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S1 Ep9: Class of 89: Rick Lazzarini (A Nightmare on Elm Street 5 Series) Jul 02, 2019

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In the final installment of our series on A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 5: THE DREAM CHILD, special effects artist Rick Lazzarini joins us!
Rick talks about his surprise when he was asked back to work on a Nightmare movie after his work on Freddy’s Revenge involving a demonic parakeet, working with Adam Jones (who would later go on to be the guitarist for Tool), and how he became a member of the exclusive club of people who have played Freddy Krueger on screen!

S1 Ep8: Class of 89: Les Bohem (A Nightmare on Elm Street 5 Series) Jun 25, 2019

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Bon Appetit, Bitch!
In the second installment of our series on A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 5: THE DREAM CHILD, screenwriter Les Bohem talks about how his early career in rock and roll got him a gig writing movies, crafting the original Greta death sequence, the surreal moment when he watched Robert Englund deliver the Freddy lines he wrote, and more!

S1 Ep7: Class of 89: Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 5 Series) Jun 18, 2019

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IT'S A BOY!!!
This is the first installment of our three-part series on A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 5: THE DREAM CHILD!
Kicking things off is Alice Johnson herself, Lisa Wilcox!
Lisa discusses the deeper societal issues within THE DREAM CHILD, the challenges of acting on those elaborate sets, people picketing the movie over violence, fighting Robert Englund in a pool of chocolate, and more!

S1 Ep6: Class of 79: Ve Neill (Tourist Trap Series) Jun 11, 2019

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We conclude our series on TOURIST TRAP with three-time Academy Award winning makeup artist Ve Neill!
Ve took home an Oscar for her work on Tim Burton’s BEETLEJUICE, ED WOOD, and MRS. DOUBTFIRE. But she’ll never forget where she started—on the Charles Band movies of the late seventies and early eighties including TOURIST TRAP.
Ve talks about the real person inside the mannequins, why all the masks looked oddly uniform, making miracles happen on a shoe-string budget, and more!

S1 Ep5: Class of 79: Ron Underwood (Tourist Trap Series) Jun 04, 2019

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Our series on TOURIST TRAP continues with guest Ron Underwood!
Ron is an award-winning producer and director who is best known as the father of the TREMORS franchise. One of the first movies he ever worked on was TOURIST TRAP as the first assistant director to David Schmoeller.
Ron discusses the crazy connection between John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN and TOURIST TRAP, the movie’s PG rating, and his first exposure to the Hollywood’s preferred on-set recreational activity of the time.

S1 Ep4: Class of 79: Jocelyn Jones (Tourist Trap Series) May 28, 2019

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TOURIST TRAP is the first movie we will cover on CLASS OF 79 and our guest is Jocelyn Jones in her first recorded podcast interview ever!
Jocelyn played Molly—the sheepish star of TOURIST TRAP who sympathizes with Mr. Slausen until she realizes he is killing off all of her friends and intends to keep her at Slausen’s Lost Oasis forever with his precious collection of mannequins!
Jocelyn explains why she cried the first time she read the script for TOURIST TRAP, her strange premonition about working with Chuck Connors, having to ask for a stunt adjustment on set, why she looks bat shit insane in the ending sequence, and so much more!

S1 Ep3: Class of 89: Miko Hughes and John Blake (Pet Sematary Series) May 21, 2019

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The person you put up there ain't the person that comes back. Actor Miko Hughes and Academy Award nominated makeup artist John Blake join host Natasha Pascetta to remember their work on PET SEMATARY in this dual episode. Miko recounts his portrayal of Gage Creed, the scene that really freaked him out, and the endearing quality of the movie. John talks about taking inspiration from DEAD HEAT for Victor Pascow’s makeup, using hair gel on the Church cats, and applying the zombified Rachel Creed makeup!

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S1 Ep2: Class of 89: Carlene Hirsch (Pet Sematary Series) May 14, 2019

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The soil of a man's heart is stonier. Lead Greensman Carlene Hirsch joins host Natasha Pascetta to discuss her unique role on PET SEMATARY. Carlene talks about the real pet buried in the fake pet sematary, keeping as close to Stephen King’s novel as possible, her friendship with Fred Gwynne, the wild animals that kept showing up on set, and more!

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S1 Ep1: Class of 89: Brad Greenquist (Pet Sematary Series) May 07, 2019

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The barrier was not meant to be crossed! Actor Brad Greenquist joins host Natasha Pascetta as they revisit PET SEMATARY. Brad talks about portraying Victor Pascow as an angelic harbinger, FANGORIA contributor Rodney Labbe’s set visit, the cut Pascow blue screen scenes, why he ate lunch alone on set, the one line he would re-do and more!

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