Colony (2026)

We've been waiting for 1970s zombie movies to get gory and sexy, but (with the gruesome exception of 1971's I DRINK YOUR BLOOD) it's been a relatively tame decade so far. But no longer! HORROR HOSPITAL has everything we expected the 70s to offer: violence, nudity, and that overall vibe of tastelessness that defines the exploitation cinema of the Disco Era. John, Andy, and Producer Brad take a vacation to a decaying gothic manor to answer the biggest question on their minds: does Great Britain's national healthcare cover lobotomies, decapitation, and zombification?SHOW NOTES:UK Theatrical Release: May, 1973US Theatrical Release: April, 1974A Complete Disorientation of the Senses: William Burroughs’ and Antony Balch’s ‘Cut Ups’William S Burroughs - The Cut Ups - 1966 #beatgeneration #beatnik #cutupA Dracula disaster: When Bela Lugosi came to Britain - BBC ArtsMichael Gough obituary | Science fiction and fantasy films | The GuardianObituary: Ellen Pollock | The IndependentDennis Price, Actor, Dies; Appeared in Many Movies - The New York Times110 Years of De Wolfe MusicTony Hawk's Real-Life Willy Wonka - 99% InvisibleDendle, Peter. The Zombie Movie EncycopediaKay, Glenn. Zombie Movies: The Ultimate GuideZombie Strains MerchSupport Zombie Strains HERETheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:[email protected] us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebook

It's our first Hindi zombie film! The last time our zombie hunt took us to Asia, it was in the racist, American-produced REVOLT OF THE ZOMBIES (1936); now we finally have a chance to see what Indian filmmakers do with the zombie. What unfolds is a strangely compelling fusion of erotic thriller and supernatural revenge story, in which a good-hearted scientist falls prey to the machinations of a femme fatale. If only she'd known he was researching a zombification formula, she might have chosen a different target for her scam. Get ready for endless song routines, over-the-top fistfights, and of course, the walking dead in DO GAS ZAMEEN KE NEECHE.SHOW NOTES:Indian Theatrical Release Date: December 30, 1972Cover story: the new brand of Bollywood horror films | Hindustan TimesDoom Boom: Bollywood Horror from the Ramsay Brothers | Screen SlateAjay Devgn to make biopic on the Ramsay BrothersDON’T DISTURB THE DEAD | The Bedlam FilesTulsi Ramsay, cult horror-film director known for Veerana, Purani Haveli, passes away aged 77Shyam Ramsay, director of horror films like Veerana, Purana Mandir, dies at 67 from pneumoniaOnce Upon a Cinema: Ramsay Brothers – An origin storyThe Ghost (Lo Spettro) (1963) – Italian Horror Film Review - A Passion for HorrorThere's a Hippie on the Highway by James Hadley Chase | GoodreadsWe're Alive - PodcastWe're Alive - Spotify

In our first zombie prison movie, a group of incarcerated, formaldehyde-sniffing bad seeds make a break for it, but their plan gets nipped in the bud when the prison guards mow them down. The situation gets even thornier when undead horror quickly blooms from the shallow soil. Will everyone wind up pushing daisies? John, Andy, and Producer Brad grab their pruning shears and head into the GARDEN OF THE DEAD.SHOW NOTES:US Theatrical Release Date: August 23, 1972AFI|Catalog - Garden of the DeadThe 10 Best SFX Makeup Artists Of All TimeBefore Pixels, There Was FireTrader Hornee (1970)

We've been wondering when the NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD knockoffs would arrive. Well, they're officially here, starting with CHILDREN SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS! This movie hides its twenty minutes of solid Romero-style zombie action behind an hour of bizarre drama involving a team of actors, their sadistic director, and lot of black magic mumbo-jumbo. John, Andy, and Producer Brad explore a cult classic that makes them wonder if they should've listened to their parents and stayed far away.SHOW NOTES:US Theatrical Release: 1972AFI|Catalog - Children Shouldn't Play with Dead ThingsBob Clark, 67, directorCanuxploitation Interview: Bob ClarkBOB CLARK Explains Why CHILDREN SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS | RUE MORGUE ARCHIVESCarl Fischer The Bass Grimoire | Guitar CenterMerchTheme music composed by Neil Dube.Additional music by Elarasound.www.pond5.comAdditional voice work by Russell Bentley.Contact:[email protected] us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebook

It's probably a bad idea to try and resurrect somebody named Baron Blood, right? Especially in a medieval castle with a torture dungeon, an iron maiden, and lots of spikes that could conveniently be used for impalings. Nonetheless, that's exactly what our bold (or foolish) heroes do in this strangely compelling low-budget Italian zombie film directed by the legendary Mario Bava. Will John, Andy, and Producer Brad survive this run-in with an off-brand Dracula and his dungeon full of zombies?SHOW NOTES:US Theatrical Release Date: October 27, 1972Italian Theatrical Release Date: February 25, 1972The 30 best classic horror movies of all timeVariety The 100 Best Horror Movies of All TimeJoseph Cotten, 88, Is Dead; Actor on Stage and in Films - The New York TimesQuiet Quality: The Life and Films of Joseph Cotten - Best Movies by FarrThe Siberian Hell Sounds - SkeptoidMerchTheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:[email protected] us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebook

Scarce ammunition, locked doors, a sewer level, and of course, loads of disgusting bio-mutant zombies: everything that scared you when you first ventured into Spencer Mansion on your 90s-era Playstation is here in Zach Cregger's take on RESIDENT EVIL (2026). So does the much-lauded director of WEAPONS and BARBARIAN successfully evoke the famous horror video game series without stumbling into the usual video game-adaptation pitfalls? And amid all the goo and gunfire, does Resident Evil add anything significant to the family tree of zombie cinema?Show Notes:US Theatrical Release Date: September, 2026MerchTheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:[email protected] us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebook

Just because they can't see you doesn't mean they can't catch you and tear you apart! John, Andy, and Producer Brad journey across the Atlantic to Spain in the waning days of the Franco regime, where they confront a Euro-horror cult classic that combines lurid exploitation with sharp social commentary. Expect spooky castles, zombie Templars, and a psychedelic confrontation with the undead in a mannequin factory!Show Notes:US Theatrical Release Date: February, 1973TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD film review - Amando De Ossorio Knights Templar Spanish horror — SchlockmaniaLegend of the Zombie CrusadersAmando de Ossorio.O último templario.Parte 1Amando de Ossorio.O último templario.Parte 2Yeah, You Know Giallo — But There’s Another European Horror Movement You're Missing Out OnHORROR EUROPA — Mark Gatiss Explores Europe’s Darkest Cinema (2012)Revenge From Planet ApeMerchTheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:[email protected] us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebook

Director Al Adamson's 1965 heist film, PSYCHO A-GO-GO flopped. So in 1969, he hired John Carradine to play a mad scientist, shot new scenes, and retitled it THE FIEND WITH THE ELECTRONIC BRAIN. That, too, flopped. Adamson hired Tommy Kirk in 1971 and shot more new scenes and released it with another new title, BLOOD OF GHASTLY HORROR. Will John, Andy, and Producer Brad be able to keep all this mayhem straight? And will they find an actual zombie movie at the bottom of this genre jumble?Show Notes:US Release Date: 1971Dendle, Peter. THE ZOMBIE MOVIE ENCYCLOPEDIAKay, Glenn. ZOMBIE MOVIES: THE ULTIMATE GUIDEAl Adamson ObituaryHORROR DIRECTOR SLAIN, ENTOMBED BENEATH HIS TUB – Deseret NewsThe Murder Of Director Al Adamson – Original CinemaniacThe Old Oregon Trail (1928) A Silent Film ReviewVictor Adamson/Denver DixonABOUT TOM | tommixBOOKS OF THE TIMES: Superman at 50!Shades of Gray: The Life and Death of the Oft-overlooked Master - The Comics JournalMerchTheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:[email protected] us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebook

One giant high-rise in downtown Seoul. Hundreds of people going about their everyday lives inside. Add one mad scientist with a vision for a fungus zombie hivemind apocalypse, and you have the recipe for a wild zombie action film! Director Yeon Sang-ho has already given us two modern zombie classics ("Train to Busan" and "Peninsula") but he's not done with us yet. John and Andy take a quick detour to modern-day South Korea to catch the latest from one of zombie cinema's rising stars.Show Notes:Colony TrailerColony IMDBMerchTheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:[email protected] us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebook

Get ready for the grindhouse! In this zombie double feature, the Zombie Strains team faces down two very different sides of zombie cinema. First up is the ultraviolent schlockfest I DRINK YOUR BLOOD, followed by the curiously retro I EAT YOUR SKIN. One of these is our first glimpse of 70s grindhouse, and the other might be the last dying groan of the traditional voodoo zombie. Which path will John, Andy, and Producer Brad choose?Show Notes:AFI|Catalog - I Drink Your BloodBhaskar Roy Chowdhury Papers, 1930-2003Lynn Lowry InterviewRabies in the United States: Protecting Public Health | Rabies | CDCAFI|Catalog - I Eat Your SkinKatherine Dunham dancer Vanoye Aikens passes - New York Amsterdam NewsA Woman Ahead of Her Time: Katherine Dunham and Afro-Caribbean DanceKatherine Dunham | Queen Mother Of Black Dance (Biography)MerchTheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:[email protected] us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebook