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PODCAST

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC

Aaron Christensen

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC is a horror movie podcast that revisits classic horror films on milestone anniversaries (20, 30, 40, 50 years, and more). Each episode features a lively rotating panel of horror fans discussing the film"s legacy, personal memories, cultural impact, and what makes it a lasting favorite. If you love deep dives into horror movies like The Exorcist, A Nightmare on Elm Street, or Frankenstein, this podcast is for you. Come celebrate horror history—one anniversary at a time.

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All Episodes

01:10:51

GAMERA AT 60: FLYING, FIGHTING, SONGS, & SMASHES!!!

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC ·

2025/01/31

GAMERA: THE GIANT MONSTER (1965) d. Noriaki Yuasa (Japan) GAMERA: GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE (1995) d. Shusuke Kaneko (Japan) Japan’s second-most iconic kaiju (aka the Other Big G), Gamera evolved from a destructive force to a heroic protector of humanity. The early Showa era films (1965-1980) established Gamera, a giant, turtle-like creature, as a friendly figure for youngsters while also showcasing him battling various monstrous threats. Often lighthearted and less serious than their Godzilla

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01:14:07

END OF YEAR WRAP-UP: BEST/FAVORITE HORROR FILMS OF...

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC ·

2025/01/29

AC joins his Streaming and Screaming co-hosts Chad the Bird and Lucy Ba'al as they count down their favorite fright flicks of 2024! Let us know YOUR favorite picks from 2024 in the comments! Looking forward to another year of Sharing the Scare! Titles mentioned in this episode: Longlegs, Suitable Flesh, Exhuma, Broadcast Signal Intrusion, The Demon Disorder, Infested, Oddity, Terrifier 3, Immaculate, Nosferatu, Satanic Hispanics, The Substance, Smile 2, The Coffee Table, Crumb Catcher, The First

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01:05:58

LES DIABOLIQUES (1955) & H.G. CLOUZOUT: THE FRENCH...

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC ·

2025/01/24

LES DIABOLIQUES (1955) d. Henri-Georges Clouzout (France) Slip into the dark and suspenseful world of “The French Hitchcock,” Henri-Georges Clouzot (The Wages of Fear), and his extraordinary nonpareil of suspense, 1955’s Les Diaboliques, where nothing is as it seems and every twist keeps you on the edge of your seat. Set in and around a remote boarding school, a frail wife (Vera Clouzout) and her romantic rival (Simone Signoret) plot to murder her cruel, abusive husband (Paul Meurisse). But when

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50:28

HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP (1980) | CORMAN'S...

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC ·

2025/01/17

HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP (1980) d. Barbara Peeters (& others) (USA) Dive into the wild world of Humanoids from the Deep as we unravel the untold stories of producer Roger Corman and director Barbara Peeters! From shocking controversies to behind-the-scenes secrets (including the infamous last-minute changes that sparked much outrage). Starring B-movie stalwarts Doug McClure (The Land That Time Forgot), Vic Morrow (The Last Shark, Twilight Zone: The Movie), and Ann Turkel and featuring early efforts

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01:11:12

THE GORE CLASSICS OF H.G. LEWIS (BLOOD FEAST, TWO...

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC ·

2025/01/10

BLOOD FEAST (1963) d. H.G. Lewis (USA) TWO THOUSAND MANIACS (1964) d. H.G. Lewis (USA) COLOR ME BLOOD RED (1965) d. H.G. Lewis (USA) Herschell Gordon Lewis' "Blood Trilogy" — Blood Feast (1963), Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964), and Color Me Blood Red (1965) — revolutionized the horror genre by introducing explicit gore and shocking violence, laying the foundation for the splatter film subgenre. With their graphic depictions of mutilation and taboo subjects, these films were groundbreaking in their

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01:08:18

ONIBABA & KWAIDAN (1964): Celebrating Japan's CLASSIC...

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC ·

2025/01/03

ONIBABA (1964) d. Kaneto Shindo (Japan) KWAIDAN (1964) d. Masaki Kobayashi (Japan) Tonight, we discuss the 1964 Japanese horror classics Onibaba and Kwaidan, exploring their reflections of post-war Japanese society, folklore, and complex themes of fear and morality. Set in feudal Japan, Onibaba sees two women surviving by killing samurai and selling their armor. Blending psychological terror, supernatural elements, and an ominous, demonic mask, writer/director Kaneto Shindo (Kuroneko) uses stark

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01:01:52

THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974) at 50!!!

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC ·

2024/12/28

THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974) d. Tobe Hooper (USA) In 1973, Tobe Hooper and a group of young actors and technicians ventured out in to the Texas wilderness to shoot a low-budget horror film that would go on to become one of the greatest landmark cinematic achievements in history. THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE was a smash hit upon its release the following year and has not lost any of its ability to shock and terrify and influence other filmmakers over the ensuing five decades. In the studio

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56:05

CALVAIRE (aka THE ORDEAL) (2004): HOLIDAY HORROR WITH...

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC ·

2024/12/27

CALVAIRE (aka THE ORDEAL) (2004) d. Fabrice du Welz (Belgium) After his car breaks down en route to the next holiday gig, low-rent crooner Marc Stevens (Laurent Lucas) stumbles into a backwards backwoods community devoid of women. Taking shelter at a nearby inn, he soon finds himself captive in a nightmarish scenario that manages to surprise and unnerve without resorting to eviscerations. This genre offering from Belgium, which arrived on the cusp of the new "French Extreme" movement of the early

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01:24:46

THE EXORCIST (1973) 50TH ANNIVERSARY ROUND TABLE!!!

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC ·

2024/12/22

THE EXORCIST (1973) d. William Friedkin (USA) EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC (1977) d. John Boorman (USA) EXORCIST III (1990) d. William Peter Blatty (USA) EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING (2004) d. Renny Harlin (USA) DOMINION: THE PREQUEL TO THE EXORCIST (2005) d. Paul Schrader (USA) (originally broadcast Aug 2023) It’s amazing to believe that THE EXORCIST has been in our lives for a half century, because for many fans, it’s hard to imagine the horror landscape without it. Its release in the final days of

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01:18:09

BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) AT 50 / SILENT NIGHT DEADLY...

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC ·

2024/12/20

BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) d. Bob Clark (Canada) SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT (1984) d. Charles Sellier (USA) It's time to celebrate the Happy HorrorDays with two Christmas classics, both of which are celebrating milestone anniversaries! Director Bob Clark’s effective (and underrated) holiday thriller BLACK CHRISTMAS pre-dates the slasher film craze and its influence is felt in Halloween, When a Stranger Calls, and countless others. The simple set-up involves a college sorority house and an (unseen)

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01:14:45

UNWRAPPING THE MUMMY!!! (1932, 1959, 1999)

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC ·

2024/12/13

THE MUMMY (1932) d. Karl Freund (USA) THE MUMMY (1959) d. Terence Fisher (UK) THE MUMMY (1999) d. Stephen Sommers (USA) One of the most enduring classic horror archetypes, The Mummy has appeared on film almost since the inception of cinema, with numerous silent efforts preceding Universal's landmark production in 1932 starring Boris Karloff. Since then, there have been a surprising number of sequels, reboots, updates, and variations on the classic Egyptian monster and its accompanying curse.

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01:01:43

NIGHT OF THE DEMONS & DEAD HEAT: 1988 DOUBLE FEATURE!!

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC ·

2024/12/09

NIGHT OF THE DEMONS (1988) d. Kevin Tenney (USA) DEAD HEAT (1988) d. Mark Goldblatt (USA) Tonight’s episode is entitled "The Class of 1988," even if “class” may not be the first word that springs to mind when describing these two horror/comedy titles. Both enjoyed limited theatrical releases, but by and large, home video was where most fans encountered them for the first time. DEAD HEAT, starring Treat Williams and Joe Piscopo, tells the story of a cop who goes down in the line of duty and then

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01:04:59

THE COFFIN JOE TRILOGY (1964-2008) COMES ALIVE!!!

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC ·

2024/12/06

AT MIDNIGHT I'LL TAKE YOUR SOUL (1964) d. Jose Mojica Marins (Brazil) THIS NIGHT I'LL POSSESS YOUR CORPSE (1967) d. Jose Mojica Marins (Brazil) EMBODIMENT OF EVIL (2008) d. Jose Mojica Marins (Brazil) In 1964, Brazil's democratically elected government was forcefully overthrown, with the new authoritarian regime enacting new laws that stifled freedom of speech and increased censorship of all media. Somehow, this was also the year that At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul, featuring Brazil’s first horror

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01:30:05

PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE (1957), HORROR OF PARTY BEACH...

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC ·

2024/11/28

PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE (1957) d. Edward D. Wood, Jr. (USA) THE HORROR OF PARTY BEACH (1964) d. Del Tenney (USA) THINGS (1989) d. Andrew Jordan (Canada) Tonight, we celebrate that special kind of horror film that lurks in the shadows, often feeling put-upon and unappreciated. Some people call them "bad movies" and deride them with such titles as The Raspberry Awards, but we know that, really, they just had a rough upbringing and are merely misunderstood. These are the titles that we call...

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THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (1939) / (1959): A...

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC ·

2024/11/22

THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (1939) d. Sidney Lanfield (USA) THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (1959) d. Terence Fisher (UK) Though not the first fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes is arguably the best-known. Over 25,000 stage adaptations, films, television productions, and publications have featured the detective, and Guinness World Records lists him as the most portrayed human literary character in film and television history. Tonight, we’ll be celebrating two film versions of Arthur Conan

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01:11:31

INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (1994): 30 YEARS OF LESTAT!

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC ·

2024/11/16

INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (1994) d. Neil Jordan (USA) Anne Rice's celebrated novel, originally published in 1976, took nearly two decades to make it to the big screen. When it finally arrived, amidst a wave of controversy over its casting of Tom Cruise in the pivotal role of Lestat, INTERVIEW fared well with critics and boosted the profiles of co-stars Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas, and 11-year-old Kirsten Dunst as the eternally young and brutal killer Claudia. Tonight, join AC and his celebrated

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01:20:27

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) TURNS 40!!!

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC ·

2024/11/09

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) d. Wes Craven (USA) Horror Hall-of Famer Wes Craven created this hugely successful fright flick, which spawned multiple sequels, launched New Line Cinema, and introduced the moniker of “Freddy Krueger” into pop culture consciousness. Heather Langenkamp plays a teenager plagued by dreams of a horribly scarred figure wearing a distinctive red-striped sweater, battered fedora, and a glove with knives attached to the fingers. Robert Englund, in the role he would

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A BUCKET OF BLOOD & THE WASP WOMAN: CORMAN QUICKIES...

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC ·

2024/11/03

A BUCKET OF BLOOD (1959) d. Roger Corman (1959) THE WASP WOMAN (1959) d. Roger Corman (1959) The year before he became the American rival to Hammer Studios in the Gothic Horror department with The Fall of the House of Usher (1960), Roger Corman was the reigning "King of the B's" at the drive-ins across the USA, delivering thrills and chills to teenagers young and old. Tonight, we celebrate two prime slices of black-and-white low-budget fare that still manage to deliver the goods: A Bucket of

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01:07:55

LET SLEEPING CORPSES LIE (1974): ZOMBIES FROM SPAIN!!!

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC ·

2024/11/02

LET SLEEPING CORPSES LIE (aka THE LIVING DEAD AT MANCHESTER MORGUE) (1974)d. Jorge Grau (Spain/Italy) A hidden gem overshadowed by the myriad flesh-eating flicks that followed in its wake, director Jorge Grau took his given assignment of creating a spiritual sequel to George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead and conjured a minor classic all its own. Blending social commentary (environmentalism) with shocking moments of jaw-dropping gore, Let Sleeping Corpses Lie, The Living Dead at Manchester

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52:59

HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1959) / THE TINGLER (1959) AT...

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC ·

2024/10/20

HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1959) d. William Castle (USA) THE TINGLER (1959) d. William Castle (USA) Words like "Emergo" and "Percepto" may not be common knowledge for younger horror aficionados, but for classic horror fans, they instantly bring a smile to our faces as we remember the first time we heard the names of producer/director William Castle and actor Vincent Price. Both approached their work with a boundless sense of gusto and enthusiasm, and the results were astonishing and have endured for

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