Abracadabra, I sit on his knee. Presto chango, and now he is me. Hocus Pocus, we take her to bed. Magic is fun; we’re dead. CHECK OUT EPISODE 117 HERE!!!

Afraid of the dark? You will be. Ever since we covered Neil Marshal’s Dog Soldiers we have received numerous requests for his 2005 film, The Descent. Nefarious Paul B has been carrying The Descent torch for about 2 years now and threatened to burn this place down if we don’t cover it so…..this is it. …

Evil Dies Tonight. We were fortunate enough to convene on the same night that Halloween Kills was released so for the second time ever we are covering a film that none of us have seen before. Join us this Halloween as we discover the second chapter of this Michael Myers trilogy. CHECK OUT EPISODE 115 …

Somewhere between science and superstition, there is another world. The world of darkness. Nood’s birthday is coming up at the beginning of October so for part of her birthday the crew has agreed to focus on her favourite horror film. This film has been relentlessly studied and analyzed for nearly 50 years. It was a …

Population. ZERO. A mother searches for her lost adopted daughter in a ghost town and becomes part of a 30 year struggle for redemption and revenge. Adapted from the Horror Video Game of the same name. Join us as we give the Horror 101 treatment to Christophe Gans’ Silent Hill. CHECK OUT EPISODE 113 HERE!!!

Six soldiers. Full moon. No chance. On our 112th show I am filling a long time request from three very determined individuals to get Horror 101 to cover Neil Marshall’s Dog Soldiers from 2002. A six man military squad are setup as bait for a pack of werewolves and must hold out till morning in …

Ever have one of those nights? Leaping from one vampire from to another, this time we’re covering an obscure 80s movie. An surreal, nightmarish journey into urban vampirism with an odd combination of horror and comedy. For this 111th episode we’re giving the Horror 101 treatment to Richard Wenk’s Vamp. CHECK OUT EPISODE 111 HERE!!!

They’re Coming! On our 110th episode we revisit David Slade’s 30 Days of Night. Original concept by Steve Niles and made with Evil Dead money, this film brought back the savage, vicious vampire. Danny Huston leads a pack of hungry undead who coordinate an apocalyptic feeding frenzy on a northern town during their 30 days …

Would you like a closer look? Last show we featured April Fool’s Day from 1986, starring Deborah Foreman. She’s going to be featured again in this 1988 film which also stars Zach Galligan from Gremlins and the legendary David Warner. There have been countless House of Wax type horror films since the dawn of cinema. …

It’s the party to end all parties! APRIL FOOLS!! Welcome back to the Horror 101 podcast. This recording session was like nothing we’ve ever captured before. My crew hated the film we’re about to review. The vitriol and spite against me for suggesting this film is over the top. If you haven’t seen this film …

Shutup or Die! On this episode we are going to tip our hats to our homeland. In 2008 director Bruce McDonald gave us a low budget and very different take on the mass infection outbreak horror subgenre. As you may or may not know this show comes to you from Ontario Canada. And this little …

He’s just CRAZY bout this store! We’re going to start the year by focusing on a Scott Spiegel film from 1989. Now if that name sounds familiar its because Spiegel co-wrote Evil Dead 2 with Sam Raimi. This is a cheese filled slasher that came WAY late in the game. It is, essentially most of …

Stanley Kubrick’s epic nightmare of horror. Our final Horror 101 episode of this foul year 2020 and our last show for our Haunted Place Theme. In 1980 Veteran Director Kubrick made a cinematic adaptation of a Stephen King story involving a small family isolated in an evil resort for the winter. Join us as we …

November 30th, 2020 Fear the Ones Left Behind. You know we’re fans of the one set, one night survival horror films and we wanted to focus on a fairly recent chiller that might have flown under your radar. Imagine a supernatural retelling of Carpenter’s Assault on Precinct 13 with nods to several other great horror …

Some doors weren’t meant to be opened. Happy Halloween, my friends! Continuing our haunted theme, we’re focusing on a late 90s supernatural thriller which is based off the works of Richard Matheson. After Tom (Kevin Bacon) is hypnotized at a party his world is turned upside down as a restless spirit begins terrorizing him, using …

The victims who died were the lucky ones. Welcome to our 102nd podcast. We have another haunted film for you. This time we’re going 80s cheese and digging up an obscure nasty. Its quite possible you’ve never heard of this film. Filled with ridiculous characters, gore and supernatural mayhem, this is a film that has …

You may not believe in ghosts but you cannot deny terror. For this 101st show we’re going back to dust off a classic haunted house film, directed by the legendary Robert Wise. Based off the novel by Shirley Jackson, this movie has been the template for successful ghost story films for decades. Grim atmosphere and …

July 31st, 2020 The Horror Trivia Smackdown! For this special 100th podcast the Horror 101 crew will square off in a Horror Trivia Smackdown. Its a fun 80 minute show where you can play along and test your own knowledge of the genre. Find out which of us will be victorious and who among us …

June 30th, 2020 Ding dong, you’re dead. Welcome back to the Horror 101 Podcast. In 1985, Friday the 13th alumni Sean S. Cunningham and Steve Miner teamed up to make a horror/comedy haunted house film called House. Starring William Katt, Richard Moll and George Wendt. My crew completely tore this movie a new asshole. If …

May 31st, 2020 Sooner Or Later They Will Find You. Welcome back to the Horror 101 Podcast. We’re continuing with our Haunted Theme and focusing on one of the highest grossing horror films of all time. This is a patient, atmospheric chiller with excellent performances. A mother and her two photosensitive children are isolated in …

April 30th, 2020 No one lasts more than an hour! Since our theme is haunted places this year and since most of us are now shut in and effectively trapped in our own homes we decided to cover a film thats based off a Stephen King short story. This is the perfect movie to focus …

February 29th, 2020 Fear is a place! Welcome back to the Horror 101 show. Continuing with our haunted theme, Nefarious Paul B has been asking to cover this one for years. What happens when an asbestos removal crew take on a stressful job at a derelict insane asylum? Something wanders the halls of Danvers State …

January 31st, 2020 An ancient horror slept beneath the old haunted mansion… nothing could stop its escape! Welcome to our first podcast of 2020. Since we had so much fun with the Haunted House film Legend of Hell House at the end of 2019 and since our last year theme gave us nothing but positive …

December 31st, 2019 For the sake of your sanity, pray it isn’t true! Welcome to our last podcast of 2019! For this holiday special, we’re going old school and covering one of the more notorious haunted house movies from its time. Since a good portion of this movie is set on December 24th, we decided …

November 30, 2019 Zip yourself in tight! Welcome back to the Horror 101 show. Something a little different this podcast. Its not exactly a hidden gem but we don’t see this film being talked about in the community too often. If we were to tell you there was an anthology horror film from the 90s, …

October 31st, 2019 We Dare You To Say His Name Five Times! Welcome back to the Horror 101 podcast. In 1992 Bernard Rose directed a film which was based on a Clive Barker Story about the potency of urban legends and how far down the rabbit hole one graduate student will go to find out …

September 30th, 2019 Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive. Welcome back Horror fans! The Horror 101 crew decided to let Nood pick the movie she wanted to feature as part of her 50th birthday gift. To our amazement she chose one of the best Stephen King novel …

August 31st, 2019 There IS a fate worse than death! Welcome back to the Horror 101 Podcast. For this 90th milestone show we’re spotlighting one of those rare horror remakes that does it’s job well. In 1968 George Romero directed a new kind of horror movie which gave birth to an original new monster, the …

It will leave you gasping for air! Welcome back to the Horror 101 Podcast. For our 89th show we’ve focused on a big budget bomb from 1989. How can a monster film set 2 miles underwater starring Peter Weller and Richard Crenna with Jerry Goldsmith music and effects from Stan Winston fail? You’re about to …

He wants YOU for a new best friend…. Welcome back to another Horror 101 Podcast. For the 88th show we’re featuringTom Holland’s original killer doll film, Child’s Play (1988). Starring Chris Sarandon, Catherine Hicks, Brad Dourif and Alex Vincent. Along with giving Child’s Play the usual Horror 101 treatment we’re adding a small, spoiler-light review …

The Night Has Its Price. Welcome back to the Horror 101 podcast. On this show we’re returning to the vampire train. We could have covered Lost Boys but we decided to go the not-so-fluffy route and focused on a more sinister tale of the undead. Three key actors from Aliens (1986) went from outer space …

Horror 101 – Episode 86: The Hitcher (1986) April 30th, 2019 Never Pick Up A Stranger. Welcome back to the Horror 101 Podcast. For our 86th show we’re spotlighting one of the greatest road thrillers ever made. At the 11th hour we switched our plans of covering Vamp, which would have continued our vampire campaign. …

Horror 101 – Episode 85: Lifeforce (1985) March 31st, 2019 In the blink of an eye, the terror begins. Since 1985 was a fantastic year for horror we decided to capitalize off the coincidence that this was our 85th episode and focus on another film from that year. it wasn’t easy to pick which movie …

Horror 101 – Episode 84: Salem’s Lot (1979) February 28th, 2019 The ultimate in terror! Welcome back to the Horror 101 show! If you had the privilege of growing up in the 70s you might remember a two-part Saturday night special broadcast to your TV in November of 1979. It was a screen adaptation of …

Horror 101 – Episode 83: My Bloody Valentine (1981) January 31th, 2019 Cross your heart…and hope to die. Get out your chocolates, flowers, condoms and pickaxes. Its time to celebrate Valentine’s Day the only way we know how, through murder and mayhem. This time the Horror 101 crew go back to 1981 to showcase this …

Horror 101 – Episode 82: The Children (2008) December 27th, 2018 You brought them into this world. Now … They will take you out. Merry Christmas, Folks! We hope you’ve had your fill of this wonderful holiday time of good tidings and joy cause Horror 101 is about to yank the carpet out from under …

Horror 101 – Episode 81: Pet Sematary (1989) November 30th, 2018 Sometimes dead is better. Welcome back to the Horror 101 Podcast. For this 81st show we’re shedding light on one of the scariest films to come out of 1989. In 1983 Stephen King wrote a novel which incorporated a bunch of his personal experiences …

Horror 101 – Episode 80: Suspiria (1977) – October 31st, 2018 Do you know anything about witches? Welcome to our 80th podcast! Just in time for Halloween! We decided to put our money where our mouth is. After giving strong opinions about the relevance and necessity of Halloween 2018 we went to see it and …

Horror 101 – Episode 79: Halloween II (1981) – September 29th, 2018 The Nightmare Isn’t Over! Greetings listeners! Welcome back to the Horror 101 show. After taking a month off we return to weigh in on the upcoming Halloween 2018 film and what its going to mean after its release. Is it enough that Jamie …

Horror 101 – Episode 78: Nightmare (1981) – July 31st, 2018 The Dream You Can’t Escape ALIVE! Greetings Horror Fans! We hope you’re prepared to get sticky and sleazy cause that’s where the Horror 101 train is headed this time around. For episode 78 we’re focusing on one of the most notorious Video Nasty slasher …

Horror 101 – Episode 77: Dolls (1987) – June 28th, 2018 They walk. They talk. They kill! Welcome back to the Horror 101 show! For our 77th episode we’re going back to 1987 and giving some love to another Stuart Gordon/Brian Yuzna collaboration. The Charles Band produced Dolls. Admittedly, this is very light horror but …

Horror 101 – Episode 76: Videodrome (1983) – May 31st, 2018 Long live the new Flesh! For episode 76 the crew each selected a title they wanted to cover and we put it to a vote for our Patrons. Their choice? David Cronenberg’s Videodrome, starring James Woods and Deborah Harry. This is our third time …

Horror 101 – Episode 75: JAWS (1975) – April 30th, 2018 You’ll never go in the water again! Welcome back to the Horror 101 show. For this 75th milestone show Nood suggested we should cover a classic from 1975, so it was decided. We were going to take a bite out of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws. …

Horror 101 – Episode 74: Dead and Buried (1981) – March 28th, 2018 It will take your breath away… all of it. Welcome to the 74th Horror 101 episode. Get out your shit mittens, listeners. We’ve got a stinker coming right at ya! Remember we were hinting at posting a hater show? Inadvertently, this turned …

Horror 101 – Episode 73: The Strangers (2008) – February 28th, 2018 Lock the door. Pretend you’re safe Welcome back to The Horror 101 Show! Its a skeleton crew this time on the podcast with just three of us recording the session. After covering Oculus we decided to keep things modern and cover another movie …

Horror 101 – Episode 72: Oculus – January 30th, 2018 You see what it wants you to see! Welcome to the first Horror 101 podcast of 2018. This time we focus on a newer title that most of the crew hasn’t seen before. Its Mike Flanagan’s Oculus from 2013 starring Rory Cochrane and Dr. Who’s …

Horror 101 – Episode 71: Tales From the REAL 3rd Creepshow – December 30th, 2017 From the depths of four twisted minds. Welcome horror fans, to the final Threequel podcast of the year! Many have speculated about what the last film we’re covering may be. Its time for a curve ball! We’re not giving you …

Horror 101 – Episode 70: Friday the 13th Part III – November 29th, 2017 A New Dimension In Terror… A string of early 80s horror films went the 3D route. Jaws 3, Amityville 3 and the spotlight of this show, Steve Miner’s Friday the 13th Part III. This third chapter in the Friday Franchise has …

Horror 101 Episode 69: Halloween III – Season of the Witch – Oct. 29th, 2017 The Night Nobody Comes Home! its our favourite time of year once again! We’ve reached that nasty 69 number! We have had more requests to cover Tommy Lee Wallace’s Halloween 3 than any other film since we began Horror 101 …

Horror 101 – Episode 68: Evil Dead III: The Army of Darkness – September 26th, 2017 Trapped in time. Surrounded by evil. Low on gas After our last farewell podcast we wanted to come back to you a little more upbeat and we had the perfect Part III to do it with. More comedy than …

Horror 101 – Episode 67: The Romero Special (Day of the Dead) – Aug 15th, 2017 February 4, 1940 – July 16, 2017 Welcome back listeners! We weren’t expecting to return so soon but the death of our beloved Lord of the Undead; writer/director George Romero has forced us back to the mic for another …

Horror 101 Episode 66: From Dusk Till Dawn III – The Hangman’s Daughter – June 30th, 2017 The vampire prophecy fulfilled… As promised, we’re showcasing From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman’s Daughter which stars the recently deceased and Tarantino/Smith favourite actor, Michael Parks. This final film in the series is a prequel-threequel, going back …

Horror 101 – Episode 65: House III (The Horror Show) – May 30th, 2017 They tried to electrocute “Meat Cleaver” Max. It didn’t work. What do you get when producer Sean S. Cunningham puts Lance Henriksen and Brion James in a cheesy 80s film? You get The Horror Show AKA House III. This podcast is …

Horror 101 – Episode 64: Nightmare III – Dream Warriors – April 26th, 2017 If you think you’ll get out alive, You must be dreaming. Welcome back to the Horror 101 show. Our April Threequel podcast brings us to dreamland. This is the first time we’ve dedicated an entire show to that Nightmare spectre, Fred …

Horror 101 – Episode 63: Leatherface – TCM3 – March 23rd, 2017 The Saw is Family We’re back with another threequel coverage. This time we focus on Jeff Burr’s Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III. Released in 1990, at the height of the MPAA’s wrath this film was heavily censored and highly criticized for its …

Horror 101 – Episode 62: The Exorcist III: Legion – February 28th, 2017 Do you dare walk these steps again? Welcome to the first Horror 101 Threequel podcasts for this year. In 1973 writer William Peter Blatty and Director William Friedkin collaborated to give us one of the most memorable and important genre films ever …

Horror 101 – Episode 61: Thir13en Ghosts – January 27th, 2017 There are ghosts around us all the time. Most of them don’t want to hurt us. But, there are exceptions… Welcome to our first Horror 101 podcast of 2017. On this show we’re going to focus on one of Cult Sensation Nick MacPherson’s guilty …

Horror 101 – Episode 60: Fall of the House of Usher – December 20th, 2016 The House of Usher is no more – and the place whereon it stood is as if – it had never been. Welcome back to the Horror 101 show. This will be our 60th podcast, coming at you just in …

Horror 101 – Episode 59: Houses on Haunted Hills – November 28th, 2016 It’s going to be a long night. For our 59th episode we go back to visit the wacky gimmick horror that was William Castle’s 1959 spooker House on Haunted Hill starring Vincent Price. Following that we give a small treatment to Dark …

Horror 101 – Episode 58: Halloween Special with Ghostwatch – October 21st, 2016 The reality ghost show that frightened an entire generation… Welcome back to the Horror 101 podcast! Another Halloween is upon us! This year we’re featuring a television special which was broadcast by the BBC1 back on October 31st, 1992. Not since Orson …

Horror 101 – Episode 57: Exhumation of The Crypt Keeper – September 20th, 2016 Ready for your deadtime story? Welcome to the 57th podcast of the Horror 101 Show where we’re educating your fears. This episode we will discuss the remaking of Stephen King’s IT, the rumour of another Night on Elm Street remake, the …

Episode 56: The Stranger Things in The Fog – August 20th, 2016 What you can’t see won’t hurt you… it’ll kill you! Welcome back to the Horror 101 Podcast. Come with us as we voyage to a cursed place. After hitting the John Carpenter show in Michigan, Cash learns his colleagues have never seen Carpenter’s …

Episode 55: Green Room – July 22, 2016 Now. Whatever you saw or did. Is no longer my concern. But let’s be clear. It won’t end well. Welcome back to The Horror 101 Show. On this 55th podcast we will be covering another new film by director Jeremy Saulnier. Its Sir Patrick Stewart in his …

Episode 54: the Conjuring of the 2 – June 24th, 2016 From the case files of Ed and Lorraine Warren Welcome friends! We are back! After some technical difficulties destroyed our last recording session The Horror 101 team is back with an ambitious show that we’re calling The Conjuring of the 2. World Famous Brian …

Episode 53: Carrie (1976/2013) – May 7th, 2016 If you got a taste for terror, than you have a date with Carrie. Welcome to the 53rd episode of the Horror 101 Show. Since Cash and The World Famous Brian Stewart turn 40 this year we figured we’d spotlight a horror film from the year they …

Episode 52: The Darkman Night of the Giggling Scarecrow – April 10th, 2016 Get ready for a Horror 101 show that is unlike any that have come before it. For the first time ever we spend more time shredding horror films than we do promoting them. With the recent death of Larry Drake we took …

Episode 51: Cronenberg’s The Fly (1986) – March 13th, 2016 “Be afraid….be very afraid!” Welcome back to the Horror 101 show where we are continuing to Educate your Fears. With the new Ghostbusters film coming our conversation turned to remakes recently and when it was disclosed that the World Famous Brian Stewart hadn’t seen David …

Episode 50: Rod Serling’s the Twilight Zone (1959-1964) – February 26th, 2016 “Beyond this door is a dimension of sight, sound and mind. You’ve just crossed over into…The Twilight Zone!” Welcome back to the Horror 101 podcast. Finally, we bring you our 50th episode! Horror 101 has gone from this small little project that began …

Episode 49: Re-Animator (1985) – December 23rd, 2015 Death is just the beginning… Just in time for Christmas! Welcome back to the Horror 101 podcast! We always say that 1985 was the most entertaining year for horror. And Re-Animator is certainly NO exception. When you have Stuart Gordon directing a Brian Yuzna film starring Jeffrey …

Horror 101 – Episode 48: The Gunnar Hansen/Texas Chainsaw Tribute – Nov 23rd, 2015 Who will survive and what will be left of them? Once again we lose another Horror Icon in 2015. This time its Gunnar Hansen who played the original Leatherface in 1974. As much as we hate to make another obitual show …

Episode 47: The Essential Sequel – October 16th, 2015 Join us for our coverage of must see horror sequels! CHECK OUT EPISODE 47 HERE!!!

Horror 101 – Episode 46: The Wes Craven Tribute – Sept 15th, 2015 With a heavy heart we give tribute to another horror icon that we’ve lost this year. This time the man that revolutionized modern horror and gave us Freddy Krueger sadly passed away and this is our crew’s opportunity to reflect on his …

Episode 45: They Live – August 28th, 2015 “I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass…and I’m all out of bubblegum.” Welcome back to another Horror 101 show and once again, a recent death is steering this ship! With the recent passing of Rowdy Roddy Piper we decided to focus on the crown …

Horror 101 – Episode 44: The Christopher Lee Tribute – July 22nd, 2015 On this very special 44th episode we pay homage to a gentleman who has thrilled us for over half a century. Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee was born May 27th 1922. After a distinguished military career in WW2 he tried his hand …

Episode 43: The Babadook – June 16, 2015 If its in a word or in a look, you can’t get rid of The Babadook… On our 43rd episode we look at Jennifer Kent’s directorial debut called The Babadook. This was a fan favourite from last year. A gem to come out of Australia. William Friedkin …

Episode 42: The Cabin in The Woods – May 18th, 2015 You think you know the story? We’re back!! (finally) and for this 42nd episode of the podcast we’re giving you the Horror 101 treatment of a more recent genre title. After receiving messages from our listeners requesting a modern film being dissected we bowed …

Episode 41: Poltergeist – March 29th, 2015 They’re Here! Welcome back to the Horror 101 show. Every generation has that one film that for some reason, because it fell under the radar both young and old watched it together. And they should NOT have. By the time the film was over the damage was done. …

Episode 40: The Cronenberg Debut – February 5th, 2015 T-E-R-R-O-R beyond the power of priest or science to exorcise!… Welcome to the first Horror 101 episode of 2015. We’ve finally reached 40 shows!! This time we’ll open with a quick recap of the last 19 shows with quick soundbites from each film we covered and …

Episode XXXIX: The Family Horror Lesson – December 15th, 2014 Fear is a game for ALL ages… For the first time ever The Horror 101 team has created a family friendly podcast. This time around we focus on dark and macabre elements from Disney and other G or PG rated films that we loved growing …

Episode XXXVIII: Alice, Sweet Alice – November 13th, 2014 Your First Communion holds your last breath… On this 38th Horror 101 episode the crew highlight a 70’s snoozer giallo style slasher film called Alice, Sweet Alice. Directed by Alfred Sole, this was Brooke Shields’ first film. The movie has all but disappeared into obscurity but …

Episode XXXVII: Demons (1985) – October 27th, 2014 They will make cemeteries their cathedrals and tombs, your cities… Welcome back to another episode of Horror 101 where we’re Educating Your Fears! Just in time for Halloween, we’re coming at you with another fun gorefest from 1985. Lamberto Bava’s DEMONS is as graphic as it is …

Episode XXXVI: The Blob (1988) – August 25th, 2014 Terror has no shape… Welcome to Horror 101 Episode 36 where the crew envelope themselves with the horror of Chuck Russel’s 1988 remake of Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.’s ’58 classic, The Blob. Co-written by The Walking Dead’s Frank Darabont, The Blob is an excellent schlock B-horror …

Episode XXXV: Psycho II – July 16th, 2014 The Bates Motel Is Back In Business! On this 35th episode of Horror 101 we feature one of the best crafted horror sequels that came out of the 80s. Psycho II is a Richard Franklin film, written by Tom Holland. Starring Anthony Perkins, Meg Tilly, Vera Miles …

Episode XXXIV: The Sentinel – June 11th, 2014 “She was young. She was beautiful. She was next!” On this 34th podcast the Horror 101 crew highlight a 1977 film by Michael Winner called The Sentinel. Based on the novel by Jeffrey Konvitz, The Sentinel reflects the spirit of Rosemary’s Baby where Armageddon is just around …

Episode XXXIII: Kingdom of the Spiders, May 1st, 2014 “A living, crawling Hell of Earth…” What happens when you mix Captain Kirk and about 5000 real tarantulas? You Get KINGDOM OF THE SPIDERS. There have been many films about spiders attacking in cinema history but none capture the authentic assault quite like Kingdom. When all …

Episode XXXII: The Witchfinder General – April 7th, 2014 “There’s lots of screaming when there’s this much at stake…” Join the Horror 101 team as we visit the 60s to present a very dark film starring Vincent Price. The Witchfinder General is a dramatisation of the real Matthew Hopkins, a 17th century British heretic slayer. …

Episode XXXI: Clive Barker’s Nightbreed – Mar. 22nd, 2014 “Everything’s true…God’s an astronaut…Oz is over the rainbow…….and Midian’s where the Monsters live!” This show we’re dissecting Clive Barker’s brilliant dark fantasy, Nightbreed. Nightbreed is the ultimate adult fairy tale filled with awesome monsters and vicious killers. It’s an epic tale of good versus evil. Join …

Episode XXX: It’s Ok To Be Scared… – Feb. 25th, 2014 When were YOU afraid? For our 30th show we’re sharing our favourite scenes from movies that scared the hell out of us growing up. And for the first time we’ve opened the mic and asked some of our listeners and friends to join in …

Episode XXIX: Amityville II: The Possession – Dec. 3rd, 2013 If these walls could talk…they would shriek! Get ready to have the lines of fact and fiction blurred as we spotlight a frightening 80s horror film that is based on real events. Most people are aware of the sensational Amityville Horror, the story of George …

Episode XXVIII: Night of the Demons – Oct. 23st, 2013 You’re invited to Angela’s Halloween Party… Just in time for Halloween, the Horror 101 team is giving the royal treatment to Kevin Tenney’s Night of the Demons. Not since Carpenter’s Halloween has a film captured the spirit of the holiday so well in a horror …

Episode XXVII: Joe Dante’s The Howling – Oct. 1st, 2013 Terror you can sink your teeth into…. One man that showed a lot of class when we met him at Fan Expo was Joe Dante. This was the man that gave us Gremlins when we were kids. He thrilled us with The Burbs and gave …

Episode XXVI: Stuart Gordon’s The Pit and The Pendulum – September 10th, 2013 The Razor Edge of Death…. Welcome back to another Horror 101 podcast. We’re back from Fan Expo. We’ll cover how it went and who we met. After listening to writer/director David Schmoeller tell us that he’s a big fan of anything Stuart …

Episode XXV: Tourist Trap (including an interview with David Schmoeller) – August 20th, 2013 Every year young people disappear…   For our 25th show we’re featuring David Schmoeller’s Tourist Trap. A unique, original slasher from the late 70s. After our Maniac show it seemed correct to focus on another horror movie that brings mannequins into …

Episode XXIV: Maniac and it’s Remake – August 5th, 2013 “I Warned You Not To Go Out Tonight!” On this show we review William Lustig‘s Maniac and it’s remake made last year, starring Elijah Wood. Maniac (1980) was a controversial slasher which had feminists picketing it for it’s misogynist cruelty and gore. Gene Siskel walked …

Episode XXIII: “Yeah…..I killed my Mama.” July 16th, 2013 “He’s not Freddy. He’s not Jason. He’s real…” In the same vein as our last show, we delve deep into the mind of another twisted real life killer. In 1986, with a meager $100,000 to play with John McNaughton made his first feature film a true …

Episode XXII – Pretty Sally Mae died a very unnatural death! … But the worst hasn’t happened to her yet! – June 27th, 2013 Most people are familiar with Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and how it was inspired by true events. But what many don’t know is, that during that same year in …

Episode XXI – Read the fine print! You may have just mortgaged your LIFE! – May 29th, 2013 This show we are featuring an early 80s Italian gorefest called House by the Cemetery (1981) from director Lucio Fulci. When a family from New York moves into a quiet country house in Boston they begin to …

Episode XX – The Horror 101 Top 20 List! – May 7th, 2013 We finally made it!! Twenty episodes!! And to celebrate this milestone four of us have picked our top 5 horror films to give you the Horror 101 Top 20 list. We’re not saying these are the best in the industry but rather …

Episode XIX – The Return of the Living Dead (1985) – BRAINZ!! – April 1st, 2013 In 1985 writer/director Dan O’Bannon (Alien, Blue Thunder, Dead and Buried) brought us a zombie film that changed all the rules. It created brand new zombie mechanics, had a perfect cast and was entertaining from beginning to end. This …

Episode XVIII – The Changeling (1980) – Bouncing Balls and Wheelchairs!!! March 11th, 2013 Our 18th podcast features a terrifying Canadian haunted house movie. The Changeling (1980) stars George C. Scott and Trish Van Devere in the first film to pick up the Genie for Best Picture after the Canadian film awards were given that …