Widow's Bay Influences

It was the first and only Gothic horror soap opera.  Michael is joined by award-winning filmmaker, actor/director and DARK SHADOWS super fan Philip Powell to talk about the cult classic Gothic horror show as well as the two theatrical feature films HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS and NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS. We'll review the history of the daytime show, and discuss how the films compare to the original material. We'll talk about vampires, witches, the Dan Curtis repertory company and what, if anything, the song "Green-Eyed Lady" by Sugarloaf has to do with Barnabas Collins.We’d love to hear from you. Send us a text and let us know what you thought of the episode.Thanks for joining us. Leave us a review...if you dare. IG https://www.instagram.com/fridaynightfrightspodcast/ Blue Sky https://bsky.app/profile/fridaynightfrights.bsky.social

Missing the Apple TV Plus show WIDOW'S BAY? Michael has just the cure for your withdrawals. He dives into the books, movies, etc  that inspired the first season of the smash-hit, Emmy-winning horror/comedy show. He'll talk about show creator Katie Dippold's experience at a New Jersey haunted house in the 80s, Stephen King, The Wicker Man and many more. Then, it's time for a Widow's Bay-inspired double feature with 1960's THE CITY OF THE DEAD and THE FOG from 1980. It's an episode full of immortal witches, the boogeyman, ghosts from the sea and Christopher Lee may even be mentioned once or twice.We’d love to hear from you. Send us a text and let us know what you thought of the episode.Thanks for joining us. Leave us a review...if you dare. IG https://www.instagram.com/fridaynightfrightspodcast/ Blue Sky https://bsky.app/profile/fridaynightfrights.bsky.social

Michael is once again joined by professional opera singer, music professor and horror encyclopedia Dr. Cristy Lynn Brown in a quest to find the perfect Halloween night double feature. They reveal their picks which cover the 1940s, 80s and the 2010s. Along the way they discuss the essential ingredients for a great Halloween movie, what Alucard spells in reverse and Adrienne Barbeau posters.We’d love to hear from you. Send us a text and let us know what you thought of the episode.Thanks for joining us. Leave us a review...if you dare. IG https://www.instagram.com/fridaynightfrightspodcast/ Blue Sky https://bsky.app/profile/fridaynightfrights.bsky.social

Barbara Steele. Mario Bava. Ennio Morricone, Helga Liné. Michael is joined by professional opera singer, music professor and horror aficionado Dr. Cristy Lynn Brown to talk Italian Gothic horror. From BLACK SUNDAY to DANZA MACABRA, we'll define the Italian style and discuss vengeful ghosts, creepy castles, windmills, powerful women with dogs and watching late-night horror movies with Grammy.We’d love to hear from you. Send us a text and let us know what you thought of the episode.Thanks for joining us. Leave us a review...if you dare. IG https://www.instagram.com/fridaynightfrightspodcast/ Blue Sky https://bsky.app/profile/fridaynightfrights.bsky.social

Danny Boyle is back with more zombies in the first two films of a new trilogy - 28 YEARS LATER and 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE. Michael is once again joined by his cinephile son Ian to pull back the skin (pun intended) of these two modern horror films. They'll dive into the concept of the Alpha zombie, discuss the story behind the monster that is Sir Jimmy Crystal and revel in the glory of watching Ralph Fiennes sing Duran Duran. Spoilers abound, so join us after watching.We’d love to hear from you. Send us a text and let us know what you thought of the episode.Thanks for joining us. Leave us a review...if you dare. IG https://www.instagram.com/fridaynightfrightspodcast/ Blue Sky https://bsky.app/profile/fridaynightfrights.bsky.social

Michael is once again joined by award-winning film critic and Shock Cinema magazine contributor Mark Burger to discuss the greatest hits of the one and only Vincent Price. From Poe to Phibes with a little detour into witch hunting and Shakespeare, they detail the career of the man whose filmography spanned five decades, and also put the spooky in one of the biggest pop songs of the 1980s. Can you dig it?We’d love to hear from you. Send us a text and let us know what you thought of the episode.Thanks for joining us. Leave us a review...if you dare. IG https://www.instagram.com/fridaynightfrightspodcast/ Blue Sky https://bsky.app/profile/fridaynightfrights.bsky.social

You can't keep a good man down and Hammer Films brought Dracula back time and time again. Michael tells the story behind the films - the unused scripts, the numerous times the studio had to beg Christopher Lee to step back into the cape, and the unprecedented continuity the series gave fans. He also recommends a double feature of two of Hammer's nine Dracula films to sink your teeth into. So, get your goblets it's time to toast the prince of darkness, the lord of corruption, the master of the undead - Count Dracula!We’d love to hear from you. Send us a text and let us know what you thought of the episode.Thanks for joining us. Leave us a review...if you dare. IG https://www.instagram.com/fridaynightfrightspodcast/ Blue Sky https://bsky.app/profile/fridaynightfrights.bsky.social

Michael is joined by costume designer extraordinaire, theatre professor and horror aficionado Karsen Green to talk about the gothic aesthetic in 21st century horror. They define Gothic Horror and then discuss its influence on films such as WEAPONS, BARBARIAN and others. Then it's time for a deep dive into Guillermo del Toro's horror/fantasy PAN'S LABYRINTH and Robert Eggers' terrifying THE WITCH. This episode is Black Phillip-approved. We’d love to hear from you. Send us a text and let us know what you thought of the episode.Thanks for joining us. Leave us a review...if you dare. IG https://www.instagram.com/fridaynightfrightspodcast/ Blue Sky https://bsky.app/profile/fridaynightfrights.bsky.social

Filmmaker Richard Clabaugh (HELLRAISER III, the WAXWORK films, THE PROPHECY, EYEBORGS and many more) joins Michael to talk about his career in the horror genre including his work with Dimension Films and several horror franchises. Along the way we discuss what makes a great horror film, the importance of creature development and what's Bruce Campbell really like on set. We also deep dive into Anthony Hickox's WAXWORK films.Check out Richard's You Tube Channels.THE KINETIC IMAGE - focusing on filmmaking and cinematographyhttps://www.youtube.com/thekineticimageandSCENE HERE - great films and the places they were madehttp://www.youtube.com/@Scene-HereWe’d love to hear from you. Send us a text and let us know what you thought of the episode.Thanks for joining us. Leave us a review...if you dare. IG https://www.instagram.com/fridaynightfrightspodcast/ Blue Sky https://bsky.app/profile/fridaynightfrights.bsky.social

It's time to walk the foggy streets of London in search of the most infamous serial killer of them all. Michael guides you through the sordid history of Saucy Jack and the Ripper murders before doing a survey of the most well-known Ripper films. He then recommends two of the best, Hammer's HANDS OF THE RIPPER (1971) and 1979's MURDER BY DECREE. Grab your deerstalkers and bullseye lanterns, the game is afoot!We’d love to hear from you. Send us a text and let us know what you thought of the episode.Thanks for joining us. Leave us a review...if you dare. IG https://www.instagram.com/fridaynightfrightspodcast/ Blue Sky https://bsky.app/profile/fridaynightfrights.bsky.social