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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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01:09:30

Ep 131 - THE HOUSE WITH LAUGHING WINDOWS– 50 Years of...

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC ·

2026/01/16

THE HOUSE WITH LAUGHING WINDOWS (1976) d. Pupi Avati (Italy) On tonight's episode, we're talking about Pupi Avati's The House with Laughing Windows (1976), one of the most quietly unsettling films in the history of Italian horror, a slow-burn nightmare that lingers long after its final moments. Set in the foggy, insular villages of rural Emilia-Romagna, the film follows Stefano, a young restorer hired to repair a disturbing fresco depicting the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian. As Stefano settles into

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01:18:12

THE BEST HORROR MOVIES OF 2025!! (and the ones we're...

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2026/01/14

We're breaking down the best horror movies of 2025, from mainstream hits to indie standouts—and arguing about which ones actually deserve the title. AC joins his Streaming and Screaming co-hosts Chad the Bird ‪‪@ChadTheBird‬ and Lucy Ba'al ‪‪@lucybaal2299‬ as they count down their favorite fright flicks of 2025! Movies mentioned in this episode: 00:00 Episode Intro 03:40 Final Destinations: Bloodlines 07:55 The Ugly Stepsister 10:26 The Monkey 14:19 28 Years Later 23:38 El Conde 24:34 Bring Her

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Ep 129 - EYES WITHOUT A FACE (1960) – The French...

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2026/01/09

EYES WITHOUT A FACE (1960) d. Georges Franju (France) In this episode, we're talking about a yet another haunting horror landmark from 1960, Georges Franju's Eyes Without a Face (Les Yeux sans visage). Adapted from the 1959 novel by Jean Redon, Franju and his vaunted team of collaborators transform the pulp thriller material into something strangely lyrical and tragic, resulting in a bona-fide art-horror classic. Pierre Brasseur stars as Dr. Génessier, a respected surgeon whose obsession with

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01:09:28

Ep 128 - MAD LOVE (1935) at 90 | Peter Lorre, Colin...

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2026/01/02

MAD LOVE (1935) d. Karl Freund (USA) Based on Maurice Renard's 1920 French serialized novel The Hands of Orlac, in which the hands of a murderer are transplanted onto an injured concert pianist, Mad Love is remembered above all for Peter Lorre's stunning performance as Dr. Gogol, a brilliant surgeon driven mad by obsessive love. Lorre, fresh from his success in Fritz Lang's M (1931), delivers one of the genre's's most unsettling portrayals of pathological fixation. He is incredibly well-supported

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01:03:36

Ep 127 - THE DAY OF THE BEAST (1995): Alex de la...

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2025/12/25

THE DAY OF THE BEAST (El Dia de la Bestia) (1995) d. Alex de la Iglesia (Spain) Tonight we're discussing Alex de la Iglesia's cult classic The Day of the Beast (1995) (El Día de la Bestia), one of the most chaotic, hilarious, and subversive horror films of the 1990s! Blending satanic panic, apocalyptic prophecy, heavy metal, and pitch-black comedy, The Day of the Beast follows a priest who believes the Antichrist will be born on Christmas Eve—and decides the only way to stop it is to commit as

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01:12:15

Ep 126 - HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES, DEVIL'S REJECTS & 3...

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2025/12/19

HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES (2003) d. Rob Zombie (USA) THE DEVIL'S REJECTS (2005) d. Rob Zombie (USA) 3 FROM HELL (2019) d. Rob Zombie (USA) Rob Zombie's Firefly Trilogy is one of the most controversial and influential horror sagas of the 2000s. In this episode, we discuss House of 1000 Corpses (2003), The Devil's Rejects (2005), and 3 From Hell (2019) to explore the evolution of the Firefly Family, Rob Zombie's filmmaking style, and the trilogy's lasting impact on modern horror. From the grindhouse

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01:05:05

Ep 125 - 35 Years of JACOB'S LADDER (1990): The...

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2025/12/12

JACOB'S LADDER (1990) d. Adrian Lyne (USA) Tonight we're talking about Jacob's Ladder (1990), Adrian Lyne's psychological horror classic and one of the most memorable genre films of the 1990s. Often cited for its disturbing imagery and emotional depth, the film blends Vietnam War trauma, surreal horror, and existential mystery into an unforgettable analysis of the human psyche and experience. The story follows Jacob Singer (Tim Robbins), a Vietnam veteran plagued by hallucinations, intrusive

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01:48:13

Ep 124 – THE REFLECTING SKIN, BABY BLOOD, & SINGAPORE...

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2025/12/04

THE REFLECTING SKIN (1990) – d. Philip Ridley (UK) BABY BLOOD (1990) – d. Alain Robak (France) SINGAPORE SLING (1990) – d. Nikos Nikolaidis (Greece) If you love art-house horror, extreme cinema, and deep-dive film analysis, this episode is for you! We're celebrating three groundbreaking 1990 classics that pushed horror into stranger, darker territory: Baby Blood, The Reflecting Skin, and Singapore Sling. As the genre emerged from the excess of the '80s, these international auteurs delivered bold,

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Ep 123 - SANTO Y BLUE DEMON CONTRA LOS MONSTRUOS...

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2025/11/26

SANTO Y BLUE DEMON CONTRA LOS MONSTRUOS (1970) d. Gilberto Martínez Solares (Mexico) This gloriously chaotic mash-up brings together two of Mexico's most iconic masked wrestlers—El Santo and Blue Demon—for a monster-filled showdown that blends classic horror, sci-fi pulp, and lucha libre action. From vampires and werewolves to mummies, Frankenstein's creature, and even a cyclops, this movie packs an entire monster universe into its brisk runtime. Add in mad scientists, rubber-suit mayhem, and

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01:26:20

Ep 122 - CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST (1980): The Most...

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2025/11/21

CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST (1980) d. Ruggero Deodato (Italy) Despite its reputation as one of the most controversial exploitation features ever made, Italian director Ruggero Deodato's 1980 film - Cannibal Holocaust - occupies an unexpectedly important place in cinema history. Its blend of documentary aesthetics, media-critique, and staged "found footage," anticipated techniques that would later become mainstream, showing up in everything from reality television to modern horror franchises. The film's

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01:30:51

Ep 121 - HAMMER IN 1960: BRIDES OF DRACULA, TWO FACES...

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2025/11/14

BRIDES OF DRACULA (1960) d. Terence Fisher (UK) THE TWO FACES OF DR. JEKYLL (1960) d. Terence Fisher (UK) NEVER TAKE SWEETS FROM A STRANGER (1960) d. Cyril Frankel (UK) HELL IS A CITY (1960) d. Val Guest (UK) Celebrated for its distinctive brand of horror and suspense, Hammer Films has left an indelible mark on British cinema and influencing filmmakers around the world. The year 1960 was especially significant for Hammer, as it was a time when the studio was solidifying its identity as a horror

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01:13:55

Ep 120 - THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985) turns...

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2025/11/07

THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985) – 40 YEARS LATER! Tonight we're discussing The Return of the Living Dead (1985), the cult-classic zombie comedy that redefined the undead genre. Screenwriter Dan O'Bannon (Alien, Lifeforce) makes his directorial debut with this wildly exuberant black comedy that mixes terrific comic performances with good old-fashioned flesh-chomping horror. Packed with gory makeup effects, hilarious slapstick energy, a killer punk soundtrack, and a balls-to-the-wall finale,

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01:27:04

Ep 119 - TRILOGY OF TERROR (1975) Turns 50: The...

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2025/10/31

TRILOGY OF TERROR (1975) d. Dan Curtis (USA) Tonight we're talking about Trilogy of Terror, the beloved horror anthology movie from producer/director Dan Curtis starring Karen Black which premiered on ABC television March 4, 1975. Curtis was already a household name in 1975, having created the legendary vampire soap opera Dark Shadows, as well as The Night Stalker, the highest-rated made-for-television movie released at the time, alongside well-received adaptations of Dracula and The Strange Case

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01:09:49

Ep 118 - Tobe Hooper’s LIFEFORCE (1985) Turns 40:...

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2025/10/24

LIFEFORCE (1985) d. Tobe Hooper (USA/UK) Based on Colin Wilson’s novel, The Space Vampires, a team of astronauts encounter a ship lodged within the head of Halley’s Comet and discover three impossibly beautiful humanoid creatures, two male, one female, encased in coffin-like crystalline blocks. And, as any genre film fan can predict, as soon as they get these strange creatures back to earth, blocks are going to crack and heads are going to roll. Working with a spirited screenplay by Dan O’Bannon

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01:31:10

Ep 117 - BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN & WEREWOLF OF LONDON:...

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2025/10/17

BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935) d. James Whale (USA) WEREWOLF OF LONDON (1935) d. Stuart Walker (USA) Tonight, we open the creaking doors to celebrate a pair of Universal classics that both turn 90 this year—Werewolf of London and Bride of Frankenstein, released in that golden year of genre cinema, 1935. While not always mentioned in the same breath, these two films mark an important moment in Universal Pictures’ legendary horror cycle, one building on an already iconic legacy, and the other

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Ep 116 - THE CHANGELING (1980): ONE OF THE BEST GHOST...

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2025/10/10

THE CHANGELING (1980) d. Peter Medak (Canada) (Apologies for the tech issues during the last 4-5 minutes! We were battling the ghost of Joseph Carmichael!) Tonight we’re discussing The Changeling (1980), Peter Medak’s stellar haunted house tale which usually takes a back seat to the big-budget envisioning of Stephen King’s The Shining, released the same year. But in many ways, this small Canadian film, loaded with creepy atmosphere and tightly fashioned suspense sequences, surpasses the

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01:16:22

Ep 115 - Mario Bava’s BLACK SUNDAY (1960) Unmasked –...

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2025/10/03

BLACK SUNDAY (1960) d. Mario Bava (Italy) Tonight we’re discussing Mario Bava’s Black Sunday (aka The Mask of Satan) (1960), one of the most atmosphere-drenched cinematic forays into the supernatural. Marrying the feel of the Universal classics with the darkness of a Grimm fairy tale, and adding in the gorier and sexier feel of the rising Hammer color Gothics, this tour-de-force directorial debut introduced the world to Italian DP Mario Bava and scream queen in the making Barbara Steele, both

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01:18:48

Ep 114 - FRIGHT NIGHT (1985) 40th ANNIVERSARY –...

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC ·

2025/09/25

FRIGHT NIGHT (1985) d. Tom Holland (USA) FRIGHT NIGHT PART II (1988) d. Tommy Lee Wallace (USA) FRIGHT NIGHT (2011) d. Craig Gillespie (USA) FRIGHT NIGHT 2 (2013) d. Eduardo Rodriguez (USA) Written and directed by Tom Holland, 1985’s Fright Night is a genre-blending horror-comedy that combines classic vampire lore with 1980s suburban paranoia. The story follows teenager Charley Brewster, who suspects his suave new neighbor, Jerry Dandrige, is a vampire. When his girlfriend Amy and best friend Ed

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01:15:45

Ep 113 - 40 Years of DAY OF THE DEAD (1985): The...

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2025/09/19

DAY OF THE DEAD (1985) d. George A. Romero (USA) Celebrate the 40th anniversary of George A. Romero’s Day of the Dead, the dark, post-apocalyptic chapter of his legendary zombie trilogy. We explore the film’s unforgettable gore, chilling atmosphere, and its place in horror history. Perfect for fans of classic zombie movies, 80s horror, and cult cinema! In this episode, we dive into: 🔹 Romero’s vision of the undead 🔹 Tom Savini’s groundbreaking special effects 🔹 Bub the zombie & other iconic

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01:30:43

Ep 112 - GIANT MONSTERS OF 1955: TARANTULA, IT CAME...

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2025/09/12

TARANTULA (1955) d. Jack Arnold (USA) IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA (1955) d. Robert Gordon (USA) KING DINOSAUR (1955) d. Bert I. Gordon (USA) Tonight, we step back seventy years to 1955—the cusp of the golden age for giant monster cinema, as atomic anxiety crept from the headlines onto the silver screen, mutating into monstrous metaphors that stomped, crawled, and slithered into our collective imagination. In this episode, we’ll look at three emblematic 1955 films—Tarantula, It Came from Beneath

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