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Lady Frankenstein (1971), Erotic Rites of Frankenstsein (1973), Flesh for Frankenstein (1973). While Frankenstein is one of the oldest monsters in the genre, and has been adapted multiple times by a variety of creators, some closer to the original source than others, there are other filmmakers that go far enough away from the orignal novel that they're not even in same library! But it is always interesting to see where these creative filmmakers take that story, giving it their own twist, and putting it out there for teh world to see! Join us as we delve into 3 different variations on the Frankenstein theme, all that deal with sex, nudity, gore, and some of the strangest in Euro-Horror! Films mentioned in this episode: The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957), The Black Cat (1934), Blood for Dracula (1974), The Brain that Wouldn’t Die (1962), Deep Red (1975), The Devil’s Nightmare (1971), The Devil’s Wedding Night (1973), The Diabolical Dr. Z (1966), Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein (1972), Erotic Rites of Frankenstein (1973), Flesh for Frankenstein (1973), Female Vampire (1973), Frankenstein (1910), Frankenstein (1931), Island of the Fishmen (1979), Lady Frankenstein (1971), Little Shop of Horrors (1960), The Undead (1957), Vampyros Lesbos (1971)

The importance of the movie poster is almost lost in this day and age. With the internet flooding social media with trailers, photos, and all sorts of advertisements, the poster art might get lost in the shuffle. But decades ago, it was the first thing used to promote an upcoming feature film. It had to reach out and grab hold of your eyes, telling your brain you need to see this film. Shortly after that, the poster collecting started. Why do we collect posters? What kinds are there? What is it about it that still holds a spell over movie goers? Join us and our special guest, Alan Tromp, as we try to answer all of those questions and more, as we discuss our own obsessions with movie posters, from one-sheets to British Quads to the French Grande size! Movie titles mentioned in this episode: Abbott & Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1953), Alabama’s Ghost (1973), An American Werewolf in London (1981), Astro Zombies (1968), Asylum (1972), The Beyond (1981), Baby Driver (2017), Blood Beast from Outer Space (1965), Blood for Dracula (1974), Blood Freak (1972), Blood of Ghastly Horrors (1967), Bloody Pit of Horror (1965), The Brain Eaters (1958), Brides of Blood (1968), Captain Kronos (1974), Cemetery Girls (1973), The Changeling (1980), Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things (1972), City of the Living Dead (1980), Clash of the Titans (1981), Corpse Eaters (1974), Count Dracula’s Great Love (1973), Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Creepshow (1982), Critters (1986), Crypt of Dark Secrets (1976), Cujo (1983), Curse of the Doll People (1961), Curse of the Voodoo (1965), The Deadly Mantis (1957), Deathdream (1974), Demon Lover (1976), Doomwatch (1972), Doctor Butcher M.D. (1980), Dracula Prince of Darkness (1966), Dracula vs Frankenstein (1971), Eaten Alive (1976), Evil Dead (1981), Evilspeak (1981), The Faculty (1998), Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965), Frankenstein (1931), Frankenstein 1970 (1958), Frankenstein’s Bloody Terror (1967), Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster (1965), The Garden of the Dead (1972), The Giant Claw (1957), Goke: The Body Snatcher from Hell (1968), Grave of the Vampire (1972), The Green Slime (1968), Hellraiser (1987), Halloween (1978), Halloween H20 (1998), House by the Cemetery (1981), House of Psychotic Women (1974), Horror of Dracula (1958), Horror of Party Beach (1964), Horror of the Blood Monsters (1970), Horror of the Zombies (1974), How to Make a Monster (1958), I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), Inquisition (1977), Invaders from Mars (1953), Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965), Invasion of the Blood Farmers (1972), Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957), Kingdom of the Spiders (1977), Lady Frankenstein (1971), Last House on the Left (1974), Legend of the Bayou (1976), Legend of Blood Mountain (1965), The Legendary Curse of Lemora (1973), Little Shop of Horror (1960), Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue (1974), The Living Head (1963), Make Them Die Slowly (1981), Matango (1963), The Mighty Gorgo (1969), Motel Hell (1980), Mystics in Bali (1981), Night of the Howling Beast (1975), Night of the Living Dead (1968), Nightmare Castle (1965), Old Dark House (1931), Orgy of the Living Dead triple feature, Piranha (1978), Pit Stop (1969), Plague of the Zombies (1966), Poltergeist (1982), Pumpkinhead (1988), Rasputin the Mad Monk (1966), Rats are Coming! The Werewolves are Here! (1972), The Reptile (1966), Return of the Living Dead (1984), Robot vs the Aztec Mummy (1958), Saw (2004), Scream (1996), The She-Beast (1966), Shock Waves (1977), Slave of the Cannibal God (1978), Terror Creatures from the Grave (1965), Terror from the Year 5000 (1958), The Time Travelers (1964), Three on a Meathook (1972), Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972), Twins of Evil (1971), Up from the Depths (1979), Vampire Lovers (1970), Vampire’s Coffin (1958), Vampyres (1974), Velvet Vampire (1971), Voodoo Heartbeat (1973), War of the Gargantuas (1966), Werewolf vs the Vampire Woman (1971), Wild Beasts (1984), Wizard of Mars (1965), The Wolf Man (2010), Zombie (1979) Poster Books Mentioned in this episode: Art of the Horror Movies, Art of B-Movie Poster, Children of the Night, Creepy Images, Graven Images, Monsters in the Movies, Movie Collector’s World, Muchas Gracias Senior Lobo, Shock Cinema, Sleeze, Too Much Horror Business, Voluptuous Terrors. Yesterday’s Tomorrow

The Cat People (1942), I Walked with a Zombie (1943), and The Body Snatcher (1945). In this episode, we delved into the light within the darkness, deep into the shadows, where atmosphere is king. We cover three titles from the producer Val Lewton. While he only produced a handful of films, the ones he did in the early '40s remain not only classics, but set the standard for what a low budget horror film could look like when you had the talent behind it. Sit back, turn the light down low, and get ready to learn about how you can show very little onscreen, but still make some well acted, smart, and scary little films. In this episode, we mention the following films: The Body Snatcher (1945), The Cat People (1942), Cat People (1982), The Curse of the Cat People (1944), Curse of the Demon (1957), The Haunting (1963), House of Frankenstein (1944), Isle of the Dead (1945), I Walked with a Zombie (1943), King of the Zombies (1941), The Last Patrol (1934), Revenge of the Zombies (1943), Revolt of the Zombies (1936), The Tale of Two Cities (1935), White Zombie (1932), Zombie (1979)

When a film is popular in the horror genre, most likely it will have a sequel. Or two. Or nine. When quality goes out the window to make a quick buck. Or is that completely true? Are there sequels out there that maybe not be as good as the original, but are still entertaining? Or, is there a sequel that actually surpasses the original? Before scoff, put some thought into that question. Or, listen to this episode first, then give it some thought. Either way, come listen to us rant and ramble on some of the sequels that we think are pretty fun, well made, or just a complete waste of time! Titles we discuss in this episode: The Amityville Horror (1979), Amityville II: The Possession (1982), Alien (1979), Aliens (1986), Army of Darkness (1992), Beyond Re-Animator (2003), Beyond the Door (1974), Beyond the Door II (1977), Beyond the Door III (1989), Blade (1998), Blade II (2002), Blade: Trinity (2004), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Bride of Re-Animator (1990), Cat in the Brain (1990), Children of the Corn (1984), Children of the Corn: Runaway (2018), Critters (1986), Critters II: The Main Course (1988), The Crow: City of Angels (1996), Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Dagon (2001), Devil’s Rejects (2005), Diary of the Dead (2007), Doctor Sleep (2019), The Exorcist (1973), The Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), The Exorcist III: Legion (1990), Evil Dead (1981), Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn (1987), Evil of Frankenstein (1964), Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989), Frankenstein (1931), Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969), From Beyond (1986), Halloween (1978), Halloween II (1981), Halloween IV: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), Hellraiser (1987), Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992), House of 1000 Corpses (2003), Horror of Dracula (1958), Horror Rises from the Tomb (1973), Inferno (1980), Leatherface (2017), Jaws (1977), Jaws 2 (1978), Jaws 3D (1983), Jigsaw (2017), Killjoy (2000), Land of the Dead (2005), Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990), Leprechaun (1993), Mother of Tears (2007), Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Paranormal Activity 2 (2010), Pit and the Pendulum (1991), Puppet Master (1989), Puppet Master II (1990), Puppet Master III: Toulon’s Revenge (1991), Puppet Master IV (1993), Puppet Master V (1994), The Purge (2013), Predator (1987), Re-Animator (1985), [REC] (2007), [REC] 2 (2009), [REC] 3: Genesis (2012), [REC] 4: Apocalypse (2014), Return of the Living Dead III (1993), Saw (2004), Saw II (2005), Saw III (2005), Saw IV (2006), Scream (1996), Society (1989), Spiral (2021), Survival of the Dead (2009), Suspiria (1977), Terminator (1984), Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022), Texas Chainsaw Massacre II (1986), Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994), Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972), Wrong Turn (2003), Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007), Zombie (1979), Zombie 3 (1988), Zombie 4: After Death (1989)

Night of the Howling Beast (1975), Night of the Werewolf (1981), and The Beast and the Magic Sword (1983). In the annals of the Spanish horror genre, you can't go far without running into the name Paul Naschy, especially the werewolf films that he made, numbering over a dozen! In his 40+ year career, Naschy made over 100 films, many in the horror genre, even directing almost two dozen of them, and writing over fifty of them! In this episode, we cover 3 of Naschy's werewolf film, where he always re-invented the character of Waldemar Daninsky character, who always seems to be cursed to turn into a snarling beast. Tune in and take notes! Insta: https://www.instagram.com/discoverthehorror/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DiscovertheHorror Web:  https://discoverthehorror.com/ In this episode, we mention these films: An American Werewolf in London (1981), Assignment Terror (1970), Beast and the Magic Sword (1983), Curse of the Devil (1973), Curse of the Werewolf (1961), The Devil’s Possessed (1974), Dr. Jekyll vs the Wolfman (1972), Exorcismo (1975), Frankenstein’s Bloody Terror (1967), Fury of the Wolfman (1972), Horror Rises from the Tomb (1973), The Howling (1981), Human Beasts (1980), Loreley’s Grasp (1973), Night of the Howling Beast aka Werewolf vs the Yeti (1975), Night of the Seagulls (1975)  Night of the Werewolf (1981), The People Who Own the Dark (1976), The Return of the Vampire (1943), Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972), Werewolf Shadow aka Werewolf vs the Vampire Woman (1971), Werewolf (1956), Zombie (1979)

A single word that will bring a look of hatred, disgust, or simply end the conversation: remakes. When brought up, many fans will immediately say “they suck” and move on. But do they all suck? Sure, we can all point out an example or two that we think of as abominations, but you can't lump all of them together. Because when you start to think about it, there are plenty of good remakes… and a few that we think are amazing! In this episode, we delve into this perennially controversial subject. We'll cover some of our favorites as well as ones that we feel missed the mark, and even try to figure out what makes a remake successful or... well, not so successful. Insta: https://www.instagram.com/discoverthehorror/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DiscovertheHorror Web:  https://discoverthehorror.com/ In this episode, we discuss: 13 Ghosts (2001) Amityville II: The Possession (1982) Amityville Horror (1979) Amityville Horror (2005) Army of Darkness (1992) The Blob (1958) The Blob (1988) Carrie (1976) Cat People (1942) Cat People (1982) Child’s Play (1988) Child’s Play (2019) Dawn of the Dead (1978) Dawn of the Dead (2004) The Devil’s Rejects (2005) Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (1973) Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (2010) Dracula (1931) Dracula (1974) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932) Evil Dead (1981) Evil Dead (2010) Evil Dead 2 (1987) Freddy vs Jason (2003) The Fly (1986) Frankenstein (1910) Frankenstein (1931) Frankenstein: The True Story Friday the 13th (1980) Friday the 13th (2009) Fright Night (1985) Fright Night (2011) Godfather (1972) Halloween (1978) Halloween (2007) Hills Have Eyes (1977) Hills Have Eyes (2006) House of a 1000 Corpses (2003) Invasion of the Body Snatcher (1956) Invasion of the Body Snatcher (1978) Inside (2007) The Invisible Man (2020) It (1990) It (2017) Jaws (1975) Last House on the Left (1972) Last House on the Left (2009) Leatherface (2017) Maniac (1980) Maniac (2012) Martyrs (2015) Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994) My Bloody Valentine (1981) Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) Night of the Living Dead (1990) Nosferatu (1979) Pet Sematary (1989) Pet Sematary (2019) Phantom of the Opera (1925) Piranha (1978) Piranha 3D (2010) Psycho (1998) Quarantine (2008) [REC] (2007) The Ring (1998) The Ring (2002) Salem’s Lot (1979) The Shining (1980) The Shining (1997) Suspiria (1977) Suspiria (2018) Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) The Thing (1982) The Thing from Another World (1951) The Toolbox Murders (1978) Toolbox Murders (2004) We Are What We Are (2010) We Are What We Are (2013) The Wolfman (2010)        

The Brood (1979), Videodrome (1983), The Fly (1986). These are the three favorites of one of the most unique directors working today. If he didn't create the term "body horror", he sure did redefine it. Especially in those earlier films in his career, there was always something dwelling deep within the flesh, working its way out, through the blood and plus. Tune in and hear our thoughts on our three Cronenberg favorites and such fun topics like fly politics, literal handguns, and redefining what a messy divorce looks like. Films mention in this episode: Atrium (2018), Black Christmas (1974), The Brood (1979), Cigarette Burns (2005), Curtains (1983), The Dead are Alive! (1972), The Dead Zone (1983), The Exterminator (1980), The Fly (1986), Ghostbusters (1984), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), Nightbreed (1990), Rabid (1977), Scanners (1981), Shivers (1975), Stripes (1982), The Thing (1982), Videodrome (1983), The Void (2016)

Join Damian Kalanick, co-creator of Living Dead Dolls and director of development at Mezco Toys, as he dives into the eerie yet captivating world of horror-themed collectibles. From nostalgic tales of classic horror toys to the birth of Living Dead Dolls, he unpacks their evolution and cultural impact. Expect insights on the merging of graphic horror with child-friendly merchandise, and the challenges faced in the niche toy market. This conversation is a spooky treasure trove for collectors and horror fans alike!

Never Take Candy from a Stranger (1960), The Damned (1963), Plague of the Zombies (1966). These are the three titles covered in this episode, as well as a little discussing on what can be considered "horror" when talking about the famous Studio that Dripped Blood. While some of these titles don't immediately come to mind when you think of Hammer Horror, digging a little deeper, you might discover it to be there after all. These are the titles mentioned in the episode: Cross of the Devil (1975), The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), The Damned (1963), The Ghost Breakers (1940), Horror of Dracula (1958), I Walked with a Zombie (1943), Never Take Candy from a Stranger (1960), Night of the Living Dead (1968), Plague of the Zombies (1966), Paranoiac (1963), The People Who Own the Dark (1976), The Quatermass Xperiment (1955), The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988), To the Devil a Daughter (1976), White Zombie (1932)

When most horror fans they first get into the genre, they tend to look for the juicy, red, and meaty stuff . . . the gore. Okay maybe not all horror fans, but a lot of us. Always looking for the next over-the-top or extreme, or just being dazzled by the top-notch gory makeup effects that were bursting out from the screen, we ate that shit up! In this episode, we highlight some of our favorite moments of gore. Joining us on our journey through the gore-soaked trenches is the incredible artist Putrid! Alien (1979), An American Werewolf in London (1981), Anthropophagus (1981), The Beyond (1981), Beyond the Darkness (1979),Black Past (1989), Blood Feast (1963), Blood Freak (1972), Bloodsucking Freaks (1976), Bone Tomahawk (2015), Braindead (1992), The Burning Moon (1992), Cannibal Holocaust (1980), City of the Living Dead (1980), A Company of Wolves (1984), Dard Divorce (2007), Dawn of the Dead (1978), Day of the Dead (1985), Deep Red (1975), Dellamorte Dellamore (1994), Dream Home (2010), Dr. Lamb (1992), Dust Devil (1992), Ebola Syndrome (1996), Evil Dead (1981), Evil Dead (2013), Evilspeak (1981), Faces of Death (1978), The Fly II (1989), The Fog (1980), Found (2012), Friday the 13th (1980), The Gore Gore Girls (1972), Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), House by the Cemetery (1981), The Howling (1981), The Initiation (1984), Irreversible (2002), Maniac (1980), Mermaid in a Manhole (1988), Nekromantik (1987), New York Ripper (1982), No Reason (2010), Opera (1987), Premutos: The Fallen Angel (1997), The Queen of Black Magic (1981), The Raid (2011), Rampage (1987), Robocop (1987), Scanners (1981), The Shining (1980), Society (1989), Splatter Farm (1987), Starship Troopers (1997), Story of Ricky (1991), Suspiria (1977), Tenebre (1982), The Thing (1982), Tonight She Comes (2016),Total Recall (1990), The Toxic Avengers (1984), Traces of Death (1993), Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964), The Untold Story (1993), Videodrome (1982), Violent Shit (1989), Wizard of Gore (1970), Woodchipper Massacre (1988), Zombie (1979)