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Hellbent for Horror

S.A. Bradley is here to remind you why you used to love horror movies...and you secretly still do! Hellbent for Horror combines horror history, personal observations, common themes, and cultural trends to tell a story with each episode. We talk about all things horror. The door swings wide here, and all types of horror are welcome. Each episode covers some aspect of the genre, with lots of viewing or reading suggestions for you to check out. We"ll discuss horror movies, books, and comics, as well

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Episode 016-Are You the Good Blair Witch or the Bad?...

Hellbent for Horror ·

2016/09/19

In this special edition of Hellbent for Horror I review the new movie Blair Witch 2016, directed by Adam Wingard. This is a sequel to The Blair Witch Project, and I can’t help but think of this new movie in relation to the original. So, that’s what I do in this episode. I recorded some of my thoughts about both movies. What made the first movie so original? Does the new movie hold up under that weight? Does it blaze its own trail or get lost in the woods? Special bonus: hear my comparison of

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Episode 015- You Can't Argue With a Confident Man:...

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2016/09/14

Coppola, Scorsese, Friedkin, Altman, Penn, Bogdanavitch, Spielberg… Carpenter? You’re damn right. All of these directors earned their place in Cinema History. Each of them made at least one great movie that made an impact where the film changed the direction of how movies look and feel. Each of them influenced a new generation of film directors. And yet, John Carpenter rarely gets included in lists or conversations that also include the other maverick filmmakers of the 1970’s. And John Carpenter

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Episode 014- We're Dealing With Volatile Substance

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2016/09/01

You tell me: Why is Silence of the Lambs billed as a “psychological thriller,” and not a horror film? It looks and acts like a horror movie. Or is it that when movies hit it big with the general culture that we can’t label them horror movies? I think there are lots of examples of movies billed as “thrillers,” or “suspense,” or even “drama” that are actually horror movies, and in this podcast I begin calling some out. In this episode I’ll talk about Silence of the Lambs, and compare aspects of

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Episode 013- Picking at the Scabs

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2016/08/18

Horror stories are supposed to upset the apple cart. Great stories captivate us. Some narratives are timeless. Some comment on the times in which they’re born. And some stories are timeless because their meanings change with time. Stories can be great in themselves, but sometimes they resonate with something we experienced, our times, our culture, our politics. And sometimes, that isn’t pretty at all. And even widely different interpretations of the story can be right. After all, art reflects

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Episode 012- You Are Here at your Own Risk: Iceland’s...

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2016/07/31

Recently I traveled to Iceland, and I spoke with and interviewed several Icelanders about their native horror folklore and legends. This land is rich in stories of hidden people, elves, and trolls who interfere in the lives of humans. In addition, the land has its own real bloody stories to tell. In this episode I talk about horror folk tales from Iceland and speculate on the role nature plays in these folk tales. If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play.

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Episode 011- Satan Laughing Spreads His Wings: More...

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2016/07/13

Continuing with the horror and music theme, I’m focusing this episode on Heavy Metal music. This hugely popular music bears the brunt of accusations of satanic imagery and messages. Few actual crimes were influenced by heavy metal, but it became associated with satanic rituals and murders due to a “satanic panic” that gripped the nation in the 1980’s. Did the furor over the music by a “moral majority” actually fuel crimes associated with it? I also talk about my own relationship with Metal, and

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Episode 010.1: Bonus Episode- A Thank You and an...

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2016/06/30

How would you like to make a “Cameo” on Hellbent for Horror? I wanted to do something special to thank this community of hellbent listeners! Interaction with others is where the real inspiration for imagination comes from, and I talk about how some listeners have been integral in sparking ideas. Making this podcast has energized and rejuvenated me. We all need a creative outlet, and a place to be heard. I’d love to give my listeners that outlet as well! In this bonus episode, I talk directly to you

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Episode 010- The Restless Interval: Horror and Music

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2016/06/27

Music can be scary, even terrifying. Certain combinations of notes induce nervousness and unease in the listener. Musicians have known about these intervals for centuries. They can induce tension, character, and depth into a song, and have been used in music throughout the world since before music theory was even a thing. In modern music these intervals are the roots of jazz, blues, and rock and roll. In the medieval European Christian church, however, religious leaders branded these intervals

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Episode 009- Unreal Reality: Conjuring up the...

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2016/06/11

Everywhere in the world has its own local ghost stories – scary places that have haunting reputations. Then there are people who actually deal with these ghosts and demons. You’ve heard the stories, and they’ve made movies “based on true events” of supposed real hauntings and possessions. Two famous paranormal investigators were Ed and Lorraine Warren who have been the subject of several movies and books, including “The Conjuring 2.” In this episode I talk about home town hauntings where I grew

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Episode 008- My Outer Demons

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2016/06/01

So, what scares you? Really. What takes you out of your “horror comfort zone?” In this episode I talk about my own horror triggers. I don’t rationally believe these things exist. But, somewhere deep inside me… Triggers often come from events that happen to us as children, and my trigger is no exception. I talk about some of the movies that REALLY scared me on a primal level, and then talk about my past to figure out where those triggers come from. If you like the show, please consider writing

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Episode 007- The Gods of Monsters: The Men Who...

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2016/05/27

Boo! You know those scary monsters that haunt your dreams? Make-up artists and actors make them come to life. Make-up effects have evolved with film from the beginning of cinema. Artists delve into the dark parts of themselves to make real horrors we may not have even imagined. Sometimes the work is so good that the monsters become iconic in our culture. Can you imagine a time when no one knew what the Frankenstein monster looked like? In this episode I talk about make-up artists who

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Episode 006.1- Addendum of Doom: Close Encounters of...

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2016/05/20

This is a companion piece to Episode 6, which was about the creation and history of Shock Theater and Horror Hosts. When you’re creating podcasts like this, you have great ideas that just don’t make the final cut. Sometimes, though, there’s just more story to tell. Join me as I dig a little deeper into the world of Modern Horror Hosts. And… I make a confession about my own childhood Horror Host, “Uncle Ted.” This “Addendum of Doom” is called, “Close Encounters of the Horror Host Kind!” Enter The

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Episode 006- The Shock! Heard ‘Round the World: Shock...

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2016/05/12

A lot of us were introduced to classic horror films through midnight showings on local TV on Saturday nights. Many of us knew of our local horror host. The horror host was (and still is) a great American phenomenon full of crazy costumes, clever names, and a lot of charisma. The greats are still legendary, and horror hosts continue entertaining us on the internet and streaming video outlets. In this episode I talk about the confluence of events that led to late night horror movies on television,

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Episode 005: What Are Your Limits? The Dark Waters of...

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2016/04/27

Warning: Explicit content. What are your limits? Surely there are some types of horror movies that you will not watch. Or are there? There has always been an audience for the disturbing and unsettling image. And there’s an intimate relationship between the violence and sensationalism shown in Underground Movies and the anxieties of our culture. In this episode I discuss Exploitation Films and Extreme Horror: its history starting with Thomas Edison’s first experiments with the movie camera through

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Episode 004.3: Interviews from the Abyss- with Dave...

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2016/04/20

This episode is a companion piece to Episode 4, “Blood Oaths and Bar Tabs: Horror Conventions and Cinema Wasteland.” In this episode we interview Dave Kosanke, the creator of the long-running and legendary underground fanzine “Liquid Cheese.” It is an exhaustive love letter to everything from horror to heavy metal to XXX films. Since 1993, Dave has been a one-man Army. Liquid Cheese is a true fanzine in every sense of the word. Dave puts the whole thing together himself, and he has done that for 23

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Episode 004.2: Interviews from the Abyss- with Bryan...

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2016/04/15

This episode is a companion piece to Episode 4, “Blood Oaths and Bar Tabs: Horror Conventions and Cinema Wasteland” In this episode we interview Bryan Martinez, who is the creator and producer of the popular webcast, “The Giallo Room” (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLXTTivU_q3vlbPbABloKbA) He's also the creator of FilmDeviant.com (http://www.filmdeviant.com/), as well as writer/director of "Gelato Giallo." We also get a special introduction by Baron Martino, the star of The Giallo Room. If you

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Episode 004.1: Interviews from the Abyss- with Jon...

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2016/04/15

This episode is a companion piece to Episode 4, “Blood Oaths and Bar Tabs: Horror Conventions and Cinema Wasteland” I traveled to Strongsville, Ohio to Cinema Wasteland and in this episode we interview Jon Kitley, a lifetime lover of horror in both books and film. He is also a proud member of the "Algonquin Round Table of Horror." He truly has an encyclopedic knowledge of horror from the 1930’s to the present, and you'll get to hear his depth and breadth in this discussion. He maintains his own

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Episode 004: Blood Oaths and Bar Tabs: Horror...

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2016/04/14

It’s the quest of every ultra-fan: finding fellow obsessives to share in the collective joy. Fan conventions provide a meeting place and an outlet for like-minded folk. What’s it like to really find your tribe? In this episode I talk about horror conventions, my pilgrimage to the “Anti-Convention” known as “Cinema Wasteland” and meeting a group of fellow obsessives I call “the Algonquin Round Table of Horror.” Convention History 1936- Philcon: First “Fan Convention”. Science Fiction Convention,

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Episode 003- Religious (and Sacrilegious) Experiences

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2016/03/30

Sharing the movie experience with a theater full of people can be exhilarating or frightening—sometimes both. You put yourself in the hands of the filmmaker to take that ride, not knowing where or how it’s going to end. In rare cases a movie can provide an audience with an ecstatic, transcendent experience, almost religious in its power that leaves you walking on air afterward and running back to grasp that experience again. Sometimes the audience isn’t ready for that story or style and the

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Episode 002.5: "Addendum of Doom: The Folk Horror...

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2016/03/23

https://www.facebook.com/hellbentforhorror/ We aren't out of the woods yet... Welcome to Episode 2.5! This is a companion piece to Episode Two, “If You Aren’t Afraid in The Woods, You Haven’t Gone Deep Enough”, which delved into the world of Folk Horror. Here we'll discuss movies and books I'd loved to have talked about in the episode, but they just didn’t fit into "the story" completely, or there just wasn’t enough time. However, the campfire still has some embers left, and there's a little time

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