Hellbent For Horror

Happy Halloween! Hellbent for Horror returns from the dead (and grateful to be here) to start more conversations. I've missed you all! The best-kept secret of long-term horror fans may be that we don't necessarily watch merely to be scared. What captivates us is the element of surprise. If you can't scare us, surprise us. How do you surprise horror fans who have seen it all? Join me as I give my opinion on how filmmakers and studios can meet horror fans' expectations and make movies they will love! Enter the” three doors of death” if you dare! I hope you enjoy the show!   Movies and stories covered: Snakes on a Plane (2006) Talk To Me (2022) The Séance- Short story by Ronal Kayser (1936) I Walked With a Zombie (1943) Night of the Living Dead (1968) 28 Days Later (2002) Dawn of the  Dead (2004) Near Dark (1987) The Lost Boys (1987) Rebel Without a Cause (1955) And Then There Were None-novel by Agatha Christie (1939) Twitch of the Death Nerve (1971) Black Sunday (1960) Blood and Black Lace (1964) Halloween (1978) Friday the 13th (1980) Going To Pieces: The Rise And Fall of The Slasher Film (2006) Graduation Day (1981) Un Chien Andalou (1929) The Blair Witch Project (1999) Scream (1995) The Last Broadcast (1998) Cannibal Holocaust (1980) David Holzman's Diary (1967) Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Skinamarink (2022) The Yellow Wallpaper short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1892)    

Like it or not, failure is a part of creation, invention, and art. Sometimes, failure forces improvisation that creates something amazing; other times, not so much.  So, I wanted to look at failure in horror: how some filmmakers overcame major setbacks and Acts of God, but also look at the movies centered around human error, where one mistake creates a chain reaction that leads to death, dismemberment, and even doomsday!  I hope you enjoy the show! Movies discussed: Return of the Living Dead (1985) The Fly (1986) Open Water (2003) 28 Days Later (2003) Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) Gerald's Game (2017) The Descent (2006) The Coffee Table (2022)

Join me as I talk with Del Howison, the co-owner of Dark Delicacies, the world-renowned book and collectibles store in Burbank dedicated to horror and fantasy that celebrates 30 years as America's home of horror (and is the oldest horror bookstore in Los Angeles.)  Del discusses his career as an author, actor, and bookseller and how a horror superfan grew up to create an oasis for fellow horror fans and bookworms alike, a place that's become an institution that draws authors and filmmakers as well.  Over a thousand authors and filmmakers have given readings and signed books over the past thirty years, and we discuss some of the highlights and what the future holds for Dark Delicacies. I hope you enjoy the show! Movies, books, people discussed: Curse of the Faceless Man (1958) The Seven Faces of Dr. Lau (1964) The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) Forrest Ackerman Ray Harryhausen Salem's Lot (book) (1975) Carrie (book) (1974) The Omen (1976) The Omen II (1978) The Omen (2006) Joe Lansdale Sarah Karloff David Schow Don Coscarelli  

For the last 25 years, Cinema Wasteland has been a Mecca for horror movie maniacs. The legendary convention draws cineastes in and turns them into repeat visitors, "Wastelanders." As CW reaches its Silver Anniversary, many Wastelanders ask," How long will this go on?"  Join me as I discuss Cinema Wasteland's ongoing saga and interview veterans and newcomers, trying to define what makes this show the last great fan convention standing. I hope you enjoy the show!

The 96th Academy Awards Ceremony is upon us, but we fans know that the only award that matters is if you recommend a horror movie to your friends and they love it! In reality, 2023 was such a good year for horror movies that I needed two episodes to cover my favorites! Join me as we celebrate PART TWO of the "Killer Elite," a list of horror movies that surprised me and that I recommend to horror fans! I hope you enjoy the show! Movies Covered: The Sacrifice Game(2023) In My Mother's Skin (2023) Huesera: The Bone Woman (2023) Birth/Rebirth (2023) The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster (2023) No One Will Save You (2023) Godzilla Minus One (2023) When Evil Lurks (2023) Talk to Me (2023) Against the Grain (documentary) (2023)

The 96th Academy Awards Ceremony is in a few weeks, but the annual outrage over the lack of horror movie nominations is in full swing. We fans know that the only award that matters is if you recommend a horror movie to your friends. In reality, 2023 was a damn good year for horror movies, with diverse styles and subgenres to satisfy any horror fan's tastes, and I have so many recommendations I needed two episodes to cover them! Join me as I celebrate the "Killer Elite," a list of horror movies that surprised me and I recommend them to horror fans! I hope you enjoy the show! Movies covered:  Cobweb (2023) The Outwaters (2023) We Might Hurt Each Other (2023)  Suitable Flesh (2023) Thanksgiving (2023) Destroy All Neighbors (2023)  

It's Time for our annual Christmas Ghost Story!   We return to the Grandfather of the modern ghost story, M.R. James.   Join me as I read his classic short story, A View From a Hill, and find out what a "Borgia Box" is! Happy Holidays to everyone!   I hope you enjoy the show!   Story: A View From a Hill from the collection A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories (1925)  

  Horror movie collectors live to find those rare movies that eluded us. These are the movies that are so obscure and bizarre that it becomes a quest to see them and pass them on to other fans. Join our guest, Roxanne Guarino (Cinema Insomnia with Mr. Lobo), author of the new zine The Craziest Movies You NeverSaw, as we discuss the growing lost media culture, legendary "Holy Grails" of horror and cult, and our own favorite cinematic lost causes. Follow Roxanne on Instagram: @basement_mind_meds Dare to go down the lost media rabbit hole of the Lost Media Wiki: https://lostmediawiki.com/Home I hope you enjoy the show! Movies, Books, and TV Shows Discussed: The Story of Vampires by Thomas G. Aylesworth (1977 Children's book) Big Bad Beetleborgs (TV Series, 1996-1998) Mad Monster Party? (1967) Short Films by Short People, “Attack of the Giant Vulture” (TV-Nickelodeon, 1995) Cuckoo Clocks of Hell (1973) aka Last House on Dead End Street (1977) Sesame Street Episode 847- with Margaret Hamilton (TV-1976) Sesame Street Short- “Cracks (aka Crack Master)” (TV-1975) Rock Odyssey (1987) Heidi's Song (1982) Mean Parents Suck/aka For Parents Only (1991) Plan 10 From Outer Space (1995) London After Midnight (1927) JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (Anime-2007) Freaks: Deleted Scenes (1932) Nighty-Night: Midnight Nightmares (1986) Happy Mother's Day, Love George/ aka Run, Stranger, Run (1973) Twice Upon a Time (1983)  

  Welcome to "Tape Two" of S.O.V. (shot on video) movies that prove that Horror is the Punk Rock of Cinema! For decades, fans made movies without Hollywood, money, or distribution deals. Following the DIY ethos, regional horror movies sprung up everywhere and told crazy, original, and personal stories and created a subculture. Just like punk rock did!  Join me as I curate a list of movies that show the diversity of SOV movies, how filmmakers worked out personal traumas by creating, and how SOV gave a legendary director one last chance to be heard! I hope you enjoy the show! Movies Discussed: SAVAGE HARVEST (1994) Dir. Eric Stanze SCRAPBOOK (2000) Dir. Eric Stanze THE BURNING MOON (1992) Olaf Ittenbach HALLUCINATIONS (1986) Dirs. John Polonia | Mark Polonia | Todd Michael Smith SPLATTER FARM (1987) Dirs. John Polonia | Mark Polonia | Todd Michael Smith TWISTED ISSUES (1988) Dir. Charles Pinion POSSIBLY IN MICHIGAN (1983) Dir. Cecelia Condit BENEATH THE SKIN (1981) Dir. Cecelia Condit EACH TIME I KILL (2007) Dir. Doris Wishman LIMBO (1999) Dir. Tina Krause

Horror is the Punk Rock of Cinema, and S.O.V. (shot on video) movies prove it! For decades, fans made movies without Hollywood, money, or distribution deals. Following the DIY ethos, regional horror movies sprung up everywhere and told crazy, original, and personal stories and created a subculture. Just like punk rock did!  Join me on "Tape One," where I discuss the long history of renegade moviemaking outside the system, some of my favorite SOV movies, and make a confession about my own SOV film from 1993!  ("Tape Two," a discussion of ten more SOV movies, will drop on Black Friday!) I hope you enjoy the show! Movies Discussed: LET'S GET DEAD (1993) Dir. Scott Bradley SLEDGEHAMMER (1983) Dir. David A. Prior BOARDINGHOUSE (1982) Dir. John Wintergate DARKNESS (1993) Dir. Leif Jonker SHATTER DEAD (1994) Dir. Scooter McCrae SIXTEEN TONGUES (1999-released 2005) Dir. Scooter McCrae WEASELS RIP MY FLESH (1979) Dir. Nathan Schiff  KILLING SPREE (1987) Dir. Tim Ritter THE PACT (1995) Dir. Brad Sykes LIST OF EARLY REGIONAL INDIE MOVIE MAVERICKS DISCUSSED: William Grefe in Florida (MAKO: THE JAWS OF DEATH, STANLEY) Larry Buchanan in Texas (THE EYE CREATURES, MARS NEEDS WOMEN) Bill Rebane in Wisconsin (THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION)  Long Islander Andy Milligan (THE GHASTLY ONES) Martin Folse in Louisiana (TERROR IN THE SWAMP)  J.R. Bookwalter in Ohio (THE DEAD NEXT DOOR)  Herschell Gordon Lewis in Florida (BLOOD FEAST, TWO THOUSAND MANIACS!)

Happy Halloween! Join me as I talk about all of the little annual "rituals" I do around Halloween, including books, movies, decorations, old memories of Samhains gone by, and new "ritual bits" added this year! I hope you enjoy the show! Books Discussed: Ghost Story -Peter Straub Books of Blood- Clive Barker The Year's Best Hardcore Horror- Edited by Randy Chandler and Cheryl Mullenax Chain Saw Confidential – Gunnar Hansen Shock Value – Jason Zinoman True Indie- Don Coscarelli Movies and TV Shows Discussed: John Carpenter's Suburban Screams (2023) Talk to Me (2023) Curse of the Demon (1957) The Innocents (2021) The Witch in the Window (2018) Cobweb (2023) The Outwaters (2022) Skinamarink (2022) Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Penda's Fen (1973) When Evil Lurks (2023) Fat Albert Halloween Special (1977) Brady Bunch Halloween Episode, "Fright Night" (1972)

Legendary Filmmaker William Friedkin died on August 7th, 2023, a few months before the 50th Anniversary of THE EXORCIST. As his legend would dictate, Friedkin was a bit of a demon himself to those who worked with him and opposed him. "Hurricane Billy" would do anything for a shot, even at the risk of life and limb.  Join me as I take a personal look at my utter fascination with the director, whose work captivated me at an early age, and how his persona left me conflicted. Love him or hate him, Friedkin made you take notice. I hope you enjoy the show! Movies Discussed: THE PEOPLE VS. PAUL CRUMP (1962) GOOD TIMES (1967) THE NIGHT THEY RAIDED MINSKY'S (1968) THE BIRTHDAY PARTY (1968) THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971) THE EXORCIST (1973) SORCERER (1977) DEAL OF THE CENTURY(1983) TO LIVE AND DIE IN LA (1985) KILLER JOE (2011)

Three years of the pandemic is enough. We stared into the abyss, and it changed us. And horror movies got us through. Horror movies also told us the scary and ugly truth about how monstrous we were. As we spent our Seasons in the Abyss, here are some trends I noticed... and NO ZOMBIE MOVIES INCLUDED! PART ONE OF TWO. Movies Discussed:  SYNCHRONIC (2020) ST. MAUD (2021) DEMENTER (2021) THE VIGIL (2021) RELIC (2022) HIS HOUSE (2020) HOST (2020) DASHCAM (2022)

Here's my Postmortem on the 2022 Christmas Holiday Season, where I discuss Killer Santas, Trolls, Yule Logs, and the death of "The War on Christmas!"  Movies Discussed: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) A CHRISTMAS STORY (1983) TROLL (2022) CHRISTMAS, BLOODY CHRISTMAS (2022) THE MEAN ONE (2022) VIOLENT NIGHT (2022) ADULT SWIM'S YULE LOG (2022)

Happiest of Holidays to you!  Just in time for Christmas Eve is the Hellbent for Horror Annual Christmas Ghost Story! Keeping the old British tradition going, I've been reading ghost stories for Christmas over the last few years. Because Christmas and horror go together like cookies and milk and Santa! This year's story is M.R. James' "Casting the Runes," which is the story that was adapted into the excellent 1957 film directed by Jacques Tournier, Night of the Demon, released as Curse of the Demon in the USA.  Enjoy the show, and stay safe and spooky into 2023! CASTING THE RUNES (1911)  by M.R. James NIGHT OF THE DEMON, aka, CURSE OF THE DEMON (1957)

Join acclaimed horror author Vince V. Cava (CREEPYPASTA, JUST A LITTLE TERRIBLE) as we look at how comedy and horror work together (or not). We discuss Bizarro horror, Creepypasta, crazy Anime, and "the Amazon Smut Illuminati." This is a pre-recorded live podcast from the FAN EXPO-SAN FRANCISCO performed on Black Friday (11/25/2022). I hope you enjoy the show! MOVIES: SCANNERS (1981) CREEPSHOW (1982) RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985) SAINT MAUD (2019) THE RITUAL (2017) RELIC (2020) THE BABADOOK (2014) VIDEO GAMES: DOKI DOKI LITERATURE CLUB (2017) "BACKROOMS" LOAB (CREEPYPASTA AI DEMON) BOOKS: DECOMPOSING HEAD: Frighteningly Funny Tales That Will Rot Your Brain (2014) GAS STATION BATHROOM (STORY) CANNIBAL (STORY) THE BEAST BENEATH THE STREETS (2023) CANDIDE by VOLTAIRE (1759) "THE SECOND VARIETY" by P.K. DICK S.R. TOOMS THE “AMAZON SMUT ILLUMINATI” (12 PEOPLE WRITING ALL THE AMAZON SMUT) BIZARRO HORROR LITERATURE HEAD IN THE FRIDGE (STORY) CREEPYPASTA  

It's no surprise that I love Halloween and that I love decorating my place into a haunted House for Trick-or-Treaters to enjoy.  But there is a specific history behind my love of Halloween, and in this episode, I'm going to "open a vein" and give you more insight into what makes me believe that horror brings people together and, for some of us, frees us and gives us purpose. Special Edition: I read my short story, THE RELEQUARIANS.  I hope you like the show!  

Every town has ghosts and the late George Romero is Pittsburgh's beloved boogeyman! Romero still looms large there, and I was honored to visit the George A. Romero Archival Collection (1962-2017) at the Hillman Library at the University of Pittsburgh. Horror Studies Collection Coordinator Ben Rubin sat for an interview and gave me a tour of the vast collection that documents his career through the ups and downs and how Pittsburgh became "the Zombie Capitol of the World." I hope you like the show! Special thanks to Ben Rubin and the Hillman Library at the University of Pittsburgh for their kind cooperation. Movies Discussed: Night of the Living Dead (1968) The Amusement Park (1975) Martin (1977) Dawn of the Dead (1978) Creepshow (1982) Day of the Dead (1985) Monkey Shines (1988) Tales From the Darkside (1990) Two Evil Eyes (1990) Night of the Living Dead (1990) The Dark Half (1993) Jacaranda Joe (short film) (1994) Bruiser (2000) Land of the Dead (2005)

Freddy's glove! Jason's machete! Jigsaw's mask! Leatherface's Chainsaw! Like any religion, horror and sci-fi movies can be such a spiritual experience for fans that props and costumes can become holy relics. Join my guests, James Azrael and Ernesto Avina, partners, and curators of The Horror & SciFi Prop Preservation Association (HSPPA), as they discuss passion, obsession, and how art is in the eye of the beholder. What is the "Holy Grail" of movie props? Might it be...the Holy Grail itself? Props! Monsters! Museums! What more could you want? Would you believe that at the center of their story are...cupcakes? Listen and find out what the hell that even means! I hope you like the show! Movies Discussed: It's Just a Game (2018) So What? (Dee Snyder music video- 2016) Pieces (1982) Motel Hell (1980) A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) Jojo Rabbit (2019) Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) Paul Taylor (Pinhead- Hellraiser Judgment -2018) Enrique Murciano Harry Potter Hufflepuff Seed of Chucky (2004) Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003) Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) Boogie Nights (1997) Wishmaster (1997) The Exorcist (1973) Jason X (2001) Trilogy of Terror (1975) Puppet Master (1989) Troll (1986) Resident Evil (2002) Inglorious Basterds (2009) Tusk (2014) Se7en (1995) Hellraiser (1987)              

Before the MCU became mainstream and before horror films won Oscars, Horror Hosts helped create the Monster Kid Culture and legitimize fandom and genre conventions. My guest, John Stanley, was not only the legendary host of Creature Features on KTVU-2 from 1979-1984, but also a novelist, film critic, and horror film director (NIGHTMARE IN BLOOD). Join us as we talk horror host history straight from the source, what it was like to be there when ALIEN, PHANTASM, and even STAR TREK first premiered, and how fans resurrected the horror host culture!   I hope you enjoy the show! Films, folks, and shows discussed: NIGHTMARE IN BLOOD (1977) CREATURE OF THE BLACK LAGOON (1954) THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (1951) THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951) CREATURE FEATURES- KTVU (1971-1984) ALIEN (1979) PHANTASM (1979) ROBERT BLOCH RAY BRADBURY STEPHEN KING LEONARD NIMOY      

Music and Horror are kindred spirits. And many of us love it when music and horror meet in the shadows of our imaginations.  Join my guests, the hosts of the excellent DISCOVER THE HORROR PODCAST as we look at how we were attracted to the dark side of music, our influences, and how many different ways music express that darkness. This is a joint podcast with my good friends from Discover the Horror and the music conversation, focusing on horror movie soundtracks, continues on their podcast. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Biup3H  What do Rupert Holmes and Black Sabbath have in common? Listen and find out! I hope you enjoy the show! BANDS, TOPICS, AND SONGS DISCUSSED: Iron Maiden Mike Oldfield- TubularBells (1973) Robert Goulet (performer) The Accused (punk band) Alice Cooper (band) Alice Cooper meets the Muppets (TV-1978) From the Inside (album-1978) Millie and Billie (song-1978) Love it to Death (album-1971) Antichrist Superstar (album-1996) Behemoth (band) Black Sabbath (band) Black Sabbath (album-1970) Born Again (album- 1983) Blood and Chocolate (1986) I Want You (song-1986) Bloody Hammers (band) Boris Karloff's Tales of the Frightened (album-1963) Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures (band) Celtic Frost (band) To Mega Therion (album-1985) Cold Ethyl (song-1975) Dead Babies (1971) Diamond Head (band) Am I Evil? (song-1979) Dickie Goodman- Mr. Jaws (song-1975) Dio: A Special from the Spectrum (concert video-1984) Famous monsters (band) Fulci (band) Garbage (band) Flying Saucer (song- 1956) Ghoultown (band) Hallowed Ground (album-1984) Country Death Song (song-1984) Violent Femmes (band) Halloween Hootenanny (album-1998) Horror Hop (album-1994) I Put a Spell on You -Screaming Jay Hawkins (1956) I Put a Spell on You- Marilyn Manson (1997) Johnny Cash- Delia's Gone (1962) The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black (band) Kembra Pfahler (artist/performer) King Diamond (performer/band) Abigail (album-1987) Mercyful Fate (band) Melissa (album-1983) Nuns Have No Fun (EP/song-1982) Kiss (band) Love Gun (album-1977) Paul Lynde Halloween Special (TV-1976) Lightnin' Hopkins- Goin' Back Home (song-1977) Link Wray- Rumble (song-1958) Lordi (band) Love Rollercoaster- Ohio Players (song-1975) Manowar (possibly the greatest band) Into Glory Ride (album-1983) Marty Robbins- El Paso (song- 1959) Metallica (band) Ride the Lightning (album-1984) Master of Puppets (1986) Ministry (band) Misfits (band) Evilive (live album-1987) Legacy of Brutality (1985) Where Eagles Dare (song-1985) Monster Bop (album-1993) Motley Crue (band) Motorhead (band) Murder Ballads (album -1996) My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult (band) Ozzy Bites the Head Off a Dove (event-1981) Paul McCartney and Wings (band) Piece of Mind (album-1983) Escape (The Pina Colada Song) (song-1979) Rupert Holmes (songwriter/performer) Powerwolf (band) The Return of the Living Dead (film/soundtrack-1985) Revolting Cocks (band) Robert Johnson (blues legend) Roky Erickson (performer) Cold Night for Alligators (song-1986) Samhain (band) November-Coming-Fire (album-1986) Satanic Panic (cultural event 1982-1989) Septic Death (band) Skinny Puppy (band) The Process (album-1996) Too Dark Park (1990) Skrewdriver (band) Soupy Sales- My Baby's Got a Crush on Frankenstein (song-1962) Stagger Lee/ Staggolee (historical figure) Stained Class (album-1976) Judas Priest (band) Stan (song-2000) Suicidal Tendencies (band) The Cramps (band) The Creeping Cruds (band) The Cure (band) Subway Song (song-1980) The Dead Elvi (band) The Spectres (band) This is Horror Punk (album-2003) The Buoys- Timothy (song-1971) Twisted Sister (band) Venom (band) Black Metal (album-1982) Voivod (band) W.A.S.P. (band) Zacherle- Dinner with Drac (song-1958)  

Just when you thought all the festivities were over... There's one more gift under the horror tree for you! Keeping the old British tradition going, I've been reading ghost stories for Christmas over the last few years. Because Christmas and horror go together like cookies and milk and Santa! So, here are two stories for 2021! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Blessed Yule to all of you! I hope you enjoy the show! Stories Performed: "The Kit Bag" by Algernon Blackwood First published 1908 in Pall Mall Magazine "Dark Christmas" by Jeanette Winterson Published December 24, 2013, in The Guardian as part of the “Guardian Weekend magazine's Christmas ghost stories” series. You can read the entire story on the Guardian website: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/dec/24/christmas-ghost-stories-dark-jeanette-winterson  

Passion makes us do crazy things. For many lifelong horror fans, the love of the genre is so intense that being a spectator is no longer enough. These fans are compelled to have their creative voices heard. Some paint, others start podcasts, or they write articles and books. And then there are the really crazy ones who decide they want to make their own full-length horror movies! In this episode, we speak to Hope Madden and George Wolf, the creative team behind the Fright Club Podcast as they prepare to shoot their feature film, OBSTACLE CORPSE! Join me as we talk about their lifelong love of horror, from their "First Kisses" to their long-standing careers in radio and television as film critics in Columbus, Ohio, and what they think are the ingredients that make a horror movie memorable!  I hope you enjoy the show! Watch the OBSTACLE CORPSE feature trailer here: https://vimeo.com/477691195 Here is a link to the OBSTACLE CORPSE Indiegogo link: https://vimeo.com/598451526 Follow Hope and George at Maddwolf: https://www.facebook.com/maddwolfcolumbus/ https://maddwolf.com/ @Maddwolf Movies/TV Covered: Motel Hell (1980) Night Gallery (TV: 1969-1973) Jaws (1975) The Exorcist (1973) Battle Royale (2000) The Belko Experiment (2016) The Vow (TV: 2020) Wild, Wild Country (TV: 2018) Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010) Severance (2006) American Psycho (2000) When a Stranger Calls (1979) War of the Worlds (Radio: 1938) In the Mood for Love (2000) Come and See (1985) His House (2020) The Other Lamb (2019) The Painted Bird (2019) The Wind (2018) Saint Maud (2019) The Changeling (1980) The Night House (2020) Malignant (2021) Candyman (2021) Se7en (1995) Cabin Fever (2002) Pig (2021) The Green Knight (2021)

Skinwalkers! Psychic Vampires! Desert Gods! Cat People! Pagan Sex Beasts! Sentient Forests! Witchcraft! Ancient lands that Feed on humans! Mountain and Snow Goddesses!  The Weird Fiction of the 19th and 20th Centuries paved the way for modern horror and science fiction, and one of the greatest voices was Algernon Blackwood, whose work inspired none other than H.P. Lovecraft. Join my guest, Scarlett Amaris (H.P. Lovecraft's Color out of Space, The Theatre Bizarre, and the Saurimonde book trilogy) as we look at some of our favorite Blackwood short stories and discuss his amazing life (he said all his stories were "autobiographical") and his influence on modern horror! I hope you enjoy the show! Books Covered:  Algernon Blackwood stories: The Wendigo (1910) The Touch of Pan (1907) The Glamour of the Snow (1912) The Transfer (1912) The Valley of the Beasts (1921) Ancient Sorceries (1906) The Man Whom the Trees Loved (1912) The Pikestaffe Case (1924) The Occupant in the Room (1917) Sand (1912) The Willows (1907) Biography: Starlight man: The extraordinary life of Algernon Blackwood by Michael Ashley (2001) Books by other Authors: Shadowland -Peter Straub (1980) Ghost Story -Peter Straub (1979) Kwaidan (film) (1965) Burnt Offerings -Robert Marasco (1973) Christine -Stephen King (1983)

For some of us, going a little crazy is just the time when life starts getting fun. Madness? Mania? Fanaticism? Call it what you like. I call it passion, and I am drawn to people who need to create something out of their mad love. The creation might seem crazy to the average person, but to those it speaks to, it is a beautiful gift. My guest is Jay Michaels, independent stage and film producer, director, and actor, who is also the host and executive producer of Phoenix FearCon, Arizona's Largest Independent Horror Film Festival and Convention Since 2006. Join us as we discuss our lifetime loves of the horror genre and the gift of mad passion! And…join us LIVE in Tempe, Arizona, on October 15th and 16th at the Sun Studios of Arizona! You can get tickets here: https://phoenixfearcon.com/box-office/ I hope you enjoy the show! Movies Covered: The Mummy's Hand (1940) Horror of Dracula (1958) Dark Shadows  (TV) (1966-1971) Nights of Cabiria (1957) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Broadway) (1979) Phantasm (1979) Followed (2018) Alone (2020) Evil Dead (1981)

The woods are nature at its most feral. The deep, dark forest is the original home of the boogeyman, long before there were dark closets and basements and that space under your bed. The Folk Horror subgenre has gained a new audience as more young filmmakers exploit the fine line between the natural and the supernatural...and openly ask if there's a line at all.  In honor of Kier-La Janisse's fantastic and masterful documentary, "WOODLANDS DARK AND DAYS BEWITCHED: A HISTORY OF FOLK HORROR", I welcome writer/producer/author/editor/and horror journalist, KAT ELLINGER (Editor-in-Chief of Diabolique Magazine) to discuss Folk Horror, the history of Heathenism in England, and several other obsessions! I hope you enjoy the show!   Movies Covered:  Dracula, Prince of Darkness (1966) Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched (2020) The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) The Owl Service (1969) Fingerbobs (1972) The Moon and the Sledgehammer (1971) Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970) Onibaba (1964) The Craft (1996) The Company of Wolves (1984) Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) Hour of the Wolf (1968)

Summer isn't over yet! And neither is my discussion of the passion of fandom and how it makes us do crazy things for what we love! In this episode, I talk with Joe Gaudin and Matt Masters, the owners of the Skyline Drive-in in Shelbyville, Indiana about how they took a dying drive-in and turned it into a movie-lovers paradise! They specialize in a two-day Dusk-To-Dawn Show of horror movies, and gourmet food to die for! I hope you enjoy the show!

This is the "official" 100th episode of Hellbent for Horror!  In this episode, I want to discuss PASSION, the driving force behind creativity, and the mad devotion to movies, art, and pop culture we call fandom.  Fandom can make us seem crazy, but that mad passion can change lives, and I discuss the amazing story of the resurrection of The Mahoning Drive-In and the way their passion for movies enchanted a worldwide community. I hope you enjoy the show!    

Bela Lugosi got it right all those years ago when he said that it was women who truly love horror. My guests, The Spinsters of Horror, prove it with every episode of I Spit on Your Podcast, one of the sharpest, passionate, and fun shows around. Join us in a deep-dive geek conversation as we discuss dozens of topics including horror in pop culture, heavy metal, folk horror, taboo terrors, paganism, feminism, fetishes, "comfort horror movies", and why horror does not deserve your shame! I hope you enjoy the show! Movies Covered: Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) The Exorcist (1973) Candyman (1992) Midsommar (2019) A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) Monster Squad (1987) Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) Psycho Goreman (2020) Phantasm 2 (1988) Trauma (2017) The Untold Story (1993) Hostel (2005) Slaughtered Vomit Dolls (2006) The Bunny Game (2011) Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021) Calibre (2018) The Wicker man (1973) Hagazussa (2017) Without Name (2016) The Hallow (2015) Stake Land (2010) The Void (2016) Bug (2006) Bit (2019) R.L. Stine's CHEERLEADER BOOK Series

Deserts are the natural world at its most supernatural. They are dangerous and merciless reminders that everything, including civilization, is temporary. Deserts remind us that we are one worldwide crisis away from entropy. A perfect location for horror movies! Join me as I discuss desert horror movies, the way they speak to our social anxieties, and I recount my own drive through the Mojave Desert to visit Death Valley! I hope you enjoy the show! Movies: The Hills Have Eyes (1977) The Hills Have Eyes (2006) The Objective (2008) Dust Devil (1992) Wolf Creek (2005) The Hitcher (1986) Wake in Fright (1971)   My book, Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy on sale NOW! https://hellbentforhorror.com/book/ Want to read a chapter for free? Subscribe to my newsletter here: http://bit.ly/2x8cdds   Join the Hellbent for Horror Horde! help support the show here! http://bit.ly/2G6CpIJ If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play.  It really helps.    You can keep up with Hellbent for Horror on iTunes @iTunesPodcasts   iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbent-for-horror/id1090978706 Google Play link:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ibsk2i4bbprrplyvs37c6aqv2ny Stitcher link: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hellbent-for-horror?refid=stpr  

Just when you thought all the celebration is over, H4H finds one last present hidden under the sofa! The Annual (although late) Christmas Ghost Story! Actually, it's more like it got kicked under the sofa by the amazing amount of chaos that this past year brought.  This year we are offering you William Hope Hodgson's THE DERELICT to chill your bones! It's a creepy story about the unknown dangers of the open sea and I think you'll realize how this story might have influenced the works of H.P. Lovecraft! This was recorded in December of 2020 but was unfortunately delayed over technical issues. We are happy to present it in its entirety. I hope you enjoy the show!  

Halloween is NEVER over!   H4H decided to keep the bone dance going for a few more days to raise our spirits!   We survived the weirdness of Halloween 2020 and now we're in the final stretches of the Year the Wouldn't Die.   H4H is doing a Horror Double Feature with two podcasts of extended conversations with horror enthusiasts and creators!   Part Two is a stream-of-consciousness conversation with the filmmaking team of Amy Lynn Best and Mike Watt (The Resurrection Game, Splatter Movie: The Director's Cut, Razor Days). We discuss their films and their publications (Exploitation Nation, Grindhouse Purgatory), and convention life in the indie horror world, as well as some sobering observations about the horror of the "new normal" of 2020.   So grab a beverage of your choice and close your eyes and imagine yourself hanging out with us at the after-hours bar at Cinema Wasteland!   I hope you enjoy the conversation and thank you for listening!   Follow Mike and Amy here:    My book, Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy on sale NOW! https://hellbentforhorror.com/book/ Want to read a chapter for free? Subscribe to my newsletter here: http://bit.ly/2x8cdds   Join the Hellbent for Horror Horde! help support the show here! http://bit.ly/2G6CpIJ If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play.  It really helps.    You can keep up with Hellbent for Horror on iTunes @iTunesPodcasts   iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbent-for-horror/id1090978706 Google Play link:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ibsk2i4bbprrplyvs37c6aqv2ny Stitcher link: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hellbent-for-horror?refid=stpr  

Halloween is a state of mind. We survived the weirdness of Halloween 2020 and now we're in the final stretches of the Year the Wouldn't Die. I think we all deserve a little more Halloween this year, so H4H is doing a Horror Double Feature with two podcasts of extended conversations with horror enthusiasts and creators! Part One is a fly-on-the-wall conversation between Jon Kitley (Kitley's Krypt, Discover the Horror: One Man's 50-Year Quest for Monsters, Maniacs, and the Meaning of it All), Bryan Martinez (Film Deviant, The Giallo Room), and S.A. Bradley.  What started out as a Facebook Live conversation took on a life of its own as we delve into what movies still scare us, opinions on horror and popular culture, and real-life horror (and how we deal with it). This is as close to a late-night talk after the convention closes as you can get.  I hope you enjoy the conversation, and you get the feel of why we champion finding our horror tribe at conventions.  Technical note: this originated as a Facebook Live recording and because of that, the audio isn't at the highest quality. Jon Kitley: Kitley's Krypt His book: Discover the Horror: One Man's 50-Year Quest for Monsters, Maniacs and the Meaning of It All Bryan Martinez: The Giallo Room Film Deviant My book, Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy on sale NOW! https://hellbentforhorror.com/book/ Want to read a chapter for free? Subscribe to my newsletter here: http://bit.ly/2x8cdds   Join the Hellbent for Horror Horde! help support the show here! http://bit.ly/2G6CpIJ If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play.  It really helps.    You can keep up with Hellbent for Horror on iTunes @iTunesPodcasts   iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbent-for-horror/id1090978706 Google Play link:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ibsk2i4bbprrplyvs37c6aqv2ny Stitcher link: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hellbent-for-horror?refid=stpr  

In the world of genre and fandom, the universal currency is passion. Fans of different genres normally would not mix, but there are areas of overlap, LIKE a GENRE VENN DIAGRAM. Join me and H4H producer, Lisa Gorski, as we discuss the overlap between two of the most passionate fandoms, HORROR AND SCIENCE FICTION. (shock: Lisa is NOT a horror fan!)  #horror #scifi #lovecraftcountry #sayhorror #alien #thething #TheExpanse #TheRitual   Movies, Books, and Artists Discussed: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Satan’s Triangle (1975) The Night Stalker (1975) Star Trek TV Series (1966) “The Road” by Cormac McCarthy (2006) “The Passage” by Justin Cronin (2010) “V Wars” by Jonathan Maberry (2012) Alien (1979) Aliens (1986) Alien 3 (1992) “Autonomous” and “The Future of Another Timeline” by Annalee Newitz “All the Birds in the Sky” and “The City in the Middle of the Night” by Charlie Jane Anders “A Closed and Common Orbit” and “The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet” by Becky Chambers Robert A. Heinlein Ray Bradbury Star Wars (1977) Jaws (1975) “Moby Dick” by Herman Melville John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982) Splice (2009) Star Trek (2009) C. Fontana Star Trek: Discovery (2017) Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) Contagion (2011) Robert Oppenheimer They Live (1988) John Carpenter’s Vampires (1998) Insidious (2010) The Conjuring (2013) The Ritual (2017) The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV) (1997-2003) The X-Files (TV) (1993-1998) Supernatural (TV) (2005-2020) The Mercy Thompson book series by Patricia Briggs The Iron Druid Book Series by Kevin Hearne The Harry Dresden book series by Jim Butcher The Expanse (TV) (2015-) The Blob (1958) Lovecraft Country (TV) (2020) Edgar Rice Burroughs H.P. Lovecraft The Broken Earth Trilogy by N. K. Jemesin The Lady Astronaut book series by Mary Robinette Kowal The Expanse book series by James S. A. Corey   My book, Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy on sale NOW! https://hellbentforhorror.com/book/ Want to read a chapter for free? Subscribe to my newsletter here: http://bit.ly/2x8cdds   Join the Hellbent for Horror Horde! help support the show here! http://bit.ly/2G6CpIJ If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play.  It really helps.    You can keep up with Hellbent for Horror on iTunes @iTunesPodcasts   iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbent-for-horror/id1090978706 Google Play link:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ibsk2i4bbprrplyvs37c6aqv2ny Stitcher link: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hellbent-for-horror?refid=stpr  

2020 is the 100-year anniversary of 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari', the German Expressionism film that created the visual and thematic template for the modern horror movie. And I think it is very fitting that three films up for Best Picture at the Academy Awards this year were horror films in disguise. Join me as I show how three very different films carry the Caligari DNA and continue to expand the language of the modern horror film. I hope you enjoy the show! Movies Discussed: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) The Shape of Water (2017) Get Out (2017) Combat Shock (1984) Joker (2019) The Dark Knight (2008) The Man Who Laughs (1928) Taxi Driver (1976) The King of Comedy (1982) Easy Rider (1969) 1917 (2019) Black Hawk Down (2001) Come and See (1985) All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) Johnny Got His Gun (1971) Parasite (2019) The Funeral (1984) Audition (1999) Sleep Tight (2011) US (2019) My book, Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy on sale NOW! https://hellbentforhorror.com/book/ Want to read a chapter for free? Subscribe to my newsletter here: http://bit.ly/2x8cdds   Join the Hellbent for Horror Horde! help support the show here! http://bit.ly/2G6CpIJ If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play.  It really helps.    You can keep up with Hellbent for Horror on iTunes @iTunesPodcasts   iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbent-for-horror/id1090978706 Google Play link:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ibsk2i4bbprrplyvs37c6aqv2ny Stitcher link: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hellbent-for-horror?refid=stpr  

Welcome to Part Two of my post-mortem on 2010-2019, the Decade of Dread! Was 2010 to 2019 an embarrassment of riches, or just an embarrassment? The honest answer is…BOTH. This is my deep dive into "the State of Horror" as we move towards a new decade and brace ourselves as we walk into the maelstrom that is 2020. In Part Two, I investigate the dark side of the geek and horror culture throughout the decade. This episode is a critical look at some of the trends that weren’t so hot, some trends and innovations that started with so much promise but, sadly, went south in the execution. I look at how we as horror fans and horror creators handled ourselves during a decade of extreme changes and social upheaval. I closed out Part One with a list of my favorite horror films from 2010-2015, and I’ll close out Part Two with the list of my favorite horror movies from the years 2016-2019 and discuss what movie I feel defined the decade. It’s bound to be controversial! I hope you enjoy the show!   Movies Discussed: Films of 2016: THE NEON DEMON DON’T BREATHE GREEN ROOM THE WITCH THE VEIL THE INVITATION 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE HUSH THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS UNDER THE SHADOW PHANTASM: RAVAGER PET THE MONSTER ABATTOIR THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE TRAIN TO BUSAN THE WAILING SPLIT SIREN THE BELCO EXPERIMENT FIRSTBORN SWEET, SWEET, LONELY GIRL TONIGHT SHE COMES A DARK SONG VIRAL. Films of 2017: IT GET OUT 47 METERS DOWN GERALD’S GAME THE BABYSITTER CREEP 2 CARGO REBIRTH IT COMES AT NIGHT LAKE BODOM TRAGEDY GIRLS THE EVIL WITHIN MOTHER! HAPPY DEATH DAY CULT OF CHUCKY MAYHEM THE RITUAL THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER… MARROWBONE I REMEMBER YOU COLD SKIN DESOLATION TERRIFIER Films of 2018: HEREDITARY WILDING UNSANE UPGRADE BAD SAMARITAN ANNIHILATION SUMMER OF 84 MANDY APOSTLE THE CLOVE HITCH KILLER BIRD BOX OVERLORD Films of 2019: US THE HOLE IN THE GROUND BRIGHTBURN SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK IT CHAPTER 2 SATANIC PANIC HAUNT THE LIGHTHOUSE RATTLESNAKE DOCTOR. SLEEP THE LODGE THE PLATFORM RABID THE BANANA SPLITS MOVIE (Honorable Mention)   My book, Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy on sale NOW! https://hellbentforhorror.com/book/ Want to read a chapter for free? Subscribe to my newsletter here: http://bit.ly/2x8cdds   Join the Hellbent for Horror Horde! help support the show here! http://bit.ly/2G6CpIJ If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play.  It really helps.    You can keep up with Hellbent for Horror on iTunes @iTunesPodcasts   iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbent-for-horror/id1090978706 Google Play link:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ibsk2i4bbprrplyvs37c6aqv2ny Stitcher link: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hellbent-for-horror?refid=stpr  

It's a month into 2020 and the "terrible teens" are due for a post-mortem! There were huge changes in the world of entertainment in the years 2010 to 2019 and the horror genre was right in the middle of it all. The advent of streaming services and the popularizing of "binge-watching" changed the way we watched horror and the amount of new and old films and television shows were available to us. This was also a period where there was a huge variety of subgenres to choose from and it was a time where diverse storytellers shared their visions of the world and mavericks pushed the envelope of what makes a horror film a horror film.  So, was 2010 to 2019 an embarrassment of riches, or just an embarrassment? Were the advances in technology good or bad for the horror genre? Were we a "Haunted House Divided" over all the changes? Join me as I take a 2-part deep dive into "the State of Horror" as we move towards a new decade. I look at the good trends and the bad ones and give my opinion of who was the most influential filmmaker in horror from 2010-2019, and what movie I feel defined the decade. It's bound to be controversial!  At the end of Part One, I'll also give a list of my favorite horror movies from the years 2010-2015. I'll give the rest at the end of Part Two. I hope you enjoy the show! Movies Discussed: Films of 2010: Black Swan The Crazies Dream Home I Spit on Your Grave Insidious The Intruder The Last Exorcism Let Me In Paranormal Activity 2 Piranha 3-D The Reef Rubber A Serbian Film The Silent House Sint (Saint) Stake Land Tucker & Dale vs Evil We Are What We Are The Wolfman Films of 2011: Absentia Fright Night The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) The Incident The Innkeepers Red State The Thing The Tunnel The Woman You're Next Films of 2012: American Mary The Bay Berberian Sound Studio The Cabin in the Woods Citadel Found Grabbers John Dies at the End The Lords of Salem Lovely Molly Maniac The Pact Sinister V/H/S The Woman in Black Films of 2013: Curse of Chucky The Conjuring Evil Dead Frankenstein's Army Jug Face Mama V/H/S/2 We Are What We Are Willow Creek World War Z Films of 2014: Annabelle As Above, So Below The Babadook The Canal Creep Deliver Us from Evil A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night It Follows Oculus The Purge: Anarchy Starry Eyes The Town That Dreaded Sundown Films of 2015: Crimson Peak Deathgasm Demonic The Invitation Krampus The Lazarus Effect Sinister 2 Stung We Are Still Here The Witch My book, Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy on sale NOW! https://hellbentforhorror.com/book/ Want to read a chapter for free? Subscribe to my newsletter here: http://bit.ly/2x8cdds   Join the Hellbent for Horror Horde! help support the show here! http://bit.ly/2G6CpIJ If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play.  It really helps.    You can keep up with Hellbent for Horror on iTunes @iTunesPodcasts   iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbent-for-horror/id1090978706 Google Play link:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ibsk2i4bbprrplyvs37c6aqv2ny Stitcher link: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hellbent-for-horror?refid=stpr

Hello, my friends! Happy Holidays! I hope you got what you wanted for Christmas and Hanukkah! And...here's one last present that I was hiding behind the sofa! Last year I did a traditional Christmas ghost story reading. This is a tradition that harkens back to Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and has been kept alive by the BBC throughout the decades. I’ve decided I want to make this an annual event. So, what I want to do this Christmas season is to tell a few short tales to chill you while you sit with just one flickering candle and a hot toddy or hot chocolate or a sugar-free energy drink. Whatever your poison, I hope these stories please you enough that maybe you can keep the tradition of the Christmas ghost story going with your own family. This year I'll be telling THREE GHOST STORIES! William Wilson by Edgar Allan Poe (1839) The Outsider by H.P. Lovecraft (1926) The Pale Man by Julius Long (1934) I hope you enjoy the show, and I look forward to having more conversations in 2020! Songs Used (with gratitude): Faceoff by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100403 Artist: http://incompetech.com/   Devastation and Revenge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100694 Artist: http://incompetech.com/   Decay by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100512 Artist: http://incompetech.com/   Dark Standoff by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100268 Artist: http://incompetech.com/   Drums of the Deep by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400021 Artist: http://incompetech.com/   Inner Sanctum by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100196 Artist: http://incompetech.com/   Comfortable Mystery 2 - Film Noire by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100537 Artist: http://incompetech.com/   My book, Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy on sale NOW! https://hellbentforhorror.com/book/ Want to read a chapter for free? Subscribe to my newsletter here: http://bit.ly/2x8cdds   Join the Hellbent for Horror Horde! help support the show here! http://bit.ly/2G6CpIJ If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play.  It really helps.    You can keep up with Hellbent for Horror on iTunes @iTunesPodcasts   iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbent-for-horror/id1090978706 Google Play link:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ibsk2i4bbprrplyvs37c6aqv2ny Stitcher link: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hellbent-for-horror?refid=stpr

'Horror Film Director Found Slain, Buried Under Floor', screamed the August 1995 headline in The Los Angeles Times. From the 60s to the 80s, producer/director Al Adamson made cheap, crazy and effective exploitation films, like SATAN'S SADISTS and DRACULA VS. FRANKENSTEIN for the drive-in market. But the whole truth behind Al Adamson's strange life and gruesome death reveals perhaps the most bizarre career in Hollywood history.  The new documentary BLOOD & FLESH: THE REEL LIFE AND GHASTLY DEATH OF AL ADAMSON, chronicles the movies, brushes with Charles Manson, bizarre UFO encounters, and an ill-fated business relationship that ends in horrific tragedy. Join producer/director David Gregory (LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY'S ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU) and producer Heather Buckley (THE RANGER) as they discuss Adamson, the obsessive nature of horror fans, and the fascination of horror and fringe cinema. I hope you enjoy the show! https://www.facebook.com/AlAdamsonDoc/ https://vimeo.com/348116253/59e9b68578   Movies covered:  Psycho-a-Go-Go (1965) Blood of Dracula's Castle (1969) Satan's Sadists (1969) Hell's Bloody Devils (1970) Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971) Blazing Stewardesses (1975) Carnival Magic (1981) Beyond this Earth (1994)   My book, Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy on sale NOW! https://hellbentforhorror.com/book/ Want to read a chapter for free? Subscribe to my newsletter here: http://bit.ly/2x8cdds   Join the Hellbent for Horror Horde! help support the show here! http://bit.ly/2G6CpIJ If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play.  It really helps.    You can keep up with Hellbent for Horror on iTunes @iTunesPodcasts   iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbent-for-horror/id1090978706 Google Play link:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ibsk2i4bbprrplyvs37c6aqv2ny Stitcher link: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hellbent-for-horror?refid=stpr

Great horror stories, like Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, have universal appeal and artists can reinterpret them to reflect the anxieties of every generation.   And on Friday, September 13th, legendary Independent Horror Auteur Larry Fessenden releases Depraved, his newest vision of the Frankenstein story.   Since 1985, Larry Fessenden has been creating his own fiercely independent, critically-acclaimed horror films (No Telling, Habit, Wendigo, The Last Winter, and Beneath)through the film studio he created, Glass Eye Pix.   Join the conversation as Larry graciously comes on H4H to talk about his unique style in horror films, the existential horror of the nature of nature, and why Frankenstein is as vital today as it was in 1818!   I hope you enjoy the show! http://glasseyepix.com/project/depraved/ https://www.depravedifc.com/    Movies Discussed: Depraved (2019) Like Me (2018) Stakeland (2010) Beneath (2013) The Last Winter (2006) Wendigo (2001) Habit (1998) No Telling (1991) Birth of the Living Dead (2013) Bitter Feast (2010) Backcountry (2014) Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) I Can See You (2008) Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957) My book, Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy on sale NOW! https://hellbentforhorror.com/book/ Want to read a chapter for free? Subscribe to my newsletter here: http://bit.ly/2x8cdds   Join the Hellbent for Horror Horde! help support the show here! http://bit.ly/2G6CpIJ If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play.  It really helps.    You can keep up with Hellbent for Horror on iTunes @iTunesPodcasts   iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbent-for-horror/id1090978706 Google Play link:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ibsk2i4bbprrplyvs37c6aqv2ny Stitcher link: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hellbent-for-horror?refid=stpr

Welcome to PART ONE of a podcast double-feature with the I Know Dino Podcast!   Dragons! The xenomorph from Alien! The shark from Jaws! These monsters are descendants of real creatures that walked the earth- the dinosaur. Horror movies have used the dinosaur as a source for monsters since the silent era because they are a source of endless fascination and terror.  But, do the dinosaurs deserve their role as horror movie villain? Are there dinosaurs that are even weirder and scarier than what the movies usually show?  Join me in a lively conversation with my guest Garret and Sabrina from the wildly popular I Know Dino Podcast as we discuss favorite dinosaurs, popular misconceptions, and their First Kisses with dinosaur horror! This is the first part of a two-part multi-podcast collaboration with I Know Dino! To listen to Part Two (I Know Dino Episode 245), click here! I hope you enjoy the show! Here is the link to the I Know Dino Podcast: https://iknowdino.com/start-here/ Want to know more about dinosaurs? Take a look at these resources: https://iknowdino.com/resources/ Movies Discussed: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Jurassic Park (1993) The Land Before Time (1988) The Lost World (1925-silent) King Kong (1933) Westworld (1973) Congo (1995) The Dinosaur Project (2012) Tammy and the T. Rex (1994)   My book, Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy on sale NOW! https://hellbentforhorror.com/book/ Want to read a chapter for free? Subscribe to my newsletter here: http://bit.ly/2x8cdds   Join the Hellbent for Horror Horde! help support the show here! http://bit.ly/2G6CpIJ If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play.  It really helps.    You can keep up with Hellbent for Horror on iTunes @iTunesPodcasts   iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbent-for-horror/id1090978706 Google Play link:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ibsk2i4bbprrplyvs37c6aqv2ny Stitcher link: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hellbent-for-horror?refid=stpr      

  The 6th Annual Etheria Film Night will be held on Saturday, June 29th at the legendary Egyptian Theatre, and H4H is celebrating with a series of interviews with the filmmakers!   Etheria Film Night is the world's most prestigious showcase of new short genre (horror, science-fiction, fantasy, action, comedy, and thriller) films directed by women. This interview is with director Sarah K. Reimers to discuss her short film (and festival favorite), Bitten, her life-long love of horror films, and the horror of Midwestern cooking from the '70s! Join me as I ask Sarah some horrible questions! Etheria Film Night: http://www.etheriafilmnight.com/ Sarah's production website: www.bestbaddogfilms.com  FB page for Bitten: https://www.facebook.com/bestbaddogfilms/ Family Recipies YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-712XsG36VrQZ3lE5kqFtA

Horror is an emotion first and a setting later. It's the only genre that is directly named after an emotion, and that gives horror a universal appeal. It also makes each person's experience and interpretation personal. We close out June, Pride Month, with a celebration of the contributions the LGBTQ community has brought to the horror genre since the creation of the Gothic novel. My guest is Waylon Jordan, the Associate Editor for iHorror.com, one of the largest online horror resources in the world. Waylon writes Horror Pride Month, a series of articles that chronicle the history and the present of queer horror and he graciously comes onto the show to expand on the discussion. I hope you enjoy the show! Read Waylon's work on iHorror.com:  https://www.ihorror.com/author/spirtvox/ Follow Waylon on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Waylonvox1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/waylon.jordan.16 David J. Skal's Book on Bram Stoker: Something in the Blood: The Untold Story of Bram Stoker Movies covered: Carrie (1976) Halloween (1978) Frankenstein (1931) Child's Play movie Franchise (1988-2019) The Lost Boys (1987) A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) American Psycho (2000) The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2019) The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014) Knife+Heart (2019) Lyle (2014) The Quiet Room (2018) (short) Books discussed:  The Castle of Ortranto (1764) The Picture of Dorian Grey (1890) Dracula (1897) American Psycho (1991)  

The 6th Annual Etheria Film Night will be held on Saturday, June 29th at the legendary Egyptian Theatre, and H4H is celebrating with a series of interviews with the filmmakers!   Etheria Film Night is the world's most prestigious showcase of new short genre (horror, science-fiction, fantasy, action, comedy, and thriller) films directed by women. This interview is with writer/director Chelsea Lupkin (Flutter, Uncovering Eden) to discuss her newest short film, Lucy's Tale and her love of genre film. Join me as I ask Chelsea some horrible questions! Etheria Film Night: http://www.etheriafilmnight.com/ Lucy's Tale: http://www.chelsealupkin.com/lucy

  The 6th Annual Etheria Film Night will be held on Saturday, June 29th at the legendary Egyptian Theatre, and H4H is celebrating with a series of interviews with the filmmakers! Etheria Film Night is the world's most prestigious showcase of new short genre (horror, science-fiction, fantasy, action, comedy, and thriller) films directed by women. This interview is with writer/director/special effects supervisor Ivy Liao (The Chase, Synesthesia) to discuss her newest short film, Cupid's Paradise and her love of genre film. Join me as I ask Ivy some horrible questions! Etheria Film Night:  Cupid's Paradise: https://www.facebook.com/CupidsParadiseFilm/  

  Nothing marks the end of an era more potently than when the icons of that era pass away. The cold reality is that when horror icons pass away, they rarely get memorialized in mainstream arenas. So, I wanted to give an "Irish Wake", a happy send-off for several of the people who passed away over the last few years. The people who gave horror fans their First Kiss. Consider this episode the Last Kiss, a retrospective of the careers of writers, directors, actors, and illustrators and a final recommendation of their work.   I hope you enjoy the show! ARTISTS COVERED: Wes Craven Nicolas Roeg David F. Friedman Herschell Gordon Lewis Jack Davis Bernie Wrightson William Peter Blatty John Carl Beuchler Jack H. Harris James Karen Don Calfa Harlan Ellison   MOVIES COVERED: Last House on the Left (1972) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Scream (1996) Performance (1970) Walkabout (1971) The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) Bad Timing (1980) Track 29 (1988) Eureka (1983) Blood Feast (1963) 2000 Maniacs! (1964) Creepshow (1982) The Ninth Configuration (1980) Troll (1986) Equinox (1970) Return of the Living Dead (1985)   BOOKS COVERED: A Youth in Babylon (1990) Tales From the Crypt (1950-1955) "FOUL PLAY" House of Secrets (Swamp Thing) (1971) Swamp Thing (1972) 10 issues Creepy #62 (1974) -"The Black Cat" House of Horror #2 (1974) "Jenifer" Eerie #62 (1975) "The Cool Air" Bernie Wrightson's Frankenstein (1983) Creepshow (1982) The Exorcist (1971) The Ninth Configuration (1978) ***Originally Twinkle, Twinkle Killer Kane (1966) I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream (1967) No Doors, No Windows (1975) Deathbird Stories: A Pantheon of Modern Gods (1975) Strange Wine (1978) Music used:    Comic Plodding - Silent Film Dark by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100457 Artist: http://incompetech.com/   Destination Unknown by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/   My book, Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy on sale NOW! https://hellbentforhorror.com/book/ Want to read a chapter for free? Subscribe to my newsletter here: http://bit.ly/2x8cdds   Join the Hellbent for Horror Horde! help support the show here! http://bit.ly/2G6CpIJ If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play.  It really helps.    You can keep up with Hellbent for Horror on iTunes @iTunesPodcasts   iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbent-for-horror/id1090978706 Google Play link:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ibsk2i4bbprrplyvs37c6aqv2ny Stitcher link: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hellbent-for-horror?refid=stpr        

The best thing about being a horror fan is sharing the love with other horror fans! And I had the pleasure to do just that! On April 11th, 2019 we did a live podcast of Hellbent for Horror and a live reading from my book, "Screaming for Pleasure" from the legendary horror bookstore, Dark Delicacies in Burbank, CA. Special guest Heidi Honeycutt and I discuss horror, horrible/beautiful, and how we need a new "Santo and the Blue Demon" in our culture. I hope you enjoy the show! Follow Dark Delicacies:  https://www.darkdel.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Dark-Delicacies-182525775099921/ Follow Heidi Honeycutt's projects: Etheria Film Night: http://www.etheriafilmnight.com/about-etheria-film-night/ Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies: https://youtu.be/ULOO8pPHUas     My book, Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy on sale NOW! https://hellbentforhorror.com/book/ Want to read a chapter for free? Subscribe to my newsletter here: http://bit.ly/2x8cdds   Join the Hellbent for Horror Horde! help support the show here! http://bit.ly/2G6CpIJ If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play.  It really helps.    You can keep up with Hellbent for Horror on iTunes @iTunesPodcasts   iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbent-for-horror/id1090978706 Google Play link:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ibsk2i4bbprrplyvs37c6aqv2ny Stitcher link: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hellbent-for-horror?refid=stpr

(Photo credit: CHRISTOPHER WAHL/CONTOUR BY GETTY IMAGES) If director Guillermo del Toro didn't exist, we horror fans would have had to invent him.  He's a true lifelong fan himself, who brought his unique style and passion to horror films, and his love for monsters paid off when The Shape of Water won Best Picture in 2017.  So...why is there so little conversation about Guillermo del Toro in the horror community? Has the man who makes horror films as love letters to the Outsider been branded an outsider because of mainstream success? Join me and my guest, John Arminio, as we look at some of del Toro's films to remind ourselves of the genre-bending richness and the pure, joyous fun of them. All hail hybrid vigor! I hope you enjoy the show! Follow John Arminio:  https://twitter.com/QuasarSniffer https://www.facebook.com/johnarminio Check out Comix Connection, where John works: https://www.facebook.com/comix.connection/   We’re taking Hellbent for Horror to Burbank! Join host and author S.A. Bradley for a live author event and book signing at Dark Delicacies in Burbank. Reserve Your Seat Today! http://bit.ly/2HnKX0s  We’re doing a LIVE edition of Hellbent for Horror complete with a reading from Bradley’s debut horror retrospective Screaming for Pleasure. Very special VIP guest Heidi Honeycutt will be joining to chat about the book, horror, her work and lots more. Don’t miss this live event to relish in all things horror and get your copy of Screaming for Pleasure signed!  Details: Thursday, April 11, 2019 Dark Delicacies 3512 W Magnolia Blvd Burbank, CA 91505   7:00 pm Live Podcast Taping (45-60 minutes) 8:00 pm Signing   Movies Covered:  Cronos (1993) The Devil's Backbone (2001) Hellboy (2004) Pan's Labyrinth (2006) The Shape of Water (2017)  

Fire! Flood! Earthquake! Killer bees! Disaster Movies have been a staple of cinema since the Silent Era, and they are far more diverse in scope than you might think. Most Disaster Movies want to thrill you, but there are those proud few that really want to scare you. Let's take a look at some of those movies that put the Fear of God into us! I hope you enjoy the show! We’re taking Hellbent for Horror to Burbank! Join host and author S.A. Bradley for a live author event and book signing at Dark Delicacies in Burbank. Reserve Your Seat Today! http://bit.ly/2HnKX0s  We’re doing a LIVE edition of Hellbent for Horror complete with a reading from Bradley’s debut horror retrospective Screaming for Pleasure. Very special VIP guest Heidi Honeycutt will be joining to chat about the book, horror, her work and lots more. Don’t miss this live event to relish in all things horror and get your copy of Screaming for Pleasure signed!  Details: Thursday, April 11, 2019 Dark Delicacies 3512 W Magnolia Blvd Burbank, CA 91505   7:00 pm Live Podcast Taping (45-60 minutes) 8:00 pm Signing Movies Covered: San Francisco (1936) The Last Days of Pompeii (1913) The Hurricane (1937) Godzilla: King of the Monsters (1954), and Gojira (1954, Jp.) The Birds (1963) The Poseidon Adventure (1972) Earthquake (1974) - presented in Sensurround The Towering Inferno (1974) The China Syndrome (1979) Threads (1984) Train to Busan (2016) The Wave (2015, Norway)   My book, Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy on sale NOW! https://hellbentforhorror.com/book/ Want to read a chapter for free? Subscribe to my newsletter here: http://bit.ly/2x8cdds   Join the Hellbent for Horror Horde! help support the show here! http://bit.ly/2G6CpIJ If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play.  It really helps.    You can keep up with Hellbent for Horror on iTunes @iTunesPodcasts   iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbent-for-horror/id1090978706 Google Play link:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ibsk2i4bbprrplyvs37c6aqv2ny Stitcher link: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hellbent-for-horror?refid=stpr

The excellent new documentary, HORROR NOIRE: A HISTORY OF BLACK HORROR, is a love letter to the rich, powerful history of Black American artists in horror cinema. The story is told by the artists who made the movies, and they give their unflinching perspectives on the past, present, and future of black horror. Join me as I speak with Executive Producers Dr. Robin Means Coleman and Tananarive Due about their documentary, Black horror, and their "First Kisses" with horror! Dr. Coleman is currently the Vice President and Associate Provost for Diversity, and a Professor in the Department of Communication at Texas A&M University. She has also written many books about media and the cultural politics of Blackness, including the book that is the source material for this documentary. Tananarive Due is a filmmaker, author of 12 novels and educator steeped in black horror and Afrofuturism. Since 2017, she has been teaching a class at UCLA called “The Sunken Place.” Inspired by the movie Get Out, the class delves into the century-spanning history of black horror. I hope you enjoy the show! Watch Horror Noire on Shudder (free 7-day trial): https://www.shudder.com/  Read the book that inspired the documentary, written by Dr. Robin Means Coleman, "Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from the 1890s to Present": https://www.amazon.com/Horror-Noire-Blacks-American-Present-ebook-dp-B006WDDL0U/dp/B006WDDL0U/ref=mt_kindle?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1551309483  Join Tananarive Due's "Sunken Place" Workshop! http://hipshot9.clickfunnels.com/sales-page25582446 Read Tananarive Due's horror fiction. Get hooked with "My Soul To Keep" (African Immortals series Book 1): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005DB7UKO/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0  Movies Covered: The Birth of a Nation (1915) Night of the Living Dead (1968) Dawn of the Dead (1978) The Fly (1958) The Mole People (1956) A Son of Satan (1924) Son of Ingagi (1940) Blackula (1972) Crazy as Hell (2002) Ganja and Hess (1973) Tales from the Hood (1995) JD’s Revenge (1976) The Transfiguration (2016) Get Out (2017)   My book, Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy on sale NOW! https://hellbentforhorror.com/book/ Want to read a chapter for free? Subscribe to my newsletter here: http://bit.ly/2x8cdds   Join the Hellbent for Horror Horde! help support the show here! http://bit.ly/2G6CpIJ If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play.  It really helps.    You can keep up with Hellbent for Horror on iTunes @iTunesPodcasts   iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbent-for-horror/id1090978706 Google Play link:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ibsk2i4bbprrplyvs37c6aqv2ny Stitcher link: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hellbent-for-horror?refid=stpr

On October 4th, 2018, hundreds of figures dressed in black walked into the Wisdom Woods of Georgia to perform an unholy ceremony. Beasts were conjured and blood was spilled by the gallons in the pursuit of graven images. And popcorn was eaten. I was a witness to the Women in Horror Film Festival, and I lived to tell the tale! I interview festival co-founder and film director Vanessa Ionta Wright as well as several of the talented filmmakers in attendance as we discuss film inspirations, real-life ghosts, nuns who perform street justice, and everyone's first kiss with horror! There were over 70 horror films that competed for the prestigious Lizzie Awards! Who won, and what was left of them after the weekend? I hope you enjoy the show! Movies Covered: Rainy Season (Dir. Vanessa Ionta Wright) Little (Dir. Brittany Brock) Revisit (Writer: Jennifer Trudrung) Feast (Dir. Melissa Kunnap) Keloid (Dir. Brendan Pollecut) The Apocalypse will be Automated (Dir. Melanie Killingsworth) What Metal Girls are Into (Dir. Laurel Vail) Lunch Ladies (Writer: Clarrisa Jacobsen, Dir. J.M. Logan) Bitten (Dir. Sarah K. Reimers) Beyond Repair (Writer/Dir. Robbie Barnes) Heartless (Dir. Kevin Sluder, Producer Jennifer Sluder) Blood Runs Down (Dir. Zandashe Brown) Amy’s in the Freezer (Dir. Venita Olzos-Graham)  Rites of Vengeance (Dir. Izzy Lee) Lady Hunters (Dir. Angela Atwood) Entropia (Dir. Marina Janello) Quiver (Dir. Shayna Connelly) Relict: A Mesopotamic Tale (Dir. Laura Sanchez-Acosta) She Was So Pretty: Be Good for Goodness Sake (Writer/Dir. Brooklyn Ewing) All the Creatures Were Stirring (Dir. Dr. Rebekah McKendry) Bugs: A Trilogy (Dir. Simone Kisiel) Echoes of Fear (Co-Dir. Brian and Laurence Avenet-Bradley)   Follow the action and keep up with news for the next festival: https://www.wihff.com/ Submit your film or screenplay here: https://filmfreeway.com/WIHFF   My book, Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy on sale NOW! https://hellbentforhorror.com/book/ Want to read a chapter for free? Subscribe to my newsletter here: http://bit.ly/2x8cdds   Join the Hellbent for Horror Horde! help support the show here! http://bit.ly/2G6CpIJ If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play.  It really helps.    You can keep up with Hellbent for Horror on iTunes @iTunesPodcasts   iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbent-for-horror/id1090978706 Google Play link:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ibsk2i4bbprrplyvs37c6aqv2ny Stitcher link: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hellbent-for-horror?refid=stpr