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Dec 31, 2014

It's time to discuss the best horror films of the year, the top of the heap for 2014. The HNR grue-crew, who have often declared that 2014 was a rough year for horror, are happy to focus on the films that succeeded, entertained or impressed. Let's take a look back at 2014 to call out some of the films that made the crew scream, jump or smile.

 

Dave returns to shares the horror news of the week with news about Ash vs the Evil DeadHannibal and Phantasm Ravager.

 

Co-hosts Doc RottenSantos (The Black Saint) Ellin Jr., Dave Dreher, Thomas Mariani and Vixen, the voice of reason, are back again this week to give you the best in horror as they recap, review and obliterate all that is horror this week! It's a perfect world.

 

Horror News Radio 
The Official HorrorNews.Net Podcast 

Episode 91 – The Best Horror Films of 2014 
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Special Content: The Best Horror Films of 2014 

It is the end of the year and time to reflect on the best of 2014. Each host chimes in with their top 10 of the most sensational horror films of the past 12 months.

 

  • Dave Dreher 
    • 10. Afflicted 
    • 09. Jessabelle 
    • 08. The Town That Dreaded Sundown 
    • 07. The Human Race 
    • 06. Tusk 
    • 05. Dead Snow 2 
    • 04. Exists 
    • 03. Guardians of the Galaxy 
    • 02. The Babadook 
    • 01. Horns 
  • The Black Saint 
    • 10 Don't Blink 
    • 09 The Human Race 
    • 08 Wer 
    • 07 The Town That Dreaded Sundown 
    • 06 Bag Boy Lover Boy 
    • 05 Exists 
    • 04 What We Do In The Shadows 
    • 03 The Scarehouse 
    • 02 Afflicted 
    • 01 Only Lovers Left Alive 
  • Thomas Mariani 
    • 10 Grand Piano 
    • 09 The One I Love 
    • 08 Afflicted 
    • 07 Under the Skin 
    • 06 Only Lovers Left Alive 
    • 05 Captain America: The Winter Soldier 
    • 04 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 
    • 03 The Babadook 
    • 02 Gone Girl 
    • 01 Guardians of the Galaxy 
  • Vixen 
    • 10 Willow Creek  
    • 09 Jessabelle 
    • 08 Starry Eyes 
    • 07 The Purge: Anarchy 
    • 06 Honeymoon 
    • 05 Godzilla 
    • 04 Horns 
    • 03 The Human Race 
    • 02 The Babadook   
    • 01 Guardians of the Galaxy 
  • Doc Rotten 
    • 10 Jessabelle 
    • 09 Godzilla 
    • 08 Horns 
    • 07 Dead Snow 2: Dead vs Red 
    • 06 What We Do In The Shadows 
    • 05 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 
    • 04 Afflicted 
    • 03 Exists 
    • 02 The Babadook 
    • 01 Guardians of the Galaxy 

Horror News of the Week for 12/29/2014 

Dave returns to bring you the Horror News of the Week with Bruce Campbell answering a butt-ton of questions about the upcoming Ash vs Evil Dead TV show. For the holidays, Don Coscarelli released an Xmas Phantasm Ravager promo. Criterion takes Anthony Hopkins back to Hannibal days revealing the masks that could have been. Salma Hayek stars in Everly. And Dave shares his love for Merry Crush Monday.

 

Doc Rotten: twitter @doc_rotten, letterboxd DocRotten
Dave Dreher: facebook drehershouseofhorrors, twitter @savinifan
Santos (The Black Saint) Ellin Jr.: facebook theblacksainthnn, twitter @tbssaysyou, letterboxd TheBlackSaint
Thomas Mariani: twitter @notthewhostommy. , letterboxd SilentTom
Vixen: twitter @purevixen44 

Horror News Radiohttp://horrornewsradio.com/feedback 

Special thanks and a big shout out goes to the band Tear Out The Heart and Victory Records for allowing HorrorNews.Net to sample music from their single Undead Anthem for the podcast’s intro and outro theme music. Check them out and tell them The Official HorrorNews.Net Podcast sent you their way!

Dec 24, 2014

Peter Jackson is finally done with his Middle Earth epic series of films with The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies as the adaptation of The Hobbit from J. R. R. Tolkien. For horror fans, keep on the look out for another appearance of horror legend Christopher Lee. The HNR crew chime in with widely opposing views about how successful and enjoyable the film may be. Join HNR for a lively spoiler filled review.

 

Doc shares the horror news of the week with news about Billie Whitelaw, Justin Lin directing Star Trek 3 and Hannibal Season 3. Thomas is excited to discuss the UK hit holiday genre special The Black Mirror Christmas Special.

 

Co-hosts Doc RottenSantos (The Black Saint) Ellin Jr., Dave Dreher, Thomas Mariani and Vixen, the voice of reason, are back again this week to give you the best in horror as they recap, review and obliterate all that is horror this week!

 

Horror News Radio 
The Official HorrorNews.Net Podcast 

Episode 90 – The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies - The Black Mirror Christmas Special 
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Review: The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies (2014) 

The final film in The Hobbit trilogy picks up directly where The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug left off with the dragon hammering down on Lake Town where Luke Evans takes down the beast. But his victory comes too late, and the townsfolk follow him to the foot of The Lonely Mountain where Thorin suffers from "dragon sickness" guarding his treasure. Before it all ends, there are orcs, goblins, a dwarf prince on a giant pig, elves, bats, mountain worms and - to The Black Saint's surprise and elation - large eagles dropping bears into the battle.

 

What Have You Been Watching: The Black Mirror Christmas Special 

Thomas is thrilled to review the latest holiday special to the highly regarded UK "Twilight Zone" anthology series, The Black Mirror Christmas Special. Jon Hamm leads the cast in a show that explores the sinister side of technology in fascinating and inventive ways. Check it out with Thomas' highest recommendation.

 

Horror News of the Week for 12/22/2014 

Doc steps in to bring you the Horror News of the Week with news of Hannibal Season 3 recasting a key supporting - or, is that guest - role: Mason Verger. Michael Pitt is out and Joe Anderson is in. Sad news follows with the passing of Billie Whitelaw who made a lasting impression as Mrs. Baylock in The Omen (1976). Last up is news that Justin Lin from The Fast and the Furious franchise is now in the director's chair for Star Trek 3.

 

Doc Rotten: twitter @doc_rotten, letterboxd DocRotten
Dave Dreher: facebook drehershouseofhorrors, twitter @savinifan
Santos (The Black Saint) Ellin Jr.: facebook theblacksainthnn, twitter @tbssaysyou, letterboxd TheBlackSaint
Thomas Mariani: twitter @notthewhostommy. , letterboxd SilentTom
Vixen: twitter @purevixen44

Horror News Radiohttp://horrornewsradio.com/feedback

 

Special thanks and a big shout out goes to the band Tear Out The Heart and Victory Records for allowing HorrorNews.Net to sample music from their single Undead Anthem for the podcast’s intro and outro theme music. Check them out and tell them The Official HorrorNews.Net Podcast sent you their way!

Dec 23, 2014

"Below the crypt lies death's waiting room...the Vault of Horror." Milton Subotsky and Amicus return with another horror anthology The Vault of Horror, a direct follow up to Tales from the Crypt (1972). Roy Ward Baker steps in to take the director reigns from Freddie Francis bringing his own distinct but similar style with improved angles and composition with a more humorous tint. The blu ray also brings the film to the States for the first time uncut.  The Black Saint and Doc Rotten tackle another groovy horror film from the 1970s.

 

Decades of Horror 1970s 
Episode 9 – Vault of Horror (1973) 

 

The Vault of Horror brings five new tales to the big screen inspired by and adapted from the EC horror comics from the 50's, four from Tales from the Crypt and one from Shock SuspenStories. The stories include "Midnight Mess," "The Neat Job," "This Trick'll Kill You," "Bargain in Death" and "Drawn & Quartered" with a collection of character actors from the 70s: Terry-Thomas, Daniel Massey, Anna Massey, Curd Jurgans, Michael Craig, Glynis Johns and Tom Baker. This release marks the first time the film is presented uncut where at least four scenes are restored. While the film does not feature a Crypt Keeper nor Amicus anthology mainstay Peter Cushing, the film does continue the revenge themed terror and horror that makes these films so special. "Everything that makes life worth leaving!"

 

We want to hear from you - the coolest, grooviest fans:  leave us a message or leave a comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at theblacksaint@decadesofhorror.com or docrotten@decadesofhorror.com.

Dec 19, 2014

For the tenth episode of Freak Show, Orphans, the writers concentrate on the fan favorite character Pepper (Naomi Grossman) in a tragic, emotional story that illustrates just why this role is so beloved by fans. This is a powerful episode the illustrates the promise of American Horror Story. In the story, Pepper struggles to deal with the death of her companion Salty while Elsa shares Pepper's past with Desiree. Bring tissues. All this an more...

 

Welcome to The American Horror Story Fan Podcast: Freak Show. This the unofficial podcast about the hit FX Horror Television show American Horror Story by fans for fans as brought to you by HorrorNewsTV.com and DocRotten.com. Now in its fourth highly anticipated season, the award winning genre show is set to push even more boundaries and break even more unimaginable taboos with Freak Show. The theme this season is a carnival struggling to survive in Jupiter, Florida in 1952. Returning to co-host the fan podcast are Doc Rotten and Thomas Mariani.

 

The American Horror Story Fan Podcast: Freak Show 
Episode 10 – Orphans 

 

Things to look forward to after the recap each episode are Doc providing his favorite Crazy Moment of the Week of the week and Thomas shares his favorite Outrageous Theory of the Week. Out of all the nutty things that show creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk could possibly shove into a single episode, what could Thomas possibly settle upon? And what theory could possibly come out of Doc’s warped mind to shed any light into the Freak Show's visual treats of wonder and horror? Listen to the podcast and find out.

 

We also want to hear from you! The American Horror Story Fan Podcast is designed with the fan in mind and listener feedback is encouraged. That’s right, we want to hear from you! To help you out, we have a Speakpipe account set up for you to leave your Voice Messages. Click on this link and leave Doc and Thomas your thoughts. What are your theories? What was the craziest moment of the show? Who’s your favorite character? Which character do you despise the most? The service is free and no number is required, all you need is a PC and mic.

Dec 17, 2014

It's time to discuss the worst horror films of the year, the most dreadful crap of 2014. The HNR grue-crew have no problems coming up  with 10 films each that failed to ignite the imagination, compassion, conflict or excitement that cinema has to offer. What films dropped the ball, meandered in their narrative or, worse, were simply dull to the bone? Let's take a look back at 2014 to call out some of the films that should have done better...

 

Dave returns to shares the horror news of the week with news about Stephen King's It, The Rock's San Andreas and Sony's rumored ideas behind Men in Black/22 Jump Street, Spider-Man and Ghostbusters.

 

Co-hosts Doc RottenSantos (The Black Saint) Ellin Jr., Dave Dreher, Thomas Mariani and Vixen, the voice of reason, are back again this week to give you the best in horror as they recap, review and obliterate all that is horror this week! It's a perfect world.

 

Horror News Radio 
The Official HorrorNews.Net Podcast 

Episode 89– The Worst Horror Films of 2014 
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Special Content: The Worst Horror Films of 2014

With just a few weeks left in the year, the HNR co-hosts take a moment to remember with malice the worst of 2014. Each host chimes in with their top 10 - or is that bottom 10 - of the most dreadful horror films of the past 12 months.

 

  • Dave Dreher 
    • 10. Sharknado 2 
    • 09. Willow Creek 
    • 08. I, Frankenstein 
    • 07. Life After Beth 
    • 06. Maleficent 
    • 05. VHS: Viral 
    • 04. The Sacrament 
    • 03. The Dead 2 
    • 02. The Purge: Anarchy 
    • 01. Dracula Untold 
  • The Black Saint 
    • 10 The Pyramid 
    • 09 As Above, So Below 
    • 08 Life After Beth 
    • 07 I, Frankenstein 
    • 06 Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones 
    • 05 Oculus 
    • 04 The Devil Incarnate 
    • 03 Devil's Due 
    • 02 20ft Below 
    • 01 Jessabelle 
  • Thomas Mariani 
    • 10 Divergent 
    • 09 Lucy 
    • 08 Maleficent 
    • 07 Life After Beth 
    • 06 Winter's Tale 
    • 05 Sin City: A Dame To Kill For 
    • 04 Devil's Due 
    • 03 Vampire Academy 
    • 02 The Human Race 
    • 01 I, Frankenstein 
  • Doc Rotten 
    • 10 Maleficent 
    • 09 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 
    • 08 Bunnyman Massacre 
    • 07 Sharknado 2 
    • 06 Mutantis 
    • 05 I, Frankenstein 
    • 04 Exorcist Chronicles 
    • 03 Tusk 
    • 02 Legend of Hercules 
    • 01 Ouija 

Even though she is unable to join for the show, Vixen shares her bottom 5: AfflictedVHS: ViralLucySharknado 2 and Tusk.

 

Horror News of the Week for 12/08/2014 

Dave returns to bring you the Horror News of the Week with the announcement that Stephen King's It will be heading into production the summer of 2015. That's right, Pennywise returns! The Rock makes the closest thing to Earthquake (1974) 2.0 with the disaster extravaganza of 2015, San Andreas. The King Kong related film, Kong: Skull Island moves its release date to 2016 and cast the terrific characters actor J.K. Simmons. Rumors from Sony suggest they may cross the 22 Jump Street property with their Men in Black franchise. Just in time for the holidays, take solace in the horror short Something Under the Christmas Tree.

 

Doc Rotten: twitter @doc_rotten, letterboxd DocRotten
Dave Dreher: facebook drehershouseofhorrors, twitter @savinifan
Santos (The Black Saint) Ellin Jr.: facebook theblacksainthnn, twitter @tbssaysyou, letterboxd TheBlackSaint
Thomas Mariani: twitter @notthewhostommy. , letterboxd SilentTom
Vixen: twitter @purevixen44

Horror News Radiohttp://horrornewsradio.com/feedback

Special thanks and a big shout out goes to the band Tear Out The Heart and Victory Records for allowing HorrorNews.Net to sample music from their single Undead Anthem for the podcast’s intro and outro theme music. Check them out and tell them The Official HorrorNews.Net Podcast sent you their way!

Dec 15, 2014

"You were cruel and mean right from the start, now you can truly say you have no heart." Peter Cushing as Arthur Grimsdyke leaves a horrifying Valentines card for his murderers in Poetic Justice, one of the fantastic stories in the classic Amicus Anthology film Tales from the Crypt (20172). Inspired by the EC Comics in the fifties, Milton Subotsky pens a memorable, creepy tome featuring a deadly Santa, an antique with a deadly touch, a maze of death and more.  The Black Saint and Doc Rotten tackle another groovy horror film from the 1970s.

 

Decades of Horror 1970s 
Episode 8 – Tales from the Crypt (1972) 

 

Tales from the Crypt is not the first horror anthology, it is not even the first from the British film company Amicus, but it may be the best remembered - if not, it should be. Drawing inspiration directly from the horror comics two decades earlier, the film ties together five short tales with a wrap around story featuring the Crypt Keeper. The Black Saint and Doc recap and review each story praising Peter Cushing in Poetic Justice and the creative revenge found in Blind Alleys. The film is responsible for inspiring two sequels, Vault of Horror and From Beyond the Grave, a loving tribute from Stephen King and George Romero with Creepshow and an HBO television that elevated the Crypt Keeper to a modern horror icon.

 

We want to hear from you - the coolest, grooviest fans:  leave us a message or leave a comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at theblacksaint@decadesofhorror.com or docrotten@decadesofhorror.com.

Dec 13, 2014

Join us this week as we take a look at ten of the best Monster from the Movie of 2014. Looking back at 2014, the show recounts its favorites of the year: the best Vampire, Werewolf, Bigfoot, Kaiju, Zombie and more. Is your favorite on the list? Is there one you cannot wait to see? Sit back as the Monster Movie Podcast journeys back through the year to look at the best monsters 2014 has to offer.

 

Horror News Radio co-host and The Horror Channel contributor David Dreher sits down with Doc to list out their top monsters of the year. Dave insists that What We Do in the Shadows is the best Vampire and argues that David from The Guest is not your typical Slasher material. They find themselves amused at the number of Bigfoot films out this year and are thrilled that Exists is the best among the best. The Babadook tops another "best of" list for 2014. If you haven't seen this film yet, what are you waiting for? And of course, what would 2014 be without Godzilla.

 

Monster Movie Podcast 
Episode 74 – Top 10 Monsters from the Movies 2014 
w/ guest host Dave Dreher 
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Top 10 Monsters from the Movies 2014.

 

  • BEST VAMPIRE: Derek from Afflicted 
  • BEST WEREWOLF: Griffin from Late Phases 
  • BEST BIGFOOT: Exists 
  • BEST KAIJU: Godzilla 
  • BEST MUTANT: Caesar from Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 
  • BEST EXTRATERRESTRIAL: Alien from Extraterrestrial 
  • BEST WITCH: Eva from Witching and Bitching 
  • BEST SLASHER: David from The Guest 
  • BEST ZOMBIE: General Herzog from Dead Snow 2: Red vs Dead 
  • BEST SUPERNATURAL: Mister Babadook from The Babadook 
     

We want to hear from you, our valued listener: click on the Send Voicemail link on the DocRotten.com site and leave us a message or leave a comment on the site or email the Monster Movie Podcast at podcast@docrotten.com.

Dec 13, 2014

For the ninth episode of Freak Show, Tupperware Party Massacre, begins what may be an upswing for the series which has been meandering in soap opera nonsense. Dandy goes on a killing spree and stitches together a loving tribute to the love of  his life, Dot and Bette. Back at the Freak Show, Jimmy Darling continues to struggle with the loss of his mother, Ethel. Stanley and Elsa manipulate the twins closer to their doom. All this an more...

 

Welcome to The American Horror Story Fan Podcast: Freak Show. This the unofficial podcast about the hit FX Horror Television show American Horror Story by fans for fans as brought to you by HorrorNewsTV.com and DocRotten.com. Now in its fourth highly anticipated season, the award winning genre show is set to push even more boundaries and break even more unimaginable taboos with Freak Show. The theme this season is a carnival struggling to survive in Jupiter, Florida in 1952. Returning to co-host the fan podcast are Doc Rotten and Thomas Mariani.

 

The American Horror Story Fan Podcast: Freak Show 
Episode 9 – Tupperware Party Massacre 

 

Things to look forward to after the recap each episode are Doc providing his favorite Crazy Moment of the Week of the week and Thomas shares his favorite Outrageous Theory of the Week. Out of all the nutty things that show creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk could possibly shove into a single episode, what could Thomas possibly settle upon? And what theory could possibly come out of Doc’s warped mind to shed any light into the Freak Show's visual treats of wonder and horror? Listen to the podcast and find out.

 

We also want to hear from you! The American Horror Story Fan Podcast is designed with the fan in mind and listener feedback is encouraged. That’s right, we want to hear from you! To help you out, we have a Speakpipe account set up for you to leave your Voice Messages. Click on this link and leave Doc and Thomas your thoughts. What are your theories? What was the craziest moment of the show? Who’s your favorite character? Which character do you despise the most? The service is free and no number is required, all you need is a PC and mic.

Dec 10, 2014

The final theatrical horror film of 2014 is The Pyramid from director Gregory Levasseur featuring Ashley Hinshaw and Denis (American Horror Story) O'Hare. The film takes a small band of archaeologists and documentary film makers to the deserts of Egypt where they have discovered a three sided Pyramid on unknown origin. They venture into the apex of the mysterious man made marvel only to encounter the unholy horrors that lie beneath. The HNR grue crew review the film.

 

Doc shares the horror news of the week with news about Marvel's Doctor Strange, Toho's Godzilla and Ryan Murphy's Scream Queens. Doc also desperately tries to champion the season finale of SyFy's Z Nation.

 

Co-hosts Doc RottenSantos (The Black Saint) Ellin Jr., Dave Dreher, Thomas Mariani and Vixen, the voice of reason, are back again this week to give you the best in horror as they recap, review and obliterate all that is horror this week! All this and Stump the Saint too! It's a perfect world.

 

Horror News Radio 
The Official HorrorNews.Net Podcast 

Episode 88 – The Pyramid - Z Nation Season Finale 
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Review: The Pyramid (2014) 

Producer Alexandre Aja delivers dangerous mazes, flesh hungry Sphinx creature and Anubis in his latest film The Pyramid. While the film delivers a bevy of gory effects but fails to bring much scares or horror. While Doc and Vixen find enough to entertain them for the 89 minute run time, The Black Saint can't help but wonder why they remade As Above, So Below. Bwah hah hah.

 

What Have You Been Watching: Z Nation season finale 

Dave and Doc freely admit they have been following Asylum's Z Nation airing on SyFy. Despite the low budget and cheesy approach to the show, Z Nation is consistently fun, in their opinion. The Black Saint, Thomas and Vixen refuse to believe them. So sad. Doc shares his thoughts on the finale of the first season of Z Nation.

 

Horror News of the Week for 12/08/2014 

Doc steps in to bring you the Horror News of the Week with news of who has been cast as Marvel's Doctor Strange, let's welcome Benedict Cumberbatch to the fold. Toho announced this week that they will be returning to their hottest property Godzilla in 2016. Jamie Lee Curtis is joining Emma Roberts in Ryan Murphy's upcoming 2015 horror comedy Scream Queens. It appears that Mrs. Voorhees is returning to the Friday the 13th franchise come November 13, 2015. Tom Holland and Tim Sullivan announce TnT Presents featuring a re-release of Child's Play.

 

Doc Rotten: twitter @doc_rotten, letterboxd DocRotten
Dave Dreher: facebook drehershouseofhorrors, twitter @savinifan
Santos (The Black Saint) Ellin Jr.: facebook theblacksainthnn, twitter @tbssaysyou, letterboxd TheBlackSaint
Thomas Mariani: twitter @notthewhostommy. , letterboxd SilentTom
Vixen: twitter @purevixen44

Horror News Radiohttp://horrornewsradio.com/feedback

Special thanks and a big shout out goes to the band Tear Out The Heart and Victory Records for allowing HorrorNews.Net to sample music from their single Undead Anthem for the podcast’s intro and outro theme music. Check them out and tell them The Official HorrorNews.Net Podcast sent you their way!

Dec 5, 2014

For the eighth episode of Freak Show, American Horror Story takes its title, Blood Bath, literally from the frames of the finale. The narrative follows three distinct paths this week. First is the finale step in the transformation of Dandy Mott as he absorbs everything his mother, Gloria, has to offer in becoming the true killer. Penny finds news friends in Legless Suzi, Amazon Eve and Desiree as they confront Penny's father. And, finally, Ethel confronts Elsa Mars about the mysterious disappearance of Ma Petite. All this an more...

 

Welcome to The American Horror Story Fan Podcast: Freak Show. This the unofficial podcast about the hit FX Horror Television show American Horror Story by fans for fans as brought to you by HorrorNewsTV.com and DocRotten.com. Now in its fourth highly anticipated season, the award winning genre show is set to push even more boundaries and break even more unimaginable taboos with Freak Show. The theme this season is a carnival struggling to survive in Jupiter, Florida in 1952. Returning to co-host the fan podcast are Doc Rotten and Thomas Mariani.

 

The American Horror Story Fan Podcast: Freak Show 
Episode 8 –  Blood Bath 

 

Things to look forward to after the recap each episode are Doc providing his favorite Crazy Moment of the Week of the week and Thomas shares his favorite Outrageous Theory of the Week. Out of all the nutty things that show creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk could possibly shove into a single episode, what could Thomas possibly settle upon? And what theory could possibly come out of Doc’s warped mind to shed any light into the Freak Show's visual treats of wonder and horror? Listen to the podcast and find out.

 

We also want to hear from you! The American Horror Story Fan Podcast is designed with the fan in mind and listener feedback is encouraged. That’s right, we want to hear from you! To help you out, we have a Speakpipe account set up for you to leave your Voice Messages. Click on this link and leave Doc and Thomas your thoughts. What are your theories? What was the craziest moment of the show? Who’s your favorite character? Which character do you despise the most? The service is free and no number is required, all you need is a PC and mic.

Dec 4, 2014

Marvel and DC have both plotted out the next five years with two or three super hero films coming from each studio every year. Disney has also planned out their Star Wars franchise. The X-Men are still going strong with Bryan Singer returning to the helm. It is difficult to go a few days without some fantastic bit of news about super heroes or space soldiers taking to the big screen in a grand, marvelous way. It's the dawning of a new era, a new way for fandom to embrace their favorite properties. And now Horror News Radio will help shine the light on what it all means: Thomas Mariani joins Doc Rotten to bring the Horror News Radio Super Specials with special guest hosts. This week they are joined by award winning writer/director Christopher G. Moore and fan-turned-podcaster Joey Fittos.
 

Horror News Radio Super Special 
001 - Suicide Squad Casting Announcement 
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The big announcement this week, the first week of December 2014, is the cast for the upcoming 2016 DC film, Suicide Squad, the movie that will follow closely behind Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. For weeks we have been teased with names possibly attached the film and character likely set to appear in the story. The most intriguing of all being the return of The Joker and who may very well play him. Doc and the gang go over the cast announcement and the concept behind Suicide Squad.

 

  • Jared Leto as The Joker 
  • Will Smith as Deadshot 
  • Tom Hardy as Rick Flag 
  • Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn 
  • Jai Courtney as Boomerang 
  • Cara Delevingne as Enchantress 

 

Also discussed this episode is the casting of Oscar Isaac as Apocalypse in Bryan Singer's follow up to his successful X-Men: Days of Future PastX-Men: Apocalypse. Oscar Isaac just happens to be in the the big trailer released over the Holiday weekend as well, Star Wars VII The Force Awakens. Don't get too excited, the Terminator: Genisys trailer is coming. Dwerp. With the hot announcement of Preacher getting a pilot order from AMC, the gang discuss Gotham, The Flash, Arrow, Constantine and Marvel's Agents of SHIELD. To wrap things up Thomas recommends the film Birdman.

Dec 3, 2014

"I've never seen a more terrifying film than THE BABADOOK. It will scare the hell out of you as it did me." - William Friedkin. The twitter quote from the director of The Exorcist says it all. The Babadook from Australian writer/director Jennifer Kent provides horror fans one of the more intelligent fright films of recent years. The grue-crew are here to share their thoughts about the film you should see!

 

Dave shares the horror news of the week with news about Star Wars VII The Force AwakensJurassic World and Paranormal Activity 5. The fifth season of The Walking Dead reaches its mid-season finale with a shocking and emotional ending driving the show to a heated discussion.

 

Co-hosts Doc RottenSantos (The Black Saint) Ellin Jr., Dave Dreher, Thomas Mariani and Vixen, the voice of reason, are back again this week to give you the best in horror as they recap, review and obliterate all that is horror this week! All this and Stump the Saint too! It's a perfect world.

 

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Episode 87 – The Babadook - The Walking Dead Mid-Season Finale 
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Review: The Babadook (2014) 

A layered and complex character study, The Babadook is one of the more engrossing and creep-tastic horror films of the festival season and one that should not be missed. Join Doc, The Black Saint, Dave, Thomas and Vixen dive into spoilers as they discuss the various ways you can approach the film from a straight up monster film to an incredibly intelligent psychological drama.

 

 

What Have You Been Watching: The Walking Dead Season 5 Mid-season Finale 

In the mid-season finale, Rick, Daryl and the gang are out to save Carol and Beth from a misguided group of survivors held up in an Atlanta hospital. As the show's ending draws to a close, a series regular meets their demise; jaws drop and tears fly. How will the HNR crew react? Is the show living up the improved first episodes of this season? Where will the show go from here?

  

Horror News of the Week for 12/01/2014 

Dave returns to bring you the Horror News of the Week with news of AMC causing a stir on Facebook when they unintentionally spoil the ending of The Walking Dead mid-season finale for the West Coast viewers minutes after the show ended on the East Coast. What were they thinking? Happy Thanksgiving as movie fans are treated to teaser trailers for both Jurassic World and Star Wars VII Th Force Awakens. Marcus Nispel returns with a long gestating film called Backmask. The producers of Paranormal Activity 5 announce that the film will be in glorious 3D. HNR favorite Kevin Bacon joins director Greg McLean (Wolf Creek) for a film called Jungle.

 

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Dec 1, 2014

Join us this week as we take a look at ten of the best films that made their way into horror film festivals around the world in 2014. Films from all over the globe enter into the list from Australia, Norway, Austria and New Zealand. The film's dive into ghosts, werewolves, vampires, Bigfoot, Babadook and Nazi Zombies. An impressive group of directors from Eduardo (The Blair Witch Project) Sanchez to Jennifer Kent making her feature film debut. Some of the best films of the year in this special episode of the Monster Movie Podcast.

 

Fresh from his stint over at Horror News Radio, foreign correspondent Joseph Perry join Doc Rotten to discuss some of the more frightening, terrifying and special horror features he has seen in 2014. Joseph reports on film festivals such as the Busan International Film Festival and Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival. Together Joseph and Doc dive into films such as favorites Dead Snow 2: Red vs Dead and The Babadook and lesser known films like What We Do in the Shadows and It Follows.

 

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Episode 73 – Top 10 Must See Horror Movies from Film Festivals 2014
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Top 10 Recommended Horror Films from Film Festivals 2014.

 

  • It Follows 
    Dir: David Robert Mitchell; Cast: Linda Boston, Caitlin Burt, Heather Fairbanks, Maika Monroe 
  • Blood Glacier 
    Dir: Marvin Kren; Cast: Gerhard, Edita Malovcic, Brigitte Kren 
  • WolfCop 
    Dir: Lowell; Cast: Leo Fafard, Amy Matysio, Sarah Lind, Corinne Conley 
  • Exists 
    Dir: Eduardo Sanchez; Cast: Dora Madison Burge, Samual Davis, Roger Edwards 
  • What We Do In The Shadows 
    Dir: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi; Cast: Jemaine Clement, Taiki Waititi, Jonathan Brugh, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer 
  • Starry Eyes 
    Dir: Kevin Kolsch, Dennis Wildmyer; Cast: Alex Essoe, Amanda Fuller, Noah Segan, Fabianne Therese 
  • Dead Snow 2: Red vs Dead 
    Dir: Tommy Wirkola; Cast: Vegar Hoel, Orjan Gamst, Martin Starr, Jocelyn DeBoer 
  • The Canal 
    Dir: Ivan Kavanagh; Cast: Rupert Evans, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Steve Oram 
  • Housebound 
    Dir: Gerard Johnstone; Cast: Morgana O'Reilly, Rima Te Wiata, Glen-Paul Waru
  • The Babadook
    Dir: Jennifer Kent; Cast: Essie Davis, Daniel Hanshall, Noah Wiseman 

 

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