Horror Melee

Theology Police Department? Birthday Demons? Join us as we watch Denzel Washington learn to chew gum in the 1998 psychological crime thriller Fallen. This movie follows homicide detective John Hobbes, who attends the execution of a serial killer that he captured. However, immediately after the execution, a series of killings begin that are eerily similar to that of the deceased killer.

The icecaps are melting and are releasing prehistoric bugs/parasites/vertebrae into the wild. As these bugs begin to thaw the safety of a small group of ecology students and the world are in jeopardy. Join Batman as he fights to save the planet from the most dangerous creatures of all.....humans.

Where are the vampires? Where have I seen this XXXL skeleton before? Where did the dead bodies go? Join us as we investigate Mario Bava’s Planet of the Vampires and find answers to these questions and more.

Do you fear the flesh? Are you afraid to dive into the plasma pool? Well, join us as we penetrate beyond the veil of the 1986 horror sci-fi - The Fly. Drink deep, or taste not, the plasma spring!

Helen Lyle, while studying urban legends, summons a legendary figure from the Chicago projects. Is Candyman real? Or has Helen become too immersed in the world of urban legends?

Tetsuo isn’t just some homo-erotic body horror cyberpunk film, it’s a message about learning to love and embrace yourself while finding your tribe. Join us as we discuss the salarymen of Japan and destroying the world with love!

What are we prepared to believe what’s on TV? Join us as we discuss 1992’s made-for-TV movie, Ghostwatch, the safety of television, and glory holes.

Do demons exist? Are dybbuk boxes real? We talk about the splash-of-Jewish possession movie, The Possession, and what we believe in this episode.

Lucifer Rising is a 29 minute short about Egyptian gods summoning the angel, Lucifer, to usher in a new occult age. Join us as we discuss all things occult and the chaotic mysteries surrounding the filmmaker, Kenneth Anger.

On this episode, we talk about Ginger Snaps, a coming of age story wrapped inside a werewolf movie. Join us as we talk about this new take on a werewolf movie, and the painful transformation of teenage puberty and finding one’s individualism.

This episode Horror Melee tears apart the 1987 Peter Jackson splatter horror film, Bad Taste. Join us as we watch the Astro Investigation and Defence Service (AIDS) and the Boyz save the human race from becoming the next big galactic fast food, Crumb's Country Delights!

In honor of WIHM, Horror Melee interviews Tracee Beebe, award winning screenwriter and producer based out of Austin, TX. We talk about what got her into screenwriting, her love of Jaws, her new film production company, Indignant Dog Films, and hear some inspirational advice for all creative endeavors.

Is Deadly Games just a ridiculous 80s cat’n’mouse horror movie, or is it a deeper insight into the terror of becoming an adult? We discuss this holiday cult classic scene by scene and share our thoughts on the perspectives of a kid wanting to be a big boy, and an adult still holding onto childhood.

Two brothers are entrusted by their uncle to uphold the ritualistic cannibalism of the ancient cult of Sheetar. In order to do so, they have to prepare a feast of sacrifice for the resurrection of their goddess.

2019 Halloween Special! Join us as we dive into our fan-picked Halloween Special, the 1999 Tim Burton classic: Sleepy Hollow. The film is loosely based on Washington Irving's classic tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." The story follows Ichabod Crane as he takes on the sharked tooth Headless Horseman.

This week Horror Melee dives into X-files: Beyond The Sea. Mulder and Scully investigate the kidnapping of two college students. Luther Lee Boggs a serial killer and psychic who says he has information regarding the abduction and has offered to help police in exchange for his death sentence. Scully dealing with the death of her father must overcome the lies of a mad man and find the missing college kids.

They’re coming to get you, but who is they? And who can you trust?! On this episode we talk about the ridiculousness and seriousness of giallos, a perspective of female sexuality in the 1970s, and the overall uncertainty of it all!Resourceshttps://diaboliquemagazine.com/31-days-of-gialloween-all-the-colors-of-the-dark-1972/https://www.thedeadwalk.org/all-the-colors-of-the-dark-is-a-crayon-box-of-horror/https://www.longlivethevoid.com/news/atcogpt6Sergio Martino discussing this movie

Horror Melee tear apart Hell House LLC & Hell House LLC 2: The Abaddon Hotel.Resourceshttps://www.youvegotredonyou.com/stephen-cognetti-interviewhttps://www.waldorfestateoffear.com/

This week, Horror Melee Tears apart the 1981 horror mystery, The Pit! Left with a baby sitter (Jeannie Elias), a bad boy (Sammy Snyders) with a teddy bear finds a pit with four hungry monsters. Join us as we discuss perves, tra-la-logs, lousy filmmaking, and how not all heroes wear capes.

Inspired by the new perspective of horror movies directed by Jordan Peele and Ari Aster, we share our thoughts on some recent horror movies, the influence of M. Night Shamylan, horror from the past decade, the movie theater experience, and what will be future cult classics.

A horror movie for movie buffs. A murderer begins killing off teenagers at a horror movie marathon they have organized in an abandoned theater. We talk about how much FUN watching this movie was, the nostalgia of 1950s gimmicky films, and demand that horror movie marathons become a thing again!

Helen Sharp is engaged to Dr. Ernest Menville but lifelong frenemy, Madeline Ashton, steals him away for her own husband/plastic surgeon. With the discovery of an anti-aging potion, Madeline and Helen continue their toxic friendship with Ernest in the middle of it all. Will Mad and Hel finally find happiness with their new lease on life? Join us as we discuss what makes a comedy, childhood memories, and the film’s influence in the LGBTQ community.

Detour(The X-Files: S5E4) - En route to an FBI convention in Florida, Mulder and Scully stop and help local law enforcement investigate the disappearances of two land surveyors and a boy's claims that an invisible creature attacked his father and him.

Mary Henry is a young woman who is the only survivor of a tragic car accident. The next day she moves to Salt Lake City to play the organ for a local church. When she gets to Salt Lake, she begins to see a presence known as “The Man,” and becomes drawn to a pavilion of an abandoned carnival.

The Egyptian vampire, Miriam (Catherine Deneuve), lives forever while her lovers eventually grow old and decay. Miriam’s current lover, John (David Bowie), seeks to stay young with the help of gerontologist, Sarah (Susan Sarandon), who gets sucked into the vampire lifestyle. Join us for a conversation about why a horror film is considered horror, the sexy but lonely lives of vampires, and all the sensi scenery that make up this steamy 1980s vampire movie.

Unable to accept the fact that her daughter is dying, Rose (Radha Mitchell) decides to take the girl to a faith healer. On the way, the pair drive through a portal, in reality, leading to an eerie town. Potent darkness surrounds the town, and the human survivors fight a losing battle against it. Mother is God in the eyes of a child. Welcome to Silent Hill.

Jacques Tourneur's Curse of the Demon! American Psychologist, Dr. John Holden (Dana Andrews) arrives in London for a conference only find out his colleague has died under suspicious circumstances. He meets his colleague's niece Joanna (Peggy Cummins), and together they investigate her uncle's death. Their investigation leads them to satanic cult leader Dr. Julian Karswell (Niall MacGinnis). They enter a world that makes them question their faith in science.

The Prowler, aka Rosemary’s Killer, is a movie about an unknown killer, clad in World War II U.S. Army fatigues, stalks a small New Jersey town bent on reliving a 35 year-old double murder by focusing on a group of college kids holding an annual Spring Dance. We talk about some favorite scenes, Tom Savini’s effects, Poirot-like investigations, and pitchforks!

After his parents are murdered, a tormented teenager goes on a murderous rampage dressed as Santa, due to his stay at an orphanage where he was abused by the Mother Superior. We talk about the realness of this scary movie, trauma and Steph’s Catholic upbringing.

In the midst of a serial abductor/killer's rampage, beautiful young Riley Lawson goes missing. When her desperate parents, Will and Kate, are contacted by her kidnapper, insufferable FBI Special Agent Hotchkiss takes charge of the case. But, from deep within the psychopathic subterranean world created by Otis Broth, Riley turns the tables on her tormentor, manages to escape and to contact her parents. Fed up with the inability of the FBI to find their girl, Will, Kate, and Riley's brother, Reed decide to take matters – and revenge – into their own hands.

The legend of Kagutaba still lives in modern Japan! For one investigator, Masafumi Kobayashi, no matter how terrifying, he wants the truth. This time though, the truth may be too much. We follow Kobayashi's eerie handy-cam footage and decipher the strange mysterious deaths linked to Kagutaba. Be careful not to dive too deep into the investigation or Kagutaba may come for you.