This is a companion piece to Episode 6, which was about the creation and history of Shock Theater and Horror Hosts.

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.”

What are your limits?

Surely there are some types of horror movies that you will not watch. Or are there?

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.”

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”

This episode is a companion piece to Episode 4, “Blood Oaths and Bar Tabs: Horror Conventions and Cinema Wasteland” I traveled to Strongsville, Ohio to Cinema Wasteland and in this episode we interview Jon Kitley, a lifetime lover of horror in both books and film.

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.

In this episode we discuss religious and sacrilegious experiences in movie theaters, and the unwritten pacts that audiences make with filmmakers, and how the shared experience in a theater affects your own experience of the film.

This is a companion piece to Episode Two, “If You Aren’t Afraid in The Woods, You Haven’t Gone Deep Enough”

Scary stories from nights long ago.

The ultimate horror is fear of the unknown, and if you’ve ever been lost in the woods you might know this one deeply. We talk about Folk Horror.

What's the "First Kiss?" The First Kiss is the event that hooks you into your passion and obsession.