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  • Motel Hell (1980) – Episode 165 – Decades of Horror 1980s

    "Ah, this is special laughing gas. With this stuff, you smell it and we do the laughing." Most people prefer to smell and laugh, but what the heck. Everything is worth trying once. Join your faithful Grue Crew - Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr - as they sample Farmer Vincent's legendary fritters in Motel Hell (1980).

    Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 165 – Motel Hell (1980)

    A seemingly friendly farmer and his sister kidnap unsuspecting travelers and bury them alive, using them to create the "special meat" they are famous for.

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    • Director: Kevin Connor
    • Writers: Robert Jaffe, Steven-Charles Jaffe
    • Director of Photography: Thomas Del Ruth
    • Cast
      • Rory Calhoun as Vincent Smith
      • Paul Linke as Sheriff Bruce Smith
      • Nancy Parsons as Ida Smith
      • Nina Axelrod as Terry
      • Wolfman Jack as Reverend Billy
      • Elaine Joyce as Edith Olson
      • Dick Curtis as Guy Robaire / 1st TV Preacher
      • Monique St. Pierre as Debbie
      • Rosanne Katon as Suzi
      • E. Hampton Beagle as Bob Anderson
      • Everett Creach as Bo Tulinski
      • Michael Melvin as Ivan
      • John Ratzenberger as Drummer
      • Marc Silver as Guitarist
      • Victoria Hartman as Female Terrible

    In their fourth double-tap, your Decades of Horror 1980s Grue-Crew revisit Motel Hell, first discussed four years ago by Doc Rotten, Christopher G. Moore, and Thomas Mariani on episode 95. This time around, Crystal chose this quirky film and timed it perfectly so the podcast would go live just five days before the 40th anniversary of the film's release on 24 October 1980. Jeff is thrilled to revisit Motel Hell for a variety of reasons, three of which are: it's one of his pet favorites, it gives him a chance to relive his first participation on a Decades of Horror podcast, and, of course, Rory Calhoun! Chad hated Motel Hell the first time around but claims to have watched it at least 25 times over the years. Even so, he's not buying the whole concept of "meat" fritters. Motel Hell is one of those movies people either love or hate according to Bill and he has fun with it even though the plot is nonsensical. Crystal can't understand the hate Motel Hell gets from some factions and raves about Rory Calhoun's smile.

    If you haven't seen Motel Hell, the 80s Grue-Crew strongly recommends you rectify that situation. At this writing, it's available to stream on Amazon Prime and on a Scream Factory Blu-ray. In fact, Scream Factory just released a Limited Edition SteeBook version on 13 October 2020! You know you want it!

    Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode will be dedicated to The Burning (1981) featuring special effects by Tom Savini and first theatrical film appearances from Holly Hunter, Jason Alexander, and Fisher Stevens!

    Please let them know how they're doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at [email protected]

    1 hr 14 min
  • And Now the Screaming Starts! (1973) – Episode 123 – Decades of Horror 1970s

    "The hand crawls... the hand threatens... the hand LIVES!!" The next thing you'll tell us is the hand has blood on its hands. Wait. Does that sound right? Join your faithful Grue Crew - Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr - as they wander through the crawling-hand world of And Now the Screaming Starts! (1973).

    Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 123 – And Now the Screaming Starts! (1973)

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    England, 1795: the young Catherine has just married Charles Fengriffen and moves into his castle. She becomes the victim of an old curse that lays on the family. On her wedding night, she is raped by a ghost and gets pregnant.

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    • Director: Roy Ward Baker
    • Writers: Roger Marshall (based on Ferngriffen, the 1970 novella by David Case)
    • Selected Cast:
      • Peter Cushing as Dr. Pope
      • Herbert Lom as Sir Henry Fengriffin
      • Patrick Magee as Dr. Whittle
      • Stephanie Beacham as Catherine Fengriffin
      • Ian Ogilvy as Charles Fengriffin
      • Geoffrey Whitehead as Woodsman / Silas
      • Guy Rolfe as Lawyer Maitland
      • Rosalie Crutchley as Mrs Luke
      • Gillian Lind as Aunt Edith
      • Janet Key as Bridget
      • Sally Harrison as Sarah

    Despite the immortal cricket living in Jeff's basement, chirping along throughout the episode, the 1970s Grue-Crew have fun with the Amicus Production of And Now the Screaming Starts! Bill loves the cast, especially Ian Ogilvy and Stephanie Beacham, and bemoans the late entry of Peter Cushing and the even later entry of Herbert Lom. Despite the disembodied crawling hand showing up in the first ten minutes, Chad made it all the way through the film and like Bill, thinks it's an "okay" film. Jeff kind of likes this film; despite its inconsistencies, he does get some frights. Of course, Doc always appreciates a Peter Cushing film and swears he forgot it was a "hand" film.

    Your Decades of Horror 1970s Grue-Crew thinks this is worth the watch for the cast if for nothing else. At this writing, And Now the Screaming Starts! Is available to stream on Amazon and on Blu-ray disc from Severin. (Jeff is ordering the Blu-ray.)

    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 the infamous Equinox (1970).

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    57 min
  • The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) - Episode 83 - Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

    "In my hunt for food, I had become the hunted. This time I survived, but I was no longer alone in my universe. I had an enemy, the most terrifying ever beheld by human eyes." You'll get no argument here! Join this episode's Grue-Crew - Whitney Collazo, Chad Hunt, Jeff Mohr, and guest host Ralph Miller (special effects artist) - as they journey into the ever-shrinking world of The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957).

    Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 83 – The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)

    When Scott Carey begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination of radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him.

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    • Director: Jack Arnold
    • Writer: Richard Matheson (screenplay based on his novel The Shrinking Man, 1956)
    • Cinematographer: Ellis W. Carter
    • Cast
      • Grant Williams as Robert "Scott" Carey
      • Randy Stuart as Louise Carey
      • April Kent as Clarice Bruce
      • Paul Langton as Charlie Carey
      • Raymond Bailey as Dr. Silver
      • William Schallert as Dr. Bramson
      • Billy Curtis as Clarice's Manager
      • Orangey as Butch the cat

    When Richard Matheson and Jack Arnold pair up, the result is The Incredible Shrinking Man, a thought-provoking science fiction-horror film complete with an escape from a now terrifying housecat and a battle to the death with a tarantula. This one is Jeff's pick and is one of his favorite movies from childhood. Chad is also a big fan and loves the existential soliloquy that closes out the film. Of course, special effects are Ralph's bailiwick and he delves into each of the different techniques used in The Incredible Shrinking Man. Whitney astutely sees a connection between The Incredible Shrinking Man and the body horror subgenre.

    Your Classic Era Grue-Crew gives this one a strong recommendation. At this writing, The Incredible Shrinking Man is available for streaming on Peacock or for a fee on multiple streaming sites. Unfortunately, at this time, Blu-ray editions are few and far between and The Incredible Shrinking Man has yet to receive an in-depth treatment with extras.

    Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. The next episode in their very flexible schedule is chosen by Chad and will The Curse of the Werewolf (1961), a Hammer classic directed by Terence Fisher. Be sure to join us for that one!

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

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

    1 hr 43 min
  • Maniac (1980) – Episode 164 – Decades of Horror 1980s

    "You wanna meet me someplace?" "Where?" "The back seat." (flutters eyebrows) All things considered, it might have been a good idea to meet someplace else. Join your faithful Grue Crew - Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr - as they dare to step into the world of Maniac (1980).

    Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 164 – Maniac (1980)

    A psychotic man, troubled by his childhood abuse, loose in New York City, kills young women and takes their scalps as his trophies. Will he find the perfect woman in a photographer, and end his killing spree?

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    • Director: William Lustig
    • Writers: C.A. Rosenberg, Joe Spinell
    • Music: Jay Chattaway
    • Makeup Department:
      • Tom Savini (special makeup and effects),
      • Rob Bottin (makeup effects, uncredited)
    • Cast
      • Joe Spinell as Frank Zito
      • Caroline Munro as Anna D'Antoni
      • Gail Lawrence (Abigail Clayton) as Rita
      • Kelly Piper as Nurse
      • Rita Montone as Hooker
      • Tom Savini as Disco boy
      • Hyla Marrow as Disco girl
      • James L. Brewster as Beach boy
      • Linda Lee Walter as Beach girl
      • Tracie Evans as Street hooker
      • Sharon Mitchell as Nurse #2
      • Carol Henry as Deadbeat
      • Nelia Bacmeister as Carmen Zito
      • Louis Jawitz as Art director
      • Denise Spagnuolo as Denise
      • Billy Spagnuolo as Billy
      • Frank Pesce as TV reporter
      • William Lustig as Hotel manager

    Your Decades of Horror 1980s Grue-Crew takes a walk on the seedy side of New York with William Lustig's Maniac, they're second Lustig-directed, Maniac-titled film in a row. This one is co-writer and lead actor Joe Spinell's baby, but it wouldn't be near the film it is without Caroline Munro and the special effects magic of Tom Savini. Crystal liked Maniac but thought the story was a little thin. Ever the special effects maven, this one is all about Tom Savini's work for Chad. Jeff digs into the controversy, fueled by Gene Siskel's theater walkout, surrounding Maniac's release. For Bill, Caroline Munro is always a star attraction, but he also appreciates Spinell's performance, Lustig's direction, and of course, Savini's work.

    Maniac is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime and Shudder, both as a stand-alone and with the Joe Bob Briggs treatment (which includes a visit from Tom Savini). It's also available on Blu-ray Blue Underground. So what are you waiting for? Add Maniac to your October horror film watchlist!

    Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode will be dedicated to Motel Hell (1980), other Decades of Horror 1980s double-tap.

    Please let them know how they're doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at [email protected]

    1 hr 36 min
  • DEATH OF ME (2020) An HNR Review
    On this episode of Horror News Radio:
    • The Grue-Crew review… DEATH OF ME (2020).

    Be sure to subscribe to the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel to catch all the HNR episodes. And check out Patreon to see how to watch the recordings live!

    This is HORROR NEWS RADIO, the official GRUESOME MAGAZINE podcast. Back with Doc Rotten once again are the scariest, goriest, bloodiest co-hosts on the 'Net.

    • Dave Dreher, the lead news writer at Gruesome Magazine.
    • Award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore.
    • Podcasting Rock Star & International Cosplay Queen, Vanessa Thompson.
    FEATURE REVIEW: DEATH OF ME (2020)

    A vacationing couple must discover the mystery behind a strange video that shows one of them killing the other.

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    • Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
    • Writers: Ari Margolis, James Marley III, David Tish
    • Stars: Maggie Q, Luke Hemsworth, Alex Essoe
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    37 min
  • Jaws 2 (1978) – Episode 122 – Decades of Horror 1970s

    "I'm telling you, and I'm telling everybody at this table that that's a shark! And I know what a shark looks like because I've seen one up close. And you'd better do something about this one because I don't intend to go through that hell again!" It must not be safe to go back in the water. Join your faithful Grue Crew - Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr - as they foolishly go back in the water anyway for Jaws 2 (1978).

    Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 122 – Jaws 2 (1978)

    Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.

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    • Director: Jeannot Szwarc
    • Writers: Carl Gottlieb, Howard Sackler; (based upon characters created by) Peter Benchley
    • Cast
      • Roy Scheider as Chief Martin Brody
      • Lorraine Gary as Ellen Brody
      • Murray Hamilton as Mayor Larry Vaughn
      • Joseph Mascolo as Len Peterson
      • Jeffrey Kramer as Deputy Jeff Hendricks
      • Collin Wilcox Paxton as Dr. Elkins (as Collin Wilcox)
      • Ann Dusenberry as Tina Wilcox
      • Mark Gruner as Michael "Mike" Brody
      • Susan French as Old Lady
      • Barry Coe as Tom Andrews
      • Gary Springer as Andy Nicholas
      • Donna Wilkes as Jackie Peters
      • Gary Dubin as Eddie Marchand
      • John Dukakis as Paul 'Polo' Loman
      • G. Thomas Dunlop as Timmy Weldon
      • David Elliott as Larry Vaughn Jr.
      • Marc Gilpin as Sean Brody
      • Keith Gordon as Doug Fetterman
      • Cynthia Grover as Lucy

    The Decades of Horror 1970s Grue-Crew has a mixed reaction to Jaws 2. Chad really missed the Matt Hooper character but loved Roy Schieder's performance and enjoys the film tremendously. On the other hand, Bill thinks Jaws 2 creates the template for disappointing sequels but having said that, points out that it is the best Jaws sequel and is still entertaining. Jeff enjoyed the film but had problems with the logic of some of its stories. The urgency of the original was missing in Jaws 2, according to Doc, and he was horribly disappointed with it.

    The Grue-Crew is a bit split on Jaws 2 but, hey, it's still the best Jaws sequel. At this writing, it is available on Blu-ray in a variety of packaging and is streaming on HBO max.

    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 And Now the Screaming Starts! (1974), directed by Roy Ward Baker and starring Peter Cushing, Stephanie Beachem, Ian Ogilvy, Patrick Magee, and Herbert Lom.

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

    1 hr 1 min
  • Hannibal Season 1 Episode 7 - HNR Review

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    • The Grue-Crew review… HANNIBAL (2013) Season 1 Episode 7 - Sorbet.

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    This is HORROR NEWS RADIO, the official GRUESOME MAGAZINE podcast. Back with Doc Rotten once again are the scariest, goriest, bloodiest co-hosts on the 'Net.

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    • Award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore.
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    FEATURE REVIEW: HANNIBAL (2013)

    Season 1 Episode 7 - SORBET

    The BAU is called in when a man is found in a hotel room bathtub with his kidney removed and Graham must determine whether this is the act of an organ harvester or if the Chesapeake Ripper has claimed his first victim in two years. Meanwhile, Crawford continues to be haunted by the discovery of Miriam Lass's arm. Dr. Bloom suspects that Crawford has become obsessed with catching the Ripper, and is putting Graham in danger by making him chase the Ripper.

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    • Director: James Foley
    • Writer: Jesse Alexander, Bryan Fuller
    • Creators: Bryan Fuller, based on characters from the book Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
    • Cast: Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Laurence Fishburne, Caroline Dhavernas, Hettienne Park, Scott Thompson, Aaron Abrams
    • New Cast: Gillian Anderson, Dan Fogler, Demore Barnes, Ellen Greene

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    34 min
  • LOVECRAFT COUNTRY Season 1 Episode 6 "Meet Me in Daegu" HNR Review

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    • The Grue-Crew review… LOVECRAFT COUNTRY (2020) Season 1 Episode 6 "Meet Me in Daegu"

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    • Special Guest-Host, Christopher Slattery, The Slattman!

    FEATURE REVIEW: LOVECRAFT COUNTRY (2020) Season 1 Episode 6 - Meet Me in Daegu

    In the throes of the Korean War, nursing student Ji-ah crosses paths with a wounded Atticus, who has no recollection of their violent first encounter.

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    • Director: Helen Shaver
    • Writer: Misha Green (developed by), Kevin Lau, based on the novel by Matt Ruff
    • Cast: Jurnee Smollett, Jonathan Majors, Courtney B. Vance, Aunjaunue Ellis

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    46 min
  • Hannibal Season 1 Episode 6 - HNR Review

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    • The Grue-Crew review… HANNIBAL (2013) Season 1 Episode 6 - Entree.

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    FEATURE REVIEW: HANNIBAL (2013)

    Season 1 Episode 6 - ENTREE

    A nurse at the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane is brutally murdered by a patient, Dr. Abel Gideon, in a manner reminiscent of the "Chesapeake Ripper", who hasn't committed murder in two years, the same number of years Gideon has been incarcerated. While Graham tries to discover whether Gideon truly is the Ripper, Crawford receives a phone call, apparently from the real Ripper, who plays the recorded voice of Miriam Lass, a trainee Crawford had consulting on the Chesapeake Ripper case two years previously when she suddenly disappeared.

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    • Director: Michael Rymer
    • Writer: Kai Wu, Bryan Fuller
    • Creators: Bryan Fuller, based on characters from the book Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
    • Cast: Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Laurence Fishburne, Caroline Dhavernas, Hettienne Park, Scott Thompson, Aaron Abrams
    • New Cast: Eddie Izzard, Raul Esparza, and Anna Chlumsky

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    42 min
  • Spider Baby or, the Maddest Story Ever Told (1967) - Episode 82 - Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

    "Just because something isn't good doesn't mean it's bad." But, in this case, it could be pretty great. Join this episode's Grue-Crew - Whitney Collazo, Joseph Perry, and Jeff Mohr - as they get to know the members of the Merrye family, especially the one known as Spider Baby (1967).

    Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 82 – Spider Baby (1967)

    In a dilapidated rural mansion, the last generation of the degenerate, inbred Merrye family lives with the inherited curse of a disease that causes them to mentally regress from the age of 10 or so on as they physically develop. The family chauffeur looks out for them and covers up their indiscretions. Trouble comes when greedy distant relatives and their lawyer arrive to dispossess the family of its home.

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    • Writer/Director: Jack Hill
    • Music: Ronald Stein
    • Cinematography: Alfred Taylor
    • Cast
      • Lon Chaney Jr. as Bruno (as Lon Chaney)
      • Carol Ohmart as Emily
      • Quinn K. Redeker as Peter (as Quinn Redeker)
      • Beverly Washburn as Elizabeth
      • Jill Banner as Virginia
      • Sid Haig as Ralph
      • Mary Mitchel as Ann
      • Karl Schanzer as Schlocker
      • Mantan Moreland as Messenger

    Your Decades of Horror Classic Era Grue-Crew is understandably enamored of Spider Baby and who wouldn't be? Lon Chaney Jr., Sid Haig, and the rest of the cast shine in Jack Hill's low-budget macabre comedy. Jeff is particularly impressed with the detail and depth packed into nearly every scene. The film is still just as macabre and weird and darkly humorous as Joseph remembers it to be the first time he experienced it. Whitney gives a heartfelt remembrance of Sid Haig and expresses how much she enjoyed his performance in Spider Baby.

    If you haven't seen Spider Baby or even seen it lately, the Classic Era Grue-Crew thinks you should hit it again soon! At the time of this writing, Spider Baby is available to stream on Amazon Prime and as a Blu-ray disc from Arrow Video.

    Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror: The Classic Era puts out a new episode every two weeks. The next episode in their very flexible schedule is chosen by Jeff and will be The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957), directed by Jack Arnold and written by Richard Matheson.

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

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

    1 hr 43 min

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