Category: Podcast
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The Classic Horrors Club Podcast EP 85: The Other (1972)
Happy, happy Halloween! This year we’re celebrating the season by dropping a new episode every Monday in October. But not just a regular episode… We’re changing the format a bit and inviting guests to join us for discussions about the classic horror films of their choice. First up is independent filmmaker, Ansel Faraj, with an…
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The Classic Horrors Club Podcast EP 84: Premature Burial in the Haunted Palace
Corman! Poe! Price! Milland?!? Lovecraft?!? Roger Corman laid a foundation for his unexpectedly successful series of films based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe with House of Usher in 1960. He put care, thought, and preparation into it, then built from that with future installments. In this month’s meeting of the Classic Horrors Club,…
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The Classic Horrors Club Podcast EP 76: It’s a Disaster II
While the world falls apart around us, Jeff and Richard focus on two specific disasters. In San Francisco, a fire rages out of control in the world’s tallest building. In New York, a meteor splinter decimates the city. It’s going to take more than your regular hosts to cover what’s happening, so we’ve invited some…
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The Classic Horrors Club Podcast EP 54: It’s a Disaster!
Strap yourselves in; it’s going to be a topsy-turvy, shaky, wet ride as Jeff and Richard have fun with three disaster films of the 1970s: The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Earthquake (1974), and Airport ’77 (1977.) Don’t worry, we’ll all survive. There’s got to be a morning after… if we hang on through the night… Be…
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The Classic Horrors Club Podcast EP 53: The Strange New Genesis of Planet Earth
Welcome to the new year: 2133 A.D. Either Dylan Hunt (Alex Cord or John Saxon) or Anthony Vico (John Saxon) wake from suspended animation to find the world has changed. During this month’s meeting of the Classic Horrors Club, Jeff and Richard discuss three of Gene Roddenberry’s post-Star Trek attempts to launch a new TV…
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The Classic Horrors Club Podcast EP 49: Fright Favorites with David J. Skal
Rich and Jeff are honored to have author and film historian David J. Skal as their special guest for this month’s meeting. You may have seen David on TCM last Friday night discussing with Dave Karger four of the 62 movies from his latest book, Fright Favorites. We chat with David about that, as well…
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The Classic Horrors Club Podcast EP 48: Don’t Be Afraid of All the People
After last meeting’s part one cliffhanger ending, Jeff and Richard return with their Fall Preview TV Guides for the 1973 and 1974 seasons. They watch the beloved Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (Oct. 10, 1973 – ABC Movie of the Week) and Where Have All the People Gone (Oct. 8, 1974 – NBC.) How…
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The Classic Horrors Club Podcast EP 36: Sit Right Back & You’ll Hear a Tale
When is one movie really three movies (or four, or five)? When it’s an anthology! It’s Halloween season and there’s no better way to maximize your movie-watching time than by consuming as many bite-sized stories as you can. As we call this month’s meeting to order, Jeff & Richard lead a discussion about three anthology…
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The Classic Horrors Club Podcast EP 30: The Dr. Phibes Companion
In this surprise bonus episode, a previously-unannounced meeting of The Classic Horrors Club, Jeff and Richard welcome Justin Humphreys, film historian and author of The Dr. Phibes Companion, which has been nominated for Book of the Year in this year’s Rondo Awards. We barely scratch the surface of The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) and its sequel, Dr. Phibes Rises…
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The Classic Horrors Club Podcast EP 29: The Omen Trilogy
Three times the terror; three times the… time? Wow, this is a record breaker! But not only do Jeff and Richard discuss three movies: The Omen (1976), Damien Omen II (1978) and The Final Conflict (1981), they also review this year’s Rondo nominees. You have until midnight on Sunday, April 20 to cast your votes.…