Black and White Fright

The 1936 Universal film Dracula’s Daughter is this week’s choice. Despite Gloria Holden’s great performance, we spend a lot of time wondering where the horror was in this not-so-great vampire flick that took Scott a record four times to get through without dozing off. That and why Van Helsing is now VON Helsing.

The third installment in the Universal Frankenstein series is covered this week with 1939’s Son of Frankenstein. Determined to clear his father’s name in the village where the monster was created and terrorized the locals, Baron Wolf von Frankenstein almost immediately forgets this and revives the monster who, under the control of Ygor, begins terrorizing ... Read moreEpisode 72: Son of Frankenstein

The 1958 film Attack of the Puppet People is discussed this week. A very lonely doll maker turns people tiny and keeps them against their will in glass tubes, with the occasional forced dance party. A useless detective chews up screen time. Spoilers: the people are NOT puppets and they do NOT attack anyone.

1958’s the Screaming Skull is covered this week. Bill is absent, but that just allows more time for Scott & Kevin to express their disappointment in this not-so-great film, despite the clever prologue claiming a free burial for anyone that dies of fright from viewing this movie.

Invisible atomic monsters suck the brains and spinal cords out of Canadiens living near a U.S. Air Force base. Beware of the mental vampires! The 1958 B-flick Fiend Without a Face gets covered this week and we ain’t too happy about it! This episode is sponsored by Fright Lights & Gravely Unusual Magazine.

Invisible atomic monsters suck the brains and spinal cords out of Canadiens living near a U.S. Air Force base. Beware of the mental vampires! The 1958 B-flick Fiend Without a Face gets covered this week and we ain’t too happy about it! This episode is sponsored by Fright Lights & Gravely Unusual Magazine.

In Santa Mira, California, Dr. Miles Bennell is baffled when all his patients come to him with the same complaint: their loved ones seem to have been replaced by emotionless impostors. Despite others’ dismissive denials, Dr. Bennell, his former girlfriend Becky, and his friend Jack soon discover that the patients’ suspicions are true: an alien ... Read moreEpisode 68: Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Warner Bros. only horror movie of the 1940s is discussed this week in the form of the Beast With Fice Fingers from 1946 featuring a delightfully insane Peter Lorre. Astrologist Hilary Cummins works as a personal assistant to the eccentric and mostly paralyzed pianist, Francis Ingram. A nurse, Julie Holden also lives at the Italian ... Read moreEpisode 67: the Beast With Five Fingers

While in Tibet researching a mysterious flower that purportedly takes its strength from the moon, botanist Wilfred Glendon is bitten by a strange creature. Back in London, Glendon becomes absorbed in his research of the plant and is annoyed by the appearance of fellow scientist Dr. Yogami, who reveals that the plant is the only ... Read moreEpisode 66: Werewolf of London

Scott, freshly awakened from an impromptu nap, has chosen the 1932 classic the Mummy for this week’s discussion featuring KARLOFF! Will you go mad with hysterical laughter from witnessing this podcast recording about one of the all-time great Universal Horror movies? This episode is sponsored by Fright Lights & Gravely Unusual Magazine.