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On episode 497 of Horror News Radio:

• The Grue-Crew review… JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION (2022).

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This is HORROR NEWS RADIO, the official GRUESOME MAGAZINE podcast. For this episode, the HNR Grue-Crew are teaming up with the HEROES AND DROIDS hosts to bring you this crossover review.

Back with Doc Rotten once again are the scariest, goriest, bloodiest co-hosts on the 'Net.

• Award-winning Film-maker, Christopher G. Moore
• Lead News Writer, Dave Dreher
• The Slattman!, Christopher Slattery
• Comic Book Artist, Chad Hunt

JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION (2022, UNIVERSAL)

Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, dinosaurs now live--and hunt--alongside humans all over the world. This fragile balance will reshape the future and determine, once and for all, whether human beings are to remain the apex predators on a planet they now share with history's most fearsome creatures in a new Era.

• Available in Theaters Beginning June 10, 2022
• Directed by Colin Trevorrow
• Written by Colin Trevorrow, Derek Connolly, Emily Carmichael
• Based on characters created by: Michael Crichton
• Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum, DeWanda Wise, Mamoudou Athie, Isabell Sermon, Campbell Scott, BD Wong, Omar Sy, Justice Smith, Daniella Pineda

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"You mustn't play with dead bodies. You've had your fun. Isn't it enough? Isn't killing five enough for one day?" Is five enough? You be the judge. Join your faithful Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out this wild ride from Japan, Evil Dead Trap (1988).

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 208 – Evil Dead Trap (1988)

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A late-night TV presenter receives a snuff tape, in which a woman is brutally killed. She decides to take a crew out to a location indicated in the tape, but only death and despair await them

• Director: Toshiharu Ikeda
• Writer: Takashi Ishii
• Music by: Tomohiko Kira
• Cinematography by: Masaki Tamura
• Film Editing by: Akimasa Kawashima
• Production Design by: Yûji Hayashida
• Makeup Department: Shin'ichi Wakasa (special makeup effects artist)
• Visual Effects by: Takashi Itô (visual effects)
• Selected Cast:
  • Miyuki Ono as Nami Tsuchiya
  • Yuji Honma as Daisuke Muraki
  • Hitomi Kobayashi as Rei Sugiura
  • Shinsuke Shimada as the TV producer
  • Aya Katsuragi as Masako Abe
  • Masahiko Abe as Akio Kondou
  • Eriko Nakagawa as Rya Kawamura
  • Mari Shimizu as the voice of Hideki
  • Terumi Niki as the voice of Haha no Koe

Evil Dead Trap is Chad's pick and he is pleasantly surprised. What could have been a run-of-the-mill slasher turned out to be a big-time giallo with a generous dose of creepiness at the end. Crystal really, really liked Evil Dead Trap … a lot. She is impressed with the story, the acting, the effects, the clever and creative kills, and even some techniques that were before their time. Evil Dead Trap is a great giallo, one of the best giallo films Bill's seen in a long time, and from a different culture as told through its own filter. Even though the film lost him at the end, he still calls Evil Dead Trap one of his top ten giallo films. Jeff also loves Evil Dead Trap, making the Grue-Crew's support unanimous. He specifically points to the music, colors, and the crazy giallo all'italiana story.

If you haven't seen Evil Dead Trap, you really need to correct that oversight. Maybe you saw gray-market versions in years past and if that's the case, it's time you experienced it again. At the time of this writing, Evil Dead Trap is available to stream from Amazon Prime and other subscription and PPV services. If physical media is your thing, there is an Unearthed Classic Blu-ray of the film available. Be ready for a wild ride!

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 Lucio Fulci's The House by the Cemetery (1981). Oh boy!

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"We're uptight. You're uptight. I'm uptight. We're all uptight. … They're dropping like flies, Agar. They're dropping like flies." It's no wonder everyone's uptight! Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they sample the visual delights of Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973), the film Roger Ebert called, "the best schlock soft-core science fiction movie since The Vengeance of She (1968)."

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 164 – Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973)

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A powerful cosmic force is turning Earth women into queen bees who kill men by wearing them out sexually.

• Director: Denis Sanders
• Writer: Nicholas Meyer
• Selected cast:
  • William Smith as Neil Agar
  • Anitra Ford as Dr. Susan Harris
  • Victoria Vetri as Julie Zorn
  • Cliff Osmond as Captain Peters
  • Wright King as Dr. Henry Murger
  • Ben Hammer as Herb Kline
  • Anna Aries as Nora Kline
  • Andre Philippe as Aldo Ferrara
  • Sid Kaiser as Stan Williams
  • Beverly Powers as Harriet Williams
  • Katie Saylor as Gretchen Grubowsky
  • Cliff Emmich as Coroner
  • Colleen Brennan as Nude Bee Girl on Motorcycle (uncredited)

Invasion of the Bee Girls is Jeff's pick, mainly because he's a William Smith fan. After watching it, he confirms that it does star William Smith, along with a surprising number of good character actors, and though it is not a good movie, but it is certainly a crazy movie. Chad says Invasion of the Bee Girls fits into the "not so classic" category of each episode's introduction. He doesn't have any idea if the filmmakers are intentionally trying to be funny, but he laughed all the way through the movie. Of course, he loves William Smith and anything he's in but he is also dumbfounded by the storyline. Bill sees it as one of those softcore sex flicks from the 70s with enough science fiction elements to entice viewers to stick with it through the constant flow of boobs and butts. He never did get the ultimate goal of the bee girls in Invasion of the Bee Girls. Doc did not realize Invasion of the Bee Girls is as "skinemax" as it is and even though it's silly, it has a kind of stupid charm to it. It's a bizarre film with a weird science fiction thing going on and a strange level of innocence despite the topic.

If you're in the mood for some William Smith, or some of that other stuff, Invasion of the Bee Girls might be just the ticket. As of this writing, the movie is available to stream from Amazon Prime, and with ads from Tubi/ Unfortunately, the Scream Factory Blu-ray is sold out.

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 in their very flexible schedule, chosen by Bill, will be Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975).

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"Such a deep wound and no bloodstains. I have a bad feeling about this." And well you should! The insanity has just begun. Join this episode's Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Whitney Collazo, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, and Jeff Mohr – as they each express their "what-the-hell-am-I-watching" reactions to Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell (1968).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 126 – Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell (1968)

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The survivors of a plane crash in a remote area are attacked by blob-like alien creatures that turn their victims into blood-thirsty vampires

• Director: Hajime Satô
• Writers: Kyûzô Kobayashi, Susumu Takaku
• Based on: Gokemidoro (TV 1967) by Tomio Sagisu (also known as Soji Ushio)
• Music by: Shunsuke Kikuchi
• Cinematography by: Shizuo Hirase
• Special Effects by: Michio Mikami
• Selected Cast
  • Teruo Yoshida as Ei Sugisaka (the co-pilot)
  • Tomomi Sato as Kazumi Asakura (the stewardess)
  • Eizo Kitamura as Gôzô Mano (the senator)
  • Hideo Ko as Hirofumi Teraoka (the hijacker)
  • Kathy Horan as Mrs. Neal (the blonde)
  • Yuko Kusunoki as Noriko Tokuyasu
  • Nobuo Kaneko as Mr. Tokuyasu (the businessman)
  • Kazuo Kato as Dr. Momotake (the psychiatrist)
  • Hiroyuki Nishimoto as the airplane captain
  • Masaya Takahashi as Toshiyuki Saga (the scientist)
  • Toshihiko Yamamoto as Matsumiya (the bomber)
  • Keiichi Noda as Gokemidoro (voice)

Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell (aka, Kyuketsuki Gokemidoro) is Daphne's pick and she loves the cool visuals and crazy colors and has fun with the film's all-out wackiness. The look of Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell reminded Whitney of Planet of the Vampires, identifying director Hajime Satô as a fan of Mario Bava's work. This movie has everything according to Chad. Birds committing suicide, vampires, aliens, blobs, space ships, and an end-of-the-world scenario, to name just a few of the insane plot points in Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell that keep you guessing. Jeff is so gobsmacked once the first vampire shows up that he completely loses track of the story. He loves everything about Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell, including the music.

If you haven't seen Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell, it's time you did! As of this writing, the movie is available to stream from the Classic Sci-Fi Movie Channel, The Criterion Channel, and Flix Fling. In terms of physical media, Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell is available on a Criterion DVD as part of its When Horror Came to Shochiku collection along with The X from Outer Space (1967), The Living Skeleton (1968), and Genocide (1968).

Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule is one chosen by Whitney: El libro de piedra (1969, The Book of Stone), another fine entry to the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era files from Mexico.

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"You know, I mostly get your basic dorks around here. They seem to gravitate toward me… I don't know why!" Hmmm. Guys go to a strip joint looking for a stripper and find vampires? May the dork be with you. Join your faithful Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out the force of nature known as Grace Jones in Vamp (1986).

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 207 – Vamp (1986)

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Two fraternity pledges travel to a sleazy bar in search of a stripper for their college friends, unaware it is occupied by vampires.

• Director: Richard Wenk
• Writer: Richard Wenk; (story by) Donald P. Borchers & Richard Wenk
• Grace Jones' bodypainting & chair by: Keith Haring
• Special Makeup Effects: Greg Cannom
• Stunt Coordinator: Dar Robinson
• Selected Cast:
  • Chris Makepeace as Keith
  • Robert Rusler as AJ
  • Grace Jones as Katrina
  • Dedee Pfeiffer as Allison/Amaretto
  • Gedde Watanabe as Duncan
  • Billy Drago as Snow
  • Sandy Baron as Vic

Crystal is a big Grace Jones fan so it's no surprise that Vamp is Crystal's pick. She has such a good time laughing along with this movie that she enjoys it just as much, maybe more, watching as an adult. She describes Grace Jones as a work of art in Vamp and gives Gedde Watanabe a big thumbs up for his performance.

Chad's view of Vamp is that if you love cheesy, 80s horror, there's not much to criticize. There's a lot of silly 80s stuff, but it's good silly 80s stuff. He loves Robert Rusler, Chris Makepeace, Grace Jones, and, of course, the vampires! Vamp is an odd little, very 80s film according to Bill and he likes the Nosferatu-like vampires. Grace Jones has such a [resence and her dance is iconic. Jeff is also in awe of the performance given by Grace Jones and is impressed with the effects work. To his surprise, he kind of got into the college-guy humor in Vamp.

The 80s Grue-Crew universally enjoys Vamp! If you hear anything that sparks your interest, Vamp is currently available to stream from Tubi (free w/ads) as well as a variety of subscription and PPV options. If physical media is your thing, Vamp is available as a Special Edition [Blu-ray] from Arrow Video and as a Blu-ray from Image Entertainment. That's all "as of this writing," of course.

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 Evil Dead Trap (1988), a no-holds-barred journey into J-horror courtesy of Toshiharu Ikeda.

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"I can't work with animals anymore! I must have humans!" Damn the ethical principles of human experimentation! They're such a bother. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they witness the shenanigans going on in Horror Hospital (1973).

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 163 – Horror Hospital (1973)

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Two British companions who met on a train heading to the rural countryside stay with a bizarre host of characters in a secluded, curious mansion. Unknown to them, there is a sinister secret behind closed doors.

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• Director: Antony Balch
• Writers: Antony Balch, Alan Watson
• Selected Cast:
  • Michael Gough – Dr. Christian Storm
  • Robin Askwith – Jason Jones
  • Vanessa Shaw – Judy Peters
  • Ellen Pollock – Aunt Harris
  • Dennis Price – Mr. Pollack
  • Skip Martin – Frederick
  • Kurt Christian – Abraham Warren
  • Barbara Wendy – Millie
  • Kenneth Benda – Carter

Horror Hospital is Doc's pick and it proves to be so much better than he remembers. Of course, it's not a good movie, but it is kind of great. There's a crazy aunt, Frederick's antics, biker henchmen, and victims right and left. What he can't figure out, is why this film seems to be forgotten?

Despite his low expectations, Bill enjoyed every minute of Horror Hospital, calling it a crazy, nutty, hoot. Bill has an affection for good-looking, low-budget, British movies and has enjoyed many of producer Richard Gordon's other movies. Horror Hospital scores on both counts and though it's not a good movie, it is an enjoyable movie. Chad's first impression is, "What the hell is going on around here?" The film's craziness turns out to be a good crazy as he enjoys Horror Hospital's generous helpings of humor and weirdness, amplified by the performances of Michael Gough and Skip Martin. Jeff also had a blast watching it, loving Michael Gough's performance as well and, oh, those beheadings.

If you haven't experienced the cheesy fun of Horror Hospital, the 70s Grue-Crew wonders what you're waiting for? At the time of this writing, Horror Hospital is available to stream with ads from Tubi and PlutoTV or PPV from Amazon. The film is available on physical media as a DVD from DigiComTV and as an import Blu-ray from Odeon.

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 in their very flexible schedule, chosen by Jeff, will be Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973). Oh, Jeff.

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On episode 496 of Horror News Radio:

• The Grue-Crew review… MEN (2022).

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• Award-winning Film-maker, Christopher G. Moore
• Guest-Host, BRIAN W. SMITH
• Guest-Host, VANESSA WRIGHT, director of the RENEGADE FILM FESTIVAL

MEN (2022, A24)

A young girl tries to understand how she mysteriously gained the power to set things on fire with her mind.

• Available in Theaters Beginning May 20, 2022
• Directed by Alex Garland
• Written by Alex Garland
• Cast: Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, Paapa Essiedu

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"That's the darndest thing I ever saw. The way that thing's unscrewing." It sounds just like a metal lid on a mason jar. Join this episode's Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Jeff Mohr, and special guest host Dave Dreher – as they discuss another science fiction horror classic of the 1950s, H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds (1953).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 125 – The War of the Worlds (1953)

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A small town in California is attacked by Martians, beginning a worldwide invasion.

• Director: Byron Haskin
• Writer: Barré Lyndon (screenplay by); H.G. Wells (based on the 1897 novel by)
• Producer: George Pal
• Film Editing: Everett Douglas
• Sound Department: Loren L. Ryder (sound director) (uncredited)
• Makeup Department: Wally Westmore (makeup supervisor)
• Art Direction: Albert Nozaki, Hal Pereira
• Art Department: Chesley Bonestell (astronomical art)
• Special Effects:
  • Chester Pate (special effects) (uncredited)
  • Bob Springfield (special effects) (uncredited)
  • Ken Strickfaden (special effects electrician) (uncredited)
  • A. Edward Sutherland (special effects) (uncredited)
  • Barney Wolff (special effects) (uncredited)
• Visual Effects:
  • Gordon Jennings (special photographic effects)
  • Marcel Delgado (miniatures)(uncredited)
• Costume and Wardrobe Department:
  • Charles Gemora (costume maker: Martian costumes) (uncredited)
  • Diana Gemora (costume maker: Martian costume) (uncredited)
• Selected Cast
  • Gene Barry as Dr. Clayton Forrester
  • Ann Robinson as Sylvia van Buren
  • Les Tremayne as Major General Mann
  • Robert Cornthwaite as Dr. Pryor
  • Sandro Giglio as Dr. Bilderbeck
  • Lewis Martin as Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins
  • Housely Stevenson Jr. as General Mann's aide
  • Paul Frees as Radio reporter / Narrator (voice)
  • William Phipps as Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)
  • Vernon Rich as Colonel Ralph Heffner
  • Henry Brandon as Cop at crash
  • Jack Kruschen as Salvatore
  • Sir Cedric Hardwicke as Commentator (voice)
  • Charles Gemora as Martian (uncredited)
  • Carolyn Jones as Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Alvy Moore as Zippy (uncredited)
  • George Pal as Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
  • James Seay as Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited)
  • Paul Birch as Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)

This early-50s gem from producer George Pal features excellent special effects and unique plot elements for the time. Jeff has been an H.G. Wells fan since he was a tyke so it's no surprise that The War of the Worlds is his pick. Even so, he was a bit put off the first time he saw it, wondering where the Martians' tripods were. Once he got over that change in Wells' story, he fell in love with the film, observing that many of the cast and crew tackled this endeavor early in their careers. He is especially impressed with Gene Barry's performance.

Dave recounts his grandfather telling him about the Orson Welles adaptation of this story for radio and how this film version blew him away. The effects in The War of the Worlds are outstanding for the time and still amaze him. It looks so good when the Martian ships are destroying the city. Daphne also really loves The War of the Worlds and is really impressed with the color. She is also surprised when the darkness of society surfaces with the mob attacking the trucks. When he was a kid, The War of the Worlds was pretty creepy, scary stuff to Chad and kept him on the edge of his seat. The idea of a story with no superhero-type leading man and no hope in sight fascinated him.

If you're as impressed with The War of the Worlds as your Grue-Crew, it's high time you checked it out again. If you've managed to miss this true classic, it's high time you filled that gap. At the time of this writing, The War of the Worlds is available to stream from Amazon Prime, Paramount+, and multiple other subscription or PPV streaming services. If physical media is your thing, a Blu-ray is available from Criterion.

If you're an H.G. Wells fan, check out these other Decades of Horror podcast episodes:

• Dead Of Night (1945) – Episode 31 – Decades Of Horror: The Classic Era (The Golfer's Story segment based on "The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost" by H. G. Wells)
• The Invisible Man (1933) – Episode 50 – Decades Of Horror: The Classic Era
• Island Of Lost Souls (1932) – Episode 98 – Decades Of Horror: The Classic Era
• Food Of The Gods (1976) — Episode 28 — Decades Of Horror 1970s

Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule is one chosen by Daphne: Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell (1968), a unique take on vampires!

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On episode 495 of Horror News Radio:

• The Grue-Crew review… FIRESTARTER (2022).

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Back with Doc Rotten once again are the scariest, goriest, bloodiest co-hosts on the 'Net.

• Award-winning Film-maker, Christopher G. Moore
• Guest-Host, BRIAN W. SMITH

FIRESTARTER (2022)

A young girl tries to understand how she mysteriously gained the power to set things on fire with her mind.

• Available in Theaters Beginning in Theaters and on Peacock Beginning May 13, 2022
• Directed by Keith Thomas
• Written by Scott Teems
• Based on the Novel by: Stephen King
• Cast: Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon, Michael Greyeyes, Gloria Reuben, Kurtwood Smith

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"I mean, in a sense, we're all vampires." Everyone is draining the life out of everyone else in one way or another? Hmmm, that's a dark take, but a fair point. Join your faithful Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they drain everything possible from Tobe Hooper's Lifeforce (1985).

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 206 – Lifeforce (1985) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine

A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, beginning an apocalyptic descent into chaos.

• Director: Tobe Hooper
• Writers: Dan O'Bannon & Don Jakoby (screenplay); Colin Wilson (from 1976 novel The Space Vampires)
• Music: Henry Mancini
• Cinematography: Alan Hume (director of photography)
• Production Design: John Graysmark
• Makeup Department: Nick Maley (makeup effects & prosthetics supervisor)
• Visual Effects: John Dykstra (special visual effects)
• Selected Cast:
  • Steve Railsback as Col. Tom Carlsen
  • Peter Firth as Col. Colin Caine
  • Frank Finlay as Dr. Hans Fallada
  • Mathilda May as Space Girl
  • Patrick Stewart as Dr. Armstrong
  • Michael Gothard as Dr. Leonard Bukovsky
  • Nicholas Ball as Roger Derebridge
  • Aubrey Morris as Sir Percy Heseltine
  • Nancy Paul as Ellen
  • John Hallam as Lamson
  • John Keegan as Guard
  • Chris Jagger as First Vampire
  • Bill Malin as Second Vampire
  • Jerome Willis as Pathologist
  • Derek Benfield as Physician
  • John Woodnutt as Metallurgist
  • John Forbes-Robertson as The Minister

Lifeforce is the first of three films Tobe Hooper made with Cannon, followed by Invaders From Mars (1986) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986). As Bill's pick, it's a film he frequently revisits trying to understand the choices made during its making. He's always liked the film, even while feeling a bit baffled. Chad first read about Lifeforce in Fangoria. He loved how crazy and wild it was when he first saw it and he still does. Chad's never quite sure what he thinks of Steve Railsback's performance because to him, he'll always be the Charles Manson he portrayed in Helter Skelter (1976). The excellent practical and visual effects are what pull Jeff into this movie.

All three of this episode's Grue-Crew compare Lifeforce to the feel of Hammer's Quatermass and the Pit (1967) and indeed, may have been a better picture if Hooper had gone full-Quatermass. And of course, they all agree that Mathilda May is phenomenal at portraying the female vampire with style and grace while spending nearly the entire film unabashedly nude.

For other Decades of Horror discussions of Tobe Hooper films (and Quatermass and the Pit to boot), checkout the following episodes:

• Eaten Alive (1976) – Episode 136 – Decades Of Horror 1970s
• Salem's Lot (1979) — Episode 69 — Decades Of Horror 1970s
• The Funhouse (1981) — Episode 90 — Decades Of Horror 1980s
• Poltergeist (1982) – Episode 106 – Decades Of Horror 1980s
• Texas Chainsaw Massacre II (1986) — Episode 81 — Decades Of Horror 1980s
• Quatermass And The Pit (1967) – Episode 93 – Decades Of Horror: The Classic Era

If you so desire, at the time of this writing, you can stream Lifeforce from Tubi and PlutoTV with ads, or from various PPV streaming services. If physical media is what trips your trigger, Lifeforce (Collector's Edition) (4K UHD) is scheduled for release May 24, 2022 from Scream Factory. And let's face it, it's always time to revisit Tobe Hooper's 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 Crystal will be Vamp (1986), featuring a speechless Grace Jones.

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