Icons Of Fright

It's time to celebrate the upcoming premiere of the animated horror comedy series BEEFY FRANK, created by Icon's own Jason Alvino alongside our special guest Mike Carlo! And since BEEFY FRANK takes its influences from things like Madballs toys and movies like FRANKENHOOKER, this became the perfect time to discuss "horror comedies!" What makes a successful hybrid in the difficult-to-pull-off horror comedy? We go from the universally accepted classics like AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON and SHAUN OF THE DEAD, to to cult favorites like MY MOM'S A WEREWOLF, to rarities like YOU MIGHT BE THE KILLER, and a long, loving rant on GHOULIES GO TO COLLEGE! When it comes to horror comedies, there's plenty to talk about!This episode is hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick with special guest Mike Carlo. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. Icons Of Fright is Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick.BUY THE BOOK!HARDCOVER: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.amazon/B04hYTC1N⁠PAPERBACK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.amazon/B0f88xMPB⁠EBOOK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.amazon/B099xNwxU

Icons hosts Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, and Jason Alvino are joined by returning special guest Lowell Greenblatt to reflect on their 2026 Halloween season! Lowell wants to address the recent online rumblings about Freddy Krueger and how cinematic villains should be contextualized in their franchises. We also discuss recent discoveries this October, including THE CYCLE, HALLOWARRIOR, DARK HARVEST, THE BARN, and revisiting classics like HELLRAISER and THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE! Halloween may be over, but we'll keep the spooky conversation going! This episode is hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, and Jason Alvino with special guest Lowell Greenblatt. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. Icons Of Fright is Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick.BUY THE BOOK!HARDCOVER: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.amazon/B04hYTC1NPAPERBACK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.amazon/B0f88xMPBEBOOK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.amazon/B099xNwxU

It's Halloween weekend and we're celebrating in style with DEXTER: RESURRECTION writer/producer Scott Reynolds as our special guest! We delve into what to expect from the brand new Season of the show, Scott's long history with DEXTER, the DEXTER spin-off shows that could have been, and then we delve into our topic, our favorite theatrical movie-going experiences! Casual and die-hard fans of DEXTER can enjoy this non-spoiler conversation. And then, we'll recommend some movies that are best seen with a large group of friends (or in a crowded movie theater)! Happy Halloween, Fright fans! This episode is hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, and Adam Barnick with special guest Scott Reynolds. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. Icons Of Fright is Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick.BUY THE BOOK!HARDCOVER: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.amazon/B064y2PGZPAPERBACK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.amazon/B01CvRFGHEBOOK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.amazon/B06hG4Mqj

Your hosts Mike C and Rob G just got back from a long weekend at Camp Crystal Lake! And they're joined by special guest Chris D'Onofrio (Future Boy Reviews) to delve deep into A24's new FRIDAY THE 13TH series on Peacock, CRYSTAL LAKE! We kick it off with a general non-spoiler discussion about the show, its plot, what we liked and didn't like, before looking at what could have been, with quotes regarding original showrunner Bryan Fuller's intentions, before diving head first into SPOILERS for the latter half of the podcast. It's been a long time since we've seen Jason and Pamela Voorhees. Did the new TV show do their prequel story justice? This episode is hosted by Rob Galluzzo and Mike Cucinotta with Chris D'Onofrio. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. Icons Of Fright is Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick.BUY THE BOOK!HARDCOVER: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.amazon/B0bqZPIJUPAPERBACK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.amazon/B05xFDXzfEBOOK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.amazon/B005a8yKu

It's Halloween season and the entire Icons crew is celebrating by revisiting the entire HALLOWEEN franchise with special guest Ben Scrivens of Fright-Rags! The 5 of us deep dive into our favorite sequels and scenes, debate on why our personal preferences change over the years, and what our ideal Halloween weekend triple feature would be anchored by a HALLOWEEN franchise entry. Michael Myers, and pure evil, can never truly die!This episode is hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Adam Barnick, Jason Alvino, and Ben Scrivens. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. Icons Of Fright is Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick.BUY THE BOOK!HARDCOVER: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.amazon/B0hHVdZjiPAPERBACK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.amazon/B0hn823bw⁠⁠⁠⁠EBOOK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.amazon/B029wQD8I⁠ 

Icons Of Fright is back, and this week, we're welcoming Sam Hoyos and Brian Langan, the hosts of the Red River Podcast to talk all things streaming horror! Since it's October, and Halloween season, all of the streamers have tons of great titles available at your fingertips. That's why each of us has picked 5 recommendations that span from all horror subgenres and across all available platforms like Tubi, Paramount Plus, Peacock, Kanopy, HBO, Netflix, and more! Looking for something to get you into the spooky holiday spirit? We've got you covered!This episode is hosted by Rob Galluzzo and Mike Cucinotta. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. Icons Of Fright is Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick.BUY THE BOOK!HARDCOVER: ⁠⁠⁠https://link.amazon/B0ckKYZcl⁠PAPERBACK: ⁠⁠⁠https://link.amazon/B0ev1SV4s⁠⁠⁠EBOOK: ⁠⁠⁠https://link.amazon/B0bt8gcvw

We're going back to the golden age of DVD with our friend Garrett, aka Born 2 Be Rad to delve into "the Anchor Bay Archives," inspired by his podcast series! From the first time finding uncut, widescreen versions of Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci films, to the creative marketing with tins, boxed sets, and lenticular covers! To the many various releases of the HALLOWEEN, EVIL DEAD, and PHANTASM franchises, and our weekly ritual of picking up new releases on Tuesday mornings, this conversation covers all grounds! Also, Mike reports back from Fabio Frizzi's recent NY concert, and Rob fills us in on The Horror Show exhibit at The Academy Museum, the Hyaena Horror Market, and Halloween Horror Nights! This episode is hosted by Rob Galluzzo and Mike Cucinotta. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. Icons Of Fright is Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick.BUY THE BOOK!HARDCOVER: ⁠⁠https://link.amazon/B09lqAmGsPAPERBACK: ⁠⁠https://link.amazon/B00PxybFH⁠⁠EBOOK: ⁠⁠https://link.amazon/B0eCcxaXs

We're joined by Zena Dixon, the Real Queen of Horror and co-host of the Bloody-Disgusting podcast, to discuss all things witches! From the obvious examples of witches in horror like the SUSPIRIA trilogy, Robert Eggers THE WITCH, and the BLAIR WITCH franchise, to the Halloween friendly HOCUS POCUS and PRACTICAL MAGIC, to non-conventional depictions such as Aunt Gladys in WEAPONS, the coven of ROSEMARY'S BABY, or the old woman in the attic of THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, we debate it all! Perfect way to kick off the Halloween season!This episode is hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, and Adam Barnick. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. Icons Of Fright is Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick.BUY THE BOOK!HARDCOVER: ⁠https://link.amazon/B04ET3UBs⁠PAPERBACK: ⁠https://link.amazon/B08QsMsTr⁠EBOOK: ⁠https://link.amazon/B09MlXLeR

In honor of the 30th anniversary of FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, and the recent release of the official novelization, we welcome to the show KNB co-founder, FX legend, and DUSK creator Robert Kurtzman, as well as co-author of the DUSK book Christian Francis! We delve deep into the origins of the original FROM DUSK TILL DAWN movie, what the legacy and franchise mean today, why they chose to finally adapt it into book form, the process of novelizations in general, and what excites us about the genre today! This episode is hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, and Adam Barnick. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. Icons Of Fright is Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick.BUY THE BOOK!HARDCOVER: https://link.amazon/B04ET3UBsPAPERBACK: https://link.amazon/B08QsMsTrEBOOK: https://link.amazon/B09MlXLeR

This week, join your Icons Of Fright hosts Rob G., Mike C., and Adam Barnick as they delve into several topics, ranging from the PHANTASM series, the Apple TV series SILO, the latest SCARY MOVIE, and Adam gives us an early review of TRAUMA, OR MONSTERS ALL! Then, Rob takes us on a journey of THAI HORROR films, inspired by Umbrella's excellent Blu-Ray box set release. This episode is hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, and Adam Barnick. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. Icons Of Fright is Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick.BUY THE BOOK!HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/3SLDKysPAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/4x4h0aNEBOOK: https://amzn.to/46Iu2zZ