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Icons Of Fright

Icons Of Fright

Celebrating the 22nd anniversary of the horror website Icons Of Fright with co-creators Rob Galluzzo and Mike Cucinotta, along with key contributors Adam Barnick and Jason Alvino. What started as a companion podcast for the Harker Press book release Icons Of Fright: 100 Interviews With Legendary Horror Filmmakers, has now become a weekly horror interview show with special guests! This is the all NEW Icons Of Fright!

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01:50:18

Oscar Winning Editor Bob Murawski on Orson Welles,...

Icons Of Fright ·

2026/04/24

Joining us for Episode 15 is Oscar winning editor and Grindhouse Releasing co-founder Bob Murawski! In this lengthy conversation, he talks about his collaborations with Sam Raimi (SEND HELP, DARKMAN), finishing the films of Duke Mitchell and Orson Welles, the upcoming Grindhouse Releasing Blu-Ray set for the "lost" obscurity SCARLET WARNING 666, what really happened with Van Damme on HARD TARGET, and much, much more!

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01:26:59

With Love From Italy, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni and...

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2026/04/17

Joining us all the way from Italy, special guests Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni and Mariano Baino! ICONS first met and interviewed Coralina back in 2007 in New York City! We caught up with her and DARK WATERS director Mariano Baino to discuss the long, complicated 14 year road to making their passion project ASTRID'S SAINTS, what they learned along the way on studio projects, and why art still matters. An Icons of Fright reunion years in the making! Hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, and Adam

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00:58:56

Spencer Charnas from ICE NINE KILLS!

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2026/04/10

Spencer Charnas from the band ICE NINE KILLS is on the latest episode of the Icons Of Fright podcast and we're talking all things horror and music! From their track "Twisting The Knife" with McKenna Grace for SCREAM 7 to "A Work Of Art" from TERRIFIER 3, to revitalizing the Rock and Shock convention as Silver Screen Con, to earliest horror experiences and opening for METALLICA! All of it is covered in this intimate conversation with a musician that truly wears his genuine

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01:03:33

Instagram Viral Sensation Jacob Givens Talks Horror!

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2026/04/03

On this episode of the Icons Of Fright podcast, we are joined by Instagram & TikTok viral sensation Jacob Givens, known for his music video breakdowns where he reenacts what it was like to hear classic 90s songs for the first time! He also wrote and starred in the horror comedy I HAD A BLOODY GOOD TIME AT HOUSE HARKER, so we delve deep into how he and his friends put together this fun indie flick about the descendants of Jonathan Harker going up against a real vampire in the mid-West! Hosted by

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01:26:05

Freddy-mania with Author Lowell Greenblatt! Episode 11

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2026/03/27

We're celebrating Freddymania on episode 11 of the Icons Of Fright podcast as author Lowell Greenblatt joins hosts Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, and Adam Barnick to talk all things Freddy Krueger! This is all in honor of Lowell's new book NIGHTMARE AUTOPSIS: A RETURN TO ELM STREET, his deep dive into the 8-films of the A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET franchise! We each discuss our favorite film in the series and why, favorite character, the Freddy hotline, the remake and much, much more. Kick

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01:18:08

FANGORIA Legend Tony Timpone! Episode 10

Icons Of Fright ·

2026/03/20

If you were an avid reader of FANGORIA magazine in the 80s and 90s, then the name Tony Timpone was synonymous with your warm feelings for the genre. He also hosted the Fangoria Weekend Of Horrors conventions and gave encouragement to a whole generation of budding horror fans and filmmakers, including the entire Icons Of Fright team! Join hosts Rob Galluzzo, Adam Barnick, Jason Alvino, and Mike Cucinotta as we catch up with one of our biggest supporters and the man that made FANGORIA what it was,

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01:39:38

ICONS OF FRIGHT EPISODE 9: The Return Of Larry...

Icons Of Fright ·

2026/03/13

On episode 9 of the Icons Of Fright podcast, join hosts Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Adam Barnick, and Jason Alvino as they reunite with the great Larry Fessenden, nearly 18 years after their epic original ICONS interview! We pick up exactly where we left off with Larry's proposed project for Tom Waits and Ron Perlman (as brothers!), delve into the Glass Eye Pix restorations through Vinegar Syndrome, get the first scoop on "Larry Fessenden's TRAUMA, OR MONSTERS ALL," his new film

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01:01:02

ICONS OF FRIGHT EPISODE 8 - Ben Scrivens from...

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2026/03/06

On this special episode of the Icons Of Fright podcast, join your hosts Rob G and Mike C as they talk all things horror apparel with the creator of celebrated horror T-shirt company, Ben Scrivens from FRIGHT-RAGS! We talk about the humble beginnings of FRIGHT-RAGS, when it took off, how it expanded beyond horror T-shirts, delving into fascinating aspects most people don't ever think about like licensing, and where modern horror is going! All this and more on the latest episode of ICONS OF

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01:04:19

ICONS OF FRIGHT EPISODE 7 - Special Guest William...

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2026/02/27

On the seventh episode of the Icons Of Fright podcast, Rob G and Mike C are joined by legendary cult film director William Lustig to celebrate his recent Criterion Channel block of "William Lustig's MANIAC PULP!" We talk about all the films, including why MANIAC still resonates, the MANIAC COP trilogy, his unmade RELENTLESS sequel with Quentin Tarantino (!), the production woes of THE EXPERT and MANIAC COP 3, and we even discuss new movies we've seen and the French New Wave! Tune

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01:20:20

ICONS OF FRIGHT EPISODE 6 - TOP 6 HORROR MOVIES OF...

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2026/02/13

The Icons Of Fright crew is back! Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, and Adam Barnick reunite to discuss their favorite horror films of the last 6 years! Our top 6 genre offerings from 2020-2026! How did fan favorite TALK TO ME rank? Did Del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN make the cut? How 'bout indie releases like ODDITY, WEREWOLVES WITHIN, or IN A VIOLENT NATURE? We promise surprises, laughs, and more in this new episode of the official Icons Of Fright podcast! Opening theme song is “I Came To Kill” by

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01:39:13

ICONS OF FRIGHT EPISODE 5 – A NEW BEGINNING

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2025/10/16

Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick as they wrap up their look back on the first 5-6 years of Icons of Fright, all of which is in the new Harker Press book, Icons Of Fright: 100 Interviews With Legendary Horror Filmmakers. We talk about how Icons led to spin-off sites such as Massive Hysteria and Icons Of Punk, the evolution of the horror website cycle as the turn of 2010. We contextualize the “lost interviews” featured in the book and how the brand new ones

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01:23:19

ICONS OF FRIGHT EPISODE 4 – Movies For Nervous People!

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2025/10/09

Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick as they look back on how the Icons website led Adam and Rob towards documentary filmmaking. Mike and Rob discuss discovering The Signal, as well as the Let The Right One In subtitle debacle. And how the entire gang got to interview Larry Fessenden which remains completely uncut in the book! Opening theme song is “I Came To Kill” by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney.BUY THE BOOK

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01:17:59

ICONS OF FRIGHT EPISODE 3 – Burgers With Madman Marz!

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2025/10/02

Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick as they look back on 2006 and beyond for Icons of Fright! This is when the website started joining press junkets and screenings. Adam brought Behind The Mask: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon to the group's attention. Mike spoke with Rob Zombie at the pivotal moment he was remaking Halloween. And Jay and Rob recount the crazy journey that led them to have burgers with Madman Marz. Opening theme song is “I Came To Kill” by Late

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01:02:41

ICONS OF FRIGHT EPISODE 2 – Who Needs Permission?!

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2025/09/25

Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick as they delve into the first two years of Icons Of Fright! How their first interview with former Fangoria editor-in-chief Tony Timpone shaped what was to come for Icons! Mike shares his memories of chatting with the Creature From The Black Lagoon Ben Chapman. How promoting at the horror conventions helped get the word out, and how Adam joined the team after seeing the premiere of Hatchet. All this and more on the official

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00:59:53

ICONS OF FRIGHT EPISODE 1 – In The Beginning! (Video...

Icons Of Fright ·

2025/09/19

BEHOLD! Meet the Core Four Writers of the Apodcalypse and hear the stories behind the greatest collection of horror interviews ever assembled! Join us as we unlock childhood traumas of werewolves, swamp things, and “Freddy Cougar” in this first of five episodes that serve as a companion piece to the new Harker Press release, Icons Of Fright: 100 Interviews With Legendary Horror Filmmakers! Hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick. Opening theme song is “I Came To Kill”

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00:58:59

ICONS OF FRIGHT EPISODE 1 – In The Beginning!

Icons Of Fright ·

2025/09/18

BEHOLD! Meet the Core Four Writers of the Apodcalypse and hear the stories behind the greatest collection of horror interviews ever assembled! Join us as we unlock childhood traumas of werewolves, swamp things, and “Freddy Cougar” in this first of five episodes that serve as a companion piece to the new Harker Press release, Icons Of Fright: 100 Interviews With Legendary Horror Filmmakers! Hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick. Opening theme song is “I Came To Kill”

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00:00:36

ICONS OF FRIGHT! THE BOOK! THE PODCAST! Teaser Trailer!

Icons Of Fright ·

2025/09/11

Now available from Harker Press, ICONS OF FRIGHT: 100 INTERVIEWS WITH LEGENDARY HORROR FILMMAKERS! An epic book spanning 20 years, with contributions from Mike Cucinotta, Rob Galluzzo, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick. And coming soon, the companion ICONS OF FRIGHT podcast! Stay tuned!

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