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Happy New Year 2020! Jan 01, 2020

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Can you believe it's 2020? We're living in the future! (Except we still cling to our vinyl/VHS analogue past!) Hope you have a great New Year's Eve and we're excited for another year of talking about scary films!

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Happy Holidays 2019! Dec 23, 2019

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Hope whatever you celebrate this holiday season is full of laughter, mirth, horror movies and wise final girl decisions.

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Hour of the Wolf - A minute is an immense amount of time Dec 16, 2019

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Ingmar Bergman's 1968 film Hour of the Wolf is his brilliant delve into horror, starring Max Von Sydow as an artist losing his mind and Liv Ullman as his long suffering wife, living together on a remote island that seems to be aiming to drive them apart and insane. An incredible look at marriage, insanity, fame and filmmaking itself.

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Carnival of Souls - Our imaginations play tricks on us Dec 09, 2019

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Herk Harvey's 1962 cult classic Carnival of Souls was a first watch for both Teri and Julia, and it blew them both away. Dreamlike, beautiful and haunting, this film is a clear inspiration for countless horror films that came after it, and is worth every moment of your time.

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The Invitation - They're a little Mansony Dec 02, 2019

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Karyn Kusama's 2015 film The Invitation focuses on Will, a troubled man who has suddenly been invited to a gathering at the house he shared with his ex-wife after 2 years of silence. It starts out uncomfortable and just goes downhill from there. A sharp script, good acting and some bloody twists make this one fun.

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HMSG Interview Michael Varrati! - "From Beyond" Nov 25, 2019

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We are so incredibly excited to have another special guest interview this week - with writer/director Michael Varrati! Julia and Michael have been friends for years, so of course she and Teri were so thrilled to speak with him about Stuart Gordon's FROM BEYOND (1986)!
Michael has his own podcast about queer horror Dead for Filth (check out his interview with Julia on that show here), and has written several television shows and movies - including a few Christmas movies you might know (check your local listings!) Other things to look out for Varrati-wise - the third season of Dragula on Netflix, the short film A Halloween Trick, and Femlins, the Gremlins parody live show with Peaches Christ. Plus keep your eyes peeled for the upcoming Christmas horror anthology feature Deathcember featuring a segment directed by Michael & featuring a cameo from Julia!
Michael is truly a superstar and such a joy to talk to.

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Dreamcatcher - Peanut butter calms me down Nov 18, 2019

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This star studded 2003 film has all the makings of success - based on a novel by Stephen King, written by William Goldman, directed by Lawrence Kasdan - starring Morgan Freeman, Tom Sizemore, Timothy Olyphant, Thomas Jane, Damian Lewis and Jason Lee. And yet...doesn't quite hit the mark. Actually, is off the mark by a sizeable amount.

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Puppetmaster - I'm the Master Nov 11, 2019

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This 1989 video store classic hinges on a cool premise - what if puppets could murder you? A group of psychics come together to get revenge on their evil nemesis that has crossed them, but they discover their colleague had more tricks up his sleeve than they thought - starting with being dead.

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Absentia - You can see me? Nov 04, 2019

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In 2011, just before Mike Flanagan directed HMSG favorite Oculus, he directed this low budget film that he kickstarted and shot in his own apartment. The film uses its limited locations to the fullest and Flanagan creates a super spooky film, fraught with human interaction and relationships, angry dead and a hinted at evil underworld just lurking beneath it all.

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HMSG John Amplas Interview Oct 28, 2019

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Just in time for Halloween Teri and Julia interviewed Martin himself, Mr. John Amplas!

In addition to starring as the title role in Romero's 1978 film, Martin, he also worked with the maestro on Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Creepshow and Knightriders, as well as acting in many other films and stage productions. Now teaching acting at Point Park University, HMSG got to talk to him about his incredible career, and he told us so many wonderful stories - treats to make sure you celebrate Halloween right!

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