Tonight I talk about the after math of the Dead of Winter Film Fest and the Boston Sci-Fi Film fest and tonight’s guest is LISA DOWNS Director of the Life After film series which has covered Flash Gordan, Flight of the Navigator and The Never Ending Story. Music tonight will be from these films as well as the album If you have GHOST
https://www.lifeaftermovies.com
Was at the Boston Sci-Fi Festival abs met Robert Kurtzman and Marcy King Special Effects make up artist for so many great horror movies. As well as Lisa Dowd director of Life After Flash Gordon, Never Ending Story and Flight of the Navigator.
Look for Lisa on the show this Sunday after the Dead of Winter Film Fest in Worcester Massachusetts.
Robert Kurtzman will be on The Vampire Movie Minute Podcast in March
Film Fests can be fun a great way to network and meet people in your community and they can be exhausting and a nightmare. Shawna Shea Film fest is fun and never a nightmare. More of an education of fringe art and art giving us some amazing people who could go on to bigger things.
I’ve volunteered at it for 3 years and donated and submitted films and plugged it on the radio for a decade now. Even when I didn’t have Skip on the show. I was talking about the film fest. I submitted a non horror movie it (tho blink and you will miss a upcoming guests Image Horror comic book shown.)
Some films definitely need to mention
Venus
Directed by Esmeralda Seay-Reynolds
A psychological thriller short that was unbelievable in its delivery and message and an ending I didn’t see coming that was creepy and relatable at the same time.
Always Wear Comfortable Shoes
Directed by Angie Hansen
A super quick horror comedy short of why when u run from a Slasher Killer wear the right shoes
Fang
Directed by Richard Burgin
A movie about autism that really understands people with it a monster movie different than I have seen before and Lynn Lowery in one of her best Roles. Look for Lynn at Monstah Expo
Killing with Kindness
Directed by Patrick Rahall
A comedy short with a silly premise that works for the most part from a first time director who’s a decent writer, pick up his book.
Cup of Tea
Directed by Diana Porter
A monster movie that keeps you wondering whats what and who’s who, it gave me chills to review this one and see it again. Also written by Diana who’s got a awesome comic book out too.
Rodney Bookstore
Directed by Olivia Huang
About the Rodney Bookstore in Cambridge Massachusetts untimely end during the height of the covid 19 pandemic due to rising rental Costs
Celephais
Directed by Michael Neel
A film based on the short story by HP Lovecraft and a story I don’t think has ever been made into any media. I was happy to watch this original take on LoveCrafts short 3 times one as a judge and 2 in two festivals in the audience.
Tonight on the show the Director Kelvin Mao of the Dave Stevens Documentary comes on the show with me to talk about the creator of the Rocketeer and more. and We have Joe Whiteaker on with us to talk about his band Funeral March. Music tonight will be from the band them selves and the score to The Rocketeer
Tonight on the show we have a lot to cover Niles from NecronomiCON in Providence next week.
Next we have Amanda Connor and Jimmy Palmiotti comic book creators on the show with me to talk about Amanda Kickstarter currently running.
Then on the show with us we have John Campiano returning to talk about PENNY WISE the Story of IT with the Deadmouse Production crew he worked with on IT.
Shows starts at 10pm est http://www.wcuw.org
I been waiting for this documentary for a long time. John the head of the documentary is in my book The New England Horror Film Makers. This book will be out this fall by Bear Media
PENNYWISE: THE STORY OF IT Floats On Screambox
Original Documentary on the Iconic 1990 Miniseries
With Tim Curry, Richard Thomas, Seth Green, Tommy Lee Wallace, & More
Screambox original documentary Pennywise: The Story of IT, an in-depth look at the 1990 horror miniseries based on Stephen King’s classic novel, is available today on Screambox and VOD platforms.
More than three decades after its release, the IT miniseries and its iconic villain live on in the minds of horror fans around the world. Pennywise: The Story of IT captures not only the spark the IT saga created upon release but also the lasting impact it has had on an entire generation and the horror genre at large.
The film boasts exclusive interviews with many of the miniseries’ key players, including Pennywise himself, Tim Curry, cast members Richard Thomas, Seth Green, Tim Reid, and Emily Perkins, director Tommy Lee Wallace, writer Lawrence D. Cohen, special effects makeup artist Bart Mixon, and more.
Several years in the making, co-directors John Campopiano (Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary) and Christopher Griffiths (Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser) uncovered a wealth of insight on the production, including rare archival materials and never-before-seen footage.
Enjoy Pennywise: The Story of IT with a 30-day free trial of Screambox, available on iOS, Android, Prime Video, YouTube TV, Comcast, and Screambox.com.
Tonight on the show we have Film Maker Joe O’ Connell is on with us to talk about Rondo and Bob a documentary about Robert A. Burns, art director on the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre, who was obsessed with actor Rondo Hatton aka the Creeper. Burns was average looking but brimming with odd creativity. Hatton, who suffered from acromegaly, had a strangely unique appearance, but was a regular guy. In Rondo and Bob their two stories intersect.
Music tonight will be from films Robert Burns worked on.
Tonight on the show we have Producer Director David Weiner to talk about In Search of Darkness 1,2, and 3 and In search of Tomorrow the 80s Horror and Sci-fi documentaries he has directed. The Music tonight will be from our other guest Musician Matt Hart from his new album Below the Terra
https://www.facebook.com/djmatthartuk
Show starts tonight at 10 pm est on 91.3 FM WCUW and on http://www.wcuw.org
Special Makeup Effects legend, Actor, Director, Stuntman. Tom Savini has redefined the horror genre with his arsenal on talents. But who is the man behind the “King of Splatter?” From his his childhood in Pittsburgh, PA; to his tour of duty during Vietnam, to his beginnings with George A. Romero and beyond. SMOKE AND MIRRORS is the defining documentary on the life and career of horror icon Tom Savini.Featuring Tom Savini, Danny McBride, Robert Rodriguez, Danny Trejo, Alice Cooper, Greg Nicotero, Tom Atkins, Corey Feldman, Doug Bradley, Bill Moseley, and more!From Wild Eye Releasing, director Jason Baker’s SMOKE AND MIRRORS on Digital October 19
Tonight on the show I dive behind the scenes of Hollywood First we have David C. Fein on the show talking about The upcoming release of The Last Star Fighter from Arrow Home Video as well as all the amazing bonus material he has worked on for box sets of dvds and blu-rays like ALIEN.
Then I have an interview with special effects make up artist Tom Irvin about his work on Halloween 6, Species and so much more.
Music tonight will be from the HALLOWEEN films as we lead into the holiday coming.
Tonight on the show the man behind many of the bonus features you would find on the blu-rays from Scream Factory Steve Haberman. He was also the writer of Dracula Dead and Loving it. Music tonight will be from Friday the 13th PArt 2
Tonight on the show Hansi Oppenheimer talk to us about her documentary about Joe Lansdale, and Joe him self talks to us about his career in Hollywood. Music tonight will be from Bubba Ho-Tep and the video game Final Fantasy 7 Remake.
Tonight on the show we have the director and star of the new Horror movie The Dare on the show with us Director Giles Anderson and Actor Richard Brake. Giles also made the Vampire Masquerade Larp Documentary and Richard is best known for Rob Zombie’s 31, From Hell, Batman Begins and Game of Thrones just to name a few. Music tonight will be from The Monster Squad Vinyl
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6270640/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Tonight on the show returning to talk about Scream Factory and Horror Hallowed Grounds is SEAN CLARK from Horror Hound Magazine and any conventions you may have seen him at in the past 10 or so years. Music will be from the Nightmare on elm street sound tracks. Its been awhile since I played them and I do love them.
Jason Goes to Hell is a very wacky Friday the 13th film. Now there is a documentary talking about the zany stuff in the movie.
I interviewed two people connected to the doc the director and the writer of the Crystal Lake Memories.
Tonight is our Halloween show we have music from HALLOWEEN 2 and MONSTER HOUSE as well as out long overdue interview with Kip Weeks from the Strangers and a new documentary by Wicked Bird Media about him and Horror in New England. This film was at the Shawna Shea Film fest if you caught it there early this month.
HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE 12 ANNIVERSARY of RADIO OF HORROR
Tonight on the show we have Director of the JASON GOES TO HELL DOCUMENTARY
and we have the music from the MONSTER SQUAD vinyl soundtrack I picked up at Rock and Shock. A horror con I have been at all weekend long
I was flipping thru Amazon Prime looking for something to find and landed on the show that terrified me as a child a show I didn’t understand. A show that filled me with nightmares and more. Robert Stack the voice of Ultra Magnus from Transformers the movie and one of my favorite comedies AIRPLANE was the host of this amazing show. If you or someone you know has that missing piece of the puzzle, maybe you can solve a mystery. NOW Netflix is bringing back Unsolved Mysteries. Strange all the old seasons are on Amazon Prime currently.
The site Unsolved.com has a tip line that you can leave a message at and they will send the information to local law enforcement in regards to the mystery in question you can help solve.
TONIGHT ON THE SHOW
Its the the 11th Anniversary of the Dr.Chris Radio of Horror show. We launched in Oct on the 15th 2007 at the Rock and Shock Convention here in Worcester. I just left the con as I’m typing this and I’m tired but we have a great show tonight.
Don’t forget we are on at 10pm est now at http://www.wcuw.org.
Tonight we have Horror Critic and producers of the In Search of Darkness 80’s documentary on the show with us, Jessica Dwyer. Also head of the project Robin Block and Heather Wixson from Daily Dead.
Tonight on the show we are playing back to back film Biographies documentaries. First we have Derek Dennis Herbert director of To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story, then we have Steve Mitchell director of King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen. Music tonight will be from Friday the 13th Part 7 and Various Larry Cohen Films.
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