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On episode 429 of Horror News Radio:

• The Grue-Crew review… WRONG TURN (2021).

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REVIEW: WRONG TURN (2021)

Backwoods terror and never-jangling suspense meet when Jen (Charlotte Vega) and a group of friends set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. Despite warnings to stick to the trail, the hikers stray off course—and cross into a land inhabited by The Foundation, a hidden community of mountain dwellers who use deadly means to protect their way of life. Suddenly under siege, Jen and her friends seem headed to the point of no return— unless Jen's father (Golden Globe nominee Matthew Modine) can reach them in time.

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• Available On-Demand, Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD on February 23, 2021
• Director: Mike P. Nelson
• Writer: Alan B. McElroy
• Stars: Charlotte Vega, Adain Bradley, Bill Sage, Emma Dumont, Dylan McTee, Daisy Head, Tim DeZarn, and Matthew Modine

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It's time to finally look back at the best films released during the worst year in recent memory. But, to be honest, while the world was generally on hold for most of 2020 and a majority of the theatrical releases were pushed back to 2021, streaming outlets were eager to step up the game and provide a variety of alternatives. And many of these films were damn fine entries to the horror genre.

Join the Horror News Radio Grue-Crew with special guest host Jeff Mohr as we look at our top 10 favorite horror films of 2020. To our surprise, a few theatrical films still managed to make their way into our lists. Vanessa decided to shake things up adding in a few TV series to remember. And Jeff mixes up the batch with some saucy Jeff-Mohr-inspired treats. Join us for this special look back at 2020 as we get ready to unlock the future with 2021.

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"The will to survive... it's an odd phenomenon. Roney, if we found out earth was doomed - say, by climatic changes - what would we do about it?" "Nothing. Just go on squabbling as usual." Hmm, ... sounds familiar, right? Join this episode's Grue-Crew - Whitney Collazo, Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, and Jeff Mohr - as they brave the London Underground to learn the genesis of humankind as depicted in Quatermass and the Pit (1967), the third of Hammer's Quatermass films, also known as Five Million Years to Earth.

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 93 – Quatermass and the Pit (1967)

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A mysterious artifact is unearthed in London, and famous scientist Bernard Quatermass is called in to divine its origins and explain its strange effects on people.

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• Director: Roy Ward Baker
• Writers: Nigel Kneale
• Selected Cast:
  • James Donald as Doctor Roney
  • Andrew Keir as Professor Bernard Quatermass
  • Barbara Shelley as Barbara Judd
  • Julian Glover as Colonel Breen
  • Duncan Lamont as Sladden
  • Bryan Marshall as Captain Potter
  • Peter Copley as Howell
  • Edwin Richfield as Minister
  • Grant Taylor as Police Sergeant Ellis
  • Maurice Good as Sergeant Cleghorn
  • Robert Morris as Watson
  • Sheila Steafel as Journalist
  • Hugh Futcher as Sapper West
  • Hugh Morton as Elderly Journalist
  • Thomas Heathcote as Vicar

Chad is a huge fan of Quatermass but admits he prefers Brian Donleavy as Bernard Quatermass; there's just something about a scientist that might punch somebody at any moment. On the other hand, he calls Quatermass and the Pit the most well written, most well thought out, and most influential of the Quatermass films, loving how the filmmakers were able to manifest psychic chaos on a grand scale. Daphne first saw the film with her dad and also says she loves it. She is amazed at the acting, the use of colors, and how ingrained the aliens have become in science fiction and horror. Whitney is in awe of how much disaster is seen unfolding in this film as well as how it questions the creation and development of humans. At his first viewing, Jeff was unimpressed but he now believes he was seeing a version that was severely cut to fit a 90-minute timeslot with commercials. He now loves Quatermass and the Pit and marvels at the acting throughout, especially Barbara Shelley's performance, and Nigel Kneale's stellar script which efficiently covers a very complex set of ideas and actions while making it very palatable.

By the way, Toho Company had nothing to do with the production of Quatermass and the Pit even though it was listed in IMDb along with Hammer as one of the production companies when we recorded the podcast. IMDb should soon be corrected.

As you can see, the Decades of Horror Classic Era Grue-Crew is head-over-heals gaga for Quatermass and the Pit and strongly recommends you give it a watch soon! At this writing, a streaming source for Quatermass and the Pit is difficult to find, but Jeff and Daphne highly recommend the Scream Factory Blu-ray and its abundance of extras.

The Grue-Crew also want to thank Richard Klemenson! Issue #40 of his magazine Little Shoppe of Horrors was very helpful with its deep dive into Quatermass and the Pit. If you love classic British horror films, this is the magazine for you!

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 Chad, Mario Bava's Planet of the Vampires (1965).

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

"Hello... Hello... I've got a message for you... and you're not going to like it... Pray for death!" Yup. He's right. His message was not likable. Join your faithful Grue-Crew - Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr - as they try to keep it real amidst the world of quantum mechanics, John Carpenter-style, with Prince of Darkness (1987). It's like hanging out with a friend.

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 174 – Prince of Darkness (1987)

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A group of graduate students and scientists uncover an ancient canister in an abandoned church, but when they open the container, they inadvertently unleash a strange liquid and an evil force on all humanity.

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• Director: John Carpenter
• Writer: John Carpenter (as Martin Quatermass)
• Music: John Carpenter, Alan Howarth
• Cinematography: Gary B. Kibbe
• Cast
  • Donald Pleasence as Priest
  • Victor Wong as Professor Howard Birack
  • Jameson Parker as Brian Marsh
  • Lisa Blount as Catherine Danforth
  • Dennis Dun as Walter
  • Susan Blanchard as Kelly
  • Anne Marie Howard as Susan Cabot (as Ann Howard)
  • Ann Yen as Lisa
  • Ken Wright as Lomax
  • Dirk Blocker as Mullins
  • Jessie Lawrence Ferguson as Calder
  • Peter Jason as Dr. Leahy
  • Robert Grasmere as Frank Wyndham
  • Thom Bray as Etchinson
  • Alice Cooper as Street Schizo

Prince of Darkness is Chad's pick, which, knowing what a big fan he is of John Carpenter, should come as no surprise. Over the years, he's gained an appreciation for how well-written it is and loves the use of quantum mechanics in a horror film. Crystal describes the story as being very cool and Prince of Darkness as being a classic, even though not on a parr with his best films. Having always thought well of Prince of Darkness, Bill loves it more this time around, emphasizing what he calls Carpenter's best score, the beautiful look, and how fantastically intelligent it is, even though a few of the characters are somewhat "fodderish." The first time around, all Jeff could think was WTF, but now he loves the complicated story and Prince of Darkness has moved way up in his ranking of 1980s horror movies.

Your Decades of Horror 1980s Grue Crew gives Prince of Darkness an enthusiastic thumbs-up! As of this writing, Prince of Darkness is available VOD from various streaming sources and as a Scream Factory 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray released January 2021.

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 Michele Soavi's The Church (1989), produced by Dario Argento. But don't call it Demons 3!

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"You come to me with a hospital I can't find and a doctor that nobody knows and a kidnapped girl who doesn't exist. Go get Aladdin's lamp and make your three wishes come true. Then we can talk." Uhh, does that make sense to you? Join your faithful Grue Crew - Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr - as they add another William Girdler notch to their belts as they take on his first movie, Asylum of Satan (1972).

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 132 – Asylum of Satan (1972)

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A young woman finds herself held against her will in an eerie mental asylum by the sinister "Dr. Specter" and his masculine-looking assistant, Martine. She begins to suspect that the visions of horror she experiences are not nightmares and that she is due to be sacrificed to The Evil One.

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• Director: William Girdler (as William B. Girdler)
• Writers: William Girdler, J. Patrick Kelly III, Patrick J. Kelly
• Selected Cast:
  • Charles Kissinger as Dr. Jason Specter / Martine Williams
  • Carla Borelli as Lucina Martin
  • Nick Jolley as Chris Duncan
  • Louis Bandy as Lt. Tom Walsh
  • Claude Fulkerson as Chief Aide (as Claude Wayne Fulkerson)
  • Jack Peterkin as Dr. Nolan
  • Sherry Steiner as Blind Girl
  • Mimi Honce as The Cripple
  • Harry Roehrig as Deafmute

William Girdler's Asylum of Satan is truly a sight to behold. When Chad finally got to the end and saw the devil, he thought it was just one of the cult leaders wearing a rubber mask. Even so, some of the effects were unsettling enough to give him the creeps despite the film's low budget. Asylum of Satan is a really, really, rough movie that is poorly written and poorly acted according to Jeff, but you can still see the promise of an eye for creating disturbing shots. Bill confirms that it is not a good movie but he did like Charles Kissinger's double, nay, triple role which at first, he was unable to spot. Doc is all aboard the it's-a-bad-movie train but for him, it feels like quintessential, 70s, drive-in movie fare and he found a kind of charm to Asylum of Satan.

In the final analysis, the 70s Grue-Crew says, hey, Asylum of Satan is William Girdler's first film!! You know you want to, even must, watch it, Grue-Believers! The Power of The Black Saint Compels You!

At the time of this writing, Asylum of Satan is available to stream on Amazon Prime so head on over and check it out. You can also check out these episodes of the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast on other William Girdler films:

• The Manitou (1978) – Episode 10
• Grizzly (1976) — Episode 31
• Day Of The Animals (1977) — Episode 38

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 Shock (1972), Mario Bava's last film and starring Daria Nicolodi. Be sure to join the Decades of Horror 1970s Grue-Crew for that one!

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On episode 427 of Horror News Radio:

• The Grue-Crew review… SATOR (2019, 1091 Pictures).

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• Award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore.
• Podcasting Rock Star & International Cosplay Queen, Vanessa Thompson.

REVIEW: SATOR (2019, 1091 Pictures)

Secluded in a desolate forest home to little more than the decaying remnants of the past, a broken family is further torn apart by a mysterious death. Adam, guided by a pervasive sense of dread, hunts for answers only to learn that they are not alone; an insidious presence by the name of Sator has been observing his family, subtly influencing all of them for years in an attempt to claim them.

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• Available to purchase or rent on February 9th, 2021
• Director: Jordan Graham
• Writer: Jordan Graham
• Stars: Michael Daniel, Rachel Johnson, Aurora Lowe, Gabriel Nicholson, June Peterson, Wendy Taylor

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"Haven't I convinced you of my sincerity yet? I'm genuinely dedicated to your destruction." Yup. Got it. Join this episode's Grue-Crew - Whitney Collazo, Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, and Jeff Mohr - as they revisit a cast and crew that, by now, seem like old friends in Tales of Terror (1962).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 92 – Tales of Terror (1962)

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Three tales of terror involve a grieving widower and the daughter he abandoned; a drunkard and his wife's black cat; and a hypnotist who prolongs the moment of a man's death.

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• Director: Roger Corman
• Writers: Richard Matheson (screenplay), Edgar Allan Poe (based on the stories by)
• Cast
  • "Morella"
    • Vincent Price as Locke
    • Maggie Pierce as Lenora Locke
    • Leona Gage as Morella Locke
    • Edmund Cobb as Driver
  • "The Black Cat"
    • Vincent Price as Fortunato
    • Peter Lorre as Montresor Herringbone
    • Joyce Jameson as Annabel Herringbone
    • Wally Campo as Barman Wilkins
    • Alan DeWitt as Chairman of Wine Society (as Alan DeWit)
    • John Hackett as the Policeman
  • "The Case of M. Valdemar"
    • Vincent Price as Valdemar
    • Debra Paget as Helene Valdemar
    • Basil Rathbone as Mr. Carmichael
    • David Frankham as Dr. James (Valdermar's physician)
    • Scott Brown as the Servant

Your Decades of Horror Classic Era Grue-Crew make another trip to the land of Roger Corman, Richard Matheson, and Vincent Price in Tales of Terror, the fourth of the eight films in the AIP-Corman-Edgar Allan Poe group of movies. This one is Whitney's pick and in support of that pick, she says, "I mean, it's Vincent Price!" She also appreciates the comedic center segment, "The Black Cat" and even more so because comedy is hard. You can't go wrong with Matheson is Chad's first take and he loves being able to see these legends in the same film. This is a first time viewing of Tales of Terror for Daphne, here for a repeat appearance after joining us for our episode on The Phantom Carriage (1920). She loves the variations she sees from Vincent Price as he portrays three different characters and is impressed with the strong and well-developed characters throughout, even though they are in short segments. Jeff also agrees that Tales of Terror is an excellent showcase for Price's acting talents and absolutely loves Peter Lorre, one of his favorite actors.

This is a fun entry in the AIP-Corman-Poe canon, made even more enjoyable with the supporting cast of Peter Lorre, Basil Rathbone, Joyce Jameson, Debra Paget, David Frankham, Maggie Pierce, and Leona Gage. Tales of Terror is currently available to stream from Amazon Prime and EPIX, and on a Blu-ray disc from Kino Lorber Studio Classics. Check it out!

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 Jeff which will be Hammer's Quatermass and the Pit (1967), written by Nigel Kneale and directed by Terence Fisher. You'll want to be there for that one!

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

"You were right Billy, I am a butthead!" The first step in recovery is to admit you have a problem, so he's got that going for him. Join your faithful Grue-Crew - Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr - as they find out exactly what a "shunting" is amidst the ultra weirdness of Society (1989).

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 173 – Society (1989)

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An ordinary teenage boy discovers his family is part of a gruesome orgy cult for the social elite.

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• Director: Brian Yuzna
• Writers: Rick Fry, Woody Keith
• Makeup Department: Screaming Mad George (Jôji Tani) - surrealistic makeup designer and creator: S.M.G. Inc.
  • 14 others from S.M.G. Inc.
• Cast
  • Billy Warlock as William "Bill" Whitney
  • Concetta D'Agnese as Nan Whitney (as Connie Danese)
  • Ben Slack as Dr. Cleveland
  • Evan Richards as Milo
  • Patrice Jennings as Jenny Whitney
  • Tim Bartell as David Blanchard
  • Charles Lucia as Jim Whitney
  • Heidi Kozak as Shauna
  • Brian Bremer as Martin Petrie
  • Ben Meyerson as Ted Ferguson
  • Devin DeVasquez as Clarissa Carlyn
  • Maria Claire as Sally
  • Conan Yuzna as Jason
  • Jason Williams as Jason's Friend
  • Pamela Matheson as Mrs. Carlyn
  • David Wiley as Judge Carter

Because Crystal made the pick for this one, it's not surprising she marvels at how good, how crazy, how very creative, and how extremely strange Society is. This is the first watch for Bill and he does not appreciate the 1980s, teen, sex comedy feel to the beginning, but was all in once Screaming Mad George begins to display his not-so-subtle talents. Chad didn't care for the story, but was flabbergasted by the effects provided by Screaming Mad George and his crew, and loved the sheer weirdness of Society, Jeff echoes everyone else's comments and agrees that the effects make Society a fun movie and is somehow reminded of his experience with the artificial insemination of sows.

If you think it's time to revisit, or even visit for the first time, the work of Brian Yuzna and Screaming Mad George, Society is currently available to stream on Shudder and as physical media on a 2-Disc Special Edition [Blu-ray + DVD] from Arrow 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 Chad, will be John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness (1987). You won't want to miss that one!

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On episode 426 of Horror News Radio:

• The Grue-Crew review… THE RECKONING (2021).

Warning: possible spoilers after the initial impressions!

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• Dave Dreher, the lead news writer at Gruesome Magazine.
• Award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore.
• Podcasting Rock Star & International Cosplay Queen, Vanessa Thompson.

REVIEW: THE RECKONING (2021)

After losing her husband during the Great Plague, Grace Haverstock (Charlotte Kirk) is unjustly accused of being a witch and placed in the custody of England's most ruthless witch-hunter, Judge Moorcroft (Sean Pertwee). Forced to endure physical and emotional torture while steadfastly maintaining her innocence, Grace must face her own inner demons as the Devil himself starts to work his way into her mind.

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• Available in Theaters, On-Demand, and Digital February 5, 2021
• Director: Neil Marshall
• Writer: Neil Marshall, Charlotte Kirk, Edward Evers-Swindell
• Stars: Charlotte Kirk, Joe Anderson, Steven Waddington, Sean Pertwee

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"Gargoyles are a scientific fact. And they're no more dangerous than a high school dropout on a motorcycle." Well, maybe they're a little more dangerous than a high school dropout on a motorcycle. Join your faithful Grue Crew - Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr - as they learn from Uncle Willie that there were real-life models for all of those stone sculptures perched on buildings and known as Gargoyles (1972).

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 131 – Gargoyles (1972)

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An anthropologist/paleontologist and his daughter, while traveling through the southwestern U.S., stumble upon a colony of living, breathing gargoyles.

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• Director: Bill Norton (as B.W.L. Norton)
• Writers: Stephen Karpf, Elinor Karpf
• Gargoyle Makeup: Stan Winston, Ellis Burman Jr. (as Ellis Burman)
• Selected Cast:
  • Cornel Wilde as Dr. Mercer Boley
  • Jennifer Salt as Diana Boley
  • Grayson Hall as Mrs. Parks
  • Bernie Casey as The Gargoyle
  • Scott Glenn as James Reeger
  • William Stevens as Police Chief
  • John Gruber as Jesse
  • Woody Chambliss as Uncle Willie
  • Jim Connell as Buddy
  • Vic Perrin as The Gargoyle (voice) (uncredited)

Gargoyles premiered November 21, 1972, on CBS and is one of a handful of TV-movie, horror gems that were broadcast in the 1970s. Jeff is impressed with how well laid out the story is and loves that all the gargoyles look different. Bill loves the cast and thinks the gargoyle costumes are amazing, especially considering the budget and that it's Stan Winston's first film credit. For Chad, the true test is that it still gives him the same feels as when he first watched it as a kid. Doc recounts how the jumping, leaping creatures made a huge impression and he is really impressed at how good Gargoyles is.

At the time of this writing, Gargoyles is available to stream on Amazon Prime and as physical media on a German import DVD. If you haven't seen this one for a while, the time might be right for you to rectify that condition. The 1970s Grue-Crew give Gargoyles an enthusiastic thumbs up!

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 Asylum of Satan (1972), directed by none other than William Girdler. Be sure to join the Decades of Horror 1970s Grue-Crew for that one!

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