“Beware of the currents of the lake.  It’s dangerous to dream. Stay Awake.  The nix pretends to be asleep.  Above him lilies gently sweep.” The Grue Crew love some Norwegian poetry in their folk horror. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Jeff Mohr, and guest Gregory Crosby – as they check out some folk horror, Norwegian-style, in Lake of the Dead (1958). Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 185 – Lake of the Dead (1958) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/ Synopsis: Six Oslo friends travel to the Østerdalen Valley to visit reclusive Bjørn Werner, Liljan’s brother, living in a remote cabin. A horrible tragedy occurred at a nearby lake, and legend has it that whoever stays in that cabin will meet the same end. The unsuspecting visitors realize that Werner is missing, and a series of unexplained incidents that chill the bone to the marrow are set in motion. Directed by: Kåre BergstrømWriting Credits: Kåre Bergstrøm (writer); André Bjerke (1942 novel by) (as Bernhard Borge)Music by: Gunnar SønstevoldCinematography by: Ragnar SørensenSelected Cast: Erling Lindahl as Kai BuggeBjørg Engh as Sonja BorgeHenny Moan as Liljan WernerAndré Bjerke as Gabriel MørkPer Lillo-Stenberg as Bjørn WernerØyvind Øyen as BråtenGeorg Richter as Harald GranInger Teien as Eva, Bjørn’s GirlfriendLeif Sommerstad as Tore GråvikHenki Kolstad as Bernhard Borge Norway has produced a multitude of good horror movies, but it all started in 1958 with Lake of the Dead (De dødes tjern). Voted fourth best Norwegian film of all time by 101 critics in 1998, Lake of the Dead is a mystery that is part ghost story, part insane killer, and sports its own psychiatrist as a cast member; just for the insane part, you see. Based on a 1942 novel of the same title, the film also includes an actor playing the writer of that novel and the actual writer of the novel playing another character. Clear? And then there’s the scene called one of the most memorable scenes in Norwegian film history. Gregory Crosby joins the Grue Crew, and they have plenty to talk about. At the time of this writing, Lake of the Dead (1958) is available to stream from Shudder, AMC+, and Tubi. It’s also available on physical media as one of 20 films in All The Haunts Be Ours: A Compendium Of Folk Horror |Blu-ray + CD| from Severin. Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Chad – is The Werewolf (1956)! Director Fred F. Sears (The Giant Claw, Earth vs. the Flying Saucers) gives us a different take on the werewolf trope, though the werewolf makeup might look a little familiar. The Grue Crew can’t wait!  Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”

“Stay in the car. ...  Stay In The Car! ... GET BACK IN THE CAR!!” No one ever follows directions in horror movies. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Jeff Mohr, and guest Dirk Rogers – as they try to figure out precisely what is going on in Xtro (1982). Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 266 – Xtro (1982) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! Click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine Gruesome Magazine is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https://wickedhorrortv.com/) which now includes video episodes of Decades of Horror 1980s and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. An alien creature impregnates a woman who gives birth to a man who was abducted by aliens three years ago. The man reconnects with his wife and son for a sinister purpose. Directed by: Harry Bromley DavenportWriting Credits: Iain Cassie, Robert Smith; (story by) Harry Bromley Davenport, Michel Parry; Jo Ann Kaplan (additional dialogue “Americanized”)Produced by:  Robert Shaye (executive producer)Mark Forstater (producer)James Crawford (associate producer) (as James M. Crawford) Music by: Harry Bromley DavenportCinematography by: John MetcalfeSpecial Effects by: Tom Harris (mechanical effects / special effects supervisor)Francis Coates (Creature Effects) Selected Cast: Philip Sayer as Sam PhillipsBernice Stegers as Rachel PhillipsDanny Brainin as Joe DanielsMaryam d’Abo as Analise MercierSimon Nash as Tony PhillipsPeter Mandell as ClownDavid Cardy as MichaelAnna Wing as Mrs. GoodmanRobert Fyfe as DoctorKatherine Best as JaneRobert Pereno as BenSean Crawford as Commando (credited as Tok)Tim Dry as Monster (credited as Tik)Susie Silvey as Woman in CottageArthur Whybrow as Mr. KnightAnna Mottram as eacherRobert Austin as Van DriverVanya Seager as Paula Phillips Xtro (1982) is one of those movies. Either you love it… or you say, “WTF?” Or maybe both! Luckily, the 80s Grue-Crew are joined by guest host Dirk Rogers, an Xtro fan, to help sort out the mess and to point out why he likes it so much. It took a while for the crew to get the finer points, so you’ll have to check out the episode to see if any of Dirk’s teachings sink in.  The film depicts an alien impregnating human women with a “plunger” appendage and giving an eleven-year-old boy the power to bring anything he can imagine into reality. How could one expect anything but a five-ring circus? At the time of this writing, Xtro is available on physical media as an all-region import Blu-ray formatted disc from Second Sight Films.  Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Bill, will be Death Ship (1980)! Co-written by Jack Hill (Spider Baby or, The Maddest Story Ever Told; 1967) and starring George Kennedy, Richard Crenna, Nick Mancuso, Sally Ann Howes, Kate Reid, and Victoria Burgoyne. Yo, baby! Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans – so leave them a message or comment on the Gruesome Magazine Youtube channel, on the Gruesome Magazine website, or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

“I’ve decided to end the world. They all have to go.” Well, you can forget about cleaning the house, then. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out some Indigenous American culture infused with apocalyptic horror in Nightwing (1979). Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 222 – Nightwing (1979) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine Decades of Horror 1970s is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https://wickedhorrortv.com/) which now includes video episodes of the podcast and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. Killer bats plague an Indian reservation in New Mexico. Directed by: Arthur HillerWriting Credits: Steve Shagan & Bud Shrake & Martin Cruz Smith; (1977 novel by) Martin Cruz SmithMusic by: Henry ManciniCinematography by: Charles Rosher Jr. (director of photography) (as Charles Rosher)Visual Effects by: Carlo Rambaldi (special visual effects)Selected Cast: Nick Mancuso as Youngman DuranDavid Warner as Phillip PayneKathryn Harrold as Anne DillonStephen Macht as Walker CheeStrother Martin as SelwynGeorge Clutesi as Abner TasupiBen Piazza as Roger PiggottDonald Hotton as John FranklinCharles Hallahan as HenryJudith Novgrod as JudyAlice Hirson as Claire FranklinPat Corley as VetCharlie L. Bird as Beejay (as Charlie bird)Danny Zapien as Joe MamoaPeter Prouse as DoctorJosé Toledo as Harold Masito (as Jose Toledo)Richard Romancito as Ben MamoaFlavio Martinez as Isla Laloma (as Flavio Martinez III)Lena Carr as Pregnant WomanVirginia P. Maney as Old SquawWade Stevens as Ambulance AttendantRobert Dunbar as Helicopter PilotJohn R. Leonard Sr. as Helicopter Pilot When a shaman decides the world must end and all must die, he performs a ritual that releases a very large and murderous Desmodus rotundus colony, commonly known as a guano-load of vampire bats! Nightwing (1979) is the only venture into horror for director Arthur Hiller and writer Martin Cruz Smith. Even so, the 70s Grue-Crew are bat-guano-crazy over their movie. Between the story, the bats, and the cast (Strother Martin’s in the house!), there is plenty of fuel for their talkabout! At the time of this writing, Nightwing (1979) is available to stream from YouTube and PPV from Prime and AppleTV. The film is available on Blu-ray formatted physical media as part of a double-feature with Shadow of the Hawk (1976) from Mill Creek Entertainment.  Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next episode, chosen by Jeff, will be Craze (1974), directed by Freddie Francis and sporting a bunch of Oscar winners. It’s got to be great, right? Right? Why are you laughing? We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

“You caught me unprepared. I’ve been cooking over a hot creature all day.” This is just a little romantic banter when she is actually sciencing with the creature all day. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Jeff Mohr, and guests Bill Mulligan and Ralph Miller III – as they observe the genius that is Ray Harryhausen in 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)! Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 184 – 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/ While returning from the U.S.’s first trip to Venus, a spaceship crash-lands off the coast of Sicily. A dangerous, lizard-like creature comes with it and quickly grows gigantic. Directed by: Nathan JuranWriting Credits: Robert Creighton Williams (as Bob Williams) & Christopher Knopf; (story by) Charlott Knight, Ray Harryhausen (uncredited)Produced by: Charles H. Schneer (producer)Visual Effects by: Ray Harryhausen (technical effects created by)Selected Cast: William Hopper as Col. Robert CalderJoan Taylor as Marisa LeonardoFrank Puglia as Dr. LeonardoJohn Zaremba as Dr. Judson UhlThomas Browne Henry as Maj. Gen. A.D. McIntosh (credited as Thomas B. Henry)Tito Vuolo as Commissario UnteJan Arvan as Signore ContinoArthur Space as Dr. SharmanBart Braverman as Pepe (as Bart Bradley)Ray Harryhausen as Man Feeding Elephant (uncredited) Ray Harryhausen’s 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) is Jeff’s pick and holds a place in his heart as a favorite from childhood. To do this film justice, the Grue-Crew invited two guest hosts, Ralph Miller III and Bill Mulligan, both lifelong Ray Harryhausen and stop-motion-animation fanatics and special effects artists. As a result, Daphne, Jeff, and their guests record a record-length Classic Era episode. There is so much to talk about and… well, only a few sidetrack discussions. Let’s face it. Who doesn’t love the Ymir? If you make it to the end of the episode, you can say hello to our little friend. It’s a Ralph Miller creation, and it is so much fun!  At the time of this writing, 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) is available to stream from the Classic Sci-Fi Movie Channel, the Classic Horror Movie Channel, Wicked Horror TV, Hoopla, Tubi, and various PPV sources. It’s also available on physical media as a 50th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray disc from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Daphne – is Lake of the Dead (1958, De dødes tjern)! It’s time for a Norwegian folk horror/mystery. Yah, sure.  Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”

“Let’s get one thing straight! A successful semester to me means making out with as many cute boys as possible. Let’s put it this way: anything in pants!” That quote doesn’t age well but Lucio Fulci never was politically correct. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out more of Lucio Fulci’s innovative deaths in Aenigma (1987). Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 265 – Aenigma (1987) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! Click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine Gruesome Magazine is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https://wickedhorrortv.com/) which now includes video episodes of Decades of Horror 1980s and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. The spirit of a comatose teenage girl possesses the body of a newcomer to her girls’ boarding school to enact bloody revenge against the elitist coeds responsible for her condition. Directed by: Lucio FulciWriting Credits: Lucio Fulci, Giorgio MariuzzoSelected Cast: Jared Martin as Dr. Robert AndersonLara Lamberti as Eva Gordon (as Lara Naszinski)Ulli Reinthaler as Jenny ClarkSophie d’Aulan as Kim WilkinsJennifer Naud as Grace O’NealRiccardo Acerbi as Fred VernonKathi Wise as Virginia WilliamsMilijana Zirojevic as Kathy (as Mijlijana Zirojevic)Dragan Bjelogrlic as Tom (as a different name)Ljiljana Blagojevic as Ms. Jones (as Lijlijana Blagojevic)Franciska Spahic as JoanneDusica Zegarac as MaryZorica Lesic as Miss JamesRade Colovic as TomLucio Fulci as Police Inspector (uncredited) Travel with the 80s Grue-Crew to St. Mary’s College, an all-girls school in Boston (not really Boston, but hey, it’s the movies) for a Lucio Fulci homage to Carrie (1976), with a heavy dose of Patrick (1978) and a dusting of Suspiria (1977). The students and faculty in the school all seem to be sociopaths. The problem is, who do you root for? This Italian-Yugoslavian joint production is not one of Fulci’s best, but it’s certainly watchable, and, as usual, the victims are dispatched with style. Escargots anyone? Enjoy the Grue-Crew’s talkabout! At the time of this writing, Aenigma is available to stream from Wicked Horror TV, Shudder, Screambox, and Tubi, and on physical media as a Blu-ray formatted disc from Severin.  Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Jeff, will be Xtro (1982)! Yikes! Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans – so leave them a message or comment on the Gruesome Magazine Youtube channel, on the Gruesome Magazine website, or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

“This is the voice of World Control. I bring you peace. It may be the Peace of Plenty and Content or the Peace of Unburied Death.” Is that a multiple-choice question? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out some apocalyptic science fiction and horror with Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)! Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 221 – Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine Decades of Horror 1970s is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https://wickedhorrortv.com/) which now includes video episodes of the podcast and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. Thinking this will prevent war, the US government gives an impenetrable supercomputer total control over launching nuclear missiles. But what the computer does with the power is unimaginable to its creators. Directed by: Joseph SargentWriting Credits: James Bridges (screenplay); D.F. Jones (based on his 1966 novel Colossus)Cinematography by: Gene Polito (director of photography)Visual Effects by: Albert Whitlock (special photographic effects)Selected Cast: Eric Braeden as Dr. Charles ForbinSusan Clark as Dr. Cleo MarkhamGordon Pinsent as The PresidentWilliam Schallert as CIA Director GrauberLeonid Rostoff as Russian ChairmanGeorg Stanford Brown as Dr. John F. FisherWillard Sage as Dr. BlakeAlex Rodine as Dr. KuprinMartin E. Brooks as Dr. Jefferson J. Johnson (as Martin Brooks)Marion Ross as Angela FieldsDolph Sweet as Missile CommanderByron Morrow as Secretary of StateLew Brown as PetersonSid McCoy as Secretary of DefenseTom Basham as Thomas L. HarrisonRobert Cornthwaite as First ScientistJames Hong as Dr. ChinSerge Tschernisch as Translator (as Sergei Tschernisch)John Davey as Military officer on phone (uncredited)Paul Frees as Colossus (voice) (uncredited)Fred Holliday as Military Computer Entry – Missile Launch (uncredited)Robert Quarry as Scientist (uncredited)Don Ross as Logan US Air Force (uncredited)William Traylor as Party Guest (uncredited) Given the current state of humankind, it makes perfect sense to turn planet management over to a supercomputer, right? Enter Charles Forbin and Colossus, his mountain-size, 70s-style, omnipotent computer. Of course, “The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft agley and leave us nothing but grief and pain, for promised joy!” (Robert Burns) And they “gang agley” in a hurry! The Grue-Crew are agog at the cast – Eric Braeden, Susan Clark, Gordon Pinsent, and a mountain-full of recognizable character actors, many of whom have horror cred – so there is much fodder for their talkabout! By the way, is it still science fiction if it’s happening today? At the time of this writing, Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) is available to stream from Vimeo, and is available on Blu-ray formatted, physical media from SHOUT! Factory.  Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next episode, chosen by Doc, will be Nightwing (1979), adapted from the 1977 novel by Martin Cruz Smith. Vampire bats, fellow babies! We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

“If I would have been sober, which I admit doesn’t happen very often, but, it would have been an entirely different story! Entirely different.” Yes. Things are always different when you’re sober. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they share the hilarity of Roger Corman’s The Raven (1963)! Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 183 – The Raven (1963) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/ A magician, who has been turned into a raven, turns to a former sorcerer for help. Directed by: Roger CormanWriting Credits: Richard Matheson (screenplay); Edgar Allan Poe (poem, 1845)Executive Producers: Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. NicholsonProducer: Roger CormanMusic by: Les BaxterCinematography by: Floyd Crosby (director of photography)Editing by: Ronald SinclairProduction Design/Art Direction by: Daniel HallerSelected Cast: Vincent Price as Dr. Erasmus CravenPeter Lorre as Dr. Adolphus BedloBoris Karloff as Dr. ScarabusHazel Court as Lenore CravenOlive Sturgess as Estelle CravenJack Nicholson as Rexford BedloConnie Wallace as MaidWilliam Baskin as GrimesAaron Saxon as GortLeo Gordon as Grimes (voice) (uncredited)Dick Johnstone as Roderick Craven (uncredited) This episode is Doc’s pick, and he identifies it as one of the three films that made him a monster kid! With that in mind, it’s no surprise that The Raven (1963) is loaded with horror cred – Karloff, Price, Lorre, Hazel Court, Nicholson (Jack, that is), Corman, Matheson, Poe  – all at the top of their game delivering this horror comedy with skillful glee. You get your man-to-bird-to-man-back-to-bird transformation, bodies in coffins, magic wands going limp, and a magician’s battle of the century. The Classic Era Grue-Crew have a magical time in this talkabout! At the time of this writing, The Raven (1963) is available to stream from Amazon Prime, Tubi, PlutoTV, and Freevee. It’s also available on physical media as a Blu-ray disc from KL Studio Classics. Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Jeff – is 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)! Harryhausen! Perry Mason’s Paul Drake (William Hopper)! Earth vs. the Flying Saucers’ Joan Taylor! A fast-growing creature from Venus running amok in Rome, fighting an elephant, and carousing on the Colosseum. What’s not to like? Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com

“Uh, if you take a black cat and broil it in the oven, and you peel off the skin on the bones and take it off… and you chew on the bone, you’ll be invisible.” Just a little something for show and tell. Don’t try it at home, children. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out some very weird parents in the aptly titled film… Parents (1989). Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 264 – Parents (1989) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! Click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine Gruesome Magazine is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https://wickedhorrortv.com/), which now includes video episodes of Decades of Horror 1980s and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. A young boy living in 1950s suburbia suspects that his parents are cannibalistic murderers Director: Bob BalabanWriter: Christopher HawthorneSelected Cast: Randy Quaid as Nick LaemleMary Beth Hurt as Lily LaemleSandy Dennis as Millie DewBryan Madorsky as Michael LaemleLondon Juno as Sheila Zellner (as Juno Mills-Cockell)Kathryn Grody as Miss BaxterDeborah Rush as Mrs. ZellnerGraham Jarvis as Mr. ZellnerHelen Carscallen as GrandmotherWarren Van Evera as GrandfatherWayne Robson as Lab AttendantUriel Byfield as Little BoyMariah Balaban as Little GirlLarry Palef as Announcer You might not get what you’re expecting in Bob Balaban’s Parents (1989). Labeled as a horror comedy and starring Randy Quaid, one might expect some wild-and-crazy, whack-a-doodle hijinx. Instead, you get the button-down collar, tie-and-lab-coat-wearing version of Mr. Quaid, and some very dark humor with a heavy emphasis on dark. Quaid and Mary Beth Hurt are the parents of Michael (Bryan Madorsky), an emotionally flat and expressionless kid living a nightmare with his parents. Enter Sandy Dennis as Millie Dew, the school social worker, who jumps right into the frying pan. Literally. Mileage may vary regarding outright laughs, but the Grue-Crew enjoyed the watch and have much to discuss. At the time of this writing, Parents is available to stream from Tubi and on physical media as a Blu-ray disc from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.  Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Chad, will be Aenigma (1987). It’s Fulci time! Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans – so leave them a message or comment on the Gruesome Magazine Youtube channel, on the Gruesome Magazine website, or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

“I quit being a skier in 1968 because the other skiers were mavericks!” Well, isn’t that special? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out some cryptid horror from the television screens of the 1970s with Snowbeast (1977)! Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 220 – Snowbeast (1977) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine Decades of Horror 1970s is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https://wickedhorrortv.com/) which now includes video episodes of the podcast and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. Synopsis: A Colorado ski resort is besieged by a sub-human beast that commits brutal murders on the slopes.   Directed by: Herb WallersteinWritten by: Joseph StefanoSelected Cast: Bo Svenson as Gar SebergYvette Mimieux as Ellen SebergRobert Logan as Tony RillClint Walker as Sheriff ParadaySylvia Sidney as Carrie RillThomas Babson as Buster (as Thomas W. Babson)Jacquie Botts as Betty JoKathy Christopher as JenniferJamie Jamison as John CochranRichard Jamison as Ben CochranLiz Jury as Mrs. BlodgettRichard Jury as Charlie Braintree (as Ric Jury)Rob McClung as Deputy #2Annie McEnroe as Heidi (as Anne McEncroe)Victor Raider-Wexler as Deputy HoltPrentiss Rowe as Billy – Bell CaptainMichael J. London as The SnowbeastDaniel Mandehr as Ski Instructor (uncredited)Brett Palmer as John (uncredited) Remember those great made-for-TV horror movies from the 1970s? You know the ones. They had familiar stars, and some were very, very good films like The Night Stalker (1974) and Salem’s Lot (1979). In this episode, the 70s Grue Crew returns to that well with Snowbeast (1977). Familiar stars? Bo Svenson, Yvette Mimieux, Robert Logan, Clint Walker, and Sylvia Sidney. Check. A very, very good film? Not so much. According to Bill, Snowbeast should be known as No Beast for its skimpy reveal of the title character. But there is that beautiful skiing footage. Oh well. Someone out there loves Snowbeast. Now, if we could just find them. At the time of this writing, Snowbeast (1977 is available to stream from Amazon Prime, Tubi, Crackle, Plex, and Freevee.  Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next episode, chosen by Bill, will be Colussus: The Forbin Project (1970), a science fiction thriller about a computer takeover. Wait. Is it science fiction if it’s already happening? We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

“Gorilla? Gorilla. G-O-R– G, G, Gee! oh! oh! G-Oh!  Gorilla? Did you, did you-oo-oo-oo…did you say gorilla?” So, you’re saying, crazy or not? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they discuss The Gorilla (1939), a comedy-horror vehicle for the Ritz Brothers, Bela Lugosi, Patsy Kelly, and Lionel Atwill. Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 182 – The Gorilla (1939) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/ After a wealthy man is threatened by a killer known as The Gorilla, he hires the Ritz Brothers to investigate. A real escaped gorilla shows up at the mansion just as the investigators arrive.   Directed by: Allan DwanWriting Credits: Rian James & Sid Silvers; (from a play by) Ralph SpenceSelected Cast: The Ritz Brothers as Defective DetectivesJimmy Ritz as GarrityHarry Ritz as HarriganAl Ritz as MulliganAnita Louise as Norma DenbyPatsy Kelly as KittyLionel Atwill as Walter StevensBela Lugosi as PetersJoseph Calleia as StrangerEdward Norris as Jack MarsdenWally Vernon as SeamanPaul Harvey as A.P. ConwayArt Miles as Poe the Gorilla The gorilla did it! But was it the murderer nicknamed The Gorilla or the real gorilla named Poe? Those who watched the movie probably still don’t know. Featuring the Ritz Brothers and Bela Lugosi, The Gorilla (1939) is a fun, old dark house flick that puts Lugosi’s fame and the Ritz Brothers’ slapstick to good use. The energetic & hilarious Patsy Kelly and the always-effective Lionel Atwill round out the cast. If you don’t know who the Ritz Brothers are, you owe it to yourself to check out The Gorilla. Not because it’s a great movie, but because the Ritz Brothers had a sizable influence on modern comedy. Besides, it is a lot of fun. If there are any Ritz Brothers fans out there, please chime in! At the time of this writing, The Gorilla is available to stream from Amazon Prime, Tubi, Plex, and PPV on Flix Fling. Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Doc – is The Raven (1963), one of Roger Corman’s and Richard Matheson’s Poe collaborations featuring Boris Karloff, Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Hazel Court, Olive Sturgess, and Jack Nicholson! Why has it taken the Grue Crew so long to get to this gem? They were just biding their time until Doc picked it. Woot! Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com

“By the four beasts before the throne. By the fire which is about the throne. By the most holy and glorious name, Satan. I, Stanley Coopersmith will return. I WILL RETURN!” Well, he’s Clint Howard. Of course, he will return! Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they hang out in the church basement with young Cadet Coopersmith in Evilspeak (1981). Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 263 – Evilspeak (1981) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! Click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine An outcast military cadet taps into a way to summon demons and cast spells on his tormentors through his computer.   Directed by: Eric WestonWriting Credits: Joseph Garofalo, Eric WestonCinematography by: Irv GoodnoffSelected Cast: Clint Howard as Stanley CoopersmithR.G. Armstrong as SargeJoe Cortese as Reverend Jameson (as Joseph Cortese)Claude Earl Jones as CoachHaywood Nelson as KowalskiDon Stark as Bubba CaldwellCharles Tyner as Colonel KincaidHamilton Camp as HauptmanLouie Gravance as Jo JoJim Greenleaf as OxLynn Hancock as Miss FriedemeyerLoren Lester as Charlie BoyKathy McCullen as KellyLenny Montana as JakeLeonard D’John as TonyBennett James as Captain Merrill (credited as Bennett Liss)Katherine Kelly Lang as Susie BakerRichard Moll as Father EstebanRobert Tafur as Old PriestSue Casey as Mrs. Caldwell Evilspeak answers the question, “What happens when a bullied, military school cadet finds a Satanic tome written in Latin in the basement of the academy chapel?” Of course — with a helping hand from an early Apple PC — shenanigans ensue! Heads are lost, hearts are ripped out, and worst of all… the hogs are released! Yikes! Clint Howard, as Stanley Coopersmith, plays the bullied cadet transformed into a possessed Satanic priest with gusto and is expertly supported by a cast of experienced character actors. The story starts a bit slow, but the Grue-Crew promises you will be rewarded during the final act of Evilspeak. And never fear. The bullies get their just deserts. At the time of this writing, Evilspeak is available to stream from Shudder, AMC+, and Plex.  Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Crystal, will be Parents (1989), a horror comedy featuring Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, and young Bryan Madorsky as the Laemles. The question is, what do Mr. And Mrs. Laemle serve for dinner? Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans – so leave them a message or comment on the Gruesome Magazine Youtube channel, on the Gruesome Magazine website, or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

“I had a shotgun in my room, I grabbed it…but I…I didn’t do anything. No one in the village did a thing, do you understand? Because… who can kill a child?” That’s not a question you want to be the answer to. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out a legendary and infamous Spanish horror film, Who Can Kill a Child? (1976, ¿Quién puede matar a un niño?). Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 219 – Who Can Kill a Child? (1976) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine Decades of Horror 1970s is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https://wickedhorrortv.com/) which now includes video episodes of the podcast and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. A couple of English tourists arrive on an island where all the children have gone crazy and are murdering the adults.   Directed by: Narciso Ibáñez Serrador (as Narciso Ibañez Serrador)Writing Credits: Narciso Ibáñez Serrador (screenplay) (as Luis Peñafiel); Juan José Plans [novel, El juego de los niños (The children’s game)]Selected Cast: Lewis Fiander as TomPrunella Ransome as EvelynAntonio Iranzo as Padre (the father)Miguel Narros as Guardacostas 1 (Coastguard)Marisa Porcel as Brit van der HoldenLuis Ciges as Enrique AmorósFabián Conde as Empleado (Employee)Maria Druille as Niña que llora (credited as María Druille) Niños (children): Lourdes de la Cámara, Roberto Nauta, José Luis Romero, Javier de la Cámara, Marián Salgado, Cristina Torres, Luis Mateos, Adela Blanco, Juan Carlos Romero, Julio Jesús Parra, Carlos Parra, Juan Antonio Balandín, Pedro Balandín Who Can Kill a Child? (1976), is a politically incorrect title for a Spanish horror film on a difficult subject directed by Narciso Ibáñez Serrador. The film tells the story of a married couple expecting a baby who travels to a remote island off the coast of Spain for a vacation and finds it almost completely devoid of adults. WTF? WTF, indeed! The direction and cinematography are brilliant and the acting doesn’t miss a beat. The 70s Grue Crew, joined this episode by Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff (yay!), are simultaneously disturbed and impressed by this cult classic and think it deserves a wider audience… if you can take it! TRIGGER WARNING: The movie begins with ten minutes of newsreel footage depicting the heartbreaking damage done to children by the actions of adults in wars. Many viewers will understandably want to skip this section. At the time of this writing, Who Can Kill a Child? (1976) is available to stream from various YouTube links and is available from Mondo Macabro as a standard format Blu-ray disc. Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next episode, chosen by Chad, will be Snowbeast (1977), a TV movie written by Joseph Stefano (Outer Limits, 1963-1965) and starring Bo Svenson, Yvette Mimieux, Robert Logan, Clint Walker, and Sylvia Sidney. It’s time for a good creature feature/big foot flick, but is this the one? Time will tell. We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

“The vampire could be insane, or equally someone in full control of his mental faculties.” So, you’re saying, crazy or not? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr, along with guest Bill Mulligan – as they discuss I Vampiri (1957, Lust of the Vampire), Italy’s first horror film of the sound era, directed first by Riccardo Freda and then Mario Bava! Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 181 – I Vampiri (1957) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/ In Paris, young girls are found dead, drained of their blood. A journalist investigates these murders while the beautiful Gisele, from a noble family, tries to seduce him.   Directed by: Riccardo Freda; Mario Bava (uncredited)Writer: Piero Regnoli, Mario Bava (as Rijk Sijöstrom), Riccardo FredaCinematographer: Mario Bava (director of photography)Selected Cast: Gianna Maria Canale as Giselle du Grand / Margherita du GrandCarlo D’Angelo as L’ispettore Chantal (credited as Carlo d’Angelo)Dario Michaelis as Pierre LantinWandisa Guida as Laurette RobertAngelo Galassi as Ronald Fontaine (as Angiolo Galassi)Renato Tontini as L’assistente del professore GrandCharles Fawcett as Signor RobertGisella Mancinotti as Amica di LauretteMiranda Campa as Signora RobertAntoine Balpêtré as Professor Julien du Grand (credited as Antoine Balpetré de la Comédie Française)Paul Muller as Joseph SignoretRiccardo Freda as Il dottore (uncredited) When Riccardo Freda bet that he could complete a movie in twelve days and came up short, Mario Bava, already serving as the film’s cinematographer, was tagged to close out the directing duties. The result is I Vampiri (1957, Lust of the Vampire), an atmospheric, gothic film that carries the earmarks of Freda’s skill and Bava’s promise. There’s no “vampire” as such, but the shadow of Elizabeth Bathory looms large over this tale. Your Classic Era Grue Crew, with guest Bill Milligan, are wowed by much of I VAMPIRI, not the least of which is the special effects. There is much to talk about.  At the time of this writing, I Vampiri is available to stream from YouTube. Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Chad, is The Gorilla (1939), in which The Ritz Brothers (Jimmy, Harry, & Al) are hired to find a killer known as “The Gorilla,” only to run into a “real” gorilla. And, oh yeah, Bela Lugosi and Lionel Atwill. Shenanigans ensue in this horror comedy. SHENANIGANS we tell you!  Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”

Quid: “Aren’t you kind of young to be hitchhiking out here all by yourself?” Hitch: “Aren’t you kind of old to be picking me up?” She’s got a point. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they take another trip down under for some Ozploitation with Richard Franklin’s Roadgames (1981). Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 262 – Roadgames (1981) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! Click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine Gruesome Magazine is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https://wickedhorrortv.com/) which now includes video episodes of Decades of Horror 1980s and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. A laid-back American truck driver in south Australia suspects that the driver of a green van is killing young women along his route, and plays a game of cat-and-mouse to catch him.   Directed by: Richard FranklinWriting Credits: Everett De Roche (screenplay); Everett De Roche & Richard Franklin (original story)Music by: Brian MayCinematography by: Vincent Monton (director of photography)Editing by: Edward McQueen-MasonProduction Design by: Jon DowdingVisual Effects by: Roger Cowland (visual effects)Jack Endacott (process operator)Bill Hansard (process photography)Richard Wilmot (optical effects printer) (uncredited) Stunt Coordinator: Grant PageTruck Driver / Dog Owner: Tom GlassSelected Cast: Stacy Keach as Pat QuidJamie Lee Curtis as HitchMarion Edward as FritaGrant Page as Smith or JonesThaddeus Smith as PoliceSteve Millichamp as Police (as Stephen Millichamp)Alan Hopgood as LesterJohn Murphy as Benny BallsBill Stacey as Captain CarefulRobert Thompson as Sneezy RiderEd Turley as Roadhouse ProprietorAngelica La Bozzetta as Hitchhiker (as Angie La Bozzetta)Colin Vancao as Fred FrugalPaul Harris as Frugal ChildRochelle Harris as Frugal ChildTony Bishop as HoneymoonerAbbe Holmes as HoneymoonerCarole-Ann Aylett as Cleaning Lady (as Carol Ann Aylett)Killer as BoswellLes James as Mechanic tending to alarm (uncredited)Tom Ryan as Jackaroo (uncredited) It’s Ozploitation time again for the Grue Crew! This go-around, the Crew discusses Richard Franklin’s Roadgames (1981) starring Stacy Keach and Jamie Lee Curtis as the pair trek across Southern Australia’s Nullarbor Plain hauling pig carcasses from Melbourne to Perth. Conceived as Hitchcock’s Rear Window (1954) as seen from a tractor-trailer, Roadgames features encounters along the road with a cast of recurring travelers and a serial killer. Keach’s and Curtis’ chemistry is apparent in their engaging performances. Though not straight horror, Roadgames is horror-adjacent while generating its share of suspense amid horrific events. At the time of this writing, Roadgames is available to stream from Amazon Prime, Peacock, Tubi, PlutoTV, and multiple PPV sources. The movie is available on physical media as a standard Blu-ray disc from Shout! Factory. Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Bill, will be Evilspeak (1981), one of the video nasties, featuring Clint Howard as an outcast military cadet, R.G. Armstrong as Sarge, and Richard Moll in a supporting role. This should be interesting!  Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans – so leave them a message or comment on the Gruesome Magazine Youtube channel, on the Gruesome Magazine website, or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

“In the name of Baron Samedi, in the name of the five ministers of the kingdom of Ife, and through the intercession of the Black Lords of the mountain, I order you, Gloria Irving, I order you to arise and obey me. Obey me!” The kingdom of Ife? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out their fourth Paul Naschy film – this one sans his frequent character, Waldemar Daninsky – Vengeance of the Zombies (1973, La rebelión de las muertas). Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 218 – Vengeance of the Zombies (1973) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine Decades of Horror 1970s is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https://wickedhorrortv.com/) which now includes video episodes of the podcast and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. An Indian mystic uses magical chants to raise women from the dead, then sends them out to perform revenge killings for him.   Directed by: León KlimovskyWriting Credits: Paul Naschy (story & screenplay) (credited as Jacinto Molina)Selected Cast: Paul Naschy as Krisna / Kantaka / SatánRomy as Elvire Irving (credited as Rommy)Mirta Miller as KalaMaría Kosty as Elsie (credited as Maria Kosti)Aurora de Alba as Olivia MortimerLuis Ciges as MacMurdo (credited as Louis Ciges)Pierre Besari as Ti ZacharyAntonio Pica as Supt. HawkinsVíctor Barrera as Dr. Lawrence Radcliffe (as Vic Winner)Elsa Zabala as SusanMontserrat Julió as Flora (as Monserrat Julió)Ramón Lillo as Basehart (as Ramon Lillo)Norma Kastel as Gloria Irving (as Norma Kastell)Ingrid Rabel as MuertaAsunción Molero as Muerta (as Asuncion Molero)Fernando Sánchez Polack as Augusto (credited as Fernando Sanchez-Polak & Fernando S. Polack)Alfonso de la Vega as Absalon Are you ready for another Paul Naschy extravaganza? The Grue-Crew tackles the often overlooked Spanish horror film, Vengeance of the Zombies (1973), featuring Naschy in three roles: the East Indian mystic, Krisna; the scarred, evil twin, Kantanka; and, Satán! The film is filled to the brim with voodoo zombies rising from the grave to kill at the orders of a mysterious hooded figure. But, why, why, do these zombies smile so much?! While not entirely successful, the film deserves to be seen, preferably without the theatrical red warning flashes. Roger Ebert called it the “dog of the week” on Sneak Previews upon its 1980 release, but the Grue Crew thinks that label is undeserved. What do you, dear Grue Believers, think? Let us know in the comments below. At the time of this writing, Vengeance of the Zombies (1973) is available to stream from the Classic Horror Movie Channel, Wicked Horror TV, and Tubi. The film is available from Scream Factory as a standard format Blu-ray as part of The Paul Naschy Collection along with Horror Rises from the Tomb (1973), Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll (1974), Human Beasts (1980), and Night of the Werewolf (1981). Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next episode, chosen by Jeff, will be Who Can Kill a Child? (1976, ¿Quién puede matar a un niño?), directed by Narciso Ibáñez Serrador. The Grue Crew have been on the hunt for this scarce, cult classic for years. What will they think? We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

“Silence! Am I not El Supremo, the direct descendant of Jose Quintero? And was not Jose Quintero the Almighty’s right hand when Cortez carried his word to the Mexican heathens? In interrupting me, you are interrupting God!” You never know when you or someone you’re with might want to signal someone by lighting a match. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr with guests Richard Klemensen (Little Shoppe of Horrors Magazine) and Bill Mulligan – as they take a leaky boat on a perilous, Hammer-sponsored trip to The Lost Continent (1968)! Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 180 – The Lost Continent (1968) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/ The captain, crew, and passengers of an old freighter – all with dark secrets to keep – find themselves adrift in a mysterious land full of monsters, conquistadors, and killer seaweed.   Directed by: Michael Carreras; Leslie Norman (uncredited)Writing Credits: Michael Carreras (screenplay) (as Michael Nash); Dennis Wheatley (novel, Uncharted Seas, 1938)Produced by: Michael Carreras (producer); Anthony Hinds (executive producer) (uncredited); Peter Manley (associate producer)Music by: Gerard Schurmann (as Gerard Schürmann); Carlo Martelli (uncredited)Cinematography by: Paul Beeson (director of photography)Editing by: Chris BarnesSpecial Effects by: Robert A. MatteySelected Cast: Eric Porter as Capt. LansenHildegard Knef as Eva PetersSuzanna Leigh as Unity WebsterTony Beckley as Harry TylerNigel Stock as Dr. WebsterNeil McCallum as First Officer HemmingsBen Carruthers as Ricaldi (as Benito Carruthers)Jimmy Hanley as Patrick, the BartenderJames Cossins as Nick, Chief EngineerDana Gillespie as SarahVictor Maddern as MateReg Lye as HelmsmanNorman Eshley as Jonathan, the PrisonerMichael Ripper as Sea LawyerDonald Sumpter as Sparks, the RadiomanAlf Joint as Jason, a CrewmanCharles Houston as Braemer, a CrewmanShivendra Sinha as Hurri CurriDarryl Read as El DiabloEddie Powell as The InquisitorFrank Hayden as SergeantMark Heath as Customs ManHorace James as Customs ManMaxwell Craig as Crewman (uncredited)Sylvana Henriques as Traveller on Boat (uncredited)Cynthia Myers as Native Girl (uncredited) A bit of a Hammer oddity, The Lost Continent (1968), directed by Michael Carreras, is a blast! Richard Klemensen, publisher/editor of Little Shoppe of Horrors: The Journal of Classic British Horror Films, and the voice you hear in the commentary track of the Scream Factory Blu-ray of this film, joins the Classic Era Grue Crew for this one. Bill Mulligan, co-host of DoH 70s and DoH 80s will also make the cross-DoH jump. Now we’re talking fun! The composite crew covers everything from seaweed to monsters to El Supremo to balloons, including Dana Gillespie.  Please excuse the technical issues we struggled with, but after rescheduling twice, we decided to forge ahead, We hope you have as much fun viewing/listening as we had recording! At the time of this writing, The Lost Continent is available on physical media as a standard Blu-ray format disc from Scream Factory. Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Daphne, is I Vampiri (1957, Lust of the Vampire), directed by Riccardo Freda and Mario Bava. Bill Mulligan from Decades of Horror 1970s and 1980s will join us because, well… Bava! Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”

“You get what you deserve in them Deep Barons, you lez-beans! You won’t be causing no one no trouble no more!” Really? That’s all you got? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they celebrate one of their favorite holidays Troma-style with Mother’s Day (1980). Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 261 – Mother’s Day (1980) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! Click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine Gruesome Magazine is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https://wickedhorrortv.com/) which now includes video episodes of Decades of Horror 1980s and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. Two brothers kidnap and brutalize three women for the pleasure of their demented mother. Directed by: Charles KaufmanWriting Credits: Charles Kaufman, Warren LeightProduced by: Alexander Beck (executive producer)Michael Herz (associate producer)Charles Kaufman (producer)Lloyd Kaufman (associate producer}Michael Kravitz (producer) Cinematography by: Joseph MangineEditing by: Daniel LoewenthalProduction Design by: Susan KaufmanArt Direction by: Sandy HamiltonAssistant Art Director: Rex PianoCostume Design by: Ellen LutterSpecial Makeup Effects by: Josie Caruso, Rob E. HollandSelected Cast: Nancy Hendrickson as AbbeyDeborah Luce as JackieTiana Pierce as TrinaGary Pollard as Ike (credited as Holden McGuire)Michael McCleery as Addley (credited as Billy Ray McQuade)Beatrice Pons as Mother (credited as Rose Ross)Robert Collins as ErniePeter Fox as The ‘Dobber’ (credited as Karl Sandys)Luisa Marsella as Terry (credited as Marsella Davidson)Kevin Lowe as TedScott Lucas as StorekeeperEd Battle as DoormanRobert Carnegie as TexStanley Kaufman as Older Man at Pool Party Mother’s Day, directed by Charles Kaufman and featuring an admirable performance from Beatrice Pons as “Mother,” looks far better than it deserves to look. Except for Pons and cinematographer Joseph Mangine, Mother’s Day features a group of relative novices, and yet, the acting, story, and humor propel this film from beginning to end, even though it’s a bit tough to watch in places. Hey! The three lead victims of Mother’s clan even have story arcs! Eli Roth’s favorite movie can’t be all bad, can it? At the time of this writing, Mother’s Day is available to stream from Shudder, Tubi, PlutoTV, and several PPV sources. The movie is available on physical media from Vinegar Syndrome in a 2-disc Region Free Set: 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray. Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Jeff, will be Roadgames (1981), directed by Richard Franklin (Patrick, Psycho II) and starring Stacy Keach and Jamie Lee Curtis. Get ready for some Ozploitation! Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans – so leave them a message or comment on the Gruesome Magazine Youtube channel, on the Gruesome Magazine website, or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

“She’s the one who had intercourse with the Devil on Goat’s Mountain! He took her to his den in the disguise of a little donkey and then they fornicated all night long! She’s the witch! She’s the witch!” A little donkey, eh? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they try to get their arms around another infamous film. This time it is Mark of the Devil (1970). Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 217 – Mark of the Devil (1970) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine Decades of Horror 1970s is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https://wickedhorrortv.com/) which now includes video episodes of the podcast and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. In 1700s Austria, a witch-hunter’s apprentice has doubts about the righteousness of witch-hunting when he witnesses the brutality, injustice, falsehood, torture, and arbitrary killing that go with the job. Directed by: Michael Armstrong; Adrian Hoven (uncredited)Writing Credits: Michael Armstrong (as Sergio Casstner) & Adrian Hoven (as Percy Parker) (original story and screenplay) Producer: Adrian HovenMusic by: Michael HolmSelected Cast: Herbert Lom as Lord CumberlandUdo Kier as Count Christian von MeruhOlivera Katarina as Vanessa Benedikt (as Olivera Vuco)Reggie Nalder as AlbinoHerbert Fux as Jeff Wilkens – ExecutionerJohannes Buzalski as AdvocatoMichael Maien as Baron DaumerGaby Fuchs as Deidre von BergensteinIngeborg Schöner as Nobleman’s WifeAdrian Hoven as Walter – the NoblemanGünter Clemens as FriedrichDoris von Danwitz as ElisabethDorothea Carrera as Young LoverPercy Hoven as Christopher (uncredited)Friedrich Schoenfelder as Narrator (uncredited)Emile Stemmler as Monk (uncredited) Get your barf bags ready! The Grue-Crew is reviewing the 1970 witch-hunter gore-fest Mark of the Devil (1970). The film features Herbert Lom, Udo Kier, and Reggie Nalder. While the special effects may be tame compared to modern films, their impact on early Seventies audiences is unmistakable. They’re graphic, disturbing, and often difficult to watch. Does this film still earn the reputation of requiring a barf bag to enter the theater? Perhaps not, but the film is surprisingly well made with a strong cast and, quite honestly, shouldn’t be missed by horror fans and Seventies cinema aficionados. At the time of this writing, Mark of the Devil (1978) is available to stream from Amazon Prime and Tubi and is available on physical media as a 4K Ultra HD 3-disc Set from Vinegar Syndrome Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next episode, chosen by Doc, will be Vengeance of the Zombies (1973), a Paul Naschy (or if you prefer, Jacinto Molina Álvarez) flick. This one is sans Waldermar Daninsky, Naschy’s frequent role, but gives you an Indian mystic and women zombies. Yay! We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

“I don’t smoke. But I always have matches with me. I find they frequently come in handy.” You never know when you or someone you’re with might want to signal someone by lighting a match. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff and Jeff Mohr with guests Michael Zatz and Gregory Crosby – as they discuss Bluebeard (1944), a film far exceeding its poverty-row origin. Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 179 – Bluebeard (1944) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/   In Paris, an artist hires portrait models, and after he finishes their portraits, he strangles them. Directed by: Edgar G. UlmerWriting Credits: Pierre Gendron (screenplay); Arnold Lipp (as Arnold Phillips) and Werner H. Furst (story)Produced by: Leon Fromkess (producer); Martin Mooney (associate producer) Music by: Leo Erdody (as Erdody)Cinematography by: Eugen Schüfftan (uncredited); Jockey Arthur Feindel (camera operator) (director of photography) (as Jockey A. Feindel) (credit only)Production Design: Edgar G. Ulmer (uncredited)Selected Cast: John Carradine as Gaston MorelJean Parker as Lucille LutienNils Asther as Inspector Jacques LefevreLudwig Stössel as Jean Lamarte (as Ludwig Stossel)George Pembroke as Inspector RenardTeala Loring as Francine LutienSonia Sorel as Renee ClaremontHenry Kolker as DeschampsEmmett Lynn as Le SoldatIris Adrian as Mimi RobertPatti McCarty as BabetteCarrie Devan as ConstanceAnne Sterling as Jeanette Le BeauHarry Cording as Policeman (uncredited)Frank Darien as Inquiry Judge (uncredited)Bess Flowers as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)Mabel Forrest as Woman (uncredited) (unconfirmed)Eddie Hall as Paul (uncredited)John Maxwell Hayes as Man (uncredited) (unconfirmed)George Irving as The Duke of Carineaux (uncredited)Ethelreda Leopold as Laughing Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Jeff and Daphne are joined by guest hosts Gregory Crosby and Michael Zatz, for a John Carradine extravaganza. Director Edgar G. Ulmer, along with Carradine, an accomplished cast, and a ringer for a cinematographer spin an effective and atmospheric tale about the serial killer known as “Bluebeard” with style, class, and unexpected charm. While on the fringes of horror, Bluebeard should not be missed. Check out what the Grue-Crew has to say if you need more convincing. At the time of this writing, Bluebeard is available to stream from the Classic Horror Movie Channel, Wicked Horror TV, Amazon Prime, MGM+, Screambox, Tubi, and PlutoTV. It is also available on physical media as the standard Blu-ray format 80th Anniversary Edition from Kino Lorber. Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Doc, is The Lost Continent (1968), the Hammer film that features blood beasts, torture pits, giant jaw-snapping mollusks, a floating death ship, crazed kelp monsters, and fiery destruction … at least, according to the poster. A couple of familiar faces will join the Classic Era Grue Crew: Bill Mulligan (Decades of Horror 1970s and 1980s) and Richard Klemensen, the publisher of The Little Shoppe of Horrors: The Journal of Classic British Horror Films and the voice you hear on the commentary for the Scream Factory Blu-ray of The Lost Continent. Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”

“Your mother, did she date other men?” Define “date.” Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they try to figure out Ulli Lomel’s version of The Boogey Man (1980). Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 260 – The Boogey Man (1980) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! Click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine Gruesome Magazine is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https://wickedhorrortv.com/) which now includes video episodes of Decades of Horror 1980s and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. A young girl witnesses her brother murder their mom’s boyfriend through a reflection in a mirror. Twenty years later the mirror is shattered, freeing the dead boyfriend’s evil spirit, which seeks revenge for his death. Directed by: Ulli LommelWriting Credits: (screenplay by) Ulli Lommel, Suzanna Love, David Herschel; (written by) Ulli LommelMusic by: Tim KrogCinematography by: David Sperling, Jochen BreitensteinEditing by: Terrell TannenSelected Cast: Suzanna Love as LaceyRon James as JakeJohn Carradine as Dr. WarrenNicholas Love as WillyRaymond Boyden as KevinFelicite Morgan as Aunt HelenBill Rayburn as Uncle ErnestLlewelyn Thomas as Father ReillyJay Wright as Young WillyNatasha Schiano as Young LaceyGillian Gordon as Lacey and Willy’s MotherHoward Grant as The LoverJane Pratt as JaneLucinda Ziesing as SusanDavid Swim as TimmyKatie Casey as TeenagerErnest Meier as TeenagerCharles David Richards as Teenager (as Stony Richards)Claudia Porcelli as TeenagerCatherine Tambini as Katy Sporting a title that has burrowed its way into every child’s nightmares, The Boogey Man also borrows from or pays homage to several previous horror films, among them The Exorcist (1973), Halloween (1978), and The Amityville Horror (1979). Helmed by the famous (or is it infamous?) director, Ulli Lommel, this low-budget supernatural slasher is a family affair: Lommel’s wife, Susanna Love, stars; the cast is spotted with her friends and relatives; and it’s even shot on her uncle’s farm. Does the result live up to its chilling title? The 80s Grue-Crew has plenty to say on that subject and many more as they frequently get sidetracked in this episode. At the time of this writing, The Boogey Man is available to stream from Shudder and Amazon PPV. The movie is available on physical media from Vinegar Syndrome in a 2-disc Blu-ray edition: one 4K Ultra HD disc and one standard format Blu-ray disc. Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Chad, will be Mother’s Day (1980), directed by Charles Kauffman. It’s Troma time, just in time for Father’s Day! Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans – so leave them a message or comment on the Gruesome Magazine Youtube channel, on the Gruesome Magazine website, or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.