Test Pattern: A Horror Movie Podcast

As we hang up our horror host costumes, we can't help but pass out that sweet sweet Test Pattern Halloween Candy. It's time for one final Halloween Hoorah!

We contemplate life and death and come to the realization that sometimes… dead is better. We read Stephen King's darkest novel, Pet Sematary and watched the 1989 adaptation! Sources: On Writing by Stephen King Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary, documentary

We come full circle, as we revisit our first movie together ... Sleepaway Camp!  Stay tuned after the episode for a bonus conversation with Jacob and James about their OG bad movie nights! Sources: Sleepaway Camp (1983) "Robert Hiltzik Talks the Making of Slasher Classic Sleepaway Camp" by Don Kaye, Den of Geek Actor commentary with Felissa Rose and Jonathan Tierston Director/Actor commentary with Robert Hiltzik and Felissa Rose

We're joined by Brian Ivanhoe to explore the boundaries of reality with Jacob's Ladder and Silent Hill! Sources: Jacob's Ladder (1990) "Hell Can Wait: Art, Trauma, and Other Demons" by Rich Johnson, Fangoria "Up Jacob's Ladder and into the Hell of a Veteran's Psyche" by Tim Golden, The New York Times "Understanding Jacob's Ladder" by Pinchas Leiser, My Jewish Learning "What is the Story of Jacob's Ladder" by Joel Ryan, Christianity.com "Jacob's Ladder", Abrahamic Study Hall Director commentary with Adrian Lyne   Silent Hill (2006) "The Making of Silent Hill", featurette   Find Brian Online: Twitter IMDB "The Legend of Drizzt Homeland Prologue and Chapter 1" (fan film) "Porcelain" (short film) "Swag: Episode 1" (short film - editor) 

The Dead have waited ... for our final installment of the Romero Dead Trilogy! We wrap things up with Day of the Dead! Day of the Dead (1986) Sources: Director/Crew/Actress commentary with George Romero, Tom Savini, Cletus Anderson, and Lori Cardille The World's End: The Making of Day of the Dead (documentary) Night of the Living Dead: Behind the Scenes of the Most Terrifying Zombie Movie Ever by Joe Kane

First . . . there was the Night.  Now, see if you can live through the Dawn! We continue our coverage of George Romero's Dead Trilogy with the original Dawn of the Dead! Dawn of the Dead (1978) Sources: The Dead Will Walk (Making of documentary) Director/SFX commentary with George Romero, Tom Savini, and Chris Romero Night of the Living Dead: Behind the Scenes of the Most Terrifying Zombie Movie Ever by Joe Kane

They're coming to get you ... we kick off October (and our coverage of the Romero Dead Trilogy) with the classic that started it all - Night of the Living Dead! Night of the Living Dead (1968) Sources: Director/actor/producer commentary with George Romero, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman, and John Ruso Actor/producer commentary with Russell Streiner, Vincent Survinski, Judith O'Dea, Bill Hinzman, Kyra Schon, and Keith Wayne Night of the Living Dead: Behind the Scenes of the Most Terrifying Zombie Movie Ever by Joe Kane

We welcome you to ... Jurassic Park! We're joined by Tab's husband, Kris, to talk about his favorite movie and the Michael Crichton novel from which it was adapted! Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Sources: "Michael Crichton on the Jurassic Park Phenomenon", featurette "Return to Jurassic Park: Dawn of a New Era", featurette   Jurassic Park (1993) "The Movies That Made Us: Jurassic Park", Netflix   Where to find Kris Online: @OffbrandKris

Don't lose your head! We're joined by JX Dill to explore the Scottish Highlands with Highlander and Justin Kurzel's adaptation of Macbeth! Sources: Highlander (1986) "There Can Only Be One: Why Highlander Will Live Forever" by Ed Power, The Telegraph "15 Immortal Facts About Highlander" by Jake Rossen, Mental Floss   Macbeth (2015) "Michael Fassbender and the Robes of Royalty" by Rachel Lee Harris, The New York Times "Macbeth in Historical Context", Columbia College

We're joined for the final time (at least officially) by James to talk about the gorgeous and ghostly Japanese anthology film, Kwaidan! Sources:  Film historian commentary with Stephen Prince, author of A Dream of Resistance: The Cinema of Kobayashi Masaki "Kwaidan: No Way Out" by Geoffrey O'Brien, Criterion "Why Japan Keeps Apologizing for World War II", NowThis World "Guillermo Del Toro talking about Kwaidan and Lafcadio Hearn", Criterion "Ernest Dickerson on Kwaidan", Trailers From Hell Find James on Twitter at @CalamityJames4

The clock strikes Soul's Midnight once again as we explore the case of the Green River Killer. This is a very disturbing, lengthy case that involves sexual assault, rape, murder, and necrophilia.  We want to be very clear about that so that people who might experience distress from listening to discussions about those topics can stop the episode here.  We want to encourage everyone to put their mental health and well-being first - if you are concerned about the topics that may be covered in this episode, please join us next time. We encourage you to visit the post for this episode on our website so you can see the faces of the victims. Sources: Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer - America's Deadliest Serial Killer by Ann Rule The Search for the Green River Killer: The True Story of America's Most Prolific Serial Killer by Carlton Smith and Tomás Guillén The Shadow Girls podcast hosted by Carolyn Ossorio, on iHeart Radio Prosecutor's Summary of the Evidence, submitted by the King County District Attorney in regards to the killer's sentencing consideration My Uncle is the Green River Killer, documentary directed by Rob Dorfmann

We're going to snag that tall dude!  We go in depth on the original Phantasm and talk about the franchise up through Phantasm IV! Sources: "Cult Films Spell Success for Movie-Maker" by Steve Porath, The Evening News "Rewind: The Making of Phantasm" by Dominic Barlow, FilmInk Director and cast commentary with Don Coscarelli, A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, and Angus Scrimm        

We're joined by Micah to talk about femme transformation horror in Ginger Snaps and Excision! Resources for Crisis Help USA: National Suicide Prevention Line - 1-800-273-8255 Self Harm Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741 Trevor Project Crisis Line: Text START to 678-678 Call 1-866-488-7386 Start a Chat International Click this link to see a list of hotlines around the world Sources: Ginger Snaps (2000) "Ginger Snaps Press Kit" Writer commentary with Karen Walton   Excision (2012) Writer-Director/Star commentary with Richard Bates, Jr. and AnnaLynne McCord "Excision (2012): AnnaLynne McCord & Ricky Bates Jr. Interview (Zombies + Strap-Ons)", YellMagazine Find Micah at @TheMacabreMouse on Twitter and @msvalentine138 on Instagram!

In honor of Tab's birthday, we're ready to rock out and talk hard with a couple of her favorite non-horror films. We watched Rock 'n' Roll High School and Pump Up the Volume! Sources: Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) "Rock 'n' Roll High at 40: How the Ramones and a Rebellious Female Lead Invaded Theaters" by Raj Tawney, Variety   Pump Up the Volume (1990) "Talk Hard: The Making of the Teen-Angst Classic Pump Up the Volume" by Eric Ducker, The Ringer  

We're making Crystal Lake memories! Hey, Jason! We watched Friday the 13th IV: The Final Chapter and Friday the 13th VI: Jason Lives! Source: Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th, documentary

After this, we'll never sleep again! We followed Nancy's story in A Nightmare on Elm Street and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors! Source: Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (documentary)

In this episode, JOIN US …as we bask in the glow of Hollywood's most impressive chin with Bruce Campbell and the Evil Dead Trilogy - The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn, and Army of Darkness! Sources: The Evil Dead (1981) Commentary with Rob Tapert, Sam Raimi, and Bruce Campbell Commentary with Bruce Campbell The Evil Dead: The Untold Saga (documentary) Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn (1987) Commentary with Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, Scott Speigel, and Greg Nicotero Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead II (documentary) Army of Darkness (1992) Commentary with Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and Rob Tapert Medieval Times: The Making of Army of Darkness (documentary) Behind-the-Scenes Footage from KNB Effects (featurette)

In celebration of Jacob's birthday, we take a detour from the horror highway with a couple of his favorite non-horror films - First Blood and The Warriors! Sources: First Blood (1982) Commentary w/Sylvester Stallone Commentary w/novel author David Morrell The Warriors (1979) The Warriors Movie Site, warriorsmovie.co.uk "The Warriors at 40: the enduring appeal of a New York classic" by Charles Bramesco, The Guardian "Remember the Warriors: Behind the Chaotic, Drug-Fueled, and Often Terrifying Making of a Cult Classic" by Jackson Connor, The Village Voice "Can You Dig It? The Warriors, 35 Years Later" by Jennifer M. Wood, Esquire  

We take a long look in the mirror with The Broken (2008) and Jordan Peele's Us! Sources: Us (2019) "The All-American Nightmares of Jordan Peele" by Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone "Jordan Peele on Us: 'This is a very different movie from Get Out'" by Steve Rose, The Guardian "Jordan Peele Explains the Significance of the Michael Jackson Imagery in Us" by Rachel Thompson, Mashable Clips: "Director: Jordan Peele about hidden meanings in Us film", MarvelousTV "Us | Jordan Peele Gives Us a Glimpse Into Us", Universal Pictures All-Access "'I had to be judge and advocate for both characters' Lupita Nyong'o talks Us Movie", BBC Radio 1Xtra "Us Exclusive Extra - Jordan Peele On Casting Winston Duke", CTV Sci-Fi Channel "Us Kids Evan Alex and Shahadi Wright Joseph talks about playing two characters", BlackTree TV  

We lose our minds with George A Romero's The Crazies and The Signal (2007)! Sources: The Crazies (1973) "Special Article: Year of The Crazies: 1973", Bloody Disgusting "Insider Info (The Crazies) - Behind the Scenes" by Jeff Stafford, TCM "In the Know (The Crazies) - Trivia" by Jeff Stafford, TCM   The Signal (2007) "The Signal: A Gory Forecast for Pop Culture" by Eric Bomba-Ire, CinemATL    

In this episode, curated by Micah, we're celebrating badass female villains with Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II and Hellbound: Hellraiser II! Sources: Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987) "High School Retrospective: A Look Back at Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II" by Phil Castor, Blumhouse "Interview: Director Bruce Pittman on Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987), TV Store Online Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) Commentary with Tony Randel, Ashley Laurence, and Peter Atkins

We just wanna play because we're your friends 'til the end! We watched the original Child's Play and Child's Play 2! Sources: Child's Play (1988) Commentary with Alex Vincent, Catherine Hicks, and Kevin Yaegher Commentary with David Kirschner and Don Mancini "Your Friend 'Til the End: An Oral History of Child's Play" by Jake Rossen, Mental Floss Child's Play 2 (1990) "Six Things You Didn't Know About the Child's Play Franchise" by Lindsay Case, AMC

In honor of Women in Horror Month, we watched two movies that were written and directed by women and feature female main characters that subvert the tropes used in the genre - The Slumber Party Massacre and Jennifer's Body! Sources: The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) Commentary with Amy Holden Jones, Debra Deliso, and Michael Villella   Jennifer's Body (2009) Commentary with Karyn Kusama and Diablo Cody "How Jennifer's Body went from a flop in 2009 to a feminist cult classic today" by Constance Grady, Vox  

We're testing our powers with Brian De Palma's Carrie and Chronicle! Sources: Carrie (1976) On Writing by Stephen King, pgs. 72-87 "10 Behind-the-Scenes Facts About the Making of Carrie (1976)" by Jake Dee, ScreenRant "Carrie Turns 40: Secrets Behind the Iconic Horror Film" by Nicole Pelletiere, ABC News   Chronicle (2012) "Eight Women Accuse Hollywood Filmmaker Max Landis of Emotional and Sexual Abuse: 'We're Not People to Him'" by Amy Zimmerman, The Daily Beast "Josh Trank Banned Max Landis From Chronicle Set and Hasn't Spoken to Him Since 2012" by Zack Sharf, IndieWire "The Post-Disaster Artist" by Matt Patches, Polygon

We're looking back at the fifth year of the podcast and looking ahead to what's next for Test Pattern! Episode Image by Truck Torrance 

Merry Christmas! We're discussing the dark holiday novel Gremlins and its more lighthearted film adaptation! ;) Gremlins by George Gipe (1984) "Gremlins Week: The 10 Maddest Excerpts From the Novelisation" by Nick De Semleyn, Empire "George Gipe is Dead at 53; A Film and Television Writer", The New York Times   Gremlins (1984) Production commentary with Joe Dante, Michael Finnell, and Chris Walas Director/Cast commentary with Joe Dante, Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Dick Miller, and Howie Mandel "40 Things We Learned From Joe Dante's Gremlins Commentary" by Rob Hunter, Film School Rejects

We know some kids who are definitely getting coal in their stockings! We watched The Children (2008) and Better Watch Out! Sources: The Children (2008) "Tom Shankland Talks the Children" by Heather Wixson, Dread Central   Better Watch Out (2016) "Fantasia 2017 Interview: Director Chris Peckover Talks Better Watch Out" by Michele Galgana, Screen Anarchy

Hey there, Halloweenies!  It's time to gather round the big orange couch and tell five tales of frights - all from 90s Nickelodeon shows! "The Ghost Story" from "Salute Your Shorts" (1991) "Haunted House" from "Ren & Stimpy" (1992) "The Tale of the Twisted Claw" from "Are You Afraid of the Dark" (1992) "Halloweenie" from "The Adventures of Pete and Pete" (1994) "Sugar Frosted Frights" from "Rocko's Modern Life" (1995)

We're so excited we're howling at the moon because we watched An American Werewolf in London and The Howling! Sources: An American Werewolf in London (1981) Beware the Moon, documentary "I Walked with a Werewolf", featurette "Making An American Werewolf in London", featurette "An Interview with John Landis", featurette "Makeup Artist Rick Baker on An American Werewolf in London", featurette   The Howling (1981) "Unleashing the Beast: The Making of The Howling", documentary

In our latest episode, we're sensing the ghostly presence of a child. We watched The Haunting of Julia and The Others! Sources: The Haunting of Julia (1977) "An Interview with Colin Towns" by Kier-La Janisse, Spectacular Optical Strong Language & Violent Scenes Podcast - Episode 123: The Haunting of Julia (with Sam Zimmerman)   The Others (2001) "The Others at 20: The Haunted House Movie that Reinvigorated the Genre" by Scott Tobias, The Guardian "A Look Inside The Others", featurette "An Intimate Look at Director Alejandro Amenabar", featurette

It's spooky season and we're ringing in October with a couple of monster mashes! We watched The Monster Squad and Little Monsters! Sources: The Monster Squad (1987) "30 Things We Learned From The Monster Squad Commentary" by Kate Erbland, Film School Rejects Writer/Director and cast commentary with Fred Dekker, Andre Gower, Ryan Lambert, and Ashley Bank Writer/Director and director of photography commentary with Fred Dekker and Bradford May "Monster Squad Forever!", featurette "A Conversation with Frankenstein", featurette Wolfman's Got Nards, making-of documentary   Little Monsters (1989) Film historian commentary with Jarret Gahan "Call Him Maurice", featurette "Beneath the Bed",  featurette "Monsters Big & Small", featurette

We look at the 1971 controversial psychological "experiment" and discuss the 2015 movie based on the real events, The Stanford Prison Experiment! Sources: The Real Deal "The Story: An Overview of the Experiment", The Stanford Prison Experiment Official Page Dr. Zimbardo's Slideshow Narration for the 40th Anniversary Presentation, stanford.edu Consent Form, The Stanford Prison Experiment Official Page Study Overview (given to participants), The Stanford Prison Experiment Official Page Prisoner Rules (read to prisoners), The Stanford Prison Experiment Official Page The Stanford Prison Experiment, BBC documentary "Mind Field: The Stanford Prison Experiment", Vsauce   The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015) Director commentary with Kyle Patrick Alvarez "Billy Crudup, Ezra Miller, Michael Angarano to Star in Stanford Prison Experiment" by Jeff Sneider, The Wrap "Stanford Pics in Stand-off" by Carl Diorio, The Hollywood Reporter "The Stanford Prison Experiment Cast on Audience Reactions and Editing Nudity", Variety "Anatomy of a Scene: The Stanford Prison Experiment", The New York Times

Haters can frig off, because we're visiting the deep hole in the woods where we're keeping our monster friends!  We watched The Pit & PG: Psycho Goreman! Sources: The Pit (1981) Film historian commentary with Paul Corupe and Jason Pichonsky "Interview with Jeannie Elias", BluRay featurette "Interview with Sam Snyders", BluRay featurette "Interview with Ian A. Stuart", BluRay featurette   PG: Psycho Goreman (2020) Writer/Director commentary with Steven Kostanski "One-on-One: An Interview with the Director", BluRay featurette "Interviews with the Cast", BluRay featurette "Interview with Adam Brooks", BluRay featurette "Kortex: A Konversation", BluRay featurette "The Music of PG", BluRay featurette "Fight Choregoraphy", BluRay featurette "Minature Magic", BluRay featurette "Inside the Creature Shop", BluRay featurette

We're hexed by the Mother of Sighs as we explore Dario Argento's original Suspiria and the 2018 remake starring Tilda Swinton and Dakota Johnson! Sources: Suspiria (1977) Film historian commentary with David Del Valle and Tory Howorth "Do You Know Anything About Witches?" BluRay featurette "Suzy in Nazi Germany", BluRay featurette "Suspiria - A Sigh From the Depths: 40 Years of Suspiria", BluRay Featurette Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento by Maitland McDonagh, pgs 123 - 157 Horror Europa, documentary Bravo's Scariest Movie Moments: Suspiria   Suspiria (2018) "Exclusive: The Suspiria Remake Isn't Dead After All" by William Bibbiani, Mandatory "Director Luca Guadagnino Discusses Suspiria", BUILD Series "Suspiria Screenwriter Explains that Wild Ending and Why Dakota Johnson is a New Kind of Final Girl" by Jamie Righetti, IndieWire

We're off to see the wizard ... and to explore the horrors of Oz with the original MGM classic The Wizard of Oz and the Disney-produced sequel Return to Oz! Sources: The Wizard of Oz (1939) "Judy Garland was Put on a Strict Diet and Encouraged to Take 'Pep Pills' While Filming The Wizard of Oz" by Colin Bertram, Biography.com "The Tin Man's Toxic Metal Makeup" by Anne Marie Melmenstine, Ph.D., ThoughtCo Film Historian Commentary with Johnathan Fricke   Return to Oz (1985) "A Conversation with Walter Murch" by Bill Chambers, Film Freak Central

We take a look at the original Conjuring film and talk about the real life Warrens! Sources: "What's in a Title? The Conjuring Producer and New Line in Dispute Over TV Rights" by Nellie Andreeva, Deadline "Screenwriters Chad and Carey Hayes Talk The Conjuring, Finding the Film's Point of View, Real Life Paranormal Incidents and the Appeal of Horror" by Dave Trumbore The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren by Gerald Brittle "The True Story of Connecticut Paranormal Investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, Who Are Behind The Conjuring 3 and Many Other Popular Horror Films" by Susan Dunne, The Hartford Courant "Annabelle: The Real Story", History vs Hollywood "The Conjuring: The Real Story", History vs Hollywood "Inside the Real Amityville Horror House Where Murder and Alleged Hauntings Took Place in the 1970s" by Marco Margaritoff, All That's Interesting "The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It True Story: The Real Case of Arne Johnson" by Anna Menta, Decider "Real-Life Conjuring Couple, Ed and Lorraine Warren, Allegedly Had Secret Underaged Lover in Home" by Tim Marcin, Newsweek

Gather round Monster Kids, we're joined again by James to revisit the world of horror anthologies with the 80s cult classic, Waxwork! Sources: Director/Star Commentary with Anthony Hickox and Zach Galligan "The Waxwork Chronicles", featurettes "Making of Waxwork", featurette Find James Online! @CalamityJames4 on Twitter

This is an extremely disturbing, lengthy case that involves home invasion, stalking, sexual assault, rape, and murder.  We want to be very clear about that so that people who might experience distress from listening to discussions about those topics can stop the episode here.  We want to encourage everyone to put their mental health and well-being first - if you are concerned about the topics that may be covered in this episode, please join us next week. The clock strikes Soul's Midnight once again as we explore the case of the Golden State Killer. Sources: Casefile Podcast - Case 53: The East Area Rapist - 1976 (Part 1) Casefile Podcast - Case 53: The East Area Rapist - 1977 (Part 2) Casefile Podcast - Case 53: The East Area Rapist - 1977-1978 (Part 3) Casefile Podcast - Case 53: The East Area Rapist - 1978-1979 (Part 4) Casefile Podcast - Case 53: The East Area Rapist/Original Night Stalker (Part 5) Casefile Podcast - Case 53: The Golden State Killer (Part 6) I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara "I'll be Gone in the Dark", HBO docuseries Evil Has a Name: The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation by Paul Holes, Jim Clemente, and Peter McDonnell, Audible "The Golden State Killer: It's Not Over", Investigation Discovery docuseries

This is an extremely disturbing, lengthy case that involves home invasion, stalking, sexual assault, rape, and murder.  We want to be very clear about that so that people who might experience distress from listening to discussions about those topics can stop the episode here.  We want to encourage everyone to put their mental health and well-being first - if you are concerned about the topics that may be covered in this episode, please join us next week. The clock strikes Soul's Midnight once again as we explore the case of the Golden State Killer. Sources: Casefile Podcast - Case 53: The East Area Rapist - 1976 (Part 1) Casefile Podcast - Case 53: The East Area Rapist - 1977 (Part 2) Casefile Podcast - Case 53: The East Area Rapist - 1977-1978 (Part 3) Casefile Podcast - Case 53: The East Area Rapist - 1978-1979 (Part 4) Casefile Podcast - Case 53: The East Area Rapist/Original Night Stalker (Part 5) Casefile Podcast - Case 53: The Golden State Killer (Part 6) I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara "I'll be Gone in the Dark", HBO docuseries Evil Has a Name: The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation by Paul Holes, Jim Clemente, and Peter McDonnell, Audible "The Golden State Killer: It's Not Over", Investigation Discovery docuseries

We honor one of the horror greats by looking at two of his most colorful films.  Join us as we party with Vincent Price in The Masque of the Red Death and The Abominable Dr. Phibes! Sources: Vincent Price Vincent Price: A Daughter's Biography by Victoria Price "Vincent Price: 'Master of Horror' on film, but great day off screen" by Kelley Vlahos, WTOP News "Remembering Vincent Price: A Conversation with His Daughter Victoria Price", Halloween Every Night "Vincent Price's Daughter Confirms Her Famous Father was Bisexual" by Colin Murphy, Queerty The Masque of the Red Death (1964) "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe "Hop-Frog" by Edgar Allan Poe Friends and Enemies: Women in the Life of Edgar Allan Poe by Richard P. Benton, pg. 1-25 "The Long-Simmering Feud Between Edgar Allan Poe and Rufus Griswold" by Kim Reynolds, Boston Public Library "A Short Analysis of Edgar Allan Poe's The Masque of the Red Death", Interesting Literature "The Masque of the Red Death" by Jeff Stafford, TCM   The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) "The Abominable Dr. Phibes" by Eric Weber, TCM "The Abominable Dr. Phibes Still Hits the Right Notes After 45 Years" by Jon Wamsley, Cryptic Rock  

Abandon most of your hope, all ye who enter here.  James D. takes us to two dystopian near futures with Children of Men and The Rover (2014)! Sources: Children of Men (2006) "The Vulture Transcript: Alfonso Cuaron on Children of Men" by Abraham Riesman, Vulture "Children of Men: 8 Behind-the-Scenes Facts About Alfonso Cuaron's Movie" by Michael Balderston, CinemaBlend "Adam Ruins Everything - How the Fine Art Market is a Scam", TruTV   The Rover (2014) "Robert Pattinson, Guy Pearce Star in The Rover - First Look" by Keith Staskiewicz, Entertainment Weekly "Robert Pattinson & Guy Pearce: The Rover Interview", Anne Mavity "Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson Interview 2014: Actors Struggle for Survival in The Rover", ABC News "Robert Pattinson & Guy Pearce Exclusive Interview - The Rover", HeyUGuys   Where to Find James D.: Twitter - @jamesd7004 Monster Kid Productions Facebook Youtube Watch Maniac Nun on a Mission to Kill Leo Fountaine (short film)   Fountaine and the Vengeful Nun Who Wouldn't Die Twitter - @maniac_nun   The Film Hacks Twitter - @hacks_film Listen to the podcast - thefilmhacks.com

We welcome you to Fright Night ... for real ... with the 1985 original classic and the 2011 remake! Sources Fright Night (1985) Actor/Director Commentary - Chris Sarandon, Jonathan Stark, and Tom Holland Actor/Director/SFX Commentary - William Ragsdale, Stephen Geoffreys, Tom Holland, and Randy Cook You're So Cool, Brewster, documentary "What is Fright Night?", BluRay featurette "Tom Holland: Writing Horror", BluRay featurette "Roddy McDowall: From Apes to Bats", BluRay featurette  

We’re howling at the moon with Stephen King’s Cycle of the Werewolf and the 1985 film adaptation, Silver Bullet. Sources: Cycle of the Werewolf (pub. 1983) by Stephen King The Losers' Club Podcast - Cycle of the Werewolf   Silver Bullet (1985) Director commentary with Daniel Attias Producer commentary with Martha De Laurentiis Interview with Daniel Loewenthal, BluRay featurette Interview with Everett McGill, BluRay featurette Interview with Kent Broadhurst, BluRay featurette

In the first of two episodes curated by Jacob for his birthday month, we investigate the growing tomato menace with Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and dream alone with the sensitive monster that is Swamp Thing! Sources: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978) "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: An Oral History of the 1978 Film" by Sam Dean, Bon Appetit   Swamp Thing (1982) "23 Things We Learned From Wes Craven's Swamp Thing Commentary" by Rob Hunter, Film School Rejects

We yell our own names as a fierce battle cry as we seek glorious death with The 13th Warrior and Beowulf! Sources: The 13th Warrior (1999) "Why The 13th Warrior Didn't Work" by Tom Reimann, Collider "What is a Mary Sue ... And What Exactly is Wrong with Them?", Jessie Gender "Phone Call Lands Hollywood Director in Prison", CNN Beowulf (2007) "Beowulf (2007 film)", Wikipedia - sourced from various books, magazines, and academic journals  

We've got an appointment with the doctor - Dr. Moreau, that is! We're discussing the H.G. Wells novella The Island of Dr. Moreau, the 1932 adaptation Island of Lost Souls, and the disaster-plagued 1996 remake! Sources: The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells (pub. 1896) "The Many Futuristic Predictions of H.G. Wells That Came True" by Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine "H.G. Wells: A Visionary Who Should Be Remembered for His Social Predictions Not Just His Scientific Ones" by Simon John James, The Independent "In the Name of Darwin" by Daniel Kevles, PBS "America's First Climate Debate" by Gordon S. Wood, HistoryNet   Island of Lost Souls (1932) Film historian commentary with Gregory Mank, Criterion "A Conversation with John Landis, Rick Baker, and Bob Burns", Criterion featurette "David J. Skal Interview", Criterion featurette "Richard Stanley Interview", Criterion featurette "Island of Lost Souls: The Beast Flesh Creeping Back" by Christine Smallwood, Criterion "Charlie Gemora: Hollywood's Famous Gorilla Man" by Nick Thomas, The Spectrum "Island of Lost Souls" by Jeff Stafford, TCM Censoring Science in 1930s and 1940s Hollywood Cinema by David Kirby, et al. (pgs 235-236) "Charles Laughton in the 1932 Horror Classic, Island of Lost Souls" by Glenn Erickson, TCM   The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley, documentary

In this episode, we're joined by Brandon to talk about online horrors brought IRL with Dee Snider's Strangeland and Hard Candy! Sources: Strangeland (1998) Writer/actor commentary with Dee Snider "Strange Stories From Behind the Scenes of Dee Snider's Strangeland" by Jacob Shelton, Ranker "Why Dee Snider's Strangeland Sequel Never Got Made" by Michael Kennedy, ScreenRant We are Twisted Fucking Sister!, documentary Warning: Parental Advisory, documentary "Rated R for the Naked Truth: How the MPAA Responds to Nudity", Michael Shelfer   Hard Candy (2005) "37 Things Learned From the Hard Candy Commentary" by Kate Erbland, Film School Rejects

We cut right to the heart of slashers with My Bloody Valentine and The Prowler! Sources: "Slasher Movies: The Complete History", Evolution of Horror The Prowler (1981) "Retrospective: The Prowler (1981 - 35 Years Later" by Dave J. Wilson, Dread Central "Brutal Slasher The Prowler is a Showcase of Tom Savini's Best Work" by Meagan Navarro, Bloody Disgusting Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film, documentary Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini, documentary   My Bloody Valentine (1981) "My Bloody Valentine: An Interview with Director George Mihalka", The Terror Trap  "Classic Horror Film was Shot in Sydney Mines" by David Jala, Cape Breton Post Director's commentary

In this episode, we live in fear of Max Cady as we explore the original Cape Fear and the 1991 Martin Scorsese remake starring Robert De Niro! Sources: Cape Fear (1962) "Cape Fear" by Jim Stafford, TCM "He's Out Now: Cape Fear (1962)" by Larry Wallace, Medium   Cape Fear (1991) "Martin Scorsese Ventures Back to Cape Fear" by Janet Maslin, The New York Times "The Making of Cape Fear", featurette

We’re revisiting an old Monster Kid friend.  Shin Godzilla level patron Sketches is taking us through a tour of Guillermo Del Toro’s early films with Cronos and Mimic! Sources: Cronos (1993) Director's commentary "Guillermo Del Toro: I'm Not Interested in Regular Superheroes", Clarin "Federico Luppi on Cronos", Criterion featurette "Ron Perlman on Cronos", Criterion featurette "Guillermo Navarro on Cronos", Criterion featurette "Guillermo del Toro on Cronos", Criterion featurette   Mimic (1997) "Looking Back at Guillermo del Toro's Mimic" by Ryan Lambie, Den of Geek

We journey to a fantasy world with Fire and Ice and Genndy Tartakovsky's "Primal"! Sources Fire and Ice (1983) Ralph Bakshi commentary "The Making of Fire and Ice", featurette "Thomas Kinkade's Surprising Involvement with 1983's Fire and Ice" by Andy Smith, Hi-Fructose "A Family Friendly Machete? What Do You Mean No Race War? & A Secret Frazetta Project??? Exclusive Robert Rodriguez Interview!!", Ain't it Cool News "Sony Pictures Acquires Robert Rodriguez and his Frank Frazetta Homage Fire and Ice" by Mike Fleming, Jr., Deadline   "Primal" (2019-present) "Genndy Tartakovsky Explains How He Created Primal's Ferocious Fantasy World" by Cheryl Eddy, Gizmodo "We Got a First Look at Genndy Tartakovsky's Brutal and Beautiful Primal" by Cheryl Eddy, Gizmodo