Horror Movie Survival Guide

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Silence of the Lambs - "Quid Pro Quo" Oct 10, 2022

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Silence of the Lambs - "Quid Pro Quo"

We are tackling the most requested films from our fans this month to celebrate the spooky Halloween Season! This week we dig into the meaty performances that are served up in SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991). There is a reason this pic won so many awards - Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins and direction from Jonathan Demme.

We hope you enjoy this fresh episode on this iconic modern classic!

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HMSG Interview Damien Leone & David Howard Thornton! - "Terrifer 2" Oct 03, 2022

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HMSG Interview Damien Leone & David Howard Thornton! - "Terrifer 2"

Surprise!! We are thrilled to bring you this interview with the Director and Star of TERRIFIER 2 (2022)!

Damien Leone director, writer, and producer known for writing and directing the films All Hallows' Eve (2013), Terrifier (2016), and Terrifier 2 (2022), each of which feature his character Art the Clown played hauntingly by our other guest - actor - David Howard Thornton!

Proceed with caution some SPOILERS await you in the second half of this conversation - listen if you dare!!!

We hope you enjoy this conversation about the making of the scariest clown franchise in cinema!
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David Howard Thornton as Art the Clown in the horror film, TERRIFIER 2, a CINEDIGM release. Photo courtesy of CINEDIGM.

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HMSG Interview Elyse Willems! "The Vigil" Sep 26, 2022

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HMSG Interview Elyse Willems! "The Vigil"

We are so excited to have another wonderful guest on the show this week - Elyse Willems a writer, producer, podcaster, performer, and creative based in Los Angeles, California. Born and raised in exotic Toronto, Canada, a snowy wonderland known for molding and churning out funny weirdos, Elyse shines in any situation where she can don a mustache and wig.

Her career in entertainment and games media spans nearly a decade- during which Elyse has been featured in content across Geek & Sundry, College Humor, Smosh, YouTube, Kinda Funny, GameStop, RocketJump, Buzzfeed, Schmoedown, Comedy Central, IGN, Fine Bros React, Bleeding Cool News, Hyper RPG and more.

In October 2020 Elyse’s first published book, A Night in Halloween House, a nostalgic holiday adventure for young readers, reached #1 in Children’s New Halloween Releases and Children’s Spine-Chilling Horror in Amazon Books.

We discuss the film THE VIGIL (2019) - a Jewish horror film that wrestles with questions of faith and community through the lens of a young man who has recently left his Orthodox community.

We hope you enjoy this fun conversation!

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HMSG Interview Shannon McGrew of Nightmarish Conjurings - "Trick-r-Treat" Sep 19, 2022

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HMSG Interview Shannon McGrew of Nightmarish Conjurings - "Trick-r-Treat"

This week we talk with Shannon McGrew about her obsession with Trick - R- Treat (2007. Shannon is a Designer, Writer & Film Critic - Rotten Tomatoes approved & member (OAFFC) Online Association of Female Film Critics and the Founder of Nightmarish Conjurings - a News & media website - That covers the weird, the terrifying, & everything in-between with breaking news, reviews, events, and so much more.

But, most importantly she has one of the biggest collections of Trick - R- Treat film memorabilia out there! We talk about all the hype about the upcoming theatrical release and our favorite time of year...the spooky Halloween season!

We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!

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HMSG Interview Tarik Davis! "Predator 2" Sep 12, 2022

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HMSG Interview Tarik Davis! "Predator 2"

Tarik Davis is an actor/writer/avid pop culture consumer based in New York City with a 20 year history of acting, performing improv and writing comedy. He strives to cross-pollinate performance styles and audiences in all his work. Currently you can see Tarik on The Amber Ruffin Show (two seasons available on Peacock TV) as Amber’s announcer, side kick and real life friend!

Tarik has appeared in multiple commercials and television shows such as Late Night with Seth Meyers, Ray Donovan, Friends From College, Last Week Tonight: with John Oliver and more.

Recently Tarik performed in the critically acclaimed Freestyle Love Supreme at the Kennedy Center and at The Booth Theater, in the Broadway run in NYC (2021) - and he hopped in for a weekend as a very special guest of the cast on their final leg of their tour at the Pasadena Playhouse - where Teri roped him into this interview!

In early 2017, Tarik shot a six-minute comedic horror short entitled Page One along with his brothers Don P. Hooper, LeMar McLean and producer Evan Kaufman . This short is based on a full length horror / comedy script that Tarik has been working on for the past 10 years. Tarik also has and continues to write multiple shorts, sketches, monologues and articles which have been published in print and online.

We finally got Julia to dive into the Predator universe with Tarik's iconic choice of Predator 2 (1987) starring the great Danny Glover. We discuss the alternate casting that could've drastically changed this movie and so much more!

We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!!

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Raw - "Finish Your Veggies." Sep 05, 2022

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RAW - "Finish Your Veggies."

You asked for it! So we are finally biting into this rare French-Belgian treat - RAW(2016). This tale about a vet student and her family's insatiable desire to adhere to a vegan lifestyle that goes off the rails is not for the faint of heart!

We hope you enjoy digging into this fresh episode!

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The Bird with the Crystal Plumage - "Bring in the Perverts!" Aug 29, 2022

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The Bird with the Crystal Plumage - "Bring in the Perverts!"
A sumptuous treat for the senses - this week we cover the film that helped start the Giallo movement and the career of Dario Argento - his debut feature THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE (1970) .

An American in Rome gets caught up in a dizzying murder mystery where things are certainly not as they seem. A debut feature that is fully formed and establishes Argento's signature style & themes!

We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!

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Dude Bro Party Massacre III - "No Consequences in America" Aug 22, 2022

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Dude Bro Party Massacre III - "No Consequences in America"

It's back to school season, so it's only fitting that we discover pledging a fraternity can be a killer plan in DUDE BRO PARTY MASSACRE III (2015) A sequel with no prequels we follow the journey of redemption and revenge for a twin brother who was murdered in the non-existent prequel this cult classic.

Filled with scenery chewing performances and some of the strangest characters and lore to ever be on screen. Created by the 5 -Seconds Comedy troupe. Featuring cameos by Patton Oswalt, Andrew W.K., and Larry King! Lots of kills, lots of blood and lots of dudes, bro!

We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!

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Villmark Asylum - "Help!" Aug 15, 2022

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Villmark Asylum - "HELP"

This week we finally cover VILLMARK ASYLUM (2015) - the Norwegian remake of one of our favorite scary films SESSION 9 (2001)! Lots of fun differences and similarities abound. We highly recommend checking out Session 9 first and programming Villmark Asylum as a great double feature! Then you can listen to our Episode on Session 9 and this one together!

We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!

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HMSG Interview David M. Booher! "The Black Phone" Aug 08, 2022

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HMSG Interview David M. Booher! - "The Black Phone"

This week we are thrilled to be interviewing a friend and fan of the show DAVID M. BOOHER!

Booher grew up in a small Ohio town reading Stephen King, watching The Goonies, eating Lucky Charms in front of He-Man, trading Garbage Pail Kids, playing Nintendo, and going outside. Channeling his love for all the best 1980’s sci-fi and fantasy, he has co-created and written comic series CANTO, POWERLESS, the LGBTQ-led KILLER QUEENS, ALIEN BOUNTY HUNTER, RAIN, ALL NEW FIREFLY, and the middle grade series TALES OF LAKE EERIE. He's also written several features. A lawyer by training, he lives in Los Angeles with his husband and the true masterminds behind their operation--their adopted greyhounds.

We discuss lots of Stephen King, adapting writing between mediums and cover THE BLACK PHONE (2022) starring Ethan Hawke & based on a story by one of Booher's collaborators - JOE HILL!

We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!

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