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Welcome to the first episode of the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast with your hosts The Black Saint and Doc Rotten. Each month, the show will revisit one of the classic - or not so classic - horror films from the Seventies: b-movies, blockbusters, grindhouse gems and z-grade dreck. It's all about the films that shaped a generation of horror fans and the future of horror films as well.

For the first episode, The Black Saint has chosen the Rick Baker effects spectacle, The Incredible Melting Man from 1977. The movie was billed as "The First New Horror Creature," whatever that means. While Doc admits he walked out of the film back in 1977, The Black Saint loves the film, loves the cheese and all the zany nonsense.

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 1 – The Incredible Melting Man (1977)

The Incredible Melting Man is a grand example of horror from the 1970s, ambitious, practical effects and out there - striving to reach new ground and make a lasting impression, regardless of how successful it may be at any of those goals. On the special features of the terrific Shout Factory Blu-Ray edition, director William Sachs sighs that most audiences didn't "get" the movie and its message; surprisingly, The Black Saint freely admits he too has no idea what Sachs is talking about with the film, but he still loves all the goofy plot holes and the terrific, gooey effects from legendary artists Rick Baker.

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In episode four of Horror News TV The Following Fan Podcast your hosts Doc Rotten and Dave Dreher breakdown the happenings in this very character driven episode and while the action may be a little subdued it is still a very intense hour.

While season one of The Following was certainly a strong debut it seems that season two just might be something special and as such worthy of its own podcast. Your hosts Doc Rotten and Dave Dreher have certainly taken notice and feel discussion is a must. Join us this and every week as we rundown the episode and offer insight into what the future may hold.

In episode four we really start getting down and dirty as we delve deeply into the backstory of all the major players. Lily and the twins appear to have ulterior motives for their games as Emma plays along and is rewarded with an amazing reunion. Ryan and Max strike out on their own and one of them ends up in a potentially dangerous situation. Meanwhile Joe reaches out to an old friend who ends up having an interesting tie to the FBI. Does it all sound a bit confusing? Don’t worry Doc and Dave have got your back and explain it all.

Dave’s “Plot hole of the week” revolves around the cult being able to figure things out a little to conveniently as Doc once again blows your mind when he “puts a name to the face.”

As always we want your feedback so drop us a line at [email protected] or [email protected] and we’ll talk next week as we continue to Horror News TV The Following Fan Podcast

Welcome to The American Horror Story Fan Podcast: Coven. This week, co-hosts Doc Rotten and Thomas Mariani provide a spoiler filled review of American Horror Story: Coven starring Jessica Lange, Taissa Farmiga, Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, Evan Peters, Denis O’Hare and Emma Roberts. The final episode of the fan podcast for season 3, Coven, is a thought provoking recap of the characters and shocking events that made up Coven featuring witches, voodoo, ghosts, zombies, a Minotaur and Papa Legba.

Doc and Thomas revisit the third season of American Horror Story going character by character, examining their story arcs and highlights, from the great supporting characters like The Axeman, Marie Laveau and Delphine LaLaurie to the witches of the coven themselves: Cordelia, Zoe, Queenie, Nan, Madison and Fiona Goode.

After the recap, Thomas provides his favorite Crazy Moment of the Week of the seaon and Doc shares his favorite Outrageous Theory of the Week. Out of all the nutty things that show creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk could possibly shove into a single episode, what could Thomas possibly settle upon? And what theory could possibly come out of Doc’s warped mind to shed any light into the Coven’s bewitching voodoo ways? Listen to the podcast and find out.

In episode three of FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING your hosts Doc Rotten and Dave Dreher lead you on a dark journey featuring Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon) and Joe Carroll (James Purefoy). The episode is full of twists, turns and plenty of shocking surprises, so many that it make trust a hard commodity to come by.

While season one of FOX’s hit television show, THE FOLLOWING, was certainly a strong debut, it seems that season two just might be something special, more than worthy of its own podcast. Your hosts Doc Rotten and Dave Dreher have certainly taken notice and feel discussion is a must. Join us this and every week as the host of FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING rundown the episode and offer insight into what the future may hold.

Episode three is a turning point for Joe Carroll as his attempt to hide unrecognized falls apart at the seams but he does manage to pick up a new acolyte at the end of the day.

Ryan and Lily seem destined to be together and not even the FBI is going to keep them apart much to the dismay of Mike Weston and company. Luke and Mark are still creepy and Emma joins the team when her old team takes a dive.

Surprises come fast and furious this week, so strap in and pay attention; you are not going to want to miss a second of the fun.

Dave’s “Plot hole of the week” almost ruins the episode for him and Doc once again rocks your world when he “Puts a name to the face” to one of the best new characters introduced in season two.

As always we want your feedback so drop us a line at [email protected] or [email protected] and we’ll talk next week as we continue to FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING.

Big Bad Wolves clobbers the cast of HNR this week leaving them shocked at what they’ve seen. The Israeli film, which topped Quentin Tarantino’s top of 2013 list, is an impressive psychological thriller containing gruesome effects and violence and intense dialog. The film should not be missed.

Thomas continues the theme with the Top 5 of the Week bringing an eclectic group of films comprising the Top 5 Unconventional Revenge Films. He casts asides classics like Deathwish, Kill Bill and I Spit on Your Grave for obscure but incredible films like The Skin I Live In and Takashi Miike’s Audition. Oh, my, you know this is going to be good!

Co-hosts Doc Rotten, Santos (The Black Saint) Ellin Jr., Dave Dreher, Thomas Mariani and Vixen, the voice of reason, return with heavy hearts to tackle Dave’s horror news of the week as Hollywood looses a great, a master and “The Extreme.”

00:02:22 – Big Bad Wolves From Israel comes a vicious little film called Big Bad Wolves that is a real attention getter, for certain. “Bring me the blow torch!” Chills, baby, chills. This film is heavy on the Quentin Tarantino influence which caught the director’s notice prompting him to place the film on his top 10 films of 2013 list. Santos worries that Mr. Tarantino may be blowing smoke in our faces; he is thankful that QT is not and loves the film! In fact so do Thomas, Doc and Vixen. Intense, gruesome and surprisingly funny, Big Bad Wolves is a big hit with the grue-crew.

00:25:53 – Top 5: Unconventional Revenge Films Thomas bring with him an incredible list of films this week banking off the revenge angle found in tonight’s main feature, Big Bad Wolves. He not only takes a look at revenge flick from the past few decades, but he also singles out the most Unconventional Revenge Films from the list. The list includes a film from the Japanese maverick, Takshi Miike, the humbling Audition. It also contains an early film from The Dark Knight and Inception director, Christopher Nolan, the mind altering Memento. Santos slides in one of his favorites from the Eighties, Ms. 45 and Doc questions if The Crow should be included. But it is Thomas’ favorite, The Skin I Live In, that has everyone talking.

1. The Skin I Live In (2011) – Dir: Pedro Almodovar
2. Ms. 45 (1981) - Dir: Abel Ferrara
3. Memento (2000) - Dir: Christopher Nolan
4. The Crow (1994) - Dir: Alex Proyas
5. Audition (1999) - Dir: Takashi Miike

00:48:01 - Horror News of the Week for 02/03/2014 Dave Dreher wraps up the show with another titillating round of Horror News of the Week. Sadly, the news starts off with the shocking news of the sudden death of acclaimed actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman. It is an incredibly sad loss which has the HNR crew fondly remember many of the actors past accomplishments in film. Peyton Manning and the Browns continue to put Doc in stitches while Dave shares all the horror icons that appeared in the Radio Shack super bowl commercial. David S. Goyer is returning to horror with the cinematic adaptation of The Breach. In remake news, a modern revision of the Aussie hit, Patrick, is finally coming to the States. And, last but not least, the El Ray network have released a trailer and promotional materials for their TV show, From Dusk Till Dawn, that have definitely caught David’s eye. Woot!

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Join us this week as we face down one wickedly sick Momma Voorhees in the granddaddy of all slasher films, Friday the 13th (1980). Camp Crystal Lake has attracted a new group of camp counselors to resurrect the grounds long closed after a series of horrific murders and given the nickname Camp Blood. Unbeknownst to them the killer still lurks in the woods and begins killing them off one by one.

Sean S. Cunningham’s simply plotted but intensely paced gory shocker with FX work from Tom Savini changed the face of horror films starting the slasher craze only hinted at from its inspiration, Halloween (1978).

“Kill her, Mommy! Kill her! Don’t let her get away, Mommy! Don’t let her live!”” I won’t, Jason. I won’t!”

Joining Doc on this episode is the co-host of Horror News Radio, the host of Follow the Following fan podcast and the lead news writer for HorrorNews.Net, the one and only Dave Dreher. The two dive right into the details of the classic slasher flick reliving the film’s release, seeing it for the first time, the marketing, the trailer and the magazines that covered it at the time Famous Monsters of Filmland and early issues of Fangoria. Friday the 13th (1980) started a long-running slasher craze with a series of extraordinary effects from the godfather of gore, Tom Savini, who just came of the zombie masterpiece,Dawn of the Dead (1978). The film stars Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Harry Crosby, Walt Gorney and a very young Kevin (The Following) Bacon.

After recapping, reviewing and reliving the film, Doc and Dave count down the top 5 kills from the Friday the 13th series.

1. Kevin Bacon gets an arrow through the neck
2. Marcie gets a hatchet to the head
3. Jason dies sliding down the business end of a machete
4. Jason violently, effortlessly rips a victim off a door frame he is nailed to
5. Jason slams a victim tucked in a sleeping bag up against a tree

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Welcome to The American Horror Story Fan Podcast: Coven. This week, co-hosts Doc Rotten and Thomas Mariani provide a spoiler filled review of American Horror Story: Coven episode 13 starring Jessica Lange, Taissa Farmiga, Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, Evan Peters, Denis O’Hare and Emma Roberts. The thirteenth episode of Coven is titled “The Seven Wonders” opening with Stevie Nicks belting out the Fleetwood Mac song The Seven Wonders as the young witches – Misty Day, Zoe, Madison and Queenie – prepare to take on the trail of the Seven Wonders.

Another season of American Horror Story comes to a close with “The Seven Wonders.” And the show brings its share of surprises, twists and turns. The whole show is about who will become the next supreme now that Fiona Goode is dead, at the hands of the Axeman. To become a supreme, a young witch must pass and survive each of the Seven Wonders: Telekinesis, Concilium, Transmutation, Divination, Vitalum Vitalis, Descensum, and Pyrokinesis. Who will become the next supreme?

After the recap, Thomas provides his Crazy Moment of the Week and Doc shares his Outrageous Theory of the Week. Out of all the nutty things that show creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk could possibly shove into a single episode, what could Thomas possibly settle upon? And what theory could possibly come out of Doc’s warped mind to shed any light into the Coven’s bewitching voodoo ways? Listen to the podcast and find out.

We also want to hear from you! The American Horror Story Fan Podcast is designed with the fan in mind and listener feedback is encouraged. That’s right, we want to hear from you! To help you out, we have a Speakpipe account set up for you to leave your Voice Messages. Click on this link and leave Doc and Thomas your thoughts. What are your theories? What was the craziest moment of the show? Who’s your favorite character? Which character do you despise the most? The service is free and no number is required, all you need is a PC and mic.

In episode two of FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING your hosts Doc Rotten and Dave Dreher go deep inside the episode as Ryan Hardy gets drawn deeper into the world of “The Carrollers” and Joe Carroll rediscovers the joy of the kill.

While season one of THE FOLLOWING was certainly a strong debut it seems that season two just might be something special and as such worthy of its own podcast. Your hosts Doc Rotten and Dave Dreher have certainly taken notice and feel discussion is a must. Join us this and every week as we rundown the episode and offer insight into what the future may hold.

As episode two opens we are drawn into the world of Joe Carroll, now going by the name of Darryl as he carves out a life of hiding. We join back up with Luke and Mark as they once again go on the hunt and begin a cat and mouse game with Ryan and the lone survivor of the subway attack with whom Ryan has grown fond.

Meanwhile back at the trailer things have gotten intense with Joe/Daryl when he needs to kill to protect his secret. To say things quickly spiral out of control would be the understatement of the week. It’s an action packed episode and Doc and Dave lead you through it all.

Two new features also get introduced this week as Dave points out the “Plot hole of the Week” and Doc amazes all when he “Put’s a name to the Face”.

As always we want your feedback so drop us a line at [email protected] or [email protected] and we’ll talk next week as we continue to FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING.

For the inaugural episode of FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING Doc Rotten and co-host Dave Dreher introduce you to the hit FOX series THE FOLLOWING starring Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy. Starting off its second season in grand style and adding some new characters to the mix THE FOLLOWING could be the genre show of the season.

While season one of THE FOLLOWING was certainly a strong debut it seems that season two just might be something special and as such worthy of its own podcast. Your hosts Doc Rotten and Dave Dreher have certainly taken notice and feel discussion is a must. Join us this and every week as we rundown the episode and offer insight into what the future may hold.

We begin this episode with a quick flashback to the end of season one where the cliffhanger ending is quickly disposed of and we find ourselves at the one-year anniversary of Joe Carroll’s (James Purefoy) death. Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon) has moved past the traumatic events and seems well on the road to recovery until a vicious subway attack by a group of folks wearing creepy Joe Carroll masks pulls Hardy back into the nightmare.

Doc and Dave discuss the events as well as the new characters added for this season.

Both agree that the addition of Sam Underwood in the role of psychotic twins Luke and Mark may just be the casting coup of the season.

As the episode progresses the surprises mount and Doc and Dave share it all with you.

As always we want your feedback so drop us a line at [email protected] or [email protected] and we’ll talk next week when we FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING.

Welcome to The American Horror Story Fan Podcast: Coven. This week, co-hosts Doc Rotten and Thomas Mariani provide a spoiler filled review of American Horror Story: Coven episode 12 starring Jessica Lange, Taissa Farmiga, Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, Evan Peters, Denis O’Hare and Emma Roberts. The twelfth episode of Coven is titled “Go to Hell” which contains a casket full of surprises, gore and horror. Fiona!? What happened? Why, baby, why?

Another season of American Horror Story is coming to a close as Coven airs its penultimate episode, “Go to Hell.” And the show literally goes to hell, twice! This episode is full of shocking turns and surprise deaths. It also has a brilliant cat fight as Misty Day whoops ass on Madison. Then there’s Papa Legba and the Axeman. And more. It’s another great episode of American Horror Story: Coven.

After the recap, Thomas provides his Crazy Moment of the Week and Doc shares his Outrageous Theory of the Week. Out of all the nutty things that show creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk could possibly shove into a single episode, what could Thomas possibly settle upon? And what theory could possibly come out of Doc’s warped mind to shed any light into the Coven’s bewitching voodoo ways? Listen to the podcast and find out.

We also want to hear from you! The American Horror Story Fan Podcast is designed with the fan in mind and listener feedback is encouraged. That’s right, we want to hear from you! To help you out, we have a Speakpipe account set up for you to leave your Voice Messages. Click on this link and leave Doc and Thomas your thoughts. What are your theories? What was the craziest moment of the show? Who’s your favorite character? Which character do you despise the most? The service is free and no number is required, all you need is a PC and mic.