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Decades of Horror | Horror News Radio
Release Date: 05/09/2023
Decades of Horror | Horror News Radio
With a film chosen by Jeff, the Grue-Crew tackle a bizarrely interesting vampire/possession/nun-sploitation film ALUCARDA (1977) from director Juan López Moctezuma. Tina Romero stars as the title character and makes a strong impression, the film firmly rests upon her shoulders. Bravo. Susana Kimini is Justine, Claudio Brook is both Dr. Oszek and the Hunchback Gypsy. Tina French is Sister Angélica. The film has a strong possession film atmosphere with a brilliant blood-soaked vampire segment, and a fiery Carrie-like ending. Check out what the Grue-Crew have to say. Enjoy. ALUCARDA (1977)...
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“Do you understand what this means? These things want flesh, any kind of flesh. And once they sense it, they’ll eat their way through anything that comes between them and their meat.” Okay, okay. Ich verstehe! Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Bill Mulligan, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in (1964), the low-budget cult classic from a one-time director and a screenplay written by a comic book legend. Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 229 – The Flesh Eaters (1964) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine...
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Doc returns to join the Decades of Horror Grue-Crew to review BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (1986) directed by John Carpenter. Is there a better hero than Jack Burton? Yeah, probably, but in this action comedy with hints of horror and supernatural, he is the best - cocky, over confident, and often ridiculous. It's all in the reflexes! Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, and Denis Dun lead a terrific cast with James Hong nearly stealing the entire movie as David Lo Pan. Brilliant! BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (1986) Episode 310 - Decades of Horror 1980s Quote: "Like I told my last wife, I says, 'Honey, I...
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The Grue-Crew delve into an early Lucio Fulci pre-Giallo mini-masterpiece with Don't Torture a Duckling (1972). In the film, you can see the beginning of Fulci's signature direction he would become known for with Zombi (1979) and his eighties gore-fest films. For this movie, the story is a murder mystery that contains hints of witchcraft and characters meeting a gruesome, bloody demise. It's pure early 70s Italian film making at its best. Check it out. Enjoy! DON'T TORTURE A DUCKLING (1972) Episode 266 - Decades of Horror 1970s Quote: "That's why she tore off the head of the doll and the...
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Boris Karloff! Peter Lorre! The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942) is one of Karloff's Columbia pictures horror pictures from the 1940s. Each of these films, with the exception of The Black Room, has Boris in the role of a mad scientist; however, with Boogie Man, the film allows Karloff of Peter Lorre the opportunity to parody the genre and have a great time doing so. These two are so much fun to watch as is the remaining cast of eccentric characters. Tune in to Decades of Horror The Classic Era to find out what the Grue-Crew think of this often overlooked horror-comedy gem. Enjoy! THE BOOGIE MAN...
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Jeff Mohr returns as the Grue-Crew for THE PROWLER (1981), a film the helped defined the slasher era of the 1980s alongside Friday the 13th, The Burning, My Bloody Valentine and more. In this entry, a killer returns after a 35-year absence to take out some college kids at a graduation party. Sound familiar? The big draw is Tom Savini’s special makeup & FX work, but the film pulls in some old-timer star power with Farley Granger and Lawrence Tierney, as well as Vicky Dawson, Christopher Goutman, & Cindy Weintraub. This has everything a growing slasher films needs -- gore, boobs, and a...
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Jeff returns to join the Grue-Crew with a review of the Seventies cult film, THE WITCH WHO CAME FROM THE SEA (1976). This movie is weird, disturbing in its own way, and intensely sad. What do the Crew make of this indie film that is about as 70s as it gets? You'll have to listen to find out. Enjoy! The Witch Who Came in from the Sea (1982) Episode 265 - Decades of Horror 1970s Quote: "Why don't you act like a man and go hide in the closet, cowboy?" - Molly Synopsis: "A disturbed woman is haunted by memories of childhood abuse, which culminates in a murder spree." Director: Matt Cimber Writer:...
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Jeff returns to Decades of Horror The Classic Era picking the Val Lewton and Jacques Tourneur classic THE LEOPARD MAN (1943) for review. The Grue-Crew have a blast exploring this often overlooked RKO Radio pictures gem with its sharp dialog, exquisite black and white cinematography, and inventive direction. The cast is fantastic as well: Dennis O’Keefe, Margo, Jean Brooks, James Bell, and more — oh, and Dynamite as The Leopard. Synopsis: A seemingly-tame leopard used for a publicity stunt escapes and kills a young girl, spreading panic throughout a sleepy New Mexico town. Producer: Val...
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The Grue-Crew unleash the New World Picture’s Alien rip-off, FORBIDDEN WORLD (1982) from Roger Corman. Directed by Allan Holzman, this trashy cult classic features effects from John Carl Buechler, Mark Shostrom, and more handling the Mutant gooey and gory designs and make-up. The cast includes Dan Oliver, Jesse Vint, June Chadwick, Linden Chiles, Scott Paulin, Dawn Dunlap, Fox Harris, Michael Bowen, and Ray Oliver. For those old enough, you likely watched this movie multiple times on cable movie channels, not because it was good but because it was bonkers. Enjoy! FORBIDDEN WORLD (1982)...
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The Grue-Crew head to New Jersey to visit THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (1979), directed by Stuart Rosenberg. The cast includes James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Don Stroud, Murray Hamilton, and Natasha Ryan. Based on a "true story" and the best-selling novel by Jay Anson, the movie cements the Amityville house with its eerily lit pair of attic windows into horror film history. When people think of haunted houses, they most likely think of this house - even to this day decades later. Despite it feeling somewhat tame today, The Amityville Horror frightened audiences world wide to the tune of...
info_outlineWelcome to HORROR NEWS RADIO for May 8, 2023. JOIN the Grue-Crew for the Spookiest Horror News of the Week with your host Doc Rotten. This is HNR, the official GRUESOME MAGAZINE HORROR NEWS podcast. Back again are the scariest, goriest, bloodiest co-hosts on the 'Net: Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6dead6irl, and Vanessa, Podcasting Rock Star and International Cosplay Queen.
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF HNR
Begins with the review of EVIL DEAD RISE! The Grue-Crew are celebrating our 10 year anniversary. Doc Rotten, Dave Dreher, Thomas Mariani, and Santos Ellin Jr. (The Black Saint) gathered together for the first time in April 2013 for the first episode of Horror News Radio, reviewing EVIL DEAD (2013). What a ride it's been, full of highs and lows, friendships and loss, as the Crew continued to explore the horror genre from retro classic with Decades of Horror to new releases with HNR and Gruesome Magazine.
Concludes with the inaugural GRUE CRUISE in FEBRUARY 2024 on the ROYAL CARIBBEAN ALLURE OF THE SEAS. Join us FEB 23-26, 2024 for 3-NIGHT BAHAMAS & PERFECT DAY cruise.
https://gruesomemagazine.com/gruecruise
HORROR MOVIE NEWS
The MEG 2: THE TRENCH trailer is here and HOLY CRAP, bring on the CAMP
Coming August 4, 2023. Director: Ben Wheatley. Cast: Jason Statham, Cliff Curtis, Page Kennedy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG91B3hHyY4
Noah Hawley's ALIEN series at FX casts it lead with Sydney Chandler
"Most recently, Chandler starred in Olivia Wilde’s New Line movie, Don’t Worry Darling, opposite Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chris Pine, Nick Kroll, Gemma Chan, and Wilde. Chandler will next be seen in AppleTV+’s genre-bending series Sugar opposite Colin Farrell." Source: Deadline
Actor Scoot McNairy heads to Blumhouse and Universal for SPEAK NO EVIL
"The pic revolves around a family invited for a weekend at an idyllic country house -– a dream holiday that warps into a snarled psychological nightmare." Source: Deadline
Xavier Gens' THE GUNS OF CHRISTMAS PAST eyes Liev Schrieber as its lead
"In the genre mash-up, described to us as “A Christmas Carol meets John Wick“, Ebb is a former hitman for the mob, brought out from hiding when his former best friend and partner is killed. Ebb penetrates the compound of his enemy to exact revenge but the ghosts of past, present and future all arrive to thwart his plans." Source: Deadline
Kate Hudson to star opposite Elisabeth Moss in the thriller SHELL
"In Shell, struggling actress Samantha (Elisabeth Moss) is given an opportunity to get a free trial at Shell, a pioneering health and beauty company which promises to keep its clients looking young forever. Samantha’s life and career is transformed by the treatment, and she develops a burgeoning friendship with Shell’s CEO, the ultra-glamorous Zoe Shannon (Kate Hudson). When a string of former Shell patients go missing under mysterious circumstances, including popular social media star Chloe Benson (Kaia Gerber), Samantha starts to fear she may be in danger herself." Source: Deadline
FEEDBACK
Chad White: Great show, everyone! A lot good stuff coming out. wow, congratulations on 10 years. I started listening when it was a podcast with a different crew. I worked late nights in the ER, and the podcast really kept me entertained and helped the time pass by. I really loved it when I discovered that you all had a Youtube channel. It was great to put faces to the voices…BTW, this is my favorite channel. I'm looking forward to all that y'all have planned for this year. Keep up the great work!
Don Joe
Doc, at 0:16-0:17 into the podcast, made me crack up immediately. Not a lot for me to say other than thanks for another fun episode and Demeter looks amazing!
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