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A NEW DAY HAS DAWNED in Horror movie podcasting. After The Weekly Horror Movie Podcast (2011), Horror Metropolis (2012), Horror Movie Podcast (2013), and Horror Movie Weekly (2019), we are proud to present to you Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies!
In Episode 001, Jay of the Dead introduces you to his all-star team of veteran horror podcast hosts, including Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker, The Gillman Joel Robertson, Mister Watson and Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop! Your five hosts will bring you reviews of new horror movie releases, five Horror-themed Specialty Segments, and a group Feature Review of one older Horror movie, selected by one of your hosts, from John Kenneth Muir’s “Horror Films of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s” book series.
In Episode 001, we bring you new Horror movie reviews of Coming Home in the Dark (2021) and The Last Matinee (2021) and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) and My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To (2021) and Soul (2021). Our five hosts’ Specialty Segments are The Dead Zone with Dr. Walking Dead and Dr. Shock’s Macabre Film History and Gillman Joel’s Horror Lagoon and Jay of the Dead’s “It Could Happen to You” Horror and Mister Watson’s Horror Hierarchy!
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Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies is a biweekly podcast that releases every other Wednesday. Our five experienced Horror hosts review new horror movies and deliver specialty Horror segments. Your hosts are Jay of the Dead, Dr. Shock, Gillman Joel, Mister Watson and Dr. Walking Dead. Due to the large number and busy schedule of its five horror hosts, Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies will be recorded in segments, piecemeal, at various times and recording sessions. Therefore, as you listen to our episodes, you will notice a variety of revolving door hosts and segments, all sewn together and reanimated like the powerful Monster of Dr. Frankenstein!
Note: This episode was recorded in December 2021, and it was released a few days early on January 2, 2022. The official launch of this show is January 5, 2022.
SHOW NOTES
– Introduction
- Welcome to Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, Episode 001
- Dedication: For all the listeners who have followed and supported Jay of the Dead’s Horror podcasting ventures over the past decade
- Brief overview of our podcast premise
- Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies: A Free Speech Horror Podcast
- Meet your hosts: Jay of the Dead, Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker, The Gillman Joel Robertson, Mister Watson, Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop
- Dr. Shock comments on Mister Watson’s Horror Movie Weekly review of “Bliss” (2019)
- The Avengers of Horror Podcasting
– New Release 2021 Horror Movies
My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To (2021)
Mister Watson = 8 ( Rental )
Coming Home in the Dark (2021)
Gillman Joel = 8 ( Stream on Netflix )
Mister Watson = 8 ( Stream on Netflix )
Specialty Segment
Dr. Shock’s Macabre Film History
[ 00:23:50 ] – The Darker Side of Hollywood: The Haunted History of The Knickerbocker Hotel
Specialty Segment
The Dead Zone with Dr. Walking Dead
[ 00:33:58 ] – Exploring a Macabre Fascination with Dead Things…
- Dr. Walking Dead’s background
- What will we cover in The Dead Zone?
Contact Dr. Bishop: bishopk@suu.edu
YouTube: Zombies: An idea worth spreading about how ideas spread
[ 00:53:29 ] – New Release 2021 Horror Movies
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)
Jay of the Dead = 5 ( Low-priority Rental )
with some Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop commentary
Soul (2021)
Mister Watson = 7.5 ( Rental / Streaming on VOD )
The Power (2021)
Dr. Shock = 7 ( Rental )
Mister Watson = 7 ( Rental )
Horror Community Spotlight: Horror Movie Weekly, One Badass Horror Podcast – Jay of the Dead, Mister Watson and Projectile Varmint review one newer horror film release from 2017 to 2022 every Sunday.
Specialty Segment
Gillman Joel’s Horror Lagoon
[ 01:19:24 ]
Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge (1989)
– Arrow Video’s Two-Disc Limited Edition
Specialty Segment
Jay of the Dead’s “It Could Happen to You” Horror
[ 01:33:33 ]
Chaos (2005)
Jay of the Dead = See various ratings below
- Shock Horror Rating = 9 out of 10
- Depravity Rating = 9 out of 10
- Realism / Cautionary Tale / It Could Happen to You Rating = 9 out of 10
- Horror Effectiveness Rating = 8 out of 10
- General Film Quality Rating = 6 out of 10
- Personal Recommendation = Avoid
Roger Ebert article: Evil in film: To what end?
Associated Press news article: Convicted killer of teenage Houston girls set to die
Ebert’s “Chaos” (2005) review
Wiki: Texas Teens
[ 01:44:20 ] – New Release 2021 Horror Movies
The Last Matinee (2021)
Gillman Joel = 10 ( Buy it on Blu-ray! )
Mister Watson = 8 ( Buy it! )
Specialty Segment
Mister Watson’s Horror Hierarchy
[ 01:59:57 ] – Top 6 Horror Movie Remakes of the 21st Century
- Evil Dead (2013)
- Dawn of the Dead (2004)
- The Ring (2002)
- Maniac (2012)
- Halloween (2007)
- Suspiria (2018)
Honorable Mentions:
- Funny Games (2007)
- The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
- The Last House on the Left (2009)
- We Are What We Are (2013)
- The Crazies (2010)
- The Grudge (2004)
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
8 Horror Criterion Blu-rays Give-away and Recommendations
- Jay of the Dead: The Blob (1958)
- Count Mackula: The Uninvited (1944)
- Projectile Varmint: House (1977)
- Gillman Joel: Carnival of Souls (1962)
- Dr. Walking Dead: The Devil’s Backbone (2001)
- Mister Watson: Videodrome (1983)
- Dr. Shock: Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- Jay of the Dead: Cronos (1993)
Horror Movie Weekly’s Criterion Give-away Winner: Billy D from Richmond, Virginia
To celebrate the launch of our new show and to help us get the word out about Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, we are doing another Criterion give-away. You can enter the drawing by retweeting our official episode post and helping us spread the word! Thank you! The next winner will be announced during Episode 002.
[ 02:23:44 ] – A ’70s, ’80s or ’90s HORROR MOVIE THAT MIGHT BE NEW FOR YOU
Gillman Joel selected this episode’s film from John Kenneth Muir’s “Horror Films of the 1980s”
Phenomena (aka “Creepers”) (1985)
Jay of the Dead = 6 ( Rental )
Dr. Shock = 8 ( Rental )
Gillman Joel = 8.5 ( Rental )
Mister Watson = 7.5 ( Buy it! )
Spawn of the Dead = 6 ( Buy it! )
[ 02:45:13 ] – THE FINAL CUT: One for the Road
Livid (2011)
Jay of the Dead = 7.5 ( Buy it! )
Special thanks to website developer Jaxon Carroll and graphic designer Trump Widdop for their excellent work in helping Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies to have a nice, new website. Thank you!
Coming Up Next in Episode 002: Scream (2022)
Releasing on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.
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The soundtrack music for Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies is composed and performed by musicians Fred Ingram; Nate Johnivan; Mister Watson and his son, Skylarr; and Jason Pyles himself. Please support our talented musician friends by checking out more of Nate and Fred’s links below:
Links for musician Frederick Ingram:
Website: FrederickIngram.com
Frederick Ingram’s new album Initial Exposure (includes “Voltairine,” the theme music for Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies)
Frederick Ingram’s YouTube Music Channel
Listen to Frederick Ingram on SoundCloud
YouTube Music Video: “Voltairine” by Frederick Ingram (the theme music for Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies)
Interview: Hear Fred Ingram on Jay’s Songwriting Podcast
Frederick Ingram’s Fish Bowl (Funky Margarita Mix)
Links for musician Nate Johnivan:
Spotify Playlist
Quarantine Dream iii
Links for Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop:
Email Dr. Bishop here: bishopk@suu.edu
Dr. Walking Dead’s Bio Page
Book: American Zombie Gothic
Book: How Zombies Conquered Popular Culture
— Kyle’s Amazon Author Profile
— Doc of the Dead zombie culture documentary
— Kyle’s defunct Twitter: @DrWalkingDead
– Learn more about Dr. Walking Dead
– Faculty Friday: Meet Dr. Kyle Bishop, English
– TEDx SUU Talk on YouTube: Why Zombies Matter
– YouTube: Zombies: An idea worth spreading about how ideas spread
– YouTube: 50+ Shades of Gothic: Zombies, Bodies and Boundaries
– YouTube: Why zombie culture is so popular?
Links for Mister Watson:
Podcast: Horror Movie Weekly
Twitter: @WatZeeParty
Podcast: The Wat-Zee Party Horror Show
Facebook: The Wat-Zee Party Horror Show / Horror Corridor
Links for Gillman Joel:
Retro Movie Geek Podcast
Terror on the Tube
Werewolf The TV Series, The Podcast
Forgotten Flix
The Booth at the End Podcast
Links for Dr. Shock:
The DVD Infatuation Podcast (monthly)
Land of the Creeps horror podcast
The Illustrated Fan
Horror Movie Podcast
Film blog: DVD Infatuation.com
On Twitter: @DVDinfatuation
On Facebook: DVDinfatuation
Land of the Creeps Facebook: LotC Facebook Group
On Instagram: @dbjb6972
On Letterboxd: @dcoshockhmp
YouTube: Dr. Shock’s Channel
Links for Jay of the Dead:
Horror Movie Weekly.com
Considering the Cinema.com
Movie Podcast Weekly.com
HMW Twitter: @horror_weekly
CTC Twitter: @ConsiderCinema
Thank you for listening to Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, The Gold Standard of Horror Movie Podcasts.
A Few of Jay of the Dead’s Transcribed Excerpts of Horror Movie Reviews from This Episode:
Cronos (1993) Horror Movie Podcast Review
Hi. This is Jay of the Dead again, and I’ve included an eighth bonus Criterion Blu-ray Horror recommendation, and that is Guillermo del Toro’s “Cronos,” a 1993 Mexican Horror film that is built upon a neat story. I’m pretty intense about not revealing spoilers, so even though most of you probably know the type of monster movie that “Cronos” is, I won’t say it outright, in case any listeners haven’t seen it! But I can tell you that “Cronos” has some Body Horror, and it’s one of those “Fountain of Youth” narratives, where we have characters trying to find ways to violate the Natural Laws of Mortality, so they can enjoy youthfulness and eternal life. This film can also be viewed as a metaphor for addiction.
Basically, “Cronos” opens by telling us that a 16th century alchemist, watchmaker created an invention known as “the Cronos device,” in an attempt to renew and extend his life. Some 400 years later, a loving grandfather and his granddaughter discover the unique device and its bizarre effects. This film also has villains who are searching for the Cronos device, and the nephew henchman is played by Ron Perlman, who looks like a Frankenstein’s monster version of Will Ferrell in this role! “Cronos” is a beautiful and sometimes creepy-crawly film, artistically executed. The grandfather and granddaughter characters give the movie heart, and I love the depictions of the inner workings of the Cronos device. For a film of this type (which I have not identified), this particular monster has needs that are shown very powerfully and convincingly in a memorable bathroom scene! One more thing, “Cronos” can also be considered a Christmas and New Year’s Eve Horror film (for those of you who keep track of such things).
Anyway, “Cronos” is one of the few, great ’90s Horror Films, and I rate it an 8 out of 10, and this film is a purchase!
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Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) Horror Movie Podcast Review
OK, Jay of the Dead here. I’ve made a commitment to this audience to review every major Horror release in theaters. So, for my New Horror Movie review, I want to discuss “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City,” which released wide in U.S. theaters on November 24, 2021. It was written and directed by Johannes Roberts. First, some brief context: Even if you’re like me and you’re not a Gamer, you are still probably aware that “Resident Evil” is a very popular and prolific, first-person and third-person Survival Horror, zombie-infected, video game franchise. It’s called “Biohazard” in Japan.
Now, I was going to give you a quick overview of this property, but upon looking into it, I immediately found this thing has spread like a zombie virus and has been adapted from the video games to a live-action film series, animated films, television series, comic books, novels, audio dramas — and more! So, every person listening to this podcast probably knows more about “Resident Evil” than I do. Therefore, I’ll just set up my review like this: For the original, live-action film series, “Resident Evil” has had six films that released between 2002 and 2017. (I saw some of those in the theater, hit or miss. They were decent Action Horror zombie-type movies. I’ve mostly had a good time with this franchise. From the perspective of a non-gamer, at least, it’s usually not too bad for a Horror video game-film adaptation. I mean, it’s not Shakespeare, but it’s still entertaining to me.)
And now, we have begun a “Reboot Film Series” with this seventh film, “Welcome to Raccoon City.” What I gathered is this film is set in 1998. And it reminds me of the Pripyat / Chernobyl disaster, where you have this shady Umbrella Corporation that is mysteriously packing up shop (obviously, for no good reason), and moving out of the midwestern town of Raccoon City. And our main characters — two siblings — Claire and Chris Redfield — get swept up in the dangerous downfall of the ill-fated Raccoon City. To me, it’s one of those premises that doesn’t really matter. This is an Action Survival Horror Zombie-Infected narrative. It’s also a Beastly Freak (Creature Feature), as well. The exposition in this movie is extremely clunky. Perhaps one of the most egregious examples I’ve seen. You’re familiar with the type: “As you know since you’re my brother, our father’s name was Brent, and he worked at the plant where… etc.” You know, where two people are saying things out loud to each other that they would never say because they both already know that information. Egregious. You could play a drinking game with this clunky exposition. And the rough performances don’t help that much, either.
“Welcome to Raccoon City” does feature that Jennifer Paige ’90s song, “Crush,” which was released in 1998. So, no anachronistic offenses there… The Action Horror scenes and monster zombie effects are decent and creepy enough. But this thing goes way overboard by the end — at least, for my tastes. But considering it’s a video game adaptation, it feels about right from that perspective. The problem with video game adapations is, video game Horror is so engaging for us precisely because it is interactive! You’re actually participating in the narrative as a player. But as a film viewer, you have a more passive, inactive sense of engagement, so “The Big Boss Battle” at the end can seem more ridiculous than exciting. Much like being a musician, if you’re on stage playing, the solos are a blast. But if you’re in the audience, it gets tiresome and tedious. That’s why Zac Snyder’s film, “300,” doesn’t work for me because it’s the same thing over and over again. But that story would probably work much better as a video game!
Anyway, the sound design for “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City” is good. And I appreciate the ’90s soundtrack. And though it has some shining moments, like this very cool camera movement from up high to down low in this entry way, the story itself just isn’t very engaging, like you’d expect a Survival Action Horror film to be; instead, it just feels too long. So, I’m rating “Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City” a 5 out of 10, and I’m calling this is a Low-priority Redbox rental or a “Stream it on Netflix” in the background while you’re paying bills. If you do watch “Raccoon City” and you’re a Resident Evil fan, stick around for the mid-credits scene.
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The Blob (1958) Horror Movie Podcast Review
Hi, this is Jay of the Dead, and my Criterion Blu-ray Horror recommendation is “The Blob” from 1958. Yes, this is the first and original “Blob” film that was supposedly inspired by a 1950 incident where Philadelphia police offers reported the discovery of “a domed disk of quivering jelly.” (Take a minute to Google “Star Jelly” sometime.) I’ll admit, this movie is a little nostalgic for me because it was my first, full-blown exposure as a kid to an entire Horror movie, where my parents allowed me to watch the whole thing. “The Blob” was directed by Irvin S. Yearworth Jr. and starred Steve McQueen. Though it is intentionally campy (you can tell by the opening credits theme song), I believe “The Blob” is an important historical example of the paranoid Sci-Fi Horror films of the 1950s — a decade of fear! We got a lot of monster movies inspired by the traumas of a Second World War, and the arrival of The Nuclear Age. But technically, “The Blob” is your conventional alien movie (but with a non-conventional, non-humanoid-shaped alien) that attacks earthlings.
Set in July of 1957, “The Blob” is about an alien substance that comes out of a meteorite which crashes to the Earth near a small town in Pennsylvania. And the gelatinous ooze consumes people and grows larger with each victim it devours. Watching this movie as an adult, the symbolism is clear that “The Blob” is a monstrous representation of Communism, McCarthyism and The Red Scare of the 1950s (making this film relevant again today), especially since the Blob itself gets larger and redder, the more it spreads and consumes red-blooded Americans. I would also note that when the meteorite first cracks open, the Blob is blue, then clearish white. Then it turns blood red (red, white, and blue, which becomes all red and is all-consuming.) Yes, subtle.
Since “The Blob” is an older film, it is paced much like the Blob itself, which is to say, slow. And there’s a whole lot more dialogue than Blob scenes, unfortunately. But the practical effects and miniature models are quaint and amusing. Also, the ending is hilariously abrupt and convenient. In short, “The Blob” is a perfect “Gateway Horror Film” for young viewers who are intrigued by movies of the macabre. Jay of the Dead rates it a 6.5 out of 10 and thinks “The Blob” (1958) should be in your collection!
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Livid (2011) Horror Movie Podcast Review (from The Final Cut: One for the Road)
As your loving host, for each episode I want to leave our listeners with one final Horror movie review. A lot of times these Final Cut movies will be off-beat, out-of-left-field flicks that I’ve always been curious about or found at a $5 movie bin somewhere. So, I can’t promise they will always be recommendations! I always try to avoid reviewing movies that are generally difficult or impossible for most listeners to view or find, but I’m going to make an exception here. For years now, I have been dying to see “Livid,” a French Horror film from 2011. Now, I love these filmmakers, writers and directors Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury. Their debut Horror film is called “Inside” (from 2007), and it’s about a psycho lady who is trying to steal the unborn fetus from an expectant mother with a butcher knife! Yikes! And I’m telling you right now, this bloody Horror movie is a 10 out of 10 and a genuine favorite for me and my buddies, Brian “Bashe” and Ash to Ashes from the Kill the Dead Podcast and Rise From the Dead Podcast.
More recently these visionary filmmakers have done “Leatherface” (which was pretty good — I don’t know why everybody hated on it, I mean, come on — it had some necrophilia! — what more do you weirdos want?) and 2021’s “The Deep House,” which started strong but was ultimately underwhelming (and under water) for me. Either way, I appreciate these filmmakers’ approach to Horror, and even if I don’t love one of their films, I get and appreciate where they’re coming from. So, “Livid” (from 2011) was their second film after “Inside.” I guess it was shot in the UK and originally intended to be their English-language debut, but supposedly, they sacrificed and settled for a lower budget to maintain their creative control (which, by the way, I don’t think this film looks low budget). “Livid” did play at a couple of U.S. festivals (and it might have had some U.S. screeners), but as far as I know, this fine Horror film still has not had a U.S. release yet. Shameful.
So, how did I finally get to see it 10 years later?
Well, in 2016, my good friend “MR. Dragon” (I didn’t reveal his awesome first name) tried to help me see “Livid.” He sent it to me on a USB, but I was unable to play it. Then, bless his heart, in 2018 the aforementioned Brian “Bashe” mailed me a Region B Blu-ray of “Livid,” but I did not have a region-free Blu-ray player. Long story short, after 10 years (and three tantalizing years of having this tempting Blu-ray on my shelf from Brian Bashe), I just bought myself a region-free player and watched it with my son, Spawn of the Dead! Typically, I wouldn’t include all of this superfluous context, but I felt like I had to explain why I’m reviewing a film that most of our U.S. listeners still can’t see, and I felt that after the kind and earnest efforts of Mr. Dragon and Brian Bashe, they deserved a review and a shout-out for trying to help me see this film.
Note to people like my friend, Ron Martin, from the nearly 400-episode, monster Horror show, The Resurrection of Zombie 7 podcast: The main action in “Livid” takes place on Halloween night! But here’s the real reason I’ve wanted to see this film for so long. Check out this premise: A young health care worker receives training on how to properly care for the bedfast, comatose, invalid old woman, Mrs. Jessel, when she learns that the wealthy Mrs. Jessel supposedly has a treasure hidden somewhere inside her home. So, the young nurse and her ne’er-do-well friends need money and rationalize that it will be a so-called “victimless crime,” if they break into Mrs. Jessel’s home and look for the treasure to steal it.
Well, the film is called “Livid,” so you do the math with Roger Ebert’s famous “Law of Economy of Characters.” I don’t want to reveal any more, but I will tell you, even though this film isn’t necessarily situated inside my favorite Horror sub-genre, “Livid” is beautiful and CREEPY. There are some really cool concepts here, and it’s executed pretty well. But for you gore hounds, if you love a movie like the Hong Kong slasher film, “Dream Home” (2010) — where the kills are so realistic, it looks like people actually died to make the movie — there are two similarly impressive and convincing gore scenes in “Livid” that are worth the price of admission!
Overall, it wasn’t quite as scary or satisfying as I had hoped after all those years of anticipation, but it’s definitely a better-than-average Horror film. So, if you ever have a chance to catch up with the French Horror film, “Livid,” from 2011, perhaps through a Region B Blu-ray player, then I can definitely recommend it: 7.5 out of 10. I’m calling it a “buy it”! —Jay of the Dead
LOVED THE FIRST EPISODE SO MUCH!
THANK YOU FOR MAKING IT!!!!!
Fellas, I can’t begin tell you how hyped up I am about this new podcast! (and get ready for my over-use of parenthesis)
Kyle Bishop, the greatest Professor of the Dead, is back on the JOTDPN (Jay of the Dead Podcast Network), Dr. Shock returns yet again (gotta love the man’s consistency. I’m not aware of a podcast that he left before it ended), Gillman brings the upbeat hype, and Mr. Watson is somebody I haven’t heard that often but I’m excited to get yet another unique perspective on the genre. Wow me, Watson.
And of course, the glue that holds them all together, Jay of the Dead himself. The man, the myth, the podcasting legend. You’ve ruined me on listening to other horror podcasts because you’re the best at leading discussions and no one else can compare, so keep on churning out those episodes, brother!
All this high praise, and I haven’t even listened to the episode yet (though I’m hitting play right after this comment). Get ready for an angry comment if it sucks 😉
Glad I’m not late to the party for once, and I’m excited to be part of the community this time around. Make this podcast one for the books guys!
I’m only halfway through and what a great kickoff episode! Excited that the dream team of horror podcasting is back together to educate us all and provide some laughs as well. I really hope y’all hit that 200 episode mark this round.
Also, a little anecdote about my theater experience watching Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, there was a solid couple of minutes where I was a little confused that the director chose to have one of the “zombies” make sexual moans. It was very distracting because the scene was also a bit of dull dialogue but I thought maybe they were attempting to use the ‘ole “give ’em a hard on, give ’em a good scare, send ’em home” method.. Then from behind me I hear a series of zippers unzip then it clicked. Well-cum to Raccoon City.
I almost spit out my whiskey reading this! LOL! That’s hilarious. (Btw… I intend to make some kind of Well-Cum To Raccoon City meme to add to all the other cum-themed memes on my phone. When I die… and someone finds my phone… I’m done! LOL!)
I didn’t catch the moaning zombie, but I almost want to go back through to see/hear such a thing!
Anyway, Slashley… I’ve been aware of you since you showed up years back to the HMP forum. I’ve always thought you were super cool, but dammit… we’ve never actually talked, so… hi and thanks so much for listening!
Share all the memes! Also, I don’t think I hit the punchline on that storyline very well, turns out it wasn’t the movie, it was the couple in the back row.
Hello and cheers to you as well! Looking forward to being more active in the forum this round.
Congratulations on the new and excellent podcast venture!
I really appreciate the emphasis on newly released movies, especially cinema horror, as this is my favorite and this can be a great companion to going and seeing these movies. The pedigree of the panel speaks for itself with these podcast legends. Happy New Year!
It’s an honor to be a part of this project, and as an added bonus… it will keep me constantly in the know when it comes to these new horror movies! When it comes to horror, I love looking forward and seeing what new treasures we get to enjoy! Thank so much for listening!
What a great surprise! Thanks Jay of the Dead and team!
Ha ha! We’re certainly going to be full of surprises, so listen for more! Thanks for writing. -J
Absolutely terrific episode! Love having all these voices in the same plaice, interacting with one another, and Jay you absolutely packed it full of goodness. I really dig the “horror magazine” approach you have going, with that “and this, and this, oh, don’t forget, this too!” giddiness that also has a sense of structure. Flew right by!
So much fun hearing Watson and Joel geek out over Last Matinee, and Doc Shock do his ridiculous film knowledge deep dives with the Knickerbocker hotel segment, and the blast from the past that was Jay’s “One for the Road” review of Livid! I saw that movie waaaaay back in 2011(it’s like you said, a festival screener) and have always remembered it fondly but never revisited. Now, I really want to check it out again.
Great job everyone! I’m excited for the next episode!
Nathan,
We don’t know one another formally… yet… but I want you to know that I’m a big fan of your work! I love the way you critique movies, dude. You are SHARP! Thanks so much for listening to us, homie!
Thanks so much, man! I’m very flattered by that comment, is always good to hear! We will have to remedy the formally part.
Love your reviews too (was also really happy to see you have Titane high in your top ten over at HMW) and am loving the new team-up over at HMW and here!
Bro, we WILL be mixing it up at some point this year! Bill and I have been talking for months about making something happen. If the stars align, I may have to invade your Phantom Galaxy or SOMETHING! LOL! Much love, dude!
Wow, Nathan! Thanks for the nice comment! I really like your characterization of our new show having a “Horror magazine” approach! Very cool. That will help me describe this show in the future. And thanks for including so many specifics about aspects of the podcast that you’re digging. Yeah, that one “neck attack” in “Livid” is something worth revisiting. I seriously wish I knew why they don’t release that film in the United States. I think it would do just fine. -J
Regarding Livid, I don’t really know why either, considering that Inside had already gained something of a following here in the States by the time Livid released.
Either way, Arrow, Vinegar Syndrome, Severin, somebody, get on this! You’ll have a built-in audience for that first shipment for sure. And there’s already a review here for you to pull quote from!
Great podcast! Look forward to more.
I always smile, knowing that Pastor Matt is listening! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Thank you, Pastor Matt! We appreciate you checking out the new show. -J
This is great! A dream team i would say, such an awesome crew.
Really enjoying it, Keep em coming.
Greetings from Argentina.
Diego! Thanks so much for listening, my friend! Can’t wait for you to hear episode 2! It’s a GOOD one! 🙂
Saludos, Diego! Gracias por escuchar! Ha ha
(That’s my best attempt at using Google Translate, Diego.)
I hope I didn’t say, “I am the mother of a jelly fish,” or something. ha ha
Bienvenidos! -J
Wow! What a powerhouse podcast team. Jay you’re a maniac for putting Watson and Gillman together on the same podcast and you know it! Great runtime, great content. I’m excited to join in the conversation. 2022 is going to kick ass!
This gave me a good laugh! And yes… now that Gillman & I have crossed paths, we’re going to make Jay’s neck break from all the head-shaking he’ll be doing! LOL!
As fellow Watson, I can attest to our kinetic nature! Love to hear you on the show, brother.
Ha ha ha — I know, right? Putting Gillman and Watson together is like crossing the streams for Ghostbusters!
Thanks for listening! We’re glad you dig the show. -J
Absolutely! Loooooonnng time Jay of the Dead follower. I wrote a note to Considering the cinema, but it bears repeating here. You and I BOTH struggle with eating something while watching horror and having an inordinate amount of occurrences of characters in our films throw up, spit things out or just do disgusting mouth things in general. I thought I was alone in this. Happy? I’m not.
Yes! I mean, for real: This question is for the filmmakers out there. Why does it seem like every movie has characters who invariably vomit? (Many people eat during movies, so I doubt Nesskid and I are alone in this complaint.) But it’s becoming so common and cliché, that at this point, showing spewing characters is akin to having “a flawed man who’s an alcoholic” or “a hooker with a heart of gold.” Agreed, Nesskid! We don’t need any more disgusting mouth scenes! ha ha -J
Thank you all so much for the incredible feedback we’ve received here on our debut episode! I can’t wait to see where this train leads, my friends!
And now… I’ve gotta figure out how in the world to change my profile pic here to that adorable vampire! Jay, help! LOL!
Nailed it! Nice work.
Also, Mister Watson, I gotta say… it’s a good thing your “Horror Hierarchy” segment at least included “The Hills Have Eyes” (2006) in the Honorable Mentions section, or I would have cried myself to sleep. ha ha Off the top of my head, “The Hills Have Eyes” may be my No. 1 pick for best, straight-ahead Horror remake. Chilling flick.
I also give you much respect for resisting the temptation to allow “John Carpenter’s The Thing” to morph itself onto your list, since it’s not strictly a remake in the same sense, but rather, a re-imagining or a “re-take,” if you will. Props, Sir! -J
Bro,
The Hills Have Eyes remake BARELY missed that top 6! And I’m with you on John Carpenter’s The Thing. The reason It: Chapter One didn’t make this list (even in the honorable mentions) is the same reason The Thing (1980) wouldn’t have made it if I’d extended the scope of the segment to include older remakes… and that’s because I consider them both “re-adaptations.”
But we all know I’m not to be trusted! Just as long as people know why I think the dumb things I think, then we’re all good! LOL!
You guys are all so good at selling movies. Every time I listen to any of your episodes, I always end up adding at least 5 new movies to my watchlist. Jay made a comment about how the structure of the podcast may seem choppy due to all the different segments sewn together by all the different hosts, but I’d like to respectfully disagree; the disorderly format actually adds fittingly to the crossover feel of the show. Awesome stuff so far guys! I’m a huge fan of the Horror Avengers for sure.
Jeremie is the absolute HOMIE! We go way back, folks! He’s the man.
Glad to see you here, Jeremie.
Hi King Jeremie The Wicked!
Jay here. Thanks for the kind words. I’m glad the episode doesn’t flow like a trainwreck where Bruce Willis is the sole survivor. Your comment also reminded me of reading Roger Ebert’s reviews: I loved reading what that dude thought about movies — and even if he mostly disliked the film — I still wanted to watch most of the movies he reviewed because I was sold by his interesting reviews. So, thanks for that, too. We’re flattered.
One last thing: Your name reminded me of one of the great “It Could Happen to You” Horror songs: Pearl Jam’s “Jeremy.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQtPzo-7AHs Those are freaky lyrics. Most people know that one, but if you dig that, I’d also recommend a more slight Horror story song, and that’s Toad the Wet Sprocket’s “Corporal Brown”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpeUBWAFUkA This song also makes me laugh because the line, “I was amazed,” is like the understatement of the year. Thanks for listening! -J
Thanks for the reply, Jay! Funnily enough I almost made the Pulp Fiction reference too, should’ve stuck to my guns! And sick song recs, man. Pearl Jam rules and Toad the Wet Sprocket might just be the best band name I’ve ever heard.
Indeed! Funny story about that… According to Toad lore, they took the name “Toad the Wet Sprocket” from a Monty Python skit in which they listed a bunch of bizarre phrases that, supposedly, bands would never use to name themselves. And of course, “Toad the Wet Sprocket” was one of those names! ha ha -J
Great job JFlexx!! So proud to have you spinning my creepy gothic tracks! BTW did you know I’m an extra in the last half of the final season of The Walking Dead? Look for me in the background in the Commonwealth. Really interesting to hear the political dimensions of zombiehood … maybe your listeners will unwittingly help spread my viral tunes!
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Fred, your music is absolutely WONDERFUL! Jay incorporates it into all his shows for a very good reason, and I’m glad that he does! Much love!
Fred!
Thank you! It simply wouldn’t be a Jay of the Dead Horror podcast production without your music! I’m going to be watching for you when I get caught up on “The Walking Dead.” Are you a “walker”? ha ha Yeah, Dr. Bishop will delve into all the subtext and underlying themes of what monsters mean and represent. And yes, we’ll get the word out about your music, Sir! Thanks again! -J
This podcast is incredible. What a great group of guys that are very knowledgable about all these different titles but very fun to listen to!
You rock, Jaxon!
Thanks, Jaxon! Glad you enjoyed it. By the way, you got a quick shout-out over on Horror Movie Weekly’s Top 10 episode (Ep. 107). I referenced your affinity for the film “Friend Request.” -J