For the final episode of Freak Show, Curtain Call, American Horror Story pits the carny Freaks against the madman Dandy Mott with horrifying results and mass carnage. Elsa Mars however faces her own despair and dread in Hollywood where her every dream transforms into a nightmare. Ryan Murphy wraps up season four. 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 13 – Curtain Call 

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.

With the beginning of a new year, the cold weather, icy roads and crappy theatrical offerings signal the annual ritual of examining what is coming in the next 12 months for the horror movie fan. That's right: The Most Anticipated Horror Movies of 2105. Unlike 2014, the sheer variety and breadth of offerings promise an eventful and, dare we say it, promising year in terror films. The Grue-Crew start it off with 10 films to look out for.

Dave shares the horror news of the week with news about X-Files, Hannibal and Scream Queens. Doc Rotten and The Black Saint take a look at an early 2015 winner, The Atticus Institute.

Co-hosts Doc Rotten, Santos (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! This week HNR reveal the winner of the vinyl bank giveaway from Diamond Select Toys and announce a new contest featuring the Blu-Ray of Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard.

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The Most Anticipated Horror Films of 2015 

The Grue-Crew have sifted through dozens of announced horror films for 2015, deciding on these 10 terror films as the most anticipated horror films of 2015. But that was not enough. No, it was not. Each host is also bringing to the podcast, one spotlight feature that deserves consideration. It is going to be a fantastic year!

1. The Lazarus Effect 
   Dir: David Gelb; Cast: Evan Peters, Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, Donald  Glover
2. It Follows 
   Dir: David Robert Mitchell; Cast: Maika Monroe 
3. Insidious: Chapter 3 
   Dir: Leigh Whannell; Cast: Dermot Mulroney, Lin Shaye, Angus Sampson
4. Jurassic World
   Dir: Colin Trevorrow; Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jake Johnson, Ty Simpkins 
5. Poltergeist 
   Dir: Gil Kenan; Cast: Sam Rockwell, Jared Harris, Rosemarie DeWitt 
6. Sinister 2 
   Dir: Ciaran Foy; Cast: Shannyn Sossamon, James Ransone 
7. Victor Frankenstein 
   Dir: Paul McGuigan; Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy 
8. Crimson Peak 
   Dir: Guillermo del Toro; Cast: Jessica Chastain, Charlie Hunnam, Tom Hiddleston 
9. Tales of Halloween 
   Dir: Mike Mendez & Friends; Cast: Adrienne Barbeau, Barry Bostwick, Barbara Crampton 
10. Krampus 
    Dir: Michael Dougherty; Cast: Allison Tolman, Emjay Anthony 

• Doc Rotten: The Nightmare from director Rodney Ascher (Room 237) 
• The Black Saint: Bone Tomahawk from director S. Craig Zahler 
• Dave Dreher: Bloodsucking Bastards from director Brian James  O'Connell 
• Thomas Mariani: Mad Max: Fury Road from director George Miller 
• Vixen: Ex Machina from director Alex Garland 

What Have You Been Watching: The Atticus Institute (2015) 

Seemingly out of nowhere comes a small, independent found footage possession thriller called The Atticus Institute. The film is far better than most of the wretched garbage that gets dumped into the theaters in January and yet it is relegated to VOD and DVD. This film is a rare treat, a movie that treats its subject matter with imagination and respect creating a thrilling and engaging horror tale. The Black Saint and Doc Rotten both join in to champion this early 2015 favorite.

HNR Contest: Diamond Select Toys / Vinyl Bank Giveaway featuring Alien, The Walking Dead or Metaluna Mutant 

Horror News Radio is celebrating the new year 2015 with a kick ass giveaway from Diamond Select Toys. The winner will get to choose one prize from a trio of sensational licensed horror-themes vinyl banks: Michonne from The Walking Dead; the Metaluna Mutant from Universal Monsters; or, the Xenomorph Egg from Alien. The winner has been selected. Congratulations to Dirk Rogers from Hollywood, California who has chosen the Alien Egg as his very own vinyl bank. You rock!

HNR Contest: Anchor Bay Entertainment Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard Blu-Ray Giveaway 

Horror News Radio is once again teaming up with Anchor Bay Entertainment to hand out two Blu-Ray copies of Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard. The film from director B. Harrision Smith and stars Billy Zane, Dee Wallace and Mischa Barton. Entries will be accepted until Midnight (Eastern Standard Time),  February 1, 2015. All you need to do is complete the The Black Saint’s HNR Horror Trivia Question at this link. The Anchor Bay Entertainment Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard Blu-Ray giveaway is open to US addresses only.

Horror News of the Week for 01/19/2015 

Doc steps in to bring you the Horror News of the Week with news of X-Files making a return to Fox. Hannibal is pushed back to Summer but adds kick-ass cast members. Scream Queens also adds a few new names to its cast, a little less kick-ass. A teacher in Ohio is convicted of a felony for showing ABCs of Death to her students. The makers of World War Z II promise a completely different tale.

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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!

For the twelfth episode of Freak Show, Show Stoppers, Neal Patrick Harris completes his two-episode guest spot as Chester, a mixture of a traveling salesman, a magician and one twisted individual. After taking ownership of Freak Show, his time in the spotlight is short lived. Marjorie is not pleased with his relationship with Dot and Bette and pushes Chester to the limit with murderous results. In the end, yet another new owner takes over the Freak Show. 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 12 – Show Stoppers 

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.

Fans of the [REC] series rejoice, Doc, The Black Saint, Dave, Thomas and Vixen review the fourth in the franchise, [REC] 4: Apocalypse. Angela returns to the series as she is taken aboard an oil tanker to be examined and probed. Will the film live up to the first two films - classics in their own right - or, will it tumble like [REC] 3 (even though Doc enjoys the hell out of that film)?

Dave shares the horror news of the week with news about Tales of Halloween, Friday the 13th and Stab. The entire grue-crew take a look at The Scarehouse, the film The Black Saint put on his Top 10 of 2014.

Co-hosts Doc Rotten, Santos (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! Also, hang tight for news of the latest HNR contest teaming up with Diamond Select Toys, insane. Also returning this week, Stump the Saint!

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Review: [REC] 4: Apocolypse (2014) 

Angela (Manuela Velasco from [REC] & [REC] 2) returns to the franchise only to find herself trapped on an Oil Tanker at sea where she is examine and probed. The scientists on board are looking for a cure for the rage virus that attacked the apartment complex and the wedding from [REC] 3. But all is not as it seems. Opinions on the film vary as the HNR gang takes a long look at what sailed and what sunk in the fourth addition to the [REC] franchise.

What Have You Been Watching: The Scarehouse (2014) 

Ever since The Black Saint put The Scarehouse on his top 10 list of 2014, everyone's curiosity is abuzz on what this film is all about. Thanks to director Gavin Michael Booth, the Grue-Crew is now prepared to give their thoughts on this independent horror feature just in time for it to be released on DVD and VOD. Straight up, the gang reacts favorably to the film praising its script, production and the two leads. The Scarehouse gets an HNR recommendation.

HNR Contest: Diamond Select Toys / Vinyl Bank Giveaway featuring Alien, The Walking Dead or Metaluna Mutant 

Horror News Radio is celebrating the new year 2015 with a kick ass giveaway from Diamond Select Toys. The winner will get to choose one prize from a trio of sensational licensed horror-themes vinyl banks: Michonne from The Walking Dead; the Metaluna Mutant from Universal Monsters; or, the Xenomorph Egg from Alien. Entries will be accepted until Midnight (Eastern Standard Time),  January 18, 2015. All you need to do is complete the The Black Saint’s HNR Horror Trivia Question at this link. The Diamond Select Toys Vinyl Bank giveaway is open to US addresses only.

Horror News of the Week for 01/12/2015 

Doc steps in to bring you the Horror News of the Week with news of Barry Bostwick, John Landis and Joe Dante joining the ranks of Tales of Halloween. Brace yourself, there's an official Friday the 13th game coming your way. Seth Grahame-Smith spills the beans about Beetlejuice 2. The movie series you didn't know you wanted, fan-based movies based on STAB, the film within the Scream franchise. The CW releases the trailer for iZombie.

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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!

"Evil Does Not Die...It Waits...to be Re-Born." The tag line for The Manitou (1978) promises the birth of a modern horror classic monster. The re-release of William Girdler's film reveals a number of its more prominent influences, "Possession marked The Exorcist. Demonaic Pregenacy arupted Rosemary's Baby. Warnings followed The Omen. And The Manitou has it all combined!" The Black Saint and Doc Rotten tackle another groovy horror film from the 1970s. 

Decades of Horror 1970s 
Episode 10 – The Manitou (1978) 

For The Manitou, Doc Rotten and The Black Saint are joined by North Carolina writer/director/fxartist Bill (400 Ways to Kill a Vampire, A Few Brains More) Mulligan to discuss THE FILM at the top of The Black Saint's all-time favorite films. The man adores this movie. Tony Curtis, Michael Ansara, Susan Stragberg, Stella Stevens, Jon Cedar and Burgess Meredith top line the film that pits Curtis' Harry Erskine and Michael Ansara's John Singing Rock against the 200 year old Medicine Man, Misquemacus.

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.

For the eleventh episode of Freak Show, Magical Thinking, Neal Patrick Harris joins the show for a two-episode guest spot as Chester, a mixture of a traveling salesman, a magician and one twisted individual. He captures Dot and Bette's attention leading to a troubled romance. Jimmy Darling loses his grip with reality and Dell confesses to his past crimes. The show begins to boil...or, does it? 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 11 – Magical Thinking 

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.

Hammer Films returns with the first theatrical horror film for 2015, The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death continuing the creepy ghost tale started in The Woman in Black a few years back. The grue-crew jump into the deep end of the marsh to wade threw the jump scares and creepy athosphere to bring you their reviews of the film from director Tom Harper starring Phoebe Fox.

Dave shares the horror news of the week with news about Ant-Man, Goodnight Mommy and Plan 9. Doc and Santos take a look at the NC Independent horror film Pieces of Talent.

Co-hosts Doc Rotten, Santos (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! Also, hang tight for news of the latest HNR contest teaming up with Diamond Select Toys, insane. Also returning this week, Stump the Saint!

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Review: The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2015) 

What happens when there is very little "Woman in Black" in The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death movie? According to Thomas and The Black Saint, "Ample time to take a nap." For many of the grue-crew, the Hammer sequel proves to be a snooze-fest; while for a few on the show and for Mrs. Dreher (co-host Dave's better half), the film offers some entertaining Gothic horror romance. Listen and decide for yourself...does the first horror film of 2015 have anything to offer?

What Have You Been Watching: Pieces of Talent 

Based on a recommendation of HNR listener and fan, Donnie H., Doc reviews the independent horror feature from North Carolina film maker Joe Stauffer. High praise for the director, the cinematography and for the film's stars: David Long and Kristi Ray. The Black Saint backs Doc up with news that the film won multiple awards at the New York City Horror Film Festival in 2013 including Best Director and Best Screenplay.

HNR Contest: Diamond Select Toys / Vinyl Bank Giveaway featuring Alien, The Walking Dead or Metaluna Mutant 

Horror News Radio is celebrating the new year 2015 with a kick ass giveaway from Diamond Select Toys. The winner will get to choose one prize from a trio of sensational licensed horror-themes vinyl banks: Michonne from The Walking Dead; the Metaluna Mutant from Universal Monsters; or, the Xenomorph Egg from Alien. Entries will be accepted until Midnight (Eastern Standard Time),  January 18, 2015. All you need to do is complete the The Black Saint’s HNR Horror Trivia Question at this link. The Diamond Select Toys Vinyl Bank giveaway is open to US addresses only.

Horror News of the Week for 01/05/2015 

Doc steps in to bring you the Horror News of the Week with news of the ant-sized marketing from Marvel and Disney for Ant-Man. Sad news for Chris Carter as Amazon has cancelled "The After" even before it premieres. If you like your trailers creepy, check out Goodnight Mommy. David Cronenberg says we all suck. Do we? Really? Plan 9 is on its way with a kick-ass trailer leading the way.

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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!

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 Dead, Hannibal and Phantasm Ravager.

Co-hosts Doc Rotten, Santos (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.

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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.

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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 Rotten, Santos (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!

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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.

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"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!"

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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.

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 Rotten, Santos (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.

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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: Afflicted, VHS: Viral, Lucy, Sharknado 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.

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"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.

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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.

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Episode 74 – Top 10 Monsters from the Movies 2014 
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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 
   

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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.

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 Rotten, Santos (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 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.

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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.

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 Past, X-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.

"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 Awakens, Jurassic 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 Rotten, Santos (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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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.

Monster Movie Podcast 
Episode 73 – Top 10 Must See Horror Movies from Film Festivals 2014
w/ guest host Joseph Perry 
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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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"She Is Young, She Is Beautiful, She is Next...She's Living in the Gateway to Hell" The tag line for The Sentinel (1977) gives away the darkest secret of the big budgeted, big release horror film from Michael Winner based on the hit novel from Jeffrey Konvitz. The cast is insane and the effects are from the legendary Dick Smith.  The Black Saint and Doc Rotten tackle another groovy horror film from the 1970s.

Decades of Horror 1970s 
Episode 6 – Squirm (1976) 

For The Sentinel, Doc Rotten and The Black Saint are joined by North Carolina writer/directory/fxartist Bill (400 Ways to Kill a Vampire, A Few Brains More) Mulligan to discuss the overlooked classic from 1977. If nothing else, the cast itself in impressive: Chris Sarandon, Cristina Raines, Ava Gardner & Burgess Meredith, with Martin Balsam, John Carradine, Jose Ferrer, Arthur Kennedy, Sylvia Miles, Deborah Raffin, Eli Wallach, Christopher Walken, Jerry Orbach, Beverly D'Angelo, Jeff Goldblum, Tom Berenger, William Hickey. A who's who of Hollywood then and now. The film is also notorious for the controversy surrounding the use of real "freaks" for the finale that spawned protests and discouraging reviews upon its release. Still the film has a horrific and genuinely frightening scene that places it at number 46 on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments (2004).

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A double feature special Thanksgiving edition of HNR is coming your way reviewing The Guest (2014) and Starry Eyes (2014), two smaller budget VOD films from up and coming directors with lead roles that introduce star making performances. Dan Stevens stars as David in The Guest and Alex Essoe transforms in Starry Eyes. If for no other reason, these films deserve to be seen for these two actors. Check out the reviews for more compelling pros and cons.

Dave shares the horror news of the week with news about Star Wars Episode VII. Seriously, what else do you need? Jurassic World, maybe. Thomas and The Black Saint share their thoughts about the number one film in the theaters this weekend, Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1.

Co-hosts Doc Rotten, Santos (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 86 – The Guest - Starry Eyes 
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Review: Starry Eyes (2014) 

Writer/Directors Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer deliver their crowd funded, highly reviewed, low budget feature film Starry Eyes which examines a young woman's desire to become a star and the crazy lengths she will go to get what she wants. The intimate script mixes elements of Faust, body horror and slasher film tropes into an interesting but uneven film. Alex Essoe is captivating in the starring role.

Review: The Guest (2014) 

HNR favorites Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett follow up their film, You're Next, with The Guest about a mysterious stranger who arrives at the home of a family dealing with the loss of the oldest son who died overseas serving his country. Dan Stevens stars as David who has shocking and horrifying secrets. The film is energetic, exciting and bloody. It may become a cult classic.

What Have You Been Watching: Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2014) 

Thomas Mariani and The Black Saint complain that the latest Katniss feature, Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, is overly padded and dull. The Black Saint is particularly concerned that splitting the final book into two features is solely a money grab by the studios and may ultimately sour the franchise. Does Thomas agree?

Horror News of the Week for 11/24/2014 

Dave returns to bring you the Horror News of the Week with news of a pair of high profile trailers coming out the weekend of Thanksgiving 2014. The first is a surprisingly impressive Jurassic World while the other is a little film named Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens. Oh, man! Gravy! More classic monster news with ITV bringing an action packed version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde to the small screen. Krumpas is coming to the big screen from Trick R Treat director, Michael Dougherty. Goosebumps is coming in 2015 and this weeks reveals the first shots of the variety of monsters in the film. Nature runs amok comes to TV with The Zoo.

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When discussing horror films, it is easy to get fixated with the actors, the directors, the writers and the special effects artists involved in the film. But there are far more people involved in creating movie magic and the horror films we love. One such profession is the camera man (and woman), the talented and dedicated people behind the camera - literally.  On this episode, we sit down with one such maestro of mystery, Alan G. Kelly, who has been working in the business for over a decade on such films as Dream House, Carrie (2013), Robocop (2014) and Pacific Rim.

Welcome to another episode of The Future of Horror, an interview podcast featuring new, upcoming talent in horror, The show is brought to you by Horror News Radio, the official HorrorNews.Net podcast. With each episode, the show’s host, Doc Rotten, spotlights a director, an actor, a screenwriter, an effects artists, a film maker conquering hurdles and barriers to get their films made, to follow their passion, to make horror films.

Alan G. Kelly joins The Future of Horror to discuss his involvement and experiences on many genre films of the recent past, the hit television show The Strain and the upcoming haunted house epic Crimson Peak. He schools Doc in what it takes to get behind the camera as an operator and the rigors, challenges and rewards of being involved in the industry. He speaks to getting into the business and where the business can lead anyone with talent, drive and ambition. Get ready for a unique and informative interview with Alan G. Kelly.

You can find out more about Alan G. Kelly and his films at these links:

Alan G. Kelly on IMDb : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1823240/
Alan G. Kelly on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alangkellysteadicam

Thanks for listening to another episode of The Future of Horror podcast, subscribe today on iTunes and leave a comment to help support the show. Hopefully, the show will continue being an interesting, entertaining and enlightening journey into the film industry, from independent films to bigger budgeted studio pictures. As we continue meeting the incredible talent in front and behind the cameras, we will gain a glimpse of what it takes to create the horror films we love to watch: passion, persistence, talent, hard work and, maybe, a little luck and a little help from friends and mentors. Let us know what you think, email The Future of Horror at docrotten@horrornewsradio.com.

Test of Strength is the title of the seventh episode of American Horror Story: Freak Show. The show focuses on Dell Toledo as he struggles with keeping his dark secret safe. Stanley catches him at the bar using the knowledge to black mailing the strong man into providing the con artist with a freakish specimen, "one of his own." This leads to a heartbreaking confrontation between Dell and Jimmy Darling and, later, a horrifying and desperate decision costing one of the carnies their precious life. 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 7 –  Test of Strength 

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.

It is back once again, The ABCs of Death 2, 26 directors in one film each tackling one letter in the alphabet creating an entertaining, challenging or humorous short about...death. The film delivers everything that can be imagined and then some sometimes with shocking, horrifying results. Will The ABCs of Death 2 surpass the original or begin a downward spiral?

Dave shares the horror news of the week with news about Universal Monsters and Jurassic World. Between the two monster bits is news of Raimi and Alvarez returning for A Man in the Dark and announcements about Scream and Jack the Ripper on TV.

Co-hosts Doc Rotten, Santos (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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Review: The ABCs of Death 2 (2014)

The HNR grue-crew step in to recap and review each of the 26 episode found in The ABCs of Death 2 diving into what they loved, hated, enjoyed and despised. The second whirlwind trip through the alphabet of death comes across far more cohesive and success than the first outing with a few strong winners and fewer losers. Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado (F is for Falling) ,Larry Fessenden (N is for Nexus) , Jen and Sylvia Soska (T is for Torture Porn) ,Steven Kostanski (W is for Wish) and Chris Nash (Z is for Zygote) are only a few of the directors involved with this fascinating experiment in horror cinema.

Horror News of the Week for 11/17/2014

Dave returns to bring you the Horror News of the Week with news of Universal executives announcing that their upcoming Universal Monster revival films will be leaving the horror behind. Boos and hisses ensue. Sam Raimi and Fede Alvarez reunite to develop and release A Man in the Dark. Jack the Ripper is coming to TV with the small screen adaptation of From Hell. MTV's Scream series continues to struggle with how they will bring Ghostface to the music channel. Jurassic World begins its marketing campaign with the launch of a site describing the background for the 2015 film.

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Vixen: twitter @purevixen44

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