Latest Discoverthehorror Podcast Episodes
Episode 44 - Gothic Mexican Horror
Discover the Horror Podcast - May 31, 2023 03:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsEl Vampiro (1957), The Black Pit of Dr. M (1959), and The Curse of the Crying Woman (1963). Any horror fan worth their weight in blood knows their fare share about the classic monster films from Universal from the 30s and 40s before they died a slow death. But do you know that in the late 50s an...
Episode 43 - Bootlegs & Tape Trading
Discover the Horror Podcast - May 17, 2023 00:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsBack in ancient times, before Netflix and Amazon Prime, before Hulu and YouTube, even before DVDs and Blu-rays, if films weren't available to you from either your local video stores, or if you wanted to see an uncut print of a movie, or even one that wasn't released on VHS, the place you could f...
Episode 42 - Universal Frankensteins
Discover the Horror Podcast - May 03, 2023 02:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsFrankenstein (1931), The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Son of Frankenstein (1939), and The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942). Time to go back to the source! The films that started a mythology, created the stereotypes, and taught us everything we were going to need to know about the mad genius that ...
Episode 41: Made for TV Horrors 2
Discover the Horror Podcast - April 18, 2023 22:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsDevil Dog: Hound of Hell (1978), Vampire (1979), & Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981). Back in Episode 11, we covered 3 Made-for-TV films that we felt were must see! And now we're back again to go over another 3 titles that we think are well worth your time and attention. During the late '70s an...
Episode 40 - Generations of Horror with Special Guest S.A. Bradley
Discover the Horror Podcast - April 04, 2023 02:19 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsDepending on when you not only grew up, but grew up with the horror genre could define what films you like, and what you don't like. But then there are other fans that open up the borders and search outside their comfort zone. In this episode, we discuss those ideas with our special guest, S.A. ...
Episode 39 - William Girdler
Discover the Horror Podcast - March 19, 2023 23:16 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings3 on a Meathook (1972), Grizzly (1976), & Day of the Animals (1977). Director William Girdler is a name that some horror fans might know some of his work, but probably don't know a lot about the man himself, or maybe don't realize how many great films he produced in a very short time, before his...
Episode 38 - Italian Horror & More w/Special Guest Troy Howarth
Discover the Horror Podcast - March 07, 2023 00:07 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThere are plenty of ways to help you on your way to discovering more about the films you love, as well as ones you might not know too much about. There's always books on different filmmakers, or sort of the audio form of that, the audio commentaries that are usually found on most of our favorite...
Episode 37 - Universal Dracula Films
Discover the Horror Podcast - February 22, 2023 23:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsDracula (1931), Dracula's Daughter (1936), & Son of Dracula (1943). This is the series of films that really created and started what is now known as the Universal Classic Monster films. Dracula came out in Feb. in 1931 and did such business, the studio followed suit with another film. And anothe...
Episode 36: Talking Movies with Diabolik DVD's Jesse Nelson
Discover the Horror Podcast - February 04, 2023 23:46 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsObviously anybody listening to this podcast is a huge fan of horror movies. There is no better time to be a movie fan because of all the incredible releases that keep coming out, not just here in the states, but around the world. From movies that we grew up loving, to the more obscure and unseen...
Episode 35 - The Devil
Discover the Horror Podcast - January 24, 2023 03:49 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe Evil (1978), Angel Heart (1987), and Mr. Frost (1990). From the very first horror film, Georges Méliès' The House of the Devil from 1896, the Devil started his film career and has been going strong ever since! Appearing in a variety of roles, from bit parts to main characters, from comedies ...
Episode 34 - Makeup Effects with Gino Crognale
Discover the Horror Podcast - January 11, 2023 23:33 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThroughout movie history, makeup artists have helped create new faces for the silver screen, whether they were just changing their look to creating a new monster never before seen. As the years progressed, what used to only be images we could dream of, these makeup artists help bring them to lif...
Episode 33 - 2022 Wrap-Up
Discover the Horror Podcast - December 28, 2022 02:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsJust like we did last year, in Episode 7, we're going through the best films that we watched for the first time in 2022. Doesn't mean they came out in the last 12 months, but they were all watched for the first time this year, therefore we consider them new movies. We each go through our Top Thr...
Episode 32 - Conventions: The Promoters
Discover the Horror Podcast - December 14, 2022 01:46 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsIn the final episode of our Convention Trilogy, where we've already covered the fans and the dealers, we now take a step back even further to the ones that put on the show in the first place: the promoters. These are the people that rent the hotels and convention centers, get the guests, round u...
Episode 31 - Unearthed Zombies
Discover the Horror Podcast - November 30, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsSugar Hill (1974), Wild Zero (1999), Juan of the Dead (2011). Everyone loves zombie films. Ever since Romero brought them to the screen in 1968 with Night of the Living Dead, they have become one of the horror genre's favorite and most used monster. With this sub-genre flooding the market over t...
Episode 30 - Turkey Day Part 2
Discover the Horror Podcast - November 16, 2022 01:28 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsZontar: The Thing from Venus (1967), The Chooper (1971), and Lady Terminator (1989). Last November, in Episode 4, we discussed the Turkey. Not what some would call a "bad" film, but would probably not be on anybody's Oscar's list. These are the cinematic shipwrecks where the filmmakers tried t...
Episode 29 - Conventions: The Dealers
Discover the Horror Podcast - November 02, 2022 22:58 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsWe've already discussed conventions from a fan's perspective, so now we're going to go to the other side of the table and discuss what goes into becoming a dealer, what that means, what it costs, and all the other fun stuff that comes with the territory, that maybe most fans might not be aware o...
Episode 28 - Ghost Stories
Discover the Horror Podcast - October 19, 2022 02:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe Changeling (1980), The Woman in Black (1989), and Fragile (2005). Ghost stories have been around since the very beginning of the art of storytelling itself. When done well, it can be simple and still send chills up your spine. When it comes to ghost stories in film, we can still keep it simp...
Episode 27 - Pete Walker
Discover the Horror Podcast - October 05, 2022 22:26 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsHouse of Whipcord (1974), Frightmare (1974), and House of Mortal Sin (1976). When you're talking about British horror films of the '70s, while Hammer was on their way out as they were slowly losing their audiences to more modern-day horrors, along comes Pete Walker. While he didn't make a ton of...
Episode 26 - Conventions: The Fans
Discover the Horror Podcast - September 20, 2022 23:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsHorror movie conventions are one of the best places to be at if you are a die-hard fan. There's plenty to see, buy, and people to meet, both new and old friends, as well as celebrities. Horror conventions were a very important part of a lot of us horror fans "growing up" as we learned more and m...
Episode 25 - Freaky Frankensteins!
Discover the Horror Podcast - September 04, 2022 21:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsLady Frankenstein (1971), Erotic Rites of Frankenstsein (1973), Flesh for Frankenstein (1973). While Frankenstein is one of the oldest monsters in the genre, and has been adapted multiple times by a variety of creators, some closer to the original source than others, there are other filmmakers t...
Episode 24 - Posters
Discover the Horror Podcast - August 26, 2022 17:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe importance of the movie poster is almost lost in this day and age. With the internet flooding social media with trailers, photos, and all sorts of advertisements, the poster art might get lost in the shuffle. But decades ago, it was the first thing used to promote an upcoming feature film. I...
Episode 23 - Val Lewton
Discover the Horror Podcast - August 10, 2022 00:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe Cat People (1942), I Walked with a Zombie (1943), and The Body Snatcher (1945). In this episode, we delved into the light within the darkness, deep into the shadows, where atmosphere is king. We cover three titles from the producer Val Lewton. While he only produced a handful of films, the o...
Episode 22 - Sequels!
Discover the Horror Podcast - July 29, 2022 00:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsWhen a film is popular in the horror genre, most likely it will have a sequel. Or two. Or nine. When quality goes out the window to make a quick buck. Or is that completely true? Are there sequels out there that maybe not be as good as the original, but are still entertaining? Or, is there a seq...
Episode 21 - Paul Naschy as Waldemar Daninsky
Discover the Horror Podcast - July 12, 2022 23:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsNight of the Howling Beast (1975), Night of the Werewolf (1981), and The Beast and the Magic Sword (1983). In the annals of the Spanish horror genre, you can't go far without running into the name Paul Naschy, especially the werewolf films that he made, numbering over a dozen! In his 40+ year ca...
Episode 20 - Remakes & Re-imaginings
Discover the Horror Podcast - June 28, 2022 23:37 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsA single word that will bring a look of hatred, disgust, or simply end the conversation: remakes. When brought up, many fans will immediately say “they suck” and move on. But do they all suck? Sure, we can all point out an example or two that we think of as abominations, but you can't lump all o...
Episode 19 - Cronenberg
Discover the Horror Podcast - June 15, 2022 10:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe Brood (1979), Videodrome (1983), The Fly (1986). These are the three favorites of one of the most unique directors working today. If he didn't create the term "body horror", he sure did redefine it. Especially in those earlier films in his career, there was always something dwelling deep wit...
Episode 18 - Horror Toys
Discover the Horror Podcast - June 01, 2022 00:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsToys. Not for just kids anymore, are they? Especially when you're talking about toys created from our nightmares and the countless horror films that we have devoured in our lifetime. It is amazing the amount of horror toys that are out now, as well as the wide variety of them too! From our favor...
Episode 17 - Hammer (Is It) Horror
Discover the Horror Podcast - May 17, 2022 01:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsNever Take Candy from a Stranger (1960), The Damned (1963), Plague of the Zombies (1966). These are the three titles covered in this episode, as well as a little discussing on what can be considered "horror" when talking about the famous Studio that Dripped Blood. While some of these titles don't...
Episode 16: Moments of GORE with Special Guest Putrid!
Discover the Horror Podcast - May 04, 2022 21:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsWhen most horror fans they first get into the genre, they tend to look for the juicy, red, and meaty stuff . . . the gore. Okay maybe not all horror fans, but a lot of us. Always looking for the next over-the-top or extreme, or just being dazzled by the top-notch gory makeup effects that were bur...
Episode 15: Bert I. Gordon!
Discover the Horror Podcast - April 18, 2022 22:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsKing Dinosaur (1955), The Cyclops (1957), & Food of the Gods (1976). Tune in to this GIANT episode when we discuss Mr. B.I.G., the one and only Bert I. Gordon, and three of his films. Known for films that featured giant monsters, such as giant grasshoppers, spiders, teenagers, and rats, he usuall...
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