Test Pattern: A Horror Movie Podcast

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Episode 62: They Came From Above - Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction, Fire in the Sky, & Alien Abduction Feb 14, 2018

Show notes

We look to the skies as we revisit Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction and examine two films based on "real life" alien abductions - Fire in the Sky and Alien Abduction

Sources for this episode:

"Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction" (1995)

"How an Alien Autopsy Hoax Captured the World's Imagination for a Decade" by Nathalie Lagerfeld, Time

"The Story Behind the Alien Autopsy Hoax" by Joe Nickell, Live Science

Fire in the Sky (1993)

"The Story of Travis Walton and Fire in the Sky" by Matt Molgaard, Dread Central

Monster Kid Mailbag #2 Feb 07, 2018

Show notes

Monster Kid Hotline and listener questions

Reviews and new patrons

What We've Been Up To

The Sandman Vol 1: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
Phenomena (1985)
Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971)
Black Sunday (1960)
Thematic Elements Podcast
Launchpad Podcast
City of the Living Dead (1981)
Graveyard Smash Podcast
Shadow of the Colossus

Trivia

Name a horror movie featuring a werewolf
Name a movie with a twist ending

Episode 61: Dick Smith - The Exorcist (1973) & The Sentinel (1977) Jan 31, 2018

Show notes

We return to the Hallowed Halls of horror to celebrate the work of Dick Smith with two hellish films - one classic (The Exorcist) and one cult classic (The Sentinel)!

Sources for this episode:

Dick Smith

Movie Magic: Dick Smith

Jordu Schell interviews Dick Smith Part 1 and Part 2

"Dick Smith, Oscar Winning Make Up Artist Dies at 92" by William Yardley, The New York Times

The Exorcist (1973)

Director's commentary, William Friedkin

Writer's commentary, William Peter Blatty

"The Fear of God: The Making of the Exorcist", 25th Anniversary DVD edition

"The Exorcist: Cultural Impact"

"The Exorcist: 10 Creepy Details From the Scariest Movie Ever Made" by Anthony Breznican, Entertainment Weekly

"13 Great Movie Posters You Didn't Know Were Inspired by Famous Artworks" by Dicte Houmoller

The Sentinel (1977)

"Satan at the Door: The Sinister Events Surrounding The Sentinel" by Jeffrey Konvitz, The Lineup

"The Sentinel: Hell on the 5th Floor" by Donato Totaro, Off Screen

"Since You've Been Gone: An Interview with Cristina Raines", Hill Place Blog

"In Defense of Michael Winner's The Sentinel" by Chris Alexander, Comingsoon.net

"The Horrors of New York: On The Sentinel" by Caryn Coleman, Comingsoon.net

Edgar Wright on The Sentinel, Trailers From Hell

Monster Kid Mailbag #1 Jan 25, 2018

Show notes

Monster Kid Hotline and listener questions

Reviews and new patrons

What We've Been Up To

The Video Game Years, Amazon Prime
The Losers Club Podcast
Ernest Goes to Podcast
Evil Ernie: Youth Gone Wild by Brian Pullido
People's Temple, People's Tomb by Phil Kerns
"Boardwalk Empire", HBO
Random Movie Roulette Podcast
Monster Party Podcast, Horror Obscura Vol. 2

Count Chocula mini review

Trivia

Name a movie based on an urban legend.
Name a body horror film.
Name a horror film which takes place in England.
Name a horror film which features a priest or other holy man or woman.

Episode 60: Ghostly Missions - The Sixth Sense and Stir of Echoes Jan 17, 2018

Show notes

In this episode, we look back at two ghost movies from 1999 - The Sixth Sense and Stir of Echoes. As with our The Lost Boys/Near Dark episode, these movies were released a few months apart, and the first film released greatly overshadowed the second.

Sources for this episode:

The Sixth Sense (1999)

"15 Twisted Facts About The Sixth Sense" by Roger Cormier, from Mental Floss

"Music and Sound Design", making of featurette

"Reaching the Audience", making of featurette

"A Conversation with M. Night Shyamalan", making of featurette

"Rules and Clues", making of featurette

Stir of Echoes (1999)

Director's commentary

"Kevin Bacon: The Sixth Sense completely fucked release of Stir of Echoes" by Joey Nofli, Entertainment Weekly

Episode 59: State of the Podcast 2017 Jan 03, 2018

Show notes

In our first episode of SEASON 2, we talk about our favorite episodes (and listeners' favorites), give out listener awards, and talk about upcoming changes for 2018!

Episode 58: The Movies That Define Us - The Thing (1982) & The Fly (1986) Dec 27, 2017

Show notes

To close 2017, we discuss (and by discuss, I mean gush over) our two favorite movies of all time - The Thing (Tab) and The Fly (Jacob)!

Sources for this episode:

The Thing (1982)

"Requiem for a Shape-Shifter: Mick Garris Interviews John Carpenter", The Thing Scream Factory Collector's Edition

"Terror Takes Shape", making of documentary

The Fly (1986)

"11 Transformative Facts about The Fly" by Andrew Lasane, Mental Floss

"Beyond the Veil of the Flesh: David Cronenberg's The Fly" by Matt Zoller Seitz, Indie Wire

"33 Things We Learned From David Cronenberg's The Fly" by Jeremy Kirk, Film School Rejects

"Looking Back at David Cronenberg's The Fly" by Ryan Lambie, Den of Geek

Episode 57: The Ghosts of Milburn - Ghost Story by Peter Straub & Ghost Story (1980) Dec 20, 2017

Show notes

This week, return to the haunted libraries of Test Pattern for a Tomes of Terror episode, featuring Peter Straub's chilly classic Ghost Story and the 1981 film adaptation of the same name.

Sources for this Episode:

Ghost Story (1980)

"From Page to Screen: Author Peter Straub Talks Ghost Story" by Del Howison, The 13th Floor

Episode 56: A Cut Above the Rest - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) & Pieces Dec 13, 2017

Show notes

Godzilla level patron Mad Max curates an episode that is truly a cut above the rest - a chainsaw cut! We dissect The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Pieces!

Sources for this episode:

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

"The REAL Story Behind The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Notorious Killer Ed Gein" by David Ian McKendry, The 13th Floor

"The Shocking Truth", making of documentary

Pieces (1982)

"Pieces embodies the vulgar pleasures of exploitation horror" by Alex McLevy, The AV Club

Episode 55: Chilling Comedies - Clue (1985) & Haunted Honeymoon (1986) (with Patreon subscriber Ryan!) Dec 06, 2017

Show notes

This week, MechaGodzilla level Patreon subscriber Ryan makes us laugh with two chilling comedies - Clue and Haunted Honeymoon!

Sources for this episode:

Clue (1985)

"30 Years Later and Clue The Movie is Still a Work of Cult Genius" by Priscilla Frank, The Huffington Post