Gruesome Magazine - Horror Movie Reviews and Interviews

This week, the Grue-Crew explore the demented mind of a suicidal serial killer, peel back the mysteries behind a kidnapper and his victim, and follow Michael Peña as an alien invasion mucks with his mind. First up is the ghostly feature Forest of the Lost Souls from director José Pedro Lopes, featuring a twist on the legend of the suicide forest in Portugal. The second film, 3: An Eye for an Eye from director Lou Simon, Todd Bruno kidnaps Mike Stanley to force a confession to a horrific crime. Rounding out the show is the spooky film Extinction from director Ben Young featuring Lizzy Caplan and Mike Colter along with Pena...and a surprising twist. The hunt is on for the diamond in the rough. Doc Rotten from Horror News Radio and Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era are joined by Rafe Telsch and Vanessa Thompson. 

Gruesome Magazine Podcast - Episode 031
Extinction - 3: An Eye for an Eye - Forest of the Lost Souls

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The Forest of the Lost Souls is a dense and remote forest, Portugal's most popular place for suicide. On a summer morning, two strangers meet in the woods.

"It makes a lot more sense in the vein of the serial killer being a metaphor for what happens to people after someone commits suicide." - Vanessa

"The cinematography is quite fantastic." - Rafe

"This is a film I’d like to watch again. … In watching the first 30 minutes a second time around, I got so much more out of what was going on." - Jeff

"The black and white cinematography is really crisp and exquisite, especially when they are in the forest. … There are some gorgeous shots." - Doc

Director: José Pedro Lopes
Cast: Daniela Love, Jorge Mota, Mafalda Banquart

Release: October Coast, opens theatrically August 3 in L.A and other cities.

A man and a woman kidnap her rapist in order to extract a confession, come hell or - hell.

"The opening scene has a lot of tension for me as somebody who lives in that kind of environment, … and that set me on edge right from the start." - Jeff

"It’s quite intriguing. You really get into these characters and what’s happening because you don’t know who to believe. You may or may not have an unreliable narrator." - Doc

Director: Lou Simon
Cast: Aniela McGuinnes, Katie Carpenter, Todd Bruno, Mike Stanley

Release: Uncork'd on August 7, 2018

A father has a recurring dream of losing his family. His nightmare turns into reality when the planet is invaded by a force bent on destruction. Fighting for their lives, he comes to realize an unknown strength to keep them safe from harm.

"The thing that got me into the story is the attention to detail and the world building that they are able to create. ... I think it is a great science fiction thriller, a really great tale." - Vanessa

"Extinction takes a turn that blew my mind. I totally did not expect the direction the story goes." - Rafe

"I really liked this film. It fed my cynicism and paranoia about institutions." - Jeff

"The whole twist, I found incredibly fascinating and what it meant and how it changed the context of everything we were seeing up until then." - Doc

Director: Ben Young
Cast: Lizzy Caplan, Michael Peña, Mike Colter

Release: July 27, 2018, on Netflix

This week, the Grue-Crew face the final seance, survive the apocalypse and conjure the spirits of the dead. First up is the ghostly feature Dead House from director Andrea Mugnaini, featuring Andrea Fachinetti in the lead role. The second film, Office Uprising from director David M. Rosenthal, the unlikely pairing of Theo James and Forest Whitaker must trek across the country during a mysterious "apocalypse" to save someone dear to them. Rounding out the show is the spooky film Occupation from director Anthony Scott Burns where Thomas Mann's character creates a device that allows the living to speak with the dead - with horrifying results. The hunt is on for the diamond in the rough. Doc Rotten from Horror News Radio and Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era are joined by Rafe Telsch and Vanessa Thompson. 

Gruesome Magazine Podcast - Episode 030
Occupation - Office Uprising - Dead House

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In a mansion in the woods, the peaceful life of a medical scientist and his family is upset by a three masked men raid. During an endless night of terror and violence, the unthinkable happens: the house is invaded by inhuman monsters. Fear will unveil the true nature of each character, forcing them to wonder..."Who is the real monster?"

"To make something like this shows no respect for the genre at all. " - Vanessa

"It is rare that I am so offended by a film as I am about Dead House." - Doc

Director: Brini Amerigo
Cast: Danny Cutler, Alex Lucchesi, Alex Southern

An employee at a weapons factory discovers that an energy drink turns his co-workers into zombies

"You don’t have to worry about trying to figure this movie out." - Vanessa

"I particularly like Zachary Levi in a role very different from what we’ve seen him do before." - Rafe

"It’s light, it does have some gore in it, enough to please gorehounds, I think. The performances are witty enough and funny. " - Doc

Director: Lin Oeding
Cast: Brenton Thwaites, Jane Levy, Karan Soni, Zachary Levi

A small group of town residents has to band together after a devastating ground invasion. As they struggle to survive, they realize they must stay one step ahead of their attackers, and work together for a chance to strike back.

"You get a strong female lead and a strong male lead who are at odds sometimes, so it’s nice to see that friction between them." - Vanessa

"One of the best alien invasions movies we’ve seen in quite a while" - Rafe

Director: Luke Sparke
Cast: Dan Ewing, Temuera Morrison, Stephanie Jacobsen

This week, the Grue-Crew face the final seance, survive the apocalypse and conjure the spirits of the dead. First up is the ghostly feature Ouija Seance: The Final Game from director Andrea Mugnaini, featuring Andrea Fachinetti in the lead role. The second film, How It Ends from director David M. Rosenthal, the unlikely pairing of Theo James and Forest Whitaker must trek across the country during a mysterious "apocalypse" to save someone dear to them. Rounding out the show is the spooky film Our House from director Anthony Scott Burns where Thomas Mann's character creates a device that allow the living to speak with the dead - with horrifying results. The hunt is on for the diamond in the rough. Doc Rotten from Horror News Radio and Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era are joined by Rafe Telsch and Vanessa Thompson. 

Gruesome Magazine Podcast - Episode 029
Our House - How It Ends - Ouija Seance: The Final Game

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Sarah and her friends decide to spend the weekend at an old villa Sarah mysteriously inherited. After finding an Ouija Board in the attic, Sarah and her friends unknowingly awaken an evil force connected to the villa's hidden secrets. To fight the unimaginable horror they will have to face their darkest fears and worst nightmares.

"The villa looks great." - Vanessa

"The caretaker was fun to watch." - Jeff

"It’s as dull as a plank of wood." - Doc

Director: Andrea Mugnaini
Cast: Katharina Sporrer, Gianfranco Quero, Alan Cappelli Goetz, Holly Louise Mumford, Andrea Fachinetti

Release: Ouija Seance: The Final Game is on VOD 7/3/18 and 8/3/18 on DVD.

When a mysterious disaster turns the country into a war zone, a young lawyer heads west with his future father-in-law to find his pregnant fiancée.

"The palpable tension and suspense are really fantastic. The interactions between the characters, as different as they are and being thrown together in this situation with a common goal, really work." - Rafe

"I really liked Grace Dove as Ricki, the Native American, female, grease monkey they pick up along the way…" - Jeff

"I really liked the interaction between the two of them [Theo James, Forest Whitaker]. They were not compatible in any way but, by halfway through the journey, they started bonding and that was fun to watch." - Doc

Director: David M. Rosenthal
Cast: Theo James, Forest Whitaker, Kat Graham, Grace Dove

Release: July 15, 2018, on Netflix

A young genius accidentally invents a device that amplifies the paranormal activity within his family's house, possibly bringing back the spirits of loved ones, and unleashing things far worse.

"Kate Moyer, as Becca, the little girl, owns this movie." - Rafe

"I thought this was well done: good script, good direction, and I really loved the acting." - Jeff

"I really enjoyed this film quite a bit. I had a good time. I recommend it." - Doc

Director: Anthony Scott Burns (Based on film Ghost From The Machine 2010)
Cast: Thomas Mann, Nicola Peltz, Percy Hynes White, Kate Moyer, Robert B. Kennedy

Release: IFC Midnight, July 27, 2018

This week, the Grue-Crew check out some artificial intelligence, head into the forest to search for a missing person, and follow Father Riley to an Irish home for 'fallen women'. Yup, we're doomed. First up is the anthology feature A.I. Tales from directors Nelson Lee, Kristen Hilkert, Amir Reichart, and Vitaly Verlov. The second film, Calibre from director Matt Palmer, features a pair of terrific performances from Jack Lowden and Martin McCann. Rounding out the show is the found footage film The Devil's Doorway from director Aislinn Clarke featuring a suspenseful blend of supernatural and demon possession. The hunt is on for the diamond in the rough. Doc Rotten from Horror News Radio and Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era are joined by Rafe Telsch and Vanessa Thompson. 

Gruesome Magazine Podcast - Episode 028
The Devil's Doorway - Calibre - A.I. Tales

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Titles include SEED by Nelson Lee, IN/FINITE by Kristen Hilkert, PHOENIX 9 by Amir Reichart and REDUX by Vitaly Verlov.

Hewes Pictures is excited to announce the theatrical and digital release of A.I Tales on July 13. The theatrical season kicks off at the Black Box Theater in Los Angeles, July 13-19th. The VOD will be available via Amazon day-and-date.

"See this anthology! … I really enjoyed this. All of them are very strong! They all have great writing, great direction, great acting. All the characters are believable. All the situations they’re put in are believable." - Vanessa

"I really enjoyed this gathering together of four short-form films and I don’t think there’s a weak one in the bunch. … I think they are all quite fantastic! " - Rafe

"I thought they were all very well done in almost all aspects. … I think the phrase of the day is going to be ‘thought provoking.’" - Jeff

Director: Nelson Lee, Kristen Hikert, Amir Reichart, and Vitaly Verlov.
Cast: Pom Klementieff ("Guardians of the Galaxy", "Avengers"), Eric Roberts ("The Dark Knight"), Neil Jackson ("Westworld")

Two lifelong friends head up to an isolated Scottish Highlands village for a weekend hunting trip. Nothing could prepare them for what follows.

Calibre is currently playing on Netflix (US) beginning June 29, 2018.

"(Calibre) is suspense at its finest." - Rafe

"(Calibre has) a lot of tension, a lot of skin-crawling scenes, and excellent acting, a very well thought out, well-made film. You should check it out!" - Jeff

"Your knuckles are white, wondering what is going to happen and what does happen is, I think, equally horrific. I was really caught up in this!" - Doc

Director: Matt Palmer
Cast: Jack Lowden, Martin McCann, Tony Curran

In the fall of 1960, Father Thomas Riley and Father John Thornton were sent by the Vatican to investigate a miraculous event in an Irish home for 'fallen women', only to uncover something much more horrific.

THE DEVIL'S DOORWAY opens in select theaters and on all VOD platforms  Friday, July 13, 2018, from IFC Midnight.

"I should expect that IFC Midnight is always going to put out quality work and they really did this time. … I’ve never seen a found footage film that I have enjoyed the way I enjoyed this one." - Vanessa

"I had some serious jumpscares, and they weren’t the cat-jumps-out kind of jumpscares, they were scared-the-crap-out-of-me jumpscares and some really good hair-raising kinds of things." - Jeff

"What’s really impressive about it is the character and the attention to the characters which I think is part of the (direction). It’s handled much differently than other found footage films." - Doc

Director: Aislinn Clarke
Cast: Lalor Roddy, Ciaran Flynn, Helena Bereen

This week, the Grue-Crew escape a fiery inferno, shack up in a lighthouse and smack down a trio of serial killers. First up is the disaster feature Inferno: Skyscraper Escape from director Eric Summer featuring Claire Forlani and Jamie Bamber as a couple who must save their children from a burning skyscraper. The second film, The Lighthouse from director Chris Crow, features a pair of terrific performances from Mark Lewis Jones and Michael Jibson. Rounding out the show is the slasher film throwback Minutes to Midnight from director Christopher Ray featuring meaty roles from William Baldwin, Richard Grieco, and Bill Moseley. The hunt is on for the diamond in the rough. Doc Rotten from Horror News Radio and Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era are joined by Rafe Telsch and Vanessa Thompson. 

Gruesome Magazine Podcast - Episode 027
Minutes to Midnight - The Lighthouse - Inferno: Skyscraper Escape

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Disaster hits when two teenagers are caught in a fire on the 20th floor of a skyscraper. Their parents are on the 60th. Will they survive the flames?

Director: Eric Summer
Cast: Claire Forlani, Jamie Bamber, Riley Jackson

Based on real events which saw two lighthouse keepers stranded for months at sea in a freak storm, the film tells a tale of death, madness, and isolation; a desolate trip into the heart of human darkness.

Director: Chris Crow
Cast: Mark Lewis Jones, Michael Jibson

Minutes to Midnight is a movie starring William Baldwin, Richard Grieco, and Bill Moseley. On the cusp of New Year's Eve, seven friends and a mysterious backpacker converge at a desolate ski lodge in the mountains when they are systematically hunted down by ruthless masked men with a cryptic agenda.

Director: Christopher Ray
Cast: William Baldwin, Richard Grieco, Bill Moseley

This week, the Grue-Crew face Bigfoot in the forest of Mount St. Helens, run from a Z-Rex, and outsmart a mind hacker looking to fix the human race. First up is the sci-fi feature Mad Genius from director Royce Gorsuch featuring a man and his best friend - himself - looking to hack the future of mankind. The second film, Jurassic Dead from director Milko Davis, pits a rogue group of outlaws and a quartet of college buddies against a madman and his pet zombie dinosaur. Rounding out the show is the Bigfoot extravaganza Big Legend where a Sasquatch is hungry...for human flesh. The hunt is on for the diamond in the rough. Doc Rotten from Horror News Radio and Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era are joined by Rafe Telsch and Vanessa Thompson. 

Gruesome Magazine Podcast - Episode 026
Big Legend - Jurassic Dead - Mad Genius

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A young mad genius attempts to 'hack the human mind' in order to fix humanity.

"There are some neat ideas in (Mad Genius). ... It definitely grew on me over the course of watching it and ended up being pleasurable." - Rafe

"I enjoyed the characters and I think the acting was good. I liked the whole premise and I liked where it went." - Jeff

"I like the cast. I like Chris Mason and I like Scott Mechlowicz playing the two leads. I like their relationship together. ... I really thought what they brought was highly entertaining and fascinating to watch." - Doc

Director: Royce Gorsuch
Cast: Spencer Locke, Scott Mechlowicz, Faran Tahir

A cracked scientist aligns with the Axis of Evil to bring down the US of A with EMP blasts, toxic zombification gas and an unleashing of the ultimate undead killing monstrosity -- the Z-REX. When a hot-wired militia squad and a crew of college hipsters are thrown together to do something about it, the chaotic Predator-Thunder action runs amok.

"Expect to have fun making fun of (Jurassic Dead). Don’t take it seriously. Don’t try to understand it. Just take it, and enjoy the ride." - Vanessa

"I think there are people out there who will love (Jurassic Dead), just for its sheer badness and the puppetry. … I think it’s actually poking fun at itself. - Jeff

"There’s a weird charm to it because it’s so bonkers. … It almost feels like a cartoon." - Doc

Director: Milko Davis w/ Thomas Martwick
Cast: Matt Block, Cooper Elliot, Ben Johnson, Andy Haman

An ex-soldier ventures into the Pacific Northwest to uncover the truth behind his fiance's disappearance.

"I like the premise. I loved getting Adrienne Barbeau as (the lead’s) mom." - Vanessa

"The acting, for the most part, is good. It has some practical effects that are well done. I enjoyed this flick. … I think it’s worth a watch." - Jeff

"The more you like Bigfoot, the more you’re going to like this film." - Doc

Director: Justin Lee
Cast: Kevin Makely, Todd A. Robinson, Amanda Wyss, Summer Spiro, Lance Henriksen, Adrienne Barbeau

This week, the Grue-Crew follow director Steve Mitchell into the filmography and live of Larry Cohen, head to Norway to interview a vampire named Vidar, and expose an ecological conspiracy in a near future gone mad. First up is the sci-fi feature Hover from director Matt Osterman featuring fascinating script from the film's lead, Cleopatra Coleman. The second film, Vidar the Vampire from directors Thomas Aske Berg and Fredrik Waldeland, provides insight into the life of a Norwegian vampire. Rounding out the show is the documentary film King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen diving into what made the unique director tick and strive to make films the only way Larry Cohen can. The hunt is on for the diamond in the rough. Doc Rotten from Horror News Radio and Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era are joined by Rafe Telsch and Vanessa Thompson. 

Gruesome Magazine Podcast - Episode 025
King Cohen - Vidar the Vampire - Hover

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HOVER takes place in the near future, where environmental strain has caused food shortages around the world. Technology provides a narrow path forward, with agricultural drones maximizing the yield from what land remains. Two compassionate care providers, Claudia (Coleman) and her mentor John (Craig muMs Grant), work to assist sick farmland inhabitants in ending their lives. After John dies under mysterious circumstances, a group of locals helps Claudia to uncover a deadly connection between the health of her clients and the technology they are using.

"I think it has some good performances. I liked Cleopatra Coleman. She wrote Hover and she stars in the lead. … And you can never go wrong with Beth Grant. … I enjoyed it." - Rafe

"There’s more depth to the characters … and I thought the effects were pretty decent. … Nice effort. … it’s worth a watch." - Jeff

"It’s a solid effort."- Doc

Director: Matt Osterman
Cast: Cleopatra Coleman, Shane Coffey, Craig muMs Grant

A Christian farmer searching for a higher purpose to life falls into sin and wakes up as the Prince of Darkness in the city of Stavanger, Norway.

"I’ve enjoyed several of the Norwegian horror movies that have come out in the last few years. The humor hits me right and Vidar the Vampire did the same thing … and it starts pretty much right off the bat. ... There are a lot of really hilarious scenes, both visually and in the dialogue. … I enjoyed it." - Jeff

"It’s tragic and sad and funny all at the same time." - Doc

Director: Thomas Aske Berg, Fredrik Waldeland
Cast: Thomas Aske Berg, Brigt Skrettingland, Kim Sønderholm

A feature-length documentary on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen (BLACK CAESAR, GOD TOLD ME TO, Q THE WINGED SERPENT, THE STUFF, PHONE BOOTH)

"I think there’s a lot to like here. Even if you just barely know Cohen’s work, King Cohen will pull back that veil and I wouldn’t be surprised if it makes you want to see more of what he’s done." - Rafe

"King Cohen is just the most beautiful story about a guy who has had such a positive and sometimes weird effect on a myriad of actors and producers and writers and has nurtured so many people’s careers. … You come out feeling so good after watching this." - Vanessa

"Anybody that’s into horror needs to see King Cohen!" - Jeff

"Amazing, just the drive and the ambition that Larry Cohen had. He knew what he wanted and just ran out and got it." - Doc

Director: Steve Mitchell
Cast: J.J. Abrams, Rick Baker, Eric Bogosian

This week, the Grue-Crew dive into the gory mind of Herschell Gordon Lewis, visit the space-faring adventures of the Grays, and fear the crimson curse of the cabin in the woods. First up is the sci-fi feature Gray Matter from director Greg A. Sager featuring globe-trotting aliens and mind-bending shrimp. The second film, Tonight She Comes from director Matt Stuertz, gives birth to a bloody new take on the cabin in the woods film. Rounding out the show is the anthology film Herschell Gordon Lewis' Bloodmania featuring Mr. Lewis' final cinematic efforts both in front and behind the camera. The hunt is on for the diamond in the rough. Doc Rotten from Horror News Radio and Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era are joined by Rafe Telsch and Vanessa Thompson. 

Gruesome Magazine Podcast - Episode 024
Bloodmania - Gray Matter - Tonight She Comes

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Since the 1940s, alien beings known as "GRAYS" have been sighted around the globe with the thought that they visit our planet to study our species and civilization before they eventually invade...but what if we're wrong? What if they are only here to protect us? After a meteorite crashes to earth awakening the extraterrestrial creature within, a young woman is abducted by an alien "GRAY" to aid in hunting down and destroying the creature, before it can reach a second meteorite that fell to earth decades earlier, unleashing its deadly infestation of Earth.

Director: Greg A. Sager
Cast: Alys Crocker, Brenna Llewellyn, Sean Patrick Dolan

After a girl goes missing, two of her friends and a mysterious set of strangers find themselves drawn to the cabin in the woods where she disappeared. They will laugh, they will drink, they will kiss, they will make love, and THEY MUST ALL DIE.

Director: Matt Stuertz
Cast: Nathan Eswine, Larissa White, Jenna McDonald

A horror anthology comprised of four distinct segments that feature a raucous combination of satirical humor, horror, gore, and enough surprises to satisfy film enthusiasts and horror fans alike.

Director: Herschell Gordon Lewis, Kevin Littlelight, Melanie Reinboldt
Cast: Faith Amantea, Stuart Bentley, Carl Bishop

• Gory Story
• Attack of Conscience
• The Night Hag
• GOREgous

This week, the Grue-Crew ... First up is the sci-fi feature Astro from director Asif Akbar featuring aliens and kick-boxing. Of course, it does. The second film, Sequence Break from director Graham Skipper, takes the Grue-Crew on a mind-bending trip in a video arcade repair shop. Where else would you go? Rounding out the show is the mind-breaking Spanish feature The Night of the Virgin from director Roberto San Sebastián featuring a lead Vanessa calls our latin McLovin. All you need to know. The hunt is on for the diamond in the rough. Doc Rotten from Horror News Radio and Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era are joined by Rafe Telsch and Vanessa Thompson. 

Gruesome Magazine Podcast - Episode 023
The Night of the Virgin - Sequence Break - Astro

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Astro

A science-fiction story of a billionaire's private space exploration program returning to Earth with an abducted extraterrestrial from a newly discovered alien planet.

"The fight choreography was really good." - Rafe

"I enjoyed the martial arts fight scenes." - Jeff

"At the core, there’s something interesting here." - Doc

Director: Asif Akbar
Cast: Gary Daniels, Marshal Hilton, Courtney Akbar

Sequence Break

A surreal sci-fi romance wherein a beautiful young woman and strange metaphysical forces threaten the reality of a reclusive video arcade technician, resulting in bizarre biomechanical mutations and a shocking self-realization.

"It’s a strange rollercoaster ride." - Vanessa

"Some of the dialogue really popped for me." - Rafe

"(I loved) the relationship between Oz and Tess, I thought Fabianne Therese and Chase Williamson did great jobs. It was very believable." - Jeff

"I like how the film wrapped up and came back to (the relationship)." - Doc

Director: Graham Skipper
Cast: John Dinan, Lyle Kanouse, Fabianne Therese

Night of the Virgin " La Noche Del Virgen"

In this horror-comedy, at a New Year's Eve party, Nico, a naive twenty-year-old, sets out ready to lose his virginity at all costs that same night. In the middle of the party, his gaze crosses Medea, a cunning and attractive mature woman. The film is releasing on June 12th via Cleopatra Entertainment.

"I was twisting and turning as I was watching certain scenes because they were getting under my skin, but then I couldn’t help but laugh at some of the dialogue and then some of the songs that they choose to play and some of the things that happen to this poor guy who just wants to get out of this apartment." - Vanessa

"It’s pretty much three actors in one location and they do a phenomenal job with this. Whoever did the set dressing deserves plenty of praise for making this absolutely disgusting apartment." - Rafe

"This is not for everyone. There’s some incredibly graphic stuff going on here in lots of ways. But, I loved this! I laughed. I cringed. I gagged. I laughed some more. I cheered. And I was creeped out. What else can you ask for?" - Jeff

"I will never forget this film. It has scarred my brain. … My eyeballs hurt because this film, I think, may have stained them." - Doc

Director: Roberto San Sebastián
Cast: Javier Bódalo, Miriam Martín, Víctor Amilibia

This week, the Grue-Crew pack in a theme this week with a pair of mothers in peril stories - well, technically, one is only a babysitter - along with a discussion about a horror convention making its first-ever stop in Charlotte. First up is a review of the horror convention Days of the Dead which landed in Charlotte, North Carolina May 18 - 20, 2018. The first film, The Nursery from directors Christopher A. Micklos and Jay Sapiro, introduces a babysitter encountering a ghost haunter her young charge. Rounding out the show is the Shudder exclusive Still/Born from director Brandon Christensen featuring a harrowing look at the loss of a child and the mental impact of such an event...and maybe some demon possession to spice things up a bit! The hunt is on for the diamond in the rough. Doc Rotten from Horror News Radio and Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era are joined by Rafe Telsch and Vanessa Thompson. 

Gruesome Magazine Podcast - Episode 022
Still/Born - The Nursery - Days of the Dead Charlotte

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The Gruesome Magazine and Horror News Radio Grue-Crew landed in Charlotte, North Carolina the weekend of May 18-20, 2018, for the Days of the Dead horror convention. Not only did the crew get to meet fans of the show - new and old - and friends of the podcast - such as - and get to participate in a killer weekend, GM co-host Vanessa Thompson was able to debut her latest cosplay Ashy Slashy from the Evil Dead series of films and TV shows. The cosplay and the convention were a huge hit!

When Ranae agrees to babysit for a family with a tragic past, a run-of-the-mill Saturday night quickly turns into a confrontation with unspeakable horror.

Directors: Christopher A. Micklos, Jay Sapiro
Cast: Emmaline Friederichs, David Sapiro, Carly Rae James Sauer

Mary, a new mother, gives birth to twins, but only one of them is alive. While taking care of her living child, Adam, she suspects that something, a supernatural entity, has chosen him and will stop at nothing to take him from her.

Director: Brandon Christensen
Cast: Christie Burke, Jesse Moss, Rebecca Olson