Wake Up Heavy

The annual WUH Wrap-Up episode includes: December Watches, Top New Watches of 2021, WUH's 2021 Top Ten Episodes, and a few programming notes, thank yous, etc. Check out the FULL Top New Watches of 2021 list on Letterboxd.com and the WUH: Tunes (2021) playlist on Spotify below.

Top New Watches of 2021: https://letterboxd.com/wakeupheavy/list/top-new-watches-of-2021/

WUH: Tunes (2021): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0nCsKJk2c0KmHqxjvtecOd?si=04c831c82553481e

Anthony King returns to the show to discuss ROLLING THUNDER (1977). Directed by John Flynn from a script by Paul Schrader and Heywood Gould based on an original story by Schrader. The film stars William Devane as Major Charles Rane who has returned to his home of San Antonio after seven years as a POW in Viet Nam. He realizes quickly that his wife has moved on, and that his son barely remembers him.

For more: https://www.wakeupheavy.com/2021/12/s5e5-lets-go-clean-em-up-rolling.html

The full interview with Simon Fitzjohn used in the Ormsby/Clark series episodes.

On this third and final episode of the Alan Ormsby-Bob Clark series Samm Deighan joins Mike White and me to discuss DEATHDREAM, which was filmed on the heels of CSPWDT in 1972, but not released until 1974, after DERANGED. Bob Clark directs from a script by Ormsby, who once again created the make-up effects with help from first-timer Tom Savini. Includes the final part of my interview with Simon Fitzjohn.

Show notes: https://www.wakeupheavy.com/2021/12/s5e4-i-died-for-you-deathdream-1974.html

November watches and news and notes.

On this episode Chris Stachiw joins Mike White and me to discuss DERANGED: CONFESSIONS OF A NECROPHILE, a very faithful telling of the Ed Gein story. Ormsby wrote the script and co-directed the film with Jeff Gillen (an Ormsby/Clark regular), with Bob Clark acting as (an uncredited) producer. As with CSPWDT and DEATHDREAM Ormsby also supplied much of the special make-up effects, with help from a young up-and-comer named Tom Savini.

Also includes the second part of my interview with Simon Fitzjohn.

Show notes: https://www.wakeupheavy.com/2021/11/s5e3-deranged-confessions-of-necrophile.html

You know the drill by now. You can find out what I watched in October on my own, with my kid, and with the family, plus news and notes.

Speaking of DERANGED, I did do a WDIRT on it a couple of years ago, so you can check that out before the new, full episode is released. Starts at 34:25 in the collection below.

https://soundcloud.com/wakeupheavy/wdirt-v1-e1-e3

Sharing is caring with another Wake Up Heavy slash The Kulturecast shared episode. Wish I could say I cared for this movie, but I did not. Give it a listen if you're into that sort of thing.

This is the first in a three episode series on the early horror films of Alan Ormsby and Bob Clark.

On this episode Heather Drain, Mike White and I discuss CHILDREN SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS (1972), a low-budget horror/comedy inspired by the success of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968). Bob Clark wrote and directed the film, with script contributions from Alan Ormsby. Ormsby also designed and created the make-up effects and plays Alan, the leader of a Miami theater troupe.

Includes the first part of my interview with Simon Fitzjohn about the early horror films that Clark and Ormsby collaborated on.

Show notes: https://www.wakeupheavy.com/2021/10/s5e2-children-shouldnt-play-with-dead.html

September watches, a few corrections, and some news about upcoming recordings and episodes. It's Spooky Season folks, let's all celebrate!!