Horror Bulletin

Episode 277 We’ve got a good mix of old and new for you this week! We’ll start off with the fun monster-in-the-basement flick, “Baghead” from 2023. Next, we’ll take a look at the amazing “The Coffee Table” which just dropped. We’ll check on the babysitter in the classic “When a Stranger Calls” from way back in ‘79. Lastly, we’ll watch two versions of one of the most famous ghost stories of all time with the 1948 classic, “Hamlet” followed by the just-released 2024 version.  The weekly newsletter this time around has two more oldies: “Blood and Roses” from 1960 “The Devil’s Partner” also from 1960 Those two can be found at http://horrorbulletin.com Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys Announcement! Check out https://hourlongpress.com/ and sign up for the weekly free nonfiction book newsletter. The first seven books were about legendary horror icons: Vincent Price, Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Lugosi, Christopher Lee, etc. Now we’re moving into some various topics

Episode 276 It must be Spring– there’s no new horror this week. Instead, we’ll take a look at some more oldies. We’ll start with the seventh Saw movie, “Saw 3D: The Final Chapter.” It wasn’t in 3D for us, and it wasn’t the final chapter, but that’s the way things go sometimes. We’ll stop in on Johnny Depp and Tim Burton with 2012’s “Dark Shadows” spoof. Then we’ll watch a contender for Worst Movie of All Time with “Dead Sea.” As a palette cleanser, we’ll watch the stalker movie “Cold Creek Manor.” The weekly newsletter this time around has two more oldies. Neither of these films are horror, but both star Peter Lorre, the subject of this week’s free biography: “The Man Who Knew Too Much” (1932 ) Hitchcock! “The Maltese Falcon” (1941) Bogart! Those two can be found at http://horrorbulletin.com Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys Announcement! We’ve launched a new series of books under a new imprint: Hourlong Press now offers a new, free, nonfiction book

Episode 275 We’ve got a mostly-random selection of fun this week. We’ll watch the chosen-one werewolf story “Wolves” from 2014, then go back and watch the classic “Angel Heart” from 1987. We’ll advance through another Freddy movie with “A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child” from 1989. FInally, we’ll catch Christopher Lee in 1964’s “The Castle of the Living Dead.” The weekly newsletter this time around has two more oldies: “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (1992 ) Anthony Hopkins! “The Return of Captain Invincible” (1983) Christopher Lee! Those two can be found at http://horrorbulletin.com Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys Announcement! We’ve launched a new series of books under a new imprint: Hourlong Press now offers a new, free, nonfiction book every week.  Check out https://hourlongpress.com/ and sign up for the weekly free book newsletter. The first half-dozen or so books will be about legendary horror icons: Vincent Price, Lon Chaney Jr., Bela L

Episode 274 Why NOT have an Easter horror week? There’s nothing scarier than bunnies anyway, right? This week, we’ll take a look at the just-released “Easter Bloody Easter.” Then we’ll watch some more rabbit-terror with “Cute Little Buggers” and “Beaster Day: Here Comes Peter Cottonhell.” Yeah, really. Lastly, we’ll watch an oldie, 1972’s “Night of the Lepus.” Anyone got a carrot? The weekly newsletter this time around has two more oldies: “The Leopard Man” (1943) “Forbidden Planet” (1956) Those two can be found at http://horrorbulletin.com Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys Announcement! We’ve launched a new series of books under a new imprint: Hourlong Press now offers a new, free, nonfiction book every week.  Check out https://hourlongpress.com/ and sign up for the weekly free book newsletter. The first half-dozen or so books will be about legendary horror icons: Vincent Price, Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Lugosi, Christopher Lee, etc., so I’ll be pointing t

Episode 273 We’ve got more old and new movies this time around. We’ll start off with the brand-new sci-fi thriller, “Restore Point” (2023) and then look at the slightly older zom-com, “MexZombies” (2022). Then we’ll dig in the archives a bit to watch “The Ninth Gate” (1999) and “Night of the Demon” (1957).  The weekly newsletter this time around has two more oldies: “Varan the Unbelievable” (1962) “The Evil Eye” (1963) Those two can be found at http://horrorbulletin.com Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys Announcement! We’ve launched a new series of books under a new imprint: Hourlong Press now offers a new, free, nonfiction book every week.  Check out https://hourlongpress.com/ and sign up for the weekly free book newsletter. The first half-dozen or so books will be about legendary horror icons: Vincent Price, Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Lugosi, Christopher Lee, etc., so I’ll be pointing those out in this newsletter, but to get future, non-horror–related boo

Episode 272 We have a crazy mix of old and new this time around. We’ll begin with “Night Swim” and “Lisa Frankenstein” from this year (2024). Then, we’ll go way back and watch the original “Rodan” from 1956. While we’re in the ‘50s, we’ll stop in and visit “The Bride of the Monster,” an awesome film by Ed Wood from 1958.  If you think Ed Wood’s films are a hoot, you might like the reviews in our bonus newsletter this time. Neither is strictly horror, but Ed’s definitely horror-adjacent: “Ed Wood” (1994) “Glen or Glenda” (1953) Those two can be found at http://horrorbulletin.comCheck out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys Announcement! We’ve launched a new series of books under a new imprint: Hourlong Press now offers a new, free, nonfiction book every week. Check out https://hourlongpress.com/ and sign up for the weekly free book newsletter. The first half-dozen or so books will be about legendary horror icons: Vincent Price, Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Lugosi, Christop

Episode 271 We’ve got a few fun new films for you this week, starting out with Hammer’s newest film, “Doctor Jekyll” (2024). Next, we’ll watch a documentary about Skinwalkers with, “The Skinwalkers: American Werewolves 2.” We’ve then got a short film, “Drama Queen,” followed by “Deliver Us” (2023). Lastly, we’ll look at one of the contenders for the worst horror film of all time, “Dracula vs Frankenstein” (1971). Is it as bad as everyone says?  In addition, exclusive to our weekly email newsletter, we also reviewed: “The Gorilla” (1939) “Hercules in the Haunted World” (1961) Those two can be found at http://horrorbulletin.comCheck out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys Announcement! We’ve launched a new series of books under a new imprint: Hourlong Press now offers a new, free, nonfiction book every week. Check out https://hourlongpress.com/ and sign up for the weekly free book newsletter. The first half-dozen or so books will be about legendary horror icons: Vin

Episode 270 We’ve got a big week for you this time: seven films and a comic! We’ll start off our final episode of “Ghost Month” with “The Others” from 2001. We’ll next do some reality TV with 2011’s “Grave Encounters.” We’ll squeeze into “The Canal” from 2014, go back to 1990 with “Ghost,” and wrap up our final film in the big ghostly franchise, “Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin.” In addition, exclusive to our weekly email newsletter, we also reviewed: –  “Paranormal Activity: Tokyo Night” (2010) –  “The Objective” (2008) Those two can be found at http://horrorbulletin.com Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys Announcement! We’ve launched a new series of books under a new imprint: Hourlong Press now offers a new, free, nonfiction book every week. Check out https://hourlongpress.com/ and sign up for the weekly free book newsletter. The first half-dozen or so books will be about legendary horror icons: Vincent Price, Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Lugosi, Christopher Le

Episode 269   We’ve got six and short again this week! We’ll start out with the excellent “The Devil’s Backbone” from 2001, “The Innkeepers” from 2011, and then “We Are Still Here” from 2015. Lastly we’ll continue looking at the “Paranormal Activity” series, with the fifth installment, “Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones” from 2014.     In addition, exclusive to our weekly email newsletter, we also reviewed: • “Paranormal Activity 4” (2012) • “Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension” (2014)   Those two can be found at http://horrorbulletin.com
 Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys   Here. We. Go!   Stay tuned for more regular and bonus reviews next week!   Contact Info: • Email: mailto:email@horrorguys.com • Book Store: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys • Website: https://www.horrorguys.com • Subscribe by email: http://horrorbulletin.substack.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horrormovieguys • Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@BrianSc

Episode 267 We’ve got four and short again this week! We’ll start out with the excellent “The Fog” from 1980, “Ghost Story” from 1981, and then a newer one, “Personal Shopper” from 2016. Lastly we’ll continue looking at the “Paranormal Activity” series, with the second installment.  In addition, exclusive to our weekly email newsletter, we also reviewed: “Paranormal Activity 3” (2011) “Stir of Echoes” (1999) Those two can be found at http://horrorbulletin.com Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys Stay tuned for more regular and bonus reviews next week! Contact Info: Email: mailto:email@horrorguys.com Book Store: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys Website: https://www.horrorguys.com Subscribe by email: http://horrorbulletin.substack.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horrormovieguys Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@BrianSchell Threads: https://threads.net/brian_schell Twitter: http://twitter.com/HorrorMovieGuys

Episode 266 I’m not ‘fraid o no ghosts! Well, not anymore, because the ghostbusters took them all away. Yes, we’re going to talk about all four of the Ghostbusters films. We’ve got the first two from 1984 and 1989, the female-reboot from 2016, and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” from 2021. We’ll also fit in a fun new indie film, “Aware of the Wolf” from 2024.  In addition, exclusive to our weekly email newsletter, we also reviewed: “The House of Last Things” (2012) “Ghosts of Mars” (2001) Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys Thanks for joining us. Stop in during the week at our website, HorrorBulletin.com, for news and horror updates, to comment on this podcast, or to contact us. Stay tuned for more regular and bonus reviews next week! Contact Info: Email: mailto:email@horrorguys.com Book Store: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys Website: https://www.horrorguys.com Subscribe by email: http://horrorbulletin.substack.com Facebook: https://www.facebook

Episode 266 We’ve got four and short again this week! We’ll start out with the recent “Trunk– Locked In” from just this week, and we’ll talk about the awesome “Wolf Creek” from 2005. After our short film, we’ll look into “Curse of the Undead” from way back in 1959. Then, we’ll hit off “Ghost Month” with our film for February 1st, “Hell House LLC II: The Abbadon Hotel,” from 2018. We’ll also look at a new book, “Flesh Communion and Other Stories,” which just launched this month as well. In addition, exclusive to our weekly email newsletter, we also reviewed: “The Cave” (2005) “The Phantom Creeps” (1939) Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys Thanks for joining us. Stop in during the week at our website, HorrorBulletin.com, for news and horror updates, to comment on this podcast, or to contact us.   Stay tuned for more regular and bonus reviews next week! Contact Info: Email: mailto:email@horrorguys.com Book Store: https://brianschell.com/collection/horror

Episode 265 We’ve got four and short again this week! We’ll start out with the recent “Birth/Rebirth” from late last year. Then we’ll watch a couple of oldies with “Nightflyers” from 1987 and “Wishmaster” from 1997. Last, we’ll go back in time to the old West with “Bone Tomahawk” from 2016. In addition, exclusive to our weekly email newsletter, we also reviewed: “Saw VI” (2006) “House at the End of the Street” (2012) Those two can be found at http://horrorbulletin.com Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys And that’s our show. Thanks for joining us. Stop in during the week at our website, HorrorMovieGuys.com, for news and horror updates, to comment on this podcast, or to contact us. Contact Info: Stay tuned for more regular and bonus reviews next week! Email: mailto:email@horrorguys.com Book Store: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys Website: https://www.horrorguys.com Subscribe by email: http://horrorbulletin.substack.com Facebook:

Episode 264 We’ve got four and short again this week! We’ll start out with the recent “The Dorothy Project,” just released this week. Then we’ll watch “Ouija” from 2014, the sorta-reboot of “Friday the 13th” from 2009, and finally, “Troll” from 1986. In addition, exclusive to our weekly email newsletter, we also reviewed: “The Terror of the Tongs” (1961) “The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu” (1980) Those two can be found at http://horrorbulletin.com Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys And that’s our show. Thanks for joining us. Stop in during the week at our website, HorrorMovieGuys.com, for news and horror updates, to comment on this podcast, or to contact us. Contact Info: Stay tuned for more regular and bonus reviews next week! Email: mailto:email@horrorguys.com Book Store: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys Website: https://www.horrorguys.com Subscribe by email: http://horrorbulletin.substack.com Facebook: https://www.faceboo

Episode 263 We’ve got four and short again this week! We’ll start out with the recent “The Human Trap,” just released this week. Then, we’ll watch some oldies: “Lust of the Vampire” from 1957 and “Ghoulies” from 1985. We’ll then wrap up the Friday the 13th series with “Jason X,” the last installment before the reboot. In addition, exclusive to our weekly email newsletter, we also reviewed: “Saw V” (2008) “Robocop” (1987) Those two can be found at http://horrorbulletin.com Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys And that’s our show. Thanks for joining us. Stop in during the week at our website, HorrorMovieGuys.com, for news and horror updates, to comment on this podcast, or to contact us. Contact Info: Stay tuned for more regular and bonus reviews next week! Email: mailto:email@horrorguys.com Book Store: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys Website: https://www.horrorguys.com Subscribe by email: http://horrorbulletin.substack.com Faceb

Episode 261 We’ve got four and short again this week! We’ll start out with the recent “Thanksgiving” film from Eli Roth, Follow-up with “The Tank,” “Saltburn,” and “Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor,” all from this year. In addition, exclusive to our weekly email newsletter, we also reviewed: “The Dungeonmaster” (1984) “The Most Dangerous Game” (1932) Those two can be found at http://horrorbulletin.com Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys And that’s our show. Thanks for joining us. Stop in during the week at our website, HorrorMovieGuys.com, for news and horror updates, to comment on this podcast, or to contact us. Contact Info: Stay tuned for more regular and bonus reviews next week! Email: mailto:email@horrorguys.com Book Store: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys Website: https://www.horrorguys.com Subscribe by email: http://horrorbulletin.substack.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horrormovieguys Mastodon: ht

As promised, we’ve got a special bonus episode/newsletter this week. Both Brian and Kevin made a list of their top ten and bottom three films of 2023 and ranked them. They also added a few honorable mentions. Listen to the discussion on episode 262.    Here we go:   Brian’s Best —————————— 10 Cocaine Bear Cocaine Bear (2023) 9 Renfield Renfield (2023) 8 Talk to Me Talk to Me (2023) 7 The Last Voyage of the Demeter The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) 6 Candy Land Candy Land (2023) 5 We Have A Ghost We Have a Ghost (2023) 4 Totally Killer Totally Killer (2023) 3 Suitable Flesh Suitable Flesh (2023) 2 Godzilla Minus One [No review YET] 1 When Evil Lurks When Evil Lurks (2023)   Brian’s Worst —————————— Insidious: The Red Door Insidious: The Red Door (2023) The Outwaters The Outwaters (2023) The Nun II The Nun II (2023)   Brian’s Honorable Mention —————————— Skinamarink (Worst) Horror Bulletin Leave the World Behind [No review] Saltburn Saltburn (2023)   Kevin’s Best —————————— 10 Candy Land Ca

Episode 260 We’ve got a mishmash for ya this time around. We’ll start off with the desert-based, “The Bone Snatcher” from 2003, then watch a documentary about Satan in 2023’s “Satan Wants You.” We’ll bounce back to the old west in “The Burrowers,” from 2008, play a deadly game in 2009’s “Open Graves,” and lastly, go back to a time when all the scares, or at least the suspense, came from Hitchcock— 1954’s “Rear Window.” In addition, exclusive to our weekly email newsletter, we also reviewed: “Saw III” (2006) “Saw IV” (2007) Those two can be found at http://horrorbulletin.com Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys And that’s our show. Thanks for joining us. Stop in during the week at our website, HorrorMovieGuys.com, for news and horror updates, to comment on this podcast, or to contact us. Contact Info: Stay tuned for more regular and bonus reviews next week! Email: mailto:email@horrorguys.com Book Store: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguy

Episode 259 We’re getting ready to close out the year by catching up on some 2023 releases. “Totally Killer,” a fun retro-time-travel thing, “Megalomaniac,” a not-nearly-as-funny serial killer story, “Perpetrator,” a witchcraft-meets-superhero tale, “Summoning Sylvia,” because it’s hilarious, and “The Breach,” a sci-fi Lovecraftian mess. In addition, exclusive to our weekly email newsletter, we also reviewed: “Macabre” (1958) “Saw II” (2005) Those two can be found at http://horrorbulletin.com Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys And that’s our show. Thanks for joining us. Stop in during the week at our website, HorrorMovieGuys.com, for news and horror updates, to comment on this podcast, or to contact us. Contact Info: Stay tuned for more regular and bonus reviews next week! Email: mailto:email@horrorguys.com Book Store: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys Website: https://www.horrorguys.com Subscribe by email: http://horrorbulletin

Episode 258 We’ve got a fairly random selection of horror films this week. We’ll start off with “Reflect” and “Wicca Book,” two new films from this year. Then, we’ll watch the cheery and uplifting “Euthanizer” from 2017, we’re all gonna die in 1984’s “Sole Survivor,” and finally, go way back to 1935 and watch the classic Bela Lugosi film, “The Mystery of the Mary Celeste.” In addition, exclusive to our weekly email newsletter, we also reviewed: “Demons” (1985) “King Kong vs. Godzilla” (1963) Those two can be found at http://horrorbulletin.com Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys And that’s our show. Thanks for joining us. Stop in during the week at our website, HorrorMovieGuys.com, for news and horror updates, to comment on this podcast, or to contact us. Get ready for next week, where we’ll watch four more full-lengths and a fun short film! Contact Info: Stay tuned for more regular and bonus reviews next week! Email: mailto:email@horrorguys.com