957), Night of the Howling Beast (1975), New York Ripper (1982), Not as a Stranger (1955), The Old Dark House (1932), Phenomena (1985), Planet of the Vampires (1965), The Pumaman (1980), Revenge of the Dead (1983), Rio Bravo (1959), Rosemary’s Baby (1968), Scars of Dracula (1970), Short Night of the Glass Dolls (1971), Slaughter Hotel (1971), The Sniper (1977), Suspiria (1977), Tentacles (1977), They Live (1988), Tintorera (1977), The Transexual (1977), Venom (1981), Venus in Furs (1969), Videodrome (1983), Zombie (1979)

Dracula (1931), Dracula's Daughter (1936), & Son of Dracula (1943). This is the series of films that really created and started what is now known as the Universal Classic Monster films. Dracula came out in Feb. in 1931 and did such business, the studio followed suit with another film. And another. And another. But are these classics remembered just because of nostalgia, or are they really well made films that are still effective today and rightly deserve the monster of "classic"? In this episode, we delve into the first three Dracula films and take a closer look at these titles to see if they hold up to us, and even more so, maybe getting you, the listener, interested enough to revisit them along with us! Films mentioned in this episode: The Black Cat (1934), The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Bride of the Gorilla (1951), The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919), The Cat and the Canary (1927), Creature with the Atom Brain (1955), Dracula (1931), Dracula – Spanish Version (1931), Dracula’s Daughter (1936), Earth vs the Flying Saucer (1956), Frankenstein (1931), Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943), The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942), House of Frankenstein (1944),The Invisible Man (1933), The Invisible Ray (1936), I Walk with a Zombie (1943), The Mummy (1932), The Mummy’s Tomb (1942), Nosferatu (1922), Old Dark House (1932), The Phantom of the Opera (1925), Phantom of the Opera (1943), Son of Dracula (1943), Son of Frankenstein (1939), The Wolf Man (1941)

Obviously anybody listening to this podcast is a huge fan of horror movies. There is no better time to be a movie fan because of all the incredible releases that keep coming out, not just here in the states, but around the world. From movies that we grew up loving, to the more obscure and unseen titles, it is a never-ending journey to discover or re-discover these titles. And one of the men responsible for helping us fans is Jesse Nelson from Diabolik DVD, as well as Exhumed Films, and more recently Cauldron Films. So sit down and listen to some great stories, and maybe even learn some etiquettewhen it comes to collecting, customer service, and what fans should expect from shops like Diabolik DVD, and the other boutique labels, and realize the hard work they are all doing to bring us fans some great viewing experiences. Films mentioned during this episode: Alucarda (1977), American Rickshaw (1989), Avatar (2009), Back to the Beach (1987), Basket Case (1982), The Being (1981), The Beyond (1981), Beyond the Darkness (1979), Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970), Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970), Black Emanuelle (1975), Black Sunday (1960), Caligula (1979), Cannibal Holocaust (1980), Circle of Fear (1973), City of the Living Dead (1980), Contraband (1980), Dawn of the Dead (1978), Dead & Buried (1981), Death Game (1977), Don’t Open Until Christmas (1984), Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931), Dune (2021), The Empty Man (2020), Evil Dead (1981), Flavia, the Heretic (1974), Frankenstein (1931), Frankenstein ’80 (1972), Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974), Friday the 13th Part III (1982), Frighteners (1996), From Beyond (1986), The Ghost Galleon (1974), Ghost Story (1972), House by the Cemetery (1981), The Invisible Maniac (1990), The Kindred (1987), Lady Terminator (1989), Last of Us (2023), Mad Love (1935), Martin (1976), Nightmare City (1980), No Escape (1994), Overboard (1987), Phantom of Paradise (1974), Possession (1981), Psycho (1960), Rat Pfink and Boo Boo (1966), Re-Animator (1985), Re-Penetrator (2004), The Sadness (2021), A Serbian Film (2010), Shocking Dark (1989), Shogun Assassin (1980), Splash (1984), Suspiria (1977), Terrifier 2 (2022), Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986), To All a Goodnight (1980), Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972), El Topo (1970), Zombie (1979), Zombies: The Beginning (2007)

The Evil (1978), Angel Heart (1987), and Mr. Frost (1990). From the very first horror film, Georges Méliès' The House of the Devil from 1896, the Devil started his film career and has been going strong ever since! Appearing in a variety of roles, from bit parts to main characters, from comedies to dramas, from the campy to straight up terrifying, Satan has made his appearance numours times over the last century. But it is his appearance in the horror genre, of course, where we are focusing. In this episode, we discuss three different titles, with three very difference actors, playing different characterizations of Satan, but all of them entertaining and well worth seeking out. Or at least we think so. Films mentioned in this episode: Amityville Horror (1979), Angel Heart (1987), Centerfold Girls (1974), Constantine (2005), Curse of the Demon (1957), Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell (1978), Devil and Max Devlin (1981), The Devil Rides Out (1968), The Devil’s Daughter (1973), The Evil (1978), First Blood (1982), The Fly (1986), Friday the 13th Part III (1982), Grizzly (1976), The Haunting (1963), House of the Devil (1986), House of the Devil (2009), The Legend of Hell House (1973), Mr. Frost (1990), Piranha (1978), Point of Terror (1978), The Prophecy (1995), Rosemary’s Baby (1968), The Sentinel (1977), Simon, King of the Witches (1971), Time Bandits (1981), Twice Dead (1988), V (1983) To check out Georges Méliès' House of the Devil, just click HERE.

Throughout movie history, makeup artists have helped create new faces for the silver screen, whether they were just changing their look to creating a new monster never before seen. As the years progressed, what used to only be images we could dream of, these makeup artists help bring them to life, giving generations and generations both a sense of wonder, and nightmares!  We decided to go through the cinematic history and discuss different monsters and makeup creations that have amazed and astonished us. And to help us, we figured why not have a guest that has been in the trenches for over three decades, Mr. Gino Crognale! So hit play, sit back and enjoy this trip down memory lane. Movies mentioned in this episode: Alien, The Amazing Colossal Man, An American Werewolf In London, Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, The Beast Within, The Brain That Wouldn’t Die, Bride of Re-Animator, City of the Living Dead, Coming to American, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Curse of Frankenstein, Curse of the Werewolf, Dawn of the Dead (1978), Deep Rising, The Descent, The Devil’s Rain, Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1922), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932), The Exorcist, The Evil of Frankenstein, Fiend Without a Face, The Fly (1956), The Fly (1986), Frankenhooker, Frankenstein (1931), Friday the 13th, From Beyond, From Dusk Till Dawn, From Hell it Came, The Gorgon, The Green Mile, Harry and the Hendersons, The Hateful Eight, The Howling, Hideous Sun Demon, House on Haunted Hill (1959), Humanoids from the Deep, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923), Hunchback of Norte Dame (1939), I am Number Four, I, Madman, In the Mouth of Madness, Invaders of the Saucer Men, It Conquered the World, Jurassic Park, The Killer Shrews, Kinpin, London After Midnight, The Mist, The Mummy, Night of the Living Dead, Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, Oz the Great and Powerful, The Penalty, The Phantom of the Opera, Plague of the Zombies, Planet of the Apes, Pumpkinhead 2, Predator, The Reptile, Return of the Fly, Robocop, Salem’s Lot, The She-Creature, Sin City, Society, Tales from the Crypt, Tarantula, Terrorvision, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, The Thing (1982), The Tingler, Troll, Total Recall, The Walking Dead, Without Warning, The Wizard of Oz, The Wolf Man, Zombie

Just like we did last year, in Episode 7, we're going through the best films that we watched for the first time in 2022. Doesn't mean they came out in the last 12 months, but they were all watched for the first time this year, therefore we consider them new movies. We each go through our Top Three Favorites that we watched, as well as go through some of the titles that actually did come out in 2022. We also want to say thanks to everyone that has continued to listen to us over this last year. We love the feedback and always welcome more! So send us an email, leave a comment here, or on our website, DiscovertheHorror.com, or on Facebook or Instagram, and let us know what you think, did you agree with us, think we're crazy? No matter what, we want to hear! Make sure you have a pen and notepad before you hit play, because I'm guessing you're going to have a few titles that you are going to want to seek out after listening to this. Ready? Let's do this! Here are the films mentioned in this episode: All the Moons (2020), Antlers (2021), The Bad Seed (1956), Barbarian (2022), Beast (2022), Beyond the Darkness (1979), Black Emanuelle (1975), Bodies, Bodies, Bodies (2022), Caligula and Messalina (1981), Caligula: The Untold Story (1982), Crimes of the Future (2022), The Cursed (2021), Dark Glasses (2022), The Deeper You Dig (2019), The Devil’s Nightmare (1979), Devil’s Wedding Night (1973), Django (1966), Errementari (2017), Firestarter (2022), Goodnight Mommy (2022), Halloween Ends (2022), Hellbender (2021), Hellraiser (2022), The House at the End of Time (2013), House of Darkness (2022), Jeepers Creepers: Reborn (2022), Justine (1969), Lady Frankenstein (1971), Lady Morgan’s Vengeance (1965), The Lair (2022), Let the Right One In (2008), Men (2022), Monstrous (2022), Night’s End (2022), Nope (2022), Orphan: First Kill (2022), Pearl (2022), Pray for the Devil (2022), The Reef (2010), The Reef: Stalked (2022), The Requin (2022), The Ritual (2017), The Sadness (2022), Satan’s Slaves 2: Communion (2022), Scream (2022), Shark Bait (2022), Smile (2022), Speak No Evil (2022), Studio 666 (2022), Terrified (2017), Terrifier (2016), Terrifier 2 (2022), Terror Train (2022), They/Them (2022), The Third Eye (1966), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022), Umma (2022), V/H/S/99 (2022), The Watcher (2022), X (2022)

In the final episode of our Convention Trilogy, where we've already covered the fans and the dealers, we now take a step back even further to the ones that put on the show in the first place: the promoters. These are the people that rent the hotels and convention centers, get the guests, round up the vendors, do the advertising, promotions, all in the hopes in giving the fans that show up a good time with plenty to see and do. When things go wrong, they take the heat for it, but seldom get the credit when things go right, so we wanted to take a peek behind the curtain, as it were, and learn a little about what actually goes into putting on one of these conventions. To get the insight into that side of the conventions, we've invited Nathan Hanneman, editor-in-chief of HorrorHound Magazine and one of the main people behind the Horrorhound Weekend conventions.