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Dive into spooky season with Johnny Spoiler as he breaks down Lifeforce (1985) — Tobe Hooper's wild sci-fi horror where space vampires invade London!
“Everyone's sweating like pigs and you can feel it” - Steve On this month's terrifying We ❤️ Movies episode, we're goofing on, and gushing over one of the all-time greats, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)! How incredible is the John Larroquette scroll narration? How much of this film's soundtrack is taken up by people screaming? How horrific is that first hammer hit and the follow-up leg twitch? And that van had to smell atrocious, right? PLUS: Rolling out from Marvel Comics next year: LeatherForce, featuring Wolverine! YOU ARE LISTENING TO AN EXTENDED PREVIEW FOR OUR WE ❤️ MOVIES EPISODE ON THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE! TO ACCESS THE FULL EPISODE IN ALL ITS GORY, GOOFY GOODNESS, CLICK THROUGH TO OUR PATREON AND SIGN UP TODAY! INSTANTLY UNLOCK THIS SHOW, ALONG WITH COUNTLESS HOURS OF EXCLUSIVE CONTENT! The Texas Chainsaw Massacre stars Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, William Vail, Teri McMinnville, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, John Dugan, and Gunnar Hansen as Leatherface; directed by the late, great Tobe Hooper. Be sure to pick up our digital show on Terminator: Dark Fate, available now in our Patreon shop! Don't sleep on snagging your tickets to our 15th Anniversary show this December where we're talking all things Arnold in Total Recall! It's gonna be a gas and we wanna see you there! Click through for tickets now! Throughout 2025, we'll be donating 100% of our earnings from our merch shop to the Center for Reproductive Rights. So head over and check out all these masterful designs and see what tickles your fancy! Shirts? Phone cases? Canvas prints? We got all that and more! Check it out and kick in for a good cause! Original cover art by Felipe Sobreiro.
This week Gary and Iain review and discuss, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) by Director, Tobe Hooper. Starring, Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams and Jim Siedow. For more Off The Shelf Reviews: Merch: https://off-the-shelf-reviews.creator-spring.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChWxkAz-n2-5Nae-IDpxBZQ/join Podcasts: https://offtheshelfreviews.podbean.com/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@OTSReviews Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OffTheShelfReviews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OffTheShelfReviews Support us: http://www.patreon.com/offtheshelfreviews Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/offtheshelfreviews Discord: https://discord.gg/Dyw8ctf
DISTURBINGLY FUN! The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Full Reaction Watch Along: / thereelrejects Visit https://huel.com/rejects to get 15% off your order The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) Reaction • THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974) MOVIE R... With Monster: The Ed Gein Story releasing on Netflix, it's time for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) reaction, recap, commentary, analysis, & spoiler review! Directed by Marcus Nispel (Friday the 13th remake, Pathfinder), this Michael Bay reboot of Tobe Hooper's 1974 horror classic reimagines Leatherface and the Sawyer family in a modern, terrifying way. Starring Jessica Biel (The Illusionist, Total Recall), Jonathan Tucker (The Ruins, Kingdom), Erica Leerhsen (Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, Wrong Turn 2), Mike Vogel (Cloverfield, The Help), and Eric Balfour (Skyline, Six Feet Under), with R. Lee Ermey (Full Metal Jacket, Se7en) as the menacing Sheriff Hoyt, the film became a cult horror phenomenon despite mixed reviews. Popular scenes include Jessica Biel running through the slaughterhouse, Leatherface's chase with the chainsaw, the infamous meat hook sequence, and the grim ending in the police car footage. Iconic quotes like “Welcome to Texas, motherf***er!” and “My family's always been in meat” cement this as one of the most infamous remakes in horror history. With Netflix spotlighting Ed Gein's real-life influence and Leatherface being one of horror's most enduring villains, it's the perfect time to revisit The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003). Follow Aaron On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en Follow Andrew Gordon on Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/Agor711 Follow Tara Erickson: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TaraErickson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taraerickson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thetaraerickson Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October is haunted at Film Seizure! It's a whole month of ghost movies kicked off by perhaps the most famous of them all, 1982's Poltergeist from Tobe Hooper and Steven Spielberg. Episodes release on Wednesday at www.filmseizure.com "Beyond My Years" by Matt LaBarber LaBarber The Album Available at https://mattlabarber.bandcamp.com/album/labarber-the-album Copyright 2020 Like what we do? Buy us a coffee! www.ko-fi.com/filmseizure Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/filmseizure/ Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/filmseizure.bsky.social Follow us on Mastodon: https://universeodon.com/@filmseizure Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/filmseizure/ You can now find us on YouTube as well! The Film Seizure Channel can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/c/FilmSeizure
In today's episode, we dive into Poltergeist (1982), Tobe Hooper's suburban haunted-house classic produced by Steven Spielberg. We unpack the Freeling family's ordeal, Carol Anne's iconic “They're here,” and why this 80's-era paranormal horror still defines the genre. Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Writer-director Alexandre O. Philippe talks about his newest documentary, CHAIN REACTIONS, a series of interviews of artists whose careers were impacted in different ways by Tobe Hooper's THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE.
We're closing out Spectember 2025 with arguably one of the most beloved ghost movies of all-time. It's Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist! From IMDB: A family's home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a doorway to the "other side." With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back. LINKS to BEHIND-THE-SCENES and NETWORK TV COMPARISON BELOW POLTERGEIST BEHIND-THE-SCENES ALTERNATIVE VERSION FOR MARTIN'S FACE SCENE FOR TELEVISION Love and Rockets, Corey, Freddy, and Joseph ------------------ If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation: Entertainment Community Fund https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work ------------------ As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America: United States https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988. Canada https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1 1 (833) 456-4566 Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you. Be mindful of your surroundings. Karate in the Garage Linkages
Hammer horror reaches peak gothic chills with The Plague of the Zombies (1966), a Hammer Film Productions classic that defines British horror cinema. Shot at Bray Studios from 28 July 1965 and filmed back-to-back with Hammer's The Reptile (see episode 19), it used the same eerie Cornish village set designed by Hammer's celebrated production designer Bernard Robinson. Director John Gilling – the so-called “gentleman pig farmer” behind The Shadow of the Cat and The Mummy's Shroud – stages a story of graveyards, curses and the undead that became a template for Hammer zombie horror. Writer Peter Bryan, who joined Hammer Film Productions in 1948 as a camera operator before turning to screenwriting, provided the script and left the studio shortly after completing A Challenge for Robin Hood in 1967. When The Plague of the Zombies was submitted to the BBFC it was heavily trimmed: André Morell's Sir James Forbes originally decapitated a zombie with four shovel blows in the graveyard sequence, reduced to one for the censors. Heatherden Hall at Pinewood Studios doubles as the Forbes mansion, better known to James Bond fans as SPECTRE Island from From Russia With Love. Diane Clare, cast as Sylvia, had been one of the best-paid child “film babies” of the 1940s, appearing in The Ghosts of Berkeley Square and The Silver Fleet before leading roles in Hammer horror such as The Haunting, Witchcraft and The Hand of the Night. Her entire performance in The Plague of the Zombies was dubbed by South African actress Olive Gregg without her knowledge, a practice Hammer repeated when re-voicing Ingrid Pitt in Countess Dracula. André Morell himself had turned down both The Quatermass Experiment and Quatermass II on television before finally playing Professor Bernard Quatermass in the BBC's Quatermass and the Pit. When Hammer Film Productions made the feature version the role went to Andrew Keir. Morell also played O'Brien opposite Peter Cushing's Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four, Dr Watson in Hammer's Hound of the Baskervilles, voiced Elrond in Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings and appeared in Doctor Who. Quiz fans: Morell appeared in three films nominated for the Best Picture Oscar – can you name them? John Carson, born in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), plays Clive Hamilton. He spent time in Australia and New Zealand before settling in Britain, later featuring in Doctor Who's Snakedance, Tales of the Unexpected and Hammer House of Horror. IMDb longlists even connect him to Tobe Hooper's Lifeforce (episode 39) though he got none of the roles. With this episode we complete a Hammer horror hat-trick of his films: Captain Kronos (episode 51), Taste the Blood of Dracula (episode 60) and now The Plague of the Zombies. He later emigrated to South Africa with his second wife, Luanshya Greer – formerly Pamela Greer, who became a TV writer for Dixon of Dock Green, Thriller and Triangle. Dr Peter Tompson is played by Brook Williams, a lifelong friend of Richard Burton who appeared with him in Where Eagles Dare, The Wild Geese and The Sea Wolves. Michael Ripper appears as Sergeant Swift; Hammer's most prolific supporting actor with 33 Hammer Film Productions credits, seven films alongside Peter Cushing and nine with #BigChrisLee. Ripper also starred in all four original St Trinian's films, . For a deeper dive into Jacqueline “Servalan” Pearce, check back to our episode on The Reptile (episode 19). This discussion of The Plague of the Zombies cements its place as one of Hammer horror's boldest British horror releases of the 1960sSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/general-witchfinders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Scary Spirits Podcast: Celebrating Mark Hamill's 74th Birthday with a Chilling Review of “Body Bags” (1993). This week on the Scary Spirits Podcast, we honor the legendary Mark Hamill's 74th birthday with a spine-tingling deep dive into the cult classic horror anthology “Body Bags” (1993), directed by John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper. Join hosts Karen and Greg as they dissect this eerie trio of tales, featuring Hamill in one of his most unsettling roles. To make things even more spirited, our hosts toast the occasion with a specially crafted “Body Bag” shot—because what's horror without a little themed mixology? Whether you're a horror movie buff, a Mark Hamill fan, or just love creepy cocktails and good conversation, this episode is a must-listen! Tune in for: A nostalgic look at Body Bags and its place in '90s horror. The recipe for our ghoulish “Body Bag” shot. Lively banter and spooky vibes from your favorite hosts. Listen now and subscribe to never miss a frightful episode!
Jason, Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre (the balanced critic), and Paul from The Countdown (the curmudgeon) reunite to continue their descent into the golden age of slashers. This round, they tackle the first wave of 1981's massive blood-soaked slate. The Blood Pool includes: Home Sweet Home (Jan 1, 1981) – a killer Thanksgiving turkey of a movie to kick off the year. Night School (Jan 7, 1981) – Boston goes giallo with a motorcycle-helmeted killer. My Bloody Valentine (Feb 11, 1981) – Canadian miners dig up one of the genre's defining entries. The Funhouse (Mar 13, 1981) – Tobe Hooper's creepy carnival ride from Universal Studios. Keep the conversation going on Letterboxd: slasherspodcast Drop us a line: slasherspodcast@gmail.com Series theme: Shattered by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio This episode first aired as part of The Slashers limited series — now back in circulation for the true believers. And remember… DON'T let them catch you.
In this episode of The Killer Point Of View Podcast, I was joined by Celia from Let's Talk Terror to discuss Tobe Hooper's 2004 remake The Toolbox Murders. Celia's Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/letstalkterror?igsh=MTE1MGYxcGdtYjRwNA==https://youtube.com/@letstalkterror13?si=RbdjxG_KUKxp3S5Hhttps://tr.ee/iU5POa6tnM
Jon and Kyle sit down to talk about Tobe Hooper's first movie, Eggshells. Support the show for a lot less than the price of a carton of eggs at patreon.com/horrorvanguard Tell us your fave Jon/Kyle cinema at https://bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social
Thank you for listening to the Following Films Podcast. Today, we're diving into a film that's as much about cinema history as it is about the raw, unsettling power of horror. Fifty years after Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre shocked the world and permanently altered the landscape of filmmaking, a new documentary is taking a hard, fascinating look at its legacy.It's called Chain Reactions—winner of the Venice Classics Award for Best Documentary on Cinema and an official selection at festivals like Telluride, Sitges, and BFI London. The film brings together voices like Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Stephen King, and Karyn Kusama, weaving their personal impressions, memories, and even traumas into a dialogue about how one scrappy, no-budget horror film embedded itself into our collective nightmares—and never left.The documentary is written and directed by Alexandre O. Philippe, a filmmaker who has carved out his own space as the leading voice in what he calls “cinema essays.” From 78/52 to Memory: The Origins of Alien to Lynch/Oz, Philippe has built a career exploring not just movies, but the cultural and artistic forces behind them. With Chain Reactions, he once again peels back the layers of a cinematic landmark.Today's episode of the Following Films Podcast is brought to you by Google Workspace. We keep things running smoothly and efficiently at Following Films with the convenience of cloud-based Google Workspace programs. Google Docs lets you work and save on Google Drive, Hangouts lets you video chat, Gmail gives you a professional email, and Calendar lets you organise – from anywhere, at any time. You should try it and see how it can help your business, too. Google Workspace is offering a 14-day trial. If you sign up using my link, I can give you a discount, and it helps to support the show Go to https://referworkspace.app.goo.gl/G6uFChain Reactions in now playing in New York and Los Angeles and will expand nationwide on 9/26. Now on to my conversation with Alexandre O. Philippe— I hope you enjoy the show
Wait – there's a film written by Stephen King, brought to life by the director of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and starring both Freddy Krueger AND Buffalo Bill? It's gotta be incredible right?In this episode, Alexei Toliopoulis and Em Peterson join us to find out. Follow Spooko on Insta: @_spooko_Join the Feel Bad Club on our discord: https://discord.gg/mJAJYCChGyAnd if you're keen for more Peach and Shag, check out our OTHER pod (it's about Gordon Ramsay): @peachandshagsnightmaremethodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode Notes This week, we celebrate our 400th episode by doing a retrospective on the legendary director Tobe Hooper. In the episode, we go through every movie he has ever made including hits such as The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1 & 2), Poltergeist, The Funhouse, Lifeforce and many more! All that and more! Music provided by www.purple-planet.com
Et voila, nous y sommes enfin. Le centième épisode de Jumpscare. Il y a à peine deux ans et demi, on sortait de nulle part avec notre épisode pilote sur EVIL DEAD RISE, encore timides et un peu gênés. Depuis, le podcast a trouvé son ton, n'a cessé de grandir et a toujours mis un point d'honneur à recevoir des personnalités du monde horrifique : réalisateurs, réalisatrices, comédiens, SFX artist... Et aujourd'hui pour fêter cet épisode clé comme il se doit, nous sommes fiers de recevoir une légende absolue. Impossible de parler de cinéma d'horreur sans évoquer son visage... Il s'agit évidemment du très grand Robert Englund. Acteur prolifique depuis les années 1970, qui a collaboré avec des cinéastes aussi emblématiques que Wes Craven, Tobe Hooper ou John Landis... Mais c'est surtout sous le maquillage brûlé et le chapeau de Freddy Krueger qu'il a marqué à jamais l'imaginaire collectif, incarnant l'un des monstres les plus effrayants et inoubliables de l'histoire du cinéma. Nous sommes fiers d'avoir pu nous entretenir avec Robert, et de revenir sur l'ensemble de sa carrière, de ses débuts, à son apparition récente dans Stranger Things en passant par ses premiers pas dans l'horreur avec Tobe Hooper. L'épisode est aussi dispo sur notre chaine youtube (@jumpscarecast) en VOST dans un format documentaire, n'hésitez pas à aller y jeter un oeil :) Un grand merci à Robert Englund, Nancy Englund, Thibaut et Jack Sholder. Montage : Romain Plourde et Matthieu BroussolleInterview menée par Jumpscare©Jumpscare 2025 Jumpscare
It's a jam-packed, mid-week episode of our Breakfast All Day podcast. We begin with a super-early, spoiler-free review of "One Battle After Another." Paul Thomas Anderson's latest epic doesn't come out until Sept. 26, but we couldn't wait to talk about it. We'll do a spoiler-free LIVE YouTube chat at Noon Pacific on Tuesday, Sept. 30, so mark your calendars for that. And! Join us before a showing of ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER on opening weekend. We'll be at CinemaWest Beach Cities before the 6pm showing on Friday, Sept. 26. Say hello to us in the lobby bar starting around 530pm, then head into the theater and see the movie on their GIANT screen. Find out more and get tickets here: https://web.cinemawest.com/films/One-Battle-After-Another/HO00000209 Also in this episode, we have reviews of two movies about movies: the documentaries "Megadoc" (about Francis Ford Coppola's "Megalopolis") and "Chain Reactions" (about Tobe Hooper's "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre"). We catch up with the charming indie rom-com "The Baltimorons," about an unlikely relationship that develops on Christmas Eve. And we spend some time remembering Robert Redford, who died this week at his Utah home at 89. Words like "legend" and "icon" don't feel like enough in describing Redford's life and career. He was THE movie star. We'll honor him with our Off the Menu poll on our Patreon next month, so keep an eye out for that. Thanks for being here! Subscribe to Christy's Saturday Matinee newsletter so you don't miss a thing! https://christylemire.beehiiv.com/
We trip back to 1985 to discuss the Tobe Hooper space vampire flick, Lifeforce. Does anyone like the movie though? Decent visual effects. Good practical makeup effects...so what's the issue? We also test out and blind rank 14 different dill and/or pickle flavored items. All happening tonight, on The CULTSHOW! CULTSHOW Radio Thursdays at 7:00pm KRJF.org 92.3 FM - Santa Rosa KWTF.net 88.1 FM - Bodega Bay VISIT OUR STORE! www.thecultshow.com/store Fangoria Discount Code: thecultshow AKA The CULT SHOW Check out the video version of this podcast on Youtube at https://youtu.be/7vxd6ZlnjcA Our awesome theme song was written and performed by Quinten T Cohen https://quintentcohen.bandcamp.com Check us out on socials: Instagram @thecultshowrocks Twitter @thecultshow_ Facebook @thecultshow Send us an email info@thecultshow.com or catch us online thecultshow.com Thanks for watching or listening. We greatly appreciate you! Perhaps consider subscribing to support our little show
The Mangler - "Payment in Full"We continue our Stephen King celebration with THE MANGLER (1995). This doozy of a film was helmed by director of the OG Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Tobe Hooper and stars horror legend Robert Englund (Nightmare on Elm Street Franchise) as another baddie ready to enter your nightmares! Unthinkable sacrifices are made by an industrial laundry magnate and the elite class to maintain power & control in a New England town.We hope you enjoy hearing the story unfold in this fresh episode!Support the show
Send us a textIt's showtime! Al & Siena are rocking out to the Ramones and conjuring the ghost with the most for the undead delights of BEETLEJUICE (1988) x PET SEMATARY (1989)! Learn to spot Jack Skellington's first onscreen appearance, uncover the ultra-simple trick behind Church the cat's glowing eyes, and find out which Tobe Hooper character inspired Michael Keaton's unhinged performance on this Al's birthday “Al-stravaganza” edition of Splice & Splatter. Splice & Splatter is presented by the Highgarden Entertainment in Santa Fe, New Mexico with new episodes out every other Monday!MEAT YOUR HOSTS AT THE THIRD ANNUAL MORGUE AND KRYPT FEST IN ALBUQUERQUE SEPTEMBER 26TH-28TH!Hosts: Al LaFleur and Siena Sofia BergtProducer: Warren LangfordTheme Song: Theodore SchaferFollow us on social media at linktr.ee/spliceandsplatterpodEnjoy full length video episodes and behind-the-screams on Youtube!Support the show
Patrick and Heather get back to talking about the career of Tobe Hooper with his 1990 movie about a man who starts on fire. Download this episode here.
THE SWIMMER (1968) We dive deep in to The Swimmer and discuss and analyze, maybe just a little bit the glorious film directed by Frank Perry, based on a screenplay by Eleanor Perry, from the 12 page short story by John Cheever. "Well-off ad man Ned Merrill (Burt Lancaster) is visiting a friend when he notices the abundance of backyard pools that populate their upscale suburb. Ned suddenly decides that he'd like to travel the eight miles back to his own home by simply swimming across every pool in town."If you're reading this I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support. Death By DVD has almost existed for 2 solid decades, please consider supporting Death By DVD directly on Patreon to secure the future of this very show. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Thank you for choosing Death. DEATH BY DVD FOREVER. FOREVER DEATH BY DVD. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ CHECK OUT DEATH BY DVD ON YOUTUBE : https://www.youtube.com/@DeathByDVDDon't forget, Death By DVD has its very own all original audio drama voiced almost entirely by Death By DVD!DEATH BY DVD PRESENTS : WHO SHOT HANK?The first of its kind, (On this show, at least) an all original narrative audio drama exploring the murder of this shows very host, HANK THE WORLDS GREATEST! Explore WHO SHOT HANK, starting with the MURDER! A Death By DVD New Year Mystery WHO SHOT HANK : PART ONE WHO SHOT HANK : PART TWO WHO SHOT HANK : PART THREE WHO SHOT HANK : PART FOUR WHO SHOT HANK PART 5 : THE BEGINNING OF THE ENDWHO SHOT HANK PART 6 THE FINALE : EXEUNT OMNES
Send us a textIt's time! Time for horror movies! Eric and Neil talk about the 1981 movie, The Funhouse. Directed by Tobe Hooper. Its a nice time capsule for the early 80's with lax Boomer parenting and sleazy atmosphere. Jump on the bumper cars and join us!
While the directing credit goes to Tobe Hooper, it was Producer Steven Spielberg who had the Midas touch in the 1980's, but does a zero-body count horror movie that has been endlessly parodied and imitated still deliver the scares? Or has this become a shocker documentary explaining why home-buying disclosure packets are now three inches thick? Catch a steak and take a break with the Brains. We're herrrrrrrrrrrrrrre. You can also check out this, and many other episodes in full video on your YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFilmWithThreeBrains
This Salem's Lot episode is actually one of our exclusive Patreon episodes, but since we were unable to record a new episode this past week, We are letting you all take a peek under the cape to check out the goods we offer to our wonderful Patrons over at Patreon.com/forevermidnight. We have 90 exclusive episodes available to check out starting at the $5 level and other content as well! This episode was originally uploaded to our Patreon feed in June of 2021, we hope you enjoy us talking about this classic vampire TV mini-series adapted from a story by Stephen King and directed by the one and only Tobe Hooper! We will be back next week with a brand new episode ready to delight your earholes! Peace, Love and Scary movies!
This week on Horror hour with the Hanna's, we revisit Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), one of the most influential horror films ever made. What begins as a road trip for a group of friends quickly descends into a nightmare of isolation, brutality, and madness when they cross paths with Leatherface and his deranged family deep in rural Texas. We explore how the film's gritty, documentary-like style, relentless tension, and shocking violence reshaped the horror genre. With its low-budget ingenuity and grim atmosphere, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre became a landmark of exploitation cinema—and a cornerstone of slasher history. Nearly 50 years later, it remains just as disturbing and relevant. Follow Us on Instagram and TikTok: @horrorhourwiththehannas Music by Aries Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPpnxLYrzVA
Life. It can be a time suck. You what sucks your lifeFORCE? Space vampires. And that's what Tobe Hooper's 1985 cult classic Lifeforcebrings to the table. It also brings the Three Bs: boobs, blood, and booty. Not necessarily in that order, but it very often serves up all three in the frame at the same time. From IMDB: A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, beginning an apocalyptic descent into chaos. The American Cinematographer Eerie Effects for Lifeforce ENJOY! Love and Rockets, Corey, Freddy, and Joseph ------------------ If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation: Entertainment Community Fund https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work ------------------ As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America: United States https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988. Canada https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1 1 (833) 456-4566 Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you. Be mindful of your surroundings. Karate in the Garage Linkages
This week, Desmond and Tom check out Tobe Hooper's obscure film Spontaneous Combustion. Then, Des goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Obscure Tobe Hooper Efforts. Songs included: "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire" by The Ink Spots, "Burnin' for You" by Blue Oyster Cult, "Jerry Finds Pam in the Freezer - Fullmoon Sawchase" by Wayne Bell and Tobe Hooper, and "In Chaos, Exult" by Malthusian. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at www.patreon.com/dreadmedia. Visit www.desmondreddick.com, www.stayscary.wordpress.com, www.dreadmedia.bandcamp.com, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.
This week, Desmond and Tom check out Tobe Hooper's obscure film Spontaneous Combustion. Then, Des goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Obscure Tobe Hooper Efforts. Songs included: "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire" by The Ink Spots, "Burnin' for You" by Blue Oyster Cult, "Jerry Finds Pam in the Freezer - Fullmoon Sawchase" by Wayne Bell and Tobe Hooper, and "In Chaos, Exult" by Malthusian. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at www.patreon.com/dreadmedia. Visit www.desmondreddick.com, www.stayscary.wordpress.com, www.dreadmedia.bandcamp.com, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.
Happy "Texas Chain Saw Massacre" Week everybody! Come celebrate with Scotty and New Mexico luminary Chad Brummett. Chad is, of course, the noon anchor for Albuquerque's KRQE News 13. He's also a celebrated actor in movies like "3:10 to Yuma" and TV shows like "Longmire," as well as a regional Emmy-winning documentarian for the series "Legendary New Mexico." And he's a massive horror fan! Scotty and Chad first met 21-years ago while making the short film "Something Red," which was Scotty's first solo outing as a director and his tribute to "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre." On this episode, Scotty and Chad talk about the process of making that short film, and then they wax poetic about Tobe Hooper's grindhouse classic. This is just two old friends geeking out about a movie they love. Enjoy! Follow Chad on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/chadybontv/ Follow Chad on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/chad.brummett Find "Something Red" on the Internet Movie Database at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0803074/ Check out the most recent episode of Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. The latest episode from August 21, 2025, featured authors Brian Evenson and Sarah Langan, and is available on Daniel's YouTube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.youtube.com/live/wZwPRo-TEhc?si=M8yoQor9NyO84UBw This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
On this episode, Aaron and Derek discuss 1995's haunted machine film "The Mangler" directed by Tobe Hooper and based off the 1972 Stephen King short story. They talk about how Hooper combined his humorous horror sensibilities with King's insane creative energy and adding more to what is an otherwise direct adaptation of the short story. They also get into Hooper's use of lighting and set dressing, the not so subtle exploration of capitalism and lack of oversight consuming everything, and how Hooper as a director always "goes for it." Derek is doing a little dance! Aaron has a little bit of that machine in him. We are on PodBean, Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Goodpods, Amazon Music, Spotify, iHeartRadio and CastBox. Please rate, review, subscribe, and share our show. Also, check out our Spotify Music playlist, links on our Twitter and Podbean page. Our socials are on Bluesky and Facebook and Twitter @WatchIfYouDare
Send us a textThis week we talk about Leatherface from 2017. Our Creator profile is Lili Taylor!https://www.instagram.com/thebonsaimoviecrew/https://twitter.com/bonsai_crewhttps://www.tiktok.com/@thebonsaimoviecrewhttps://discord.gg/8jCPe8T2kT#moviereview #podcast #moviefan #filmpodcast #moviepodcast #film #nostalgia #classic #cultclassic #leatherface #horror
It's time! We're finally talking Tobe Hooper on 'AnotherLook'. Will's pick for the week is a carnival slasher - The Funhouse! Listen up as the dynamic duo discuss their shared history of Tobe Hooper's films, the underrated qualities of this elegant sideshow attraction, all the ins and outs of its thematic set-dressing, not to mention its place as a meta-text of horror history!
Greetings from the graveyard! You may or may not have heard on a recent episode of Death By DVD that your favorite show will unfortunately be taking a break to move. The bad news is there will not be new episodes for a while but the good news is that Death By DVD studios is getting an upgrade so we can bring you bigger and better shows. Hear this new episode updating you on what's going on with Death By DVD as well as some shout outs to friends of the show that have sent us some wonderful supportive messages. DEATH BY DVD WILL B.R.B! BE RIGHT BACK!!!Follow Mr D's Movies on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/mrdsmovies/Watch AND NOW FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT hosted by John Horgan here : https://www.youtube.com/@johnhorgan1713If you're reading this I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support. Death By DVD has almost existed for 2 solid decades, please consider supporting Death By DVD directly on Patreon to secure the future of this very show. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Thank you for choosing Death. DEATH BY DVD FOREVER. FOREVER DEATH BY DVD. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Don't forget, Death By DVD has its very own all original audio drama voiced almost entirely by Death By DVD!DEATH BY DVD PRESENTS : WHO SHOT HANK?The first of its kind, (On this show, at least) an all original narrative audio drama exploring the murder of this shows very host, HANK THE WORLDS GREATEST! Explore WHO SHOT HANK, starting with the MURDER! A Death By DVD New Year Mystery WHO SHOT HANK : PART ONE WHO SHOT HANK : PART TWO WHO SHOT HANK : PART THREE WHO SHOT HANK : PART FOUR WHO SHOT HANK PART 5 : THE BEGINNING OF THE ENDWHO SHOT HANK PART 6 THE FINALE : EXEUNT OMNES
Poltergeist marked Hollywood's big-budget engagement with the ghost film in 1982. Produced by Stephen Spielberg and directed by Tobe Hooper, it took the haunted house film and mashed it together with the family adventure film. Throw in some special effects courtesy of Industrial Light and Magic, and you end up with the film that relocated haunted houses to the suburbs. The film obliquely references the settlement of land in California and a failure to acknowledge earlier inhabitants of that land. It also explicitly engages with the growing consumer boom of the 1980s, using technology - here in the form of the TV set - as a means to communicate with the other side. It's a film worthy of study for various reasons. But one of the talking heads in the special feature on the 25th anniversary edition of the film exclaims that everything in the film 'really happened'. Does the depicted activity bear any relation to historically recorded cases of poltergeist activity? Where does the film draw on this record? What are these earlier cases? Let's find out! Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/poltergeist-1982-film/ Tell me your supernatural stories: https://forms.gle/WzXyGZLoe8iLZh656 Order Ghostlore: https://geni.us/ghostlore Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Buy Icy a coffee or sign up for bonus episodes at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Fabulous Folklore Bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/fabulous_folklore Pre-recorded illustrated talks: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick/shop Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7 Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick Find Icy on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/icysedgwick.bsky.social 'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/
El pasado año se cumplieron 50 años del estreno de “La matanza de Texas” (1974) de Tobe Hooper, la obra de terror cumbre de asesinos en serie, que matan porque sí, y aunque aquí el maníaco asesino cuenta con una troupe de secuaces, tan hilarantes como macabros, el que acaba cortando el bacalao, a moto sierra por supuesto, es Gunnar Hansen y su cara de cuero, convirtiéndose es uno de los personajes más reconocibles de la historia del cine de terror. Todo un bombazo en el que lógicamente la censura se cebó. Este reportaje pertenece al programa "El Cine de LoQueYoTeDiga" nº 447 (16x04) y fue emitido el 19 de octubre de 2024.
Cultists, continuing with the Sinners theme. Another one of the film's often cited influences was Stephen King's Salem's Lot. Adapted as a two part TV movie by Texas Chainsaw Massacre director Tobe Hooper, this Gothic Horror throwback scarred the Gen X kids that grew up with it on television, and gave us one of the ‘70s most iconic vampires the Nosferatu-esque Kurt Barlow. Please join us for the dissection. Dissection Topic https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079844/?ref_=ext_shr https://www.amazon.com/Salems-Lot-David-Soul/dp/B01LX8VB2T Unholy Sacrament Pandemonium, German Pilsner, Grains Of Wrath https://untp.beer/5j95v Dark Tidings WB let the rights to adaptation of Katushiro Otomo's Akira lapsehttps://deadline.com/2025/06/akira-movie-rights-warner-bros-1236444989/ Taika Waititi attached to direct new Judge Dress adaptation, with writer Drew Pearce (Fall Guy, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation) https://variety.com/2025/film/news/taika-waititi-judge-dredd-movie-1236464147/ Vault Of Darkness Rivers Of London by Ben Aaronovitch https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/0VY/rivers-of-london/ https://www.benaaronovitch.com/ It (Wallace, 1990) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099864/?ref_=ext_shr https://www.hbomax.com/movies/stephen-kings-it/0c9f19d2-93a3-498b-9402-97625373b67f It (Muschietti, 2017) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1396484/?ref_=ext_shr https://www.hbomax.com/movies/it/1fef0800-258f-49f5-84a5-6a1f88173769 It: Chapter Two (Muschietti, 2019) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7349950/?ref_=ext_shr https://www.hbomax.com/movies/it-chapter-two/f074dc8a-09b6-47be-b3fa-480c72af3060 #salemslot, #salemslot1979, #stephenking, #tobehooper, #jerusalemslot, #bloodthirst, #kurtbarlow, #davidsoul, #jamesmason, #lancekerwin, #bonniebedelia, #mariewindsor, #strakerandbarlowfinefurnishings, #mrbarlow, #barlow, #stephenkingfans, #stephenkingmovies, #vampiremovies, #sinners, #nosferatu,
On this episode of Parallax Views, J.G. Michael is joined by writer and self-described film analyst Albert Lanier to discuss his work on the blog The Final Cut and his Retro Reviews website. We kick things off by exploring why Albert prefers the term “film analyst” over “movie reviewer,” delving into what it means to engage deeply with cinema rather than simply judge it. From there, we dive into his thoughtful takes on: Psycho II, the surprising and often overlooked sequel to Hitchcock's classic, and how it rethinks Norman Bates for a new era. Tobe Hooper's Lifeforce, a wild blend of sci-fi, horror, and eroticism that could only have come out of the 80s. The heyday of raunchy 80s comedies, what they reflected about the culture at the time, and why they endure (or don't). Split Image, a lesser-known thriller about cults that holds up as both a tense drama and a cultural artifact of its period. It's a conversation that ranges from cult cinema (and movies about cults) to the philosophy of film criticism, nostalgia, and why some forgotten gems deserve a second look.
It's Halloween in July! Pete has once again allowed Martha free reign to talk about her nonsense, so we're doing a horror episode. Homework discussed: House on Haunted Hill (1959, dir. William Castle); Poltergeist (1982, dir. Tobe Hooper); His House (2020, dir. Remi Weekes) Join us next month when we're all about the man himself, Superman!
October 27 - November 2, 1990 This week Ken welcomes former MA resident and current producer of The Last Drive-In, and owner of Not a Funeral Home productions Matt Manjourides. Ken and Matt discuss working at video stores, MA Video Stores, Video Smith, Mike's Video, Video Oasis, Live Poultry Fresh Killed, Palmer Video, buying VHS tapes, having cable growing up, black boxes, "On Deman" video that was just 24 hours of a movie in a loop, Pay Per View, why horror almost always makes money, the video boom, PG-13 Movies with Nudity, realizing women love horror and marketing to them, the CW, Get A Life, going to school for animation, Warriors of the Wind, Fist of the North Star, the 5am Saturday morning weird local slot, 5 and 10 Store, Child World, Mr. Big's Toyland, GI Joe, Alien Nation, Return of Swamp Thing, why working with restrictions can get better results, Wes Craven, weird sleazy vibes, Day of the Dead, collecting screen used props, weird relaxing go to sleep movies, Made for TV Movies, the movie section of TV Guide, Angelica Houston's sexual explosion, Best of the New, personally killing Sadam Hussain, The Gulf War, Full House, MacGuyver, Jasmine Guy in "A Killer Among Us", when the killer is on the jury, Major Dad, Murphy Brown, Who's the Boss, Head of the Class, Coach, why Salem's Lot is Ken's favorite Tobe Hooper movie, Funhouse, Return to Salem's Lot, Sam Fuller, TCM II, Billy Connolly, Nightmare on the 13th Floor, occult elevators, USA Network Original movies, haunted item films, haunted dresses, being afraid to compete with Must See TV on Thursday, Arthur C. Clark's Mysterious World, The 1990 Flash, Quantum Leap, contempt for your audience, why Universal Studios Florida Amusement Park meant Superboy and Swamp Thing stayed on the air way too long, shared experience, and convincing a major streaming network to air "Things".
Christmas in July??? No, it's Goth-uly… or something like that! Join us as we celebrate the premiere of the horror film BEGINNING OF THE END with cast members: RON KEEL, KAITLYN JAYNNE, & MELODY PORTNOY!!! Yep, a follow-up from last year's chat with Writer / Producer / Director Terry R. Wickham about his terrifying film. This is a first for us as we interview: The Metal Cowboy, a Playmate, and member of a Rock n Roll Family! Check out the details about the premiere on the big screen in the Seattle area on July 20th here: https://rfkmedia.com/beginningoftheendWhat is it we do here at InObscuria? Usually, Kevin opens the crypt to exhume and dissect from his personal collection; an artist, album, or collection of tunes from the broad spectrum of rock, punk, and metal. This week we get the inside scoop on things that make us SCREAM! We have so much with the stars of the movie BEGINNING OF THE END! Somehow, we manage to squeeze some music in as well! Look forward to enjoying the film that promises to be, “Texas Chainsaw meets Wes Craven's The Last House with a John Carpenter siege feel”! Our hope is that we turn you on to something new… and that you contribute to the making of their next movie: Ms. Scarlett. For more information, check out all of Terry's incredible films and his “Into The Depths…” YouTube Metal show here: https://www.facebook.com/MantarayPicturesLLC/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1101050https://www.youtube.com/c/TerryWickhamhttps://www.instagram.com/mantapics/For more on our guests, visit their sites here:RON KEEL: https://ronkeel.com/KAITLYN JAYNNE: https://fitt4pleasure.com/MELODY PORTNOY: https://melodyportnoy.com/Songs this week include:Keel – “Moving Target” from Keelworld (2024)Meanstreak – “The Dark Gift” from Blood Moon EP (2024)Bigelf – “Hypersleep” from Into the Maelstrom (2014)Michael Knight – “Quake” from Electric Horrorland (2007)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://x.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it: InObscuria StoreIf you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/Check out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/
Spring break came a little late this year but don't worry, the message stays the same - STAY OUT OF THE DAMN WATER! We're pontooning like it's the millennium with Tobe Hooper's 2000-era romp CROCODILE. No matter what your drunk frat boy pals or the floozy with striped hair tells you, it is decidedly not safe to party in the swamp and bust open all of those mysterious reptile eggs you found. And don't even think about stowing one away in your girlfriend's backpack - she'll have to carry it around like a fool while being chased by an angry lizard. Don't drink and boat or you'll get chomped in half this week on Horror Movie Night! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Who will survive and what will be left of them?! This week, Peaches and Michael are out enjoying the summer sun in celebration of 1974's THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE! In addition to discussing how this groundbreaking cult classic changed the face of horror forever, our hosts delve into Tobe Hooper's longstanding assertation that he made the film as a comedy. Joining the conversation is genre icon David Dastmalchian, who speaks to this harrowing vision's lasting resonance and how it continues to inspire him. Then, DINNER WITH LEATHERFACE filmmaker Michael Kallio stops by to share how his friendship with one of cinema's most legendary monsters encouraged him to create a tribute as warmly baked as a Texas afternoon. From meat hooks to John Larroquette's narration, this episode has it all! Go!
On this fresh from the grave episode we celebrate 16 years of DEATH BY DVD.Founded in July of 2009, Death By DVD has produced hundreds of episodes in the 16 years of its existence and to celebrate our 16th anniversary we have a special announcement to make concerning the fate and future of this very show.If you're reading this I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support. Death By DVD has almost existed for 2 solid decades and I truly hope you click play and hear what we have to say.Thank you for choosing Death. DEATH BY DVD FOREVER. FOREVER DEATH BY DVD. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Don't forget, Death By DVD has its very own all original audio drama voiced almost entirely by Death By DVD!DEATH BY DVD PRESENTS : WHO SHOT HANK?The first of its kind, (On this show, at least) an all original narrative audio drama exploring the murder of this shows very host, HANK THE WORLDS GREATEST! Explore WHO SHOT HANK, starting with the MURDER! A Death By DVD New Year Mystery WHO SHOT HANK : PART ONE WHO SHOT HANK : PART TWO WHO SHOT HANK : PART THREE WHO SHOT HANK : PART FOUR WHO SHOT HANK PART 5 : THE BEGINNING OF THE ENDWHO SHOT HANK PART 6 THE FINALE : EXEUNT OMNES Whoah, you're still here? Check out the official YOUTUBE of Death By DVD and see our brand new program, TRAILER PARK! The greatest movie trailer compilation of all time. Tap here to visit our YOUTUBE or copy and paste the link below : https://www.youtube.com/@DeathByDVD ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The saw is family! Join Reneé, John Paul, and Travis as they discuss Tobe Hooper's 1986 dark comedy slasher film "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2." Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepodmortem Pod Mortem / Stairhole Productions Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/thepodmortem Pod Mortem would like to thank Original CINematic for sponsoring this week's episode! https://www.ogcinpro.com/ Feel free to contact: William Rush: wrush@ogcinpro.com Xxena Rush: xrush@ogcinpro.com Where to listen to the podcast and follow us on social media: https://allmylinks.com/thepodmortem Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepodmortem https://www.instagram.com/travismwh https://www.instagram.com/bloodandsmoke https://www.instagram.com/juggalodaddy84 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodmortem https://twitter.com/bloodandsmoke https://twitter.com/realstreeter84 https://twitter.com/travismwh What would you rate The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and what should we watch next? Email us at thepodmortem@gmail.com "Pod Mortem Theme" written and performed by Travis Hunter-Sayapin. https://youtube.com/travismwh
Ken and Kendall discuss The Place of Darkness, silent horror cinema, the birth of the horror movie, Kolchak the Night Stalker, how the late 80s and early 90s mirrors the silent to talkies era, basic cable TV, thirst for content, imported horror, anthology horror, radio horror, Monster Kids, Witches Tale, Tales from the Crypt, The Hitcher, Dracula the Series, Tales from the Darkside, Dark Shadows, Monsters, Friday the 13th The Series, Video Nasties, how exposure always eventually makes horror into kiddie fair, TV movies, high concept low budget films, Full Moon Pictures, arguing about the true core elements of the Halloween series, TV versions, how Dr. Loomis could be the real villain, Blood and Thunder stories, how radio shows are like a home invasion, television ghosts, Swamp Thing, Tom Noonan's adaptation of Stephen King's The Moving Finger on Monsters, one season wonders, gothic investigators, Ken Ober, the first TV adaptation of Parenthood, official sanctioned fan fiction, The Horror Hall of Fame, taking horror cinema/media seriously, the shadow of Vietnam, how sanitized the first Gulf War was, how action movies became the new slasher/video nasties, Ken's unconventional order for the best Tobe Hooper flicks, Salem's Lot, TCM2, Funhouse, Poltergeist, 80s remakes of 50s movies, The Stand, adapting novels, Castle Rock, Dr. Sleep, the wonder of having to take what you can get, The Avengers, how great things are when they go wackadoodle, the beauty of trying things you've never heard of, horror from foreign countries, the reward of getting outside your comfort zone, how sci-fi is a grafted genre, Alien, throwing candy at children, Halloween night, Ben Cooper costumes, precious leaves, how horror works best without explanation, The Incredible Hulk, the Hulk Out List, Halloween II, the 1969 Made For-TV movie The Profane Comedy starring Chuck Connors, the sad November post-Halloween come down, Quantum Leap, The Rockford Files, the 1985 Made For-TV remake of The Bad Seed, The Hitchhiker being Paige Fletcher, KISS, Land of the Lost and the golden days of cigarettes when it was cheap and filled with carbon monoxide.
CHRISTOPHER BICKEL, underground filmmaker, punk rocker and artist joins Death By DVD to discuss their most recent film PATER NOSTER AND THE MISSION OF LIGHT, why they make movies, art and MORE on this fresh from the grave episode celebrating all things Christopher Bickel. We have been very luck to have had Mr. Bickel on Death By DVD previously, and now they are back for a ghoulish interview I think you'll enjoy! Well, at least I hope you enjoy it. We discuss the films of Christopher Bickel and what makes them tick as an artist, how they create art and of course we discuss who they are as an artist. Strap in and get ready, this is an action packed episode filled with laughter and joy. I hope you click play and hear it today. Would you like to see a behind the scenes video with footage from the recording of this interview? TAP HERE or copy and paste the link : https://www.patreon.com/posts/death-by-dvd-at-131273256Wanna hear my first interview with Christopher Bickel? TAP HERE or copy and paste the link : https://listentodeathbydvd.transistor.fm/episodes/death-by-dvd-presents-six-feet-under-the-underground-art-of-christopher-bickelWatch PATER NOSTER AND THE MISSION OF LIGHT ON NIGHT FLIGHT. TAP HERE or copy and paste the link : https://www.nightflightplus.com/videos/pater-noster-and-the-mission-of-light/670d3d1a2d57b50001a4f878Learn all about Christopher Bickel's new film PATER NOSTER AND THE MISSION OF LIGHT HERE : Https://www.paternostermovie.comChristopher Bickel on IMDb : https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3355435/PATER NOSTER AND THE MISSION OF LIGHT ON IMDb : https://m.imdb.com/title/tt33064297/WATCH BAD GIRLS BY CHRISTOPHER BICKEL ON AMAZON : https://www.amazon.com/Bad-Girls-Morgan-Shaley-Renew/dp/B09LQ42SX3WATCH THE THETA GIRL BY CHRISTOPHER BICKEL ON AMAZON : https://www.amazon.com/Theta-Girl-Victoria-Elizabeth-Donofrio/dp/B07HSMHVDLSUPPORT CHRISTOPHER BICKEL BY SHOPPING PAPA JAZZ RECORD SHOPPE : https://www.papajazz.com/Did you know that you can watch episodes of DEATH BY DVD and much much more on the official Patreon of Death By DVD? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ subscribe to our newsletter today for updates on new episodes, merch discounts and more at www.deathbydvd.comHEY, while you're still here.. have you heard...DEATH BY DVD PRESENTS : WHO SHOT HANK?The first of its kind, (On this show, at least) an all original narrative audio drama exploring the murder of this shows very host, HANK THE WORLDS GREATEST! Explore WHO SHOT HANK, starting with the MURDER! A Death By DVD New Year Mystery WHO SHOT HANK : PART ONE WHO SHOT HANK : PART TWO WHO SHOT HANK : PART THREE WHO SHOT HANK : PART FOUR WHO SHOT HANK PART 5 : THE BEGINNING OF THE ENDWHO SHOT HANK PART 6 THE FINALE : EXEUNT OMNES ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The film writer Meg Shields returns to the podcast from Vancouver for a show to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Tobe Hooper's schlock sci-fi horror masterpiece, Lifeforce.Cannon Films' big swing for the fences, Lifeforce had an astronomical budget for the time, with huge practical sets, hundreds of extras and innovative special effects from the great John Dykstra including massive miniature work and cutting-edge optical effects, all in the service of a bonkers tribute to Hammer horror. The runaway production was a cocaine-and-Dr Pepper-fueled vision of naked space vampires hiding in Halley's Comet (led by the beautiful Mathilda May) who arrive on Earth and unleash havoc on the city of London.We discuss 1955's The Quatermass Xperiment and 1967's Quatermass and The Pit, huge influences on John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper, before diving into the madness of Lifeforce, rejected by audiences in 1985 and setting off the eventual collapse of Cannon Films. We also compare the two cuts of the movie (as the American distributor Tri-Star changed the title from Space Vampires and shortened their version by 10 minutes against the director's will) and how this crazy movie has stood the test of time to become a cult favourite.Over 30% of all Junk Filter episodes are only available to patrons of the podcast. To support this show directly and to receive access to the entire back catalogue, consider becoming a patron for only $5.00 a month (U.S.) at patreon.com/junkfilterFollow Meg Shields on Bluesky.Trailer for The Quatermass Xperiment aka The Creeping Unknown (Val Guest, 1955)Trailer for Quatermass and the Pit (Roy Ward Baker, 1967)Teaser trailer for Lifeforce (Tobe Hooper, 1985)Full trailer for Lifeforce“Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce” documentary (Calum Waddell, 2013)Billy Idol - Dancing with Myself music video, directed by Tobe Hooper (1981)
In this episode of Terror Talk Podcast, we rev up the chainsaw and dive into the horror legacy of Tobe Hooper, the groundbreaking director behind The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Poltergeist, and Salem's Lot. Join us as we unpack Hooper's unique blend of suburban fear, supernatural tension, and raw terror that shaped modern horror.We explore his directorial trademarks, the cultural impact of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, how Poltergeist blurred the lines between Hooper and Spielberg, and the eerie slow burn of Salem's Lot. Plus, it's time for another round of Horror Facts with Tobe—a trivia segment filled with weird and wonderful facts that will have horror fans shouting at their speakers.Whether you're a horror newbie or a long-time gorehound, this one's for you.