Test Pattern: A Horror Movie Podcast
264 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 98 ratingsA bi-weekly look at the monster movies, TV shows, cult films, and horror stuff that keeps YOU up at night! In the days before syndicated stations and 24 hour programming, television stations often showed old monster movies hosted by local on-air talent. It is in this spirit that “Test Pattern” is made – a little bit spooky, a little bit silly, but always informative! Jacob and Tab have a new topic each week, with a focus on the macabre offerings shown on television starting in the mid 1950s, favorite creature features, and B-movies (with occasional forays into the outer realms of horror).
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Episodes
A Christmas Carol: Stave 4 - The Last of the Spirits
December 22, 2019 22:02 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBTab reads Charles Dickens' immortal classic A Christmas Carol a chapter a night before Christmas! The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come forces Scrooge to confront what might await him if he continues his miserly ways . . . "The Story Behind Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol" by Hugh Mulligan "A Christmas Carol: Glossary, Commentary, and Notes" by Rich Bowen
A Christmas Carol: Stave 3 - The Second of the Three Spirits
December 21, 2019 18:23 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBTab reads Charles Dickens' immortal classic A Christmas Carol a chapter a night before Christmas! Scrooge is taken on a tour of the current Christmas Day to observe the people to whom he is closest . . . "The Story Behind Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol" by Hugh Mulligan "A Christmas Carol: Glossary, Commentary, and Notes" by Rich Bowen
A Christmas Carol: Stave 2 - The First of the Three Spirits
December 20, 2019 09:44 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBTab reads Charles Dickens' immortal classic A Christmas Carol a chapter a night before Christmas! We continue our story with a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past and a look at Scrooge's younger days . . . "The Story Behind Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol" by Hugh Mulligan "A Christmas Carol: Glossary, Commentary, and Notes" by Rich Bowen
Episode 117: Going Ape Vol 2 - Escape From the Planet of the Apes & Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
December 20, 2019 09:38 - 3 hours - 184 MBIn our second installment of our Going Ape series, we look at the two darkest entries in the Planet of the Apes franchise - Escape From the Planet of the Apes and, Jacob's favorite, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes! Sources: "Behind the Planet of the Apes" documentary Escape From the Planet of the Apes (1971) "Why Escape From the Planet of the Apes was Ahead of its Time" by Don Kaye, Den of Geek "The Secret Behind Escape", Legacy Collection featurette The Celluloid Closet, docu...
A Christmas Carol: Stave 1 - Marley's Ghost
December 19, 2019 06:38 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBTab reads Charles Dickens' immortal classic A Christmas Carol a chapter a night before Christmas! We start with the introduction to Ebeneezer Scrooge and his first encounter with a ghost - his old business partner, Jacob Marley... "The Story Behind Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol" by Hugh Mulligan "A Christmas Carol: Glossary, Commentary, and Notes" by Rich Bowen
Episode 116: An Auteur's Eye - Thirst & Stoker (with Daniel!)
December 15, 2019 01:01 - 3 hours - 185 MBWe're joined by Daniel to talk about two films from a true auteur, Park Chan-wook, Thirst and Stoker! Sources Thirst (2009) "Park Chan-wook" by Keith Phipps, The AV Club "Director Biography", PR Packet for Thirst "Park Chan-wook Explores Self, Dream in Thirst" by Lee Hyo-won, The Korea Times Stoker (2013) "SDCC 2010: Wentworth Miller Interview - Resident Evil: Afterlife, Plus Updates on Stoker and Uncle Charlie" by Christina Radish, Collider
Episode 115: The Past Never Dies - The Devil's Backbone & Crimson Peak (with Edward William Polley!)
December 06, 2019 08:29 - 4 hours - 258 MBWe're joined by Ed on the long-awaited tribute to the ultimate monster kid - Guillermo del Toro - with his masterpiece, The Devil's Backbone and his love letter to Gothic Romance, Crimson Peak! **Just a word of warning, due to the nature of having a guest, Ed's audio includes a bit of Jacob's and my responses overlapping with his talking. I tried to preserve the audio of whoever was carrying the conversation at the time, so there may be some volume and quality differences throughout the e...
It's the 2019 Test Pattern Halloween Special!
October 31, 2019 16:42 - 1 hour - 151 MBCome with us to Betty Boop's Halloween party! We've got six more spooky cartoons for your Halloween tricks and treats! Cartoons: “Bimbo’s Initiation” (1931) https://youtu.be/iAThMCwckS8 “Wot a Night” (1931) https://youtu.be/D5veVBWNxYw “Betty Boop’s Hallowe’en Party” (1933) https://youtu.be/cOFWwsWV9UA “Shiver Me Timbers” (1934) https://youtu.be/Fo_yWp9AYV8 “The Case of the Stuttering Pig” (1937) https://vimeo.com/341388635 “Hyde and Hare” (1955) ...
Episode 114: The Nights He Came Home - Halloween (1978 & 2018)
October 31, 2019 15:44 - 3 hours - 205 MBBlack cats and goblins and broomsticks and ghosts. Pumpkins of witches are there to roast. You may think, they scare me; you're probably right. Black-cats and goblins on Halloween night! - TRICK OR TREAT We examine the true tale of Laurie Strode and Michael Myers with the original Halloween and the 2018 remake! Sources: Halloween (1978) "A Film to Remember: Halloween (1978)" by Scott Anthony, Medium "The Making of John Carpenter's Halloween" by David Konow, Consequence of Sound ...
Episode 113: Beware the Autumn People - The October Country by Ray Bradbury
October 28, 2019 05:22 - 3 hours - 177 MBIt's that time of year again. We journey into the darker parts of Ray Bradbury's mind with The October Country.
Episode 112: Strange and Unusual - Beetlejuice & Sleepy Hollow (1999)
October 15, 2019 22:05 - 3 hours - 215 MBAs the man himself said, "Every day is Halloween", and we're celebrating this Halloween season with two movies that show the gradient of Tim Burton's style - Beetlejuice and Sleepy Hollow! Sources: Beetlejuice (1988) "15 Things You Might Not Know About Beetlejuice" by Kristy Puchko, Mental Floss "The Untold Truth of Beetlejuice" by Brian Boone, Looper Sleepy Hollow (1999) "What 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' Tells Us About Contagion, Fear and Epidemics" by Elizabeth L. Bradley...
Episode 111: The Tale of the Hill William - Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam, Ernest Scared Stupid, & It's Scary Things
October 04, 2019 04:08 - 4 hours - 226 MBWe kick off our Halloween programming with a tribute to Jim Varney and the preeminent Hill William, Ernest P. Worrell with Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam, Ernest Scared Stupid, and "Hey Vern,It's Ernest - It's Scary Things!" Sources: Episode 16: Doctor Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam, Ernest Goes to the Podcast Episode 16B: Even More Dr. Otto, Ernest Goes to Podcast Episode 9: Ernest Scared Stupid, Ernest Goes to Podcast Episode 9B: Even More Scared Stupid, Ern...
Bonus Episode #6: We Saw IT: Chapter 2!
September 23, 2019 05:01 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBWE SPOIL THIS MOVIE THOROUGHLY, SO LISTEN AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Episode 110: Sheep Go to Heaven - Disturbing Behavior & The Faculty
September 19, 2019 06:08 - 4 hours - 233 MBWe're going back to school and we're taking Mia with us! Return to the hallowed halls of the horror that is high school with Disturbing Behavior and The Faculty! Sources: Disturbing Behavior (1998) Director/Writer Commentary "Disturbing Behavior is a Shining Example of Studio Manhandling" by Frank Calvillo, Cinapse The Faculty (1998) "The Faculty (1998) - An Underrated Classic Turns 20!" by Kenn Hoekstra, PopHorror
Episode 109: It Creeps and Leaps - The Blob (1958 & 1988)
August 30, 2019 18:24 - 2 hours - 118 MBBEWARE OF THE BLOB! We watched the original 1958 The Blob starring Steve McQueen and the special effects-laden 80s remake! Sources: The Blob (1958) "It Creeps and Leaps" by Kim Newman, Criterion "The Strange History of the Blob Movies" by Ryan Lambie, Den of Geek Director Commentary Producer Commentary
Episode 108: The World WAS Beautiful (with JXDill!) - The Omega Man & Soylent Green
August 09, 2019 16:26 - 4 hours - 177 MBJXDill (along with his sidekick, Charleton Heston) is the Ghost of Monster Kid Yet to Come as he shows us what the world could end up like in two excellent dystopian future films from the 70s - The Omega Man and Soylent Green! Sources: The Omega Man (1971) "The Omega Man" (1971) by Sean Axmaker, TCM "Introduction to the Omega Man", featurette "The Last Man Alive - The Omega Man", featurette JXDill also provided substantial research. Soylent Green (1973) "Why Soylent Green...
Episode 107: Going Ape Vol 1. - Planet of the Apes (1968) & Beneath the Planet of the Apes
July 19, 2019 03:31 - 4 hours - 172 MBWe're going ape with our new series! We're working our way through the Planet of the Apes franchise and starting with the first two films! Sources: Planet of the Apes (1968) and Beneath the Planet of the Apes Behind the Planet of the Apes documentary "Evolution of the Apes" featurette Planet of the Apes text commentary
Episode 106: The Man With No Name - The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2) & Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome
June 28, 2019 17:41 - 3 hours - 154 MBWe return to the dystopian near future to complete the story of Max Rockatansky with The Road Warrior and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome! Sources: The Road Warrior (1981) "18 Things You Never Knew About The Road Warrior" by Gary Susman, Moviefone.com "The Craziest Stories About The Making of Mad Max and The Road Warrior" by Abhimanyu Das, Gizmodo Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985) "10 Things You May Not Know About the Mad Max Films" by Seb Patrick, BBC America
Episode 105: Here Come the Bronze - Mad Max (1979) & Mad Max: Fury Road
June 14, 2019 21:34 - 3 hours - 133 MBJoin us as we journey to the Land Down Under for a dystopian look at a future where biker gangs rule and Doof Warriors ride. We watched Max Max and Mad Max: Fury Road! Sources: Mad Max (1979) "60 Mad Facts About the Original Mad Max Films", Yahoo Entertainment The Madness of Max, behind-the-scenes documentary Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) "In Search of Our Better Selves: The Rebirth, Redemption, and Road Warriors of George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road" by Tim Pelan, Cinephilia & ...
Episode 104: Horror in the Virtual Realm - The Lawnmower Man and Brainscan (with Brandon!)
June 07, 2019 20:09 - 3 hours - 149 MBWe're joined by Brandon from Varicon Video to talk about two much maligned virtual reality gems from the 90s - The Lawnmower Man and Brainscan! Sources: The Lawnmower Man (1992) "Inside the Forgotten Movie That Scientology, Stephen King, and Silicon Valley Made Possible" by Ian Failes, Thrillist "The Lawnmower Man at 25: The Groundbreaking VR Film" by Ian Failes, VFXV Brainscan (1995) "John Flynn: Out for Action" by Harvey F. Chartrand, FOCO "Brainscan" by T. Ryder Smith, t...
Episode 103: Tales of Terror Vol. 4 - Tales From the Darkside: The Movie (with James!)
May 18, 2019 14:28 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBThe thrilling conclusion to our latest Tales of Terror with James! We discuss Tales From the Darkside: The Movie! Sources: "Revisiting the film of Stephen King's Tales From the Darkside" by Rebecca Lea, Den of Geek "The Real Creepshow III: Tales From the Darkside: The Movie at 25" by Jacob Q. Knight, comingsoon.net
Episode 102: Tales of Terror Vol. 3 - Twilight Zone: The Movie with James!
May 10, 2019 04:06 - 3 hours - 144 MBJames returns for another installment of Tales of Horror! This time, we're talking about Twilight Zone: The Movie! Sources: "Twilight Zone: The Movie and the Disaster That Changed How Films Are Made" by Kayleigh Donaldson, syfy.com "A New Dimension of Filmmaking" by Robert Weintraub, Slate "A Look Back at Twilight Zone: The Movie, 35 Years Later" by Rob Kirchgassner, The Agony Booth
Episode 101: Remake Remix - The Ring (2002) & Evil Dead (2013) with Louis!
April 25, 2019 17:32 - 4 hours - 178 MBLouis joins us to talk about two very personal films, which both happen to be remakes! Sources The Ring (2002) "Remake Man" by Tad Friend, The New Yorker "The Ring Production Notes" cinema.com "The Ring Review" by Roger Ebert, rogerebert.com "Sadako's Secrets: Explaining Ringu at the Asian Art Museum" by Mark Frey, Japan Exchange & Teaching Program Evil Dead (2013) Director/Cast Commentary "Evil Dead the Reboot" featurette "Making Life Difficult" featurette "Directing t...
Monster Kid Mailbag #18
April 11, 2019 17:50 - 2 hours - 105 MBIn this edition of the Mailbag, we answer a couple of questions, tell you what we've been up to, and say a very happy birthday to Jacob! Monster Kid Projects Hamish's horror movie review blog For Dying Out Loud James D's (@jamesd7004) short film "The Monster" Pete's band The Smart Folk Andrew Tibbs - My Horror Anonymous Gamer's RWBY/Neon Genesis Evangelion crossover story Listen to @DJBadHombre spin metal on Thursdays at 6PM Eastern - The Stress Factor on 91.5 WUML
Episode 100: Ted Bundy
April 05, 2019 12:09 - 3 hours - 150 MBWe examine the case of America's most notorious serial killer, Ted Bundy. Sources: The Bundy Murders: A Comprehensive History by Kevin M. Sullivan The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule "Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes" "20/20" Season 41 Episode 22: "Bundy"
Episode 99: Cult of Personality - The House of the Devil & Starry Eyes
March 02, 2019 12:15 - 3 hours - 127 MBTab curates an episode that's all about sacrifice ... We watched The House of the Devil and Starry Eyes! Sources The House of the Devil (2009) "Ti West, The House of the Devil" by Nick Dawson, Filmmaker Magazine Starry Eyes (2014) "Catching Up With the Makers of Starry Eyes" by Evan Dickson, Bloody Disgusting
Monster Kid Mailbag #17
February 27, 2019 13:03 - 2 hours - 97.5 MBIn this edition of the Mailbag, we answer a couple of questions, tell you what we've been up to, and talk about our favorite romantic films! Monster Kid Projects Hamish's horror movie review blog For Dying Out Loud James D's (@jamesd7004) short film "The Monster" Pete's band The Smart Folk Andrew Tibbs - My Horror Anonymous Gamer's RWBY/Neon Genesis Evangelion crossover story Listen to @DJBadHombre spin metal on Thursdays at 6PM Eastern - The Stress Factor on 91.5 WUML
Episode 98: Wear Protection - Shivers & It Follows
February 14, 2019 13:10 - 2 hours - 100 MBWe’re sending you a Test Pattern valentine by way of a warning - Be sure to wear protection. We watched David Cronenberg’s Shivers and It Follows! Sources Shivers (1975) "Looking Back at David Cronenberg's Shivers" by Ryan Lambie, Den of Geek "Shivers" by Patrick Lowe, Canuxploitation! Faculty of Horror - Episode 32 I Want Your Sex: David Cronenberg's Shivers (1975) It Follows (2014) "Here's Why You Missed the Scariest Part of It Follows" by M.J. Pack, Thought Catalog "...
Episode 97: Return of Anime - Neon Genesis Evangelion 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone & Persona 3 No. 1 Spring of Birth
February 06, 2019 13:01 - 2 hours - 103 MBIn an episode curated by Godzilla level patron Anonymous Gamer, we further explore the world of anime with Neon Genesis Evangelion 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone and Persona 3 No. 1 Spring of Birth!
Monster Kid Mailbag #16
January 24, 2019 15:01 - 2 hours - 123 MBIn this edition of the Mailbag, we answer a couple of questions, tell you what we've been up to, and talk about our favorite superheroes! Monster Kid Projects Hamish's horror movie review blog For Dying Out Loud James D's (@jamesd7004) short film "The Monster" Pete's band The Smart Folk Andrew Tibbs - My Horror Anonymous Gamer's RWBY/Neon Genesis Evangelion crossover story Listen to @DJBadHombre spin metal on Thursdays at 6PM Eastern - The Stress Factor on 91.5 WUML "Sex Robot...
Episode 96: Metamorphosis - The Human Centipede & Tusk
January 17, 2019 04:51 - 3 hours - 136 MBJacob brings us an episode that explores metamorphosis at the hands of mad doctors with The Human Centipede and Kevin Smith's Tusk! Sources The Human Centipede (2009) "Human Centipede: Director and star of the year's most disgusting horror film spill their guts" by Clark Collis, Entertainment Weekly "A Q&A with Tom Six About His Barf Bag Classic, The Human Centipede" by Steve Dollar, Paste Tusk (2014) Director's commentary Smodcast Episode #259: The Walrus and the Carpenter...
Monster Kid Mailbag #15
January 11, 2019 20:51 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBIn this edition of the Mailbag, we answer a couple of questions, tell you what we've been up to, and talk about our favorite stuffed animals! Monster Kid Projects Hamish's horror movie review blog For Dying Out Loud James D's (@jamesd7004) short film "The Monster" Mia's (@superspecs) podcast We Know What You Did on Fear Street Pete's band The Smart Folk Andrew Tibbs - My Horror Anonymous Gamer's RWBY/Neon Genesis Evangelion crossover story Listen to @DJBadHombre spin metal on...
Episode 95: Psycho Killer Q'uest-ce Que C'est - The Silence of the Lambs & American Psycho
January 09, 2019 13:07 - 4 hours - 179 MBShin Godzilla patron Jordan (@bundyisback) joins us to discuss two fantastic movies about serial killers - The Silence of the Lambs and American Psycho! Sources: Articles discussing the problematic nature of Buffalo Bill "My Auntie Buffalo Bill: The Unavoidable Transmisogyny of The Silence of the Lambs" by Jos Truitt, Feministing "The Not-So-Hidden Transphobia in Silence of the Lambs" by Savannah Staubs, The Sociological Cinema The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Commentary with Jona...
Episode 94: State of the Podcast 2018
January 03, 2019 12:47 - 1 hour - 71 MBWe review 2018 and say thank yous to patrons and listeners!
Monster Kid Mailbag #14
December 24, 2018 16:12 - 2 hours - 88.8 MBIn this edition of the Mailbag, we answer a couple of questions, tell you what we've been up to, and talk about the toys we missed out on as kids! Monster Kid Projects Hamish's horror movie review blog For Dying Out Loud James D's (@jamesd7004) short film "The Monster" Mia's (@superspecs) podcast We Know What You Did on Fear Street Pete's band The Smart Folk Andrew Tibbs - My Horror Anonymous Gamer's RWBY/Neon Genesis Evangelion crossover story Listen to @DJBadHombre spin met...
Test Pattern Christmas Special: More of Gravy Than of Grave - A Christmas Carol (1984), Scrooged, & A Muppet Christmas Carol
December 19, 2018 07:13 - 3 hours - 127 MBIn this special episode, we’re being visited by all manner of ghosts. We’re learning the true meaning of Christmas with Charles Dickens’ immortal story and three very different adaptations - A Christmas Carol starring George C. Scott, Scrooged, and A Muppet Christmas Carol. Sources: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens "Why Charles Dickens Wrote A Christmas Carol" by Kat Eschner, The Smithsonian Magazine "The Real Reason Charles Dickens Wrote A Christmas Carol" by John Brioch, Time ...
Episode 92: Your Number One Fan - Play Misty for Me & Misery
December 12, 2018 05:54 - 2 hours - 117 MBGodzilla level patron Ryan M. teaches us that hell hath no fury like a number one fan, with Play Misty for Me and Misery! Sources: Play Misty For Me (1971) "Play Misty For Me (1971)", TCM Misery (1990) "Stephen King, The Art of Fiction No. 189" by Christopher Lehmann-Haupt and Nathaniel Rich, The Paris Review "Inside James Caan and Kathy Bates' Misery reunion for EW" by Keith Staskiewicz, Entertainment Weekly Four Screenplays with Essays by William Goldman, pg. 387, 388, 39...
Monster Kid Mailbag #13
December 05, 2018 19:19 - 1 hour - 60 MBIn this edition of the Mailbag, we answer a couple of questions, tell you what we've been up to, and hear about a sinister dream involving the Monster Kids! Monster Kid Projects Hamish's horror movie review blog For Dying Out Loud James D's (@jamesd7004) short film "The Monster" Brandon's (@TheBrandonHardy) podcast Varicon Video Pete's band The Smart Folk Andrew Tibbs - My Horror Anonymous Gamer's RWBY/Neon Genesis Evangelion crossover story Listen to @DJBadHombre spin metal ...
Episode 91: The Persistent Illusion - Annihilation & Upgrade
November 28, 2018 17:03 - 3 hours - 128 MBGodzilla level patron Michael has us questioning our reality with his Patreon picks - Annihilation and Upgrade! Sources: Annihilation (2018) "Alex Garland on Screenwriting" by Christopher McKittrick, creativescreenwriting.com Upgrade (2018) "Upgrade Director Leigh Whannell talks Low-Budget World Building" by Anthony Ha, Tech Crunch
Monster Kid Mailbag #12
November 21, 2018 12:49 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBIn this edition of the Mailbag, we answer a couple of questions, tell you what we've been up to, and talk A LOT about Queen! Hamish's horror movie review blog For Dying Out Loud James D's (@jamesd7004) short film "The Monster" Brandon's (@TheBrandonHardy) podcast Varicon Video Pete's band The Smart Folk Andrew Tibbs - My Horror "New scientific study confirms the obvious: Freddie Mercury had an unparalleled singing voice" by Ben Kaye, The Consequence of Sound
Episode 90: Company's Coming - The Guest & The Invitation
November 14, 2018 13:00 - 3 hours - 135 MBGodzilla level patron Jack (from Random Movie Roulette!) warns against who we invite in our homes with The Guest and The Invitation! Sources: The Guest (2014) Writer/director commentary The Invitation (2015) "Freedom of the Mind: Karyn Kusama on The Invitation" by Nick Allen, www.rogerebert.com "27 Things We Learned from Karyn Kusama's Commentary for The Invitation" by Rob Hunter, Film School Rejects
Monster Kid Mailbag #11
November 08, 2018 13:12 - 1 hour - 62 MBMonster Kid Marathon is BACK! We answer a few questions, read reviews, thank patrons, and read your ghost stories! Hamish's horror movie review blog For Dying Out Loud James D's (@jamesd7004) short film "The Monster" Brandon's (@TheBrandonHardy) podcast Varicon Video Pete's band The Smart Folk
2018 Halloween Special
October 31, 2018 12:14 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBHappy Halloween, Monster Kids! We have a batch of six awesome (and spooky) cartoons for you, dating back to 1929! Find the links for each of these cartoons on our website post for this episode! Hells Bells (1929) Swing You Sinners (1930) Magic Mummy (1933) Trick or Treat (1952) Broom-stick Bunny (1956) Hyde and Go Tweet (1960) "Made of Pen and Ink: A Quick Primer on Betty Boop and her World" by Elle Collins, Comics Alliance
Episode 89: Print the Legend - The Legend and the Truth of H. H. Holmes
October 25, 2018 06:17 - 2 hours - 123 MBWe discuss the case of H. H. Holmes - both the story we know and the truth. Sources: H. H. Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil by Adam Selzer Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Clips: H. H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer, directed by John Borowski Song played in the episode is "In the Pines", sung by Janel Drewis "In the Pines" is a murder ballad believed to have been written in the 1870s and originated in the Appalachian region.
Episode 88: The Dark Holiday - Ray Bradbury's The Halloween Tree & The Halloween Tree (1993)
October 17, 2018 19:30 - 2 hours - 98.2 MBWe celebrate one of Tab's favorite Halloween traditions with Ray Bradbury's The Halloween Tree and the 1993 animated adaptation! Sources: The Legend of Disney's Halloween Tree, D23 (Official Disney Fan Club)
Episode 87: Pale Shadows and Ghostly Dreams - Nosferatu (1922) & Shadow of the Vampire
October 10, 2018 07:57 - 2 hours - 103 MBWe travel to Count Orlok's castle to dine with the OG film vampire! We watched F. W. Murnau's Nosferatu and Shadow of the Vampire! Sources: Nosferatu (1922) Drakula halala Dracula and the Gothic in Literature, Pop Culture, and the Arts edited by Isabel Ermida, pg 139 Writing the Horror Movie by Marc Blake and Sara Bailey "Dracula vs. Nosferatu: A True Copyright Horror Story" by Jonathan Bailey, Plagiarism Today Clips from Horror Europa, hosted by Mark Gattis Shadow of the...
Episode 86: Are You a Good Witch or a Bad Witch? - The Witches & Hocus Pocus
October 03, 2018 12:15 - 2 hours - 88.6 MBWe kick off our October programming with a look at two allegedly family-friendly favorites ... featuring women who want to eat children. We watched The Witches and Hocus Pocus! Sources: The Witches: www.roalddahl.com "Gobsmacked!: Memories of Editing The Witches" by Stephen Roxburgh "20 Banned Books That May Surprise You" by Molly Driscoll, The Christian Science Monitor "In Which Consider the Macabre Unpleasantness of Roald Dahl" by Alex Carnevale. This Recording "Bewitche...
Monster Kid Marathon 2018
October 01, 2018 06:49 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBWe discuss our 2018 Monster Kid Marathon lists and pick favorites from yours!
Episode 85: Iranian Horror - A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night & Under the Shadow
September 26, 2018 04:35 - 2 hours - 92.3 MBGodzilla Level patron Frank brings us a double feature of horror films helmed by directors of Iranian heritage. We watched A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night and Under the Shadow! Sources: A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014) "Behind the Scenes of A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (Part 1)", Vice "Behind the Scenes of A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (Part 2)", Vice Under the Shadow (2017) "Under the Shadow: the films that influenced this creepy Iranian horror" by Samuel Wig...
Episode 84: Horror in the Elements - Frozen (2010) & Black Water (2008)
September 19, 2018 20:21 - 2 hours - 156 MBGodzilla level patron Mad Max takes us out into the elements to suffer the horrors of nature, with Adam Green's Frozen and the Australian horror film Black Water! Sources: Frozen (2010) "Director’s Cut: Adam Green Reveals the Inspirations Behind Frozen", Complex "Frozen Director Adam Green Unthaws" by Alex Nunnelly, from The Harvard Crimson "The Real Life Frozen: Woman Stranded on Ski Lift for Five Hours" by Amanda Tullos, The 13th Floor Black Water (2008) "The Night of the...