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Publisher |: S. A. Bradley

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Books,; Horror,; Interview,; Movies,; TV & Film

Categories Via RSS |: Arts,; Books,; TV & Film

This is S.A. Bradley, and I’m a life-long horror lover. This podcast combines horror history, personal observations, common themes, and cultural trends to tell a story with each episode. Here we talk about all things horror. Horror movies, books, comics, hosts, conventions. The door swings wide here, and all types of horror are welcome. Each episode covers some aspect of horror with lots of viewing or reading suggestions for you to check out. I want to start conversations with people about all types of horror. I’ve been a fan all my life, and I love all the different styles: Classic Universal Monsters, Slasher Films, Found Footage, French Extreme, Asian Extreme, Korean Ghost Stories, J-Horror, Hammer Horror Films, Amicus Films, Glass Eye Pix, EC Horror Comics, Creature Features, Horror Hosts, Italian Zombie movies, Spanish Zombie movies, George Romero Zombie movies, Giallo, Silent Horror Films, Nature Run Amok, Atomic Age Horror, Roughies, Exploitation, Horror Literature, Serial Killer, Halloween, B-Movie, Splatter films, ghost stories, Folk Horror, supernatural, body horror, torture porn, VHS, Psycho.

People |: S.A. Bradley
Premiere Date |: 2016-03-03
Related Hashtags |: #horror,; #SayHorror,; #ScreamingForPleasure,; #TheRanger
Frequency |: Periodic
Explicit |: Yes

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131 Available Episodes (131 Total) / Average duration: 00:56:03

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131 Available Episodes (131 Total)Average duration: 00:56:03

Jan 31, 2023

00:53:56

Three years of the pandemic is enough. We stared into the abyss, and it changed us. And horror movies got us through.

Horror movies also told us the scary and ugly truth about how monstrous we were. As we spent our Seasons in the Abyss, here are some trends I noticed... and NO ZOMBIE MOVIES INCLUDED!

PART ONE OF TWO.

Movies Discussed:

SYNCHRONIC (2020)

ST. MAUD (2021)

DEMENTER (2021)

THE VIGIL (2021)

RELIC (2022)

HIS HOUSE (2020)

HOST (2020)

DASHCAM (2022)

Jan 01, 2023

00:26:50

Here's my Postmortem on the 2022 Christmas Holiday Season, where I discuss Killer Santas, Trolls, Yule Logs, and the death of "The War on Christmas!"

Movies Discussed:

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)

A CHRISTMAS STORY (1983)

TROLL (2022)

CHRISTMAS, BLOODY CHRISTMAS (2022)

THE MEAN ONE (2022)

VIOLENT NIGHT (2022)

ADULT SWIM'S YULE LOG (2022)

Dec 25, 2022

00:56:23

Happiest of Holidays to you!

Just in time for Christmas Eve is the Hellbent for Horror Annual Christmas Ghost Story!

Keeping the old British tradition going, I've been reading ghost stories for Christmas over the last few years. Because Christmas and horror go together like cookies and milk and Santa!

This year's story is M.R. James' "Casting the Runes," which is the story that was adapted into the excellent 1957 film directed by Jacques Tournier, Night of the Demon, released as Curse of the Demon in the USA.

Enjoy the show, and stay safe and spooky into 2023!

CASTING THE RUNES (1911) by M.R. James

NIGHT OF THE DEMON, aka, CURSE OF THE DEMON (1957)

Dec 01, 2022

00:46:36

Join acclaimed horror author Vince V. Cava (CREEPYPASTA, JUST A LITTLE TERRIBLE) as we look at how comedy and horror work together (or not). We discuss Bizarro horror, Creepypasta, crazy Anime, and "the Amazon Smut Illuminati."

This is a pre-recorded live podcast from the FAN EXPO-SAN FRANCISCO performed on Black Friday (11/25/2022).

I hope you enjoy the show!

MOVIES:

SCANNERS (1981)

CREEPSHOW (1982)

RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985)

SAINT MAUD (2019)

THE RITUAL (2017)

RELIC (2020)

THE BABADOOK (2014)

VIDEO GAMES:

DOKI DOKI LITERATURE CLUB (2017)

"BACKROOMS"

LOAB (CREEPYPASTA AI DEMON)

BOOKS:

DECOMPOSING HEAD: Frighteningly Funny Tales That Will Rot Your Brain (2014)

GAS STATION BATHROOM (STORY)

CANNIBAL (STORY)

THE BEAST BENEATH THE STREETS (2023)

CANDIDE by VOLTAIRE (1759)

"THE SECOND VARIETY" by P.K. DICK

S.R. TOOMS

THE “AMAZON SMUT ILLUMINATI” (12 PEOPLE WRITING ALL THE AMAZON SMUT)

BIZARRO HORROR LITERATURE

HEAD IN THE FRIDGE (STORY)

CREEPYPASTA

Nov 01, 2022

01:02:15

It's no surprise that I love Halloween and that I love decorating my place into a haunted House for Trick-or-Treaters to enjoy.

But there is a specific history behind my love of Halloween, and in this episode, I'm going to "open a vein" and give you more insight into what makes me believe that horror brings people together and, for some of us, frees us and gives us purpose.

Special Edition: I read my short story, THE RELEQUARIANS.

I hope you like the show!

Aug 18, 2022

01:41:10

Every town has ghosts and the late George Romero is Pittsburgh's beloved boogeyman!

Romero still looms large there, and I was honored to visit the George A. Romero Archival Collection (1962-2017) at the Hillman Library at the University of Pittsburgh.

Horror Studies Collection Coordinator Ben Rubin sat for an interview and gave me a tour of the vast collection that documents his career through the ups and downs and how Pittsburgh became "the Zombie Capitol of the World."

I hope you like the show!

Special thanks to Ben Rubin and the Hillman Library at the University of Pittsburgh for their kind cooperation.

Movies Discussed:

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

The Amusement Park (1975)

Martin (1977)

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Creepshow (1982)

Day of the Dead (1985)

Monkey Shines (1988)

Tales From the Darkside (1990)

Two Evil Eyes (1990)

Night of the Living Dead (1990)

The Dark Half (1993)

Jacaranda Joe (short film) (1994)

Bruiser (2000)

Land of the Dead (2005)

May 26, 2022

01:21:50

Freddy's glove! Jason's machete! Jigsaw's mask! Leatherface's Chainsaw!

Like any religion, horror and sci-fi movies can be such a spiritual experience for fans that props and costumes can become holy relics.

Join my guests, James Azrael and Ernesto Avina, partners, and curators of The Horror & SciFi Prop Preservation Association (HSPPA), as they discuss passion, obsession, and how art is in the eye of the beholder.

What is the "Holy Grail" of movie props? Might it be...the Holy Grail itself?

Props! Monsters! Museums! What more could you want?

Would you believe that at the center of their story are...cupcakes?

Listen and find out what the hell that even means!

I hope you like the show!

Movies Discussed:

It's Just a Game (2018)

So What? (Dee Snyder music video- 2016)

Pieces (1982)

Motel Hell (1980)

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)

Paul Taylor (Pinhead- Hellraiser Judgment -2018)

Enrique Murciano

Harry Potter Hufflepuff

Seed of Chucky (2004)

Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

Boogie Nights (1997)

Wishmaster (1997)

The Exorcist (1973)

Jason X (2001)

Trilogy of Terror (1975)

Puppet Master (1989)

Troll (1986)

Resident Evil (2002)

Inglorious Basterds (2009)

Tusk (2014)

Se7en (1995)

Hellraiser (1987)

Apr 06, 2022

01:03:04

Before the MCU became mainstream and before horror films won Oscars, Horror Hosts helped create the Monster Kid Culture and legitimize fandom and genre conventions.

My guest, John Stanley, was not only the legendary host of Creature Features on KTVU-2 from 1979-1984, but also a novelist, film critic, and horror film director (NIGHTMARE IN BLOOD).

Join us as we talk horror host history straight from the source, what it was like to be there when ALIEN, PHANTASM, and even STAR TREK first premiered, and how fans resurrected the horror host culture!

I hope you enjoy the show!

Films, folks, and shows discussed:

NIGHTMARE IN BLOOD (1977)

CREATURE OF THE BLACK LAGOON (1954)

THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (1951)

THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951)

CREATURE FEATURES- KTVU (1971-1984)

ALIEN (1979)

PHANTASM (1979)

ROBERT BLOCH

RAY BRADBURY

STEPHEN KING

LEONARD NIMOY

Feb 12, 2022

01:43:27

Music and Horror are kindred spirits. And many of us love it when music and horror meet in the shadows of our imaginations.

Join my guests, the hosts of the excellent DISCOVER THE HORROR PODCAST as we look at how we were attracted to the dark side of music, our influences, and how many different ways music express that darkness.

This is a joint podcast with my good friends from Discover the Horror and the music conversation, focusing on horror movie soundtracks, continues on their podcast. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Biup3H

What do Rupert Holmes and Black Sabbath have in common? Listen and find out!

I hope you enjoy the show!

BANDS, TOPICS, AND SONGS DISCUSSED:

Iron Maiden

Mike Oldfield- TubularBells (1973)

Robert Goulet (performer)

The Accused (punk band)

Alice Cooper (band)

Alice Cooper meets the Muppets (TV-1978)

From the Inside (album-1978)

Millie and Billie (song-1978)

Love it to Death (album-1971)

Antichrist Superstar (album-1996)

Behemoth (band)

Black Sabbath (band)

Black Sabbath (album-1970)

Born Again (album- 1983)

Blood and Chocolate (1986)

I Want You (song-1986)

Bloody Hammers (band)

Boris Karloff's Tales of the Frightened (album-1963)

Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures (band)

Celtic Frost (band)

To Mega Therion (album-1985)

Cold Ethyl (song-1975)

Dead Babies (1971)

Diamond Head (band)

Am I Evil? (song-1979)

Dickie Goodman- Mr. Jaws (song-1975)

Dio: A Special from the Spectrum (concert video-1984)

Famous monsters (band)

Fulci (band)

Garbage (band)

Flying Saucer (song- 1956)

Ghoultown (band)

Hallowed Ground (album-1984)

Country Death Song (song-1984)

Violent Femmes (band)

Halloween Hootenanny (album-1998)

Horror Hop (album-1994)

I Put a Spell on You -Screaming Jay Hawkins (1956)

I Put a Spell on You- Marilyn Manson (1997)

Johnny Cash- Delia's Gone (1962)

The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black (band)

Kembra Pfahler (artist/performer)

King Diamond (performer/band)

Abigail (album-1987)

Mercyful Fate (band)

Melissa (album-1983)

Nuns Have No Fun (EP/song-1982)

Kiss (band)

Love Gun (album-1977)

Paul Lynde Halloween Special (TV-1976)

Lightnin' Hopkins- Goin' Back Home (song-1977)

Link Wray- Rumble (song-1958)

Lordi (band)

Love Rollercoaster- Ohio Players (song-1975)

Manowar (possibly the greatest band)

Into Glory Ride (album-1983)

Marty Robbins- El Paso (song- 1959)

Metallica (band)

Ride the Lightning (album-1984)

Master of Puppets (1986)

Ministry (band)

Misfits (band)

Evilive (live album-1987)

Legacy of Brutality (1985)

Where Eagles Dare (song-1985)

Monster Bop (album-1993)

Motley Crue (band)

Motorhead (band)

Murder Ballads (album -1996)

My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult (band)

Ozzy Bites the Head Off a Dove (event-1981)

Paul McCartney and Wings (band)

Piece of Mind (album-1983)

Escape (The Pina Colada Song) (song-1979)

Rupert Holmes (songwriter/performer)

Powerwolf (band)

The Return of the Living Dead (film/soundtrack-1985)

Revolting Cocks (band)

Robert Johnson (blues legend)

Roky Erickson (performer)

Cold Night for Alligators (song-1986)

Samhain (band)

November-Coming-Fire (album-1986)

Satanic Panic (cultural event 1982-1989)

Septic Death (band)

Skinny Puppy (band)

The Process (album-1996)

Too Dark Park (1990)

Skrewdriver (band)

Soupy Sales- My Baby's Got a Crush on Frankenstein (song-1962)

Stagger Lee/ Staggolee (historical figure)

Stained Class (album-1976)

Judas Priest (band)

Stan (song-2000)

Suicidal Tendencies (band)

The Cramps (band)

The Creeping Cruds (band)

The Cure (band)

Subway Song (song-1980)

The Dead Elvi (band)

The Spectres (band)

This is Horror Punk (album-2003)

The Buoys- Timothy (song-1971)

Twisted Sister (band)

Venom (band)

Black Metal (album-1982)

Voivod (band)

W.A.S.P. (band)

Zacherle- Dinner with Drac (song-1958)

Dec 27, 2021

01:08:07

Just when you thought all the festivities were over...

There's one more gift under the horror tree for you!

Keeping the old British tradition going, I've been reading ghost stories for Christmas over the last few years. Because Christmas and horror go together like cookies and milk and Santa!

So, here are two stories for 2021!

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Blessed Yule to all of you!

I hope you enjoy the show!

Stories Performed:

"The Kit Bag" by Algernon Blackwood

First published 1908 in Pall Mall Magazine

"Dark Christmas" by Jeanette Winterson

Published December 24, 2013, in The Guardian as part of the “Guardian Weekend magazine’s Christmas ghost stories” series.

You can read the entire story on the Guardian website:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/dec/24/christmas-ghost-stories-dark-jeanette-winterson

Jan 31 | 00:53:56

Episode 115- Seasons in the Abyss- Part One

Jan 01 | 00:26:50

Episode 114- The Grinch Who Ate Christmas

Dec 25 | 00:56:23

Episode 113: A Christmas Ghost Story- Casting the Runes

Dec 01 | 00:46:36

Episode 112: Does Humor Belong in Horror? Guest Vincent V. Cava

Nov 01 | 01:02:15

Episode 111- I Remember Halloween

Aug 18 | 01:41:10

Episode 110- The Director That Ate Pittsburgh- A Visit to the George A. Romero Archives

May 26 | 01:21:50

Episode 109- Ernesto and James: Portrait of a Killer Collection

Apr 06 | 01:03:04

Episode 108- He Was a TV Horror Host- Creature Features Legend John Stanley

Feb 12 | 01:43:27

Episode 107- Monstrous Music and Battle Hymns

Dec 27 | 01:08:07

Episode 106- Christmas Ghost Stories- 2021

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