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"Control… control… this is Brandt. We found it. It's… My God!" It's… a Jethro Tull song? I'm so confused. Join this episode's Grue-Crew – Doc Rotten, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they take a trip to Denmark for Reptilicus (1961), a "prehistoric beast born 50 million years out of time!"

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 212 – Reptilicus (1961)

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Synopsis: After copper miners discover a piece of the frozen tail of a giant prehistoric reptile in Lapland, scientists inadvertently bring it back to life.

• Directors: Poul Bang, Sidney W. Pink (English language version) (credited as Sidney Pink)
• Writers: Sidney W. Pink (original story) (credited as Sid Pink); Ib Melchior (screenplay) and Sidney W. Pink (screenplay) (credited as Sid Pink)
• Producers: Samuel Z. Arkoff, Sidney W. Pink, Johann Zalabery (executive producer)
• Visual Effects: Kai Koed (miniatures) (as Kaye Koed)
• Art Department: Orla Høyer (puppet fabricator) (uncredited)
• American theatrical release poster: Reynold Brown
• Selected Cast:
  • Bent Mejding as Svend Viltorft
  • Asbjørn Andersen as Prof. Otto Martens (credited as Asbjorn Andersen)
  • Povl Wøldike as Dr. Peter Dalby (credited as Poul Wildaker)
  • Ann Smyrner as Lise Martens
  • Mimi Heinrich as Karen Martens
  • Dirch Passer as Petersen
  • Marlies Behrens as Connie Miller (American version) (as Marla Behrens)
  • Bodil Miller as Connie Miller (Danish version) (uncredited)
  • Carl Ottosen as Gen. Mark Grayson
  • Ole Wisborg as Capt. Einer Brandt
  • Birthe Wilke as Self – Nightclub Singer
  • Mogens Brandt as Police Chief Hassing
  • Kjeld Petersen as Police Officer Olsen
  • Robert Cornthwaite as Man (voice) (uncredited)
  • Dirk Melchior as Farmer Eaten by Reptilicus(uncredited)

There are two movies titled Reptilicus. One is in Danish, directed by Poul Bang. The second one is in English, directed by Sidney Pink. The first is 96 minutes long. The second is 83 minutes long. The scripts are the same… well, except the flying, the post-production green acid vomit, the post-production farmer swallowing, and last, but certainly not least, the relationship developing. The casts are the same… well, except the one actor who didn't speak English, even though all of the Danish English-speaking cast end up being dubbed in the English version. The Classic Era Grue-Crew share their mixed experiences with Reptilicus. It's dumb fun, but can be a bit of a chore, so choose your version wisely.

At the time of this writing, Reptilicus (1961) is available to stream from Classic Horror Movie Channel, Classic Sci-Fi Movie Channel, MGM+, and Prime. In terms of physical media, the film is available as Reptilicus [4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Set] from Vinegar Syndrome.

Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Chad – is The Angry Red Planet (1961). A tagline proclaims it to be a "Spectacular Adventure in Time and Space as CINEMAGIC takes you to… THE ANGRY RED PLANET!" One thing it has is a lot of red. You won't want to miss it!

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To each of you from each of them, "Thank you so much for watching and listening!"

"If thy hand offend thee, cut it off and cast it aside. For it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell." Keep your hands off my members! Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr, and a late "appearance" by special guest host Jerry Chandler – as they discuss Demonoid (1981), a movie that isn't about what it looks like it's about.

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 293 – Demonoid (1981)

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Synopsis: Spouses looking for silver in Mexico find a 300-year-old severed hand driven by a demon.

• Director: Alfredo Zacarías
• Writers: David Lee Fein, F. Amos Powell, Alfredo Zacarías (screenplay); Alfredo Zacarías (story by)
• Special Effects Art Director: Robert A. Burns (credited as Bob Burns)
• Stunts:
  • Buzz Bundy (stunt driver)
  • Norman Deming (stunt driver) (credited as Von Deming)
  • Kenny Endoso (stunt driver)
  • Jack Gill (stunt driver)
  • Whitey Hughes as (stunt coordinator)
  • Keith Lane Jensen as (stunt driver) (as Keith Jensen)
  • Eddie Mulder as stunt driver
• Selected Cast:
  • Samantha Eggar as Jennifer Baines
  • Stuart Whitman as Father Cunningham
  • Roy Jenson as Mark Baines (credited as Roy Cameron Jenson)
  • Narciso Busquets as Dr. Julian Rivkin
  • Erika Carlsson as Nurse Morgan & woman killed in opening
  • Lew Saunders as Sgt. Leo Matson
  • José Chávez as Pepe (credited as Jose Chavez Trowe)
  • Ted White as Frankie
  • Haji as Angela (credited as Hajo Catton)
  • George Soviak as Sgt. Needham
  • Whitey Hughes as Gambler
  • Al Jones as Patrolman Yates

Nobody knows why, but Chad chose Demonoid (1981) for this episode — a movie featuring multiple, crawling, severed hands as the Left Hand of the Devil moves from person to person via their left hands, whether attached or not. Filmed primarily in Mexico, Demonoid is directed by Alfredo Zacarías and stars Samantha Eggar, Stuart Whitman, and Roy Jenson. The severed hands defy the laws of physics (I know, I know) as they leap through the air and throw people to the ground — actions depicted with quick edits. Of course, the Left Hand of the Devil must have supernatural powers, so it's got that going for it. The movie comes complete with a silver hand-casket that has held the hand at bay for 300 years and features a Volkswagen Thing as the vehicle of choice for the leads. Unintentionally funny in places, the film still manages to pack a horror punch and is definitely a fun watch. To top it off, Jerry Chandler, a self-proclaimed Demonoid fan, joins us to share his take on the movie towards the end of the episode.

At the time of this writing, Demonoid (1981) is available to stream from Tubi, Pluto TV, Plex, and PPV sources. It is available on physical media as a Blu-ray formatted disc from Vinegar Syndrome.

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, is Wolfen (1981), the other werewolf-related movie released in 1981. This one is based on Whitley Strieber's 1978 novel of the same title and features Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines, Tom Noonan, and some interesting FX. Can't wait!!

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"The world has caught up with me and surpassed me. It's drivel. 90 years ago, I was a freak. Today, I'm an amateur." If you work at it, you can still regain your "freak" status. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – in 1979 San Francisco as they follow the exploits of H.G., Amy, and Jack in Nicholas Meyer's Time After Time (1979).

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 249 – Time After Time (1979)

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Synopsis: H.G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to the 20th Century when the serial murderer uses the future writer's time machine to escape his time period.

• Director: Nicholas Meyer
• Writers: Nicholas Meyer (screenplay); Karl Alexander & Steve Hayes (story)
• Producers: Herb Jaffe (producer), Steven-Charles Jaffe (associate producer & second unit director) (uncredited)
• Composer: Miklós Rózsa (credited as Miklos Rozsa)
• Cinematographer: Paul Lohmann (director of photography)
• Editor: Donn Cambern (edited by)
• Production Designer: Edward C. Carfagno
• Set Decorator: Barbara Krieger
• Selected Cast:
  • Malcolm McDowell as H.G. Wells
  • David Warner as Dr. John Leslie Stevenson – aka Jack the Ripper
  • Mary Steenburgen as Amy Robbins
  • Charles Cioffi as Police Lt. Mitchell
  • Kent Williams as Assistant
  • Andonia Katsaros as Mrs. Turner
  • Patti D'Arbanville as Shirley
  • James Garrett as Edwards
  • Keith McConnell as Harding
  • Leo Lewis as Richardson
  • Byron Webster as McKay
  • Karin Collison as Jenny (credited as Karin Mary Shea)
  • Geraldine Baron as Carol
  • Laurie Main as Inspector Gregson
  • Joseph Maher as Adams
  • Michael Evans as Sergeant
  • Ray Reinhardt as Jeweler
  • Bob Shaw as Bank Officer
  • Stu Klitsner as Clergyman
  • Corey Feldman as Boy at Museum
  • Shelley Hack as Docent

You can't get much more Victorian than H. G. Wells and Jack the Ripper. Jack began his known ripping career in 1988, and H. G. Wells published his novel The Time Machine in 1895. They certainly could have met. And if Wells actually invented a time machine that worked, the events of Time After Time (1979) could have taken place… Well, they could have! The whole thing seems entirely plausible thanks to the direction of Nicholas Meyer, his fantastic crew, and the incredible performances of Mary Steenburgen, Malcolm McDowell, and David Warner. Is this more of a romance? Yes, but Meyer et al manage to provide a quotient of horror while minimizing the graphic violence. Remember, it's not only what you see that brings the frisson.

At the time of this writing, Time After Time (1978) is available to stream from Tubi, as well as several PPV options. The film is also available on physical media as a Blu-Ray formatted disc from Warner Archive Collection.

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 70s Grue Crew will celebrate their 250th episode with another set of 70s favorites. Each of them will compile a list of ten films, one from each year in the seventies, for a total of forty movies that hold a special place in each of their little black hearts. Doc and Santos each created lists for a two-part podcast that inspired the creation of Decades of Horror 1970s. They were re-released as Top 10 Horror Films of the 1970′s, Part 1 – Episode 160 – Decades of Horror 1970s and Top 10 Horror Films of the 1970′s, Part 2 – Episode 161 – Decades of Horror 1970s.

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"Evening News! Full Mail Gazette! Missing actress! No suspects! They can't find the body! Police at their ruddy wit's end as usual!" Don't you miss the newsboys standing on the corner crying out the headlines? Join this episode's Grue-Crew – Doc Rotten, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in the Bernard Herrmann concerto that infuses the deadly developments in Hangover Square (1945).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 211 – Hangover Square (1945)

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Synopsis: A promising classical musician finds his life poisoned by a music hall dancer — and by the strange gaps in his memory.

• Director: John Brahm
• Writers: Barré Lyndon (screenplay); Patrick Hamilton (based on the novel by); Marian Spitzer (contributor to dialogue) (uncredited)
• Composer: Bernard Herrmann
• Cinematographer: Joseph LaShelle (credited as Joseph La Shelle)
• Editor: Harry Reynolds
• Art Directors: Maurice Ransford; Lyle R. Wheeler (art director) (credited as Lyle Wheeler)
• Costume Design: René Hubert (costume designer) (credited as Rene Hubert)
• Makeup: Ben Nye
• Selected Cast:
  • Laird Cregar as George Harvey Bone
  • Linda Darnell as Netta Longdon
  • George Sanders as Dr. Allan Middleton
  • Glenn Langan as Eddie Carstairs
  • Faye Marlowe as Barbara Chapman
  • Alan Napier as Sir Henry Chapman
  • Michael Dyne as Mickey (uncredited)
  • Frederick Worlock as Supt. Clay (uncredited)
  • Clifford Brooke as Gas Company Watchman (uncredited)
  • Ted Billings as Pub Patron (uncredited)
  • Charles Coleman as Man at Bonfire (uncredited)
  • Francis Ford as Ogilby (uncredited)
  • Eric Wilton as Waiter (uncredited)
  • John Goldsworthy as William – Chapman's Butler (uncredited)
  • Jimmy Aubrey as Drunk (uncredited)
  • J.W. Austin as Detective Inspector King (uncredited)

Hangover Square (1945) is one of those adjacent films: horror adjacent, film noir adjacent, Jekyll/Hyde adjacent. Jeff buys it, but the rest of the Grue-Crew are reluctant to take a side. That is, except Chad. On the other hand, the entire crew thinks it is an excellent movie. The decidedly noir-style cinematography and lighting, and Bernard Herrmann's brilliant score, make Hangover Square worth a watch. There are also some horrifying scenes — one in particular — that will be stuck in their minds for a long time. Eerie palls of sadness and synchronicity hang over this film when one learns of the seemingly tragic lives of the three leads (Laird Cregar, Linda Darnell, and George Sanders). There's so much to discuss!

At the time of this writing, Hangover Square (1945) is available to stream from YouTube.

Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Bill – is Reptilicus (1961). It's two … two … two films in one! Well, maybe more accurately, two films sharing an "identical story, identical sets and locations, and a nearly identical cast and crew…" (wiki). This is the first Danish creature film, and the effects are… interesting.

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To each of you from each of them, "Thank you so much for watching and listening!"

"You admit it is possible for a piece of glass to retain the image of someone who sits in front of it for a great period of time?" Wait. No! Where do you get this nonsense? H. P. Lovecraft? Oh. Okay. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they discuss The Unnamable (1988), about an unnamable creature that, oddly enough, has a name.

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 292 – The Unnamable (1988)

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Synopsis: College students check out a haunted house where, in the 1800s, an ugly monster, called "the Unnamable," was trapped in a vault.

• Director: Jean-Paul Ouellette
• Writers: Jean-Paul Ouellette (screenplay); H.P. Lovecraft (short story)
• Makeup Department:
  • R. Christopher Biggs (special makeup effects artist)
  • Camille Calvet (assistant special makeup effects artist: to Mr. Biggs / hair stylist: additional photography / makeup artist: additional photography)
• Special Effects:
  • Bette Biggs (creature effects crew: Art & Magic)
  • Rodger Borrelli (creature effects crew: Art & Magic)
  • Mitchell J. Coughlin (creature effects crew: Art & Magic) (credited as Mitch Coughlin)
  • Hester Laddey (creature effects crew: Art & Magic)
  • Joe Podnar (creature effects crew: Art & Magic)
  • Richard Snell (contact lens technician: creature contact lenses)
  • R. Christopher Biggs (creature designer) (uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • Charles Klausmeyer as Howard Damon (credited as Charles King)
  • Mark Kinsey Stephenson as Randolph Carter
  • Alexandra Durrell as Tanya Heller
  • Laura Albert as Wendy Barnes
  • Eben Ham as Bruce Weeks
  • Blane Wheatley as John Babcock
  • Mark Parra as Joel Manton
  • Delbert Spain as Joshua Winthrop
  • Colin Cox as Mr. Craft
  • Paul Farmer as Mortician
  • Paul Pajor as Gravedigger 1
  • Marcel Lussier as Gravedigger 2
  • Lisa Wilson as Student 1
  • Nancy Kreisel as Student 2
  • Katrin Alexandre as Alyda (the Creature) Winthrop

The Unnamable (1988), based on the 1925 H. P. Lovecraft story of the same title, is the 80s Grue-Crew's topic for this episode. The Crew generally agrees that it is a good-looking movie with excellent practical makeup effects, but that it's still a bit of a slog in the watching. Even though parts of Lovecraft's story are adhered to, the creature is more banshee, harpy, or demon than she is Lovecraftian. The film also treats viewers to some good old-fashioned gore of the throat-ripping, decapitation, and organ-removal variety. Is enduring the slog worth getting to the effects? The Grue-Crew is glad they watched it, but you be the judge.

At the time of this writing, The Unnamable (1988) is available to stream from Hoopla, Tubi, Plex, and Prime. It is available on physical media as a Blu-ray formatted disc from Unearthed Records.

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, is Demonoid (1981). Wait. Chad chose Demonoid? Really? This should be interesting.

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"Can I be the butter on your pumpernickel bread?" Oh, dear. What does that even mean? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out Dark August (1976) while pondering on which side their pumpernickel is buttered.

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 248 – Dark August (1976)

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Synopsis: A man accidentally runs down a young girl and has a curse placed on him by the girl's grandfather. He goes to a spiritualist for help in fighting the curse. Shenanigans ensue.

• Director: Martin Goldman
• Writers: J.J. Barry & Martin Goldman & Carolyne Barry (credited as Carole Shelyne)
• Selected Cast:
  • Kim Hunter as Adrianna Putnam
  • J.J. Barry as Sal Devito
  • Carolyne Barry as Jackie (credited as Carole Shelyne)
  • Kate McKeown as Lesley
  • Frank Bongiorno as Theo
  • William Robertson as The Grandfather
  • Richard Allan Fay as Paul
  • Martin Harvey Friedberg as Tavern Drunk
  • Kenneth W. Libby as Sheriff
  • Stan Shefler as 1st Deputy Sheriff
  • Kenneth Kaplan as 2nd Deputy Sheriff
  • Gerry Lou as Accountant
  • Randie Wilder as Sales Girl
  • Karen Lewis-Attenborough as The Child (credited as Karen Lewis)

The 70s Grue-Crew doesn't expect many people to have heard of this episode's subject. They hadn't. Their reactions to Dark August (1976) are mixed in some ways and not in others. The cast for this low-budget independent film — shot in Stowe, Vermont — is populated by character actors and locals with a dose of star power from Oscar-winner Kim Hunter. The director cut his chops on commercials but is fairly inexperienced with feature films, having just one such previous credit. The same is true of the producer and the cinematographer, but they all still managed to create a good-looking movie. The Crew's biggest issues seem to be with the script, with its cloaked depiction of the enforcer of the curse, and with its pacing. You might even call it a s-l-o-o-o-w-w burn. Regardless, the crew always enjoys discovering a new-to-them horror movie.

At the time of this writing, Dark August (1978) is available to stream from Tubi and Arrow, as well as several PPV options. The film is also available on physical media as one of the three films included in American Horror Project Vol 2 [Blu-ray] from Arrow Video. Dream No Evil (1970) and The Child (1977) complete the 3-pack.

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 '70s episode, chosen by Bill, will be Time After Time (1976). Malcolm McDowell, David Warner, Mary Steenburgen, and Nicholas Meyer bring you H.G. Wells and Jack the Ripper in an epic chase across a century. The Grue Crew can't wait!

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"May the devil himself splatter you with dung." Okay. Is it his dung? Or dung from something else? It might make a difference. Join this episode's Grue-Crew – Doc Rotten, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they eagerly enter the world of Beauty and the Beast (1946, La Belle et la Bête), Jean Cocteau's classic fantasy.

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 210 – Beauty and the Beast (1946)

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Synopsis: A beautiful young woman takes her father's place as the prisoner of a mysterious beast, who wishes to marry her.

• Directors: Jean Cocteau, René Clément (uncredited)
• Writers: Jean Cocteau (screenplay); Jean Cocteau (story), Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont (story)
• Composer: Georges Auric
• Cinematographer: Henri Alekan
• Editor: Claude Ibéria
• Production Designer & Set Decorator: Christian Bérard; Lucien Carré (credited as Carré)
• Makeup Department: Hagop Arakelian (as Arakelian)
• Costume Department: House of Lanvin; Pierre Cardin (costume maker) (uncredited)
• Costume Design: Antonio Castillo, Marcel Escoffier, Christian Bérard (costume designer) (uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • Jean Marais as La Bête/Le Prince/Avenant
  • Josette Day as Belle
  • Mila Parély as Félicie
  • Nane Germon as Adélaïde
  • Michel Auclair as Ludovic (credited as Marfa d'Hervilly)
  • Marcel André as Belle's Father
  • Noël Blin as Footman (uncredited)
  • Jean Cocteau as Voice of Magic (voice) (uncredited)
  • Christian Marquand as Footman (uncredited)
  • Gilles Watteaux as Footman (uncredited)

Beauty and the Beast (1946, La Belle et la Bête), Jean Cocteau's brilliant fantasy, is the Classic Era Grue-Crew's topic for this episode, and they are all infatuated with this wonderful film. The cinematography, the script, the makeup effects, the visual effects, the music, the production design, and the acting all combine to create that wondrous occasion where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Even though filming began just after the end of World War II in Europe, Cocteau and crew were able to overcome the challenges created by filming in a France that had been decimated during the war. Join the Grue-Crew as they marvel at the filmmakers' miraculous achievement during that unlikeliest of times.

At the time of this writing, Beauty and the Beast (1946) is available to stream from Hoopla, the Criterion Channel, HBO Max, and multiple PPV options. The film is also available on physical media as a standard Blu-ray formatted disc from Criterion.

Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Jeff – is Hangover Square (1945), directed by John Brahm, starring Laird Cregar, Linda Darnell, George Sanders, Faye Marlowe, and Alan Napier, featuring Bernard Herrmann's score.

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 Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the website, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at [email protected]

To each of you from each of them, "Thank you so much for watching and listening!"

"Damn rotten kids. They'll get what they deserve. Yeah. They'll get what they deserve tonight." Well, if you're thinking razor blades in apples for Halloween, your wife might have other ideas, which will include the question: "How do you like them apples?" Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they discuss Night of the Demons (1988), a Halloween cult classic from Kevin Tenney. Now, where did I put that lipstick?

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 291 – Night of the Demons (1988)

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Synopsis: Ten teenagers party at an abandoned funeral parlor on Halloween night. When an evil force awakens, demonic spirits keep them from leaving and turn their gathering into a living Hell.

• Director: Kevin Tenney (credited as Kevin S. Tenney)
• Writer: Joe Augustyn
• Special Makeup Effects Designer & Creator: Steve Johnson
• Selected Cast:
  • Hal Havins as Stooge
  • Allison Barron as Helen
  • Alvin Alexis as Rodger
  • Harold Ayer as Old Man
  • Billy Gallo as Sal (credited as William Gallo)
  • Cathy Podewell as Judy
  • Karen Ericson as Judy's Mother
  • Lance Fenton as Jay
  • Donnie Jeffcoat as Billy (credited as Donnie Jeffcoat Jr.)
  • Linnea Quigley as Suzanne
  • James W. Quinn as Clerk #1/Demon Voices
  • Clark Jarrett as Clerk #2
  • Amelia Kinkade as Angela (credited as Mimi Kinkade)
  • Jill Terashita as Frannie
  • Philip Tanzini as Max
  • Marie Denn as Old Man's Wife

Ten teenagers party at an abandoned funeral parlor on Halloween night. What could go wrong? It's double-tap time again as the 80s Grue-Crew chew over the cult classic, Night of the Demons (1988), first covered six-and-a-half years ago in episode 144 by Christopher G. Moore and Vanessa Thompson. The current Crew finds Night of the Demons to be a tasty treat, especially once the film gets to Steve Johnson's effects work. There is one brilliant gag after another as the demonic activity ramps up, with each effect better than the last. And, of course, the Crew is enamored of Linnea Quigley and Amelia Kinkade, especially Amelia's dance scene and Linnea's lipstick insertion scene, if you know what we mean, and unless you've seen this movie, we're sure you don't.

At the time of this writing, Night of the Demons (1988) is available to stream from Tubi, PlutoTV, Plex, Screambox, Shudder, AMC+, and Prime, as well as multiple PPV sources. It is available on physical media as a Collector's Edition [4K UHD] from SHOUT! FACTORY.

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode's film, chosen by Crystal, is The Unnamable (1988), a low-budget independent horror film with a Lovecraft pedigree. The Grue Crew always loves them some Lovecraft.

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

"This piece is actually an ideal marriage. Iron, the strongest metal then known to man, and the color red, the color of the planet Mars, the planet of vitality, passion, and sexual vigor." So iron plus red equals sexual vigor. Got it! Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, Jeff Mohr, and guest Dave Dreher – as they take a ride in the possessed car from Charles Band's Crash! (1976). There will be crashes!

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 247 – Crash! (1976)

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Decades of Horror 1970s is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https://wickedhorrortv.com/) which now includes video episodes of the podcast and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop.

Synopsis: After a woman is nearly killed in a car accident, a doctor investigates the collision, which points toward revenge, destruction, and the occult.

• Director/Producer: Charles Band
• Writer: Marc Marais
• Composer: Andrew Belling
• Cinematographers: Andrew Davis, Bill Williams
• Editor: Harry Keramidas
• Special Effects: Harry Woolman
• Stunts:
  • Norman Deming (as Von Deming) (stunt coordinator) / stunts (uncredited)
  • Rick Deming, Brent Deming, Gary Baxley, Ralph Garret, Larry Howe, Ted Duncan, Speed Stearns
• Selected Cast:
  • José Ferrer as Marc Denne
  • Sue Lyon as Kim Denne
  • John Ericson as Dr. Gregg Martin
  • Leslie Parrish as Kathy Logan
  • John Carradine as Dr. Welsey Edwards
  • Jerome Guardino as Lt. Pegler
  • Richard Band as Contractor
  • Gary Baxley as Impound Yard Officer
  • Ron Carter as Policeman
  • Barry Chase as Policeman
  • Rick Deming as Boy in Van
  • Paul Dubov as Dr. Cross
  • John Hayes as Man Driving Car
  • Dwight Krizman as Policeman
  • Reggie Nalder as Man at Swap Meet
  • Margaret O'Heron as Nagging Wife
  • Dawn Orr as Girl in Van
  • Lenny Shabes as Policeman
  • Speed Stearns as Car Driver
  • John Tilton as Policeman
  • Charles Band as Motorist (uncredited)
  • Bill Williams as Cop (uncredited)

This episode's subject is Crash! (1976), an early Charles Band film featuring José Ferrer, Sue Lyon, John Ericson, Leslie Parrish, Jerome Guardino, John Carradine, and Reggie Nalder. Dave Dreher, co-founder and lead news reporter for Gruesome Magazine and representative of Full Moon Features at horror conventions across middle America, joins the '70s Grue-Crew to add his knowledge of the film and Charles Band, some of which he gained through his one-on-one interactions. There are beaucoup vehicle crashes and explosions (seriously, good luck counting them), so the crew extends their discussion to stunt coordinator Von Deming and pyrotechnic expert Dynamite Three-Finger Harry Woolman. This fun mashup is a joy to view and discuss, so be sure to check out CRASH!, and please enjoy our talkabout!

At the time of this writing, Crash! (1978) is available to stream from Full Moon Features, Tubi, and Prime. The film is also available on physical media from Full Moon Horror as a Blu-ray formatted disc.

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 '70s episode, chosen by Chad, will be Dark August (1976), starring Kim Hunter. None of the Grue Crew has heard of this one, and that's what they love: discovering new (to them) films!

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"Never saw anything like it! No footprints! No blood! No sign of a struggle! The bones just stripped clean like peeling a banana!" Well, if it were a giant spider, it would be because they liquefy their food by flooding it with digestive enzymes. Of course, there's no such thing as giant spiders. Join this episode's Grue-Crew – Doc Rotten, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they try to keep up with the giant spider in Tarantula (1955). Wait. There are giant spiders?

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 209 – Tarantula (1955)

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Synopsis: A spider escapes from an isolated Arizona desert laboratory experimenting in gigantism and grows to tremendous size as it wreaks havoc on the local inhabitants.

• Director: Jack Arnold
• Writers: Robert M. Fresco and Martin Berkeley (screenplay); Jack Arnold and Robert M. Fresco (story)
• Producer: William Alland
• Composers: Herman Stein (uncredited); Henry Mancini (uncredited)
• Cinematographer: George Robinson (director of photography)
• Makeup Department: Joan St. Oegger (hair stylist), Bud Westmore (makeup artist)
• Special Effects: Wah Chang (creator: tarantula puppet) (uncredited)
• Visual Effects:
  • Clifford Stine (special photography)
  • David S. Horsley (special photographic effects supervisor) (uncredited)
• Stunts: Eddie Parker (uncredited), Bud Wolfe (uncredited)
• Movie Poster Art: Reynold Brown (uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • John Agar as Dr. Matt Hastings
  • Mara Corday as Stephanie 'Steve' Clayton
  • Leo G. Carroll as Prof. Gerald Deemer
  • Nestor Paiva as Sheriff Jack Andrews
  • Ross Elliott as Joe Burch
  • Edwin Rand as Lt. John Nolan
  • Raymond Bailey as Townsend
  • Hank Patterson as Josh
  • Bert Holland as Barney Russell
  • Steve Darrell as Andy Andersen
  • Don Dillaway as Jim Bagny (uncredited)
  • Clint Eastwood as Jet Squadron Leader (uncredited)
  • Eddie Parker as Paul Lund/Eric Jacobs/Airport Attendant (uncredited)
  • Bing Russell as Deputized Townsman (uncredited)
  • Tom London as Jeb – First Tramp (uncredited)
  • Edgar Dearing as Second Tramp (uncredited)

A giant arachnid is the order of the day in Jack Arnold's Tarantula (1955), and according to the posters, this spider is 100 feet tall! Exaggeration aside, it's a big 'un. As usual, Mr. Arnold crafts a fine, suspense-filled picture. This one stars John Agar, Mara Corday (Jeff's new crush), and Leo G. Carroll, who are supported by character actors par excellence Nestor Paiva, Hank Patterson, Ross Elliott, Steve Darrell, and Bing Russell. Even Clint Eastwood makes an uncredited appearance. The titular creature is achieved via forced perspective combined with matte paintings and a live tarantula, accompanied by key appearances from Wah Chang's "fang puppets." And there's plenty of taglines for Chad and Grue-Believer feedback! Enjoy our talkabout!

At the time of this writing, Tarantula (1955) is available to stream from Classic Sci-FI Movie Channel, Classic Horror Movie Channel, Wicked Horror TV, and multiple PPV options. The film is also available on physical media as a standard Blu-ray formatted disc from SHOUT! FACTORY.

Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Daphne – is Jean Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast (1946, La Belle et la Bête), the classic film based on a classic fairy tale. Yay!

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 Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at [email protected].

To each of you from each of them, "Thank you so much for watching and listening!"