The Calling Hours Horror Podcast

TCH Vol. III Ep. 30: Director Kathryn Andrea and Actresses Ally Hunter and Samirrah Jewel Wright of the upcoming film BLOODY POOLSIDE!

Director Kathryn Andrea and Actresses Ally Hunter and Samirrah Wright of the upcoming film BLOODY POOLSIDE will be joining us as guests this evening! We will discuss (spoiler free) how the concept for the film came about, what genre tropes will be flipped on their head during this film, the inclusion of a Safety Co-Ordinator on set and what purpose they serve and more. We will also discuss a bit about how women have been treated in the past vs. now in genre films, the continued strengthening of female empowerment in the industry, whether the Awards Shows should add a non-binary category and more. Will certainly be a fascinating discussion! In our Digital Dismemberment Spotlight, I will be looking back at my review of Unearthed Film screener release of DREAMING PURPLE NEON! In our Dread Caricatures segment, I will be covering Puppet Master #4 from Eternity Comics! We will also be featuring three bands in our Metal Massacre Spotlight: AcidBrain, The Crawling and Cadaver Carnivore!

TCH Vol. III Ep. 29: Carolina Fear Fest Coverage and CRACKOON Director Brad Twigg and Gary Lee Vincent - Actor, Author, Producer, Songwriter

On this episode I will have on Director Brad Twigg (MILFS VS. Zombies, KILLER CAMPOUT, WRESTLEMASSACRE, DEATHBOARD) and Writer/Producer Gary Lee Vincent (MY UNCLE JOHN IS A ZOMBIE!, DESK CLERK, MIDNIGHT, STRANGE FRIENDS) from the upcoming film CRACKOON! We will discuss the making of the film and the amazing FX work on the title creature, if there were any altercations with actual wildlife, why fans of the genre seem to love movies about killer critters gnawing on people, what inspired the story, the amazing cast and crew and more! In our Digital Dismemberment Spotlight, I will be looking back at my review of The Battery on Blu-Ray from Scream Factory! In Dread Caricatures, I will be looking at Puppet Master #3 from Eternity Comics! In our Metal Massacre Spotlights, we will be listening to three songs from the good people at Imperative PR!

TCH Vol. III Ep. 28: Carolina Fear Fest 2023 Coverage: Junior High Horrors Writer and Artist Rob "Potsy" Potchak

Comic book Writer/Artist/Editor Rob "Potsy" Potchak will be my guest this evening. We will be talking about his work on such comic titles as JUNIOR HIGH HORRORS, IMMORTAL, DEAD SONJA, X-LIEFELDS, THE MANGO LORIAN, SCORN, THE D WARD and more. In addition to that, we will also discuss how Rob got his start in comics, how he connected with Keenspot [https://www.facebook.com/keenspot?__cft__[0]=AZXPfvzvGDk7BlukQ23omPq6zpZ86zfCnGD9kEHmqAhHkLy77S--GAzraFZcwv2A6K7dQ_IOSujUmKND6_pT6fwb27OOdpg8q6xbBYemJi0zxeOFfugKKlYtmeY8DySmUJcxhfJ1Zdt3Oc71Wu6pYyRbcTZMBaHVTlg8SFxkJGqWCR6Q2KFiEsuIDcWeBumkgWQ&__tn__=-]K-R], the reason he is allowed to use characters that share a very close resemblance to existing horror IP's, the love that younger horror fans and their parents love the JUNIOR HIGH HORRORS series, his love of professional wrestling and more! We will also be describing his time at this year’s Carolina Fear Fest 2023 and more! In our Digital Dismemberment Spotlight, I will be looking back at my review of Return Of The Living Dead on Blu-Ray from Scream Factory! In Dread Caricatures, I will be looking at Puppet Master #2 from Eternity Comics! In our Metal Massacre Spotlights, we will be listening to three songs from the good people at Imperative PR!

TCH Vol. III Ep. 27: Carolina Fear Fest 2023 Coverage: Writer/Producer/Director Dave Kerr

Writer/Producer/Director Dave Kerr will be my guest this evening. We will be discussing his work on films such as CURSE OF THE SLASHER NURSE (2017), RETURN OF THE SLASHER NURSE (2019), BEDROG (2020), BLOODY SUMMER CAMP (2021) and his two upcoming films GO AWAY and THE SLASHER NURSE! Some of the highlights will include how he got his start by making music videos, his band, what led him from making music videos to moving into horror films, the pressures of wearing so many different hats behind the scenes and his evolution as a film maker and producer. We will also be describing his time at this year’s Carolina Fear Fest 2023 and more! In our Digital Dismemberment Spotlight, I will be looking back at my review of Director Valentin Javier Diment’s DVD release of MEMORIES OF THE DEAD from Artsploitation Films! In Dread Caricatures, I will be looking at Puppet Master #1 from Eternity Comics! In our Metal Massacre Spotlights, we will be listening to three songs from my all-time favorite metal band Cradle of Filth!

TCH Vol. III Ep. 26: Carolina Fear Fest 2023 Coverage (Retro Episode) Writer/Producer/Actor and Convention Coordinator Matt Burns

As website and magazine articles are being written for my coverage of Carolina Fear Fest 2023 are being written and submitted, we are going back to my interview with Matt Burns from February of this year talking about Fright Fest! Writer/Producer/Actor and Convention Coordinator Matt Burns will be my guest this evening. We will be discussing his film career including such titles as RADIOACTIVE FLESH EATING FOILAGE (2015), DEATHBOARD (2020), BLOODY SUMMER CAMP (2021), Z-ERO (2023) and KILLED ON ARRIVAL (TBA). We will also be discussing his work on the horror convention circuit, in particular the Carolina Fear Fest that takes place on Memorial Day Weekend in Raleigh, NC as well as the current state of horror in cinema and a bit about the ratings system. In our Digital Dismemberment Spotlight, I will be comparing the 3 Disc DVD release of SUSPIRIA from Anchor Bay Entertainment to the 2 Disc Blu-Ray from Synapse Films. In our Dread Caricatures segment, we will be covering the Avatar Press comic PLAGUE OF THE LIVING DEAD #1! There will be three bands in our Metal Massacre Spotlight this evening from Imperative PR and Comatose Music!