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Day 42 in 60 Days of Halloween is the analysis episode for Fear of Death Week, the fear of artist and all-around-awesome-guy, J.R. Mounts (scairytalesnoir.com)!! The entire week focused on John Carpenter movies and the various ways in which death is terrifying....beyond, you know...the whole being dead thing. If you enjoy this episode, check out our previous 60 Days of Halloween coverage and be su...

Day 41 in 60 Days of Halloween wraps up Fear of Death Week, the fear of J.R. Mounts (scairytalesnoir.com), with the palette cleanser Escape from New York - a "futuristic" dystopian take on classic westerns (at least, that's how we see it) that brings up societal issues that are still very relevant.  Also, we find a way to connect Escape from New York to the Super Mario Bros. movie...because of cou...

Day 40 in 60 Days of Halloween continues Fear of Death Week, the fear of J.R. Mounts (scairytalesnoir.com), with Halloween II - a great slasher flick in its own right and definitely a solid sequel...but isn't quite able to stand up next to the masterpiece of Halloween. If you enjoy this episode, check out our previous 60 Days of Halloween coverage and be sure to check back tomorrow as we have a pa...

Day 39 in 60 Days of Halloween continues Fear of Death Week, the fear of J.R. Mounts (scairytalesnoir.com), with Halloween - one of the most iconic and influential horror movies that has a lasting impact on anyone who has seen it.  Tonight's episode is extra special because it might or might not have been the first time that Eric watched Halloween (it totally is...).  If you enjoy this episode, ch...

Day 38 in 60 Days of Halloween continues Fear of Death Week, the fear of J.R. Mounts (scairytalesnoir.com), with Christine - a premise that sounds silly (it is about a demon car, afterall) until you realize that it is actually kind of terrifying (it is totally not really about the demon car at all...). If you enjoy this episode, check out our previous 60 Days of Halloween coverage and be sure to c...

Day 37 in 60 Days of Halloween continues Fear of Death Week, the fear of J.R. Mounts (scairytalesnoir.com), with The Thing - a sci-fi, body horror-esque monster movie that plays heavily on distrust and the monster within!  The Thing is not only one of my favorite horror movies, but one of my all-time favorite movies in general!!   If you enjoy this episode, check out our previous 60 Days of Hallow...

Day 36 in 60 Days of Halloween kicks off Fear of Death Week, the fear of J.R. Mounts (scairytalesnoir.com), and we are getting things started with The Fog - a simple (yet, not simplistic) ghost story by John Carpenter that evokes the same chills you got when you were younger and told scary stories around a campfire!  If you enjoy this episode, check out our previous 60 Days of Halloween coverage a...

Day 35 in 60 Days of Halloween is the analysis episode for Fear of Going Insane Week, the fear of actor/writer/director/all-around-awesome-guy, Graham Skipper!! We watched and reviewed some awesome movies this last week, and Graham is an awesome guy who knows his horror....so we had an absolute blast today discussing not only the films, but Graham's fear as well!! If you enjoy this episode, check...

Day 34 in 60 Days of Halloween wraps up the reviews for Fear of Going Insane Week before diving into the analysis episode with special guest, Graham Skipper! And we are ending the week on a definite high note with In the Mouth of Madness - a John Carpenter film (I could stop there and it would be reason enough to love this movie) with a story that feels like Stephen King meets H.P. Lovecraft, star...

Day 33 in 60 Days of Halloween continues Fear of Going Insane Week, the fear of Graham Skipper, with Session 9 - a horror might that might follow the horror trope of an abandoned asylum a little too closely, but that has a focus on the characters and tells a simple story without being simplistic. If you enjoy this episode, check out our previous 60 Days of Halloween coverage and be sure to check b...

Day 32 in 60 Days of Halloween continues Fear of Going Insane Week, the fear of Graham Skipper, with Antichrist - a Lars von Trier film with powerful performances, unsettling and provocative imagery, and more Willem Dafoe butt than I especially wanted to see (but less than what I had expected from what I had heard of the film). If you enjoy this episode, check out our previous 60 Days of Halloween...

Day 31 in 60 Days of Halloween continues Fear of Going Insane Week, the fear of Graham Skipper, with Kill List - a solid British horror film that gives the audience credit and doesn't try to hold their hand and ruin the experience with an excess of exposition! If you enjoy this episode, check out our previous 60 Days of Halloween coverage and be sure to check back tomorrow as we continue Fear of G...

Day 30 in 60 Days of Halloween kicks off Fear of Going Insane Week, the fear of Graham Skipper, with Jacob's Ladder - a film that might not necessarily be scary to watch, but is pretty terrifying to think about! If you enjoy this episode, check out our previous 60 Days of Halloween coverage and be sure to keep checking back daily as we continue our trek towards Halloween.  We are halfway through 6...

Day 29 in 60 Days of Halloween is the analysis episode for Kevin and Jennifer Sluder's (of Sunshine Boy Productions) combined fears week of Child in Peril and Being Powerless/Trapped!!  I had the pleasure of talking to Kevin and Jennifer a few months ago to discuss their short film, Heartless.  We had a blast on that episode and I couldn't wait to have them back on The Gargyle Podcast to talk abou...

Day 28 in 60 Days of Halloween is a "bonus" episode with two reviews. The first is a quick review of Kevin's palette cleanser film, Tigers Are Not Afraid. This is a quick review because the film has not yet been picked up for major release, but I was lucky enough to be able to see it at the Chattanooga Film Festival. The second review, Sequence Break, transitions us into next week and our focus on...

Day 27 in 60 Days of Halloween cleanses the palette of the combined fears week of Child in Peril & Being Powerless/Trapped, the fears of Kevin and Jennifer Sluder (of Sunshine Boy Productions)! While it still has aspects of both child in peril and being trapped, tonight's movie, Aliens, is able to cleanse the palette because it does so in such a fun, action-packed way. While Eric and I both agree...

Day 26 in 60 Days of Halloween continues the combined fears week of Child in Peril & Being Powerless/Trapped, the fears of Kevin and Jennifer Sluder (of Sunshine Boy Productions)! Tonight's movie continues Kevin's half of the week and the fear of being powerless/trapped with The Descent - a terrifying movie that goes from tragic, to suspenseful, to heart-pounding, before circling back around to tr...

Day 25 in 60 Days of Halloween continues the combined fears week of Child in Peril & Being Powerless/Trapped, the fears of Kevin and Jennifer Sluder (of Sunshine Boy Productions)! Tonight's movie continues Kevin's half of the week and the fear of being powerless/trapped with Silent House - a real-time, "single shot" horror movie that borders on home invasion and haunted house. While there are cert...

Day 24 in 60 Days of Halloween continues the combined fears week of Child in Peril & Being Powerless/Trapped, the fears of Kevin and Jennifer Sluder (of Sunshine Boy Productions)! Tonight's movie starts Kevin's half of the week and the fear of being powerless/trapped with Hush - a simple, but solid home invasion film from director Mike Flanagan. This is the second movie from Mike Flanagan in this...

Day 23 in 60 Days of Halloween continues the combined fears week of Child in Peril & Being Powerless/Trapped, the fears of Kevin and Jennifer Sluder (of Sunshine Boy Productions)! We are still in the Child in Peril portion of the week, but tonight's movie most definitely has overlapping fears with being trapped/powerless.  Tonight's movie is, The Shining! If you enjoy this episode, check out our p...

A podcaster, a punster, a barber, and a Tim walked into a toy show... Yesterday was the fifth year of the Cleveland Geekster, a one day toy show in Cleveland, TN (put on by Rob Alderman, Ryan Faricelli, and Ashley Raburn) with vendors from across the region selling toys, comics, and memorabilia. It's a great time for anyone looking to get into collecting, looking for a certain piece to complete th...

Day 22 in 60 Days of Halloween kicks off a combined fears week of Child in Peril & Being Powerless/Trapped, the fears of Kevin and Jennifer Sluder (of Sunshine Boy Productions)! While there will probably be overlapping of fears within the movies, the first half of the week will focus on Jennifer's fear of Child in Peril. The first movie on her list was Before I Wake. We will still be covering that...

Day 21 in 60 Days of Halloween wraps up E.B. Tolbert's Fear of Decapitation Week as Eric and E.B. join me via Skype (my apologies for poorer audio quality than usual) as we dive into our analysis of each film from the week and discuss why each film is so terrifying in its presentation of the fear of decapitation!! Unlike the review episodes, this analysis episode will contain spoilers for each fil...

Day 20 in 60 Days of Halloween cleanses the palette of Fear of Decapitation Week, the fear of E.B. Tolbert (artist and occasional guest on The Gargyle Podcast). At least, it "cleanses" the palette in the sense that it makes decapitation not seem quite so bad in comparison. It most definitely does not cleanse the cinematic palette. Tonight's movie is The Human Centipede: First Sequence. This movie...

Day 19 in 60 Days of Halloween continues Fear of Decapitation Week, the fear of E.B. Tolbert (artist and occasional guest on The Gargyle Podcast), with Pieces - a gem of a cult horror film with plenty of boobs, blood, and a bevy of quotable lines that are memorable not only for how unintentionally hilarious they are, but for how they are delivered with such conviction!! I picked this movie up on a...