CELLULOID CEMETERY

Send us Fan Mail The thirst for blood and sex and moviemaking are all separated by thin lines, and we prove that today as Celluloid Cemetery welcomes Emmy award-winning director and writer Billy Clift who joins us to talk about the 1970 vampire flick COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE! Theme by Rossano Galante Artwork by JT Seaton ©2023 Thrillsville Productions

Send us Fan Mail Celluloid Cemetery gets hot under the collar...and the belt, as special guest, writer and producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles (CHASTITY BITES) joins me to chat about symbolism and the subversion of horror genre tropes in the sexy 70s erotic desert bloodsucker flick, THE VELVET VAMPIRE!  There's gonna be a whole lotta suckin' going on! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT...

Send us Fan Mail Sword and sorcery take a backseat to a magical sense of humor in this episode of "Celluloid Cemetery!"  Join me and my guest Patrick Falvey as we talk about how DEATHSTALKER II turns the 80s cheapo medieval magic movie genre on it head! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. ©2023 Thrillsville Productions

Send us Fan Mail It’s Friday the 13th: A Space Odyssey! Don't be unlucky, celebrate the day that spawned one of horror's most iconic franchises with me and director/cinematographer Bart Mastronardi (TALES OF POE), as we discuss the series entry that divides a lot of the fans!  Yes, I'm talking JASON X (2001)!  So join us as Crystal Lake launches into space for some stellar slasher f...

Send us Fan Mail Celluloid Cemetery goes deep into the country of Spain for a little witch-hunting, as actor Benjamin Lutz (BITE MARKS, THE MEN NEXT DOOR, THE LOVE PATIENT) joins me to talk about the horror-comedy WITCHING & BITCHING (2013) aka LAS BRUJAS DE ZUGARRAMURDI!  You don't need subtitles to understand us, so have a listen! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. ©2023 Th...

Send us Fan Mail Dreams, nightmares, madness and sanity are the topics of discussion on this episode of Celluloid Cemetery as I welcome my special guest, filmmaker Joseph Graham (BEAUTIFUL SOMETHING, STRAPPED)! We put on our hip boots and wade into the waters of symbolic terror and mental madness in our examination of the 1971 Paramount Studios film LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH! Theme by Ross...

Send us Fan Mail It's evolution in reverse, as Celluloid Cemetery takes on the 1958 Universal horror flick MONSTER ON THE CAMPUS! Join me and comic book writer, film producer and monster kid Sam Park as we chat about half-human anthropoids and Troy Donahue! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. ©2023 Thrillsville Productions

Send us Fan Mail We break format a bit here, to welcome back actor and director Kevin Roach, one of the stars of the independent horror film HARVEST LAKE (2016), to talk about his experiences making the movie! Tune in to hear Kevin tell stories of goop, erotic hair-pulling and monster-bating! SPOILER WARNING! NOTE: Explicit language. Theme music by Rossano Galante. Artwork by J.T. Seaton. ©2023 Th...

Send us Fan Mail Post-Mod London gets all toothy in today's episode! Special guest star, writer, actor, director and "Midnight Mass" co-host Michael Varrati joins me to discuss the Hammer series transitional horror film, DRACULA A.D. 1972! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. ©2023 Thrillsville Productions

Send us Fan Mail Things get spicy on this episode!  Actor, writer and no-filter Vince Cusimano (BRITNEY LOST HER PHONE, BLADE: THE IRON CROSS, CONFESSIONS)  joins me to chat about the delightfully sinful wonders of the teen sex comedy REVENGE OF THE CHEERLEADERS! WARNING: This episode contains language of a mature nature.  Not recommended for younger listeners. Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by...

Send us Fan Mail Sit back and relax. Don't touch the safety bar, I will lower it for you, as today we ride Disney's 2003 film, THE HAUNTED MANSION, based on the enormously popular theme park attraction. Disney enthusiast and actor, Randy Frank (THE PERIPHERAL, GOD WREST HIS SOUL) joins us to chat about why this film doesn't get the love it deserves! Theme music by Rossano Galante. A...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we hitchhike to Crystal Lake with my special guest, director and cinematographer, Bart Mastronardi (TALES OF POE)! Join us as we delve into the nasty goings-on in the controversial entry in the popular slasher franchise FRIDAY THE 13TH PART V: A NEW BEGINNING (1985)! WARNING: SPOILERS! Theme song by Rossano Galante. Artwork by J.T. Seaton. ©2023 Thrillsville Productions

Send us Fan Mail Strap on your boots and step into the ring as actor Hunter Evans (ICARUS, "Gayliens") drops in to discuss the 2006 Mexican wrestler/slasher film WRESTLEMANIAC (2006) and tells us about Lucha Libre and his love of being tossed around! ©2023 Thrillsville Productions

Send us Fan Mail You have to believe we are magic in this episode starring actor Daniel Moser ("Gayliens")!  Together, we delve into that wonderful, whimsical cinematic cotton candy of a movie on roller skates, XANADU (1980)! ©2023 Thrillsville Productions

Send us Fan Mail Actor, director and managing artistic director of the Evansville Civic Theater Kevin Roach (HARVEST LAKE, 13 SLAYS TIL XMAS) joins me to talk about the zany comedy farce WHAT'S NEW, PUSSYCAT? (1965). ©2023 Thrillsville Productions

Send us Fan Mail Bigfoot enthusiast and horror fan Rob Carl joins me to discuss BOGGY CREEK II...AND THE LEGEND CONTINUES (1984). the sequel to Charles B. Pierce's classic LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK, sharing some Sasquatch info along the way! ©2023 Thrillsville Productions

Send us Fan Mail Filmmaker Vito Trabucco (BLOODY BLOODY BIBLE CAMP,  NEVER OPEN THE DOOR, HENCHMAN: THE AL LEONG STORY) joins me to talk about WILLY'S WONDERLAND (2021) starring a silent Nicholas Cage! ©2023 Thrillsville Productions

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to "Celluloid Cemetery!"  My name is Mark Bessenger, and I'm a filmmaker (NINJA ZOMBIE, BITE MARKS, "Gayliens," "Fiendish Things") who likes movies.  REALLY likes movies. And while I appreciate the upper-echelon of cinema, nothing thrills me more than to pull on my rubber boots and wade through the creeks and swamps of exploitative and ob...