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In this chapter we learn how Roger Corman and Richard Matheson devised a second cinematic foray in the world of Edgar Allan Poe, this time plunging horror icons Vincent Price and Barbara Steele in the the nightmares of The Pit and Pendulum (1961).
info_outline HYPNOGORIA 272 - The Origins of Halloween Part XVHypnogoria
In this chapter we explore Hallowe'en in the mid-nineties, and chart the rise of The Crow, Angela returns from Hell in Night of the Demons 2, go trick or treating with Richie, Eddie and a cattle prod, and suffer Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers.
info_outline HYPNOGORIA 271 - The Origins of Halloween Part XIVHypnogoria
In this chapter we look at what was a bumper year for Hallowe'en - with 1993 delivering classics such Tim Burton's A Nightmare Before Christmas, Disney's Hocus Pocus, a film of Ray Bradbury's The Halloween Tree, and the first publication of Roger Zelazny's classic novel A Night in Lonesome October
info_outline HYPNOGORIA 270 - The Corman Poe Cycle Part IIHypnogoria
In this episode we detail how Roger Corman made his first adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe, The House of Usher, starring Vincent Price, and the impact it had when unleashed upon the world in 1960!
info_outline HYPNOGORIA 269 - The Corman Poe Cycle Part IHypnogoria
A new horror history series begins - devoted to the cycle of Edgar Allan Poe films directed by Roger Corman for AIP back in the 1960s. In this first chapter, we explore the origins of this series of classic movies, tracing the road that led to the House of Usher!
info_outline MICROGORIA 125 - A Man At WarHypnogoria
In this show we take a look a book by legendary horror editor Mr Johnny Mains, the very unsettling novel A Man At War
info_outline MICROGORIA 124 - Eight for SilverHypnogoria
A quick spoiler-free review of the 2021 movie Eight for Silver AKA The Cursed which leaves Netflix next week. Hear why you should catch this fantastically autumnal folk horror tale while you can!
info_outline MICROGORIA 123 - Autumn ChitchatHypnogoria
A little fireside chat feature a few bits of news and some talk about the changing seasons
info_outline MICROGORIA 122 - The Kooky Kids Guide to Black and White Monster MoviesHypnogoria
In this little show we take at look at a new book written and illustrated by Joey Draper - The Kooky Kids Guides to Black and Monster Movies!
info_outline MICROGORIA 121 - Casting the Runes RPGHypnogoria
We take at a look at Casting the Runes, a table top horror roleplaying game exploring the worlds of MR James!
info_outlineIn this new chapter of horror history we look at Boris Karloff's last role in a Universal horror, and see the birth of a new famous monster the Gill-man in The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)