Horror Movie Survival Guide: Recent Episodes
Julia Marchese and Teri Gamble
Horror Movie Survival Guide is a weekly podcast where two long time chums (and unlikely gorehounds) watch and talk about horror films from a survival point of view. We ask the question - how can we end up as the final girl? Join Julia Marchese and Teri Gamble as we take a deep dive into everything from OG horror to newly released films (but preferably classics on VHS). We'll talk about obscure details that no one else notices, spin off into alternate casting universes, crush on some foxy, dodgy fellows (and creepy uncles), and arm ourselves with the knowledge necessary to become The Final Girl!
Phenomena a.k.a. Creepers - “Cadaveric Fauna”
There's always room for Giallo! And we got plenty more for ya this week with PHENOMENA (1985) a.k.a. CREEPERS, directed by Dario Argento. Jennifer Connelly stars as a gifted girl who helps solve a string of murders with the help of thousands of her creepy crawly little friends! Bugs!
We hope you enjoy all the buzz this week!
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Sex of the Witch - “Like a Medieval Weapon”
We continue our Giallo Days party with a messy family gathering on the eve of their patriarch’s passing in SEX OF THE WITCH (1973). Dark secrets are revealed as they tear each other apart jockeying for position inline for the family inheritance.
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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The Crimes of the Black Cat - "Camera Won't Forget Anything"
We continue our Giallo-Days celebration with THE CRIMES OF THE BLACK CAT (1972). A blind man leads his own personal investigation to find his lover's killer as the fashion house she worked for is targeted with a string of murders involving a black cat.
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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The Possessed - “Her Memory Haunted Me”
It’s time to celebrate the Giallo-Days in July! We are kicking off the party with the black and white classic THE POSSESSED aka La Donna Del Lago (1965). A lonely novelist attempts to reconnect with his dream girl in a lakeside town. But it turns out to be the off season in more ways than one…
We hope you enjoy diving into this fresh episode!
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HMSG Interview Dina Ramona Silva - “Frankie, Maniac Woman!”
We have a special bonus interview this week with Dina Silva, filmmaker & star of FRANKIE, MANIAC WOMAN (2025)! We discuss the genesis of this passion project and her love of horror and maniacs!
Be forewarned there are lots of spoilers! So go watch the movie NOW AVAILABLE on Digital & VOD!
More about our guest!
Dina Romona Silva is an American actor, writer, musician and filmmaker of Mexican origin. She was born in Salinas, California.
Silva moved to Los Angeles in 2015 to pursue a career in film. Since then, she has worked across many areas of production, gaining experience in comedy writing, background performance, production assistance, special-effects makeup, wardrobe, acting, second-unit directing, voiceover work, and other aspects of filmmaking.
Her theatrical debut came in Pierre Tsigaridis’s film Two Witches, in which she starred and served as associate producer.
Silva later starred in, produced and co-wrote the feature film Frankie, Maniac Woman. The film premiered at Grimmfest in 2025, where Silva won Best Actor in a Female Role.
In addition to her work in film, Silva is also an accomplished musician and singer.
Through her work as an actor, writer and producer, Silva continues to pursue projects that explore the creative possibilities of genre filmmaking.
Frankie, Maniac Woman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frankiemaniacwomanmovie/
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HMSG Interview Whit Flint! “Eraserhead”
This week we finally chat about one of our favorite films, David Lynch’s debut feature, ERASERHEAD (1977). We brought along all of our sweet baby faces to discuss, including friend of the show and multi-hyphenate Whit Flint to get into all the gory details!
We hope you enjoy this freshly served episode!
Pardon some of our sound elements this episode! We had some technical challenges this week with our audio in some spots! Sierra is on vacation!
More about our Guest!
Whit Flint is a theatre and film writer / director, known for a style and avant garde approach based in new European surrealism and theatre of the absurd. He has directed over 30 productions internationally and serves as Artistic Director of the theatre collective, Riot Act, founded in 2015 in East London.
Whit received his MFA from East 15 at The University of Essex in the UK and also studied at the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts in Moscow. He was also a member of the Young Vic Directors’ Programme and an Invitee Director of Toneelgroep Amsterdam. His life’s obsession with the plays of Anton Chekhov has led him to adapt and direct all of the iconic writer’s major works, including a radical reimagining of The Seagull entitled The Misbegotten Hope of the Dirty Bird, which will premiere in Brooklyn, New York Fall of 2026.
As a filmmaker he wrote and directed Artéfact’s recent short films, Lulu and a meditation of Sophocles’ plays, Tragic Figure.
As an actor, Whit’s career spans four and a half decades, most notably in Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park and most recently received a Broadway World Best Performer nomination as Vanya in the site specific production, Gross Old Man. Whit is also an accomplished abstract painter and is based in Los Angeles.
Whit Flint on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0381035/?ref_=mv_desc
Follow Whit Flint here: https://www.instagram.com/whithertford/
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976-Evil - “Not on the Couch”
We are celebrating 9 Years of Horror Movie Survival Guide on 7/6 with the perfect film…976-EVIL (1988). ☎️ A phone hotline promises good fortunes to those who call...but the price may be more than the callers bargain for! This dark horror comedy is directed by Robert Englund & full of his quippy touches and bold 80’s gore!
We hope you enjoy dialing into this fresh episode! Thank you for being on this journey with us for nearly a decade!
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Cryptz - “Raw & Stringy”
This week we are spending some time underneath the Full Moon with CRYPTZ (2002). Our very own Julia Marchese got her Hollywood start on the set of this Full Moon Features production about a coven of vampires that use a strip club as their cover! Tune in for all the BTS and gory details!
We hope you enjoy biting into this fresh episode!
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Queen of the Damned - “Live & Undead”
Calling all gothy vamps because this week we are finally discussing QUEEN OF THE DAMNED (2002). The cinematic Vampire Lestat adaptation from the turn of the century that is nothing like Anne Rice's novel source material. But what this version lacks in substance, it does it's best to make up for in style! We agree with Anne Rice, that it's definitely it's own thing!
Standout performances from Stuart Townsend as Lestat and Aaliyah as Akasha in her final on-screen role make this one for the books.
Have you watched the new television adaptation of this story on the Interview with the Vampire (2026) series, yet?
We hope you enjoy biting into this fresh episode of our show!
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Mother of Flies - “The Vicious Cure”
So excited to chat about another witchy entry from the Adams Filmmaking Family - MOTHER OF FLIES (2025). A young woman connects with a healer as a last ditch resort for fixing what ails her with an assist from her dad. We go on a journey with them where nothing is as it seems!
Be sure to check out our episodes from our Audio Archive on their other films!
- The Deeper You Dig
- H6LLB6ND6R - Interview with the Adams Family!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode! Be sure to check out their other films Where the Devil Roams on Tubi & Hell Hole on Shudder!
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The Addiction - “Being & Nothingness”
Lili Taylor plays a lonely vampire in the midst of getting her PhD in Philosophy who gets mentored by Christopher Walken in THE ADDICTION (1995). A meditation on the sadness and grief of the human condition - we are left with lots more questions than conclusions in this one!
We hope you enjoy biting into this fresh episode!
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Queens of the Dead - “Working for Tips”
Happy Pride Month! 🌈 We have a wonderful Queer Horror selection this week to celebrate - QUEENS OF THE DEAD (2025). Directed by Tina Romero, daughter of the Maestro himself. She puts her own delightful twist on the genre that her dad built. All the guts and gore that you would expect from a Romero - plus a generous helping of glitter and glam!
We hope you enjoy chomping into this fresh treat!
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Rockula - “Are You the DJ?”
Are you ready to Rock? We do that and more this week as we discuss ROCKULA (1990). We meet a lovelorn vampire who has chased his beloved for hundreds of years as his fleeting window of opportunity opens one more time. Will he finally seal the deal and live eternally with his true love?
We hope you enjoy our conversation about this beloved horror musical!
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Once Bitten - “I’m Not Wearing a Costume!”
It’s another great week for another teen vampire to fall in love in ONCE BITTEN (1985). A young Jim Carrey stars in this 80’s horror comedy as the target of an ancient vampire’s affection! It’s hard to say no when that vamp is the legendary beauty Lauren Hutton with Cleavon Little as her Renfield!
We hope you enjoy chomping into this fresh vampy episode!
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My Best Friend is a Vampire - “This Blood’s for You!”
We have another delightful 80’s teen horror flick this week - MY BEST FRIEND IS A VAMPIRE (1987). Directed by Jimmy Huston (Final Exam) and starring Robert Sean Leonard (Dead Poets Society). A lovesick high schooler gets turned into a vampire, which throws a wrench into his dating life!
This is a fun one! We even get a cameo from Kathy Bates early in her career.
We hope you enjoy biting into this fresh episode!
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My Mom's a Werewolf - "Wolverine Chic"
We are howling with laughter this week as we celebrate Mother's Day by discussing the 80's horror comedy MY MOM'S A WEREWOLF (1989). An under-appreciated house-wife ends up in the arms of a werewolf and must depend on her daughter to save her! This is a fun one filled with amazing character actors chewing the scenery!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode - especially all the mothers out there!
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M - “I Can’t Escape from Myself”
We discuss an early cinematic masterpiece from Fritz Lang this week - M (1931). Peter Lorre plays a serial killer who inspires multiple factions of the underworld of his city to conspire to capture him and apply their own brand of justice.
The themes and story feel extremely timely - even though this film is nearly 100 years old!
We hope you enjoy this fresh conversation about this classic film!
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Idle Hands - “You’re Kinky!”
Happy 4/20! We are celebrating one of our favorite herbs this week with a classic stoner horror comedy - IDLE HANDS (1999). Can an ancient prophecy be stopped by a modern priestess and a crew of bumbling fools as it’s about to be fulfilled? We sure do hope so!
This film is stacked with a very 90’s cast! Devon Sawa, Seth Green, Jessica Alba, Vivica A. Fox and more!
We hope you enjoy this freshly chopped episode!
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Flatliners - "The Last Great Frontier"
A group of renegade medical students lets curiosity get the better of them in Joel Schumacher's 90's Thriller FLATLINERS (1990). Featuring an all star cast lead by Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Bacon and Julia Roberts.
One of their cohort (Sutherland) is obsessed with death & is curious about what's on the other side of life. They take turns Flatlining to get a glimpse at the afterlife!
We hope this fresh episode keeps you revived and feeling alive!
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HMSG Interview Lauren Cupp - “Longlegs”
This week we cover another Osgood Perkins flick with one of our friends Lauren Cupp! We discuss one of her favorite films of the last two years - LONGLEGS (2024). This kinds feels like a crime since Lauren is known as a SAW franchise superfan. Never fear when we cover the sequels she'll be back!
More about our Guest! Lauren is a performer, personality, and jack of all trades in the SoCal horror community. She can be found in a myriad of places, most recently onstage in Saw the Musical. She gives riveting presentations every month at Pop Culture Hell about the questionable nature of Cary Elwes’ accents and which Saw character would be best to smoke weed with. Otherwise she is frequently found at any given movie palace in LA. She was once described as the “saw-trappiest gal in SoCal” and she’ll never let that title go.
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Burying the Ex - "Twinkies Don't Expire"
We are back with another Joe Dante flick this week - BURYING THE EX (2014). Evelyn (Ashley Greene) and Max (Anton Yelchin) are opposites that eventually don't attract. Unfortunately, their love has been sealed by a magic pact from a Satanic genie that is intent on keeping them together forever & beyond. This horror rom-com is full of hijinks and some bitter sweet moments featuring the late Anton Yelchin.
This film also features a cameo from someone very special - our own Julia Marchese!
We hope you enjoy this freshly risen episode!
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The 'Burbs - "Neighbors from Hell"
It's our Podcast Producer Sierra's Birthday this week! We are celebrating by covering one of her Horror Comedy picks - THE 'BURBS (1989). Director, Joe Dante, helms this production with an all-star cast lead by Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern & Corey Feldman. This was a fun revisit to check out as the new TV series rolls out this year on Peacock.
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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HMSG Interview Author Daniel Kraus - “Partially Devoured”
We have a special bonus episode coming at ya! A fresh conversation with author Daniel Kraus about his new book PARTIALLY DEVOURED. The book takes a frame by frame look at one of our favorite films - George A. Romero’s NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)!
We hope you grab a copy of Daniel’s new book & enjoy this conversation about how it all came together!
More About Our Guest!
Daniel Kraus is a New York Times bestselling writer of novels, TV, and film. His novel, Whalefall, received a front-cover review in the New York Times Book Review, won the Alex Award, was an L.A. Times Book Prize Finalist, and was a Best Book of 2023 from NPR, the New York Times, Amazon, Chicago Tribune, and more. The film adaptation, co-written by Kraus, will be released by 20th Century Studios in October 2026.
With Guillermo del Toro, he co-authored The Shape of Water, based on the same idea the two created for the Oscar-winning film. Also with del Toro, Kraus co- authored Trollhunters, which was adapted into the Emmy-winning Netflix series.
He co-wrote The Living Dead and Pay the Piper with legendary filmmaker George A. Romero. Kraus’s The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch was named one of Entertainment Weekly‘s Top 10 Books of the Year. Kraus has won the Bram Stoker Award, Scribe Award, two Odyssey Awards (for both Rotters and Scowler), and has appeared multiple times as Library Guild selections, YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, and more.
Kraus’s work has been translated into over 20 languages. He lives with his wife in Chicago.
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The New Kids - "You Hot Dog"
It’s Julia’s Birthday week and we are celebrating by discussing one of her favorite James Spader films THE NEW KIDS (1985). Spader leads a pack of town bullies to terrorize the new kids in town!
Have you seen this 80’s horror cult classic?
We hope you enjoy hearing all about the legend of DUTRA this week! And wish Julia a very Happy Birthday!
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HMSG Interview Chelsea Stardust - "Donnie Darko"
This week we cover the cult classic DONNIE DARKO (2001) with one of our best friends, Director/Producer Chelsea Stardust! A film that both Chelsea & Julia have seen an obsessive amount of times and Teri has only seen twice!
We also discuss Chelsea’s incredible career and her new Horror Anthology GRIND (2026) that is premiering at the SXSW film festival this week - that we all played a part in!
We hope you enjoy this fun & fresh episode!
More About Our Guest:
Chelsea hails from the Midwest and has been working in Hollywood for over fifteen years. After working for titans Ivan Reitman, Judd Apatow, and Jason Blum, Chelsea started pursuing directing, writing, and producing full time. Chelsea’s first feature film, the science fiction thriller All That We Destroy, is part of the Blumhouse series Into The Dark and is currently available on Hulu.
Her second feature film, the horror comedy Satanic Panic, was written by novelist Grady Hendrix (My Best Friend’s Exorcism, How To Sell A Haunted House) and was featured in over 20 film festivals all over the world and is currently available on VOD, blu-ray and VHS. Chelsea produced the feature film anthology Grind, which was created, written and directed by Brea Grant and Ed Dougherty, and is premiering this year at SXSW! Chelsea also directed the wraparound segments of Grind.
Most recently Chelsea produced a commercial for Loungefly, the popular brand owned by Funko. She also directed the music video Bloodbather for the indie rock band, Cursive. She has also produced 3 short films, two of which are heading to the festival circuit later this year. She is also the co-host of the Sitting In The Dark podcast and last but not least she is a published writer and her work has been featured in several books and online publications.
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Didn't Die - In Theaters March 6th!
A podcaster tries to make sense of the world as they approach their 100th episode while the zombie apocalypse takes hold in DIDN'T DIE (2026). We have never related more to a film! A fresh riff on one of our favorite classic genres.
We hope you enjoy this mini-episode and check out the film this weekend in theaters!
More about the the film:
The Sundance Midnight feature film Didn’t Die, directed by Meera Menon, has been heralded by Variety as an “enticing character-centric comedy” and by Collider as a film that "forges its own bloody path by taking the story back to the barest of bones,” Didn’t Die premiered in 2025 at the Sundance Film Festival as a Midnight feature; merely weeks after director Menon’s home was tragically consumed by the fires which ravaged Los Angeles.
Menon, who has directed episodes of “The Walking Dead,” “Fear the Walking Dead,” “Ms. Marvel,” and “Westworld,” describes Didn’t Die—a film about the human spirit rising from tragedy—this way: “I’m drawn to the question of what still makes life worth living when everything else has come undone. Being an indie filmmaker right now feels like podcasting in the middle of a zombie apocalypse—this film is about the grit it takes to simply keep going.”
Starring stand-up comedian and Emmy-nominated actress Kiran Deol in the lead role of “Vinita”, Didn’t Die revolves around an unfolding zombie apocalypse in rural America, as a podcast host (Deol) struggles to maintain their dwindling audience amidst the chaos.
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Battle Royale - “I don't know what any of this means!”
This week we enter the ring with a perfect & timely dystopian thriller - BATTLE ROYALE (2000). As the economy craters and teen morale crumbles in this world - as high school class is offered up as entertainment for the masses. The teens must fight to the death till there is one student left standing to be crowned the winner.
We hope you enjoy this freshly made episode!
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Sinners - “Free for a Few Hours”
It’s TIME! This week we finally discuss our favorite film from 2025, Ryan Coogler’s SINNERS! A cinematic triumph with double Michael B. Jordan and a truckload of accolades behind it.
A vampire film containing layers of drama, deep thoughts and a dance number for the ages! Yes, please!
We hope you enjoy biting into this fresh episode as much as we enjoyed making it!
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Bitch Ass - “Are You Willing to Play?”
It’s 666 Night and young group of gang recruits are about to play deadly games that could result in deadly prizes with BITCH ASS (2022). A boy obsessed with games grows up to become a masked vigilante with a diabolical house of horrors! Featuring one of Tony Todd's last performances onscreen as he tees up the film playing a late night horror TV host!
We hope you enjoy playing with us this week!
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HMSG Interview Kristin L. Wallace - "Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island"
Zoinks! We got to chat with Comedian/Writer Kristin L. Wallace about the animated gateway horror masterpiece SCOOBY-DOO ON ZOMBIE ISLAND (1998). The gang is all grown up and reunites to look for proof of real monsters in the world for Daphne's TV show Coast to Coast! This entry breaks the mold of traditional Scooby gang adventures and features some legendary voice talent like Mark Hamill & Adreinne Barbeau!
Have you seen this one?
We hope you enjoy jumping into the Mystery Machine with us this week!
More About Our Guest!
Kristin L. Wallce is an LA-based writer (Nickelodeon's BABY SHARK'S BIG SHOW!,) comedian (local Juggalo impersonator,) and Twitch streamer originally from Washington, D.C.! After honing her funny bone at a woman-run comedy show in New Orleans, Kristin has created critically-acclaimed shows in Los Angeles including multiple runs of her whiteface minstrel production, WHITE TIME!
Kristin’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verygenuine/
Kristin’s Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/verygenuine/home
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Blade - "I'm gonna be a Naughty Vampire God"
This week we bridge the world between night and day walkers with BLADE (1998). The OG superhero vampire slayer is the key to a villain's big plan for world domination. Can Blade stop their nefarious plans? An all-star cast lead by Wesley Snipes & Stephen Dorff take us on a journey through city streets, underground clubs & bloody raves!
Have you seen this Vampire Classic?
We hope you enjoy biting into this fresh episode!
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The Mephisto Waltz - "Death is Corny"
An odd couple obsessed with defying death itself ingratiates themselves with a young music journalist & his wife for purely selfish reasons in THE MEPHISTO WALTZ (1971). Bargains with Satan will be made, but who's deals will be honored? Haunting performances by Alan Alda & Jacqueline Bisset are to die for!
We hope you enjoy this freshly reincarnated episode!
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Black Roses - “Worship Your Master”
Are you ready to rock!?!? We dive deep into the Satanic Panic of the 1980’s with BLACK ROSES (1988). A rock band shows up to turn out a small town before they go on their world tour, but the locals may be in for much more than they bargained for!
Have you seen this one?
We hope you enjoy rocking out with this fresh episode!
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All Cheerleaders Die - "Most Dangerous Sport in America"
I said burrrr it's cold out here, I said there must be some corpses in the atmosphere! ALL CHEERLEADERS DIE (2013) is a dark comedy horror from one of our favorite directors Lucky McKee. A cautionary tale about wishes coming true and love beyond the grave!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode! And you can also resurrect our archival interview episode with director Lucky McKee to hear more gory details about his career!
Other Lucky Mckee Films we've covered for your listening pleasure:
THE WOMAN
MAY
OLD MAN
DEATHCEMBER
TALES OF HALLOWEEN
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Midnight Kiss - "Never Forget Me"
It's a New Year & we have some new horrors in store - sealed with a MIDNIGHT KISS (2019. A group of friends have a New Year's Eve tradition that is threatened by a new member of the party. They play a cruel game that eventually turns deadly...
We hope you have a Happy 2026 & enjoy this fresh episode featuring some New Year's Horrors!
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All My Friends are Dead - "An Epic Fail"
Are you looking for a killer New Year’s celebration this year? ALL MY FRIENDS ARE DEAD (2020) is THAT party! Rock in the the new year with these friends as they they face their fears and meet their fates!
We hope you have a Happy New Year and enjoy this fresh episode for the occasion!
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All the Creatures Were Stirring - "Interesting Crowd"
🎄🎁 Happy & Merry to you! This week dig into the holiday anthology ALL THE CREATURES WERE STIRRING (2018) written and directed by Rebekah & David Ian McKendry!
We hope you enjoy this festive pick!
Be sure to also check out our podcast archive interview with Rebekah McKendry where she discusses her career and some BTS about the making of this film!
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HMSG Interview Sean Abley ~ Author of QUEER HORROR: A Film Guide! - "Horror High"
This week we got to chat with author & friend of the show SEAN ABLEY about his wonderful book QUEER HORROR: A Film Guide and more about his life, career and some of our favorite films! Of course he brought us a gem, neither Julia or Teri had watched, to cover for our show ~ HORROR HIGH (1974)!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
More about our guest: Sean Abley is an entertainment journalist, B-movie screenwriter, and award-winning playwright. His "Gay of the Dead" column (est. 2009 for Fangoria.com) was the first blog to focus solely on LGBTQ filmmakers working in horror. He is a regular contributor to Fangoria magazine and a frequent panelist and podcast guest for all things horror-related. He’s written three entries in the Witchcraft film franchise, the 9th entry in the Camp Blood franchise, and his own film, the gay sci-fi thriller, Socket. He wrote multiple episodes of the Disney Channel series So Weird, as well as Sabrina: The Animated Series, Digimon, and MegaBabies. He also produced Pornography: A Thriller for filmmaker David Kittredge. He’s written over 60 plays including Attack of the Killer Bs, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians: The Musical, End of the World (With Prom to Follow), and the stage adaptation of Ted V. Mikels’ The Corpse Grinders. Most recently, he created and co-edited Queer Horror: A Film Guide, a 500-page encyclopedia of horror films with LGBTQ content, as well as the companion podcast.
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We got to chat with Director BEN WARHIT for another holiday Bonus Episode ~ celebrating the Crypt TV Premiere of JACK ATTACK (2025)! Surfs Up for this Award-Winning comedy horror short explores the lengths one man will go to feed his sweet dog! Bonus - this film stars our Co-Host Teri Gamble as the lead Detective!
We hope you enjoy this conversation and TUNE IN to Watch Jack Attack on Crypt TV!
More about our Guest: Ben Warhit has produced and developed premium documentaries for over 12 years. In 2019, Ben was hired by Tremolo Productions and spent four years working across their slate of content. He was credited as a Production Manager, Line Producer, and/or Producer on 10 films including: Roadrunner: A film about Anthony Bourdain, Mickey: The Story of a Mouse, The Saint of Second Chances, & Steve! (martin): A documentary in Two Pieces. Ben was the Line Producer on the Andy Kaufman feature documentary entitled Thank You Very Much which won Best Documentary at the 2023 Venice International Film Festival. He also produced a feature documentary alongside director Jason Zeldes about André Heller and the Luna Luna Art Amusement Park. Most recently, he was the Line Producer on Earnhardt, a four-part documentary series produced by Imagine Entertainment and Amazon Studios. He is currently Executive Producing a feature documentary for Peacock.
In 2024, Ben made his scripted directorial debut with his horror-comedy short film Jack Attack which he wrote, directed, and edited. It won Best Horror Comedy at the Studio City International Film Festival and was awarded Best Horror Short by TOP SHORTS. It is being distributed by Eli Roth's Crypt TV.
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HMSG Interview Darren Stein - "Parents"
It was a real treat to chat with director Darren Stein about one of his favorite films - PARENTS (1989). This dark comedy, directed by Bob Balaban, explores the often toxic generational experiences a child can face when interacting with their family. A perfect film for the holiday season!
More about our Guest: Darren is a director, screenwriter and film producer who grew up in the San Fernando Valley. After graduating from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Darren co-wrote and directed his first feature film, SPARKLER which premiered at the Hamptons Film Festival in 1997 and featured Park Overall, Freddie Prinze Jr, Jamie Kennedy, Veronica Cartwright and Grace Zabriskie. Darren then went on to write and direct the dark teen comedy JAWBREAKER which premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival and has gone on to become a cult classic. He has also written the final installment of VC Andrews’ FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC movie series SEEDS OF YESTERDAY for Lifetime, produced the cult horror film ALL ABOUT EVIL and directed the teen comedy feature GBF (Gay Best Friend). Darren has been a producer and guest judge on seven seasons the Emmy-nominated reality competition series THE BOULET BROTHERS’ DRAGULA on AMC.
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We are getting into the holiday spirit - whether you like it or not ya filthy animals! We had a wonderful chat with film critic and author ALONSO DURLADE to discuss his new book HAVE YOURSELF A MOVIE LITTLE CHRISTMAS and one of the featured films from his list BETTER WATCH OUT (2017).
More about our guest: Alonso Duralde is the Chief US Film Critic for The Film Verdict and co-host of the podcasts Linoleum Knife, Breakfast All Day, Maximum Film!, and Deck the Hallmark. His books include Hollywood Pride (TCM/Running Press), and Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas, which will be reissued in Fall 2025 by Bloomsbury in a revised and updated edition. A former host for FilmStruck, he has discussed movies on TCM, CNN, and ABC, as well as in numerous documentaries.
We hope you enjoy getting into the holiday season with us! Be sure to check out Alonso’s book HAVE YOURSELF A MOVIE LITTLE CHRISTMAS!
Alonso Duralde photo 📸 Courtesy of Lisa Jane Persky
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Torso - “They Were Only Dolls”
Happy Giallo Days! We are celebrating with an OG Slasher - TORSO (1973). A group of girls try to escape to the countryside as a killer is on the loose in their city. Their villa on the top of a treacherous hill could prove to be their downfall…
We hope you enjoy getting all tied up with us in this fresh episode!
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Blood Quantum - "Don't Get Bit"
This week we dig into an Indigenous Horror feast BLOOD QUANTUM (2019), written and directed by the late Jeff Barnaby. As Biters multiply, a group of Indigenous folks on the Red Crow reserve appear to immune. Tensions run high as the Zombie Apocalypse worsens. How long can they save themselves while also being a refuge for the townies seeking asylum in their compound?
We hope you enjoy biting into this fresh episode!
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I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House - "This is How You Rot"
This week we continue our Osgood Perkins appreciation party to celebrate his new film KEEPER arriving this month. This week we discuss another one of his early films - I AM THE PRETTY THING THAT LIVES IN THE HOUSE (2016).
A meditation on loss and an examination of corporeal experiences across the time and space continuum aka a haunted house tale ;-)
We hope you enjoy digging into this fresh episode!
Check out the trailer for Osgood’s new film KEEPER here!
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HMSG Interview Lotfy Nathan - “The Carpenter’s Son”
We got to chat with LOTFY NATHAN, the director of the new film THE CARPENTER’S SON (2025). This film features a stellar cast lead by Nic Cage and FKA Twigs!
We hope you enjoy our conversation and get a chance to check out this new take on an ancient tale!
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About our Guest: Egyptian born, London raised, British-American writer-director. Lotfy Nathan's first film, the documentary "12 O'Clock Boys", earned him the HBO Emerging Artist Award, and was selected in over 50 international festivals, including SXSW, Sundance LA, Lincoln Center, Viennale, Hot Docs, London and Copenhagen. "12 O'Clock Boys" was subsequently distributed in the United States by Oscilloscope, then purchased by Showtime and Amazon, and optioned by Will Smith's company, Overbrook Entertainment to adapt it into a drama.
In 2015, Lotfy was a recipient of the Creative Capital and participated in a Cinereach Foundation director's residency. He had previously been a recipient of the Garrett Scott Fund, the Peter Reed Foundation, the Grainger Marburg Fund, and the IFP Fellowship. His narrative feature film debut, "Harka", for which he participated in the Sundance Film Institute's Writing Workshop, world premiered in official selection at Cannes Un Certain Regard in 2022, winning the best performance award for his lead actor Adam Bessa.
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The Blackcoat's Daughter - "You Smell Pretty"
We are finally covering some of Osgood Perkins early work in celebration of his new film KEEPER coming out this month! This week we feel a chill in the air as we get into THE BLACKCOAT’S DAUGHTER (2015).
This story of loss followed by more loss is a doozy! Just what this contemplative time of year calls for!
We hope you enjoy digging into the depths of this fresh episode!
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The Toxic Avenger - "I Also Like to Scream"
The hero we need has arrived right on time! THE TOXIC AVENGER (2023) from Macon Blair & the folks at TROMA was one of our most highly anticipated films of the year and it did not disappoint.
Grounded performances from an all star cast combined with genuine punk rock spirit create an incendiary production.
We hope you enjoy this explosive new episode!
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HMSG Interview Sarah Nicklin - "The Monster Squad"
We have another great Spooky Season Treat! We got to chat with SARAH NICKLIN one of the stars of the new V/H/S HALLOWEEN (2025) horror anthology about her incredible career and a gateway horror classic THE MONSTER SQUAD (1987)!
We hope you enjoy this delightful conversation as much as we did! And be sure to Watch V/H/S Halloween! Streaming Now on Shudder & AMC+
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Trick or Treat - "Your Cage is Shaking Loose"
Our Halloween themed party ends with TRICK OR TREAT (1986). A cautionary tale about following your heroes to the pits of hell & the power of rock-n-roll. Starring Marc Price as a nerd who wants revenge with cameos from rock legends Ozzy Osbourne & Gene Simmons this one rocks hard!
We hope you have a very Happy Halloween & enjoy this fresh episode!
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Tales of Halloween - "Whoa Dude, Monster Up!"
More tricks & a whole bunch of treats await you in this spooky season anthology - TALES OF HALLOWEEN (2015). We discuss 10 titillating tales that take place on All Hallows' Eve. This film is jam-packed with cameos from horror royalty and nods to the genre we love!
We hope you enjoy digging into this episode as much as you enjoyed trick-or-treating at the house that gave out full size candy bars!
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We are so excited to celebrate spooky season with our friends, Becky D'Anna & Jon Laubinger, as they launch their new show - DIRECTOR'S TAKE: A SONY PICTURES PODCAST! We got to chat with them about one of their favorite films of this last year, Steven Soderbergh's, PRESENCE (2024).
Be sure to check out their New Podcast!
Director’s Take brings today’s most acclaimed filmmakers into conversation with the films that shaped them. Each episode spotlights a director exploring a work they didn’t make—but deeply admire—revealing how these stories continue to inspire new generations of artists and audiences. With fresh perspectives and cultural context, Director’s Take reintroduces landmark titles as works worth rediscovering.
Becky D’Anna has worked in the film industry for over two decades. She contributed to event marketing campaigns ranging from the X-Men franchise at Twentieth Century Fox to the Spider-Man franchise at Sony Pictures. Becky most recently worked on the third-party partnership campaigns for the Oscar-winning animated film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and Sony Picture’s highest grossing film in its history, Spider-Man: No Way Home. When not at Sony, Becky loves sharing her film knowledge by writing and podcasting about her favorite movies, TV shows, and filmmakers. In addition, Becky is a guest instructor on film history and appreciation. She most recently taught a 6-hour lecture on the films of Ingmar Bergman at UC Riverside as part of their two week "Contemporary Approaches to Filmmaking" program, and was a guest panelist on the “Horror and the Inevitable Remake" panel at San Diego Comic Con 2022.
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Jonathan Laubinger is an avid movie lover and podcaster. He created, hosted, edited, and produced the Film Baby Film podcast, which primarily focused on deep-dive episodes of beloved art house film classics. Jonathan has also appeared on several other podcasts including WrongReel, Criterion Reflections, and others. He has appeared on multiple game shows, winning almost $90,000. For his day job, he is an executive at a start-up in the specialty insurance industry. Jonathan is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and has his JD/MBA from Boston College.
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Bad Apples - "Pumpkin Palooza"
We have another film set on Halloween night for your spooky season listening pleasure - BAD APPLES (2018)! 🍎 🍏 A couple moves to a new city after a tragic loss and get more than they bargained for in their new home. This film stars friends of the podcast Brea Grant & Graham Skipper in the leads! An extra treat for us, no tricks!
We hope you enjoy carving into this fresh episode! 🎃
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Night of the Demons - "All Alone in Wonderland"
It's officially Spooky Season and we are celebrating with movies set on Halloween ALL MONTH LONG! This week we tackle the cult classic NIGHT OF THE DEMONS (1988). A couple of girls want to throw an epic party at a haunted mansion, but some uninvited guests from the demon realm crash the fun!
We hope you enjoy all the fresh spooky fun this week!
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The Monkey - “Everything is an Accident”
We conclude our Stephen King Birthday Month Celebration with a lot of laughs & tons of gore with Osgood Perkins adaptation of THE MONKEY (2024). This one was a treat - filled with delightful character performances and philosophical life lessons!
Have you seen this one?
We hope you enjoy this episode & then go out dancing!
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Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
We got a sneak peak of the new documentary STRANGE JOURNEY: The Story of Rocky Horror (2025) - about the longest running cult classic just in time to celebrate it’s 50th Anniversary.
We discuss our love for all things ROCKY HORROR & talk about how the film played pivotal roles in both of our lives.
We hope you get a chance to see this beautiful film that Linus O’Brien lovingly made about his father’s work.
We hope you enjoy our conversation and the teaser trailer for the documentary! Now Playing in Theaters!
OHHHH ROCKY! Happy 50th Birthday!
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Oh my goodness! ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE! We got to chat with Director, Barnaby Roper and lead Star of the film Eddie Marsan about their fresh takes on the Brit Gangster thriller.
We gave this film an all around 5 out of 5 Chainsaws! It is absolutely Fantasticgorical and we hope you get a chance to check it out now that it’s in theaters!
Check out the Trailer Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK_FYtYDOmU&list=PPSV
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Apt Pupil - "I Wanna Know"
We continue our Stephen King birthday party with a very challenging piece this week - APT PUPIL (1998). A young man's quest for historically accurate knowledge of a WW2 soldier's life and work in Nazi Germany consumes him and his subject alike as they jockey for power.
We acknowledge this film is a tough watch, but we hope you enjoy our conversation about it.
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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!
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Horror Movie Survival Guide hosts Teri Gamble & Julia Marchese sit down to talk to the writer & director of Rabbit Trap, Bryn Chainey. The film opened in theaters on September 12th.
Bryn Chainey is a British filmmaker, folklorist and poet. Exploring the thorny edgeland of nature, technology and the unconscious, his influences include Nic Roeg, David Lynch, Ted Hughes, and Brian Froud. His work has best been described as mythic realism. In 2025 his debut feature film, Rabbit Trap, starring Dev Patel and Rosy McEwen, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
Bryn is also the co-founder and curator of Pustnik, a non-profit residency and education program that takes place annually in remote locations across Romania.
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Salem's Lot - "Running Away Makes it Worse"
We continue our celebration of all things Stephen King this week with the new SALEM'S LOT (2024). This classic vampire tale gives us a brave (and well informed hero) in Mark Petrie and so many other themes and tropes from the King-verse - kids on bikes, a small New England town and a store that seems way too fancy for the place!
We hope you enjoy our visit to Salem's Lot!
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Needful Things - "I'm Just One Lonely Guy"
We're celebrating Stephen King's birthday month with another round of King adaptations! Our festivities begin with a Faustian inspired tale starring the legendary actor, Max von Sydow, in NEEDFUL THINGS (1993). A mysterious man (von Sydow) sets up a curious little shop in a small New England town that quickly brings the locals to their knees. The town must wrestle with the weight of their individual desires versus the real needs of the community collective.
We hope you enjoy this bright & shiny new episode!
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HMSG Interview Heather O. Petrocelli - "Chopper Chicks from Zombietown"
We got to finally chat with friend of the podcast Heather O. Petrocelli, author of QUEER FOR FEAR, about an under seen Troma Gem CHOPPER CHICKS IN ZOMBIETOWN (1989).
Dr. Heather O. Petrocelli - is a film critic, writer, and researcher who works with transdisciplinary methods across film studies, queer theory, and public history. This academic foundation, combined with a life-long horror obsession and experience studying, programming, making, and marketing film, informs their debut book Queer for Fear: Horror Film and the Queer Spectator (2023).
Petrocelli’s text sets out to ‘craft the first cohesive portrait of horror-loving queers,’ surveying 4,107 queer horror fans and conducting in-depth oral history interviews with fifteen ‘narrators.’ A post-binary dyke scholar, Heather is especially passionate about engaging with and making visible queer stories and experiences.
We highly recommend you check out Heather's amazing video essay on YouTube that gives you a short rundown of what's covered in her fabulous book!
We hope you enjoy digging into this fresh, very un-dead episode! Brains!!!
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Copycat - "He Wants to Dazzle Us"
This week we get into all the gory details of a serial killer's spree in COPYCAT (1995). A deathly cat and mouse game ensues as a manhunt for a clever killer is on in San Francisco. The chase is led by detectives (Holly Hunter & Dermot Mulroney) with an assist from a hotshot criminal psychologist (Sigourney Weaver).
We hope you enjoy digging into this fresh episode!
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The Skeleton Key - "I Don't Believe"
This week we unlock the doors to some HooDoo Magic with THE SKELETON KEY (2005). A young woman, played perfectly by Kate Hudson, looking for her purpose in life, makes her way to an old plantation home to work as a caretaker. Is it too late for her to escape by the time she realizes that something is amiss??
Power house performances by late, great legendary actors Gena Rowlands & John Hurt anchor this southern gothic tale.
We hope you enjoy unlocking this fresh episode!
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Only Lovers Left Alive - " I Think the World has Enough Chaos"
Have you SUBSCRIBED to our YouTube channel yet...? We are thrilled to now be producing video episodes of your favorite podcast! This week we swoon over ancient vampires in Jim Jarmusch's Award-Winning film, ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE (2013). A meditation on loneliness at the end of the world through the lens of two vampires (Tilda Swinton & Tom Hiddleston) whose thirst threatens the lives of those they come in contact with & their better natures.
We hope you enjoy sinking your teeth into this fresh episode!
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Possession - "No One is Good or Bad"
We bring you a true delight this week! We have made the move to YouTube to show you Our faces for your viewing and listening pleasure - our Patreon still gets a first look!
This week we discuss the Video Nasty cult hit POSSESSION (1981). A husband and wife are going through a vicious separation - but nothing is as it seems! As the marriage unravels, it becomes more clear that their entire family unit is likely being pulled by forces greater than just fate!
We hope you enjoy getting sucked into this fresh madness!
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Interview with Kris Collins, Celina Myers, & Jay Mayer - "House on Eden"
We got a sneak peak of the new film HOUSE ON EDEN (2025). We also got a chance to chat with the creative team that brought this "found footage" film to life!
The team was led by Kris Collins, a Canadian content creator, actor, and director (known to millions online as KallMeKris). Kris has captivated audiences with her ability to jump between laughter and chills—often within the same breath—earning her a devoted fanbase and industry recognition. Kris now takes her first major leap into feature filmmaking with House on Eden. She is also behind the fashion & jewelry brand Otto!
She is joined by her partner in crime Celina Myers (known online as CelinaSpookyBoo), a best-selling author, YouTuber, and viral content creator. Celina is the author of multiple supernatural novels, including Hollow, The Haunting of Clandestine House, the home reader and Blackwick Falls: The Marked Witch. She also has a makeup brand, BeautyXBoo.
And last, but certainly, not least, they are joined by their editor-turned actor Jason-Christopher “Jay” Mayer, an Emmy Award-winning editor and filmmaker. He made his feature debut with Nobody Gets Out Alive at age 23 and has since directed award-winning shorts like The Sound and Serotonin.
We hope you enjoy this conversation & get a change to check out their new film in Theaters Now! And Coming Soon to SHUDDER!
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Jack's Back - "We Caught Jack the Ripper"
James Spader and James Spader star in JACK'S BACK (1988), an 80's thriller written and directed by Rowdy Herrington (Road House). Spader dazzles in this film playing twin brothers tangled in a Jack the Ripper copy-cat murder spree on the 100th anniversary of the original crimes.
We hope you ripping into this fresh episode!
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Scream for Help - "Don't You Worry, Christie!"
This week we tackle the criminally under seen 80's thriller, SCREAM FOR HELP (1984). This movie is jam-packed with twists, turns and scenery-chewing performances! The script was penned by one of our favorite horror legends - Tom Holland & directed by cult cinema auteur, Michael Winner.
Does this movie have wild tonal shifts? Yes!
Does it go harder than we thought it would? Yes!
Does it feature character actors that could fit into the John Waters Universe? Yes!
We hope you have as much fun listening to this one as we had recording it!
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The Brood - "The Shape of Rage"
We celebrate our 8 Year Anniversary here at HMSG with a Cronenberg classic - THE BROOD (1979). A film that neither Julia or Teri had seen - and by some miracle saw completely spoiler free! This one digs deep into the psychology of rage and loss and how it manifests in extreme ways in our lives.
We hope you enjoy this wild ride!
Thank you to all our fans and especially our Patreon for your support over the years - we are so proud to have reached this huge milestone!
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MadS - "Contamination Achieved"
This week we discuss the one-take wonder MADS (2024)! A simple night out turns into a pulse-pounding, heart-racing adventure fueled by illicit substances and potentially something much more sinister!
An all around 5 from us - we recommend checking out this film on SHUDDER and then listening to this fresh spoiler-heavy episode!
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BIT - "Super Sexy Vampire Powers"
This week we are back with more Lesbian Vampires galore for our Pride 🌈 celebration with BIT (2019). Laurel, fresh out of high school, heads to the big city of Los Angeles to figure out who she is in the world. She makes fast friends with a group of queer vampires who are on a mission to exact vengeance on a world full of predatory men.
We hope you enjoy this fun romp as much as we did!
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Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary - "Eat & Be Eaten"
More sapphic longing glances and withering stares await in MARY, MARY, BLOODY MARY (1975). This is the story of a woman on the run who is always thirsty...for more blood! We think this might be the perfect double feature with one of our favorite films - George A. Romero's MARTIN (1978).
We hope you enjoy devouring this fresh episode!
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The Blood Spattered Bride - "Rapture of My Vast Death"
This week we go in on a stunning retelling of the Carmilla legend that has inspired a legion of Lesbian Vampire cinematic offerings - THE BLOOD SPATTERED BRIDE (1973). Sumptuous & surprising imagery swirl with a kaleidoscope of beautiful colors in this masterpiece.
We hope you are enjoying this round of Sapphic goodness for Pride Season as much as we are!
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Baba Yaga - "Delights of Sapphic Love"
Happy Pride 🌈 We are kicking off Pride Season with sapphic delight, BABA YAGA (1973). A witch lures in a beautiful photographer with sensual spells! This film features some of the most scintillating & creative multimedia love-making scenes we've encountered on our show!
We hope you enjoy getting enraptured with us in this fresh episode!
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HMSG Interview Billy Hanson & Paul Inman - "Keys to the Kingdom"
“What if Stephen King’s Dollar Baby filmmakers had their own terrifying tales to tell?”
For decades, the Dollar Baby program gave filmmakers the rare chance to adapt King’s short stories for just $1. Now, for the first time, these masters of suspense and horror are unleashing their OWN ORIGINAL nightmares in one chilling collection.
KEYS TO THE KINGDOM — a fiction anthology of dark, twisted, and unforgettable stories from the creatives who walked the road paved by the King himself.
This incredible project is being helmed by BILLY HANSON & PAUL INMAN! And will include a story by our very own JULIA MARCHESE from Horror Movie Survival Guide!
We got to chat with the writers about their stories, King-Con & of course Stephen King!
You can help get this book to Pre-Ordering your copy TODAY on Inkshares!
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Glorious - "I Saved the Universe."
This week we commune with old Lovecraftian gods over a commode in GLORIOUS (2022). A project helmed by, friend of show, Rebekah McKendry, who we had the pleasure of speaking with about Giallo, Fangoria and more last year!
Check out our interview with her here & then dig into this fresh episode!
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Strange Nature - "We're Saving Our Town"
This week we discuss Makeup/SFX expert James Ojala's feature film directorial debut STRANGE NATURE (2018). A climate disaster gets investigated by a disgraced pop-star in her hometown of Duluth. This climate catastrophe is more than meets the eye!
Ojala is an SFX and Horror movie makeup whiz! So many beautiful creature designs in this production!
We hope you enjoy dipping into this fresh episode!
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The Vourdalak - "Thank You for the Broth."
This week we travel back in time to 18th Century Eastern Europe with THE VOURDALAK (2023). A marquis lost on his journey home looks for love in all the wrong places. A folk horror tale that lampoons the aristocratic culture from the King's court, while also questioning the misogyny and heteronormativity of the bourgeoisie in countryside.
A delightful suggestion from Mama Marchese! We hope you enjoy this fresh brothy episode!
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HMSG Interview Adam Cesare - "Clown in a Cornfield"
In anticipation of the new film adaptation of CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD (2025), we had the honor of chatting with fellow cinephile and author of the series Adam Cesare about his career and the new film hitting theatres this Friday, May 9th!
Go See Clown in a Cornfield TODAY! If you dare!
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The Apology - "My Justice Fantasy"
This week we cover THE APOLOGY (2022) - written and directed by friend of the show Alison Locke! One mother's search for truth about her daughter leads to a tense and powerful confrontation on a dark and stormy night.
We hope you enjoy digging into this fresh episode!
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Get Away - "Death Comes before Art!
This week we take a much needed holiday with a loving family who are about to have a killer vacation in the GET AWAY (2024). This comedy is written by and starring Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Black Cab)along with a stellar cast of incredible characters.
Another great selection from our producer, Sierra!
We hope you enjoy biting into this fresh episode!
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The Phantom of the Opera (1925) - "Your Career - Your Master!"
This week we tackle the one-hundred year old classic THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925). A timeless tale about love, obsession and a genius forced to live on the fringes of society getting his revenge! This stunning film is anchored by a truly virtuosic performance from Lon Chaney as the titular phantom.
We hope you enjoy this episode featuring another great film selection from our producer Sierra Rein!
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Studio 666 - "Finish It & It Begins!"
This week we cover the Foo Fighters horror comedy, STUDIO 666 (2022). The band plays themselves literally and figuratively in this Faustian tale of a band chasing success and making a deal with the Devil to continue to succeed.
The story is by Dave Grohl who was clearly inspired by his friend John Carpenter. This movie goes hard rockin' all the way from the beginning to the end!
We hope you enjoy shredding into this fresh episode!
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Nosferatu - "Awake, but in a Dream."
This week we give the people what they want! A jam-packed episode that goes all in on the new Robert Eggers NOSFERATU (2024). A recommendation from our incredible producer Sierra Rein we all had a blast with this one.
We hope you enjoy listening to this fresh episode crazy style!
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HMSG Interview Phil Nobile Jr. - "Trampa Infernal"
This week we had the honor of chatting with PHIL NOBILE JR. the Editor-in-Chief of FANGORIA magazine! He brought the heat with his film selection TRAMPA INFERNAL (1989) aka Hell's Trap! A fun 80's slasher romp with some fun twists and turns.
Phil is an Emmy-winning documentary producer, and the executive producer of the acclaimed documentary feature Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror. His writing on the Dark Shadows TV series, the James Bond franchise, and the films of David Cronenberg have been published in books and other publications around the world.
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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HMSG Interview Jack Bennett - "Brain Damage!"
This week we chat about the Frank Henenlotter film, BRAIN DAMAGE (1988) with JACK BENNETT - fabulous filmmaker and friend of the show!
We bonded with Bennett over his love for weird and wonderful things and the delightful practical effects used in this cult classic.
Jack Bennett started his career as a DIY writer-director in Southwest Virginia, alternating self-produced narrative films with work as a for-hire cameraman and editor. After his horror movie CAPRICE played the international film festival circuit in 2010, Jack relocated to Los Angeles and has built a body of work across a variety of genres. His recent directing credits include the horror shorts GOOD NIGHT, EVERYONE'S A CRITIC and A GOOD SCREAM, the concert films MR. BUNGLE: THE NIGHT THEY CAME HOME and ANTHRAX XL, the feature-length NEVER SURRENDER: A GALAXY QUEST DOCUMENTARY, music videos for Brian Posehn's comedy/metal record GRANDPA METAL and a documentary tribute to the life and legend of music icon Meat Loaf.
Bennett has produced and conducted on-camera interviews with such luminaries as Sigourney Weaver, Keanu Reeves, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Lloyd, John Carpenter, Rob Zombie, Slash and Academy Award-winning Breaking Bad/Rain Man producer Mark Johnson, among others, and contributed to convention panels as moderator and guest at Comic Con, FanX, Monsterpalooza, Days of the Dead and Rock & Shock.
We hope you enjoy this fresh jam-packed episode!
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Leprechaun - "I Want Me Gold!"
Top o' the mornin' to ya! It's St. Patrick's Day ☘️ and we've got a fresh episode full of gold for you and your favorite little LEPRECHAUN (1993) played lovingly by Warwick Davis! Will there be bad Irish accents? Will there be LA Gear shoes? Will there be confusion about basic plot points? YESSSSS to all!
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Häxan - "Witchcraft with Thunder!"
This week we tackle a classic horror film that gives us a comprehensive history of witchcraft through the ages - HÄXAN (1922). Equal parts documentary, historical reenactment and social commentary on the modern era...that feels still eerily relevant 100 years later. We highly recommend this wonderful film!
We hope you enjoy diving into the history of witchcraft with us this week!
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Lake Mungo - "Death Takes Everything, Eventually"
This week we cover LAKE MUNGO (2008) a recommendation from the lovely BJ Coangelo, and a favorite of Mike Flanagan. A haunting tale with so many twists and turns told through true crime mockumentary format. A dizzying amount of reveals will keep you enthralled from beginning to end!
We hope you enjoy diving into this week's episode!
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US - "I Don't Feel Like Myself"
This week we tackle Jordan Peele's follow up to Get Out - US (2019)! This film offers a searing look at American imperialism and the parasitic nature of our Culture. Asking the questions - What are we actually tethered to? And what are the costs for the lives we lead?
We hope you enjoy digging into this fresh episode!
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Abby - "My Soul is a Witness"
This week we go back in time to the groovy 70's with a good girl who goes bad in ABBY (1974). An Exorcism with Blacula's William Marshall as the priest/shaman/hero! Abby is an upstanding member of her community until a trickster demon is unleashed from another realm to wreak havoc on her and her family.
We hope you enjoy this recommendation from our friends at BLERDY MASSACRE!
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Exhuma - "It's the Vilest Plot!"
So excited to spend more time in Korea with this week's selection EXHUMA (2024)! A family curse that may goes deeper than the group of country shaman can dig. A great double feature with last week's selection The Wailing (2016). This film that was highly recommended to us by the lovely Toby Poser matriarch of the Adams Filmmaking Family (Hellbender, The Deeper You Dig, Hell Hole, Where the Devil Roams).
We love getting fresh suggestions from you & hope you enjoy this brand new episode!
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The Wailing - "He's Not Human"
Happy Lunar New Year! 🧧🐍 We are celebrating the year of the snake with a story that wraps it's tail around a small province in South Korea in THE WAILING (2016)! A bumbling country cop is in way over his head in a serial murder case. A sprawling film that starts off like a typical horror comedy then becomes something very different by the end! Just like the snake sheds it's layers this story keeps giving us more and more reveals!
We hope you enjoy digging into this fresh episode!
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The First Purge - "Are You Angry?"
This week we cover a film that recently entered back into the TOP 10 streaming charts in America...THE FIRST PURGE (2018). This franchise continues to be relevant and timely as the issues it tackles - poverty, racism and access to the "American Dream" - continue to persist.
We hope you enjoy releasing your rage with us in this fresh episode!
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Crimson Peak - "Rotting & Sinking"
This week we are celebrating our 400th Episode of Horror Movie Survival Guide by dissecting a bloody beautiful gothic romance - CRIMSON PEAK (2015) directed by the legendary Guillermo Del Toro! Vibrantly stunning costumes, sumptuous cinematography coupled with scenery chewing performances by Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain and Tom Hiddleston make this a real feast for the senses!
We are filled with gratitude and thanks for our listeners! We hope we can continue to expand and grow exponentially over the next 400 episodes!
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Late Night with the Devil - "Dreamer, here! Awake!"
A 1970's talk show on Halloween night featuring mediums, psychics, mentalists and skeptics... oh my! LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL (2023) starring genre (and Horror Movie Survival Guide) favorite David Dastmalchian has it all! A fun premise of a bygone ratings war that culminates in a disaster for TV host Jack Delroy as he attempts to save his show from the cultural phenomenon that was Johnny Carson - and Satanic Panic.
We hope you enjoy this late night treat!
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The Phantom Carriage - "The Torment of Remorse"
Happy New Year! A cinematic classic about a man on a mission to torment the world vs. a woman from a mission who wants to save it - THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE (1921). Tempting fate, a man regales his chums with a story about who will carry the mantle of the reaper of souls into the New Year. Will he be given the opportunity to atone for his sins or will he be tormented by his remorse for all of eternity..?
A perfectly grim story to kick off 2025!
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Angel Heart - "I Don't Like Messy Accounts"
For the end of the year we are tying up our loose ends with De Niro, Rourke & Bonet in ANGEL HEART (1987). A Faustian tale that goes all the way to hell and back. A film that was extremely controversial when it came out - Bonet had to exit the "wholesome" sitcom she had starred on prior.
Beautiful cinematography, stunning locales and De Niro doing his best impression of Marty Scorsese - what more could you want to ring in the New Year!?
Wishing you and yours a Happy 2025!
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Terrifier 3 - "It's a Terrifier Christmas!"
One of our favorite clowns is back just in time to give us a December to remember - TERRIFIER 3 (2024). You better watch out, you better not cry Santa Art is coming to town! A send up of so many holiday classics with Art the Clown's distinct twisted humor dripping all over it! As with all the films in the franchise this is not for the faint of heart!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode and wish a Happy and Merry to you all!
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It's a Wonderful Knife - "I Know What You Did Last Christmas"
The holidays continue to slay this season with IT'S A WONDERFUL KNIFE (2023). When the Northern Lights are set ablaze at the same time as wishes are made the town of Angel Falls experiences some seismic changes! Will our heroes find their true north stars? Will they end the murderous Angel killing spree? And most importantly...will they find true love?
We hope you enjoy sitting by the fire and getting cozy with this fresh holiday episode!
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Santa Claws - "Would You Go Back to Zoology?"
Celebrate the holidays by shaking these packages and opening up this fresh HMSG episode with SANTA CLAWS (1996). A super fan takes his affections to far for Raven, a gorgeous Slasher Scream Queen (played perfectly by Debbie Rochon) in this 90's campy slasher brought to you by John A. Russo (Night of the Living Dead)! This movie has everything we want for the holidays - plenty of T & A and prolonged sequences at sexy photo shoots...Santa Baby indeed.
Wishing you all the jollies for this holiday season!
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There's a Zombie Outside - HMSG Interview Michael Varrati
Such an honor to chat with our friend & HMSG Champion, Michael Varrati, about his brand new film THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE (2024). Following in the footsteps of Pittsburgh's finest - the Maestro, George A. Romero - Varrati has crafted a zombie feature with a distinct social message that speaks to the lovers of modern independent genre cinema!
We hope you let this episode inside your hearts and minds!
Michael Varrati is a filmmaker, screenwriter, producer and host known for an array of multi-genre work across film and television. Some of his credits include the award-winning workplace thriller The Office is Mine, techno-horror Unusual Attachment, and a number of TV and movie projects for networks like Netflix, Lifetime, Disney Channel, Hallmark, France's M6, and more, with such titles as Christmas With You (A Netflix Top 10 movie in 63 countries), Christmas in Vermont, and The Wrong Stepmother (which was voted by Yahoo news as one "The 18 Best Lifetime movies of All Time"). More recent projects include writing/directing the recent feature film There's a Zombie Outside, as well as work on The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween Special, Shudder’s Behind the Monsters, holiday horror anthology film Deathcember, the thrillers My Acting Coach Nightmare and A Nurse to Die For, multiple seasons of The Boulet Brothers Dragula, and work three years running on the prestigious Fangoria Chainsaw Awards (Writer- 2022, Writer/Director- 2023, 2024). Varrati was the creator and host of Dead for Filth, a podcast devoted to the intersection of queer identity and the horror genre, and most recently, Varrati has created and co-hosts a popular podcast all about cult cinema called Midnight Mass with his frequent collaborator, drag icon Peaches Christ. Varrati frequently speaks at events like San Diego Comic Con International and his work has been covered by such publications as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNN, MTV News, Out, and more.
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HMSG Interview Rebekah Mckendry - "Four Flies on Grey Velvet"
This week we had the privilege of interviewing the wonderful Rebekah McKendry and got to discuss a Giallo film that neither Julia or Teri had seen before.
FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET (1971).
Rebekah McKendry is an award-winning director and writer. Her horror feature GLORIOUS (2022)(starring JK Simmons) premiered at Fantasia Film Festival and after receiving top honors from critics was certified as “fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes. Rebekah began her film career working for Fangoria Entertainment and went on to become Editor-in-Chief for Blumhouse Productions, as well as writing for media companies like Shudder, Universal, AMP, AMC, and more. Rebekah has a PhD in the Horror Genre and is a Professor in the USC School of Cinematic Arts. She is also an award-winning podcaster currently hosting Fangoria’s Colors of the Dark Podcast.
Her comic Barstow was just released by Dark Horse Comics!
We hope you enjoy our deep dive into horror cinema and our shared love of the Giallo style!
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Talk to Me - "I Let You In"
This week we are talking to the hand and maybe summoning nefarious spirits from the other side with TALK TO ME (2022). A simple device with a huge impact - a party game that seems more like a drug draws in some teens into a deadly game that connects them to the spirit world.
This surprising directorial feature debut from Australian influencer brothers, Danny Philippou & Michael Philippou, packs a real punch!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode no matter where your spirit resides!
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Slash/Back - "Hunting is Patience"
This week we discuss another wonderful project created by and starring Indigenous Talent - SLASH/BACK (2022). Writer/Director Nyla Innuksuk beautifully combines Indigenous lore with some of our favorite sci-fi horror tropes! Very reminiscent of The Thing and Annihilation, but with a kid friendly vibe! This is a good one for the whole family to dig into!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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Prey - "You Think I'm Not a Threat"
A Predator story set back in time, focused on an Indigenous tribe as the fight for land and safety intensifies a warrior comes into their own in PREY (2022). A fresh perspective on the classic Predator series this weekend installment packs a great punch. A stellar performance from Amber Midthunder leads the charge. This is a great double feature with Predator 2 - you can listen to us discuss it with Tarik Davis in one of our archival episodes!
We hope you enjoy this week's fresh episode!
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All Hallows' Eve - "That was Sick"
This week we tackle the film that launched a true work of ART - ALL HALLOWS' EVE (2013). A fun anthology where Art, the Clown is intertwined throughout some frightful Halloween tales! You can see the genesis of Damien Leone's craft and the seeds that were planted to bring us the ultimate TERRIFIER series later!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode this Halloween Week!
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Final Destination - "Death's Sadistic Design"
The turn of the century was full of worry about Y2K computer viruses and Death's Sadistic Design in FINAL DESTINATION (2000). A disaster horror flick that launched a robust franchise and so many wonderfully scary ways to end up unalived! Devon Sawa & Ali Larter lead the charge along with some fun appearances from Tony Todd (Candyman), Daniel Roebuck (Terrifier 3), and so many more!
Be safe and keep a lookout as you dig into this fresh episode!
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When Evil Lurks - "It's Everywhere"
To celebrate spooky season we have been tackling some of our most requested and highly recommended films! WHEN EVIL LURKS (2023) came highly recommended to us from friend of the podcast, photographer extraordinaire, Patrick McPheron. Patrick is responsible for some of our favorite photos used for our show, HORROR X, our collaboration with the George A. Romero foundation.
A tale of love, loss and possession set in the countryside of Argentina - this one is a doozy! This film is extremely haunting and shook us to our core.
We hope you enjoy every bit of this fresh and tasty episode!
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HMSG Interview Anastasia & Richard Elfman! "Bloody Bridget
So excited to interview the ICONIC, Bon VIVANT, Horror COUPLE - ANASTASIA & RICHARD ELFMAN about their careers & their new film BLOODY BRIDGET (2023).
Anastasia is a stage and screen actress, director, dancer,choreographer and burlesque artist.
Richard is a director, writer, producer, percussionist and the founder of the musical/theatrical group "Mystic Knights Of the Oingo Boingo" - the group that was later known as "Oingo Boingo" (one of Julia's favorite bands of ALLL TIME)!
Both powerful multi- hyphenates whose love of barbecues, vampires, theatrics and the devil were bound to come together in art and love! They create live music and burlesque pre-shows before their film screenings in selected cities, enlisting local talent to perform with them and Richard’s band - Mambo Diabolico. Their shows dazzle & delight while whipping audiences into the proper state of madness and delirium.
Richard and Anastasia live under the iconic Hollywood sign where they host an underground music/wine/performance salon, "The Barbecue Bacchanals." Richard is an acclaimed grill-master and cooks for their events as well as for cast and crews. Richard is also writing and developing animation projects when not doing everything the hell else!
We hope you all enjoy this fresh grilled episode with the wonderful Anastasia & Richard ELFMAN!
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IT - "I am Eater of Worlds"
Well - this is IT (1990). We finish our Stephen King Birthday Party with a big one - the 1990 TV - Mini- Series version of IT starring the legendary Tim Curry as Pennywise. Of course you can count on Julia for all the nitty gritty details from her favorite book vs this adaptation!
We hope you enjoy digging into this fresh mega episode!
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Mr. Harrigan's Phone - "Call Me if you Need Anything"
We continue our Stephen King Birthday party month with MR. HARRIGAN'S PHONE (2022). A story about the technology and power grounded in an unlikely friendship between a boy and billionaire. A cautionary tale about the "smartphone" era and what the costs might really be for wielding such power.
We hope you enjoy listening to this fresh episode!
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1408 - "A Fragmented Loop of Unease & Despair"
We continue our Stephen King Birthday Party with one of his most iconic Short Stories - 1408 (2007). A story that started off as a writing exercise that has gone on to be so much more! A cynical writer (John Cusack) is lured into the clutches of one very evil hotel room.
We love seeing Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson paired up in Stephan King adaptations -like this film and CELL (2016)!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode - if you dare!!
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Graveyard Shift - "The Place is Infested"
Our Stephen King birthday celebration continues with GRAVEYARD SHIFT. Dealing with a toxic work environment is for the RATS! A cotton mill is infested ...with something sinister. Can the new "college boy" in town make a difference in the battle against infestation?
We hope you enjoy our freshly dropped episode!
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1922 - "Life is Rarely Fair"
We are tackling Stephen King content all month in honor of the King's birthday! We kick off our Stephen King Birthday Party in the middle of a cornfield with 1922 (2017). A farmer who is more in love with his land than his wife. A cautionary tale about pride and consequences for our actions. The ghosts of our pasts will always find a way to haunt us!
We hope you enjoy listening to this fresh as a glass of lemonade on a front porch in a summertime episode!
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Stopmotion - "Morticians Wax"
This week we travel down the uncanny valley of puppetry with STOPMOTION (2023). We follow a young aspiring animator who is trying tooth and nail to make her own way beyond her legendary mother's shadow. How far is too far to go for one's artistic vision?
A literal feast for the eyes - we hope you enjoy digging into this fresh episode!
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Witchboard - "Progressive Entrapment"
We conclude our trip back in time to 1986 with a film starring one of Teri's favorite video vixen's Tawny Kitaen - WITCHBOARD (1986). A group of frenemies get together and summon what they think is the ghost of a child...but it could be something much more sinister!
We hope you enjoy summoning up spirits with us this week!
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The Hitcher - "I Want You to Stop Me"
This week we continue down the 1986 horror highway with THE HITCHER (1986). A chase film driven by Rutger Hauer pouring on all the gas with an explosive performance! A young - post OUTSIDERS - performance from C. Thomas Howell as the kid about to see too much, too fast & about to get furious!
We hope you enjoy going down the highway with us listening to this fresh episode!
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HMSG Interview Heidi Honeycutt - "I Spit on Your Celluloid" NEW BOOK!
This week dive deep into the history of women in horror with Heidi Honeycutt as she launches her new book I SPIT ON YOUR CELLULOID!
Heidi Honeycutt is an American journalist, author, actress, filmmaker, film programmer, and co-founder of the Los Angeles-based Etheria Film Night, a film festival that champions women directors, editors, producers, and screenwriters of horror, science fiction, fantasy, action, thriller, and dark comedy movies. She established the festival in 2014 alongside Stacy Pippi Hammon and serves as its Director of Programming. Etheria has also been an anthology series!
As a journalist, Honeycutt has written for such magazines as Fangoria, Bloody Disgusting and Famous Monsters of Filmland.
In 2007, Honeycutt wrote, produced, and starred in the short film Wretched, which she also co-directed with Leslie Delano.
We hope you enjoy this episode and go out and grab a copy of Heidi's book I SPIT ON YOUR CELLULOID today!
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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer - "I Guess I Got Carried Away."
1986 was quite a year for some intense thrillers - this week we discuss one of the most iconic ripped from the headlines stories with HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER (1986). Haunting performances by everyone in this film - especially Michael Rooker who gives us all the chills as Henry!
We hope you enjoy letting your imaginations fill in the blanks with us!
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Manhunter - "It’s just you & me now, sport!"
This week we tackle another film from 1986 that is our cinematic introduction to Hannibal Lecter - MANHUNTER (1986). A film that plays with light and color to highlight the push and pull of a man that takes one more job when he's already called it quits. What could go wrong...?
Michael Mann directs his muse William Petersen in this tense crime drama with standout performances from Kim Greist, Brian Cox, Tom Noonan & Joan Allen.
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Basket Case - "What's in the Basket?"
Just a sweet little story about a kid from upstate New York who finally heads to the big city for a little sight seeing - or REVENGE - with a really big totally unsuspicious basket. We learn how family secrets can literally tear people apart in BASKET CASE (1982). From the mind of cult cinema auteur, Frank Henenelotter, this film that could pair perfectly with De Palma's SISTERS (1972). Double Feature anyone?
We hope you enjoy this episode that is fun for the whole family, or maybe just parts of it!
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The Blood on Satan's Claw - "These Old Superstitions Die Hard"
It's the middle of summer - the perfect time to dive into some folk horror with THE BLOOD ON SATAN'S CLAW (1971). A small village succumbs to the power of the Devil through a serious of unfortunate events. This movie predates "The Wicker Man" but covers some very similar territory and lore in 18th century England.
This wonderful selection from friend of the podcast Alan Simmons, the Curator of Cult for the Arrow Video streaming service, Arrow Player! Check out some of our selections on their platform!
We hope you enjoy reminiscing about the old Yeoman ways with us this week!
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No One Will Save You - "I'm sorry, Maude"
We celebrate 7 Years of Horror Movie Survival Guide this week with a wonderful invasion by some body snatchers with NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU (2023). Director Brian Duffield asks "What if we are invaded by benevolent creatures who only want to "save us"? Would you like to go on a soma holiday...?
We want to thank you for listening to us for the last seven years! And we hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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Satanic Hispanics - "You've Found a Key"
What a treat to go on a journey with The Traveler (Efren Ramirez) as he evades Death in SATANIC HISPANICS (2022). This rip-roaring anthology has one of the best wrap-around stories we have ever seen! Featuring work from 'five Latin AF directors' that each bring wonderful takes of divine, fantastical, and sinister worlds together!
We hope you enjoy going on the journey this week with us!
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The Jessica Cabin - "Someone's Always Watching"
Continuing our Pride Month celebration with a delightful ghost rom-com THE JESSICA CABIN (2022). What happens when you're a lonely ghost presented with the perfect match...will love cross over to the other side? Can love last for an eternity?
We hope you enjoy this week's fresh haunt!
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Tales of Poe - "Mad People Know Nothing"
Our Pride Month celebration continues with TALES OF POE (2014). Poe's classic stories reimagined and starring some of our favorite scream queens and queer icons! A solid anthology using many of Poe's sweet twists and turns of phrases.
We hope you enjoy delving into this fresh episode!
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Super Hot - "Do you have any Cactus Coolers"
Happy PRIDE MONTH - we have some fun selections for you this month starting with SUPER HOT (2021). Pizza Girl, Jackie, and her film nerd besties are savoring their last two weeks before the group splits up for their after high school plans. Jackie's friend convince her to finally go after her crush, the girl next door, Carmen. A wrinkle gets put into her plans with they discover Carmen might be tangled up with a Vampire Coven!
We hope you enjoy sinking your teeth into this fresh Pride Month Episode!
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The Cell - "He Ain't Gonna Stop Himself"
This week we take a journey into the nightmarish dreamscape that is THE CELL (2000). A psychologist testing cutting edge technology to infiltrate the space between waking life tries to use her skills to help save a little boy who suffers from the same condition as a serial killer. How far will she go without losing herself in the process? Featuring scenery chewing goodness from Vincent D'Onofrio vs. Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Lopez.
A visually sumptuous debut film for director, Tarsem Singh!
We hope you enjoy dissecting these dreams with us!
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The House of the Devil - "Get a Grip"
This week we go on a real adventure in babysitting that turns out to be a literal job from hell - THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL (2009). A cautionary tale about vetting your job prospects as much as they vet you from director Ti West. A love letter to 80's horror complete with a cameo from one of our favorite horror mom's Dee Wallace. Hold onto your hats, cuz it's gonna be a bumpy ride!
We hope you enjoy ripping into this fresh episode!
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The Strangers - "Why Are They Doing This?"
Home invasions are always scary, but these villains take it to a whole new level with seemingly senseless torture added in THE STRANGERS (2008). Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman play a couple that are on the rocks after a wedding engagement does not go as planned. In the midst of this already emotional night they are preyed upon by a group of masked invaders. Will they make it through the night...even if they do...will they make it through the next day...?
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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Bones and All - "Lick it Up"
This week we devour a fresh film from Luca Guadagnino - BONES AND ALL (2022).
A coming of age story about a young "eater" discovering she is not alone. A sprawling road trip and powerhouse performances from cinema veterans like Jessica Harper, Mark Rylance, Chloë Sevigny and Michael Stuhlbarg paired with the new class of Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell - creating a sumptuous cinematic feast!
We hope you enjoy devouring this whole new episode!
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All About Evil - "Star Quality"
A love letter to independent revival house cinema that hits in all the right places ALL ABOUT EVIL (2010). Written and Directed by friend of the podcast and co-host of the Midnight Mass Podcast, Joshua Grannell aka Peaches Christ! This film would be the perfect double feature with OUT OF PRINT (2014) since they both celebrate the spirit of independent film!
Natasha Lynonne leads a cast of subversive cinema giants as she chases her dream of becoming a star!
We hope you enjoy this hearing all about star quality!
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All That We Destroy - "She Seems Real"
Wonderful near future Lo-Fi Sci-Fi at it's best - ALL THAT WE DESTROY (2019). This feature was part of the series INTO THE DARK (Hulu) and is a stand alone film a la Black Mirror that was helmed by the uber talented CHELSEA STARDUST!
Samantha Mathis stars as a scientist with the Nobel Prize gleam in her eye, who is also the mother of a psychopathic son. How far will she go to save him from himself? Probably too far...but you'll need to dig into our new episode to find out!
Be sure to also check out our conversation with Chelsea on our show HORROR X that is produced in conjunction with the George A. Romero Foundation on The GARF Network YouTube page!
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HATCHET - "You're All Gonna Die"
We are delighted to cover this old school style slasher lovingly made with so many practical effects directed by friend of the pod Adam Green - HATCHET (2006)!
We follow a lovelorn young man who should be celebrating Mardi Gras, but he's distracted by heartbreak. In order to get his mind off of women, he recruits one of his best friends to go on a late night Bayou ghost tour… what could go wrong? Just...everything, lol!
We hope you enjoy hacking into this fresh episode!
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SEQUENCE BREAK - "Hit Reset"
A lifelong gamer meets his match in more ways than one in SEQUENCE BREAK (2017). What would you do if a mysterious motherboard was left in your arcade repair shop...? Press play and see what happens!
Lots of Cthulu inspired goodness from writer/director GRAHAM SKIPPER - a true disciple of the late great Stuart Gordon.
We hope you enjoy oozing and ahhing with us!
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DOCTOR JEKYLL - "Crunchy, Nutty Cornflakes!"
So honored to review Hammer Films new take on a classic story - DOCTOR JEKYLL (2023) starring the incomparable EDDIE IZZARD. A young recently released convict is stuck between a rock and a hard place. In order to see his baby girl he must work and the only job available is for the reclusive billionaire Doctor Jekyll... The job sounds like a dream...that will quickly turn into a nightmare!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode & check out DOCTOR JEKYLL!
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We Are the Night - "Rare & Breathtaking"
We complete our Lesbian Vampire round with a hedonistic coven based in Germany - WE ARE THE NIGHT (2010). A vampire on her quest to find her soulmate has recruited lovers to her vamp fam over the last century. Will her next attempt at love be her last...? Bloody & funny these vampires take full advantage of their immortality.
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode till the last drop!
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The Moth Diaries - "Sex, Blood & Death"
We continue our Vampire Lesbian round with the filmmaker who brought us one of our faves American Psycho - the wonderful Mary Harron's THE MOTH DIARIES 2011. We get a literature lesson in gothic lore and history as our backdrop to this tale set in an all girls boarding school. There will be blood, there will be betrayal, but will anyone be handsomely rewarded...?
We hope you enjoy sinking your teeth into this fresh episode!
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VAMPIRE ECSTASY (The Devil's Plaything) - "I am here, Mistress"
We continue our Lesbian Vampire round with the ultimate in seduction and taboo with VAMPIRE ECSTASY aka The Devil's Plaything (1973). This one was a favorite of Teri's and a first time watch for Julia - thanks to the "Algorithm" for knowing what we like!
We hope you enjoy being hypnotized by our fresh new episode!
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VAMPYRES - "She's My Girlfriend"
It's the most wonderful time of the year!!! It's our whole teams Birthday Month!! Julia, Teri & Sierra are all born in March! In order to celebrate we bring you a whole month of our most beloved sub-sub-genre - LESBIAN VAMPIRES - kicking off with VAMPYRES (1974).
We hope you enjoying biting into the flesh of this fresh episode!
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THE NUN 2 - "It's Okay to Be Scared"
We're going to the chapel and it's gonna be scaaarrry - as we discuss one of the "scariest villains" in the CONJURING universe in THE NUN 2 (2023). Another great script penned by the amazing AKELA COOPER. We loved seeing our friend BONNIE AARONS as Valek - the NUN & we agree that we wish we had more moments with her in the film!
We hope listening to this fresh episode absolves your sins!
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M3GAN - "She Looks Demented"
We continue our journey into the Wan-Verse with another brilliant script penned by Wan & Akela Cooper - the instant camp classic M3GAN (2022). A modern AI twist on a Child's Play story that unleashes one of the most fun lil villains to come out of the pandemic era.
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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Malignant - "You Don't Deserve Your Body"
We venture deeper into the Wan-Verse with with a mystery/thriller MALIGNANT (2021). This is a favorite of Teri's - you'll have to listen to the episode to hear what Julia thinks...
If you haven't seen this film - please watch it before you listen! We were lucky enough to not have the twist spoiled before going into it! So we were free to enjoy this brilliant screenplay penned by Akela Cooper.
We hope you enjoy this freshly dropped episode!
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Indidious - "The Universe is Deathless"
It's our 350th Episode of Horror Movie Survival Guide! As a treat we are tackling one of our most requested films. This week we venture back into the Wan-Verse with Poltergeist for Gen Z - INSIDIOUS (2010). A little boy makes contact with the other world and is left in what seems like a coma. With the help of a medium his father makes his way to the other side to help him defeat a monster we can only describe as the ghost of Darth Maul.
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode from the great beyond!!!!
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Maniac - "I Know What You Need"
One of our favorite cute boys, ELIJAH WOOD, steps into the killer role in this update of the iconic slasher film - MANIAC (2012). Set in the seedy parts of the newly gentrified downtown Los Angeles & playing on the fears of online dating this update is a bloody good time!
We hope you enjoy digging into this fresh new episode!
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The Strangler (l'etrangleur) 1970 - "I'm Obsessed with Happiness"
We are in love with another "Cute Boy Killer" in this French Giallo masterpiece THE STRANGLER (1970). Emile (Jacques Perrin) is obsessed with happiness and uses murder to relieve women of their sadness. Writer/Director Paul Vecchiali delivers a sumptuous feast for the eyes in this under-seen thriller.
Special Thank you to Altered Innocence for introducing us to this wonderful film!
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Peeping Tom - "Take Me to Your Cinema"
We continue our "Cute Boy Killer" round with a boy who grew up under the microscope of a camera that eventually becomes his weapon of choice in PEEPING TOM (1960). We follow Mark (Karlheinz Böhm) as he navigates falling in love vs. his insatiable need to capture authentic fear on camera. A cinematic masterpiece from the team that brought us THE RED SHOES (1948) lead by director Michael Powell.
We hope you enjoy listening to our squeals of delight!
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Kill Your Friends - "Middley"
We get to see another side of our "Cute Boy Killer" star Nicholas Hoult (Renfield) in KILL YOUR FRIENDS (2015). This time he plays a cut-throat music executive in a 90's period piece based on a novel by John Niven. Dubbed the British version of AMERICAN PSYCHO - it plays as another cautionary tale about men behaving very badly!
We hope you enjoy this freshly cut episode!
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RENFIELD - "Snickerdoodle"
One of our favorite characters finally gets wonderfully rewarded with his very own movie - and a full length episode from us - RENFIELD (2023)! Our adorable sidekick is trying to break free from the shackles of his toxic relationship with his master, Dracula & ends up entangled with a police officer, a mafia family & victim support group. This film is a delightfully joyous film - that would only be improved if they left in that dance number!
We hope you enjoy the first episode of the new year!
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LETTERS TO SATAN CLAUS - "It's Cookie Time"
Not today Santa! A spelling error sends a letter to Hell instead of the North Pole and changes our protagonist life forever. LETTERS TO SATAN CLAUS (2020) - is a horror send up of the traditional Hallmark/Lifetime Holiday movie format. A beautiful city girl heads back to her hometown and is confronted by her past!
We hope you enjoy this tasty episode & have a happy holiday season!
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HANUKKAH - "Does anybody want any nachos?"
HANUKKAH (2019) is a Jewish horror film with star studded credits! Guided by his own set of rules outside of the Torah - The Hanukiller is coming for you - if you've been naughty! The final film for both Sid Haig & Dick Miller. Produced by Felissa Rose, Music by Harry Manfredini, stunts by Kane Hodder!
We hope you enjoy this seasonal treat!
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VIOLENT NIGHT - "Skullcrusher"
You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout - I'm telling you why - DAVID HARBOUR - as the sexiest zaddy - Santa is coming to town! It's the Holiday Season & you've been very good this year...so we are giving you a VIOLENT NIGHT (2022).
We hope you enjoy this holiday delight!
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Hausu (House) - "You're So Cool, KungFu!"
A kaleidoscope of genres, colors & styles - a true feast for the eyes - HAUSU (1977). One of the most creative & out of the box adventures in cinema! A group of girls go to visit one of their friend's Aunts & discover nothing is what it seems!
We hope you enjoy diving into this fresh episode!
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THE BLACKENING - "Pick a Card"
So excited to finally cover this Comedy Horror inspired by an award-winning sketch from 3-Peat Comedy that originally aired on Comedy Central - THE BLACKENING (2022). A brilliant premise that was conceived and developed by Dewayne Perkins and fleshed out for a feature-length film with Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip). What if all the main characters are Black...who will die first?
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode like you're on a weekend vacation with your BFF's!
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Barbarian - Why Don't You Come Inside?
We tackle one of our most requested films this week - BARBARIAN (2022). This film has delicious twists and turns that will stay with you long after it's over. We dig into all the gory details as we wonder..."Who wouldn't pull the rope to a secret door?"
We hope you enjoy slurping up all the fresh goodness of this new episode!
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HMSG Interview Dennis Paoli - "Suitable Flesh"
DENNIS PAOLI achieved his greatest enduring cult popularity by penning the wickedly witty scripts for two superior 80s H.P. Lovecraft adaptations directed by noted horror genre icon Stuart Gordon: the terrific "Re-Animator" and its equally excellent follow-up "From Beyond." Paoli and Gordon first crossed paths working for the experimental Organic Theater in Chicago. Besides those two films, Paoli has also written "The Pit and the Pendulum," "Castle Freak," "Dagon" and the "Masters of Horror" episodes "H.P. Lovecraft's Dreams in the Witch-House" and "The Black Cat" for Gordon.
Paoli has done several screenplays for prolific low-budget movie producer Charles Band: a segment of the horror anthology "Pulse Pounders," "Spellcaster," "Meridian," and "Ghoulies II." He collaborated with Larry Cohen and Nicholas St. John on the script for Abel Ferrara's supremely creepy and underrated sci-fi/horror winner "Body Snatchers." In addition to those credits, Paoli wrote the gruesome "The Dentist" for Brian Yuzna. Outside of writing screenplays, Dennis Paoli has a regular day job as a Writing Instructor and Coordinator of the Hunter College Writing Center at Hunter College in New York. He's especially knowledgeable on Irish literature and has taught a course on Gothic fiction.
We got a chance to talk about his new film SUITABLE FLESH (2023). Starring & Produced by Barbara Crampton. The spirit of Stuart Gordon lives on with a new Lovecraftian inspired tale directed by Joe Lynch.An unconventional, and unethical patient & doctor affair may actually be the result of an ancient supernatural curse!
We hope you enjoy this fresh interview!
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HMSG Interview Joe Lynch
JOE LYNCH is a filmmaker who has worked in various medias, including feature films, TV, music videos, commercials, short films, podcasts and more.
Lynch's previous feature films include WRONG TURN 2: DEAD END with Henry Rollins, KNIGHTS OF BADASSDOM, EVERLY, MAYHEM (a HMSG Favorite) & POINT BLANK.
In TV, Lynch has directed episodes of 12 DEADLY DAYS, My DEAD EX and has starred and executive produced the cult comedy show HOLLISTON with fellow filmmaker Adam Green (HATCHET, FROZEN).
Lynch is also one half of the popular THE MOVIE CRYPT podcast with Green, which was named one of 2015's Top Podcasts by Entertainment Weekly and is consistently on iTunes Top 25 Film & TV podcasts.
We got a chance to talk about his new film SUITABLE FLESH (2023). Starring & Produced by Barbara Crampton. The spirit of Stuart Gordon lives on with a new Lovecraftian inspired tale written by Dennis Paoli (Re-Animator, From Beyond). An unconventional, and unethical patient & doctor affair may actually be the result of an ancient supernatural curse!
Release Call Out to Accompany Features/Reviews:SUITABLE FLESH is now available everywhere you rent movies.
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Pearl / X - 'I'm Special"
Happy Halloween! We have a big double feature episode again this week - the beginning of Ti West trilogy PEARL & X (2022). We get multiple brilliant performances from Mia Goth and a stellar cast that takes you on a journey off the beaten path in Texas. A study on what can fester when someone is isolated, but destined to shine...so brightly, like a star!
We hope you know you're all special & we wish you a wonderful spooky season!
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Teen Wolf vs. Teen Witch - "Top That"
To celebrate Halloween we are covering some of our most beloved & requested films from your recommendations! This week we give you one of the ultimate crossover events - TEEN WOLF(1985) vs. TEEN WITCH(1989). Such a joy to visit films that we adored in our childhoods...that are practically the same film beat for beat! But the real question is..."Who can TOP THAT?"
We hope you are having a lovely SPOOKY Season and enjoy this fresh episode!
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Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors - "Don't Make Me Sleep"
Tag team back again we got Freddy & Nancy with a whole bunch of friends! Another big 'ol camp fest awaits with NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS (1987). Nancy is all grown up and is enlisted to help some troubled teens who don't want to sleep...and she knows why!
We hope you are enjoying spooky season and enjoy this fresh episode from us of one of your most requested pics!
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American Psycho - "There is No Me"
It's Spooky Season and we are tackling some of your most requested Blockbusters for the holiday season - starting with AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000). A tour de force performance from Christian Bale, as the only type of killer we are helpless to...the hot psychopath with boyish good looks & the perfect grin!
We hope you enjoying this juicy fresh conversation!
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Gerald's Game - "All Things Serve the Beam"
We close out our Mike Flanagan Fest with his adaptation of the Stephen King story - GERALD'S GAME (2017). A psychological thriller that shows the lengths one woman will go through to survive. Proof that our greatest enemy & conversely our greatest asset can be the voices inside our heads.
We hope you enjoy our MF Fest episodes!
ABSENTIA (2011) - HMSG Episode - Nov 4, 2019 "You can see me?
OCULUS (2013) - HMSG Episode - March 10, 2019 "Hello again, you must be hungry"
DOCTOR SLEEP (2019) - HMSG Episode - Oct 5, 2020 "Shining Like Fire"
BEFORE I WAKE (2016) - HMSG Episode - Sept 18, 20223 "Waking Dream"
OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL (2016) - HMSG Episode - Sept 25, 2023 "It's just a stupid game"
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Ouija: Origin of Evil - "It's Just a Stupid Game"
We continue or Mike Flanagan Fest with the prequel to Ouija franchise - OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL (2016). Set in 1967 Los Angeles we get the origin story of the power and lure of the Ouija board game. The rules of the game must be followed...or all hell could break loose.
We hope you enjoy this episode with a friend & not alone in a graveyard....
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Before I Wake - "Waking Dream"
As completists & Mike Flanagan super fans, we are devoting our next round to his films that we have yet to cover on the pod - kicking off the MF Fest with BEFORE I WAKE (2016). A grieving family takes in a foster child who has had a challenging time finding a forever home...they learn quickly that waking dreams can easily turn into waking nightmares.
This story fits right into a common Flanagan film theme of questioning our reality between waking life & dreams. We Love you MF - please come be a guest on our show!
Dive into the MF episodes already in the HMSG vault & look out for more Flanagan the rest of this month!
We hope you enjoy our MF Fest episodes!
ABSENTIA (2011) - HMSG Episode - Nov 4, 2019 "You can see me?
OCULUS (2013) - HMSG Episode - March 10, 2019 "Hello again, you must be hungry"
DOCTOR SLEEP (2019) - HMSG Episode - Oct 5, 2020 - "Shining Like Fire"
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ZOMBIE - "Demented, Cruel, Evil"
We conclude our very special GORE round with ZOMBIE (1979)! This film begins like many of our favorite vampire lore stories - with a seemingly empty ship landing in a harbor...but what lurks onboard may be the end of humanity, but before that happens we get a jaunt to a tropical island to investigate the origins of our demise!
This film is filled with lots of guts, gore & a scientist with a gleam in his eye - goodness!
We hope this fresh episode fills you with joy!
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The Return of the Living Dead - "Look Alive"
We continue our GORE round with a movie that is equal parts blood & laughs - a true comedy horror- THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985). A fun riff on the classic Romero Zombie lore - done by folks who worked with the Maestro!
We hope you enjoy devouring this fresh episode!
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Blood Feast - "Have you ever had an Egyptian Feast?"
Up next we discuss an early entry into the splatter pantheon BLOOD FEAST (1963). A suburban housewife wants to throw a lavish dinner party for her daughter. Inspired by her daughters studies in Egyptian history - she enlists the services of the deli man to cater her event as a surprise ...the most surprising thing is what's really on the menu!
This cult classic has inspired many films and an 80's punk rock remake BLOOD DINER 1987. We hope you enjoy this delectable fresh episode!
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MANIAC - "Pretty for Me"
Our GORE round continues with the cult classic MANIAC (1980). Another tale inspired by Ed Gein's terrible deeds, like Psycho & Texas Chainsaw Massacre before it - this iteration is set in the seedy world of the late 1970's- early 80's New York. A truly sumptuous treat - Joe Spinell gives a tour de force performance - coupled with Tom Savini's practical effects - making this one of the most memorable gorefest ever recorded in American cinema!
We hope you enjoy devouring this fresh episode!
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HMSG Interview Daniel Kraus
We are so excited to have the amazing author DANIEL KRAUS back on the podcast to chat about his new book WHALEFALL (2023) And of course we also discuss the perfect film to pair it with - ORCA (1977). Can't wait for the WHALEFALL/ORCA Double feature in the future as WHALEFALL will be adapted into a film soon!
DANIEL KRAUS is a New York Times bestselling writer of novels, TV, and film. His collaboration with legendary filmmaker George A. Romero, The Living Dead, was acclaimed by The New York Times and The Washington Post.
With Guillermo del Toro, he co-authored The Shape of Water, based on the same idea the two created for the Oscar-winning film. Also with del Toro, Kraus co-authored Trollhunters, which was adapted into the Emmy-winning Netflix series. Kraus’s The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch was named one of Entertainment Weekly‘s Top 10 Books of the Year. Kraus has won the Bram Stoker Award, Scribe Award, two Odyssey Awards (for both Rotters and Scowler), and has appeared multiple times as Library Guild selections, YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, and more.
Kraus’s work has been translated into over 20 languages. He lives with his wife in Chicago. Visit him at danielkraus.com
We hope you enjoy diving into this fresh episode!
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Litan - "Till Death Do Us Part"
We continue our exploration of Folk Horror traditions around the world with a trip to France in LITAN (1982). A dizzying tale that feels part Giallo, Jodowrosky & Lynch all rolled into one by French Auteur Jean-Pierre Mocky. Set in the village of Litan during the Festival of the Dead - anything could happen!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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Black Death - "You Will Renounce"
Plague!!!! Bring out your dead! We continue our folk horror round with BLACK DEATH (2010). This tale of necromancy pits god vs man during the beginning of the bubonic plague in not so jolly old England.
Julia flexes her vast knowledge of the middle ages and Teri will dig into more culty & religious history.
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode about rotting flesh!
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Midsommar - "Ignore the Bear"
We are finally covering one of our most requested films for our Folk Horror round at the perfect time of year - MIDSOMMAR (2019) by Ari Aster. This mediation on grief and the power of cultish group-think ignited the box office and became a huge hit for A24. A perfect pairing with our film last week THE WICKER MAN (1973) - as it continues the conversation about what is moral and how we cope with life & death as humans.
A visual feast - giving us full horror bathed in sunlight and the hope of a new cycle of life! We hope you enjoy this fresh episode as much you enjoy these bright days of midsummer!
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The Wicker Man - "Awake Ye Heathens!"
Midsummer is the perfect time to celebrate pagan traditions and delve into the folk horror sub-genre! We begin this round with a definitive folk horror masterpiece - THE WICKER MAN (1973). A haunting tale that puts a mirror up to society and challenges where our moral compass may really lie.
We hope you enjoy this fresh offering from us as tribute for the summer season!
*A real highlight for us was watching this flick on the big screen at The Secret Movie Club in DTLA! Check out their fun revival programming if you're in or visiting Los Angeles.
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Army of Darkness - "Groovy"
We continue the Bruce Campbell lovefest this wee with ARMY OF DARKNESS(1992). We see the Evil Dead story ratcheted up to the next next level with a noticeably bigger budget & so many MOAR rubber face effects taking ahold of Bruce!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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Evil Dead 2 - "I'll Swallow Your Soul"
Can you believe it - it's our 6th Anniversary this week!? We are celebrating by tackling some of your most requested films! This week we cover the Sam Raimi classic, EVIL DEAD 2 (1987). The legendary Bruce Campbell doing what he does best - hacking & sawing his way into our hearts! Full of glorious practical effects and so much charm.
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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Thelma - "Hell All the Time"
We continue our Pride Month programming with a sapphic tale from Norway - THELMA (2017). Reminiscent of Firestarter, The Fury & Carrie...a brilliant, but quiet young woman leaves her over-protective parents to start University. We discover that their overbearance may have more to do with her dangerous powers than their religious zeal.
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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Otto, or Up with Dead People - "Lonely, Empty, Dead Inside"
We continue you our Queer Horror focus this month for Pride by taking a trip to an arthouse Zombie Apocalypse in Germany with OTTO, or UP WITH DEAD PEOPLE (2008) directed by provocateur Bruce La Bruce.
A young zombie is unlucky in life and love. This film is not for the faint of heart! Unrated & shot in Germany for a reason...
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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Bodies Bodies Bodies - "What's your podcast about?"
Pride Month continues on with a recent A24 queer horror offering - BODIES BODIES BODIES (2022! Featuring a cast of fresh faced & buzz-worthy actors lead by Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova, Pete Davidson & Lee Pace. A fun take on the modern slasher in the digital age, directed by Halina Reijn.
We hope you enjoy this freshly cut episode!
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DEAD - "Come to Daddy!"
HAPPY PRIDE Month 🌈 our next round is very queer in celebration of the season! We start with a delightful comedy from New Zealand called DEAD (2020). The chemistry is off the charts in this buddy comedy starring & written by real life friends Hayden J. Weal & Thomas Sainsbury. A hapless medium gets roped into solving a true crime with the assist of a recently deceased cop & hijinks ensue!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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Sauna - "This will end badly for us."
We continue our world travel to the disputed land between Russia & Sweden that would eventually become Finland with the historical horror film SAUNA (2008). We get a glimpse into a rarely seen perspective of war...we follow a team of soldiers from both sides of the "settled conflict" as they are tasked with drawing the new borders for their territories. Does war ever leave a man?
We hope you enjoy this fresh international horror episode!
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Achoura - "I die - it dies."
We continue our international horror odyssey this week in Morocco with a boogeyman folk tale - ACHOURA (2018). A reunion of friends to help defeat a childhood monster. Very reminiscent of one of our favorite Stephen King stories - IT.
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode...if you dare!
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Demons (Shura) - "Let the Good In"
This week we discuss a classic ronin warrior revenge tale from Japan - DEMONS (SHURA) 1971. This film, from director Toshio Matsumoto, goes hard - giving us one of the most graphic & gore-tastic black & white films we've ever reviewed!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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The Devil's Backbone - "Limbo Water"
We travel to the Spanish Civil War as we continue our International Round of films with Guillermo Del Toro's spine tingling classic THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE (2001). GDT does his thing here - giving you a brutal history lesson and another cautionary tale about the brutality of war told through the lens of a sweet child.
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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Rift (Rökkur) - "The Disappearance Field"
We kick off a round of International Horror with a queer film from Iceland - RIFT (2017). This dizzying tale from writer/director Erlingur Thoroddsen of love, loss & loneliness is perfectly suited for the stark landscape of the Icelandic countryside.
A striking thriller that will likely leave you with more questions than answers about what can be summoned when we share the grief of a broken relationship.
We hope you enjoy diving into this round with us!
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Mandy - "Strange & Eternal"
Join us on a wild ride into the strange & eternal universe of SpectreVision's MANDY (2018). A zealous cult leader upends a reclusive couple's idyllic life by summoning hellish goons to do his bidding. A great film where they just wind up Nic Cage & let him goooooo!
Writer/Director Panos Cosmatos vision from page to screen will engulf you!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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Murder Party - "Welcome to your Murder."
It's spring time and we are already halfway to Halloween - the prefect time to celebrate with a MURDER PARTY (2007). What would you do if you found a fancy invitation to a murder party...? See what happens to seeming helpless Chris makes his way to this killer night of fun!
Directed by Jeremy Saulnier who we love from Green Room & starring Macon Blair director of one of our faves I Don't Feel at Home in this World Anymore. These guys have an open invitation to be on our podcast anytime!!!
We hope you enjoy early access to this killer episode!
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Sisters - "I Know Karate"
This week we cover Brian De Palma's haunting film SISTERS (1972). This movie has it all - intrigue, mystery, doctors with questionable ethics & birthday cake! Featuring an all star cast lead by Margot Kidder , Charles Durning, & De Palma favorite - William Finley (Phantom of the Paradise).
We hope you enjoy slicing into this delicious fresh episode!
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Audrey Rose - "Mend her Soul."
One of the greatest cases on film in support of reincarnation - AUDREY ROSE (1977) A man of science & reason, played by the mesmerizing young Anthony Hopkins, follows the path of the occult to what he believes is the living embodiment of his daughter.
We hope you enjoy this new episode & come back again for more!
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The Vampire Lovers - "Everybody Must Die."
We conclude this round of Vampire Lesbian films with this sumptuous morselTHE VAMPIRE LOVERS (1970). This take on the classic Carmilla story, so beautifully told in films like Blood & Roses, gets taken to the next level as we follow Carmilla, Mircalla, & Marcilla as she devours the affections of her victims. With a star turn by the gorgeous Ingrid Pitt and featuring Peter Cushing as the General!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!!!
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NADJA - "Everything is Superficial"
This week our Vampire Lesbian round takes us to not so distant past pf the 90's arthouse cinema scene with NADJA (1994). Nadja is a Romanian vampire who walks alone at night in New York City. This update of the Dracula's Daughter story is full of delights and a surprise cameo from David Lynch - whose style is clearly an inspiration for this adaptation.
We hope you enjoy taking a bite of this fresh episode!
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The Shiver of the Vampires - "You're bourgeoisie vampires."
We continue our delectable Lesbian Vampire round of films with a trip to groovy 1970's France in THE SHIVER OF THE VAMPIRES (1971). Arthouse chic, surprising entrances and a psychedelic rock soundtrack make this flick a real highlight in this sub-sub genre exploration!
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Dracula's Daughter - "Your life for hers."
We are circling back to one of our favorite sub-sub genres of horror - Lesbian Vampires - with DRACULA'S DAUGHTER (1936). This film picks up exactly where Dracula left off seamlessly - making it the prefect double feature. Sumptuous cinematography and beguiling performances abound in this gorgeous horror classic.
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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The Blair Witch Project - "I'm Not Playing Head Games!"
We have reached another HUGE milestones - our 300th Episode of HMSG! We are celebrating with a blockbuster hit from the year Julia & Teri met - THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (1999). This found footage phenom follows three filmmakers, in way over their heads, on a shoot out in the woods.
We want to thank you for joining us for the last 300 episodes and we hope to see ya for 300 more!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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May - "Disgust me, please."
Lucky McKee's directorial debut MAY(2002) goes hard! This very dark tale gives us CARRIE (1976) vibes in all the best ways. Make friends with May if you dare...a relationship with her might just tear you apart!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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My Bloody Valentine - "Danger Keep Out!"
Hello Lovers - we are so happy to continue our horror love fest with this seasonal cult classic MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981). A coal miner is out for revenge and goes on a rampage in the small town of Valentine Bluffs. This film has lots of heart! Bloody hearts!!!
Wishing you and yours a Happy Valentine's Day! We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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Warm Bodies - "Exhumed"
Who says the impending doom of the zombie apocalypse can't be romantic? WARM BODIES (2013) brings together star-crossed lovers from two households both alike in dignity in the unfair apocalypse where we lay our scene. Endearing performances from Nicholas Hoult and Teresa Palmer will warm your cold dead hearts.
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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Tucker and Dale vs Evil - "This Vacation Sucks"
Vacation is all they ever wanted - but one big misunderstanding after another leads to chaos in TUCKER & DALE vs. EVIL(2010). Proof that you can't judge a book by its cover this delightful horror comedy romp is the perfect way to lighten up even the darkest nights.
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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Blood Harvest - "How bout some meaningless sex?"
You know we love a creepy clown flick & we jumped at the chance to watch Tiny Tim go ham in this 80's slasher BLOOD HARVEST (1987). Folks in a small town are dealing with a struggling economy & farm foreclosures. Themes of loss and unrequited love fuel this one.
Thanks to our friend Mabletron3000 for recommending this flick! Give her a follow if you also love all things creepy & clowns!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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The Purge - "Your Soul has Been Cleansed"
We cover another blockbuster hit for you all this week from writer/director James DeMonaco THE PURGE (2013). Starring one of our favorite actors Ethan Hawke as a man ready to defend his hearth & home on the wildest night of the distant future of 2022...
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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SCREAM - "Everybody's a Suspect"
This week we go big by tackling one of the biggest horror hits of all time - SCREAM (1996). A film that reinvented the genre for a whole new generation and was also seminal to the creation of this podcast. The character Randy's obsession with surviving a horror film was definitely a template for us!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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New Year's Evil - "Hollywood Hotline"
There's panic at the punk show because of a deadly countdown in NEW YEAR'S EVIL (1980). This film spares no punches - or slashes - as a serial killer who's obsessed with racing against the clock is on the loose one new years rockin' eve.
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode as you countdown to 2023! We wish you a very Happy & Safe New Year!
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Gremlins - "Mogwai, will be waiting"
Happy Holidays kids! We are finally covering the Joe Dante helmed holiday creature feature classic...GREMLINS (1984).
Chock full of wonderful performances and these fantastic creatures running amok all over town! Remember the rules or beware!
We wish you a safe & happy holiday season!
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RARE EXPORTS - "Always Believe"
Happy Holidays - we are in full swing with this lovely film RARE EXPORTS (2010). We travel to the land of the "original Santa Claus" in Finland to uncover his real secrets and origins...that are more naughty than nice!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode just in time for the season! You better watch out...you better not cry!
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Black as Night - "Vampires Like Hoes"
Our final selection from our incomparable producer/sound editor Sierra Rein is the Blumhouse vampire flick BLACK AS NIGHT (2021). This modern day vampire tale is set in New Orleans and weaves in local legends, history & lore.
A young and fun cast led by Asjha Cooper, Fabrizio Guido, and featuring the legendary Keith David - there is something here for the whole family!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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The Black Cat - "Supernatural Baloney"
We travel back in time for our Producer Sierra's next pick - THE BLACK CAT (1934). Starring two of the biggest names in classic horror - Bela Lugosi & Boris Karloff. Watching these formidable foes go toe to toe is everything!
This film has so much - mystery, intrigue, a haunted past, satanic rituals and a honeymoon gone awry! We hope you enjoy this fresh episode on this iconic classic film!
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Tremors - "Fresh Meat"
What's better than Bacon? MOAR BACON! We are back with another great Kevin Bacon pick this week from Sierra. We tackle 90's horror comedy TREMORS (1990) with a stacked cast and a fun premise!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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Stir of Echoes - "Am I Awake or Asleep?"
We are so grateful for our wonderful Sound Editor & Producer Sierra Rein! Our next round of films are Sierra's films that she's requested! We start off with a hunk of Bacon, Kevin Bacon that is in 1999's STIR OF ECHOES.
This is an adaptation of a novel by Richard Matheson that gives us a very Stephen King "Shining" vibe...we discuss what came first and how maybe time is actually a circle, just like Ka.
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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HMSG Interview Lucky McKee! - "Old Man"
LUCKY MCKEE is a filmmaker who burst onto the scene with his cult horror film May (2002), and has since directed such awesome films as The Woman (2011), All Cheerleaders Die and The Woods. He has also contributed segments to the horror anthologies Masters of Horror, Deathcember and Tales of Halloween and has written the books I’m Not Sam and The Secret Life of Souls. His film career continues with OLD MAN (2022) which we discuss in this interview this week!
OLD MAN will be available on DVD and Blu-ray on December 6, 2022.
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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HMSG Interview Mali Elfman! - "Next Exit"
We have a fantastic guest on our show this week - Filmmaker & producer MALI ELFMAN - who focuses on innovative ideas and supporting female auteurs. Mali has produced dozens of movies for the company Fun Size Horror which she Co-Founded. She produced the dark anthology “Do Not Disturb”, Mike Flanagan's film “Before I Wake” and Karen Gillan's ”The Party’s Just Beginning”.
Mali has directed many shorts and episodes, but NEXT EXIT signals her feature film directorial debut. The film premiered at the 2022 Tribeca film festival, where it was nominated for best US narrative feature and took home the award for best cinematography.
We hope you enjoy this fresh interview!
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Paranormal Activity - "Dinny Time"
We celebrate Halloween with one of the biggest "found footage" blockbuster films of all time, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY (2007). Proof you don't need much to make it scary...just two people talking in a room and some great edits and let the imagination fill in the rest!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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Pulse - "The Forbidden Room"
We continue our watch of some of your favorite horror blockbusters with a trip to Japan and enter into "the forbidden room" with PULSE (2001) written & directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
This meditation on isolation and loneliness in the digital rings even more true in this day and age.
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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The Howling - "Hello, Brave Boy"
The hits continue as we countdown to Halloween! We get all wolfy this week with THE HOWLING (1981) directed by Joe Dante. Filled with wonderful practical effects and powerhouse performances from Dee Wallace, Elisabeth Brooks and cameos from some of our favorite horror creators!
We hope you'll howl at the moon with excitement for this fresh episode!
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The Howling - "Hello, Brave Boy"
The hits continue as we countdown to Halloween! We get all wolfy this week with THE HOWLING (1981) directed by Joe Dante. Filled with wonderful practical effects and powerhouse performances from Dee Wallace, Elisabeth Brooks and cameos from some of our favorite horror creators!
We hope you'll howl at the moon with excitement for this fresh episode!
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Silence of the Lambs - "Quid Pro Quo"
We are tackling the most requested films from our fans this month to celebrate the spooky Halloween Season! This week we dig into the meaty performances that are served up in SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991). There is a reason this pic won so many awards - Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins and direction from Jonathan Demme.
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode on this iconic modern classic!
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Silence of the Lambs - "Quid Pro Quo"
We are tackling the most requested films from our fans this month to celebrate the spooky Halloween Season! This week we dig into the meaty performances that are served up in SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991). There is a reason this pic won so many awards - Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins and direction from Jonathan Demme.
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode on this iconic modern classic!
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HMSG Interview Damien Leone & David Howard Thornton! - "Terrifer 2"
Surprise!! We are thrilled to bring you this interview with the Director and Star of TERRIFIER 2 (2022)!
Damien Leone director, writer, and producer known for writing and directing the films All Hallows' Eve (2013), Terrifier (2016), and Terrifier 2 (2022), each of which feature his character Art the Clown played hauntingly by our other guest - actor - David Howard Thornton!
Proceed with caution some SPOILERS await you in the second half of this conversation - listen if you dare!!!
We hope you enjoy this conversation about the making of the scariest clown franchise in cinema!
Photo Credit
David Howard Thornton as Art the Clown in the horror film, TERRIFIER 2, a CINEDIGM release. Photo courtesy of CINEDIGM.
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HMSG Interview Elyse Willems! "The Vigil"
We are so excited to have another wonderful guest on the show this week - Elyse Willems a writer, producer, podcaster, performer, and creative based in Los Angeles, California. Born and raised in exotic Toronto, Canada, a snowy wonderland known for molding and churning out funny weirdos, Elyse shines in any situation where she can don a mustache and wig.
Her career in entertainment and games media spans nearly a decade- during which Elyse has been featured in content across Geek & Sundry, College Humor, Smosh, YouTube, Kinda Funny, GameStop, RocketJump, Buzzfeed, Schmoedown, Comedy Central, IGN, Fine Bros React, Bleeding Cool News, Hyper RPG and more.
In October 2020 Elyse’s first published book, A Night in Halloween House, a nostalgic holiday adventure for young readers, reached #1 in Children’s New Halloween Releases and Children’s Spine-Chilling Horror in Amazon Books.
We discuss the film THE VIGIL (2019) - a Jewish horror film that wrestles with questions of faith and community through the lens of a young man who has recently left his Orthodox community.
We hope you enjoy this fun conversation!
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HMSG Interview Shannon McGrew of Nightmarish Conjurings - "Trick-r-Treat"
This week we talk with Shannon McGrewabout her obsession with Trick - R- Treat (2007. Shannon is a Designer, Writer & Film Critic - Rotten Tomatoes approved & member (OAFFC) Online Association of Female Film Critics and the Founder of Nightmarish Conjurings - a News & media website - That covers the weird, the terrifying, & everything in-between with breaking news, reviews, events, and so much more.
But, most importantly she has one of the biggest collections of Trick - R- Treat film memorabilia out there! We talk about all the hype about the upcoming theatrical release and our favorite time of year...the spooky Halloween season!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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HMSG Interview Tarik Davis! "Predator 2"
Tarik Davis is an actor/writer/avid pop culture consumer based in New York City with a 20 year history of acting, performing improv and writing comedy. He strives to cross-pollinate performance styles and audiences in all his work. Currently you can see Tarik on The Amber Ruffin Show (two seasons available on Peacock TV) as Amber’s announcer, side kick and real life friend!
Tarik has appeared in multiple commercials and television shows such as Late Night with Seth Meyers, Ray Donovan, Friends From College, Last Week Tonight: with John Oliver and more.
Recently Tarik performed in the critically acclaimed Freestyle Love Supreme at the Kennedy Center and at The Booth Theater, in the Broadway run in NYC (2021) - and he hopped in for a weekend as a very special guest of the cast on their final leg of their tour at the Pasadena Playhouse - where Teri roped him into this interview!
In early 2017, Tarik shot a six-minute comedic horror short entitled Page One along with his brothers Don P. Hooper, LeMar McLean and producer Evan Kaufman . This short is based on a full length horror / comedy script that Tarik has been working on for the past 10 years. Tarik also has and continues to write multiple shorts, sketches, monologues and articles which have been published in print and online.
We finally got Julia to dive into the Predator universe with Tarik's iconic choice of Predator 2 (1987) starring the great Danny Glover. We discuss the alternate casting that could've drastically changed this movie and so much more!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!!
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RAW - "Finish Your Veggies."
You asked for it! So we are finally biting into this rare French-Belgian treat - RAW(2016). This tale about a vet student and her family's insatiable desire to adhere to a vegan lifestyle that goes off the rails is not for the faint of heart!
We hope you enjoy digging into this fresh episode!
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The Bird with the Crystal Plumage - "Bring in the Perverts!"A sumptuous treat for the senses - this week we cover the film started the Giallo movement and the career of Dario Argento - his debut feature THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE (1970) .
An American in Rome gets caught up in a dizzying murder mystery where things are certainly not as they seem. A debut feature that is fully formed and establishes Argento's signature style & themes!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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Dude Bro Party Massacre III - "No Consequences in America"
It's back to school season, so it's only fitting that we discover pledging a fraternity can be a killer plan in DUDE BRO PARTY MASSACRE III (2015) A sequel with no prequels we follow the journey of redemption and revenge for a twin brother who was murdered in the non-existent prequel this cult classic.
Filled with scenery chewing performances and some of the strangest characters and lore to ever be on screen. Created by the 5 -Seconds Comedy troupe. Featuring cameos by Patton Oswalt, Andrew W.K., and Larry King! Lots of kills, lots of blood and lots of dudes, bro!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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Villmark Asylum - "HELP"
This week we finally cover VILLMARK ASYLUM (2015) - the Norwegian remake of one of our favorite scary films SESSION 9 (2001)! Lots of fun differences and similarities abound. We highly recommend checking out Session 9 first and programming Villmark Asylum as a great double feature! Then you can listen to our Ep on Session 9 and this one together!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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HMSG Interview David M. Booher! - "Black Phone"
This week we are thrilled to be interviewing a friend and fan of the show DAVID M. BOOHER!
Booher grew up in a small Ohio town reading Stephen King, watching The Goonies, eating Lucky Charms in front of He-Man, trading Garbage Pail Kids, playing Nintendo, and going outside. Channeling his love for all the best 1980’s sci-fi and fantasy, he has co-created and written comic series CANTO, POWERLESS, the LGBTQ-led KILLER QUEENS, ALIEN BOUNTY HUNTER, and the middle grade series TALES OF LAKE EERIE. He's also written several features. A lawyer by training, he lives in Los Angeles with his husband and the true masterminds behind their operation--their adopted greyhounds.
We discuss lots of Stephen King, about adapting writing between mediums and cover THE BLACK PHONE (2022) starring Ethan Hawke & based on a story by one of Booher's collaborators - JOE HILL!
We hope you enjoy early access to this fresh episode!
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The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane - "This is My House!"
This week we celebrate the talented Jodie Foster who gives a powerhouse performance in THE LITTLE GIRL WHO LIVES DOWN THE LANE (1976). This films brings up the themes of personhood, ageism, ableism and misogyny as this "little girl" tries to survive, presumably on her own, in a hardened New England town.
Filmed the same year as Taxi Driver, Bugsy Malone & Freaky Friday - proving Jodie Foster was the hardest working kid from 1975-1976!
We hope you enjoy this episode!
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Dementia 13 - "Forgive Me Kathleen"
This week we discuss Francis Ford Coppola's directorial debut DEMENTIA 13 (1963) produced under the Roger Corman machine. A strong debut about money, power and the decay of family due to loss...themes that will occur again and again in Coppola's subsequent works.
We hope you enjoy this episode! Check out this fresh news on Roger Corman in this recent article from Paste Magazine!
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THE FURY - "Power of the Human Mind!"
This week we cover the De Palma directorial follow up to CARRIE (1976) featuring another telekinetic teen ---THE FURY (1978). This film has a stacked cast lead by Kirk Douglas, Amy Irving & John Cassavetes.
We get into the nitty gritty details & discuss the similarities with Firestarter, Carrie, Scanners and The Fury. So much telekinetic lore overlaps in these powerhouse films.
We hope you enjoy this conversation!
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The Scary of Sixty-First - "Shrill & Annoying"
What's scarier than the story of Jeffrey Epstein and his trafficking and torture of women? THE SCARY OF SIXTY-FIRST (2021) by filmmaker Dasha Nekrasova (star of the TV show Succession) explores the shadows and ghosts of his victims that live on in one of his old flop house apartments. An important story, but a punishing watch.
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Maximum Overdrive - "We Made You!"
This week we celebrate our 5 Year Anniversary here at Horror Movie Survival Guide by watching a King flick neither of us had seen before! MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE (1986) written and directed by Stephen King based on one of his short stories!
This film has it all - trucks, tractors, bikes, lawn mowers & more, oh my! A perfect film to eat popcorn and watch with a group of friends! Happy Anniversary!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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THIRST - "Thirst After Sinful Pleasures."
This week we appropriately question everything about life, death, religion, feminism and our own THIRST (2009). Director Park Chan-wook holds nothing back with sumptuous imagery and body horror to delight all you gore hounds. Beautiful performances from Song Kang-ho (Parasite) and Kim Ok-bin who is a force to be reckoned with!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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Near Dark - "Sure Was Some Kiss."
This week we return to one of our favorite genres - western vampires of the 80's with Kathryn Bigelow's entry NEAR DARK (1987)! This is a fun ride following this rag tag band of outlaw vampires & their adventure with cowboy with too much heart to kill. The film is full of scene stealing performances from the late great Bill Paxton, Joshua John Miller, Jenny Wright & lead by Adrian Pasdar!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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Come to Daddy - " You Have Kind Eyes"
This week we chat about one of our favorite dream daddy's ;-) Elijah Wood! He stars in 2019's very dark comedy COME TO DADDY - a story of a very strange family reunion between a father & son in the middle of nowhere.
Come for Elijah's sweet mustache - stay for some very creative kills.
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HMSG Interview Heather Greene! Pagan & Witch Scholar!
This week we got to chat with the fantasticHeather Greene is Film & Witch scholar who works as a freelance editor, writer, and journalist in Atlanta, Georgia.
Her work has been published at Religion News Service, Religion Unplugged, The Washington Post, Patheos.com, Circle Magazine, and the Parliament of the World Religions online magazine. I have also written for Turner Classic Movies, Saddleback SEO, Sybex Publications, and Lady Liberty League to name a few.
Her first book Bell, Book, and Camera: A Critical History of Witches in American Film and Television was released in Spring 2018. She has since revised it and updated the book which is out now for all to read with the new spiffy title Lights, Camera, Witchcraft: A Critical History of Witches in American Film and Television.
For you serious witch scholars out there - this book looks back at how we have interacted as a culture with witches & pagan imagery from the early motion pictures era to the present day!
We hope you enjoy our discussion about witches throughout film & tv & revel as we coalesce on a mission to support one of our favorite witch movies. We all recommend you watch Romero's underseen masterpiece Season of the Witch (1972)!
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HMSG Interview Three Black Halflings - "Hereditary"
We conclude our month of podcast collaborations with two of hosts from the THREE BLACK HALFLINGS D&D podcast, Jeremy Cobb & Jasper William Cartwright!
We finally tackle the blockbuster hit HEREDITARY (2018)! Phenomenal performances from the entire cast, led by Toni Collette, Ann Dowd & Alex Wolff. Join us on this devilish ride!
About our Guests this week:
Three Black Halflings are a group of nerdy friends with strong opinions and even stronger Charisma scores. Join them in their quest to explore diversity in the incredible worlds of D&D and pop culture while doling out DM tips, thought-provoking conversations, a band of guests, and good times.
Jeremy Cobb is the Co-host/Resident Dungeon Master (DM) for Three Black Halflings, where he DMed the hit series Outlaws & Obelisks set in a homebrew world I created. His name is Jeremy Cobb, but many people call me many other things. If you want to hear some of those things, come listen to Three Black Halflings because I say a different one every episode.”
He’s also a professional DM and #TTRPG player whose credits include Wizards of the Coast, D&D in a Castle, NADDPod, and many more.
Jasper William Cartwright received an Acting BA Hons, at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. He made his professional theatre debut in The National Theatre’s touring production of War Horse playing Billy Narracott. Next Jasper played the role of Michael/Bertie in the adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel The Butterfly Lion at the Barn Theatre. After which Jasper went on to perform in opera first playing Puck in Midsummer Night at the Nevill Holt Opera before playing Jonathan in the Duncan House at the Tête-à-tête Festival in Camden. Jasper co-founded a film company 94 Film and works as a writer/director.
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HMSG Interview JodoWOWsky - "Deathdream"
The casts of podcasters continues to collide with Julia's other show with the best name in the pod biz - JodoWOWsky, co-hosts DOUG TILLEY & LIAM O'DONNELL!
We give the deep dive treatment to the criminally under seen DEATHDREAM (1974) from one of our favorite directors, BOB CLARK! This timely dark tale is still highly impactful nearly 50 years later! Give it a watch for stellar performances from the amazing actors and the chilling Tom Savini makeup!
We hope you enjoy this film and conversation!
About our Guests this week:
Doug Tilley - Co-Host of No-Budget Nightmares & other Cinema Smorgasbord podcasts.
Liam O'Donnell - Co-creator/editor of Cinepunx, co-host of Cinema Smorgasbord & Horror Business
JodoWOWsky is a light-hearted, chronological look through the career of actor, writer, poet, playwright, novelist, editor, comics writer, musician, puppeteer, mime, painter, and so much more.. Alejandro Jodorowsky!
Cinepunx is a community of writers, thinkers, artists, and weirdos writing and podcasting about culture/art/film.
Cinema Smorgasbord:Liam O’Donnell and Doug Tilley serve up a platter of cinematic sensations, falling under a variety of unusual and unique categories celebrating undervalued actors and underseen favorites.
Eric Roberts is the Fucking Man, the Films of John Singleton, George Kennedy is my co-pilot, how do you do fellow kids, Praising Kane, We do our Own Stunts, Wild in the Streets (Eurocrime of the 70s), Bartel me Something Good
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Review That Review - "I Know What You Did Last Summer"
We are delighted to chat with more of our podcast friends from REVIEW THAT REVIEW the lovely Chelsey Donn & Trey Gerrald to discuss this VERY 90's classic I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (1997)!
We get into all the gory details & mostly talk about our crushes! Lookout for our bonus episode with this fabulous team for our Patreon where we take a look at the fans and critics reactions to this film!
Chelsey is an actor.writer.comedian who should've been a judge. Trey is an actor.writer.comedian who's working on his middle split. They started this podcast because they were sick of bullsh!t reviewers dragging down the ratings of possibly guiltless (the verdict is still out) businesses. Together they'll review that review and deliver the TRUTH. Let's sniff out the attention seekers and trolls and bring some integrity back to online reviews. It's time for the hardworking respectable reviewers out there to get their chance to shine! Check them out here!
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Midnight Mass - "Society"
We continue our month of podcast interviews with our dear friends at MIDNIGHT MASS POD - the iconic drag legend Peaches Christ & queer horror expert Michael Varrati!
We dig into the film SOCIETY (1989)...the ending on this one is a DOOOOOOZY!
Join cult leader Peaches Christ & filmmaker Michael Varrati for some hilarious and hardcore audio worship of their favorite cult movies! Each episode focuses on a unique film, filmmaker, performer, or genre and includes special guest stars, super-fans, and surprises befitting midnight movie celebration. Subscribe today and truly become one of the Children of the Pod-corn!
We hope you are satiated by this offering & you aren't left wanting....
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HMSG Interview The Losers Club - "Thinner"
For the Month of May we team up with some our favorite Podcasters to discuss more scary movies!!!! We start off with a couple of members of THE LOSERS CLUB, Randall Colburn & Justin Gerber to talk about a Stephen King film, of course!
We dissect the complicated film THINNER (1996) featuring one of the most creative inciting incidents we have ever seen...you gotta listen to believe!
Founded in 2017, The Losers’ Club® is a weekly series that chronologically digs through the work of Stephen King with humor, irreverence, and a critical eye. Each episode, the Losers gather together to read between the iconic pages and share the latest in King’s Dominion, whether it’s the author’s oft-controversial tweets, the boldest Hollywood headlines, or his endless forthcoming projects. The series also regularly features special guests. In the past, the Losers have spoken to Mike Flanagan, Thomas Jane, Tananarive Due, Mick Garris, Mary Lambert and many, many more.The show is part of the Bloody disgusting podcast network, was a Silver Bolo Award Winner on Shudder's The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs. and Stephen King says to check them out.
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Terrifier - "I Wished I Was Dead"
We end our clown round with the one of the scariest onscreen clown performances so far. This one is not just scary, but it's terrifying...TERRIFIER (2016) written and directed by Damien Leone. Just the poster alone for this one is haunting. It was a surprising first watch for both of our co-host! Not for the faint of heart!
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House of 1000 Corpses - "Grave Rustler of Fools"
MOAR CLOWNS!!!! 🤡 This week we head into a fun house of horrors!!! We take a detour to the HOUSE of 1000 CORPSES (2003) written and directed by Rob Zombie.
This one goes hard and fast...not for the faint of heart!
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Killer Klowns from Outer Space! - "New Wave European Circus Fantastique"
The Klown Round continues with this 80's horror kult klassic! KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE (1988)! Aliens who look like clowns land on earth to terrorize one small town...
Grab some popcorn and join us at the makeout spot for this wild ride!
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IT: Chapter Two - "Losers Stick Together"
We kick off our Klown/Clown round of films this month with one of our favorite horror clowns - Pennywise! The kids are all grown up, but the horrors of their youth still haunt them in IT: Chapter Two (2019).
We hope you enjoy this trip back to Derry!
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HMSG Interview Julie Klausner!
The fun just keeps on coming this month as we interview another wonderful guest at HMSG! JULIE KLAUSNER writer, actor, podcaster, and author – and all around brilliant Funny Lady!
She created and co-starred in the Cult Hit Hulu Show, DIFFICULT PEOPLE –produced by Amy Poehler and co-starring Billy Eichner.
She wrote a memoir called I Don't Care About Your Band and a YA Novel called Art Girls Are Easy.
Currently she is working on the NEW season of the Kids in the Hall – and she co-hosts the DOUBLE THREAT Podcast with Tom Scharpling.
This week we discuss a film we all still think holds up very well, especially in a pandemic world...INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1978)! With haunting performances from Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy and Jeff Goldblum!
You can catch Klausner Live on Tour in LA, April 30th - Get Tix here!
We hope you enjoy this very stacked episode!
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HMSG Interview Kyle Mooney!
We got to talk to some amazing folks for our Birthday Month and to celebrate our 250th Episode all month long! Keeping the celebration going we got to sit down and chat with the amazingly talented VHS aficionado, KYLE MOONEY! Kyle is a long time cast member at SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE and has a brand new show, SATURDAY MORNING ALL STAR HITS, on Netflix!
We discuss the iconic film CRITTERS 2: The Main Course (1988) and talk about our shared love for 80's TV, cartoons and film!
We hope you enjoy this conversation!
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250th Episode of HMSG - Interview Harvey Guillén!
We are 250!!! We are so excited to share this milestone episode interviewing HARVEY GUILLÉN - breakout star of FX’s - WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS where he plays Guillermo, one of our favorite Renfields.
Guillén currently stars on the hit Amazon show REACHER - he has also been gracing our screens for years in shows like ARCHER, HUGE, ZOEY’s EXTRAORDINARY Playlist and many more.
We discuss the comedy horror hit WEREWOLVES WITHIN based on the video game - brought to life by director Josh Ruben and writer Mishna Wolff. Guillén stars in the film opposite Cheyenne Jackson, Sam Richardson and Milana Vayntrub. We got some wonderful BTS stories and so much more!
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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HMSG Interview The Adams Family - "H6LLB6ND6R"
What an honor to interview the dynamic Adams Family - Toby Poser, Zelda Adams and John Adams - and discuss their new film HELLBENDER (2021) that's streaming now on Shudder!
We have been fans of the family ever since we watched and reviewed their Award-Winning film THE DEEPER YOU DIG (2019). We can honestly say they are some of our favorite filmmakers - they write, direct, film & edit all of their own work.
We hope you enjoy this conversation all about their filmmaking process!
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His House - "Why don't you just leave?"
When real life atrocities collide with the supernatural horrors it can create incendiary results - such is the case with HIS HOUSE (2020) from writer/director Remi Weekes.
This one cuts to core - a refugee couple migrates to an English town after fleeing Sudan. But as we have learned time and time again - you may run, but you can't hide from yourself and who you truly are.
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Def by Temptation - "One Hot Natured Freakazoid"
We continue celebrating Black Horror this month with a gem from the Troma catalog - DEF BY TEMPTATION (1990)! Directed, written by and starring James Bond III this film explores the limits of man and how far they are willing to go if pushed by the ultimate demon...a beautiful woman!
Starring Kadeem Hardison, Bill Nunn, a young Samuel L. Jackson and the stunningly mesmerizing Cynthia Bond! Feast your eyes on the gorgeous cinematography from the genius of Ernest Dickerson!
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GET OUT - "Black is in Fashion."
We are finally covering GET OUT (2017) the blockbuster hit from the mind of Academy-Award Winner Jordan Peele! This film is jam packed with wonderful performances - led by Daniel Kaluuya in his breakout role! It's a reminder that an invitation somewhere doesn't always mean you're welcome...
This film has left an indelible mark on modern horror!
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BLACULA - "Creme de la Creme of Camp!"
Happy Black History Month! It's the perfect time for us to sink our teeth into this Blaxploitation classic - BLACULA (1972) starring the mesmerizing William Marshall as a cursed African Prince. This film has everything - groovy dance music, gorgeous costumes and stellar performances all around!
This film slays all day!
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Scanners - "Telepathic Curiosities"
This one might make your head explode! We are finally covering the David Cronenberg classic SCANNERS (1981). We can't believe we waited this long to check this one out - this film has so many of our favorite HMSG tropes - a scientist with a Nobel prize gleam in his eye, characters with telekinetic push powers, general apocalyptic doom and a groovy record store scene for good measure!
We hope you enjoy this one as much as we did!
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Anything for Jackson - "We're in over our heads."
Oh man...this one is dark and beautiful. An elderly couple is willing to do anything to bring back their dearly departed grandson. They might just go a bit too far in this cautionary tale - ANYTHING FOR JACKSON (2020) directed by Justin G. Dyck and written by Keith Cooper.
Absolutely stellar performances by Sheila McCarthy & Julian Richings that will haunt you.
We hope you enjoy this goretastic treat!
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Blood Born - "Your Baby is an Abomination!"
This week we review a movie that our other Co-Host is in! BLOOD BORN (2021) is a story of a couple willing to do anything to have a child...and we mean ANYTHING! Directed by Reed Shusterman with delightful performances from Rosie Moss, Antoine Perry as the desperate couple and Melanie Haynes as their doula from hell...
Hear some about some BTS moments with our Co-Host Teri Gamble - who got to hold that very suggestive fertility idol in her very own hands!
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Delta Delta Die! - "Betty Crockers of Butchery"
We are so excited to finally cover a film one of our Co-Host stars in!!! DELTA DELTA DIE! (2003) about a sorority house with secret pact - written and directed by Devin Hamilton and starring Scream Queen legends Julie Strain, Brinke Stevens and Tiffany Shepis!
Catch our dear Julia Marchese playing the young Rhonda and living her movie dreams of being covered in blood like Carrie! Hear some fun behind the scenes lore about the film!
We hope you enjoy the first fresh episode of 2022...or 2024...? What day is it - what time is it? Who are we anymore?
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Happy New Year! 2022!
Hello out there Disco Citizens!
A new year is here and....we are nervous LOL. We decided that we needed a little enchantment to start this next year off right. As the ever studious final girls that we are - we have collected a few tried and true witches spells to ward off any evil or bad spirits in 2022.
Join us as we bind 2022 from doing any harm!
We wish you all a safe, happy & healthy 2022!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Merry Xmas!
It's that time of year...the time where folks will dare to watch one of the worst cinematic feats of all time...The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)!
We are here to let you know - you really don't have to do that...but we have prepared a little reading for you from the script!
Wishing you and yours a very Merry & Happy Holiday Season!
Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay
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Deathcember - "24 Doors to Hell"
A gift that keeps on giving - DEATHCEMBER (2019) - a truly advantageous horror anthology Advent Calendar just in time for the holidays! We get not 24...but 26 short horror films for your pleasure! There is something here for everyone - and you might even see a few familiar faces - as you open the doors to each new adventure!
Wishing you and yours a Happy & Healthy holiday season!
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Silent Night, Deadly Night - "Naughty"
Have you been Naughty or Nice...? Santa's coming to town and you better beware...cuz he knows what you've been up to! Capturing the terrifying essence of Santa Claus we embark on some holiday goodness with SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (1984) directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr.
This classic Christmas Horror film tells the origin story of a killer Santa Claus executing the true will of Santa - punishing those who have been Naughty....but the real question is has anyone ever been good...? Starring Robert Brian Wilson as boy who is not given the space to grieve the tragic demise of his parents...that ultimately turns him into a Santa Sleeper cell...
We hope you enjoy this holiday treat!
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The Toxic Avenger - "A menace or a miracle?"
Our final pick for our lovely Sound Editor/Producer Sierra Rein is a true cult classic - Troma's THE TOXIC AVENGER (1984) directed by Michael Herz and Uncle Lloyd Kaufman! In Troma studio fashion this film is riddled with gore and pushes the limits to offend any and everyone on the planet. Not for the faint of heart!
Excited to revisit this classic that has been sequeled into multiple iterations and is about to get a big studio style remake this next year!
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CUBE - "Are we being punished?"
Julia's favorite style of film - People stuck in a room questioning the meaning of life & faced with terror and existential dread! CUBE (1997), directed by Vincenzo Natali, traps six strangers in a lamentable maze configuration that they must work to solve to survive!
A wonderful Sci-Fi Horror pick from our Sound Editor/Producer Sierra Rein!
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Little Shop of Horrors - "Must be blood!"
The ultimate horror musical adapted from the Roger Corman cult film classic to an off-Broadway sensation - now celebrating its 35th year Anniversary -LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1986) has it all! Scene stealing performances from a star studded cast lead by Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene directed by the incomparable Frank Oz!
If you haven't watched this, yet, do it! And if you haven't watched in a long while - give it a revisit - you betta, telling you, you betta!
Another stellar pick from our Sound Editor/Producer Sierra Rein!
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Dead of Night - "None of us exist at all."
Our next round of films were all picked by our wonderful Sound Editor/Producer - Sierra Rein! She has fantastic taste and I think you will find these next films just as delightful as we did!
First up is DEAD OF NIGHT (1945) a classic horror anthology with a wraparound story that is just as well done as each individual segment. This film has clearly influenced the horror genre for decades - the seeds of so many of our favorite films are evident here form an Oculus style mirror tale to a Puppet Master gone wrong.
Mervyn Johns stars as our hero, Walter Craig - an architect who sets the whole story in motion as head heads out to the country and shares supernatural stories laced with impending doom!
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IT - "Tasty, tasty beautiful fear."
We are finally tackling one Julia's favorite films based on her favorite Stephen King novel - IT (2017)! This timeless film is all about friendship and growing up to face our fears. IT Chapter 1 features a powerful ensemble of child actors and a star making performance by Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise the Dancing Clown!
Step right up to this circus and enjoy the show!
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The Curse of La Llarona - "Ta Da!"
Happy Dia De Los Muertos! This week we celebrate by unearthing the weeping woman - an old Latin folktale that is brought to horrifying life in THE CURSE OF LA LLARONA (2019). The 300 year old ghost of a grieving mother reemerges in 1970's Los Angeles to continue her rein of terror on a newly widowed mother, Linda Cardellini and her children. Her faith and endurance is put to the test!
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The Ring vs. Ringu - "7 Days"
Double, double, toil and trouble we are tackling a double feature for you this week - a face off between the J-Horror classic and the American remake!!! Join us as we compare and contrast THE RING (2002) vs. RINGU (1998)!
The ultimate word of mouth death experience...films about the lengths people will go for the sake of family.
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The Witch - "I Will Guide Thy Hand"
This week we head into the woods with THE WITCH (2015)! A chilling account of a family of outcasts attempting to survive outside of the walls of their New England settlement was brilliantly written and directed by Robert Eggers.
The film has a stellar cast lead by Ralph Ineson & Kate Dickie as Puritanical zealot parents features Anya Taylor-Joy in her breakout performance. Inspired by historical records from the era this family must endure a crucible of terrors.
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Saw - "Perverted Little Psychopath"
We are tackling some "horror blockbusters" for you this month as we countdown to Halloween! We are kicking off this round with James Wan's jigsaw juggernaut... SAW (2004).
A killer obsessed with puzzles and on a mission to make people truly appreciate being alive...by making them make the most torturous choices. Starring Cary Elwes, as we wish, Danny Glover and the co-writer Leigh Whannell in the ultimate escape room movie!
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One Cut of the Dead - "This is true filmmaking."
If you have seen this film already read on....if you have not. Stop.
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GO WATCH IT.
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Ok so this week we watched the delightful ONE CUT OF THE DEAD (2017) from Japan! This film is written and directed by Shin'ichirô Ueda. This love letter to "true filmmaking" and family was so fun to watch from beginning to end. We know we are an all spoilers all the time show, but we wanted to make sure that you got a chance to enjoy this one without us giving away the fun surprises this film has in store for you.
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So excited to watch one of Julia's favorite films - set in one of Teri's favorite places -Moscow, Russia! This week's film is NIGHT WATCH (Ночной Дозор) (2004) is a fantasy-thriller written and directed by Timur Bekmambetov about an ultimate battle between the light and dark based on a novel by Sergey Lukyanenko.
Stellar performances across the board by this cast lead by Konstantin Khabenkiy as your new favorite unlikely anti-hero who gets caught smack dab in the middle of the battle.
Do yourself a favor and watch this film first - then dig into the episode!
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HMSG Interview Tananarive Due!
We here at HMSG are so lucky and honored to interview Writer, Educator, and Producer TANANARIVE DUE!Due is an award-winning author who teaches Black Horror and Afrofuturism at UCLA. She was one of the executive producers for one of our favorite documentaries HORROR NOIRE: A history of Black Horrorfor Shudder.
If you haven't watch Horror Noire yet - please do! And if you have and are ready to learn more about the History of Black Horror be sure to check out Due's class that she and her husband & collaborator Steven Barns have made available online at SunkenPlaceClass.com. Wonderful guests like Jordan Peele pop in to share their insights on the genre.
It was a delight to hear her insights on horror and it's social impact as we took a deep dive discussion into the newCANDYMAN (2021), directed by Nia DiCosta. We discuss the relevance of the work and how we can interact with the original with a new framework and context.
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Bite Marks - "Everything Looks Better in a Speedo"
Inspired by our round of Lesbian Vampire movies we are exploring some Gay Vampire cinema with BITE MARKS (2011)! Written and Directed by Mark Bessenger this film is working hard to bring you some horror comedy with lots of one-liners and references to some of our favorite vampire movies like the iconic Fright Night. Groans and moans await you...you may be too cool for this one, Brewster!
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Sinister - "I'll make you famous again."
Special request from one of our dear friends Becky D' Anna! We couldn't believe that Julia & Teri had both not seen this one since it stars one of their favorite actors! ETHAN HAWKE!
A writer on a mission to become famous beyond his past successes enters into a world that he is not ready to believe. A SINISTER world indeed - of murders, curses and denial...
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Stage Fright - "Don't Panic, Stick Together"
Our final ARROW film is 1987's STAGE FRIGHT (Deliria)! Rehearsal turns deadly for a troupe of actors as the lines blur between reality and the fiction! We love a film that takes us behind the scenes of the creative process and this one does not disappoint! A dancing owl, a saxophone playing Marilyn Monroe, and some of the most creative kills we've seen recently!
We hope you take advantage of ARROW's offer to watch these films on their streaming service this month!
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Blind Beast - "Tactile Satisfaction"
The ARROW party continues with some 1960's J-Horror BLIND BEAST (1969) - this one left our jaws on the floor. Who knew a story of a blind sculptor and his muse would turn into a titillating tale that ultimately descends into the world of BDSM.
We hope you take advantage of ARROW's offer to watch these films on their streaming service this month!
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Death Line (Raw Meat) - "Mind the Doors"
Our round of ARROW films continues across the pond to where your intrepid co-hosts met in London for DEATH LINE (RAW MEAT) 1972! This film co-written and directed by Gary Sherman is is a doozy that looks at class, the caste system and the plight of forgotten man in a whole new light. When a young couple discover a high ranking man in distress who vanishes in the tunnels of London they are in for a real ride when Donald Pleasence as the representative from Scotland Yard gets involved. There is more than meets the eye...and raw meat ahead....
We hope you take advantage of ARROW's offer to watch these films on their streaming service this month!
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Toolbox Murders - "It's an ugly world."
We are so excited to dive into cult classics available on the ARROW streaming site. They have generously offered our fans trial memberships with our code. Listen for it at the beginning of each episode - so you can enjoy the films this month!
Our first ARROW film is THE TOOLBOX MURDERS (1978) directed by Dennis Donnelly. A killer is on the loose in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles...equipped with a toolbox. Basic tools become the most heinous of murder weapons in this "based on true events" slasher! Starring Pamelyn Ferdin, as the goodest good girl, Cameron Mitchell, as a the landlord you don't want to cross and Wesley Eure, as the boy next door...
Not for the faint of heart! The kills are fast and furious in this one!
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The Hunger - "Forever & ever."
Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon...THE HUNGER (1983) - this star-studded final installment in our round of Lesbian Vampire faire is top notch. This movie has style & grace directed by the late, great Tony Scott.
When time is running out for Miriam's (Deneuve) partner, John (Bowie) they enlists the help of Dr. Sarah Roberts (Sarandon) to try to stop the aging process - so they can go on forever...a bizarre love triangle ensues and promises are made...and broken.
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Blood & Roses - "I need nourishment."
We continue our round of Vampire Lesbian goodness with the classic BLOOD & ROSES (1960) directed by Roger Vadim. This is a tale of love, lust and jealousy through the ages. Carmilla, the doppelgänger of an ancient vampire takes on more then just the looks of her ancestor, but takes on her role...blood will be spilled and roses will wilt in her presence!
Annette Stroyberg as Carmilla levels us all - beautiful imagery and a fantastic ride between the past and some space age Barbarella-style dream sequences make this a HMSG favorite!
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Vampyros Lesbos - "I'm Under Her Spell"
Turns out that 1971 was a good year for Vampire Lesbian flicks - last week with Daughters of Darkness & this week we cover the quintessential Lesbian Vampire movie - VAMPYROS LESBOS (1971) directed by Jesus Franco. This one stars the gorgeous Soledad Miranda as the Countess Nadine Carody, the luminous progeny of a legendary vampire who lures in the stunning Linda Westinghouse played by Ewa Stromberg.
This beautifully shot, fun & sexy take on the Dracula legend takes a deliciously arthouse approach and spins the legend on his head adding some new "vamp rules."
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Daughters of Darkness - "Mother Sends Regards."
This week we start our round of one of our favorite sub-genres, of a sub-genre - Lesbian Vampire movies with 1971's DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS - directed by Harry Kumel.Never have we wanted to be Renfields more than to the luminous Delphine Seyrig, the Countess Elizabeth Bathory herself! A stunning, atmospheric, lonesome vampire flick set in the winter on the Belgian seaside, this film is incredibly unique, and a feast for all senses! Beautiful, 70's lesbian vampires ahoy! Love this one!
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CLARKE WOLFE
This week we chat with the one of the coolest and smartest women we know in horror, CLARKE WOLFE! A self proclaimed nerd and horror aficionado - Clarke is also an actress, an entertainment host, writer and a producer! She can be seen weekly hosting shows on The Walking Dead Universe Twitch channel and has appeared onscreen with some of our favorite legends of horror, like Barbara Crampton!
We talk about Clarke's love of horror and take a deep dive look at THE CONJURING (2013)! We discuss the brilliance of director James Wan & the stellar performances from a stacked cast featuring Lily Taylor, Vera Farmiga & Patrick Wilson. And we are left with more questions than answers about real Angels & Demons!
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Bruiser - "Sex-ess"
Always the completists - we have now covered every Romero horror film! We end our Romero horror cycle with BRUISER (2000) & what a wild way to end -with a soundtrack from the Misfits and scenery chewing performances from Jason Flemyng, Peter Stormare & Leslie Hope!
BRUISER, like all Romero films, explores the human condition. When a forgotten man is done just being another face in the crowd and exacts revenge on those who have tried to relegate him to sidelines.
Be sure to follow the George A. Romero Foundation they are doing great work keeping the Maestro's legacy alive!
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HMSG Interview Michael Doherty!
Michael Doherty worked closely with George A. Romero's as one of his most trusted collaborators and editor on his final films.
We discuss Doherty's own cinephile film journey and find out what it was like to work and travel with the Maestro - some truly wonderful gems!
It is always a pleasure to meet & chat a fellow cinephile and Michael Doherty did not disappoint!
We hope you enjoy this bonus episode conversation!
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Survival of the Dead - "She's beautiful, she's dead."
SURVIVAL OF THE DEAD (2009) - The spaghetti western installment from Romero's Dead franchise! We witness a major breakthrough for the emerging zombie population through the lens of an old family feud reminiscent of the Hatfields and McCoys...as they duel through the death!
Be sure to follow the George A. Romero Foundation they are doing great work keeping the Maestro's legacy alive!
Look out for more interviews from friends of the foundation on our show!
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Diary of the Dead - "There's always an audience for horror."
Another installment from Romero's Dead franchise DIARY OF THE DEAD (2007) - is a personal account from the beginnings of the zombie apocalypse via "found-footage." An eviscerating study on the role of media in shaping our narratives.
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HMSG Interview Suzanne Desrocher-Romero (Again)!
It's always a treat to speak with Suzanne Desrocher-Romero about the legacy of George A. Romero! We got to chat about the making of some of his final films and got some behind the scenes stories about LAND OF THE DEAD (2005).
Be sure to follow the George A. Romero Foundation they are doing great work keeping the Maestro's legacy alive!
We hope you enjoy this extra interview with Suzanne!
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Land of the Dead - "Zombies man, they creep me out."
This week we start our deep dive into the modern Romero zombie universe with LAND OF THE DEAD (2005). This iteration sees the zombies taking on a major change in their DNA - cooperative works!
Jam packed with stellar performances from Dennis Hopper, John Leguizomo, Simon Baker and Asia Argento! We hope you enjoy this deep dive over the next few weeks into the last installments from the Maestro himself.
Look out for some fresh interviews from his collaborators, too! Coming Soooon!
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HMSG Interview MICK GARRIS!
We are so honored to share our conversation with MICK GARRIS - a fellow constant reader and Stephen King collaborator. Garris has interviewed so many of our heroes - from his early days as a music journalist to today - his curiosity and thirst for knowledge has lead to some of the best interviews on his top rated podcast Post Mortem with Mick Garris on Dread Central. We discuss his career, love of horror and the coolest dinner party on the planet. We also take a deep dive into one of his King collabs DESPERATION (2006).
Be sure to check out his wonderful archive of interviews and more at Mick Garris Interviews!
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Inhuman Kiss (Sang Krasue) - "We should act normal."
This next week we head to Thailand for a beautiful tale of love, revenge and otherworldly battles with INHUMAN KISS (Sang Krasue) (2019) written and directed by Sitisiri Mongkolsiri.
A group of childhood friends' relationships are tested as they reunite as adults to battle monsters that are invading their village. The real test is discerning who the real monsters or enemies are within their midsts.
This is a journey! But it is worth the ride!
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A Tale of Two Sisters - "That Woman is Strange."
We continue our round of Asian Horror films with another trip to South Korea with A TALE OF TWO SISTERS (2003), written & directed by Jee-woon Kim. A ghost story like no other - with no clear way of knowing who or what is truly haunting this family - this film may leave you with more questions than answers. You know we love a broken final girl(s) with an uneasy resolution!
Join us as we try to decipher all the clues!
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Horror Story - "We all fall down."
This week we watch our first Indian Horror film - HORROR STORY (2013) directed by Ayush Raina. A group of seven friends end up with a wilder night than they originally bargained for when the thrill seekers decide to take their party from a bar to a haunted hotel!
The hotel has more history than meets the eye and the stories of the past consume our party. Sometimes it's better not to take the dare...stick to the truth!
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HMSG Interview JULIE BROWN!
Comedian, Actress, Singer! Star of Stage & Screen – from comedy classics like Earth Girls are Easy, Clueless & Medusa: Dare to be Truthful – the amazing spoof on Madonna’s truth or dare – and so many comedy videos – and horror cult classic Bloody Birthday! And of course Just Say Julie and Julie Brown: The Show! And our dream job – RuPaul’s Drag Race judge - we welcome the incredible Julie Brown this week to Horror Movie Survival Guide!
We got together to discuss Julie's amazing career and film that was influential in all of our lives...the iconic Rocky Horror Picture Show! There is plenty of swooning over Tim Curry's rapturous performance and the way this film pushes the boundaries and ultimately brings us to the real messages of dreaming big along with love and acceptance of our weird selves.
Sometimes it's really great to meet your heroes...Julie did not disappoint - she may get the award for most prepared guests we have ever had on the pod!
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Train to Busan - "It'll be safe in Busan"
As we head into May - We are Celebrating AAPI History Month and taking a trip to South Korea on a TRAIN TO BUSAN! A workaholic takes a simple train ride to take his kid to visit her mom...his ex-wife - what could go wrong? Just the beginning of the zombie apocalypse that's all! An adrenaline fueled adventure directed by Sang-ho Yeon - we hope you enjoy this film and then hop on board and listen to the show!
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Nightmare Cinema - "Suffer unto Death"
This next week we get into a terrifying horror anthology from 2018...NIGHTMARE CINEMA! This collection of stories brought to you by the most sinister projectionist, played by Mickey Rourke, will keep you up late into the night...
Pieces written and directed by some of our favorite people like Joe Dante , Mick Garris, David Slade and more!
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We are so thrilled to share this conversation about this wonderful documentary with you all! HORROR NOIRE - A History of Black Horror is the the story of the African-American experience in the US told through the lens of black horror from the beginning of cinema until now - with a look towards the future.
Some of our favorite directors, actors and writers take part in this passionate discussion about all things cinema and ultimately the story of struggle of Black people in America.
We highly recommend checking out this film on Shudder!
We hope you enjoy the conversation originally shared with our Patreon!
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KENAN THOMPSON!
For our 200th Episode we are elated to have a guest and new friend of the show - Kenan Thompson!
Kenan has been on our TV & movie screens pretty much non-stop since 1994 – from being his breakout starring roles on the hit Nickelodeon Shows All That, Kenan & Kel to Wild-N-Out to his legendary tenure as the longest running cast member of SNL!!! Now with his own hit sitcom- Kenan! We are so excited to welcome the Emmy Award winning legend & King of Comedy!
We discussed Kenan's pick - VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN - starring another SNL legend, Eddie Murphy and the incomparable Angela Bassett. Featuring a stellar cast directed by Wes Craven this comedic twist on the Dracula legend is a real treat. Sink your teeth in today! We dare you!
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We were thrilled to chat with friend of the podcast Chris Regan about his new film PAINTBALL MASSACRE (2020). It's perfect that life would imitate art in this case as the premise for the film is a reunion of old school friends - as Chris met your hosts Julia and Teri while students at the University of East Anglia years ago! We are grateful it was just for a chat about his film and book projects and not a massacre!
We hope you enjoy this conversation and be sure to check out the film and then give our episode on Paintball Massacre a listen here!
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Horrors of Malformed Men - "Have I Gone Insane."
A father's pursuit for revenge fuels the ultimate family betrayal in HORRORS OF MALFORMED MEN (1969). We follow the son as he tries to uncover his identity through a series of wrong turns, graveyards, and a creepy island that would only rival Dr. Moreau's.
Written and directed by Teruo Ishii this is classic art house Japanese horror that felt very reminiscent of another favorite director of ours - Jodorowsky.
We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!
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Frontier(s) - "I'm nobody's servant."
Not for the faint of heart - this film is intense! From the opening chase scene in the middle of a French riot the pace and action only escalate from there... FRONTIER(S)(2007) from Writer, Director Xavier Gens confronts real life horror and atrocities of eugenics and racism.
If you like your final girls broken and covered in blood - this film is for you!
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Paintball Massacre - "It was just school."
We love any excuse to take a trip over the pond to jolly old England...it's even better to go on that journey with friends...as long as there isn't a real life old school chum maybe out on the loose trying to kill you all. PAINTBALL MASSACRE (2020) follows a group of old friends as they meet up for a school reunion with the promise of a fun game of paintball to culminate the festivities. What could go wrong...?
Kudos to our friend Chris Regan the writer of this horror comedy flick! Lookout for our interview with him talking about the genesis of this project and the pivotal influence of the FAST & FURIOUS franchise on this film!
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Josh Stafford is co-owner and geek-in-chief of the Mayfair Theatre in Ottawa, a classic single-screen independent cinema that opened in 1932. He co-hosts the popular weekly Mayfair Theatre Podcast, which passed 300 episodes at the end of 2020.
He is also the writer of Zomkeys, which has 3 issues of self contained stories published from Winter Star Comics. He had a story (co-written by Howard Wong) published in Hogtown Horror, and a story included in the digital anthology Strange Romance. He also wrote the DC Super Hero Girls episode titled #FlashForwardFlashBack. Current comic book projects includes the story Red Giant in the anthology Flip, Volume 2, and the five issue horror miniseries Damned Cursed Children (co-written by Howard Wong), published by Source Point Press.
Josh chose a fantastic Canadian horror flick, that neither Julia or Teri had seen, called Ginger Snaps (2000). It's the coming of age story of two death-obsessed sisters who have to deal with more than just puberty...when one of the sisters, the red-headed one aptly named Ginger, gets bitten by a werewolf. Will she snap or can the sisters survive!?
We are thrilled to have Josh on our show, and are proud to help shout out his wonderful theater, comics and podcast!
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The Countess - "Time Will Soon Bury Us All."
How far are you willing to go for love and beauty...? This next week we encounter The Countess(2009) a woman willing to go farther than you could possibly imagine. Written, Directed by and Starring the incredible Julie Delpy!
This story is based on accounts of a real 17th century Hungarian dignitary, Elizabeth Bathory, known as 'The Blood Countess.' Spurned by a young lover and left clinging to youth and beauty she develops an insatiable taste and need for blood. Join us as we follow her reign of terror.
We hope you enjoy early access to this dripping fresh episode!
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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night - "I am Dracula."
Beautiful, haunting, and unlike anything else. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Nightby writer/directorAna Lily Amirpour is a stunning film featuring a vampire heroine like none other. Sheila Vand plays a quiet skateboarding vigilante who wanders the streets of the sparse Iranian landscape of Bad City.
If you have somehow not seen this film, yet...give yourself the gift of watching it - then listen as we sink our teeth into our new episode!
Thank you as always for your support! We hope you enjoy your early access to this new episode!
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Tales from the Hood - "Insane in the Membrane"
This next week we cover the iconic 90's Black anthology horror film Tales from the Hood (1995). Four stories are weaved together by one of the best undertakers to ever see the silver screen - Clarence Williams III! Each tale deals with some heavy societal themes from police brutality, corrupt politicians, domestic violence and crime through the lens of horror...some things never change...timely messages that still hold up!
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The Inheritance - "The Flesh is the Strength"
This next week we tackle some Black History by way of The Inheritance(2011). Written and directed by Robert O'Hara. This is the only film directed by this Tony Award-Winning Broadway stage director.
Five ambitious cousins set out on a family reunion during the dead of winter. The purpose of the retreat is to secure their inheritance, a fortune that dates back many generations. A tug of war between traditions is set by "the elders" and the next generation of the family.
O'Hara brings some of his broadway actor friends along with him for the ride as the ancestors - watch the elders chew the scenery in The Inheritance.
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Red Riding Hood - "I could eat you up."
This week we head into the woods with RED RIDING HOOD (2011) from Catherine Hardwicke who directed cult favorites like THIRTEEN and a little independent film called TWILIGHT - also set mostly in some woods... also haunted by a magical beast - a werewolf! This fantasy thriller takes us on a journey as one girl discovers her family's deepest and darkest secrets and learns to live with the consequences. Starring the luminous Amanda Seyfried and a villainous Gary Oldman a decade before MANK!
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This week we break all the Horror Movie Survival Guide Rules and hang out with some kids who drink, do drugs, play punk rock and have sex in the woods...what could go wrong....?!?! The Ranger (2018) by director Jenn Wexler follows some teen punks, on the run from the cops and hiding out in the woods in the Pacific Northwest as they come up against the local authority - an unhinged park ranger with an axe to grind. Probably literally.....
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Tigers are Not Afraid (Vuelven) - "They're burying me."
This week we cover TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID (Vuelven) from director, Issa López - a favorite of Guillermo del Toro. This one is not for the faint of heart - it might tear you up like a tiger ripping through your soul... A dark fairy tale about a gang of five children trying to survive the horrific violence of the cartels and the ghosts created every day by the drug war.
This film will leave you pondering real life monsters vs. the imaginary. We hope you enjoy this latest episode of the pod!
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The Craft - "We are the Weirdos, Mister."
This week we cover THE CRAFT- the titular slumber party flick of the 90's that ignited the hearts and covens of many teenage witches! This film features some of our favorite actresses giving stellar performances. Robin Tunney fresh from Empire Records, as the newcomer to a Catholic prep high school falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls (Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, & Rachel True) who practice witchcraft, and they all soon conjure up various spells and curses against those who anger them.
The time is now to dig into this fresh episode!
We hope you enjoy this one and stay light as a feather & stiff as a board!
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Patton Oswalt is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor, and writer. In television, he is known for his roles in The King of Queens & Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, as well as Seinfeld Parks and Recreation, Community, Two and a Half Men & Mystery Science Theater 3000 and many more. Oswalt is known for voicing Remy in the Pixar film Ratatouille and has appeared in many films, including Young Adult and Big Fan. In his work as a stand-up comedian, he has appeared in six stand-up specials and won a Primetime Emmy Award & and a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.
We discussed Oswalt's love of horror & film in general - as well as taking a deep dive into the filmA Dark Song (2016)from writer & director Liam Gavin. A meditation on grief and the dark depths people will go for absolution and forgiveness.
We are huge fans of Patton and everything he does and are beyond thrilled to interview him for the podcast! We hope you this fun and informative conversation!
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Happy New Year from HMSG!
So 2020 was...a year! An unforgettable year for a multitude of reasons. As the world was burning outside and we all mostly hunkered down indoors we had plenty of time to watch more great films. Join our chat about the Best of 2020 from HMSG!
Thank you for joining us on this journey - we can't wait to bring you more content and episodes in 2021.
Cheers,
Julia & Teri
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Join your favorite podcast hosts, Julia & Teri, as they chat about some of their favorite ways to celebrate the holidays! A moment of reflection for this strange holiday season to end this long strange year!
We hope you enjoy this mini-episode. Wishing you all a Happy & Merry everything!
xoxoxoxo
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Black Christmas - "Let me lick it"
Director Bob Clark is usually thought of for his more family friendly Xmas classic A Christmas Story, but before that he made this surprisingly brutal Christmas slasher flick! When a sorority house starts getting obscene phone calls & girls start going missing, its a race to find the killer in a sea of red herrings! A well made, well acted and super awesome Christmas horror flick!
We hope you enjoy Black Christmas!!
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SESSION 9 is perhaps the best set-in-an-actual-abandoned-mental-hospital film there is! You know a location is terrifying when you don't have to set dress it for your horror film AT ALL. Fantastic performances, an overall sense of dread and the spooky setting itself make for one kick ass flick.
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We love how horror brings people together and bonds us through shared experiences and ideas - so we jumped at the chance to interview friend of the podcast BRADFORD NORDEEN about his new book Because Horror.His new new book, Because Horror, with co-author Johnny Ray Huston, is a collection of 13 essays (incl. one poem) that mixes critical writing and memoir to explore horror movies and how they haunt memory. Bringing the glee of fandom into cinema scholarship, Because Horror promiscuously sways through titles like Messiah of Evil, Pulse, Mandy, Dante’s Cove and Scre4m, with prose that spreads sticky like louche gore over the history of a genre and its mutating sites of broadcast.We took a deep dive discussing the topic of one of Bradford's essays - the film BLOOD DINER! What a romp this one is - if you haven't watched it yet - please do & then listen in on the conversation!
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We love a good vampire film so we jumped at the chance to see this new Netflix release that was recommended by so many of our fans. Vampires vs. the Bronx follows a group of young friends as they fight to save their neighborhood from gentrification...and vampires. Filled with lore and head nods to so many genre flicks that have come before it this was a fun romp.
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Takashi Miike's insane 1999 film AUDITION builds slow, but ramps up to a fever pitch of WTF insanity, living up to its cult classic status as one of the most messed up horror films of all time. Not for the faint of heart, but a beautifully made film.
We hope you enjoy Audition!
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HMSG Interview with Keith Gordon
Keith Gordon is a writer, actor and director. He worked with some of the biggest directors in his roles in Dressed to Kill, All That Jazz and Christine, and made his way into cult classic status in Static, The Legend of Billie Jean & Back to School. As a director, he's helmed such films as The Chocolate War, A Midnight Clear, Mother Night, Waking the Dead and The Singing Detective and has also directed many TV shows, including multiple episodes of Dexter, Homeland and Fargo. Julia and Teri were thrilled to get to hear some of Keith's incredible behind the scenes stories about Brian De Palma, Bob Fosse, John Carpenter, what it's like to move from an actor to director, his favorite Stephen King book and much more!
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We are delighted to share a fresh HMSG Interview featuring a friend of the podcast, TOM LENK. Tom is a SAG Award Winning - star of stage, film and screen & now of Instagram Influencer fame with his fabulous "Lenks Lewks for Less."
Tom is a new horror fan himself, even though he's starred in iconic horror projects like BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and in our feature film that we are discussing this week - THE CABIN IN THE WOODS!
Join us for the behind the scenes theatre stories and laughs!
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Happy Dia de los Muertos! To celebrate, we chose Guillermo Del Toro's debut feature, Cronos. When an ancient device that extends human life shows up in an antique shop, the owner stumbles into a world of addiction, violence and the supernatural. An incredibly impressive debut and a super cool movie!
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It's the most wonderful time of the year! We love Halloween and all the fun activities that go along with it. This year has been a little more horrific than usual and making plans for a safe holiday may feel a little daunting. Join us as we discuss some fun alternative ways to celebrate Halloween this year!
We wish you all a very Happy Halloween!
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To celebrate Halloween, we chose this cult classic, which stars Rupert Everett as the laconic nightwatchman of a cemetery where the dead are returning to life, but it's no big deal. Just part of the job. Part hell yeah, part what the fuck, and part ewww, this movie covers all the horror bases and has fun doing it!
We hope you enjoy Cemetery Man!
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DANIEL KRAUS is a New York Times bestselling author. With Guillermo del Toro, he co-authored The Shape of Water, based on the same idea the two created for the Oscar-winning film. Also with del Toro, Kraus co-authored Trollhunters, which was adapted into the Emmy-winning Netflix series. Kraus’s The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch was named one of Entertainment Weekly‘s Top 10 Books of the Year, and he has won two Odyssey Awards (for both Rotters and Scowler) and has been a Library Guild selection, YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, Bram Stoker finalist, and more.
We are so excited to talk to Daniel about The Living Dead, a posthumous collaboration with legendary filmmaker George A. Romero, as well as Romero's film Monkey Shines!
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This super stylish film takes place in the gay porno scene in Paris in 1979 when an unexpectedly kinky killer is on the loose and looking for young, handsome victims. Unpredictable, artsy and sexy, this film gets bonus points for being centered around actual film as well!
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Finishing our round of Stephen King films is 2019's Doctor Sleep (Director's Cut). Mike Flanagan took on not only the sequel to one of Stephen King's most famous books, but also Stanley Kubrick's legendary film, and the weight of that is not lost in this film. With lots of visual tricks, cool FX and nods to the The Shining to look forward to! The director's cut gives the audience a little more background, and gives Constant Readers lots of tasty easter egg treats too.
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2007's The Mist, the third in our round of Stephen King films and a first time watch for both Teri and Julia, was adapted and directed by Frank Darabont. When a mysterious deadly mist rolls into a small town, a group of people stuck in a supermarket together try to decide how to survive. Stupendous performances and a love it or hate it ending! (We love it)
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The second in our round of Stephen King films is 2016's CELL - a first time watch for both Julia and Teri - starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson as strangers who meet during a cell phone induced apocalypse and must now fight to get home against those the cell phones have turned into zombiesque beings. Don't worry, we were surprised we hadn't heard of it either, especially when Stephen King helped to adapt the screenplay - a cool movie nonetheless!
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Starting a round of Stephen King films is CUJO, which surprisingly neither Julia nor Teri had seen before! This 1983 classic doesn't disappoint with the tension or gore and both Dee Wallace and Danny Pintauro give mind blowingly amazing performances. A book and a movie that gave the world shorthand for "bad dog" - not too shabby at all!
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A father, mother and daughter team wrote, shot, starred, produced, composed and directed this film, and they certainly know what they are doing! An intimate thriller, with gorgeous lighting and cinematography, awesome performances and a cool premise, this film shows that anyone can make a great horror film, even if it's just a family of three doing it together. Respect! THE DEEPER YOU DIG!
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If you took a Jodorowsky film, an Argento film & a Polanski film, mashed them up and added a bit of feminism to the cauldron, you'd come away with this movie. Unexpectedly art house, with gorgeous cinematography and a refreshingly monochromatic take on the fairly tale, this film takes an old story and makes it new again. With an astounding lead performance by Sophia Lillis, and a fun take on the witch by Alice Krige, we're hoping to spread the word about this awesome flick.
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Underwater - "Take the bunny"
So if you took Alien and set it underwater, and swapped out Sigourney Weaver in her underwear for Kristen Stewart in her underwear (but also wet) you'd basically have this film. ALSO there is a twist ending to this film that will delight nerds everywhere...only we can't tell you what the twist is. But what we can say is trust us - this film is claustrophobic, intense, thrilling, cool, and a scary good time. Give it a watch.
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Ready or Not - "We have to protect the family"
Samara Weaving KILLS as a naive newlywed who discovers that her in-laws are evil in more ways than one. A fun, gory, silly romp, this film keeps you guessing and the pacing never slows. We'd watch anything Samara Weaving is in, but her portrayal of Grace means she just became one of our favorite Final Girls as well.
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Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight - "Evening, motel people..."
Who other than The Crypt Keeper could insure blood and boobs within the first five minutes of a film? Come for the nudity and gore, stay for the fun FX and joyous performances by Jada Pinkett, Billy Zane, William Sadler, CCH Pounder, Thomas Haden Church and Dick Miller! A great cast always means a good time, and this film brings the action, dad jokes, the blood of Christ and nipple electrocutions!
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The Tokoloshe - "I need the job"
A fantastic horror film that comes out of South African folklore, the Tokoloshe is a monster that feeds on children and those left alone. When Busi comes to Johannesburg to find work, she didn't bargain on finding a supernatural beast as well. Great camerawork, superb performances and solid directing make this one super cool.
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Crazy As Hell (2002) - "My name is Satan."
When an ego driven doctor agrees to participate in a documentary where he is under constant surveillance 24/7 for 30 days and promises to cure the patients, not with medication, but with "reconstructive societal adjustment", he didn't wager he'd be up against a patient who claims to be Satan. Is he insane or who he truly claims to be? All bets are off, and all souls up for grabs in this fun flick! Directed by and Starring 90's heart throb Eriq La Salle!
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Thriller (2018) - "Hoochie Love"
When a childhood prank goes wrong, a group of friends must live with the guilt of what they've done - and pay for their sins! A fun take on the teen slasher genre, this film keeps you guessing and has fun with an eclectic bunch of characters. PLUS you get to see RZA as a high school principal! Everyone wins!
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Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2014) - "I'm addicted to blood"
Spike Lee's 2014 film Da Sweet Blood of Jesus is a remake of the 1973 film Ganja & Hess and updates the story to modern day. When an reserved, rich, gorgeous anthropologist meets a bold, brave, gorgeous gold digger who is willing to overlook a lot for her money, the sparks fly in this unusual take on the vampire genre.
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Mayhem (2017)- "It's the virus talking."
When a contagious virus sweeps a large corporate office building and causes the victims to lose all inhibitions, you bet it's gonna be Mayhem! Joe Lynch's 2017 film is a bloody, gory ball of fun, and Samara Weaving and Steven Yeun chew every bit of blood soaked scenery with absolute glee! A wild ride!
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Eyes Without A Face (1960) - "Human guinea pig."
If you haven't seen the 1960 black and white amazingness that is Eyes Without A Face, get on it right away! An incredibly stark and beautiful film with one of the goriest scenes we've ever seen in that time period - we were shocked and delighted! An unconventional story with a very original look and feel, this film is truly unique.
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The Void (2016) - "No, you're going to die"
2016's The Void teams up an unlikely rag tag bunch of small town folks and traps them in a half shut down hospital, up against ominous white robed figures, unhinged outsiders and, oh, maybe a Lovecraftian monster or two. You'll recognize the influences, but this film turns them into something entirely new and fun.
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Adam Green's 2010 film FROZEN (not to be confused with the Disney flick) is a hardcore, not for the weak intense ride. When three friends get stuck on a ski lift, they must push themselves to the limit in order to try and survive. If you haven't seen this film, we highly recommend it. So well done.
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The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) - "Sex and Suicide"
This 1999 film is the sequel to Carrie and even has Sue Snell as a bridge character between the two films, but definitely pales in comparison to Brian De Palma's dynamite 1976 film. Rachel is misunderstood at home and at school, and when a serious of catastrophic events happen to her, her raw unleashed power comes to the surface at last! (Sounds familiar?) Worth a watch only if you're a completist.
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Cat People (1942)- "I love loneliness"
Jacques Toueneur's 1942 film is a starkly beautiful film full of crisp black and white shadows. When a man falls in love with a woman who believes she is from a cursed village, he must decide whether she is supernatural or super crazy. A beautifully made film with a sensuous lead performance by Simone Simon.
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The Crazies (1973) - "The army ain't nobodies friend, man."
George A. Romero is a filmmaker who was perpetually ahead of this time, and never has there been a more appropriate time to watch The Crazies than right now. A small town is forcibly put under quarantine by the army when a virus spreads that turns its victims insane. Chilling, brilliant and eerily prescient, this is one of Romero's unsung films! So good!
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Suzanne Desrocher-Romero is the founder and president of the George A. Romero Foundation and was married to George Romero from 2011 until his passing in 2017. Suzanne is working hard to preserve George's legacy by archiving his work, and opening an archive specifically for horror directors at the University of Pittsburgh. The foundation is also releasing a lost film Romero directed in 1973, The Amusement Park, which Teri and Julia were lucky enough to be able to watch and talk to Suzanne about in this interview. Horror Movie Survival Guide feels honored to be able to talk about this incredible unseen Romero film, and also about his spectacular life and career.
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The Bride of Frankenstein 1935 - "She hate me"
James Whale's 1935 film The Bride of Frankenstein is a cult classic for a reason - a beautifully shot film with stunning imagery, stupendous sets and great performances, this film continues where the first film left off and follows the tragic figure of Frankenstein's Monster as he wanders through the countryside, lonely and hunted. When the evil Dr. Pretorious convinces Dr. Frankenstein & his Monster that he needs a wife, the horror begins again. A wonderful film!
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Color out of Space (2019) - "Everything's under control"
Richard Stanley wrote and directed Color out of Space, based on a short story by HP Lovecraft and brought to us by the wonderful folks at Spectrevision. The film stars Nicolas Cage and Joely Richardson as a mother and father recently moved to the country when their world is turned upside down by a strange glowing magenta rock that falls into their front yard and begins to distort their world. Super colorful, unique and a cool movie with some great gross out scares!
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Dennis Christopher is a BAFTA award winning actor whose career has spanned decades, from his breakout role in Breaking Away and dozens of films and television shows including Fellini's Roma, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Profiler, FreakyLinks, Deadwood, Django Unchained and Horror Movie Survival Guide faves the 1990 mini-series of IT (as Julia's favorite character, Eddie Kaspbrak!) and Julia top 5 fave Fade to Black. Teri and Julia were beyond thrilled to sit down with Dennis and hear some of his unbelievably amazing stories.
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The Eyes of my Mother (2016) - "You're my only friend"
Nicolas Pesce's 2016 film The Eyes of my Mother is a gorgeous black and white nightmarescape of a film, starting our brutal and only ramping up from there. While the influence of early horror films like Night of the Living Dead and Psycho is apparent, the film is totally unique and definitely has a style of its own. Stark imagery and terrific performances make this film stand out.
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Misery (1990) - "Making you feel all oogy"
Stephen King's bestseller Misery is up at the top as one of the best adaptations of his work, with incredible performances by James Caan and Kathy Bates (who won both the Golden Globe and the Oscar for best actress for her turn as psychotic Annie Wilkes). Playing on King's worst fears as a writer, being trapped by a mentally unhinged super stan in an isolated cabin after a car accident, William Goldman's script is air tight and Rob Reiner brings tremendous tension with his direction. And all around 5 from us!
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Graham Skipper is an actor, writer and director, who came to horror hounds' attention with his bloody, brilliant performance as Herbert West in Stuart Gordon's stage production of Re-Animator: The Musical. He's starred in dozens of films, including Almost Human, The Mind's Eye, Beyond the Gates, Bliss and VFW. He also wrote and directed the horror film Sequence Break, as well as periodically putting on a horror themed bar in the LA area called The Rated R Speakeasy. Graham Skipper is super cool and Teri and Julia couldn't wait to talk to him!
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When a Stranger Calls (1979)- "Have you checked the children?"
Based on an urban legend about a babysitter getting some disturbing phone calls (and clearly the inspiration for the beginning of Scream) this film goes for a real, gritty cat and mouse chase for an escaped lunatic killer - with great performances and some legit thrills. The final movie in our round of films from 1979!
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Dracula (1979) - "Nice and fat and juicy"
Dracula has been portrayed countless times on screen, but never with the unflappable raw sexuality that Frank Langella brings to his Count D. With Donald Pleasance as Dr. Seward and Laurence Olivier as Van Helsing, you know this film is going to bring the awesome. This is the third in our round of films from 1979!
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Tourist Trap (1979) - "Feels like Flesh"
Everyone's been drawn into a run down roadside tourist trap while travelling, and this film proves they are great settings for a horror film too! Lots of loving homages to horror, creepy mannequins and masked figures takes this coulda-been-your-average-slasher up a notch! The second in our round of films from 1979!
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Phantasm (1979) - "Fear is the killer"
Don Coscarelli's 1979 film Phantasm is a fever dream of strange creatures, devices, people and powers that never quite get explained, but that all come together beautifully. With fun characters and a great final boy, not to mention the iconic Tall Man and sentinel spheres, this film is a cult classic for a reason. The first of our round of films from 1979!
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Anna & the Apocalypse (2017) - "Withdraw your tongues!"
Anna & the Apocalypse is the fourth film in our horror musical round and is not only a horror musical, but a Christmas horror musical! The film takes place around a Scottish school doing their Christmas show, where a group of students, parents and faculty must defend themselves against an ever growing zombie horde - in song! Gory, musical fun!
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) - "You shall drip rubies"
Tim Burton's 2007 film version of Stephen Sondheim's genius musical Sweeney Todd is a filthy, bloody Victorian London delight, with Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter singing their hearts out as Sweeney Todd, an ex-con barber with murder & revenge on his mind and Mrs. Lovett, the scheming, love sick pie shop owner who teams up with Todd to act out his plot to kill his nemesis & recover his daughter. An absolutely incredible, brave, gory, brilliant musical that is such a brutal/incredible film. The third in our horror musical round.
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The 2008 film Repo! The Genetic Opera is based on a stage musical. Set in the not too distant future, an evil corporation does organ transplants to those in need, but then repossesses those organs if a payment is missed - straight out of the debtors body (while they're alive). Bold visuals, fun casting and buckets of gore means its perfect for our second film in our horror musical round.
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If swooping/split-screen/colorful/hand-held/mind boggling camera/editing work is your scene, and/or you're super into updated Faustian tales turned rock musicals scored by Paul Williams, Phantom of the Paradise is for you! Written and directed by Brian De Palma, this 1974 film is firing on all guns - taking no less than 5 classic horror tales and sculpting them into this rock mashup! The first in our horror musical round!
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2014 Cooties is a film unafraid to cut apart a chicken on screen before the title even rolls, so you know it ain't afraid to bring the gore! Evil children infected by that very same chicken start hunting down a band of very un-hero like (but adorable!) teachers in a small town elementary school - and when that band of adventurers is lead by none other than Elijah Wood, you know there will be some battles a plenty! Goretastic fun!
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Jack Clayton's 1961 film adaptation of The Innocents is based on the play by William Archibald (with a screenplay punched up by none other than Truman Capote) which is, in turn, based on Henry James' novel The Turn of the Screw. Shot in lush black and white cinemascope, this film is an absolute feast for the senses, with stunning cinematography, opulent costumes, and incredible performances from its cast across the board. Definitely recommended!
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Jeremy Saulnier's 2015 film Green Room is punk AF. When an out of state punk band suddenly become trapped in a club full of violent skinheads, they have to use their wits and everything within their grasp to
try and survive. The cast is top drawer, and the movie is brutal, hilarious and no holds barred. This film is unlike any other! Recommended!
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This bonkers film from 2017 written and directed by Brian Taylor features Nicolas Cage and Selma Blair as a mom and dad who wake up on a day where all parents inexplicably start murdering their own children. The darkest of dark comedies, this film has your laughs, your gore, and Nicolas Cage smashing a pool table to bits with a sledgehammer. What more could you ask for in a film?
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David Cronenberg's 1986 film The Fly is a body-horror-machine vs. man- mad-scientist's delight with Jeff Goldblum tearing up the scenery in the best way as Seth Brundle, whose inventions & ambitions will drive him mad, and Geena Davis as the lovestruck journalist who gets swept along in his madness. Goretastic fun!
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Can you believe it's 2020? We're living in the future! (Except we still cling to our vinyl/VHS analogue past!) Hope you have a great New Year's Eve and we're excited for another year of talking about scary films!
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Hope whatever you celebrate this holiday season is full of laughter, mirth, horror movies and wise final girl decisions.
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Ingmar Bergman's 1968 film Hour of the Wolf is his brilliant delve into horror, starring Max Von Sydow as an artist losing his mind and Liv Ullman as his long suffering wife, living together on a remote island that seems to be aiming to drive them apart and insane. An incredible look at marriage, insanity, fame and filmmaking itself.
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Herk Harvey's 1962 cult classic Carnival of Souls was a first watch for both Teri and Julia, and it blew them both away. Dreamlike, beautiful and haunting, this film is a clear inspiration for countless horror films that came after it, and is worth every moment of your time.
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Karyn Kusama's 2015 film The Invitation focuses on Will, a troubled man who has suddenly been invited to a gathering at the house he shared with his ex-wife after 2 years of silence. It starts out uncomfortable and just goes downhill from there. A sharp script, good acting and some bloody twists make this one fun.
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We are so incredibly excited to have another special guest interview this week - with writer/director Michael Varrati! Julia and Michael have been friends for years, so of course she and Teri were so thrilled to speak with him! Michael has his own podcast about queer horror Dead for Filth (check out his interview with Julia on that show here), and has written several television shows and movies - including a few Christmas movies you might know (check your local listings!) Other things to look out for Varrati-wise - the third season of Dragula on Netflix, the short film A Halloween Trick, and Femlins, the Gremlins parody live show with Peaches Christ. Plus keep your eyes peeled for the upcoming Christmas horror anthology feature Deathcember featuring a segment directed by Michael & featuring a cameo from Julia! Michael is truly a superstar and such a joy to talk to.
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This star studded 2003 film has all the makings of success - based on a novel by Stephen King, written by William Goldman, directed by Lawrence Kasdan - starring Morgan Freeman, Tom Sizemore, Timothy Olyphant, Thomas Jane, Damian Lewis and Jason Lee. And yet...doesn't quite hit the mark. Actually, is off the mark by a sizeable amount.
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This 1989 video store classic hinges on a cool premise - what if puppets could murder you? A group of psychics come together to get revenge on their evil nemesis that has crossed them, but they discover their colleague had more tricks up his sleeve than they thought - starting with being dead.
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In 2011, just before Mike Flanagan directed HMSG favorite Oculus, he directed this low budget film that he kickstarted and shot in his own apartment. The film uses its limited locations to the fullest and Flanagan creates a super spooky film, fraught with human interaction and relationships, angry dead and a hinted at evil underworld just lurking beneath it all.
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Just in time for Halloween Teri and Julia interviewed Martin himself, Mr. John Amplas!
In addition to starring as the title role in Romero's 1978 film, Martin, he also worked with the maestro on Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Creepshow and Knightriders, as well as acting in many other films and stage productions. Now teaching acting at Point Park University, HMSG got to talk to him about his incredible career, and he told us so many wonderful stories - treats to make sure you celebrate Halloween right!
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Nicolas Roeg's 1973 film Don't Look Now is a masterful film with outstanding performances that pinpoints a grief stricken Venetian gloomy atmosphere with fantastic precision. Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland shine as a a married couple living abroad after the accidental death of their daughter - their realism, honesty and love for one another truly comes through, and makes this a film that rises above the normal horror movie.
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George Romero is best remembered for his Night/Dawn/Day of the Dead trilogy (and rightly so because they're masterpieces) but we'd like to take you deeper into his catalogue, to 1973's Season of the Witch. Romero's eye for cinema is always so keen, even when constrained by budgets, that his films are always a delight to watch, and he'll always focus on characters and a story that will be surprising to you, which is a great talent for any director to have. This time his focus is on suburban housewife witchcraft and all the complications that go along with it!
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Edgar Wright' 2004 film is one of the most endearing love letters to horror cinema ever put to film. Simon Pegg's Shaun is the unlikely hero waging war against cannibalistic zombie hordes with his friends and family, and every line, every song, every location is cleverly fraught with meaning (and double meaning) with moments of genuine gore, genuine laughs and genuine tears - this movie hits all of the right beats, and has a blast doing it - how's that for a slice of fried gold?
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David Robert Mitchell's break out 2015 smash It Follows feels like a quirky indie film, while delivering some serious scares and introducing a new kind of monster - one that's sexually transmitted and laser focused on finding you, wherever you are. Ambiguous time periods and ethereal lighting transposed with disturbing imagery made It Follows a unique new voice in horror.
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After interviewing the incredible Diane Franklin, we knew we needed to talk about one of her horror films, and TerrorVision (1986) is so much fun, we couldn't resist. A psychosexual -monster-movie-live-action-cartoon of sorts, with all of the actors cranked up to full (and there are so many great actors here to watch joyously chew the scenery!) It's a film made in the 80's, making fun of the 80's, and way ahead of its time. TerrorVision is truly a film unlike any other!
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Diane Franklin is an actress, known for such cult classics as The Last American Virgin, Better Off Dead and Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, as well as for her work in the horror films Amityville 2, The Amityville Murders and Terrorvision. Teri and Julia talk to Diane about her start in the business and her memories & experiences working on some of the most loved films of the 1980's, as well as discussing the 2015 film The Id, starring Diane's friend and co-star from Better Off Dead, Amanda Wyss.
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Larry Cohen's 1985 creamsploitation film The Stuff wins for the most unlikely of killers in a horror film - delicious creamy dessert product!
Artwork by Pizza Party Printing
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2018's Annihilation is smart, scary, beautiful, groundbreaking and criminally under seen. Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Oscar Isaac, Tessa Thompson and Gina Rodriguez star in this incredible sci-fi horror thriller.
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"The Ultimate Cult Movie" stars William Shatner, Ernest Borgnine, Tom Skerritt, Ida Lupino and a pre-Carrie John Travolta and features the ultimate battle against good and evil taking place in a Western ghost town. Intrigued?
Artwork by Lou Rusconi
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Rory Cochrane stars in this little seen but excellent indie thriller about a man trapped in Los Angeles when a dirty bomb strikes the city and chaos begins to break out. This film is so realistic and intense Julia almost left the theater upon first viewing - it was making her panic. More people need to see this cool, unsettling flick!
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1986 had it's fair share of teenage slasher flicks, and April Fool's Day has a little bit of fun with the whole genre. The film has a great cast (who are clearly having fun) playing a group of friends heading over to their wealthy friend Muffy St. John's remote, secluded island home. Horny drunk teenagers left alone on an island together over Spring Break - what could possibly go wrong? Teri's first watch!
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This 2014 film is one of Hammer's releases, and is set in Oxford 1974 where Sam Claflin's shy cameraman Brian gets roped into documenting a science experiment that's way over his head. Led by Jared Harris' sinister professor, who is very dubiously trying to cure Olivia Cooke's fragile Jane Harper of her mental illness - or perhaps possession? Analogue fun for everyone! Teri's first watch!
This is the first film in Julia's month long round of choosing the flicks!
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Brand spanking new, the is the most recent film we have ever spoken about on the podcast, and it's certainly a humdinger! This film twists and turns and keeps you on your toes until the very last second, and it's a wild ride! Allison Williams and Logan Browning give astonishing performances, and completely keep you guessing! A first watch for both!
This is the fourth and final film in Teri's month long round of choosing the flicks!
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Julia had avoided this film since it's release because she is terrified of caves, and this film sure did it's job of reaffirming Julia's fears! Intense, gory, surprising and brutal, this film is so incredibly well made, with terrific performances all around. Plus, you gotta love a horror films that features almost entirely women! A first watch for both!
This is the third film in Teri's month long round of choosing the flicks!
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This 1987 film is Bill Condon's directorial debut, which takes place deep in the Louisiana bayou and stars Eric Stolz and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Steamy romances, fragile broken women, gators, revenge, voyeurism and lots and lots of secrets are involved! This film is from the original horror movie notebook! Teri's first viewing!
This is the second film in Teri's month long round of choosing the flicks!
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When you see the name Diablo Cody on a script, you know you're in for a whip smart, crackerjack, pop culture referencing good time, and Jennifer's Body is no exception! It's hard to convince people that your best friend is actually evil, and not just high school evil, when you live in a town called Devil's Kettle. Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried have a wicked good time, and there's plenty of blood to appeal to even the hardest core of gore hounds, to boot! Teri's first viewing!
This is the first film in Teri's month long round of choosing the flicks!
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James Gunn's 2006 film is like a half dozen sci-fi/horror classics all rolled into one - if you mashed up The Blob, The Fly, The Thing, Night of the Living Dead and Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and then ramped up the gore to 11, you'd get this madcap romp of a film. This film ends our round of movies neither Teri nor Julia have seen before.
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This 2015 low budget film uses what it has - a enigmatic storyline, good actors and a minimal script to tell the story of childhood friends brought back together in a way neither one of them expected. This film continues our round of movies neither Teri nor Julia have seen before.
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This film is like a punch in the face, in the most glorious way. Intense, relentless, gory and honest, with one of the most creative monster designs we have ever seen, not to mention some mind blowingly amazing performances, this film delivers! This film continues our round of movies neither Teri nor Julia have seen before.
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Lucky McKee's 2011 film isn't for the faint of heart - guaranteed there's something in this film to make you uncomfortable - but isn't that what horror is really all about? Enjoying uncomfortable feelings! Pollyanna McIntosh is incredible as the title character, playing it with honesty and brutality. This film starts our round of films neither Teri nor Julia have seen before.
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Meredith Salenger stars in this little seen 1988 film about a family curse that involves sucking the life force out of young girls - when Amy's mysterious Aunt Felice shows up and begins to turn her world upside down, she must fight for survival - while also looking super cool at the mall.
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Danny Boyle's 2002 film 28 Days Later exploded the zombie film into the millieumnum - by turning the slow, shambling undead into sprinting, blood spraying infected with rage. Cillian Murphy and Naomie Harris are electric. This films is incredible and well deserving of our 100th episode.
Art by Mike Saputo
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Anna Biller's 2016 film The Love Witch is psychedelic occult frivolous yet meaningful eye candy with the stunning Samantha Robinson as Elaine, a hapless witch caught out of time with a deep obsession for making men fall in love with her. Colorful and sexy, deep and playful, this film is truly beautiful and unique.
Art by Mike Saputo
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1976's The Omen has a powerhouse performance by Gregory Peck, supported by the amazing Billie Whitelaw, Lee Remick and David Warner. The evil kid film to end all evil kid films, this one is masterfully directed by Richard Donner, and features some unforgettable horror imagery!
Art work by Mark Welser
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Event Horizon has got a commendable cast (Sam Neill AND Laurence Fishburne!), fabulous set design, a fun high concept and incredible gory special effects to make it a sci-fi/horror classic.
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John Carpenter's remake of Howard Hawks' 1951 film The Thing From Another World didn't do well initially on release, but now is thought of as an absolute sci-fi/horror classic. With a solid cast and some of the best horror special effects ever put on screen (yass Rob Bottin) this film is stupendous from start to finish.
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Based on the "true story" of Travis Walton, who was abducted by aliens for 5 days in 1975 in Arizona. The film boasts an impressive cast including James Garner, Robert Patrick and DB Sweeney, and one of the most truly terrifying alien abduction scenes ever put to screen.
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Ridley Scott's 1979 is considered a classic for a reason - the camerawork and design is awe inspiring, the special effects still look incredible, and the acting is top notch. A perfect blend of science fiction and horror that plays just as well today as it did 40 years ago.
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This Swedish vampire film blew horror fans away upon it's release - it dreary Scandnavian setting is so unique, and it features angel faced psychotic boy for a hero and a vampire who's been 12 for a very long time for our heroine, this film is marching to the beat of its own sad drum, and we love it!
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Stephen King wrote this flick especially for the big screen, and his good buddy Mick Garris directs. It follows a pair of supernatural, immortal, incestuous sleepwalkers as they search for a female virgin to suck the life force out of - and find such a girl in the form of the luminous Madchen Amick, hot of the set of Twin Peaks.
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Coming in the wave of J-Horror, this film is scary as all get out and is even scarier because it is based on actual Japanese legends. Both Julia and Teri are terrified of this one - which is saying a lot. Gore, ghosts, grudges ahoy!
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This week Julia corrupts Teri by watching George A. Romero's Martin. They gush over how into Martin they are. What's your verdict, hot or not?
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Julia loves this film and is thrilled to be able to talk about it - Mike Flanagan directs and Karen Gillan stars in this little seen, but extremely excellent film surrounding the Lasser Glass, a murderous mirror that distorts reality. Smart, scary and original!
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An official Horror Movie Notebook Selection - this film centers on a group of schoolgirls staying up all night to raise money for their school, but the spirit of a serial killer is stalking them as well. It's...very...wandery.
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Horror Movie Survival Guide leaps into modern horror with 2017's Happy Death Day, a super fun horror movie take on Groundhog's Day - when Tree is murdered, but wakes up again in the same day - she realizes she has unlimited chances to solve her own death.
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On this episode we welcome a new horror survival protegé, Teri Gamble, into the Horror Movie Survival Guide fold. Julia and Teri dive into the classic, Stanley Kubrick's, The Shining. Surprisingly, Teri had never seen this film and it wasn't in Julia's horror movie notebook.
Kubrick's masterpiece in madness follows the Torrance family as they become the winter caretakers of the Overlook Hotel, a haunted house if there ever was one. Stephen King's story give rich material for Kubrick to play with, and the performances from Nicholson and Duvall are truly astounding. A film that proves that horror can also be art!
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Tod Browning's follow up to Dracula is a film that feels as fresh, modern and horrifying today as it did in 1932. Following the loves and losses of circus folk backstage, this movie reels you in and doesn't let go until the ghastly finale.
We also say goodbye to our lovely Marion as she moves on from Horror Movie Survival Guide. But, this does enable Julia to corrupt another victim into her den of horrors. Bwhaahaahaahaahaaaaaa.
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Perhaps the perfect haunted house movie, this black and white stunner from Robert Wise sets the bar for how to film a ghost hunt. Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Russ Tamblyn and Richard Johnson star as a quartet determined to find out if Hill House is, indeed, haunted. Is it? Go on, guess...
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The freaky Freeling family is back in this sequel to the smash hit, plagued again by ghosts trapped between dimensions who desperately want the light of that little cutie Carol Anne. Spectacular practical effects ahoy!
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A low budget horror film that feels like a higher budget film solely on the quality of the actors involved - John Heard, Kim Griest, a bombastic Daniel Stern, and even a cameo by a baby faced John Goodman! This film puts the grit in gritty 80's New York City, oh and did I mention there are cannibalistic humanoid underground dwellers involved?
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It's a Stephen King/David Cronenberg mash up! Throw a little Christopher Walken in the mix and you are headed towards The Dead Zone! Walken's Johnny wakes up from a coma with mysterious psychometry powers and must decide how to use them for good. Or stopping evil.
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Marion and Julia are so happy to finally get to cover Fade to Black, one of their very favorite, under seen horror films. Dennis Christopher slays the role of Eric Binford, a lonely film fanatic whose line between reality and fantasy snaps as he begins dressing as film characters and murdering those who have wronged him. A fabulous concept, and fun execution! Highly recommended!
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Julia, Marion, and producer Teri wish all you horror movie survivalists a happy 2019! Thanks for listening and we will keep bringing you horror movie survival tips and trivia in the new year!
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George Romero's final film in his "Dead" trilogy, following Night and Dawn, this film is a perfect continuation of the zombie apocalypse and where humanity winds up. We love that Romero is more concerned with the ramifications of a zombie takeover on the humans than on the creatures themselves. A fantastic film.
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One of Marion and Julia's VERY favorite vampire films, written and directed by Tom Holland, this films hits all of the right comedy/horror notes - with terrific makeup effects, a great soundtrack and lovable characters, this films has it all. If you haven't seen it, what are you waiting for?
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George Romero and Stephen King team up again for 1993's The Dark Half, in which Timothy Hutton plays Thad Beaumont, a writer who has to kill off his author alter ego, George Stark, once his identity has been found out. But George isn't too happy about it. Superb performances and a super cool concept. Plus it's Stephen King, so you know Julia is happy!
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1983's Strange Invaders has an all star cast, including Nancy Allen, Louise Fletcher, Wallace Shawn and Michael Lerner, but never quite hits its mark. Aliens in a small town are involved, as well as some excellent special make up effects. A fun view, but slightly puzzling.
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The infamous Amityville murder house gets it's big screen due in this 1979 blockbuster, starring Margot Kidder and James Brolin. A wonderful addition to the haunted house genre, and a film full of scares and imaginary pigs named Jody!
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Julia and Marion discuss The Dorm That Dripped Blood. Don't you think everything you need to know about this movie is in the title? Listen to find out.
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1989's Shocker is a teenage boy pleaser, with its heavy metal soundtrack and bad ass baddie, Horace Pinker. A lot of Wes Craven trademarks in this film, and parallels to A Nightmare on Elm Street, with Peter Berg picking up the lead role as Jonathan Parker, a young man whose dreams might just be the key to finding the killer.
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Kristy Swanston stars in Wes Craven's 1986 film Deadly Friend as Samantha, a teen killed by her father and brought back to life with a microchip in her brain by the kid genius next door - this film is a little all over the place, but if you've ever dreamed of Kristy Swanson doing robotic mime moves, this movie is for you.
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Happy Halloween everyone! Today we are releasing a special episode. We love horror movies and want to watch them with all our fans. This is the next best thing. We recorded commentary to Wes Craven's New Nightmare. You can play this episode while watching the movie and it will be like we are right there beside you with Marion covering her eyes.
Hope you enjoy it. Let us know what you think.
And remember the lessons to becoming the Final Girl!
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In the 1970's, Wes Craven was brutal and this film is no exception. An unflinching look at the lengths a family will go to survive, this film is bleak and primal, only mere cinematic steps away from Last House on the Left. Plus, cannibals!
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We start our series of Wes Craven films with the master's very first film, and his most savage, 1972' Last House on the Left, a super sleazy sexploitation rape revenge remake of Ingmar Bergman's 1960 film,The Virgin Spring. Horror at its most extreme.
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Marion and Julia discuss 1987's little seen, The Believers. Directed by John Schlesinger and starring Martin Sheen and Helen Shaver.
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John Carpenter and Stephen King team up in 1983's Christine, all about a car with a very jealous, murderous nature. Fun chills and thrills and the adorable Keith Gordon as a cherry on top!
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Marion and Julia delve into the 1944 ghost story, The Uninvited. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Julia and Marion discuss George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead. It is a zombie classic.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
If you have ever fantasized about Sting as Dr. Frankenstein and Jennifer Beals as the Bride, then this movie is for you! And it's like two movies in one, because we ALSO get Clancy Brown as Viktor "The Monster" Frankenstein and Time Bandit's David Rappaport on a side mission to join the circus! It doesn't quite work, but there's a lot to chew on!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Tom Hanks makes his illustrious film debut in this little seen Halloween knock off. Ostensibly about a killer who goes after brides, this flick has some enjoyable characters, a few scares and an adorable mortician - what more do you need? Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Chuck Russell's super fun remake of The Blob has lots of superb gory effects and rockin' characters too! Shawnee Smith, Kevin Dillon and - Julia's favorite- Donovan Leitch star. A rad romp!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Anne Rice's modern take on the vampire comes to life with Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt tearing up the scenery and each other's hearts. With a sweeping score, gorgeous cinematography and extraordinary makeup, this is what happens when vampires have a big budget! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Finishing up our killer kids round is the awesome film adaptation of Stephen King's Firestarter, with an all star cast led by little yet ferocious Drew Barrymore as Charlie, who must go on the lam when the government comes after her and her father to experiment on their special powers - including setting things on fire with a single look. The government's got some toasty work ahead of them!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
With a score by Bernard Herrmann and makeup effects by Rick Baker, this film should knock it out of the park, and yet...It's Alive is as low budget as it gets (though is spawned 2 sequels!) and takes on the killer kid theme to a new height - killer babies! Larry Cohen's grindhouse schlockfest could use some serious trimming, but it's got a blood thirsty infant at the center of it, so there's that! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Our killer kid theme continues with this 1981 film about three psychotic, voyeuristic astrologically linked 10 year olds who go on a killing spree to punish everyone who has done them wrong. A plucky final girl, lots of gratuitous nudity and a bow and arrow death - what more can you ask for in a film?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Children of the Corn, based on Stephen King's short story about a Nebraska town overrun by murderous teen and child religious cult members spawned 8 sequels as of this date and may still be chugging along as a series. Linda Hamilton and Peter Horton star as the hapless couple who stumble upon the town's evil and get dragged further into its clutches than they ever imagined.
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Wes Craven travels south to Haiti to join Bill Pullman's Harvard anthropologist Dennis Alan in his quest for a powder that can kill any human - then bring them back to life as a zombie - because somehow this will be helpful back at Harvard to create a new kind of anesthetic? Anyway, many voodoo frights await him in this moodily directed, surprisingly political horror flick. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
It starts out as just a good old fashioned sorority & fraternity hazing ritual of spending the night inside the infamous Garth Manor where hideous murders occurred and where some of the "gorked out" survivors maybe still live - and it's only going downhill from there. Linda Blair shines as Marti, who is going to go through the wringer tonight along with three other pledges, when unexpected visitors turn this seemingly innocuous Halloween prank into Hell Night!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
When your film has only three characters, you know that those three actors are going to be giving some intense performances, and Dead Calm doesn't disappoint. Sam Neill, Nicole Kidman and Billy Zane play to the rafters and do some really impressive stunts - including under water work, fight and sex scenes AND Nicole Kidman actually steering a yacht in a storm.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Clive Barker's feature film debut has "Clive Barker" written all over it, and that's why Hellraiser works so well - it's one man's vision to marry gore and sex, repulsion and glamour. The story is fresh and unashamed of its perversity, Ashely Laurence shines in her first movie role as Kirsty, a bad ass Final Girl up there in the ranks - I mean, she's fighting demons (or angels?) from hell and she holds her own. An all around top score of 5's from us means that this film ROCKS.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Frank Marshall's directorial debut is a big budget ode to low budget monster movies and is a thrill ride for spider haters everywhere. Terrific performances by Jeff Daniels and John Goodman, plus more spider jump scares than you can shake a stick at, this film is fun for everyone! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Little monsters indeed. This film is a confusing mess, but hey! At least there's a ghoulie on the VHS cover coming out of a toilet wearing suspenders! (no actual ghoulie suspender wearing occurs in this film) Plus - Jack Nance!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
This flick boasts the film debut of Stephen Dorff, special effects that are outta site, and a bitchin' best friend, Terry, who just loves him some satanic Canadian thrash metal. Lucky he does, because that record album might just come in handy when a demonic hole opens in the backyard...Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Stephen Herek's 1986 creature feature is full of silliness, gore, intergalactic bounty hunters and Billy Zane with an earring/ponytail. When the crites hijack a spaceship and hightail it to Earth, they didn't expect to face off against the plucky Scott Grimes and Dee Wallace Stone! Fine little monster fun! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Linda Blair stars again as Regan, now a teenage girl more interested in tap dancing than demons, gets sucked back into Pazuzu's world of pain through a hypnotic synchronizer, apoplectic Richard Burton and James Earl Jones in a locust costume. Really! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Hot on the heels of 1984's Nightmare on Elm Street, and hot to cash in on this Freddy fellow, Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge follows Jessie, the weirdo boy who just unknowingly moved into Nancy's house and suddenly finds himself face to face with a man with knives for fingers who...wants him to kill for him? This is gonna turn out well, right?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Mary Lambert, director of the original Pet Sematary, comes back for more Micmac Burial Ground madness in this 1992 sequel, starring Eddie Furlong and Anthony Edwards as son and father who move to the same tiny town of Ludlow, Maine, and get mixed up in some gnarly undead action. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Starting our round of sequels is 1981's Halloween 2, notable for starting the EXACT second the first one ends and finishing up Michael's long, bloody night of carnage candy in an abandoned hospital, with Dr. Loomis hot on his heels, and newcomer (and Horror Movie Survival Guide favorite) Jimmy hot for Laurie - what will happen on the rest of the night he came home?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Joel Schumacher's quintessential 80's vampire movie flipped the script on the undead, turning the villains into heroes, and heroes into...well, weird comic book obsessed vampire hunters. Glamour, glitter, the first team up of the Coreys, Keifer Sutherland on full blast AND Timmy Cappello playing that sax and shaking his hips with all his might! It's fun to be a vampire!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Ken Russell directs 1980's Altered States, based on the novel by Paddy Chayefsky (who also wrote the screenplay - and then took his name off of it). This movie features the film debuts of both William Hurt and Drew Barrymore, and involves hallucinogenic psychedelic drugs, sensory depravation tanks and the eternal search for the "first self". Deep stuff!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
1994 saw Kenneth Branagh giving 110% to starring/directing Mary Shelley's Frankenstein - a thinking man's version of the classic tale, somewhat faithfully adapted from the famous novel. Everything's ramped up to a 12, Robert DeNiro is our monster and Kenny B sports some wicked abs, so you know it's a sight to behold! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Dario Argento's 1977 cinematic sensory assault Suspiria is a giallo classic for a reason - the iconic score, the instantly recognizable color scheme, the bright red gore - this film is a must see! Jessica Harper is a new ballet student, cringing and sneaking endlessly around the dance academy where something strange is afoot! What could the secret be?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Rounding out our horror anthology series, Nightmares is definitely the least seen of the bunch. It features 4 stories, and features not only a juuust pre Repo Man Emilio Estevez as an arcade junkie, and Lance Henriksen as a priest! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
1990's Tales from the Darkside is a star studded, gory, ghastly and great anthology horror film, with Stephen King being represented again, as well as Arthur Conan Doyle. Julianne Moore makes her big screen debut, and Steve Buscemi, Christian Slater, James Remar and Debbie Harry being some of the other rad actors in the film. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
A triple dose of Stephen King 1985's Cat's Eye continues our look into the sub-genre of anthology horror, with three grisly tales for the price of one, united by a hitchhiking cat and "our girl" Drew Barrymore! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
When George Romero, Tom Savini and Stephen King team up for a horror anthology film, you know you're in for a gory good time! 5 mini movies in one, each with a delicious amount of gore and an amazing cast including Stephen King (!), Leslie Nielsen, Ed Harris, Ted Danson, Adrienne Barbeau and Hal Holbrook, amongst others! PLUS a fun old school, colorful horror comic theme! Ain't no party like a Romero/King/Savini party! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Written and directed by Wes Craven, this film is an excercise in surface normality hiding a wealth of perversion and violence, brought to you by Everett McGill and Wendy Robie! If you have ever dreamed of seeing Big Ed from Twin Peaks in a gimp suit, this movie is for you!
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Steven Spielberg changed summer movie going (and ocean swimming) forever with his 1975 blockbuster, starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw. A notoriously horrific shoot somehow was transformed into a perfect film. Maybe this Spielberg kid has some talent? Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Stan Winston's directorial debut is a grim fairy tale involving a bitchin' vengeance demon (come on, it's Stan Winston! You KNOW the monster effects will rock) and Lance Henricksen! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Francis Ford Coppola uses every camera trick in the director's book for this lush, opulent, sexy version of Dracula - and if Gary Oldman as Dracula doesn't lure you in (and it should!), how about a supporting cast including Winona Ryder, Tom Waits, Cary Elwes and Anthony Hopkins! (Notice Keanu was not mentioned - ahem.) Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
John Carpenter's little seen 1994 flick In the Mouth of Madness stars everyone's favorite Sam Neill as a insurance agent drawn into a mind melting Lovercraftian horror courtesy of the mind of horror novelist Sutter Cane.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Tom Holland's 1988 film is the beginning of another iconic horror franchise - everyone's favorite serial killer possessed Good Guy doll - Chucky!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Psycho is known as Hitchcock's masterpiece for a reason - the film is flawless. From outstanding opening title sequences to brilliant camerawork, from breath taking performances to iconic shower scenes and mind melting twist endings, this film is genius from soup to nuts.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Sean S. Cunningham's horror classic Friday the 13th influence on the horror genre cannot be exaggerated. Often imitated but never duplicated (not even by any of its own sequels), the OG Friday the 13th is a Tom Savini fueled blood spurting camp counselor slashing ball of fun!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Made by horror movie royalty - story by Fred Dekker, produced by Sean S. Cunningham and directed by Steve Miner, this film is a special effects delight, with lots of practical scares, and more William Katt than you can shake a harpoon gun at! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Marion and Julia list the horror movies they are most excited to revisit in the coming year. We can tell that there is already some disagreements and some squeamishness on Marion's part.
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Merry Christmas from Horror Movie Survival Guide. We made a mini-episode where we talk about Christmas horror flix we love, and some we hate. Thanks for listening and have a happy holiday!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Peter Jackson having fun - and who doesn't love that? Michael J Fox shines as possible con man, definite psychic Frank Bannister, whose talent for seeing dead people gets him in a whole lot of trouble, and he's bringing Trini Alvarado along for the ride. Lots of special effects and scares, plus Jeffrey Combs at his twitchy, psychotic best.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
A fun romp with a great mid 80's cast - including Zach Galligan, Deborah Foreman, David Warner and John Rhys Davies - this film is like several genre films all tucked neatly inside one horror package - with a little something for everybody. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
John Landis' 1981 rock em sock em balls out werewolf flick is the standard to which all other werewolf films are set. The perfect blend of horror and comedy, with a pitch perfect script, terrific performances, mind blowing special effects, and a Piccadilly-Circus-in-chaos ending that goes above and beyond - this flick is a must see. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Where would Stephen King be without Brian De Palma's 1976 tour de force adaptation of his first novel, Carrie? The movie launched King to stardom, along with a few other folks - John Travolta, Nancy Allen and Sissy Spacek among them. Come for the religious insanity, stay for the telekinetic terror! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
If watching Corey Haim chase werewolves in a souped up wheelchair named Silver Bullet doesn't float your boat, how about if we add Gary Busey into the mix as a drunken, Hawaiian shirt wearing, rowdy, good for nothing uncle? There! Thought that might be more your ticket! 1985's Stephen King's Silver Bullet has got both, plus Anne of Green Gables, Big Ed and a whole church full of werewolves! Really!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Tobe Hooper's adaptation of Stephen King's Salem's Lot was released not in theaters, but on televisions back in 1979. When someone as legendary as James Mason stars as a servant to evil, you know you're in for a good time.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Stephen King adaptations don't get much better than Mary Lambert's 1989 flick, Pet Sematary. Ghastly ghosts, zombie cats, terrifying secret sisters and a toddler doing damage with a scalpel, this flick's got it all. Not to mention truck drivers singing Ramones, Fred Gwynne being rad, and sacred Indian burial grounds... Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Halloween - What better movie to watch on Halloween than...Halloween! Yes, a little on the nose, but it just fits so perfectly, how can you not? John Carpenter's 1978 slasher flick introduced killer extraordinaire Michael Myers to the horror world, and made Jamie Lee Curtis into a bonafide scream queen. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre - This is the scariest movie Julia has ever seen
Tobe Hooper's mind blowing 1974 flick, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, is for the hardcore horror hounds only. Raw, gritty and really messed up, this film takes horror to a whole other level. The first time Marion and Julia watched this film, they came out on the other side completely shell shocked - and with terrible headaches for holding their bodies so tensely for the entire film. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Rosemary's Baby - This is the scariest movie Marion has ever seen.
When it comes to an atmosphere of claustrophobia, ain't nobody got nuthin' on Roman Polanski's 1968 horror classic, Rosemary's Baby. Antiquated New York city apartment buildings take on a demonic presence, anybody you know could be in a satanic cult AND Mia Farrow gets to freak the freak out - what's not to love? Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Night of the Living Dead Horror legend George Romero single handedly kicked off the zombie genre with his 1968's tour de force, Night of the Living Dead. Marion and Julia love them some Romero, and think this flick should be everyone's blueprint when making a people trapped in a house movie. Perfecto.
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The Changeling
When your main character is someone as tough as George C. Scott, you know your ghost better be bringing his A game. And so he does in this based on a true story, light on gore but heavy on atmosphere flick from 1980. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Evil Dead
Sam Raimi's 1981 goofy, crazy, inventive horror classic is a joy to watch and talk about. Bruce Campbell being covered in fluids and thrown in shelving, tortuous glass contact lenses and burning furniture to keep warm - this film was horrific to make, but will live on in the horror hound hall of fame as the ultimate DIY horror flick forever.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Lukas Haas stars in this little seen 1988 ghost story, where a little boy suddenly becomes part of a hunt for a serial killer who only targets children. But who is the mysterious Lady in White who roams the cliffs? Listen to find out! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Marion and Julia discuss Tobe Hooper's 1982 horror classic Poltergeist, in all of its gory, ghostly glory. A PG film in which a man rips his own face off, there's lots to talk about with this flick! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Donovan Leitch...and who? Brad Pitt? Nah...Donovan Leitch stars in the little seen teen slasher flick Cutting Class, with Julia and Marion bringing it back into the light.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
We dare you to listen to this episode on the urban legend fueled flick Candyman, and if you're a true gorehound like us, we promise sweets to the sweetSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
The superbly titled Shriek of the Mutilated is the subject of this week's episode, with Marion and Julia squeezing every groovy drop out of this shlockfest.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Julia and Marion chat about Adrian Lyne's 1990 psychological mind buster Jacob's Ladder. Be prepared for much Tim Robbins and Danny Aiello love....and lots of demons.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Marion and Julia talk about Peter Jackson's insane 1992 splatstick flick, Dead Alive. More gore - and more laughs - than you can shake a (bloody) stick at, this film is a must see, and lots of fun to gab about as well! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
The power of Christ compels you...to listen to this episode where Julia and Marion delve into the 1973 extreme horror classic, The Exorcist. Beautifully written, shot and acted, and scary as all get out, this film has earned its place in the horror halls of fame. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
Join Marion and Julia as they discuss the little seen 1981 horror flick, Final Exam, which not only involves one of the greatest horror characters ever written (Radish ROCKS) but also has lots of offbeat surprises up its sleeve. A favorite!
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Marion Kerr and Julia Marchese, best friends since college, talk about the origins of their horror movie love, and begin to delve into their Horror Movie Notebook, starting with the first horror film the watched together (and their favorite), Wes Craven's 1984 masterpiece - Nightmare on Elm Street.
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