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Ouija: Origin of Evil - "It's Just a Stupid Game" Sep 25, 2023

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Ouija: Origin of Evil - "It's Just a Stupid Game"

We continue or Mike Flanagan Fest with the prequel to Ouija franchise - OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL (2016). Set in 1967 Los Angeles we get the origin story of the power and lure of the Ouija board game. The rules of the game must be followed...or all hell could break loose.

We hope you enjoy this episode with a friend & not alone in a graveyard....

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Before I Wake - "Waking Dream" Sep 18, 2023

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Before I Wake - "Waking Dream"

As completists & Mike Flanagan super fans, we are devoting our next round to his films that we have yet to cover on the pod - kicking off the MF Fest with BEFORE I WAKE (2016). A grieving family takes in a foster child who has had a challenging time finding a forever home...they learn quickly that waking dreams can easily turn into waking nightmares.

This story fits right into a common Flanagan film theme of questioning our reality between waking life & dreams. We Love you MF - please come be a guest on our show!

Dive into the MF episodes already in the HMSG vault & look out for more Flanagan the rest of this month!

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"

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Zombie - "Demented, Cruel, Evil" Sep 11, 2023

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ZOMBIE - "Demented, Cruel, Evil"

We conclude our very special GORE round with ZOMBIE (1979)! This film begins like many of our favorite vampire lore stories - with a seemingly empty ship landing in a harbor...but what lurks onboard may be the end of humanity, but before that happens we get a jaunt to a tropical island to investigate the origins of our demise!

This film is filled with lots of guts, gore & a scientist with a gleam in his eye - goodness!

We hope this fresh episode fills you with joy!

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The Return of the Living Dead - "Look Alive" Sep 04, 2023

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The Return of the Living Dead - "Look Alive"

We continue our GORE round with a movie that is equal parts blood & laughs - a true comedy horror- THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985). A fun riff on the classic Romero Zombie lore - done by folks who worked with the Maestro!

We hope you enjoy devouring this fresh episode!

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Blood Feast - "Have you ever had an Egyptian Feast?" Aug 28, 2023

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Blood Feast - "Have you ever had an Egyptian Feast?"

Up next we discuss an early entry into the splatter pantheon BLOOD FEAST (1963). A suburban housewife wants to throw a lavish dinner party for her daughter. Inspired by her daughters studies in Egyptian history - she enlists the services of the deli man to cater her event as a surprise ...the most surprising thing is what's really on the menu!

This cult classic has inspired many films and an 80's punk rock remake BLOOD DINER 1987. We hope you enjoy this delectable fresh episode!

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Maniac - "Pretty for Me" Aug 21, 2023

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MANIAC - "Pretty for Me"

Our GORE round kicks off with the cult classic MANIAC (1980). Another tale inspired by Ed Gein's terrible deeds, like Psycho & Texas Chainsaw Massacre before it - this iteration is set in the seedy world of the late 1970's- early 80's New York. A truly sumptuous treat - Joe Spinell gives a tour de force performance - coupled with Tom Savini's practical effects - making this one of the most memorable gorefest ever recorded in American cinema!

We hope you enjoy devouring this fresh episode!

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HMSG Interview Daniel Kraus about Whalefall - "Orca" Aug 14, 2023

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HMSG Interview Daniel Kraus

We are so excited to have the amazing author DANIEL KRAUS back on the podcast to chat about his new book WHALEFALL (2023) And of course we also discuss the perfect film to pair it with - ORCA (1977).
Can't wait for the WHALEFALL/ORCA Double feature in the future as WHALEFALL will be adapted into a film soon!

DANIEL KRAUS is a New York Times bestselling writer of novels, TV, and film. His collaboration with legendary filmmaker George A. Romero, The Living Dead, was acclaimed by The New York Times and The Washington Post.

With Guillermo del Toro, he co-authored The Shape of Water, based on the same idea the two created for the Oscar-winning film. Also with del Toro, Kraus co-authored Trollhunters, which was adapted into the Emmy-winning Netflix series. Kraus’s The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch was named one of Entertainment Weekly‘s Top 10 Books of the Year. Kraus has won the Bram Stoker Award, Scribe Award, two Odyssey Awards (for both Rotters and Scowler), and has appeared multiple times as Library Guild selections, YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, and more.

Kraus’s work has been translated into over 20 languages. He lives with his wife in Chicago. Visit him at danielkraus.com

We hope you enjoy diving into this fresh episode!

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Litan - "Till Death Do Us Part" Aug 07, 2023

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Litan - "Till Death Do Us Part"

We continue our exploration of Folk Horror traditions around the world with a trip to France in LITAN (1982). A dizzying tale that feels part Giallo, Jodorowsky & Lynch all rolled into one by French Auteur Jean-Pierre Mocky. Set in the village of Litan during the Festival of the Dead - anything could happen!

We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!

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Black Death - "You Will Renounce" Jul 31, 2023

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Black Death - "You Will Renounce"

Plague!!!! Bring out your dead! We continue our folk horror round with BLACK DEATH (2010). This tale of necromancy pits god vs man during the beginning of the bubonic plague in not so jolly old England.

Julia flexes her vast knowledge of the middle ages and Teri will dig into more culty & religious history.

We hope you enjoy this fresh episode about rotting flesh!

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Midsommar - "Ignore the Bear" Jul 24, 2023

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Midsommar - "Ignore the Bear"

We are finally covering one of our most requested films for our Folk Horror round at the perfect time of year - MIDSOMMAR (2019) by Ari Aster. This mediation on grief and the power of cultish group-think ignited the box office and became a huge hit for A24. A perfect pairing with our film last week THE WICKER MAN (1973) - as it continues the conversation about what is moral and how we cope with life & death as humans.

A visual feast - giving us full horror bathed in sunlight and the hope of a new cycle of life! We hope you enjoy this fresh episode as much you enjoy these bright days of midsummer!

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