Killer POV was a GeekNation podcast that ran from 2013 to 2017 and was hosted by Robert Galluzzo (FEARnet), Elric Kane (Inside Horror), and Rebekah McKendry (Fangoria) where the trio talked all things horror, and welcoming various guests from the horror industry to talk about their experiences in filmmaking. Including Savage Steve Holland, Charles Band, Larry Fessenden, Stuart Gordon, Michael Dougherty, Bill Lustig, Ti West, & more! The show morphed into the popular podcast “Shock Waves” in February of 2017.
This week, join your hosts Rob Galluzzo (Blumhouse.com), Elric Kane (Inside Horror) and Rebekah McKendry (editor in chief at Blumhouse.com) as they celebrate Killer POV in this grand finale episode. But first, the latest horrors! The gang catch up on the latest features they’ve seen, including the anthology ‘Holidays,’ ‘The Forrest’ and ‘Bride Of Re-Animator.’ Then they reflect on their 3 years at Geeknation and discuss their favorite shows, guests, most surprising incidents on air and much, much more. Special thanks to our entire Geeknation family – Brian Keathley, Clare Kramer, Oren Kamara, all our recording engineers over the years, especially Ryan Plume, all our fellow podcasters on the network and of course, every last one of you our there that listened, got involved and joined the conversation. Remember, in the ‘Friday The 13th’ series, was ‘The Final Chapter’ really the end? Did Jason really die when he went to hell? You never know. Maybe we’ll see you in space! Airdate: 04/29/2016
This week on Killer POV, your hosts Rob Galluzzo (Blumhouse.com), Elric Kane (Inside Horror) and Rebekah McKendry (editor-in-chief of Blumhouse.com) welcome special guests Ryan Turek and Josh Miller to discuss the final installments of each of the biggest horror franchises! But first, the latest horrors! Bekah checked out Dario Argento’s ‘Four Flies On Grey Velvet’ and ‘J-Men Forever.’ Elric watched ‘Dark Skies,’ ‘The Ninth Gate’ and ‘Hap & Leonard.’ All 3 hosts report back on the Netflix movie debut ‘Hush’ and the film from last week’s guest Karyn Kusama, ‘The Invitation.’ Ryan chimes in with his thoughts on ‘Split Second’ and ‘Bride Of Re-Animator.’ Then we delve into our topic! Much debate is made on which is truly the last entry in a film franchise. Do VS movies or remakes count? For ‘Friday The 13th,’ is the last movie 4: The Final Chapter? Or Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday? Or Jason X? We break down all of them including ‘A Nightmare On Elm Street, ‘ Saw,’ ‘Final Destination,’ ‘Scream,’ ‘Phantasm,’ ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ and more! We even pick the one-off horror movies we hope will get sequels! Kick back, crack open a beer and join in on the discussion! Airdate: 04/15/2016
This week, join your hosts Rob Galluzzo (Blumhouse.com), Elric Kane (Inside Horror) and Rebekah McKendry (editor-in-chief at Blumhouse.com) as they welcome very special guest Karyn Kusama to the show! But first, the latest horrors! Elric checked out the movie ‘They Look Like People,’ just started Season 2 of ‘Salem’ on Netflix Instant and both him & Rob discuss the controversial season finale of ‘The Walking Dead!’ Bekah reports back from the Day Of The Dead convention and also saw ‘Torso,’ ‘Edge Of Sanity,’ ‘Documentary Now’ and ‘Over Night.’ Rob talks about the recently released ‘Cherry Falls’ Blu-Ray, and caught double bills of ‘The Bubble’ and ‘Gog’ in 3D, along with ‘Jaws 2’ and ‘Damien: The Omen 2.’ Then the gang welcome on director Karyn Kusama to discuss her latest thriller ‘The Invitation,’ out now in limited theatrical and VOD from Drafthouse Films. We delve into her influences and inspirations for her latest, including her earliest recollection of seeing ‘Eraserhead’ at 9 years old! We also talk about the challenges of making independent films versus studio pictures, and her troubles on ‘Aeon Flux.’ We also talk about the ever growing cult following for her flick ‘Jennifer’s Body.’ Tune in! Airdate: 04/08/2016
Join your co-hosts Rob Galluzzo (Blumhouse.com), Elric Kane (Inside Horror) and Rebekah McKendry (editor-in-chief of Blumhouse.com) along with very special guests Sam Zimmerman (Shudder), Paula Haifley (DC Super Hero Girls) and director Mike Mendez (Big Ass Spider, Tales Of Halloween) as they delve into the 2nd volume of the infamous “drunken debates!” First, the latest horrors! Rob caught two double bills at the New Beverly, ‘Grindhouse’ and ‘Alligator’ with ‘Dark Age.’ Bekah watched Scream Factory’s new release of ‘Sssssss.’ Elric revisited ‘Stoker’ and ‘The Sentinel,’ as well as ‘Cherry Falls,’ the much anticipated ‘Baskin’ and ‘Rover.’ Then we discuss horror classics that some of us find overrated, underrated and make recommendations of films that don’t get enough praise. Who thinks ‘The Exorcist’ is overrated and can we convince them to give it another chance? Same for films like ‘Re-Animator’ and ‘Poltergeist!’ How do modern films like ‘It Follows’ stack up? What sequels do we think are overrated or underrated! Despite the influence of alcohol, prepare for one of the most civil, articulate and intelligently argued horror debates ever! Airdate: 04/01/2016
Join hosts Rob Galluzzo (Blumhouse.com), Elric Kane (Inside Horror) and Rebekah McKendry (editor-in-chief of Blumhouse.com) as they discuss the “Giallo” sub-genre with very special guest Darin Scott! But first, the latest horrors! Both Elric and Rob watched SpectreVision’s ‘The Boy.’ Elric also showed the original ‘Alien’ to his film students, while Rob saw ‘The Ring Two’ and John Carpenter’s ‘Village Of The Damned’ and ‘Vampires.’ Bekah revisited Carpenter’s ‘In The Mouth Of Madness’ and ‘Event Horizon.’ Then the gang welcome on Darin Scott, producer on such films as ‘From A Whisper To A Scream,’ ‘Stepfather 2,’ ‘Love & a .45′ and ‘Tales From The Hood,’ as well as director on ‘Dark House,’ ‘Caught Up’ and ‘House Party: Tonight’s The Night.’ We talk about his humble beginnings in film working with Jeff Burr and Clu Gulager, meeting Vincent Price and working with Wings Hauser before delving into our topic of Italian “Giallo” movies. On top of mentioning the best from Argento, Bava and Fulci, we also play the “Giallo” title game. Tune in and join the conversation! Airdate: 03/25/2016
This week on Killer POV, your hosts Rob Galluzzo (Blumhouse.com), Elric Kane (Inside Horror) and Rebekah McKendry (editor-in-chief of Blumhouse.com) discuss the latest horrors! The gang catches up on horror TV with ‘Bates Motel’ and ‘The Walking Dead.’ Elric revisited ‘You’re Next’ and also caught ’10 Cloverfield Lane’ and ‘Bad Timing’ for which he’ll be guesting on The Projection Booth to talk about in depth. Bekah saw the new ‘Road Games’ and ‘Messiah Of Evil.’ Rob is on a J-horror kick and rewatched ‘Ringu’ and ‘Rungu 2.’ Then the group welcome FX legend Mark Shostrom on the show! They delve into Mark’s history on such titles as ‘Evil Dead 2,’ ‘Phantasm 2,’ ‘A Nightmare On Elm Street 2,’ ‘The Mutilator,’ ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ and much, much more. Tune in for the full episode! Airdate: 03/18/2016
This week, the entire Killer POV crew are back following Bekah’s pregnancy! Join hosts Rob Galluzzo (Blumhouse.com), Elric Kane (Inside Horror) and Rebekah McKendry (editor-in-chief at Blumhouse.com) as they discuss all the latest horrors! First up, Elric saw ‘The Mutilator,’ ‘Let’s Scare Jessica To Death,’ ‘Happy Birthday To Me’ and ‘ The Curse.’ Bekah revisited ‘Disturbing Behavior’ and ‘Sole Survivor.’ Rob marathon-ed ‘The Fly’ and the ‘Species’ franchises and talks about the new ‘Tenebre’ Blu-Ray. The gang then catch up on horror TV with ‘The Walking Dead,’ ‘Bates Motel’ and ‘Damien,’ before delving into answering listener questions, which include our thoughts on ‘The Witch,’ the ‘Ghostbusters’ trailer, the Soska’s directing the ‘Rabid’ remake and much, much more. Tune in! Airdate: 03/11/2016
This week on Killer POV, join your co-hosts Rob Galluzzo (Blumhouse.com) and Elric Kane (Inside Horror) as they discuss all the latest horrors! First up, Elric talks about ‘Turbo Kid,’ ‘Nina Forever’ and the original ‘My Bloody Valentine.’ Rob talks about delving into Dracula movies with ‘The Return of Count Yorga’ and Jess Franco’s ‘Count Dracula,’ as well as ‘R.O.T.O.R.’ and the Giallo cult classic ‘What Have You Done To Solange?’ They both talk TV with the latest ‘Walking Dead,’ ‘X-Files’ and ‘Bates Motel.’ Then we turn the conversation over to a tribute to the late great director Andrzej Zulawski and welcome very special guests Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch (Starry Eyes) to discuss. As most listeners know, Zulawski directed Elric’s favorite movie ‘Possession’ and so we talk about how that movie influenced all of us. We also talk about Widmyer and Kolsch’s latest projects, the anthology ‘Holidays’ and ‘Mama 2.’ Kick back, relax and enjoy. Airdate: 02/19/2016
In honor of the digital release of the new Horror Movie A Day book, this week your hosts Rob Galluzzo (Blumhouse.com), Elric Kane (Inside Horror) and Rebekah McKendry (editor in chief at Blumhouse.com) welcome back to the show very special guest Brian Collins! But first, the latest horrors! Together we discuss the latest ‘X-Files’ episode. Rob braved ‘The Hills Have Eyes’ remake & its sequel, as well as ‘The Gift’ and ‘Sonny Boy.’ Bekah watched ‘Crimson Peak’ and ‘Poison For The Fairies.’ Elric reports back on ‘Experimenter,’ ‘Harvest Lake,’ ‘Blood Simple’ and ‘People Who Own The Dark.’ Then we delve right into the history of Horror Movie A Day with Brian Collins and discuss how he culled together this brand new book based on his website. We read through his horror sub-genre categories and as always, pick out a few hidden gems along the titles listed in his book. Sit back, relax and join us for pie, beer and horror chat! Airdate: 02/12/2016
Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo (Blumhouse.com), Elric Kane (Inside Horror) and Rebekah McKendry (editor in chief at Blumhouse.com) as they discuss the latest horrors! Rob reports back on ‘Hellions,’ ‘The Veil,’ both ‘Hills Have Eyes’ movies and ‘Turbo Kid.’ Bekah talks about the latest ‘X-Files,’ ‘Goosebumps’ and ‘Visions.’ Elric’s latest movie discovery is the 1983 rarely seen cult flick ‘Sole Survivor.’ Then the gang welcome special guest David Bruckner to the show! They delve into David’s segments of ‘Southbound’ and ‘V/H/S,’ as well as his debut feature ‘The Signal.’ We touch upon the proposed ‘Signal 2,’ what it was like to crack the ‘Friday The 13th’ reboot in the room for Platinum Dunes and jump right into this week’s topic “French Extremism.” We analyze what it is about the wave of films led my ‘Frontier(s),’ ‘High Tension,’ ‘Martyrs’ and ‘Inside’ that resonates so deeply with us. And we uncover other gems to revisit such as ‘Trouble Every Day,’ ‘In Her Skin’ and ‘Criminal Lovers.’ All this and more on the latest Killer POV! Airdate: 02/05/2016
This week, your hosts Rob Galluzzo (Blumhouse.com), Elric Kane (Inside Horror) and Rebekah McKendry (editor in chief at Blumhouse.com) welcome special guest William Bibbiani (CraveOnline.com) to discuss our most anticipated horror movies for 2016. But first, the latest horrors! The gang pays tributes to Angus Scrimm, David Bowie and Lemmy Kilmister. Elric watched ‘Phantasm 2′ & ’3,’ the latest ‘Paranormal Activity,’ ‘Miracle Mile,’ ‘Cat’s Eye’ & ‘The Church.’ Bekah talks about ‘Tales From The Hood,’ ‘Mute Witness’ and ‘American Horror Story: Hotel.’ Rob discusses William Friedkin’s ‘The Guardian,’ ‘Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer 2,’ ‘The X-Files’ and ‘The Boy!’ Then we’re joined by William Bibbiani, fresh off a plane from Sundance and he gives us the rundown on Rob Zombie’s latest ’31,’ as well as Kevin Smith’s ‘Yoga Hosers,’ ‘Christine,’ ‘Nina Forever’ and much, much more. There’s plenty to look forward to this year genre-wise! Airdate: 01/29/2016
On the first Killer POV episode of 2016, join your hosts Rob Galluzzo (Blumhouse.com), Elric Kane (Inside Horror) and Rebekah McKendry (editor in chief at Blumhouse.com) as they catch up on all the latest horrors! The gang talks TV they watched over the break including ‘Making A Murderer,’ ‘Fargo’ and ‘Ash Vs Evil Dead.’ Both Elric and Rob had double feature nights with ‘Slaughterhouse’ and ‘Axe,’ and then later ‘Blood Rage’ and ‘Cut-Throats Nine.’ Rob also reports back on ‘Angst.’ Bekah also saw ‘In The Name Of The Rose’ and Elric talks about ‘Queen Of Earth.’ Then we welcome on very special guest Michael Dougherty, the director of ‘Trick r Treat’ and ‘Krampus!’ We delve into myths, urban legends and our own real life paranormal experiences that have inspired our love and fascination with horror! We also ask Dougherty a series of questions straight from our listeners via our Facebook page and push for insight onto what he has in store for ‘Trick r Treat 2.’ Special thanks to Andrew Furtado of the Now Streaming Podcast for his assistance making this week’s episode possible! Airdate: 01/08/2016
This is it! We’re at the end of the year! Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo (Blumhouse.com), Elric Kane (Inside Horror) and Rebekah McKendry (editor in chief at Blumhouse.com) as they welcome special guests Ryan Turek (The Bloodcast) and Brian Saur (Rupert Pupkin Speaks) to count down their top 10 horror movies of the year! But first, the latest horrors! Rob and Elric report back from the first 70mm LA screening of Quentin Tarantino’s ‘The Hateful Eight.’ Rob also caught up on ‘Knock, Knock,’ ‘The Hallow,’ ‘Pod’ and ‘Nightmares.’ Elric saw ‘Dark Was The Night,’ ‘The Duke Of Burgundy’ and ‘Silent Night Deadly Night 5.’ Bekah chimes in with her thoughts on the ‘Poltergeist’ remake, HBO’s ‘The Leftovers’ and ‘Executive Koala.’ Then the gang count down their top 10 of the year, while Brian offers his top 10 movie discoveries of the year! How’d the controversial ‘It Follows’ fare? Did horror comedies like ‘Deathgasm,’ ‘What We Do in The Shadows,’ ‘The Final Girls’ or ‘Cooties’ rank in? Or police station thrillers like ‘The Last Shift’ and ‘Let Us Prey?’ What about indie hits like ‘We Are Still Here’ and ‘Bone Tomahawk?’ Tune in for the final episode of Killer POV to find out! Airdate: 12/18/2015
This week on Killer POV, join hosts Rob Galluzzo (Blumhouse.com), Elric Kane (Inside Horror) and Rebekah McKendry (editor in chief at Blumhouse.com) as they welcome on special guest Craig Perry to discuss the best on-screen deaths in horror! But first, the latest movies! This week, Elric chimes in with his thoughts on ‘Krampus,’ ‘Experiment In Terror,’ ‘Some Kind Of Hate’ and ‘Pod.’ Bekah’s been revisiting the entire ‘Xtro’ series. And Rob talks about ‘Bone Tomahawk,’ ‘Eliminators’ and the ‘Fright Night’ remake. Then the group welcome on very special guest Craig Perry, the producer of both the ‘American Pie’ and ‘Final Destination’ franchises. They delve into great detail the history of the entire ‘Final Destination’ series, the things that worked & didn’t work over the years and the prospects for the next entry. Then they tackle the topic of best on-screen deaths! Everything from most effective, to goriest, to personal favorites and franchises are touched upon. Join in on the conversation! Airdate: 12/11/2015
This week on Killer POV, your hosts Rob Galluzzo (Blumhouse.com), Elric Kane (Inside Horror) and Rebekah McKendry (editor-in-chief at Blumhouse.com) catch up on all the latest horrors! Rob talks about the sure to be holiday horror classic ‘Krampus,’ as well as ‘Vendetta,’ ‘Electric Boogaloo,’ ‘Women’s Prison Massacre’ & ‘Life After Beth.’ Elric is the latest to sign off on ‘Goodnight Mommy,’ and also talks about ‘Felt,’ ‘The Hallow,’ ‘Hellions,’ ‘Bone Tomahawk’ and ‘Jessica Jones.’ Bekah’s also been watching JJ & ‘Narcos’ on Netflix, as well as ‘Ghost Story’ & ‘Forbidden Zone.’ Then the gang welcome on very special guest director Steven C. Miller. Miller has been pounding the pavement of the indie horror scene since his debut feature ‘Automaton Transfusion’ in 2006. We discuss in great detail how he’s moved from project to project, getting to direct ambitious thrillers like ‘The Aggression Scale’ and his latest ‘Submerged,’ a remake of ‘Silent Night’ and now his 2 latest back to back features ‘Extraction’ and ‘Marauders’ with Bruce Willis. It’s a great insight into the current world of independent directing! Tune in! Airdate: 12/04/2015
This week on Killer POV, join hosts Rob Galluzzo (Blumhouse.com), Elric Kane (Inside Horror) and Rebekah McKendry (editor in chief at Blumhouse.com) as they delve into all the latest horrors! Rob reports back on Arrow’s Blu-Ray release of ‘Eaten Alive,’ Scream Factory’s ‘Blood & Lace’ & the much talked about new indie flick ‘Goodnight Mommy.’ Both him and Elric revisited ‘Jason Goes To Hell’ together. Elric watched ‘Ghost Story’ & gives his thoughts on the latest Bret Easton Ellis podcast with Eli Roth. Bekah checked out ‘Forbidden Zone,’ ‘The Mask,’ ‘The Sadist,’ ‘Jason X,’ ‘Stung,’ ‘Harbinger Down’ and ‘Last Shift.’ Then we welcome very special guest writer, producer Sandy King Carpenter! We delve into the comic book world with John & Sandy’s books ‘Asylum’ and ‘Tales For A Halloween Night.’ And then go back to Sandy’s earliest experiences in the business as a script supervisor for John Cassavetes, Michael Mann, Francis Ford Coppala, Jeff Lieberman, and of course John Carpenter. She also talks about John Hughes during the start of his career with ‘Sixteen Candles.’ It’s an extensive and enlightening chat with one of the sharpest woman in the movie business. Airdate: 11/20/2015
It’s Friday the 13th on Killer POV and your hosts Rob Galluzzo (Blumhouse.com), Elric Kane (Inside Horror) and Rebekah McKendry (Blumhouse.com) are ready to celebrate in style! But first, the latest horrors! Lots of TV talk this week as the entire gang has been catching up on ‘Ash Vs Evil Dead,’ ‘American Horror Story: Hotel,’ ‘iZombie’ and ‘Dark Net.’ Movie wise, Elric saw Eli Roth’s latest ‘Knock Knock,’ Kristy,’ ‘Southbound’ and ‘Last Shift.’ Bekah catches us up on ‘Supernatural’ and ‘Krull.’ Rob checked out a few new Scream Factory releases ‘Ghost Story,’ ‘White Of The Eye’ and ‘Blood & Lace,’ as well as the new 4K restoration of ‘Blue Sunshine.’ Then the group welcomes on their very special guests: from ‘Friday The 13th Part 3,’ he played Shelly and is now one of the top entertainment lawyers in the biz, Larry Zerner! Also on the show, former FEARnet scribe and the author of ‘Curious Goods: Behind The Scenes of Friday The 13th The Series’ Alyse Wax! We talk about the making of Friday 3, the continued popularity of the franchise, our personal favorites, the cult following of the show and much more! This episode is all you need to survive this unlucky day. Airdate: 11/13/2015
On this week’s Killer POV, join hosts Rob Galluzzo (Blumhouse.com), Elric Kane (Inside Horror) and Rebekah McKendry (Blumhouse.com) as they reminisce with former FANGORIA editor-in-chief Tony Timpone! But first, the latest horrors! The gang recaps their Halloween screenings. Elric caught the New Beverly all nighter which kicked off with ‘Fright Night 2,’ ‘Messiah Of Evil’ and ‘I Bury The Living.’ Rob popped into the Secret Sixteen screening and saw ‘Silver Bullet,’ while Elric caught ‘The Entity.’ Bekah watched ‘Horror Express,’ ‘Don’t Go In The Woods’ an ‘Night Flier.’ And Rob reports back on ‘Deathgasm!’ Then we bring onto the show FANGORIA’s Tony Timpone, who started on the mag back with issue 49 in 1985 and managed it for over 20 years, including moderating panels at Fangoria Weekend of Horrors conventions and selecting films as part of the Fantasia Film Festival. We delve into his whole history breaking into the biz, his mentor Forrest Ackerman, the early days of the conventions and the changes he witnessed in the genre during his Fangoria run. Lots of ground is covered in this candid and lengthy chat with one of our own mentors and horror heroes. Kick back and enjoy! Airdate: 11/06/2015
Join hosts Rob Galluzzo, Rebekah McKendry (Blumhouse.com) and Elric Kane as they celebrate Halloween with special guests filmmaker Mike Williamson (‘Deathly,’ ‘In The Wall’) and writer Shane Bitterling (’18 Wheels Of Horror,’ ‘Puppet Master X: Axis Rising’)! But first, the latest horrors! Rob reports back on the first 2 episodes of Starz ‘Ash Vs Evil Dead!’ Also, ‘Freddy Vs Jason’ and ‘The Addams Family’ movies. Elric saw ‘Crimson Peak,’ ‘Contamination’ and ‘The Resurrected’ as well as the shorts ‘Gwilliam’ and ‘Sunchoke.’ Bekah checked out ‘Goodnight Mommy,’ ‘Bone Tomahawk’ and ‘The Final Girls.’ Then we delve into various Halloween themed topics with our guests, both Halloween enthusiasts, including holiday traditions, earliest memories, best horror records, haunts and plans. Ring in your Halloween weekend with the Killer POV crew and friends! Airdate: 10/30/2015
This week on Killer POV, your hosts Rob Galluzzo (Blumhouse.com), Elric Kane (Inside Horror) and Rebekah McKendry (Blumhouse.com) welcome the children of horror to take over! But first, the latest horrors! Rob takes on Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Crimson Peak,’ and revisits ‘Pet Semetery.’ Elric talks ‘The Girl In The Photographs’ and ‘February.’ And Bekah has been on a TV kick with the original ‘Twilight Zone’ and ‘American Horror Story: Hotel.’ Then the gang welcomes the kids of 3 previous guests! Zane Reynolds, 14, and son of Scott Reynolds, writer/producer of ‘Dexter,’ ‘The Following’ & ‘Jessica Jones.’ Clayton Keller, 12, the son of screenwriter Sean Keller. (‘Rage,’ Dario Argento’s ‘Giallo,’ John Carpenter’s ‘LA Gothic’) And Mia Page, the daughter of scream queen Tiffany Shepis who also stars in the ‘Tales Of Halloween’ segment ‘Trick’ along with Clayton. We delve into a slew of horror themed topics including what they find scary, their favorite horror movies, Halloween traditions, what they think of their parents work and more! Just in time for the Halloween season, we get these kids Killer POV of the genre! Airdate: 10/23/2015
