Happy Horror Time

Although she played the girl next door in movies like “The Last Starfighter” and “Weekend at Bernie’s,” we remember Catherine Mary Stewart as the tough, zombie-fighting Regina Belmont in “Night of the Comet.” Tune in to hear all about filming this “horror-omedy,” which scream queen she first auditioned with, and what it was like filming a love scene with Zach Galligan in “Psychic.”

It’s fitting that the first movie we discuss this week shares its name with the Police’s sinister love/stalk song, as Sam Claflin turns up the creep factor in "Every Breath You Take." And then there’s the bizarre and unsettling “Honeydew” – let’s just say you’ll never look at Lena Dunham the same way again.

She battled Terry O’Quinn in “The Stepfather,” faced a master of disguise in “Popcorn,” and joined forces with Carole Kane in “When a Stranger Calls Back.” Tune in to hear all about Jill Schoelen’s illustrious career in horror, how a close friend and little-known slasher flick led to meeting ex-fiancée Brad Pitt, and which of her many films she enjoyed working on the most.

Familiar horror tropes done differently – that’s the theme behind the films we discuss this week. From a poignant portrayal of a mother looking after her werewolf son in “Blood Moon,” to an exorcism story with 2 sinfully handsome priests and 1 twist ending in "The Seventh Day," both thrillers bring something modern to the traditional.

Take one look at Art the Clown and you’ll know why his movie is called “Terrifier.” We had the pleasure of chatting with the man behind the makeup, David Howard Thornton, to discuss how he approached playing such a sadistic villain, why people are drawn to this 80s throwback slasher film, and even a few tidbits on the upcoming “Terrifier 2.”

Both films we discuss this week left us with more questions than answers. Like how is Joel McHale almost 50 with a body like the one he so “Happily” shows off? And why couldn’t our wish for a new Nightmare on Elm Street-esque film “Come True?” Tune in to hear us confuse even ourselves while recapping these unusual thrillers.

Thom Mathews had two back-to-back horror hits in the mid-80s when he starred in “The Return of the Living Dead” and “Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives.” Tune in to hear all about filming these fan favorites, the thing most people don’t know about zombies, and an update on reprising the role of Tommy Jarvis in a number of upcoming F13 fan films.

This week we fawn over how much the new “Wrong Turn” got right in its quest to breathe new (non-inbred) life into the series. We also discuss Laurie Strode’s granddaughter (Andi Matichak) taking a very bloodthirsty kid on the run in “Son.” Both movies have twists, turns, and tons of gore – but only one has Matthew Modine.

To coincide with the opening weekend of “Dreamcatcher,” we interviewed Writer/Director Jacob Johnston to hear all about the making of this new EDM-fueled slasher film, where the story came from, and how he went from working production on Marvel movies to directing a horror movie. And for once, this episode is SPOILER-FREE!

Wacky, insane, WTF... all ways to describe the thrillers we discuss this week. From an influencer being punked/harassed/stalked with Scream-style phone calls in “Shook,” to watching Nicolas Cage face off (get it?) against possessed animatronics in “Willy’s Wonderland,” there’s plenty of crazy to go around.