TV TERROR
121 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsTV TERROR explores television's darker corridors: classic shows like The Twilight Zone and Night Gallery, and the Movie-of-the-Week golden age that gave us telefilms like Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Salem's Lot, and The Night Stalker. We've got a penchant for those nearly-forgotten treasures of the tube, and this is where we share our discoveries. So, grab your remote and a wooden stake and join us, won't you?
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EP117: Kolchak The Night Stalker with Mark Dawidziak
June 22, 2022 05:13 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBI'm joined by Mark Dawidziak, author of The Night Stalker Companion to discuss Kolchak The Night Stalker. Mark has a new book about Edgar Allen Poe as well as The Shawshank Redemption. We discuss these as prelude to our main topic: Kolchak. Mark is the world's leading authority on the subject and it's our privilege to have him with us for today's episode.
EP116: Anthony DP Mann, Bug-Eyed Monsters, Dr. Who & More
June 18, 2021 23:07 - 36 minutes - 16.5 MBAliens! Dr. Who! And more!... We visit with actor/writer/filmmaker Anthony DP Mann to discuss how a love affair with classic television led to his current project, Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade The Earth! Listen in....
EP115: Lizzie Revizzy: Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975) with Special Guest
May 31, 2021 17:47 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBI'm joined by special guest Patricia D to discuss THE LEGEND OF LIZZIE BORDEN (1975), starring Elizabeth Montgomery. We discuss the Borden true crime case in light of the 1975 film and beyond. The 1975 production proves a fine foundation for anyone who is new to the subject. We hope you'll join us for this conversation.
EP114: McCloud Meets Dracula (1977) with Special Guest
February 28, 2021 15:07 - 1 hour - 40 MBOne of the first things to spin-off of the NBC Mystery Movie "Wheel" format was McCloud, starring Dennis Weaver (Duel, The Twilight Zone). It galloped across television sets from 1970-1977 and rode off into the sunset with its final episode, McCloud Meets Dracula, co-starring John Carradine (Stagecoach, The Ten Commandments). We talk McCloud and a whole lot more as I'm joined by a special guest, my brother, Vincent, to reminisce about television memories, days that found us in one of televis...
EP113: Twilight Zone's THE HOWLING MAN (1960), Patricia D., Jason Brock
January 16, 2021 15:14 - 1 hour - 36.5 MBIt's the 60th anniversary of The Twilight Zone's THE HOWLING MAN episode. Penned by the brilliant Charles Beaumont, it furnishes a stellar example of what the series offered. I'm joined by my friend, Patricia, as we survey the appearance of The Devil throughout The Twilight Zone. I'm also joined by returning guest, Jason V Brock, for a deeper dive into Beaumont and The Howling Man. This episode was a long time coming. Warmest wishes for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and a bright New Year!
EP112: Diana Rigg in THE AVENGERS: The Cybernauts (1966)
September 21, 2020 00:31 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBWe remember Diana Rigg, the British actress who defined the high point of the classic British television series THE AVENGERS as Emma Peel. LISTEN IN....
EP111: Carrie Fisher in FRANKENSTEIN (1984)
August 03, 2020 00:56 - 1 hour - 33.4 MBCarrie Fisher headlines the 1984 British production of FRANKENSTEIN, co-starring UK greats Robert Powell, David Warner and John Gielgud. I'm joined by Canadian filmmakers and collaborators Anthony DP Mann and Seb Godin, the duo behind the forthcoming film, The Abominations of Frankenstein. LISTEN IN...
EP110: Starsky & Hutch: VAMPIRE (1976)
June 29, 2020 05:54 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBEPISODE 110: Starsky & Hutch was one of the top cop shows of the 1970s. A police drama grounded in the real world, our favorite buddy team nevertheless had occasion to go up against the supernatural. In this case, a vampire, played by John Saxon. LISTEN IN!
EP109: The House That Would Not Die (1970)
June 01, 2020 02:57 - 34 minutes - 15.8 MBEPISODE 109: THE HOUSE THAT WOULD NOT DIE (1970): The legendary Barbara Stanwyck (The Big Valley) has got restless spirits on her hands after moving into an inherited family manse with her niece (Kitty Winn, The Exorcist). With the help of a medium and the professor next door (Richard Egan), she must uncover the secret that imprisons these ghosts of the past. A haunting ABC Movie of the Week.
EP108: Robert Culp in OUTRAGE! (1973)
April 21, 2020 06:27 - 52 minutes - 24.1 MBRobert Culp (I SPY, Columbo, Greatest American Hero) is a man driven to take matters into his own hands after he is harassed by out-of-control teens. A telefilm released in the era of Walking Tall and Death Wish, it is based on true events, a tale of do-it-yourself justice. Malcolm Johnson of The Horror Show contributes a segment.
EP107: Frankenstein The True Story (1973) Anthony DP Mann
April 11, 2020 00:46 - 1 hour - 33.8 MBOne of the most lavish productions of Mary Shelley's immortal classic was told on the small screen as FRANKENSTEIN THE TRUE STORY (1973), starring Michael Sarrazin, Jane Seymour, and James Mason. I'm joined by my friend, Canadian filmmaker, actor, audio dramatist Anthony DP Mann to tackle this literate NBC mini-series. LISTEN IN...
EP106: Where Have All The People Gone?
March 31, 2020 00:01 - 47 minutes - 21.6 MBPeter Graves (Mission Impossible, Scream of the Wolf) and a young Kathleen Quinlan (Event Horizon) co-star in WHERE HAVE ALL THE PEOPLE GONE? (1974), about a father, son, and daughter who find themselves coping in a post-apocalyptic world. This time, the world-wrecker is a sudden, massive solar flare, poisoning exposed human beings with radiation and reducing them to piles of dust.
EP105: The Planet of the Apes TV Series (1974)
March 23, 2020 06:07 - 1 hour - 27.5 MBOne of film's great franchises crash landed on the small screen in 1974, giving us THE PLANET of the APES, The Television Series. Roddy McDowall, Ron Harper, and James Naughton are our trio of heroes, fugitives in a future world where apes rule men. We explore the Pilot as well as episode #12, The Cure, a story about contagion. At this time of worldwide concern over the virus COVID-19, this episode goes out with warm wishes for health and safety.
EP104: Coronavirus Edition: BBC's SURVIVORS (1975)
March 02, 2020 02:56 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBCORONAVIRUS EDITION: In light of Coronavirus worries, it's opportune to discuss BBC's classic post-apocalyptic series, SURVIVORS (1975), in which Chinese scientists unleash an engineered virus, triggering a pandemic, and wiping out all but a remnant who remain to rebuild.
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EP103: Twilight Zone Talk: Time Enough At Last (1959)
February 16, 2020 20:48 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBWe pass through the Twilight Zone to pause and consider the great life of Carol Serling, wife of Rod Serling and keeper of the Twilight Zone torch. While there, I visit with Mark Cain of ANTHOLOGIC podcast to discuss the iconic episode, Time Enough At Last (1959).
EPISODE 103: Twilight Zone Talk: Time Enough At Last (1959)
February 16, 2020 20:48 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBWe pass through the Twilight Zone to pause and consider the great life of Carol Serling, wife of Rod Serling and keeper of the Twilight Zone torch. While there, I visit with Mark Cain of ANTHOLOGIC podcast to discuss the iconic episode, Time Enough At Last (1959).
EP102: Happy New You! FRANKENSTEIN (1973 & 2007)
January 01, 2020 04:56 - 20 minutes - 9.56 MBWe usher in 2020 with talk of the Dan Curtis (1973) and BBC (2007) productions of FRANKENSTEIN. These adaptations are a study in contrast: we're given a gothic treatment by Dark Shadows creator Dan Curtis, while BBC updates the core story for the biological engineering age of stem cell research. Happy New Year, everyone!
EP101: Kevin Shinick: Star Wars & Christmas Talk
December 22, 2019 08:12 - 35 minutes - 16.3 MBTV TERROR is on location in New York to meet with our friend, Kevin Shinick, author of the new book, STAR WARS: FORCE COLLECTOR, which coincides with the broad release of Episode IX. We discuss the novel, his work in film and television, and what he's watching for Christmas. Join us!
EP100: George C Scott in A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1984)
December 17, 2019 06:23 - 1 hour - 29.4 MBEPISODE 100: In this landmark episode, we celebrate the yuletide with the help of our special friend -- actor, filmmaker, and audio dramatist, Anthony DP Mann, who joins me in a our main discussion about 1984's CBS Presentation of A Christmas Carol, starring George C. Scott. This version is renowned for its fidelity and excellence, an annual tradition for many who cherish Dickens' most famous ghost story. And Rockford Jay weighs in to discuss some related artifacts. Won't you make merry with...
EP099: Happy Thanksgiving!...Robert Forster and THE DEATH SQUAD (1974)
November 29, 2019 04:16 - 28 minutes - 13 MBEPISODE 99: Robert Forster and Melvyn Douglas star in the ABC Movie of the Week, THE DEATH SQUAD (1974), a story about cops who take the law into their own hands and the one standout who goes up against them. We take a moment to give thanks and to remember Forster, whom we lost this season. Thanks to all who listen to this show. LISTEN IN.... Note: Special thanks to Vic Sage and the use of his article, available in full here: https://popcultureretrorama.com/2019/10/12/rest-in-peace-rober...
EP098: TV TERROR Halloween Party with The Taters
November 01, 2019 05:28 - 59 minutes - 27 MBIt's a Halloween party! I'm joined by some podcaster friends and special guests, THE TATERS to discuss TV Terror programming, classic horror hosts, and more! This one is being released just after midnight on Halloween to celebrate the spooky season. LISTEN IN!...
EP097: The Paul Lynde Halloween Special (1976)
October 29, 2019 07:25 - 32 minutes - 14.7 MBPaul Lynde was among the most hilarious comedic talents working during the 1960s and 1970s. Famous for Hollywood Squares and his many film and television appearances, his legacy includes a HALLOWEEN SPECIAL like none other. I'm joined by Rockford Jay (Saturday Frights) to discuss Lynde and this one-of-a-kind show.
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EP096: From the Hip: Marianne, Roswell + The Langoliers (1995)
October 01, 2019 05:33 - 1 hour - 32.1 MBI take it from the hip this week to chat about some news and what I've been watching, namely the Netflix show MARIANNE and the 1999 series, ROSWELL. Then we visit with Mark Cain's KINGOLOGY podcast to talk the Stephen King miniseries THE LANGOLIERS from 1995, in this special crossover segment. Join us!
EP095: Anthony D.P. Mann on RETURN to FRIGHTENSTEIN / What We're Watching
September 05, 2019 04:54 - 45 minutes - 20.9 MBI'm joined by my friend and colleague, actor, filmmaker, entrepreneur, podcaster, Anthony D.P. Mann. We discuss his exciting new audio drama release, RETURN TO FRIGHTENSTEIN. We also shoot the breeze about what we've been watching and what excites us most among current genre offerings. It's a fun and freewheeling talk. Join us and LISTEN IN....
EP094: Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973)
August 02, 2019 22:37 - 1 hour - 60 MBEPISODE 94: Can you see them, Sally, lurking in the shadows? They're alive, Sally. They want you to be one of them when the lights go out... We discuss one of the most famous telefilms of the movie-of-the-week era - Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973)
EP093: BOOK CLUB 2: This Time It's Personal
June 18, 2019 04:31 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBIt's our big, big, BOOK CLUB episode, put together by you! Join us as the TV TERROR community comes together with audio clips and essays about their favorite TV-related reads. And if that weren't enough, we're joined by DAN STOUT, author of the acclaimed new novel, TITAN SHADE. We discuss his book, his process, and his television influences.
EP092: Kolchak Episode: THE VAMPIRE (1974)
May 18, 2019 04:42 - 26 minutes - 12.1 MBIn this direct sequel to the first Kolchak telefilm, a victim of the Las Vegas vampire journeys to Los Angeles and begins a new cycle of feeding -- only Kolchak will recognize the pattern of vampirism.
EP091: Jack Elam in STRUCK BY LIGHTNING (1979)
April 23, 2019 05:34 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBJust several years after Young Frankenstein, CBS gave us another comedic take on the Frankenstein monster, starring Jack Elam and Jeffrey Kramer. It's STRUCK BY LIGHTNING, the short-lived sitcom from 1979.
EP090: Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977)
April 07, 2019 20:30 - 30 minutes - 13.7 MBWhen two smugglers (Tom Atkins, Howard Hesseman) fly to California with an illicit load of Ecuadorian coffee, little do they suspect that there are deadly stowaways in the cargo hold, the eight-legged kind, with a venom that kills like the plague. A CBS Wednesday Movie from 1977 with an all-star cast.
EP089: Richard Boone stars in THE LAST DINOSAUR (1977)
March 19, 2019 05:42 - 36 minutes - 16.8 MBEPISODE 89: THE LAST DINOSAUR (1977): There's a prehistoric paradise in the polar ice cap, a lost world teeming with creatures thought long-extinct, and Masten Thrust, Jr. (Richard Boone) will take us there. As mentioned in the show, here's that vintage making-of featurette: https://youtu.be/G9wcpETW9pY
EP088: STAR TREK: The Galileo Seven (1967)
March 04, 2019 05:37 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBWhile investigating a quasar-like formation, the shuttle Galileo commanded by Mr. Spock crash lands on a planet inhabited by ape-like creatures who aim to destroy the marooned crew before they can orchestrate an escape. Part monster-of-the-week episode, this Star Trek siege story is worthy of our study as a TV TERROR specimen. Rockford Jay of The Retroist Clubhouse contributes a segment. LISTEN IN...
EP087: William Shatner in DISASTER ON THE COASTLINER (1979)
February 17, 2019 01:47 - 22 minutes - 10.3 MBIt's all aboard for danger with an all-star cast: Lloyd Bridges, Yvette Mimieux, E.G. Marshall, and William Shatner. Two packed commuter trains hurtling toward each other on the same track! Hundreds of lives in peril! One man fights against impossible odds to save them!...in an ABC Sunday Night Movie from 1979. LISTEN IN...
EP086: CARRIE: The TV Movie (2002)
January 30, 2019 07:05 - 30 minutes - 14 MBBased on the novel by Stephen King, NBC adapts CARRIE as a television event in 2002, starring Angela Bettis, Patricia Clarkson and David Keith. Carrie White is an object of scorn and ridicule until the night of the senior prom when she unleashes her fury.
EP085: The Day The Earth Moved (1974) / Aftershock: Earthquake in NY (1999)
January 19, 2019 02:09 - 34 minutes - 15.8 MBEARTHQUAKE!... Jackie Cooper, Stella Stevens, and Cleavon Little star in THE DAY THE EARTH MOVED (1974). Jennifer Garner and Tom Skerritt star in AFTERSHOCK: EARTHQUAKE in NEW YORK (1999). If this episode doesn't shake you, nothing will. Don't miss GIALLOctober: https://player.vimeo.com/video/293434147
EP084: Bruce Campbell in TORNADO! (1996)
December 31, 2018 22:59 - 12 minutes - 5.49 MBHappy New Year! It's twin twisters for the New Year as John Schneider and Bruce Campbell face down tornadoes in the Twister-inspired films from 1996, NIGHT OF THE TWISTERS and TORNADO!
EP083: Doug McClure in SATAN'S TRIANGLE (1975)
December 24, 2018 21:17 - 22 minutes - 10.3 MBThis ABC Movie of the Week from 1975 rides the Exorcist wave as Doug McClure and Kim Novak find themselves trapped aboard a ship in a diabolical stretch of ocean known as The Devil's Triangle.
EP082: Anthology Talk with Mark Cain + Xmas Bonus
December 18, 2018 04:38 - 56 minutes - 22.7 MBTelevision anthologies are magic. They're like many shows rolled up in one. Mark Cain of Anthologic Podcast joins me to run down a bunch of them. We discuss our mutual fascination with the form and some of our favorite specimens. Plus a super-sneaky secret Christmas bonus inside. No fair peeking. Music by E's Jammy Jams
EP081: Robert Foxworth in DEATHMOON (1978)
December 07, 2018 22:42 - 21 minutes - 9.94 MBA businessman suffering from nervous exhaustion jets away to Hawaii to unwind, but his troubles only intensify when he receives his inheritance, a bloodline curse that transforms him into a werewolf.
EP080: TV Talkin' with CASTLE of HORROR Podcast
November 28, 2018 20:23 - 58 minutes - 23.4 MBJason Henderson of Castle of Horror/ Castle Talk Podcast invites Anthony Rotolo of TV TERROR podcast to discuss the Movie-of-the-Week golden age, podcasting, and more. We range and rove the hidden valley of programming past, a fertile land once inhabited by giants. They're gone, but their stories live on. You'll hear tell of scary hippies, zuni fetish dolls, and things that lurk in dark shadows and collective memory, and how oral tradition continues through the art and craft of podcasting. L...
EP079: Thanksgiving: Alien Abduction (1998), Munsters (1964)
November 22, 2018 19:49 - 23 minutes - 11 MBHappy Thanksgiving! Nothing evokes the day like an E.T. home invasion, so that's our topic this time out. It's the obscure UPN film, ALIEN ABDUCTION: INCIDENT IN LAKE COUNTY, a found footage film released one year before Blair Witch popularized the sub-genre, all about a hapless family who finds themselves besieged by otherworldly invaders. We also chat about The Munsters, so grab a drumstick and join us, won't you?
EP078: Haunting of Hill House (2018) / The Lottery (1969)
November 12, 2018 21:07 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBIt's a Shirley Jackson themed episode as TV TERROR explores the new Netflix series, The Haunting of Hill House (2018) and an older adaptation of her famous short story, The Lottery (1969).
EP077: The Night That Panicked America (1975)
October 30, 2018 05:12 - 20 minutes - 9.3 MBOn October 30th, 1938, Orson Welles terrified a nation through the young medium of radio when he presented H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds as a Halloween offering. The panic that ensued is legendary and is captured in the ABC Friday Movie of the Week from 1975.
EP076: Spielberg's SOMETHING EVIL (1972) with John Kenneth Muir
October 26, 2018 04:56 - 1 hour - 28.8 MBImmediately after the success of DUEL, Steven Spielberg set to work on a possession story titled, SOMETHING EVIL (1972), featuring Sandy Dennis, Darren McGavin, Ralph Bellamy, and Johnny Whitaker. Unknown to many and underrated by some, this CBS telefilm merits discussion. I'm joined by genre expert and author John Kenneth Muir to explore this gem from the Movie of the Week golden age.
EP075: Disney's MR. BOOGEDY (1986)
October 23, 2018 01:35 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBRichard Masur, John Astin and Kristy Swanson star in Disney's modern spooky classic, MR. BOOGEDY, the tale of a family who moves to their dream home only to find it haunted by a tyrannical ghost. MR. BOOGEDY first aired on Disney's Sunday Movie in 1986. I'm joined by Kyle Chamberlain of The Movie City Maniacs podcast. Music by: WaveToys
EP074: ROD SERLING: His Life, Work and Imagination (with Nick Parisi / Interview)
October 16, 2018 02:31 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBRod Serling is as grand a subject as The Twilight Zone for which he is known. But did you know that he had established himself as the preeminent writer for television before he ever breached The Fifth Dimension? We trace his early career with author Nick Parisi, whose book, Rod Serling: His Life, Work and Imagination has just been released.
EP073: Halloween from the Hip / Brady Fright Night
October 05, 2018 03:40 - 53 minutes - 24.6 MBThe end of summer signals new beginnings: We inaugurate season four. We usher in the autumn. We mark the days till Halloween. Like the capricious falling of leaves, this is a freewheeling episode. I hope you'll join me and a few surprise friends as they drop by to share their thoughts on the spooky season.
EP072: The Twilight Zone's Magic Man: Brock on Beaumont
September 13, 2018 03:52 - 1 hour - 38.8 MBAs we close out Season 3 of TV TERROR PODCAST, we speak with Jason V. Brock, author, artist, and director of the definitive documentary about Charles Beaumont. Beaumont is a towering but tragic figure, who aided Rod Serling in pioneering a new and ascendant medium called television.