Cradle to the Grave

This On the Brink of Horror episode was suppose to feature Cradle the Grave regular Chip Conrad. We even got together in-person to talk to about the movie. But Erik fucked up and deleted the file of our conversation. Finding this out a couple of days before the episode was scheduled to drop and Chip unable to get together for a retake, Erik was left scrambling for what to do. Enter Stephen Bissett...

Even Tony, the little boy who lives in my stomach, thinks these 5 horror films were the best that came out in 1980!  "REDRUM! REDRUM! REDRUM!" Intro Song: "Back in Black" by AC/DC (1980) Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod Follow the show on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cradle2thegravepod Email the show: http://cradletothegravepod@gmai...

It takes all kinds of critters to make Farmer Vincent Fritters. Intro song: "You're Eating Out My Heart and Soul" by Kregg Nance (1980) Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod Follow the show on THREADS: https://www.threads.net/@cradle2thegravepod Email the show: http://cradletothegravepod@gmail.com SHOW NOTES: Follow William Burg on Instagram: http...

The year was 1980 and 9 year old Erik started the new decade pretty much the same as always, reading comics, playing with Star Wars toys, and watching Creature Features Saturday mornings on Channel 40. But there was a rumbling in the wind about something called a Video Cassette Recorder - VCR for short - that would change everything! Soon that VCR would allow Erik to watch these 5 films talked abo...

In this special bonus episode Erik and his co-host Stephen Bissette (who was under the weather during our chat, but wouldn't let that stop him from joining us) got together with legendary filmmaker Jeff Lieberman (Squirm, Blue Sunshine, Just Before Dawn) to chat about his classic genre movies and how he really isn't a fan of horror! Intro Song: The Hearse Song (The Worms Crawl In) - by H...

Here it is! The TRUE finale of Season 1: The 1970's! In this special episode I am joined by Stephen Bissette and Rodney Barnes as we go through all 108 horror movies featured on Cradle to the Grave and each come up with our own personal Top 10 List of the 70's. This is the last hurrah before the show heads into the 1980's. Which films made Rodney's list? What films did Stephen...

It's the end of the 70's! We leave the decade in style with 5 awesome horror movies and 5 awesome guests! Intro song: "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC (1979) Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod Email the show: http://cradletothegravepod@gmail.com SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - INTRO 4:50 - NOSFERATU THE VAMPIRE with GENE LYONS 36:16 - THE BROOD with JASON SP...

It's a special ON THE BRINK OF HORROR Double Feature! Two Jack the Ripper movies for the price one! Intro Music: "Jack the Ripper" by Screaming Lord Sutch (1963) 0:00 - INTRO 1:24 - TIME AFTER TIME with ALISA KWITNEY 41:25 - MURDER BY DECREE with STUART MACPHERSON FOLLOW THE SHOW ON INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod EMAIL THE SHOW: http://cradletothegravepod@gma...

Erik is joined by Cradle to the Grave regular Chip Conrad to chat flying balls and graveyard sex in this fun Intermission Episode! Intro Song: "Sittin' Here at Midnight" by Bill Thornbury (1979) CLICK ON THESE LINKS TO SEE WHAT CHIP CONRAD IS UP TO! https://www.bodytribe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/Bodytribechip LEAVE A COMMENT ABOUT THE EPISODE!

In 1979 your host Erik was a shy 3rd grader that loved Star Wars and his new Luke Skywalker and C3PO action figures. He also loved horror movies, but not as much as he loved Star Wars. And 44 years later, nothing has changed. Here are the horror movies from 1979 that were good, but not quite good enough to make the TOP 5. Intro song: "My Sharona" by The Knack (1979) Follow the show on In...

Before Chucky there was Fats! Join Erik and his guest BP, from The Let's Talk Horror Channel, as they discuss the 1978 film Magic and just how terrifying ventriloquist dummies are! Intro song: "Strange Magic" by ELO (1976) Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod Email the show: http://cradletothegravepod@gmail.com GO LISTEN TO BP'S PODCAST! APP...

Here it is! The biggest episode YET in Cradle to the Grave's history! But of course! Only an episode this big could handle all 5 of these incredible horror movies from the year 1978! Intro song: "Take a Chance On Me" by ABBA (1978) Follow the show on Instagram:  http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod Email the show:  http://cradletothegravepod@gmail.com SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - INTRO...

The Jaws is back! Erik got together with Matthew Holland to chat about the 2nd best Jaws movie ever! Intro Music: "Disco Jaws" by Lalo Schifrin (1976) Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod Email the show: http://cradletothegravepod@gmail.com CHECK OUT MATT'S BAND "LITTLE GUILT SHRINE" SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5LSKr2TvGn9W...

In 1978, 7 year old Erik was too little to watch any of these 5 films talked about on today's episode, but that's okay, he was too busy playing with his Steve Austin: The Six Million Dollar Man doll to care. Intro Music: "Staying Alive" by The Bee Gees (1978) Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod Email the show: http://cradletothegravepod@gma...

Writer / Producer Rodney Barnes dropped by the show to chat with me about his love for all things horror! Rodney's credits include writing / producing the acclaimed shows The Boondocks, Everybody Hates Chris, Marvel's The Runaways, Wu-Tang: An American Saga, and many more! Barnes also ventured into the world of comic books creating and writing the vampire comic Killadelphia for Image. Hi...

Chip Conrad and I discuss Zoom fatigue, espresso, fear of flying, how beauty is in the eye of the beholder, oh, and AIRPORT '77! "Beauty Is In The Eyes Of The Beholder" - by Tom Sullivan (1975) Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod Email the show: http://cradletothegravepod@gmail.com GO CHECK OUT CHIP'S STUFF!!!!! https://www.bodytribe.com/ h...

A long time ago in a theater far away, these 5 films ruled the horror genre! Intro music: "Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band" by Meco (1977) Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod Email the show: http://cradletothegravepod@gmail.com SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - INTRO 4:29 - THE HILLS HAVE EYES with SHAWN PETER 27:47 - KINGDOM OF THE SPIDERS with A.M GEEVER 57:21 - D...

What is Eraserhead about? The anxiety of becoming a father or cosmic horror? Guest Vinnie Guidera and myself try and figure it out together during this special Intermission Episode. Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod Email the show: http://cradletothegravepod@gmail.com Check out Vinnie's band! https://vgdb.bandcamp.com/album/live-from-three-houses Check...

Back in 1977 your host Erik was 6 years old and just starting the 1st Grade at Park Ave School. While not quite yet able to watch the horror movies discussed on this episode, he did however manage to get his grubby hands on some Tomb of Dracula comic books! Intro music: "Best of My Love" by The Emotions (1977) Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod Emai...

Is it possible for two grown men to talk about the 1976 film Grizzly for 37 minutes? If those two men are Stephen Bissette and Erik Hanson then the answer is yes. Yes it is possible. Intro music: "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" - Elvis Presley (1957) BUY CRYPTID CINEMA BY STEPHEN BISSETTE! https://a.co/d/0nhzSzp Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod Emai...

WHAT? You put Assault on Precinct 13 over Carrie as the #1 horror film from 1976? That's it, I can no longer in good conscience support this show. Good day sir! Intro music: "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John & Kiki Dee (1976) Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod Email the show: http://cradletothegravepod@gmail.com SHOW NOTES 0:0...

Guest Nancy Wong suggested I watch this rarely talked about horror film from 1976, starring the amazing Jodie Foster. I'm glad I did because it's pretty great! Intro music: "Little Girl" by The Syndicate of Sound (1966) Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod Email the show: http://cradletothegravepod@gmail.com VISIT GUEST NANCY WONG AT: https:...

Back in 1976 Erik was just starting Kindergarten. That first day he did NOT want to go and cried in the classroom window watching his Mom walk off. But then they made Jello and Erik made a friend and everything was cool. These five horror films from that year were also cool. Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod Email the show: http://cradletothegravepod@gmail.c...

Here it is, the most prettiest, and most pan-flutiest, horror film ever made! Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod Email the show: http://cradletothegravepod@gmail.com CHECK OUT CHIP CONRAD'S STUFF! https://www.bodytribe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/Bodytribechip LEAVE A COMMENT ABOUT THE EPISODE!

Here it is! The biggest, longest, raddest episode of Cradle to the Grave yet! Curious to know what 5 horror films were the best of 1975? Well you came to the right place! Hit that play button and enjoy. Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod Email the show at: http://cradletothegravepod@gmail.com Intro song: "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain &...