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The Norliss Tapes (1973), A Cold Night's Death (1973) & Salem's Lot (1979). Did you know that once upon a very earthy time, major broadcasters made films specifically to be shown on TV, and that of the thousands that were made, a whole bunch were horror films? On this episode, we transport you back to a time of shag carpet, rotary phones and pants-wettingly scary films with commercial interruptions.

The movie soundtrack can be just as important and effective as anything we're seeing on screen, especially when it comes to the horror film. Just think of The Omen, The Exorcist, or even Creepshow. This episode we discuss some of our favorites and why we think they are effective.

Vampyres (1974), Fascination (1979), & Vampyros Lesbos (1971) - In this episode, we delved into some of the lesser known vampire films that go off the beaten path when compared to traditional vampire films, from three different countries, and from three different filmmakers (Jose Larraz, Jean Rollin, and Jess Franco).

In this episode, we tackle the million dollar question that all horror fans get asked at least one time in their life: Why Do We Like Horror? While we can't answer for everyone, we're going to give our thoughts on the subject. And to help us delve into that, we've invited our first guest to the podcast, Dr. AC (aka Aaron Christensen)! He runs the Horror 101 with Dr. AC website (http://horror101withdrac.blogspot.com/), as well as being editor for books like Horror 101: The A-List of Horror and Monster Movies and Hidden Horror, which won the Rondo Award for Best Book in 20013. Nekromantik (1987) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093608/reference The Exorcist (1973) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070047/reference Jaws (1977) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073195/reference Godzilla (1954) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047034/reference Evil Dead (1981) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083907/reference Dracula (1931) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021814/reference Frankenstein (1931) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021884/reference Island of Lost Souls (1932) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024188/reference Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022835/reference From Beyond (1986) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091083/reference Curse of Frankenstein (1957) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050280/reference Halloween II (1981) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082495/reference Psycho (1960) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054215/reference Tonight She Comes (2016) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5161376/reference We Are the Flesh (2016) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4682708/reference Meet the Feebles (1989) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097858/reference Halloween (1978) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077651/reference Shape of Water (2017) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5580390/reference Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046876/reference Revenge of the Creature (1955) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048554/reference Creature Walks Among Us (1956) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049103/reference Leprachaun (1993) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107387/reference Children of the Corn (1984) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087050/reference Screams of a Winter Night (1979) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079869/reference A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087800/reference Hellraiser (1987) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093177/reference In the Earth (2021) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13429362/reference Terrified (2017) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7549892/reference House of 1000 Corpses (2003) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0251736/reference Friday the 13th (1980) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080761/reference Just Before Dawn (1981) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082592/reference Pumpkinhead (1988) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095925/reference

While most fans compile a list of the Best Films of that year, we've always considered any new movies viewed during that year. So in this episode, we're going to discuss some of the films we watched over the last 12 months, spotlighting some of our favorites from that period. We also go through other films that came out in 2021.

Featured: Don't Torture a Duckling (1972), The Psychic (1977), House of Clocks (1988). This episode we discuss 3 of Fulci's films that might not get the same attention as some of his other titles like Zombie or City of the Living Dead, but still show his masterful craft of cinema.

Famous Monsters, Fangoria, HorrorHound, Rue Morgue! Most younger horror fans, especially before the internet, got their latest news and information for horror magazines. This episode we discuss how important they were to us in our informative years!

Featuring: Blood Freak (1972), The Giant Claw (1957), and Creatures from the Abyss (1994). Many people think of Turkey Day as a huge feast with friends and family. But to us, Turkey Day is a celebration in those cinematic shipwrecks, those that sometimes defy logic and / or talent, but are damn entertaining. So tune in to hear us discuss our thoughts on Turkeys!

Featuring: Diabolical Dr. Z (1966), Night of the Demon (1957), and Onibaba (1964) Join us as we dig a little deeper into some more amazing black and white films that might have slipped by you, but we feel are a strong representation of monochromatic horror!

This week’s episode we discuss the glory days of black and white cinema. We pick three of our favorite black and white movies that we feel excel in this monochrome medium and wouldn’t work with the use of color. Pull up a seat and discover the wonders of a trio of films that take advantage of the blackest shadows and brightest highlights, yet still reign as some of the greatest horror films to this day.