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"Billy, they were the biggest things I ever saw, and they had tattoos on them. You know, I may be in love. I might just go right back in there and ask her out on a date." It's curious how Deputy Charlie was so enthralled with the biker chick's big feet. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they discover what kind of science fiction, horror movie stars Chuck Norris? The answer? Silent Rage (1982).

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 287 – Silent Rage (1982)

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Synopsis: A sheriff tries to stop the killing spree of a silent maniacal murderer who, as the result of secret genetic experimentation by an unethical scientist, has the ability to self-heal.

• Director: Michael Miller
• Writers: Joseph Fraley (written by); Edward Di Lorenzo (writer) (uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • Chuck Norris as Dan Stevens
  • Ron Silver as Dr. Tom Halman
  • Steven Keats as Dr. Philip Spires
  • Toni Kalem as Alison Halman
  • William Finley as Dr. Paul Vaughn
  • Brian Libby as John Kirby
  • Stephen Furst as Charlie
  • Stephanie Dunnam as Nancy Halman
  • Joyce Ingle as Mrs. Sims
  • Jay De Plano as Biker Leader(as Jay DePland)
  • Lillette Zoe Raley as Tattooed Biker Mama
  • Mike Johnson as Biker at Cafe
  • Linda Tatum as Biker Mama at Bar
  • Kathleen Lee as Biker Mama at Bar (as Kathy Lee)
  • Desmond Dhooge as Jimmy the Guard
  • Joe Farago as Emergency Room Doctor
  • John Barrett as Institute Doctor
  • Paula Selzer as Waitress
  • Sandy Lang as Sheriff's Deputy
  • Sonny Jones as Sheriff's Deputy
  • Russel Higgenbotham as Boy at the House
  • Eddie Galt as Boy at the House
  • David Unger as Boy at the House (as David Andre Unger)

Surprise! Chuck Norris made a science fiction/horror movie, and the '80s Grue Crew decided to cover it. Unfortunately, none of them are Chuck Norris fans, and one even has a bone to pick with the martial arts champion and actor. Silent Rage (1982) features Norris as the town Sheriff and a fine supporting cast: Stephen Furst (Babylon 5), Steven Keats (The Last Dinosaur), William Finley (The Phantom of the Paradise), Ron Silver (The Entity), Toni Kalem (The Sopranos), and Brian Libby (The Shawshank Redemption). To the Crew's thinking, Stephen Furst might be the best reason to watch Silent Rage. There's nothing really new here, but nothing really wrong either. The Crew still has fun with it, but be forewarned. This is one of those episodes where they frequently go off the rails. Oh, well.

At the time of this writing, Silent Rage (1982) is available to stream from Wicked Horror TV, Tubi, and Plex, as well as multiple PPV sources. It is also available on physical media as a Blu-ray formatted disc from Mill Creek Entertainment.

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode's film, chosen by Crystal, will be… wait. Let me check that again… Yup. Crystal has chosen Nekromantik (1988), the film Wikipedia calls a controversial "German erotic exploitation horror film … banned in a number of countries, … due to its transgressive subject matter (including necrophilia) and audacious imagery." Oh, goody. The things the Grue Crew watches so their Grue Believers don't have to. Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy ride.

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"You're asking me questions, Harry, and I hear you. A scientist cannot afford the indulgence of guilt. And after all, if God doesn't want me to continue, the means of my disposal are always at his command." If you want to communicate with God, talking to a snake might be the wrong approach. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdroff, and Jeff Mohr – as they try their hand at snake wrangling while they finally get the chance to cover Sssssss (1973).

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 243 – Sssssss (1973)

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Synopsis: A scientist specializing in the study of snakes believes that humans will never survive the coming disasters and holocausts he foresees. His solution is to create a composite creature from the DNA of a man and a king cobra that will be better suited for survival.

• Director: Bernard L. Kowalski
• Writers: Hal Dresner (screenplay); Daniel C. Striepeke (story) (credited as Dan Striepeke)
• Producers:
  • Executive Producers: David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck
  • Producer: Daniel C. Striepeke (credited as Dan Striepeke)
• Composer: Patrick Williams
• Cinematographer: Gerald Perry Finnerman (director of photography)
• Makeup Department: John Chambers (creative makeup designer), Nick Marcellino (creative makeup designer), Daniel C. Striepeke (creative makeup designer) (uncredited) (as Dan Striepeke)
• Selected Cast:
  • Strother Martin as Dr. Carl Stoner
  • Dirk Benedict as David Blake
  • Heather Menzies-Urich as Kristina Stoner (credited as Heather Menzies)
  • Richard B. Shull as Dr. Ken Daniels
  • Tim O'Connor as Kogen
  • Jack Ging as Sheriff Dale Hardison
  • Kathleen King as Kitty Stewart
  • Reb Brown as Steve Randall
  • Ted Grossman as Deputy Morgan Bock
  • Charles Seel as Old Man
  • Ray Ballard as Waggish Tourist
  • Brendan Burns as Jock #1
  • Rick Beckner as Jock #2
  • Jim Drum as Hawker #1 (credited as James Drum)
  • Ed McCready as Hawker #2
  • Frank Kowalski as Hawker #3
  • Ralph Montgomery as Hawker #4
  • Michael Masters as Hawker #5
  • Charlie Fox as Arvin Ley Doux
  • Felix Silla as Sam Lee, the Seal Boy
  • Noble Craig as Tim McGraw, the Snake Man (credited as Nobel Craig)
  • Bobbi Kiger as Kootch Dancer
  • J.R. Clark as Station Attendant
  • Chip Potter as Postal Clerk

Snakes alive! Doc returns and Daphne joins Doc, Bill, Chad, and Jeff for the episode on this bizarre picture. The 70s Grue-Crew has wanted to discuss Sssssss (1973) since day one, but the movie rarely streams. Finally, thanks to the contributions of Patreon members, Doc purchased physical media for each of the crew – on sale, mind you – so they could cover this movie and, boy-howdy, did they have a good time. Strother Martin is a national treasure, and he's superbly supported by Heather Menzies-Urich, Dirk Benedict, and Reb Brown. At least until the final scene, excellent effects by John Chambers, Nick Marcellino, and Dan Striepeke help you buy the snake oil the film sells. This Zanuck/Brown Production predates Jaws by two years, but you can see "some" of their promise. They have assembled a group of accomplished filmmakers to create this weird, quirky, creepy, and fun movie.

At the time of this writing, Sssssss (1973) is available on physical media as a Blu-ray-formatted disc from Scream Factory.

Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next '70s episode, chosen by Chad, will be Willard (1971)! Bruce Davison, Ernest Borgnine, Elsa Lanchester, and Sondra Locke. This is a double tap for Willard, first discussed eight years ago in episode 53. This is going to be fun!

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"Yes, most distressing, but, alas, inevitably, you can't have operations without screams. Pain and the knife, they're inseparable!" But apparently not that distressing as long as some strong blokes are there to hold folks down? Join this episode's Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they walk the Corridors of Blood (1958) with Boris Karloff and Christopher Lee.

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 205 – Corridors of Blood (1958)

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In an effort to relieve the suffering of surgery patients, Dr. Thomas Bolton painstakingly develops an opium-based anesthetic, to which he gradually becomes addicted. To provide a continual supply of chemicals to continue his experiments and support his addiction, he falls in with a den of murderers who use his signature to sell cadavers to the local hospital.

• Director: Robert Day
• Writer: Jean Scott Rogers
• Selected Cast:
  • Boris Karloff as Dr. Bolton
  • Betta St. John as Susan
  • Christopher Lee as Resurrection Joe
  • Finlay Currie as Supt. Matheson
  • Adrienne Corri as Rachel
  • Francis De Wolff as Black Ben
  • Francis Matthews as Jonathan Bolton
  • Frank Pettingell as Mr. Blount
  • Basil Dignam as Chairman
  • Marian Spencer as Mrs Matheson
  • Carl Bernard as Ned, The Crow
  • John Gabriel as Dispenser
  • Nigel Green as Insp. Donovan
  • Yvonne Romain as Rosa (credited as Yvonne Warren)
  • Howard Lang as Chief Inspector
  • Julian D'Albie as Bald Man
  • Roddy Hughes as Man With Watch
  • Robert Raglan as Wilkes
  • Charles Lloyd Pack as Hardcastle
  • Anthea Holloway as Undetermined Role
  • Bernard Archard as Hospital Official
  • Frank Sieman as Evans, Hospital Night Porter
  • Charmian Eyre as Maid
  • Skip Martin as Dwarf eats Soup (uncredited)

On this episode, the Grue Crew enthusiastically welcomes back Doc Rotten with Corridors of Blood (1958), the back end of the double feature they began with Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory in Episode 204. Oh, what a strange pairing for a double bill! Corridors of Blood stars Boris Karloff and features Christopher Lee as Resurrection Joe, Francis Matthews, and Betta St. John in strong supporting roles. The rest of the cast is loaded with accomplished British character actors who elevate the picture. Set in 1840 London, the plot is centered around the development of anesthesia and is intertwined with stories of addiction, murder, and cadaver selling. Shades of Burke and Hare! There is much to talk about, and it probably goes without saying, but the Crew is very excited because… Doc is in the house!

At the time of this writing, Corridors of Blood (1958) is available to stream from Classic Horror Movie Channel, Wicked Horror TV, Tubi, Criterion Channel, several more subscription services, and PPV sources. It is also available on physical media as the four-DVD set Monsters and Madmen (The Haunted Strangler / Corridors of Blood / The Atomic Submarine / First Man into Space) from Criterion.

Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Jeff – is a Universal Classic, Werewolf of London (1935), starring Henry Hull, Warner Oland, and Valerie Hobson.

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To each of you from each of them, "Thank you so much for watching and listening!"

"Now, you said he touched your boobie. What else did he do?" Fixed the TV? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they view the bizarre family dynamics and bigoted police detective as portrayed in Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981).

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 286 – Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981)

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An orphaned teenager finds himself being dominated by his aunt, who's hell-bent on keeping him with her at all costs.

• Director: William Asher; Michael Miller (uncredited)
• Writers: Steve Breimer (as Stephen Breimer) and Alan Jay Glueckman & Boon Collins
• Cinematographers: Robbie Greenberg, Jan de Bont (uncredited)
• Editor: Ted Nicolaou
• Selected Cast:
  • Jimmy McNichol as Billy Lynch
  • Susan Tyrrell as Cheryl Roberts
  • Bo Svenson as Detective Joe Carlson
  • Marcia Lewis as Margie
  • Julia Duffy as Julie Linden
  • Britt Leach as Sergeant Cook
  • Steve Eastin as Tom Landers
  • Caskey Swaim as Phil Brody
  • Cooper Neal as Frank
  • Bill Paxton as Eddie( credited as William Paxton)
  • Kay Kimler as Anna Lynch
  • Gary Baxley as Bill Lynch, Sr.
  • Vickie Oleson as Lady Police Officer
  • Clemente Anchondo as Jail Arrestee
  • Alex Baker as Police Officer Westcott
  • Randy Norton as Student Tony
  • Kelly Kopp as Student
  • Steve 'Bunker' de France as Lab Man (credited as Steve DeFrance)
  • Bill Keene as Radio Announcer (voice)
  • Riley Morgan as Chuck Strang

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981) is a trip! The title, a variation on a nursery rhyme, can only refer to the film's lead villain, Susan Tyrrell (Aunt Cheryl), who chews the scenery so magnificently, you can't take your eyes off her. Director William Asher (I Love Lucy, Bewitched) does an unexpectedly fine job in a departure from his sitcom roots. Teen heartthrob Jimmy McNichol (Billy) and Julia Duffy (Newhart, 1983-90) make a believable teen couple despite the decade difference in their ages. Bo Svenson plays the easy-to-hate bigoted, homophobic Detective Carlson, who is countered by Britt Leach's conscientious and tolerant police sergeant. The film also, to its credit, features a positive homosexual role model in Billy's basketball coach (Steve Eastin). Finally, Bill Paxton makes an appearance as Billy's nemesis and bully. The 80s Grue-Crew gives Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker high marks and wonder why this movie is not better known. Long live Susan Tyrrell!

At the time of this writing, Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981) is available to stream from Wicked Horror TV, Hoopla, Tubi, Shudder, and more, as well as multiple PPV sources. It is also available on physical media as a 2-Disc Collector's Edition [4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray] and as Blu-ray only versions from Severin.

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode's film, chosen by Bill, will be Silent Rage (1982), featuring Chuck Norris, Ron Silver, and Stephen Keats. What? You say you didn't know Chuck Norris made a horror movie? Neither did we. In fact, IMDb classifies Silent Rage as a dark comedy/slasher horror/crime/action/horror/sci-fi/thriller. Hopefully, the 80s Grue Crew will be able to narrow that down a bit.

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"I know you think I'm crazy, but you must listen to me. You won't want to believe what I'm telling you here, but you have to." An ominous warning that no one heeds or even understands. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, Gregory Crosby, and Jeff Mohr – as they try to decipher the mysterious message from the research station in A Cold Night's Death (1973).

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 242 – A Cold Night's Death (1973)

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Two research scientists at the Tower Mountain Research Station are trying to unravel the mysterious death of a colleague. They suspect that there is someone or something other than their research primates inhabiting their isolated polar station.

• Director: Jerrold Freedman
• Writer: Christopher Knopf
• Music by: Gil Mellé
• Cinematographer: Leonard J. South
• Makeup Department: Frank Westmore (makeup artist)
• Selected Cast:
  • Robert Culp as Robert Jones
  • Eli Wallach as Frank Enari
  • Michael C. Gwynne as Val Adams
  • Vic Perrin as Ryan Horner/Project Director (uncredited)

A Cold Night's Death (1973) is an often-requested TV movie that the '70s Grue-Crew finally jumped on. As usual, the holdup was over the available visual quality, which hasn't improved, but what the heck. Sometimes you just have to go for it. In essence, Eli Wallach's and Robert Culp's characters are scientists in a 14,000-foot-elevation research station in the Arctic. Their isolation in a decidedly unfriendly environment enhances the creepiness of this disturbing and atmospheric tale. The Grue-Crew are impressed with Gil Mellé's score, the acting, and the overall quality of the filmmaking. The Crew has much to discuss in their unanimous approval of A Cold Night's Death.

At the time of this writing, A Cold Night's Death (1973) is available to stream from Cultpix and YouTube.

Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next '70s episode, chosen by Doc (Yes! Doc will be back with the next episode!), will be Sssssss (1973)! With Strother Martin (The Brotherhood of Satan), Dirk Benedict (Battlestar Galactica, The A-Team), Heather Menzies-Urich (The Sound of Music, Piranha), the special makeup effects work of John Chambers and Nick Marcellino, and so much more, there is a lot to discuss. You'll want to join them for this one!

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"Our psycho-controls upset the balance of the neuroglandular system, causing incredible distortions in the skin, hair, and teeth. In this state, the patient cannot be saved." Again with the glands? Join this episode's Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they make a reservation for a night with a Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory (1961).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 204 – Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory (1961)

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Dr. Julian Olcott, a science teacher with a mysterious past, arrives for his new job in an institutional boarding school for female troublemakers. Soon, several students are murdered by a snarling, wolf/man-like creature. Suspicion falls upon the newly-arrived teacher.

• Director: Paolo Heusch (credited as Richard Benson)
• Writer: Ernesto Gastaldi (credited as Julian Berry)
• Composer: Armando Trovajoli (as Francis Berman)
• Cinematographer: Renato Del Frate (as George Patrick)
• Art Director: Peter Travers
• Selected Cast:
  • Barbara Lass as Priscilla
  • Carl Schell as Dr. Julian Olcott
  • Curt Lowens as Director Swift
  • Maurice Marsac as Sir Alfred Whiteman
  • Donatella Mauro as Sandy (credited as Maureen O'Connor)
  • Michela Roc as Mary Smith (credited as Mary McNeeran)
  • Grazia Fachini as Leonor MacDonald (credited as Grace Neame)
  • Luciano Pigozzi as Walter Jeoffrey (credited as Alan Collins)
  • Anny Degli Uberti as Mrs. Sheena Whiteman (credited as Annie Steinert)
  • Herbert Diamonds as Police Inspector
  • Francesca Dolbecco (credited as Mary Dolbek)
  • Liliana Rondoni as Miss Schultz (credited as Elizabeth Patrick)
  • Luciana Fratini as School Girl (credited as Patricia Meeker)
  • Lucia Cera as School Girl (credited as Lucy Darleth)
  • Anna María Aveta as School Girl (credited as Anne-Marie Avis)
  • Marta Melocco as School Girl (credited as Martha Marker)
  • Giuseppe Transocchi as Tommy the Porter (credited as Joseph Mercer)
  • John Karlsen as Old Man (uncredited)

With a title like Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory (1961), the Classic Era Grue-Crew was excited to take a look at this film, but it turns out that the lurid title did not accurately describe the content. Oh, well. The original title of this Italian horror fare is Lycanthropus, a much better title from some points of view and one that the Crew preferred. Be forewarned, talk of glandular issues – this time they're neuroglandular issues – is prominent for the third time in the last six Classic Era episodes. Strong Giallo elements and a different take on the "science" of werewolfery make this an interesting topic, at least for some of the Grue-Crew. As usual, there is plenty to discuss, and they have fun doing it!

At the time of this writing, Werewolf in as Girls' Dormitory (1961) is available to stream from Classic Sci-Fi Movie Channel, Classic Horror Movie Channel, Hoopla, Tubi, Plex, several more subscription services, and PPV from Amazon. It is also available on physical media as a standard Blu-ray formatted disc from Severin.

Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Daphne – is Corridors of Blood (1958), starring Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, and Betta St. John. By the way, Corridors of Blood was released as a double feature with Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory, so you, Grue Believers, will experience that same double feature along with the Grue Crew as two successive episodes. Yay!

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To each of you from each of them, "Thank you so much for watching and listening!"

"Don't you see? I'm just crazy 'bout this store." Crazy enthusiastic or crazy deranged? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they brave a grocery store in search of its Intruder (1989).

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 285 – Intruder (1989)

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Synopsis: The overnight stock crew of a local supermarket finds themselves being stalked and slashed by a mysterious maniac.

• Director: Scott Spiegel
• Writers: Scott Spiegel (screenplay); (story by) Scott Spiegel & Lawrence Bender
• Producers: Charles Band (executive producer) (uncredited), Lawrence Bender (producer), Douglas Scott-Hessler (co-producer) (as Douglas Hessler)
• Special Makeup Effects Artists: Robert Kurtzman, Greg Nicotero, Howard Berger
• Selected Cast:
  • Liz Kern as Jennifer Ross (credited as Elizabeth Cox)
  • Renée Estevez as Linda
  • Dan Hicks as Bill Roberts
  • David Byrnes as Craig Peterson
  • Sam Raimi as Randy
  • Eugene Robert Glazer as Danny
  • Billy Marti as Dave
  • Burr Steers as Bub
  • Craig Stark as Tim
  • Ted Raimi as Joe "Produce Joe"
  • Alvy Moore as Officer Dalton
  • Tom Lester as Officer Mathews
  • Emil Sitka as Mr. Abernathy
  • Bruce Campbell as Officer Howard
  • Lawrence Bender as Officer Adams
  • Scott Spiegel as Bread Man
  • Greg Nicotero as Townie in Car
  • Douglas Scott-Hessler as Townie at Door (credited as Douglas Hessler)

You'd think Intruder (1989) would be better known. Scott Spiegel, Sam Raimi, and Bruce Campbell went to high school together and all are involved in this movie: Spiegel as director, Raimi and brother Ted as store employees, and Campbell in a cameo as a policeman. Combine that synergy with the effects work of Robert Kurtzman, Greg Nicotero, and Howard Berger, and one would expect this film to have a little more notoriety. Regardless, the Grue-Crew are impressed with the effects – one gag in particular – and the acting, which is spiced up by some fun cameos. All in all, Intruder is a pretty darn good 80s slasher. Enjoy our talkabout!

At the time of this writing, Intruder (1989) is available to stream from Tubi and Shudder as well as PPV from Amazon. It is also available on physical media as a Director's Cut [Blu-ray] from Synapse Films.

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode's film, chosen by Jeff, will be Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981), with Jimmy McNichol, Susan Tyrrell, Bo Svenson, and Julia Duffy. The 70s Grue Crew just loves a family-based horror movie.

Please let them know how they're doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans – so leave them a message or comment on the Gruesome Magazine Youtube channel, on the Gruesome Magazine website, or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at [email protected].

"Well, they will have to get un-unanimous and un-choose her. Now, I've been going on Safari most of my life, and I've never taken a woman. And I'm not going to change now, Barney." Spoken like a true dinosaur of the human variety. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, Gregory Crosby, and Jeff Mohr – as they discuss The Last Dinosaur (1977), a movie whose title refers to two different kinds of last dinosaurs: one is the man-in-suit Tyrannosaurus Rex variety and one is the obsolete human variety.

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 241 – The Last Dinosaur (1977)

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Synopsis: A wealthy big game hunter and his group become trapped in prehistoric times, where they are stalked by a ferocious dinosaur.

• Directors: Alexander Grasshoff (credited as Alex Grasshoff); Tsugunobu Kotani (credited as Tsugunobu 'Tom' Kotani)
• Writer: William Overgard
• Selected Cast:
  • Richard Boone as Masten Thrust Jr.
  • Joan Van Ark as Francesca 'Frankie' Banks
  • Steven Keats as Chuck Wade
  • Luther Rackley as Bunta
  • Masumi Sekiya as Hazel
  • William Ross as Hal – Mother 1 Chief Technician
  • Carl Hansen as Barney
  • Tetsu Nakamura as Dr. Kawamoto
  • Nancy Magsig as Thrust's Girl on Plane
  • Don Maloney as Mother 1 Captain
  • Vanessa Cristina as Reporter
  • James Dale
  • Hyôe Enoki
  • Shunsuke Kariya as Caveman Leader
  • Gary Gundersen
  • Toru Kawai as Tyrannosaurus
  • Katsumi Nimiamoto as Triceratops (front half)

This one is Bill's pick, so naturally, … dinosaurs! But this time, they're Japanese man-in-suit dinosaurs instead of stop-motion animated dinosaurs. The Last Dinosaur (1977), a co-production of Tsuburaya Productions and Rankin/Bass Productions, is shot in Japan and stars Richard Boone, Joan Van Ark, Steven Keats, Luther Rackley, Tetsu Nakamura, Masumi Sekiya, and Toru Kawai (as the Tyrannosaurus Rex). Fans of Tokusatsu and Kaiju films will recognize Tetsu Nakamura from his frequent appearances in Toho films and his turn as the mad scientist in Manster (1959). Of course, Jeff is most excited about Richard Boone. The Grue-Crew (mostly) agree that The Last Dinosaur is not a good movie, but it is a fun movie. Chad even owns it! Now there's a recommendation!

At the time of this writing, The Last Dinosaur (1977) is available to stream from Plex, and PPV from Amazon.

Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next '70s episode, chosen by Jeff, will be A Cold Night's Death (1973), an oft-requested TV movie starring Robert Culp and Eli Wallach. Deposited in an arctic research station just in time for a storm, the two scientists encounter a mystery they must solve before they both go loony tunes! You gotta love 70s TV horror!

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"Behold now the behemoth which I made with thee. He moveth his tail like a cedar. Out of his mouth glow burning lamps. And sparks of fire leap out from the behemoth. He maketh the oceans to boil like a pot. His breath kindleth coals and a flame goeth out of his mouth." Yup. That pretty much covers it. Join this episode's Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in some stop motion animation, Willis O'Brien and Pete Peterson style, in The Giant Behemoth (1959). Yay!

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 203 – The Giant Behemoth (1959)

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Synopsis: Marine atomic tests cause changes in the ocean's ecosystem, resulting in dangerous blobs of radiation and the resurrection of a dormant dinosaur that threatens London with electric shocks and radioactive beams.

• Director: Eugène Lourié (credited as Eugene Lourie)
• Writers:
  • Screenplay: Eugène Lourié & Daniel James (originally uncredited)
  • Story by (initially uncredited): Robert Abel & Allen Adler
• Production Designer: Eugène Lourié (uncredited)
• Visual Effects
  • Willis H. O'Brien – special effects designer and creator (uncredited)
  • Pete Peterson – special effects designer and creator (uncredited)
  • Jack Rabin – special effects designer and creator (uncredited)
  • Irving Block – special effects designer and creator (uncredited)
  • Louis DeWitt – special effects designer and creator (uncredited)
  • Phil Kellison – miniatures (uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • Gene Evans as Steve Karnes
  • André Morell as Prof. James Bickford(as Andre Morell)
  • John Turner as John Duncan
  • Leigh Madison as Jean Trevethan
  • Jack MacGowran as Dr. Sampson – the Paleontologist (credited as Jack McGowran)
  • Maurice Kaufmann as Mini Submarine Officer
  • Henri Vidon as Tom Trevethan (credited as Henry Vidon)
  • Leonard Sachs as Scientist

Stop motion animation and dinosaurs! Is it any wonder Bill chose this classic creature feature from the 1950s? The Giant Behemoth (1959) features atomic tests as the tried and true method for releasing the monstrous lizard. Director Eugène Lourié (The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, 1953; Gorgo, 1961) knows how to handle giant creatures on film, and American Gene Evans and Brit André Morell, both familiar faces, are the human stars. The animation, performed by Willis O'Brien, Pete Peterson, and their crew, is smoothly done, although, shall we say, repetitious. The behemoth model suffers a bit from wear and tear and, possibly, the film's budget, but the Grue-Crew doesn't care. The Giant Behemoth includes a few disturbing scenes, but the order of the day is fun!

At the time of this writing, The Giant Behemoth (1959) is available to stream from Plex and various PPV sources. It is also available on physical media as a standard Blu-ray formatted disc from Warner Archives.

Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Chad – is Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory (1961), an Italian film, initially titled Lycanthropus, directed by Paolo Heusch. Could this possibly be a film about troubled schoolgirls being slaughtered by a wolf-like creature? Could there also be a mysterious, strangely behaving, new teacher? Is this film a dog or a hidden gem? Time will tell, fellow babies. Time will tell.

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"What is this bullshit? Them man-eating dust mops got us roped up tighter than a blue-ribbon bull, and all you folks can do is stand here and play kick-the-can with some punk kid!" Barry Corbin as Harv-the-former-sheriff delivers this line and the goods! Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, Jeff Mohr, and guest Ralph Miller III – as they watch a new batch of Critters hatch just in time for Easter in Critters 2: The Main Course (1988).

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 284 – Critters 2: The Main Course (1988)

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Eggs of the small but voracious alien creatures called Krites are left behind on Earth and, after hatching, set their appetites on the small farm town of Grover's Bend.

• Director: Mick Garris
• Writers: David Twohy (as D.T. Twohy) and Mick Garris
• Produced by: Robert Shaye (executive producer), Barry Opper (producer)
• Music Composed by: Nicholas Pike
• Director of Photography: Russell Carpenter
• Edited by: Charles Bornstein
• Special Effects Supervisor: Marty Breslin
• Critters Created By: Chiodo Brothers Productions (Charles Chiodo, Edward Chiodo, Stephen Chiodo)
  • Production Coordinator: Linda Chiodo
  • Sculptors: Brian Wade, William Whitten
  • Mechanics: Dwight Roberts (Mechanics Supervisor), David Sosalla, Ralph Miller III, Jene Omens, David Mesloh, Steve Lebed
  • Fabricators: C. Mitchell Bryan, Niels Nielsen, Bradford Plows
  • Cosmetics: Ans Ellis, Deborah Galvez
  • Painter: Robert Tharp
  • Special Fabrication: Jarn Heil, Jim Kundig
  • Production Assistant: Steve Kellener
• Visual Effects: VCE/Peter Kuran
• Miniature Effects Photography: Jim Aupperle (uncredited)
• Krite Translations: Karl P. Anno Institute of Intergalactic Semantic Research
• Selected Cast:
  • Terrence Mann as Ug
  • Don Keith Opper as Charlie (credited as Don Opper)
  • Cynthia Garris as Zanti
  • Scott Grimes as Brad
  • Al Stevenson as Bus Driver
  • Tom Hodges as Wesley
  • Douglas Rowe as Quigley
  • Liane Curtis as Megan
  • Lindsay Parker as Cindy
  • Herta Ware as Nana
  • Sam Anderson as Mr. Morgan
  • Lin Shaye as Sal
  • Barry Corbin as Harv
  • Eddie Deezen as Hungry Heifer Manager
  • Frank Birney as Reverend Fisher
  • David Ursin as Sheriff Corwin
  • Roxanne Kernohan as Lee
  • Randy Spears as Lee/Ug 'Nothing-Face' (credited as Gregory Patrick)
  • Tom McLoughlin as Church Guard
  • Patrick Campbell as Farmer
  • Montrose Hagins as Farm Woman
  • Gary Cashdollar as Scared Man
  • Candace Laughlin as Woman
  • J. Christopher Sullivan as Townie
  • Edward Chiodo as Puppeteer (uncredited)
  • Mick Garris as Critters (voice) (uncredited)
  • William Hanna as Critters screams and shrieks (archive sound) (uncredited)

After discussing Critters (1986) in their last episode, it seemed only natural for the Grue-Crew to take on Critters 2 (1988) next. This is another fantastic film from New Line Cinema with heart, humor, and excellent effects work. Scott Grimes, Terrence Mann, and Don Keith Opper reprise their roles from Critters and Barry Corbin ably replaces M. Emmet Walsh as Harv. This time, the Grue Crew brings reinforcements in the form of Ralph Miller III, an effects artist who worked on the film for Chiodo Brothers Productions. Ralph gets into the nitty gritty details while describing some of his effects work and experiences while working on the film. The Grue-Crew loved it, and they hope you will too!

At the time of this writing, Critters 2 (1988) is available to stream from Tubi, Plex, and several pay-per-view sources. It is also available on physical media in The Critters Collection [Blu-ray], a 4-disc boxed set that includes Critters 1-4 from Scream Factory.

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode's film, chosen by Chad, will be Intruder (1989). Just when you thought it was safe to go to the supermarket again! You'll see some excellent special effects work and a lot of familiar faces, including Bruce Campbell, Ted & Sam Raimi, Alvy Moore, Tom Lester, and Emil "Hold hands you lovebirds" Sitka. It's slasher time at Decades of Horror 1980s.

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