“Damn! Come out of the grave and run out of ammunition!” Resurrection without ordinance? Such a disappointment. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they discuss House (1986), a comedy horror picture with its acting roots in Eighties television.

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 256 – House (1986)

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A Vietnam vet/horror novelist’s son disappears while visiting his aunt’s house. His search for his son destroys his marriage and his writing career. When the troubled writer moves into the haunted house after inheriting it from his aunt, the evil ghosts in the house force him to endure a harrowing journey into his past.

 

• Directed by: Steve Miner
• Writing Credits: Ethan Wiley (screenplay); Fred Dekker (story)
• Produced by: Sean S. Cunningham (producer)
• Music by: Harry Manfredini
• Cinematography by: Mac Ahlberg (director of photography)
• Production Design by: Gregg Fonseca
• Special Paintings by: William Stout (as Bill Stout), Richard Hescox
• Special Effects by:
  • James Cummins (creature design/creature effects designer: Backwood Films)
  • Kirk R. Thatcher (creature designer: Backwood Films) (as Kirk Thatcher)
• Visual Effects by:
  • Mark Sullivan (stop-motion animation)
  • William Reilly (motion control technician)
• Stunt Coordinator: Kane Hodder
• Selected Cast:
  • William Katt as Roger Cobb
  • George Wendt as Harold Gorton
  • Richard Moll as Big Ben
  • Kay Lenz as Sandy Sinclair
  • Mary Stavin as Tanya
  • Michael Ensign as Chet Parker
  • Erik Silver as Jimmy
  • Mark Silver as Jimmy
  • Susan French as Aunt Elizabeth
  • Alan Autry as Cop #3
  • Steven Williams as Cop #4
  • James Calvert as Grocery Boy (as Jim Calvert)
  • Mindy Sterling as Woman in Bookstore
  • Jayson Kane as Cheesy Stud
  • Billy Beck as Priest
  • Bill McLean as Mr. Jones
  • Steve Susskind as Frank McGraw
  • John William Young as Would-be Writer (as John Young)
  • Dwier Brown as Lieutenant
  • Joey Green as Fitzsimmons
  • Stephen Nichols as Scott
  • Donald Willis as Soldier
  • Ronn Carroll as Policeman
  • Robert Joseph as Robert
  • Curt Wilmot as Skeleton Big Ben
  • Peter Pitofsky as Witch
  • Elizabeth Barrington as Little Critter
  • Jerry Maren as Little Critter
  • Felix Silla as Little Critter

The rallying cry from the Grue Crew is, “Chad is back!” For his return episode, the crew picks an 80s movie that surely everyone has seen. Well, everyone but Jeff. The film is HOUSE, released in 1985… or is it 1986? Covered seven years ago by Doc Rotten, Christopher G. Moore, and Thomas Mariani in episode 105, the current crew decided to revisit this comedy-horror feature. Starring some 80s TV icons – William Katt (The Greatest American Hero, 1981-1983), George Wendt (Cheers, 1982-1993), Richard Moll (Night Court, 1984-1992) – the cast, crew, and effects give them plenty to talk about and there’s plenty of taglines for Chad’s return. Welcome back, brother!

At the time of this writing, House is available to stream from Tubi, PlutoTV, and Amazon Prime, as well as multiple PPV sources, and on physical media as a Blu-ray from Arrow Video.

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 Chad, will be Spookies (1985), a film whose making-of story might be more interesting than the movie itself.

“Gaze! Gaze on the fiery cross and return to the darkness of your cold tombs.” That’ll never work. They don’t have ears! Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr along with guest host Jerry Chandler – as they focus on The Ghost Galleon (1974), the third film in Amando de Ossorio’s Blind Dead series.

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 212 – The Ghost Galleon (1974)

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The living corpses of the Satan-worshiping Knights Templar hunt for human victims in a 16th-century galleon.

 

• Written/Directed by: Amando de Ossorio
• Selected Cast:
  • Maria Perschy as Lillian
  • Jack Taylor as Howard Tucker
  • Bárbara Rey as Noemi
  • Carlos Lemos as Professor Grüber
  • Manuel de Blas as Sergio
  • Blanca Estrada as Kathy
  • Margarita Merino as Lorena Kay (uncredited)

Guest host Jerry Chandler returns to tackle another chapter of the Knights Templar/Blind Dead franchise with The Ghost Galleon (1974). The ghoulish critters are trapped on a centuries-old galleon lost in a mist suspiciously tied to another dimension. [scratches head] Que? Ignore the wonky science and enjoy the brilliant Amando de Ossorio atmosphere and the spooky design of the Blind Dead themselves. The characters are (mostly) all despicable and the story is a bit… questionable. Regardless, you can’t deny the impact of the final scenes of the Knights rising out of the ocean, the seawater pouring from their eye sockets as they circle the surviving members for the final kill. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

At the time of this writing, The Ghost Galleon is available to stream from Wicked Horror TV, Tubi, Full Moon, and Flix Fling as well as various PPV sources. 

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 episode, chosen by guest host Bill, will be Daughters of Darkness (1971, Les lèvres rouges), an erotic horror film that provides another imagining into the “legend” of Elizabeth Báthory.

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“The witchin’ hour. … Feedin’ time for the haints and I’m caught in the kitchen!” Dining with the haints? It’s a dream come true! Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr along with guest host Scott Wells – as they discuss this Mantan Moreland vehicle, King of the Zombies (1941).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 174 – King of the Zombies (1941)

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On a spooky island, three stranded travelers find an evil doctor working with foreign spies and in control of zombies.

 

• Directed by: Jean Yarbrough
• Writer: Edmond Kelso
• Music by: Edward J. Kay (as Edward Kay) (musical score)
• Cinematography by: Mack Stengler (director of photography)
• Selected Cast:
  • Mantan Moreland as Jefferson ‘Jeff’ Jackson
  • Dick Purcell as James McCarthy
  • Joan Woodbury as Barbara Winslow
  • Henry Victor as Dr. Miklos Sangre
  • John Archer as Bill Summers
  • Patricia Stacey as Alyce Sangre
  • Guy Usher as Adm. Wainwright
  • Marguerite Whitten as Samantha
  • Leigh Whipper as Momba
  • Madame Sul-Te-Wan as Tahama
  • James Davis as Lazarus (as Jimmy Davis)
  • Laurence Criner as Dr. Couillie (as Lawrence Criner)

Combine the “Old Dark House” genre with a voodoo-zombie picture and you get King of the Zombies (1941). This light-hearted, slightly cringy but entertaining B-Movie feature is well worth a look back at its style, impact, and cast. The film may not be widely remembered but it handles the genre with ease, humor, and a smidge of tension. The Grue-Crew examines the film’s contributions and missteps. Let the shenanigans begin.

At the time of this writing, King of the Zombies is available for streaming from the Classic Horror Movie Channel, Amazon Prime, MGM+, Screambox, Kanopy, and Tubi.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Daphne is The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch (1968). A Daiei Studios production directed by Noriaki Yuasa, one of the creators of Gamera, this one was released along with Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare. It’ll be fun!

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To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”

“Dar, the gods have put that mark on you, and someday, you’ll find out why.” So sayeth the gods, “That’ll leave a mark.” Join your faithful Grue Crew – Bill Mulligan and Jeff Mohr along with guest host Renee St. Aubin – as they discuss somewhat of an Eighties legend, The Beastmaster (1982).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 255 – The Beastmaster (1982)

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An infant king is rescued from a priest’s ritual sacrifice and raised in a humble village. In time, he learns he has the power to communicate with animals and when the priest’s followers destroy his village, he uses his power in a quest for revenge.

 

• Directed by: Don Coscarelli
• Writing Credits: Don Coscarelli, Paul Pepperman; Andre Norton (1959 novel)
• Music by: Lee Holdridge
• Cinematography by: John Alcott
• Editing by: Roy Watts
• Production Design by: Conrad E. Angone
• Selected Cast:
  • Marc Singer as Dar
  • Tanya Roberts as Kiri
  • Rip Torn as Maax
  • John Amos as Seth
  • Joshua Milrad as Tal (as Josh Milrad)
  • Rod Loomis as Zed
  • Ben Hammer as Young Dar’s Father
  • Ralph Strait as Sacco
  • Billy Jayne as Young Dar (as Billy Jacoby)
  • Janet DeMay as Witchwoman #1
  • Christine Kellogg as Witchwoman #2 (as Chrissy Kellogg)
  • Janet Jones as Witchwoman #3
  • Tony Epper as Jun Leader
  • Vanna Bonta as Zed’s Wife
  • Kim Tabet as Sacco’s Daughter
  • Daniel Zormeier as Winged Creature Leader
  • Jim Driggers as Hanging Priest
  • Mick Thibodeau as Hanging Priest
  • Paul Reynolds as Tiis
  • Monty L. Simons as Zed’s Guard (as Monty Simons)
  • Bruce Paul Barbour as Marauder (as Bruce Barbour)
  • Diamond Farnsworth as Marauder
  • Linda Smith as Kiri’s Friend
  • Henry Carbo as Man in Cage
  • Jonathan Gravish as Death Guard Priest
  • Don Heyn as Death Guard Priest
  • Larry Randles as Death Guard Rider
  • Vince Deadrick Sr. as Guard on Parapet
  • Tim Dunlavey as Young Villager

Join the Grue-Crew and special guest host Renee St. Aubin as they revisit the sword-and-sorcery cult favorite, The Beatmaster (1982), from Phantasm director Don Coscarelli. The cast includes Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn, and John Amos. The film played so much on HBO that the acronym was jokingly referred to as, “Hey, Beastmaster’s On!” This film has it all: bat people, killer ferrets, black-dyed tigers, and much more. Casting choices that didn’t make the cut? Demi Moore as Kiri (played by Tanya Roberts) and Klaus Kinksi as Maax (played by Rip Torn). Could this be Jeff Mohr’s new favorite Eighties film? You’ll have to listen to find out.

At the time of this writing, The Beastmaster is available to stream from Amazon Prime and on physical media as a 4k Ultra HD Two-Disc Set from Vinegar Syndrome.

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, will be House (1985). This one’s a double-tap with a different Grue Crew, seven years after Doc Rotten, Christopher G. Moore, and Thomas Mariani did it up. 

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“I’d like you to tell the public that this whole abomination is hurting business. It’s ruining my plans for a housing project. Nobody wants to buy land with an ugly demon running loose.” Ah, but a good-looking demon is another story. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr along with guest host Dirk Rogers – as they scrutinize the legendary, … or infamous, Trog (1970)!

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 211 – Trog (1970)

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A sympathetic anthropologist uses drugs and surgery to try to communicate with a primitive troglodyte who is found living in a local cave.

 

• Directed by: Freddie Francis
• Writing Credits: Aben Kandel (screenplay); Peter Bryan & John Gilling (original story)
• Produced by: Herman Cohen
• Casting By: Maude Spector
• Trog Designed by: Charles E. Parker (as Charles Parker)
• Selected Cast:
  • Joan Crawford as Dr. Brockton
  • Michael Gough as Sam Murdock
  • Bernard Kay as Inspector Greenham
  • Kim Braden as Anne Brockton
  • David Griffin as Malcolm Travers
  • John Hamill as Cliff
  • Thorley Walters as Magistrate
  • Jack May as Dr. Selbourne
  • Geoffrey Case as Bill
  • Robert Hutton as Dr. Richard Warren
  • Simon Lack as Colonel Vickers
  • David Warbeck as Alan Davis
  • Chloe Franks as Little Girl
  • Maurice Good as Reporter
  • Joe Cornelius as Trog

Special guest-host Dirk Rogers joins the Grue Crew for this episode, picking the much-mentioned, often disparaged Trog (1970) which stars Joan Crawford (in her final film role) and Michael Gough. While the makeup/”mask” of Trog looks fantastic, the rest of the costume fails to live up to the title’s promise, generating more chuckles than gasps. The film is often cheesy and full of plot holes with ample amounts of questionable science; yet, somehow, Trog manages to be entertaining and fast-paced, wasting no time getting to the creature and the conflict between scientist Crawford and the corrupt town asshole Gough. Shenanigans ensue. The Grue-Crew share their thoughts on the film, the cast, and the effects of this early Seventies creature feature.

At the time of this writing, Trog is available to stream from Dailymotion and various PPV sources. The film is available on physical media in Blu-ray format from Shout! Factory.

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 episode, chosen by guest host Jerry Chandler, will be The Ghost Galleon (1974, El buque maldito), the third film in Amando de Ossorio’s Blind Dead quartet of films. Mr. Chandler loves him some Blind Dead! Rest assured he will explain it all.

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“What if by some bizarre phenomenon, his physical form just melted away? Would that fit your crime scene?” Hmm … bizarre phenomenon? Let’s run with it. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr along with guest host Chris Peters – as they discuss Toho’s The H-Man (1958), directed by the great Ishirô Honda.

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 173 – The H-Man (1958)

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When a narcotics dealer disappears, leaving only his clothes, Tokyo police are stumped. A scientist claims H-Bomb tests in the Pacific have created radioactive creatures – “H-Men” – who ooze like slime and liquify anyone they touch.

 

• Directed by: Ishirô Honda
• Writing Credits: Takeshi Kimura (written by); Hideo Unagami (story)
• Produced by: Tomoyuki Tanaka
• Music by: Masaru Satô
• Cinematography by: Hajime Koizumi
• Editing by: Kazuji Taira
• Production Design by: Takeo Kita
• Special Effects by: Eiji Tsuburaya (director of special effects) 
• Selected Cast:
  • Yumi Shirakawa as Chikako Arai, singer in the nightclub
  • Kenji Sahara as Dr. Masada
  • Akihiko Hirata as Inspector Tominaga
  • Eitarô Ozawa as Police Sgt. Miyashita (as Eitaro Ozawa)
  • Koreya Senda as Dr. Maki
  • Makoto Satô as Uchida, gangster
  • Yoshifumi Tajima as Detective Sakata
  • Yoshio Tsuchiya as Detective Taguchi
  • Ayumi Sonoda as Emi, lead exotic dancer
  • Hisaya Itô as Misaki, the dissolved gangster
  • Nadao Kirino as Shimazaki, the waiter-thug
  • Naomi Shiraishi as Mineko, Dr. Maki’s assistant
  • Tetsu Nakamura as Mr. Chin, gangster
  • Tadao Nakamaru as Detective Seki
  • Minosuke Yamada as Chief of Inspectors Kusuda
  • Akira Sera as Horita – Fisherman
  • Haruya Katô as Sochan – Fisherman
  • Yasuhiro Shigenobu as Yasukichi – Fisherman
  • Senkichi Ômura as Daichan, 1st dissolved fisherman (Let me try on the pants!)
  • Haruo Nakajima as Chosuke, 2nd dissolved fisherman & Liquid Human Being
  • Shigeo Katô as Matchan, 3rd dissolved fisherman
  • Paul Frees as Various Voices (American dubbing)

Are you ready to battle an invasion of liquified men? Watch out, The Blob (1958), The H-Man (1958) is here to make you rue the day. Toho Films and director Ishirô Honda (Godzilla, 1954) blend sci-fi, horror, film noir, and… cabaret… for all kinds of horrifying shenanigans. Yup, people liquify left and right throughout the short 87-minute runtime. That’s right, only gooey globs of clothes and hairpieces remain. Join the Grue-Crew along with special guest-host Chris Peters (aka, José) as they revisit and review this unusual yet highly entertaining entry from the film company that gave the world Akira Kurosawa, Ishirô Honda, Godzilla, Mothra, and so much more.

At the time of this writing, The H-Man is available for streaming from the Classic Horror Movie Channel, Classic Sci-Fi Movie Channel, and Tubi.

You may be interested in these other Decades of Horror episodes focused on Ishirô Honda-directed films:

• GODZILLA (1954, GOJIRA) – Episode 58 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
• HALF HUMAN (JÛ JIN YUKI OTOKO, 1955) – Episode 16 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
• RODAN (1956) – Episode 101 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
• MATANGO (1963, ATTACK OF THE MUSHROOM PEOPLE) – Episode 135 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
• THE WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS (FURANKENSHUTAIN NO KAIJÛ: SANDA TAI GAIRA, 1966) – Episode 57 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
• SPACE AMOEBA (1970, YOG: MONSTER FROM SPACE) – Episode 127 – Decades of Horror 1970s
• TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA (1975) – Episode 165 – Decades of Horror 1970s

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by guest host Scott Wells is King of the Zombies (1941), a horror comedy directed by Jean Yarbrough (The Devil Bat, 1940; House of Horrors, 1946; The She-Wolf of London, 1946) and starring Dick Purcell, Joanne Woodbury, Henry Victor, and the great Mantan Moreland.

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!”

“Men are all liars! Men are animals! All the people here deserve to die! Especially Permana and Baidah. I swear on the devil’s in hell. Tonight I will kill everyone in this village.” When a witch is abused in a relationship, they don’t mess around. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr along with guest host Scott Wells – as they discuss this influential Indonesian horror film, The Queen of Black Magic (1982).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 254 – The Queen of Black Magic (1982)

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A woman is accused of being a witch and is thrown to her death over a cliff. However, a strange man rescues her, nurses her back to health, and she is told that she must master black magic to exact vengeance on her tormentors.

 

• Directed by: Liliek Sudjio (as L. Sudjio)
• Writing Credits: Imam Tantowi
• Cinematography: H. Asmawi (director of photography) (as Asmawi)
• Editing: E. Mukhsin Hamzah
• Artistic Arrangement/Special Effects) by: El Badrun (as El. Badrun)
• Selected Cast:
  • Suzzanna as Murni
  • Alan Nuary as Kohar
  • Teddy Purba as Permana
  • W.D. Mochtar as Shaman Teluh Gendon (Evil Wizard)
  • Doddy Sukma as Village Head Sabri
  • Siska Widowati as Baedah / village head’s daughter
  • Sofia WD as Mrs. Village Head / Mrs Sabri
  • Mien Brodjo as Permana and Murni’s mother
  • Dorman Borisman as Atmo / Kohar’s friend
  • H.I.M Damsyik as Pak Bambang / rain charmer

Many of you may not have seen or heard of this early Eighties Indonesian horror picture, The Queen of Black Magic (1981). Also known as Ratu Ilmu Hitam (original title) and Black Magic 3, the film was loosely remade by Kimo Stamboel and Joko Anwar in 2019. Does this tagline entice you? “He seduced and destroyed her. Now, she would make them pay!” Join the Grue Crew and special guest host Scott Wells as they dive into this Indonesian classic about fickle love affairs, vengeance, and black magic!

At the time of this writing, The Queen of Black Magic is available to stream from YouTube. You can view a subtitled version here: The Queen of Black Magic

You can take in the Gruesome Magazine review of the loose remake from Kimo Stamboel and Joko Anwar here.

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film in our Grue Believer Celebration Shenanigans month, as chosen by guest host Renee St. Aubin, will be The Beastmaster (1982). Let’s do it!

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“Devil Woman! Devil! Devil!” With evil on her mind? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr along with guest host Gregory Crosby – as they take a trip to the land of Hammer with Ingrid Pitt and Nigel Green in Countess Dracula(1971).

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 210 – Countess Dracula (1971)

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In 17th-century Hungary, elderly widow Countess Elisabeth Nádasdy maintains her misleading youthful appearance by bathing in the blood of virgins regularly supplied to her by faithful servants.

 

• Directed by: Peter Sasdy
• Writing Credits: Jeremy Paul (screenplay); (story by) Alexander Paal & Peter Sasdy; Gabriel Ronay (based on an idea by); Valentine Penrose (book) (uncredited)
• Costume Design by: Raymond Hughes
• Makeup Department:
  • Pat McDermott (hairdressing supervisor) (as Pat McDermot)
  • Tom Smith (make-up supervisor)
• Special Effects by: Bert Luxford (special effects)
• Choreography: Myrtill Nádasi (as Mia Nardi)
• Selected Cast:
  • Ingrid Pitt as Countess Elisabeth
  • Olive Gregg as Countess Elisabeth Nádasdy (voice) (uncredited)
  • Nigel Green as Captain Dobi
  • Sandor Elès as Imre Toth
  • Maurice Denham as Master Fabio
  • Patience Collier as Julie
  • Peter Jeffrey as Captain Balogh
  • Lesley-Anne Down as Ilona
  • Leon Lissek as Sergeant of Bailiffs
  • Jessie Evans as Rosa
  • Andria Lawrence as Ziza (as Andrea Lawrence)
  • Susan Brodrick as Teri
  • Ian Trigger as Clown
  • Nike Arrighi as Gypsy Girl
  • Peter May as Janco
  • John Moore as Priest
  • Joan Haythorne as Second Cook
  • Marianne Stone as Kitchen Maid
  • Charles Farrell as The Seller
  • Sally Adcock as Bertha
  • Anne Stallybrass as Pregnant Woman
  • Hülya Babus as Belly Dancer (as Hulya Babus)
  • Lesley Anderson as Gypsy Dancer
  • Biddy Hearne as Gypsy Dancer
  • Diana Sawday as Gypsy Dancer
  • Albert Wilkinson as Circus Midget
  • Ismed Hassan as Circus Midget

Grue Believer Celebration Shenanigans continues with this review of Countess Dracula (1971), selected by special guest host and Decades of Horror fan Gregory Crosby. In this episode, the Grue Crew tackles another Hammer film from the Seventies featuring the stunning and talented Ingrid Pitt in the title role. While the film has no fangs and has little to do with Dracula, it borrows heavily from the legends of Countess Bathory who is said to have bathed in the blood of virgins to restore her youth. Countess Dracula is far more serious and mature than many of Hammer’s offerings throughout the decade and is well worth a revisit. Check out the Grue-Crew discussion to discover why.

At the time of this writing, Countess Dracula is available to stream from Classic Horror Movie Channel, Wicked Horror TV Channel, Shudder, AMC+, and Tubi. The film is available on physical media in Blu-ray format from Synapse Films.

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 episode, chosen by guest host Dirk Rogers, will be Trog (1970). Directed by Freddie Francis; produced by Herman Cohen; written by Aben Kandel; starring Joan Crawford & Michael Gough; and with dinosaur scenes by Willis H. O’Brien and Ray Harryhausen? It’s gotta be great, right? Right? 

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“Why was I not made of stone, like thee?” Existentially or metaphysically speaking? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, and Jeff Mohr along with guest host Michael Zatz – as they visit Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris via Universal’s stunning, purpose-built, 19-acre set to discuss The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) and Lon Chaney’s star-making role as Quasimodo.

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 172 – The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)

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In 15th-century Paris, the brother of the archdeacon plots with the gypsy king to foment a peasant revolt. Meanwhile, a freakish hunchback falls in love with a gypsy dancer.

 

• Directed by: Wallace Worsley
• Writing Credits: Victor Hugo (1831 novel); Perley Poore Sheehan (adaptation) (as Perley Poor Sheehan); Edward T. Lowe Jr. (scenario); Chester L. Roberts (uncredited)
• Produced by: Carl Laemmle (uncredited); Irving Thalberg (uncredited)
• Editing by: Edward Curtiss (as Edward Curtis); Maurice Pivar; Sydney Singerman
• Art Direction by: Elmer Sheeley (as E.E. Sheeley); Sidney Ullman (as Sydney Ullman)
• Set Decoration by: Hans Dreier (uncredited)
• Costume and Wardrobe Department: Gordon Magee (costume supervisor) (uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • Lon Chaney as Quasimodo
  • Patsy Ruth Miller as Esmeralda
  • Norman Kerry as Phoebus de Chateaupers
  • Kate Lester as Madame de Condelaurier
  • Winifred Bryson as Fleur de Lys
  • Nigel De Brulier as Don Claudio (as Nigel de Brulier)
  • Brandon Hurst as Jehan
  • Ernest Torrence as Clopin (as Ernest Torrance)
  • Tully Marshall as El Rey Luis XI
  • Harry von Meter as Mons. Neufchatel (as Harry Van Meter)
  • Raymond Hatton as Gringoire
  • Nick De Ruiz as Mons. Le Torteru (as Nick de Ruiz)
  • Eulalie Jensen as Marie
  • Roy Laidlaw as Charmolu
  • Ray Myers as Charmolu’s Assistant (as W. Ray Meyers)
  • William Parke as Josephus (as William Parke Sr.)
  • Gladys Brockwell as Sister Gudule
  • John Cossar as Judge of the Court
  • Edwin Wallock as King’s Chamberlain
  • Marion Gray as Woman at Ball (uncredited)
  • Gilbert Roland as Extra (uncredited)

Lon Chaney Sr. is a legend of classic horror movies. His make-up and monsters are iconic, from Phantom of the Opera (1925) to London After Midnight (1927). Another mind-blowing Chaney character is Quasimodo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923). Join the Grue-Crew and special guest host, Grue-Believer and GM Fan Mikey Z, for their look back at this influential, silent masterpiece.

You might also want to check out these other Classic Era episodes focused on silent screams:

• THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (1920) – Episode 13
• NOSFERATU (1922) – Episode 21
• THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925) – Episode 42
• THE CAT AND THE CANARY (1927) – Episode 60
• HÄXAN (1922) – Episode 79
• THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE (1921) – Episode 85
• THE GOLEM (1920) – Episode 99
• FAUST (1926) – Episode 145
• DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1920) – Episode 160

At the time of this writing, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is available for streaming from Amazon Prime, MGM+, Kanopy, Tubi, Crackle, and PlutoTV. The film is available on physical media as a Blu-ray from Kino Lorber.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by guest host “Jose,” is The H-Man (1958), another Toho classic directed by Ishirô Honda. Beware the liquidman!

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To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”

“Where did you learn to do that?” Learn to do what? Oh…that. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr along with guest host Ralph Miller – as they visit another strange twist on the ventriloquist/dummy subgenre called PIN (1988).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 253 – PIN (1988)

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Isolated by his strange parents, Leon finds solace in an imaginary friend, which happens to be an anatomy doll from his father-the-doctor’s office. Unfortunately, the doll begins to take over Leon’s life, and his sister’s life as well.

 

• Directed by: Sandor Stern
• Writing Credits: Sandor Stern (screenplay); Andrew Neiderman (based on the April 1981 novel by)
• Selected Cast:
  • David Hewlett as Leon
  • Cynthia Preston as Ursula (as Cyndy Preston)
  • Terry O’Quinn as Dr. Linden
  • Bronwen Mantel as Mrs. Linden
  • John Pyper-Ferguson as Stan Fraker (as John Ferguson)
  • Helene Udy as Marcia Bateman
  • Patricia Collins as Aunt Dorothy
  • Steven Bednarski as Leon – Age 13
  • Katie Shingler as Ursula – Age 11
  • Jacob Tierney as Leon – Age 7
  • Michelle Anderson as Ursula – Age 5
  • Joan Austen as Nurse Spalding
  • Jamie Stern as Eddie Morris (as James Stern)
  • David Gow as Officer Wilson
  • Terrence Labrosse as Dr. Bell
  • Aline Vandrine as Mrs. Shaver
  • Joanna Noyes as Mrs. Henry
  • Andrew Carter as Andy
  • Leif Anderson as Dave
  • Joel Johnson as Jack
  • Shawn Johnson as Tim
  • Robin MacEachern as Richie
  • Jonathan Banks as PIN (voice)

Beware the anatomy doll! Ralph Miller III joins Jeff, Bill, and Chad for a look back at PIN (1988) from director Sandor Stern. The cast includes David Hewlett (Scanners II: The New Order, Cube), Cynthia Preston (The Brain, Prom Night III: The Last Kiss), and Terry O’Quinn (Silver Bullet, The Stepfather, Lost). While it struggled to find an audience upon its initial release, critics praised PIN as well-made, bizarre, and disturbing. Fangoria would later feature it in its “101 Best Horror Films You’ve Never Seen.” Now, it’s time for the Grue-Crew to revisit the film and share their thoughts.

At the time of this writing, PIN is available to stream from YouTube.

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, moving into our Grue Believer Celebration Shenanigans month and chosen by guest host Scott Wells, will be The Queen of Black Magic (1981), an Indonesian horror film quoted as being an inspiration to modern-day Indonesian filmmakers such as Kimo Stamboel and Joko Anwar. You can check this one out on YouTube.

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“Meat is meat.” Where have you heard that before? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they relish the chance to dine out with Victor Buono in The Mad Butcher(1971). Pssst! Despite the title, he has a certificate of sanity prominently displayed on his wall.

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 209 – The Mad Butcher (1971)

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After being released from a mental hospital, Otto returns to his old job as a butcher. He tries to adjust to his new life, but after a bitter argument with his wife, he accidentally kills her. Fearing he will be sent back to the hospital, he grinds up her body and sells it as sausages. The popularity of his new sausage recipe necessitates that others find their way into his butcher’s display case.

 

• Directed by: Guido Zurli (as John Zurli)
• Writing Credits: Dick Randall (as Robert H. Oliver) & Dag Molin (screenplay); (story by) Charles Ross (as Karl Ross)
• Selected Cast:
  • Victor Buono as Otto Lehman
  • Franca Polesello as Berta Hensel
  • Brad Harris as Mike Lawrence
  • Dario Michaelis as Inspector Klaus
  • Karin Field as Hanna Lehman (as Karen Field)
  • Luca Sportelli as Karl Brunner
  • Hansi Linder as Frieda Ulm

If you are a fan of Victor Buono (Batman,1966-68; What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, 1962; Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte, 1964), then we have the episode for you. The Mad Butcher (1971) is a unique beast of a film: a dark comedy in the vein of Sweeney Todd. It’s bizarre, clumsy, silly, yet oddly entertaining. And, well, “Meat is Meat,” yes? Check out what the Grue-Crew think of this often-overlooked nugget.

At the time of this writing, The Mad Butcher is available to stream from the Classic Horror Movie Channel and YouTube.

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 episode, chosen by guest host Gregory Crosby, will be Countess Dracula (1971), another Hammer Film, directed by Peter Sasdy and starring Ingrid Pitt! Be there!

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“Sterile?” Yes, sterile! And they weren’t talking about surgical instruments. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they blast off to the distant future of… 2024? The movie is Beyond the Time Barrier (1960).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 171 – Beyond the Time Barrier (1960)

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In 1960, a military test pilot is caught in a time warp that propels him to the year 2024 where he finds a plague has sterilized the world’s population.

 

• Director: Edgar G. Ulmer
• Writer: Arthur C. Pierce
• Produced by: Robert Clarke (produced by); Robert L. Madden (executive producer); John Miller (executive producer)
• Casting by: Baruch Lumet (uncredited), Sidney Lumet (uncredited)
• Music by: Darrell Calker
• Production Design by: Ernst Fegté
• Makeup Department:
  • Corinne Daniel (hairdresser) (as Corrine Daniel)
  • Jack P. Pierce (makeup creator) (NOT the mutants!)
• Special Effects by: Roger George
• Costumer: Jack Masters
• Selected Cast:
  • Robert Clarke as Maj. William Allison
  • Darlene Tompkins as Princess Trirene
  • Arianne Ulmer as Capt. Markova (as Arianne Arden)
  • Vladimir Sokoloff as The Supreme
  • Stephen Bekassy as Gen. Karl Kruse
  • John Van Dreelen as Dr. Bourman (as John van Dreelen)
  • Boyd ‘Red’ Morgan as Captain (as Red Morgan)
  • Ken Knox as Col. Marty Martin
  • Don Flournoy as Mutant
  • Tom Ravick as Mutant
  • Neil Fletcher as Air Force Chief
  • Jack Herman as Dr. Richman
  • James ‘Ike’ Altgens as Secretary Lloyd Patterson (as James Altgens)
  • William Shephard as Gen. York (as William Shapard)
  • John Loughney as Gen. Lamont
  • Russ Marker as Col. Curtis (as Russell Marker)
  • Arthur C. Pierce as Mutant Escaping from Jail (uncredited)
  • Malcolm Thompson as Guard (uncredited)

While testing the latest and greatest airship just above the atmosphere, Major William Allison (Robert Clarke) accidentally travels to the apocalyptic future of… 2024! Little did they know. Beyond the Time Barrier (1960) is a low-budget, sci-fi B-picture from director Edgar G. Ulmer (The Black Cat, 1934; Detour, 1945) and writer Arthur C. Pierce (The Cosmic Man, 1959; The Human Duplicators, 1965). To Chad’s dismay, the plot includes a lot of walking and talking across a set filled with inverted pyramids. Oh, and the mutants… sigh. Check out what the Grue Crew has to say about this B&W, time-travel trainwreck. Also, stick around for the usual batch of feedback from past episodes. 

You might also want to check out these Decades of Horror: The Classic Era episodes:

• THE HIDEOUS SUN DEMON (1958) – Episode 41: w/Robert Clarke as writer, director, producer, and star
• THE BLACK CAT (1934) – Episode 67: directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, starring Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff

At the time of this writing, Beyond the Time Barrier is available for streaming from the Classic Sci-Fi Movie Channel, Amazon Prime, and Tubi. The film is available on physical media as a Blu-ray from Kino Lorber in the Edgar G. Ulmer Sci-Fi Collection, a trio of films that also includes The Man from Planet X (1951) and The Amazing Transparent Man (1960).

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by guest host Michael Zatz, is The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923), another silent scream starring Lon Chaney! Sanctuary! Sanctuary! Incidentally, this will be the Classic Era’s tenth discussion of a silent film.

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To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”

Welcome to HNR season three as Doc and Dave cover the weekly HORROR MOVIE NEWS on Gruesome Magazine. This week, we have news about Godzilla, Kong, Sasquatch, Dracula, and more.

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HORROR NEWS FOR FEBRUARY 20, 2024

GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE trailer 2 arrives!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqrpMRDuPfc

It's a comedy, sure, but it has horny Bigfoot…afoot: the SASQUATCH SUNSET trailer is here!

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/sasquatch-sunset-trailer-jesse-eisenberg-riley-keough-1235908282/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgfkthLpeXw

Larry Fessenden provides werewolf aplenty with BLACKOUT (trailer)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxqeLCAWx7M

RABID FIRE

Dracula returns to the big screen once again, this time from director Luc Besson and actors Caleb Landry Jones and Christoph Waltz.

https://variety.com/2024/film/global/luc-besson-dracula-caleb-landry-jones-christoph-waltz-1235905722/

SMILE 2 adds Dylan Gelula, Raul Castillo, and Miles Gutierrez-Riley to the cast.

Dylan Gelula was last seen opposite Nicolas Cage in Dream Scenario
Raul Castillo from Cassandro and Miles Gutierrez-Riley from The Wilds
They joins an ensemble that also includes Naomi Scott, Lukas Gage, Kyle Gallner and Rosemarie DeWitt, as previously announced.
Slated for release on October 18, 2024.

https://deadline.com/2024/02/smile-sequel-adds-dylan-gelula-1235823168/

https://deadline.com/2024/02/raul-castillo-miles-gutierrez-riley-cast-smile-2-1235825677/

The Boiuna hunts Kiana Madeira and Jessica Roth in TITAN

Mike P. Nelson (V/H/S/85, Wrong Turn) is set to direct from a script by Alan B. McElroy (Star Trek: Discovery).

When a team of young doctors embark on a local humanitarian mission through the Amazon rainforest, it soon becomes clear that not everyone – or everything – is happy to see them. Their arrival draws the attention of an ancient predator, the “Boiúna”. This ancient killer, dominant on land and water, clashes to reclaim the jungle. The ensuing fight for survival blurs the roles of hunter, prey, and hero.

Kiana Madeira was featured in the FEAR STREET trilogy.
Jessica Rothe is best known for her role in the HAPPY DEATH DAY movies.

https://deadline.com/2024/02/kiana-madeira-jessica-rothe-titan-vhs85-resident-evil-producers-1235824064/

Director Renny Harlin returns to Sharksploitation with DEEP WATER featuring Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley

Molly Wright (Lionsgate’s The Best Christmas Pageant Ever), Angus Sampson (FX’s Fargo), Kelly Gale (Lionsgate’s Plane), Li Wenhan from Chinese-Korean K-Pop group UNIQ, and Chinese actress Nashi (Creation Of The Gods I: Kingdom Of Storms) also star.

An eclectic group of international passengers whose plane, en route from Los Angeles to Shanghai, is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.

Renny Harlin’s directorial credits also include A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger, Deep Blue Sea, and Exorcist: The Beginning. And the new THE STRANGERS trilogy.

https://www.screendaily.com/news/aaron-eckhart-ben-kingsley-star-in-renny-harlins-deep-water-for-simmons/hamilton-productions-exclusive/5190457.article

BEWITCHED is set to reboot for Sony TV from writer-producer Judalina Neira (The Boys)

https://deadline.com/2024/02/bewitched-series-reboot-judalina-neira-overall-deal-sony-pictures-tv-1235825041/

Jaume Collet-Serra (Black Adam, The Orphan, The Shallows) teams with Blumhouse for THE WOMAN IN THE YARD for January 10, 2025

Danielle Deadwyler (Till, The Harder They Fall, Carry On) stars.
The movies is scheduled to be released in theaters on January 10, 2025.
The plots remains a secret…

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/danielle-deadwyler-cast-woman-in-the-yard-blumhouse-1235910935/

“What is best in life?” “To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.” What about plunder? Does that include plunder? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they visit Robert E. Howard’s world as visualized by John Milius in Conan the Barbarian (1982).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 252 – Conan the Barbarian (1982)

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As a young boy, Conan becomes a slave after his parents are killed and his tribe destroyed by a savage warlord and sorcerer, Thulsa Doom. When he grows up he becomes a fearless, invincible fighter. Set free, he plots revenge against Thulsa Doom

 

• Directed by: John Milius
• Writing Credits: Robert E. Howard (based on the character created by); John Milius (written by), Oliver Stone (written by); Edward Summer (story) (uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger as Conan
  • James Earl Jones as Thulsa Doom
  • Max von Sydow as King Osric (as Max Von Sydow)
  • Sandahl Bergman as Valeria
  • Ben Davidson as Rexor
  • Cassandra Gava as The Witch (as Cassandra Gaviola)
  • Gerry Lopez as Subotai
  • Mako as The Wizard / Narrator
  • Valérie Quennessen as The Princess (as Valerie Quennessen)
  • William Smith as Conan’s Father
  • Luis Barboo as Red Hair
  • Franco Columbu as Pictish Scout
  • Leslie Foldvary as Sacrificial Snake Girl
  • Gary Herman as Osric’s Guard
  • Erik Holmey as Turanian War Officer (as Erick Holmey)
  • Akio Mitamura as Mongol General
  • Nadiuska as Conan’s Mother
  • Jorge Sanz as Young Conan
  • Jack Taylor as Priest
  • Sven-Ole Thorsen as Thorgrim (as Sven Ole Thorsen)
  • Kiyoshi Yamazaki as Sword Master (as Kiyoshi Yamasaki)

Can anyone else step into the legendary role of Robert E. Howard’s iconic Cimmerian like the one-and-only Arnold Schwarzenegger? Add James Earl Jones, Sandahl Bergman, Max von Sydow, and William Smith as Conan’s father and you’ve got a blockbuster. John Milius (Red Dawn, 1984) directs from a script co-written with Oliver Stone, and look out! Crystal wields her own weapon of mass destruction during the Grue-Crew’s discussion of Conan the Barbarian (1982). You won’t want to miss that!

At the time of this writing, Conan the Barbarian is available to stream from Amazon Prime and various PPV sources. In terms of physical media, the film was released on January 30, 2024, as a Limited Edition, in Blu-ray or 4K Ultra HD, from Arrow Video.

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, will be PIN (1988). It’s a plastic nightmare!

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“It would be nice just to see one little spurt at the moment of slashing.” A little spurt, you say? Can do. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they take a trip to George A. Romero’s sphere of influence for a movie within a movie within a movie within … well, you get the picture. The movie is called Effects (1979).

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 208 – Effects (1979)

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While a small film crew are shooting a low-budget horror movie in a house in the woods, the lines between reality and fiction start to blur, and the movie slowly turns into a “snuff” film.

• Director: Dusty Nelson
• Writers: William H. Mooney (novel); Dusty Nelson (screenplay)
• Producers: Pasquale Buba (producer), John Harrison (executive producer) (as John S. Harrison Jr.)
• Music: John Harrison
• Cinematography by: Carl Augenstein (as Carl E. Augenstein), Toni Semple (as Toni Semple-Nelson)
• Editing by: Pasquale Buba
• Special Effects by:
  • Tom Savini (special effects)
  • Tony Panatella (explosions)
  • Regis Survinski (explosions) (as Rege Survinsky)
• Boom Man: Nicholas Mastandrea
• Selected Cast:
  • Joseph Pilato as Dominic (as Joseph F. Pilato)
  • Susan Chapek as Celeste
  • John Harrison as Lacey Bickel
  • Bernard McKenna as Barney
  • Debra Gordon as Rita / Mona
  • Tom Savini as Nicky
  • Charles Hoyes as Lobo (as Chuck Hoyes)
  • Blay Bahnsen as Scratch (as Blay Bahnson)
  • Joe Wittkofski as TV Director
  • John Sutton as TV Sound Man
  • Dave Balko as TV Video Man (as Dave Belko)
  • Jackie Lahane as Murdered Girl (as Jackie Lehane)
  • Cindy Sebastian as Dancer

Filmed in 1978 and released the following year, Effects (1979) features Tom Savini (as both actor and special effects guru) and a collection of George A. Romero’s filmmaking friends and colleagues. Oh, yeah, the cast also includes Day of the Dead‘s Captain Rhodes, Joseph Pilato, in a lead role. Shot on a miniscule budget with an ambitious script, the feature contains a story within a story with another movie buried within. The Grue-Crew share their thoughts on all the shenanigans and then read through a hefty amount of feedback. This one has all the goods!

At the time of this writing, Effects is available to stream from Tubi, Screambox, and Arrow, as well as various PPV options. The film is available on physical media as a Blu-ray from AGFA.

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 episode, chosen by Chad, will be The Mad Butcher (1971), aka Lo strangolatore di Vienna, starring Victor Buono. Yikes!

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Welcome to HNR season three as Doc and Dave cover the weekly HORROR MOVIE NEWS on Gruesome Magazine. This week, we have news about Super Bowl 2024 trailers, Long Legs, Late Night with the Devil, and more.

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HORROR MOVIE NEWS OF THE WEEK for FEBRUARY 13, 2024

NEON finally gives us a solid glimpse of Osgood Perkins' LONG LEGS featuring Nicolas Cage and Maika Monroe

Dan Trachtenberg and the Predator return with BADLANDS

https://deadline.com/2024/02/dan-trachtenberg-predator-movie-badlands-1235820417/

The LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL trailer scares up interest among horror fans

Writer/Directors Cameron Cairnes and Olin Cairnes (100 Bloody Acres).
Cast: David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss

A live television broadcast in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms.

Let's check out all the movie trailers from Super Bowl 2024

Deadpool & Wolverine July 26

Wicked November 27

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes May 24

A Quiet Place: Day One June 28

Twisters July 19

RAPID FIRE MOVIE NEWS - UPCOMING HORROR MOVIES

Stephen King's HOLLY is coming to TV

In Holly, Gibney is working a case by herself because her partner, Pete, is at home with Covid-19. Holly is looking into the disappearance of Bonnie Rae Dahl, a young woman who vanished under mysterious circumstances, leaving behind her bike, a strange note saying she'd had enough, and a heartbroken mother.

https://www.slashfilm.com/1513142/stephen-king-holly-tv-series/

THE DREADFUL with Sophie Turner and Kit Harington

Turner and Harington reunite from Game of Thrones for THE DREADFUL from writer/director Natasha Kermani (Lucky, V/H/S/85).

"the film set against the backdrop of the War of the Roses follows Anne (Turner) and her mother-in-law Morwen, who live a solitary, harsh life on the outskirts of society. But when a man (Harington) from their past returns, he will set off a sequence of events that become a turning point for Anne."

https://deadline.com/2024/02/sophie-turner-kit-harington-reteam-the-dreadful-horror-movie-1235820487/

YOUR MONSTER with Melissa Barrera

The popular genre actress Melissa Barrera (Scream, Abigail) has another horror feature being shopped around called YOUR MONSTER from writer/director Caroline Lindy.
"After her life falls apart, soft-spoken actress Laura Franco (Barrera) finds her voice again when she meets a terrifying, yet weirdly charming, monster living in her closet."

https://deadline.com/2024/02/melissa-barrera-scream-horror-comedy-your-monster-sundance-1235820536/

NIGHT SHIFT heading to VOD on March 8

Quiver Distribution released a trailer and release date for the upcoming supernatural thriller NIGHT SHIFT directed by Paul and Ben China. The film features Phoebe Tonkin (Boy Swallows Universe), Lamorne Morris (Fargo, New Girl) and Madison Hu (The Brothers Sun).

"Night Shift tells the story of a young woman, Gwen Taylor (Tonkin) who, while working her first night shift at a remote hotel, begins to suspect that she is being followed by a dangerous character from her past. As the night progresses, Gwen’s situation spirals further when she starts to realize that the motel might also be haunted."

https://deadline.com/2024/02/night-shift-release-date-quiver-distribution-1235819562/

Doug Jones, Dee Wallace, Krsy Fox and more in IF IT BLEEDS

The upcoming indie horror feature from director Matthew Hersh has added Catherine Corcoran, Justin Miles, Doug Jones, Dee Wallace and Krsy Fox to its cast.

"In If if Bleeds, genre actor Corcoran (Terrifier, Return to Nuke Em High) as young and ambitious news reporter Diane Winters and her cameraman Simon, played by Miles (Adult Swim’s Yule Log, The Hill), as they uncover a mysterious series of gruesome murders that unfold throughout the course of a chaotic and violent day. As events unfold, the duo become players in a sinister situation even more menacing than either one could have imagined."

https://deadline.com/2024/02/catherine-corcoran-doug-jones-dee-wallace-horror-if-it-bleeds-1235819004/

THE TERROR returns for season 3 on AMC

Five years after its previous season, THE TERROR gets a third outing from AMC, with the subtitle of DEVIL IN SILVER based on the novel by Victor LaValle. Expect it to debut in 2025.

https://deadline.com/2024/02/the-terror-amc-third-season-1235816623/

TOGETHER features Dave Franco and Alison Brie

First time writer/director Michael Shanks will reunite IRC couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie in his upcoming horror film TOGETHER.

“Together” will explore “the horror of co-dependency told in a unique way,” with additional details being kept under wraps.

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/alison-brie-dave-franco-horror-film-together-1235893173/

“Here. [hands Billy whiskey] A little something to take the soreness out. … I think I’ll join you. I don’t feel too good myself.” Always follow the doctor’s orders! Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they saddle up for a rip-roaring ride out west with Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966)! Giddyup, Grue Believers!

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 170 – Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966)

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Dracula travels to the American West, intent on making a beautiful ranch owner his next victim. Her fiance, outlaw Billy the Kid, finds out about it and rushes to save her.

 

• Directed by: William Beaudine
• Writer: Carl K. Hittleman (as Carl Hittleman)
• Selected Cast:
  • John Carradine as Count Dracula / posing as James Underhill
  • Chuck Courtney as William ‘Billy the Kid’ Bonney
  • Melinda Casey as Elizabeth (Betty) Bentley (credited as Melinda Plowman)
  • Virginia Christine as Eva Oster
  • Walter Janovitz as Franz Oster (as Walter Janowitz)
  • Bing Russell as Dan ‘Red’ Thorpe
  • Olive Carey as Dr. Henrietta Hull
  • Roy Barcroft as Sheriff Griffin
  • Hannie Landman as Lisa Oster
  • Richard Reeves as Pete – Saloonkeeper
  • Marjorie Bennett as Mary Ann Bentley
  • William Forrest as The Real James Underhill
  • George Cisar as Joe Flake
  • Harry Carey Jr. as Ben Dooley
  • Leonard P. Geer as Yancy (as Lennie Geer)
  • William Challee as Tom – Station Agent (as William Chalee)
  • Charlita as Nana – Indian Maiden
  • Max Kleven as Sandy Newman (as Max Klevin)
  • Jack Williams as Duffy

The subgenre of horror-westerns is not often used. In 1966, however, Embassy Pictures released a pair of this mixed breed on a groovy double feature. Joining Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter (1966) is tonight’s feature discussion, Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966). Both of these genre mashups are directed by William Beaudine. Once again, Dracula is portrayed by John Carradine (House of Frankenstein, 1944; House of Dracula, 1945) and you might also recognize Chuck Courtney, who plays Billy the Kid, from (Pet Sematary, 1989). From there the cast becomes a who’s who of TV and Film Westerns character actors, putting Jeff in his happy place!

Carradine once said this film was “the worst movie he ever acted in.” The Grue-Crew may have other thoughts. Check it out now and let us know what you think of this bizarre and fun blend of genres. 

At the time of this writing, Billy the Kid Versus Dracula is available for streaming from several different sources. The Grue Crew found the best resolution on the Classic Horror Movie Channel and Kanopy, but, among others, it can also be found on Tubi and Plex. The film is available on physical media as a Blu-ray from Kino Lorber.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Jeff, is Beyond the Time Barrier (1960), directed by Edgar G. Ulmer (The Black Cat, 1934) and starring Robert Clarke (The Hideous Sun Demon, 1958).

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!”

Welcome back to HNR season three as Doc and Dave cover the weekly HORROR MOVIE NEWS on Gruesome Magazine. This week, we have news about Tarot getting a trailer, Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman getting a reboot, Evil Dead getting a spin off feature, and more.

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HORROR MOVIE NEWS FOR FEBRUARY 6, 2024

RIP Carl Weathers (Predator, Rocky, The Mandalorian, Action Jackson).

https://deadline.com/2024/02/carl-weathers-dead-1235812684/

Warner Brothers rebooting ATTACK OF THE FIFTY FOOT WOMAN with… Tim Burton directing.

https://deadline.com/2024/02/tim-burton-attack-of-the-fifty-foot-woman-1235811350/

NETFLIX promises to deliver Lee (Precious, The Butler) Daniels’ exorcism feature THE DELIVERANCE in 2024 within their “What’s Next” announcements.

THE DELIVERANCE

When Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mom, moves her mother and children into a new home, strange occurrences begin to happen, and child protective services suspects Ebony of child abuse. But when these occurrences reveal to be demonic, Ebony not only has to battle the system for her children, but she soon finds herself in a spiritual battle against a demon for her faith, her life, and for the souls of her children. Inspired by a true story.

DIRECTOR: Lee Daniels
CAST: Andra Day, Glenn Close, Mo’nique, Anthony B. Jenkins, Miss Lawrence, Demi Singleton, Tasha Smith, Isaiah Washington, With Omar Epps, Caleb Mclaughlin, And Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

https://deadline.com/2024/02/netflix-movie-dates-2024-1235810342/

EVIL DEAD franchise continues with a spinoff film from director Sebastien Vanicek (Infected/Vermines).

https://deadline.com/2024/02/evil-dead-spin-off-sebastien-vanicek-caa-1235815331/

Horrorscope has been retitled TAROT (2024) coming May 10, 2024 – catch the new trailer now.

“Buddy’s a good boy, but he has what you might call basic hygiene problems.” Who knew? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they take a trip to Buddy’s domain in this low-budget slasher centered around – wait for it – a Slaughterhouse (1987).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 251 – Slaughterhouse (1987)

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The owner of a closed-down slaughterhouse sets his intellectually disabled psychopathic son on the people who want to take his land away and the unlucky teens who decide to party there.

 

• Writer/Director: Rick Roessler
• Executive Producer: Jerry Encoe
• Production Design: Michael Scaglione
• Selected Cast:
  • Joe B. Barton as Buddy Bacon (as Joe Barton)
  • Don Barrett as Lester Bacon
  • Sherry Leigh as Liz Borden (as Sherry Bendorf)
  • Bill Brinsfield as Tom Sanford
  • Jason Collier as Ronnie
  • Jeff Grossi as Buzz
  • Jane Higginson as Annie
  • Joel Hoffman as Kevin Matthews
  • William Houck as Sheriff Borden
  • Courtney Lercara as Michele
  • Lee Robinson as Harold Murdock
  • Erich Schwarz as Skip
  • Donna Stevens as Sally Jean Duncan
  • Jeff Wright as Deputy Dave Thomas

Ah, Slaughterhouse (1987). “You’ll Never Get Out in One Piece!” is one enticing tagline while the second tagline, “Buddy Has an Axe to Grind. A Big Axe,” may give you a better idea of what you’re in for with this low-budget dark comedy slasher. The Grue Crew chuckles aimlessly at the humor, gags at the gruesome opening shots, and questions the film in general. As Bill says, at least it goes for Texas Chainsaw Massacre instead of Halloween. Snort, snort!

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, will be Conan the Barbarian (1982). You all know what’s best in life, right? 

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“Smells like cheese, looks like ham… [takes a bite of sandwich] Oh, no problem. It’s chicken.” Rest assured, Grue Believers. Nothing about this movie resembles chicken. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they dive into that strange vat of boiling acid known as Scream and Scream Again (1970)!

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 207 – Scream and Scream Again (1970)

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A serial killer who drains his victims’ blood is on the loose in London. The police follow him to a house owned by an eccentric scientist.

 

• Directed by: Gordon Hessler
• Writing Credits: Christopher Wicking (screenplay); Peter Saxon (novel)
• Selected Cast:
  • Vincent Price as Dr. Browning
  • Christopher Lee as Fremont
  • Peter Cushing as Major Heinrich Benedek
  • Alfred Marks as Detective Supt. Bellaver
  • Michael Gothard as Keith
  • Christopher Matthews as Dr. David Sorel
  • Judy Huxtable as Sylvia
  • Anthony Newlands as Ludwig
  • Kenneth Benda as Prof. Kingsmill
  • Marshall Jones as Konratz
  • Uta Levka as Jane
  • Yutte Stensgaard as Erika
  • Julian Holloway as Detective Constable Griffin
  • Judy Bloom as Helen Bradford (as Judi Bloom)
  • Peter Sallis as Schweitz
  • Clifford Earl as Detective Sgt. Jimmy Joyce
  • Nigel Lambert as Ken Sparten
  • David Lodge as Detective Inspector Phil Strickland

First, take a killer film title and an equally killer poster. Then grab a bizarre tale that includes long (yet exciting) car chases, vampires (sort of), Frankenstein (sort of), Nazis (sort of), super Vulcan nerve pinches (sort of), and a bubbling vat of acid. Then cast it with three iconic horror actors and what do you get? Scream and Scream Again from Amicus, directed by Gordon Hessler, and featuring Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, and Peter Cushing. Even if all three are never in the same scene, the results are oddly compelling, yet … goofy and frustrating. Despite the negatives, this film has grown a cult following. What might the Grue Crew make of it?

At the time of this writing, Scream and Scream Again is available to stream from Tubi and Freevee, as well as various PPV options. The film is available on physical media as a Special Edition Blu-ray from Kino Lorber.

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 episode, chosen by Jeff, will be Effects (1979), inspired by George Romero’s Martin (1977) and featuring Tom Savini, as both an effects artist and an actor.

We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com. 

Welcome back to HNR season three as Doc and Dave cover the weekly HORROR MOVIE NEWS on Gruesome Magazine. This week, we have news about 3 noteworthy new Movie Trailers and 7 recommend Horror Movies coming your way in February 2024.

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HORROR MOVIE NEWS FOR JANUARY 30, 2024

NEW TRAILERS

GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE

From SONY, in theaters March 22

In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.

Directed by Gil Kenan
Written by Gil Kenan and Jason Reitman
Cast: Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Celeste O’Connor, Logan Kim, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts

IMMACULATE

From NEON, in theaters March 22

Sydney Sweeney (Anyone But You, Euphoria, The White Lotus) stars as Cecilia, an American nun of devout faith, embarking on a new journey in a remote convent in the picturesque Italian countryside. Cecilia’s warm welcome quickly devolves into a nightmare as it becomes clear her new home harbors a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors.

Starring Sydney Sweeney
Directed by Michael Mohan
Written by Andrew Lobel

YOU’LL NEVER FIND ME

SHUDDER, streaming on March 22

A thunderstorm brings a mysterious woman to Patrick’s isolated mobile home. As the night unfolds, secrets and realities blur. Will she be able to leave? Or is something darker keeping her there?

FEBRUARY RELEASES

02/02 DARIO ARGENTO PANICO (SHUDDER)

02/09 LISA FRANKENSTEIN

02/09 OUT OF DARKNESS

02/09 HERE FOR BLOOD

02/16 MONOLITH

02/16 NO WAY UP

02/23 STOPMOTION

 

“Fantastic… there’s a huge monster gorilla that’s constantly growing to outlandish proportions loose in the streets!” Outlandish proportions, you say? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they measure just how outlandish those proportions are in Konga (1961)!

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 169 – Konga (1961)

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 Dr. Decker returns from Africa after being presumed dead for a year. During that time, he came across a way of growing plants and animals to an enormous size. He brings back a baby chimpanzee to test his theory and decides to use his growing chimp, Konga, to rid himself of his many enemies. Quickly, Konga grows to gigantic proportions and wreaks havoc on London!

 

• Director: John Lemont
• Writer: Aben Kandel, Herman Cohen
• Movie Poster Art: Reynold Brown (uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • Michael Gough as Dr. Charles Decker
  • Margo Johns as Margaret
  • Jess Conrad as Bob Kenton
  • Claire Gordon as Sandra Banks
  • Austin Trevor as Dean Foster
  • Jack Watson as Superintendent Brown
  • George Pastell as Professor Tagore
  • Vanda Godsell as Bob’s Mother
  • Stanley Morgan as Inspector Lawson
  • Grace Arnold as Miss Barnesdell
  • Leonard Sachs as Bob’s Father
  • Nicholas Bennett as Daniel
  • Kim Tracy as Mary
  • Rupert Osborne as Eric
  • Waveney Lee as Janet
  • John Welsh as Commissioner Garland
  • Paul Stockman as Konga (uncredited)

Are you ready for the UK successor to King Kong? Are you ready for Michael Gough as a mad scientist pining over a young student while his jealous fiancé/assistant sabotages his life’s work? Are you ready for a young chimpanzee miraculously transforming into a giant building-sized gorilla? Are you ready for I Was A Teenage Gorilla … wait, no … Konga? Ah, bad movies. You gotta love ’em.

At the time of this writing, Konga is available for streaming from Amazon Prime and MGM+, and on physical media as a Blu-ray from Kino Lorber.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Chad, is Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966)! Yippee-ki-yay! Pew! Pew! Pew-pew-pew! They can’t wait!

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

Welcome back to HNR season three as Doc and Dave cover the weekly HORROR MOVIE NEWS on Gruesome Magazine. This week, we have news about a new JURASSIC WORLD installment in the works, UNTIL DAWN is getting a film adaptation, BIG BAD werewolf film from Chris Landon, and more.

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HORROR MOVIE NEWS FOR JANUARY 23, 2024

Lionsgate Hires Chris Landon to direct Werewolf film BIG BAD/

https://deadline.com/2024/01/big-bad-werewolf-horror-movie-chris-landon-directs-exited-scream-7-chandler-baker-short-story-lionsgate-1235795557/

Shazam director David F. Sandberg returns to horror with the adaptation of UNTIL DAWN.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/until-dawn-video-game-movie-in-the-works-1235790911/

Writer David Koepp guides JURASSIC WORLD for a return in 2025.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/new-jurassic-world-movie-in-the-works-1235792506/

Dawn of the Dead loses its Flyboy with the passing of David Emge.

https://deadline.com/2024/01/david-emge-dead-1235800966/

Greg Nicotero to Executive produce and direct the pilot for upcoming horror series SWAN SONG based on the novel by Robert McCammon.

https://deadline.com/2024/01/swan-song-robert-mccammon-novel-television-greg-nicotero-1235798342/

“Ai-yah. You teach him to watch TV?” Do you mean there was a fourth rule? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr, along with guest host Ralph Miller – as they take an effects-focused dive into Joe Dante’s Gremlins (1984).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 250 – Gremlins (1984)

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A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.

 

• Director: Joe Dante
• Writer: Chris Columbus
• Produced by:
  • Michael Finnell (producer) (produced by)
  • Kathleen Kennedy (executive producer)
  • Frank Marshall (executive producer)
  • Steven Spielberg (executive producer)
• Music by: Jerry Goldsmith
• Cinematography by: John Hora (director of photography)
• Editing by: Tina Hirsch
• Casting By: Susan Arnold
• Production Design by: James H. Spencer
• Special Effects:
  • Chris Walas (creator: Gremlins) 
  • Bob MacDonald Jr. (special effects foreman)
  • R.A. MacDonald (special effects supervisor) (as Bob MacDonald Sr.)
• Selected Cast:
  • Hoyt Axton as Randall Peltzer
  • John Louie as Chinese Boy
  • Keye Luke as Grandfather
  • Don Steele as Rockin’ Ricky Rialto (voice)
  • Susan Burgess as Little Girl
  • Scott Brady as Sheriff Frank
  • Arnie Moore as Pete’s Father
  • Corey Feldman as Pete
  • Harry Carey Jr. as Mr. Anderson
  • Zach Galligan as Billy
  • Dick Miller as Mr. Futterman
  • Phoebe Cates as Kate
  • Polly Holliday as Mrs. Deagle
  • Belinda Balaski as Mrs. Harris
  • Edward Andrews as Mr. Corben
  • Judge Reinhold as Gerald Hopkins
  • Chuck Jones as Mr. Jones
  • Glynn Turman as Roy Hanson
  • Tracy Wells as Schoolchild
  • Jonathan Banks as Deputy Brent
  • Frank Welker as Stripe / Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
  • Howie Mandel as Gizmo (voice)
  • Fred Newman as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
  • Mark Dodson as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
  • Michael Winslow as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
  • Peter Cullen as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
  • Bob Bergen as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice) (as Bob Berger)
  • Michael Sheehan as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice) (as Mike Sheehan)
  • Bob Holt as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
  • Richard Carlson as Dr. Research (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Jerry Goldsmith as Man in Telephone Booth Glancing at Camera (uncredited)
  • William Schallert as Father Bartlett (uncredited)
  • Steven Spielberg as Man in Electric Wheelchair (uncredited)
  • Kenneth Tobey as Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Effects artist Ralph Miller joins the Grue-Crew to add his experience working on Gremlin’s creature crew, led by Chris Walas, the designer of Mogwai and the gremlins. Though the crew focuses on the film’s effects, they also delve into the cast, cameos, crew, and behind-the-scenes stories. 

In July 2014, Doc Rotten and Thomas Mariani covered Gremlins before the Monster Movie Podcast became Decades of Horror 1980s. Check it what they had to say at this link: 

• Monster Movie Podcast Episode 68 – Gremlins 1984

As of 21 January 2024, Gremlins is available for streaming from many PPV sites and on physical media in 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray formats. 

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 Jeff, will be Slaughterhouse (1987). They may need a shower after this one.

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.

“Mircalla?” “Marcilla?” “But that girl is a guest in my house. Her name is Carmilla. And my daughter is dying!” Looks like “Anagrams ‘R’ Us” is at it again. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they cover the last film standing from Doc Rotten’s and The Black Saint’s favorite 70s horror films, Hammer’s The Vampire Lovers (1970)!

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 206 – The Vampire Lovers (1970)

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Seductive vampire Carmilla Karnstein and her family target the beautiful and the rich in a remote area of late eighteenth-century Germany.

 

• Directed by: Roy Ward Baker
• Writing Credits: Tudor Gates (screenplay); Sheridan Le Fanu (story “Carmilla”) (as J. Sheridan Le Fanu)
• Adaptation by: Harry Fine, Tudor Gates, Michael Style
• Art Direction by: Scott MacGregor
• Selected Cast:
  • Ingrid Pitt as Marcilla / Carmilla / Mircalla Karnstein
  • Pippa Steel as Laura (as Pippa Steele)
  • Madeline Smith as Emma Morton
  • Peter Cushing as General von Spielsdorf
  • George Cole as Roger Morton
  • Dawn Addams as The Countess
  • Kate O’Mara as The Governess (Mme. Perrodot)
  • Douglas Wilmer as Baron Joachim von Hartog
  • Jon Finch as Carl Ebhardt
  • Ferdy Mayne as Doctor
  • Kirsten Lindholm as First Vampire (as Kirsten Betts)
  • John Forbes-Robertson as Man in Black
  • Shelagh Wilcocks as Housekeeper
  • Harvey Hall as Renton
  • Janet Key as Gretchin
  • Charles Farrell as Landlord
  • Graham James as First Young Man
  • Tom Browne as Second Young Man
  • Joanna Shelley as Woodman’s Daughter
  • Olga Anthony as Village Girl (as Olga James)

Can you believe that in over 200 episodes we have yet to cover Hammer’s The Vampire Lovers (1970)? Well, now is the time! Featuring Peter Cushing and Ingrid Pitt, this Roy Ward Baker classic is likely beloved by many Monster Kids growing up with Famous Monsters of Filmland and their many coffee table monster movie books as it was featured often in those beloved tomes. The film also stars Pippa Steel, Madeline Smith, Kate O’Mara, George Cole, Jon Finch, Ferdy Mayne, Dawn Adams, Harvey Hall, and John Forbes-Robertson. Hammer not only kicks off the 1970s but also their Karnstein trilogy with fangs, blood, and ample nudity. The Grue Crew share their thoughts on the film, the cast, and the trilogy.

The Vampire Lovers is the last of the twenty films that Doc Rotten and The Black Saint chose as their ’70s favorites back in 2013, an event that led to the creation of the Decades of Horrors 1970s podcast. The two episodes were edited for video and rereleased in 2022. Below are links to those two landmark podcasts and episodes on the other two films in the Karnstgein Trilogy.

• TOP 10 HORROR FILMS OF THE 1970s, Part 1 – Episode 160
• TOP 10 HORROR FILMS OF THE 1970s, Part 2 – Episode 161
• LUST FOR A VAMPIRE (1971) – Episode 196
• TWINS OF EVIL (1971) – Episode 110

At the time of this writing, The Vampire Lovers is available to stream from Tubi, Freevee, and Flix Fling. The film is available on physical media as a Collectors Edition Blu-ray from Scream Factory.

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 episode, chosen by Doc, will be Scream and Scream Again (1970) from Amicus, sporting the horror trifecta of Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, and Peter Cushing. Well, they are all three in the movie.

We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com. 

Welcome back to HNR season three as Doc and Dave cover the weekly HORROR MOVIE NEWS on Gruesome Magazine. This week, we have news about Universal finally revealing the title of their next Monster Movie, Ghostbusters and Planet of the Apes getting new release dates, two new Shark movies, and more.

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HORROR MOVIE NEWS FOR JANUARY 16, 2024

Radio Silence and Universal Finally Reveal the Title of Their Upcoming Vampire Movie: ABIGAIL

Who are Radio Silence? They are directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the team behind Ready or Not, Scream V, & Scream VI.

The cast includes Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, William Catlett, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, Giancarlo Esposito, Melissa Barrera, and Alisha Weir as Abigail.

https://deadline.com/2024/01/radio-silence-abigail-universal-monster-movie-1235716719/

Release Date Musical Chairs for Kingdoms and Empires

GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE moves to March 22, 2024.

https://deadline.com/2024/01/ghostbusters-frozen-empire-release-date-1235700558/

KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES moves to May 10, 2024.

https://deadline.com/2024/01/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-may-release-date-furiosa-1235727295/

Warner Brothers to Resurrect THE BLOB with David Bruckner Writing and Directing

https://www.thewrap.com/david-bruckner-to-write-direct-the-blob-reimagining-wbd/

Two New Shark Movies are on Their Way: NO WAY UP (RLJE) and BELOW PARIS (Netflix)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYLJvs0z0No

https://variety.com/2023/film/global/netflix-xavier-gens-genre-paris-seine-berenice-bejo-1235597778/

“This has become an evil place. Corrupt and evil. Ignorant fools! Peasants! … Oh. Good evening sir. Ever so sorry ma’am. Beg your pardon.” So corrupt evil, ignorant, … and polite? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they dip again into the Hammer well with The Reptile (1966)!

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 168 – The Reptile (1966)

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Harry Spalding and his wife Valerie inherit a cottage in a small country village after his brother mysteriously dies. The locals are unfriendly and his neighbor Dr. Franklyn (a doctor of theology) suggests they leave. They decide to stay only to find that a mysterious evil plagues the community.

 

• Director: John Gilling
• Writer: Anthony Hinds (screenplay) (as John Elder)
• Music by: Don Banks
• Cinematography by: Arthur Grant (director of photography)
• Editing by: Roy Hyde
• Production Design by: Bernard Robinson
• Art Direction by: Don Mingaye
• Makeup Department: Roy Ashton (makeup artist); Frieda Steiger (hair stylist)
• Selected Cast:
  • Noel Willman as Dr. Franklyn
  • Jennifer Daniel as Valerie Spalding
  • Ray Barrett as Harry George Spalding
  • Jacqueline Pearce as Anna Franklyn
  • Michael Ripper as Tom Bailey
  • John Laurie as Mad Peter
  • Marne Maitland as The Malay
  • David Baron as Charles Edward Spalding
  • Charles Lloyd Pack as The Vicar
  • Harold Goldblatt as The Solicitor
  • George Woodbridge as Old Garnsey

The Classic Era podcast returns to Hammer for another monster movie gem. This is one of their far too infrequent original creations, The Reptile (1966), directed by John Gilling from an Anthony Hinds (writing as John Elder) script. The film features a stellar cast that includes Noel Willman, Jennifer Daniel, Ray Barrett, Michael Ripper, John Laurie, Marne Maitlan, and Jacqueline Pearce as the titular character. Shot at the same time as Dracula: Prince of Darkness, The Plague of the Zombies, and Rasputin the Mad Monk – all four released in 1966 – The Reptile was featured on a double bill stateside with Rasputin: The Mad Monk. Are you a fan of The Reptile and if so, do the Grue Crew agree with you?

At the time of this writing, The Reptile is available on physical media as a Blu-ray from Scream Factory.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Doc, is Konga (1961)! You knew when they covered Gorgo (1961) in episode 157, Konga wouldn’t be far behind. Written by Aben Kandel and Herman Cohen and starring the inimitable Michael Gough, this one should be fun!

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!”

Welcome back to HNR season three as Doc and Dave cover the weekly HORROR MOVIE NEWS on Gruesome Magazine. This week, we have news about Guillermo del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN, Blumhouse’s upcoming WOLF MAN, Richard Dreyfuss returning to the shark movie genre, and more.

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HORROR MOVIES NEWS for JANUARY 9, 2024

Blumhouse and Universal add Julia Garner to WOLF MAN opposite Christopher Abbott

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/julia-garner-wolf-man-christopher-abbott-blumhouse-universal-1235862813/

Jacob Elordi replaces Andrew Garfield in Guillermo Del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN for NETFLIX

https://deadline.com/2024/01/jacob-elordi-frankenstein-guillermo-del-toro-1235697452/

RIP David Soul star of SALEM’S LOT and STARSKY & HUTCH

https://deadline.com/2024/01/david-soul-dies-starsky-hutch-star-80-1235695784/

Richard Dreyfuss heads off another great white in INTO THE DEEP

https://thedailyjaws.com/blog/jaws-actor-richard-dreyfuss-heads-into-the-deep-in-new-shark-film

As Steamboat Willie enters public domain, prepare for MICKEY’S MOUSE TRAP

https://deadline.com/2024/01/mickey-mouse-horror-movie-trailer-mickeys-mouse-trap-1235693579/

A New Exorcism movie coming our way titled SHADOW OF GOD

https://deadline.com/2024/01/terrifier-coven-exorcist-horror-movie-shadow-god-mark-obrien-jacqueline-byers-1235695694/

“Oral sodomy?… Well, that’s why it’s a small town… Yeah, we’ll look into it. Thank you for calling.” Say what? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they confront the over-the-top effects, excellent acting, and confusing story in The Beast Within (1982).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 249 – The Beast Within (1982)

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A young woman gets raped by a mysterious man-creature, and years later her son begins a horrific transformation into a similar beast.

 

• Directed by: Philippe Mora
• Writing Credits: Tom Holland (screen story and screenplay by); Edward Levy (novel by)
• Produced by: Harvey Bernhard, Gabriel Katzka
• Music by: Les Baxter
• Cinematography by: Jack L. Richards (director of photography)
• Special Makeup Effects: Thomas R. Burman (created and designed by)
• Selected Cast:
  • Ronny Cox as Eli MacCleary
  • Bibi Besch as Caroline MacCleary
  • Paul Clemens as Michael MacCleary
  • Don Gordon as Judge Curwin
  • R.G. Armstrong as Doc Schoonmaker
  • Katherine Moffat as Amanda Platt (as Kitty Moffat)
  • L.Q. Jones as Sheriff Pool
  • Logan Ramsey as Edwin Curwin
  • John Dennis Johnston as Horace Platt
  • Ron Soble as Tom Laws
  • Luke Askew as Dexter Ward
  • Meshach Taylor as Deputy Herbert
  • Boyce Holleman as Doc Odom
  • Natalie Nolan Howard as Court Clerk
  • Malcolm McMillin as Gas Station Attendant
  • Fred D. Meyer as Workman

In the early 1980s, producer Harvey (The Goonies, The Lost Boys) Bernhard purchases an unfinished novel by Edward Levy and hires Tom (Fright Night, Child’s Play) Holland – his first feature film credit – to write the screenplay (from scratch). He follows this up by scooping up Philippe Mora, the talent behind Communion and The Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf (cue blank stare), to direct. The result is the often maligned creature feature The Beast Within (1982) featuring Paul Clemens, Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, Don Gordon, R. G. Armstrong, Katherine Moffat, L. Q. Jones, Logan Ramsey, Luke Askeew, John Dennis Johnston, Meschach Taylor, and Ron Soble. While the make-up effects by  Thomas R. Burman (Prophecy, Altered States) are collectively praised, the premise received far more disparagingly negative critiques. Now it is time for the Grue Crew to settle the score. Is it a schlocky disaster or a grotesque cult-classic? 

At the time of this writing, The Beast Within is available for streaming from Tubi and as PPV from Amazon and AppleTV. The film is available on physical media in Blu-ray format 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 Grue Crew for their sestercentennial episode (that’s 250th, Grue Belivers), will be Gremlins (1984), with guest host Ralph Miller who is one of the effects artists who worked on the film as part of Chris Walas’ crew. This should be fun!

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“You have the manners of an alley cat.” On the other hand, alley cats would be an improvement, right? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Jeff Mohr – as they take in Death Game (1977). Some have called it a cult classic, but is that what the Grue Crew call it?

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 205 – Death Game (1977)

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Two crazy women seduce and then torment a businessman in his plush San Francisco home.

 

• Directed by: Peter S. Traynor (as Peter Traynor)
• Written by: Anthony Overman; Michael Ronald Ross; Colleen Camp (uncredited), Sondra Locke (uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • Sondra Locke as Agatha Jackson
  • Seymour Cassel as George Manning
  • Colleen Camp as Donna
  • Beth Brickell as Karen Manning
  • Michael Kalmansohn as Deliveryboy
  • Ruth Warshawsky as Mrs. Grossman
  • David Worth as George Manning (voice) (uncredited)

What better way to celebrate the holidays than by examining the late Seventies feature Death Game (1977)? Actually, almost everything would be better. For those brave at heart, join the Grue Crew as they share their thoughts on the film recently remade as Knock Knock (2015) by Eli Roth. The film stars Sondra Locke, Colleen Camp, and Seymour Cassel. Directed by Peter S. Traynor, is the film filled with complex social commentary or gratuitous exploitation?

At the time of this writing, Death Game is available to stream from Shudder, AMC+, and Flix Fling. The film is available on physical media as a 2-disc Blu-ray from Grindhouse Releasing.

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 episode, chosen by Bill, will be The Vampire Lovers (1977). They just can’t get enough of Hammer!

We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

“The brain has many functions as you know. One is storing millions of facts, associations, and habits in… I call it a memory bank with millions of tiny deposit boxes. … I have only been successful in opening one deposit box which holds one particular memory.” This theory sounds a lot more scientific when uttered with a German accent. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they chill with Herbert J. Leder’s The Frozen Dead (1966).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 167 – The Frozen Dead (1966)

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Dr. Norberg, a Nazi scientist, attempts to revive frozen Nazi soldiers at his English lab so that the Third Reich can rise again, 20 years after the end of World War II. His flawed, thawed Nazis lead Norberg to reduce his niece’s best friend to a living head as part of the Nazi plot.

 

• Writer/Director/Producer: Herbert J. Leder
• Production Design/Art Direction: Scott MacGregor
• Selected Cast:
  • Dana Andrews as Dr. Norberg
  • Anna Palk as Jean Norberg
  • Philip Gilbert as Dr. Roberts
  • Kathleen Breck as Elsa Tenney
  • Karel Stepanek as Lubeck
  • Basil Henson as Tirpitz
  • Alan Tilvern as Essen
  • Ann Tirard as Mrs. Schmidt (as Anne Tirard)
  • Edward Fox as Prisoner No. 3
  • Oliver MacGreevy as Joseph
  • Tom Chatto as Inspector Witt
  • John Moore as Station Master
  • Charles Wade as Porter

This episode’s film has a talking, severed head with telepathic powers; a wall of arms ready to strangle anyone who comes near; a room of frozen Nazis waiting to be defrosted; and a mad-scientist hatching devious plots. What else do you want in your 1960s sci-fi/horror feature? With all this and more, The Frozen Dead (1966) is silly; it’s absurd; it features Dana Andrews hamming it up. Yet, it offers an entertainingly dumb 90 minutes of goofy no-good nonsense.

At the time of this writing, The Frozen Dead is available for streaming on YouTube.

Here are the other Classic Era episodes based on movies that include the involvement of Herbert J. Leder:

• IT! (1967) – Episode 6 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
• FIEND WITHOUT A FACE (1958) – Episode 166 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era 

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Daphne, is The Reptile (1966)! Yes, it’s Hammer time again. Although Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee are absent, Michael Ripper pitches in with help from some other Hammer regulars to make this a “memorable” experience.

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!”

“December 8th, 1:46 A.M. Researcher and principal psychometric subject about to embark on sexual experiment number 517A; hopefully will be opening up a channel to Neil Gallagher; experiment may utilize various sexual aids and certain assorted apparatus; descriptions to follow.” Uh, what kind of puppets are these? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they delve into the still-growing Puppet Master franchise with the one that kicked it all off: Puppet Master (1989)!

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 248 – Puppet Master (1989)

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André Toulon, a puppet maker, one day discovers an old Egyptian formula able to create life and decides to use it to give his puppets life. The Nazis covet this knowledge and, in desperation, Toulon commits suicide. Some years later, four psychics visit a former colleague who suddenly commits suicide. Along with his widow, they uncover the secrets of the Puppet Master.

 

• Directed by: David Schmoeller
• Writing Credits: David Schmoeller (screenplay by) (as Joseph G. Collodi); (story by) Charles Band, Kenneth J. Hall, J.S. Cardone (uncredited)
• Produced by: Charles Band (executive producer); Hope Perello (producer)
• Music by: Richard Band
• Puppet Effects Created by: David Allen Productions
• Selected Cast:
  • Paul Le Mat as Alex Whitaker
  • William Hickey as Andre Toulon
  • Irene Miracle as Dana Hadley
  • Jimmie F. Skaggs as Neil Gallagher
  • Robin Frates as Megan Gallagher
  • Matt Roe as Frank Forrester
  • Kathryn O’Reilly as Carissa Stamford
  • Mews Small as Theresa (as Merrya Small)
  • Barbara Crampton as Woman at Carnival
  • David Boyd as Man at Carnival
  • Peter Frankland as Assassin #1
  • Andrew Kimbrough as Assassin #2
  • Ed Cook as Pinhead (voice)
  • Linda Cook as Leech Woman (voice)
  • Tim Dornberg as Tunneler (voice)
  • Bert Rosario as Blade (voice)
  • Michael Laide as Jester (voice)

Just what the Grue-Crew ordered (or maybe just Crystal), killer puppets!!! Charles Band and the merry band of misfits – Blade, Jester, Pinhead, Tunneler, Leech Woman, Shredder Khan, and Gengie – scream and slice for airtime in this first entry in the Puppet Master series. Originally intended for a summer theatrical release, the film skipped wide audiences for the booming direct-to-video market… and became an instant franchise, spawning 14 sequels and crossovers… and counting.

At the time of this writing, Puppet Master is available for streaming from the Full Moon Channel, Peacock, Shudder, and Tubi as well as PPV from Amazon and Redbox. The film is available on physical media in Blu-ray format as a stand-alone disc or as part of various boxed sets from Full Moon Entertainment. 

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 Chad, will be The Beast Within (1982). It should be interesting when the Grue-Crew go talkabout with this one.

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.

“How do you go about killing a machine? It’s too heavy to hang and it’s too big to put in the gas chamber.” Firing squad? Ole Sparky? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Jeff Mohr – as they return to the boob tube for another memorable, made-for-TV, horror movie from the 1970s: Killdozer (1974)!

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 204 – Killdozer (1974)

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After being possessed by a strange force in a meteorite it unearths, a giant bulldozer goes berserk and begins attacking the construction crew.

 

• Director: Jerry London
• Writing Credits: Theodore Sturgeon & Ed MacKillop (teleplay); Herbert F. Solow (adaptation); Theodore Sturgeon (novella, Astounding Science Fiction, Nov 1944)
• Selected Cast:
  • Clint Walker as Lloyd Kelly
  • Carl Betz as Dennis Holvig
  • Neville Brand as Chub Foster
  • James Wainwright as Dutch Krasner
  • Robert Urich as McCarthy
  • James A. Watson Jr. as Beltran

Look out, Duel (1971). Move over, The Car (1977). Talk to the hand, Maximum Overdrive (1986). ABC TV’s Killdozer (1974) is here to rule! Well, best intentions, eh? Based on a story by acclaimed writer Theodore Sturgeon, though he had little to do with the final script (according to the author’s account), this is the tale of a mysterious invisible force that possesses a Caterpillar D9 bulldozer to chase and mow down the cast (Clint Walker, Neville Brand, Carl Betz, Robert Urich, James Wainwright, James A. Watson Jr.) on a remote island off the coast of Africa. Originally criticized as being outlandish – not too far from the truth – the film has gained a following over time and has since become considered a cult classic. Often recommended by Patreon members and Decades of Horror fans, it’s finally time for the Grue-Crew to chime in with their thoughts.

At the time of this writing, Killdozer is available to stream from Plex. The film is available on physical media as a Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

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 episode, chosen by Chad, will be Death Game (1977), starring Sondra Locke, Collen Camp, and Seymour Cassel. Death Game was remade in 2015 as Knock Knock, directed by Eli Roth and starring Keanu Reeves. How does the original hold up?

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“I’m a doctor, colonel, not a detective! There’s nothing like this in the books!” No, this isn’t Star Trek’s Bones talking, but it is from a 50s sci-fi/horror classic. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr along with guest host Dave Dreher – as they try to keep their brains from being sucked out by the Fiend Without A Face (1958).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 166 – Fiend Without A Face (1958)

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A scientist’s thoughts materialize as an army of invisible brain-shaped monsters – complete with spinal cord tails – terrorize an American military base.

 

• Director: Arthur Crabtree
• Writers: Herbert J. Leder (screenplay); Amelia Reynolds Long (original story: “The Thought Monster;” Weird Tales, March 1930)
• Executive Producers: Richard Gordon, Charles F. Vetter
• Special Effects by:
  • Peter Neilson (special effects)
  • Flo Nordhoff (special effects: Ruppel & Nordhoff) (uncredited)
  • Karl-Ludwig Ruppel (special effects: Ruppel & Nordhoff) (uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • Marshall Thompson as Major Cummings
  • Terry Kilburn as Capt. Chester (as Terence Kilburn)
  • Michael Balfour as Serg. Kasper
  • Gil Winfield as Dr. Warren
  • Shane Cordell as Nurse
  • Stanley Maxted as Col. Butler
  • James Dyrenforth as Mayor
  • Kim Parker as Barbara Griselle
  • E. Kerrigan Prescott as Atomic Engineer (as Kerrigan Prescott)
  • Kynaston Reeves as Prof. Walgate
  • Peter Madden as Dr. Bradley
  • Meadows White as Ben Adams (as R. Meadows White)
  • Lala Lloyd as Amelia Adams
  • Robert MacKenzie as Const. Gibbons
  • Launce Maraschal as Melville

The Grue Crew welcome Dave Dreher as guest-host to review the sci-fi/horror 50’s monster flick, Fiend Without a Face (1958). The tagline promises “New Horrors! Mad Science Spawns Evil Fiends!” and the stop-motion animation of the fiends – a brain with antennae and a spine – delivers the goods. The script is based on Amelia Reynolds Long’s 1930s short story, “The Thought Monster,” originally published in Weird Tales magazine. A modern remake has been promised in recent times but remains as invisible as the fiends in the first two-thirds of this British B-movie classic. 

At the time of this writing, Fiend Without a Face is available for streaming from the Criterion Channel, AMC+, and PPV on Amazon and AppleTV. It is also available on physical media as a DVD from the Criterion Collection. 

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Jeff, is The Frozen Dead (1966), written and directed by Herbert J. Leder and starring Dana Andrews and iced Nazis. Yes, it’s back-to-back Leder!

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To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!” 

“Well, would you care to walk around in the scene with your schlong hanging out? Only in your case, darling, it would be a ‘schlort.’” Who says this movie isn’t funny? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they try to decipher the movie within the movie depicted in Return to Horror High (1987).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 247 – Return to Horror High (1987)

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In the early 1980s, a series of gruesome murders occurred at Crippen High School. A few years later, a film crew uses the now-abandoned Crippen High as the set for a film, but an uninvited guest makes an appearance on the set.

 

• Director: Bill Froehlich
• Writers: Bill Froehlich (as Bill Froelich), Mark Lisson, Dana Escalante, Greg H. Sims
• Selected Cast:
  • Lori Lethin as Callie Cassidy / Sarah Walker / Susan
  • Brendan Hughes as Steven Blake
  • Alex Rocco as Harry Sleerik
  • Scott Jacoby as Josh Forbes
  • Andy Romano as Principal Kastleman
  • Richard Brestoff as Arthur Lyman Kastleman
  • Al Fann as Amos
  • Pepper Martin as Chief Deyner
  • Maureen McCormick as Officer Tyler
  • Vince Edwards as Richard Birnbaum
  • Philip McKeon as Richard Farley
  • Panchito Gómez as Choo Choo
  • Michael Eric Kramer as Donny Porter
  • Marvin J. McIntyre as Robbie Rice (as Marvin McIntyre)
  • George Clooney as Oliver
  • Remy O’Neill as Esther Molvania
  • Darcy DeMoss as Sheri Haines
  • Cliff Emmich as Dillon
  • Willie Etra as Mangled Face / Hatchet Face (as Will Etra)
  • George Fisher as Masked Figure
  • Dexter Hamlett as Freddie
  • Joy Heston as Becky
  • Frank Kniest as Camera Assistant
  • John Mueller as Jimmy
  • Alison Noble as Jeanine
  • Kristi Somers as Ginny McCall
  • Larry Spinak as Peter

It’s time to head back to horror school with Return to Horror High (1987), a spooky spoof on slasher films. What is this film about? Well, that’d be telling, wouldn’t it? The bizarre narrative and goofy hijinks have the Grue-Crew scratching their heads with its ‘mayta’ and ‘paradig’em’ references. (Go, Bill!) Regardless of all the shenanigans, the results are fun if often confusing.

At the time of this writing, Return to Horror High is available for streaming from Hoopla and Tubi, and as PPV from multiple sources. 

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, will be Puppet Master (1989), the first of Charles Band’s still-growing franchise.

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“She who is buried here shall henceforth have no name, shall cease to exist in the minds of man as she has ceased to exist in life.” Well, she has a name and she is remembered. Not much of a curse, ay? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Jeff Mohr – as they take in the last, but not least, of the four Hammer mummy films, Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb (1971), sadly sans Peter Cushing or Christopher Lee.

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 203 – Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb (1971)

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An archaeological expedition brings back to London the coffin of an Egyptian queen known for her magical powers. Her spirit returns in the form of a young woman and strange things start to happen.

 

• Director: Seth Holt, Michael Carreras (uncredited)
• Writing Credits: Christopher Wicking (screenplay); Bram Stoker (from the novel by; The Jewel of Seven Stars, 1903)
• Selected Cast:
  • Andrew Keir as Fuchs
  • Valerie Leon as Margaret / Tera
  • James Villiers as Corbeck
  • Hugh Burden as Dandridge
  • George Coulouris as Berigan
  • Mark Edwards as Tod Browning
  • Rosalie Crutchley as Helen Dickerson
  • Aubrey Morris as Doctor Putnum
  • David Markham as Doctor Burgess
  • Joan Young as Mrs. Caporal
  • James Cossins as Older Male Nurse
  • David Jackson as Young Male Nurse
  • Jonathan Burn as Saturnine Young Man
  • Graham James as Youth In Museum
  • Tamara Ustinov as Veronica
  • Penelope Holt as Nurse
  • Sunbronze Danny Boy as Tod’s Cat

Once again, it is time to revisit a Hammer Horror entry from their 1970s features. This time, the Grue-Crew follow dismembered hands and devious archeologists as they confront the resurrection of the evil Egyptian Queen with no name. By the way, her name is Tera. Shhhh… don’t tell. Andrew Kier does an admirable job stepping in for Peter Cushing (after only a day’s shooting) to lead the heroic defense alongside the beautiful Valerie Leon against the Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb (1971).

At the time of this writing, Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb is available to stream from Wicked Horror TV and various PPV sources. The film is available on physical media as a Blu-ray from Shout! Factory.

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 episode, chosen by Jeff, will be Killdozer (1974), based on the 1944 Theodore Sturgeon novella and starring Clint Walker, Carl Betz, Robert Urich, and Neville Brand. You asked for it! Really. You did. 

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“How can I do me dance without me legs?” Or how can you be a pickpocket without your arm? Dr. “Schtein” doesn’t seem to care. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in the second of Hammer’s Frankenstein films: The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 165 – The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)

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Having escaped execution and assumed an alias, Baron Frankenstein transplants his deformed underling’s brain into a perfect body, but the effectiveness of the process and the secret of his identity soon begin to unravel.

 

• Directed by: Terence Fisher
• Writing Credits: Jimmy Sangster (written by); Hurford Janes (additional dialogue by); George Baxt (additional dialogue) (uncredited)
• Produced by: Michael Carreras (executive producer); Anthony Hinds (producer); Anthony Nelson Keys (associate producer)
• Music by: Leonard Salzedo
• Cinematography by: Jack Asher (director of photography)
• Editing by: Alfred Cox
• Production Design by: Bernard Robinson
• Makeup Department: Philip Leakey (makeup artist) (as Phil Leakey)
• Selected Cast:
  • Peter Cushing as Doctor Victor Stein
  • Francis Matthews as Doctor Hans Kleve
  • Eunice Gayson as Margaret Conrad
  • Michael Gwynn as Karl (New Karl)
  • John Welsh as Bergman
  • Lionel Jeffries as Fritz
  • Oscar Quitak as Dwarf (Original Karl)
  • Richard Wordsworth as Up Patient
  • Charles Lloyd Pack as President
  • John Stuart as Inspector
  • Arnold Diamond as Molke
  • Marjorie Gresley as Countess Barscynska (as Margery Gresley)
  • Anna Walmsley as Vera Barscynska
  • George Woodbridge as Janitor
  • Michael Ripper as Kurt
  • Ian Whittaker as Boy
  • Avril Leslie as Girl

It’s Doc’s choice of films for this episode, so it should be no surprise the film chosen is the Hammer/Peter Cushing classic The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958). A rare event for Hammer, this feature is a direct sequel to its predecessor, The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), beginning with Victor Frankenstein escaping the guillotine. A dastardly chap, that Frankenstein. A new series of shenanigans begins as Frankenstein, now known as Doctor Stein, continues his experiments. A surprisingly serious take on the character and Shelley’s story follows Peter Cushing’s Doctor Frankenstein instead of Christopher Lee’s Monster. Check out what the Grue Crew shares about this fantastic early Hammer horror entry.

At the time of this writing, The Revenge of Frankenstein is available for streaming from multiple PPV sources. It is also available on physical media as a Blu-ray in the Hammer Films – Ultimate Collection, a 20-film set from Sony. 

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Chad, is Fiend Without a Face (1958)! The Grue Crew can’t wait!

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!” 

“You just looked too closely. Most people are lucky. They never know that a certain percentage of what they see is… not there. But the problem now is not what you know, it’s what they know. You. They know about you.” That takes care of what everyone knows, but what about what about all the stuff you don’t know? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they try to decipher the puzzling plot of Nomads (1986).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 246 – Nomads (1986)

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A French anthropologist gets murdered in Los Angeles after discovering the existence of ancient demonic spirits, first described in legends, that can take human form and prank, possess or even kill people. Before he dies, he reveals this secret to a young female doctor who quickly realizes that his wife is now in danger as well.

 

• Writer/Director: John McTiernan
• Selected Cast:
  • Lesley-Anne Down as Dr. Eileen Flax
  • Pierce Brosnan as Jean Charles Pommier
  • Anna Maria Monticelli as Veronique Pommier / Niki (as Anna-Maria Monticelli)
  • Adam Ant as Number One
  • Mary Woronov as Dancing Mary
  • Héctor Mercado as Ponytail
  • Josie Cotton as Silver Ring
  • Frank Doubleday as Razor
  • Jeannie Elias as Cassie
  • Nina Foch as Real Estate Agent
  • J. Jay Saunders as Cort (as J.J. Saunders)
  • Alan Autry as Olds
  • Dana Chelette as Orderly
  • Frances Bay as Bertril
  • Junero Jennings as Gas Station Attendant
  • Anita Jesse as Nurse
  • Athan Karras as Apartment Manager
  • Josee Beaudry as Nurse
  • Freddie Duke as Nurse
  • Read Morgan as Cop (as Reed Morgan)
  • Paul Anselmo as Cop in Apartment
  • Kario Salem as Schacter

Presenting Nomads (1986), the debut film from John McTiernan, the director of Predator (1987), Die Hard (1988), and The Hunt for Red October (1990). Future “James Bond” actor, Pierce Brosnan, known primarily at the time for his role in TV’s Remington Steele (1982-1987), takes on the lead opposite Lesley-Anne Down. The film also features Mary Woronov and… Adam Ant. This “terrifying tale of the supernatural” follows Brosnan’s French anthropologist as he exposes a group of nomads as something far more sinister. Check out what the Grue Crew has to say about this often-overlooked feature.

At the time of this writing, Nomads is available for streaming from Tubi, Shudder, and Screambox, and as PPV from AppleTV and Amazon Prime. It is also available on physical media in standard Blu-ray format 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 Bill, will be Return to Horror High (1987), George Clooney’s first credit. Hmmmm.

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“They’ll come back. They cannot die.” Sounds like vampires… or zombies. Is it vampires or zombies? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Jeff Mohr – as they take in The Blood Spattered Bride (1972), an aptly titled Spanish horror film from director Vicente Aranda.

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 202 – The Blood Spattered Bride (1972)

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Newlywed Susan is haunted by visions of Mircalla Karnstein, a centuries-old bride who murdered her husband on their wedding night.

 

• Director: Vicente Aranda
• Writers: Vicente Aranda; J. Sheridan Le Fanu (novel); Matthew Lewis (story)
• Selected Cast:
  • Simón Andreu as Husband
  • Maribel Martín as Susan
  • Alexandra Bastedo as Mircala Karstein / Carmila
  • Dean Selmier as Doctor
  • Ángel Lombarte as Carol’s Father
  • Montserrat Julió as Carol’s Mother
  • Rosa M. Rodriguez as Carol (as Rosa Rodriguez)

Spanish horror films of the 1970s often hid their social and political commentary within their horror and supernatural shenanigans. Is that what The Blood Spattered Bride (1972) is doing with its loose adaptation of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s novella “Carmilla?” The story mixes modern elements with a gothic sensibility to craft an odd vampire tale where the characters are all unlikable and the story full of unreliable narrative. Yet, the film is wonderfully shot and earnestly acted, providing ample gore when it wants to. Check out what the Grue-Crew think of this bizarre, often overlooked tale of terror.

At the time of this writing, The Blood Spattered Bride is available to stream from Wicked Horror TV, Tubi, Pluto TV, and a couple of PPV options. The film is available on physical media as a Blu-ray from Mondo Macabro.

Viewer feedback from Rebecca McCallum on our episode about Hitchcock’s Frenzy leads us to link you to her essays, Hitchcock’s Women, and her podcast, Talking Hitchcock. Check them out!

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 episode, chosen by Doc, will be Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb (1971), the fourth and last of Hammer’s mummy movies!

 

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“The professor is a genius and it’s a pleasure to work with him. But he’s now beginning some experiments that, in my opinion, … exceed certain ethical limits.” Ethics are such a bother, don’t you agree? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in Die Nackte und der Satan (1959), also known as The Head, a German film neck-deep in head transplants.

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 164 – The Head (1959)

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A scientist invents a serum that keeps a dog’s head alive after its body dies. When the scientist dies of a heart attack, his crazed assistant cuts off his head and, using the serum, keeps the doctor’s head alive and forces it to help him on an experiment to give a hunchbacked nun a new body.

 

• Writer/Director: Victor Trivas 
• Music: Willy Mattes (composer); Erwin Lehn (arranger/conductor)
• Weird Lab Music: Lasry-Baschet (Baschet Brothers, Yvonne and Jacques Lasry)
• Cinematographer: Georg Krause
• Art Director: Hermann Warm 
• Makeup Department: Karl Hanoszek, Susi Krause (as Susanne Krause)
• Selected Cast:
  • Horst Frank as Dr. Brandt – alias Dr. Ood
  • Karin Kernke as Schwester Irene Sander
  • Helmut Schmid as Bert Jaeger
  • Paul Dahlke as Police Commissioner Sturm
  • Dieter Eppler as Paul Lerner
  • Kurt Müller-Graf as Dr. Walter Burke
  • Christiane Maybach as Stella – alias Lilly
  • Michel Simon as Prof. Dr. Abel
  • Osman Ragheb as Franz – the Bartender (uncredited)
  • Maria Stadler as Mrs. Schneider (uncredited)
  • Barbara Valentin as Animierdame und Tänzerin in der ‘Tam Tam’ Bar (uncredited)

This little German sci-fi horror B-movie may have slipped past many a monster kid’s radar. In the film, one crazed scientist gets one-upped by an evil scientist who takes not only the first scientist’s life – reducing his life to a head on a plate – but also uses his discoveries to perform some head-swapping shenanigans. This film is strange, bizarre, weird, silly… yet, oddly entertaining. The Grue-Crew has so many thoughts to share regarding The Head (1959).

At the time of this writing, The Head can be found streaming from the Classic Sci-Fi Movie Channel, the Classic Horror Movie Channel, Tubi, and Dark Matter TV. The film is currently available on disc as The Head (1959) (Die Nackte und der Satan) [Blu-Ray, Reg.A/B/C Import – Germany] from Anolis. 

(NOTE: Currently, all of the streaming options are the American version with roughly five minutes cut from the runtime, music substitutions, and English dubbing as the only language option. The Blu-ray has German and English language and subtitle options, the original music, and a commentary by Tim Lucas. The German language version delivers far more emotional impact to the viewer while the English dubbing comes off as a bit flat with awkward and simplified phrasing. And since the music is one of the attractions for me, the Blu-ray is a far better experience, although a bit pricey. – JLM)

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Doc, is The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958), Peter Cushing as the Baron in a Hammer FIlm? And of course, Michael Ripper? 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!”

“You leave here without punching out… and you ain’t never gonna have to punch out again, Bubba.” Who are you calling Bubba, Bubba? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out Maximum Overdrive (1986), Stephen King’s one and only stint in the director’s chair. All the boxes are checked: story by, screenplay by, and directed by Mr. King. This should be good, right? Right?

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 245 – Maximum Overdrive (1986)

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 A group of people try to survive when machines start to come alive and become homicidal.

 

• Writer/Director: Stephen King (based on the short story “Trucks” by)
• Music by: AC/DC
• Selected Cast:
  • Emilio Estevez as Bill Robinson
  • Pat Hingle as Bubba Hendershot
  • Laura Harrington as Brett Graham
  • Yeardley Smith as Connie
  • John Short as Curtis
  • Ellen McElduff as Wanda June
  • Frankie Faison as Handy
  • Leon Rippy as Brad
  • Christopher Murney as Camp Loman
  • J. C. Quinn as Duncan Keller
  • Holter Graham as Deke Keller
  • Barry Bell as Steve Gayton
  • Pat Miller as Joey
  • J. Don Ferguson as Andy
  • Giancarlo Esposito as Videoplayer
  • Stephen King (cameo) as ATM man
  • Tabitha King as 1st Woman (uncredited)
  • Marla Maples as 2nd woman

A cult favorite, Stephen King’s Maximum Overdrive may be remembered more for the iconic “Green Goblin” killer truck and the awesome AC/DC soundtrack than the film itself. Admit it. The film is a mess but in a so-bad-it’s-good sort of way. Goofy hijinks and silly shenanigans abound as Emilio Estevez struggles to save a small group of survivors trapped in the Dixie Boy truck stop. While the film is complete bunk, it remains a fun ride to revisit occasionally. Or, not.

At the time of this writing, Maximum Overdrive is available for streaming from Tubi and PlutoTV, and as PPV from multiple sources. It is also available on physical media in standard Blu-ray format from Lionsgate’s Vestron Video Collector’s Series.

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 Jeff, will be Nomads (1986), an oft-mentioned, oft-requested movie featuring Lesley-Anne Down, Pierce Brosnan, Mary Woronov, Adam Ant, and a wild, twisting story.This should be a good discussion!

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“I’ve had fifty-six lovers and haven’t killed even one of them.” Good to know … for future reference. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Jeff Mohr – as they reacquaint themselves with the Giallo version of Lucio Fulci in The Psychic (1977).

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 201 – The Psychic (1977)

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A clairvoyant woman discovers a skeleton in a wall in her husband’s house, and seeks to find the truth about what happened to the victim.

 

• Directed by: Lucio Fulci
• Writing Credits: Roberto Gianviti, Dardano Sacchetti, Lucio Fulci
• Selected Cast:
  • Jennifer O’Neill as Virginia Ducci
  • Gabriele Ferzetti as Emilio Rospini
  • Marc Porel as Luca Fattori
  • Gianni Garko as Francesco Ducci
  • Ida Galli as Gloria Ducci (as Evelyn Stewart)
  • Jenny Tamburi as Bruna
  • Fabrizio Jovine as Commissioner D’Elia
  • Riccardo Parisio Perrotti as Melli
  • Loredana Savelli as Giovanna Rospini
  • Salvatore Puntillo as Second Cab Driver
  • Bruno Corazzari as Canevari
  • Vito Passeri as Caretaker
  • Franco Angrisano as First Cab Driver (as Francesco Angrisano)
  • Veronica Michielini as Giuliana Casati
  • Paolo Pacino as Inspector Russi
  • Fausta Avelli as Virginia as a Girl
  • Elizabeth Turner as Virginia’s Mother
  • Ugo D’Alessio as Art Gallery Owner
  • Luigi Diberti as Judge
  • Camilla Fulci as Agnese Begnardi (uncredited)

Before The Beyond (1981), before City of the Living Dead (1980), before Zombie (1979), director Lucio Fulci mastered the Giallo subgenre throughout the 1970s. The Grue-Crew tune into his comparatively subdued feature The Psychic (1977), also known as Sette note in nero, aka Murder to the Tune of the Seven Black Notes, aka Seven Notes in Black. Fulci displays only a hint of the gore and bizarre narratives he would embrace in the decade to come, opting to stick to a fairly straightforward, supernatural-infused, murder mystery where psychic Jennifer O’Neill witnesses visions of a deadly and bloody murder. Of course, twists and turns follow each new discovery as she follows the clues to the shocking conclusion. 

At the time of this writing, The Psychic is available to stream from Kanopy, Tubi, and Popcornflix. The movie is available on disc as a Blu-ray from Scorpion Releasing.

In case you’re interested, here are the other Fulci films Decades of Horror has covered:

• ZOMBIE (1979) — Episode 62 — Decades of Horror 1970s
• CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD (1980, THE GATES OF HELL) – Episode 145 – Decades of Horror 1980s
• THE BEYOND (1981) – Episode 123 – Decades of Horror 1980s
• THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY (1981) – Episode 209 – Decades of Horror 1980s
• THE BLACK CAT (1981) – Episode 184 – Decades of Horror 1980s
• ZOMBIE 3 (1988) – Episode 232 – Decades of Horror 1980s

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 episode, chosen by Bill, will be The Blood Spattered Bride (1977, La novia ensangrentada). This wild version of Sheridan Le Fanu’s Gothic novella Carmilla (1872) comes by way of Spain, directed by Vicente Aranda.

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“I meet my old familiar enemy, Death. I’ve fought him before. I’ve won, often. Now he wins. Let him come for me.” Yes, Death is a resident of this particular island. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they journey to an island cemetery off the coast of Greece in Val Lewton’s Isle of the Dead (1945).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 163 – Isle of the Dead (1945)

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On a Greek island during the 1912 war, several people are trapped by quarantine for the plague. If that isn’t enough worry, one of the people, a superstitious old peasant woman, suspects one young girl of being a vampiric kind of demon called a vorvolaka.

 

• Directed by: Mark Robson
• Writing Credits: Ardel Wray; Val Lewton (uncredited), Josef Mischel (uncredited)
• Produced by: Val Lewton (producer); Jack J. Gross (executive producer) 
• Music by: Leigh Harline
• Cinematography by: Jack MacKenzie (director of photography)
• Selected Cast:
  • Boris Karloff as Gen. Nikolas Pherides
  • Ellen Drew as Thea
  • Marc Cramer as Oliver Davis
  • Katherine Emery as Mrs. Mary St. Aubyn
  • Helene Thimig as Madame Kyra
  • Alan Napier as St. Aubyn
  • Jason Robards Sr. as Albrecht (as Jason Robards)
  • Ernst Deutsch as Dr. Drossos (as Ernst Dorian)
  • Skelton Knaggs as Andrew Robbins (uncredited)
  • Sherry Hall as Col. Kobestes (uncredited)
  • Erick Hanson as Officer (uncredited)
  • Rose Hobart as Mrs. Mary St. Aubyn (in long shot) (uncredited)

The Grue-Crew join producer Val Lewton, director Mark Robson, and legend Boris Karloff for a quietly creepy and haunting masterpiece from RKO Radio Pictures, Isle of the Dead (1945). This is the second of three films Lewton and Karloff would make together (along with Bedlam and The Body Snatcher) and the fourth of five films Lewton would make with Robson. The tagline promises, “Will Keep You Screaming!” – and, this time, it just might. Check out what Chad, Daphne, and Jeff take away from this undeniable classic.

Here are the other Decades of Horror Classic Era episodes on Lewton-produced movies:

• CAT PEOPLE (1942) – Episode 37 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
• THE BODY SNATCHER (1945) – Episode 66 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
• THE SEVENTH VICTIM (1943) – Episode 97 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

At the time of this writing, Isle of the Dead can be found streaming from multiple PPV sites and is currently available on disc as a Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Daphne, is The Head (1959), a German film whose original title is Die Nackte und der Satan. Head transplants, a hunchbacked nun, and a sexy dancer. You definitely won’t want to miss this one!

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To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”

“Nope. Nothing wrong here.” After watching this film, they may need to rethink that statement. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they revisit the real-life horror on display in Stephen King’s Cujo (1983).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 244 – Cujo (1983)

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Cujo, a friendly St. Bernard, contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town.

 

• Directed by: Lewis Teague 
• Writing Credits: (novel by) Stephen King; (screenplay by) Don Carlos Dunaway & Barbara Turner (writer) (as Lauren Currier)
• Cinematography by: Jan de Bont (director of photography) (as Jan De Bont)
• Editing by: Neil Travis
• Special Visual Effects Makeup: Peter Knowlton
• Movie Poster Artist: Robert Tanenbaum
• Selected Cast:
  • Dee Wallace as Donna Trenton
  • Danny Pintauro as Tad Trenton
  • Daniel Hugh Kelly as Vic Trenton (as Daniel Hugh-Kelly)
  • Christopher Stone as Steve Kemp
  • Ed Lauter as Joe Camber
  • Kaiulani Lee as Charity Camber
  • Billy Jayne as Brett Camber (as Billy Jacoby)
  • Mills Watson as Gary Pervier
  • Sandy Ward as Bannerman
  • Jerry Hardin as Masen
  • Merritt Olsen as Professor
  • Arthur Rosenberg as Roger Breakstone
  • Terry Donovan-Smith as Harry
  • Robert Elross as Meara
  • Robert Behling as Fournier
  • Clare Torao as Lady Reporter (as Claire Nono)
  • Daniel H. Blatt as Dr. Merkatz
  • Robert Craighead as Joe MaGruder (uncredited)

Who let the dog out? This incarnation of the 80s Grue Crew did, for their 100th episode together and for this year’s Halloween episode. For the occasions, they dip back into the Stephen King well for one of the trio of his films released in 1983: Cujo. Unleash the terror! Despite the puns, this film has a lot going for it. Director Lewis Teague gets powerful performances from Dee Wallace and Danny Pintauro that make Cujo a truly terrifying and heartwrenching movie. And then, there’s that rabid giant of a dog! The 80s bunch loves it! Even so, they go oft astray. 

At the time of this writing, Cujo is available for streaming from MAX, as well as PPV from multiple sources. It is also available on physical media as Cujo (40th Anniversary Edition) in standard Blu-ray or 4K UHD formats from KL Studio Classics.

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 Chad, will be Maximum Overdrive (1986). It’s a King doubleheader and a double tap for the latter. Who doesn’t love a Green Goblin-adorned semi-truck?

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“What an excellent day for an exorcism.” You don’t have to say that twice. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Jeff Mohr, and guest hosts Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff and Crystal Cleveland – as they finally tackle one of the best and most influential horror movies in history, The Exorcist (1973) from director William Friedkin and writer William Peter Blatty.

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 200 – The Exorcist (1973)

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When a young girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

 

• Director: William Friedkin
• Writer: William Peter Blatty (written for the screen by, from the novel by)
• Cinematographer: Owen Roizman; Billy Williams (Mosul sequences)
• Editing by: Norman Gay, Evan A. Lottman (as Evan Lottman), Bud S. Smith (Iraq sequence), Jordan Leondopoulos (supervising field editor)
• Art Direction-Set Decoration: Bill Malley, Jerry Wunderlich
• Sound: Robert Knudson, Christopher Newman
• Makeup Department: 
  • Dick Smith (makeup artist)
  • Robert Laden (special makeup effects artist) (uncredited)
  • William A. Farley (hair stylist) (as Bill Farley)
• Special Effects: 
  • Marcel Vercoutere (special effects)
  • Rick Baker (special effects assistant) (uncredited)
• Composer: Jack Nitzsche (composer: additional music)
• Selected Cast:
  • Ellen Burstyn as Chris MacNeil
  • Max von Sydow as Father Merrin
  • Lee J. Cobb as Lt. Kinderman
  • Kitty Winn as Sharon
  • Jack MacGowran as Burke Dennings
  • Jason Miller as Father Karras
  • Linda Blair as Regan
  • William O’Malley as Father Dyer (credited as Reverend William O’Malley S.J.)
  • Barton Heyman as Dr. Klein
  • Peter Masterson as Dr. Barringer – Clinic Director (as Pete Masterson)
  • Rudolf Schündler as Karl
  • Gina Petrushka as Willi
  • Robert Symonds as Dr. Taney
  • Arthur Storch as Psychiatrist
  • Thomas Bermingham as Tom – President of University (as Reverend Thomas Bermingham S.J.)
  • Vasiliki Maliaros as Karras’ Mother
  • Titos Vandis as Karras’ Uncle
  • John Mahon as Language Lab Director
  • Wallace Rooney as Bishop Michael
  • Ron Faber as Chuck – Assistant Director / Demonic Voice
  • Donna Mitchell as Mary Jo Perrin
  • Roy Cooper as Jesuit Dean
  • Robert Gerringer as Senator at Party
  • Dick Callinan as Astronaut (uncredited)
  • Elinore Blair as Nurse (uncredited)
  • William Peter Blatty as The Producer (uncredited)
  • Mercedes McCambridge as Demon (voice)
  • Eileen Dietz as Demon’s Face (uncredited)
  • Ann Miles as Spiderwalk (uncredited)
  • Vincent Russell as Subway Vagrant (uncredited)

It’s finally time to discuss The Exorcist (1973). The 70s Grue Crew have waited 200 episodes to tackle what is arguably the most influential horror film of the decade and beyond. The regular cast of “characters” have invited a few friends to enjoy the extra-long conversation: Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, co-host of The Classic Era; and, Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl, co-host of the 80s. In other words, the whole damn family of Decades of Horror co-hosts are on hand for this one. Settle in for this in-depth look at director William Friedkin’s ultimate fright-fest and join the Grue Crew to celebrate 200 episodes of Decades of Horror 1970s.

At the time of this writing, The Exorcist is available to stream from MAX. The film is also available on physical media as The Exorcist 50th Anniversary Edition – Theatrical & Extended Director’s Cut (4K Ultra HD + Digital).

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 episode, chosen by Chad, will be The Psychic, aka Sette note in nero, aka Murder to the Tune of the Seven Black Notes, aka Seven Notes in Black, released in Italy in 1977. This one is giallo, Fulci-style!

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“I’m sorry. I’d hoped to have prepared you somewhat beforehand. This is a mutant.” A Metaluna Mutant to be precise! Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they journey to Metaluna and back, survive an encounter with said mutant, and make it back to This Island Earth (1955).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 162 – This Island Earth (1955)

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Aliens come to Earth seeking scientists to help them in their war.

 

• Director: Joseph M. Newman (as Joseph Newman)
• Writers: Franklin Coen & George Callahan (as Edward G. O’Callaghan)(screenplay); Raymond F. Jones (story “The Alien Machine”) 
• Producer: William Alland
• Music: Herman Stein (Universal staff composer) (uncredited), Henry Mancini (uncredited), Hans J. Salter (uncredited)
• Cinematographer: Clifford Stine (director of photography)
• Editor: Virgil W. Vogel (film editor) (as Virgil Vogel)
• Costume Design: Rosemary Odell (gowns)
• Makeup Department: 
  • Hair stylist: Joan St. Oegger 
  • Special Makeup: Bud Westmore, Jack Kevan, Chris Mueller, Millicent Patrick, Robert Hickman
• Special Photography: David S. Horsley, Clifford Stine, Cleo E. Baker (uncredited)
• Visual Effects: Roswell A. Hoffmann (optical printing) (as Roswell A. Hoffman), Frank Tipper (effects animator) (uncredited)
• Matte Painting: Russell Lawson (uncredited)
• Rotoscope Artist: Millie Winebrenner (head rotoscoper) & the roto-girls (uncredited)
• Mutant Constructors: Robert Hickman (uncredited), Jack Kevan (uncredited), Chris Mueller (uncredited)
• Mutant Design: Millicent Patrick
• Movie Poster Art: Reynold Brown (uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • Jeff Morrow as Exeter
  • Faith Domergue as Dr. Ruth Adams
  • Rex Reason as Dr. Cal Meacham
  • Lance Fuller as Brack
  • Russell Johnson as Dr. Steve Carlson
  • Douglas Spencer as The Monitor
  • Robert Nichols as Joe Wilson
  • Karl Ludwig Lindt as Dr. Adolph Engelborg (credited as Karl L. Lindt)
  • Charlotte Alpert as Metaluna Woman at Decompression Console (uncredited)
  • Orangey as Neutron the cat
  • Regis Parton as Mutant (uncredited)
  • Olan Soule as First Reporter (uncredited)
  • Richard Deacon as Pilot (uncredited)

Ah! The Metaluna Mutant! This beloved Universal Monster stands proudly alongside the classics such as Frankenstein’s monster, Dracula, and even the Creature from the Black Lagoon, while the film in which it is featured is often overlooked as being included as a Universal Monster movie. Regardless, it’s time for the Grue Crew to revisit this cherished 50s Sci-Fi landmark entry, This Island Earth (1955).  In the film, Rex Reason and Faith Domergue unwillingly follow high-browed, white-hair-domed alien Jeff Morrow to his distant home planet where they finally, in the last few minutes, encounter the Metaluna Mutant face-to-face. Fun, sometimes goofy, always entertaining, the film delivers! During the episode, the Classic Era crew debunk a Hollywood myth about the film and uncover some key behind-the-scenes contributions from the film’s crew. 

At the time of this writing, a stray copy of This Island Earth might be found streaming from Dailymotion or YouTube. The film is currently available on disc as a Blu-ray from Shout! Factory.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Jeff, is Isle of the Dead (1945), a Val Lewton RKO film with an Oscar-nominated director starring Boris Karloff! Beware the vorvolaka!

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To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”

“Bummer. I forgot my crystal ball… Just a little psychic humor. I don’t really have a crystal ball.” Everyone needs a little psychic humor with their medium, don’t you think? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they share their appreciation for the talented and lovely Tawny Kitaen in Kevin Tenney’s Witchboard (1986).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 243 – Witchboard (1986)

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When his girlfriend becomes dangerously obsessed with a ghost she contacted using a Ouija board, Jim reluctantly joins forces with her ex — his own estranged childhood best friend — to identify and exorcise the evil spirit.

 

• Writer/Director: Kevin Tenney
• Selected Cast:
  • Todd Allen as Jim Morar
  • Tawny Kitaen as Linda Brewster
  • Stephen Nichols as Brandon Sinclair
  • Kathleen Wilhoite as Zarabeth
  • Burke Byrnes as Lt. Dewhurst
  • James W. Quinn as Lloyd
  • Rose Marie as Mrs. Moses
  • Judy Tatum as Dr. Gelineau
  • Gloria Hayes as Wanda
  • J.P. Luebsen as Malfeitor
  • Susan Nickerson as Chris
  • Ryan Carroll as Roger
  • Kenny Rhodes as Mike
  • Clare Bristol as Anchorwoman
  • Ty Copeman as Party Man (uncredited)

With a bromance, romance, love triangle, and a demonic spirit, this week’s Decades of Horror 80s feature has it all, including Tawny Kitaen. Writer/director Kevin Tenney birthed a minor franchise with his Ouija board nightmare original, Witchboard (1986), spawning many sequels and the promise of a remake in 2024. The Grue-Crew brave the supernatural shenanigans to give their thoughts and retrospective on this now cult-classic entry. 

At the time of this writing, Witchboard is available for streaming from Shudder, Tubi, and Freevee, as well as PPV from multiple sources. It is also available on physical media as a Blu-ray disk from Scream 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 . . . someone, will be Cujo (1983), from the Stephen King novel, directed by Lewis Teague, and starring the incomparable Dee Wallace and Danny Pintauro! It must be Halloween!

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“Megalon! Megalon! Wake up, Megalon! Come on, rise up now, to the Earth’s surface! Destroy the Earth! Destroy our enemies! Rise up! Go on! MEGALON!” That’s quite the cheering section you have there, Megalon. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Bill Mulligan, Jeff Mohr, and guest hosts Dirk Rogers and Bryan Clark – as they go quadruple kaiju in Toho’s Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973).

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 199 – Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)

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An inventor creates a humanoid robot (Jet Jaguar) that is seized by the undersea nation of Seatopia & used as a guide for Megalon and Gigan to destroy the above-ground dwellers as vengeance for the nuclear tests that have devastated their society. In an attempt to stop them, a now independently thinking Jet Jaguar brings Godzilla into the fight.

 

• Director: Jun Fukuda
• Writing Credits: Jun Fukuda (screenplay; Shin’ichi Sekizawa (treatment)
• Music by: Riichirô Manabe 
• Cinematography by: Yuzuru Aizawa 
• Editing by: Michiko Ikeda 
• Production Design by: Yoshifumi Honda
• Special Effects by: Teruyoshi Nakano (director of special effects)
• Selected Cast:
  • Katsuhiko Sasaki as Inventor Goro Ibuki
  • Hiroyuki Kawase as Rokuro ‘Roku-chan’ Ibuki
  • Yutaka Hayashi as Hiroshi Jinkawa
  • Robert Dunham as Emperor Antonio of Seatopia / Motorcycle assailant
  • Kôtarô Tomita as Lead Seatopian Agent
  • Ulf Ôtsuki as Seatopian Agent
  • Gentaro Nakajima as Truck Driver (credited as Gen Nakajima)
  • Sakyo Mikami as Truck Driver’s Assistant
  • Fumiyo Ikeda as Man from Unit 1
  • Kanta Mori as Japan Special Defense Forces Chief
  • Shinji Takagi as Gojira
  • Hideto Odachi as Megaro
  • Tsugutoshi Komada  as Jetto Jagâ
  • Kenpachirô Satsuma as Gaigan (credited as Kengo Nakayama)

With Doc and Chad occupied elsewhere, Jeff and Bill welcome guest hosts Bryan Clark and Dirk Rogers to examine a last-minute replacement feature for episode 199. Trust us, you will not be disappointed as the Grue-Crew champions another Toho, 1970s, Kaiju entry, Godzilla vs. Megalon, for some silly yet still awesome man-in-suit action. Joining Godzilla and Megalon on screen are fellow giant monsters, Gigan and Jet Jaguar. Jeff finds himself surrounded by kaiju super-fans Bill, Bryan, and Dirk. This episode should not be missed! Enjoy!

At the time of this writing, Godzilla vs. Meagalon is available to stream from Tubi, Freevee, Pluto TV, MAX, the Criterion Channel, and multiple PPV sources. The film is also available on physical media as a Blu-ray in Godzilla, the Showa-Era Films, 1954–1975 (The Criterion Collection).

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 episode will be the podcast’s landmark bicentennial (that’s 200th, folks)! In honor of that occasion, the 70s Grue-Crew will also be celebrating the 50th anniversary of what many call the greatest horror movie of all time: The Exorcist (1973). Join us to discuss the film in which one character says, “There seems to be an alien pubic hair in my gin.”

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“Dirty, stinkin’, slimy gators! You bit my hand off, didn’t you? I’m gonna spend the rest of my life killing gators. The rest of my life … killing ’em!” Maybe you shouldn’t have put your hand in the gator’s mouth. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in a sweat-soaked Lon Chaney Jr. and the wonderful Beverly Garland in the story of a man-turned-gator as told in The Alligator People (1959).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 161 – The Alligator People (1959)

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A woman in a hypnotic state recounts to two doctors the details of a horrific experience from her past life that began with the mysterious and sudden disappearance of her husband.

 

• Director: Roy Del Ruth 
• Writers: Orville H. Hampton (screenplay); Orville H. Hampton & Charles O’Neal (story by); Robert M. Fresco (uncredited)
• Producer: Jack Leewood
• Music: Irving Gertz
• Cinematographer: Karl Struss (director of photography)
• Editor: Harry Gerstad
• Makeup Department:
  • Hair Stylist: Eve Newing
  • Makeup Artist: Ben Nye, Dick Smith (not that Dick Smith)
• Special Effects: Fred Etcheverry
• Selected Cast:
  • Beverly Garland as Joyce Webster – aka Jane Marvin
  • Bruce Bennett as Dr. Eric Lorimer
  • Lon Chaney Jr. as Manon (as Lon Chaney)
  • George Macready as Dr. Mark Sinclair
  • Frieda Inescort as  Mrs. Lavinia Hawthorne – Henry’s Wife
  • Richard Crane as Paul Webster
  • Douglas Kennedy as Dr. Wayne MacGregor
  • Bill Bradley as Patient ‘Number Six’ (uncredited)
  • Hal K. Dawson as  Train Conductor (uncredited)
  • Dudley Dickerson as Train Porter (uncredited)
  • John Frederick as 1st Male Nurse (uncredited)
  • Ruby Goodwin as Louann – the Maid (uncredited)
  • Ken Kane as Third Male Nurse (uncredited)
  • Boyd Stockman as  Alligator-Headed Paul (uncredited)
  • Vince Townsend Jr. as Toby – the Butler (uncredited)
  • Lee Warren as 2nd Male Nurse (uncredited)

Calling all MONSTER KIDS! It’s time for the Grue Crew to head to the bayou alongside actress Beverly Garland in search of her missing husband in the B&W creature feature The Alligator People (1959). Let’s throw in some hilariously creepy – but still awesome as ever – Lon Chaney, Jr. for good measure. See a man turn into a gruesome gator – with pants! All kidding aside, this is a terrific B-Movie classic that should not be missed. 

At the time of this writing, The Alligator People is available to stream from the Classic Horror Movie Channel and Wicked Horror TV. The film is also available on disc as a Blu-ray from Shout! Factory.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Chad, is This Island Earth (1955), two-and-a-half years in the making!

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“After all, you’re his father! If it wasn’t for you, that little pecker wouldn’t be here anyway.” That’s a heck of a thing to say to the devil’s father. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they try their best to decipher the story of Lucifer’s newest incarnation battling three archangels in Fear No Evil (1981).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 242 – Fear No Evil (1981)

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 A high school student turns out to be the personification of Lucifer. Two arch angels in the form of human women take him on.

 

• Writer/Director: Frank LaLoggia
• Cinematographer: Fred Goodich
• Assistant Editor: Joel Coen
• Makeup Artist: Richard Jay Silverthorn
• Special Effects: John Eggett (special effects coordinator/special photographic effects)
• Visual Effects:
  • Robert Brown (optical effects supervisor: RGB Opticals)
  • Peter Kuran (special visual effects supervisor: VCE)
• Selected Cast:
  • Stefan Arngrim as Andrew Williams
  • Elizabeth Hoffman as Mikhail / Margaret Buchanan
  • Kathleen Rowe McAllen as Gabrielle / Julie
  • Frank Birney as Father Daly
  • Daniel Eden as Tony
  • John Holland as Rafael / Father Damon
  • Barry Cooper as Mr. Williams
  • Alice Sachs as Mrs. Williams
  • Paul Haber as Mark
  • Roslyn Gugino as Marie
  • Richard Jay Silverthorn as Lucifer

Fear No Evil (1981) is directed by Frank LaLoggia (The Lady in White, 1988) stars Stefan Arngrim as high-schooler Andrew Williams and the Lucifer. The film won the 1981 Saturn Award for Best Low-Budget Film, but does the film hold up today? Jeff, Crystal, and Bill will let you know if it does… or not. Regardless, the music is top notch and includes “Psycho Killer” performed by Talking Heads, “I Don’t Like Mondays” performed by The Boomtown Rats, and “Blitzkrieg Bop” performed by the Ramones. 

At the time of this writing, Fear No Evil is available for streaming from Shudder, AMC+, ShoutTV, Freevee, and Plex, as well as PPV from multiple sources. It is also available on physical media as a Blu-ray disk 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, will be Witchboard (1986), featuring Tawny Kitaen. You can expect that to be a fun ride!

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“So what he came up with … was a parasite that’s a combination of aphrodisiac and venereal disease that will hopefully turn the world into one beautiful, mindless orgy.” Wait a minute. Hopefully? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out David Cronenberg’s first “official” movie, Shivers (1975). Do you feel the frisson?

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 198 – Shivers (1975)

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The residents of a suburban high-rise apartment building are being infected by a strain of parasites that turn them into mindless, sex-crazed fiends out to infect others with the slightest sexual contact.

 

• Writer/Director: David Cronenberg
• Producer: Ivan Reitman
• Executive Producers: John Dunning, André Link
• Creatures Creator / Special Makeup Artist: Joe Blasco
• Selected Cast:
  • Paul Hampton as Roger St. Luc
  • Joe Silver as Rollo Linsky
  • Lynn Lowry as Nurse Forsythe
  • Allan Kolman as Nicholas Tudor (as Alan Migicovsky)
  • Susan Petrie as Janine Tudor
  • Barbara Steele as Betts
  • Ronald Mlodzik as Merrick
  • Barry Baldaro as Detective Heller (as Barry Boldero)
  • Camil Ducharme as Mr. Guilbault (as Camille Ducharme)
  • Hanna Poznanska as Mrs. Guilbault (as Hanka Posnanska)
  • Fred Doederlein as Emil Hobbes
  • Cathy Graham as Annabelle
  • David Cronenberg as  Infected Crowd Member / Stabbed Shoulder (uncredited)

Whether you remember it as The Parasite Murders or They Came from Within, David Cronenberg’s early horror film from 1975, Shivers, is one of cinematic curiosity, taboo/body-horror, and skin-crawling terror. Produced by Ivan Reitman, the film features the beautiful Lynn Lowry and the stunning Barbara Steele along with character actor supreme Joe Silver with the calm, cool, and collected Paul Hampton in the lead. Oh, yeah, and dozens – if not hundreds – of sleazy, slimy, fat, worm-like mind-altering monsters. Cronenberg made a career of pushing the celluloid limits and Shivers is a perfect example of what is to come from Canada’s top master of horror. 

At the time of this writing, Shivers is available to stream from Wicked Horror TV, Tubi, and multiple PPV sources. The film is also available on physical media as a Blu-ray in the Vestron Video Collector’s Series from Lionsgate.

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 episode, chosen by Chad, will be Black Magic (1975). Abracadabra, Shaw Brothers please, and thank you!

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“Damn It! I don’t like your tampering with the supernatural.” What if he just tinkers with it a bit? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they make the Decades of Horror’s fourth encounter of a strange kind with Robert Louis Stevenson’s story as depicted in Paramount’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 160 – Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)

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Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing man’s hidden, dark side and releases a murderer from within himself.

 

• Director: John S. Robertson 
• Writers: Robert Louis Stevenson (novella, 1886); Clara Beranger (scenario) (as Clara S. Beranger); Thomas Russell Sullivan (play) (uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • John Barrymore as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
  • Brandon Hurst as Sir George Carew
  • Martha Mansfield as Millicent Carew
  • Charles Lane as Dr. Lanyon
  • Cecil Clovelly as Edward Enfield
  • Nita Naldi as Miss Gina
  • Louis Wolheim as Music Hall Proprietor
  • Alma Aiken as Extra (uncredited)
  • J. Malcolm Dunn as John Utterson (uncredited)
  • Ferdinand Gottschalk as Old Man at table in music hall (uncredited)
  • Julia Hurley as Hyde’s Landlady with Lamp (uncredited)
  • Jack McHugh as Street Kid – Raises Fist to Mr. Hyde (uncredited)
  • Georgie Drew Mendum as Patron in music hall (uncredited)
  • Blanche Ring as Woman at table with old man in music hall (uncredited)
  • May Robson as Old woman outside of music hall (uncredited)
  • George Stevens as Poole – Jekyll’s Butler (uncredited)
  • Edgard Varèse as Policeman (uncredited)

The Classic Era Grue Crew takes in another silent scream with this 1920 version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, starring John Barrymore. The makeup-lite early versions of Hyde soon develop into something far more terrifying, augmented by Barrymore’s excellent acting and use of body language. Throw in a quality supporting cast and one of the freakiest dream sequences the crew’s ever seen, and you have a top-notch silent scream!

To check out the other Decades of Horror episodes focused on Stevenson’s novella check these out:

• DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1931) – Episode 122 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
• DR. JEKYLL & SISTER HYDE (1971) – Episode 175 – Decades of Horror 1970s
• THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1968) – Episode 71 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

If silent films are your thing, check out these episodes of Decades of Horror: The Classic Era focused on silent screams:

• THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (1920) – Episode 13 
• NOSFERATU (1922) – Episode 21
• THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925) – Episode 42
• THE CAT AND THE CANARY (1927) – Episode 60
• HÄXAN (1922) – Episode 79
• PHANTOM CARRIAGE (1921) – Episode 85
• THE GOLEM (1920) – Episode 99
• FAUST (1926) – Episode 145

At the time of this writing, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is available to stream from Tubi, Amazon Prime, Hoopla, Kanopy, Screambox, and Crackle. The film is also available as a DVD from multiple sources. Unfortunately, the Kino Classics Blu-ray is no longer available.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Doc, is The Alligator People (1959) featuring Lon Chaney Jr., effects makeup by Dick Smith and Ben Nye, and the cinematography of the legendary Karl Struss!! Put your hip-waders on for this trip; they’re going to the swamp!

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“Will you put that goddamn map away? Look, I gave you 78 men, you’ve got the National Guard, and he’s still loose in my city! And look at the hole he made!” Would that be a… manhole? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they brave the body-strewn sewers populated by Alligator (1980).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 241 – Alligator (1980)

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A pet baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives in the city sewers. Twelve years later, it grows to an enormous size thanks to a diet of discarded laboratory dogs injected with growth hormones. Now, humans have entered the menu.

 

• Director: Lewis Teague 
• Writers: John Sayles (screenplay); (story by) John Sayles, Frank Ray Perilli
• Cinematographer: Joseph Mangine (director of photography)
• Editing by: Larry Bock, Ron Medico (as Ronald Medico)
• Special Effects Makeup: Robert Short
• Special Effects:
  • Special effects coordinator: Richard O. Helmer
  • Special effects: William F. Shourt, Pete Girard, David Beasley, David Bartholomew, John Ramsey Jr. (as John Ramsey)
  • Gator operators: Kevin Blackton, Tom Goeken
• Original alligator created by: The Stansbury Company
• Miniatures: Bill Kaufman
• Production Assistant/Effects Assistant: Bryan Cranston
• Selected Cast:
  • Robert Forster as David Madison
  • Robin Riker as Marisa Kendall
  • Michael V. Gazzo as Chief Clark (as Michael Gazzo)
  • Dean Jagger as Slade
  • Sydney Lassick as Luke Gutchel (as Sidney Lassick)
  • Jack Carter as Mayor
  • Perry Lang as Officer Jim Kelly
  • Henry Silva as Col. Brock
  • Bart Braverman as Kemp
  • John Lisbon Wood as Mad Bomber
  • James Ingersoll as Scientist Arthur Helms
  • Robert Doyle as Bill
  • Patti Jerome as Madeline
  • Angel Tompkins as Newswoman
  • Sue Lyon as ABC Newswoman
  • Leslie Brown as Young Marisa
  • Buckley Norris as Bob
  • Royce D. Applegate as Callan
  • Mike Mazurki as Gatekeeper (as Michael Mazurki)

The Grue Crew chase down the classic creature feature Alligator starring Robert Forster. Writer John Sayles and director Lewis Teague turn the urban legend of flushing baby alligators, which in turn grow to sewer-dwelling alligator adults, into a full-fledged monster movie. How glorious! Silly hijinks and fun chomping ensue! What will the Grue Crew think of it?

At the time of this writing, Alligator is available for streaming from Shudder and Tubi, and asPPV from multiple sources. It is also available on physical media as Alligator – Collector’s Edition 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray [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 Bill, will be Fear No Evil (1981), written and directed by Frank LaLoggia (Lady in White, 1988).

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.

“If you don’t stop pestering me, one of these mornings I’m gonna show up and start milking that cow.” Who doesn’t like milk? Don’t answer that! Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out Capt. Kirk/T.J. Hooker/Denny Crane while he attempts to wage war on attacking arachnids establishing their own Kingdom of the Spiders (1977).

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 197 – Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)

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In rural Arizona, countless killer tarantulas are migrating through a farm town, killing every living thing in their path. The town’s veterinarian will do everything in his power to survive the onslaught.

• Director: John ‘Bud’ Cardos 
• Writers: Richard Robinson & Alan Caillou (screenplay); Jeffrey M. Sneller & Stephen Lodge (original story)
• Produced by: Igo Kantor and Jeffrey M. Sneller
• Makeup Department:
  • Kathy Agron (makeup artist)
  • Ve Neill (makeup artist)
• Selected Cast:
  • William Shatner as Dr. Robert ‘Rack’ Hansen
  • Tiffany Bolling as Diane Ashley
  • Woody Strode as Walter Colby
  • Lieux Dressler as Emma Washburn
  • David McLean as Gene Smith
  • Natasha Ryan as Linda Hansen
  • Altovise Davis as Birch Colby
  • Joe Ross as Vern Johnson
  • Marcy Lafferty as Terry Hansen
  • Adele Malis-Morey as  Betty Johnson (as Adele Malis)
  • Roy Engel as Mayor Connors
  • Hoke Howell as Earl Forbes
  • Bill Coontz as Clyde (as Bill Foster)
  • Whitey Hughes as The Baron
  • Jay Lawrence as Deputy
  • Bettie Bolling as Mildred
  • Anita Merritt as Waitress (as Juanita Merritt)
  • Nadia Caillou as Screaming Woman
  • Valla Rae McDade as Screaming Woman
  • Jon-Jon as Injured Boy

Are you ready for thousands of live spiders vs. William Shatner in John “Bud” Cardos’ Kingdom of the Spiders? “A living, crawling, hell on Earth,” indeed! Yeah, perhaps this creature feature is a bit silly and asks for a lot of reality to be suspended but the results are effective and often well shot. Of course, the more the eight-legged beasties give you the creeps, the more this film will get your skin crawling. Join the Grue Crew as they revisit Santos Ellin Jr.’s favorite horror film for 1977, examining the SFX, the wonderful cast of character actors, and the Shatner himself. Oh, yeah, and props for the downbeat Seventies ending! Enjoy! 

At the time of this writing, Kingdom of the Spiders is available to stream from Tubi.

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 episode, chosen by Jeff, will be David Cronenberg’s Shivers (1975). No, Nick, we haven’t done that one yet. 

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“Hey, Doc. Tell her it’s an old American custom called smooch. And tell her she smooches good, huh? And tell her I’d like to give her some advanced lessons, huh?” Don’t you just love those old American customs? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they travel to a mountaintop in Japan; a mountaintop that provides the inconvenient lab location for the creation of . . . The Manster (1959)!

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 159 – The Manster (1959)

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An American journalist stationed in Japan is given a mysterious injection by a mad scientist, turning him into a murderous, two-headed monster.

 

• Directors: George P. Breakston (as George Breakston); Kenneth G. Crane 
• Writers: William J. Sheldon (screenplay by) (as Walt Sheldon); George P. Breakston (from an original story by) (as George Breakston)
• Music by: Hirooki Ogawa
• Cinematography by: David Mason (director of photography)
• Makeup Department: Fumiko Yamamoto (makeup artist)
• Special Effects: Shinpei Takagi
• Selected Cast:
  • Peter Dyneley as Larry Stanford
  • Jane Hylton as Linda Stanford
  • Tetsu Nakamura as Dr. Robert Suzuki (as Satoshi Nakamura)
  • Terri Zimmern as Tara
  • Norman Van Hawley as Ian Matthews (as Van Hawley)
  • Jerry Itô as Police Superintendent Aida (as Jerry Ito)
  • Toyoko Takechi as Emiko Suzuki
  • Kenzo Kuroki as Genji Suzuki
  • Alan Tarlton as Dr. H.B. Jennsen
  • Shinpei Takagi as Temple Priest
  • George Wyman as Monster
  • Fujie Satsuki as Cleaning Woman (uncredited)

“SEE THE TWO-HEADED KILLER CREATURE!” screams the tagline from The Manster, half man-half monster. The Grue-Crew follows the cast and crew to Japan for this delightfully silly, yet oddly effective, late 50’s creature feature. The results are part Jekyll and Hyde, part pre-Cronenberg body horror (RE: an eye growing out of the hero’s – or is it the villain’s – shoulder). Don’t let the title fool you, this one deserves a Saturday afternoon Monster-kid viewing. Check out what the Grue-Crew think with episode 159.

At the time of this writing, The Manster is available to stream from Amazon Prime in B&W and colorized versions, and from Tubi. 

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Daphne, is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) starring John Barrymore! This will be the Classic Era Grue Crew’s ninth journey to Silent Screamland. Yup, Chad’s going to have to read intertitles again. 

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!”

“Buk, buk, buk, buk, buk, ba-gawk, buk, ba-gawk!” You can say that again! Or can you? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they try to answer the question, “What’s up with Luther the Geek (1989)?” (Hint: The answer is not, “Chicken butt.”)

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 240 – Luther the Geek (1989)

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A psychotic killer convicted of multiple murders is released on parole after spending twenty years in prison. His psychosis immediately takes over and he goes on a killing spree.

 

• Director: Carlton J. Albright
• Writer: Carlton J. Albright (as Whitey Styles)
• Special Effects: 
  • William Purcell (special effects) (as Bill Purcell)
  • Mike Tristano (special effects makeup) (uncredited) 
• Selected Cast:
  • Edward Terry as The Freak
  • Joan Roth as Hilary
  • Stacy Haiduk as Beth
  • Thomas Mills as Rob
  • Jerry Clarke as Trooper (as J. Joseph Clarke)
  • Tom Brittingham as Geek
  • Carlton Williams as Little Luther
  • ‘Chicken’ Klabunde as Carnival Woman
  • Gil Rogers as Walsh
  • Karen Maurise as Mrs. Butler
  • Jerome Borgos as Chairman
  • Michael Boyle as Board Member 4
  • David Pavlosky as Jason
  • Robert Caraballo as Cook
  • Nat KT as Teenage Clerk
  • Tom Wadsworth as Store Manager
  • Sigrid Norris as Teenage Girl
  • Gail Buxton as Old Lady at Bus Stop
  • Tris Brumbly as Police Officer
  • Martin Widener as Hunter

Writer/director Carlton J. Albright’s Luther the Geek is truly a freak show! The Grue-Crew dives into this often overlooked low-budget, gory splatter-fest. Does Luther the Geek disappoint or does it deliver the goods? Jeff, Chad, and Bill bravely explore the ghastly, gruesome slasher. Will they survive? Will they come out clucking like chickens? Will they go shopping for sharpened, metal dentures? Will they have an unnatural craving for chicken? Or even people?

At the time of this writing, Luther the Geek is available for streaming from Peacock, Tubi, Crackle, and Amazon PPV. It is also available on physical media in Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome.

As it turns out, The DoH 80s Grue Crew has covered Carlton Albright’s complete filmography as a writer and/or director. Check out what the crew had to say about The Children (1980): THE CHILDREN (1980) – Episode 192 – Decades of Horror 1980s

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 Jeff, will be Alligator (1989), directed by Lewis Teague, written by John Sayles, and starring Robert Forster. Remember, PLEASE DO NOT FLUSH REPTILES DOWN THE TOILET!

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.

“He had a heart attack.” And you get a heart attack! Everybody gets a heart attack! Is that normal? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they count the heart attacks while they continue their reverse trek through Hammer’s Karnstein Trilogy with Lust for a Vampire (1971).

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 196 – Lust for a Vampire (1971)

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In 1830, forty years to the day since the last manifestation of their dreaded vampirism, the Karnstein heirs use the blood of an innocent to bring forth the evil that is the beautiful Mircalla, or as she was in 1710, Carmilla.

 

• Director: Jimmy Sangster
• Writers: Tudor Gates (screenplay); J. Sheridan Le Fanu (based on characters created by)
• Selected Cast:
  • Barbara Jefford as Countess Herritzen
  • Ralph Bates as Giles Barton
  • Suzanna Leigh as Janet Playfair
  • Yutte Stensgaard as Mircalla / Carmilla Karnstein
  • Michael Johnson as Richard Lestrange
  • Helen Christie as Miss Simpson
  • Mike Raven as Count Karnstein (dubbed by  Valentine Dyall)
  • Christopher Cunningham as Coachman
  • Harvey Hall as Inspector Heinrich
  • Michael Brennan as Landlord
  • Pippa Steel as Susan Pelley
  • Judy Matheson as Amanda McBride
  • Caryl Little as Isabel Courtney
  • David Healy as Raymond Pelley
  • Jonathan Cecil as Arthur Biggs
  • Erik Chitty as Professor Herz (as Eric Chitty)
  • Jack Melford as Bishop
  • Christopher Neame as Hans
  • Kirsten Lindholm as Peasant Girl
  • Luan Peters as Trudi

In the Seventies, Hammer Films struggled to find its way as horror films moved away from gothic horror into modern-day terrors; however, the company famous for Dracula and Frankenstein did earn some success with a trio of films referred to as The Karnstein Trilogy. The Grue Crew settles in to revisit the middle entry, Lust for a Vampire, which follows Vampire Lovers (1970) and leads into Twins of Evil (1971). Unfortunately, the film was plagued with misfortune from the onset: both Peter Cushing and Ingrid Pitt refused to return; the original director, Terence Fisher, suffered injuries when he was hit by a car and was replaced at the last minute by Jimmy Sangster; the director and the writer clashed with producers who insisted on including the pop song “Strange Love.” Even co-star Ralph Bates called the feature, “One of the worst films ever made.” Certainly, there must be some highlights. Certainly…

At the time of this writing, Lust for a Vampire is available to stream from  Shudder, AMC+, Tubi, and Flix Fling. The movie is also available on physical media as a Blu-ray from Shout! Factory.

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 episode, chosen by Doc, will be Kingdom of the Spiders (1977). William Shatner and 5,000 spiders! What could go wrong?

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“I find it difficult to believe that a human being can change himself into a bat, or that by feeding upon the blood of the living he can obtain eternal life. But what has this discussion to do with us, Baron Latos?” Watch and learn, grasshopper. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they travel to a house that’s a bit crowded … with monsters! Yes, they’re in Universal’s House of Dracula (1945)!

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 158 – House of Dracula (1945)

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The Wolf Man and Count Dracula beg Dr. Edelman to cure them of their killing instincts but Dracula schemes to seduce the doctor’s nurse. And don’t forget Frankenstein’s monster stuck in a cave below.

 

• Director: Erle C. Kenton
• Writers: Edward T. Lowe Jr. (original screenplay) (as Edward T. Lowe); Dwight V. Babcock (story) (uncredited), George Bricker (story) (uncredited)
• Makeup Department: Jack P. Pierce (makeup artist), Carmen Dirigo (hair stylist)
• Selected Cast:
  • Lon Chaney Jr. as Lawrence Talbot / The Wolf Man (as Lon Chaney)
  • John Carradine as Dracula / Baron Latos
  • Martha O’Driscoll as Miliza Morelle
  • Lionel Atwill as Police Inspector Holtz
  • Onslow Stevens as Dr. Franz Edlemann
  • Jane Adams as Nina
  • Ludwig Stössel as Siegfried (as Ludwig Stossel)
  • Glenn Strange as The Frankenstein Monster
  • Skelton Knaggs as Steinmuhl

Ah, the Universal Monsters! Who doesn’t want to sit down with the classic Frankenstein’s Monster, Dracula, and the Wolf Man on any given Saturday afternoon? Many Monster Kids consider this episode’s film, House of Dracula (1945), the canonical end of the famous monsters’ original cinematic run; however, others will continue to include Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein (1948) into the mix, happily! Either way, director Erle C. Kenton’s third film featuring the Monster of Frankenstein is a fun, enjoyable romp regardless of how silly and overly convenient the plot remains. Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine, and Glenn Strange all return as the Wolf Man, Count Dracula, and Frankenstein’s Monster respectively, each providing the best performances possible given the circumstances. Onslow Stevens, along with co-stars Martha O’Driscoll and Jane Adams, wonderfully provide the strands that hold the storylines together. Throw in Lionel Atwill for good measure and it’s a tried-and-true Universal Monster “house” feature. Grab your popcorn and large soda and join the Grue-Crew as they catch up with the shenanigans. 

At the time of this writing, House of Dracula is available to stream from the Classic Sci-Fi Movie Channel, the Classic Horror Movie Channel, and the Wicked Horror TV Channel, as well as a variety of PPV sites. In terms of physical media, the film is available in Blu-ray format as part of Dracula: Complete Legacy Collection, Frankenstein: Complete Legacy Collection, The Wolf Man: Complete Legacy Collection, and Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection.

For more Universal Horror, check out these Decades of Horror: The Classic Era episodes:

• DRACULA (1931) – Episode 20 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
• FRANKENSTEIN (1931) – Episode 100 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
• THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933) – Episode 50 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
• BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935) – Episode 14 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
• SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (1939) – Episode 121 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
• THE WOLF MAN (1941) – Episode 39 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
• SON OF DRACULA (1943) – Episode 132 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
• ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948) – Episode 44 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Jeff, is The Manster (1959), an American production, filmed in Japan, that answers the age-old question: are two heads better than one?

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To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”

“Oh, my god. The girl was right. The little people, they’re f***ing dolls!” A society where men are incidental? Hmm. Humans could learn from cockroaches. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr along with guest host effects artist Ralph Miller III – as they brave the phobia of many-a-folk in Stuart Gordon’s Dolls (1987).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 239 – Dolls (1987)

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Five adults and a child are stranded in a storm and spend the night in the mansion of an elderly couple who are dollmakers. The little girl realizes they take wicked humans, miniaturize them, and turn them into dolls.

 

• Director: Stuart Gordon
• Writer: Ed Naha
• Cinematographer: Mac Ahlberg (director of photography)
• Special Effects by: MMI (Mechanical and Makeup Imageries)
  • Special effects makeup designer & supervisor: John Carl Buechler
  • Chief makeup artist / Location Supervisor: Gabriel Bartalos
  • Special effects makeup assistants: Gino Crognale, Mitch Devane, William Forsche (as Bill Forsche), Ralph Miller III, Bryan Moore, John Vulich
  • Bear Fabricator: Helen Kinsey
• Doll effects & stop motion effects: David Allen
• Doll effects: John Brunner (as John K. Brunner), Vivian Brunner, Giancarlo Del Brocco
• Selected Cast:
  • Ian Patrick Williams as David Bower
  • Carolyn Purdy-Gordon as Rosemary Bower
  • Carrie Lorraine as Judy Bower
  • Guy Rolfe as Gabriel Hartwicke
  • Hilary Mason as Hilary Hartwicke
  • Bunty Bailey as Isabel Prange
  • Cassie Stuart as Enid
  • Stephen Lee as Ralph Morris

The Grue-Crew and guest host effects artist Ralph Miller III (who worked on the film’s effects under the supervision of John Carl Buechler), take a look at the often overlooked Stuart Gordon film Dolls (1987). The film is produced by Brian Yuzna and Charles Band for Band’s Empire Pictures, and, wheeee, is this film a lot of fun! “They Walk. They Talk. They Kill.” And, the more the Dolls do so, the more entertaining it becomes. John Carl Buechler handles the special makeup effects and David Allen takes care of the stop-motion animation duties. If you haven’t seen this, isn’t the pic with the doll holding its own bloody eyeballs enough to entice you?

At the time of this writing, Dolls is available for streaming from Tubi, Pluto TV, Shudder, AMC+, and Amazon Prime. It is also available on physical media in Blu-ray as part of the 5-disc Arrow Video collection, “Enter the Video Store: Empire of Screams Collector’s Set,” along with The Dungeonmaster (1984), Cellar Dweller (1987), Robot Jox (1989), and Arena (1989).

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 Chad, will be Luther the Geek (1989). Well, it’s a movie.

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“Now you listen to me. Those are the first women been in this home since your ma died and I ain’t having no trash in your ma’s home.” Maybe they could just “hang” around? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in William Girdler’s second film, Three on a Meathook (1972), for the second episode in The Black Saint month.

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 195 – Three on a Meathook (1972)

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Four girls returning from a weekend trip have car problems. A nice local man takes them back to his farm. Something ghastly happens, but the man’s father helps his son as he has in the past. When the boy brings a new girlfriend home, the father worries about a repeat performance.

 

• Writer/Director/Music Composer: William Girdler
• Produced by: John Asman (producer), Lee S. Jones Jr. (producer) (as Lee Jones), Joseph Shulten (executive producer)
• Cinematographer: William L. Asman (as William Asman)
• Editor: Bub Asman (as Henry Asman)
• Selected Cast:
  • Charles Kissinger as Pa Townsend
  • James Carroll Pickett as Billy Townsend (as James Pickett)
  • Sherry Steiner as Sherry
  • Madelyn Buzzard as Becky
  • Linda Thompson as Debbie
  • Smith Haynie as Young Billy

The Grue Crew proudly welcomes Dirk Rogers to guest host on Decades of Horror 1970s to cover one of Santos Ellin, Jr.’s favorite films and favorite filmmakers with Three on a Meathook (1972) from director William Girdler. Is it a slasher? Is it a mystery? Is it a “meat movie?” Yes, yes, and yes. Take a look at an early effort from the man behind The Manitou (1978), Grizzly (1976), and Day of the Animals (1977). While the film exposes the director’s lack of experience and might be a chore to sit through, it displays his passion and talent for film and the genre and may hold a surprise or two. And, yes, the discussion is longer than the film. 

Check out these other Decades of Horror 1970s episodes on films directed by William Girdler:

• ASYLUM OF SATAN (1972) – Episode 132 – Decades of Horror 1970s
• GRIZZLY (1976) — Episode 31 — Decades of Horror 1970s
• DAY OF THE ANIMALS (1977) — Episode 38 — Decades of Horror 1970s
• THE MANITOU (1978) – Episode 10 – Decades Of Horror 1970s

At the time of this writing, Three on a Meathook is available to stream from YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZwwcQqI_mg. The film is available on DVD but the Grue Crew refuses to vouch for the quality.

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 episode, chosen by Bill, will be Lust for a Vampire (1971), the second film in Hammer’s Karnstein Trilogy, directed by Jimmy Sangster featuring Yutte Stensgaard, Michael Johnson, Suzanna Leigh, Ralph Bates, Helen Christie, and Barbara Jefford.

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“I came to let him go back to the sea where he belongs. Maybe to save your silly skins for you!” Yes, young sir. Save their silly skins, please, sir? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they travel across the pond (rather than across the Pacific) for some sweet kaiju-in-the-UK with Gorgo (1961).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 157 – Gorgo (1961)

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Greedy sailors capture a giant lizard off the coast of Ireland and sell it to a London circus. Then its mother shows up.

 

• Director: Eugène Lourié
• Writers: Robert L. Richards (credited as John Loring), Daniel James (credited as Daniel Hyatt)
• Selected Cast:
  • Bill Travers as Joe Ryan
  • William Sylvester as Sam Slade
  • Vincent Winter as Sean
  • Christopher Rhodes as McCartin
  • Joseph O’Conor as Prof. Hendricks
  • Bruce Seton as Prof. Flaherty
  • Martin Benson as Dorkin
  • Maurice Kaufmann as Radio Reporter (as Maurice Kauffman)
  • Basil Dignam as Admiral
  • Barry Keegan as Mate
  • Tommy Duggan as 1st Naval Officer (as Thomas Duggan)
  • Howard Lang as 1st Colonel
  • Dervis Ward as Bosun
  • Mick Dillon as Gorgo (uncredited)
  • Dave Wilding as Gorgo (uncredited)
  • Bob Bura as Gorgo (uncredited)
  • John Wood as Sandwich-Board Man (uncredited)

Gorgo features Doc’s favorite non-Japanese sea monster and you have to love the film’s, “No, the monster is not the main monster,” twist. How many times have you seen that trope in films? The Grue Crew can’t think of an example prior to Gorgo, but, perhaps, some of the Grue Believers know better. At any rate, it’s another Classic Era episode where nary an evisceration is seen. There is, however, much squashing and squishing.

At the time of this writing, Gorgo is available for streaming from Tubi, Pluto TV, and others, along with a variety of PPV options. The film is also available as a Blu-ray disc from VCI Video. A 4K Ultra HD version is due for release on August 29, 2023, from Vinegar Syndrome.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Chad, is Universal’s House of Dracula (1945). Calling all Universal Horror monsters! Well, maybe not all.

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!”

“I so admire these nymph cockroaches – their ability to reproduce without the contribution of their male counterpart.” A society where men are incidental? Hmm. Humans could learn from cockroaches. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr along with guest host effects artist Julian Ledger – as they experience the creepy, creature effects on display in The Nest (1987).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 238 – The Nest (1987)

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A biological experiment goes haywire when meat-eating mutant roaches invade an island community, terrorizing a peaceful New England fishing village and hideously butchering its citizens.

 

• Director: Terence H. Winkless
• Writers: Robert King (screenplay by); Eli Cantor (based on the 1980 novel by; under the pseudonym Gregory A. Douglas)
• Produced by: Julie Corman (producer), Roger Corman (executive producer) (uncredited)
• Special Effects by: 
  • Special Effects Coordinator: Cary Howe
  • Effects Artist: Julian Ledger
  • Special Effects: James M. Navarra 
  • Puppeteers: Julian Ledger, Ted Lamoureux, Ralph Miller III, Dave Matherly (credited as Paul David Matherly), Christine Papalexis
  • Pyrotechnics: Roger George (Humanoids from the Deep pyrotechnics stock footage), Frank Ceglia  
• Selected Cast:
  • Robert Lansing as Elias Johnson
  • Lisa Langlois as Elizabeth Johnson
  • Franc Luz as Richard Tarbell
  • Terri Treas as Dr. Morgan Hubbard
  • Stephen Davies as Homer
  • Diana Bellamy as Mrs. Pennington
  • Jack Collins as Shakey Jake
  • Nancy Morgan as Lillian
  • Jeff Winkless as Church
  • Steve Tannen as Mr. Perkins
  • Heidi Helmer as Jenny

If you have a fear of roaches and pests, you’re gonna love episode 238! Yes, sir, it’s time for … The Nest (1987)! The Grue-Crew are joined by special effects artist Julian Ledger who worked on the film (despite being omitted on IMDb) as a puppeteer (according to the onscreen credits) and monster makeup and effects under the supervision of Cary Howe, providing behind-the-scenes insight into the making and design of the critters, creatures, and goo. There’s lots of entertaining discussion with Julian, Jeff, Crystal, and Bill. And, of course, bugs, baby … bugs.

At the time of this writing, The Nest is available for streaming from Tubi, Plex, and PPV from Amazon. It is also available on physical media as a Blu-ray disc 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, will be Dolls (1987), directed by Stuart Gordon and produced by Charles Band and Brian Yuzna. Special effects artist Ralph Miller III, who worked on the film under the supervision of John Carl Beuchler at MMI (Mechanical and Makeup Imageries) will be joining the 80s Grue Crew for this one!

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.

“Mr. Henshaw… white meat or dark?” That depends if you’re serving chicken or pork. What else could it be? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they attend an invitation-only banquet to sample the unusual cuisine served up in Shriek of the Mutilated (1974).

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 194 – Shriek of the Mutilated (1974)

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A group of college students are led by their professor into the mountains in search of the Yeti. Shenanigans ensue.

 

• Director: Michael Findlay
• Writers: Ed Adlum, Ed Kelleher
• Cinematography by: Roberta Findlay (photographed by)
• Editing by: Michael Findlay
• Selected Cast:
  • Alan Brock as Dr. Ernst Prell
  • Jennifer Stock as Karen Hunter
  • Tawm Ellis as Dr. Karl Werner
  • Michael Harris as Keith Henshaw
  • Darcy Brown as Lynn Kelly
  • Jack Neubeck as Tom Nash
  • Tom Grail as Spencer Ste. Claire
  • Luci Brandt as April Ste. Claire
  • Ivan Agar as Laughing Crow
  • Marina Stefan as Party Hostess
  • Harriet McFaul as Girl at Party
  • Dwight Marfield as Station Attendant
  • Jimmy Silva as Policeman
  • Warren D’Oyly-Rhind as Waiter
  • Robert Adels as Popcorn Vendor (uncredited)
  • Ed Adlum as Yeti (uncredited)
  • Michael Findlay as Decapitation Onlooker (uncredited)
  • Ed Kelleher as Saturnalia Guest (uncredited)

It had to happen … eventually. The Grue-Crew cover the Santos Ellin, Jr. favorite from 1974, Shriek of the Mutilated. Oh, boy… is this a romp. Bad script, bad acting, hilariously bad dialog, the goofiest “yeti” costume ever – yeah, we had an absolute blast with this one. You knew that was coming, eh?

Check out what The Black Saint had to say about Shriek of the Mutilated here: 

• Top 10 Horror Films of the 1970′s, Part 1

At the time of this writing, Shriek of the Mutilated is available to stream from Tubi, Shout TV, and PPV from Amazon. The film is also available as a Blu-ray disc from Vinegar Syndrome. 

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 episode, chosen by Chad, will be Three on a Meathook (1972), director William Girdler’s second movie. Of course, all Grue-Believers know William Girdler as The Black Saint’s favorite director. Let August now be officially declared as Black Saint Month on Decades of Horror 1970s!

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“Young woman, leave Whitewood. Leave Whitewood tonight. For 300 years the devil has hovered over the city, made it his own. The people in it are his. Evil has triumphed over good here!” Sounds like a great vacation spot. Let’s book a room. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they visit the Horror Hotel as depicted in John Llewellyn Moxey’s The City of the Dead (1960) and frequented by Christopher Lee.

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 156 – The City of the Dead (1960)

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A young college student arrives in a sleepy Massachusetts town to research witchcraft. During her stay at an eerie inn, she discovers a startling secret about the town and its inhabitants.

• Director: John Llewellyn Moxey (as John Moxey)
• Writers: Milton Subotsky (story), George Baxt (screenplay)
• Producers: Seymour S. Dorner, Milton Subotsky, Donald Taylor
• Cinematography by: Desmond Dickinson (director of photography)
• Camera operator: Jack Atcheler
• Editing by: John Pomeroy
• Art Direction by: John Blezard
• Selected Cast:
  • Dennis Lotis as Richard Barlow
  • Christopher Lee as Alan Driscoll
  • Patricia Jessel as Elizabeth Selwyn / Mrs. Newless
  • Tom Naylor as Bill Maitland
  • Betta St. John as Patricia Russell
  • Venetia Stevenson as Nan Barlow
  • Valentine Dyall as Jethrow Keane
  • Ann Beach as Lottie
  • Norman MacOwan as Rev. Russell
  • Fred Johnson as The Elder
  • James Dyrenforth as Garage Attendant (as Jimmy Dyrenforth)
  • Maxine Holden as Sue
  • William Abney as Policeman

Known as Horror Hotel in the States, Milton Subotsky (along with George Baxt) pens an atmospheric, creepy tale of witches, curses, and murder with The City of the Dead (1960). The film is a production of Vulcan Films (a precursor to Amicus Productions, the studio which continually challenged Hammer Films) and features a charismatic and chilling performance from Christopher Lee. The B&W cinematography by Desmond Dickinson is gorgeous, rivaling that of early Mario Bava, making the movie worth a watch on these merits alone. In fact, the entire cast is up to the task with the script revealing the influence of Subotsky’s favorite author, Robert Bloch (especially his novel Psycho, published in 1959) right down to the story’s twist and shock-ending. As Grue Believers certainly recall, director John Moxey is the talent behind the seventies classic, The Night Stalker (1972). You don’t want to miss this.

At the time of this writing, The City of the Dead is available for streaming from Kanopy and Tubi as well as other free streaming sources. The film is also available as a Blu-ray disc from VCI Video.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Doc, is Gorgo (1961). What will the Grue Crew think of this man-in-suit, kaiju movie made across the pond? 

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!”

“Satan…we are making a pact with you. Take Madame Rikard. She makes us suffer. We don’t want her. Take her far away and don’t ever let her return.” So much for Madame Rickard. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they experience Carlos Enrique Taboada’s award-winning, Mexican horror film, Poison for the Fairies (1986).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 237 – Poison for the Fairies (1986)

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A 10-year-old girl convinces a lonely classmate that she is a witch, forcing the child to become her assistant. Though their games are initially rather naive, they gradually take a nasty and violent turn.

 

• Writer/Director: Carlos Enrique Taboada
• Music by: Carlos Jiménez Mabarak
• Cinematography by: Lupe García (as Guadalupe García)
• Editing by: Carlos Savage
• Production Design by: Fernando Ramírez Romero (as Fernando Ramírez)
• Set Decoration by: Enrique Ramírez
• Costume Design by: Clementina Esquivel
• Special Effects by: J. Guadalupe Aguilar
• Selected Cast:
  • Ana Patricia Rojo as Verónica
  • Elsa María Gutiérrez as Flavia (as Elsa María)
  • Leonor Llausás as La Bruja (as Leonor Llauzas)
  • Carmen Stein as Nana (as Carmela Stein)
  • María Santander as Miss Aragón
  • Ernesto Schwartz as Tono
  • Rocío Lazcano as Senora Ellia
  • Blanca Lidia Muñoz as Madame Rickard (as Blanca Lydia Muñoz)
  • Sergio Bustamante as Flavia’s Father (voice)
  • Lilia Aragón as Flavia’s Mother (voice)
  • Hilda Pérez Carbajal as Madame Rickard (voice)
  • Marcela Páez as Grandmother (voice)
  • Araceli de León as Nana (voice)

Are you ready to explore a little-known (at least, State-side) Mexican, horror film from director Carlos Enrique Taboada? If so, prepare yourself for the 80s Grue-Crew review of Poison for the Fairies. Embedded in a world of folk tales and witchcraft and nominated for ten Ariel Awards (Mexico’s version of the Oscars) and winner of five ( including best picture, writer, and director), this film is a slow burn with interesting directorial choices, equally interesting cinematography, and a disturbing (or satisfying?) conclusion.

At the time of this writing, Poison for the Fairies is available to stream from Shudder and AMC+. The film is also available on physical media as a Blu-ray in the 3-film collection, “Mexican Gothic: The Films of Carlos Enrique Taboada,” from Vinegar Syndrome. In addition to Poison for the Fairies, the collection includes Rapiña (1975) and Darker Than Night (1975), both of which can also be streamed from Shudder. 

If you’d like to hear more about the films of Carlos Enrique Taboada, check out these two episodes of Decades of Horror: The Classic Era:

• EL LIBRO DE PIEDRA (1969, THE BOOK OF STONE) – Episode 127
• EVEN THE WIND IS AFRAID (1968, Hasta el viento tiene miedo) – Episode 148

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, will be The Nest (1987), directed by Terence H. Winkless and starring Robert Lansing, Lisa Langlois, and 2,000 cockroaches. How can you miss that one?

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“Idiots. That’s what they are. Stupid idiots. Just low-class idiots.” Low-class, maybe, but idiots? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in The Killing Kind (1973), a little-known film directed by Curtis Harrington and starring Ann Sothern, Cindy Williams, and John Savage.

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 193 – The Killing Kind (1973)

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A young man is released from prison after serving time for a sexual assault he did not commit, and submits to his impulsive urge to seek revenge against those who wronged him.

 

• Director: Curtis Harrington
• Writers: Tony Crechales, George Edwards
• Cinematography by: Mario Tosi
• Selected Cast:
  • Ann Sothern as Thelma Lambert
  • John Savage as Terry Lambert
  • Ruth Roman as Rhea Benson
  • Luana Anders as Louise Elmore
  • Cindy Williams as Lori Davis
  • Sue Bernard as Tina Moore
  • Marjorie Eaton as Mrs. Orland
  • Peter Brocco as Louise’s Father
  • Helene Winston as Flo

Have you ever seen, or even heard of, The Killing Kind (1973)? Featuring Ann Sothern, John Savage, and Cindy Williams, this bizarre, overlooked nugget is from director Curtis Harrington. Yup, the mastermind behind films such as Night Tide (1961), Queen of Blood (1966), How Awful About Allan (1970), What’s the Matter with Helen? (1971), Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972), and Ruby (1977), as well as the TV horror “classic” Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell (1978). Oh, boy, this should be interesting. Jeff, Bill, Chad, and Doc share their thoughts on this genuinely strange little film. 

At the time of this writing, The Killing Kind is available to stream from Tubi. The film is also available as a Blu-ray disc from Vinegar Syndrome.

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 episode, chosen by Jeff, will be Shriek of the Mutilated (1974), The Black Saint’s 1974 pick for Top 10 Horror Films of the 1970′s, Part 1. According to The Black Saint, “Everything about Shriek of the Mutilated screams what-the-f***.” He also called it “worse than bad,” so you have been warned. This one should be . . . interesting.

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“Where are you? What do you look like? What am I supposed to be looking for? I know you are out there hiding in the desert. Maybe I’m looking right at you and don’t even see you. Come on out!” Doesn’t the song go, “Who are you? Who, who, who, who?” Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they set their eyeballs with relish on Jack Arnold’s It Came From Outer Space (1953).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 155 – It Came From Outer Space (1953)

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A spaceship from another world crashes in the Arizona desert and only an amateur stargazer and a schoolteacher suspect alien influence when the local townsfolk begin to act strangely.

 

• Director: Jack Arnold
• Writers: Harry Essex; Ray Bradbury (film treatment)
• Produced by: William Alland
• Music by: Irving Gertz, Henry Mancini, Herman Stein (all uncredited)
• Cinematography by: Clifford Stine
• Editing by: Paul Weatherwax
• Costume Design by: Rosemary Odell (gowns)
• Makeup Department:
  • Joan St. Oegger (hair stylist)
  • Bud Westmore (makeup artist)
  • Jack Kevan (makeup execution) (uncredited)
• Art Department: Joseph Hurley (conceptual artist) (uncredited)
• Visual Effects by:
  • David S. Horsley (special photography)
  • Roswell A. Hoffmann (special photographic effects / visual effects optical printing) (uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • Richard Carlson as John Putnam
  • Barbara Rush as Ellen Fields
  • Charles Drake as Sheriff Matt Warren
  • Joe Sawyer as Frank Daylon
  • Russell Johnson as George
  • Kathleen Hughes as Jane
  • Virginia Mullen as Mrs. Daylon (uncredited)
  • Dave Willock as Pete Davis (uncredited)
  • George Eldredge as Dr. Snell (uncredited)
  • Bradford Jackson as Bob – Dr. Snell’s Assistant (uncredited)
  • William Pullen as Deputy Reed (uncredited)
  • Robert Carson as Dugan (uncredited)
  • Edgar Dearing as Sam (uncredited)
  • Alan Dexter as Dave Loring (uncredited)
  • Whitey Haupt as Perry (uncredited)
  • Casey MacGregor as Toby (uncredited)
  • Dick Pinner as Lober (uncredited)
  • George Selk as Tom (uncredited)
  • Robert ‘Buzz’ Henry as Posseman (uncredited)
  • Kermit Maynard as Posseman (uncredited)
  • Ralph Brooks as Posseman (uncredited)
  • Ned Davenport as Man (uncredited)

Calling all “Monster Kids!” The Grue Crew tackles the sci-fi, 3-D, Jack Arnold classic, It Came From Outer Space. This one’s got it all: groovy alien eyeball monster, body-snatching shenanigans, coming-at-ya 3-D fun, and… The Professor from Gilligan’s Island. What else do you need? The Grue Crew discusses all this and much more.

At the time of this writing, It Came From Outer Space is available for streaming from the Classic Sci-Fi Movie Channel, the Classic Horror Movie Channel, and multiple PPV sources. The film is also available as a Blu-ray disc from Universal.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Daphne, is The City of the Dead (1960), released in the US as Horror Hotel and featuring Christopher Lee.

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!”

“Thank you. I have work to do. And you have your work to do. I don’t like to be berated by Hank! Or anyone.”  It seems that Hank’s at it again. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they get down and dirty with The Incubus (1981).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 236 – The Incubus (1981)

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A small town’s doctor takes matters into his own hands after a series of gruesome and bizarre rape crimes perplex the clueless authorities.

 

• Director: John Hough
• Writers: Ray Russell (novel by), George Franklin (screenplay)
• Cinematography by: Albert J. Dunk (director of photography)
• Selected Cast:
  • John Cassavetes as Sam Cordell
  • John Ireland as Hank Walden
  • Kerrie Keane as Laura Kincaid
  • Helen Hughes as Agatha Galen
  • Erin Noble as Jenny Cordell (as Erin Flannery)
  • Duncan McIntosh as Tim Galen
  • Harvey Atkin as Joe Prescott
  • Harry Ditson as Lt. Drivas
  • Mitch Martin as Mandy Pullman
  • Matt Birman as Roy Seeley
  • Beverly Cooper as Pru Keaton (as Beverley Cooper)
  • Brian Young as Charlie Prescott
  • Barbara Franklin as Mrs. Pullman
  • Wes Lee as Mr. Pullman
  • Neil Dainard as Ernie Barnes
  • Jennifer Leak as Deena Ferrin
  • Denise Fergusson as Carolyn Davies
  • Jack Van Evera as Matt Davies
  • Helene Udy as Sally Harper (as Helen Udy)
  • Lisa Bunting as Anita Barnes
  • Michelle Davros as Jane Barnes (as Michele Davros)
  • Jefferson Mappin as Clem
  • James Bearden as Lacey
  • Alan Bridle as Interrogator
  • Jude Beny as Witch
  • Jeremy Hole as Torturer #1
  • Brian Montague as Swimmer
  • Dirk McLean as The Incubus

For this episode, the Grue-Crew follows actor John Cassavetes to Wisconsin to battle the shapeshifting slasher in the Canadian gem, The Incubus. The film is directed by John Hough, the director behind the Hammer film Twins of Evil (1971), the horror classic The Legend of Hell House (1973), a pair of Disney “Witch Mountain” films, and the car chase cult favorite Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974). Part Supernatural, part slasher, part Satanism, part mystery, this adaptation of Ray Russell’s 1976 novel of the same name provides plenty for the Grue-Crew to sink their teeth into. 

At the time of this writing, The Incubus is available to stream with ads from Tubi and Pluto TV, as well as from multiple PPV sources. The film is available on physical media as a Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome. 

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 Jeff, will be Poison for the Fairies (1986), directed by Carlos Enrique Toboada and winner of four Silver Ariel Awards as well as the Golden Ariel for Best Picture and five other nominations.

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.

“I sit here and I can’t believe that it happened. And yet I have to believe it. Dreams or nightmares? Madness or sanity? I don’t know which is which.” Sounds like an unreliable narrator, yeah? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they talk with director John D. Hancock about his 1970s classic, Let’s Scare Jessica to Death (1971).

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 192 – Let’s Scare Jessica to Death (1971), Interview w/Dir. John D. Hancock

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A psychologically fragile woman has nightmarish experiences that lead her to believe that another strange, mysterious young woman she has let into her home may actually be a vampire.

 

• Director: John D. Hancock
• Writers: John D. Hancock (credited as Ralph Rose), Lee Kalcheim (credited as Norman Jonas)
• Produced by:
  • Bill Badalato (co-producer) (as William Badalato)
  • Charles B. Moss Jr. (producer)
• Music by: Orville Stoeber
• Cinematography by: Robert M. Baldwin (as Bob Baldwin) (photography
• Selected Cast:
  • Zohra Lampert as Jessica
  • Barton Heyman as Duncan
  • Kevin O’Connor as Woody
  • Gretchen Corbett as Girl
  • Alan Manson as Sam Dorker
  • Mariclare Costello as Emily

The 70s Grue-Crew has a special episode for you with this one! Joining Doc, Jeff, and Bill is the talented director of Let’s Scare Jessica to Death (1971), John D. Hancock. Not only does he discuss what went into making that extraordinary and creepy classic, but he also shares insights into his involvement in Jaws 2 (1978) and Wolfen (1981) along with industry insights. Join them as they get a special peek behind the curtain with John D. Hancock.

The 70s Grue Crew only touch on Hancock’s experience with Jaws 2. For a comprehensive interview with Hancock on the subject, check out this video podcast episode of The Daily Jaws.

At the time of this writing, Let’s Scare Jessica to Death is available to stream from multiple PPV services. The film is also available as a Blu-ray disc from Scream Factory.

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 episode, chosen by Doc, will be The Killing Kind (1973), directed by Curtis Harrington (Queen of Blood, 1966; Whoever Slew Auntie Roo, 1972), featuring Ann Sothern, Jon Savage, and Cindy Williams.

We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

“The enzymes . . . the enzymes, they’re going crazy. You do not understand that she’s a danger! You must stop her before it’s too late, you fool! Miss Starlin will kill her . . . tear her body to shreds. Miss Starlin is not a human being any longer.” Could she be a . . . a wasp woman? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they feast on the royal jelly served up in Roger Corman’s The Wasp Woman (1959).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 154 – The Wasp Woman (1959)

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The head of a major cosmetics company experiments on herself with a youth formula made from royal jelly extracted from wasps, but the formula’s side effects have deadly consequences.

 

• Director: Roger Corman
• Writers: Leo Gordon (screenplay), Kinta Zertuche (from a story by)
• Music by: Fred Katz
• Cinematography by: Harry Neumann (director of photography) (as Harry C. Newman)
• Editing by: Carlo Lodato
• Art Direction by: Daniel Haller (as Dan Haller)
• Director (additional scene for TV version): Jack Hill (uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • Susan Cabot as Janice Starlin
  • Anthony Eisley as Bill Lane (credited as Fred Eisley)
  • Barboura Morris as Mary Dennison
  • William Roerick as Arthur Cooper
  • Michael Mark as Eric Zinthrop
  • Frank Gerstle as Les Hellman
  • Bruno VeSota as Night Watchman (credited as Bruno Ve Sota)
  • Roy Gordon as Paul Thompson
  • Carolyn Hughes as Jean Carson
  • Lynn Cartwright as Maureen Reardon
  • Frank Wolff as First Delivery Man
  • Lani Mars as Nurse
  • Philip Barry as Second Delivery Man (credited as Phillip Barry)
  • Gene Corman as Bit (uncredited)
  • Roger Corman as Doctor in the Hospital (uncredited)
  • Aron Kincaid as Renfrew – Beekeeper (uncredited)
  • Karl Schanzer as Mr. Barker – Front Office Executive (uncredited)

Who’s ready for some early Roger Corman-directed, drive-in monster movie madness? Oh, yes! Does it get any more “signature 1950s creature feature” than The Wasp Woman? Short run time, straightforward direction, thin but interesting plot, and crappy-yet-delightfully-campy monster make-up: it all adds up to a good time. This is especially true if you’re a monster kid through and through. Check out the Grue-Crew review and keep your ‘royal jelly’ safely hidden away.

At the time of this writing, The Wasp Woman is available for streaming from the Classic Horror Movie Channel, Kanopy, Amazon Prime, and several additional free with ads, subscription, and PPV sources. The film is also available as a Blu-ray disc from Scream Factory!

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Jeff, is It Came From Outer Space (1953), directed by Jack Arnold, starring Richard Carlson, Barbara Rush, and some one-big-eyed extraterrestrials with strange abilities.

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!”

“You killed my Bogie! Not with your hands. You had your little demon do it for you.” Her “Bogie” and his “little demon?” That’s a new one. Never heard them called that before. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they go talk-about with Monkey Shines (1988), one of George Romero’s studio efforts.

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 235 – Monkey Shines (1988)

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A quadriplegic man has a trained monkey help him with his paralysis until the little monkey begins to develop feelings, and rage, against its new master. 

 

• Director: George A. Romero
• Writers: Michael Stewart, George A. Romero
• Makeup Department:
  • Special Makeup Effects: Tom Savini
  • Special Makeup Effects Assistants: Greg Nicotero, Everett Burrell, Mike Trcic
• Special Effects: Steven Kirshoff
• Visual Effects: Alexandra Menapace (motion control graphics) (uncredited)
• Stunts: David Meeks, Tom Savini, Patricia Tallman, Judy Zazula
• Selected Cast:
  • Jason Beghe as Allan Mann
  • John Pankow as Geoffrey Fisher
  • Kate McNeil as Melanie Parker
  • Joyce Van Patten as Dorothy Mann
  • Christine Forrest as Maryanne Hodges
  • Stephen Root as Dean Burbage
  • Stanley Tucci as Dr. John Wiseman
  • Boo as Ella
  • Janine Turner as Linda Aikman
  • William Newman as Doc Williams
  • Tudi Wiggins as Esther Fry
  • Tom Quinn as Charlie Cunningham
  • Chuck Baker as Ambulance Driver
  • Patricia Tallman as Party Guest
  • David Early as Anesthetist
  • Michael Naft as Young Allan
  • Tina Romero as Child Playing
  • Mitchell Baseman as Child Playing
  • Lia Savini as Child Playing
  • Anthony Dileo Jr. as Vandal (as Tim DiLeo)
  • Melanie Verlin as Vandal
  • Dan Fallon as Allan’s Friend

George A. Romero writes and directs Monkey Shines, an adaptation of Michael Stewart’s 1983 British novel of the same title. Despite the monkey with the clapping cymbals on the poster, this movie has nothing to do with Stephin King. An excellent cast (Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil, Joyce Van Patten, Christine Forrest, Stephen Root, Janine Turner, and Stanley Tucci) and detailed storytelling that crosses all the t’s and almost dots all the i’s, might just make this work. And beware if you have a phobia regarding monkeys with sharp objects! You’ve been warned.

At the time of this writing, Monkey Shines is available to stream from Tubi, Pluto TV, and multiple PPV sources. 

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 Chad, will be The Incubus (1981) from the novel by Ray Russell [Mr. Sardonicaus (1961) and X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)] and starring John Cassavetes.

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.

“The Old Ones are not truly dead. They only sleep. It is a dreamless oblivion, stretching on and on towards vast eternity!” Eternal, dreamless oblivion? That’s a hard pass. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they enroll at Miskatonic University to study The Dunwich Horror (1970).

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 191 – The Dunwich Horror (1970)

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Wilbur Whateley travels to Miskatonic University to borrow the legendary Necronomicon. But, little does anyone know, Whateley isn’t quite human.

 

• Director: Daniel Haller
• Writers: Curtis Hanson, Henry Rosenbaum, Ronald Silkosky; H.P. Lovecraft (based on the story by)
• Music by: Les Baxter
• Title Design by: Sandy Dvore
• Poster Art by: Reynold Brown
• Selected Cast:
  • Sandra Dee as Nancy Wagner
  • Dean Stockwell as Wilbur Whateley
  • Ed Begley as Dr. Henry Armitage
  • Lloyd Bochner as Dr. Cory
  • Sam Jaffe as Old Whateley
  • Joanne Moore Jordan as Lavinia Whateley (as Joanna Moore Jordan)
  • Donna Baccala as Elizabeth Hamilton
  • Talia Shire as Nurse Cora (credited as Talia Coppola)
  • Michael Fox as Dr. Raskin
  • Jason Wingreen as Sheriff Harrison
  • Barboura Morris as Mrs. Cole
  • Beach Dickerson as Mr. Cole
  • Michael Haynes as Guard
  • Toby Russ as Librarian
  • Jack Pierce as Reeger

Set your H.P. Lovecraft expectations aside and you just might enjoy The Dunwich Horror. The film features a great cast, including Sandra Dee, Dean Stockwell, Ed Begley, Lloyd Bochner, Sam Jaffe, and Talia Shire. While the results may not be 100% successful, the cinematography looks spectacular, the often cliché visual effects are used creatively, and the direction is spot on. Could a 1970 film adapt Lovecraft more faithfully at that time? It’s hard to say. Lovecraft is a tricky beast to translate cinematically. Regardless, the poster from Reynold Brown is phenomenal. Check out what the Grue-Crew has to say. Enjoy!

At the time of this writing, The Dunwich Horror is available to stream free with ads from PlutoTV and PPV from Amazon and Apple TV.  The film is also available as a Blu-ray from Arrow Video.

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 Grue-Crew change it up for their next episode with a bit of a treat, welcoming director John D. Hancock to discuss his first feature film, Let’s Scare Jessica to Death (1971), and of course other aspects of his career. This will be fun!

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“All right now, we’ll move in stagger fashion. We’ll circle the outer edges first and keep going round and round till we meet in the center.” And that’s called a “search grid?” Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they go for the winning combination of mad scientist and teenage angst in I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 153 – I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)

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Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL
Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era!
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Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop.
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A troubled teenager seeks help through hypnotherapy, but his evil doctor uses him for regression experiments that transform him into a rampaging werewolf.

 

• Director: Gene Fowler Jr.
• Writers: Herman Cohen, Aben Kandel
• Makeup Creator: Phillip Scheer
• Selected Cast:
  • Michael Landon as Tony Rivers
  • Yvonne Lime as Arlene Logan
  • Whit Bissell as Dr. Alfred Brandon
  • Charles Willcox as Jimmy (as Tony Marshall)
  • Dawn Richard as Theresa
  • Barney Phillips as Detective Donovan
  • Ken Miller as Vic
  • Cynthia Chenault as Pearl (as Cindy Robbins)
  • Michael Rougas as Frank
  • Robert Griffin as Police Chief P.F. Baker
  • Joseph Mell as Dr. Hugo Wagner
  • Malcolm Atterbury as Charles Rivers
  • Eddie Marr as Doyle
  • Vladimir Sokoloff as Pepe the Janitor
  • Louise Lewis as Principal Ferguson
  • S. John Launer as Bill Logan (as John Launer)
  • Guy Williams as Officer Chris Stanley
  • Dorothy Crehan as Mrs. Mary Logan

A young Michael Landon, just a few years before rising to fame as “Little Joe” Cartwright in Bonanza, stars as Tony Rivers, a troubled teen struggling with anger management. Whit Bissell is featured as Dr. Alfred Brandon,  a psychologist (or mad scientist) with ulterior motives. Yes! Oh, yes, indeed! It’s the AIP/Herman Cohen campy classic, I Was a Teenage Werewolf. The Grue-Crew is in full Drive-In Theater mode for this one.

High-quality versions of I Was a Teenage Werewolf, streaming or physical media, are not available, but there is a reason. Susan Hart, the actress and widow of AIP co-founder James Nicholson, owns the rights to eleven AIP films outright: It Conquered the World (1956) and its remake Zontar, The Thing from Venus (1966); Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957) and its remake The Eye Creatures (1965); I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957); I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957); The Amazing Colossal Man (1957); Terror from the Year 5000 (1958); Apache Woman (1955); The Oklahoma Woman (1956); and Naked Paradise (1957). She frequently negotiates rights for merchandise and theatrical showings, but physical media has not been updated for release in decades. You can, however, purchase a VHS tape of the movie.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Chad, is The Wasp Woman (1959). Yes, they’re sticking with 1950s B-movies, but moving from AIP/Herman Cohen on to Film Group/Roger Corman!

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!”

“<Evil chuckle> When I realized Christiano Berti was the killer… and it didn’t take me long to realize that. <Evil chuckle> The rest, Mr Germani, was like writing a book. A Book!” Book ’em, Dan-o! Wait. Wrong media. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they take a cue from the 70s Grue Crew and take in some Giallo, Dario Argento-style with Tenebrae (1982).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 234 – Tenebrae (1982)

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American author Peter Neal, who – while in Rome promoting his latest murder-mystery novel – becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who may have been inspired to kill by his novel.

 

• Writer/Director: Dario Argento
• Produced by: Claudio Argento (producer), Salvatore Argento (executive producer), Allan Scott (producer: English version)
• Music by: Massimo Morante, Fabio Pignatelli, Claudio Simonetti (as Simonetti-Morante-Pigatelli)
• Cinematography by: Luciano Tovolin (director of photography)
• Film Editing by: Franco Fraticelli
• First Assistant Director: Lamberto Bava
• Second Assistant Director: Michele Soavi
• Special Effects by: Giovanni Corridori (special effects)
• Production Services – New York: William Lustig (uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • Anthony Franciosa as Peter Neal
  • John Saxon as Bullmer
  • Daria Nicolodi as Anne
  • Giuliano Gemma as Detective Germani
  • Christian Borromeo as Gianni
  • Mirella D’Angelo as Tilde
  • Veronica Lario as Jane McKerrow
  • Ania Pieroni as Elsa Manni
  • Eva Robins as Girl on Beach
  • Carola Stagnaro as Detective Altieri
  • John Steiner as Christiano Berti
  • Lara Wendel as Maria Alboretto
  • Isabella Amadeo as Bullmer’s secretary
  • Mirella Banti as Marion
  • Lamberto Bava as Elevator Repairman #1 (uncredited)

It’s time for another 1980s feature from director Dario Argento with a return to the Giallo sub-genre. The film is Tenebrae – or Tenebre (original title) or Ténèbres (French) – and features Anthony Franciosa, John Saxon, and Daria Nicolodi. Argento was inspired by a series of incidents that saw an obsessed fan telephone the director to criticize him for the damaging psychological effects of his previous work. The telephone calls culminated in death threats towards Argento, who channeled the experience into the writing of Tenebrae with a double helix of a plot.

At the time of this writing, Tenebrae is available to stream from Wicked Horror TV, Shudder, Kanopy, and Plex. It is also available on Blu-Ray and 4K Ultra HD from Synapse Films.

This is the Decades of Horror Grue Crews’ xth encounter with Argento. Here are their other Argento episodes if you care to check them out.

• THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE (1970) – Episode 190 – Decades of Horror 1970s
• THE CAT O’ NINE TAILS (1971) – Episode 149 – Decades of Horror 1970s
• DEEP RED (1975) — Episode 77 — Decades of Horror 1970s
• SUSPIRIA (1977) — Episode 58 — Decades of Horror 1970s
• PHENOMENA (1985) – Episode 168 – Decades of Horror 1980s
• DARK GLASSES (2022, SHUDDER) – Gruesome Magazine #369

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, will be George Romero’s Monkey Shines (1988). Oh yeah. We love monkeys with sharp utensils!

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“Right! Bring in the perverts” They always make for a good police lineup. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they get their Giallo on with Dario Argento’s first shot at directing, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970).

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 190 – The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)

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An American expatriate in Rome attempts to unmask a serial killer he witnessed in the act of attempted murder – and is now hunting him and his girlfriend.

 

• Director: Dario Argento
• Writers: Dario Argento; Fredric Brown (novel, The Screaming Mimi, 1949) (uncredited)
• Produced by: Salvatore Argento (producer); Artur Brauner (executive producer: CCC Filmkunst) (uncredited)
• Music by: Ennio Morricone
• Cinematography by: Vittorio Storaro (director of photography)
• Film Editing by: Franco Fraticelli
• Selected Cast:
  • Tony Musante as Sam Dalmas
  • Suzy Kendall as Julia
  • Enrico Maria Salerno as Inspector Morosini
  • Eva Renzi as Monica Ranieri
  • Umberto Raho as Alberto Ranieri
  • Renato Romano as Professor Carlo Dover (credited as Raf Valenti)
  • Giuseppe Castellano as Monti
  • Mario Adorf as Berto Consalvi
  • Pino Patti as Faiena
  • Gildo Di Marco as Garullo
  • Rosita Torosh as 4th Victim (as Rosa Toros)
  • Omar Bonaro as Police Detective
  • Fulvio Mingozzi as Police Detective
  • Werner Peters as Antique Dealer
  • Karen Valenti as Tina, 5th Victim
  • Carla Mancini as Girl watching TV
  • Bruno Erba as Police Detective
  • Reggie Nalder as Needles, Yellow Jacket Assassin (uncredited)

With his first feature directorial effort, modern horror master Dario Argento immediately showed off his skill, precision, and artistry. Often looked upon as the rise in popularity for Giallo films, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970) would set the bar for all the pre-slasher killer mystery thrillers for over a decade even giving the father of the subgenre, Mario Bava (The Girl Who Too Much, 1963; Blood and Black Lace, 1964), a run for his money. While Argento adapts many influences into his first of a series of films known as the “Animal Trilogy,” along with The Cat o’ Nine Tails (1971) and Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971), his film would in turn influence many films for decades to come. Some of those films would be directed by his peers such as Bava and Lucio Fulci. Others who would pay homage would be the likes of Carpenter and de Palma. Jeff, Doc, Bill, and Chad gather to discuss the film, its creators, and its mark on the genre.  

At the time of this writing, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage is available to stream on a multitude of streaming and PPV services including Kanopy, Tubi, Prime Video, and Screambox to name a few.  The film is also available as a Blu-ray and as a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray from Arrow Video.

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 episode, chosen by Chad, will be The Dunwich Horror (1970). Yog-Sothoth, anyone?

We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com. 

“Blood of Christ. Demon. A curse upon this man. A curse that he will never forget me. Blood of my body. Until the grave. A curse that he will never forget me.” That doesn’t sound like a love spell. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they learn about the folk horror of Southern Italy in Il Demonio (1963).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 152 – Il Demonio (1963)

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Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL
Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era!
Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website.
Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop.
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Purificata is a young peasant woman in a small Italian villa obsessed with Antonio, a newly married man. Puri’s sickly fixation on Antonio leads her to practice witchcraft in an attempt to direct him to her, but instead, she becomes the subject of a witch-hunt when she appears to be possessed.

 

• Director: Brunello Rondi
• Writers: Brunello Rondi, Ugo Guerra, Luciano Martino
• Produced by: Luciano Martino, Ugo Guerra, Federico Magnaghi
• Cinematographer: Carlo Bellero
• Music: Piero Piccioni
• 2nd Assistant Director: Sergio Martino
• Selected Cast:
  • Daliah Lavi as Purificata “Puri”
  • Frank Wolff as Antonio
  • Anna María Aveta as Sister Angela
  • Dario Dolci as Father Don Tommaso
  • Franca Mazzoni as The Mother Superior
  • María Teresa Orsini as Nun
  • Rossana Rovere as Antonio’s Wife
  • Giovanni Cristofanelli as Padre Tommaso (uncredited)
  • Nicola Tagliacozzo as Zio Giuseppe (uncredited)

If you thought “folk horror” began in the 70s, then Jeff and Grue-Crew have some excellent news for you! Check out this early entry into superstitions and curses with Il Demonio (1963). Is it possession? Is it witchcraft? Could be either, could be both! Regardless, the film is a must-watch for horror aficionados for the exquisite black and white cinematography and remarkable performance from its lead, Daliah Lavi, alone. If you’re like Doc, the gorgeous early Sixties Italian countryside is enough. Regardless, you’ll want to check out this discussion into an overlooked classic.

At the time of this writing, Il Demonio is available to stream from Shudder, Screambox, and Tubi. Il Demonio is also available on physical media in All the Haunts be Ours: A Compendium of Folk Horror, a stunning Blu-ray collection from Severin that includes 20 feature films plus over 15 hours of special features.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Doc, is I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957). Wait! Is that the one starring Little Joe? Or is it Pa Ingalls? Or a probationary angel?

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!” 

Welcome to HORROR NEWS RADIO for May 29, 2023.OIN US FOR the SUMMER HORROR MOVIE PREVIEW 2023! I am your host Doc Rotten and this is HNR, the official GRUESOME MAGAZINE HORROR NEWS podcast. Back with me again are the scariest, goriest, bloodiest co-hosts on the 'Net: Dave Dreher, the lead news writer at Gruesome Magazine; AND, Brian W. Smith, award winning screenwriter.

SUMMER HORROR MOVIE PREVIEW 2023

TAKING a look at the Horror Movies coming to theaters Thu, Jun 1, 2023 - Sat, Sep 30, 2023. Keep in mind that release dates are subject to change.

The Boogeyman (20th Century Studios) June 2, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFqCmIU0-_M

Directed by Rob Savage (Host, Dashcam)
Cast: Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, David Dastmalchian, LisaGay Hamilton

The Blackening (Lionsgate) June 16, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moiRCJR4ToY

Directed by Tim Story (Fantastic Four, Shaft)
Cast: Antionette Robertson, Dewayne Perkins, Sinqua Walls, Grace Byers

Insidious: The Red Door (Sony) July 7, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuQuOnYnr3Q

Directed by Patrick Wilson
Cast: Rose Byrne, Patrick Wilson, Ty Simpkins

Cobweb (Lionsgate) July 21, 2023

Directed by Samuel Bodin (Marianne TV)
Cast: Lizzy Caplan, Antony Starr, Cleopatra Coleman, Ellen Dubin

Haunted Mansion (Walt Disney Studios) July 28, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjLKTz81bj8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gartMjonTXc

Directed by Justin Simien (Bad Hair)
Cast: Rosario Dawson, Chase Dillon, LaKeith Stanfield, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Tiffany Haddish, Winona Ryder, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jared Leto, Dan Levy, Hasan Minhaj

Talk To Me (A24) July 28, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLAKJu9aJys

Directed by Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou
Cast: Sophia Wilde, Joe Bird, Alexandra Jensen, Miranda Otto

Meg 2: The Trench (Warner Brothers) August 4, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG91B3hHyY4

Directed by Ben Wheatley (High-Rise, Rebecca)
Cast: Jason Statham, Jing Wu, Sienna Guillory, Cliff Curtis

The Last Voyage of the Demeter (Universal Pictures) August 11, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FgUUO9Ztd0

Directed by Andre Øvredal (Troll Hunter, The Autopsy of Jane Doe)
Cast: Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, Liam Cunningham, David Dashmalchian

Poor Things (Searchlight) September 8, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFu7ZH4y6J4

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster)
Cast: Emma Stone, Margaret Qualley, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo

The Nun 2 (Warner Brothers) September 8, 2023

Directed by Michael Chaves (The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It)
Cast: Anna Popplewell, Taissa Farmiga, Storm Reid, Bonnie Aarons

A Haunting in Venice (20th Century Studios) September 15, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRCKIP5paEU

Directed by Kenneth Branagh (Thor, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein)
Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Kelly Reilly, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Dornan

The Creator (20th Century Studios) September 29, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=573GCxqkYEg

Directed by Gareth Edwards (Monsters, Godzilla, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)
Cast: Allison Janney, Gemma Chan, Ralph Ineson, John David Washington, Ken Watanabe

“Pretty soon we’re going to have a sticky wicket.” Don’t you hate when that happens? Wait. What’s a wicket? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they soak up the full experience known as The Loch Ness Horror (1982).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 233 – The Loch Ness Horror (1982)

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An increasing number of people are dying mysterious deaths in the dark waters of Loch Ness, victims of the famous monster. But what other mysteries does the Loch hold? What about the monster’s egg and the insane scientist who’ll do anything to exploit it? What secrets does the sunken Nazi plane near the monster’s lair hold, and why will the military do anything to cover it up?

 

• Director: Larry Buchanan
• Writers: Larry Buchanan, Lynn Shubert
• Creature creator: Peter Chesney
• Selected Cast:
  • Sandy Kenyon as Professor George Sanderson
  • Miki McKenzie as Kathleen Stuart
  • Eric Scott as Brad
  • Barry Buchanan as Spencer Dean
  • Karey-Louis Scott as Fran
  • Doc Livingston as Jack Stuart
  • Stuart Lancaster as Professor Pratt
  • Preston Hanson as Colonel Laughton
  • Garth Pillsbury as Sergeant Derek

Is there anything more terrifying than The Loch Ness Horror (1982)? Absolutely. Regardless, the Grue-Crew head to Scotland via cinema (actually, Lake Tahoe, California . . . sigh) to explore the creature below the surface of Loch Ness. Maybe Chad has it right, “Drowning in a sea of terrible movies…!” With silly puppet monsters, directed by self-proclaimed “schlockmeister” Larry Buchanan, the film includes sad effects, a meandering plot, and questionable acting. Could this be a cult classic? Only Jerry Chandler knows for sure.

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, will be Dario Argento’s Tenebrae (1982). Oh, yeah.

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.

“I … I should never have come with you. We’re going to be killed. We’re going to be killed. I hear the demons of the red moon like the other time. I know they’re here. We’re going to die. AAYYIIIEEE!” Yup. In hindsight, bad decision. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they make their first trip to the Himalayan Mountains (just kidding, it’s really Spain) to catch Paul Naschy taking another turn as Waldemar Daninsky in The Werewolf and the Yeti(1975).

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 189 – The Werewolf and the Yeti (1975)

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Waldemar, the renowned adventurer, joins an expedition to find the Yeti in the Himalayas. While hiking the mountains, he’s captured by two cannibalistic demon nymphets guarding a remote Buddhist temple and becomes their sex slave. They transform him into a werewolf setting him loose to roam the mountain where he encounters a sadistic bandit.

• Director: Miguel Iglesias Bonns
• Writer: Paul Naschy (as Jacinto Molina)
• Selected Cast:
  • Paul Naschy as Waldemar Daninsky
  • Mercedes Molina as Sylvia Lacombe
  • Silvia Solar as Wandessa
  • Gil Vidal as Larry Talbot
  • Josep Castillo Escalona as Professor Lacombe
  • Luis Induni as Sekkar Khan
  • Ventura Oller as Ralph
  • Veronica Miriel as Melody
  • Juan Velilla as Norman
  • José Luis Chinchilla as Temugin
  • Ana Maria Mauri as Princess Ulka
  • Fernando Ulloa as Lama
  • Gaspar “Indio” Gonzalez as Tigre
  • Pepa Ferrer as Yanika
  • Victor Israel as Joel

The Grue-Crew return to another Waldemar Daninsky werewolf adventure featuring the Spanish horror icon, Paul Naschy, in The Werewolf and the Yeti (1975, aka La maldición de la bestia, Night of the Howling Beast, The Curse of the Beast). For this installment, Waldemar gets a new “origin” to his cursed lycanthropy. We follow him to Tibet in search of the mysterious and elusive Yeti; instead, he finds a string of monsters and madmen to best before finally facing the Yeti himself: two cannibalistic cavewomen, the villainous Sekkar Khan, and his ruthless bandits. Blood, nudity, and the Wolfman – what else do you need? Maybe, more Yeti? Join the crew as they revisit this misbegotten and misunderstood Naschy gem. 

At the time of this writing, The Werewolf and the Yeti is available to stream under one of its titles on Tubi, Plex, and Shout! Factory TV. It is also available on Blu-ray from Scream! Factory as part of The Paul Naschy Collection II. Other films in the collection are Hunchback of the Morgue (1973, El jorobado de la Morgue), The Devil’s Possessed (1974, El mariscal del infierno), Exorcism (1975, Exorcismo), and A Dragonfly for Each Corpse (1975, Una libélula para cada muerto).

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 episode, chosen by Bill, will be Dario Argento’s first directorial effort, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970, L’uccello dalle piume di cristallo). There’s always room for Giallo!

We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com. 

“Herbs from beyond 10 fells, besides 10 streams, some graveyard soil, … the balls of 10 bull moose, the strength of 10 bull moose. Tsalkku-Nilla the Wizard can bring back lost reindeer. Tsalkku-Nilla the Great Wizard can raise the dead!” You never can tell when you’ll need to bring back a lost reindeer or raise the dead. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they take a trip north of the Arctic Circle in search of The White Reindeer (1952).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 151 – The White Reindeer (1952)

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Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL
Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era!
Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website.
Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop.
https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/

A newlywed woman goes to the local shaman to get some help with her love life, but instead discovers she is a witch and can now shapeshift into a white reindeer vampire.

• Director: Erik Blomberg
• Writers: Erik Blomberg, Mirjami Kuosmanen
• Music by: Einar Englund
• Cinematography by: Erik Blomberg
• Film Editing by: Erik Blomberg (uncredited)
• Makeup Department: Mirjami Kuosmanen (makeup artist, uncredited)
• Costume & Wardrobe Dept: Mirjami Kuosmanen (wardrobe, uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • Mirjami Kuosmanen as Pirita and as Maarita, Pirita’s mother
  • Kalervo Nissilä as Aslak
  • Åke Lindman as Metsänhoitaja, forest ranger
  • Arvo Lehesmaa as Tsalkku-Nilla, shaman
  • Jouni Tapiola as Niila, reindeer herder
  • Tyyne Haarla as older woman (uncredited)
  • Pentti Irjala as the speaker (uncredited)
  • Edvin Kajanne as reindeer herder (uncredited)
  • Kauko Laurikainen as man in Laplander’s hut (uncredited)
  • Heimo Lepistö as wealthy man (uncredited)
  • Osmo Osva as reindeer herder (uncredited)
  • Aarne Tarkas as the groom (uncredited)
  • Inke Tarkas as the bride (uncredited)
  • Evald Terho as Pirita’s father (uncredited)
  • Kaarlo Wilska as reindeer herder (uncredited)

The Grue Crew explores the little-known, yet highly effective, 1952 Finnish horror classic, The White Reindeer. This film is worth seeking out for the cinematography alone. The horror and the “creatures” are Lewtonesque, more implied than shown, but without a doubt, the film includes witches, vampires, and changelings. Oh my! A must-see, The White Reindeer is a lost treasure that horror fans, especially horror historians, should re-discover. Check out what the Grue Crew has to share.

In the U.S., current streaming options for The White Reindeer are limited to YouTube and archive.org. The White Reindeer is available on physical media as a Eureka Entertainment Region 2 Blu-ray from the UK and as a Region A/B/C Import Blu-ray from Finland.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Daphne, is Il Demonio (1963). Ready for some Italian folk horror? The Classic Era Grue Crew is! You won’t want to miss this one! 

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