Episodes
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We are so back!! HHN 33 is around the corner, and we are excited to kick off our new 2024 season of Bela Lugosi's Undead!
Here's our hype meter for 2024 Halloween Horror Nights. It's been a minute since we've been on the feed, but we still love HHN and we cannot help ourselves. Keep close to this feed, we're coming back with our favorite horror films of 2024 so far in 2 parts, as well as recording our HHN rankings once Ryan flies into Orlando.
We discuss all 10 houses, all 5 scarezones, and a handful of the extras at the event. We will be back this weekend with our ranking of the houses and scarezonesWithout further ado, let's get some rankings!
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It's been a crazy month since the end of our 2nd season, and we're back to kick off Season 3! A couple moves and a bout with Covid left us eager to return to our favorite topic. Halloween Horror Nights kicked off a couple weeks ago, but we've done a good job of avoiding it for the most part (Well, AJ went for a low-key night opening weekend, but only went for 2 houses).
Here we are with our Hype Lists mere hours before our first HHN Night. Will we accurately predict where each of our houses will rank? Will the houses make us change our opinion on The Exoricst: Believer or Chucky? Can Dueling Dragons live up to our lofty goals as fans of the ride? Can Oddfellow break through as a new icon?
We discuss all 10 houses, all 5 scarezones, and a handful of the extras at the event. We will be back this weekend with our ranking of the houses and scarezones and be back in the next few weeks with episodes on Nightmare on Elm Street: Dream Warriors, Prince of Darkness, and more!
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The boys are back with Gremlins - the iconic Christmas movie, creature feature, and Amblin classic. Joe Dante would later direct Small Soldiers, but his experience with Piranah and Twilight Zone: The Movie caught the attention of a young producer named Steven Spielberg. With future Harry Potter director Chris Columbus providing the screenplay, Dante, Columbus, and Spielberg create one of the biggest hits of the 1980s.
Beyond the fun little guys at the center of the film, Gremlins has an all-time great cast, excellent vocal performances, and some of the best craftsmen in the world.
Time Stamps
00:00 - 7:20 - Intro to the Episode and Recap
7:20 - 16:20 - Joe Dante
16:20 - 41:15 - Discussion of Gremlins
41:15 - End - Awards and Gremlins 2: The New Batch preview for a future episode
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It's been a while since we've dropped a New Blood, and Talk to Me has taken the horror world by storm. Not only have we already heard about a filmed prequel, but a sequel was announced as well. With Talk to Me quickly becoming one of the few franchises to watch in horror, we hopped on the mics and addressed the good, the bad, and the very gross about the film.
00:00 - 34:00 - Talk to Me (Spoilers throughout)
34:00 - 40: 00 - What We're Watching - Fantasia Festival, Children of the Corn & The Watcher
40:00 - 49:05 - HHN Updates and More Information
49:05 - End - Talk to Me Awards
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Hello HHN Heads & Horror fans alike! Welcome to our latest episode, breaking down the Halloween Horror Nights announcement that surprised the Haunt World last week. We recorded in the hours immediately after the announcement, so many of the details revealed by the team at Universal were not yet available. That said, we break down what we knew, when we knew it, and will address new items in the weeks to come. Keep an eye out for our series of house breakdowns, which will come with plenty of movie recommendations to get you in the spooky mood.
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Timestamps below!
0-5:00 - Intro to the Episode
IP Houses
05:00 - 07:30 - Chucky: Ultimate Kill Count - Reannouncement
07:30 - 10:00 - Stranger Things recap
10:00 - 14:00 - The Last of Us recap
14:00 - 20:15 - The Exorcist: Believer
20:15 - 23:00 - Universal Monsters: Unmasked
Originals
23:00 - 25:00 - Oddfellow's House (Dr. Oddfellow's Twisted Origins)
25:00 - 28:05 - Dueling Dragons: Choose Thy Fate
28:05 - 29:45 - YETI: Campground Kills
29:45 - 30:50 - The Darkest Deal
30:50 - 33:30 - Blood Moon: Dark Offerings
33:30 - 45:00 - The Scarezones
45:00 - End - Nightmare Fuel Revenge Dream & Potential for M3GAN/Death Eaters
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We're drafting again! With the excellent Talk to Me in theaters today, we decided to do a 5-round draft for the best horror films from A24. We discuss how the indie distributor has taken over the cinephile world and discuss some of the trademarks (and setbacks) of the films they promote.
Check out AJ's Talk to Me review from SXSW 2023.
Timestamps:
00-8:30 - Intro
8:30-12:30 - Hereditary
12:30 - 15:00 - Green Room
15:00 - 20:30 - Midsommar
20:30 - 23:55 - The Witch
23:55 -32:25 - Men
32:25 - 35:00 - X
35:00 - 38:20 - Pearl
38:20 - 40:25 - In Fabric
40:25 - 44:10 - The Lighthouse
44:10 - 48:00 - Saint Maud
48:00 - End - Honorable Mentions & Other A24 Horror
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We continue our horrifying X-Mas in July series with the granddaddy of all cold-weather horror -- Black Christmas. The 1974 Slashic features Margot Kidder, Olivia Hussey, and one of the scariest killers of all time. Famed for its depiction of toxic men, scary tracking shots, and inspiring John Carpenter, Black Christmas remains an all-time great slasher today.
Next week - Get ready for Gremlins on Max. The following week, we're hitting New York City up for the Shudder indie flick Brooklyn 45. Expect a small check-in on Halloween Horror Nights 2023 as well, as a new house seems poised to announce in the next week. This year, Alan will be attending the event on both coasts, but be ready for dispatches during our annual trip in Mid-September.
Below are the time stamps for the episode!
00:00 - 6:00 - Intro
6:00 - 14:30 - Context for the time
14:30 - 20:00 - The Cast
20:00 - 27:00 - The Making of the Movie
27:00 - 31:00 - The Release (1974 in Canada, 1975 in the US)
31:00 - 34:00 - The Ted Bundy of It All
34:00 - 41:00 - Legacy
41:00 - 57:00 - Our Awards
57:00 - End - A Promise to Cover the other films of the franchise
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It's time for a new mini-series of the month of July! We want to celebrate the season, but with it so far away, what else could we do? It's time for an X-Mas in July celebration, with more fun on the way. We're kicking things off, with Michael Dougherty's "Krampus" from 2015.
In the weeks ahead, rewatch "Black Christmas" (1974) and Gremlins (1984) to get ahead!
With an all-star cast signed up for scares, the horror comedy excels. Yet we have questions? Could they have gone to David Koecher's family in Florida? Why is the Jack-in-the-box so scary? Does Michael Dougherty hate DHL? We ponder these questions and more in our first X-Mas in July episode.
00 - 7:00 - Intro
7:00 - 11:00 - Michael Dougherty's return to the podcast
11:00 - 12:30 - Is Krampus a perfect horror movie to show to younger audiences?
12:30 - 16:00 - WETA collaboration
16:00 - 23:00 - The All-Star Cast
23:00 - 29:00 - The Naughty Cut & Other Krampus movies
29:00 - 42:00 - Awards
42:00 - End - Alan and Ryan talk about The Quarry
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This week, we look back at 2022 (now that we have some space) to discuss our favorite horror films of the year. We finished last week's Barbarian podcast and realized we had left a lot of great 2022 titles on the cutting room floor. Rather than wait for each to get their own episode, we instead counted down our Top 10 horror films of the year, as well as some of our favorite performances.
Quick note, we are sorry Alan/AJ's audio was not of the highest quality. The recording failed, and we had to use our backup. Nice reminder, always backup record!
Check out the full list of movies discussed below, as well as timestamps.
0 - 04 - Intro to the Episode
4:00 - 7:00 - Nope - Alan Pick
7:00 - 12:20 - Glourious - Ryan Pick
12:20 - 15:25 - Bones and All - Alan Pick
15:25 - 17:00 - He's Watching - Ryan Pick
17:00 - 18:30 - Barbarian - Alan Pick
18:30 - 19:30 - Hypochondriac - Ryan Pick
19:30 - 21:20 - Crimes of the Future - Alan Pick
21:20 - 22:15 - Fresh - Ryan Pick
22:15 - 24:40 - Nanny - Alan French
24:40 - 26:25 - A Wounded Fawn - Ryan Pick
Horror Performances
26:30 - 28:00 - Mia Goth - X and Pearl
28:00 - 29:25 - Rebecca Hall - Resurrection
29:25 - 31:15 - Ethan Hawke - Black Phone
31:15 - 32:30 - Joseph Winter - Deadstream
32:30 - 33:30 - Justin Long - Barbarian
33:30 - 35:00 - Gwendoline Christie - Flux Gourmet
35:00 - 36:00 - Rohan Campbell - Halloween Ends (Hate the role, not his fault)
36:00 - 36:30 - Sebastian Stan - Fresh
36:30 - 37:10 - Rachel Sennott - Bodies Bodies Bodies
37:10 - 39:00 - Maika Monroe - Watcher
39:00 - 41:00 - Which of these houses would we want to see as a Haunted House? X/Pearl, Smile, & Barbarian as a Haunt discussion.
41:00 - 44:00 -- Most Surprising Movies of the Year - Terrifier 2, Soft & Quiet, Deadstream, The Yule Log Movie
44:00 - End Honorable Mentions: Master, Speak No Evil, Piggy, Sinphony, You Won't Be Alone, The Leech, Mad God, In Search of Darkness Part III, The Found Footage Phenomenon
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This week we tackle one of the surprise hits of 2022. When it was released in September of 2022, Barbarian did not seem poised to light up the box office. In fact, festival performance seemed to buoy its chances to go big. The little horror movie that was destined for streaming suddenly landed in theaters, crashing the party as one of the best horror films of the year. Now that it's been almost a year since its release, we look at the horror phenomenon that was Barbarian. Time Stamps: 00-05:00 - Intro and Recap05:00 - 30:30 - Discusssion on the movie30:40 - 44:20 - Awards44:20 - End of Episode -- Cleanup and Socials Read our review of Barbarian at Sunshine State Cineplex.Apple PodcastsAmazon Music/AudiblePodbeanPodcast Addict (Android)SpotifyCheck out our Podcasts here and subscribe at your Podcast Player of choice!What do you think of Barbarian (2022)? Let us know in the comments!
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We return to the world of Evil Dead, a dark and upsetting series about demons torturing people beyond their mental limits. A nice, light movie to leave you deeply unsettled. Lee Cronin steps into the directing chair for the famed franchise. Taking over for Sam Raimi is a tall task, but Cronin delivers one of the most intense horror films of the last five years.
00- 3:00 Intro/Trailer
3:00 - 20:45 - Non Spoiler Discussion
20:45 - 38:00 - Spoiler Discussion
38- End - Awards
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Get your puke bags and your indie film credentials out. Terrifier 2 shocked audiences with its over-the-top blood and gore. At the same time, it shattered expectations for what a slasher looks like in 2022. The cult of Terrifier and Art the Clown has taken off, helping Terrifier 2 secure four wins at the Chainsaw Awards in May. AJ/Alan and Ryan jump into the fray as they wrestle with a film they admire, even when it pushes beyond their comfort level.
00-2:00: Intro/Trailer
2:00 - 7:30 - Background on Terrifier
7:30 - 9:00 - Terrifier 2 Plot
9:00 - 16:00 - Terrifier 2 Criticism
16:00 - 30:00 - David Thornton, Lauren Lavera, Damien Leone & The State of Gore Horror
30:00 - 34:40 - The future of Terrifier
34:40 - 40:00 - ScreamBox vs. Shudder vs. Studio Horror
40:00 - 42:30 - Savini and Leone
42:30 - End - The Lugosi Awards!
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Season 2 continues with a breakdown of late 2022 and early 2023 found footage hits! Skinamarink woke up the horror community, creating bipolar reactions from audiences (even on this podcast). Meanwhile, Deadstream was released to acclaim from horror fans but could not break through in the mainstream. Between the two films, we take a look at the place where found footage horror finds itself in 2023. Additionally, we have some tangent discussions about The Blair Witch Project, Outwates, and RRR's awesome music. Time stamps and links to our written reviews below!
Check it out at Bela Lugosi's Undead!
00- 12:00 - Skinamarink Review - Sunshine State Cineplex
12:00 - 15:00 - Deadstream Review - Sunshine State Cineplex
15:00- End - More Skinamarink, grabbag of various horror films.
V/H/S 99 Review - Sunshine State Cineplex
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We are back for Season 2 of Bela Lugosi's Undead!
After a bit of a hiatus, the Bela Boys are back at it with an old episode that never got a chance to release in Season 1. Scream (2022) not only surprised us both with its ingenuity, but it made for an exciting new chapter in the Woodsboro/Ghostface story.
The audio was broken and seemed lost, but since we brought it back from the dead, we're giving you the release now. Expect episodes every Wednesday moving forward!
Scream (2022) - IMDB
Check out our written review of Scream VI (2023) if you want more Ghostface!
Check out our work at Sunshine State Cineplex!
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We're back with another entry in Halloween mini-series. Hot off our scorching takes on Halloween Ends, AJ and Spooky Ryan showdown in our first ever franchise draft!
Take a listen and vote on our Twitter poll for the winner of the Halloween Franchise Movie Draft!
Next week, we're back with another New Blood -- Barbarian!!!
Keep it spooky!
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We are back after a short break! We get into the controversial Halloween Ends from David Gordon Green. Do you think Corey works? What do you think of Jamie Lee Curtis' farewell to the iconic Laurie Strode? Spooky Ryan and AJ break it down (and are mostly unhappy with the results).
We also drop some recommendations for some of 2022's best horror films. Quick hits on Death Loop, You Won't Be Alone, DeadStream, Speak No Evil, Fixation, Sinphony, and A Wounded Fawn.
0 - 41:00 - Review and Breakdown of Halloween Ends
41:00 - End - New Recommendations
Follow AJ/Alan and Ryan on Twitter at @TheAlanFrench and @KeepItSpooky09.
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We're back with Mr. Jake Gyllenhaal, Ms. Maggie Gyleenhaal, and a wonderful supporting cast!
The teen melodrama turned horror sci-fi has become an internet favorite, especially of teen boys. Now its time to dive into the very dense, sometime nonsensical world of Donnie Darko.
00-5:00 - Intro/Spoiler Plot Synopsis
5:00- 51:00 - Discussion of the Film
51:00 - End - Awards
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We are back! Sorry for the delay (Hurricane Ian knocked out AJ's internet for 5 days), but we hope you feel good for the start of October! Here's our breakdown of Halloween Horror Nights 31 at Universal Orlando!
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Welcome back to Bela Lugosi's Undead! AJ/Alan's been busy with the Toronto International Film Festival, but we're back!
A couple of programming notes.
1) We are moving the show to Friday afternoons. Let's get your freaky Fridays off to a great start!
2) We are covering two film festivals in the next month - Fantastic Festival from September 22nd to 29th, and Brooklyn Horror Festival from October 13th - 20th.
Please check our website SunshineStateCineplex.com to get all the latest updates on each festival. We may have one of our hosts attend Brooklyn in person, so keep an eye out!
Check the timestamps below!
00:00 - 5:30 - Intro and Plot Recap
5:30 - 22:00 - Film Discussion
22:00 - 27:00 - Digression into Scream Queens and Don't Worry Darling Controversies
27:00 - 40:15 - Awards
40:15 - End - Quick "Pearl" Discussion
Read our written review of X below!
https://sunshinestatecineplex.com/2022/08/20/review-x-simmers-with-sexuality-and-regret-in-homage-to-70s-exploitation/
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We're back with 2002's May, a horror film from Lucky McKee. A dark, Frankenstein-adjacent slasher with a Vet Tech surprised us with its surprising themes and ideas.
Come for dark horror, and stay for discussions about Rian Johnson's first job, a very excited Roger Ebert, and the weirdest caterer stories you've ever heard.
00:00 - 05:40 - Intro, Trailer, Synopsis
5:40 - 39:50 - General Film Discussion
39:50 - End - Chainsaw Awards, Bela Lugosi Awards
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