Black and White Fright

The 1936 Universal film Dracula's Daughter is this week's choice. Despite Gloria Holden's great performance, we spend a lot of time wondering where the horror was in this not-so-great vampire flick that took Scott a record four times to get through without dozing off. That and why Van Helsing is now VON Helsing.

The third installment in the Universal Frankenstein series is covered this week with 1939's Son of Frankenstein. Determined to clear his father's name in the village where the monster was created and terrorized the locals, Baron Wolf von Frankenstein almost immediately forgets this and revives the monster who, under the control of Ygor, begins terrorizing ... Read moreEpisode 72: Son of Frankenstein

The 1958 film Attack of the Puppet People is discussed this week. A very lonely doll maker turns people tiny and keeps them against their will in glass tubes, with the occasional forced dance party. A useless detective chews up screen time. Spoilers: the people are NOT puppets and they do NOT attack anyone.

1958's the Screaming Skull is covered this week. Bill is absent, but that just allows more time for Scott & Kevin to express their disappointment in this not-so-great film, despite the clever prologue claiming a free burial for anyone that dies of fright from viewing this movie.

Invisible atomic monsters suck the brains and spinal cords out of Canadiens living near a U.S. Air Force base. Beware of the mental vampires! The 1958 B-flick Fiend Without a Face gets covered this week and we ain't too happy about it! This episode is sponsored by Fright Lights & Gravely Unusual Magazine.

In Santa Mira, California, Dr. Miles Bennell is baffled when all his patients come to him with the same complaint: their loved ones seem to have been replaced by emotionless impostors. Despite others' dismissive denials, Dr. Bennell, his former girlfriend Becky, and his friend Jack soon discover that the patients' suspicions are true: an alien ... Read moreEpisode 68: Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Warner Bros. only horror movie of the 1940s is discussed this week in the form of the Beast With Fice Fingers from 1946 featuring a delightfully insane Peter Lorre. Astrologist Hilary Cummins works as a personal assistant to the eccentric and mostly paralyzed pianist, Francis Ingram. A nurse, Julie Holden also lives at the Italian ... Read moreEpisode 67: the Beast With Five Fingers

While in Tibet researching a mysterious flower that purportedly takes its strength from the moon, botanist Wilfred Glendon is bitten by a strange creature. Back in London, Glendon becomes absorbed in his research of the plant and is annoyed by the appearance of fellow scientist Dr. Yogami, who reveals that the plant is the only ... Read moreEpisode 66: Werewolf of London

Scott, freshly awakened from an impromptu nap, has chosen the 1932 classic the Mummy for this week's discussion featuring KARLOFF! Will you go mad with hysterical laughter from witnessing this podcast recording about one of the all-time great Universal Horror movies? This episode is sponsored by Fright Lights & Gravely Unusual Magazine.

1940's Black Friday is covered this week. As Dr. Ernest Sovac makes his way to the electric chair, he recalls the events that landed him on death row. After placing brain matter from a violent gangster into the mind of a dying teacher named George Kingsley, Sovac watches his patient take on violent tendencies. When ... Read moreEpisode 64: Black Friday

We cover the 1945 RKO film the Body Snatcher this week. Boris Karloff is the dastardly titular character who goes to great lengths to supply Dr. MacFarlane with specimens for his medical class. This is the last film to feature Karloff and a sneaky, Shemp-haired Bela Lugosi together. This episode is sponsored by Fright Lights & Gravely Unusual ... Read moreEpisode 63: the Body Snatcher

A young woman driving cross-country becomes frantic when she keeps passing the same man on the side of the road. No matter how fast she drives, the man is always up ahead, hitching her for a ride. Get ready to catch a case of the spooks! This episode is sponsored by Fright Lights & Gravely Unusual Magazine.

The Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode Breakdown is covered this week. Jerky businessman William Callew is involved in a bad traffic accident on a rural road, that leaves him so paralyzed he appears lifeless, and when help arrives they think he's really dead. Introduced and directed by the eternally droll Alfred Hitchcock. This episode is sponsored ... Read moreEpisode 61: Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Breakdown

We continue our weekly October run with the Twilight Zone episode, the Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank. A young man wakes up at his own funeral and wants to know what the heck is going on. The townsfolk are glad to see him back, but they begin to wonder if he's a man.. or something ... Read moreEpisode 60: Twilight Zone: the Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank

In the first of four weekly episodes for the month of October, we begin with Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Man From the South. A young couple meet a rich gambler in a bar. The gambler challenges the young man to a bet: If he can make his cigarette lighter light ten times in a row, the ... Read moreEpisode 59: Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Man From the South

1933's Murders in the Zoo is covered this week as chosen by Kevin. Dr. Gorman is a millionaire adventurer, traveling the world in search of dangerous game. His bored, beautiful, much younger wife entertains herself in the arms of other men. In turn, Gorman uses his animals to kill these men. When a New York ... Read moreEpisode 58: Murders in the Zoo

Joan Crawford stars in the 1964 William Castle film Strait-Jacket as Lucy, who has been released from a 20-year stint in the loony bin for chopping up her husband and his mistress with an ax. Back out in the real world, her sanity is tested constantly. What could possibly go wrong? Featuring an unkempt George ... Read moreEpisode 57: Strait-Jacket

This week we talk about the 1947 Orson Welles flick Lady From Shanghai. A seaman becomes involved in a complex murder plot when he is hired to work on a yacht. He soon finds himself implicated in the murder, despite his innocence. Featuring a fantastic hall of mirrors segment.

The 1931 version of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde is this week's topic. Respected Jekyll takes an experimental potion that transforms him into the brutish, violent Hyde. Mayhem ensues with some very uncomfortable scenes and pre-code shenanigans. This episode is sponsored by Fright Lights & Gravely Unusual Magazine.

The 1950 train-themed film noir/crime flick Union Station is discussed this week. A sharp-eyed woman spots a man with a gun on a train and her alert to the railroad police helps them in their search for a ruthless gang who have kidnapped a blind heiress.

1932's Island of Lost Souls is this week's topic as chosen by Kevin. On an uncharted island, Dr. Moreau cracks his whip at his inhuman creations made in his house of pain while attempting to have the Panther Woman seduce an unwelcome guest. A very hairy Bela Lugosi recites the law. This episode is sponsored ... Read moreEpisode 55: Island of Lost Souls

We return from a break with a discussion about 1949's Johnny Stool Pigeon. A narcotics agent convinces a convict he helped send to Alcatraz go undercover with him to help expose a heroin drug-smuggling ring.

We discuss the 1946 flick Devil Bat's Daughter this time. What this movie lacked in scares, it made up for in terrible acting and a lack of cohesive plot. Take this blurb as a warning regarding our feelings about this movie. This episode is sponsored by Fright Lights & Gravely Unusual Magazine.

1940's the Devil Bat is discussed this week. Bela Lugosi stars as a vengeful doctor who creates a shave lotion that causes his giant bat to kill those who apply it to the soft area of their necks. Featuring the least terrifying animal scream ever committed to film. This episode is sponsored by Fright Lights & Gravely Unusual ... Read moreEpisode 53: the Devil Bat

1958's I Bury the Living is this week's topic. Cemetery director Robert Kraft discovers that arbitrarily changing the status of plots from empty to occupied on the planogram causes the death of the plots' owners. WHOOPS! Sponsored by the illuminated terror that is FrightLights.

The Creeper is on the loose committing all kinds of murders! Rondo Hatton's character wants revenge on those he blames for his handsomeness going away in 1946's the Brute Man. This episode is sponsored by Fright Lights & Gravely Unusual Magazine.

Ben Scrivens from Fright-Rags joins us on our 50th episode to talk about the Universal Horror classic the Wolf Man! When his brother dies, Larry Talbot returns to Wales and reconciles with his father. While there, he visits an antique shop and, hoping to impress Gwen, the attractive shopkeeper, buys a silver walking cane. That ... Read moreEpisode 50: the Wolf Man

The 1949 or 1950 (depending on your source) film D.O.A. is covered this week. Frank Bigelow is about to die, and he knows it. The accountant has been poisoned and has only 24 hours before the lethal concoction kills him. Determined to find out who his murderer is, Frank, with the help of his assistant ... Read moreGuns Dames Cigarettes Episode 26

1935's the Raven is discussed this time. A spurned surgeon seeks revenge using Edgar Allan Poe's devices of torture and a hideous man. Our second Boris Karloff/Bela Lugosi film get covered as we talk about secret torture dungeons, droopy eyes, weird horse-related party games, and the very fancy elevator bedroom! This episode is sponsored by Fright ... Read moreEpisode 49: the Raven

1947's Crossfire is the film we talk about this week: A man is murdered, apparently by one of a group of demobilized soldiers he met in a bar. But which one? And why? Featuring Robert Mitchum in a role he could've cared less about playing.

1939's the Return of Dr. X (unrelated to the previously released, color Dr. X) is our movie this week. We chat about Humphrey Bogart's only sci-fi/horror film where he creeps about as the titular character, white-streaked hair and all. The plot? Someone is murdering people and stealing their blood and the duo of a doctor ... Read moreEpisode 48: the Return of Dr. X

1958’s Murder by Contract is covered this week. When hitman Claude fails to carry through with the execution of a star witness, he finds himself marked for murder. Dig that guitar strumming soundtrack, snappy dialogue, and a fine supporting cast.

The Great Vorelli plots to gain an heiress’ millions by way of hypnotism and ventriloquism, and Hugo the Dummy is sure to give you the creeps whenever he appears on screen! Gratuitous nudity (by 1960’s standards), bullshit facial hair, and the best eyebrows we’ve witnessed over the course of making this podcast all appear in ... Read moreEpisode 47: Devil Doll

The 1953 Ida Lupino-directed film the Hitch-Hiker is this week’s topic: Ray and Gilbert’s fishing trip takes a terrifying turn when the hitchhiker they pick up turns out to be a sociopath on the run from the law. He’s killed before, and he lets the two know that as soon as they’re no longer useful, ... Read moreGuns Dames Cigarettes Episode 23

The original Godzilla gets covered this week with guest Marz. The giant rubber monster destroys Tokyo with atomic breath while eating trains and shaking off military offensives like swatting flies away. This episode is sponsored by Fright Lights & Gravely Unusual Magazine.

The 1946 film the Dark Corner is this week’s subject. When Bradford Galt, a tough private investigator, realizes that he’s being followed, he confronts his assailant, a shifty fellow named Fred Foss. Galt’s encounter with Foss leads to a web of intrigue involving prosperous art collector Hardy Cathcart and his young wife, Mari. Soon Galt is ... Read moreGuns Dames Cigarettes Episode 22

1941’s Horror Island get discussed this week. Not at all a horror movie, and barely a comedy/mystery as advertised, we make the best of it and ponder such topics as the ineffective phantom, the lack of concern over murders occurring on an isolated island with no escape, and why there is an actor in this ... Read moreEpisode 45: Horror Island

1947’s Nightmare Alley gets discussed this week. Roustabout Stanton Carlisle joins a traveling carny and unsuccessfully schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband, Pete. But when Pete dies, Zeena is forced to take on Stanton as a partner, and he quickly proves more gifted than his predecessor. Ambitious ... Read moreGuns Dames Cigarettes Episode 21

A Satanic cult in Whitewood, Massachusetts celebrates Candlemas Eve and the Witch’s Sabbath with some sacrifices on the Hour of Thirteen in 1960’s the City of the Dead aka the foggiest movie of 1960 featuring inappropriate jazz background music and a young Christopher Lee. This episode is sponsored by Fright Lights & Gravely Unusual Magazine.

1947’s Brute Force gets the treatment this week. Released from solitary confinement, prisoner Joe Collins learns that his supportive wife, Ruth, is refusing surgery to treat her potentially deadly cancer unless Joe can be by her side after the operation. But while Joe is plotting his escape with fellow prisoner Gallagher, a violent incident in ... Read moreGuns Dames Cigarettes Episode 20

1964’s the Last Man on Earth is our topic this week. The survivor of a global epidemic, played by Vincent Price, battles a race of zombie vampires. MORGAN! This episode is sponsored by Fright Lights & Gravely Unusual Magazine.

1955’s Kiss Me Deadly gets discussed this week. One evening, private detective Mike Hammer picks up a strange woman, Christina, who’s standing on the highway wearing only a trench coat. They’re stopped farther on by strangers who knock out Mike and murder Christina. Although warned not to investigate by the police, Mike and his girlfriend ... Read moreGuns Dames Cigarettes Episode 19

Mark Enright aka Mortar Heads joins us this week to discuss Revenge of the Creature. In the sequel to the Creature From the Black Lagoon, the Creature is caught and brought from its home to a Florida aquarium for research and display. It eventually escapes and wreaks havoc in the surrounding area, tipping over cars ... Read moreEpisode 42: Revenge of the Creature

1947’s Born to Kill gets covered this week. Drifter Sam Wilde murders a Reno, Nev., boardinghouse owner, and her boyfriend in a fit of jealousy. Tenant Helen Brent discovers the bodies, but instead of reporting the crime, she leaves for San Francisco as planned to return to her wealthy fiancé. On the same train, Sam ... Read moreGuns Dames Cigarettes Episode 18

Angel from That Strange Show joins us this week to discuss Abbott & Costello experiencing comedic hi-jinx with Frankenstein, Dracula. and the Wolf Man! CHIIIIIIIIIIIICK!!!!!!!!!! This episode is sponsored by Fright Lights & Gravely Unusual Magazine.

Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.

We return to the big bug genre with Tarantula! We got scared horses, big puddles of white stuff, British Moe Howard, thrown monkeys, highly questionable scientific techniques, and much more to talk about. Join us on this journey of a gigantic 8-legged beast terrorizing a small desert town! This episode is sponsored by Fright Lights. Spooky ... Read moreEpisode 40: Tarantula!

Offered parole from Sing Sing in exchange for information about one of his old partners in crime, jewel thief Nick Bianco reluctantly cooperates with district attorney Louis D’Angelo, who’s trying to take down violent murderer Tommy Udo. But when Udo goes free despite the district attorney’s best efforts, Bianco and his wife, Nettie, are in ... Read moreGuns Dames Cigarettes Episode 16

1962’s What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? gets a run through this week. Two aging former show business star sisters live together, one crippled from an accident which ended her massively successful career, the other a delusional alcoholic former child star that takes care of her. Jealousy, deceit, and dead birds and rats served as ... Read moreEpisode 39: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Discharged naval officer Johnny Morrison returns to his wife, Helen, in Hollywood after fighting in the South Pacific, and with him are two military friends, George, and shell-shocked Buzz. Johnny is stunned to discover Helen’s unfaithfulness with a local nightclub owner named Eddie, who then breaks it off with her. When Helen is found murdered, ... Read moreGuns Dames Cigarettes Episode 15

Werewolf in a Girls’ Dormitory. The title says it all, but that doesn’t help explain anything that happens in this movie. Bad overdubbing, bad acting, bad editing, and a fake-ass Peter Lorre are just some of the things we will discuss in this week’s episode. This episode is sponsored by Fright Lights. Get some spooky lights ... Read moreEpisode 38: Werewolf in a Girls’ Dormitory