Scream Scene Podcast

Continuing their time in Italy, your deadicated hosts encounter SEDDOK, L'EREDE DI SATANA aka ATOM AGE VAMPIRE (1960) from director Anton Giulio Majano!

Designed to cash in on Mario Bava's success, this horror flick doesn't have much going for it...not to mention the gorilla on the loose!

Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 8:28; Discussion 18:23; Ranking 32:41

Your deadicated hosts cover the directorial "debut" of Mario Bava, LA MASCHERA DEL DEMONIO aka THE MASK OF SATAN aka BLACK SUNDAY!

Starring Barbara Steele and John Richardson, we detail the different screenplays and film releases available out there.

Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 57:12; Discussion 1:15:05; Ranking 1:37:01

Your hosts peek through "Illusion-O" glasses to review 13 GHOSTS (1960) from William Castle! This spoopy children's horror stars Donald Woods, Charles Herbert and Martin Milner.

Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 13:28; Discussion 27:33; Ranking 38:28

Celebrating episode 300, your deadicated hosts travel to Japan for Nobuo Nakagawa's masterpiece JIGOKU (1960)! The film stars Shigeru Amachi, Yoichi Numata and Utako Mitsuya.

Your hosts discuss nihilism, Buddhism, gore and more in this landmark episode.

Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 36:08; Discussion 49:48; Ranking 1:22:57

Universal tries to copy Roger Corman with THE LEECH WOMAN (1960) directed by Edward Dein and starring Coleen Grey, Grant Williams, Phillip Terry and Gloria Talbot.

Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 14:00; Discussion 23:18; Ranking 36:28

Hammer Horror tries to strike Gothic gold again with THE BRIDES OF DRACULA (1960, Fisher)!

With three different writers, the film's seams show despite the heavy lifting from stars Peter Cushing, Yvonne Monlaur and David Peel.

Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 23:59; Discussion 33:47; Ranking 57:12

Give Roger Corman more money and time to make a movie, and he goes FULLY RESPECTABLE!! It's THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER (1960) starring Vincent Price, Mark Damon and Myrna Fahey!

Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 35:22; Discussion 42:50; Ranking 1:06:40

Brick wall... Brick Wall... BRICK WALL!! This week we cover VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED (1960) from director Wolf Rilla!

Adapted from the John Wyndham novel The Midwich Cuckoos, we discuss this evil children horror starring George Sanders, Barbara Shelley and Martin Stephens.

Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 42:11; Discussion 50:41; Ranking 1:22:21

Anthony Perkins. Janet Leigh. Alfred Hitchcock. It's 1960's PSYCHO! In a nearly three hour long episode, your hosts dig into the novel, its film adaptation, and how everything changes after PSYCHO's release.

General content warning for discussion of transphobia, violence against women, psychosis, serial killers and cannibalism.

Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 40:23-44:30; Discussion 1:38:02; Ranking 2:32:39

The Italians try their hand at combining horror and sex appeal... and win?! It's L'AMANTE DEL VAMPIRO (1960) aka THE VAMPIRE AND THE BALLERINA from director Renato Polselli! We got castles, we got vampires, we got toxic relationships -- it's a Gothic horror!

Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 10:52; Discussion 21:44; Ranking 36:39