Discussion of Torture in horror films can be found here.SHOW NOTES:Announcement:*Sadly, the December 2008 episode will be the last Dark Gate Horror PodcastNews:* Pathology is now on DVD* True Blood (my favorite new series)* Ghostbusters 3?!?*ZO

Episode #24: Creepy Kids in Horror Films

Aug 24th, 2008

Discussion of Creepy Kids in Horror Films can be found here.SHOW NOTES:News:*Twilight film will release November 21, 2008*Possible Candyman remake?*Remake in the works of The Rocky Horror Picture Show*Remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street with Bi

Episode #23: Friday the 13th

Jul 27th, 2008

Discussion of Friday the 13th can be found here. SHOW NOTES:Discusses: Article: “Small is Scary: The Master of Fright reveals why big studios rarely deliver horror movie magic” by Stephen King, from Entertainment Weekly, July 11, 2008.Why Frida

Episode #22: Fangoria Convention

Jun 29th, 2008

Review of Fangoria's "Weekend of Horrors" Los Angeles Convention on 4/27/08 can be found here. SHOW NOTES:Discusses: *The cast reunion for the 40th anniversary of Night of the Living Dead, including George Romero!*Special Guest Appearances, inc

Episode #21: "Based on a True Story"

May 19th, 2008

Discussion of horror films "based on a true story" can be found here. SHOW NOTES:Discusses: Exorcism of Emily RoseAmityvilleAmityville HorrorWolf CreekZodiacThe song of the night, “The Way You Are” by 46Bliss was provided tonight from the pods

Episode #20: Universal Studio's Monsters (1920's-1950's)

Mar 24th, 2008

Discussion of Universal Studios monsters can be found here. He who fights monsters should look into it that he himself does not become a monster. When you gaze long into the Abyss, the Abyss also gazes into you. -Friedrich NietzscheSHOW NOTES:D

Episode #19: Alfred Hitchcock

Mar 3rd, 2008

Discussion of Director's Series #2: Alfred Hitchcock will can be found here. SHOW NOTES:News:The Birds remakeAlfred Hitchcock Presents filmDiscusses: The Birds reviewThe Birds reviewThe Alfred Hitchcock HourThe song of the night, “Mine Again” b

Episode #18: Building having a conscious will

Jan 21st, 2008

Discussion of buildings having a conscious will can be found here. SHOW NOTES:Discusses: Stephen King's The ShiningEdgar Allen Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" and Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill HouseThe song of the night, “I’ll P

Episode #7: Wicker Man

Dec 10th, 2007

Discussion of Wicker Man can be found here.Show notes:*How I love cult films!*An email from Abe in New York.References:*History*Wikipedia*Rotten Tomatoes*Gender References*Pagan References*Pagan ReferencesThe song of the night, “Better Days” by

Update--- The Wicker Man (Episode #7)

Dec 10th, 2007

I have received several emails recently letting me know that the Wicker Man review (episode 7) does not download. I don't know what happened to it because it used to work, but regardless, it has been re-uploaded onto my server, and is available

Episode #17: Urban Legends

Oct 29th, 2007

Discussion of Urban Legends and uses in film can be found here. REFERENCES:In the BloodCandyman1Candyman2Candyman from Creative Screenwriting MagazineEncyclopedia of Urban Legends by Jan Harold BrunvandHollywood Discovers an Apocryphal Legend:

Episode #16: Omens and Premonitions

Oct 8th, 2007

Discussion of Omens and Premonitions and uses in film can be found here.ARTICLES:Death OmensPremonitionsStir of EchoesThe song of the night, “Down In Flames” by Superbeing was provided tonight from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network. Check it ou

Episode #15: Zombies Part Two

Sep 3rd, 2007

Discussion of Zombies Part Two can be found here.ARTICLES: Invasion of the Ring Tone Snatchers By Janet MaslinThe song of the night, “Bordeau” by The Shapes was provided tonight from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at music.pods

Episode #14: Zombies Part One

Sep 2nd, 2007

Discussion of Zombies Part One can be found here.Show notes:Thanks for listening! It has been a nice, relaxing summer. Thanks for not unsubscribing! I will try to post at least once per month. I have seven episodes in the works. Email me with a

Episode #13: Scream Trilogy

Jun 28th, 2007

Discussion of the Scream trilogy can be found here.Show Synopsis:Scream is a 1996 smart satire of the horror film genre, directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. The film revitalized the slasher film genre in the mid 1990’s, simi

Episode #12: The Lost Boys (1987)

May 29th, 2007

Discussion of The Lost Boys (1987) can be found here.Show notes:*The film that launched the Coreys*That'll teach you to drink blood, Michael!*There is a straight-to-DVD sequel coming in 2008VAMPIRES:Use of Vampire LoreARTICLES: Monsters at Play

Episode #11: Women Gothic Writers

May 13th, 2007

Discussion of Women Gothic Writers can be found here.Articles:*“The Gothic Experience”* Defining Gothic*Famous Women Gothic Writers *Charlotte Perkins Gilman*"The Yellow Wallpaper"*Mary Shelley*FrankensteinReferences:Haunted Women: The Best Sup

Episode #10: Our Fascination with Horror

Apr 27th, 2007

Discussion of Fascination with Horror can be found here.Show notes:*Thanks for hanging in there for my extended hiatus-- I'm now living in Los Angeles. It's good to be back in Southern California (home).MAIN TOPIC: Why are we fascinated with ho

Episode #9: M. Night Shaymalan

Nov 27th, 2006

Discussion of M. Night Shaymalan can be found here.Show notes:*This is the first in the Director's Series, covering the films of M. Night Shaymalan.References:*Biography*Sixth Sense*Unbreakable*The Village*Lady in the WaterThe song of the night

Episode #8: Halloween

Nov 1st, 2006

Discussion of Halloween can be found here.Show notes:Review of two of my favorite fall/Halloween films:1) The Blair Witch Project2) Tim Burton's Sleepy HollowReferences:*Sleepy Hollow review*Sleepy HollowThe song of the night, “Scared” by Allis

Episode #6: A Nightmare on Elm Street

Oct 9th, 2006

Discussion of Dreams and A Nightmare on Elm Street can be found here.Show notes:* Sleep, those little slices of death, how I loathe them. -Edgar Allan PoeReferences:* The Dreaming Mind by Dr. Van de Castle* The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan

Episode #5: Mothman

Aug 22nd, 2006

Discussion of the Mothman can be found here.Show notes:*Sorry for the delay, I moved 2200 miles away, and am reassembling my usual routines.*Paranormal Podcast with Jim Harold in iTunes*Ahhhh! Ultraterrestrials!*Sand Cranes, teratorns and crypt

Episode #4: Jack the Ripper

Jul 22nd, 2006

Discussion of Jack the Ripper can be found here.Show notes:*Whitechapel in 1888 was as fun as a barrel of dead monkeys!*Missing evidence, Freemasons and mysterious literate men, what could be better?*Metropolitan Police, aka "Scotland Yard" vs.

Episode #3: Secret Keeping

Jul 16th, 2006

Discussion of Secret Keeping as a plot device in film and literature can be found here.Show notes:*Sophocles wrote, "Do nothing secretly; for Time sees and hears all things, and discloses all."*Discussion of:1) “The Minister’s Black Veil” by Na

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