After our last farewell podcast we wanted to come back to you a little more upbeat and we had the perfect Part III to do it with. More comedy than horror, Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness is the endlessly entertaining third chapter to his Evil Dead story. At the end of Evil Dead II we saw Ash transported back to medieval times. Army of Darkness is the story of this out of place 20th century man fulfilling the foretold prophecy and becoming the savior of the realm. We'll discuss our first experiences seeing the movie over 20 years ago. There's a horror geek dispute that you won't want to miss. Its Horror 101 covering Bruce Campbell Vs. The Army of Darkness.

Show Highlights:

01:00 Prelude to Terror...
02:50 Losing Tobe Hooper...
03:50 Shoutout to a listener...
07:25 The difference between the three movies...
10:47 Horror Geek fight!
13:43 From Death Sentence to Hero...
16:20 Primitive Screwheads...
18:25 Klaatu Barada Nikto...
21:40 Bruce Campbell...
23:30 Ash Vs. Skeletal hands...
25:50 Battle for the Book...
28:35 Scoring the film...
31:25 Conclusion and whats to come...

Welcome back listeners! We weren't expecting to return so soon but the death of our beloved Lord of the Undead; writer/director George Romero has forced us back to the mic for another special remembrance podcast. Only minutes after the news of George's death was circulated we were inundated with requests from friends and colleagues who pleaded for a Horror 101 Romero show. Not just that, they wanted to be involved in the recording. So this show is going to have 9 of us getting together to share our Romero stories from when we met him. How his movies affected us growing up and what it was like to be on a Romero set for Land of the Dead. We also watch Day of the Dead to keep in tune with our threequel theme this year. Clocking in at just under an hour this is longest podcast since the Top 20. Join us as we pay tribute to The Godfather of the modern Zombie.

Show Highlights:

01:00 Prelude to Terror...
05:40 Meeting Romero at the Cons...
08:30 Night of the Living Dead...
16:05 Duane Jones...
17:50 Nood and I watch Martin...
23:35 Threequel talk (Day of the Dead)...
36:16 Clancy on the set of Land...
44:05 Eugene's Horror 101 hat trick...
48:15 The Man was a saint...
51:20 Conclusion (thanks for listening!)

As promised, we're showcasing From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter which stars the recently deceased and Tarantino/Smith favourite actor, Michael Parks. This final film in the series is a prequel-threequel, going back to tell the story of the Mexican vampire's nest a century before the events of the original Tarantino/Rodriguez film.

Hangman's Daughter is a wonderful hybrid of old western and horror entertainment. Parks plays Ambrose Bierce, Civil War veteran and author. After witnessing Johnny Madrid's daring escape from the Hangman's noose he is waylaid by Madrid's posse and left in the desert. The Hangman is on the heels of Madrid who has taken his daughter, Esmarelda with him. Fate finds them all uniting at La Titilla Del Diablo where all bets are off as enemies must band together to survive the night while the vampires fulfill an ancient prophecy which shape the future of their lair forever.

Part III is a great addition to the story. It is scores better than Part II: Texas Blood Money. Good performances, excellent stunts, exciting western elements and sticky gore from KNB effects make this a satisfying watch. We get World Famous Brian Stewart's review on the Friday the 13th video game that launched last month. Join us for another Horror 101 podcast!

Show Highlights:

01:00 Prelude to Terror...
03:00 Brian reviews Friday 13th...
08:00 Remembering From Dusk Part 1...
11:40 Michael Parks...
13:00 Ambrose Bierce...
14:00 The Hanging Escape...
17:23 The Stagecoach Siege...
22:00 La Tatilla Del Diablo...
24:30 The Bar Fight...
27:20 All Bets Are Off...
31:05 The prophecy of Santanico Pandemonium...
34:10 Scoring the film...
37:13 Conclusion and thanks for listening!

What do you get when producer Sean S. Cunningham puts Lance Henriksen and Brion James in a cheesy 80s film? You get The Horror Show AKA House III. This podcast is going to be a riot. House III is a little more obscure than our recent threequels. The film had some problems, including the director being fired and replaced in the middle of production. House III was the Wes Craven's Shocker clone of its day. Another film about a mass murderer being put to death by electrocution, only to come back as a supernatural menace exacting revenge on the cop who put him away. The Horror Show is light on scares but there's a ton of laughs. With two actors battling each other in a Nightmare of Elm Street kind of script, it has to be entertaining.

Show Highlights:

01:00 Prelude to Terror
03:30 Shout Outs...
05:30 Sean S. Cunningham and House III...
11:00 Flashback Capture...
14:55 The Execution...
17:00 "You have to listen to me..."
18:13 The firing of the first director...
19:05 Turkey/T.V.
20:50 The quirky Scientist...
22:20 Off Screen Death...
24:30 Good villain, horrible laugh...
26:12 WTF is going on here?!
28:10 Dream Electricity...
31:00 Brion James reflection...
32:00 Scoring the film...
36:17 Conclusion. Thanks for watching!

Welcome back to the Horror 101 show. Our April Threequel podcast brings us to dreamland. This is the first time we've dedicated an entire show to that Nightmare spectre, Fred Kruger. Those of you who grew up in the 80s remember the sensation that was Nightmare III. It dominated the VHS new release aisle, filling entire walls with copies of this rental favourite. It was Chuck Russel's directorial debut, helming a script which gave Frank Darabont his first writing credit. A lot of talented people cut their teeth on this project which has become a fan favourite. Nightmare III took huge risks and became a game changer in the Elm Street franchise by taking Freddy out of the shadows and forever creating a horror legend of slapstick mayhem and death.

Nancy from the first film returns to find several youngsters committed for suicide attempts, claiming a man in their dreams is trying to kill them. Recognizing these children as the last of the Elm Street kids she wakes up their inner dream gifts and uses them as weapons against the Dream Stalker who is already slicing through the field. Will they band together to finally put an end to the Freddy menace or will they all fall victim to the Springwood Slasher. Join us as we give the Horror 101 treatment to Nightmare III: Dream Warriors

Show Highlights:

01:00 Prelude to Terror...
04:00 Remembering Part 2...
07:00 Beginning with the usual M.O.
09:05 Larry Fishburn...
10:10 Nancy appears...
13:28 The Freddy Worm...
15:14 Death of the Sleep Walker...
18:00 Authority creating danger...
19:53 "Welcome to Prime Time, Bitch!"
22:00 Are you ready for the truth?
24:10 The Bastard Son of a Hundred Maniacs...
27:15 John Saxon returns...
28:15 Freddy's first hostage...
30:20 The Dream Warriors last stand...
33:30 The souls of the children...
34:50 The Harryhausen Skeleton effect...
35:55 Death of an Arch-Nemesis...
37:35 Scoring the film...
39:50 Conclusion! Thanks for listening!

We're back with another threequel coverage. This time we focus on Jeff Burr's Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III. Released in 1990, at the height of the MPAA's wrath this film was heavily censored and highly criticized for its violence and gore. Hectic shooting schedules and script changes were just the beginning of production difficulties but in the end a coherent and fun horror film was added to the Chainsaw Saga. Join us as we dissect some of the memorable scenes from the film. We'll discuss the alternate ending and why Burr's film was changed without his knowledge. We'll also get World Famous Brian Stewart's take on Chainsaw II (as he had to watch it as home work for this session).

Show Highlights:

01:00 Prelude to Terror...
02:40 Discussing Accusations...
05:45 Brian watches Chainsaw II...
10:45 Personal history on Part III...
12:30 Last Chance Gas Bar...
16:30 Trap is Sprung Now...
19:00 Enter Ken Foree...
22:45 The spider's web...
26:20 Blasting the family to shit...
27:30 The changed ending...
28:45 Scoring the film...
31:40 Conclusion...Thanks for listening!

Welcome to the first Horror 101 Threequel podcast for this year. In 1973 writer William Peter Blatty and Director William Friedkin collaborated to give us one of the most memorable and important genre films ever to be made. The Exorcist. Several years later the talented John Boorman followed up with one of the worst sequels in horror history, Exorcist II: The Heretic from 1977. Fast forward 13 years and Exorcist III: Legion is made, this time both penned and directed by Mr. Blatty. Exorcist III was released with little fanfare but over the last couple of decades it has slowly gathered strength as one of the most fierce and terrifying films to come out of the 90s. With extraordinary performances by George C. Scott, Brad Dourif, Jason Miller and Ed Flanders, outstanding sound design and a smart, patient script Exorcist III has the power to scare even the most veteran fans all while brilliantly ending the legacy of Father Damian Karras. With the recent passing of Mr. Blatty earlier this year we felt our first Part III focus should certainly be his masterpiece. Join us for another great show with a small tribute to John Hurt who also passed away recently at 77.

Show highlights:

01:00 Prelude to Terror...
03:00 The John Hurt tribute...
10:20 The genesis of The Exorcist...
15:00 Exorcist 3 in 1990...
17:00 The friendship of Kinderman and Dyer...
20:55 An evil gets closer...
24:30 The Gemini Killings...
26:10 The possession of Karras...
27:30 Brad Dourif...
30:05 The Hallway Scare of the Century...
32:20 A clear invitation to the dance...
35:20 The end of Karras' Story...
37:15 Scoring the film...
41:15 Conclusion! Thanks for listening!

Welcome to our first Horror 101 podcast of 2017. On this show we're going to focus on one of Cult Sensation Nick MacPherson's guilty pleasures. This was a strategic pick to help Usher us into a theme we've decided to follow for our podcasts this year. This theme will allow us to hit a lot of classic franchises in the horror genre and we're really excited to share them with you. Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and join us as we give the Horror 101 treatment to the remake of William Castle's 13 Ghosts starring Tony Shalhoub, F. Murray Abraham, Shannon Elizabeth and Matthew Lillard.

Show highlights:

01:00 Prelude to terror..
03:00 Introducing this year's theme...
06:00 The Original 13 Ghosts...
11:30 The Hitchcockian opening credits...
15:00 Matthew Lillard...
17:00 The house engaged and lawyer split...
21:00 Ghosts unleashed (Jackyl attack)...
22:30 The Oculus Infernum (difficult magic)...
25:18 the return of Cyrus...
27:00 Releasing the Juggernaut...
28:05 Our favourite ghosts...
30:38 Scoring the film...
33:30 Dropping the Mic (The Scarface Scandal)
34:55 Conclusion...Thanks for listening!

Welcome back to the Horror 101 show. This will be our 60th podcast, coming at you just in time for your holidays. To help us celebrate this 60th milestone we're continuing the podcast with more classic Vincent Price horror and focusing on Roger Coreman's Fall of the House of Usher from 1960. Based on the timelessly macabre short story by Edgar Allan Poe. This film is a king in the Gothic Horror enterprise with stunning atmosphere, rich sets and fantastic wardrobe. This was the first of many Poe adaptations featuring Price from American International Pictures. We'll make some comparisons between the film and the original story and talk about Poe himself. Sit back, enjoy some eggnog and let Horror 101 bring some classic darkness to your holidays.

Show highlights:

01:00 Prelude to Terror...
03:00 Celebrating our 60th with 1960 horror...
05:20 History of AIP...
07:18 "Within view of the melancholy House of Usher"
10:00 The 'Get Out' Campaign...
11:00 The love story...
13:40 Drinking in the atmosphere...
16:39 The Usher history...
19:50 "...the lady Madeline was no more."
21:35 Edgar Allan Poe
23:00 The moving fingers...
26:13 "Nothing, I rave!"
28:50 "...the fragments of the House of Usher."
29:50 Scoring the film...
24:15 Conclusion...Happy Holidays!

For our 59th episode we go back to visit the wacky gimmick horror that was William Castle's 1959 spooker House on Haunted Hill starring Vincent Price. Following that we give a small treatment to Dark Castle's 1999 remake which featured Geoffrey Rush, Ali Larter and Famke Jansenn. We'll compare the two and focus on their pros and cons. We also give our brutally honest review of Phantasm V: Ravager and why it was so disappointing to us.

Show Highlights:

01:00 Prelude to Terror...
04:00 The disappointment of Phantasm V...
10:40 Who was William Castle?
14:00 The plot is a Horror fan's wet dream...
17:00 "Remember the fun we had when you poisoned me?"
19:10 The floating hag...
21:30 Stripped of choice...
25:25 The spectre of the wife...
28:00 The vat of acid...
29:25 Scoring the '59 version...
30:35 Enter the '99 version and Dark Castle...
32:28 "You die? You lose!"
33:55 Lockdown...
36:00 Death of the Game Show Hostess...
39:00 Suprise!! Still Alive!!
40:00 The inner sanctum and concentrated evil...
42:25 Scoring the '99 version...
45:15 Conclusion and thanks for listening!!!