The Hounds Of Horror: Recent Episodes
The Hounds Of Horror
Jacob Inman joins Chris and Gabe yet again and if he keeps hanging around the studio we're going to have to start charging him rent. The trio talk about Wes Craven's 1997 film Scream 2! Two years after the terrifying events that occurred in Woodsboro, Sidney is now attending Windsor College in Cincinnati, and Gale Weathers’ best selling book on Sidney’s life has now been made into a major motion picture. When two college students are killed in a theatre while watching the new film ‘Stab’, Sidney knows deep down that history is repeating itself.
The Hounds are once again joined by writer/director Jacob Inman to talk about his favorite horror film of all time, Wes Craven's Scream! Set in a fictional California suburb, a horror movie-obsessed killer known as Ghostface begins killing off teenagers, and as the body count begins rising, one girl and her friends find themselves contemplating the ‘rules’ of horror films as they find themselves living in a real-life one. DISCLAIMER: While we typically operate under the assumption that you've seen the film before listening, spoilers are always on the table. However, this one also features spoilers for other films in the Scream series, most notably Scream 2, 3 and 5.
Chris and Gabe sit down to talk about the Alex Garland directed 2022 A24 film Men. Jessie Buckley (Fargo, I'm Thinking Of Ending Things) plays Harper, who in the aftermath of a personal tragedy, retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to find a place to heal. But someone or something from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her. What begins as simmering dread becomes a fully-formed nightmare, inhabited by her darkest memories and fears. It's a film that begs the ultimate question, "Why are men?"
It's a pretty horny episode as Chris and Gabe talk about X, the 2022 Ti West directed Slasher film. This movie has it all. Mia Goth in dual roles! alligators! Slutty, murderous grandmas! Set in 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives.
The Hounds have a long talk about one of the best horror films of this year, The Black Phone. In the film, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, the boy discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims, who begin to aid him in his quest to escape. We also spend a little bit longer than usual on this weeks mail call segment because you people keep hitting us with the best questions!
Chris and Gabe have a ton of fun gushing over their favorite horror movie of all time, Wes Cravens "A Nightmare On Elm Street", the film that kicked off the only franchise where Johnny Depp is murdered twice. Teenagers in a small town are getting killed left and right and no one knows why. Sweet, innocent Nancy traces the cause to child murderer Freddy Krueger, who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers’ children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Now it's up to Nancy to stop him.
Chris and Gabe talk about the 2019 directorial debut from Travis Stevens, Girl on The Third Floor. CM Punk plays a scumbag trying to be a family man with plans to renovate a rundown house with a sordid history for his growing family, only to learn that the house has other plans. Plans that involve a lot of cum.
Hell holds no surprises for Chris and Gabe as they discuss the 1971 lost masterpiece The Devils. Directed by Ken Russell, The Devils is a dramatized historical account of the rise and fall of Urbain Grandier, a 17th-century Roman Catholic priest accused of witchcraft following alleged demonic possessions of sexually repressed nuns. Chris and Gabe also dish the dirt on their favorite horror television shows and Gabe namedrops a celebrity he's hung out with yet again.
Chris and Gabe are joined by guest Owen Townsend, a disgraced political campaign organizer and fan of movies, to talk about the 2006 troma film "Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead". We've really raised the bar with this one, opting to finally review and discuss a true cinematic masterpiece. Gabe also ranks his five favorite fast food restaurants, not that you asked him to. This is the true story, of seven strangers, picked to live in a house, work together, and have their lives taped. Find out what happens, when people stop being polite, and start getting real… The Real World.
Chris and Gabe talk about the 1985 Italian splatter film Demons, where group of random people is invited to a screening of a mysterious movie, only to find themselves trapped in the theater with ravenous demons. We also answer questions from our listeners. Recorded a year ago, some aspects of this recording are a bit dated as it relates to our mailbag segment and the topic of the covid pandemic, but just consider that portion a time capsule for the year 2021 I guess, I don't know.
Chris and Gabe talk about The Thing for 69 very nice minutes. Released in 1982, the film was initially panned by critics (who were very wrong, by the way) but eventually became a cult classic that was reevaluated as the masterpiece it rightfully is. The Hounds also answer questions from our listeners in our first ever mail bag segment.
Finally, something for the children! The Hounds are joined by author Kim Vodicka to discuss the 2019 Ted Bundy biopic "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile." In addition to talking about Zac Efron's shockingly evil and vial spray tan, we also discuss Kim's new book, "Dear Ted", set to release this June. After you've given the episode a listen, mosey on down to the pre-order link to her book (shown below) to get in on all the fun. Everyone is doing it, so you should too!
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Chris is drunk! Gabe likes Blue Cheese! They are both very fond of Keller's flea market in Savannah, GA! Most importantly, they both have a lot to say about James Woods but we're not sure he wants to hear this. In this episode, the Hounds sound off on David Cronenberg's 1983 cult classic, Videodrome. This episode was recorded quite some time ago, but due to a technical hiccup and a drunken Chris' slurred speech, we sat on it a bit. But now, with the power of editing, this magical episode is finally at hand.
Happy Friday The 13th! On this episode, we wrap up our Friday the 13th marathon (for now) with arguably the best in the entire series, Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter! Chris and Gabe are once again joined by Jacob Inman and boy do we ever have a lot to say about this one. Listen as dish out behind the scenes dirt on all the drama surrounding this films production, listen as we champion the the best cast of characters in the entire franchise and listen Chris and Gabe butt heads over whether or not Rob's death was legitimately comical.
Chris, Gabe and Jacob sit down to talk about Friday The 13th part 3! Set immediately after the events of part 2, Jason Voorhees takes refuge at a cabin near Crystal Lake. As a group of co-eds arrive for their vacation, Jason continues his killing spree. Incredibly enough, between these two films, Jason loses his hair and gains about 20 pounds. Don't try to make sense of it, just enjoy the ride. This episode is presented in 3D.
The Hounds continue their marathon of the Friday The 13th films with the fan favorite 2nd installment! It's been 5 years since the events of the first film and now Jason is back from the dead to inherit the family business. Have a listen as Gabe and Chris spend entirely too much time attempting to fill continuity gaps and ask the hard questions this movie didn't care to answer 40 years ago.
Jason's mom has got it going on! With just a couple weeks away from Friday The 13th, the Hounds talk about the original 1980 classic of the same name that spawned a 12 film franchise as well as a ton of imitators. It's like Meatballs but with 100% more homicide
Chris and Gabe are once again joined by writer/director/dear friend Jacob Inman to talk about the 2019 Dark Comedy/Horror thriller "Ready of Not" where we learn about how hellish marriage can actually be. For some odd reason, we also talk about the Scream franchise, like A LOT.
Chris and Gabe are joined by writer/director Jacob Inman to discuss the 1961 classic The Innocents! Apart from laughing at Deborah Kerr absolutely lose her mind, we also discuss Jacob's most recent film, "Things Will Be Coming Your Way Soon, Just You Wait" It's fun for the whole family, if your "family" is just three small ghost children in a trench coat pretending to be an adult human while trying to loop you into a pyramid scheme.
The Hounds return from a brief hiatus to discuss Halloween 5: The Revenge Of Michael Myers. Who is he getting revenge on? That's still somewhat unclear but if you want to hear Chris and Gabe butt heads over this silly movie then come on over.
The Hounds Of Horror talk about yet another Halloween film. This time, it's the 1988 sequel Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers. The Boogeyman returns after a 10 year hiatus to mess with some more estranged family members who just want to be left alone. He's a lot like everyone else's uncle that regard.
Chris and Gabe talk insect politics when they go full Goldblum and sit down to talk about the slimy, grimy Cronenberg classic, The Fly
Chris and Gabe sit down to talk about the Thanksgiving favorite "Blood Rage", a film that begs the question "What if The Suite Life Of Zack and Cody but with MURDER"
The Hounds talk about the 1981 Slasher film Maniac. As to be expected in a pre-Giuliani New York City, the film is the age-old tale of a psychotic fella with Mommy issues just killing a whole bunch'a women and taking their scalps as his trophies. Fun times for the whole family
The Hounds talk all about Halloween III: Season Of The Witch. It's the night where NO ONE came home. Kids all over America want just one thing for Halloween... Those damn Silver Shamrock masks and it's up to horror icon Tom Atkins to uncover a plot by Silver Shamrock owner Conal Cochran. He also opens the door for a ton of sexual harassments lawsuits which you just know we're going to talk about.
Much like Jamie Lee Curtis, The Hounds are far from finished with Michael Myers. This week we talk about Halloween II, a film that continues "the night he came home"
It's the 1st episode of The Hounds Of Horror. In preparation for the Halloween season, Chris and Gabe sit down to talk about the grandfather of slasher films, John Carpenter's Halloween (1978)