Josh and Drusilla are joined by Salem Horror Fest’s Steve Kleinedler for 1978’s The Legacy. From wiki: “The Legacy is a 1978 horror film directed by Richard Marquand, in his directorial debut, and starring Katharine Ross, Sam Elliott, Roger Daltrey, John Standing, and Margaret Tyzack. It follows an American couple who are summoned to a British mansion while visiting England for a work obligation, where they stumble upon its family's curse.”

Also discussed: Salem Horror Fest, Tenderness of the Wolves, The Exterminating Angel, Fruits of Paradise, Daisies, Wolf Hole, Wicked: Part One, A Woman Under the Influence, John Cassavettes, The Ox-bow Incident, and more. 

NEXT WEEK: Alien (1979)

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This week Josh and Drusilla make a special announcement and then talk about Christmas for entirely too long considering its early November. The movie of the week is Presence (2025). From wiki: “Presence is a 2024 American supernatural thriller drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by David Koepp. It stars Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, Callina Liang, Eddy Maday, West Mulholland, and Julia Fox.

Presence premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2024. It was released in U.S. theaters by Neon on January 24, 2025. The film has grossed $11.1 million on a $2 million production budget, and received positive reviews from critics.

Also discussed: In a Lonely Place (1950) and film noir like Mildred Pierce, On Dangerous Ground, Nightmare Alley, Gilda, Lead Her to Heaven, Deep Red, Opera, ranking Argento, and more. 

NEXT WEEK: The Legacy (1978)

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Happy Halloween! This is the final week of Josh and Drusilla’s deep dive of Universal Horror and they saved the best for last. Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935). From wiki: “Frankenstein is a 1931 American pre-Code science fiction gothic horror film directed by James Whale, produced by Carl Laemmle Jr., and adapted from the 1927 play Frankenstein: An Adventure in the Macabre by Peggy Webling, which in turn was based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. The Webling play was adapted by John L. Balderston, while the screenplay was written by Garrett Fort and Francis Edward Faragoh, with uncredited contributions from Robert Florey and John Russell.”

Bride of Frankenstein is a 1935 American Gothic science fiction horror film, and the first sequel to Universal Pictures' 1931 film Frankenstein. As with the first film, Bride of Frankenstein was directed by James Whale starring Boris Karloff as the Monster and Colin Clive as Dr. Frankenstein.[3] The sequel features Elsa Lanchester in the dual role of Mary Shelley and the bride. 

Also discussed: The Chair Company, Bugonia, Yorgos Lanthimos, Death and the Maiden, Jessie Plemons, Halloween Kills, Slayyyter, and more. 

NEXT WEEK: Presence (2024)  

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Double Edgar Allan Poe! The Universal Classics deep dive continues with two very loose Poe adaptations: The Black Cat (1934) and The Raven (1935) both starring Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff. From wiki: “The Black Cat is a 1934 American pre-Code horror film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Boris Karloff and Béla Lugosi. It was Universal Pictures' biggest box office hit of the year, and was the first of eight films (six of which were produced by Universal) to feature both Karloff and Lugosi. In 1941, Lugosi appeared in a comedy horror mystery film with the same title, which was also named after and ostensibly "suggested by" Edgar Allan Poe's 1843 short story.”

The Raven is a 1935 American horror film directed by Louis Friedlander (who started to be credited as Lew Landers the following year) and starring Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. Billed as having been "suggested by" Edgar Allan Poe's 1845 poem of the same title, excerpts of which are quoted at a few points in the film, it was adapted from an original screenplay by David Boehm. Lugosi stars as a neurosurgeon obsessed with Poe who has a torture chamber in his basement, and Karloff plays an escaped murderer on the run from the police who Lugosi manipulates into doing his dirty work.

Also discussed: ™, gay Halloween, Bubble Bath (1980), Frankenstein (2025), deaf crocodile, Soviet fantasy films, Knives Out,  

NEXT WEEK: Frankenstein (1931) and The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

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This week Josh and Drusilla discuss the baby of the Universal Monsters, Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954). From wiki: “Creature from the Black Lagoon is a 1954 American black-and-white 3D monster horror film produced by William Alland and directed by Jack Arnold, from a screenplay by Harry Essex and Arthur Ross and a story by Maurice Zimm. It stars Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, Nestor Paiva, and Whit Bissell. The film's plot follows a group of scientists who encounter a piscine amphibious humanoid in the waters of the Amazon; the Creature, also known as the Gill-man, was played by Ben Chapman on land and by Ricou Browning underwater. Produced and distributed by Universal-International, Creature from the Black Lagoon premiered in Detroit on February 12, 1954, and was released on a regional basis, opening on various dates.”

Also discussed: non-alcoholic spirits, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, and the Muppets, Matango (1963), Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell, Kill Bill, Monster Squad, and more, 

NEXT WEEK: Double Feature: The Black Cat (1934) and The Raven (1935) 

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The deep dive of class Universal Horror Movies continues with a deep cut, The Old Dark House (1932). From wiki: “The Old Dark House is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy horror film directed by James Whale. Based on the 1927 novel Benighted by J.B. Priestley, the film features an ensemble cast that includes Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Gloria Stuart, Charles Laughton, Lilian Bond, Ernest Thesiger, Raymond Massey and Eva Moore.[5][6] Set in interwar Wales, the film follows five travellers who seek shelter from a violent storm in the decaying country house of the eccentric Femm family.”

Also discussed: feeling good and self-improvement, Jacob’s Ladder, The Exorcist II: The Heretic, The People Under the Stairs and other Wes Craven deep cuts, and more.

NEXT WEEK: The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

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This week the hosts begin a month of classic Universal monster movies beginning with Dracula (1931). From wiki: "Dracula is a 1931 American pre-Code vampire film directed and co-produced by Tod Browning from a screenplay written by Garrett Fort and starring Bela Lugosi in the title role. It is based on the stage play Dracula by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston, which in turn is adapted from the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker.[3] Lugosi portrays Count Dracula, a vampire who emigrates from Transylvania to England and preys upon the blood of living victims, including a young man's fiancée."

Also discussed: spiders, Sparks, transcendental meditation, One Battle After Another, Thomas Pynchon, Meiko Kaji films, and more. 

NEXT WEEK: The Old Dark House (1932)

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The movie of the week is 1980’s Fade to Black. From wiki: “Fade to Black is a 1980 American psychological horror comedy film written and directed by Vernon Zimmerman, and starring Dennis Christopher, Eve Brent, and Linda Kerridge.[2] It also features Mickey Rourke and Peter Horton in minor roles. The plot follows shy and lonely cinephile Eric Binford who embarks on a killing spree against his oppressors while impersonating classic film characters.”

Also discussed: Allee Willis, Streetwise (1984), Are You in the House Alone (1978), Euphoria, and more. 

NEXT WEEK: Dracula (1931)

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This week Josh and Drusilla discuss the deconstructed giallo fever dream that is The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears. From wiki: “The Strange Colour of Your Body's Tears (French: L'étrange couleur des larmes de ton corps) is a 2013 experimental giallo film written and directed by Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani. It stars Klaus Tange as a man seeking the whereabouts of his missing wife, only to become entangled in a complicated web of lies and murder.[3]

Also discussed: The Studio, Under the Silver Lake (2018), Mel Gibson, giallo, experimental films, and more. 

NEXT WEEK: Fade to Black (1980) 

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Today Josh and Drusilla watched the British arthouse folk horror, Enys Men (2022.) From wiki: “Enys Men (Cornish for 'Stone Island')[3] is a 2022 British experimental psychological folk horror film shot, composed, written and directed by Mark Jenkin, and starring Mary Woodvine, Edward Rowe, Flo Crowe and John Woodvine. Set in 1973, the film follows a lone wildlife volunteer (Woodvine) who begins experiencing nightmarish scenarios while residing on an island off the Cornish coast.”

Also discussed: Breathless (1983), Eddington (2025), Guy Maddin, The Intruder (1962), The Quay Brothers’ Sanitarium Under the Sign of the Hourglass, Skinamarink, The Lighthouse, Rift, and more. 

NEXT WEEK: The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears (2013)

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