RIP to those we lost in 2015

In 2015 we lost Christopher Lee (Dracula), Gunnar Hanson (Leatherface) Betsy Palmer (Pamela Vorhees) Leonard Nimoy (Spock) and so many others and the one that hurt the most was Wes Craven. You can hear why in my tribute to Wes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq8RcRQZ9Wg

Doctor Strange First Look

First Look at Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange

A Gothic Wizard and Andy Noir

Tonight on the show we have Rev Peter the Gothic Wizard on the show with us. He will be talking with us about some interesting facts concerning tarot card readings and Vampires and other things that go bump in the night. Returning to the show tonight is Andy Noir an awesome horror actress we had on back in 2012.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1584582/

We also will be playing for the first time on vinyl the sound track to ARMY OF DARKNESS.

 

http://www.gothicwizard.com/

Boston Yeti Unmasked

Back in the horrible Winter of 2015 I reported  on the Boston Yeti. A man in a yeti costume who helped out around Boston shoveling people out and brining some much needed good times during an awful  winter. Now just before Christmas  the Boston Yeti has been revealed and it was on WGBH. John Campopiano one of the people behind d the upcoming Pet Semetary  documentary was the man behind the mask. A native to New England  and a good man, as well as a former guest of Radio of Horror. John will be apearing  in the book The New England  Horror Filmmakers sometime when ever I can get it published 😉 It’s true horror survival  news as he survived the Blizzard of 2015.

http://m.wgbhnews.org/?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F#mobile/50453

Horror and Christmas Mayhem

Tonight on the show we have  from Party Monsters which just finished their kick starter we have Adult film and Horror nut job Die-Ann Prince on the show. We also have Ward Crockett Writer/Director of There Is No Door.

http://kinkyhorror.com/

We will be playing the music from Star Wars ( I will also be going over my review and spoilers of Ep7) and some Xmas music thru out the night between interviews.

Dr.Chris Record Spotlight : Star Wars

This month in honor of The Force Awakens coming to theaters today we look at the original  film soundtrack. Now instead of telling you all the features  with the soundtrack and why it’s so great, I’m going to share with you some memories.

This is STAR WARS wig music by the great John Williams  who has conducted  the score for all 6 previous  films. You don’t need me to tell you why it’s so epic and awesome. John won an Academy  Award for the score in 1978.
My father had a copy for many years and he gave me his when I got my own stereo. It was a little best up but still loved it none the same. I would listen to this for hours as a kid as we didn’t own a copy of the movie. This was he 80s and VS movies were not cheap. 
Years later I was at a flea market  and underneath a vendors table he had a box of dusty old records. I pulled it out and there it was almost as brand new as the day it was made in 1977. (In fact at the time of the movies release this the book and the comic by Marvel was the only real merchandise  you could find. For information on why just Google the history of Star Wars merchandise.)
It was great I coukd not belive how mint it was. I also found the sound track to The Empire Strikes Back as well.

Below you can see some great pictures from the copy I bought to replace my father’s old worn out and over played one. As well as the rare and super cool art poster insert found with in the slip case.

Christmas Movies: GREMLINS

EVER SEEN IT. WHAT YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN GREMLINS. It’s seriously  one of the best Christmas movie, (yes FUCK ING CHRISTMAS  NOT FUCK ING HOLIDAY MOVIES. THIS CELEBRATES NO OTHER HOLIDAY OTHER THAN  CHRISTMAS)
Staring Zack Galigan, former guest of my show and Phoebe  Cates. Howie Mandel and Frank Welker (Megatron from Transformers, Doctpr Claw from Inspector Gadget,and several hundred other voices) provide the voices for Gizmo and several other Gremlins.
Recently released in a magnet sealed case for its 30th Anniversary  last year with all new bonus material, it’s a great film to check out or watch again.

The sequel  Gremlins 2 the new batch is also on blu ray and kicks ass.

Adam Green and Joe Lynch did a great fan commentary  with Zack last year for Christmas, you can check out the link here

http://geeknation.com/podcasts/the-movie-crypt-ep-83-gremlins-with-zach-galligan/

Authors and Kickstarters

Tonight on the show we have Author Cynthia Fridsma on the show with us She will be talking wit us about her Vampire book Hotel of the Dead. We will also have Tyler Requa on with us to talk about his kick starter which is ending this week for a new horror Series Party Monster. Next week we will have one of his stars from the movie on the show with us Die-Ana Prince XXX. The music tonight will be form Die hard at last as we could not get to it last week.
http://www.hotelofthedeath.com/

 

Wes Cravens Comic Book

A Zombie. a Werewolf and a Vampire walk into a bar. It hurt them, no I’m kidding get it.
We all miss Wes Craven, he had another movie coming out next year. The Girl in the photographs, looks to be a great new Horror movie produced by Craven. You can pick up his comic book now. He made it with comic writer Steve Niles(co creator of 30 Days of Night. 3 issues are out now. I got mine at the Hall of Comics in Southboro MA.

COMING OF RAGE

50,000 +

Wow this past week we had Trace Beauliau  on the show from Mystery  Science  Theater  3000, my favorite  TV series of all time.
It was a huge ratings hit for us. Thanks to my friends who joined me in the studio. I’ll post link to the youtube page here later today. You can also find it on the right hand side of this site.
We started this show back in 2007 and we are the longest running horror show in New England.
Thanks for everyone  who tuned and for those new people for joining Dr.Chris Radio of Horror.

I leave you with the Cat of Horror Sebastian after he has read the newest issue of Horror Hound magazine.

The Return of Mystery Science Theater 3000

Tonight on the show we have Trace Beauliau on the show from Mystery Science Theater 3000, and Cinematic Titanic. I’ll be joined in the studio by some friends of the show to talk with Trace about his new project with Frank Contiff  and the return of Mystery Science Theater 3000. We will also begin our annual Holiday music from the Films Diehard and The Nightmare before Christmas. I will also discuss the new Christmas Horror movie KRAMPUS.

KRAMPUS

Ah it’s Christmas  time, that time of year when you say Merry Christmas  to someone they say FUCK YOU. Or they tell you how offensive Christmas is to them. It’s also a good time for a Christmas  Horror movie and this year we have Krampus, Directed by Michael  Dougherty from Trick r TreAt. This movie comes out this Friday Dec 4th (Dec 5th begins the annual Krampus celebration in Pagan cultures) . I can’t wait the trailer looks great and we have needed a great Christmas Horror movie. When was the last time we had a great Horror Holiday movie, Season 3 of Supernatural , A Supernatural  Christmas Special that’s when. A boy makes a wish and summons the demon who comes on Christmas eve to terrorize and abduct the naughty  family members.

Krampus is basically anti Santa Klaus a very unknown creature in German Pagan lore. He would kidnap bad children and beat them with branches across their butts. Krampus has been around since before there was Christianity according to some scholars. It was around the 17th century that he was recognized as much as Santa Claus. It was in the 21st century  that popular  culture  made him famous.

Now only in the last 10 years has Krampus risen to fame. I can’t remember  seeing anything about this creature in any form before now. Jim Balent’s Tarot Witch of the Black Rose has fought the creature on three occasions the most recent being last week in issue # 95. Even bringing  in a female Krampus.

There is also a Krampus comic book tie in to the movie which came out last week, Krampus the Dark Spirit of Christmas.  He’s become so popular  I’m surprised Marvel and DC have not had him fight Doctor Strange or John Constantine yet. I’m sure it’s only a matter of  time before they do. In Christmas Horror Story Krampus shows up, there is a movie coming soon Santa vs Krampus. The guy is getting around. on Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc he showed up to terrorize  bad children but of cource that was a crook in a costume. RL Stein’s The Haunting Hour tv show also had a Krampus. I really wish the Real Ghostbusters back in the 80s had one as well.

I think it was American Dad who first introduced  me to the idea of the creature. Steve is kidnapped in Christmas eve by the creature.  I honestly can’t say I remember  hearing about him before American Dad or Supernatural. A neat idea that will get so over used we will be sick of seeing him on the big and small screen. Let’s hope there are more evil Christmas monsters we can use for the future. At the very least I never want to see a Krampus found footage movie.