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!
On this episode of the Icons Of Fright podcast, we're talking with our old friend Michel Felsher, the filmmaker and documentarian behind Red Shirt Pictures who has worked on over 300 of your favorite horror titles! Documentaries for the works of George Romero, Tobe Hooper, Wes Craven, John Carpenter, and many, many more! We delve into his early days at Anchor Bay Entertainment, reminisce about projects we've worked on together, and break down the current state of physical media! Tune in and join the conversation! This episode is hosted by Rob Galluzzo and Mike Cucinotta. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. Icons Of Fright is Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick. BUY THE BOOK! HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/44ECq2I PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/4wSGQ1U EBOOK: https://amzn.to/4wdq8u3
On episode 26 of the Icons Of Fright podcast, we welcome FX legend, co-founder of KNB FX, and Oscar winner Howard Berger to talk his latest book with Marshall Julius, MAKING MONSTERS! We delve deep into everything from KING KONG to EVIL DEAD 2 to FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, and beyond! We even riff on recent movies we've seen like Lee Cornin's THE MUMMY and THE BRIDE! Kick back, relax and enjoy this candid conversation with one of our most celebrated monster kids. This episode is hosted by Rob Galluzzo and Mike Cucinotta. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. Icons Of Fright is Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick. BUY THE BOOK! HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/44ECq2I PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/4wSGQ1U EBOOK: https://amzn.to/4wdq8u3
It's still summertime, so we're now celebrating the other great "summer slasher" tradition, SLEEPAWAY CAMP! Jeff Hayes, the author of SLEEPAWAY CAMP: MAKING THE MOVIE AND REIGNITING THE CAMPFIRE joins us as we talk about the origins of the website, the infamous Fangoria Weekend of Horrors reunion that brought the SLEEPAWAY CAMP cast and crew together again, the misunderstood RETURN TO SLEEPAWAY CAMP, and much, much more! Angela is back and we're thrilled to talk about it all! This episode is hosted by Rob Galluzzo and Mike Cucinotta. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. Icons Of Fright is Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick. BUY THE BOOK! HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4w5vnvm PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/4w8TVDL EBOOK: https://amzn.to/4exi4y2
Join us as we welcome "Master Of Horror" filmmaker William Malone to the show and anoint him an official "Icons Of Fright!" We delve into so much of Malone's career, from the Vinegar Syndrome releases of his first two features, SCARED TO DEATH and CREATURE, to his well regarded HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL remake, to his memorable episodes of TALES FROM THE CRYPT and beyond! Why he did a new cut of PARASOMNIA, what he's doing with his YouTube channel "Undertaking Cinema" and why FORBIDDEN PLANET still resonates. All of this and more on episode 24 of the Icons Of Fright podcast! This episode is hosted by Rob Galluzzo and Adam Barnick. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. Icons Of Fright is Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick. BUY THE BOOK! HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4w5vnvm PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/4w8TVDL EBOOK: https://amzn.to/4exi4y2
On episode 23 of the Icons Of Fright podcast, the entire gang is going back to the "Grindhouse!" We welcome special guest Kevin Klemm, one of our original Icons Of Fright contributors with the column "Grindhouse Aficionado!" He also created The Ed Gein Collection, which offered very realistic corpse props for movies, parties, and beyond! Here, we get his origin on his love of genre cinema and exploitation and run through dozens of titles notorious titles he wrote about; everything from THRILLER: A CRUEL PICTURE to MASTER OF THE FLYING GUILLOTINE to double feature recommendations including Elvis films, FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL! STREETS OF FIRE, which he was on the set of! And much, much more. Let's all go to the lobby and talk "Grindhouse!" Hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. BUY THE BOOK! HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4uVTexb PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/42FnLTS EBOOK: https://amzn.to/3PN9Hor
With the success of BACKROOMS, we decided to open the discussion to "the liminal and the uncanny" when it comes to the horror genre! What are other examples that use liminal spaces (or purgatory) as their backdrop? From the recent EXIT 8, to Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Japanese masterpiece PULSE, to Kubrick's THE SHINING, or Vincenzo Natali's debut CUBE. And of course, David Lynch and his repeated obsession with the liminal! Also: an update on HITCHCOCKIAN THRILLERS, and the work of Anthony Perkins! Hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. BUY THE BOOK! HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4uVTexb PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/42FnLTS EBOOK: https://amzn.to/3PN9Hor
Summer is upon us, so we're talking "Summer Slashers" with special guest Matt Serafini, author of FEEDERS, UNDER THE BLADE, and the recent novelization of MADMAN! Considering we grew up in the era of '80s slashers, we discuss some of the more obscure favorites of this horror subgenre, such as TERROR AT TENKILLER, SILENT MADNESS, THE FINAL TERROR, THE PREY, BLOOD HOOK, and much more! Gather 'round the fire, campers! We've got some tales to tell! Hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. BUY THE BOOK! HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4uVTexb PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/42FnLTS EBOOK: https://amzn.to/3PN9Hor
This week on the Icons Of Fright podcast, your Captain Mike C welcomes you aboard this flight for a discussion on "In-Fright Movies," horrors that take place within the confines of an airplane! But first, passengers Adam Barnick, Rob G, and Jason Alvino are on board to discuss some of the latest horrors on the big screen including OBSESSION, PASSENGER, and BACKROOMS. Then we check in our boarding passes to talk about obscure Made-For-TV airline horrors like HORROR AT 37,000 FEET, The Twilight Zone's NIGHTMARE AT 20,000 FEET, the 2001 direct-to-video movie TURBULENCE 3: HEAVY METAL, Wes Craven's underrated RED EYE, and much, much more. Please make sure your seatbelts are fastened! Take off is about to begin! Hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. BUY THE BOOK! HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4uVTexb PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/42FnLTS EBOOK: https://amzn.to/3PN9Hor
Icons Of Fright is celebrating a bit of horror haunt history with this week's special guest David Bertolino, the creator of SPOOKY WORLD, the subject of the documentary SPOOKTACULAR! And now author of the book BEHIND THE SCREAMS AT SPOOKY WORLD! Back in 1991, David had the vision to start America's first "horror" themed park, starting with a haunted hayride and later evolving to mazes designed by legendary FX artist Tom Savini, the first of the celebrity signings with Butch Patrick, Kane Hodder, and Linda Blair. And influenced just about every horror attraction from Universal's Halloween Horror Nights to Knott's Scary Farm and beyond! We dig into all of this and more! Hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. BUY THE BOOK! HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4uVTexb PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/42FnLTS EBOOK: https://amzn.to/3PN9Hor
It's another reunion on the Icons Of Fright podcast! We were big supporters of BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON when it came out back in 2007, so with word that a sequel, BEHIND THE MASK 2: THE RETURN OF LESLIE VERNON is finally moving forward, we knew we had to talk to both the director Scott Glosserman and screenwriter David J. Stieve! We get the first word on what we can expect, including the return of all the original actors; Nathan Baesel, Angela Goethals, and Robert Englund! Lace your boots up, kiddies! Hosted by Robert Galluzzo, Adam Barnick, and Mike Cucinotta. Opening theme song is “I Came To Kill” by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. BUY THE BOOK! HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4tpxeKa PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/3NI5Xnn EBOOK: https://amzn.to/4sauvTS
On this episode of the Icons Of Fright podcast, we're having a casual conversation with film historian David Del Valle! Having recorded and moderated over 100 audio commentaries, we chat about that process, his relationship with Vincent Price, and continuing to advocate for classic horror Hollywood stars! Hosted by Robert Galluzzo and Mike Cucinotta. Opening theme song is “I Came To Kill” by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. BUY THE BOOK! HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4tpxeKa PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/3NI5Xnn EBOOK: https://amzn.to/4sauvTS
It's a celebration of classic Hollywood films and Alfred Hitchcock's filmography with special guest Stephen Rebello on episode 16 of the Icons Of Fright podcast! We do a deep dive discussion on his latest two books, "Hitchcockian Thrillers: Must-See Films In The Style Of The Suspense Master" and "Criss-Cross: The Making of Hitchcock's Dazzling, Subversive Masterpiece STRANGERS ON A TRAIN!" We also look back on the 2012 HITCHCOCK film and the book that inspired it "Alfred Hitchcock and The Making of PSYCHO!" Grab a pen and paper, or open up that notes tab on your phone, you're going to want to jot down all these movie recommendations! Hosted by Robert Galluzzo and Mike Cucinotta. Opening theme song is “I Came To Kill” by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. BUY THE BOOK! HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4tpxeKa PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/3NI5Xnn EBOOK: https://amzn.to/4sauvTS
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!
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 Barnick. Opening theme song is “I Came To Kill” by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. BUY THE BOOK! HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4tpxeKa PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/3NI5Xnn EBOOK: https://amzn.to/4sauvTS
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 love of horror on his sleeve! Hosted by Rob Galluzzo and Mike Cucinotta. Opening theme song is “I Came To Kill” by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. BUY THE BOOK! HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4tpxeKa PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/3NI5Xnn EBOOK: https://amzn.to/4sauvTS
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 Robert Galluzzo and Mike Cucinotta! Opening theme song "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney! BUY THE BOOK! HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4sIdyS2 PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/4rWpY7v EBOOK: https://amzn.to/40W8BZD
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 back, relax, and whatever you do, don't fall asleep! Opening theme song is “I Came To Kill” by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. BUY THE BOOK! HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/40EHphG PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/4aZufjY EBOOK: https://amzn.to/4sl232m
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, Tony Timpone! Opening theme song is “I Came To Kill” by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. BUY THE BOOK! HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/40EHphG PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/4aZufjY EBOOK: https://amzn.to/4sl232m
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 that brings back characters from HABIT, DEPRAVED, and BLACKOUT together, the return of TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE, the origins of the UNTIL DAWN video game, and much, much more! Opening theme song is “I Came To Kill” by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. BUY THE BOOK! HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/40EHphG PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/4aZufjY EBOOK: https://amzn.to/4sl232m
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 FRIGHT! Opening theme song is “I Came To Kill” by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. BUY THE BOOK! HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/45TBd8E PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/4cicTBf EBOOK: https://amzn.to/4a6mxWm
