We've covered Black Christmas, Popcorn and Deranged. All helmed by either Bob Clark or Alan Ormsby. For this 169th podcast we're digging up their first collaboration into horror. We hope you enjoy as we give the Horror 101 Treatment to Children Shouldn't Play with Dead things from 1972.

Show Highlights:
01:00 Prelude to Terror...
05:00 The Thriller Double Feature Nostalgia...
12:30 Ghoul in the Cemetery (Green Credits)...
13:10 Island of Death...
19:10 The cabin of the Caretaker..
23:00 Orville's Exhumation...
27:27 The Failed Summation...
31:30 Orville's Party...
34:15 Anya Begs for Mercy...
37:00 The Dead Rise...
41:15 Barricade...
46:50 Counter spell...
49:00 Final Attack...
57:00 Scoring the Film...
64:00 Conclusion. Thanks for Listening!

The podcast is continuing with our obscure 70s features. We had a good time with Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things last time we recorded. We've already covered Black Christmas and Deranged by the same film makers but there's another film from 1974, directed by Bob Clark and written by Alan Ormsby that is probably their least known work. With makeup effects by Tom Savini! We hope you enjoy our Horror 101 treatment of Dead of Night, AKA Deathdream.

Show Highlights:

01:00 Prelude to Terror
04:30 Choosing tonight's film...
10:30 Florida or Vietnam?
12:20 The Worst News...
16:00 Coming Home...
19:40 Something is Different...
22:20 The Brutal End of Butch
28:00 Fatal Physical...
32:05 Undead Double Date...
40:30 Face me, Andy...
42:45 Fleeing to Resting Place...
46:15 Anti-War Sentiments...
49:20 Scoring the Film...
58:05 Conclusion! Thanks for Listening!

I warned the group that the show was going back to the 70s this time around and I gave them a choice of 4 titles that I thought would make for a decent podcast and they ultimately chose to give the horror 101 treatment David Cronenberg's The Brood from 1979. Enjoy the show!

Show Higtlights:

01:00 Prelude to Terror...
03:30 Welcoming Elvis and Eugene to the show...
05:20 The Vote!
07:40 Other Cronenberg Films...
13:10 The First Session...
14:15 Bruised and Beaten...
16:40 The Mother in Law...
21:40 Father in Law...
30:10 Killer Autopsy...
32:10 Ms. Mayer...
35:45 In over our head...
38:30 The Brood...
49:30 The End...
54:00 Scoring the Film...
61:30 Conclusion! Thanks for Listening!

We convened on the first of THREE Friday the 13ths in 2026 and decided to add another Jason film to our catalog. With over 20 deaths and very little gore, this installment was a shock to Jason fans. The direction the studio took the franchise in was nothing less than an 80s slasher scandal. There may be no more polarized film in the entire 45 years of the Friday legacy. You get the hockey mask and the Manfrendini music but why is this one of the most hated films of the era? Join us as we give the Horror 101 treatment to Danny Steinmann's Friday the 13th Part V: A new Beginning

Show Highlights:

01:00 Prelude to Terror...
06:00 The scandal of the Blue Chevrons...
08:00 A sad lack of gore...
12:10 Corey Feldman's Appearance...
14:30 Pinehurst Halfway House...
16:40 Ethel and Son...
19:30 Joey and Vic's Axe...
23:20 Leather Car Trouble...
30:00 Lana and Billy...
33:05 The Mayor!
34:35 Eddie and Tina...
38:05 Visiting Demon...
43:35 "Eat this Fucking Stew!"
45:30 The last three gathered...
49:45 A hour and ten before the mask...
51:50 Showdown in The Barn...
56:35 Bad Ending...
61:50 Scoring the film...
60:00 Conclusion... Thanks for listening!

Between Salem's Lot and Poltergeist Tobe Hooper gave us a reason to fear the carnival. You never know whats lurking under the attractions of the bizarre. For our 166th podcast we give the Horror 101 Treatment to The Funhouse. This movie is heavily steeped in 80s fun...

Show Highlights:

01:00 Prelude to Terror...
03:30 A 50th Birthday Surprise...
06:30 Tobe Hooper Films...
12:10 The Psycho Halloween Beginning...
14:20 Don't go near that Carnival...
16:20 God is Watching You!
17:50 The Barkers! (Kevin Conway)
19:50 The Strippers...
20:45 Let's Spend the Night...
22:30 Funhouse Attractions...
23:50 Witnessing Murder...
27:25 Finders Keepers...
31:30 Buzz's Misfortune...
36:00 Liz Trapped...
37:00 Carney Showdown...
40:30 Crunch Job...
44:30 Scoring the Film...
51:15 Conclusion! Thanks for Listening!

In the early 60s there was an anthology horror released by American International Pictures. Around the same time Vincent Price was making his mark with the Corman pictures an Italian Director was given an opportunity to give his take on several classic horror tales and somehow got Boris Karloff to join in as the movie's host and star. We hope you enjoy as we give the Horror 101 Treatment to Mario Bava's Black Sabbath!

Show Highlights:

01:00 Prelude to Terror...
05:50 Thinking of Ozzy...
12:45 The Drop of Water...
23:55 The Telephone...
33:50 The Wurdulac...
48:00 Scoring the Film...
56:45 Final Thoughts and Conclusion...

We hope your Christmas went smooth and Santa fulfilled all your wishes this year. We have something very different for you for our final show of the year. Think Zombieland meets high school musical. How was this ever made? I dunno but we're ending 2025 giving the Horror 101 Treatment to John McPhail's Anna and the Apocalypse! Sharpen your candy canes, Kids. Its going to be a WILD ride!

Show Hightlights:

01:00 Prelude to Terror...
04:00 Hasty Promises...
12:40 Gotta Pay off that Ticket...
14:10 Savage!
17:20 Hollywood Ending...
19:00 High School Pageant...
20:50 Its a Beautiful Day...
22:15 Snowman Zombie...
24:00 Bowling Alley Attack...
27:00 Warm Plastic...
30:00 Xmas Tree Emporium...
33:00 School Lockdown...
37:20 Office Problems...
39:39 Savage Square off...
41:15 Saying Goodbye...
46:00 Scoring the Film...
55:00 Final Thoughts and Conclusion... Happy New Years!

We're going to the 80s for our 162nd show. You know we're all about Hidden Gems and there was some talk about doing Wishamster 2 for this podcast, since we had such a great time covering the original last show. But instead we decided to honour the director of Wishmaster 2 by covering another of his films. One of several he made for New Line Cinema back in the 80s. This guy is not very well known and neither is this film, which makes it perfect for the podcast. So we hope you enjoy as we give the Horror 101 treatment to Jack Sholder's The Hidden from 1987.

Show Highlights:

01:00 Prelude to Terror
04:45 Choosing The Hidden...
10:40 Bank Robbery and Chase...
16:50 Transference...
19:20 Miller's Massacre...
25:05 The Stripper...
34:55 The Dog...
40:10 Police Station Assault...
46:30 Assassination...
48:45 Final Transfer...
53:00 Siskel and Ebert Weigh in...
55:00 Scoring the Film...
61:20 Final Thoughts and Conclusion

Thanks for Listening!