Welcome to Episode 002 of Horror Movie Podcast, where we’re exploring Wolfman Josh’s theme of HAUNTED HOUSES. This is another 4-hour and 40-minute horror Monstercast! And though Dr. Walking Dead had to step down from his full-time hosting position, we have acquired the hosting talents of the legendary Dr. Shock.
SHOW NOTES:
I. Introduction
— Dr. Walking Dead has to step down
— Welcome new host Dr. Shock
II. Theme: Haunted Houses
— Wolfman Josh describes his theme
— The nature of ghost movies
— Our feelings about haunted house movies
— Dr. Shock’s real-life ghost stories!
— Distinguishing between hauntings, poltergeists, exorcisms, etc.
— The scare factor of supernatural movies
— Haunted house movie conventions and cliches
— The transformation of the haunted house sub-genre over time
— Found footage and haunted house movies
— Visiting alleged, real-life haunted attractions
III. Our Top 5 Favorite Haunted House Movies
— Our top 5 favorite haunted house movies
— Scary theater experiences
— A true confession of a horror podcaster
IV. Dr. Shock’s INDIE SLOG
Dark Remains (2005) = 4 ( Rental )
V. THE HAUNTING (1963)
Jay of the Dead = 4 ( Avoid )
Wolfman Josh = 8 ( Buy it! )
Dr. Shock = 9 ( Buy it! )
VI. Jay of the Dead’s BEASTLY FREAKS
Hypothermia (2010) = 4.5 ( Rental )
VII. THE CONJURING (2013)
Jay of the Dead = 5.5 ( Rental )
Wolfman Josh = 8 ( Buy it! )
Dr. Shock = 8 ( Buy it! )
VIII. Wolfman Josh’s DESTROY ALL MONSTERS!
She-Wolf of London (1946) = 1 ( Avoid )
IX. Dr. Shock’s Top 10 All-Time Favorite Horror Movies
— Dr. Shock’s honorable mentions
— Dr. Shock’s top 10
X. Listener Feedback
— Comment and request from @Galapogosian
— A few of our favorite Guilty Pleasure horror flicks
— An e-mail from Gary in St. Francis, Wisconsin
— An e-mail from The Unknown Murderer
— An e-mail from Susan
XI. Our Horror Hall of Fame
XII. What’s Coming Up
— A brief look at what you can expect in Episode 003 and the next few future episodes
XIII. Wrap-up | Ending
NEXT ON HMP — IN TWO WEEKS: Episode 003: Birth of the Living Dead, et al. on Friday, November 22, 2013. Don’t miss it!
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Wolfman Josh recommends this book: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
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Jay of the Dead and Wolfman cover new releases in theaters on: Movie Podcast Weekly
Check out the Movie Podcast Weekly Halloween BONUS episode on: THE SHINING and ROOM 237
Wolfman covers movies streaming online on: Movie Stream Cast
Dr. Shock’s other horror podcast: Land of the Creeps
Dr. Shock’s daily movie review website: DVD Infatuation.com
Dr. Walking Dead’s books American Zombie Gothic and Triumph of The Walking Dead
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You can always contact us by e-mailing HorrorMoviePodcast@gmail.com. Or you can call and leave us a voice mail at: (801) 382-8789. And you can leave us a comment in the show notes for this episode.
Special thanks goes out to singer-songwriter Frederick Ingram for the use of his music for Horror Movie Podcast.
Thank you for listening, and join us again in two weeks for another episode of HORROR MOVIE PODCAST!
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Jay of the Dead