Episode 18 – Hellraiser

A discussion about the novella The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker, and the Hellraiser movie franchise.

Your hosts Stephen N. and Stephen E. discuss the Amityville Horror. The “true story” book by Jay Anson and the movie directed by Stuart Rosenberg

Your hosts Stephen N. and Stephen E., along with special guest host Cori, discuss The Black Phone: the novella/short story by Joe Hill and the film adaptation directed by Scott Derrickson.

Your hosts Stephen N. and Stephen E. discuss Rosemary’s Baby – the novel by Ira Levin and the film directed by Roman Polanski. We also discuss: Look What’s Happened to Rosemary’s Baby (TV Movie) Son of Rosemary (by Ira Levin)  

You hosts Stephen N. and Stephen E. discuss The Last Battle of Wichita– the novel by your co-host, Stephen E. Paine. The hosts also pay tribute to Ray Wisneski.     Buy trade paperback from Dorrance Publishing Buy eBook from Dorrance Publishing Buy from Amazon  

You hosts Stephen N. and Stephen E. discuss Jaws – the novel by Peter Benchley and the film directed by Steven Spielberg. The hosts also discuss the numerous sequel novels and movie.

Your hosts Stephen N Stephen E discuss Psycho – the movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and the novel by Robert Bloch. We also discuss the numerous sequel movies and novels.  

Your hosts Stephen N and Stephen E discuss Who Goes There? and The Thing. Books Who Goes There?, John W. Campbell Jr., 1938 Frozen Hell, John W. Campbell Jr., 1938 Movies The Thing From Another World (1951) Director: Christian Nyby Horror Express (1972) Director: Gene Martin The Thing (1982) Director: John Carpenter The Thing (2011) Director: Matthijs van Heijningen

Your hosts Stephen N and Stephen E discuss The Mummy. Starting with Karl Freund’s 1932 classic starring Boris Karloff all the way through Alex Kurtzmans’ 2017 version starring Tom Cruise. We also discuss the relevance of Bram Stoker’s, The Jewel of Seven Stars. Movies “The Mummy” (1932)Dir: Karl FreundBoris KarloffSpawned four sequelsKilled by Abbott and Costello in 1955 “The Mummy’s Hand” (1940)Dir: Christy CarbanneDick Foran, Peggy Moran, George Zucco “The Mummy” (1959)Dir: Terence FisherPeter Cushing, Christopher LeeSpawned three additional Hammer Mummy filmsFirst Mummy film in color “Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb” (1971)Dir: Seth HoltValerie LeonFirst adaptation of “The Jewel of Seven Stars” “The Awakening” (1980)Dir: Mike NewellCharlton Heston, Stephanie ZimbalistSecond adaptation of “The Jewel of Seven Stars” “The Tomb” (1986)Dir: Fred Olen Ray (“Scalps”, “Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers”)Michelle Bauer, Sybil Danning, Cameron Mitchell, John CarradineThird adaptation of “The Jewel of Seven Stars”Man pulls beer bottle out of his taint “The Mummy” (1999)Dir: Stephen SommersBrendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, Arnold VoslooSpawned 2 sequels; 5 “Scorpion King” films “Bubba Ho-Tep” (2002)Dir: Don CoscarelliBruce Campbell, Ossie Davis “The Fallen Ones” (2005)Dir: Kevin VanHookCasper Van Dien, Tom Bosley, Robert Wagner, Geoffrey Lewis “The Mummy” (2017)Dir: Alex Kurtzman Tom Cruise Books The Jewel of Seven Stars, Bram Stoker, 1903 The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut’s Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt, Dr. Kara Cooney, 2014

Your hosts Stephen N and Stephen E discuss Frankenstein: the 1818/1831 novel written by Mary Shelley, and films that have made The Monster a horror icon. Special Guest: Jen Brinkman reading excerpts from the novel. 1910: Thomas Edison’s Frankenstein Director: J. Searle Dawley Doctor: Augustus Phillips Monster: Charles Ogle 1931: Frankenstein Director: James Whale Doctor: Colin Clive Monster: Boris Karloff 1935: The Bride of Frankenstein Director: James Whale Doctor: Colin Clive Monster: Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester 1957: The Curse of Frankenstein Director: Terence Fisher Doctor: Peter Cushing Monster: Christopher Lee 1973: Frankenstein (TV Movie) Director: Jack Smight Doctor: Leonard Whiting Monster: Michael Sarrazin 1974: Young Frankenstein Director: Mel Brooks Doctor: Gene Wilder Monster: Peter Boyle 1994: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Director: Kenneth Branagh Doctor: Kenneth Branagh Monster: Robert DeNiro 2004: Frankenstein (TV Mini-series) Director: Kevin Connor Doctor: Alec Newman Monster: Luke Gross 2015: Victor Frankenstein Director: Paul McGuigan Doctor: James McAvoy Monster: Spencer Wilding