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"Pretty soon we're going to have a sticky wicket." Don't you hate when that happens? Wait. What's a wicket? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they soak up the full experience known as The Loch Ness Horror (1982).

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 233 – The Loch Ness Horror (1982)

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An increasing number of people are dying mysterious deaths in the dark waters of Loch Ness, victims of the famous monster. But what other mysteries does the Loch hold? What about the monster's egg and the insane scientist who'll do anything to exploit it? What secrets does the sunken Nazi plane near the monster's lair hold, and why will the military do anything to cover it up?

• Director: Larry Buchanan
• Writers: Larry Buchanan, Lynn Shubert
• Creature creator: Peter Chesney
• Selected Cast:
  • Sandy Kenyon as Professor George Sanderson
  • Miki McKenzie as Kathleen Stuart
  • Eric Scott as Brad
  • Barry Buchanan as Spencer Dean
  • Karey-Louis Scott as Fran
  • Doc Livingston as Jack Stuart
  • Stuart Lancaster as Professor Pratt
  • Preston Hanson as Colonel Laughton
  • Garth Pillsbury as Sergeant Derek

Is there anything more terrifying than The Loch Ness Horror (1982)? Absolutely. Regardless, the Grue-Crew head to Scotland via cinema (actually, Lake Tahoe, California . . . sigh) to explore the creature below the surface of Loch Ness. Maybe Chad has it right, "Drowning in a sea of terrible movies…!" With silly puppet monsters, directed by self-proclaimed "schlockmeister" Larry Buchanan, the film includes sad effects, a meandering plot, and questionable acting. Could this be a cult classic? Only Jerry Chandler knows for sure.

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 Dario Argento's Tenebrae (1982). Oh, yeah.

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].

"I … I should never have come with you. We're going to be killed. We're going to be killed. I hear the demons of the red moon like the other time. I know they're here. We're going to die. AAYYIIIEEE!" Yup. In hindsight, bad decision. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they make their first trip to the Himalayan Mountains (just kidding, it's really Spain) to catch Paul Naschy taking another turn as Waldemar Daninsky in The Werewolf and the Yeti(1975).

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 189 – The Werewolf and the Yeti (1975)

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Waldemar, the renowned adventurer, joins an expedition to find the Yeti in the Himalayas. While hiking the mountains, he's captured by two cannibalistic demon nymphets guarding a remote Buddhist temple and becomes their sex slave. They transform him into a werewolf setting him loose to roam the mountain where he encounters a sadistic bandit.

• Director: Miguel Iglesias Bonns
• Writer: Paul Naschy (as Jacinto Molina)
• Selected Cast:
  • Paul Naschy as Waldemar Daninsky
  • Mercedes Molina as Sylvia Lacombe
  • Silvia Solar as Wandessa
  • Gil Vidal as Larry Talbot
  • Josep Castillo Escalona as Professor Lacombe
  • Luis Induni as Sekkar Khan
  • Ventura Oller as Ralph
  • Veronica Miriel as Melody
  • Juan Velilla as Norman
  • José Luis Chinchilla as Temugin
  • Ana Maria Mauri as Princess Ulka
  • Fernando Ulloa as Lama
  • Gaspar "Indio" Gonzalez as Tigre
  • Pepa Ferrer as Yanika
  • Victor Israel as Joel

The Grue-Crew return to another Waldemar Daninsky werewolf adventure featuring the Spanish horror icon, Paul Naschy, in The Werewolf and the Yeti (1975, aka La maldición de la bestia, Night of the Howling Beast, The Curse of the Beast). For this installment, Waldemar gets a new "origin" to his cursed lycanthropy. We follow him to Tibet in search of the mysterious and elusive Yeti; instead, he finds a string of monsters and madmen to best before finally facing the Yeti himself: two cannibalistic cavewomen, the villainous Sekkar Khan, and his ruthless bandits. Blood, nudity, and the Wolfman – what else do you need? Maybe, more Yeti? Join the crew as they revisit this misbegotten and misunderstood Naschy gem.

At the time of this writing, The Werewolf and the Yeti is available to stream under one of its titles on Tubi, Plex, and Shout! Factory TV. It is also available on Blu-ray from Scream! Factory as part of The Paul Naschy Collection II. Other films in the collection are Hunchback of the Morgue (1973, El jorobado de la Morgue), The Devil's Possessed (1974, El mariscal del infierno), Exorcism (1975, Exorcismo), and A Dragonfly for Each Corpse (1975, Una libélula para cada muerto).

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 episode, chosen by Bill, will be Dario Argento's first directorial effort, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970, L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo). There's always room for Giallo!

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"Herbs from beyond 10 fells, besides 10 streams, some graveyard soil, … the balls of 10 bull moose, the strength of 10 bull moose. Tsalkku-Nilla the Wizard can bring back lost reindeer. Tsalkku-Nilla the Great Wizard can raise the dead!" You never can tell when you'll need to bring back a lost reindeer or raise the dead. Join this episode's Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they take a trip north of the Arctic Circle in search of The White Reindeer (1952).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 151 – The White Reindeer (1952)

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ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/

A newlywed woman goes to the local shaman to get some help with her love life, but instead discovers she is a witch and can now shapeshift into a white reindeer vampire.

• Director: Erik Blomberg
• Writers: Erik Blomberg, Mirjami Kuosmanen
• Music by: Einar Englund
• Cinematography by: Erik Blomberg
• Film Editing by: Erik Blomberg (uncredited)
• Makeup Department: Mirjami Kuosmanen (makeup artist, uncredited)
• Costume & Wardrobe Dept: Mirjami Kuosmanen (wardrobe, uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • Mirjami Kuosmanen as Pirita and as Maarita, Pirita's mother
  • Kalervo Nissilä as Aslak
  • Åke Lindman as Metsänhoitaja, forest ranger
  • Arvo Lehesmaa as Tsalkku-Nilla, shaman
  • Jouni Tapiola as Niila, reindeer herder
  • Tyyne Haarla as older woman (uncredited)
  • Pentti Irjala as the speaker (uncredited)
  • Edvin Kajanne as reindeer herder (uncredited)
  • Kauko Laurikainen as man in Laplander's hut (uncredited)
  • Heimo Lepistö as wealthy man (uncredited)
  • Osmo Osva as reindeer herder (uncredited)
  • Aarne Tarkas as the groom (uncredited)
  • Inke Tarkas as the bride (uncredited)
  • Evald Terho as Pirita's father (uncredited)
  • Kaarlo Wilska as reindeer herder (uncredited)

The Grue Crew explores the little-known, yet highly effective, 1952 Finnish horror classic, The White Reindeer. This film is worth seeking out for the cinematography alone. The horror and the "creatures" are Lewtonesque, more implied than shown, but without a doubt, the film includes witches, vampires, and changelings. Oh my! A must-see, The White Reindeer is a lost treasure that horror fans, especially horror historians, should re-discover. Check out what the Grue Crew has to share.

In the U.S., current streaming options for The White Reindeer are limited to YouTube and archive.org. The White Reindeer is available on physical media as a Eureka Entertainment Region 2 Blu-ray from the UK and as a Region A/B/C Import Blu-ray from Finland.

Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Daphne, is Il Demonio (1963). Ready for some Italian folk horror? The Classic Era Grue Crew is! You won't want to miss this one!

Please let them know how they're doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at [email protected]

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

"I like smoking. I take a toke once in a while, and now and then I like to piss on a bush! Am I going to go to Hell for that?" It depends on your religion. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they experience Zombie 3 (1988), Lucio Fulci's faux sequel to his faux sequel.

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 232 – Zombie 3 (1988)

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When a terrorist's body, infected with a stolen chemical, is cremated by the US military, a virus is unintentionally released into the atmosphere over a small island.

• Directors: Lucio Fulci, Bruno Mattei, Claudio Fragasso
• Writers: Claudio Fragasso, Rossella Drudi, Lucio Fulci
• Producer: Franco Gaudenzi
• Edited by: Alberto Moriani
• Special Effects Makeup: Franco Di Girolamo
• Stunts
  • Ottaviano Dell'Acqua (stunt coordinator)
  • Dante Abadeza (assistant stunt coordinator) (as Dante Abadessa)
  • Massimo Vanni (stunts) (uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • Deran Sarafian as Kenny
  • Beatrice Ring as Patricia
  • Ottaviano Dell'acqua as Roger (credited as Richard Raymond)
  • Massimo Vanni as Bo (credited as Alex McBride)
  • Ulli Reinthaler as Nancy
  • Marina Loi as Carol
  • Deborah Bergamini as Lia
  • Robert Marius as Dr. Holder
  • Mike Monty as General Morton
  • Maricar Totengco as Suzanna (uncredited)
  • Claudio Fragasso as Soldier at creamatorum (uncredited)
  • Bruno Mattei as Soldier at creamatorum (uncredited)

It's time to return to the gloriously gory realm of the Italian zombie movie. Whoa-boy! Zombie 3 (aka Zombi 3, aka Zombie Flesh Eaters 2), is a sequel to Fulci's Zombi 2 (1979) in name only, much as Fulci's Zombi 2 (known as Zombie in the U.S.) is a "sequel" to Romero's Zombi (1978, known as Dawn of the Dead in the States). Alternate film titles, am I right? Woof.

Regardless, Fulci does return to direct this feature but it's eventually co-directed by Bruno Mattei and Claudio Fragrasso when Fulci leaves the Philippines for . . . reasons. What about those reasons? Or the story? Or the locations? Or the effects work? Or the acting? Or the . . . well, you're just going to have to check out what the 80s Grue Crew have to say about this latterday Fulci effort.

Hey, it's still Fulci which makes it worth a watch in the Decades of Horror book. At the time of this writing, Zombie 3 is available to stream with ads from Tubi and The Roku Channel; by subscription from Flix Fling, Night Flight, or Screambox; and from multiple PPV sources. Zombie 3 is also available as a Blu-ray disc from Severin Films.

If you're interested, here are other Decades of Horror episodes focused on movies directed by Lucio Fulci:

• ZOMBIE (1979) — Episode 62 — Decades Of Horror 1970s
• CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD (THE GATES OF HELL, 1980) – Episode 145 – Decades Of Horror 1980s
• THE BEYOND (1981) – Episode 123 – Decades Of Horror 1980s
• THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY (1981) – Episode 209 – Decades Of Horror 1980s
• THE BLACK CAT (1981) – Episode 184 – Decades Of Horror 1980s

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 The Loch Ness Horror (1982). "Boom!" goes the dynamite.

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].

"Nothing is too vile. Nothing is too dreadful, too awful. You need to know the terror, the horror, Lorrimor. You need to feel the thrill of disgust, the beauty of obscenity." Oh, Freddie Jones, you had me at vile. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they do a ride-along with Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee for their last Hammer film together, The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973).

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 188 – The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)

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In 1974, Scotland Yard believes it has uncovered a case of vampirism, so they call in veteran vampire researcher Professor Lorrimer Van Helsing.

• Director: Alan Gibson
• Writer: Don Houghton (screenplay by)
• Music by: John Cacavas
• Cinematography by: Brian Probyn (director of photography)
• Film Editing by: Chris Barnes
• Selected Cast:
  • Christopher Lee as Count Dracula / D.D. Denham
  • Peter Cushing as Lorrimer Van Helsing
  • Michael Coles as Inspector Murray
  • William Franklyn as Peter Torrence
  • Richard Vernon as Colonel Mathews
  • Joanna Lumley as Jessica Van Helsing
  • Valerie Van Ost as Jane
  • Barbara Yu Ling as Chin Yang
  • Freddie Jones as Dr. Julian Keeley
  • Maurice O'Connell as Agent Hanson
  • Richard Mathews as John Porter, MP
  • Patrick Barr as Lord Carradine
  • Lockwood West as General Sir Arthur Freeborne
  • Peter Adair as doctor
  • John Harvey as the Commissionaire
  • Maggie Fitzgerald, Pauline Peart, Finnuala O'Shannon as vampire girls
  • Mia Martin as girl on altar
  • Marc Zuber, Paul Weston, Ian Dewar, Graham Rees as guards

It's time to cover the final pairing of Peter Cushing as Van Helsing and Christopher Lee as Count Dracula in Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride! Wait, no… The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973). Two years after the events of Dracula A.D. 1972, Cushing's Van Helsing discovers Lee's Dracula is still alive… and living in London… (see what I did there) and is now a wealthy CEO. But, he still has dastardly plans in his cape. Ironically, while this film did not land state-side until 1978 keeping U.S. fans waiting, it is now, sadly, in the public domain… sigh. Regardless, if you watch a sharp HD cut from an original print, you can catch glimpses of the powerhouse horror film company Hammer used to be as Helsing and crew literally use every method possible to dispose of the vampires lurking about. C'mon, despite its questionable quality, you gotta see this.

At the time of this writing, The Satanic Rites of Dracula is available to stream from the Roku Channel, Tubi, Popcornflix, Freevee, Screambox, and a variety of PPV sources. It is also available on Blu-ray from Warner Archives.

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 episode, chosen by Jeff, will be Paul Naschy's The Werewolf and the Yeti (1975). Or is it Night of the Howling Beast? Or La maldición de la bestia? Or Il licantropo e lo yeti? Or Horror of the Werewolf? Or The Curse of the Beast? Or Hall of the Mountain King? Anyhoo, have you seen any of these?

We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at [email protected].

Welcome to HORROR NEWS RADIO for May 8, 2023. JOIN the Grue-Crew for the Spookiest Horror News of the Week with your host Doc Rotten. This is HNR, the official GRUESOME MAGAZINE HORROR NEWS podcast. Back again are the scariest, goriest, bloodiest co-hosts on the 'Net: Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6dead6irl, and Vanessa, Podcasting Rock Star and International Cosplay Queen.

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF HNR

Begins with the review of EVIL DEAD RISE! The Grue-Crew are celebrating our 10 year anniversary. Doc Rotten, Dave Dreher, Thomas Mariani, and Santos Ellin Jr. (The Black Saint) gathered together for the first time in April 2013 for the first episode of Horror News Radio, reviewing EVIL DEAD (2013). What a ride it's been, full of highs and lows, friendships and loss, as the Crew continued to explore the horror genre from retro classic with Decades of Horror to new releases with HNR and Gruesome Magazine.

Concludes with the inaugural GRUE CRUISE in FEBRUARY 2024 on the ROYAL CARIBBEAN ALLURE OF THE SEAS. Join us FEB 23-26, 2024 for 3-NIGHT BAHAMAS & PERFECT DAY cruise.

https://gruesomemagazine.com/gruecruise

HORROR MOVIE NEWS

The MEG 2: THE TRENCH trailer is here and HOLY CRAP, bring on the CAMP

Coming August 4, 2023. Director: Ben Wheatley. Cast: Jason Statham, Cliff Curtis, Page Kennedy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG91B3hHyY4

Noah Hawley's ALIEN series at FX casts it lead with Sydney Chandler

"Most recently, Chandler starred in Olivia Wilde's New Line movie, Don't Worry Darling, opposite Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chris Pine, Nick Kroll, Gemma Chan, and Wilde. Chandler will next be seen in AppleTV+'s genre-bending series Sugar opposite Colin Farrell." Source: Deadline

Actor Scoot McNairy heads to Blumhouse and Universal for SPEAK NO EVIL

"The pic revolves around a family invited for a weekend at an idyllic country house -– a dream holiday that warps into a snarled psychological nightmare." Source: Deadline

Xavier Gens' THE GUNS OF CHRISTMAS PAST eyes Liev Schrieber as its lead

"In the genre mash-up, described to us as "A Christmas Carol meets John Wick", Ebb is a former hitman for the mob, brought out from hiding when his former best friend and partner is killed. Ebb penetrates the compound of his enemy to exact revenge but the ghosts of past, present and future all arrive to thwart his plans." Source: Deadline

Kate Hudson to star opposite Elisabeth Moss in the thriller SHELL

"In Shell, struggling actress Samantha (Elisabeth Moss) is given an opportunity to get a free trial at Shell, a pioneering health and beauty company which promises to keep its clients looking young forever. Samantha's life and career is transformed by the treatment, and she develops a burgeoning friendship with Shell's CEO, the ultra-glamorous Zoe Shannon (Kate Hudson). When a string of former Shell patients go missing under mysterious circumstances, including popular social media star Chloe Benson (Kaia Gerber), Samantha starts to fear she may be in danger herself." Source: Deadline

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"It was kind of fun in a necrophile sort of way." Yikes! There's so much to unpack in that statement. Join this episode's Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they gather around the black cradle under the inverted cross to witness Rosemary's Baby (1968).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 150 – Rosemary's Baby (1968)

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ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/

A young couple trying for a baby moves into an aging, ornate apartment building on Central Park West, where they find themselves surrounded by peculiar neighbors.

• Director: Roman Polanski
• Writer: Ira Levin (from the novel by); Roman Polanski (written for the screen)
• Producer: William Castle
• Music by: Krzysztof Komeda (as Christopher Komeda)
• Director of Photography: William A. Fraker (as William Fraker)
• Film Editing by: Sam O'Steen, Bob Wyman
• Production Design by: Richard Sylbert
• Art Direction by: Joel Schiller
• Set Decoration by: George R. Nelson
• Costume Design by: Anthea Sylbert
• Selected Cast:
  • Mia Farrow as Rosemary Woodhouse
  • John Cassavetes as Guy Woodhouse
  • Ruth Gordon as Minnie Castevet
  • Sidney Blackmer as Steven Marcato / Roman Castevet
  • Maurice Evans as Hutch
  • Ralph Bellamy as Dr. Abraham Sapirstein
  • Angela Dorian as Terry Gionoffrio
  • Patsy Kelly as Laura-Louise McBirney
  • Elisha Cook Jr. as Mr. Nicklas
  • Emmaline Henry as Elise Dunstan
  • Charles Grodin as Dr. Hill
  • Hanna Landy as Grace Cardiff
  • Philip Leeds as Dr. Shand
  • D'Urville Martin as Diego
  • Hope Summers as Mrs. Gilmore
  • Marianne Gordon as Rosemary's girlfriend
  • Wendy Wagner as Rosemary's girlfriend
  • Tony Curtis as Donald Baumgart (uncredited)
  • William Castle as man outside phone booth

Decades of Horror The Classic Era reaches its epic milestone of 150 episodes with a review of Rosemary's Baby (1968). Join the Grue-Crew as they examine this iconic genre entry that lands near the top of many best-horror-films-of-all-time lists and countdowns. Will the film hold up today? Jeff, Chad, Daphne, and guest-host Doc Rotten will share their thoughts on that and much more, including controversies in making the film and those that have transpired since. The crew spends two hours exploring the cast, the locations and era, the production, the subtext, and the influences – and so much more. Truly, epic! Enjoy!

At the time of this writing, Rosemary's Baby is available for streaming from subscription services Amazon Prime, Paramount+, MGM+, and fuboTV as well as from a variety of PPV options. The film is also available as Blu-ray formatted physical media from Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment and the Criterion Collection.

Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Jeff, is The White Reindeer (1952, Valkoinen peura), a Finnish vampire movie (or is it a Finnish witch movie?) with frequent appearances by a white reindeer. You won't want to miss this one!

Please let them know how they're doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at [email protected]

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

"Don't worry if the brain is damaged another one will activate in seconds. The power will start again. A backup brain was hidden years ago just in case." Bring backup brains for the Classic Era Grue-Crew, STAT! Join your faithful Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they experience permanent brain damage while ballooning to the Jerry Warren extravaganza known as Frankenstein Island (1981).

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 231 – Frankenstein Island (1981)

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When a hot-air balloon crashes on a remote island, the crew discovers Dr. Frankenstein's ancestor carrying on the family work, along with a race of mutants and a population of Amazons.

• Director: Jerry Warren
• Writer: Jerry Warren (as Jaques Lecouter)
• Music Director: Jerry Warren (as Erich Bromberg)
• Selected Cast:
  • Robert Clarke as Dr. Paul Hadley
  • Steve Brodie as Jocko
  • Cameron Mitchell as Clay Jayson
  • Robert Christopher as Mark Eden
  • Tain Bodkin as Curtis Ryan
  • Patrick O'Neil as Dino
  • Andrew Duggan as The Colonel
  • John Carradine as Dr. Frankenstein
  • Katherine Victor as Sheila Frankenstein von Helsing (as Kathrin Victor)
  • G.J. Mitchell as Dr. von Helsing (as George Mitchell)
  • Dana Norbeck as Jungle Girl
  • Laurel Johnson as Jungle Girl
  • Richard Banks as Angus
  • James Webb as The Monster
  • Marla Conner as Jungle Girl
  • Donna Green as Jungle Girl

It's finally time – and by popular demand – to tackle the infamous Frankenstein Island (1981). With movies such as Face of the Screaming Werewolf (1965), The Wild World of Batwoman (1966), or Teenage Zombies (1960) under his belt, are you prepared for a Jerry Warren film from the early Eighties? If you're a fan of schlocky cult films, of course, you are! Actors Robert Clarke and Katherine Victor are joined by legends Cameron Mitchell and John Carradine in a yarn about an island full of Frankenstein's sunglasses-wearing zombies. And yeah, Jeff gives a 5-minute monologue on Steve Brodie's career (just humor him). Enjoy!

At the time of this writing, Frankenstein Island is available to stream with ads from Tubi and Pluto TV; PPV from Amazon Prime; and a Rifftrax treatment free with Amazon Prime.

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 Zombi 3 (1988). Lucio Fulci . . . kind of . . . sort of . . . so, yeah.

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].

"I do not belong on this mission, and I want to return to Earth!" Would a free beach ball change your mind? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they fly into John Carpenter's first film, Dark Star (1974), which was born as a student project and nurtured into a feature film by Carpenter, co-writer Dan O'Bannon, and executive producer Jack Harris.

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 187 – Dark Star (1974)

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In the far reaches of space, a small crew, 20 years into their solitary mission, find things beginning to go hilariously wrong.

• Director: John Carpenter
• Writers: John Carpenter, Dan O'Bannon
• Music by: John Carpenter
• Film Editing by: Dan O'Bannon
• Production Design by: Dan O'Bannon
• Art Department:
  • David Seal (chief carpenter)
  • Tommy Lee Wallace (associate art director) (as Tom Wallace)
• Special Effects by: Dan O'Bannon (special effects supervisor)
• Special Effects: Ron Cobb, Bob Greenberg, Gregory Jein (as Greg Jein), Harry Walton, John C. Wash
• Selected cast.
  • Brian Narelle as Lieutenant Doolittle
  • Dan O'Bannon as Sergeant Pinback
  • Cal Kuniholm as Boiler
  • Andreijah "Dre" Pahich as Talby
  • John Carpenter as Talby (voice)[7]
  • Joe Saunders as Commander Powell
  • John Carpenter as Commander Powell (voice)[8]
  • Barbara "Cookie" Knapp as Computer
  • Dan O'Bannon as Bomb #19 (credited as "Alan Sheretz")
  • Dan O'Bannon as Bomb #20 (credited as "Adam Beckenbaugh")
  • Miles Watkins as Mission Control
  • Nick Castle as Alien

Here's a doozy for all of you John Carpenter fans out there. And, let's not forget Dan O'Bannon and Jack Harris. This is it, John Carpenter's first directorial effort, straight out of college (literally), the sci-fi comedy, Dark Star (1974). Strong Stanley Kubrick influences abound from Dr. Strangelove… (1964) to 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). You don't have to look too closely to see the elements that leap from this film into Dan O'Bannon's Alien (1979) script. In fact, Aliens (1986), directed by James Cameron, pays homage to this film with its famous knife challenge gag. Rough around the edges for certain, Dark Star still manages to entertain and provide a chuckle or two. Check out what the Grue Crew thinks. Strap in and may the beach ball alien be with you!

At the time of this writing, Dark Star is available to stream from most free w/ads, subscription, and PPV sources. It is also available on Blu-ray from VCI Video.

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 episode, chosen by Doc, will be Hammer's The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973). Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee for the win!

We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at [email protected].

Welcome to HORROR NEWS RADIO for April 24, 2023. JOIN US FOR Horror Movies News of the Week and Recommendations for May, 2023. All this, and more, coming up next…

I am your host Doc Rotten and this is HNR, the official GRUESOME MAGAZINE HORROR NEWS podcast. Back with me again are the scariest, goriest, bloodiest co-hosts on the 'Net: Dave Dreher, the lead news writer at Gruesome Magazine and Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6dead6irl.

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF HNR

The Celebration officially begins with the review of EVIL DEAD RISE coming up next. The Grue-Crew are celebrating our 10 year anniversary. Doc Rotten, Dave Dreher, Thomas Mariani, and Santos Ellin Jr. (The Black Saint) gathered together for the first time in April 2013 for the first episode of Horror News Radio, reviewing EVIL DEAD (2013).

What a ride it's been, full of highs and lows, friendships and loss, as the Crew continued to explore the horror genre from retro classic with Decades of Horror to new releases with HNR and Gruesome Magazine.

THE CELEBRATION CONTINUES WITH THE GRUE CRUISE COMING FEBRUARY 2024

ROYAL CARIBBEAN ALLURE OF THE SEAS: FEB 23-26, 2024 3-NIGHT BAHAMAS & PERFECT DAY

Check out how you too can join the celebration: https://gruesomemagazine.com/gruecruise

HORROR MOVIE NEWS

New Title Reveal for the Next Monsterverse Film - GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is the follow-up to the aptly titled Godzilla vs. Kong and is set to hit theaters March 15, 2024. Source: Variety

Matt and Ross Duffer (Stranger Things) Have New Supernatural Series Coming to Netflix Titled THE BOROUGHS

"The eight-episode drama is set in a seemingly picturesque retirement community in the New Mexico desert, where a group of unlikely heroes must band together to stop an otherworldly threat from stealing the one thing they don't have: time." Source: Deadline

Sony Entertainment Releases the Teaser Trailer for INSIDIOUS: THE RED DOOR

"Insidious: The Red Door picks up 10 years after Insidious: Chapter 2, showcasing some familiar faces from its predecessors. At the end of the second movie, it seems as though the Lambert family has shed their satanic visions. Fast forward to the modern day, Josh (Patrick Wilson) and Dalton Lambert (Ty Simpkins) are back to face a new set of problems — like Dalton's first year at college and a fresh group of nightmarish monsters." Source: Variety

HORROR MOVIE RECOMMENDATIONS

05/05 Simulant

"Set in the near future, a humanoid enlists a global hacker to remove all restrictions on his thoughts and capabilities, triggering an A.I. uprising and a government manhunt to eliminate the rise of the machine consciousness. Starring: Robbie Amell, Jordana Brewster, Alicia Sanz, with Simu Liu and Sam Worthington. Directed by: April Mullen. Release Date: 5/5/23 - Exclusively on DIRECTV."

05/12 Hypnotic

"A detective becomes entangled in a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program while investigating a string of reality-bending crimes. Directed by Robert Rodriguez. Starring Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, JD Pardo, Hala Finley, Dayo Okeniyi, Jeff Fahey with Jackie Earle Haley and William Fichtner. Ketchup Entertainment will open HYPNOTIC in theaters on May 12, 2023."

05/12 Organ Trail

"Abigale and her family fall victim to a ruthless gang while making their way across the Oregon Trail. As the only survivor, she will do whatever it takes to retrieve her one earthly possession, her family's horse, from the clutches of the bloodthirsty bandits. Starring Zoé De Grand Maison, Olivia Applegate, Clé Bennett, Sam Trammell & More!"

05/15 Subspecies V: Bloodrise

"The vampire Radu (Anders Hove) is back in director Ted Nicolaou's epic prequel SUBSPECIES V: BLOODRISE, a dark thriller that follows Radu's descent from a noble warrior of the Church to a depraved, blood-hungry creature of the night!"

05/26 The Wrath of Becky

"Two years after she escaped a violent attack on her family, Becky attempts to rebuild her life in the care of an older woman - a kindred spirit named Elena. But when a group known as the "Noble Men" break into their home, attack them, and take her beloved dog, Diego, Becky must return to her old ways to protect herself and her loved ones. Cast: Lulu Wilson, Seann William Scott"