Update--- The Wicker Man (Episode #7)

I have received several emails recently letting me know that the Wicker Man review (episode 7) does not download. I don't know what happened to it because it used to work, but regardless, it has been re-uploaded onto my server, and is available for downloading. Thanks to those of you who emailed me to let me know.

I am almost done preparing the next episode, sorry for the delay. It was supposed to be out last week, but a family emergency came up, and I am in Wisconsin right now.

Episode #17: Urban Legends

Discussion of Urban Legends and uses in film can be found here.

REFERENCES:
In the Blood
Candyman1
Candyman2
Candyman from Creative Screenwriting Magazine
Encyclopedia of Urban Legends by Jan Harold Brunvand
Hollywood Discovers an Apocryphal Legend: 2 films focus on 'suicide rules' By Leo Reisberg from The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc.

The song of the night, “Rabbit for Halloween” by Marc Gunn was provided tonight from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at music.podshow.com.

Thanks to Josh Woodward for providing his song "I Want to Destroy Something Beautiful" for the opening and closing music. Visit this talented artist at joshwoodward.com.

The next episode will cover houses having a conscious will or soul. Have a fantastic Halloween!

Episode #16: Omens and Premonitions

Discussion of Omens and Premonitions and uses in film can be found here.

ARTICLES:
Death Omens
Premonitions

Stir of Echoes

The song of the night, “Down In Flames” by Superbeing was provided tonight from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at music.podshow.com.

Thanks to Josh Woodward for providing his song "I Want to Destroy Something Beautiful" for the opening and closing music. Visit this talented artist at joshwoodward.com.

The next podcast will be discuss Halloween. Thanks for listening!

Episode #15: Zombies Part Two

Discussion of Zombies Part Two can be found here.

ARTICLES:
Invasion of the Ring Tone Snatchers By Janet Maslin

The song of the night, “Bordeau” by The Shapes was provided tonight from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at music.podshow.com.

Episode #14: Zombies Part One

Discussion of Zombies Part One can be found here.

Show notes:
Thanks for listening! It has been a nice, relaxing summer. Thanks for not unsubscribing! I will try to post at least once per month. I have seven episodes in the works. Email me with any topic suggestions.

Check out:Anthology of Punk Horror

ARTICLES:
The Critical Critics
Rotten Tomatoes

28 Days Later review from ign.com

The song of the night, “August Moon” by Dylan in the Movies was provided tonight from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at music.podshow.com.

Thanks to Josh Woodward for providing his song "I Want to Destroy Something Beautiful" for the opening and closing music. Visit this talented artist at joshwoodward.com.

The next podcast will be Zombies part two: a review and analysis of the Stephen King novel, The Cell.

Episode #13: Scream Trilogy

Discussion of the Scream trilogy can be found here.

Show Synopsis:
Scream is a 1996 smart satire of the horror film genre, directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. The film revitalized the slasher film genre in the mid 1990’s, similar to what Halloween (1978) did for the 1970s, by using a standard concept (teens being brutally killed off being one example) with a tongue-in-cheek approach that successfully combined straightforward scares with dialogue that satirized slasher film conventions. There were two sequels which did fairly well with critics and fans alike.

The song of the night, “I Want To Hear What You Have Got To Say” by one of my favorite bands, The Subways was provided tonight from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at music.podshow.com.

The next podcast will discuss Stephen King's novel The Cell and Zombies.

Episode #12: The Lost Boys (1987)

Discussion of The Lost Boys (1987) can be found here.

Show notes:
*The film that launched the Coreys
*That'll teach you to drink blood, Michael!
*There is a straight-to-DVD sequel coming in 2008

VAMPIRES:
Use of Vampire Lore

ARTICLES:
Monsters at Play: The Lost Boys Review by Lawrence P. Raffel
Review from horror.com

The song of the night, “Wave Goodbye” by Steadman was provided tonight from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at music.podshow.com.

The next podcast will discuss the Scream films.

Episode #11: Women Gothic Writers

Discussion of Women Gothic Writers can be found here.

Articles:
*“The Gothic Experience”
* Defining Gothic
*Famous Women Gothic Writers
*Charlotte Perkins Gilman
*"The Yellow Wallpaper"
*Mary Shelley
*Frankenstein

References:
Haunted Women: The Best Supernatural Tales by American Women Writers. Edited by Alfred Bendixen. Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., New York: 1985.
The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton. William R. Tyler. Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York: 1973.
Lewis, R. W. B. Edith Wharton : A Biography. NY: Harper & Row, 1975

The song of the night, “Without You” by Black Lab was provided tonight from music.podshow.com.

The next episode will cover Final Destination, Death and Grim Reaper. Thanks for listening!

Episode #10: Our Fascination with Horror

Discussion of Fascination with Horror can be found here.

Show notes:
*Thanks for hanging in there for my extended hiatus-- I'm now living in Los Angeles. It's good to be back in Southern California (home).

MAIN TOPIC: Why are we fascinated with horror?
*Horror from a cultural and psychological standpoint
* Leon Rappoport
*Nightline Article

Articles:
*Review: ‘Hitcher’ Surprisingly Harrowing By CHRISTY LEMIRE, AP Movie Critic
*7 Deadly Sins of Horror
*Chicago Tribune Article

The song of the night, “Ghostly Feeling” by Beight was provided tonight from Magnatune.com.

The next episode will cover gothic women writers. Thanks for listening!