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Half Price Horror

A deep dive into the half-price horror rack of the local used bookstore, coming away with classics, cult treasures, and the strangest stories the genre has to offer.

tv & film film history

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00:40:28

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989)

Half Price Horror ·

2024/01/14

The 80s are ending, the Satanic Panic is fading fast as we transition from Reagan to Bush... but you know what people are still freaking out about? Teen pregnancy! So naturally it's time for Freddy to menace a teen mom as we dig into the last of the "dream powers" trilogy of 'Nightmare' movies, 'A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child'. Come on and join in!

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00:33:22

And Now the Screaming Starts! (1973)

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2024/01/07

Time to take a detour into British Gothic horror, as we examine one of the few non-anthology films to come from Amicus and find out exactly what happens when the screaming starts!

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00:40:20

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

Half Price Horror ·

2023/12/31

With 'Dream Warriors' seemingly providing an infallible formula for the success of the franchise, New Line was quick to capitalize on their hit by rushing a new installment into theaters. But a shortened schedule and a writer's strike made this film into its own production nightmare--did they wake up to heaps of money and critical praise? Listen to this episode and find out!

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00:38:10

The Gate (1987)

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2023/12/24

Time to take a look at an 80s cult classic that's not to be confused with 'The Pit' or 'The Keep' - this one's about the kids who dig a hole all the way to Hell while looking for geodes in the backyard and unleash horrors beyond imagining. Join us for an exploration of childhood terrors, model rocketry, and stark body horror all wrapped up in a family-friendly package!

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00:56:25

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

Half Price Horror ·

2023/12/17

Time for a bit of a hawt take, as we take a look at the single most popular installment of the 'Nightmare' franchise and suggest that maybe, just maybe, taking the single bleakest script Wes Craven ever wrote and crashing it straight into Chuck Russell's "spooky carnival ride" aesthetic - then adding a helping of sexual assault - might have produced something that's a little bit of a trainwreck. Agree? Disagree? Listen to the podcast and find out where we're getting it

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00:42:30

American Mary (2012)

Half Price Horror ·

2023/12/10

"I'm changing specialties, Doctor Grant." It's a small sentence, but it's got a big impact as Mary Mason goes from rising-star medical student to illegal mob doctor, professional torturer, and "extreme body modifier" for a niche community of body mod enthusiasts in this extremely unconventional crime/horror movie. Are you ready to find out all the things people can do to themselves and each other? Then let's dive in!

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00:52:12

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge...

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2023/12/03

It's 1985 - do you know what your children are dreaming about? Of course they're dreaming about Freddy, in a sequel that's decidedly different and very interesting to discuss! We get into the film's queer subtext, its very nearly queer text, and the bizarre decision to include a murder parakeet in what's ostensibly a horror movie.

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01:01:33

Silent Hill (2006)

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2023/11/27

Who'd have thunk that a 90s video game would lead to one of the best Southern Gothics ever committed to film? Join us for every convoluted plot twist, every decaying building, every collision of past and present as we dig into 2006's 'Silent Hill'!

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01:02:29

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Half Price Horror ·

2023/11/19

We've dug deep into Jason, we've analyzed Michael to death, but there's one horror icon of the 80s we haven't even dreamed about tackling until now... Robert Englund's classic slasher, Fred Krueger. So let's take a look at the 1984 original and all the ways it tackles very 80s fears about neglectful parenting, recovered memories, and liberal judges in its skillful blending of dreams and reality.

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00:39:55

Pontypool (2008)

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2023/11/12

They say silence kills, but what do you do when talking can be just as lethal? Take a risk and listen to me speak in English about the 2008 ferociously independent, utterly brilliant low-budget indie horror movie 'Pontypool'! It's a film words really can't suffice to describe, but I'll try. Try. Try. Try.

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00:42:30

Night of the Living Dead (1990)

Half Price Horror ·

2023/11/05

Somewhere between 'Day of the Dead' and 'Land of the Dead' lies an odd, sometimes forgotten oddity - a remake of the original 'Night' authorized and produced by George A Romero, but directed by his friend and collaborator Tom Savini. What does it have to say? Honestly quite a lot, so let's dive into it together!

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00:33:37

Elvira's Movie Macabre: Monstroid (1984)

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2023/10/29

It's Halloween weekend, and y'all know what that means: Elvira! This year, we join Elvira as she skewers the 1980... ish... creature feature 'Monstroid', aka 'Monster' aka 'It Came From the Lake' aka 'The Toxic Horror'. And with that many titles, you know you're dealing with a great movie!

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00:45:02

Scream VI (2023)

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2023/10/22

Start spreading the news, because just like Jason Voorhees, Ghostface is heading to the City That Never Sleeps! Join us for every gory detail... literally and figuratively... as the Scream franchise officially enters the Core Four installment with 'Scream VI'!

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00:29:57

Rec (2007)

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2023/10/15

Spooky Season just wouldn't be spooky without a little dip into found footage, and they don't come much better than 2007's Spanish classic, 'Rec'! So come ride along with our crew of first responders and our TV journalists as they stumble into a nightmare of claustrophobia, paranoia, and the most ferocious gaggle of zombies this side of '28 Days Later' as we take a deep dive into a modern classic!

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00:44:36

Evil Dead Rise (2023)

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2023/10/08

It's time to conclude our look at the 'Evil Dead' franchise and continue our trip through Spooky Season at the same time, as we dive into the high-profile and big-ticket sequel to Sam Raimi's classic helmed by writer/director Lee Cronin. But between the weird pro-life messaging, the antiquated worship of the nuclear family, and some problematic behavior from the lone trans character, let's just say that it's also time to give a little side-eye to the latest 'Evil

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00:32:20

Godzilla (1954)

Half Price Horror ·

2023/10/01

Spooky Season's starting, and the movies don't come much bigger than this - literally or figuratively. Almost seventy years ago, the atomic monster known as Godzilla first came to Japan's shores... and while he's visited some thirty times since then, there's nothing quite like the original. Let's dive in and talk nuclear paranoia, post-war pacifism, and everything else that makes up the 1954 classic 'Godzilla'!

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00:39:48

Ash Vs Evil Dead Season Three, Episodes 6-10 (2018)

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2023/09/26

The time has come to test the mettle of man, as Ash Williams tries to fight evil without his chainsaw, his sidekicks, or even his trusty Delta 88 Classic in the series finale of 'Ash Vs Evil Dead'! JOIN US... as we break down the last five episodes and see how the last season of the cult series sticks the landing and goes out with a bang as the "Summer of Sam" concludes!

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00:57:11

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

Half Price Horror ·

2023/09/17

The long Summer of Sam is winding to a close... but we can't leave without looking at where the man is today, and that means examining Raimi's latest directorial effort for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But is it horror? Well, it's got people possessing corpses, mouths sealing up into blank flesh, and the souls of the damned, so that qualifies it in my unholy book! Let's dive into the Multiverse of Madness!

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00:42:42

Ash Vs Evil Dead Season Three, Episodes 1-5 (2018)

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2023/09/10

It's time to enter the final season of Ashley Joanna Williams' adventures fighting the Evil Dead, and that means secret kids, magical kids, ancient knightly orders, and a ghostly return for everyone's favorite Six Million Dollar Dad! That's right, we are going in hot for the first half of Season Three of 'Ash Vs Evil Dead'... JOIN US!

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00:35:41

Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)

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2023/09/03

Sometimes going outside the Hollywood system results in something as brilliant as it is unconventional, a touching meditation on aging and regret featuring two of our finest character actors. Sometimes it results in a goddamn weird movie about an aging Elvis and JFK taking on a killer mummy stalking their retirement home. And very rarely, it's both. So let's talk about Don Coscarelli, Bruce Campbell, and 2002's 'Bubba Ho-Tep'!

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