Blumhouse and FANGORIA present Shock Waves! Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo (Acquisitions & Development, Fangoria), Elric Kane (Inside Horror, Pure Cinema Podcast), Rebekah McKendry (Writer-Director, Professor) and Ryan Turek (VP of Development, Blumhouse) for a weekly discussion and analysis of all facets of the horror genre. Shock Waves dives into the latest horror films, dissects classic titles and welcomes very special guests from the industry to tackle a range of topics. Listeners get candid insight into how some of the best genre films are made. Shock Waves is here to quench your insatiable thirst for all things horror!
Episode 174: How Jordan Downey Made THE HEAD HUNTER
Jan 24, 2020
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This week, your hosts Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, Rebekah McKendry, and Rob Galluzzo sit down with director Jordan Downey for an inspiring chat on how he pulled off his impressive new feature THE HEAD HUNTER! But first, the latest horrors! In honor of Scream Factory's new Blu-Ray release, the group all weigh in on Eric Red's BODY PARTS! Also discussed: NECRONOMICON, FREAKED, THE CANDY SNATCHERS, THE FLY (1958), "Giallo" and more!
Episode 173: Talking Horror with ICE NINE KILLS' Spencer Charnas!
Jan 17, 2020
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Join hosts Ryan Turek, Elric Kane, Rebekah McKendry, and Rob Galluzzo as they talk horror with ICE NINE KILLS frontman and horror fanatic Spencer Charnas! But first, the latest horrors! The gang's group movie this week was UNDERWATER! They're also discussing HBO's THE OUTSIDER, EDGE OF THE AXE, COLOR OUT OF SPACE, DEEPSTAR SIX, APRIL FOOL'S DAY, ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP and much more! They then discuss "The Silver Scream," the latest album from the band ICE NINE KILLS with singer Spencer Charnas who delves into how each track was inspired by a horror classic!
Episode 172: Welcome the Boulet Brothers of DRAGULA!
Jan 10, 2020
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Join your hosts Rebekah McKendry, Ryan Turek, Elric Kane, and Robert Galluzzo as they ring in the New Year with special guests The Boulet Brothers! But first, the latest horrors! The gang all got to check out Vinegar Syndrome's Black Friday hit SPOOKIES. Ryan & Rob caught an afternoon matinee of DEMONS. Also discussed: THE GRUDGE, SMOKE & MIRRORS: THE TOM SAVINI STORY, THE CARD PLAYER, SILENT NIGHT 4 & 5 & more! Then we delve into the wild world of DRAGULA, the competition reality show on Netflix with the Boulet Brothers, Dracmorda and Swanthula for a fun, candid chat about the origins of their show, horror favorites, and much, much more!
BONUS: A Very Shock Waves SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT!
Dec 23, 2019
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As a special bonus during the holiday break, your Shock Waves hosts Rob Galluzzo, Rebekah McKendry, Elric Kane, and Ryan Turek present this special SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT themed episode. First, we're re-presenting episode 32 with Robert Brian Wilson, Billy from SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT and Eric Freeman, Ricky from SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2! Also: our interview with SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2 director Lee Harry from Killer POV episode 40. Happy holidays!
Episode 171: Our Top 10 Favorite Horror Movies of the Decade!
Dec 20, 2019
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We've already counted down the top 10 horror films of 2019, now your co-hosts Rob Galluzzo, Rebekah McKendry, Elric Kane, and Ryan Turek are looking back at the last decade and picking their top 10 personal favorites. This last 10 years saw the rise of so many distinct horror voices: Jordan Peele, Robert Eggers, Ari Aster; films like IT FOLLOWS, GET OUT, the EVIL DEAD remake, South Korean classics like TRAIN TO BUSAN. Where'd they all land on the Shock Waves crews lists? Tune in to find out!
Episode 170: Our 10 Favorite Horror Films of 2019!
Dec 13, 2019
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Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they count down their top 10 favorite horror movies of the year! Where did theatrical hits US, CRAWL, or READY OR NOT land? What about MIDSOMMAR, THE LIGHTHOUSE, or DOCTOR SLEEP? Or foreign films such as ONE CUT OF THE DEAD, TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID, or indies like DANIEL ISN'T REAL or KNIFE + HEART? Tune in to episode 170 of Shock Waves, presented by Blumhouse Productions and Fangoria, to find out!
Episode 169: A Nasty Piece Of Work - A Conversation with Julian Sands
Dec 06, 2019
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Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, and Rebekah McKendry as they chat with special guest Julian Sands! But first, the latest horrors! The gang talk about Scream Factory's new release of PROPHECY, the LA musical theater show CAGES, WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE, NIGHTBEAST, HARPOON, MORTUARY (1983), ATLANTICS, IT CHAPTER 2 & more! Then we have a candid conversation with actor Julian Sands who appears in the new Hulu Into The Dark movie A NASTY PIECE OF WORK. Genre fans know him as WARLOCK, but he's worked with Ken Russell, David Cronenberg, Jennifer Lynch, David Fincher, Paul Schrader, Wim Wenders, and many more, & he shares stories about all of those experiences.
Episode 168: From Craven to DEADWOOD with actor W. Earl Brown
Nov 22, 2019
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Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they sign off on the latest horrors, including Vinegar Syndrome's BERSERKER, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Scream Factory's OMEN collection, ITSY BITSY, HAUNT, DEATH GAME (1977), REC and more! They're then joined by actor W. Earl Brown, most well known to horror fans as cameraman Kenny Jones in the original SCREAM! He shares tons of stories about his time with Wes Craven, playing Dan Dority in DEADWOOD, his time on X-FILES, PROJECT: ALF, LOST SOULS, THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY and much, much more.
Episode 167: Hello, Pilgrim! A Chat with Marcus Dunstan & Patrick Melton
Nov 15, 2019
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The entire Shock Waves team is back! Join hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they welcome special guests Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton to the show! But first, the latest horrors! After a recap on our Halloween celebrations and Ryan's time on the set of HALLOWEEN KILLS, the group discusses DOCTOR SLEEP, WOUNDS, IN THE TALL GRASS, ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?, CHILD'S PLAY (2019), LITTLE MONSTERS, VAMPIRES and more! Then we welcome to the show screenwriting duo Dunstan & Melton whose new Thanksgiving horror film, PILGRIM, can now be seen via Hulu's Into The Dark series. We also press them for details on SCARY STORIES, their upcoming FINAL DESTINATION, their thoughts on the new SAW and much, much more.
Episode 166: Halloween Monster Mash! Our Favorite Cinematic Ghosts and Ghouls!
Oct 31, 2019
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It's Halloween! And to celebrate, your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Rebekah McKendry, and Elric Kane are live from the Knoxville Horror Film Fest to discuss our favorite cinematic monsters: the vampire, werewolves, a witch, ghosts and zombies! Joining us for each monster are filmmaker guests from the festival including Christian Stella (AFTER MIDNIGHT), Juan Ortiz (FINGERS), Jill Gevargizian (THE STYLIST, ONE LAST MEAL), Chad Crawford Kinkle (DEMENTER) and Central Cinema's William Mahaffey! Kick back, relax, and Happy Halloween!
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