“Can I be the butter on your pumpernickel bread?” Oh, dear. What does that even mean? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out Dark August (1976) while pondering on which side their pumpernickel is buttered.
Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 248 – Dark August (1976)
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Synopsis: A man accidentally runs down a young girl and has a curse placed on him by the girl’s grandfather. He goes to a spiritualist for help in fighting the curse. Shenanigans ensue.
The 70s Grue-Crew doesn’t expect many people to have heard of this episode’s subject. They hadn’t. Their reactions to Dark August (1976) are mixed in some ways and not in others. The cast for this low-budget independent film — shot in Stowe, Vermont — is populated by character actors and locals with a dose of star power from Oscar-winner Kim Hunter. The director cut his chops on commercials but is fairly inexperienced with feature films, having just one such previous credit. The same is true of the producer and the cinematographer, but they all still managed to create a good-looking movie. The Crew’s biggest issues seem to be with the script, with its cloaked depiction of the enforcer of the curse, and with its pacing. You might even call it a s-l-o-o-o-w-w burn. Regardless, the crew always enjoys discovering a new-to-them horror movie.
At the time of this writing, Dark August (1978) is available to stream from Tubi and Arrow, as well as several PPV options. The film is also available on physical media as one of the three films included in American Horror Project Vol 2 [Blu-ray] from Arrow Video. Dream No Evil (1970) and The Child (1977) complete the 3-pack.
Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next ‘70s episode, chosen by Bill, will be Time After Time (1976). Malcolm McDowell, David Warner, Mary Steenburgen, and Nicholas Meyer bring you H.G. Wells and Jack the Ripper in an epic chase across a century. The Grue Crew can’t wait!
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“May the devil himself splatter you with dung.” Okay. Is it his dung? Or dung from something else? It might make a difference. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Doc Rotten, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they eagerly enter the world of Beauty and the Beast (1946, La Belle et la Bête), Jean Cocteau’s classic fantasy.
Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 210 – Beauty and the Beast (1946)
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Synopsis: A beautiful young woman takes her father’s place as the prisoner of a mysterious beast, who wishes to marry her.
Beauty and the Beast (1946, La Belle et la Bête), Jean Cocteau’s brilliant fantasy, is the Classic Era Grue-Crew’s topic for this episode, and they are all infatuated with this wonderful film. The cinematography, the script, the makeup effects, the visual effects, the music, the production design, and the acting all combine to create that wondrous occasion where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Even though filming began just after the end of World War II in Europe, Cocteau and crew were able to overcome the challenges created by filming in a France that had been decimated during the war. Join the Grue-Crew as they marvel at the filmmakers’ miraculous achievement during that unlikeliest of times.
At the time of this writing, Beauty and the Beast (1946) is available to stream from Hoopla, the Criterion Channel, HBO Max, and multiple PPV options. The film is also available on physical media as a standard Blu-ray formatted disc from Criterion.
Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Jeff – is Hangover Square (1945), directed by John Brahm, starring Laird Cregar, Linda Darnell, George Sanders, Faye Marlowe, and Alan Napier, featuring Bernard Herrmann’s score.
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To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”
“Damn rotten kids. They’ll get what they deserve. Yeah. They’ll get what they deserve tonight.” Well, if you’re thinking razor blades in apples for Halloween, your wife might have other ideas, which will include the question: “How do you like them apples?” Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they discuss Night of the Demons (1988), a Halloween cult classic from Kevin Tenney. Now, where did I put that lipstick?
Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 291 – Night of the Demons (1988)
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Synopsis: Ten teenagers party at an abandoned funeral parlor on Halloween night. When an evil force awakens, demonic spirits keep them from leaving and turn their gathering into a living Hell.
Ten teenagers party at an abandoned funeral parlor on Halloween night. What could go wrong? It’s double-tap time again as the 80s Grue-Crew chew over the cult classic, Night of the Demons (1988), first covered six-and-a-half years ago in episode 144 by Christopher G. Moore and Vanessa Thompson. The current Crew finds Night of the Demons to be a tasty treat, especially once the film gets to Steve Johnson’s effects work. There is one brilliant gag after another as the demonic activity ramps up, with each effect better than the last. And, of course, the Crew is enamored of Linnea Quigley and Amelia Kinkade, especially Amelia’s dance scene and Linnea’s lipstick insertion scene, if you know what we mean, and unless you’ve seen this movie, we’re sure you don’t.
At the time of this writing, Night of the Demons (1988) is available to stream from Tubi, PlutoTV, Plex, Screambox, Shudder, AMC+, and Prime, as well as multiple PPV sources. It is available on physical media as a Collector’s Edition [4K UHD] from SHOUT! FACTORY.
Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Crystal, is The Unnamable (1988), a low-budget independent horror film with a Lovecraft pedigree. The Grue Crew always loves them some Lovecraft.
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“This piece is actually an ideal marriage. Iron, the strongest metal then known to man, and the color red, the color of the planet Mars, the planet of vitality, passion, and sexual vigor.” So iron plus red equals sexual vigor. Got it! Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, Jeff Mohr, and guest Dave Dreher – as they take a ride in the possessed car from Charles Band’s Crash! (1976). There will be crashes!
Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 247 – Crash! (1976)
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Synopsis: After a woman is nearly killed in a car accident, a doctor investigates the collision, which points toward revenge, destruction, and the occult.
This episode’s subject is Crash! (1976), an early Charles Band film featuring José Ferrer, Sue Lyon, John Ericson, Leslie Parrish, Jerome Guardino, John Carradine, and Reggie Nalder. Dave Dreher, co-founder and lead news reporter for Gruesome Magazine and representative of Full Moon Features at horror conventions across middle America, joins the ‘70s Grue-Crew to add his knowledge of the film and Charles Band, some of which he gained through his one-on-one interactions. There are beaucoup vehicle crashes and explosions (seriously, good luck counting them), so the crew extends their discussion to stunt coordinator Von Deming and pyrotechnic expert Dynamite Three-Finger Harry Woolman. This fun mashup is a joy to view and discuss, so be sure to check out CRASH!, and please enjoy our talkabout!
At the time of this writing, Crash! (1978) is available to stream from Full Moon Features, Tubi, and Prime. The film is also available on physical media from Full Moon Horror as a Blu-ray formatted disc.
Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next ‘70s episode, chosen by Chad, will be Dark August (1976), starring Kim Hunter. None of the Grue Crew has heard of this one, and that’s what they love: discovering new (to them) films!
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“Never saw anything like it! No footprints! No blood! No sign of a struggle! The bones just stripped clean like peeling a banana!” Well, if it were a giant spider, it would be because they liquefy their food by flooding it with digestive enzymes. Of course, there’s no such thing as giant spiders. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Doc Rotten, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they try to keep up with the giant spider in Tarantula (1955). Wait. There are giant spiders?
Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 209 – Tarantula (1955)
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Synopsis: A spider escapes from an isolated Arizona desert laboratory experimenting in gigantism and grows to tremendous size as it wreaks havoc on the local inhabitants.
A giant arachnid is the order of the day in Jack Arnold’s Tarantula (1955), and according to the posters, this spider is 100 feet tall! Exaggeration aside, it’s a big ‘un. As usual, Mr. Arnold crafts a fine, suspense-filled picture. This one stars John Agar, Mara Corday (Jeff’s new crush), and Leo G. Carroll, who are supported by character actors par excellence Nestor Paiva, Hank Patterson, Ross Elliott, Steve Darrell, and Bing Russell. Even Clint Eastwood makes an uncredited appearance. The titular creature is achieved via forced perspective combined with matte paintings and a live tarantula, accompanied by key appearances from Wah Chang’s “fang puppets.” And there’s plenty of taglines for Chad and Grue-Believer feedback! Enjoy our talkabout!
At the time of this writing, Tarantula (1955) is available to stream from Classic Sci-FI Movie Channel, Classic Horror Movie Channel, Wicked Horror TV, and multiple PPV options. The film is also available on physical media as a standard Blu-ray formatted disc from SHOUT! FACTORY.
Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Daphne – is Jean Cocteau’s Beauty and the Beast (1946, La Belle et la Bête), the classic film based on a classic fairy tale. Yay!
Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.
To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”
“He’s not kidding! There’s a spaceship or something outside. There was three little guys that came out!” Maybe he should have led with, “Look what I got on video!” Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Jeff Mohr, and special guest Michael Steinberg – as they discuss The McPherson Tape (1989), an early found footage film depicting an alien abduction.
Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 290 – The McPherson Tape (1989)
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Synopsis: On a typical fall evening in 1983, a young man was videotaping his niece’s 5th birthday party. As the night’s strange occurrences took place, he kept his video camera running, recording the entire event.
What is the first found footage horror film? Wait, let’s rephrase that question. What is the first U.S. found footage horror film? The answer is undoubtedly The McPherson Tape (1989), also known as U.F.O. Abduction. You might also know the film as one of the first alien abduction hoaxes, although the filmmakers had no part in the “hoax.” Either way, it set many of the tropes that became standard in the as-yet-unnamed found footage subgenre. The film had no script, was shot with a single handheld video camera in a single take over one night, and featured no score. As rough as it is, The McPherson Tape is a landmark film that should be seen. Your 80s Grue Crew is joined for the occasion by Michael Steinberg, CEO of PlayNowMedia and founder of the Found Footage Critic website (foundfootagecritic.com). Michael also offers a special 50% off promo code for one of his streaming channels, but you’ll have to listen to find out which channel and what the code is.
At the time of this writing, The McPherson Tape (1989) is available to stream from Hoopla, Tubi, PlutoTV, and Plex, as well as multiple PPV sources. It is available on physical media as a DVD from POV Horror.
Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Bill, is Night of the Demons (1988), in which ten teenagers party in an abandoned funeral parlor on Halloween. What could go wrong?
Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans – so leave them a message or comment on the Gruesome Magazine Youtube channel, on the Gruesome Magazine website, or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.