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Release Date: 08/28/2014

THE MYSTERIANS (1957) – Episode 222 – Decades of Horror The Classic Era show art THE MYSTERIANS (1957) – Episode 222 – Decades of Horror The Classic Era

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For episode 222, Chad chooses the often overlooked spectacle from Toho and Ishiro Honda, THE MYSTERIANS (1957). The movie begins with an entertaining, albeit goofy-looking, pointy-nosed kaiju Moguera. Somehow this robot giant monster still works in its own way and the Grue-Crew have their fun with all the shenanigans. Then the actual alien race of Mysterians ghost-light the cast as they plan their invasion. Earth is prepared to battle, however. Check out the review of THE MYSTERIANS and share your thoughts. “The tragedy of the Mysterians is a good example for us! Don’t use science in the...

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Exploring 80s Slashers - HELL NIGHT (1981) Decades of Horror - Episode 303 Doc Rotten selects a little known, often overlooked slasher from the early 1980s featuring Linda Blair, Peter Barton, and Vincent Van Patton. HELL NIGHT (1981) sends four college fraternity and sorority pledges to Garth Manor to stay the night in the haunted mansion. Fake Scooby-Doo scares throughout... until the actual monster shows up to pick the cast off... one by one. Sounds like a great premise, right?! Gory, gruesome fun certainly, Eh?! Sigh, only 25% of the Grue-Crew champion the results while the others are...

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Join The Grue-Crew as they take a look back at the original The Town That Dreaded Sundown from 1976. The blueprint for slasher films of the 80s is clearly drawn in the film's plot including inventive kills, borrowed heavily from the Italian Giallo genre. Ben Johnson, Andrew Prine, and Gilligan's Island star Dawn Well head up the cast. Check out what the crew think of Charles B. Pierce's Seventies horror film. Enjoy! Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 259 - The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) Director: Charles B. Pierce Writer: Earl E. Smith Cast: Ben Johnson, Andrew Prine, Dawn Wells,...

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The Grue-Crew settle in to review the early Sixties fantasy film THE MAGIC SWORD (1962) from director Bert I. Gordon. To the Crew's surprise the film balances it's fantasy with some bonified creepy horror elements with monsters at each curse Sir George, Sir Branton, and the six Knights encounter. For a Mr. B.I.G. feature, the effects, cinematography, acting, and sets are above expectations with Basil Rathbone and Estelle Winwood hamming it up with delicious relish. Also, keep your eyes open for a fun performance from Maila Nurmi... "Vampira" herself! Decades of Horror: The Classic Era...

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For episode 302, The Grue-Crew discuss the House series slasher film, THE HORROR SHOW (1989) on Decades of Horror 1980s. “Never sneak up on a man when he's blasting Metallica” is the perfect quote to sum up the vibe of often overlooked horror movie featuring Lance Henricksen and Brion James. Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! Click the alert to get notified of new content! Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 302 – THE HORROR SHOW (1989) Synopsis: "Detective McCarthy finally catches "Meat Cleaver Max", a serial killer, who promises revenge during his...

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Join us for a review of the Andy Milligan horror movie from the 1970s, BLOOD (1973). Classic Retro Horror Movie reviews from the GRUE-CREW. Grue-Believers, You knew the day was coming, the day Bill Mulligan finally delivers on his frightening promise, the Andy Milligan selection for the Grue-Crew to dive into with his creature feature opus, BLOOD (1973). Dave Dreher joins the crew in Jeff's absence just in time for all the bad movie shenanigans. Somehow, even though the film is truly bad cinema, the Crew find themselves enjoying it for what it is... crap. Maybe we all need therapy. Who knows?...

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“This mysterious germ of the bacillus vampiris creates in the body of the vampire a fiery fluid, similar in chemical composition to that of hot glue, so that no bullet can cause any damage whatsoever to the flesh of the body of a vampire. The hot glue renders the bullets harmless, but wood turns the glue into water!” And now you know… the rest of the story. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Doc Rotten, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in this unique Filipino horror film from National Artist of the Philippines for Film,...

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“My curiosity is justified by the fact that I am writing a book.” That, and you’re just plain nosey. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in a bit of ‘70s Eurohorror starring the one and only Klaus Kinski:  (1974). Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 257 – The Hand That Feeds the Dead (1974) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror 1970s is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL,...

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“A little bit nuts? You’re an unmitigated madman! You don’t have to tell me how weird you are. I know how weird you are!” It takes one to know one? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they discuss a true classic: Ken Russell’s  (1980). Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 301 – Altered States (1980) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! Click the alert to get notified of new content! ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI...

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“You didn’t mean it. You never mean it. You didn’t mean it the time when you put up the bouquet with the get-well card in the funeral parlor. And sent the black lillies to the old lady in the hospital, you didn’t mean it. But this time, I, Gravis Mushnick, mean it!” Hmmm, Gravis Mushnick? Weird name, but it sure sounds familiar. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Doc Rotten, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in this legendary film from Roger Corman and crew,  (1960). Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 219 – The...

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Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014) is Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller's return to Marv, Dwight and Nancy. It is all style over substance in glorious black and white with spectacular 3D and fun performances from Mickey Rourke and Eva Green. But Mr. Miller may have slid too far into seedy life behind Sin City without any meaning. 

 

Doc shares the horror news of the week with news of The Omen on TV, the series finale of True Blood and the trailer for Exists. Joseph Perry returns this week with more details from PiFan, the extraordinary fantasy film fest from South Korea.

 

Co-hosts Doc Rotten, Santos (The Black Saint) Ellin Jr., Dave Dreher, Thomas Mariani and Vixen, the voice of reason, are back again this week to give you the best in horror as they recap, review and obliterate all that is horror this week!  This week we announce that it is time to enter for a chance to win Anchor Bay's The Walking Dead Season 4 Blu-Ray.

 

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Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014) 
Thomas is livid about having to watch yet another Robert Rodriguez movie and even Santos is saddened to realized something about his darling Jessica Alba. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For drops quietly into the theaters this past weekend landing at number 8...NUMBER 8! Oh, my. The grue-crew stomp all over this disappointing entry. The film is visually stunning but intellectually void.

 

What Have You Been Watching Playing: Silent Hills 
Thomas is all about the playable demo for Silent Hills proclaiming it one of the scariest games he has ever played. He describes some of highlights and shares his anticipation for the upcoming full release on PS4.

 

What Have You Been Watching: PiFan 2014 report from Joseph Perry 
The Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival is a popular annual event in  South Korea. Joining us from the festival floor is HNR fan turned man-on-the-street reported, Joseph Perry discussing two more films: The Babadook and Starry Eyes. 

 

Horror News of the Week for 08/25/2014 
Doc steps in for Dave Dreher to bring the Horror News of the Week for this episode. The news begins with the remembering the recently lost Richard Attenborough (Jurassic Park) who passed at the age of 90. HBO's True Blood ends with it series finale which aired August 24, 2014. Horror on TV continues with the announcement that Damian, an adaptation of The Omen, has a series order for Lifetime while Martin Scorsese has announced that he will direct and produce an adaptation of Shutter Island for HBO called Ashecliffe.

 

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