HORROR 101 with Dr. AC
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Episodes: 147
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HORROR 101 with Dr. AC is a horror movie podcast that revisits classic horror films on milestone anniversaries (20, 30, 40, 50 years, and more). Each episode features a lively rotating panel of horror fans discussing the film's legacy, personal memories, cultural impact, and what makes it a lasting favorite.
If you love deep dives into horror movies like The Exorcist, A Nightmare on Elm Street, or Frankenstein, this podcast is for you. Come celebrate horror history—one anniversary at a time.
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Ep 147 - THE HOWLING & AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON - The Lycanthrope Classics That Changed It All
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May 08, 2026 |
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Ep 146 - PAN'S LABYRINTH (2006) - Guillermo del Toro's Dark Fantasy Classic Turns 20!!
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May 01, 2026 |
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Ep 145 - THE HITCHER (1986) Turns 40 — Rutger Hauer Owns the Road!
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Ep 144 - THE BEST (AND WORST) SLASHERS OF 1981 (Part 1 of 2)
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Ep 143 - FROM BEYOND (1986) & DAGON (2001): Goo, Gore & Elder Gods (Stuart Gordon's Wet and Weird Lovecraft Films)
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Ep 142 - SESSION 9 (2001) at 25 - Dread, Danvers, and "Do it, Gordon."
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Ep 141 - BEST CHEESY HORROR OF 1986: Maximum Overdrive, Night of the Creeps, Chopping Mall, & More!
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Ep 140 - FRANKENSTEIN (1931): It's Alive! at 95 - Celebrating the Universal Monster Classic
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Ep 139 - THE INNOCENTS (1961): The Greatest Ghost Story Ever Filmed?
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Ep 138 - FEMALE VAMPIRES OF 1971: Forbidden Blood & Sapphic Shadows
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Ep 137 - LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH (1971) - A '70s Cult Horror Classic or Forgotten Nightmare?
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Ep 136 - THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) 35th Anniversary Special: The Legacy of Hannibal Lecter
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Ep 135 - DRACULA (1931) Turns 95: A Fang-tastic Tribute to Bela Lugosi's Horror Classic - Ep 154
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Ep 134 - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1960 vs 1986) - Cult Cheapo Classic vs Monster Movie Musical
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Ep 133 - 45 Years of THE EVIL DEAD: How Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell Redefined Independent Horror
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Ep 132 - THE THING (1951) vs. THE THING (1982) - Cold War Classic to Cosmic Horror Masterpiece
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Ep 131 - THE HOUSE WITH LAUGHING WINDOWS– 50 Years of Pupi Avati's Italian Horror Masterpiece
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Ep 130 - THE BEST HORROR MOVIES OF 2025!! (and the ones we're still fighting about)
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Ep 129 - EYES WITHOUT A FACE (1960) – The French Horror Classic Turns 65!!
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Ep 128 - MAD LOVE (1935) at 90 | Peter Lorre, Colin Clive, Frances Drake | (Film Discussion)
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Ep 127 - THE DAY OF THE BEAST (1995): Alex de la Iglesia's Groundbreaking Satanic Horror Comedy
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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Ep 126 - HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES, DEVIL'S REJECTS & 3 FROM HELL: Rob Zombie's Firefly Trilogy
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Ep 125 - 35 Years of JACOB'S LADDER (1990): The Meaning Behind the Madness
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Ep 124 – THE REFLECTING SKIN, BABY BLOOD, & SINGAPORE SLING: Forgotten Horror Gems of 1990
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Ep 123 - SANTO Y BLUE DEMON CONTRA LOS MONSTRUOS (1970) | The Wildest Lucha Libre Horror Movie Ever?
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Ep 122 - CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST (1980): The Most Controversial Found-Footage Movie Ever Made!
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Ep 121 - HAMMER IN 1960: BRIDES OF DRACULA, TWO FACES OF DR. JEKYLL, HELL IS A CITY, AND MORE!!
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Ep 120 - THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985) turns 40: Why We're STILL Hungry for Brains!!
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Ep 119 - TRILOGY OF TERROR (1975) Turns 50: The Legacy of a TV Horror Classic!!
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Ep 118 - Tobe Hooper's LIFEFORCE (1985) Turns 40: Nude Space Vampires & The Apocalypse!!
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Ep 117 - BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN & WEREWOLF OF LONDON: THE UNIVERSAL LEGENDS TURN 90!
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Ep 116 - THE CHANGELING (1980): ONE OF THE BEST GHOST STORIES EVER MADE!!
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Ep 115 - Mario Bava's BLACK SUNDAY (1960) Unmasked – The Italian Gothic Horror Boom Begins!
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Ep 114 - FRIGHT NIGHT (1985) 40th ANNIVERSARY – Revisiting the '80s Vampire Horror Classic!!!
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Ep 113 - 40 Years of DAY OF THE DEAD (1985): The Romero Zombie Classic!
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Ep 112 - GIANT MONSTERS OF 1955: TARANTULA, IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA, & KING DINOSAUR!!
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Ep 111 - HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER (1986) | Defending the True Crime Horror Classic
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Ep 110 - MASTERS OF HORROR: SEASON 1 - LOOKING BACK AT 20 YEARS OF MoH!!
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Ep 109 - JAWS (1975) TURNS 50: THE GREATEST (FISH) STORY EVERY TOLD!!
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Ep 108 - RE-ANIMATOR (1985) AT 40: GREEN, GOO, GUTS, AND GAGS!!
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Ep 107 - FULCI'S FINEST? CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD aka THE GATES OF HELL (1980) TURNS 45!!
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Ep 106 - PEEPING TOM (1960) – THE CONTROVERSIAL SLASHER CLASSIC TURNS 65!!
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Ep 105 - MANIAC (1980): 45 YEARS OF SWEAT, SPLATTER, SLASHERS, AND SPINELL!!
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Ep 104 - BATTLE ROYALE (2000) – THE J-HORROR CLASSIC TURNS 25!!!
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Ep 103 – THE VAMPIRE FILMS OF 1970 | Count Yorga, Hammer, Dark Shadows & More
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Ep 102 - ROMAN POLANSKI'S REPULSION (1965): MADNESS, SEX, AND SILENCE
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Ep 101 - DARIO ARGENTO'S PHENOMENA (AKA CREEPERS) (1985) TURNS 40!!!
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Ep 100 - MOTEL HELL (1980): 45 YEARS OF CRITTERS AND FRITTERS!!
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Ep 99 - DEAD OF NIGHT (1945) STILL HAUNTS US 80 YEARS LATER!!
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Ep 98 - HOUSE OF USHER (1960): CORMAN + PRICE + POE = GOTHIC HORROR GOLD
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Ep 97 - DAVID CRONENBERG'S SHIVERS (1975): THE BIRTH OF BODY HORROR?
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Ep 96 - KUBRICK VS. KING: 45 YEARS OF THE SHINING (1980)
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May 29, 2025 |
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Ep 95 - 1983's THREE RING STEPHEN KING SPRING FLING | CUJO, CHRISTINE, & DEAD ZONE
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May 27, 2025 |
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Ep 94 - SE7EN (1995) TURNS 30!! | Full Movie Breakdown & Panel Discussion
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May 23, 2025 |
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Ep 93 - UNIVERSAL'S CLASSIC 1940s MUMMY MOVIES (HAND, TOMB, GHOST, CURSE) UNWRAPPED!!!
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May 16, 2025 |
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Ep 92 - WOLF CREEK & HOSTEL TURN 20: HOW 2005's SHOCKERS CHANGED HORROR HISTORY!!
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May 09, 2025 |
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Ep 91 - THE BODY SNATCHER & ISLE OF THE DEAD - BORIS KARLOFF + VAL LEWTON IN 1945
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May 02, 2025 |
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Ep 90 - THE STEPFORD WIVES (1975): FEMINISM, FEAR, AND THE HORROR OF PERFECTION
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Ep 89 - DARIO ARGENTO'S DEEP RED (1975): MURDER, MUSIC, MADNESS, AND MIRRORS!!
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Ep 88 - THE DESCENT (2005) AT 20 - CLAUSTROPHOBIC HORROR AT ITS FINEST!!
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Ep 87 - ZOMBIES IN SPACE: MARIO BAVA'S PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES!! (1965)
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Ep 86 - GINGER SNAPS (2000): A WEREWOLF RECIPE WITH FRESH BLOOD!!
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Ep 85 - STEPHEN KING'S MISERY (1990) AT 35 - STORIES & SLEDGEHAMMERS!!
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Ep 84 - THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975) 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL!!
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Ep 83 - FINAL DESTINATION (2000) AT 25: SHOCKING SECRETS AND CREATIVE KILLS!!
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Ep 82 - THE BEST (AND WORST) SLASHERS OF 1980!!!
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Ep 81 - TREMORS (1990) THE ULTIMATE MONSTER MOVIE FRANCHISE?
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Ep 80 - HITCHCOCK'S PSYCHO LEGACY: FROM SHOWER SCENE TO BATES MOTEL
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Ep 79 - VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED (1960): ENTER IF YOU DARE!!
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Ep 78 - GAMERA AT 60: FLYING, FIGHTING, SONGS, & SMASHES!!!
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Ep 77 - END OF YEAR WRAP-UP: BEST/FAVORITE HORROR FILMS OF 2024!!
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Ep 76 - LES DIABOLIQUES (1955) & H.G. CLOUZOUT: THE FRENCH HITCHCOCK
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Ep 75 - HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP (1980) | CORMAN'S MONSTERPIECE TURNS 45!!!
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Ep 74 - THE GORE CLASSICS OF H.G. LEWIS (BLOOD FEAST, TWO THOUSAND MANIACS, COLOR ME BLOOD RED)
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Ep 73 - ONIBABA & KWAIDAN (1964): Celebrating Japan's CLASSIC Horror Cinema!!
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Ep 72 - THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974) at 50!!!
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Dec 28, 2024 |
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Ep 71 - CALVAIRE (aka THE ORDEAL) (2004): HOLIDAY HORROR WITH AN ACCENT!!!
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Ep 70 - THE EXORCIST (1973) 50TH ANNIVERSARY ROUND TABLE!!!
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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Ep 69 - BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) AT 50 / SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT (1984) AT 40!!!
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Ep 68 - UNWRAPPING THE MUMMY!!! (1932, 1959, 1999)
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Ep 67 - NIGHT OF THE DEMONS & DEAD HEAT: 1988 DOUBLE FEATURE!!
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Ep 66 - THE COFFIN JOE TRILOGY (1964-2008) COMES ALIVE!!!
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Ep 65 - PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE (1957), HORROR OF PARTY BEACH (1964), and THINGS (1989)!!!
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Ep 64 - THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (1939) / (1959): A CLASSIC REBORN!!
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Ep 63 - INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (1994): 30 YEARS OF LESTAT!
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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Ep 62 - A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) TURNS 40!!!
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Nov 09, 2024 |
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Ep 61 - A BUCKET OF BLOOD & THE WASP WOMAN: CORMAN QUICKIES IN 1959!!!
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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Ep 60 - LET SLEEPING CORPSES LIE (1974): ZOMBIES FROM SPAIN!!!
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Nov 02, 2024 |
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Ep 59 - HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1959) / THE TINGLER (1959) AT 65!!!
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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Ep 58 - PARANORMAL ACTIVITY (2007/09) CELEBRATES 15 YEARS OF TERROR!!!
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Oct 12, 2024 |
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Ep 57 - 25 YEARS OF TAKASHI MIIKE'S AUDITION (1999)!!!
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Ep 56 - PONTYPOOL (2008): CANADIAN HORROR DONE RIGHT!!!
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Ep 55 - CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF SAW (2004)!!!
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Ep 54 - BELGIAN HORROR DOUBLE FEATURE: LEFT BANK (2008) & CUB (2014)!!
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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Ep 53 - SHATTER DEAD (1994): SOV ZOMBIES... WITH REAL BRAINS!!!
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Ep 52 - MARIO BAVA'S BLACK SABBATH (1963) TURNS 60!!!
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Ep 51 - FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER (1984) 40TH ANNIVERSARY!!!
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Ep 50 - GODZILLA REBORN (PT 2 of 2): GODZILLA (2014) / GODZILLA MINUS ONE (2023)
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Ep 49 - GODZILLA REBORN (PT 1 of 2): GOJIRA (1954) / SHIN GODZILLA (2016)
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Ep 48 - THE BLOB (1958) / THE BLOB (1988) - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Ep 47 - 40 YEARS OF THE TOXIC AVENGER (1984)!!!
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Ep 46 - DOG SOLDIERS (2002) | ONE OF THE BEST WEREWOLF MOVIES?
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Ep 45 - HAMMER HORROR: THE GORGON (1964) / THE REPTILE (1966)
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Ep 44 - THE SIXTH SENSE & STIR OF ECHOES: GHOST SUMMER OF 1999
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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Ep 43 - THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT (1974) (aka DOUG AND THE DINOS!!!)
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Aug 03, 2024 |
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Ep 42 - ZOMBIE (1979) (aka ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS/ZOMBI 2) TURNS 45!!!
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Ep 41 - COME FLY WITH ME: THE FLY (1958) / RETURN OF THE FLY (1959) / CURSE OF THE FLY (1965)
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Jul 21, 2024 |
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Ep 40 - THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (1999): 25 YEARS IN THE WOODS!!!
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Ep 39 - THE ORIGINAL IRON MAN - TETSUO (1989) TURNS 35!!!
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Ep 38 - IT FOLLOWS / THE BABADOOK: THE CLASS OF 2014
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Ep 37 - ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948) TURNS 75!!!
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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Ep 36 - CORMAN, PRICE, & POE in '64: THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH/THE TOMB OF LIGEIA
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Ep 35 - BRING ON THE BIG BUGS - THEM! (1954) TURNS 70!!!
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Ep 34 - GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) HITS THE BIG 4-0!!!
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Ep 33 - FREDDY VS. JASON (2003) 20TH ANNIVERSARY SMACKDOWN!
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Ep 32 - 50 YEARS OF VAMPYRES (1974)!!!
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Ep 31 - SANTA SANGRE (1989): CULT FILM PERFECTION!!!
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May 31, 2024 |
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Ep 30 - PETER CUSHING AND THE HAMMER FRANKENSTEINS!!! (1957 - 1974)
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May 24, 2024 |
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Ep 29 - ALIEN (1979) TURNS 45 | HONORING THE XENOMORPH!!
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May 17, 2024 |
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Ep 28 - THE BLACK CAT (1934): A TRUE UNIVERSAL CLASSIC TURNS 90!!
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May 10, 2024 |
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Ep 27 - I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (1978) TURNS 45!!!
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May 06, 2024 |
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Ep 26 - DAVID CRONENBERG'S THE BROOD (1979): ALIVE AT 45!!!
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May 03, 2024 |
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Ep 25 - SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2004) 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL!!!
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Ep 24 - GODZILLA VS. MEGALON (1973) 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!!
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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Ep 23 - THE TERMINATOR (1984) 40TH ANNIVERSARY BLOW-OUT!!!
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Ep 22 - KILLER SHREWS, GILA MONSTERS, & BEASTS FROM HAUNTED CAVES | LOW BUDGET QUICKIES!!
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Ep 21 - 1964 ITALIAN GOTHIC HORROR!! (CASTLE OF BLOOD & THE LONG HAIR OF DEATH)
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Ep 20 - CURTAINS/PSYCHO II - 1983 SLASHER DOUBLE FEATURE!!!
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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Ep 19 - BLOOD AND BLACK LACE (1964) / AMER (2009) GIALLO ROUND TABLE!!
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Ep 18 - KING KONG (and SON OF KONG) 90TH ANNIVERSARY JAMBOREE!!
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Ep 17 - PHANTASM (1979) TURNS 45!!!
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Ep 16 - IT CAME FROM 1953!! (WAR OF THE WORLDS, INVADERS FROM MARS, ROBOT MONSTER, IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE)
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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Ep 15 - I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE, THE LEOPARD MAN, & THE SEVENTH VICTIM (1943 VAL LEWTON SPECIAL)
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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Ep 14 - GODZILLA VS. GHIDORAH, MECHAGODZILLA, BIOLLANTE, SPACEGODZILLA, & FINAL WARS!!
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Ep 13 - LEPRECHAUN FRANCHISE (1993- 2018) RETROSPECTIVE ROUND TABLE!!!
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Ep 12 - EYES OF FIRE (1983) - A FOLK HORROR GEM
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Ep 11 - AUGUST UNDERGROUND TRILOGY (AU, MORDUM, PENANCE) Round Table Discussion
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Ep 10 - CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954) TURNS 70!!!
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Ep 9 - DELLAMORTE DELLAMORE (aka CEMETERY MAN) (1994) 30TH ANNIVERSARY!!!
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Ep 8 - NYC VS. GIANT MONSTERS (BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS, GODZILLA '98, CLOVERFIELD)
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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Ep 7 - MESSIAH OF EVIL (1974) TURNS 50!!!
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Ep 6 - THE WICKER MAN (1973) 50TH ANNIVERSARY ROUND TABLE!!!
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Feb 10, 2024 |
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Ep 5 - VAMPIRES IN 1979! (DRACULA, NOSFERATU, SALEM'S LOT, LOVE AT FIRST BITE, THIRST, VAMPIRE) Round Table
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Ep 4 - SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (1939) / YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974) ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL!!
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Ep 3 - THE TERROR (1963) / TARGETS (1968) BORIS KARLOFF DOUBLE FEATURE!!!
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Ep 2 - WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT ARI ASTER (HEREDITARY, MIDSOMMAR, BEAU IS AFRAID)
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Ep 1 - GREMLINS (1984) / GHOULIES (1985) DOUBLE DOUBLE FEATURE!!
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Jan 27, 2024 |