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Every week, it's fun and games and all-things-horror: Killer Interviews, Current Events, and Dirty-Little "behind the scenes" secrets of your favorite films. Exclusive interviews with actors, directors, super fans and anyone else we can get our hands on! Weekly contests, challenges and trivia give interactive listeners the chance to win "Horror Freak Of The Week" and get FREE GEAR and be invited to be a GUEST on future shows. All you Horror Freaks have to do is sit back and relax while you enjoy the games, the gossip and the giveaways. *WARNING: Viewer discretion advised.
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"There is evil in this town." Join us as we dive into The Incubus (1982)! We explore how director John Hough and star John Cassavetes brought this disturbing supernatural thriller to life, dig into the film's controversial themes, its troubled production history, and the strange creative choices that helped shape one of the more unsettling entries of early '80s horror. Plus, tons of behind-the-scenes stories, production trivia, and MUCH MORE in this chilling deep-dive episode!
"I'll be home for Christmas… to kill." Join us as we dive into To All A Goodnight (1980)! We break down the wild origins of this early slasher oddity, the strange and sometimes chaotic production process, its connections to the post-Halloween slasher boom, and the behind-the-scenes stories that helped turn this obscure holiday horror into a cult favorite. All that and MUCH MORE in this festive fear-filled episode! 🎄🔪 Also, please excuse the slightly less than perfect audio on this episode. We had a technical difficulty.
"I don't believe in the devil… but he believes in me." Join us as we break down Constantine (2005)! We get into how the filmmakers adapted the darker edges of the Hellblazer comics, the casting we almost had, the wild production challenges, and the unforgettable performances from Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Tilda Swinton, and Peter Stormare. Plus, tons of behind-the-scenes stories, creative decisions, and MUCH MORE in this supernatural deep-dive!
"Black and white cat, black and white cake!" Join us as we discuss The Sentinel (1977)! We dig into the all-star cast, how the film was adapted from Jeffrey Konvitz's novel, behind-the-scenes tensions with director Michael Winner, the controversial finale, and MUCH MORE!
Join The Cult Classic Horror Show as we watch Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf! 🐺 We'll be drinking, riffing, roasting, and laughing our way through this gloriously ridiculous sequel. So grab your silver bullets and your sense of humor!
"Fucketh me!" Join us as we discuss Rumpelstiltskin! We talk about how Leprechaun creator Mark Jones gave this Grimm fairy tale a bonkers '90s horror makeover, the outrageous one-liners and cheesy scares of the 1995 cult classic, tons of behind-the-scenes info, our thoughts on the 2025 adaptation, and MUCH MORE!
"Say 'ah,' motherf—!" Join us as we plunge into Leviathan (1989)—from De Laurentiis family backing and George P. Cosmatos' deep-sea Alien/The Thing vibes to Stan Winston's mutant creation, $30k sweat-box dive suits, clever dry-for-wet tricks—plus on-set chaos and MUCH MORE!
"Do you have sour balls?" Join us as we raise hell with Night of the Demons (1988)! We dig into how Joe Augustyn's script morphed from Halloween Party into a cult classic, Kevin S. Tenney's scrappy preproduction and casting, Angela's Bauhaus-fueled dance, the infamous lipstick gag and MUCH MORE!
"You've been BAD!" Join us as we discuss The Gate (1987)! We dive into how writer Michael Nankin's childhood nightmares shaped the story, the insane practical effects that brought the pint-sized demons to life, behind-the-scenes mishaps, casting stories (including a young Stephen Dorff on the prowl for "chicks"), and MUCH MORE!
"Does it hurt to be dead?" Join us as we discuss Stir of Echoes! We talk about how the story and setting relate to director David Koepp's childhood, the movies that inspired him during the writing/filming process, tons of behind-the-scenes info and MUCH MORE!
"Anthony didn't ask to be brought into this world..." Join us as we discuss The Kindred! We talk about the celebrity writer attached, the amount of lube and condoms used on set, certain plot holes and MUCH MORE!
"The first phase is hallucinogenic... the second phase is glandular..." Join us as we discuss Body Melt! We talk about how they got the Australian government to fund this, the range of "celebrity" actors, our thoughts on Nosferatu and MUCH MORE!
"Are you a faithless preacher? Or are you a mean motherfuckin servant of God?" Join us as we discuss From Dusk Till Dawn! We talk about the "must have" actors for Tarantino & Rodriguez, script re-writes during production, crew tensions and MUCH MORE!
"When someone dies in the grip of a powerful rage... a curse is born." Join us as we discuss The Grudge (2004). We talk about why Sam Raimi and company wanted to make this film, the language barriers on set, the deleted scenes and MUCH MORE!
Queue up our film Name The Demon then listen to this episode as you watch! We'll fill you in on all the juicy behind-the-scenes info.
"Repent, The End Is Extremely Fucking Nigh". Join us as we discuss 28 Days Later! How did they get all those empty London shots on a low budget? What exactly is this virus? Did this movie almost have a completely different story line for that last half? Tune in to find out!
We made a REALLY scary movie! Join us as we discuss our new film, Name The Demon. We talk about the demon lore, the true elements to this possesion story, how the film came to be and MUCH MORE! The film releases on all major VOD platforms on October 4th! Click the link for streaming locations and info about the blu-ray release via Kickstarter: https://linktr.ee/chimerastudiosofficial
"We are going to eat you!" Join us as we discuss Lucio Fulci's iconic classic, Zombie. We talk about the difficulties one might experience when working with Fulci, the materials used for practical effects, the extras eating real, cooked animal entrails and MUCH MORE!
"Don't call me Bertie!" Join us as we discuss Nightbeast! We talk about the first failed attempt at making the movie, the sound effects the director made with his mouth, the top notch love scene and MUCH MORE!
"The monsters are doing it doggy style." Join us as we discuss Feast! We talk about the involvement of Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Wes Craven, the family relationships on set, how the budget was cut down and MUCH MORE!
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why do Danny and Scotty sound like Cali surf bros when they come from Colorado? 🤔
This is for sure my favorite podcast. I love it.
part 1 good but part 2 start true stupid