Test Pattern: A Horror Movie Podcast

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Episode 31: Horror in Fantasy - Legend & Willow Jun 21, 2017

Show notes

We venture into the realm of horror in fantasy with Legend (1985) and Willow (1988)! Tab fangirls about Rob Bottin and Jacob regales listeners with tales of Burglekutt.

Sources for this episode:

Legend (1985)

Director's commentary - Ridley Scott

"Ridley Scott's Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy: The Making of Legend" by Ed Power, The Telegraph

"Looking Back at Ridley Scott's Legend" by Michael Leader, Den of Geek

"How the 1985 Fantasy Film Legend Ended Up with Two Soundtracks" by Eric Grundhauser

Willow (1988)

"R evisiting George Lucas' Forgotten Epic Willow" by Graeme McMillan, The Hollywood Reporter

Episode 30: This is the Zodiac Speaking – The Zodiac Killer & David Fincher's Zodiac Jun 14, 2017

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We go back to the depths of Soul's Midnight to look at America's most infamous unsolved case – the Zodiac Killer – and David Fincher's ultra-realistic adaptation of Robert Graysmith's Zodiac.

Sources:

The Zodiac Killer

This is the Zodiac Speaking (documentary)

His Name is Arthur Lee Allen (documentary)

Zodiac by Robert Graysmith

Zodiac: Unmasked by Robert Graysmith

"David Faraday and Betty Lou Jensen" by Tom Voight, zodiackiller.com

"Darlene Ferrin and Mike Mageau" by Tom Voight, zodiackiller.com

"Cecelia Shepard and Bryan Hartnell" by Tom Voight, zodiackiller.com

"Paul Stine" by Tom Voight, zodiackiller.com

"Robert Domingos and Linda Edwards" by Tom Voight, zodiackiller.com

"Cheri Jo Bates" by Tom Voight, zodiackiller.com

Signature vs Modus Operandi venn diagram, Wayne State University

"Kathleen Johns" by Tom Voight, zodiackiller.com

"The Jim Dunbar Show" by Tom Voight, zodiackiller.com

"Zodiac Letters and Ciphers" by Tom Voight, zodiackiller.com

"Arthur Leigh Allen" by Tom Voight, zodiackiller.com

Zodiac (2007)

Director's commentary, David Fincher

"Zodiac: Fact vs Fincher" by Michael Butterfield, from zodiackillerfacts.com

Episode 29: Universal Monsters Series – The Mummy & Blood From the Mummy's Tomb Jun 07, 2017

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We unwrap The Mummy and one of Hammer's answers to the classic monster – Blood From the Mummy's Tomb.

Sources:

The Mummy (1932)

"The Mummy (1932)" by Frank Miller, TCM

"Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed" (The Mummy Legacy Collection featurette)

"Jack Pierce: The Man Behind the Monsters" (The Mummy Legacy Collection featurette)

Blood From the Mummy's Tomb (1971)

"Blood From the Mummy's Tomb (1971)" by Felicia Feaster, TCM

Episode 28: Tromaville – The Toxic Avenger & Class of Nuke 'Em High May 31, 2017

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We're taking a trip to Tromaville with The Toxic Avenger and Class of Nuke 'Em High!

Sources:

The Toxic Avenger (1984)

"The Toxic Avenger: A Brief History of Troma's Superhero Franchise" by Jim Knipfel, from Den of Geek

Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986)

"Class of Nuke 'Em High is a Nutty, Nostalgic Treat" by Bill Gibron, from PopMatters

Episode 27: Horror in Anime – Wicked City and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust May 24, 2017

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Jacob curates an episode that's all about horror in anime with Wicked City and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlines.

Sources:

Wicked City (1987)

Wicked City DVD commentary, Michael Toole

"Wicked City" by Jasper Sharp, Midnight Eye: Visions of Japanese Cinema

Episode 26: What's the Story Mother? – Alien, Aliens, & the Alien Legacy May 17, 2017

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We explore the legacy of the Alien franchise, with a focus on Alien and Aliens and a brief discussion of the other films!

Sources:

Alien (1979)

The Book of Alien by Michael Cross and Paul Scanlon

"Looking Back at Ridley Scott's Alien" by Ryan Lambie, from Den of Geek

The Beast Within: The Making of Alien (documentary, Alien Anthology BluRay collection)

Aliens (1986)

Superior Firepower: The Making of Aliens (documentary, Alien Anthology BluRay collection)

Episode 25: Tom Savini – Maniac & The Burning May 10, 2017

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We pay homage to the Sultan of Splatter, Tom Savini, with two of his earlier films – Maniac and The Burning! Tom Savini "

Sources:

Tom Savini

"Forward" by Tom Savini, from Horror 101: The A-List of Horror Films and Monster Movies Vol. 1

Interview, Fantastic Flesh documentary

"Savini's a Scream: Checking in with the Master of TerrorMania" by John Hayes, Pittsburg Post-Gazette

"Freddy V Jason" by Chris Hewitt, from Empire

Maniac (1980)

Maniac commentary, William Lustig and Tom Savini

Behind the scenes featurette, Maniac BluRay

The Burning (1981)

"The Burning - Production" by J.A. Kerswell, from Hysteria Lives

"The Burning - Promotion" by J.A. Kerswell, from Hysteria Lives

"The Burning - Censorship" by J.A. Kerswell, from Hysteria Lives

Episode 24: All the Damn Vampires – The Lost Boys & Near Dark May 03, 2017

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We become creatures of the night and go back to 1987 – the year of the tragically hip vampire – with The Lost Boys and Near Dark.

Sources:

The Lost Boys (1987)

"5 Things You Might Not Have Know About The Lost Boys on its 25th Anniversary" by Oliver Lyttleton, from IndieWire

"9 Found Facts About The Lost Boys" by Andrew LaSane, from Mental Floss

"The Infamous Sax Man from Lost Boys Still, Still Believes: A Chat with Tim Capello" by Christopher Bickel, from Dangerous Minds

Near Dark (1987)

Director commentary, Kathryn Bigelow

"One of the Coolest Vampire Movies Ever: Watching Near Dark with Scott Weinberg" by Jeff Bayer, from Film School Rejects

"Near Dark Highlighted Everything That Was So Special About Bill Paxton" by John Squires

Episode 23: Universal Monsters Series – Frankenstein, Frankenweenie, & Young Frankenstein Apr 26, 2017

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We get electrified about the king of the Universal monsters – the one and only Frankenstein's Monster!

Sources:

Frankenstein (1931)

Commentary with film scholar Rudy Behlmer, Frankenstein Legacy BluRay

"Frankenstein (1931)" by Felicia Feaster, from TCM

Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy of Horror by Michael Mallory, pgs. 66-69

"The Frankenstein Files" Making Of Featurette, Frankenstein Legacy BluRay

Pre-Code Hollywood: Sex, Immorality, and Insurrection in American Cinema 1930-1934 by Thomas Patrick Doherty, pg. 297

"Guillermo Talks!" by Mike Sampson, JoBlo.com

"Guillermo del Toro on The Hobbit and Frankenstein" by CS, from comingsoon.net

"Frankenweenie" (1984)

"Tim Burton: How Disney Fired Me" by Edward Bovingdon, from Yahoo Movies

Young Frankenstein (1974)

Director Commentary, Mel Brooks

"Inside the Lab: Secret Formulas in the Making of Young Frankenstein" (Young Frankenstein 40th Anniversary BluRay featurette)

"It's Alive! Creating a Monster Classic" (Young Frankenstein 40th Anniversary BluRay featurette)

"Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein" (Young Frankenstein 40th Anniversary BluRay featurette)

Episode 22: Sasquatches – Abominable, Exists, & the Bigfoot Legend Apr 19, 2017

Show notes

We study the king of the cryptids! We're examining the legend of Bigfoot through "true" sightings and representations of the legendary monster in films like Abominable, Exists, and more!

Sources:

Bigfoot

"Bigfoot", from The Skeptic's Dictionary

"Had Slain His Thousand", from Placerville Mountain Democrat

"A Terror to Ranchmen. 'Bigfoot,' the Giant Grizzly, and His Costly Depredations", from Goshen Daily Democrat

"Bigfoot Claim Exposed As Hoax", from CBS News

"Bigfoot Hunter Admits He Lied About Killing Beast" by Joel Landau, from The New York Daily News

"Bigfoot Dead? Hunter Plans to Take Sasquatch Corpse On Tour" by Bonnie Burton by CNET