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Welcome back to the Horror 101 Podcast. For this 81st show we're shedding light on one of the scariest films to come out of 1989. In 1983 Stephen King wrote a novel which incorporated a bunch of his personal experiences and wrapped them in a supernatural blanket of evil, violence and despair. By the end of the book he had completely freaked himself out with what he had written and shelved the story but it became a huge best seller anyway. Several years later, Mary Lambert would go on to direct her vision of that story. With a new remake on the horizon and a fantastic 'making of' documentary made last year we've decided to give the Horror 101 treatment to Pet Sematary.Show highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...05:45 What would scare Stephen King?07:15 Mark Lambert...10:30 Jud Crandall...12:45 The Death of Pascow...15:30 The Deadfall and Beyond...19:45 Gage meets Truck...23:55 Zelda...28:14 Gage Vs. Jud...30:20 "Now I want to play with you!"32:50 Scoring the film...remake coming.35:35 Conclusion

Welcome to our 80th podcast! Just in time for Halloween! We decided to put our money where our mouth is. After giving strong opinions about the relevance and necessity of Halloween 2018 we went to see it and begin this show with some of our thoughts on the new movie. There will be SPOILERS! And since Luca Guadagnino's remake of Suspiria will be hitting theatres in a few days there will never be a better time to cover Argento's fan-favourite original from 1977. This movie has been applauded for decades. It is highly stylized and beautiful to look at but it is not without its flaws. The Nefarious Paul B. joins us once again. Come with us this Halloween as we give a critical treatment to one of the most universally loved genre films in the last 40 years. Show highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...03:50 Halloween 2018 thoughts (SPOILERS!)13:55 Intro for Suspiria...19:17 Stabbed and hanged...23:55 Hyper realism...26:30 Do you know anything about....witches?31:15 Death by Watchdog...33:35 The Lair

Greetings listeners! Welcome back to the Horror 101 show. After taking a month off we return to weigh in on the upcoming Halloween 2018 film and what its going to mean after its release. Is it enough that Jamie Lee Curtis is coming back to play Laurie Strode and John Carpenter will be making the music? Does it make sense that this new film will be replacing everything thats come after the original 1978 film? Few sequels are as perfect as Halloween II (1981). It begins the moment the original film left off and it is an exceptional film which concluded an excellent story. And with this new film threatening to remove it from the Myers canon its clear our only act of defiance is to give the Horror 101 treatment to Rick Rosenthal's Part II. We'll be speaking to long time listener Eugene and getting his thoughts. We'll spend some time on what we're expecting from the new movie and retrospecting on Part II. Join us as we defend one of the greatest horror sequels ever made.Show highlights:01:00 Prelude to T

Greetings Horror Fans! We hope you're prepared to get sticky and sleazy cause that's where the Horror 101 train is headed this time around. For episode 78 we're focusing on one of the most notorious Video Nasty slasher films in the genre. This film was once famous for causing a UK video distributor to go directly to jail (and not pass Go!) for failing to cut certain scenes from the film for its British VHS release. At the height of the Video Nasty purge copies of this movie went for over $100 bucks a pop. The director scandalously accredited the gore effects to maestro Tom Savini, exploiting his name for ticket sales. We'll discuss how this came to be and introduce you to the real effects artists responsible for the shamelessly excessive violence this movie has to offer. Join us as we jump right into the sleaze of Romano Scavolini's Nightmare.Show highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...06:15 The history of this video nasty...10:16 The Gore Hook...11:55 Tatum reformed?13:30 Relapse...15:28 The Temp

Welcome back to the Horror 101 show! For our 77th episode we're going back to 1987 and giving some love to another Stuart Gordon/Brian Yuzna collaboration. The Charles Band produced Dolls. Admittedly, this is very light horror but at a scant 77 minutes long, with an excellent cast and one long and stormy night in a supernatural mansion, Dolls is always moving and a lot of fun. We'll give our take on the recent Halloween trailer and our thoughts on what its going to be like having to remove Halloween II (1981) from the Canon once its released. Join us as we give the Horror 101 treatment to Dolls!Show Highlights:01:00 Prelude to terror...03:00 Welcome and apologies...04:40 The Halloween trailer...11:10 Introducing Dolls...16:50 The Hartwicke's19:50 An Evil Test of Character...25:00 Carolyn Purdy-Gordon29:40 The animations...32:00 Mr. Punch...38:40 Scoring the film...42:40 Conclusion! Thanks for listening!

For episode 76 the crew each selected a title they wanted to cover and we put it to a vote for our Patrons. Their choice? David Cronenberg's Videodrome, starring James Woods and Deborah Harry. This is our third time focusing on Cronenberg's work at the Horror 101 Podcast. Videodrome is a dark and eccentric look at the effects of media on the psyche. When UHF channel 83 station owner Max Renn stumbles upon an ultra-violent pirated satellite video feed he begins a campaign to acquire it for his station. The further he chases down the source, the more his world turns upside down. Join us as we dissect this Canadian horror filled with the bizarre body horror effects Cronenberg is known for, brilliantly displayed by Rick Baker. Show Highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...03:54 The Patron Vote...07:38 Margot Kidder RIP...11:53 Max Renn (Channel 83)...14:20 Late night programming...16:20 Intercepting Videodrome...18:30 Snuff TV...21:20 Nikki Brand (Debbie Harry)22:45 Oblivion...24:15 The Organic FX...

Welcome back to the Horror 101 show. For this 75th milestone show Nood suggested we should cover a classic from 1975, so it was decided. We were going to take a bite out of Steven Spielberg's Jaws. Jaws still stands as an incredible achievement by the then young and enthusiastic Spielberg. It was one of the first summer blockbusters and instantly sparked fear into the hearts of millions who loved to swim in the open ocean. With outstanding performances and the most iconic John Williams' score, Jaws still stands the test of time more than 40 years after its release. We'll share our stories with how it affected our lives, focusing on our favorite and no so favorite parts. For this special 75th episode its our privilege to give The Horror 101 treatment to JAWS.Show highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...03:40 Cult Sensation's new ink...05:15 This was Nood's suggestion...11:50 The death of Chrissy...15:30 The Kintner Boy...16:00 This was no boating accident...19:17 Shark in the pond...22:40 Enter Mr.

Welcome to the 74th Horror 101 episode. Get out your shit mittens, listeners. We've got a stinker coming right at ya! Remember we were hinting at posting a hater show? Inadvertently, this turned out to be one of those. After a listener suggested we revisit this 80s 'gem' called Dead and Buried, directed by Gary Sherman we decided to give it a shot and the result was a hilariously scathing review. Contrary to our usual promotion style, this episode is going to bring the anvil down on a film about the undead plaguing a small fishing town called Potter's Bluff. Join us for our first (mostly) negative review podcast!Show highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror03:15 Living Dead Girl Introduction05:15 We're on Patreon (thanks to Pledges)08:00 The suggestion of JC Cang...09:40 Trailer is set to German again...10:40 "This is not going to go well..."12:00 The death of Freddie...16:15 Jack Albertson18:15 "oh! Now that you mention it!"20:22 Eye of the Needle22:05 Ridiculous family...23:20 Dirty Old Man...2

Welcome back to The Horror 101 Show! Its a skeleton crew this time on the podcast with just three of us recording the session. After covering Oculus we decided to keep things modern and cover another movie thats been made within the last 10 years. It has a sequel coming out very soon so its the perfect time to revisit it. Tonight we're giving the Horror 101 treatment to Bryan Bertino's The Strangers starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman.Show Hightlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...03:00 Introduction with The Chicken!05:00 The Home Invasion era...08:40 The opening houses...10:15 Negativity invites trouble...12:12 The 4 AM Knock...15:15 the Second Coming...18:18 Michael Myers lurking achievements...20:35 Killing an Ally...23:40 Hopeless sets in...27:30 Matrimonial Homicide...29:30 "It'll be easier next time..."30:35 Scoring the film...32:30 Conclusion and thanks for listening!

Welcome to the first Horror 101 podcast of 2018. This time we focus on a newer title that most of the crew hasn't seen before. Its Mike Flanagan's Oculus from 2013 starring Rory Cochrane and Dr. Who's favorite redhead, Karen Gillan. Oculus is an excellent modern horror which relies on atmosphere and terror instead of gore and jump scares. A welcomed break from the usual horror tropes frequently utilized today. This is the story of a brother and sister putting themselves in harms way to vindicate their parents (and themselves) from a dark history perpetuated by a centuries old looking glass that seems Hell bent on destroying the lives of those in proximity to it. Will the pair prove the mirror's evil power or become the latest victims of it's malicious trickery? Show highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...02:55 Welcome to 2018...05:00 Oculus is a Nood and Cash favourite...07:00 Reacquiring the mirror...09:20 The shrouded illusion...15:35 History of the looking glass...21:00 Why not just smash it?24:

Welcome horror fans, to the final Threequel podcast of the year! Many have speculated about what the last film we're covering may be. Its time for a curve ball! We're not giving you a Part 3. We're giving you what SHOULD have been a Part 3. What many horror veterans would consider the REAL Creepshow 3. We're talking about John Harrison's Tales From the Darkside: The Movie (1990). Directed by the man who scored the first Creepshow, Darkside is the cinematic crescendo of the successful Tales From the Darkside 80s TV show. This anthology film gives us three tales of terror from King, Doyle, Romero and McDowell. A splendidly fun horror movie featuring KNB effects and budding roles from established stars. Come, end the year (and our Threequel theme) with us and learn why 'Tales' is the Creepshow 3 you never got but always wanted!Show Higlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...07:00 Previews of what could have been...09:00 The history of Tales From The Darkside TV Show12:30 Enter the Tales movie...13:20 Debrah H

A string of early 80s horror films went the 3D route. Jaws 3, Amityville 3 and the spotlight of this show, Steve Miner's Friday the 13th Part III. This third chapter in the Friday Franchise has tons of flaws, which we highlight in detail but there is still some elements that lock in Friday III as historically significant. This film cost Paramount a LOT of money to prepare it for 3D audiences. Did this strategy force the production to put all the money in the wrong places? Is it possibly the worst Friday of the series? The score is hokey. The 3D setup shots are bizarre. The story is confusing. Join us for one of our most critical podcasts yet!Show highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...03:30 Hosting and donations...07:40 The Friday 2 rehash (continuity issues)11:00 Beginning of Part III...12:20 The new Harbinger of Doom...14:40 The (budget) cast...16:05 Shelley Shenanigans...17:25 Worst bike gang ...ever!18:50 Horrible arson (The Notorious Barn!)21:00 The ridiculous backstory...22:25 Cutting

its our favourite time of year once again! We've reached that nasty 69 number! We have had more requests to cover Tommy Lee Wallace's Halloween 3 than any other film since we began Horror 101 so there was absolutely no doubt in our minds that we wouldn't be covering Season of the Witch for this part of our threequel year. We'll discuss how it affected the Halloween series and why the producers took a chance on moving in another direction. Where was Michael Myers? Could Halloween III have been the start to a whole line of Halloween themed horror movies? With excellent music by John Carpenter and Alan Howarth no other podcast makes it sound like you're watching the movie with us like this show. Its the Horror 101 Halloween Special! We hope you enjoy it!Show highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror04:00 Haven't talked about Halloween 3 since Episode 106:30 No Michael Myers? WTF!?09:10 It was the same family that made 1 and 2...10:00 They're going to kill us...14:00 Doctor Challis...15:00 It is a slow b

After our last farewell podcast we wanted to come back to you a little more upbeat and we had the perfect Part III to do it with. More comedy than horror, Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness is the endlessly entertaining third chapter to his Evil Dead story. At the end of Evil Dead II we saw Ash transported back to medieval times. Army of Darkness is the story of this out of place 20th century man fulfilling the foretold prophecy and becoming the savior of the realm. We'll discuss our first experiences seeing the movie over 20 years ago. There's a horror geek dispute that you won't want to miss. Its Horror 101 covering Bruce Campbell Vs. The Army of Darkness. Show Highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...02:50 Losing Tobe Hooper...03:50 Shoutout to a listener...07:25 The difference between the three movies...10:47 Horror Geek fight!13:43 From Death Sentence to Hero...16:20 Primitive Screwheads...18:25 Klaatu Barada Nikto...21:40 Bruce Campbell...23:30 Ash Vs. Skeletal hands...25:50 Battle for the Book...28:35 Scor

Welcome back listeners! We weren't expecting to return so soon but the death of our beloved Lord of the Undead; writer/director George Romero has forced us back to the mic for another special remembrance podcast. Only minutes after the news of George's death was circulated we were inundated with requests from friends and colleagues who pleaded for a Horror 101 Romero show. Not just that, they wanted to be involved in the recording. So this show is going to have 9 of us getting together to share our Romero stories from when we met him. How his movies affected us growing up and what it was like to be on a Romero set for Land of the Dead. We also watch Day of the Dead to keep in tune with our threequel theme this year. Clocking in at just under an hour this is longest podcast since the Top 20. Join us as we pay tribute to The Godfather of the modern Zombie.Show Highlights: 01:00 Prelude to Terror...05:40 Meeting Romero at the Cons...08:30 Night of the Living Dead...16:05 Duane Jones...17:50 Nood and

As promised, we're showcasing From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter which stars the recently deceased and Tarantino/Smith favourite actor, Michael Parks. This final film in the series is a prequel-threequel, going back to tell the story of the Mexican vampire's nest a century before the events of the original Tarantino/Rodriguez film. Hangman's Daughter is a wonderful hybrid of old western and horror entertainment. Parks plays Ambrose Bierce, Civil War veteran and author. After witnessing Johnny Madrid's daring escape from the Hangman's noose he is waylaid by Madrid's posse and left in the desert. The Hangman is on the heels of Madrid who has taken his daughter, Esmarelda with him. Fate finds them all uniting at La Titilla Del Diablo where all bets are off as enemies must band together to survive the night while the vampires fulfill an ancient prophecy which shape the future of their lair forever. Part III is a great addition to the story. It is scores better than Part II: Texas Blood Money.

What do you get when producer Sean S. Cunningham puts Lance Henriksen and Brion James in a cheesy 80s film? You get The Horror Show AKA House III. This podcast is going to be a riot. House III is a little more obscure than our recent threequels. The film had some problems, including the director being fired and replaced in the middle of production. House III was the Wes Craven's Shocker clone of its day. Another film about a mass murderer being put to death by electrocution, only to come back as a supernatural menace exacting revenge on the cop who put him away. The Horror Show is light on scares but there's a ton of laughs. With two actors battling each other in a Nightmare of Elm Street kind of script, it has to be entertaining.Show Highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror03:30 Shout Outs...05:30 Sean S. Cunningham and House III...11:00 Flashback Capture...14:55 The Execution...17:00 "You have to listen to me..."18:13 The firing of the first director...19:05 Turkey/T.V. 20:50 The quirky Scientist

Welcome back to the Horror 101 show. Our April Threequel podcast brings us to dreamland. This is the first time we've dedicated an entire show to that Nightmare spectre, Fred Kruger. Those of you who grew up in the 80s remember the sensation that was Nightmare III. It dominated the VHS new release aisle, filling entire walls with copies of this rental favourite. It was Chuck Russel's directorial debut, helming a script which gave Frank Darabont his first writing credit. A lot of talented people cut their teeth on this project which has become a fan favourite. Nightmare III took huge risks and became a game changer in the Elm Street franchise by taking Freddy out of the shadows and forever creating a horror legend of slapstick mayhem and death. Nancy from the first film returns to find several youngsters committed for suicide attempts, claiming a man in their dreams is trying to kill them. Recognizing these children as the last of the Elm Street kids she wakes up their inner dream gifts and uses them

We're back with another threequel coverage. This time we focus on Jeff Burr's Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III. Released in 1990, at the height of the MPAA's wrath this film was heavily censored and highly criticized for its violence and gore. Hectic shooting schedules and script changes were just the beginning of production difficulties but in the end a coherent and fun horror film was added to the Chainsaw Saga. Join us as we dissect some of the memorable scenes from the film. We'll discuss the alternate ending and why Burr's film was changed without his knowledge. We'll also get World Famous Brian Stewart's take on Chainsaw II (as he had to watch it as home work for this session). Show Highlights:01:00 Prelude to Terror...02:40 Discussing Accusations...05:45 Brian watches Chainsaw II...10:45 Personal history on Part III...12:30 Last Chance Gas Bar...16:30 Trap is Sprung Now...19:00 Enter Ken Foree...22:45 The spider's web...26:20 Blasting the family to shit...27:30 The changed

Welcome to the first Horror 101 Threequel podcast for this year. In 1973 writer William Peter Blatty and Director William Friedkin collaborated to give us one of the most memorable and important genre films ever to be made. The Exorcist. Several years later the talented John Boorman followed up with one of the worst sequels in horror history, Exorcist II: The Heretic from 1977. Fast forward 13 years and Exorcist III: Legion is made, this time both penned and directed by Mr. Blatty. Exorcist III was released with little fanfare but over the last couple of decades it has slowly gathered strength as one of the most fierce and terrifying films to come out of the 90s. With extraordinary performances by George C. Scott, Brad Dourif, Jason Miller and Ed Flanders, outstanding sound design and a smart, patient script Exorcist III has the power to scare even the most veteran fans all while brilliantly ending the legacy of Father Damian Karras. With the recent passing of Mr. Blatty earlier this year we felt our f