The Calling Hours Horror Podcast

On this episode of The Calling Hours Horror Podcast, I will be interviewing Writer/Director/Producer Eddie Lengyel (HELLWEEK, SCARRED, VOODOO RISING, THE CURSE OF LILITH RATCHET, MOTHER KRAMPUS 2: SLAY RIDE, THE SLUAGH AWAKENS and the upcoming HOUSE OF CROW: THE LEGEND OF THE MELON HEADS)! In our Digital Dismemberment Spotlight, I will be covering SGL Entertainment's DVD release of HELLWEEK: 10th...

On this episode of The Calling Hours Horror Podcast, I will be interviewing the owner of American Horrors (streaming horror culture channel), comic book writer, publisher and "The Most Dangerous Man in Comics" Hart Fisher. A man that has gone through a multitude of personal and professional triumphs and lows, Hart's personal journey through comics and horror is truly a story worth hearing. After c...

On this episode, I will have Writer/Director/Producer Rebekah Herzberg and Hellraiser franchise guru Paul Timothy Hughes on to discuss the Hellraiser franchise as a whole (movies, comics, books) as well as delving into some of the potential areas of exploration for the new remake/reboot should new films continue to follow. There will be some areas of discussion that may trigger listeners, so you h...

On this episode, I will be interviewing Kurt Amacker, the creative force behind a growing body of work that includes horror, thrillers, urban fantasy and licensed comics with the bands The 69 eyes and Cradle Of Filth. There will be a heavy emphasis on his work on the Cradle Of Filth comics from Opus Comics! In our Digital Dismemberment Spotlights, I will be reviewing Orion Pictures Blu-Ray release...

On the return episode of The Calling Hours Horror Podcast, I interview German filmmaker Uwe Boll (House of the Dead [2003], Alone in the Dark [2005], BloodRayne [2005], In the Name of the King [2006], Postal [2007], Rampage [2009]) as we talk about his career in filmmaking and being a restauranter, but we will primarily be discussing his involvement in the upcoming The Profane Exhibit! Uwe is not...

On this episode, we will be doing a tribute to the great labels that provide us with the absolutely soul-crushing Death, Black, Gore and Extreme metal we get to experience every week! While I will not have a guest in studio this week, I have hand picked selections from labels such as Imperative PR (a UK based music management and PR company specializing in rock, metal and extreme music), Metal Bla...

On this episode we will have Writer, Director, Producer and Actor Eddie Lengyel on as my guest. As the maker of such genre fare as Hellweek (2010), Scarred (2016), Voodoo Rising (2016), American Poltergeist: The Curse of Lilith Ratchet (2018) and Mother Krampus 2: Slay Ride (2018), Eddie certainly has his fingers on the pulse of what is going on in the indie horror genre! We will discuss his...

On this episode we will be discussing whether gender and racial swapping of characters is a boon or a bane to the horror genre. Joining me in this discussion are Morbidly Beautiful Staff writers Richard Tanner and Tavera Del Toro as we discuss these changes in films such as The Dark Tower , the upcoming CW Network show The Lost Boys as well as the comments from the Soska Twins about gender swappin...

On this episode, we discuss the connection between Horror Movies and Metal Music (including Hair / Power / Thrash / Grindcore / Death / Black / Gore / Extreme Metal and more). There are many ties between the two industries, and we look to explore them here. I’m honored to be joined for this discussion by filmmaker Mike Schiff , the man behind the highly anticipated upcoming documentary The History...

On this episode, we will be discussing the curiosity that is Murderabilia and whether or not horror films (or even just “regular” films) glorify and romanticize the killers and the objects they leave behind. Joining me in this discussion are Morbidly Beautiful Staff Writers Jamie Marino and Joe Quinones (AKA Dungus Dundorrean) as we look into this macabre and fascinating fetish/hobby. Murderabilia...

On this episode, the final of Women in Horror Month 2019 , my guest is writer / producer / actress / director/ author Liane Langford. We discuss important issues related to women in the genre, including: Is Women in Horror Month still needed? Should it be changed to a different month so that it does not take away from Black History Month? What does the continuing evolution of women in the industry...

On this episode, the third of WIHM 2019, my guest will be Filmmakers Crystal Ariana and Lindsey Serrano! Topics such as whether Women In Horror Month is something that is still needed, if the movement is still something that helps or hurts the drive for more women in the genre, whether or not receiving positions in the genre should be merit based or gender based, the continuing evolution of women...

On this episode, the second of Women in Horror Month 2019 , I have the pleasure of interviewing Jennifer Nangle, the multi-talented writer, producer, director, actress, horror host, and Morbidly Beautiful contributor. We discuss the pros and cons of Women in Horror Month, the hiring practices of her own productions, whether she thinks crews should be hired based on merit or gender, what she hopes...

On this episode, the first of Women in Horror Month 2019 , we will be doing something a little different. I will have my cohort Grumpy on to express a male view of Women in Horror Month. Topics such as whether Women In Horror Month is something that is still needed, if the movement is still something that helps or hurts the drive for more women in the genre, the concerns of receiving positions in...

On this episode, EIC of Morbidly Beautiful Stephanie Malone comes on as guest interviewer to do something that fans and listeners have been asking for for a long time: an in-depth interview with “The Dedman” Michael Christopher Jones (your beloved host and writer for the site)!  We will be discussing everything, including: how I first started to love the genre, how I became a writer for sever...

On this episode I will have fellow Morbidly Beautiful writer Jamie Marino as my guest. We will get his thoughts and feelings coming off of last week’s Vivisection discussion with Morbidly Beautiful’s EIC Stephanie Malone, during which we discussed everything Jordan Peele. Once again, we will debate whether Peele has earned the moniker of “Master of Horror”, if GET OUT is really a horror film, our...

On this episode, we have the first Vivisection of 2019, a series of monthly discussions where the EIC of Morbidly Beautiful Stephanie Malone and I debate the hot topics of horror. (Original Air Date: 1/8/19) For this episode, we discuss whether or not Jordan Peele should be considered a “Master of Horror” after just one film, whether his debut genre film GET OUT is really that good or just overhyp...

On our first episode of the new year, we are joined once again by the tremendously talented Author, Producer and Actress Liane Langford. One of our all-time favorite guests, she returns to tell us about some very talented artists she has been working with as of late. Learn more about some AMAZING horror themed dolls designed by Deborah Blount, as well as the fantastic portrait/painting work of Geo...

On this Holiday Special, the Dedman and Grumpy roast and review 5 holiday horror films as well as some Reindeer as we enjoy our Christmas holiday. Pass the eggnog and whatever else is legal in your state as we take on one legendary film as well as four more obscure titles and enjoy a level of humor and holiday spirit that can come only once a year! (Original Air Date: 12/25/18) I will also be...

From Dead Mouse Productions Ltd and Cult Screenings UK Ltd, makers of  Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II ,  You’re so cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night  and  RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop  comes a brand-new documentary: The Party’s Just Begun: The Legacy of Night of the Demons. (Original Air Date: 12/11/18) On this episode, I welcom...

On this episode, we will be looking at the films of Italian Director Lucio Fulci and the impact they have had on the horror genre. Although he worked in a wide array of genres through a career spanning nearly five decades, including comedy, Spaghetti Western, adventure, science fiction and erotica, he garnered an international cult following for his giallo and horror films. His most notable films...

On this episode I will have none other than syndicated American film critic, writer, and comic performer Joe Bob Briggs as my guest as we discuss his amazing career, including his work on TMC’s Joe Bob’s Drive-In Theater (86-96), TNT’s Monstervision (96-00), and his triumphant return to Shudder earlier this year with The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs. (Original Air Date: 11/20/18) He also talk...

On this episode, we are continuing a new monthly feature to the podcast entitled Vivisections where EIC of Morbidly Beautiful Stephanie Malone and I will pick a topic in the industry and have frank and lively discussion about it. For this episode we will be discussing Horror Film Marketing and Are the big studios killing the independents. The discussions at times can and will become quite passiona...

On this episode, I will have Actor and Producer Lew Temple (THE DEVIL’S REJECTS, THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE NEW BEGINNING, ROB ZOMBIE’S HALLOWEEN and THE WALKING DEAD TV SERIES) as my guest as we talk about his amazing career so far, how he wanted to be a professional baseball player, the huge success that is THE WALKING DEAD and how he prepared for hand to hand combat with characters from s...