Classic Horrors Club

We don't consider 2023 to be a complete disaster; however, we started the year with It's a Disaster Pt. 2, and are ending it with another episode about 1970s disaster movies. Not horror, you say? What's more terrifying than taking a ride on a flimsily constructed 1930's zeppelin or enjoying the Super Bowl when a blimp floats up behind you, dangerously close to the stadium? This begs the question:...

Two years ago, we embarked on a journey into the world of Paul Naschy for the first "Naschy November." Now we're back with part two. This time, we take a deep dive into two of our favorites: The Werewolf vs. the Vampire Woman (1971) and Inquisition (1977.) We also get a little help from another Naschy fan, award-winning author Stephen D. Sullivan, who shares exclusive news with us about an upcomin...

Happy, happy Halloween! This year we're celebrating the season by dropping a new episode every Monday in October. But not just a regular episode... We're changing the format a bit and inviting guests to join us for discussions about the classic horror films of their choice. This week artist Frederick Cooper brings one of everyone's favorite Vincent Price films: House on Haunted Hill (1959.) Thank...

Happy, happy Halloween! This year we're celebrating the season by dropping a new episode every Monday in October. But not just a regular episode... We're changing the format a bit and inviting guests to join us for discussions about the classic horror films of their choice. This week Jonathan Angarola brings one of his favorites: The Changeling from 1980. Why is it a favorite and do Richard and Je...

Happy, happy Halloween! This year we're celebrating the season by dropping a new episode every Monday in October. But not just a regular episode... We're changing the format a bit and inviting guests to join us for discussions about the classic horror films of their choice. This week we're joined by not one, but two, fellow podcasters: Steve Turek and Alistair Hughes from Hammerama! From four corn...

Happy, happy Halloween! This year we're celebrating the season by dropping a new episode every Monday in October. But not just a regular episode... We're changing the format a bit and inviting guests to join us for discussions about the classic horror films of their choice. This week we're joined by the curator of House of Silent Graves (from where I just ordered a plush Crawling Eye), Dominique L...

Happy, happy Halloween! This year we're celebrating the season by dropping a new episode every Monday in October. But not just a regular episode... We're changing the format a bit and inviting guests to join us for discussions about the classic horror films of their choice. First up is independent filmmaker, Ansel Faraj, with an often overlooked gem from 1972, The Other...

Corman! Poe! Price! Milland?!? Lovecraft?!? . Roger Corman laid a foundation for his unexpectedly successful series of films based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe with House of Usher in 1960. He put care, thought, and preparation into it, then built from that with future installments. . In this month's meeting of the Classic Horrors Club, Jeff and Richard discuss two of the Corman/Poe films from t...

How'd you like to see a matchup between Reptilicus and Godzilla? You kind of will when Jeff and Richard take their final journey of the summer to the drive-in to watch one-half of a quadruple feature called "Thing-O-Rama." First up is Denmark's one and only Kaiju film, Reptilicus (1961), and one of Japan's many Kaiju films, Godzilla vs. the Thing (1964), aka Mothra vs. Godzilla. Terrifying and inv...

This isn't a dream! It's really happening! Yes, what started as a simple tap on the window turned into an energetic and hilarious conversation about The Legend of Hell House (1973) with Greg D. and Jenius McGee from the Nightmare Junkhead podcast. They went home to Kansas City after the intermission, but Jeff and Richard hung around to scratch the surface of a bona fide horror classic, Rosemary's...

Create your own adventure! Take a notorious outlaw like Billy the Kid or Jesse James, then add a classic horror character like Dracula or Frankenstein. Mix them together for different pairings, but in various combinations, you'll probably end up with the same story. . Then, listen to how writer Carl K. Hittleman and director William Beaudine did it for two 1966 Circle Productions: Billy the Kid vs...

In another tribute episode, Jeff and Richard discuss the life and career of Bert I. Gordon, known by many (thanks to Forrest J. Ackerman) as Mr. B.I.G. You probably know him as the director of such classics as The Amazing Colossal Man and Beginning of the End, but he had a career spanning six decades. We mention most of his films, but dig deep into two of them: The Spider (1958) and The Food of th...

In this blast from the past, Jeff and Richard discuss two films related to our upcoming episode: The Amazing Colossal Man (1957) and War of the Colossal Beast (1958.) Consider it extra credit in addition to your regular homework for Episode 80, which will be our look at the life and career of Bert I. Gordon.

May we have your attention please? . Prove to us that you're brave enough to make it through the entire episode... Listen for the "Scream Break," then follow the instructions to email us the code word to receive a special "Certificate of Survival."   In this tribute episode, Jeff and Richard discuss the life and career of William Castle. We're not sure how great a director he was, but he was defin...

Vampires and man-made monsters are usually the subject of horror movies, but what happens when they're used for comedic purposes? Are the characters and situations sturdy enough to support humor? . These are the questions with which Jeff and Richard wrestle in the latest meeting of the Classic Horrors Club when they discuss Uncle Was a Vampire (1959) and Young Frankenstein (1974.) One is a true cl...

It's February and love is in the air. What hot-blooded man wouldn't be be attracted to these lovely ladies? Sure, they're selfish and evil and manipulate men to get what they want, but in the end, they get what they deserve. Meet Countess Dracula and Lady Frankenstein, the titular characters of two films from 1971. . Jeff and Richard discuss the movies and their remarkable similarities. Hammer gla...

While the world falls apart around us, Jeff and Richard focus on two specific disasters. In San Francisco, a fire rages out of control in the world's tallest building. In New York, a meteor splinter decimates the city. It's going to take more than your regular hosts to cover what's happening, so we've invited some special correspondents. Yes, we're discussing the pinnacle of 1970s disaster films,...

Jeff and Richard discuss the life and films of producer Val Lewton, with a deep dive into two of his "less popular" movies, The Leopard Man (1943) and The Curse of the Cat People (1944.) For the first, they're joined by director William Friedkin (The Exorcist)... well, sort of. For the second, they're joined by historian William K. Everson... well, sort of. . While your hosts agree on their opinio...

In this month's meeting, Jeff and Richard descend into the sub-sub-genre of "eco-horror," which falls beneath the umbrella of "natural horror," a popular sub-genre of the 1970s. These two films in particular make a great double feature because there not about just birds or rats or snakes or bats taking revenge on humans... all of nature is cranky. In Frogs, the titular amphibians don't really kill...

For the Halloween 2022 club meeting, join Jeff and Richard as they partake in a double dose of The Raven, one from 1935 and one from 1963. Although both feature Boris Karloff, they're very different films, as are the feelings toward one of them between your two hosts. They stop short of fisticuffs, but one is caught off guard by the reaction of the other. No worries; it's the most wonderful time o...

This month, Jeff and Richard go on vacation to the adult theme parks, Westworld and Futureworld. Learn a lot about the two movies of the same names from 1973 and 1976, respectively, as well as a little about the short lived TV series, Beyond Westworld, and the currently-running HBO series, Westworld. We offer you fantasy, sensuality and adventure, complete satisfaction guaranteed! Don't forget to...

For our final trip to the drive-in this summer, we visit the Grand Island Twin in Grand Island, Nebraska, circa 1980. At first, there’s a thick fog, but when it clears, you can see a silver sphere zooming toward your forehead. Jump in the car quickly and you’ll survive for this double-feature from Avco Embassy Pictures… Don't forget to check out the video companion on our YouTube channel. Put imag...

In what is perhaps one of the oddest double-features Jeff and Rich have ever encountered, the two brave podcasters face Hedorah (the Smog Monster) and the temporarily decapitated head of Ray Milland. During the respective running times of their films, both monsters evolve in ways possible only in the early 1970s. . Spoiler alert if you didn't know: pollution and racism are bad. Yes, these movies h...

It's summer and you know what that means: we're going back to the drive-in! This time, we're traveling to the Rochester Drive-In in Rochester, New York, circa 1961, for a dynamite double feature: Frankenstein 1970 (1958) and The Pit & the Pendulum (1961.) Join us for the "Giant Horror! Show"... there's even free gas for your car! Don't forget to check out the video companion on our YouTube channel...

This is a very special episode as we're joined by one of the stars of, not one, but two, of the Ray Harryhausen Sinbad films: Kurt Christian! Kurt went from the hero Haroun in The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973), to the villain Rafi in Sinbad & the Eye of the Tiger (1977.) He has great stories to tell about the making of the films and even has a thing or two to say about our first film, The 7th Voy...