Discover the Horror Podcast

Obviously anybody listening to this podcast is a huge fan of horror movies. There is no better time to be a movie fan because of all the incredible releases that keep coming out, not just here in the states, but around the world. From movies that we grew up loving, to the more obscure and unseen titles, it is a never-ending journey to discover or re-discover these titles. And one of the men responsible for helping us fans is Jesse Nelson from Diabolik DVD, as well as Exhumed Films, and more recently Cauldron Films.

So sit down and listen to some great stories, and maybe even learn some etiquettewhen it comes to collecting, customer service, and what fans should expect from shops like Diabolik DVD, and the other boutique labels, and realize the hard work they are all doing to bring us fans some great viewing experiences.

Films mentioned during this episode:

Alucarda (1977), American Rickshaw (1989), Avatar (2009), Back to the Beach (1987), Basket Case (1982), The Being (1981), The Beyond (1981), Beyond the Darkness (1979), Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970), Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970), Black Emanuelle (1975), Black Sunday (1960), Caligula (1979), Cannibal Holocaust (1980), Circle of Fear (1973), City of the Living Dead (1980), Contraband (1980), Dawn of the Dead (1978), Dead & Buried (1981), Death Game (1977), Don't Open Until Christmas (1984), Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931), Dune (2021), The Empty Man (2020), Evil Dead (1981), Flavia, the Heretic (1974), Frankenstein (1931), Frankenstein '80 (1972), Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974), Friday the 13^th Part III (1982), Frighteners (1996), From Beyond (1986), The Ghost Galleon (1974), Ghost Story (1972), House by the Cemetery (1981), The Invisible Maniac (1990), The Kindred (1987), Lady Terminator (1989), Last of Us (2023), Mad Love (1935), Martin (1976), Nightmare City (1980), No Escape (1994), Overboard (1987), Phantom of Paradise (1974), Possession (1981), Psycho (1960), Rat Pfink and Boo Boo (1966), Re-Animator (1985), Re-Penetrator (2004), The Sadness (2021), A Serbian Film (2010), Shocking Dark (1989), Shogun Assassin (1980), Splash (1984), Suspiria (1977), Terrifier 2 (2022), Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986), To All a Goodnight (1980), Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972), El Topo (1970), Zombie (1979), Zombies: The Beginning (2007)

The Evil (1978), Angel Heart (1987), and Mr. Frost (1990). From the very first horror film, Georges Méliès' The House of the Devil from 1896, the Devil started his film career and has been going strong ever since! Appearing in a variety of roles, from bit parts to main characters, from comedies to dramas, from the campy to straight up terrifying, Satan has made his appearance numours times over the last century. But it is his appearance in the horror genre, of course, where we are focusing.

In this episode, we discuss three different titles, with three very difference actors, playing different characterizations of Satan, but all of them entertaining and well worth seeking out. Or at least we think so.

Films mentioned in this episode:

Amityville Horror (1979), Angel Heart (1987), Centerfold Girls (1974), Constantine (2005), Curse of the Demon (1957), Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell (1978), Devil and Max Devlin (1981), The Devil Rides Out (1968), The Devil's Daughter (1973), The Evil (1978), First Blood (1982), The Fly (1986), Friday the 13^th Part III (1982), Grizzly (1976), The Haunting (1963), House of the Devil (1986), House of the Devil (2009), The Legend of Hell House (1973), Mr. Frost (1990), Piranha (1978), Point of Terror (1978), The Prophecy (1995), Rosemary's Baby (1968), The Sentinel (1977), Simon, King of the Witches (1971), Time Bandits (1981), Twice Dead (1988), V (1983)

To check out Georges Méliès' House of the Devil, just click HERE.

Throughout movie history, makeup artists have helped create new faces for the silver screen, whether they were just changing their look to creating a new monster never before seen. As the years progressed, what used to only be images we could dream of, these makeup artists help bring them to life, giving generations and generations both a sense of wonder, and nightmares! 

We decided to go through the cinematic history and discuss different monsters and makeup creations that have amazed and astonished us. And to help us, we figured why not have a guest that has been in the trenches for over three decades, Mr. Gino Crognale!

So hit play, sit back and enjoy this trip down memory lane.

Movies mentioned in this episode:

Alien, The Amazing Colossal Man, An American Werewolf In London, Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, The Beast Within, The Brain That Wouldn't Die, Bride of Re-Animator, City of the Living Dead, Coming to American, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Curse of Frankenstein, Curse of the Werewolf, Dawn of the Dead (1978), Deep Rising, The Descent, The Devil's Rain, Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1922), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932), The Exorcist, The Evil of Frankenstein, Fiend Without a Face, The Fly (1956), The Fly (1986), Frankenhooker, Frankenstein (1931), Friday the 13^th, From Beyond, From Dusk Till Dawn, From Hell it Came, The Gorgon, The Green Mile, Harry and the Hendersons, The Hateful Eight, The Howling, Hideous Sun Demon, House on Haunted Hill (1959), Humanoids from the Deep, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923), Hunchback of Norte Dame (1939), I am Number Four, I, Madman, In the Mouth of Madness, Invaders of the Saucer Men, It Conquered the World, Jurassic Park, The Killer Shrews, Kinpin, London After Midnight, The Mist, The Mummy, Night of the Living Dead, Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, Oz the Great and Powerful, The Penalty, The Phantom of the Opera, Plague of the Zombies, Planet of the Apes, Pumpkinhead 2, Predator, The Reptile, Return of the Fly, Robocop, Salem's Lot, The She-Creature, Sin City, Society, Tales from the Crypt, Tarantula, Terrorvision, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, The Thing (1982), The Tingler, Troll, Total Recall, The Walking Dead, Without Warning, The Wizard of Oz, The Wolf Man, Zombie

Just like we did last year, in Episode 7, we're going through the best films that we watched for the first time in 2022. Doesn't mean they came out in the last 12 months, but they were all watched for the first time this year, therefore we consider them new movies. We each go through our Top Three Favorites that we watched, as well as go through some of the titles that actually did come out in 2022.

We also want to say thanks to everyone that has continued to listen to us over this last year. We love the feedback and always welcome more! So send us an email, leave a comment here, or on our website, DiscovertheHorror.com, or on Facebook or Instagram, and let us know what you think, did you agree with us, think we're crazy? No matter what, we want to hear!

Make sure you have a pen and notepad before you hit play, because I'm guessing you're going to have a few titles that you are going to want to seek out after listening to this. Ready? Let's do this!

Here are the films mentioned in this episode:

All the Moons (2020), Antlers (2021), The Bad Seed (1956), Barbarian (2022), Beast (2022), Beyond the Darkness (1979), Black Emanuelle (1975), Bodies, Bodies, Bodies (2022), Caligula and Messalina (1981), Caligula: The Untold Story (1982), Crimes of the Future (2022), The Cursed (2021), Dark Glasses (2022), The Deeper You Dig (2019), The Devil's Nightmare (1979), Devil's Wedding Night (1973), Django (1966), Errementari (2017), Firestarter (2022), Goodnight Mommy (2022), Halloween Ends (2022), Hellbender (2021), Hellraiser (2022), The House at the End of Time (2013), House of Darkness (2022), Jeepers Creepers: Reborn (2022), Justine (1969), Lady Frankenstein (1971), Lady Morgan's Vengeance (1965), The Lair (2022), Let the Right One In (2008), Men (2022), Monstrous (2022), Night's End (2022), Nope (2022), Orphan: First Kill (2022), Pearl (2022), Pray for the Devil (2022), The Reef (2010), The Reef: Stalked (2022), The Requin (2022), The Ritual (2017), The Sadness (2022), Satan's Slaves 2: Communion (2022), Scream (2022), Shark Bait (2022), Smile (2022), Speak No Evil (2022), Studio 666 (2022), Terrified (2017), Terrifier (2016), Terrifier 2 (2022), Terror Train (2022), They/Them (2022), The Third Eye (1966), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022), Umma (2022), V/H/S/99 (2022), The Watcher (2022), X (2022)

In the final episode of our Convention Trilogy, where we've already covered the fans and the dealers, we now take a step back even further to the ones that put on the show in the first place: the promoters. These are the people that rent the hotels and convention centers, get the guests, round up the vendors, do the advertising, promotions, all in the hopes in giving the fans that show up a good time with plenty to see and do. When things go wrong, they take the heat for it, but seldom get the credit when things go right, so we wanted to take a peek behind the curtain, as it were, and learn a little about what actually goes into putting on one of these conventions. To get the insight into that side of the conventions, we've invited Nathan Hanneman, editor-in-chief of HorrorHound Magazine and one of the main people behind the Horrorhound Weekend conventions.

Sugar Hill (1974), Wild Zero (1999), Juan of the Dead (2011). Everyone loves zombie films. Ever since Romero brought them to the screen in 1968 with Night of the Living Dead, they have become one of the horror genre's favorite and most used monster. With this sub-genre flooding the market over the last 2 decades, there are a lot of good films that get buried or forgotten. Because of that, we decided to dig up three titles that we feel need more time in the spotlight. They are all three uniquely different, with more than a little social commentary in there, but all damn entertaining. So sit back, take some notes, and then seek these films out!

Movies mentioned in this episode:

Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), Blacula (1972), Castle of the Living Dead (1964), Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972), Dawn of the Dead (1978), The Dead (2010), Death Line (1972), Juan of the Dead (2011), Night of the Living Dead (1968), Poltergeist (1982), Race with the Devil (1975), Salem's Lot (1979), Scream Blacula Scream (1973), Serpent and the Rainbow (1988), She-Beast (1966), Six-String Samurai (1998), Sugar Hill (1974), Under the Shadow (2016), White Zombie (1932), Wild Zero (1999)

Zontar: The Thing from Venus (1967), The Chooper (1971), and Lady Terminator (1989).

Last November, in Episode 4, we discussed the Turkey. Not what some would call a "bad" film, but would probably not be on anybody's Oscar's list. These are the cinematic shipwrecks where the filmmakers tried their best, but just missed the mark in the eyes of most. But if they are still entertaining, then they can't be bad, right? Well we're back again this year to cover three more of these epic miss-adventures of cinema from directors Larry Buchanan, Ray Dennis Steckler, and H. Tjut Djalil. And boy, are you in for a treat with these!

Make sure you listen to the whole episode to get a special discount code for Pallbearer Press!

So sit back, and enjoy a nice second helping of some Turkey!

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Titles mentioned this episode:

Attack of the Eye Creatures (1967), Beyond the Darkness (1979), Blood Shack (1971), Body Fever (1969), Brain from Planet Arous (1957), The Chooper (1971), Creature of Destruction (1968), Curse of the Swamp Creature (1968), Don't Look in the Basement (1973), Don't Open the Door (1974), Hand of Death (1962), Hell Raiders (1969), The Hollywood Strangler Meets the Skid Row Slasher (1979), In the Year 2889 (1969), The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-up Zombies (1964), It's Alive! (1969), It Conquered the World (1956), Keep My Grave Open (1977), Lady Terminator (1989), The Lost Continent (1951), The Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters (1968), Mars Need Women (1968), Mystics in Bali (1981), The Naked Witch (1961), Queen of Black Magic (1981), Revenge of the Creature (1955), Scum of the Earth (1974), The She-Creature (1956), Tarantula (1955), The Thrill Killers (1964), Wild Guitar (1962), Zontar: The Thing from Venus (1967)

We've already discussed conventions from a fan's perspective, so now we're going to go to the other side of the table and discuss what goes into becoming a dealer, what that means, what it costs, and all the other fun stuff that comes with the territory, that maybe most fans might not be aware of!

The Changeling (1980), The Woman in Black (1989), and Fragile (2005). Ghost stories have been around since the very beginning of the art of storytelling itself. When done well, it can be simple and still send chills up your spine. When it comes to ghost stories in film, we can still keep it simple, have an effective story, and still give the audience the creeps enough to make them wonder what that noise you just heard. And  here we have three perfect examples in this episode.

These kinds of films are especially perfect for the Halloween season, sitting down with some friends and/or family to enjoy this time of year. So if you're looking for particular one, look no further.

Movies mentioned in this episode:

The Changeling (1980)

Fragile (2005)

Hereditary (2018)

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)

Poltergeist (1982)

Witchfinder General (1968)

The Woman in Black (1989)

House of Whipcord (1974), Frightmare (1974), and House of Mortal Sin (1976). When you're talking about British horror films of the '70s, while Hammer was on their way out as they were slowly losing their audiences to more modern-day horrors, along comes Pete Walker. While he didn't make a ton of horror films, the ones he did, really make an impact. If you're not familiar with Mr. Walker and his movies, now is your chance to wet your whistle to (hopefully) make you seek out these films, and his others.

These films were mentioned in this episode:

And Now the Screaming Starts! (1973), Clockwork Orange (1971), The Comeback (1978), Count Dracula (1977), Die Screaming Marianne (1971), Dracula 1972 A.D. (1972), The Flesh and Blood Show (1972), Frightmare (1974), House of Mortal Sin aka The Confessional (1976), House of the Long Shadows (1983), House of Whipcord (1974), Schizo (1976)

Also mentioned, was this interesting article on Walker and his films on Nerdist.com. Just click HERE.