Years of Fear: A History of Horror

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Vintage Episode 15: Phantasm with King Fowley (Deceased) Dec 07, 2018

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BOY! This week we sit down with King Fowley of Virginia metal legends Deceased! They have been putting out ripping horror influenced albums for the last several decades, and King picked one of his all time favorites, the 1979 classic PHANTASM! Michael and King dig deep into the horror/sci fi classic, along with discussing King's drive in theater expertise, his heavy metal origins, and their respective hot takes on the heavy hitter horror flicks of 2018 like HEREDITARY, TERRIFIER, MANDY, and HALLOWEEN.

Misfits Mondays #1: The Crimson Ghost Dec 03, 2018

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Today we are kicking off our new mini-episode series: Misfits Mondays! Once a month, I am sitting down with my buddy Eric Kelly to talk about the iconic punk band the Misfits and the myriad of horror/sci-fi films they have referenced throughout their catalogue. Today we are waxing poetic about our origin stories of how we got into Danzig and the gang, and then we dig into this weeks film: The Crimson Ghost, the 1946 serial/film that introduced the world to the bands iconic logo! Stick around to the end to find out what the next film we will be discussing is, and what late 70s classic is being covered on the next episode of Toxic Schlock!

Vintage Episode 14: Scream with Tom May and Joe Godino (The Menzingers) Nov 26, 2018

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We did it! We passed the 13 episode mark! To celebrate our good fortunes, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Joe and Tom of the Menzingers. The Menzingers are a band that has grown into a modern punk institution, and for their focus film they picked Wes Craven's Scream, a film often credited with the revival of horror in the mid 1990s. Along with digging deep into the film, they also touched on Kill List, the Babadook, Poltergeist, and Michael's heroic origin story of becoming a Menzingers fan!

Vintage Episode 13: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer with Heather Buckley (Producer of The Ranger) Nov 09, 2018

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Episode 13 is here, and this is a special one! We got the chance to talk with Heather Buckley, who served as the FX supervisor on We Are Still Here and produced one of this year's most buzzed about horror films, The Ranger. Along with discussing how she went from a punk rocker in a small town in Jersey to working on modern classics, we also do a deep dive into her focus film choice, Henry:Portrait of a Serial Killer.

Vintage Episode 12: Halloween with Tim McMahon (Mouthpiece) Oct 26, 2018

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You know we had to do it to em! To celebrate the best time of the year, we talked with Tim McMahon of 90s Youth Crew legends Mouthpiece (along with Search, Triple Threat, and more) about John Carpenter's unparalleled classic "Halloween". Tim has one of the most profound fandoms of the film that we've seen, and we dug deep on his relationship with the film, the experience of visiting the film locations, and his take on the upcoming (now released) new film. We also touched on American Werewolf in London, Universal Monsters, and much much more!

Vintage Episode 11: Under the Skin with Bryan Giles (Red Fang) Oct 12, 2018

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And we are back from our brief hiatus! We kick of season 2 of Toxic Schlock with a chat with Bryan Giles of the stoner/beer metal titans Red Fang to talk about the modern sci-fi horror headtrip "Under the Skin". Bryan and Michael talk about Red Fang's insanely memorable music videos, growing up a young punk in Arizona, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and more!

Vintage Episode 10: Suspiria with Inge Johansson (T(I)NC and Against Me!) Aug 17, 2018

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Inge Johansson, former bassist of The (International) Noise Conspiracy and Against Me! joins Michael this week to obsess over one of their mutual favorite films, Dario Argento's classic "Suspiria". Along with digging into this Italian classic, the two of them discuss the restrictive Swedish film censorship laws Inge grew up under, the perfection of Swedish D-Beat Punk, KISS, Adam West, The Young Ones, Nosferatu, Gothenburg Metal vs Stockholm Metal, and much more

Vintage Episode 9: Re-Animator with Scott Carlson (Repulsion) Aug 06, 2018

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Number 9. Number 9. Number 9. Michael sits down with Scott Carlson of Grindcore legends Repulsion to discuss the 1985 classic film "Re-Animator." Michael and Scott dove deep into Scott's history with 70s and 80s horror, Repulsion's mission to create the most extreme music, the genius of Brian Yuzna, tripping out while witnessing Re-Animator, and much more.

Be sure to also check out some of the films Scott recommended such as Twisted Brain, Threads, and the Devil Incarnate!

Vintage Episode 8: Prince of Darkness with Josh Robbins (Late Bloomer) Jul 20, 2018

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This is episode 8! This is episode 8! (sung to the tune of We Are 138). Today on the show, Michael talks with Josh Robbins of Late Bloomer, Alright, and Self Aware Records, and they dove in headfirst into the green pool that is John Carpenter's oft-forgotten gem "Prince of Darkness". Josh has a really interesting history with horror and film, and had some really interesting insights into music, film, and more. Where does P.O.D. stack up in the repertoire of John Carpenter films? Lets find out!

Vintage Episode 7: Rosemary's Baby with Jeremy Bolm (Touché Amoré) Jul 06, 2018

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Episode 7 is here, and this is a big one! Michael talks with Jeremy Bolm of Touche Amore/Hesitation Wounds about the 1968 classic Rosemary's Baby! They dig deep into the film, the frequent shortcomings of modern mainstream horror, the greatness of Mia Farrow, Michael's Rosemary's Baby-Powerviolence connection, and more!

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