🎃 It's a THRILLER night on the All-American Spookshow! 🧟‍♂️

This week, SPOOKTOBER continues as we're taking a break from full-length horror movies to sink our teeth into one of the most legendary music videos of all time—MICHAEL JACKSON'S THRILLER (1983)!

Directed by John Landis (AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON), featuring the unmistakable voice of horror legend Vincent Price and groundbreaking makeup effects by Rick Baker, THRILLER transformed a pop song into a 14-minute mini horror movie that changed music videos forever!

Josh, Tiana & “Professor” Brian Smoak dig up everything that makes this Halloween classic so unforgettable! We're talking about the iconic zombie choreography, the incredible practical effects, the werecat transformation, the creepy atmosphere, Vincent Price's legendary narration and the lasting impact THRILLER had on horror, music and pop culture.

We'll also discuss the behind-the-scenes history, our memories of seeing THRILLER for the first time, and whether this legendary short film still delivers the scares more than 40 years later!

Is MICHAEL JACKSON'S THRILLER the greatest music video ever made? And does it deserve a place alongside the best horror short films of all time?

So grab your red leather jacket, practice those zombie dance moves and remember…NO MERE MORTAL CAN RESIST THE EVIL OF THE THRILLER! 🧟‍♂️

🎃 SPOOKTOBER 2026 🎃 We're celebrating Halloween all month long on the All-American Spookshow, leading up to our 8th Anniversary/Halloween Spectacular!

🎙️ ALL-AMERICAN SPOOKSHOW New podcast episodes every Monday at 6 PM Eastern!

⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: We'll be discussing the entire music video!

#MichaelJackson #Thriller #MichaelJacksonThriller #Thriller1983 #JohnLandis #VincentPrice #RickBaker #Spooktober #Halloween #HorrorPodcast #AllAmericanSpookshow

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🏆🎃 WELCOME TO THE 6TH ANNUAL SPOOKSHOW AWARDS! 🎃🏆

Another year of horror, cult classics, grindhouse insanity, Cannon Films madness, Hammer Horror, new releases, massive kill counts, buckets of gore—and more than a few movies we wish we could forget—is officially in the books!

Now it’s time for Josh Adkins, Donny Richmond, Tiana Smoak & “Professor” Brian Smoak to look back at everything we watched over the past year and hand out the most prestigious awards in horror…

Well, the most prestigious awards on the All-American Spookshow, anyway.

Who takes home Best Movie? What was the absolute Worst Movie we suffered through? Which kill earns Highlight Kill of the Year? Who will be crowned our Spookshow Scream Queen & Scream King? And which movie surprised us more than anything else?

Tonight, we settle it all!

🏆 THE 6TH ANNUAL SPOOKSHOW AWARDS

1. Best Older Horror (1999 & Back)

2. Best Newer Horror (2000–Present)

3. Best Grindhouse Gutter

4. Best Cult Corner

5. Best Cannon Fodder

6. “The Chookie” — In Memoriam

7. Best Hammer Horror In Order

8. Best Universal Summer

9. Best New Release We Watched

10. Kill Count Award

11. Gore Score Award

12. The Annual Kill Reel

13. Highlight Kill Award

14. Best Video Vortex

15. Spookshow Surprise

16. Spookshow Scream Queen & Scream King Awards

17. Worst Movie

18. BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR

Expect disagreements. Expect questionable decisions. Expect plenty of blood.

And definitely expect somebody to ask:

“HOW THE HELL DID THAT WIN?!”

👇 JOIN THE SHOW IN THE COMMENTS!

Tell us your picks for Best Movie, Worst Movie, Best Kill, Scream Queen, Scream King and the biggest horror surprise of the year. And let us know which Spookshow pick you disagreed with the most!

If you enjoy horror movies, cult films, grindhouse, exploitation, Hammer Horror, Cannon Films, Universal Monsters and all the weird corners of genre cinema, subscribe to the All-American Spookshow and join us for another year of madness.

🎙️ THE ALL-AMERICAN SPOOKSHOW Josh Adkins • Donny Richmond • Tiana Smoak • “Professor” Brian Smoak

New episodes, movie reviews and original series throughout the year.

#SpookshowAwards #HorrorMovies #HorrorPodcast #AllAmericanSpookshow #HorrorAwards #CultMovies #Grindhouse #HammerHorror #CannonFilms #HorrorFans

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🔪🇮🇹 EYE ON ITALIAN CINEMA: DEEP RED (1975) 🇮🇹🔪

The All-American Spookshow turns its eye toward Italy as we enter the blood-soaked, stylish world of Italian genre cinema!

For this edition of Eye on Italian Cinema, we're diving into Dario Argento's legendary 1975 giallo DEEP RED (PROFONDO ROSSO).

When jazz pianist Marcus Daly witnesses the brutal murder of a psychic, he becomes obsessed with uncovering the identity of the killer. But the deeper he digs, the more dangerous the mystery becomes—and somewhere among the clues is a horrifying truth that may have been staring him in the face all along.

We're breaking down Argento's direction, the film's elaborate murder sequences, its unforgettable visual style, the iconic score by Goblin, and the mystery at the heart of one of the defining films of the giallo genre.

We'll also get into what makes Deep Red distinctly Italian, its influence on the slasher films that followed, our favorite kills and moments, and whether this 1975 classic still deserves its reputation as one of the essential Italian horror films.

🩸 Turn out the lights, put on your black gloves, and keep your eyes open. We're going DEEP RED.

🎬 Eye on Italian Cinema 🇮🇹 Italian Horror • Giallo • Exploitation • Cult & Genre Cinema

🎙️ All-American Spookshow New episodes every Monday at 6 PM Eastern.

#DeepRed #ProfondoRosso #DarioArgento #Giallo #ItalianHorror #Goblin #HorrorMovies #ItalianCinema #CultCinema #AllAmericanSpookshow

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