We are terrifingly honored to have scary movie expert, SMU film professor, and published author Dr. Rick Worland on the pod with us to cover John Carpenter's genre-defining slasher of all slashers - HALLOWEEN (1978).

You can find Dr. Worland's recently revised book THE HORROR FILM: AN INTRODUCTION here.

(00:00) - Introducing Dr. Worland

(06:03) - Horror Movie News

(08:43) - Defining what makes a Horror Film

(15:40) - Overall Thoughts

(20:07) - PSYCHO's Influence on HALLOWEEN

(25:00) - Development (BLACK CHRISTMAS, Debra Hill, etc.)

(34:35) - Making Of (The Music, The Mask, & The Money)

(47:20) - Dr. Worland's Thematic Analysis 

(58:05) - Awards

(01:45:47) - Outro / Coming Soon