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Years of Fear: A History of Horror

Years of Fear is a horror history podcast that explores the movies that shaped horror, the people that made them, and the culture that made them possible. Each episode centers on the most important horror films of every year, beginning in 1960 with the first true Slasher film and all the way through the modern era.

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All Episodes

01:19:16

Vintage Episode 21: Let's Scare Jessica To Death with...

Years of Fear: A History of Horror ·

2019/03/20

Leave your insanity at the door, because this week we've got Chris Colohan, singer of many of the best hardcore bands of the last 20 years (CURSED, LEFT FOR DEAD, SECT, BURNING LOVE, and more) to discuss the 1971 cult classic LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH. We take a deep dive into the film's themes of mental health and trauma, the film's origins as a satire, Chris' experiences of working at a cult video store, his many deep cut recommendations, and much more!

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01:05:27

Vintage Episode 20: 976-EVIL with John Darnielle...

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2019/03/05

Michael sits down with singer-songwriter/author John Darnielle of the MOUNTAIN GOATS to discuss the 1988 Robert Englund directed gem 976-EVIL, diving deep into the film, the spooky acting perfection of Stephen Geoffreys, and just what the hell a 976 number is. Along with that, they discuss John's later-life heel turn towards horror, MARIO BAVA, ROKY ERICKSON, HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, John's current playlist of Heavy Metal, how he incorporates horrific themes into his music and humanizes monsters, and

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01:00:11

Misfits Mondays #3: City of the Dead (Horror Hotel)

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2019/02/25

Eric and Michael take it up to room 21 this week with a dive into the 1961 classic CITY OF THE DEAD (also known in the US as HORROR HOTEL!). The fiends dig deep into this underrated gem, along with listing the best and WORST Misfits merchandise on the market. They also touch on Doyle's recent comments about music pirating, Eric's wrestling takes, and much more. Stick around til the end to see what film we will be covering next month!

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01:33:30

Vintage Episode 19: Valerie and Her Week of Wonders...

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2019/02/01

This week on Toxic Schlock, DWID HELLION of metal/hardcore legends INTEGRITY comes on to discuss the 1970 surrealist classic film Valerie and Her Week of Wonders. Along with diving into this Czech classic, Michael and Dwid dig deep into HAMMER HORROR, ROGER CORMAN, the genius of G.I.S.M., the intensity of RAW POWER, ROKY ERICKSON, the mystique of NOSFERATU, the contrast between plot heavy vs abstract films, the glory of VINCENT PRICE, the romanticism of vampires and MUCH MORE! This was a bucket

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01:05:15

Vintage Episode 18: Hausu (House) with Blayne Smith...

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2019/01/18

House is calling to you, come back home and marry me! Michael sits down this week with Blayne Smith of Banger TV to take a deep dive into the gloriously bizarre world of the 1977 Japan cult classic HAUSU (House)! The two of them wrap their heads around how Toho's intended JAWS cash-in turned into this psychedelic haunted house story, the humor of Jason Vorhees, the genius of Frank Henenlotter, the metal mastery of Hooded Menace, and much more!

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Misfits Mondays #2: Return of the Fly

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2019/01/14

Misfits Mondays! Misfits Mondays! With Eric and Michael, yeah Misfits Mondays (to the tune of Return of the Fly)! We are back this week with the 2nd edition of our bonus episode series Misfits Mondays! Michael and Eric dig deep into their favorite (and least favorite) Misfits covers, and then take a deep dive into the 1959 film Return of the Fly (and it's predecessor The Fly). Stick around to the end to see what film/Misfits song they will be diving into next week. This episode is dedicated to

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01:03:21

Vintage Episode 17: Trick or Treat with Rick Giordano...

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2019/01/04

Hello to all of Rock's Chosen Warriors! This week on the show, Michael talks with Rick Giordano of The Lion's Daughter about the 1986 heavy metal horror cult classic Trick or Treat! They dig deep into the unclear nature of the film's mythology, growing up a metal head and horror fan in the 1980s and into the 90s (when both of those took a turn for worse), the questionable acting chops of Gene Simmons, the Motorhead-Flogging Molly connection(?!), the glory of Cheddar Goblin, and much more!

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01:02:17

Vintage Episode 16: Se7en with Sara Taylor (Youth Code)

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2018/12/21

Whats in the box?! Michael and Sara Taylor of Industrial rippers Youth Code answer that question and more with their chat about David Fincher's 1995 classic SE7EN! Sara digs into her favorite headtrip psychological thrillers, the power of Coil, Tetsuo: The Iron Man, True Detective, the disturbing films of Lars Von Trier, managing merch for Behemoth, the distinctions between horror and thriller, and a whole mess more!

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Vintage Episode 15: Phantasm with King Fowley (Deceased)

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2018/12/07

BOY! This week we sit down with King Fowley of Virginia metal legends Deceased! They have been putting out ripping horror influenced albums for the last several decades, and King picked one of his all time favorites, the 1979 classic PHANTASM! Michael and King dig deep into the horror/sci fi classic, along with discussing King's drive in theater expertise, his heavy metal origins, and their respective hot takes on the heavy hitter horror flicks of 2018 like HEREDITARY, TERRIFIER, MANDY, and

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34:31

Misfits Mondays #1: The Crimson Ghost

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2018/12/03

Today we are kicking off our new mini-episode series: Misfits Mondays! Once a month, I am sitting down with my buddy Eric Kelly to talk about the iconic punk band the Misfits and the myriad of horror/sci-fi films they have referenced throughout their catalogue. Today we are waxing poetic about our origin stories of how we got into Danzig and the gang, and then we dig into this weeks film: The Crimson Ghost, the 1946 serial/film that introduced the world to the bands iconic logo! Stick around to the

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01:05:12

Vintage Episode 14: Scream with Tom May and Joe...

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2018/11/26

We did it! We passed the 13 episode mark! To celebrate our good fortunes, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Joe and Tom of the Menzingers. The Menzingers are a band that has grown into a modern punk institution, and for their focus film they picked Wes Craven's Scream, a film often credited with the revival of horror in the mid 1990s. Along with digging deep into the film, they also touched on Kill List, the Babadook, Poltergeist, and Michael's heroic origin story of becoming a

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01:14:07

Vintage Episode 13: Henry: Portrait of a Serial...

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2018/11/09

Episode 13 is here, and this is a special one! We got the chance to talk with Heather Buckley, who served as the FX supervisor on We Are Still Here and produced one of this year's most buzzed about horror films, The Ranger. Along with discussing how she went from a punk rocker in a small town in Jersey to working on modern classics, we also do a deep dive into her focus film choice, Henry:Portrait of a Serial Killer.

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01:14:47

Vintage Episode 12: Halloween with Tim McMahon...

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2018/10/26

You know we had to do it to em! To celebrate the best time of the year, we talked with Tim McMahon of 90s Youth Crew legends Mouthpiece (along with Search, Triple Threat, and more) about John Carpenter's unparalleled classic "Halloween". Tim has one of the most profound fandoms of the film that we've seen, and we dug deep on his relationship with the film, the experience of visiting the film locations, and his take on the upcoming (now released) new film. We also touched on American Werewolf in

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Vintage Episode 11: Under the Skin with Bryan Giles...

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2018/10/12

And we are back from our brief hiatus! We kick of season 2 of Toxic Schlock with a chat with Bryan Giles of the stoner/beer metal titans Red Fang to talk about the modern sci-fi horror headtrip "Under the Skin". Bryan and Michael talk about Red Fang's insanely memorable music videos, growing up a young punk in Arizona, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and more!

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01:47:46

Vintage Episode 10: Suspiria with Inge Johansson...

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2018/08/17

Inge Johansson, former bassist of The (International) Noise Conspiracy and Against Me! joins Michael this week to obsess over one of their mutual favorite films, Dario Argento's classic "Suspiria". Along with digging into this Italian classic, the two of them discuss the restrictive Swedish film censorship laws Inge grew up under, the perfection of Swedish D-Beat Punk, KISS, Adam West, The Young Ones, Nosferatu, Gothenburg Metal vs Stockholm Metal, and much more

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01:02:52

Vintage Episode 9: Re-Animator with Scott Carlson...

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2018/08/06

Number 9. Number 9. Number 9. Michael sits down with Scott Carlson of Grindcore legends Repulsion to discuss the 1985 classic film "Re-Animator." Michael and Scott dove deep into Scott's history with 70s and 80s horror, Repulsion's mission to create the most extreme music, the genius of Brian Yuzna, tripping out while witnessing Re-Animator, and much more. Be sure to also check out some of the films Scott recommended such as Twisted Brain, Threads, and the Devil Incarnate!

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Vintage Episode 8: Prince of Darkness with Josh...

Years of Fear: A History of Horror ·

2018/07/20

This is episode 8! This is episode 8! (sung to the tune of We Are 138). Today on the show, Michael talks with Josh Robbins of Late Bloomer, Alright, and Self Aware Records, and they dove in headfirst into the green pool that is John Carpenter's oft-forgotten gem "Prince of Darkness". Josh has a really interesting history with horror and film, and had some really interesting insights into music, film, and more. Where does P.O.D. stack up in the repertoire of John Carpenter films? Lets find out!

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Vintage Episode 7: Rosemary's Baby with Jeremy Bolm...

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2018/07/06

Episode 7 is here, and this is a big one! Michael talks with Jeremy Bolm of Touche Amore/Hesitation Wounds about the 1968 classic Rosemary's Baby! They dig deep into the film, the frequent shortcomings of modern mainstream horror, the greatness of Mia Farrow, Michael's Rosemary's Baby-Powerviolence connection, and more!

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56:41

Vintage Episode 6: Deliverance with Michael Bishop...

Years of Fear: A History of Horror ·

2018/06/22

Michael sits down with Richmond legend Michael Bishop of Gwar and Kepone to discuss his focus film pick, John Boorman's 1972 classic Deliverance! Michael Bishop has an intensely thorough knowledge of the film, and he has some amazing things to say about the film, its soundtrack, and why it deserves to be in the conversation of Horror films. We also got to talk about the 80s Hardcore scene in Richmond, his early horror influences, and much more!

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23:22

Vintage Episode 5: Night of the Creeps with Kody...

Years of Fear: A History of Horror ·

2018/06/08

Pull on your Chucks, cause this week we talked with Kody Templeman of The Lillingtons and Teenage Bottlerocket about the 80s b movie classic Night of the Creeps! We had a blast talking with Kody about Fred Dekkers schlock classic, growing up in a small town, his recent favorite horror films, and more! As we say at the top, we did have some technical issues this week, but next week we'll be back to a more consistently clean sound.

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