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Diary of the Dead - "There's always an audience for horror." Jun 14, 2021

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Diary of the Dead - "There's always an audience for horror."

Another installment from Romero's Dead franchise DIARY OF THE DEAD (2007) - is a personal account from the beginnings of the zombie apocalypse via "found-footage." An eviscerating study on the role of media in shaping our narratives.

Be sure to follow the George A. Romero Foundation they are doing great work keeping the Maestro's legacy alive!

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HMSG Interview Suzanne Desrocher-Romero (Again)! Jun 09, 2021

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HMSG Interview Suzanne Desrocher-Romero (Again)!

It's always a treat to speak with Suzanne Desrocher-Romero about the legacy of George A. Romero! We got to chat about the making of some of his final films and got some behind the scenes stories about LAND OF THE DEAD (2005).

Be sure to follow the George A. Romero Foundation they are doing great work keeping the Maestro's legacy alive!

We hope you enjoy this extra interview with Suzanne!

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Land of the Dead - "Zombies man, they creep me out." Jun 07, 2021

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Land of the Dead - "Zombies man, they creep me out."

This week we start our deep dive into the modern Romero zombie universe with LAND OF THE DEAD (2005). This iteration sees the zombies taking on a major change in their DNA - cooperative works!

Jam packed with stellar performances from Dennis Hopper, John Leguizomo, Simon Baker and Asia Argento! We hope you enjoy this deep dive over the next few weeks into the last installments from the Maestro himself.

Look out for some fresh interviews from his collaborators, too! Coming Soooon!
Be sure to follow the George A. Romero Foundation they are doing great work keeping the Maestro's legacy alive!

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HMSG Interview Mick Garris! - "Desperation" May 31, 2021

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HMSG Interview MICK GARRIS!

We are so honored to share our conversation with MICK GARRIS - a fellow constant reader and Stephen King collaborator. Garris has interviewed so many of our heroes - from his early days as a music journalist to today - his curiosity and thirst for knowledge has lead to some of the best interviews on his top rated podcast Post Mortem with Mick Garris on Dread Central. We discuss his career, love of horror and the coolest dinner party on the planet. We also take a deep dive into one of his King collabs DESPERATION (2006).

Be sure to check out his wonderful archive of interviews and more at Mick Garris Interviews!

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Inhuman Kiss (Sang Krasue) - "We should act normal." May 24, 2021

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Inhuman Kiss (Sang Krasue) - "We should act normal."

This next week we head to Thailand for a beautiful tale of love, revenge and otherworldly battles with INHUMAN KISS (Sang Krasue) (2019) written and directed by Sitisiri Mongkolsiri.

A group of childhood friends' relationships are tested as they reunite as adults to battle monsters that are invading their village. The real test is discerning who the real monsters or enemies are within their midsts.

This is a journey! But it is worth the ride!

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A Tale of Two Sisters - "That Woman is Strange." May 17, 2021

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A Tale of Two Sisters - "That Woman is Strange."

We continue our round of Asian Horror films with another trip to South Korea with A TALE OF TWO SISTERS (2003), written & directed by Jee-woon Kim. A ghost story like no other - with no clear way of knowing who or what is truly haunting this family - this film may leave you with more questions than answers. You know we love a broken final girl(s) with an uneasy resolution!

Join us as we try to decipher all the clues!

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Horror Story - "We all fall down" May 10, 2021

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Horror Story - "We all fall down."

This week we watch our first Indian Horror film - HORROR STORY (2013) directed by Ayush Raina. A group of seven friends end up with a wilder night than they originally bargained for when the thrill seekers decide to take their party from a bar to a haunted hotel!

The hotel has more history than meets the eye and the stories of the past consume our party. Sometimes it's better not to take the dare...stick to the truth!

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HMSG Interview Julie Brown! - "Rocky Horror Picture Show" May 03, 2021

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HMSG Interview JULIE BROWN!

Comedian, Actress, Singer! Star of Stage & Screen – from comedy classics like Earth Girls are Easy, Clueless & Medusa: Dare to be Truthful – the amazing spoof on Madonna’s truth or dare – and so many comedy videos – and horror cult classic Bloody Birthday! And of course Just Say Julie and Julie Brown: The Show! And our dream job – RuPaul’s Drag Race judge - we welcome the incredible Julie Brown this week to Horror Movie Survival Guide!

We got together to discuss Julie's amazing career and film that was influential in all of our lives...the iconic Rocky Horror Picture Show! There is plenty of swooning over Tim Curry's rapturous performance and the way this film pushes the boundaries and ultimately brings us to the real messages of dreaming big along with love and acceptance of our weird selves.

Sometimes it's really great to meet your heroes...Julie did not disappoint - she may get the award for most prepared guests we have ever had on the pod!

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Train to Busan - "It'll be safe in Busan" Apr 26, 2021

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Train to Busan - "It'll be safe in Busan"

As we head into May - We are Celebrating AAPI History Month and taking a trip to South Korea on a TRAIN TO BUSAN! A workaholic takes a simple train ride to take his kid to visit her mom...his ex-wife - what could go wrong? Just the beginning of the zombie apocalypse that's all! An adrenaline fueled adventure directed by Sang-ho Yeon - we hope you enjoy this film and then hop on board and listen to the show!

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Nightmare Cinema - "Suffer unto Death" Apr 19, 2021

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Nightmare Cinema - "Suffer unto Death"

This next week we get into a terrifying horror anthology from 2018...NIGHTMARE CINEMA! This collection of stories brought to you by the most sinister projectionist, played by Mickey Rourke, will keep you up late into the night...

Pieces written and directed by some of our favorite people like Joe Dante , Mick Garris, David Slade and more!

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