Things might look bright and warm during Springtime, but there’s something sinister underneath the surface. The pastel colors of the flowers camouflage the blood and death in the soil that helped them grow.
When the difference between life and death depended on a bountiful harvest, people made human sacrifices to appease the Old Gods of the earth. Continue reading “Episode 069- The Old Gods of Springtime Horror”
Can you use horror as a treatment for phobias?
Some psychologists think so. In this episode I talk about some of the common phobias, and how horror movies might be a safe place to come to terms with some mild fears. Continue reading “Episode 068- Fighting Phobias with Phantasms”
A very NSFW episode!
Lloyd Kaufman, the President of Troma Entertainment and the creator of “The Toxic Avenger” drops by to discuss his 50 years of independent filmmaking, his new movie, and the art of making obscenity fun again!
Continue reading “Episode 067- Troma in the Age of Snark: Interview with Lloyd Kaufman”
Continue reading “Hellbent for Horror Nominated for a Rondo Award”
In this episode, I outline my Horror Manifesto!I’m tired of excellent horror movies being relabeled as anything but horror. This podcast champions horror, and stands up for the horror movie as a beautiful story-telling style.
#SayHorror Continue reading “Episode 066- My Horror Manifesto”
They run the gamut from slow burns to monsters to ghosts to bloody terrifying.
There were so many first-time directors who made amazing films that I’m hopeful that this may be the start of a new horror era. Continue reading “Episode 064- 2017: A Good Year for Fear”
It may seem weird that Christmas has a famous ghost story, but the reality is that Christmas ghost stories were a tradition in Victorian England. Continue reading “Episode 063- Christmas Ghost Stories”
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”
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”
