EARTH VS. THE SPIDER (1958) – Episode 193 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
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Release Date: 12/28/2024
A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS (1968, 1973, 1976) – Episode 231 – Decades of Horror 1970s
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“Ghosts? That’s a rather sticky one, isn’t it? I’m not quite certain what you mean, I mean, I’m never quite certain what we are invited to believe, I mean, when anybody asks me a question like that. I’m not even quite certain what I’m being invited to disbelieve.” Ah, yes. British ghost stories. And on Christmas. What could be better? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they create a makeshift anthology from the 1970s BBC series, ! Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 231 – A Ghost Story for Christmas (1970s)...
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EARTH VS. THE SPIDER (1958) – Episode 193 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Decades of Horror | Horror News Radio
“Bring your bug juice and let’s go!” Wait. Are spiders bugs? Shouldn’t they be using spider juice? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they figure out which juice should be used against the giant creature in (1958)! Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 193 – Earth vs. the Spider (1958) 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 The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC...
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TERRORVISION (1986) – Episode 274 – Decades of Horror 1980s
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“Man, this is the dumbest movie I ever saw!” What does it mean when one of the movie’s characters makes this pronouncement? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in (1986), a no-holds-barred, goofy festival of excess. Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 274 – TerrorVision (1986) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! Click the alert to get notified of new content! Gruesome Magazine is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL () which now includes video...
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DARK PLACES (1974) – Episode 230 – Decades of Horror 1970s
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“Put those bloody lights on!” Well, it is an old dark house. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out a new find, at least to them, (1974), a little-known British horror film. Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 230 – Dark Places (1974) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! Decades of Horror 1970s is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL () which now includes video episodes of the podcast and is available on...
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KISS ME DEADLY (1955) – Episode 192 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
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“Look, Mike, I like you. I like the way you handle yourself. You seem like a reasonable man. Why don’t we make a deal? What’s it worth to you to drag your considerable talents back to the gutter you crawled out of?” Wow. Where would you want him to drag himself if you didn’t like him? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr along with guest Bill Mulligan – as they take a deep, deep dive into (1955), a horror-adjacent, science-fiction film noir. Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 192 – Kiss Me...
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WITHOUT WARNING (1980) – Episode 273 – Decades of Horror 1980s
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“They used to laugh at me and say that I was crazy. But now they’re going to know. Yes, they’re going to know… and it’s going to be alright.” Yeah, that’s the ticket. It’s all going to be alright. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in (1980), a character actor-studded science fiction horror entry. Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 273 – Without Warning (1980) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! Click the alert to get notified of new content! ...
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EQUINOX (1970) – Episode 229 – Decades of Horror 1970s
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“You will not escape! In one year and one day, you will be dead!” Well, you’re no fun anymore. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, Jeff Mohr, and guest Jeffrey S. Farley – as they try to figure out what is going on in Equinox (1970) while getting an informative tour of the cast, crew, and effects from Jeff Farley. Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 229 – Equinox (1970) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! Decades of Horror 1970s is partnering with the...
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PLANET OF THE APES (1968) – Episode 191 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
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“Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!” Yes, this is one of the most memorable movie lines in film history. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they take a deep, deep dive into (1968), the first entry into one of Doc’s favorite movie franchises. Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 191 – Planet of the Apes (1968) 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...
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THE GATE (1987) – Episode 272 – Decades of Horror 1980s
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“We accidentally summoned demons, … who used to rule the universe, … to come and take over the world!” Accidentally. By reading ancient Latin incantations. R-i-g-h-t. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in (1987), a movie that’s more fun than a barrel of special effects! Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 272 – The Gate (1987) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! Click the alert to get notified of new content! Gruesome Magazine is partnering with the...
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THE HOUSE OF SEVEN CORPSES (1974) – Episode 228 – Decades of Horror 1970s
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“Cut it. Cut it, cut! I said you were supposed to be going into a trance, not an orgasm. Let’s try it again with a little more restraint this time. That’s today’s secret word. Restraint!” Well, you’re no fun anymore. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they try to figure out what is going on in (1974). Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 228 – The House of Seven Corpses (1974) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! Decades...
info_outline“Bring your bug juice and let’s go!” Wait. Are spiders bugs? Shouldn’t they be using spider juice? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they figure out which juice should be used against the giant creature in Earth vs. the Spider (1958)!
Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 193 – Earth vs. the Spider (1958)
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ANNOUNCEMENT
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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Teenagers from a rural community and their high school science teacher join forces to battle a giant mutant spider.
- Directed by: Bert I. Gordon
- Writing Credits: (screenplay by) László Görög (as Laszlo Gorog) and George Worthing Yates; (story by) Bert I. Gordon
- Produced by: Samuel Z. Arkoff (executive producer), James H. Nicholson (executive producer), Bert I. Gordon (producer), Henry Schrage (assistant producer)
- Music by: Albert Glasser
- Cinematography by: Jack A. Marta (director of photography) (as Jack Marta)
- Selected Cast:
- Ed Kemmer as Professor Art Kingman
- June Kenney as Carol Flynn
- Eugene Persson as Mike Simpson (as Gene Persson)
- Gene Roth as Sheriff Cagle
- Hal Torey as Mr. Simpson
- June Jocelyn as Mrs. Jack Flynn
- Mickey Finn as Sam Haskel
- Sally Fraser as Mrs. Helen Kingman
- Troy Patterson as Joe
- Skip Young as Sam the Bass Player
- Howard Wright as Jake
- Bill Giorgio as Deputy Sheriff Pete Sanders
- Hank Patterson as Hugo the Janitor
- Jack Kosslyn as Mr. Fraser
- Bob Garnet as Pest Control Man
- Shirley Falls as Switchboard Operator
- Robert Tetrick as Deputy Sheriff Dave (as Bob Tetrick)
- Nancy Kilgas as Dancer
- George Stanley as Man in Cavern
- David Tomack as Power Line Foreman
- Merritt Stone as Jack Flynn
- James Burton as Teenager in Band (uncredited)
- Dick D’Agostin as Pianist (uncredited)
The Classic Era Grue Crew go B-I-G for this episode! Yes, it’s time for some Bert I. Gordon! For the Decades of Horror’s fourth excursion into BIG territory, the crew crawls all over Earth vs. the Spider (1958), also known as The Spider. Gordon uses his usual visual effects techniques to achieve the “50 tons of creeping black horror” as advertised, and, as usual, scales may vary. Gordon gets an assist from Paul Blaisdell with a hairy spider leg and a desiccated body. Throw in a fearless high school girl and her dumb boyfriend, their 35-year-old classmate, their science teacher, a goofy sheriff, and a brawny construction foreman, and viewers get exactly what they expect in a B.I.G. extravaganza. What a fun talkabout!
At the time of this writing, Earth vs. the Spider (1958) is available to stream from the Classic Sci-Fi Movie Channel, the Classic Horror Movie Channel, Wicked Horror TV, Shudder, AMC+, Prime, Tubi, and Crackle. The film is available on physical media as a Blu-ray disc from Shout Factory.
Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Chad – is Them! (1954). The Classic Era Grue Crew is on a big-bug-roll and this might be the granddaddy of them all!
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