The Hysteria Continues

Murderous lunatics in red robes, gothic castles, severe fetal abandonment, and a wee bit of detective work comprise this double-bill featuring a string of gruesome murders in a gothic castle and across a musical conservatory in The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), and Mozart Is A Murderer (2001), respectively. Along with our general thoughts on both films, we take a look at the contrasts between gialli from 1972 and 2001, we (try to) dissect the convoluted plots of each film, we look into the cast/crew, and much, much more!

555... Every five years, within five days, unsuspecting couples are brutally murdered. Who is behind these bloodbath sex crimes? What does the third five mean? Nathan scrapes, as only he can, the bottom of the SOV barrel to deliver unto us 555 reasons to recoil in terror... Yes, it's 555 (1988) from director Wally Koz. In addition to our general thoughts, we take a look at the life lead by director Koz, where 555 stands up against other SOV flicks, and much, much more!

Struggling artist Reno paints to survive, but the pulsating paranoia of the city squirms and crawls in his psyche, splitting his mind from the strain. Reno's response is a fast finger on the trigger of a killer drill. Plug into terror with The Driller Killer! We are joined by Bill Ackerman and brave a few technical hiccups (no video tracks for Justin or Bill) to deliver one of our longest shows in a while, deep diving into the sketchy world of Abel Ferrara's The Driller Killer (1979), looking at everything from the sleazy atmosphere to its sordid release history (including its status as a Video Nasty), and a lot more in between!

Estranged siblings, Scott and Ashley, look to mend their relationship on a 3-day hiking trip. As tensions rise, Scott gets lost and falls into a 10-foot-deep spike pit, impaling him through his leg and leaving him trapped. He and his friends soon learn that his fall was no accident, but the beginning of a deadly hunt perpetrated by a deranged madman whose use of deadly traps each adds a gory notch to his body count, one by one. A sight-unseen choice from Erik, we give our general thoughts on this backwoods throwback and also discuss the cast, crew, and what's next for director James Kondelik.

We are super excited for this cross-over show between The Hysteria Continues and Made for TV Mayhem. We are joined by the wonderful Amanda Reyes and Dan Budnik to discuss the 1982 TV slasher Fantasies - the one where someone is bumping off the stars of a soap opera. Plus, recently seen, Erik's joke of the week and so much more!