Rockula - “Are You the DJ?”

Are you ready to Rock? We do that and more this week as we discuss ROCKULA (1990). We meet a lovelorn vampire who has chased his beloved for hundreds of years as his fleeting window of opportunity opens one more time. Will he finally seal the deal and live eternally with his true love? 

We hope you enjoy our conversation about this beloved horror musical!

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Once Bitten - “I’m Not Wearing a Costume!”

It’s another great week for another teen vampire to fall in love in ONCE BITTEN (1985). A young Jim Carrey stars in this 80’s horror comedy as the target of an ancient vampire’s affection! It’s hard to say no when that vamp is the legendary beauty Lauren Hutton with Cleavon Little as her Renfield! 

We hope you enjoy chomping into this fresh vampy episode! 

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My Best Friend is a Vampire - “This Blood’s for You!”

We have another delightful 80’s teen horror flick this week - MY BEST FRIEND IS A VAMPIRE (1987). Directed by Jimmy Huston (Final Exam) and starring Robert Sean Leonard (Dead Poets Society). A lovesick high schooler gets turned into a vampire, which throws a wrench into his dating life!

This is a fun one! We even get a cameo from Kathy Bates early in her career.

We hope you enjoy biting into this fresh episode!

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My Mom's a Werewolf - "Wolverine Chic"

We are howling with laughter this week as we celebrate Mother's Day by discussing the 80's horror comedy MY MOM'S A WEREWOLF (1989). An under-appreciated house-wife ends up in the arms of a werewolf and must depend on her daughter to save her! This is a fun one filled with amazing character actors chewing the scenery!

We hope you enjoy this fresh episode - especially all the mothers out there! 

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M - “I Can’t Escape from Myself”

We discuss an early cinematic masterpiece from Fritz Lang this week - M (1931). Peter Lorre plays a serial killer who inspires multiple factions of the underworld of his city to conspire to capture him and apply their own brand of justice. 

The themes and story feel extremely timely - even though this film is nearly 100 years old!

We hope you enjoy this fresh conversation about this classic film! 

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Idle Hands - “You’re Kinky!”

Happy 4/20! We are celebrating one of our favorite herbs this week with a classic stoner horror comedy - IDLE HANDS (1999). Can an ancient prophecy be stopped by a modern priestess and a crew of bumbling fools as it’s about to be fulfilled? We sure do hope so! 

This film is stacked with a very 90’s cast! Devon Sawa, Seth Green, Jessica Alba, Vivica A. Fox and more! 

We hope you enjoy this freshly chopped episode! 

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Flatliners - "The Last Great Frontier"

A group of renegade medical students lets curiosity get the better of them in Joel Schumacher's 90's Thriller FLATLINERS (1990). Featuring an all star cast lead by Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Bacon and Julia Roberts. 

One of their cohort (Sutherland) is obsessed with death & is curious about what's on the other side of life. They take turns Flatlining to get a glimpse at the afterlife!

We hope this fresh episode keeps you revived and feeling alive!

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HMSG Interview Lauren Cupp - “Longlegs”

This week we cover another Osgood Perkins flick with one of our friends Lauren Cupp! We discuss one of her favorite films of the last two years - LONGLEGS (2024). This kinds feels like a crime since Lauren is known as a SAW franchise superfan. Never fear when we cover the sequels she'll be back! 

More about our Guest! Lauren is a performer, personality, and jack of all trades in the SoCal horror community. She can be found in a myriad of places, most recently onstage in Saw the Musical. She gives riveting presentations every month at Pop Culture Hell about the questionable nature of Cary Elwes’ accents and which Saw character would be best to smoke weed with. Otherwise she is frequently found at any given movie palace in LA. She was once described as the “saw-trappiest gal in SoCal” and she’ll never let that title go.

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Burying the Ex - "Twinkies Don't Expire"

We are back with another Joe Dante flick this week - BURYING THE EX (2014). Evelyn (Ashley Greene) and Max (Anton Yelchin) are opposites that eventually don't attract. Unfortunately, their love has been sealed by a magic pact from a Satanic genie that is intent on keeping them together forever & beyond. This horror rom-com is full of hijinks and some bitter sweet moments featuring the late Anton Yelchin.

This film also features a cameo from someone very special - our own Julia Marchese!

We hope you enjoy this freshly risen episode!

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The 'Burbs - "Neighbors from Hell"

It's our Podcast Producer Sierra's Birthday this week! We are celebrating by covering one of her Horror Comedy picks - THE 'BURBS (1989). Director, Joe Dante, helms this production with an all-star cast lead by Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern & Corey Feldman. This was a fun revisit to check out as the new TV series rolls out this year on Peacock.

We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!

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