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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 132: Rise From the Ashes- Izzy Lee and Her...

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2025/05/02

Izzy Lee is a take-no-prisoners indie filmmaker whose 20-plus genre short films garnered praise from Fangoria, Dread Central, the A.V. Club, and EW.com. And then came the pandemic. However Izzy Lee rose from the ashes and came back tougher than ever, with her first published novella (I Can See Your Lies) and her feature-length film directorial debut, HOUSE OF ASHES. Join me as Izzy talks about creative influences, the art of the short film, making friends while making art, and the mission statement

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Episode 131: Twenty-Five from 2024- The Year in Horror

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2025/01/13

Although 2024 has passed, so many horror films were released that I am still playing catch-up to see them all! You might have loved some and hated others, but there's no denying that the horror genre flourished in 2024 and continues to be one of our most diverse storytelling styles. From traditional Gothic stories to deconstructed slashers to experimental monster movies to international versions of demons, there was something for every type of horror fan! Join me as I examine twenty-five horror

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Episode 127: The Three Doors of Death (How to...

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2024/10/31

Happy Halloween! Hellbent for Horror returns from the dead (and grateful to be here) to start more conversations. I’ve missed you all! The best-kept secret of long-term horror fans may be that we don’t necessarily watch merely to be scared. What captivates us is the element of surprise. If you can't scare us, surprise us. How do you surprise horror fans who have seen it all? Join me as I give my opinion on how filmmakers and studios can meet horror fans’ expectations and make movies they will love

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Episode 126: A Brief History of Failure

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2024/05/30

Like it or not, failure is a part of creation, invention, and art. Sometimes, failure forces improvisation that creates something amazing; other times, not so much. So, I wanted to look at failure in horror: how some filmmakers overcame major setbacks and Acts of God, but also look at the movies centered around human error, where one mistake creates a chain reaction that leads to death, dismemberment, and even doomsday! I hope you enjoy the show! Movies discussed: Return of the Living Dead

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Episode 125: Embracing the Darkness: Del Howison and...

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2024/05/16

Join me as I talk with Del Howison, the co-owner of Dark Delicacies, the world-renowned book and collectibles store in Burbank dedicated to horror and fantasy that celebrates 30 years as America's home of horror (and is the oldest horror bookstore in Los Angeles.) Del discusses his career as an author, actor, and bookseller and how a horror superfan grew up to create an oasis for fellow horror fans and bookworms alike, a place that's become an institution that draws authors and filmmakers as

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Episode 122: The Killer Elite- Part One

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2024/02/22

The 96th Academy Awards Ceremony is in a few weeks, but the annual outrage over the lack of horror movie nominations is in full swing. We fans know that the only award that matters is if you recommend a horror movie to your friends. In reality, 2023 was a damn good year for horror movies, with diverse styles and subgenres to satisfy any horror fan's tastes, and I have so many recommendations I needed two episodes to cover them! Join me as I celebrate the "Killer Elite," a list of horror movies that

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Episode 121: A Christmas Ghost Story- A View From a Hill

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2023/12/25

It's Time for our annual Christmas Ghost Story! We return to the Grandfather of the modern ghost story, M.R. James. Join me as I read his classic short story, A View From a Hill, and find out what a "Borgia Box" is! Happy Holidays to everyone! I hope you enjoy the show! Story: A View From a Hill from the collection A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories (1925)

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Episode 120: Lost Films and Crazy Movies You Never...

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2023/12/13

Horror movie collectors live to find those rare movies that eluded us. These are the movies that are so obscure and bizarre that it becomes a quest to see them and pass them on to other fans. Join our guest, Roxanne Guarino (Cinema Insomnia with Mr. Lobo), author of the new zine The Craziest Movies You Never Saw, as we discuss the growing lost media culture, legendary "Holy Grails" of horror and cult, and our own favorite cinematic lost causes. Follow Roxanne on Instagram: @basement_mind_meds

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Episode 119-Death or Glory: SOV Horror (Tape Two)

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2023/11/25

Welcome to "Tape Two" of S.O.V. (shot on video) movies that prove that Horror is the Punk Rock of Cinema! For decades, fans made movies without Hollywood, money, or distribution deals. Following the DIY ethos, regional horror movies sprung up everywhere and told crazy, original, and personal stories and created a subculture. Just like punk rock did! Join me as I curate a list of movies that show the diversity of SOV movies, how filmmakers worked out personal traumas by creating, and how SOV gave

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Episode 118-Death or Glory: S.O.V. Horror (Tape One)

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2023/11/20

Horror is the Punk Rock of Cinema, and S.O.V. (shot on video) movies prove it! For decades, fans made movies without Hollywood, money, or distribution deals. Following the DIY ethos, regional horror movies sprung up everywhere and told crazy, original, and personal stories and created a subculture. Just like punk rock did! Join me on "Tape One," where I discuss the long history of renegade moviemaking outside the system, some of my favorite SOV movies, and make a confession about my own SOV film

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Episode 117- Casting the Runes: Halloween 2023

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2023/10/31

Happy Halloween! Join me as I talk about all of the little annual "rituals" I do around Halloween, including books, movies, decorations, old memories of Samhains gone by, and new "ritual bits" added this year! I hope you enjoy the show! Books Discussed: Ghost Story -Peter Straub Books of Blood- Clive Barker The Year’s Best Hardcore Horror- Edited by Randy Chandler and Cheryl Mullenax Chain Saw Confidential – Gunnar Hansen Shock Value – Jason Zinoman True Indie- Don Coscarelli Movies and TV Shows

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Episode 116- Empathy for the Devil: William Friedkin

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2023/08/30

Legendary Filmmaker William Friedkin died on August 7th, 2023, a few months before the 50th Anniversary of THE EXORCIST. As his legend would dictate, Friedkin was a bit of a demon himself to those who worked with him and opposed him. "Hurricane Billy" would do anything for a shot, even at the risk of life and limb. Join me as I take a personal look at my utter fascination with the director, whose work captivated me at an early age, and how his persona left me conflicted. Love him or hate him,

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Episode 115- Seasons in the Abyss- Part One

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2023/01/31

Three years of the pandemic is enough. We stared into the abyss, and it changed us. And horror movies got us through. Horror movies also told us the scary and ugly truth about how monstrous we were. As we spent our Seasons in the Abyss, here are some trends I noticed... and NO ZOMBIE MOVIES INCLUDED! PART ONE OF TWO. Movies Discussed: SYNCHRONIC (2020) ST. MAUD (2021) DEMENTER (2021) THE VIGIL (2021) RELIC (2022) HIS HOUSE (2020) HOST (2020) DASHCAM (2022)

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Episode 114- The Grinch Who Ate Christmas

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2023/01/01

Here's my Postmortem on the 2022 Christmas Holiday Season, where I discuss Killer Santas, Trolls, Yule Logs, and the death of "The War on Christmas!" Movies Discussed: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) A CHRISTMAS STORY (1983) TROLL (2022) CHRISTMAS, BLOODY CHRISTMAS (2022) THE MEAN ONE (2022) VIOLENT NIGHT (2022) ADULT SWIM'S YULE LOG (2022)

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Episode 113: A Christmas Ghost Story- Casting the Runes

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2022/12/25

Happiest of Holidays to you! Just in time for Christmas Eve is the Hellbent for Horror Annual Christmas Ghost Story! Keeping the old British tradition going, I've been reading ghost stories for Christmas over the last few years. Because Christmas and horror go together like cookies and milk and Santa! This year's story is M.R. James' "Casting the Runes," which is the story that was adapted into the excellent 1957 film directed by Jacques Tournier, Night of the Demon, released as Curse of the Demon

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Episode 112: Does Humor Belong in Horror? Guest...

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2022/12/01

Join acclaimed horror author Vince V. Cava (CREEPYPASTA, JUST A LITTLE TERRIBLE) as we look at how comedy and horror work together (or not). We discuss Bizarro horror, Creepypasta, crazy Anime, and "the Amazon Smut Illuminati." This is a pre-recorded live podcast from the FAN EXPO-SAN FRANCISCO performed on Black Friday (11/25/2022). I hope you enjoy the show! MOVIES: SCANNERS (1981) CREEPSHOW (1982) RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985) SAINT MAUD (2019) THE RITUAL (2017) RELIC (2020) THE BABADOOK

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Episode 111- I Remember Halloween

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2022/11/01

It's no surprise that I love Halloween and that I love decorating my place into a haunted House for Trick-or-Treaters to enjoy. But there is a specific history behind my love of Halloween, and in this episode, I'm going to "open a vein" and give you more insight into what makes me believe that horror brings people together and, for some of us, frees us and gives us purpose. Special Edition: I read my short story, THE RELEQUARIANS. I hope you like the show!

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Episode 110- The Director That Ate Pittsburgh- A...

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2022/08/18

Every town has ghosts and the late George Romero is Pittsburgh's beloved boogeyman! Romero still looms large there, and I was honored to visit the George A. Romero Archival Collection (1962-2017) at the Hillman Library at the University of Pittsburgh. Horror Studies Collection Coordinator Ben Rubin sat for an interview and gave me a tour of the vast collection that documents his career through the ups and downs and how Pittsburgh became "the Zombie Capitol of the World." I hope you like the show

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Episode 109- Ernesto and James: Portrait of a Killer...

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2022/05/26

Freddy's glove! Jason's machete! Jigsaw's mask! Leatherface's Chainsaw! Like any religion, horror and sci-fi movies can be such a spiritual experience for fans that props and costumes can become holy relics. Join my guests, James Azrael and Ernesto Avina, partners, and curators of The Horror & SciFi Prop Preservation Association (HSPPA), as they discuss passion, obsession, and how art is in the eye of the beholder. What is the "Holy Grail" of movie props? Might it be...the Holy Grail itself? Props

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Episode 108- He Was a TV Horror Host- Creature...

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2022/04/06

Before the MCU became mainstream and before horror films won Oscars, Horror Hosts helped create the Monster Kid Culture and legitimize fandom and genre conventions. My guest, John Stanley, was not only the legendary host of Creature Features on KTVU-2 from 1979-1984, but also a novelist, film critic, and horror film director (NIGHTMARE IN BLOOD). Join us as we talk horror host history straight from the source, what it was like to be there when ALIEN, PHANTASM, and even STAR TREK first premiered, and

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