Guest host David Horn and I do surgery on Excision!

Show Notes

David Horn – 1:57 – 5:08

Updates and Horror News – 5:44 – 15:08

Excision discussion (pre-spoilers) – 17:19 – 22:56

Excision discussion (post-spoilers) – 24:45 – 59:50

What We’ve Been Up To – 1:01:18 – 1:14:39

Next Episode’s Movie – 1:14:40 – 1:15:28

Clip: “Do You Like Scary Movies?” from Scream

* Follow David on Twitter

* Check out his work on Monster-ConT.V.

* Upcoming podcast – The Macabre Mouse Film Club

* similar to the Greg Proops Film Club

* Horror influences

* Goosebumps series

* “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” promo

* “Eerie, Indiana” intro

* The Shining by Stephen King

* Scream (1996) trailer

* Friday the 13th (1980) trailer

* Anticipated horror movies

* Yoga Hosers, directed by Kevin Smith

* Tusk trailer

* “The Friday the 13th Remake Just Hit a Major Obstacle, Get Details” by Conner Schwerdtfeger from Cinema Blend

* 31, directed by Rob Zombie

Clip: “John Waters – No Smoking“

* “Reebok Only Sold Ripley’s Alien Reeboks in Men’s Sizes (UPDATED)” by Germain Lussier, from Gizmodo

* “Netflix: Horror Films Streaming This May” by MrDisgusting, from Bloody Disgusting

* Splatchat Episode #2: Perry Blackshear, director of They Look Like People

* “Turner to Launch New Streaming Movie Service: Filmstruck” from Turner.com

* Mubi

* “The Exorcist will Spin Heads at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights!” by MrDisgusting, from Bloody Disgusting

* Booze, Blood, & Gore podcast hosted by Casey and Alexa

* “Universal Studios is Getting a Permanent ‘Walking Dead’ Haunted House Attraction” by Mark Pygas, from Distractify

* 35th anniversary of Happy Birthday to Me

Directed by Richard Bates, Jr.

Starring Annalynne McCord and Traci Lords

A disturbed and delusional high school student with aspirations of a career in medicine goes to extremes to earn the approval of her controlling mother.

Tab talks with her mom about being a horror book and movie fan, being interested in true crime, and raising a daughter who ended up loving all the same things!  (This interview was recorded on Thanksgiving weekend.)

SHOW NOTES

Mom – 2:57 – 7:58

Mom and Me – 8:26 – 15:47

What We’ve Been Up To – 16:17 – 23:39

Clip: “That Thing Upstairs Isn’t My Daughter” from The Exorcist

* Books

* The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

* I Am Legend and Other Stories (Omega Man) by Richard Matheson

* Movies

* Halloween trailer

* Halloween II trailer

* Friday the 13th trailer

* The Last House on the Left trailer

* True Crime

* Small Sacrifices by Ann Rule

* Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi

Clip: “Unsolved Mysteries Theme” from “Unsolved Mysteries”

* Adam (1983) trailer

* The Child Awareness Game from the Adam Walsh Resource Center

* “Unsolved Mysteries” promo

* Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark edited by Alvin Schwartz and illustrated by Stephen Gammell

* British shows

* “The Young Ones” promo

* “Absolutely Fabulous” promo

* The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman

* The Walking Dead AMC promo

* The Horror of it All: One Moviegoer’s Love Affair with Masked Maniacs, Frightened Virgins, and the Living Dead by Adam Rockoff

* JLA: Zatanna’s Search by Gardner Fox and Gerry Conway

* Justice League Dark Vol. 1 In the Dark by Peter Milligan

* Do I Sound Gay? trailer

* Women in Caskets podcast

* Bloody Good Horror Episode 355 The Final Girls

* Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling

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We can’t get rid of The Babadook!

SHOW NOTES

Andy – 2:27 – 5:57

Updates and Horror News – 5:58 – 11:38

The Babadook discussion (pre-spoilers) – 13:57 – 22:37

The Babadook discussion (post-spoilers) – 23:57 – 1:02:19

What We’ve Been Up To – 1:05:07 – 1:24:44

Next Episode’s Movie – 1:24:45 – 1:25:02

Clip: “Reading Mr. Babadook” from The Babadook

* Final Girl (2015) trailer

* Hush (2016) trailer

* Bloody Good Horror Episode 375 Hush

* “Artist’s Watercolor Horror Movie Posters Will Melt Your Mind!” by John Squires (@FreddyinSpace), from Bloody Disgusting

* “Hulu’s ‘The Path’ Getting a Second Season” by MrDisgusting, from Bloody Disgusting

* “Helix” trailer

* “The Jonestown Massacre, Remembered” by Jennifer Latson, from Time

* “Anatomy of a mass suicide: The dark, twisted story behind a UFO death cult” by Benjamin E. Zeller, from Salon

* Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright

* Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief (HBO Documentary) trailer

* “The Craft Remake is Actually a Sequel” by Jonathan Barkan, from Bloody Disgusting

* Honeymoon trailer

 

Directed by Jennifer Kent

Starring Essie Davis and Noah Wiseman

A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son’s fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.

* Original trailer

* “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries” series one trailer

Clip: “The Babadook: Motherhood, Monsters, and Tackling Taboo” from CNET

* “Boogeyman Nights: The Story Behind This Year’s Horror Hit The Babadook” by Sam Adams, from Rolling Stone

* “What the Hellish Babadook Has to Say About Childhood Grief” by Lenika Cruz, from The Atlantic

* “The Babadook – Mental Illness and Motherhood” by Alexa Weissert, from Dread Central

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We drill into the Australian indie film The Loved Ones!

SHOW NOTES

Updates and Horror News – 1:47 – 19:30

The Loved Ones discussion (pre-spoilers) – 21:14 – 28:13

The Loved Ones discussion (post-spoilers) – 29:17 – 1:15:05

What We’ve Been Up To – 1:16:14 – 1:25:03

Next Episode’s Movie – 1:25:04 – 1:26:03

Booze, Blood & Gore – 1:26:04 – 1:28:27

Clip: “Applause Applause Applause” from Pretty in Pink

* Guest hosts for May and June

* Sean (from The Horror Show) – @ihatehorrorshow

* David Horn – @davidmhorn87

* Ed (from Are You Still Afraid of the Dark?) – @StillAfraidPod

* Michael LeBois – @RtR_LeBois

* “‘Tales from the Crypt’ Reboot Scores 10-Episode Order at TNT” by Andy Swift, from TV Line

* “Penny Dreadful” Season 3 trailer

* “Neil Gaiman to adapt Good Omens for six-part TV series after Terry Pratchett gave him his blessing” by Jess Denham, from The Independent 

* The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

* The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss

* The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss

* The Horror Show Episode 59: A Movie We Don’t Hate – The Loved Ones

Directed by Sean Byrne

Starring Xavier Samuel and Robin McLeavy

When Brent turns down his classmate Lola’s invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.

* Original trailer

* Australian Government Classification Review Board decision on The Loved Ones rating

* Thanks to @holybatgirl for sending this to us!

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Clip: “The Director’s Chair: The Loved Ones – Sean Byrne” from The Loved Ones DVD extras

* “Lonesome Loser” by The Little River Band

* “Not Pretty Enough” by Kasey Chambers

* “Robin McLeavy: Psycho Lola ‘Princess’ Stone Interview – The Loved Ones” from The Loved Ones DVD extras

Clip: “Whatever Lola Wants” by Sarah Vaughan

* Pontypool

Keith and I teach Kate about “Jem”, we find out more about the fabulous The Heels Have Eyes, and he tells us about creepy paranormal experiences at the Stanley Hotel (inspiration for the Overlook Hotel in Stephen King’s The Shining!)

SHOW NOTES

“Jem” – 1:33 – 7:22

The Heels Have Eyes – 8:00 – 44:27

Paranormal Occurrences at the Stanley Hotel – 45:00 – 53:46

Clip: “Jem and the Holograms Theme” from “Jem”

* “The 5 Most Truly, Truly, Truly Outrageous Episodes & Songs from ‘Jem & the Holograms’ Cartoon Series” by Kristy Puchko, from Billboard

* “11 Reasons Why ‘Jem & the Holograms’ Were the Most Important Part of the 80s” by Lara Rutherford-Morrison, from Bustle

* #4 discusses the weird love triangle between Jem, Jerrica, and Rio!

* “Everything You Need to Know About the New Jem & the Holograms Movie” by Grace Lee, from InStyle

* Jem & the Holograms movie trailer

* The Heels Have Eyes

* Kickstarter

* “Five Reasons You Should Support Keith Garcia’s Film About Denver Drag” by Bree Davies, from Westword

* “Trans Women are Not Drag Queens” by Maddie McClouskey, from Everyday Feminism

* “The Quiet Clash Between Transgender Women and Drag Queens” by Zack Ford, from ThinkProgress

* “Like a Boy: Male Impersonators and the Lesser Known World of Drag Kings” by Victoria McCarroll, from QWOC (Queer Women of Color) Media

* “The Diva Dozen: Denver’s Top Twelve Drag Performers” by Keith Garcia, from Westword

* Nina Flowers

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* Bootzy Edwards Collins

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* Denver Dance with Bootzy Edwards Collins, Drag Nation April 2013

* Daniella Decoteau

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* Daniella Decoteau Performing “Dreamgirls” (Wi...

We dance until we die with director Keith Garcia on Prom Night!

SHOW NOTES

Keith Garcia – 2:49 – 29:15

Prom Night (1980) discussion (pre-spoilers) – 30:47 – 41:17

Prom Night (1980) discussion (post-spoilers) – 43:49 – 58:34

Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II discussion – 59:03 – 1:17:59

What We’ve Been Up To – 1:20:05 – 1:40:56

Where You Can Find Keith Online – 1:40:57 – 1:42:44

Next Episode’s Movie – 1:42:45 – 1:43:03

Clip: “Everybody’s a Suspect!” from Scream

* Follow Keith on Twitter and Instagram

* Official site

* Keith’s Westword articles

* The Heels Have Eyes

* Kickstarter

* “Five Reasons You Should Support Keith Garcia’s Film About Denver Drag” by Bree Davies, from Westword

* “The Diva Dozen: Denver’s Top Twelve Drag Performers” by Keith Garcia, from Westword

* Nina Flowers

* “These Boots Are Made For Walking” from Drag Nation (03/27/2016)

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* Denver Film Society

* Follow DFS on Twitter and like them on Facebook

* Scream Screen with Theresa Mercado

* Like the program on Facebook

* Follow Theresa on Twitter

Music: “Last Time I Checked” by Lissa Lauria, from The Heels Have Eyes Kickstarter video

Directed by Paul Lynch

Starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Leslie Nielsen

A masked killer stalks four teenagers, responsible for the accidental death of a little girl six years earlier, at their high school’s senior prom.

* Original trailer

* “Prom Night (1980)” by Brian Collins, from Horror Movie a Day

* “What is a Slasher Film?” from The Final Girl

Clip: “Jamie Lee Curtis and Prom Night” from Going to Pieces: T...

We get moved by Brian de Palma’s 1976 classic Carrie!

SHOW NOTES

Prom Stories – 2:33 – 10:22

Carrie discussion (pre-spoilers) – 12:16 – 17:59

Carrie discussion (post-spoilers) – 21:08 – 53:52

What We’ve Been Up To – 55:22 – 1:02:54

Next Episode’s Movie – 1:02:55 – 1:04:39

Clip: “Aunt Irma” from “The IT Crowd” Season 1 Episode 6 “Aunt Irma Visits”

Directed by Brian de Palma

Starring Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie

Carrie White, a shy and outcast 17 year-old girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates after getting her first period.

* Original trailer

* Carrie by Stephen King

* On Writing by Stephen King

* “How I Wrote Carrie” by Stephen King, from The Guardian

Clip: “#8: Carrie (1976)” from “Bravo’s Scariest Movie Moments”

* “10 Differences Between the ‘Carrie’ Remake & Original 1976 Movie” by Perri Nemiroff, from ScreenRant

* Carrie review by Brian Eggert, from Deep Focus Review

Clip: “Let’s ‘Carrie’ Liz Lemon” from “30 Rock” Episode 5 Season 3 “Reunion”

* One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Márquez

* “The Office” trailer

* 24 Hour Party People trailer

* Clip: “This is How Michael Caine Speaks” from The Trip

* The Corruption of Chris Miller trailer

* The Classic Horror Cast Episode 28: John Carpenter’s The Thing

* The Rants Macabre The Thing …. From Another World or Who Goes There?

* Monster Party Horror Obscura

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Opening/Closing Music:

“Scared” by Mothica

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We’re SO totally sure! We’re having a cow over Night of the Creeps!

SHOW NOTES

Updates and Horror News – 1:46 – 15:39

Night of the Creeps discussion (pre-spoilers) – 16:59 – 23:21

Night of the Creeps discussion (post-spoilers) – 26:35 – 50:56

What We’ve Been Up To – 51:54 – 58:12

Next Episode’s Movie – 58:13 – 59:21

Clip: “Fraternity Prank” from Night of the Creeps

* New logo!

* Abigail Larson

* Official site

* Like her on Facebook!

* Follow her on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr!

* Check out more of her art on DeviantArt!

* Shop at her RedBubble and Society6 stores!

* If you haven’t already, check out Kate’s blog post about our transformation!

* Our RedBubble store!

* “Texas Chainsaw Massacre set turned into ‘horror barbeque resort’” by Tom Dart, from The Guardian

* “6-Episode ‘Wolf Creek’ Miniseries Announced!” by MrDisgusting, from Bloody Disgusting

* “Alexandre Aja Curates a Horror Collection for Shudder” by Debi Moore, from Dread Central

* Friday the 13th: The Game

* Pre-Alpha Gameplay Sneak Peak

* Don’t Breathe, directed by Fede Alvarez

* Review by Trace Thurman, from Bloody Disgusting

* April 7th (today!) showing in Chicago

* The Invitation, directed by Karyn Kusama

* Trailer

* April 10th screening in Los Angeles

* The Rants Macabre Lunch Hour Reviews: The Invitation, featuring an interview with actor/comedian Jay Larson

Directed by Fred Dekker

Starring Tom Atkins and Jason Lively

Alien brain parasites, entering humans through the mouth, turn their host into a killing zombie. Some teenagers start to fight against them.

* Original trailer

Clip: “Fred Dekker Interview” from Thrill Me: The Making of Night of the Creeps

* “Summer of ’86: Thrill Me!: Night of the Creeps” by Odie Henderson, from Slant Magazine

* “

We crack up with Robert Aldrich’s 1962 classic Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

SHOW NOTES

Updates and Horror News – 1:54 – 5:09

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? discussion (pre-spoilers) – 7:25 – 11:33

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? discussion (post-spoilers) – 13:12 – 52:55

What We’ve Been Up To – 54:13 – 1:10:31

Next Episode’s Movie – 1:10:32 – 1:11:11

Clip: “I’m not Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? yet!” from “Gilmore Girls” Episode 19, Season 2 “Teach Me Tonight”

* “Critically-Acclaimed Neo-Giallo Francesca Acquired by Unearthed Films” by Ken W. Hanley, from Fangoria

* Francesca trailer

* “IFC Nabs Insane Euro Horror Tale of Tales” by MrDisgusting, from Bloody Disgusting

* Tale of Tales trailer

Directed by Robert Aldrich

Starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford

A former child star torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.

* Original trailer

Clip: “Bette and Joan” from Blind Ambition: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? Featurette

* “Bette Davis vs. Joan Crawford: Hollywood’s Most Notorious Feud” from Queens of Vintage

* Blind Ambition: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (featurette)

* Part 1

* Part 2

* Part 3

* “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? She’s Turning 50” from Fresh Air on NPR

Clip: “George’s Time Magazine” from “Seinfeld” Episode 12 Season 4 “The Airport”

* Killing for Culture: Death Film from Mondo to Snuff by David Kerekes and David Slater

* The Twilight Zone Companion by Marc Scott Zicree

* Cosmos by Carl Sagan

* “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey“, hosted by Neil DeGrasse Tyson

* “Star Talk Radio with Neil DeGrasse Tyson“

* “Better Call Saul” trailer

* No Man’s Sky trailer

A People’s Art History of the United States: 250 Years of Activist Art and Artists Working in Social Justice Movements by Nicolas Lampert

The Hunting Ground trailer (documentary available on Netflix)

We go crazy for William Lustig’s 1980 exploitation classic Maniac, and the 2012 remake starring Elijah Wood!

SHOW NOTES

Michael Le Bois – 3:41 – 18:19

* “The Sound of Voices Screaming” by Red Tide Rising – 6:32 – 9:16

Maniac (1980) discussion (pre-spoilers) – 19:14 – 27:35

Maniac (1980) discussion (post-spoilers) – 30:17 – 50:05

Maniac (2012) discussion – 51:23 – 1:17:42

What We’ve Been Up To – 1:19:13 – 1:35:38

Next Episode’s Movie – 1:35:40 – 1:36:34

Clip: “Eyewitness News 1980 Maniac Controversy“

* Follow Michael on Twitter and Instagram – @RtR_LeBois

* Red Tide Rising

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* Tour dates

Directed by William Lustig

Starring Joe Spinell and Caroline Munro

A psychopath, troubled by his childhood abuse, loose in New York City, kills young women and takes their scalps as his trophies.

* Original trailer

Clip: “Tom Savini on Maniac“

* Why They Kill: The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist by Richard Rhodes

* “Blondie’s Debbie Harry claims serial killer Ted Bundy lured her into car” from The Telegraph

* “Serial Killers: Modus Operandi, Signature, Staging & Posing” by Scott A. Bonn, PhD, from Psychology Today 

* “How the Son of Sam Serial Killer was Finally Caught” by Lily Rothman, from Time

* FBI files on Ted Bundy and Part 3: Ted Bundy’s Campaign of Terror, from the FBI official archival site

* “Double Take – Maniac (1980) / Maniac (2012)” by Robert Galluzzo, from the Blumhouse Blog

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