Horror 101 Podcast

Our final Horror 101 episode of this foul year 2020 and our last show for our Haunted Place Theme. In 1980 Veteran Director Kubrick made a cinematic adaptation of a Stephen King story involving a small family isolated in an evil resort for the winter. Join us as we give a critical look at what many regard as one of the most terrifying ghost stories ever put to celluloid. The Shining.Show Hightlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...05:00 A Critique of Kubrick...12:55 Helicopter Opening...14:45 The Interview...19:00 Elevator of Blood...22:07 The Shining...26:44 A Downward Spiral...37:00 You've Always Been The Caretaker...40:10 All Work And No Play...46:10 Redrum...50:25 Winter Maze...53:15 The Ending...54:50 Scoring the Film...61:50 Conclusion...Happy New Year!!

You know we're fans of the one set, one night survival horror films and we wanted to focus on a fairly recent chiller that might have flown under your radar. Imagine a supernatural retelling of Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 with nods to several other great horror films and thats what you're in for this show. Join us as we give the Horror 101 Treatment to Anthony DiBlasi's Last Shift.Show Highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...04:00 Introducing Last Shift...11:00 Reporting for Duty...15:20 The Vagrant...17:30 Locked in Holding...19:45 the King of Hell...24:00 Officer Price...27:00 the Macabre Marionette...32:55 The Last Sacrifice...35:00 Baseball Bat Princess...40:15 Scoring the Film...48:48 Conclusion!

Happy Halloween, my friends! Continuing our haunted theme, we're focusing on a late 90s supernatural thriller which is based off the works of Richard Matheson. After Tom (Kevin Bacon) is hypnotized at a party his world is turned upside down as a restless spirit begins terrorizing him, using his newly opened mind to help solve a murder mystery. Join us this October 31st as we give the Horror 101 treatment to David Koepp's Stir of Echoes.Show highlights:01:00 Prelude to terror...04:00 No Cult Sensation this time...06:00 Kevin Bacon returns to horror...11:15 The Son that Shines... 13:00 Hypnotized...16:30 The Couch Scare...18:30 The Babysitter...23:46 Neil, the Psychic...26:00 Similar to Changeling and 6th Sense...28:20 "I'm supposed to dig."33:20 Unearthing the Tomb...36:25 Scoring the film...42:09 Conclusion! Happy Halloween!

Welcome to our 102nd podcast. We have another haunted film for you. This time we're going 80s cheese and digging up an obscure nasty. Its quite possible you've never heard of this film. Filled with ridiculous characters, gore and supernatural mayhem, this is a film that has no rules and despises every character in it. Join us as we give a comical Horror treatment to James Roberson's Superstition. Show Highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...05:00 Podcast computer scare...07:20 Introducing Superstition...12:00 Microwave/Window Death Opener...16:50 The House on Mill Road...21:00 Sawblade Priest...26:25 Child Endangerment...29:45 Witch Trial...34:34 Reverend Leahy...38:00 The Most Awesome Cross...41:15 This is 80s Cheese...43:55 Scoring the Film...52:40 Conclusion...Thanks for Watching!

For this 101st show we're going back to dust off a classic haunted house film, directed by the legendary Robert Wise. Based off the novel by Shirley Jackson, this movie has been the template for successful ghost story films for decades. Grim atmosphere and top notch performances make this one of the best haunted house films ever created. Nearly 60 years later its influence on modern cinema can still be seen. Join us as we give the Horror 101 treatment to The Haunting (1963).Show Highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...04:30 Introducing The Haunting...11:40 Renting Hill House...19:14 Methodical Banging...23:00 The Writing on the Wall...28:05 There's the Nursery...30:00 The Bending Door...34:00 Goodbye Eleanor...38:30 Oscar Performance...40:55 Scoring the Film...47:35 Conclusion! Thanks for Listening!

For this special 100th podcast the Horror 101 crew will square off in a Horror Trivia Smackdown. Its a fun 80 minute show where you can play along and test your own knowledge of the genre. Find out which of us will be victorious and who among us will crash and burn. Join us as we celebrate 100 shows!

Welcome back to the Horror 101 Podcast. In 1985, Friday the 13th alumni Sean S. Cunningham and Steve Miner teamed up to make a horror/comedy haunted house film called House. Starring William Katt, Richard Moll and George Wendt. My crew completely tore this movie a new asshole. If you're a fan of House, I apologise in advance. This is gonna be painful. We hope you join us as we absolutely demolish this HOUSE.Show Highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...04:30 Reuniting...06:55 Greatest American Hero...10:00 Introducing House...12:30 Everyone Hated It...14:10 Losing Jimmy...17:49 Flapping Fish/Garden Tools19:45 The Blue Witch...23:20 The Closet Demon...29:25 Big Ben was an Idiot...34:00 Finding Jimmy...35:40 Battle of Big Ben...41:50 Scoring the film...50:00 Conclusion..Thanks for Listening!

Welcome back to the Horror 101 Podcast. We're continuing with our Haunted Theme and focusing on one of the highest grossing horror films of all time. This is a patient, atmospheric chiller with excellent performances. A mother and her two photosensitive children are isolated in a large house on a British island. When three servants show up out of the fog a series of ghostly phenomenon curse the grounds. What starts out as a typical ghost story quickly flips everything upside down and nothing is exactly as it seems. On this 98th episode We're giving The Horror 101 Treatment to Alejandro Amenábar's The Others.Show Highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...04:20 Discord meeting...11:30 Waking up, screaming...14:40 Xeroderma Pigmentosum...17:17 Victor and the Curtains...19:40 Daughter Defiance...22:17 Footsteps Upstairs...28:01 The Piano Room...30:52 Secrets...34:15 Uncovered Graves...36:25 Saence....38:43 A New Beginning...41:00 Scoring the Film...47:50 Conclusion...Thanks for Listening!

Since our theme is haunted places this year and since most of us are now shut in and effectively trapped in our own homes we decided to cover a film thats based off a Stephen King short story. This is the perfect movie to focus on in these times. Cause if you're going to be trapped somewhere at least its not in an evil room thats trying to destroy you. Which is precisely whats happening to John Cusack in this film. Join us as we give the Horror 101 treatment to Mikael Håfström's 1408.Show Highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...04:30 Discord Podcasting...11:00 Meeting Mike Enslin14:05 Olin's Warning...21:05 Enter the Room...23:40 Gone too Far...27:50 Out on a Ledge...31:00 "You Know God Damn Well They Are!"35:25 Playing the Worst Card...37:25 Are you ready to check out?39:30 I'm Going to End This...41:55 Scoring The Film...50:00 Conclusion. Thanks for Listening!

Greetings friends! Since the Horror 101 Crew had been unable to convene for a regular recording in March we felt it was time for a Covid special. Join us as we go through some of our past shows and re-visit some memorable moments from the last 8 years of Horror 101 podcasts. We'll offer you some details as to how the show is put together. Its a very personal show. We hope you like it. Hoping to have a new regular show up for the end of April. Stay safe and happy listening! Show Highlights:01:00 We're all locked in now...02:40 Passion of the Christ...05:10 Brian's Friday blasphemy...07:55 Revisiting the Top 20...10:00 David Schmoeller interview...14:10 Son of Celluloid's Jaws Story...20:00 Christopher Lee Farewell...23:00 The most difficult part of the show...25:45 Technical Problems...28:50 The Crypt Keeper...29:55 Nood's Ghostwatch thoughts...32:00 John Hurt Memorial...39:30 Thanks for Listening and stay safe!

Welcome back to the Horror 101 show. Continuing with our haunted theme, Nefarious Paul B has been asking to cover this one for years. What happens when an asbestos removal crew take on a stressful job at a derelict insane asylum? Something wanders the halls of Danvers State Hospital and nothing is what it seems. The past and present collide with lethal results. Filmed at the actual derelict institution before it was torn down in 2006, this film has the ultimate creep factor and keeps you guessing all the way to its shocking and dark finale. One of the first films to be shot on Digital 24P cameras. Join us as we give the Horror 101 treatment to Brad Anderson's Session 9. Show Hightlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...04:30 Brian's Cuban Bounty...07:30 Nood's Love of Caruso...15:30 "Hello, Gordon."17:30 The cast...20:15 Session 1...23:10 Crematorium Treasure...26:10 Misdirection...30:50 Running From Darkness...32:20 Session 936:40 "I Want to Come Home..."38:30 Scoring the film...44:33 Conclusi

Welcome to our first podcast of 2020. Since we had so much fun with the Haunted House film Legend of Hell House at the end of 2019 and since our last year theme gave us nothing but positive feedback, we've decided to devote this entire year to haunted house films for your enjoyment. Up first is Gus Trikonis' obscure chiller, The Evil. Starring Richard Crenna, Joanna Pettet and Andrew Prine. Join us for a supernaturally great Horror 101 year!Show Highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...04:30 Happy New Year, Happy New Theme!09:10 Introducing The Evil...12:05 Love the house!15:04 Good people, bad place...19:15 Releasing The Evil...21:00 Clinical Slapping...23:30 Invisible Assault...25:50 Burning and Falling...28:30 Hand Trauma...29:30 Tie Fighter Dog...31:50 Exorcising Possession...34:30 Short Lived Escape...38:40 Descending to Hell...44:44 Scoring the film...51:50 Conclusion and Thanks for listening!

Welcome to our last podcast of 2019! For this holiday special, we're going old school and covering one of the more notorious haunted house movies from its time. Since a good portion of this movie is set on December 24th, we decided to give the Horror 101 treatment to John Hough's The Legend of Hell House. Show Highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...05:00 Skipping Interview with a Vampire...06:06 Introducing The Legend of Hell House10:15 A £100,000 job...14:10 Arriving at the Belasco House...16:13 History of the House...18:05 The First Sitting...20:40 Paranormal Luncheon Attack...23:30 Finding a body...25:20 Spiritual Carnal Knowledge...28:10 Sexually Repressed Possessions...31:20 The Death of Tanner...33:30 Confronting The Evil...39:20 Scoring the film...46:57 Conclusion. Happy New Years!!

Welcome back to the Horror 101 show. Something a little different this podcast. Its not exactly a hidden gem but we don’t see this film being talked about in the community too often. If we were to tell you there was an anthology horror film from the 90s, hosted by John Carpenter as this ghoul in a morgue, cracking eye rolling jokes and ushering you into tales which feature Tobe Hooper, Wes Craven, David Naughton, Sam Raimi, Stacy Keach, Mark Hamill, Blondie, Sheena Easton, and David Warner. And thats maybe HALF of the faces you’d recognise in the film. Would you believe me? Cause that shit exists, Ladies and Gentlemen. For this 93rd episode we’re gonna dig up these tales of terror from 1993. Join us as we give the Horror 101 treatment to Body Bags!Show Highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...05:45 Brian Stewart is DOWN!07:00 Introducing Body Bags...11:10 Calling World Famous...12:25 Undead John Carpenter...14:00 Midnight Gas Station...21:45 Bad Hair Day...29:15 Here's Looking at You, Kid...34:18 Was tha

Welcome back to the Horror 101 podcast. In 1992 Bernard Rose directed a film which was based on a Clive Barker Story about the potency of urban legends and how far down the rabbit hole one graduate student will go to find out the truth about the infamous Candyman. They say if you call his name 5 times into the mirror he will come and butcher you with his hook for a hand. A true retelling of the Bloody Mary game. It featured good gore, excellent performances from Tony Todd and Virginia Madsen and a haunting score by Phillip Glass. Since Jordan Peele is helping to write the next chapter in this story (coming next year) we decided to give the Horror 101 treatment to Candyman this Halloween. Join us!Show Highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...04:50 Introducing Candyman...08:05 Clive Barker's Game Changer...11:40 "Whats blood for...?"13:20 Say his name five times...15:20 A thesis of urban legend...18:00 The telling of the tale...21:00 The Shit Bathroom...23:00 Be My Victim...28:15 "Why do you want to

Welcome back Horror fans! The Horror 101 crew decided to let Nood pick the movie she wanted to feature as part of her 50th birthday gift. To our amazement she chose one of the best Stephen King novel adaptations ever created. Directed by Rob Reiner and written for the screen by William Goldman, this film gave Kathy Bates an Academy Award for Best Actor. its a riveting tale of an accomplished novelist being saved from a certain death situation by his number one fan. Imagine being at the complete mercy of a nurse who slowly unravels and looses her mind, becoming more violent and deranged day by day. Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he's writing for his life. Join us as we give a special birthday treatment to Misery. Show Highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...04:00 The Episode of Nood...12:12 The Car Accident...14:30 I'm your Number 1 Fan...18:30 Can I read your new book?20:50 Misery's Child Trigger...24:15 Torching His Work...26:35 Finding Memory Lane...28:50 The Hobbling...32:15 Almost Resc

Welcome back to the Horror 101 Podcast. For this 90th milestone show we're spotlighting one of those rare horror remakes that does it's job well. In 1968 George Romero directed a new kind of horror movie which gave birth to an original new monster, the modern day zombie. After a last minute name change and an error in the title of the film the copyright was essentially lost and this film has ever since been open as public domain. 22 years later special effects wizard Tom Savini was given the opportunity to direct the remake of Romero's classic. We'll speak with Tony Todd and get some of his stories on the production of that film. How did he get the part of Ben? Which actor did he have issues with during the shoot? All that and more coming at you from Horror 101!Show highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...05:30 Remaking a classic/Public Domain...11:00 "They're coming to get you, Barbara!"15:45 The Evolution of Barbara...18:20 Tony Todd: Reading for Savini...22:20 Tony Todd: The on set Feud...23:25

Welcome back to the Horror 101 Podcast. For our 89th show we've focused on a big budget bomb from 1989. How can a monster film set 2 miles underwater starring Peter Weller and Richard Crenna with Jerry Goldsmith music and effects from Stan Winston fail? You're about to find out. A derivative script and bad timing probably had a huge part of it. We'll discuss the pros and cons of this creature feature called Leviathan and I'll give a small tribute to Rutger Hauer who sadly passed away a few days AFTER we recorded this show. Show Highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...03:15 Welcome and RIP Rutger Hauer...06:00 Leviathan or Intruder?...12:00 Mining 16,000 ft down...15:00 A Sunken Ship...18:20 Genetic Mutation...21:15 Memories of The Thing...23:40 Poor Dejesus...27:00 Richard Crenna...29:00 Implosion Pending...30:30 Ridiculous Endings...33:20 Scoring the film...39:00 Conclusion...Thanks for Listening

Welcome back to another Horror 101 Podcast. For the 88th show we're featuring Tom Holland's original killer doll film, Child's Play (1988). Starring Chris Sarandon, Catherine Hicks, Brad Dourif and Alex Vincent. Along with giving Child's Play the usual Horror 101 treatment we're adding a small, spoiler-light review of the new remake film which was released June 21st. We'll mention the pros and cons of both films and how they compare. No need for batteries with this show. Join us!Show Highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...04:40 Nood booking our remake tickets...07:40 The Death of Charles Lee Ray...10:15 A New Toy...12:45 Maggie's Perfect Landing...15:15 "Talk to me, Dammit!!19:00 Car Attack...21:21 Voodoo Doll...24:33 Batter up!26:45 Chucky's Demise28:33 Scoring the 1988 film, franchise breakdown...35:45 2019 spoiler soft review...48:20 Conclusion and thanks for listening!

Welcome back to the Horror 101 podcast. On this show we're returning to the vampire train. We could have covered Lost Boys but we decided to go the not-so-fluffy route and focused on a more sinister tale of the undead. Three key actors from Aliens (1986) went from outer space to the deep west and helped provide a very unique look at night time predators. Plagued with a failing production company and being released a month within the much more popular Lost Boys, this film was released with very little fanfare and was basically cast by the wayside. In the last few decades it has gained quite the cult following and has become the favourite vampire film of many fans. With memorable performances by Lance Henriksen and the late, great Bill Paxton we offer you the Horror 101 treatment of Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark. Join us!Show Highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...04:00 Choosing the film for episode 87...11:20 Jenny Wright (where did you go?)...15:50 Kidnapped in Broad Daylight...21:03 The Bar Massacre.