Hellbent for Horror

• Episode 132: Rise From the Ashes- Izzy Lee and Her 'House of Ashes'

  Izzy Lee is a take-no-prisoners indie filmmaker whose 20-plus genre short films garnered praise from Fangoria, Dread Central, the A.V. Club, and EW.com.  And then came the pandemic. However Izzy Lee rose from the ashes and came back tougher than ever, with her first published novella (I Can See Your Lies) and her feature-length film directorial debut, HOUSE OF ASHES. Join me as Izzy talks about creative influences, the art of the short film, making friends while making art, and the mission statement for genre films during uncertain times, where fact is scarier than fiction.   I hope you enjoy the show! Moves Discussed: House of Usher (1960) The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) An American Werewolf in London (1981) Blood and Black Lace (1964) Suspiria (1977) House of Ashes (2024) Rites of Vengeance (short) (2017) Meat Friend (short) (2022)  

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• Episode 131: Twenty-Five from 2024- The Year in Horror

  Although 2024 has passed, so many horror films were released that I am still playing catch-up to see them all! You might have loved some and hated others, but there's no denying that the horror genre flourished in 2024 and continues to be one of our most diverse storytelling styles. From traditional Gothic stories to deconstructed slashers to experimental monster movies to international versions of demons, there was something for every type of horror fan! Join me as I examine twenty-five horror films to give my view of the "state of the horror union" for 2024. I'll discuss some of my favorites and the trends I noticed, and I'll also cover the movies that, for better or worse, influenced the constant evolution of the world's greatest genre! I hope you enjoy the show! Movies discussed: Late Night With the Devil Immaculate The First Omen Heretic Strange Darling Cuckoo The Shout (1978) A Quiet Place Day One Nosferatu Maxxine Vice Squad (1982) Angel (1983) Terrifier 3 Oddity Daddy’s Head Starve Acre The Haunting of Julia (1977) Exhuma  Stopmotion  MadS I Saw the TV Glow The Coffee Table In a Violent Nature Caddo Lake Things Will Be Different Sleep Longlegs  Azrael  The Substance 

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• Episode 130: All the Haunted Seasons Be Ours: Folk Horror and Ghost Stories with Kier-La Janisse and Sean Hogan

  It's time for more Horror for the Holidays, and this year, we have double the chills and thrills to celebrate! First, the tradition of telling ghost stories for Christmas gets a new annual series from Severin Films called The Haunted Season, and the first episode streams on Shudder through December, with a new film every Christmas season!   My guests are acclaimed author, producer, and filmmaker Kier-La Janisse (Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror, House of Psychotic Women), the show's creator and executive producer, and director Sean Hogan (The Devil’s Business, England's Screaming), who wrote and directed this year's offering, To Fire You Come at Last. And if that isn't enough, Kier-La and Severin recently released the much-anticipated box set, ALL THE HAUNTS BE OURS: A COMPENDIUM OF FOLK HORROR VOLUME TWO, containing 24 films representing 18 countries! Join Kier-La, Sean, and me as we talk about the intersection of folk horror, folklore, ghost stories, diverse traditions and myths worldwide, the movies they inspire, and at least a dozen horror obsessions! I hope you enjoy the show! Movies/shows/books discussed: KING KONG (1933) HORROR EXPRESS (1972) …AND THEN IT HAPPENED (1972) APACHES (1977) ABC MOVIES OF THE WEEK (1969-1975) BLOOD ON SATAN’S CLAW (1971) BOWERY BOYS, DEAD-END KIDS (1946-1958) DEAD OF NIGHT: THE EXORCISM (1972) EDGE OF THE KNIFE (2019) A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS (BBC) INITIAL RUN: 1971-1978 HARDY BOYS, NANCY DREW MYSTERIES (1977-1979) TO FIRE YOU COME AT LAST (2023) WOODLANDS DARK AND DAYS BEWITCHED: A HISTORY OF FOLK HORROR (2021) PAPER MAN (1971) PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1987) QUATERMASS AND THE PIT (1967) RITES OF MAY (1976) LEGEND OF HILLBILLY JOHN (1972) STALLS OF BARCHESTER (1971) WHISTLE AND I’LL COME TO YOU (1968) THE SIGNALMAN (1976) STIGMA (1977) THE TRACTATE MIDDOTH (2013) THE BODY SNATCHER (1945) THE HALLOW (2015) SCOOBY DOO WORKS OF STEPHEN KING WORKS OF V.C. ANDREWS FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND FANGORIA FANTASTIC FEST-ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE NIGEL KNEALE  

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• Episode 129: Hellbent for Hong Kong: CAT III films with Ryan Smith- PART TWO

  Welcome to PART TWO of our dive into Hong Kong CAT III films, the classification of the most outrageous, transgressive, explicit, and violent films. These films, made by a group of wild and unpredictable filmmakers, thrived from 1988 until the British Handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997. Hong Kong audiences loved these extremely unhinged movies, and their reputation spread across the globe! Join my guest Ryan Smith of legendary Dreamhaven Books in Minneapolis, Minnesota, one of the premiere experts on CAT III films, for this look at some of the heavy hitters of CAT III! I hope you enjoy the show! Movies Discussed: BROTHER OF DARKNESS (1994) UNDERGROUND BANKER (1994) NAKED KILLER (1992) SEX AND ZEN (1991) THE ETERNAL EVIL OF ASIA (1995)

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• Episode 128: Hellbent for Hong Kong: CAT III films with Ryan Smith- PART ONE

  The UK created the Video Nasties list.  The MPAA created NC-17.  And Hong Kong had CATEGORY III films. It is probably the least widely known classification of outrageous, transgressive, explicit, and violent films. From 1988 to the British Handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997, the government tried to tame a group of wild and unpredictable filmmakers.  Instead of killing business, the new rating created a thriving industry for extremely popular and extremely unhinged movies! Join my guest Ryan Smith of legendary Dreamhaven Books in Minneapolis, Minnesota, one of the premiere experts on CAT III films, for this two-part dive into the heavy hitters of CAT III! I hope you enjoy the show! Movies Discussed: Men Behind the Sun (1988) The Untold Story (1993) Taxi Hunter (1993) Ebola Syndrome (1996) Dr. Lamb (1992) Run and Kill (1993) Red to Kill (1994)

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