The Horrorble People's Podcast

Ever wonder why the rights for the Child's Play franchise and Chucky himself are so messed up? Well, we got that story and a A LOT more. This week the Horrorble People's Podcast will cover its second sequel and it's one of the good ones: John Lafia's CHILD'S PLAY 2! Join Anthony and Alix as they detail the fall of United Artists and the crazy executive meddling that landed Chucky in the hands of U...

A classic for far too many reasons to name: this week Anthony and Alix (plus a very special guest) discuss the cult hit, Trilogy Of Terror!  The team tackle the origins of Karen Black, a slight sampling of Richard Matheson's PROLIFIC career, and more!  Special thanks to Deka for the film recommendation and joining us to discuss just HOW cute the Zuni fetish doll would look in a little suit.  Serio...

Happy Prom season, everyone! Especially the nerds, cause this movie makes it pretty clear: Treat them a little nicer, yeah? OH right, podcast. This week Anthony and Alix dig deep into the beginnings of two major creative forces: Stephen King and Brian De Palma. That's right, The Horrorble People's Podcast is covering the landmark 1976 film CARRIE. The team follows King from his start as a creative...

It's sequel time! This week Anthony and Alix take a deep look one of the more lauded horror sequels in a franchise with… so many. That's right,  the team is looking at the turbulent production of 1981's Halloween II, enthusiastically directed by Rick Rosenthal (and reluctantly written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill).  Some of the major questions include: How much alcohol did John Carpenter drink...

Things get delightfully simple this week as Anthony and Alix tackle the instant hit from 2016, HUSH! What made this film so popular? Why did it take Anthony so long to see it? What secrets lie in John Gallagher Jr.'s past that makes him such a well rounded and terrifying actor? (The secret might be musical theatre?) Find out the answer to all of these questions and more!  This month is our 6th mon...

Who's ready for some more Stephen King? This week the Horrorble People's Podcasts gets to ask one of its favorite questions: Does it hold up? The film in question? Stephen King and Mary Lampert's 1989 classic PET SEMATARY. And the answer may surprise you. Of course, the Anthony and Alix still take plenty of time to dive deep into the films creation and heaps of praise for Fred Gwynne. Did you know...

So March was pretty rough with the whole violent movie selections and, you know, life - so how about a little bit of levity? This week Anthony and Alix dive into the world of Horror Comedy with Eli Craig's TUCKER AND DALE VS EVIL.  No crazy histories or Hollywood BS (okay, a little), this is just a straight look at a genre that provides a lot of laughs and a film that represents it to its core. Jo...

Finally, after a long awaited month, the crescendo of true horror to cap the month! The team talks the 1982 Mondo film, The Killing of America. Anthony and Alix dive into the roots of the Mondo documentary and what classic horror films they went on to inspire, as well as discussing the real life field trip they took to prepare for such an emotionally draining episode! This one isn't for the faint...

How about some childhood trauma? This week Anthony and Alix explore an animated film that has been scarring children since 1978: It's Martin Rosen's adaptation of Watership Down, written by Richard Adams. This film is infamous for its graphic scenes of animated violence but also for an amazing film in its own right, one that has been considered a right of passage for several generations. Just how...

Celebrating Anthony's Birthday with the exact date it took place (sans year): It's Friday the 13th! This week the team attempts to recover from technical mayhem to bring you a podcast about Sean Cunningham and Victor Miller's iconic creation. Anthony and Alix also take time to talk about summer camp and Kevin Bacon. You know, the important stuff.  Which expletive did Betsy Palmer use to describe t...

Anthony's birth month begins… and with a special guest! This month the Horrorble People's Podcast is celebrating co-host Anthony Fuentes' birthday with 4 movies of his personal choice and we're kicking off with one of the most absurd: David Lynch's ERASERHEAD. Guest Adrian Sanchez joins Anthony and Alix as the resident Lynch expert to try to help crack what this film is all about. This history hea...

"Candyman, Candyman, Candyman, Candyman….Candyman!" -People who want to die.  Join your hosts Anthony and Alix as they welcome back DJ to round out our journey through black horror! And we end it with a bang, Bernard Rose's contemporary horror classic, Candyman! The team goes into the making of the film, Clive Barker, and at least 10 minutes is dedicated to Tony Todd's impressive accolades in horr...

Look out for Mamuwalde! This week the Anthony and Alix take on William Crane's 1972 hit BLACULA. The team takes a look at the Blaxploitation genre through the lens of this landmark film. Take a journey from the 50's to the 70's as and even the 2000's as the team looks at the origins of Blaxploitation, it's influence in film after its downfall, and the life of William Marshall - Blacula himself. Th...

Black history month continues this week on the Horrorble People's Podcast with the team's most recent film yet, Jordan Peele's 2017 Instant classic GET OUT. Anthony and Alix break from their regular format to out of sheer enthusiasm for the film as they dive into their own experiences while also exploring how the film was made. What did Jordan Peele say to get a producer to buy his pitch on the sp...

Welcome... to hell! It's black history month and The Horrorble People's Podcast is kicking it off with one truly amazing anthology film: Rusty Cundieff's TALES FROM THE HOOD. The podcast will also have its first guest! DJ Spears joins Anthony and Alix as they break down each of the four segments of this film: Rogue Cop Revelation, Boys Do Get Bruised, KKK-Comeuppance, and Hard-Core Convert.  This...

"Misery is a book about cocaine. Annie Wilkes is cocaine. She was my number-one fan." - Stephen King Oh we got a big one this week. Welcome to our first of many episodes exploring films based around the one and only STEPHEN KING. Anthony and Alix walk you through the author's career at the peak of his success, where he produced hit novel after hit novel followed by iconic film adaptations. How did...

More Found Footage! This week the team is talking about As Above, So Below! Join your hosts Anthony and Alix as they dissect their favorite parts of this fan favorite found footage thriller and go through a brief history of the genre. What about the filming location was so damn creepy?! Just how similar is this movie to National Treasure? Learn the answers to these questions and more! In this disc...

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING. This week Anthony and Alix tell a tale of two famous directors making their way to the top and given the chance to make the film of their dreams, only to have it end with their relationship destroyed. Why? Because of an on-set incident so disturbing it changed Hollywood forever. Those filmmakers? Steven Spielberg and John Landis. The film? Twilight Zone: The Movie. Don't w...

Hormone laden teenagers, a deserted island, and deadly weapons - what could go wrong? A lot, apparently.  This week the team is covering Battle Royale! Strap in for a controversy filled episode laced with politics and history. Why wasn't this film available in the U.S until 2011 (Unless you were Anthony and 'knew people')?! What renowned director cited this movie as his "favorite since he started...

The team is kicking off 2019 with one of the biggest game changers in the genre.... that's right - Wes Craven's "Scream." Learn how a hungry screenwriter secluded himself to quickly sell a script to pay the bills, and how that script ended up changing the horror genre forever. Anthony and Alix co-wrote this one to give you a rousing history and an in depth analysis into Craven and Williamson's ico...

Christmas may be over but are you still feeling the holiday spirit? Are you overwhelmed with holiday joy and need to balance out with some good old stabby fun? We got something for everyone: Bob Clark's Black Christmas! Join Anthony and Alix as they explore the movie that defined the golden age of Canadian horror. How did Bob Clark go from semi-pro football player to helming one of the most iconic...

Per popular request (re: Alix harassing a particular co-host to do Asian Horror) this week's episode the team will be covering the 2003 film A Tale of Two Sisters! Anthony and Alix change it up this week and they discuss the more academic side of Asian horror and why it's just so damn scary. Alix translates some Ivory Tower bullshit and Anthony talks about the time he predicted a horrible early 20...

Hi-De-Ho! This week the team takes on a childhood source of nightmare fuel: Child's Play! Learn about the origins of Chucky, and how Don Mancini turned a script from his junior year of college into one of the most iconic horror franchises in history. The team also dive into the Twilight Zone episode "Living Doll" (The direct inspiration for Child's Play) and explore how this eerie episode establis...

Merry Christmas! Wait...What's that under the tree? A grotesque, quickly deteriorating late 1980's Jeff Goldblum? Thanks guys! Just what I always wanted!  Join Anthony and Alix this week as we do our very first, hopefully of many more in the future, Cronenberg Christmas! The first week of December we want to cover a Cronenberg flick and this year we went with the classic and terrifying The Fly! An...

"The gorier the merrier" as Sam Raimi would say. This week Anthony and Alix explore UK's "Number One Nasty" The Evil Dead! Learn about how an astonishingly overworked crew (led by sadists) endured one of the most grueling productions in the business. There are wounds to be played with, Styrofoam  2 X 4s to be swung, store owners to jail (oh, UK), and lots of bad impressions of Maine accents (okay,...