Episode 062- Gut Punch Horror
Some horror movies don’t play fair.
We go to horror movies to feel the exhilaration of being scared, and to experience our fears from a safe distance. Continue reading “Episode 062- Gut Punch Horror”
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Episode 061- ACGT/0101: AI and the Uncanny Valley
How does it make you feel when somebody stares at you?
An unflinching stare. Angry? Scared? Anxious? All of the above? How about when said eyes belong to a doll? Depends on the doll, really. If it’s obviously fake, then it’s not a problem, but what if it’s really life-like? Continue reading “Episode 061- ACGT/0101: AI and the Uncanny Valley”
Existing tech meets future-tense nightma
Existing tech meets future-tense nightmare: how scared should we be when Elon Musk helps fund a horror movie about AI and “lethal autonomous weapons”? After you listen to @hellbenthorror Ep 061, watch the short film here: https://youtu.be/9CO6M2HsoIA
Episode 060- Slave to the Grindhouse with 42nd Street Pete Chiarella
Oh, to have been there in the heyday of Grindhouse Cinema!
Rows of theaters on New York’s 42nd Street playing classics such as I Drink Your Blood, Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things, Ilsa: She-Wolf of the SS, Three on a Meathook, The Corpse Grinders, and more. Continue reading “Episode 060- Slave to the Grindhouse with 42nd Street Pete Chiarella”
Episode 059- Unsafe Practices: Nick Hunt and the Indie Horror of “Safe Place”
I love the spirit of Independent Horror filmmakers, especially fans who are compelled to create, no matter what the odds.
In today’s episode I interview Nick Hunt, the director/producer/creator of SAFE PLACE. Continue reading “Episode 059- Unsafe Practices: Nick Hunt and the Indie Horror of “Safe Place””
Episode 058- Things That Go Bump and Grind in the Night: Sex and Horror
SEX and VIOLENCE.
That volatile combination is both provocative and controversial for most people.
It’s where we’re at our most vulnerable, and Horror gives us the opportunity to confront our darkest emotions in a safe environment. Continue reading “Episode 058- Things That Go Bump and Grind in the Night: Sex and Horror”
Happy Halloween, Everyone!
Episode 057- Horror in History
History is full of real-life horror stories.
In this episode I talk with Dr. Harold Aurand, a professor of History at Penn State University, Schuylkill Campus, about true horror stories of history. Continue reading “Episode 057- Horror in History”
Episode 056- Medicine and Monsters
Do you ever wonder how the legends of monsters are born?
What made people think werewolves and vampires were real? How did the ideas of silver to kill werewolves, and garlic to repel vampires get passed down from generation to generation? Continue reading “Episode 056- Medicine and Monsters”
Episode 055- Stephen King and the IT in All of Us
The movie adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘It’ was hotly anticipated, and broke box office records.
I was curious about the fervent response to this movie, not just by horror fans, but also by mainstream outlets. After all, the novel came out in 1985, and there was already a miniseries created from it in 1990. Once I saw ‘It,’ and thought about the movie, I started thinking about movie adaptations of Stephen King’s books, in general. Continue reading “Episode 055- Stephen King and the IT in All of Us”
