Test Pattern: A Horror Movie Podcast

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Episode 163: Abandon All Hope - Children of Men & The Rover (2014) (with James D.!) May 27, 2021

Show notes

Abandon most of your hope, all ye who enter here. James D. takes us to two dystopian near futures with Children of Men and The Rover (2014)!

Sources:

Children of Men (2006)

"The Vulture Transcript: Alfonso Cuaron on Children of Men" by Abraham Riesman, Vulture

"Children of Men: 8 Behind-the-Scenes Facts About Alfonso Cuaron's Movie" by Michael Balderston, CinemaBlend

"Adam Ruins Everything - How the Fine Art Market is a Scam", TruTV

The Rover (2014)

"Robert Pattinson, Guy Pearce Star in The Rover - First Look" by Keith Staskiewicz, Entertainment Weekly

"Robert Pattinson & Guy Pearce: The Rover Interview", Anne Mavity

"Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson Interview 2014: Actors Struggle for Survival in The Rover", ABC News

"Robert Pattinson & Guy Pearce Exclusive Interview - The Rover", HeyUGuys

Where to Find James D.:

Twitter - @jamesd7004
Monster Kid Productions Facebook
Youtube
- Watch Maniac Nun on a Mission to Kill Leo Fountaine (short film)

Fountaine and the Vengeful Nun Who Wouldn't Die
- Twitter - @maniac_nun

The Film Hacks
- Twitter - @hacks_film
- Listen to the podcast - thefilmhacks.com

Episode 162: You're So Cool, Brewster - Fright Night (1985 & 2011) May 13, 2021

Show notes

We welcome you to Fright Night ... for real ... with the 1985 original classic and the 2011 remake!

Sources

Fright Night (1985)

Actor/Director Commentary - Chris Sarandon, Jonathan Stark, and Tom Holland

Actor/Director/SFX Commentary - William Ragsdale, Stephen Geoffreys, Tom Holland, and Randy Cook

You're So Cool, Brewster, documentary

"What is Fright Night?", BluRay featurette

"Tom Holland: Writing Horror", BluRay featurette

"Roddy McDowall: From Apes to Bats", BluRay featurette

Episode 161: The Moon Grows Fat - Cycle of the Werewolf by Stephen King & Silver Bullet Apr 22, 2021

Show notes

We're howling at the moon with Stephen King's Cycle of the Werewolf and the 1985 film adaptation, Silver Bullet.

Sources:

Cycle of the Werewolf (pub. 1983) by Stephen King

The Losers' Club Podcast - Cycle of the Werewolf

Silver Bullet (1985)

Director commentary with Daniel Attias

Producer commentary with Martha De Laurentiis

Interview with Daniel Loewenthal, BluRay featurette

Interview with Everett McGill, BluRay featurette

Interview with Kent Broadhurst, BluRay featurette

Episode 160: Ferocious Flora - Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and Swamp Thing Apr 08, 2021

Show notes

In the first of two episodes curated by Jacob for his birthday month, we investigate the growing tomato menace with Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and dream alone with the sensitive monster that is Swamp Thing!

Sources:

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978)

"Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: An Oral History of the 1978 Film" by Sam Dean, Bon Appetit

Swamp Thing (1982)

"23 Things We Learned From Wes Craven's Swamp Thing Commentary" by Rob Hunter, Film School Rejects

Episode 159: For Glory - The 13th Warrior & Beowulf Mar 25, 2021

Show notes

We yell our own names as a fierce battle cry as we seek glorious death with The 13th Warrior and Beowulf!

Sources:

The 13th Warrior (1999)

"Why The 13th Warrior Didn't Work" by Tom Reimann, Collider

"What is a Mary Sue ... And What Exactly is Wrong with Them?", Jessie Gender

"Phone Call Lands Hollywood Director in Prison", CNN

Beowulf (2007)

"Beowulf (2007 film)", Wikipedia - sourced from various books, magazines, and academic journals

Episode 158: Gallery of Lost Souls - HG Wells, Island of Lost Souls, & The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) Mar 11, 2021

Show notes

** This episode was recorded and released prior to Scarlett Amaris telling her story of abuse at the hands of her partner, Richard Stanley. We do briefly discuss Stanley's work on the early production of the film and his return to set.

We believe and support Ms. Amaris and will not cover Stanley's work moving forward. In addition, we have donated $200 to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence in honor of Ms. Amaris to ensure that Patreon funds received during the time of recording and release do not go to supporting Stanley's work. **

We've got an appointment with the doctor - Dr. Moreau, that is! We're discussing the H.G. Wells novella The Island of Dr. Moreau, the 1932 adaptation Island of Lost Souls, and the disaster-plagued 1996 remake!

Sources:

The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells (pub. 1896)

"The Many Futuristic Predictions of H.G. Wells That Came True" by Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine

"H.G. Wells: A Visionary Who Should Be Remembered for His Social Predictions Not Just His Scientific Ones" by Simon John James, The Independent

"In the Name of Darwin" by Daniel Kevles, PBS

"America's First Climate Debate" by Gordon S. Wood, HistoryNet

Island of Lost Souls (1932)

Film historian commentary with Gregory Mank, Criterion

"A Conversation with John Landis, Rick Baker, and Bob Burns", Criterion featurette

"David J. Skal Interview", Criterion featurette

"Richard Stanley Interview", Criterion featurette

"Island of Lost Souls: The Beast Flesh Creeping Back" by Christine Smallwood, Criterion

"Charlie Gemora: Hollywood's Famous Gorilla Man" by Nick Thomas, The Spectrum

"Island of Lost Souls" by Jeff Stafford, TCM

Censoring Science in 1930s and 1940s Hollywood Cinema by David Kirby, et al. (pgs 235-236)

"Charles Laughton in the 1932 Horror Classic, Island of Lost Souls" by Glenn Erickson, TCM

The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley, documentary

Episode 157: Online Horror IRL - Strangeland & Hard Candy (with Brandon!) Feb 25, 2021

Show notes

In this episode, we're joined by Brandon to talk about online horrors brought IRL with Dee Snider's Strangeland and Hard Candy!

Sources:

Strangeland (1998)

Writer/actor commentary with Dee Snider

"Strange Stories From Behind the Scenes of Dee Snider's Strangeland" by Jacob Shelton, Ranker

"Why Dee Snider's Strangeland Sequel Never Got Made" by Michael Kennedy, ScreenRant

We are Twisted Fucking Sister!, documentary

Metal: A Headbanger's Journey, documentary

"Rated R for the Naked Truth: How the MPAA Responds to Nudity", Michael Shelfer

Hard Candy (2005)

"37 Things Learned From the Hard Candy Commentary" by Kate Erbland, Film School Rejects

Episode 156: Bleeding Hearts - The Prowler & My Bloody Valentine (1981) Feb 12, 2021

Show notes

We cut right to the heart of slashers with My Bloody Valentine and The Prowler!

Sources:

"Slasher Movies: The Complete History", Evolution of Horror

The Prowler (1981)

"Retrospective: The Prowler (1981 - 35 Years Later" by Dave J. Wilson, Dread Central

"Brutal Slasher The Prowler is a Showcase of Tom Savini's Best Work" by Meagan Navarro, Bloody Disgusting

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film, documentary

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini, documentary

My Bloody Valentine (1981)

"My Bloody Valentine: An Interview with Director George Mihalka", The Terror Trap

"Classic Horror Film was Shot in Sydney Mines" by David Jala, Cape Breton Post

Director's commentary

Episode 155: The Dregs - Cape Fear (1962 & 1991) Jan 28, 2021

Show notes

In this episode, we live in fear of Max Cady as we explore the original Cape Fear and the 1991 Martin Scorsese remake starring Robert De Niro!

Sources:

Cape Fear (1962)

"Cape Fear" by Jim Stafford, TCM

"He's Out Now: Cape Fear (1962)" by Larry Wallace, Medium

Cape Fear (1991)

"Martin Scorsese Ventures Back to Cape Fear" by Janet Maslin, The New York Times

"The Making of Cape Fear", featurette

"Everything You Need to Know About the Bechdel Test", No Film School

Episode 154: The Insect Politic - Cronos & Mimic (with Sketches!) Jan 21, 2021

Show notes

We're revisiting an old Monster Kid friend. Shin Godzilla level patron Sketches is taking us through a tour of Guillermo Del Toro's early films with Cronos and Mimic!

Sources:

Cronos (1993)

Director's commentary

"Guillermo Del Toro: I'm Not Interested in Regular Superheroes", Clarin

"Federico Luppi on Cronos", Criterion featurette

"Ron Perlman on Cronos", Criterion featurette

"Guillermo Navarro on Cronos", Criterion featurette

"Guillermo del Toro on Cronos", Criterion featurette

Mimic (1997)

"Looking Back at Guillermo del Toro's Mimic" by Ryan Lambie, Den of Geek