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#115 FIVE B&W FILMS THAT CHANGED HORROR

My Haunted Head

Release Date: 01/08/2026

#117 The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood Jr. show art #117 The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood Jr.

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Edward D. Wood Jr. — a man mocked as “the worst filmmaker of all time,” yet remembered far more than many of his more polished peers.  Ed Wood’s story is about passion, perseverance, and the strange, fragile line between failure and immortality.  Listen on your favorite podcast app.  Please Like, Share and SUBSCRIBE!  #EdWood #BelaLugosi #horrormovies  

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#116 THE BLACK HOLE show art #116 THE BLACK HOLE

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Episode 116 of My Haunted Head is a look into a swirling, cosmic void of ambition and obsession, and lunacy masquerading as genius. Let's discuss a film that marked Disney’s plunge into the darkness of space…THE BLACK HOLE, released in 1979. Listen on Apple, Spotify or your favorite podcast app.  Please Like, Rate and SUBSCRIBE!  #theblackhole #anthonyperkins #disney

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#115 FIVE B&W FILMS THAT CHANGED HORROR show art #115 FIVE B&W FILMS THAT CHANGED HORROR

My Haunted Head

A look an an important period in horror history—the decade spanning the late 1950s through the late 1960s - when the old horror traditions began to give way to something darker, grittier, and more cutting edge. My Haunted Head explores five transitional B&W films that changed horror!  Available to listen on your favorite podcast app.  Rate, Share and SUBSCRIBE!  #classichorror #modernhorror #horrormovies

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#114 HAUNTED BY CHRISTMAS: A Christmas Carol show art #114 HAUNTED BY CHRISTMAS: A Christmas Carol

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It's a story that’s haunted every Christmas since 1843 — A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.  It’s one of the most famous books ever published, and one of the most often adapted for film and television.  Among the countless versions of Dickens’ classic, one stands apart as the darkest and most chilling: the 1984 adaptation starring George C. Scott.  It’s a version that is sobering, heartbreaking and utterly frightening.  My Haunted Head wishes you a haunted Christmas.  #christmas #horror #achristmascarol

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#113 THE CHRISTMAS HORROR OF TALES FROM THE CRYPT show art #113 THE CHRISTMAS HORROR OF TALES FROM THE CRYPT

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Christmas horror is the collision of warmth and menace…it turns tradition upside down, and nothing is safe or sacred.  The promise of peace and joy might be interrupted by something dark and malevolent creeping down the chimney.  Long before killer Santas became a full-blown subgenre, and long before SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT raised the ire of mothers everywhere, there was one short story that quietly set the template.  For episode #113 we’re revisiting one of the most enduring, influential holiday horror tales ever put to page or screen.  A Christmas tale called AND...

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#112: The Life and Films of CHRISTOPHER LEE show art #112: The Life and Films of CHRISTOPHER LEE

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Episode #112 is a discussion of the life and film legacy of Sir Christopher Lee.  A screen legend, war hero and pop culture icon, who appeared in more than 250 films over the course of a 70-year career.  Available on Apple, Spotify or your favorite podcast app.  Please Like, Share and SUBSCRIBE!  #christopherlee #hammerhorror #dracula #frankenstein #sirchristopherlee #petercushing #amicus #timburton #lordoftherings #starwars #countdooku #saruman #jamesbond #disney #jrrtolkien #horror #horrorlegend #kingofhorror #horrorcollector 

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#111: MANIAC COP show art #111: MANIAC COP

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My Haunted Head takes a look at the MANIAC COP trilogy - a unique, violent series born of New York grit, tabloid paranoia, and two of exploitation cinema’s sharpest minds: Larry Cohen and William Lustig.  Available on Apple, Spotify or your favorite podcast app.  Please Like, Share and SUBSCRIBE!  #maniaccop #brucecampbell #tomatkins #williamlustig #larrycohen #samraimi #maniac #slasher #horrormovies #horrorcollector #80shorror #police #newyorkcity 

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#110: The Legacy of Jigsaw and SAW show art #110: The Legacy of Jigsaw and SAW

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Step into the rusted, blood-spattered world of SAW, where morality meets machinery and survival has a price. In this episode of My Haunted Head, we explore the twisted philosophy of John Kramer — the engineer turned executioner known as Jigsaw — and the cruel genius behind his deadly traps. Listen on Apple, Spotify or your favorite podcast app.  Please Like, Share and SUBSCRIBE!  #saw #jigsaw #johnkramer #karma #tobinbell #shawneesmith #jameswan #leighwhannell #darrenlynnbousman #liveordie #iwanttoplayagame #thesawisthelaw #aneyeforaneye #horror #horrormovies #tortureporn

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#109 JOHN CARPENTER LIVE IN CONCERT show art #109 JOHN CARPENTER LIVE IN CONCERT

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For episode #109, Escape "TO" L.A. as My Haunted Head takes a field trip down to Los Angeles for a very special event - to see John Carpenter perform live at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles, on Saturday, October 25, 2025.  Join Toddzilla for impressions from the trip, details from the show and to celebrate one of the OG’s…one of the biggest influential badasses of the horror genre, John Carpenter!  Listen on Apple, Spotify or your favorite podcast app.  Please Like, Share and SUBSCRIBE!  #halloween #johncarpenter #johncarpenterlive #theylive #thething #christine...

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Blood, Sex & Death: The Legacy of Hammer Studios show art Blood, Sex & Death: The Legacy of Hammer Studios

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Tonight, we open the coffin lid on Hammer Films — the British studio that drenched horror in lurid color and never looked back.  For nearly two decades, Hammer was the name in horror.  Episode #108 of My Haunted Head is a concise look at the sexy, bloody and shocking Gothic horror of Hammer Studios.  Listen on Apple, Spotify or your favorite podcast app.  Please Like, Share and SUBSCRIBE!  #hammerstudios #hammer #christopherlee #petercushing #ingridpitt #britishhorror #dracula #frankenstein #themummy #vampirelovers #horrormovies 

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A look an an important period in horror history—the decade spanning the late 1950s through the late 1960s - when the old horror traditions began to give way to something darker, grittier, and more cutting edge. My Haunted Head explores five transitional B&W films that changed horror!  Available to listen on your favorite podcast app.  Rate, Share and SUBSCRIBE!  #classichorror #modernhorror #horrormovies