The Calling Hours Horror Podcast

On this episode I will be joined by Filmmaker Brandon E. Brooks, Mask maker and writer Wayne Whisenant and fellow podcaster and horror enthusiast Chris MacGibbon as we discuss the pros and cons of the new Halloween movie, comparisons to it and Rob Zombie’s versions of the series as well as discussing plot elements and storylines form the entire series. THERE WILL BE SPOILERS in the episode, so if...

On this episode, I will be having a roundtable discussion with fellow Morbidly Beautiful writer Richard Tanner and Filmmakers Mi Chelle Nessk and Danielle Page as we will talk about the recent controversial statements made by Jason Blum of BlumHouse Productions about women directors, especially as it pertains to the horror genre. (Original Air Date: 10/23/18) I will be playing the Devil’s Advocate...

On this episode I will have Actor/Producer/Writer and Director Donald F. Glut on as my guest as we discuss his career and upcoming film TALES OF FRANKENSTEIN. He has been known as a musician, actor, film director, photographer and a freelance writer. He has authored over 80 fiction and non-fiction published books as well as a myriad of TV scripts, motion picture scripts, comic book scripts, short...

On this episode, we are bringing a newly monthly feature to the podcast entitled Vivisections where I dissect a hot topic in the horror community each month with my special guest, Morbidly Beautiful editor in chief Stephanie Malone. For each topic, we’ll have a lively point-counter point discussion, with each of us representing one side of a controversial topic. (Original Air Date: 10/2/18) For ou...

On this episode, I will have the Editor-in-Chief of Morbidly Beautiful Stephanie Malone, Morbidly Beautiful Staff Writer Jamie Marino, and my FX partner Bill Mulligan on as we have a roundtable discussion on extreme horror! In particular, we will be discussing what is meant by the term extreme horror. We’ll also dive into some of the most notorious extreme horror titles out there, why some of us m...

On this episode I will have North Carolina Director/Writer/Editor/Producer/Actor and Cinematographer Christopher G. Moore. He is know for such award winning shorts HARD STAPLED (2008), THE COLLECTION (2009), BURSTERS (2010), I SEE U (2011), FLUSH WITH FEAR (2011), FOODIE (2012), DISENGAGED (2014), KNOB GOBLINS (2015) and GUT PUNCHED (2017). We will discuss his works, inspirations and his...

On this episode, I will have several members of the cast and crew of the recently released Ahockalypse as my guests to discuss the film! Joining me will be Writer/Producer/Actor/Director Wayne Harry Johnson JR, Actor Alex Galick (Wave), Actresses Gabrielle Arrowsmith (Mrs. Johnson) and Mascot/Actor Bruce the Bear. Original Air Date: 9/11/18) Join us as we discuss the concept of the film, how it di...

On this episode, we will be having a roundtable discussion on the allegations against Asia Argento and how it may effect the #Metoo movement. Joining me for this discussion will be EIC of Morbidly Beautiful Stephanie Malone, Whitney Benson of the Hollow9ine Network and Daniel Schein of Flesh Wound Radio. (Original Air Date: 9/4/18) The New York Times reported that Asia Argento — among the first an...

On this episode we will be having a roundtable discussion on the history of the Video Nasties. Joining me for this discussion will be fellow Morbidly Beautiful writers Jamie Marino and Monster Dugan. (Original Air Date: 8/28/18) Video nasty is a colloquial term in the United Kingdom to refer to a number of films distributed on video cassette that were criticized for their violent content by the pr...

On this episode, we will be having a roundtable discussion on the history of the Video Nasties. Joining me for this discussion will be Writer/Director/Actress/Producer Rebekah Herzberg, as well as fellow Morbidly Beautiful writers Jamie Marino and Monster Dugan. (Original Air Date: 8/21/18) Video nasty is a colloquial term in the United Kingdom to refer to a number of films distributed on video ca...

On this episode, my guest will be writer/director Adam Marcus. Marcus was born in Westport, Connecticut and attended Staples High School. He started his career at the age of fifteen, when he co-created the Westport Theatreworks Theatrical Company — directing and producing over fifty shows in seven years. He then attended New York University where he won the coveted Best Picture Award at the Studen...

On this episode, I will have Actress/Producer Liane Langford and Monster Dugan of Morbidly Beautiful as my guests as we discuss the trials and tribulations women face in the film industry and the horror genre as well as the controversy over film selection at the Vienna Film Festival where only 1 female director got a film into the final twenty. (Original Air Date: 8/7/18) We will discuss whether o...

On this episode, I will have Jennifer 9 from the Hallow9ine Network and Jamie Marino of Morbidly Beautiful on to discuss the James Gunn controversy. Having been fired from Disney and no longer being involved with the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise due to tweets made 10 years ago about rape and pedophilia, Gunn has made a public apology and says he understands the reasoning for his release. (Ori...

On this episode, we will have the owner of Unearthed Films, Stephen Biro, and Morbidly Beautiful writer Jamie Marino to discuss all things Unearthed Films!  Stephen Biro has been the President and founder of Unearthed Films Inc., a horror DVD label in the United States, for over 15 years. In addition, he has written several novels dealing with his search for God on massive amounts of hallucin...

On this episode we will have Producer/Writer/Director/Actor Dave Reda as our special guest! Dave began his career at a young age in Northern California. His early professional credits include performing at the Gaslighter Theater, Comedy Sportz, So I Married an Axe Murderer, Angels in the Outfield, Cornuts National Commercial, and other national commercials. (Original Air Date: 7/3/18) Looking for...

My guest this evening is legendary writer/producer/director Larry Cohen. Cohen was born July 15, 1941, in Kingston, New York, a small town north of New York City. At a young age, his family moved to the Riverdale section of the Bronx, and he eventually majored in film at the historic City College of New York, graduating in 1963. (Original Air Date: 6/28/18) An independent maverick who got his...

My guest this evening is the writer, producer, director of Nation’s Fire , The Rack Pack, Check Point, The Emerging Past, Lazarus:Apocalypse (aka Lazarus: Day of the Living Dead ), Mr. Hush (producer only), Thomas J. Churchill. He’s a multi-award winning writer, producer, director, and radio host who founded Church Hill Productions. Thomas was seen by millions on the SyFy Network’s Monster Man , a...

As my guest this week, I will have Director / Producer / Editor Dustin Ferguson on! Dustin has owned and operated several film distribution and production companies since 2007. Known for producing, directing and editing sequels and remakes of the horror films of yesteryear, namely Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor , Camp Blood 4 and 5 , Nemesis 5 and Ghosthouse . In the last several years, he’s dire...

As my guest this week, I will have Actress/Producer Angie Stevenson! Her unique approach to performing arts blurs the lines between acting, modeling, voice-over arts and innovating creative concepts. With an old-fashioned soul, but a mind open to modern innovation, Angie is also a business woman with a keen sense of developing her brand and vision. Angie approaches her craft with dedication, but a...

On this episode, I will have the EIC of Morbidly Beautiful Stephanie Malone and a close friend of mine, Rob Gaddy as my guests to discuss politics in horror.  The interview will certainly touch open the current political climate, but we will be primarily focusing on older horror films.  The amazing thing about many of these films is how they were so far ahead of their times and by today’...

As our special guest this evening, we will have podcaster Jay Kay of Horror Happens Radio as well as a journalist for Horrorhound, Tom Holland's Terror Time, Icons of Fright, HorrorNews. Net, Horror news network, the FDTC network, The Blood Shed, Diabolique as well as a host of others. He is also a judge for numerous film festivals and does panel hosting and moderating.  We will be talking ab...

On this episode, we will be discussing the MPAA rating system and how PG/PG-13 rated horror effects the industry.  Seeing as how many genre films are being released to theaters with those ratings and then later being released to home markets as Unrated and Extended cuts, the question begs why we allow this.  Are horror films unfairly targeted and then double dipped by studios to increase...

On this episode, we will be discussing the situation with former 'Smallville' star Allison Mack’s involvement with the NXIVM sex cult. NXIVM is a multi-level marketing organization that offers personal and professional development seminars. Based in Albany County, New York, NXIVM was founded in 1998 by Keith Raniere. News reports and former members have described NXIVM as a cult. In 2017, The New...

As our special guests this evening, we will have Director/Producer/Writer/Actor Richard Rowntree.  He from the University of Kent in Canterbury with a degree in Film Studies with honours. Living and working all around the world (Holland, France, Canada, Las Vegas and Los Angeles) between 2006 and 2009, he completed work on a number of award winning low to medium budget features, including sev...

As our special guests this evening, we will have Writer/Producer/Director “Bloody” Billy Pon, who many of you should know from his amazing short Doll Boy and what is sure to be a cult classic film Circus of the Dead starring the amazing Bill Oberst, JR.  In addition to talking about his film work and upcoming projects, I will also be speaking with Billy about his fantastic haunts, the viscera...