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Hausu (House) - "You're So Cool, KungFu!" Dec 04, 2023

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Hausu (House) - "You're So Cool, KungFu!"

A kaleidoscope of genres, colors & styles - a true feast for the eyes - HAUSU (1977). One of the most creative & out of the box adventures in cinema! A group of girls go to visit one of their friend's Aunts & discover nothing is what it seems!

We hope you enjoy diving into this fresh episode!

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The Blackening - "Pick a Card" Nov 27, 2023

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THE BLACKENING - "Pick a Card"

So excited to finally cover this Comedy Horror inspired by an award-winning sketch from 3-Peat Comedy that originally aired on Comedy Central - THE BLACKENING (2022). A brilliant premise that was conceived and developed by Dewayne Perkins and fleshed out for a feature-length film with Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip). What if all the main characters are Black...who will die first?

We hope you enjoy this fresh episode like you're on a weekend vacation with your BFF's!

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Barbarian - "Why Don't You Come Inside?" Nov 20, 2023

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Barbarian - Why Don't You Come Inside?

We tackle one of our most requested films this week - BARBARIAN (2022). This film has delicious twists and turns that will stay with you long after it's over. We dig into all the gory details as we wonder..."Who wouldn't pull the rope to a secret door?"

We hope you enjoy slurping up all the fresh goodness of this new episode!

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HMSG Interview Dennis Paoli - "Suitable Flesh" Nov 13, 2023

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HMSG Interview Dennis Paoli - "Suitable Flesh"

DENNIS PAOLI achieved his greatest enduring cult popularity by penning the wickedly witty scripts for two superior 80s H.P. Lovecraft adaptations directed by noted horror genre icon Stuart Gordon: the terrific "Re-Animator" and its equally excellent follow-up "From Beyond." Paoli and Gordon first crossed paths working for the experimental Organic Theater in Chicago. Besides those two films, Paoli has also written "The Pit and the Pendulum," "Castle Freak," "Dagon" and the "Masters of Horror" episodes "H.P. Lovecraft's Dreams in the Witch-House" and "The Black Cat" for Gordon.
Paoli has done several screenplays for prolific low-budget movie producer Charles Band: a segment of the horror anthology "Pulse Pounders," "Spellcaster," "Meridian," and "Ghoulies II." He collaborated with Larry Cohen and Nicholas St. John on the script for Abel Ferrara's supremely creepy and underrated sci-fi/horror winner "Body Snatchers." In addition to those credits, Paoli wrote the gruesome "The Dentist" for Brian Yuzna. Outside of writing screenplays, Dennis Paoli has a regular day job as a Writing Instructor and Coordinator of the Hunter College Writing Center at Hunter College in New York. He's especially knowledgeable on Irish literature and has taught a course on Gothic fiction.

We hope you enjoy this fresh interview!

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HMSG Interview Joe Lynch - "Suitable Flesh" Nov 06, 2023

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HMSG Interview Joe Lynch

JOE LYNCH is a filmmaker who has worked in various medias, including feature films, TV, music videos, commercials, short films, podcasts and more.

Lynch's previous feature films include WRONG TURN 2: DEAD END with Henry Rollins, KNIGHTS OF BADASSDOM, EVERLY, MAYHEM (a HMSG Favorite) & POINT BLANK.

In TV, Lynch has directed episodes of 12 DEADLY DAYS, My DEAD EX and has starred and executive produced the cult comedy show HOLLISTON with fellow filmmaker Adam Green (HATCHET, FROZEN).

Lynch is also one half of the popular THE MOVIE CRYPT podcast with Green, which was named one of 2015's Top Podcasts by Entertainment Weekly and is consistently on iTunes Top 25 Film & TV podcasts.

We got a chance to talk about his new film SUITABLE FLESH (2023). Starring & Produced by Barbara Crampton. The spirit of Stuart Gordon lives on with a new Lovecraftian inspired tale written by Dennis Paoli (Re-Animator, From Beyond). An unconventional, and unethical patient & doctor affair may actually be the result of an ancient supernatural curse!
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SUITABLE FLESH is now available everywhere you rent movies.

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Pearl / X - 'I'm Special" Oct 30, 2023

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Pearl / X - 'I'm Special"

Happy Halloween! We have a big double feature episode again this week - the beginning of Ti West trilogy PEARL & X (2022). We get multiple brilliant performances from Mia Goth and a stellar cast that takes you on a journey off the beaten path in Texas. A study on what can fester when someone is isolated, but destined to shine...so brightly, like a star!

We hope you know you're all special & we wish you a wonderful spooky season!

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Teen Wolf vs. Teen Witch - "Top That" Oct 23, 2023

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Teen Wolf vs. Teen Witch - "Top That"

To celebrate Halloween we are covering some of our most beloved & requested films from your recommendations! This week we give you one of the ultimate crossover events - TEEN WOLF(1985) vs. TEEN WITCH(1989). Such a joy to visit films that we adored in our childhoods...that are practically the same film beat for beat! But the real question is..."Who can TOP THAT?"

We hope you are having a lovely SPOOKY Season and enjoy this fresh episode!

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Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors - "Don't Make Me Sleep" Oct 16, 2023

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Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors - "Don't Make Me Sleep"

Tag team back again we got Freddy & Nancy with a whole bunch of friends! Another big 'ol camp fest awaits with NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS (1987). Nancy is all grown up and is enlisted to help some troubled teens who don't want to sleep...and she knows why!

We hope you are enjoying spooky season and enjoy this fresh episode from us of one of your most requested pics!

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American Psycho - "There is No Me" Oct 09, 2023

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American Psycho - "There is No Me"

It's Spooky Season and we are tackling some of your most requested Blockbusters for the holiday season - starting with AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000). A tour de force performance from Christian Bale, as the only type of killer we are helpless to...the hot psychopath with boyish good looks & the perfect grin!

We hope you enjoying this juicy fresh conversation!

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Gerald's Game - "All Things Serve the Beam" Oct 02, 2023

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Gerald's Game - "All Things Serve the Beam"

We close out our Mike Flanagan Fest with his adaptation of the Stephen King story - GERALD'S GAME (2017). A psychological thriller that shows the lengths one woman will go through to survive. Proof that our greatest enemy & conversely our greatest asset can be the voices inside our heads.

We hope you enjoy our MF Fest episodes!

ABSENTIA (2011) - HMSG Episode - Nov 4, 2019 "You can see me?

OCULUS (2013) - HMSG Episode - March 10, 2019 "Hello again, you must be hungry"

DOCTOR SLEEP (2019) - HMSG Episode - Oct 5, 2020 "Shining Like Fire"

BEFORE I WAKE (2016) - HMSG Episode - Sept 18, 20223 "Waking Dream"

OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL (2016) - HMSG Episode - Sept 25, 2023 "It's just a stupid game"

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