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"You suck, Buddha" Now is that any way to talk to Buddha? Join this episode's Grue-Crew - Whitney Collazo, Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, and Jeff Mohr, along with special guest Bryan Clark - as they are introduced to the childlike wonders and imagination of Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare (1968)!

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 117 – Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare (1968)

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When a Babylonian vampire comes to old Japan, an army of Japanese demons and ghosts gather and battle him.

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• Director: Yoshiyuki Kuroda
• Writer: Tetsurô Yoshida
• Cast
  • Yoshihiko Aoyama as Shinhachiro Mayama
  • Hiromi Inoue as Shinobu
  • Mari Kanda as Osaki
  • Takashi Kanda as Hyogo Isobe
  • Akane Kawasaki as Chie
  • Gen Kimura as Saheiji Kawano
  • Chikara Hashimoto as Daimon
  • Hideki Hanamura as Nebula Monster
  • Gen Kuroki as the river monster/Kappa
  • Ikuko Môri as the long-necked monster/Rokurokubi
  • Keiko Yukitomo as the two-headed woman/Futakuchi-onna
  • Hinode Nishikawa as Lower Officer
  • Tokio Oki as Yasuzo
  • Asao Uchida as Monk
  • Tomoo Uchida as Dainichibo
  • Hanji Wakai as Gate Guard
  • Kenji Wakai as Gate Guard
  • Yukiyasu Watanabe as Moichi
  • Osamu Okawa as Iori Ohdate

Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare, also known as The Great Yokai War, is the middle film of a Yokai trilogy from Daiei Film, the same folks that brought us the Daimijin Trilogy. The first of the Yokai Monsters Trilogy is Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters (1968) and the third film in the trilogy is Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts (1969). Bryan Clark, guest host and a self-proclaimed kaiju and tokusatsu geek, chose Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare as the subject for this episode's podcast and the Classic Era's Grue-Crew are delighted with his choice.

Daphne loves Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare and found the Yokai to be charming. She is enchanted with the overall childlike feeling and atmosphere of the film created by the Yokai, the music, and the cinematography. Chad had never heard of Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare and didn't know what to expect. He finds the same kind of charm he found in H.R. Pufnstuf (1969-1970) as a youth, loving the cool monsters with individual personalities alongside fun with a dangerous edge and a bonkers imagination. Now he vows to watch the entire trilogy. Jeff also loves the weird anthropomorphic creatures and is intrigued by the centuries-old Japanese folklore of the Yokai. Bryan is a sucker for old-fashioned, man-in-suit monsters, and Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare delivers. The Yokai creations are so wild in concept, design, and personality that it's impossible not to be charmed by them.

Your Classic Era Grue-Crew all intend to watch the complete trilogy of Yokai Monsters movies. If you are also so inclined, Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare is available to stream from various subscription and PPV streaming services, and on Blu-ray physical media in Yokai Monsters Collection (3-Disc Limited Edition) and Yokai Monsters Collection (3-Disc Standard Special Edition) from Arrow Video. The Limited Edition was released October 19, 2021, and the "Standard Special Edition" is to be released February 22, 2022. Both sets include Takashi Miike's The Great Yokai War (2005) as a fourth movie. The only differences this writer can find between the two offerings are postcards featuring newly commissioned artwork for each film by Jolyon Yates and a foldout 'yokai guide' poster illustrated by Jolyon Yates, both included with the Limited Edition.

Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next on their very flexible schedule is one chosen by Daphne: Kwaidan (1964), a classic Japanese ghost story of another kind.

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On episode 484 of Horror News Radio:

• The Grue-Crew review… ARCHIVE 81 (2022, NETFLIX).

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ARCHIVE 81 (2022, NETFLIX)

An archivist hired to restore a collection of tapes finds himself reconstructing the work of a filmmaker and her investigation into a dangerous cult.

• Available Streaming on January 14, 2022
• Created by: Rebecca Sonnenshine
• Directed by Rebecca Thomas, Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, Haifaa Al-Mansour
• Written by Michael Narducci, Helen Leigh, Rebecca Sonnenshine
• Based on the podcast by: Daniel Powell, Marc Sollinger
• Cast: Mamoudou Athie, Dina Shihabi, Evan Jonigkeit, Julia Chan, Ariana Neal, Martin Donovan, Charlie Hudson III, Kristin Griffith

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"It's almost time, kids. The clock is ticking. Be in front of your TV sets for the Horrorthon, followed by the Big Giveaway. Don't miss it. And don't forget to wear your masks. The clock is ticking. It's almost time." Everybody sing! Three more days to Halloween, Halloween, Halloween … Join your faithful Grue-Crew - Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr - as they give evidence to their belief that every day is Halloween by covering Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) in January.

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 198 – Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

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Kids all over America want Silver Shamrock masks for Halloween. Doctor Daniel Challis seeks to uncover a plot by Silver Shamrock owner Conal Cochran.

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• Director: Tommy Lee Wallace
• Writer: Tommy Lee Wallace; Nigel Kneale (uncredited). John Carpenter (uncredited)
• Producers: Debra Hill, John Carpenter
• Cinematographer: Dean Cundey
• Music: John Carpenter, Alan Howarth
• Cast
  • Tom Atkins as Dr. Dan Challis
  • Stacey Nelkin as Ellie Grimbridge
  • Dan O'Herlihy as Conal Cochran
  • Michael Currie as Rafferty
  • Ralph Strait as Buddy Kupfer
  • Jadeen Barbor as Betty Kupfer
  • Brad Schacter as Buddy Kupfer Jr.
  • Garn Stephens as Marge Guttman
  • Al Berry as Harry Grimbridge
  • Wendy Wessberg as Teddy
  • Essex Smith as Walter Jones
  • Nancy Kyes as Linda Challis
  • Jonathan Terry as Starker
  • Maidie Norman as Nurse Agnes
  • Paddi Edwards as Secretary
  • Joshua John Miller as Willie Challis
  • Michelle Walker as Bella Challis
  • Dick Warlock as Assassin Android
  • Jamie Lee Curtis as The Voice of The Curfew Announcer / Voice of The Telephone Service Provider / Laurie Strode (voice acting, archival footage, uncredited)

Halloween III: Season of the Witch is Crystal's pick and it has always been her favorite of all of the followups to the original Halloween (1978) and loves it just as much today as the first time she saw it. Those who know Crystal know she has a thing for androids and that goes for Tom Atkins and Dan O'Herlihy as well. Chad is really into this "no Michael Myers" concept of Halloween III and an anthology-like series of Halloween movies. He loved H3 the first time he saw it and he loves it still. For Bill, there's a huge dropoff in the sequels to Halloween (1978). As for H3, he had to get over the "no Michael Myers" hump, and even though the story makes no sense, he now enjoys it more each time he sees it. H3's 14-time repetition of its famous jingle annoyed Jeff to no end when he first saw the movie. But like Bill, he now enjoys the film and even the jingle.

Halloween III: Season of the Witch gets a universal thumbs-up from your 1980s Grue-Crew! If you haven't seen it for a while, or if it previously left a bad taste in your mouth, it might be time to check it out again. After all, it's only 280 days to Halloween, Halloween, Halloween…

At the time of this writing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch is available for streaming on multiple PPV services and on physical media as a 4K UHD Collector's Edition from Shout! Factory.

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On episode 483 of Horror News Radio:

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

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SCREAM (2022, Paramount Pictures)

Twenty-five years after the original series of murders in Woodsboro, a new Ghostface emerges, and Sidney Prescott must return to uncover the truth.

• Available in TheaAvailable in Theaters on January 14, 2022
• Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
• Written by James Vanderbilt, Guy Busick
• Cast: Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera, Marley Shelton, Jenna Ortega, Dylan Minnette, Jack Quaid, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sonia Ammar, Mikey Madison, Mason Gooding, Kyle Gallner

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"It's elevens. Tens are for booties." Shouldn't that go without saying? Join your faithful Grue Crew - Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, and Jeff Mohr - as they cozy up to a film director Freddie Francis calls his favorite, which was originally released as Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly (1970) in the UK, but retitled, somewhat salaciously, as Girly in the US.

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 156 – Girly (1970)

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A wealthy, fatherless British clan kidnaps bums and hippies and forces them to participate in an elaborate role-playing game in which they are the perfect family; those who refuse or attempt escape are ritualistically murdered.

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• Director: Freddie Francis
• Writers: Brian Comport (screenplay); Maisie Mosco (play "Happy Family")
• Selected cast:
  • Ursula Howells as Mumsy
  • Pat Heywood as Nanny
  • Howard Trevor as Sonny
  • Vanessa Howard as Girly
  • Michael Bryant as New Friend
  • Imogen Hassall as Girlfriend
  • Michael Ripper as Zoo attendant
  • Hugh Armstrong as Friend in No. 5
  • Robert Swann as Soldier

Doc Rotten and Bill Mulligan couldn't make it for this episode but Daphne filled in admirably, even choosing the movie to be discussed. Though Girly is a bit cringy at times, she thinks some of the kills are fun and she enjoys Vanessa Howard's performance as Girly. Despite some eye-rolling, "oh brother" scenes, Daphne gets a strong dose of nostalgia while watching Girly. On the extreme other hand, Chad is at once bored out of his wits and angered by everything from the title down to the characters. He loves Freddie Francis but Girly does not feel like a Freddie Francis movie to him. Jeff had been looking forward to seeing Girly because of both the Freddie Francis direction and a Joseph Perry recommendation. Describing it as very strange and quirky, he enjoys Girly in a weird sort of way, and he, too, lauds Vanessa Howard's performance

Girly is most assuredly not for everyone, but Freddie Francis's direction and his description of it as his favorite of the movies he's directed will make it worth watching for many. As of this writing, Girly is available to stream PPV from Amazon, but versions on physical media appear to be scarce or out-of-print. 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 will be Flesh for Frankenstein (1973, aka Andy Warhol's Frankenstein), chosen by Doc. The Decades of Horror Grue-Crew can't wait to yak it up about this eclectic 70s flick!

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"It is as I foretold. Gwangi has killed Carlos, just as he killed his brother Miguel. In a dream, I saw it...the great jaws snapping, the riderless horse. He was doomed and so will you be doomed, ALL OF YOU, unless the evil one is set free!" Yup. There are definitely great jaws snapping. Join this episode's Grue-Crew - Whitney Collazo, Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, and Jeff Mohr, along with a return visit from Joseph Perry - as they revel in the wonders found in Ray Harryhausen's The Valley of Gwangi (1969)!

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 116 – The Valley of Gwangi (1969)

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A cowboy named Tuck Kirby seeks fame and fortune by capturing an Allosaurus living in the Forbidden Valley and putting it in a Mexican circus. His victim, called the Gwangi, turns out to have an aversion to being shown in public.

• Director: Jim O'Connolly
• Writer: William Bast (screenplay), Julian More (additional material), Willis H. O'Brien (earlier film project "Gwangi") (uncredited)
• Special Effects by:
  • Antonio Baquero (uncredited)
  • Manuel Baquero (uncredited)
• Visual Effects by:
  • Ray Harryhausen (creator of visual effects)
  • John Grant (matte camera) (uncredited)
  • Peter Harman (matte camera) (uncredited)
  • Arthur Hayward (creature sculptor) (uncredited)
  • Gerald Larn (matte painter) (uncredited)
• Music by: Jerome Moross
• Selected Cast
  • James Franciscus as Tuck
  • Gila Golan as T.J.
  • Richard Carlson as Champ
  • Laurence Naismith as Professor Bromley
  • Freda Jackson as Tia Zorina
  • Gustavo Rojo as Carlos
  • Dennis Kilbane as Rowdy
  • Mario De Barros as Bean (as Mario de Barros)
  • Curtis Arden as Lope

The Valley of Gwangi is Chad's pick. He has a special love for the film, having watched it with his dad, and it's still one of his favorite monster movies. For him, the stop motion animation sells the whole film and he has a special fondness for the eohippus. Despite the lack of Mexican representation in a film that is supposed to take place in Mexico, Whitney loved the characters of T.J. and Lope, adding that Ray Harryhausen's work is always fun. Despite having a strong aversion to cowboy movies, The Valley of Gwangi scores on all counts for Joseph. The Valley of Gwangi reminded Daphne of how her Opa got her into watching westerns with him. She loved watching cowboys and cowgirls lassoing dinosaurs and is very impressed with Harryhausen's work in this movie. Jeff chimes in with the rest, lauding Ray Harryhausen's stop motion animation, and enjoys seeing some familiar faces in Richard Carlson and James Franciscus.

You know you want to see The Valley of Gwangi again! Cowboys and dinosaurs and Ray Harry hausen! What's not to like? At the time of this writing, The Valley of Gwangi is available to stream from various PPV services, and on physical media as a Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.

Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next on their very flexible schedule is one chosen by an upcoming guest host: Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare (1968), aka The Great Yokai War. It's time for some tokusatsu!

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On episode 482 of Horror News Radio:

• The Grue-Crew present their… THE MOST ANTICIPATED HORROR FILMS OF 2022.

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• Award-winning Film-maker, Christopher G. Moore.
• Special guest-host and film committee member of the New York City Horror Film Festival, BRIAN W SMITH

MOST ANTICIPATED HORROR MOVIES OF 2022

• DOC ROTTEN
  • 1 Evil Dead Rise
  • 2 Nope
  • 3 The Black Phone
  • 4 Scream 2022
  • 5 Wyrmwood Apocolypse
  • 6 Prey
  • 7 Salem's Lot
  • 8 Halloween Ends
  • 9 Studio 666
  • 10 Terrifier 2
• CHRISTOPHER G MOORE
  • 1 Evil Dead Rise
  • 2 The Black Phone
  • 3 Scream 2022
  • 4 Nope
  • 5 Hellraiser 2022
  • 6 Dark Harvest
  • 7 Salem's Lot 2022
  • 8 Prey
  • 9 Halloween Ends
  • 10 Insidious The Dark Realm
• BRIAN W SMITH
  • 1 Scream 2022
  • 2 Nope
  • 3 Salem's Lot
  • 4 Halloween Ends
  • 5 Jurassic World: Dominion
  • 6 Morbius
  • 7 Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2022
  • 8 The Black Phone
  • 9 Terrifier 2
  • 10 Firestarter

"All we need is a little order around here." And Jerry Blake is just the guy to make that happen! Join your faithful Grue-Crew - Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr along with Vanessa Thompson - as they revel in Terry O'Quinn's stellar performance in The Stepfather (1987).

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 197 – The Stepfather (1987)

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After murdering his entire family, a man marries a widow with a teenage daughter in another town and prepares to do it all over again.

• Director: Joseph Ruben
• Writer: Donald E. Westlake; (story) Carolyn Lefcourt, Donald E. Westlake, Brian Garfield
• Selected cast:
  • Terry O'Quinn as Jerry Blake / Henry Morrison / Bill Hodgkins / The Stepfather
  • Jill Schoelen as Stephanie Maine
  • Shelley Hack as Susan Maine
  • Charles Lanyer as Dr. A. Bondurant
  • Stephen Shellen as Jim Ogilvie
  • Stephen E. Miller as Al Brennan
  • Robyn Stevan as Karen
  • Jeff Schultz as Paul Baker
  • Lindsay Bourne as Art Teacher
  • Anna Hagan as Mrs. Leitner
  • Gillian Barber as Annie Barnes
  • Blu Mankuma as Lieutenant Jack Wall

The Stepfather is Bill's pick and he is still super impressed by Terry O'Quinn's performance in the title role, a character who is one step ahead of every other character in the film. What makes it even more chilling for Bill is that the story could really happen and indeed, it did. Chad is also wowed by O'Quinn's performance which includes everything from subtle touches to all-out, over-the-top insanity. Crystal wasn't available for this episode but Decades of Horror 1980s alumnus, Vanessa, stepped up to participate. She loves the opening scene and recognizes O'Quinn's fantastic, unhinged performance as the driving force in The Stepfather, a film that is very uncomfortable to watch and puts the viewer on edge in a subtle way. Much to Jeff's liking, The Stepfather puts its big reveal in the opening scene, leaving the audience in suspense while the other characters are unsuspecting of the potential violence and evil they are facing. Of course, he, too, loves the nuances and outright insanity of O'Quinn's performance.

The Decades of Horror 1980s Grue-Crew are universally impressed with The Stepfather and highly recommend a watch, whether for the first time or a rewatch. As of this writing, The Stepfather is available for streaming from Shudder, Kanopy, and Peacock as well as other streaming services, and on physical media as a Blu-ray from Shout! Factory.

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On episode 481 of Horror News Radio:

• The Grue-Crew share their favorites … THE BEST HORROR MOVIES OF 2021.

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• Gruesome Magazine Lead News Writer, Dave Dreher

THE BEST HORROR MOVIES OF 2021

• Doc
  • 10 Malignant
  • 09 Shadows in the Cloud
  • 08 Godzilla vs Kong
  • 07 Ghostbusters Afterlife
  • 06 Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
  • 05 Jakob's Wife
  • 04 VHS94
  • 03 Chucky (TV)
  • 02 Psycho Goreman
  • 01 Last Night in Soho
  • • Honorable Mentions
      • Blood Red Sky
      • The Night House
      • Antlers
      • The Advent Calendar
      • Fear Street Trilogy
      • No One Gets Out Alive
• Christopher
  • 10 Censor | Possessor
  • 9 Jakob's Wife
  • 8 Werewolves Within
  • 7 No On Gets Out Alive
  • 6 Antlers
  • 5 Psycho Goreman
  • 4 Spontaneous | Ghostbusters Afterlife
  • 3 The Night House
  • 2 The Advent Calendar
  • 1 Last Night in Soho
• Dave
  • 10 Malignant
  • 9 Jakob's Wife
  • 8 VHS 94
  • 7 Slumber Party Massacre 2021
  • 6 Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
  • 5 Spontaneous
  • 4 Freaky
  • 3 Werewolves Within
  • 2 Chucky (TV)
  • 1 Psycho Goreman

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"He sought the ultimate in HUMAN AGONY... with instruments of TORTURE ghastly beyond belief!" Is he talking about Hellraiser? Wait. Wrong decade. Join your faithful Grue Crew - Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr - as they check out yet another visual treat from the imagination of Mario Bava: Baron Blood (1972).

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 155 – Baron Blood (1972)

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A young man, visiting the castle of a murderous ancestor in Austria, accidentally brings his dead relative back to life - searching for new victims.

• Director: Mario Bava
• Writers: Vincent Fotre (original story & screenplay), Willibald Eser, Mario Bava
• Selected cast:
  • Joseph Cotten as Baron Otto von Kleist/Alfred Becker
  • Franco Tocci as Baron Otto von Kleist (corpse)
  • Elke Sommer as Eva Arnold
  • Antonio Cantafora as Peter Kleist
  • Massimo Girotti as Dr. Karl Hummel
  • Rada Rassimov as Christina Hoffmann/Elizabeth Hölle
  • Luciano Pigozzi (as Alan Collins) as Fritz
  • Umberto Raho (as Humi Raho) as Inspector
  • Nicoletta Elmi as Gretchen Hummel
  • Dieter Tressler as Mayor Dortmundt
  • Rolf Hälwich as Auctioneer
  • Gustavo De Nardo as Dr. Werner Hesse
  • Valeria Sabel as Martha Hummel
  • Pilar Castel as Madeleine, Hesse's Nurse

Maybe surprisingly, Baron Blood was chosen not by Bill, our resident Bava maven, but by Chad. The story appeals to him and there were plenty of beautifully shot Bavaesque scenes to enjoy. Jeff also enjoys Baron Blood though he thought some of the execution was a bit clunky. Of course, Bava's talent is apparent and he loves the castle setting. Bill didn't care for Bava's overuse of the zoom-in technique in Baron Blood and it feels to him a little like Bava is redoing some of his earlier films. On the other hand, he appreciates the usual Bava touches in shot setup and composition and he'd love to see more of the witch. Some shots in Baron Blood reminded Doc of House of Wax and The Haunting. He also would like to know, what's up with the strange little girl in all these films?

Though not Bava's best film, Baron Blood has plenty going for it. At the time of this writing, Baron Blood is available to stream from Tubi and Kanopy and on a Blu-ray disc from Kino Lorber.

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