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"Darkness falls across the land. The midnight hour is close at hand. Creatures crawl in search of blood. To terrorize y'all's neighborhood." Vincent Price helps make Michael Jackson's Thriller one of the best horror-themed music videos of the 1980s along with director John Landis and special make-up effects designed and created by Rick Baker. Breaking out of our norm of covering horror films of the decades, for our special 2nd year anniversary episode we dive into the music videos that defined the Eighties, especially those with a tinge of horror to them. Join Dave Dreher, Christopher G. Moore, and Doc Rotten on this special visit back to when MTV played music videos 24x7 and some of them were as scary as they were awesome...well, in most cases...

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 135 – Horror-Themed Music Videos of the 1980s

For this episode, with the help of previous co-host and Decades of Horror co-founder Thomas Mariani, we dropped a list of 15 horror-themed music videos for the grue-believers to vote on. The top 10 of that list, we discuss on this podcast. We also present some missed classics as provided by fans of the show and some congratulations on our 2nd anniversary. Thank you all for participating and listening.

The Top 10 Horror-Themed Music Videos

• 10 Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler (2/83)
• 09 Killer Klowns from Outer Space by the Dickies (88)
• 08 Bark at the Moon by Ozzy Osbourne (83)
• 07 Dancing with Myself by Billy Idol (82)
• 06 Who Made Who by AC/DC (86)
• 05 Pet Sematary by Ramones (89)
• 04 He's Back (Man Behind the Mask) by Alice Cooper (86)
• 03 Dream Warriors by Dokken (87)
• 02 Somebody's Watching Me by Rockwell (84)
• 01 Thriller by Michael Jackson (12/83)

The Ones We Missed

• Dirk Rogers: Torture by the Jackson 5, TV Dinners by ZZ Top
• Jane Smith: Too Much Blood by The Rolling Stones
• Brian Davis: Lost in the Shadows by Lou Gramm from the Lost Boys soundtrack
• John Doe: Land of Confusion by Genesis
• Sean Henry: Rob zombie's Dragula (Not the 80's but it still rocks!)
• Luis Franco: That "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell scared the shit out of me as a kid. Man,I miss the 80's. The idea of a mini-movie to go with a song is a lost art. MTV is just not MTV anymore. There was 3 crazy sci-fi themed videos whose songs had nothing to with the video; Billy Ocean's "Loverboy" KC & The Sunshine Band's "Give It Up", Duran Duran's "The Wildboys".Worth watching if you've never seen any of them.
• Jerry Chandler: My Name is Norman Bates (1981) by Landscape; Pet Shop Boys: Heart (1988) if just for the sheer WTF of seeing Ian McKellen as a vampire lip syncing Pet Shop Boys; Metallica's One (1989) that's a whole different kind of horror.

"Every bone in his body must be broken. But I'm not sure that's what killed him." What?! Well then, what did kill him? Join Joseph Perry, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr as they stowaway aboard a rocket from Mars in search of the answer found only in the 1950s, science fiction classic, It! The Terror from Beyond Space.

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 36 – It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)

As the film opens, Colonel Van Heusen has led a rescue mission to bring back Colonel Carruthers, the lone survivor of the first landing on Mars. Van Heusen is convinced that Carruthers slaughtered his entire crew, but Carruthers claims his crew was murdered by an unstoppable creature. Everyone soon learns that Van Heusen is wrong when the shadow of something monstrous is shown entering the ship through a hatch that has been inadvertently left open. Oops. As the ship lifts off, the crew is now confined with It! The Terror from Beyond Space, and the crew is picked off, one by one. Don't forget, in space no one can hear you scream. Oops, again. That's the tagline to a different movie, but you do see the similarity, right?

Directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by Jerome Bixby, It! The Terror from Beyond Space stars Marshall Thompson (Carruthers), Shirley Patterson (Ann Anderson), and Kim Spalding (Van Heusen). The able supporting cast is led by Ann Doran, Dabs Greer, Paul Langton, Robert Bice, and Ray Corrigan as It.

This episode's Grue Crew appreciates the foreboding atmosphere created with shadows and smoke-shrouded scenes. Chad, an aficionado of practical effects artists, points out Paul Blaisdell's work on the creature suit and calls It! The Terror from Beyond Space one of his favorite science fiction movies. Joseph recounts problems encountered with the ill-fitting head of the creature suit and "fun" is the operative word Jeff uses for the film. All three of the Grue Crew are impressed with the results obtained with the low budget and enthusiastically recommend the film to all.

We plan to release a new episode every other week. The next episode in our very flexible schedule (you might have noticed we did not cover Rosemary's Baby this episode) is the classic, Cat People (1942).

Please let us know what you think of Decades of Horror: The Classic Era and what films you'd like to hear us cover! We want to hear from you! After all, without you, we're just a bunch of nutjobs talking about the films we love. Send us an email or leave us a message, a review, or a comment at GruesomeMagazine.com, iTunes, Stitcher, or the Horror News Radio Facebook group.

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

The Suspiria remake is coming as is the trailer for Halloween 2018 in this episode's horror news of the week while Christopher and Doc discuss Leigh Whannell's Upgrade. Oh, and check out three new killer contests on the Gruesome Magazine website. 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

• Halloween Trailer promised to drop on Friday - Blumhouse release promo images
• Suspiria trailer drops... scary? suspenseful? or so-so?
• Brian DePalma announces a return to the genre
• Castle Freak Remake and Lovecraft Universe is coming
• Scream Factory goes on a tear and announces a bevy of must-own new Blu-rays
• Kaya Scodelario joins Sam Raimi and Alexandre Aja's Crawl to face a deadly combination of hurricanes and alligators
• Blumhouse Television begins with new NBC series Cul-de-sac
• Exclusive from Variety Jared Leto getting his own Joker solo movie

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FEATURE TOPIC: Upgrade

Set in the near-future, technology controls nearly all aspects of life. But when Grey, a self-identified technophobe, has his world turned upside down, his only hope for revenge is an experimental computer chip implant called Stem.

Director: Leigh Whannell Cast: Logan Marshall-Green, Richard Anastasios, Rosco Campbell

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"His brain came from a genius. His body came from a killer. His soul came from hell!" It should have worked, right? Join your faithful Grue Crew - Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr - as they step into the asylum for a session with Dr. Victor, aka Baron von Frankenstein, in Hammer's last Frankenstein film, Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell!

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 74 – Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)

Written by Anthony Hinds, as John Elder, Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell continues the stitched-together, Hammer Horror chronicle of Victor Frankenstein, currently "imprisoned" in an insane asylum. Even though considered an inmate, Frankenstein has blackmailed the deviant Asylum Director (John Stratton) and is now running the asylum and using the inmates to continue his experiments. He is aided in his work by a new inmate and Frankenstein fanboy, Dr. Simon Helder (Shane Briant); and a mute young woman named Sarah (Madeline Smith).

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell marks several milestones in the Hammer canon. It is the last of their Frankenstein films and the last time Peter Cushing plays Frankenstein. Signalling the end of error, this is also the last film directed by Terence Fisher, a true horror icon.

Chad, though a little irked at the monster design when first viewed, came to appreciate its uniqueness and was horrified by the especially gruesome way the monster meets his end. Bill proclaims that through the wisdom gained with old age, he now realizes Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell is a masterpiece and places it among his Top 10 Hammer Horror films. Doc reminds us that David Prowse, playing the monster for the second time, is most remembered for his role as Darth Vader in the original Star Wars Trilogy. Being the relative Hammer novice of the bunch, Jeff announces his love for this film. It probably goes without saying your Grue Crew members are all unabashed lovers of all things Peter Cushing, but it had to be said anyway.

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The Grue-Crew take a look at the Martin Freeman zombie tale Cargo, Christopher shares his adventures at the Crimson Screen Horror Film Festival, and Dave drops a plethora of horror news in our laps. Join Dave Dreher, Doc Rotten, Christopher G. Moore, and Vanessa Thompson - along with special guest host Whitney Collazo, as we discuss Horror News of the Week and review the latest horror offerings.

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HORROR NEWS OF THE WEEK

• Andrew Lincoln is leaving The Walking Dead midway through Season 9
• Simon Pegg & Nick Frost return to Horror Comedy with Slaughterhouse Rulez
• The R-Rated Nightmare Cinema showcases directors Mick Garris, Joe Dante, David Slade, Ryuhei Kitamura, and Alejandro Brugues
• Blumhouse teams with director Tommy (Dead Snow) Wirkola for Intruders
• Coming this September 14, the "Darker side of Paul Feig" with A Simple Favor featuring Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick
• "It's Official" Jason Blum confirms Jamie Foxx is the new Spawn
• The "Charmed" reboot is coming ... here's the CW trailer to prove it
• "Where's the Jump?" A new site reveals all the jump scares
• Starting production soon: Knob Goblins 2: Silent Bite, Holy Fright Christopher G. Moore announces the sequel to his hit short horror film Knob Goblins
• Locke and Key heading to Netflix

FEATURE TOPIC: Cargo (Netflix)

After an epidemic spread all over Australia, a father searches for someone willing to protect his daughter.

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Doc Rotten and Christopher G. Moore jump aboard the Millenium Falcon to review Solo: A Star Wars Story with full spoilers, discussing every surprise, cameo, and plot twist. Doc and Christopher dive into the cast exploring how Alden Ehrenreich stacks up as Han and gleam over a surprise, unexpected cameo and what that addition may mean to future films. And, how can we review Solo without discussing how Donald Glover steals the film as Lando and how Pheobe Waller-Bridge is the film's MVP as L3-37.

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Director: Ron Howard Writers: Jonathan Kasdan and Lawrence Kasdan Cast: Alden Ehrenreich, Joonas Suatamo, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Paul Bettany, Jon Favreau, Erin Kellyman, Linda Hunt, and Warwick Davis.

Doc Rotten and Christopher G. Moore dive into a very spoiler-filled review of Deadpool 2, revealing all the cameos, surprises, and plot twists. No stone is left unturned. You heard the spoiler-free review on episode 265, no dive into the Deadpool 2's guts as Doc and Christopher share their in-depth thoughts about the film.

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DEADPOOL 2

Released on May 18, 2018, from Twentieth Century Fox with David Leitch directing and Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Ryan Reynolds providing the script based on Marvel characters created by Rob Liefeld.

The cast includes Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Zazie Beetz, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison, T.J. Miller, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, Brianna Hildebrand, Jack Kesy, Eddie Marsan, Shioli Kutsuna, and Stefan Kapicic.

The Grue-Crew discuss their trip to Days of the Dead Charlotte; Christopher goes Ga-Ga over Solo: A Star Wars Story; and, Doc shares news about Godzilla, Stephen King's Laurie, and It Chapter 2. Join 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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• RIP Clint Walker (Killdozer, Scream of the Wolf, Serpent Warriors, Small Soldiers, White Buffalo, The Dirty Dozen, Cheyenne/TV-Series-55-62)
• Toho Planning Godzilla Cinematic Universe / Shin Godzilla 2 sidelined
• Meanwhile: Animated Godzilla City Edge arrives soon, poster teases...Ghidorah
• Stephen King Releases "Laurie" For Free
• It Chapter 2 Casting Adding James Ransone as Eddie & Andy Bean as Stanley Of course, we already know Jessica Chastain as Beverly, James McAvoy as Bill, Bill Hader as Richie, and Bill Skarsgard returning as Pennywise.
• Rumor Mill: Zombieland 2 coming Halloween 2019 with the Original Cast
• Teaser for the new SyFy Series Nightflyers (from George R R Martin)
• Jackie Chan battles Alien Invaders in Bleeding Steel
• Trailer for Down the Dark Hall - (based on novel by Lois Duncan) stars Uma Thurman, AnnaSophia Robb (Violet in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Isabelle Furhman (Orphan), and Taylor Russell (Lost in Space Netflix)
• Our House Trailer introduces a new haunting

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Marie: "I wonder why he was so glad to see me?" Evans: "Mr. Kessler thought you had been murdered." What?! Why would Mr. Kessler think such a thing? Maybe because several other people were murdered in his house? Is it possible the murders are connected? Join Chad Hunt, Joseph Perry, and Jeff Mohr, along with guest host Adam Thomas, as we take our second consecutive trip to Poverty Row, this time for a stay with Bela Lugosi at his deadly home in Invisible Ghost.

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 35 – Invisible Ghost (1941)

A Poverty Row film released by Monogram Pictures, Invisible Ghost is directed by Joseph H. Lewis, sometimes referred to as "Wagon Wheel Joe" for the style he employed for his many B-movie westerns. It tells the story of Charles Kessler (Bela Lugosi), whose wife (Betty Compson) has disappeared. As Kessler and his daughter Virginia (Polly Ann Young) resolutely remain in the house for Mrs. Kessler's possible reappearance, people keep dying around them. How many have been murdered, we asked? "A lot," we're told. Then a man (John McGuire) is executed for one of the murders only to be replaced by his twin, and the murders continue even after the execution. Overseeing the whole mess is Kessler's butler, Evans (Clarence Muse).

This episode's Grue Crew are confused as to the whys and "what fors" of the story. There's little rhyme or reason to the killer's motivation. There's no ghost. Nothing is invisible. Characters just die. Everything just is. Welcome to Poverty Row.

The hosts all recommend Invisible Ghost for Clarence Muse's performance. IMDb and Wikipedia list co-writer Helen Martin as one in the same as the African American actress who starred as Pearl Shay in 227 (1985-1990) among her 60+ acting credits. Your faithful Grue Crew could find no other collaborating information and questioned this connection. Since recording the podcast, we have found other online mentions of her work on the script on the Classic Horror Film Board. If she is indeed the co-author of the screenplay for Invisible Ghost, it would explain why the part of Evans is written as such an integral, smart, and dignified character. If any of our listeners have additional verification regarding Helen Martin as a screenwriter, please let us know via comment or email.

Chad has a particular affection for the comic relief provided by Fred Kelsey, who plays Detective Ryan and Jeff points out the many, many, many roles with nicknames played by Ernie Adams, who plays Jules the gardner in Invisible Ghost. Adam marvels at the ineptitude of the police and the jarring cuts as several scenes in several locations cover a day in 20 seconds. Joseph loves the use of the visible wall as the camera follows characters from room to room. The hosts also get in another mention of the classic film noir Gun Crazy (1950) and yet another connection to Batman, this time the classic serials produced by the producer of Invisible Ghost, Sam Katzman. The Grue Crew also appreciates Invisible Ghost for giving Lugosi a chance to play a character counter to his usual monstrous characters. Please take an hour of your time and check it out!

We plan to release a new episode every other week. The next episode in our very flexible schedule is the classic, Rosemary's Baby (1968).

Please let us know what you think of Decades of Horror: The Classic Era and what films you'd like to hear us cover! We want to hear from you! After all, without you, we're just four nutjobs talking about the films we love. Send us an email or leave us a message, a review, or a comment at GruesomeMagazine.com, iTunes, Stitcher, or the Horror News Radio Facebook group.

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

We finally get our first glimpse at Shane Black's THE PREDATOR; Jordan Peele reveals his next horror film "US"; and, we take a look at Benson & Moorehead's THE ENDLESS. Join Doc Rotten, Dave Dreher, and Vanessa Thompson 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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INTRO: ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• A belated Happy Mother's Day
• We're back!
• Days of the Dead: Charlotte, NC - May 18 - 20, 2018
• Scares that Care Weekend: Williamsburg, VA - August 3 - 5, 2018

HORROR NEWS OF THE WEEK:

• RIP Margot Kidder (1948 - 2018)
• The Predator trailer drops
• John Lithgow joins the cast of the Pet Sematary remake
• The Soska Sisters Rabid remake lands its star
• Set Aside August 17, 2018, for Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
• HNR Favorite Fiona Dourif is the star of The Purge TV series
• Vincenzo Natali is set to direct the Netflix Adaptation of Stephen King's and Joe Hill's In The Tall Grass
• Jordan Peele reveals his Get Out follow up horror film: US
• Mark Steven Johnson is remaking Peter Medak's The Changeling (1980)
• Guillermo del Toro Teams up with Netflix once again for horror anthology 10 After Midnight

FEATURE TOPIC:

• The Endless
• Synopsis: This mind-bending thriller follows two brothers who receive a cryptic video message inspiring them to revisit the UFO death cult they escaped a decade earlier. Hoping to find the closure that they couldn't as young men, they're forced to reconsider the cult's beliefs when confronted with unexplainable phenomena surrounding the camp. As the members prepare for the coming of a mysterious event, the brothers race to unravel the seemingly impossible truth before their lives become permanently entangled with the cult.
• Director: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorehead
• Writer: Justin Benson
• Cast: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorehead, Tate Ellington, Callie Herandez, Emily Montague, James Jordan, Kira Powell, and Lew Temple.

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