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"God will pardon me. That's His job." Somehow, that seems unlikely. Join your faithful Grue-Crew - Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr - as they look for the good in Jim Wynorski's The Return of Swamp Thing (1989).

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 178 – The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)

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In this tongue-in-cheek sequel, the benevolent bog creature falls for the vegetarian, plant-loving daughter of the evil scientist who created him.

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• Director: Jim Wynorski
• Writers: (written by) Neil Cuthbert & Grant Morris; (Swamp Thing created by) Len Wein & Bernie Wrightson (as Berni Wrightson)
• Creature makeup creator: Carl Fullerton
• Cast
  • Louis Jourdan as Anton Arcane
  • Heather Locklear as Abby Arcane
  • Sarah Douglas as Dr. Lana Zurrell
  • Dick Durock as Alec Holland / Swamp Thing
  • Joey Sagal as Gunn
  • Ace Mask as Dr. Rochelle
  • Monique Gabrielle as Miss Poinsettia
  • RonReaco Lee as Omar
  • Daniel Emery Taylor as Darryl
  • Ralph Pace as Sheriff Beaumont
  • Timothy Birch as Clyde
  • Alex Van as Gurdell
  • Christopher Doyle as Leechman (as Chris Doyle)
  • Rex Pierson as Dr. Rochelle Mutation
  • Tony Sears as Harry Dugan (as Anthony Sears)
  • Bill Eudaly as Withered Chuck
  • J. Don Ferguson as Bob
  • Cockroach Bob as Cockroach Bob
  • Anthony Cecere as Conklin (as Tony Cecere)
  • Jim Grimshaw as Morty
  • Albert B. Cooper IV as Taxi Driver
  • Kevin Schmidt as Lab Technician
  • Frank Welker as the voice of Gigi the Parrot, and creature vocal effects

This "sequel" to Wes Craven's original doesn't measure up to that film or the comic source material. Even though he's a big Swamp Thing fan and likes the Swamp Thing and creature designs by Carl Fullerton in this one, Chad says The Return of Swamp Thing suffers from superhero-itis, when everyone wants to do a superhero movie but not to good effect, especially when Swampie is not a superhero. According to Bill, once you accept The Return of Swamp Thing is an atrocity, you can enjoy it for its goofy 80s shenanigans. Crystal agrees it's a horrible, awful movie but it can be entertaining if you just have fun with it and the creatures in Dr. Arkane's menagerie. Based on the poster, Jeff assumed he was in for camp, good or bad, and he loved the Creedence Clearwater Revival music with the comic graphics in the intro.

Your Decades of Horror 1980s Grue-Crew finds this one to be tough to recommend, but if you're a Swamp Thing fan, you'll want to check this one out. As of this writing, The Return of Swamp Thing is available for streaming on Amazon Prime and on a 2-disc Special Edition Blu-ray from Lightyear Video.

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 From a Whisper to a Scream (1987), a horror anthology from Jeff Burr, featuring Vincent Price in the framing story. You won't want to miss that one!

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On episode 440 of Horror News Radio:

• The Grue-Crew review… JAKOB'S WIFE (2021, RLJE Films).

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REVIEW: JAKOB'S WIFE (2021, RLJE Films)

Anne, married to a small-town Minister, feels her life has been shrinking over the past 30 years. Encountering "The Master" brings her a new sense of power and an appetite to live bolder. However, the change comes with a heavy body count.

• Available in Theaters, On Demand, and Digital April 16, 2021
• Directed by: Travis Stevens
• Writers: Kathy Charles, Mark Steensland, Travis Stevens
• Cast: Barbara Crampton, Larry Fessenden, Bonnie Aarons, Nyisha Bell

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"Welcome to Starlight Hotel. Your room is reserved...Check-in...But never check out!" Well, they better have free breakfast and wi-fi. Join your faithful Grue Crew - Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr - and as they check out the dwindling number of lodgers at the cut-rate hotel in Tobe Hooper's Eaten Alive (1976).

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 136 – Eaten Alive (1976)

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A psychotic redneck, who owns a dilapidated hotel in rural East Texas, kills various people who upset him or his business, and he feeds their bodies to a large crocodile that he keeps as a pet in the swamp beside his hotel.

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• Director: Tobe Hooper
• Writers: (adapted for the screen by) Kim Henkel; (written by) Alvin L. Fast, Mardi Rustam
• Cinematographer: Robert Caramico
• Cast
  • Neville Brand as Judd
  • Mel Ferrer as Harvey Wood
  • Carolyn Jones as Miss Hattie
  • Marilyn Burns as Faye
  • William Finley as Roy
  • Kyle Richards as Angie
  • Robert Englund as Buck
  • Janus Blythe as Lynette
  • Stuart Whitman as Sheriff Martin
  • Roberta Collins as Clara Wood
  • Crystin Sinclaire as Libby Wood

Eaten Alive is not one of Tobe Hooper's better films. Even so, the cast is filled with horror-cred: Marilyn Burns, William Finley, Robert Englund, Carolyn Jones, and Kyle Richards. Jeff loved the cast and is a big fan of Neville Brand's work, but the crocodile was, at best, suspect. Chad really hated the film. Eaten Alive should be a good film but he wonders if big ideas and available resources were confined by the budget leaving the film with characters being weird for the sake of being weird. Bill reminds us that Tobe Hooper left before production ended and goes on to describe the story as having no narrative, William Finley as being off the wall, and the crocodile as terrible. Having said that, however, he also describes Eaten Alive as interesting in that some of the scenes are beautifully shot. Doc agrees with Chad that there seems to be a vision buried in this movie that doesn't materialize, making it hard to watch as ideas fail to gel and in the end, it doesn't work.

Check this puppy out if you are a Tobe Hooper completist or if you want to see Neville Brand chew some scenery and see William Finley chew even more scenery. Eaten Alive is currently available to stream VOD and as physical media on Blu-ray discs from Arrow Video (2-disc Special Edition).

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 Torso (1973), chosen by Bill! Be sure to join us for that one.

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"Swallow me a frog, but she's smart!" If you're swallowing frogs, she's definitely the smarter one. Join this episode's Grue-Crew - Whitney Collazo, Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, and Jeff Mohr - as they try to stay off the radar of The Bad Seed (1956).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 96 – The Bad Seed (1956)

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A housewife suspects that her seemingly perfect eight-year-old daughter is a heartless killer.

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• Director: Mervyn LeRoy
• Writers: John Lee Mahin (screenplay), Maxwell Anderson (1954 play), William March (1954 novel)
• Cinematographer: Harold Rosson
• Selected Cast
  • Nancy Kelly as Christine Penmark
  • Patty McCormack as Rhoda Penmark
  • Henry Jones as Leroy Jessup
  • Eileen Heckart as Hortense Daigle
  • Evelyn Varden as Monica Breedlove
  • William Hopper as Col. Kenneth Penmark
  • Paul Fix as Richard Bravo
  • Jesse White as Emory Wages
  • Gage Clarke as Reginald 'Reggie' Tasker
  • Joan Croydon as Claudia Fern (as Joan Croyden)
  • Frank Cady as Henry Daigle
  • Frances Bavier as Woman in Dinner Party (uncredited)
  • Shelley Fabares as Margie (uncredited)
  • Kathy Garver as Rhoda's Classmate (uncredited)

The Bad Seed is Whitney's pick. She remembers watching it as a child and being shocked at Rhoda's, the title character's, behavior. Now, however, she is intrigued by the conflict between the ideas of being born evil and learned behavior. Chad also saw The Bad Seed at a young age and recalls wondering why Rhoda was never disciplined. He has also come to love the movie and its nature vs. nurture concept. In Daphne's view, The Bad Seed has a very creepy vibe and is populated with some super creepy characters. In particular, she gives praise to Henry Jones for his performance as Leroy. Jeff is impressed by the group of people involved in making The Bad Seed, including the lead actors, director, writers, cinematographer, and an excellent cast of supporting actors.

The Bad Seed is unanimously recommended by the members of the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Grue-Crew. At present, The Bad Seed is available to stream from several VOD services and as physical media on a Blu-ray disc from Warner Brothers.

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"Tell me about my uterus." It is a movie about twin gynecologists so that line is not near as weird as it sounds. … Okay, it's still pretty weird. Join your faithful Grue-Crew - Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr - as they encounter more Cronenberg-induced oddballery in Dead Ringers (1988).

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 177 – Dead Ringers (1988)

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Twin gynecologists take full advantage of the fact that nobody can tell them apart until their relationship begins to deteriorate over a woman.

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• Director: David Cronenberg
• Writers: David Cronenberg, Norman Snider; (from the novel, Twins, 1975, by) Bari Wood, Jack Geasland
• Selected Cast
  • Jeremy Irons as Beverly Mantle/Elliot Mantle
  • Jonathan Haley and Nicholas Haley as young Beverly/Elliot
  • Geneviève Bujold as Claire Niveau
  • Heidi von Palleske as Cary
  • Barbara Gordon as Danuta
  • Jill Hennessy as Mimsy
  • Jacqueline Hennessy as Coral

Dead Ringers is Crystal's pick so it should come as no surprise that she loves the film. She thinks it's beautifully shot, loves Jeremy Irons, and of course, don't forget … Cronenberg! Bill also loves Jeremy Irons' performance, going so far as to say he was robbed for not being at least nominated for an Academy Award. Appreciating Dead Ringers more every time he sees it, Chad identifies it as a squirm-inducing, psychological thriller and character study of twins. Jeff is also on the Jeremy Irons bandwagon, lauding his nuanced performance of the twins, but also appreciates Genevieve Bujold's critical role as the catalyst to the twins' downfalls. Of course, everyone else agrees with Crystal on how beautiful the cinematography and the production design are.

Dead Ringers is worth a watch and even several rewatches. As of this writing, it is available for streaming on Amazon Prime and as physical media on a Blu-ray disc from Shout Factory.

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode's film, chosen by Chad, will be The Return of Swamp Thing (1989). You won't want to miss that one!

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The Horror News Radio GrueCrew discusses the new trailer for the upcoming David Bruckner film THE NIGHT HOUSE. Rebecca Hall (Godzilla vs Kong) leads the cast. The Searchlight Picture film arrives July 16, 2021, and also features Sarah Goldberg (Barry, Elementary), Vondie Curtis Hall (DIE HARD 2, EVE'S BAYOU), Evan Jonigkeit (Togetherish, Sweetbitter), and Stacy Martin (VOX LUX, NYMPHOMANIAC).

The plot follows Beth (Hall) after the sudden, tragic loss of her husband left alone to reside in the house he built for them. Soon she begins to discover the many secrets the house hides within its walls. What was her husband up to?

THE SUICIDE SQUAD (2021) trailer is here! Hurray! James Gunn delivers the goods: Gore, Humor, and Giant Freakin' Kaiju Starfish!!! What's not to love? Seriously! This trailer looks incredible, and the GrueCrew are here to give you their impression of the fun to be had.

The Suicide Squad is back, this time in the hands of gifted director James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) with familiar faces and new ones as well. Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Rick Flagg (Joel Kinnaman), Boomerang (Jai Courtney), and Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) are now teaming up with Peacemaker (John Cena), Bloodsport (Idris Elba), King Shark (Sylvester Stallone), and more. And, ladies and gentlemen, presenting STARRO. Just you wait.

The GrueCrew are excited to share the news that the New Zealand series WELLINGTON PARANORMAL from Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement is heading to the States to air on both the CW and HBOMAX. The show is a spin-off of WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS following two paranormal investigating cops seen in that film. Look for the previous two seasons and the upcoming third season to air on HBOMAX soon.

Christopher and Vanessa step in to share the skinny on the series and what to expect. Look for HNR and the GrueCrew to cover the series once it comes available Stateside.

On episode 438 of Horror News Radio:

• The Grue-Crew review… GODZILLA VS KONG (2021, HBOMAX).

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Joining the regular HNR Grue-Crew are some very special guest-hosts

• Guest-host from the Gruesome Magazine podcast and Decades of Horror, JEFF MOHR
• Guest-host from the Gruesome Magazine podcast, CRYSTAL CLEVELAND, THE LIVIN6DEAD6IRL
• Guest-host from Decades of Horror 1970s, BILL MULLIGAN

REVIEW: GODZILLA VS KONG (2021, HBOMAX)

The epic next chapter in the cinematic Monsterverse pits two of the greatest icons in motion picture history against one another - the fearsome Godzilla and the mighty Kong - with humanity caught in the balance.

• Available In Theaters & HBOMAX March 31, 20211
• Directed by: Adam Wingard
• Writers: Eric Pearson and Max Borenstein, Terry Rossio, Michael Dougherty & Zach Shields
• Cast: Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Bryan Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Elza Gonzales, Julian Dennison, Lance Reddick, Kyle Chandler, Demian Bichir, Kaylee Hottle

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I am your host Doc Rotten and this is the GRUESOME GUIDE to Horror Movies for Month 2021. Back with me again are the scariest, goriest, bloodiest co-hosts on the 'Net. Joining Doc is Vanessa, Podcasting Rock Star & International Cosplay Queen.

TRAIN TO BUSAN PRESENTS: PENINSULA - 04/01/2021

Synopsis: A zombie virus has in the last 4 years spread to all of South Korea. 4 Koreans in HK sail thru the blockade to Incheon for USD20,000,000 on a truck. Director: Sang-ho Yeon Writer: Sang-ho Yeon, Ryu Yong-jae Cast: Dong-won Gang, Lee Jung-hyun, Re Lee

THE UNHOLY - 04/02/2021

Synopsis: A hearing-impaired girl is visited by the Virgin Mary and can suddenly hear, speak, and heal the sick. As people flock to witness her miracles, terrifying events unfold. Are they the work of the Virgin Mary or something much more sinister? Director: Evan Spiliotopoulos Writer: Evan Spiliotopoulos, based on a book by James Herbert Cast: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Cary Elwes, Katie Aselton

THE BELIEVER - 04/02/2021

Synopsis: THE BELIEVERis the story of an out-of-work scientist facing mental deterioration who finds he may be battling his wife's obsession with demonic activity. Lucas is an out-of-work nuclear scientist, struggles with tension in his marriage after his wife Violet mysteriously terminates her pregnancy without his consent. Director: Shan Serafin Writer: Shan Serafin Cast: Sophie Kargman ('Violet'), Aidan Bristow ('Lucas'), Billy Zane ('Dr. Benedict'), Susan Wilder ('Charlotte'), Lindsey Ginter ('Gus'), and Robbie Goldstein ('Old Man').

THEM - 04/09/2021

Synopsis: THEM is a limited anthology series that explores terror in America. The first season, 1950s-set COVENANT centers around a Black family who move from North Carolina to an all-white Los Angeles neighborhood during the period known as The Great Migration. The family's idyllic home becomes ground zero where malevolent forces, next door and otherworldly, threaten to taunt, ravage and destroy them Creator: Little Marvin w/ Lena Waithe Writer: Little Marvin Cast: Alison Pill, Deborah Ayorinde, Ryan Kwanten, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Dale Dickey

HELD - 04/09/2021

Synopsis: A couple's failing marriage is put to the test when they are held hostage in an isolated vacation rental by an unseen Voice that commands their every move. Director: Travis Cluff, Chris Lofing Writer: Jill Awbrey Cast: Jill Awbrey, Bart Johnson, Rez Kempton

THE BANISHING - 04/15/2021

Synopsis: The Banishing tells the story of the most haunted house in England. In the 1930s, a young reverend, his wife, and daughter move into a manor with a horrifying secret. Director: Christopher Smith Writer: David Beton, Ray Bogdanovich, Dean Lines Cast: Jessica Brown Findlay, John Lynch, Sean Harris

MORTAL KOMBAT - 04/16/2021

Synopsis: MMA fighter Cole Young seeks out Earth's greatest champions in order to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high-stakes battle for the universe. Director: Simon McQuoid Writer: Greg Russo, Dave Callaham, Oren Uziel Based on: The Video Game by Ed Boon and John Tobias Cast: Jessica McNamee, Hiroyuki Sanada, Josh Lawson, Joe Taslim, Lewis Tan, Tadanobu Asano, Ludi Lin, Mechad Brooks

JAKOB'S WIFE - 04/16/2021

Synopsis: Anne, married to a small-town Minister, feels her life has been shrinking over the past 30 years. Encountering "The Master" brings her a new sense of power and an appetite to live bolder. However, the change comes with a heavy body count. Director: Travis Stevens Writer: Kathy Charles, Mark Steensland, Travis Stevens Cast: Barbara Crampton, Larry Fessenden, Bonnie Aarons

"No! The Beast has no brother! Don't call me your brother!" What a mean thing to say to your brother! … er, cousin. … er, the antichrist? On second thought, maybe it's not that mean. Join your faithful Grue Crew - Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr - as they catch up with The Omen's Damien and find out what the incorrigible teen has been up to in Damien: Omen II (1978).

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 135 – Damien: Omen II (1978)

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Damien, the Antichrist, now about to turn thirteen years old, finally learns of his destiny under the guidance of an unholy disciple of Satan. Meanwhile, dark forces begin to eliminate all those who suspect the child's true identity.

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• Directors: Don Taylor, Mike Hodges (uncredited)
• Writers: Stanley Mann, Mike Hodges; Harvey Bernhard (story), David Seltzer (based on characters created by)
• Producer: Harvey Bernhard
• Cast
  • William Holden as Richard Thorn
  • Lee Grant as Ann Thorn
  • Jonathan Scott-Taylor as Damien Thorn
  • Robert Foxworth as Paul Buher
  • Nicholas Pryor as Charles Warren
  • Lew Ayres as Bill Atherton
  • Sylvia Sidney as Aunt Marion
  • Lance Henriksen as Sergeant Neff
  • Elizabeth Shepherd as Joan Hart
  • Lucas Donat as Mark Thorn
  • Allan Arbus as Pasarian (as Alan Arbus)
  • Fritz Ford as Murray
  • Meshach Taylor as Dr. Kane
  • John J. Newcombe as Teddy

Damien: Omen II followed its predecessor, The Omen, by only two years but did not perform near as well at the box office. For Chad, the tone was completely different from The Omen, not having near the dangerous vibe, but it was still a fun watch with great kills. Bill found it to be better than he remembered and though it certainly doesn't have the memorable imagery from the first one, it does have a great cast and some interesting political manipulations. Jeff also thinks Damien: Omen II is missing something found in The Omen and thought the music, though still by Jerry Goldsmith, fell short of setting the necessary mood. Damien: Omen II is Doc's pick and he loves this movie! For him, the joy is in the preposterous kills and the excellent cast but he laments that you do not feel the presence of the Antichrist.

As of this writing, Damien: Omen II is available to stream on Hulu and on Blu-ray as part of various packagings of The Omen Collection.

The 1970s Grue-Crew (The Black Saint, Doc, and Jeff) covered The Omen (1976) in May 2017 on episode 50. You can check it out here: The Omen (1976) — Episode 50 — Decades Of Horror 1970s

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 Tobe Hooper's Eaten Alive (1976), chosen by Jeff! Be sure to join us for that one.

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"My face frightens me. My mask frightens me even more." Sometimes, someone else's face frightens us the most. Join this episode's Grue-Crew - Whitney Collazo, Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Jeff Mohr, and guest host Bill Mulligan - as they go transatlantic for Georges Franju's stunning Eyes Without a Face (1960).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 95 – Eyes Without a Face (1960)

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An accident leaves a plastic surgeon's daughter disfigured, and he goes to extremes to give her a new face.

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• Director: Georges Franju
• Based on: Les Yeux sans visage (1959 novel by Jean Redon)
• Writers: Pierre Boileau & Thomas Narcejac (as Boileau-Narcejac), Claude Sautet, Jean Redon; Pierre Gascar (dialogue)
• Cinematography by: Eugen Schüfftan, director of photography (as Eugen Shuftan)
• Music by: Maurice Jarre
• Cast
  • Pierre Brasseur as Doctor Génessier
  • Alida Valli as Louise
  • Édith Scob as Christiane Génessier
  • François Guérin as Jacques Vernon
  • Juliette Mayniel as Edna Grüber
  • Alexandre Rignault as Inspector Parot
  • Béatrice Altariba as Paulette Mérodon
  • Claude Brasseur as An inspector
  • Michel Etcheverry as Forensic pathologist
  • Yvette Etiévant as The mother of the sick child (as Yvette Etievent)
  • René Génin as Henri Tessot

Eyes Without a Face is Daphne's pick and though she had seen what has become an iconic image of Christiane's face in the past, she had not viewed the film. Upon viewing, she found the film to be very graphic and unsettling and admits it will take more watches to fully digest. Whitney also had seen the artwork time and time again and finds it interesting that we discussed this film about a traumatized young woman on International Women's Day. Eyes Without a Face contains one of the most shocking moments in films of the time, but according to Chad, it's much more than that. He was completely drawn in by Scob's captivating and heartbreaking performance. Bill announces that Eyes Without a Face is his favorite movie, describing it as one of the saddest and most poetic of films. The ending has always blown him away and he describes the last ten minutes as incredibly beautiful. Its the cinematography that wows Jeff with every scene showcasing meticulous shot construction, creating an almost otherworldly feel.

Suffice it to say, your Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Grue-Crew have each vowed several rewatches of this film in their near and distant futures. Currently, Eyes Without a Face is available to stream on HBOmax and The Criterion Channel and on a Blu-ray disc from the Criterion Collection.

Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. In the next episode, they will discuss a movie chosen by Whitney, The Bad Seed (1956).

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To each of you from each of us, "Thank you so much for listening!"