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"Dead people who walk! You still don't believe in zombies?" Of course we do! Join this episode's Grue Crew - Whitney Collazo, Joseph Perry, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr - as they take in some Lucha libre featuring the great El Santo in Santo vs. the Zombies (original title: Santo contra los zombies).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 54 – Santo vs. the Zombies (1962)

Wrestling superhero Santo battles an evil scientist who has created a race of zombies.

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• Director: Benito Alazraki
• Writers: Benito Alazraki, Antonio Orellana, Fernando Osés
• Featured Cast:
  • Santo (Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta) as Santo / the Saint
  • Lorena Velázquez as Gloria Sandoval/Gloria Rutherford (US version)
  • Armando Silvestre as Lt. Sanmartin / Lt. Savage
  • Jaime Fernández as Det. Rodriguez
  • Dagoberto Rodríguez as Det. Chief Almada
  • Irma Serrano as Det. Isabel
  • Carlos Agostí as Genaro / Uncle Herbert
  • Ramón Bugarini as Rogelio / Roger, the male nurse
  • Alejandro Cruz as Black Shadow, a wrestler (as Black Shadow)
  • Gory Guerrero as Wrestler (as Gori Guerrero)
  • Sugi Sito as Wrestler
  • El Gladiador as Wrestler

Needless to say, your Classic Era Grue Crew loves Santo movies and Santo vs. the Zombies is no exception. Whitney recounts the importance of Santo in Mexico as relayed to her by her father, while Joseph schools everyone on some interesting information about lucha libre and luchadores. It is the classic battle between good and evil that warms Chad's heart and as usual, he brings in a Batman connection. Jeff finally turns the corner as he too now loves the Santo movies and recommends director Benito Alazraki's Curse of the Doll People (Muñecos infernales, 1961) as a decidedly creepy Mexican horror film.

Treat yourself to a fun-filled experience and watch Santo vs. the Zombies! While you're at it, make it a double feature with Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters and revisit episode 19 of Decades of Horror: The Classic Era on that film. Better yet, let your Grue Crew know your favorite Santo movie. They expect to be covering more!

The Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Grue Crew plan to release a new episode every other week. Hey, where else will you hear podcasts on films ranging from The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) to The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) to Maneater of Hydra (1967)? The next episode in our very flexible schedule will be Carl Th. Dreyer's Vampyr (1932).

Please send us feedback on the films we cover, ideas for future films, or the podcast itself. After all, without you, we're just four unmasked luchadores talking about the films we love. Send us an email at [email protected] or leave us a message, a review, or a comment at GruesomeMagazine.com, iTunes, the Gruesome Magazine Horror News Radio Facebook group or your friendly neighborhood podcast aggregator.

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

INTRO:

• This week on Horror News Radio:
  • Todd Phillips and DC reveal THE JOKER
  • Dave Bautista to wrestle the ARMY OF THE DEAD
  • And, the Grue-Crew review…PET SEMATARY
  • This is episode 319, recorded April 08, 2019

This is HORROR NEWS RADIO, the official GRUESOME MAGAZINE podcast. Back with Doc Rotten again this week are the scariest, goriest, bloodiest co-hosts on the 'Net. Dave Dreher, the lead news writer at Gruesome Magazine. And award-winning filmmaker and host of Decades of Horror 1980s, Christopher G. Moore. And Podcasting Rock Star and International Cosplay Queen, Vanessa Thompson.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• MONSTERPALOOZA - April 12-14, 2019 - Pasadena, CA (Christopher)
  • http://www.monsterpalooza.com/spring/

HORROR NEWS OF THE WEEK

• [TRAILER] October brings Todd Phillips' version of THE JOKER
  • https://www.slashfilm.com/joker-trailer/
• [CASTING] Dave Bautista joins Zack Snyder's ARMY OF THE DEAD
  • https://www.slashfilm.com/dave-bautista-in-army-of-the-dead/
• [HYPE] Footage from Alexandre Aja's CRAWL debuts as Cinemacon 2019
  • https://www.slashfilm.com/crawl-footage-reaction/
• [FIRST PICS] TERMINATOR: DARK FATE features the return of Arnold and Linda
  • https://gruesomemagazine.com/2019/04/06/new-pic-gives-us-our-first-look-at-arnold-as-aged-terminator/
• [BLU-RAY] Scream Factory takes us back to SILENT HILL
  • https://gruesomemagazine.com/2019/04/06/scream-factory-is-at-it-again-silent-hill-collectors-blu-ray-heading-our-way/
• [COMICS] DC goes horror with DCEASED featuring familiar cover art
  • https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/292169/dc-does-horror-6-issue-dceased-series-features-horror-movie-inspired-covers/

FEATURE TOPIC: Pet Sematary

Dr. Louis Creed and his wife, Rachel, relocate from Boston to rural Maine with their two young children. The couple soon discovers a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near their new home.

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Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer Cast: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow

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UPCOMING CONS / FESTIVALS:

• CRIMSON SCREEN HORROR FILM FESTIVAL May 24-26, 2019 Charleston SC
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• CON CAROLINAS - May 31 - June 2, Charlotte NC
  • https://concarolinas.org/
• RETRO-INVASION WEEKEND May 31 - June 2, Cleveland OH
  • http://www.retroinvasionweekend.com/
• DARK X FEST June 29-30, Hudson OH
  • https://eeriefrequency.wixsite.com/darkxfest
• RALEIGH SUPERCON - July 25 - 28, Raleigh, NC
  • https://raleighsupercon.com/
• SCARES THAT CARE WEEKEND - August 2 - 4, Williamsburg, VA
  • https://www.scaresthatcareweekend.com/
• FLASHBACK WEEKEND August 2 - 4, Rosemont (Chicago) IL
  • http://www.flashbackweekend.com/
• DRAGONCON - August 29 - September 2, Atlanta, GA
  • https://www.dragoncon.org
• GENRE BLAST - August 30 - September 2, Winchester, VA
  • https://www.genreblast.com
• DAYS OF THE DEAD CHARLOTTE September 27 - 29, 2019 Charlotte NC
  • https://www.facebook.com/events/1854105538214750/
• NIGHTMARES FILM FESTIVAL October 24 - 27, 2019 Columbus, OH
  • http://www.nightmaresfest.com/
• NEW YORK CITY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL December 5 - 8, NY, NY
  • https://nychorrorfest.com/

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Thanks to Rocky Gray for our killer new HNR theme song Next Week on HNR: Hellboy (2019)

Join Doc Rotten and Vanessa Thompson for a quick review of the super hero sensation SHAZAM! And, by "quick review", we mean 45 minutes of joyful discussion all things DC's "Captain Marvel." The film is directed by horror director David F. Sandberg who previously handled directing chores on LIGHTS OUT and ANNABELLE: CREATION. So, how does he handle a superhero film? Let's just say, "As well as James Wan!"

The review is mostly spoiler free until the end where we dive feet first into all the spoilers after a "spoiler warning." Let us know what you think of SHAZAM! in the show note or by reaching out to [email protected].

SHAZAM!

We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson's case, by shouting out one word - SHAZAM! - this streetwise fourteen-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult superhero Shazam.

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• Director: David F. Sandberg
• Writers: Henry Gayden (screenplay by), Henry Gayden (story by)
• Cast:
  • Zachary Levi ... Shazam
  • Djimon Hounsou ... The Wizard Shazam
  • Mark Strong ... Dr. Thaddeus Sivana
  • Jack Dylan Grazer ... Freddy Freeman
  • Asher Angel ... Billy Batson
  • Marta Milans ... Rosa Vasquez
  • Grace Fulton ... Mary Bromfield
  • Stephannie Hawkins ... Bus Passenger #6
  • Cooper Andrews ... Victor Vasquez
  • Lovina Yavari ... Store Clerk
  • Natalia Safran ... Mrs. Sivana
  • John Glover ... Sivana's Father
  • Caroline Palmer ... Billy's Mom
  • Faithe Herman ... Darla Dudley
  • Ian Chen ... Eugene Choi

"I don't mind making it on the lawn. You wanna make it on the lawn?" Sure sounds like a line of dialogue from a movie from the 1970s, but a horror movie? Join your faithful Grue Crew - Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr - as they follow the sound of Donovan's voice and end up somewhere between night and dawn with George Romero's Season of the Witch.

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 93 – Season of the Witch (1972)

Synopsis:

A bored, unhappy suburban housewife gets mixed up in witchcraft and murder.

- IMDb

• Writer/Director: George A. Romero
• Featured Cast:
  • Jan White as Joan Mitchell
  • Raymond Laine as Gregg Williamson
  • Ann Muffly as Shirley Randolph
  • Joedda McClain as Nikki Mitchell
  • Bill Thunhurst as Jack Mitchell
  • Esther Lapidus as Sylvia
  • Neil Fisher as Doctor Miller
  • Virginia Greenwald as Marion Hamilton
  • Bill Hinzman as The Intruder

Season of the Witch, aka Jack's Wife, aka Hungry Wives, is one of Romero's lesser known works but it still packs enough content to make it worth the watch. This one was Chad's pick and he managed to find a film by the legendary director that none of the Grue Crew had seen! Bill discusses how the story's premise is grounded in the women's liberation movement of the '70s and makes sure to point out that Bill Hinzman, who plays The Intruder in this film, also played the ghoul that killed Barbara's brother in Night of the Living Dead. The more Doc talks about the film, the more he finds to like, especially Raymond Laine's performance as Gregg, the hip, philandering college professor. Jeff, on the other hand, takes a liking to Ann Muffly's portrayal of Joan's friend Shirley and doesn't take kindly to the fake-pot-prank Gregg plays on her at a party. The entire Grue Crew commended Jan White for her lead performance and agree that true horror fans, especially Romero completists, should see Season of the Witch.

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].

This week is trailer-palooza as we discuss ANNABELLE COMES HOME, SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK, THE DEAD DON'T DIE, and more. And, the Grue-Crew review THE FIELD GUIDE TO EVIL. Join scariest, goriest, bloodiest co-hosts on the 'net - Doc Rotten, Dave Dreher, Christopher G. Moore, and Vanessa Thompson - each week as we discuss Horror News of the Week and review the latest horror offerings.

As always, the HNR Grue-Crew would love to hear from you! Reach out via email at feedback(AT)horrornewsradio(DOT)com. Also, please like us on Facebook and join the Horror News Radio Facebook Group.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

• WREAK HAVOC FILM BUFFS reach 100 w/ live reading of SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT and Vanessa is "Carrie (Sally Fields)" - WOOT! http://wreakhavocfilmbuffspodcast.libsyn.com/100-live-reading-of-smokey-and-the-bandit
• CONTEST: Join us on a trip to the PET SEMATARY https://gruesomemagazine.com/2019/03/31/contest-join-us-on-a-trip-to-the-pet-sematary/

• CINEMA WASTELAND April 5-7, 2019 - Strongville OH https://www.cinemawasteland.com/show.html
• MONSTERPALOOZA - April 12-14, 2019 - Pasadena, CA (Christopher) http://www.monsterpalooza.com/spring/
• CRIMSON SCREEN HORROR FILM FESTIVAL May 24-26, 2019 Charleston SC http://www.crimsonscreenfilmfest.org/
• CON CAROLINAS - May 31 - June 2, Charlotte NC https://concarolinas.org/
• RETRO-INVASION WEEKEND May 31 - June 2, Cleveland OH http://www.retroinvasionweekend.com/
• DARK X FEST June 29-30, Hudson OH https://eeriefrequency.wixsite.com/darkxfest
• RALEIGH SUPERCON - July 25 - 28, Raleigh, NC https://raleighsupercon.com/
• SCARES THAT CARE WEEKEND - August 2 - 4, Williamsburg, VA https://www.scaresthatcareweekend.com/
• FLASHBACK WEEKEND August 2 - 4, Rosemont (Chicago) IL http://www.flashbackweekend.com/
• DRAGONCON - August 29 - September 2, Atlanta, GA http://www.dragoncon.org
• GENRE BLAST - August 30 - September 2, Winchester, VA https://www.genreblast.com
• DAYS OF THE DEAD CHARLOTTE September 27 - 29, 2019 Charlotte NC https://www.facebook.com/events/1854105538214750/
• NIGHTMARES FILM FESTIVAL October 24 - 27, 2019 Columbus, OH http://www.nightmaresfest.com/
• NEW YORK CITY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL December 5 - 8, New York, NY https://nychorrorfest.com/

HORROR NEWS OF THE WEEK

• [TRAILER] ANNABELLE COMES HOME features Ed and Lorraine Warren https://gruesomemagazine.com/2019/03/31/the-warrens-return-and-all-hell-breaks-loose-when-annabelle-comes-home/ [TRAILER] SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK delivers the goods https://gruesomemagazine.com/2019/03/28/new-teaser-for-scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dark-delivers-the-goods/ [TRAILER] THE DEAD DON'T DIE from Jim Jarmusch and Bill Murray coming June 14 - The Greatest Zombie Cast Ever Disassembled https://gruesomemagazine.com/2019/03/28/june-will-bring-zombies-bill-murray-and-so-much-more-the-dead-dont-die-gets-a-release-date/ https://www.slashfilm.com/the-dead-dont-die-trailer/ [TRAILER] Latest GODZILLA KING OF THE MONSTERS promo is Epic! https://gruesomemagazine.com/2019/03/28/the-latest-trailer-for-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-is-epic-and-beautiful/ [TRAILER] NETFLIX debuts the trailer for THE SILENCE screams April 10 https://ew.com/trailers/2019/03/29/kiernan-shipka-the-silence-trailer-netflix/ [TRAILER] Joe Hill's NOS4A2 scares up a June 2 debut date on AMC https://gruesomemagazine.com/2019/03/31/amc-debuts-trailer-for-nos4a2-and-its-delightfully-evil/ [CASTING] Mark Hamill will voice Chucky in the CHILD'S PLAY remake https://gruesomemagazine.com/2019/03/31/what-do-mark-hamill-and-chucky-the-killer-doll-have-in-common-they-share-a-single-voice/

FEATURE TOPIC: The Field Guide to Evil

A feature-length anthology film. They are known as myths, lore, and folktales. Created to give logic to mankind's darkest fears, these stories laid the foundation for what we now know as the horror genre.

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• "Palace of Horrors"
• "Al Karisi"
• "Die Trud"
• "'A Nocturnal Breath'"
• "The Melon Heads"
• "The Kindler and The Virgin"
• "The Cobblers' Lot"
• "What Ever Happened to Panagas the Pagan ?"

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Thanks to Rocky Gray for our killer new HNR theme song Next Week on HNR: PET SEMATARY

Horror fans bid farewell to genre legend, RIP Larry Cohen (It's Alive, Q, The Stuff). We also lost the scene-stealing actor, Joseph (Captain Rhodes, Day of the Dead) Pilato. NETFLIX shines a light on STRANGER THINGS season 3. And, the Grue-Crew review JORDAN PEELE'S US. Join scariest, goriest, bloodiest co-hosts on the 'net - Doc Rotten, Dave Dreher, Christopher G. Moore, and Vanessa Thompson - each week as we discuss Horror News of the Week and review the latest horror offerings.

As always, the HNR Grue-Crew would love to hear from you! Reach out via email at feedback(AT)horrornewsradio(DOT)com. Also, please like us on Facebook and join the Horror News Radio Facebook Group.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

• CINEMA WASTELAND April 5-7, 2019 - Strongville OH https://www.cinemawasteland.com/show.html
• MONSTERPALOOZA - April 12-14, 2019 - Pasadena, CA (Christopher) http://www.monsterpalooza.com/spring/
• CRIMSON SCREEN HORROR FILM FESTIVAL May 24-26, 2019 Charleston SC http://www.crimsonscreenfilmfest.org/
• CON CAROLINAS - May 31 - June 2, Charlotte NC https://concarolinas.org/
• RETRO-INVASION WEEKEND May 31 - June 2, Cleveland OH http://www.retroinvasionweekend.com/
• DARK X FEST June 29-30, Hudson OH https://eeriefrequency.wixsite.com/darkxfest
• RALEIGH SUPERCON - July 25 - 28, Raleigh, NC https://raleighsupercon.com/
• SCARES THAT CARE WEEKEND - August 2 - 4, Williamsburg, VA https://www.scaresthatcareweekend.com/
• FLASHBACK WEEKEND August 2 - 4, Rosemont (Chicago) IL http://www.flashbackweekend.com/
• DRAGONCON - August 29 - September 2, Atlanta, GA http://www.dragoncon.org
• GENRE BLAST - August 30 - September 2, Winchester, VA https://www.genreblast.com
• DAYS OF THE DEAD CHARLOTTE September 27 - 29, 2019 Charlotte NC https://www.facebook.com/events/1854105538214750/
• NIGHTMARES FILM FESTIVAL October 24 - 27, 2019 Columbus, OH http://www.nightmaresfest.com/
• NEW YORK CITY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL December 5 - 8, New York, NY https://nychorrorfest.com/

HORROR NEWS OF THE WEEK

• [RIP] Director, Screenwriter Extraordinaire Larry Cohen https://gruesomemagazine.com/2019/03/25/a-one-of-a-kind-genre-movie-maverick-remembering-larry-cohen/
• [RIP] Actor Joseph Pilato (Day of the Dead) https://gruesomemagazine.com/2019/03/25/day-of-the-deads-joe-pilato-passes-at-the-age-of-70/
• [TRAILER] STRANGER THINGS Season 3, we're happy you're home! https://gruesomemagazine.com/2019/03/20/stranger-things-s3-gets-a-trailer-and-the-kids-have-grown-up-but-so-has-the-evil/
• [TRAILER] CBS All Access teases two episodes of Jordan Peele's reboot of THE TWILIGHT ZONE https://gruesomemagazine.com/2019/03/25/two-new-trailers-tease-upcoming-episodes-of-the-twilight-zone/
• [TV] CASTLE ROCK returns for season 2 on Hulu featuring Lizzy Caplan as Annie Wilkes from Misery https://gruesomemagazine.com/2019/03/22/season-two-of-hulus-castle-rock-will-feature-more-iconic-king-characters/
• [STREAMING] SHUDDER rains Spring Showers of Blood with LIZZIE, THE RANGER, BOAR, and more https://gruesomemagazine.com/2019/03/21/shudder-looks-to-kill-this-spring-with-lizzie-the-ranger-boar-and-more/
• [HELL YEAH] A High School Play Owns ALIEN https://www.slashfilm.com/alien-high-school-play/
• [HELL YEAH] I LIKE SCARY MOVIES and you should too http://www.ilikescarymoviesexperience.com/

FEATURE TOPIC: Us

In order to get away from their busy lives, the Wilson family takes a vacation to Santa Cruz, California with the plan of spending time with their friends, the Tyler family. On a day at the beach, their young son Jason almost wanders off, causing his mother Adelaide to become protective of her family. That night, four mysterious people break into Adelaide's childhood home where they're staying. The family is shocked to find out that the intruders look like and talk like them, only with grotesque appearances.

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Director. Jordan Peele Cast: Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss

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'Walter has a clear mind. One day something will enter it, feel lonely … and leave again.' The quote, of course, is referring to Walter Paisley, the character that eventually became the alter ego of the late, great Dick Miller. Join this episode's Grue Crew - Chad Hunt, Whitney Collazo, Joseph Perry, and Jeff Mohr - as they tour the Roger Corman/Dick Miller collaboration on display in the art gallery known as A Bucket of Blood.

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 53 – A Bucket of Blood (1959)

Synopsis: A dim-witted busboy finds acclaim as an artist for a plaster-covered dead cat that is mistaken as a skillful statuette. The desire for more praise soon leads to an increasingly deadly series of works.

- IMDb

• Director: Roger Corman
• Writer: Charles B. Griffith
• Featured Cast:
  • Dick Miller as Walter Paisley
  • Barboura Morris as Carla
  • Antony Carbone as Leonard de Santis
  • Julian Burton as Maxwell H. Brock
  • Ed Nelson as Art Lacroix
  • John Brinkley as Will
  • John Herman Shaner as Oscar
  • Judy Bamber as Alice
  • Myrtle Vail as Mrs. Swickert
  • Bert Convy as Detective Lou Raby
  • Jhean Burton as Naolia

When news of Dick Miller's death on 30 January 2019 reached the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Grue Crew, they knew one of their next films had to be A Bucket of Blood, Roger Corman's first attempt at dark comedy and one of Dick Miller's few starring roles.

Does it go without saying that they all love A Bucket of Blood and Dick Miller's performance? Whitney is interested in Walter's need to belong which also fuels his decline. As he receives more and more recognition for his "art," he is driven to commit more and more heinous murders. Roger Corman gave many filmmakers their start and Chad pays tribute to Corman's legacy in that regard. He also brings up Dick Miller's appearance's in Joe Dante's films. Joseph talks of how seeing Dick Miller in a film always brings a smile to his face. He also points out that Bert Convy's main legacy is as a gameshow host. Jeff talks about some of writer Charles Griffith's other screenplays and recommends the documentary on Dick Miller, That Guy Dick Miller (2014). All-in-all, your Grue Crew is impressed with what Roger Corman accomplished on a typically low budget and with Dick Miller's performance. This one is highly recommended!

The Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Grue Crew plan to release a new episode every other week. Hey, where else will you hear podcasts on films ranging from The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) to The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) to Maneater of Hydra (1967)? The next episode in our very flexible schedule will be Santo contra los zombies, aka Santo vs. the Zombies (1962).

Please send us feedback on the films we cover, ideas for future films, or the podcast itself. After all, without you, we're just four whack-a-doodles talking about the films we love. Send us an email at [email protected] or leave us a message, a review, or a comment at GruesomeMagazine.com, iTunes, the Gruesome Magazine Horror News Radio Facebook group or your friendly neighborhood podcast aggregator.

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

Horror fans bid farewell to an effects legend, RIP John Carl Buechler. Z-Nation gets a prequel series with BLACK SUMMER. And, the Grue-Crew review BOOK OF MONSTERS. Join scariest, goriest, bloodiest co-hosts on the 'net - Doc Rotten, Dave Dreher, Christopher G. Moore, and Vanessa Thompson - each week as we discuss Horror News of the Week and review the latest horror offerings.

As always, the HNR Grue-Crew would love to hear from you! Reach out via email at feedback(AT)horrornewsradio(DOT)com. Also, please like us on Facebook and join the Horror News Radio Facebook Group.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

• CINEMA WASTELAND April 5-7, 2019 - Strongville OH https://www.cinemawasteland.com/show.html
• MONSTERPALOOZA - April 12-14, 2019 - Pasadena, CA (Christopher) http://www.monsterpalooza.com/spring/
• CRIMSON SCREEN HORROR FILM FESTIVAL May 24-26, 2019 Charleston SC http://www.crimsonscreenfilmfest.org/
• CON CAROLINAS - May 31 - June 2, Charlotte NC https://concarolinas.org/
• RETRO-INVASION WEEKEND May 31 - June 2, Cleveland OH http://www.retroinvasionweekend.com/
• DARK X FEST June 29-30, Hudson OH https://eeriefrequency.wixsite.com/darkxfest
• RALEIGH SUPERCON - July 25 - 28, Raleigh, NC https://raleighsupercon.com/
• SCARES THAT CARE WEEKEND - August 2 - 4, Williamsburg, VA https://www.scaresthatcareweekend.com/
• FLASHBACK WEEKEND August 2 - 4, Rosemont (Chicago) IL http://www.flashbackweekend.com/
• DRAGONCON - August 29 - September 2, Atlanta, GA http://www.dragoncon.org
• GENRE BLAST - August 30 - September 2, Winchester, VA https://www.genreblast.com
• DAYS OF THE DEAD CHARLOTTE September 27 - 29, 2019 Charlotte NC https://www.facebook.com/events/1854105538214750/
• NIGHTMARES FILM FESTIVAL October 24 - 27, 2019 Columbus, OH http://www.nightmaresfest.com/
• NEW YORK CITY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL December 5 - 8, New York, NY https://nychorrorfest.com/

HORROR NEWS OF THE WEEK

• [RIP] John Carl Buechler https://gruesomemagazine.com/2019/03/18/a-legacy-of-hand-built-horrors-remembering-the-artistry-of-john-carl-buechler/
• [STAMPS] Postal Service issuing Halloween Season commemorative stamps for 2019 https://halloweendailynews.com/2019/03/halloween-stamps/?fbclid=IwAR22WIK04DZHNJupmm7AcE5Jda-MMpglSsshKViqfzeJqpkIc-ofQDzvG8Y
• [TRAILER] 'Z Nation' prequel BLACK SUMMER brings the zombie mayhem to Netflix https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3551442/trailer-z-nation-prequel-series-black-summer-bringing-bloody-bite-netflix-april/
• [GROOVY] Bruce Campbell joins the voice cast of Netflix animated series, THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3551039/bruce-campbell-joins-cast-netflixs-animated-zombie-series-last-kids-earth/
• [SURPRISE] James Gunn rehired by Disney to direct GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 3 - Yaaas! https://www.slashfilm.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-director-2/
• [TEASER] Annabelle 3's title revealed: ANNABELLE COMES HOME (coming 6/28) https://www.slashfilm.com/annabelle-3-title-teaser/
• [SHORTS] ALIEN celebrates 40 years with six new Alien universe short films https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3550872/trailer-six-brand-new-alien-universe-short-films-coming-soon/
• [FX] Robert Kurtzman reveals a monster design for NO MAN'S RIDGE https://gruesomemagazine.com/2019/03/13/robert-kurtzman-gives-a-face-to-what-will-hunt-no-mans-ridge/

FEATURE TOPIC: Book of Monsters

Sophie's 18th birthday becomes a bloodbath when monsters descend upon her house and start to devour the party guests. Sophie and her friends must rally together to send their party crashers back to hell.

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Director: Stewart Sparke Writer: Paul Butler

Cast: Lyndsey Craine, Michaela Longden, Lizzie Aaryn-Stanton

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"If it were in your power, would you sacrifice your wife, your children for immortality? This is the story of a man who did!" The lesson? You have to keep your priorities straight. Join your faithful Grue Crew - Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr - as they dive into the deep, dark hole where dwells The Asphyx.

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 92 – The Asphyx (1972)

Synopsis: English country squire Sir Hugo Cunningham searches for immortality by literally 'bottling up' the Spirit of the Dead, or Asphyx.

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• Director: Peter Newbrook
• Writers:
  • Brian Comport
  • (story by) Christina Beers, Laurence Beers
• Cinematographer: Freddie Young
• Featured Cast:
  • Robert Stephens as Sir Hugo Cunningham
  • Robert Powell as Giles Cunningham
  • Jane Lapotaire as Christina Cunningham
  • Alex Scott as Sir Edward Barrett
  • Ralph Arliss as Clive Cunningham
  • Fiona Walker as Anna Wheatley

The Decades of Horror 1970s Grue Crew unanimously expressed the following opinions regarding The Asphyx: 1) It's based on a great premise; 2) Its reach exceeds its grasp; 3) The Asphyx is ripe … for a remake; 4) There has to be a better title! They had a bit of juvenile fun with that title. Chad couldn't stop giggling while watching the movie and Jeff got caught up by it during the podcast.

The Asphyx is Peter Newbrook's sole output as a director but Bill points out Newbrook's experience as a camera operator on renowned films such as The Bridge On the River Kwai (1957) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962). In recalling the story, Jeff and Bill trade ridiculously complex and failure-prone methods devised to expose the Asphyx and Doc and Chad join in.

Your Grue Crew gives The Asphyx an enthusiastic recommendation. Despite some of the ridiculous and laughable choices made by the filmmakers, The Asphyx is an entertaining film with good acting from the four leads - Robert Stephens, Robert Powell, Jane Lapotaire, and the guinea pig - as well as excellent cinematography by Freddie Young. The Asphyx was available on Shudder when this episode was recorded but has since been taken down. It is currently available VOD on Amazon and as a Kino Lorber Blu ray.

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Ari Aster and A24 share the first trailer for MIDSOMMAR. Shudder's documentary HORROR NOIRE: THE HISTORY OF BLACK HORROR is essential viewing for genre fans. And, the Grue-Crew review CAPTAIN MARVEL. Join Dave Dreher, Doc Rotten, Christopher G. Moore, and Vanessa Thompson as we discuss Horror News of the Week and review the latest horror offerings.

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HORROR NEWS OF THE WEEK

• [TRAILER] Ari Aster and A24 share the first look at MIDSOMMAR https://www.slashfilm.com/midsommar-trailer/
• [TRAILER] James Gunn doubles down on a horrific Man of Steel with BRIGHTBURN https://gruesomemagazine.com/2019/03/06/second-trailer-for-brightburn-highlights-the-horror/
• [STREAMING] Neil Gaiman and Amazon Prime share GOOD OMENS https://birthmoviesdeath.com/2019/03/06/the-good-omens-trailer-is-here-to-bring-about-the-apocalypse
• [TRAILER] IFC Midnight summons the horror western called THE WIND https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3549983/trailer-emma-tammis-horror-western-wind-comes-howling-april/
• [BLU-RAY] THE ENTITY returns to haunt Barbara Hershey thanks to Scream Factory https://gruesomemagazine.com/2019/03/05/scream-factory-announces-collectors-editon-blu-ray-of-the-entity/

FEATURE TOPIC: Captain Marvel

Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.

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Director: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck

Cast: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn

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