Examining The Dead

A look at what's to come in October from Geekville Radio

Geekville Radio Halloween Sampler

It’s October, which means for many fellow geeks it’s Halloween Season! We love Halloween here at Geekville Radio and have a slew of special shows and programming in store for you in the coming weeks.

Examining The Dead, our Horror-themed podcast will review two Western films with horror elements. First up, the original Westworld with the iconic performance by Yul Brynner as The Gunman. Next up, the more recent Kurt Russell film Bone Tomahawk. And if you haven’t seen it, it is NOT for the squeamish.

Finally, we’ll talk about horror characters and where they might stand on the classic D&D Alignment descriptions.

Over on The Lesser Known Geek Hall Of Fame, we are inducting the first movie studio, Amicus Productions. They have made many a horror film over the years, to the p[oint where some titles got mistaken for the much better-known Hammer Films company. Whovians may recognize Amicus as the company that produced the two Peter Cushing Dr. Who feature films in the mid-1960s.

In our Classic Wrestling Memories podcast, we will review the oft-referenced WCW Halloween Havoc from 1991. While it actually had a pretty good main event with then WCW World Champion defending the title against Ron Simmons, it is perhaps best-known for having the laughable opening match called “The Chamber Of Horrors Match”. That match ended with the “electrocution” of Abdullah The Butcher. Future Hall Of Famers Sting, Mick Foley, and Scott Hall were also part of the match.

Meanwhile, for Geekville Radio’s Nostalgia Trip, we will be looking at the classic 1960s TV Sitcom The Munsters.

On this very website, we will provide one trailer a day for all 31 days of October.

For our Doctor Who commentary podcast, Examining The Doctor, we will take a look at the Patrick Troughton story The Macra Terror, which sees giant crabs wreaking havoc on an otherwise peaceful city.

As always, we are open to suggestions. Let us know below what you would like to hear when it comes to Halloween themed entertainment from us!

COVID-19 has caused the delay of several anticipated horror releases. Reviews of The Car and Maximum Overdrive. Plus, the return of Dan "The Dragon" Wilson

Examining The Dead #25

MATURE CONTENT WARNING!

COVID-19 has thrown Hollywood for a loop and the Horror genre is no different. “Crazy Train” Jonathan Bolick and Seth “Zandrax” Zillman discuss the delays in The Coroner’s Report. Then, in the Gruesome Twosome is a review of two classic B-Movies centered around evil cars: 1977’s The Car and 1987’s Maximum Overdrive. Finally, The Reverend Dan Wilson joins to talk The Chattanooga Film Festival.

2:25 – The Coroner’s Report

Here is the list of movies with new release dates.

* The New Mutants will now be released on August 28th* Monster Hunter is unchanged at September 4th* Candyman will now drop on September 25th* Halloween Kills (the sequel to the 2018 reboot) on October 16th* Ghostbusters: Afterlife had been delayed a full year until March 5th, 2021* Morbius also delayed until March 19th, 2021* Godzilla vs. Kong delayed until May 21st, 2021* Spiral will bow on May 21st, 2021* Scoob! released for digital on May 15th

30:40 – Other News

* Shudder has ordered a third season of Creepshow before Season One even finishes airing* The trailer for the sequel to Train To Busan, Peninsula

41:30 – The Gruesome Twosome

43:00 – The Car (1977) – James Brolin stars in one of the more entertaining B-Horror Movies, The Car. As the name implies, it’s an entry in the “Killer Car” genre. The film is currently streaming on Netflix.

1:00:10 – Maximum Overdrive (1987) – The only film to be directed by Stephen King. Much like The Car, it has to do with evil machines. This time, mainly trucks and computer devices.

1:22:30 – Into The Crystal Ball

The Reverend Dan Wilson returns to talk about the Chatanooga Film Festival. Not only mention the movies themselves but how the panels with Ice T and GWAR went. Also, the movie The Beyond is discussed. You can check out Dan’s company One Good Scare.

This is a special episode of Examining The Dead devoted to the list of 31 Horror Movie trailers for Halloween. Crazy Train excluded any major hits such as Friday The 13th or Nightmare On Elm St. and focused on some of the lesser-known gems. Happy Halloween! Theme Music: Martian Cowboy Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under … Continue reading Examining The Dead #23: 31 Horror Trailers For Halloween

This is a special episode of Examining The Dead devoted to the list of 31 Horror Movie trailers for Halloween. Crazy Train excluded any major hits such as Friday The 13th or Nightmare On Elm St. and focused on some of the lesser-known gems.

#1 The Stuff (1985)

#2 Phantasm (1979)

#3 Hell House LLC

#4 Slumber Party Massacre (1982)

#5 The Gate (1987)

#6 Stake Land (2010)

#7 Mausoleum (1983)

#8 Pi (1998)

#9 Alligator

#10 The Raven (1935)

#11 Beyond The Gates (2016)

#12 The Halloween Tree (1993)

#13 The Legacy (1978)

#14 Shivers (1975)

#15 The Midight Meat Train (2008)

#16 The Hous On Sorority Row (1983)

#17 April Fool’s Day (1986)

#18 Witchfinder General aka The Conqueror Worm

#19 Tourist Trap

#20 Tales Of Halloween (2015)

#21 Carnage aka Bay Of Blood or Twitch Of The Death Nerve (1971)

#22 Society (1989)

#23 Curtains (1983)

#24 The Sentinel (1977)

#25 The Crazies (2010)

#26 Don’t Look Now (1973)

#27 C.H.U.D. (1984)

#28 The Beyond (1981)

#29 The Prowler (1981)

#30 Maniac (1980)

#31 The Void (2016)

Crazy Train’s Halloween Playlist

Happy Halloween!

Theme Music: Martian Cowboy Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

(2:48) The Coroner’s Report

(3:35) Helstrom, the latest Marvel series, has begun filming. It is set for release sometime in 2020. Who is Helstrom and what could the series be like? With Marvel Studios taking over all TV projects, this could conceivably mean interaction with the rest of the MCU. Blade anybody?

(17:15) United Artists has released another Addams Family feature film. However, unlike the previous films, it is not an adaption of the classic 60s TV show. This incarnation is inspired by the original comics from creator Charles Addams that predate the series by a few decades.

(23:25) Shudder has released a TV series based on the 1982 film Creepshow. It will stick with the anthology format of the film, which means several unrelated stories rather than one ongoing one.

(29:25) Castlerock Season 2 from Stephen King is coming to Hulu.

(34:00) American Horror Story has entered its ninth season. Like all the previous seasons, it will be a self-contained story and settings

(40:45) WompStomp Productions, who made the popular fanfilm Never Hike Alone has announced three new webisodes based on Friday The 13th and its main adversary Jason Voorhees. The first release, Never Hike In The Snow, will show Jason in the Winter season for the first time

(45:45) The Gruesome Twosome

(46:30) Stranger Things 3 review

(1:12:15) Friday The 13th: Vengeance

(1:59:35) Into The Crystal Ball

(2:00:00) 13 gereatest horror movie villains

All that and more in another scare-filled episode of Examining The Dead!

Check out Crazy Train’s Halloween Playlist on Spotify

Theme Music: Martian Cowboy by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

(2:48) The Coroner’s Report

(3:35) Helstrom, the latest Marvel series, has begun filming. It is set for release sometime in 2020. Who is Helstrom and what could the series be like? With Marvel Studios taking over all TV projects, this could conceivably mean interaction with the rest of the MCU. Blade anybody?

(17:15) United Artists has released another Addams Family feature film. However, unlike the previous films, it is not an adaption of the classic 60s TV show. This incarnation is inspired by the original comics from creator Charles Addams that predate the series by a few decades.

(23:25) Shudder has released a TV series based on the 1982 film Creepshow. It will stick with the anthology format of the film, which means several unrelated stories rather than one ongoing one.

(29:25) Castlerock Season 2 from Stephen King is coming to Hulu.

(34:00) American Horror Story has entered its ninth season. Like all the previous seasons, it will be a self-contained story and settings

(40:45) WompStomp Productions, who made the popular fanfilm Never Hike Alone has announced three new webisodes based on Friday The 13th and its main adversary Jason Voorhees. The first release, Never Hike In The Snow, will show Jason in the Winter season for the first time

(45:45) The Gruesome Twosome

(46:30) Stranger Things 3 review

(1:12:15) Friday The 13th: Vengeance

(1:59:35) Into The Crystal Ball

(2:00:00) 13 gereatest horror movie villains

All that and more in another scare-filled episode of Examining The Dead!

Check out Crazy Train’s Halloween Playlist on Spotify

Theme Music: Martian Cowboy by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

News and commentary for the world of Horror

Examining The Dead #21

Coroner’s Report (2:30)

* Us is the top horror movie for the first half of the year* The It Part 2 trailer * A preview of Child’s Play featuring Mark Hamill as Chucky* Syfy will air the Chucky TV show next year.* Santa Clarita Diet canceled * Stranger Things 3 coming in July* WTF File: Banana Splits being rebooted as a horror series

Gruesome Twosome (37:35)

First up, 2011’s The Rite starring Anthony Hopkins and Colin O’Donoghue. It is inspired by a true story involving exorcism.

Also, the 2018 Halloween reboot, now available on home video.

Into The Crystal Ball (1:10:43)

Godzilla: King Of The Monsters is currently in theaters. Train, Greg, and Seth all give their recommended Godzilla movies if you need a prep for the new film. In a previous episode of Geekville Radio, Seth and Greg summarized every Godzilla movie made through Final Wars.

Train’s Picks

* Gojira (1954)* Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)* Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)

Greg’s Picks

* King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)* Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1973)* Ghidorah The Three Headed Monster (1964)

Seth’s Picks

* Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)* GMK: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)* Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla/Tokyo SOS (2003)

Honorable Mentions

* Godzilla 1985* Godzilla vs. Monster Zero (1965)* Godzilla vs. Destroyah (1995)* Destroy All Monsters (1968)* All Monsters Attack (1969)