Icky Ichabod’s Weird Cinema - Audio

Hosts Icky and Darren dive into Tom Savini’s practical effects legacy, discussing Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, Bill Moseley, and memorable puppet and severed-hand effects.

The episode mixes behind-the-scenes trivia, makeup and mechanical techniques, film references, and studio shout-outs while teasing upcoming episodes.

Hosts Darren and guests dig into Creepshow, focusing on Tom Savini’s practical effects work—from the puppet creature "Fluffy" to the infamous roach sequence—and the film’s Romero/Stephen King origins.

The episode breaks down the techniques used on set, highlights standout segments like "The Thing in the Crate" and "Creeping Up on You," and includes local sponsor shout-outs and a tease for more Savini coverage next week.

In this episode the hosts celebrate classic makeup effects legend Tom Savini, breaking down iconic kills from Friday the 13th and Creepshow. They explain practical techniques—prosthetics, foam weapons, tubing, syringes, airbags and even condoms used for arterial sprays—and share behind-the-scenes anecdotes about Kevin Bacons arrow death and Mrs. Voorheess decapitation.

The show also includes local shout-outs, a costume contest for River Cinema 15 tickets, Halloween viewing picks, and recommendations for learning practical FX from Savinis Grand Illusions curriculum.

Hosts Icky Ichabod and Demonic Darren kick off a multi-part look at Tom Savini, tracing his Pittsburgh roots, early inspirations, and rise into special makeup effects. They cover his road-show beginnings, meeting George Romero, and how his experience as an Army combat photographer shaped his realistic gore aesthetic.

The episode breaks down Savini's work on Dawn of the Dead and practical techniques like prosthetics, foam, squibs, air bladders, and syringes, and teases upcoming episodes on Friday the 13th and Creepshow. Local shout-outs and fan anecdotes round out the conversation.

Ichy Ichabod and Darren conclude their Stan Winston series by exploring the practical effects, animatronics, and prosthetic techniques used in Terminator 2, Pumpkinhead, Batman Returns, and Small Soldiers.

They discuss life-size molds, vacuum-formed bullet effects, cable-controlled puppets, creature suits, and the mix of mechanical and real animals, plus how practical effects compare to early CGI.

The episode also includes local shout-outs and a preview of next week’s episode on Tom Savini.

Stan Winston was born on 7 April 1946 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He is known for Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Aliens (1986) and Jurassic Park (1993). He was married to Karen Winston. He died on 15 June 2008 in Malibu, California, USA.

Show is recorded at Grand Forks Best Source. For studio information, visit www.gfbestsource.com Icky Ichabod's Weird Cinema  https://weirdcinema.podbean.com/

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Icky Ichabod's Weird Cinema #205 Stan Winston(1946-2008)

Stan Winston was born on 7 April 1946 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He is known for Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Aliens (1986) and Jurassic Park (1993). He was married to Karen Winston. He died on 15 June 2008 in Malibu, California, USA.

Show is recorded at Grand Forks Best Source. For studio information, visit www.gfbestsource.com Icky Ichabod's Weird Cinema  https://weirdcinema.podbean.com/

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Icky Ichabod's Weird Cinema #204 The Chiodo Brothers & Screaming Mad George

The Chiodo Brothers is known for Monsters (1988), Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey (2018) and Dracula's Daughters vs. the Space Brains (2010).

Screaming Mad George was born on 7 October 1956 in Osaka, Japan. He is known for Predator (1987), The Abyss (1989) and Guyver (1991). He was married to Miki. He died on 10 February 2026 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Show is recorded at Grand Forks Best Source. For studio information, visit www.gfbestsource.com Icky Ichabod's Weird Cinema  https://weirdcinema.podbean.com/

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Icky Ichabod's Weird Cinema #203 - Spotlight on Make-Up Artist Ve Neill - Ve Neill was born on 12 May 1951 in Riverside, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Beetlejuice (1988) and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007).

Show is recorded at Grand Forks Best Source. For studio information, visit www.gfbestsource.com Icky Ichabod's Weird Cinema  https://weirdcinema.podbean.com/

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Icky Ichabod's Weird Cinema #202 make-up effects artist Kevin Yagher

Beginning with such characters as Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) and Chucky in the "Child's Play" films, Kevin Yagher has established himself as one of the top make-up effects artists by developing and creating life-like creatures, aliens, animals and humans with meticulous detail.

Show is recorded at Grand Forks Best Source. For studio information, visit www.gfbestsource.com Icky Ichabod's Weird Cinema  https://weirdcinema.podbean.com/

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