The Horror Files

Episode 43: ”The Snowman (2017)”

It’s officially the holiday season, and as such I am kicking off my holiday horror month with a film filled with snow, wildly conflicting accents, lots of looking at people through windows, and a killer who is positively coo-coo for making snowmen. That’s right monsters, on this episode, I will be discussing the 2017 thriller film, THE SNOWMAN. In the Horror Files News Corner, I will have casting news on the upcoming REINFIELD film from Universal, some upcoming Stan Lee horror films, and big Anne Rice film adaptation news. Grab your coffee beans and mommy complex, because this episode is going to be downright chilling!

Episode 42: ”Blood Rage (1987) w/Special Guest Rich Harris”

For this episode, we are wrapping up our Thanksgiving horror celebration month with perhaps one of the most popular turkey day films for horror fans, filled with identical twins, blood, and gore. You got it, monsters - for this episode we will be discussing BLOOD RAGE from 1987! To help me on this Thanksgiving romp through Shadow Woods, I've enlisted Rich Harris, reviewer for the fantastic SlashInTheAttic Instagram account. Together, we will talk the brilliance of Louise Lasser's acting choices, I get my mind blown by the cameo of a make-up effects master, and we discuss the necessity of a BLOOD RAGE prequel. Grab your machete guys, because that still ain't cranberry sauce!

Episode 41: ”Blood Freak (1972)”

We are kicking off our Thanksgiving horror celebration month with perhaps one of the craziest horror films of the holiday season - filled with drugs, sex, sideburns, and turkey experimentation. That’s right, monsters, on this episode I will be discussing the EXTREMELY low-budget, fowl-themed film, BLOOD FREAK.  In the Horror Files News Corner, I'll have KRAMPUS "the Naughty Cut" news, as well as a new horror comedy coming from Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters. Grab that sweet hippie weed and eat some turkey, because this episode is for the birds!

Episode 40: ”Confessions of a Puppetmaster: An Interview with Charles Band”

In the world of horror and exploitation films, there’s few that could say they’ve had the monumental highs and the rock-bottom lows as master of Grindhouse cinema, Charles Band has. A renowned producer, director, and media mogul, Band has amassed a catalog of over 360 films to his credit as a producer and director, including such cult classics as GHOULIES, TOURIST TRAP, and of course, the PUPPET MASTER franchise. His new memoir, Confessions of a Puppetmaster: A Hollywood Memoir of Ghouls, Guts, and Gonzo Filmmaking is set to be released on November 16, 2021. I was fortunate to sit down recently with Charles and ask him about the guts, gore, and glory that has been his 40-year career.

Episode 39: ”HALLOWEEN KILLS: A Roundtable Discussion”

On this very special extended episode of "The Horror Files", I welcome Samuel Santiago, Editor-in-Chief of MacabreDaily.com and Rich Harris, IG Horror Reviewer for @slashintheattic to talk about 2021's HALLOWEEN KILLS.  We will be discussing the stupidity of mob mentality, the artistry of a Michael Myers death tableau, and our expectations for the forthcoming HALLOWEEN ENDS. Grab a baseball bat and your sense of righteous indignation, because evil dies tonight!

Episode 38: ”The HALLOWEEN Timelines: Timeline 5”

For this episode, I’m concluding my October HALLOWEEN movie timeline series with the final timeline (at least for the time being), covering HALLOWEEN (1978), HALLOWEEN (2018), and HALLOWEEN KILLS (2021). I'll be discussing hair-trigger mob mentality, PTSD, and the artistry of a Michael Myers death tableau. Plus, I'll have some exciting news about an upcoming special episode! So grab your extra-crispy mask and pour out a Beaujolais to the memory of Big John and Little John, because evil dies tonight!

Episode 37: ”The HALLOWEEN Timelines: Timeline 4”

For this episode, I am continuing my HALLOWEEN movie timeline series, and we now move into Timeline 4, which is the controversial Rob Zombie timeline. For this episode, I will be tackling his re-imaginings of the films HALLOWEEN (2007) and HALLOWEEN II (2009), discussing the quiet beauty of his psycho-hillbilly aesthetic, white horses as blatant metaphors, and how I, your devout horror host, REALLY don't want to know how the hot dogs are made. Grab your mask and traumatic childhood issues, because we are going gory grunge-style!

Episode 36: ”The HALLOWEEN Timelines: Timeline 3”

Round-house kicks, decapitated paramedics, and retcons galore follow us for this new episode, where I continue my HALLOWEEN franchise timeline series for the month of October.  For this week, I will be tackling Timeline #3, which includes the films, HALLOWEEN (1978), HALLOWEEN II (1981), HALLOWEEN H2O: 20 YEARS LATER (1998), and HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION (2002). 

Episode 35: ”The HALLOWEEN Timelines: Timeline 2”

We continue with my October "Halloween Timelines" series, and for this episode, we dive into a new timeline of the HALLOWEEN film franchise and boy, did they take a hard turn with this one, because if there’s one thing the HALLOWEEN films could do without, it’s Michael Myers right? That’s right monsters, on this episode, I will be discussing the film that completely changed the course of the Halloween franchise: HALLOWEEN 3: SEASON OF THE WITCH. In the Horror Files News Corner, I'll have "Huluween" schedule news, as well as release date info for Ethan Hawke's upcoming horror film, THE BLACK PHONE. 

Episode 34: ”The HALLOWEEN Timelines: Timeline 1”

For this episode, I kick off my "Halloween Timelines" series for October, breaking out the timelines of the Halloween film franchise, one by one, starting with "Timeline 1", also known as the original or "sister" timeline. Films covered in this episode will be:  Halloween (1978), Halloween II (1981), Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989), and Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995). So grab your sibling by the throat and don your William Shatner mask, because this episode is going to get twisted!