A lot of us were introduced to classic horror films through midnight showings on local TV on Saturday nights.
Many of us knew of our “local horror host.”
The horror host was (and still is) a great American phenomenon full of crazy costumes, clever names, and a lot of charisma.
The greats are still legendary, and horror hosts continue entertaining us on the internet and streaming video outlets. Continue reading “Episode 006- The Shock! Heard ‘Round the World: Shock Theater and Horror Hosts”
I want to hear your opinion.
I just watched the Turkish horror film, “Baskin” (the title translated loosely to “Police Raid”). It’s the first film of Director Can Evrenol.
Without tainting the conversation with my opinion first, I’d love to see who has seen it, and what the reaction has been.
Okay…
Go!
These are the Show Notes for Episode 005: What Are Your Limits? The Dark Waters of Exploitation and Extreme Cinema
What are your limits?
Surely there are some types of horror movies that you will not watch. Or are there? Continue reading “Show Notes for Episode 005: What Are Your Limits? The Dark Waters of Exploitation and Extreme Cinema”
What are your limits?
Surely there are some types of horror movies that you will not watch.
Or are there?
There has always been an audience for the disturbing and unsettling image. And there’s an intimate relationship between the violence and sensationalism shown in Underground Movies and the anxieties of our culture. Continue reading “Episode 005: What Are Your Limits? The Dark Waters of Exploitation and Extreme Cinema”
“I put in what I love. If someone else likes it, fine. No expectations.”-Dave Kosanke
This episode is a companion piece to Episode 4, “Blood Oaths and Bar Tabs: Horror Conventions and Cinema Wasteland.”
In this episode we interview Dave Kosanke, the creator of the long-running and legendary underground fanzine “Liquid Cheese.” It is an exhaustive love letter to everything from horror to heavy metal to XXX films. Continue reading “Episode 004.3: Interviews from the Abyss- with Dave Kosanke”
“Horror is a beautiful art form.” -Bryan Martinez
This episode is a companion piece to Episode 4, “Blood Oaths and Bar Tabs: Horror Conventions and Cinema Wasteland”
In this episode we interview Bryan Martinez, who is the creator and producer of the popular webcast, “The Giallo Room” (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLXTTivU_q3vlbPbABloKbA) Continue reading “Episode 004.2: Interviews from the Abyss- with Bryan Martinez”
“Well, if I could discover just one of these things, what eternity is, for example, I wouldn’t care if they did think I was crazy.” -Henry Frankenstein (Frankenstein-1931)
It’s the quest of every ultra-fan: finding fellow obsessives to share in the collective joy.
Fan conventions provide a meeting place and an outlet for like-minded folk. What’s it like to really find your tribe? Continue reading “Episode 004.1: Interviews from the Abyss- with Jon Kitley”
It’s the quest of every ultra-fan: finding fellow obsessives to share in the collective joy.
Fan conventions provide a meeting place and an outlet for like-minded folk. What’s it like to really find your tribe? Continue reading “Show Notes for Episode 004: Blood Oaths and Bar Tabs: Horror Conventions and Cinema Wasteland”
It’s the quest of every ultra-fan: finding fellow obsessives to share in the collective joy.
Fan conventions provide a meeting place and an outlet for like-minded folk.
What’s it like to really find your tribe?
In this episode I talk about horror conventions, my pilgrimage to the “Anti-Convention” known as “Cinema Wasteland” and meeting a group of fellow obsessives I call “the Algonquin Round Table of Horror.” Continue reading “Episode 004: Blood Oaths and Bar Tabs: Horror Conventions and Cinema Wasteland”
Here are notes from the show for those of you who want to “dig in deep”…
Sharing the movie experience with a theater full of people can be exhilarating or frightening—sometimes both. You put yourself in the hands of the filmmaker to take that ride, not knowing where or how it’s going to end. Continue reading “Show Notes for Episode 003: Religious (and Sacrilegious) Experiences”
