Corpse Club

When you think of John Carpenter, the films Halloween, Escape from New York, They Live, or The Fog might first come to mind, but on this episode of Daily Dead's official podcast, Horror BFFs Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley celebrate two of the Master of Horror's movies that don't get talked about enough: Starman and Village of the Damned!

While there was a lot of great output in the horror genre in 2020, the pandemic postponed the releases of many projects across multiple mediums, adding even more to look forward to in 2021! On this episode of Daily Dead's official podcast, co-hosts Scott Drebit, Bryan Christopher, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James discuss their most anticipated genre releases that will (hopefully) come out this year, including Halloween Kills, Resident Evil Village, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, and many more! Whether you love movies, TV series, comic books, video games, or all of the above, there's a lot to forward to in 2021, and we can't wait to experience another diverse, thought-provoking, and monumental year for the horror genre!

On this episode of Daily Dead's official podcast, Heather Wixson is joined by Emily von Seele to discuss Robert Rodriguez's From Dusk Till Dawn, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year! From Quentin Tarantino's unique screenplay and Rodriguez's ambitious directing to the film's talented acting ensemble and amazing makeup effects that bring the ravenous vampires to undead life, listen as Heather and Emily celebrate everything that makes From Dusk Till Dawn a cult classic one quarter of a century after it first sunk its fangs into cinemas!

For many people, 2020 was a real-life scary movie, but through it all, viewers and creators made sure that horror cinema was alive and well. When theaters closed, drive-ins opened. When film festivals couldn't happen in person, they took place online. When movie sets weren't operational, films were made from the safety of homes.  Like life, horror finds a way (as Dr. Ian Malcolm might say). Even in a year like 2020, there were still a bunch of new horror movies to watch and diverse filmmaking voices to be heard, giving Corpse Club co-hosts Heather Wixson, Scott Drebit, Bryan Christopher, and Derek Anderson plenty to talk about when it comes to their favorite horror films of 2020. From Scare Me and Sea Fever to Host and The Invisible Man, listen as the co-hosts discuss the horror films that enthralled, enlightened, and entertained them in a truly unforgettable year.

On this episode of Daily Dead’s official podcast, Heather Wixson and Scott Drebit unwrap the holiday horror gifts that keep on giving in Christmas Evil! Listen as the co-hosts discuss the many things that make Lewis Jackson's 1980 seasonal horror film so special, from its festive atmosphere and Christmas-themed kills to its endearing character study of a man (Brandon Maggart) who believes he is Santa... and has more than coal in store for those on his Naughty List!

We had so many great questions to answer in our previous episode, we decided to open the mailbag once again on this episode of Corpse Club! Listen as co-hosts Scott Drebit, Bryan Christopher, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James answer another round of scary good questions from Corpse Club listeners, with topics this time including the horror heroes they looked up to in their formative years (and still look up to now), the books they've recently read (and the books they want to read), their favorite articles they've written on Daily Dead, and the horror movies they would show someone who doesn't like horror or has never seen a horror movie (in the hopes of changing their mind and making them a lifelong fan of the genre)!

It's time to dig into the mailbag once again on this episode of Daily Dead's official podcast! Listen as co-hosts Scott Drebit, Tamika Jones, Bryan Christopher, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James answer questions from Corpse Club listeners about their favorite Christmas horror movies, films they'd love to see sequelized, gift recommendations for younger horror fans, and more!

With 2020 nearing its end, Corpse Club co-hosts Scott Drebit, Tamika Jones, Bryan Christopher, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James gather together online for a virtual Friendsgiving to discuss the people, experiences, and things they're grateful for this past year. From movies and video games to Daily Dead highlights and virtual events, listen as the co-hosts reflect on the past months of the pandemic and give thanks for everything and everyone who has helped them through a historic year that will never be forgotten.

On this episode of Daily Dead's official podcast, Heather Wixson discusses Tobe Hooper's 1979 miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's ’Salem's Lot with special guest Jared Rivet (screenwriter of 2017's Jackals, staff writer on 2021's Day of the Dead series and 2019's Are You Afraid of the Dark? revival, producer of 2007's Raw Footage, writer and voice actor on the Earbud Theater audio drama). From its emotional performances and bold direction to its gothic atmosphere and haunting vampire makeup effects, listen as Heather and Jared (who worked with Hooper) revisit the Marsten House, face The Master, and reflect on what still makes Salem's Lot so scary more than 40 years after it first premiered on CBS.

On this episode of Daily Dead's official podcast, Heather Wixson is joined by film historian, journalist, and author Eugenio Ercolani to discuss filmmaker William Friedkin and his 1980 movie, Cruising (starring Al Pacino and based on Gerald Walker's novel of the same name), which is the subject of a new book that Eugenio co-wrote with Marcus Stiglegger in the Devil's Advocates horror cinema literature series. An aficionado of Italian cinema, Eugenio also talks about his other recent book, Darkening the Italian Screen: Interviews with Genre and Exploitation Directors Who Debuted in the 1950s and 1960s.

Following up on their "A Very Fulci Christmas" episode of Corpse Club, Horror BFFs Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley celebrate The Godfather of Gore once again with a double feature discussion of Lucio Fulci's Don't Torture a Duckling and The New York Ripper on this special Gialloween episode of Daily Dead's official podcast!

Daily Dead's Gialloween celebration continues on this episode of Corpse Club, as co-hosts Heather Wixson, Bryan Christopher, and Monte Yazzie discuss Adam Brooks and Matthew Kennedy's The Editor and Yann Gonzalez's Knife + Heart. From their clever homages to gialli of the past to their creative kills, scintillating scores, and bold styles all their own, listen as the co-hosts celebrate these intriguing neo-giallo films on this episode of Daily Dead's official podcast!

Daily Dead's Gialloween celebration continues on this special episode of Corpse Club, as Heather Wixson is joined by screenwriter Marc Gottlieb (Triassic World, "Five Deaths in Blood Red" segment of Deathcember) to discuss the giallo films The Red Queen Kills Seven Times and Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eye. From the films' creepy castle settings and macabre murder mysteries to their killer curses and fatal family ties, listen as Heather and Marc celebrate the giallo genre with this deadly double feature of Italian horror cinema!

We return to the drive-in to curate more of our own horror movie marathons that we'd love to see outdoors on the big screen! From sequels and musicals to invasion horror movies and films that feel like fall (as well as go-to movie candy and beverages), listen as Bryan Christopher, Tamika Jones, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James program drive-in horror movie marathons that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home (or car) on this episode of Daily Dead's official podcast!

Enjoy the pleasure and pain of paradise as we wrap up our retrospective series on the Hellraiser franchise on this episode of Daily Dead's official podcast!    Following in the footsteps of Dante's trip through the domains of the dead in the Divine Comedy, we conclude our Hellraiser retrospective series by visiting the "Heaven" of the fiery franchise: Clive Barker's Hellraiser and Tony Randel's Hellbound: Hellraiser II.    Corpse Club co-hosts Bryan Christopher and Jonathan James are once again joined by special guests Joe Lipsett (co-host of the Horror Queers podcast) and Annie Rose Malamet (host of the Girls, Guts, & Giallo podcast), who help guide us through true paradise as we discuss the first two Hellraiser films, including their mind-searing portrayals of pleasurable pain, their unforgettable practical effects, and the introductions of Doug Bradley's iconic character Pinhead and Ashley Laurence as the ever-resourceful Kirsty Cotton.    So, whether you've summoned Cenobites before or you've never la

Heather Wixson is joined by horror journalist Anya Stanley to discuss Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this fall! From its Cult of Thorn mythology and depiction of Michael Myers to its Producer's Cut and performances by a cast that includes Donald Pleasence and Paul Rudd, listen as Heather and Anya discuss the divisive sixth entry in the Halloween franchise on this episode of Daily Dead's official podcast!

Wrapping up their retrospective episodes on horror remakes released in 2010, Horror BFFs Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley take a look back at Steven R. Monroe's remake of Meir Zarchi's I Spit on Your Grave and Alexandre Aja's reimagining of Joe Dante's Piranha on this episode of Daily Dead's official podcast!    From vengeful kills and controversial content to ferocious fish and horror comedy in 3D, Heather and Patrick reflect on I Spit on Your Grave and Piranha 3D and talk about how the films hold up today.    So, whether you've already seen these 2010 remakes or you've never watched them before, sit back, relax, and enjoy a new Horror BFFs episode of Corpse Club!

On this special episode of Corpse Club, Heather Wixson is joined by filmmaker McG to discuss his new horror comedy The Babysitter: Killer Queen, which pits high school student Cole (Judah Lewis) against a resurgent satanic cult and is now streaming on Netflix!    Listen as McG talks with Heather about making the sequel to his 2017 film The Babysitter, including continuing Cole's coming-of-age story, blending the film's hellish horror and kinetic comedy, assembling a cast of new and familiar faces, and instilling the movie with a blood-soaked, beating heart.    McG also reflects on filming Charlie's Angels (2000) and how he set out to bring that movie's same electrifying energy to The Babysitter cinematic universe. So, whether you've had a bloody good time with The Babysitter films or you're new to the infectiously fun franchise, sit back, relax, and listen to Heather and McG discuss The Babysitter: Killer Queen on this episode of Daily Dead's official podcast!

  From movies and TV shows to video games, Corpse Club co-hosts Scott Drebit, Bryan Christopher, and Jonathan James have another "quarantine catch-up" to discuss what they've been up to in their latest weeks of social distancing.    The co-hosts also discuss prepping for Halloween and virtual / socially distant events you can take part in during the Halloween season, including drive-in screenings, Salem Horror Fest, virtual escape rooms and much more. They also cover recent movies they've watched, such as Host, TV series like Lucifer, Gravity Falls, and The Umbrella Academy, and much more!   So, whether you've been quarantining with loved ones or social distancing alone, we hope you can share in our love of horror and find some communal joy on this quarantine catch-up episode of Corpse Club!

An SUV becomes a deadly prison when a snowstorm submerges a young couple on the side of the road in the new movie Centigrade, with the expectant mother and father-to-be battling not only the elements, but their trust in each other, too.    On this special episode of Corpse Club, Heather Wixson is joined by Centigrade director/co-writer Brendan Walsh to discuss his new survival thriller, which is out now from IFC Midnight. Listen as Brendan takes a deep dive into the very real fears of his film, from its harrowing real-life inspiration and unsettling portrayal of harsh arctic elements to the challenges of making a movie in the claustrophobic confines of a vehicle and the powerful performances by Vincent Piazza and Genesis Rodriguez.    A prolific assistant director before helming Centigrade, Brendan also reflects on his memorable time working as a second assistant director on the set of Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler.    So, whether you've ever been snowbound or you've never even seen snow, listen as Heather