Episode 026- More Volatile Substance: The Oscar Edition
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12/13/16 • 36 min
It seems that when a movie with dark themes is marketed for mainstream appeal that the “horror” description goes out the window in favor of "suspense," "mystery," or “thriller.” There are lots of movies that are billed as “thrillers,” which are, in my opinion, horror movies, telling horror stories at their cores.
This is even more the case with movies that get nominated for Best Picture.
In this episode I make a case to categorize two Ocscar winners as Horror movies. I think that both Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven and the Coen brothers’ No Country for Old Men are horror movies, and I’ll tell you why.
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#horror
#horrormovies
Movies Discussed:
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Unforgiven (1992)
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest (1975)
Jaws (1975)
The Exorcist (1973)
The Sting (1973)
The Godfather (1972)
The French Connection (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
The Last Picture Show (1971)
Frankenstein (1931)
Dracula (1931)
King Kong (1933)
Psycho (1960)
Dr. Strangelove (1965)
The Shining (1980)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Silence of the Lambs (1991)
It seems that when a movie with dark themes is marketed for mainstream appeal that the “horror” description goes out the window in favor of "suspense," "mystery," or “thriller.” There are lots of movies that are billed as “thrillers,” which are, in my opinion, horror movies, telling horror stories at their cores.
This is even more the case with movies that get nominated for Best Picture.
In this episode I make a case to categorize two Ocscar winners as Horror movies. I think that both Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven and the Coen brothers’ No Country for Old Men are horror movies, and I’ll tell you why.
Thanks for listening.
If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play. It really helps. Thanks a lot for listening.
You can now subscribe to the Hellbent for Horror podcast now available on iTunes, Google Play, PlayerFM, and Stitcher.
You can keep up with Hellbent for Horror on iTunes @iTunesPodcasts
iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbent-for-horror/id1090978706
Google Play link:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ibsk2i4bbprrplyvs37c6aqv2ny
Stitcher link: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hellbent-for-horror?refid=stpr
For you, the listeners of Hellbent for Horror, Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service.
To download your free audiobook today, go to: http://www.audibletrial.com/HellbentForHorror
#horror
#horrormovies
Movies Discussed:
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Unforgiven (1992)
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest (1975)
Jaws (1975)
The Exorcist (1973)
The Sting (1973)
The Godfather (1972)
The French Connection (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
The Last Picture Show (1971)
Frankenstein (1931)
Dracula (1931)
King Kong (1933)
Psycho (1960)
Dr. Strangelove (1965)
The Shining (1980)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Previous Episode
Episode 025- The Revolution Was Videotaped
The 1990’s was a tough time for American horror movies. But, while the Drive-Ins died and horror movies disappeared from the movie theaters, there was one safe haven left for the horror fan:
The Independent Video Store.
The time of the "Mom and Pop" video store, before the big studios realized the goldmine of it, was a great time to be a movie fan. The stores reflected their communities, and were a place for fans to congregate and trade movie tips and ideas.
However, the 1990's weren't just a tough time for horror. It was a tough time for me as well. I was just as aimless as the plight of the horror movie at the time.
Through a series of strange events I was put on track by a great video store that allowed me to delve into foreign horror movies and, more importantly, to talk to passionate fans about films. In this episode I talk about the place of the video store as the ignition point for a cultural movement.
And, on a personal level, how the video store culture saved me through the 1990s, and introduced me to Guillermo del Toro, Coffin Joe, Lars von Trier, and Jan Svankmeyer.
Thanks for listening.
If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play. It really helps. Thanks a lot for listening.
You can now subscribe to the Hellbent for Horror podcast now available on iTunes, Google Play, PlayerFM, and Stitcher.
You can keep up with Hellbent for Horror on iTunes @iTunesPodcasts
iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbent-for-horror/id1090978706
Google Play link:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ibsk2i4bbprrplyvs37c6aqv2ny
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For you, the listeners of Hellbent for Horror, Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service.
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Topics and movies discussed:
Horror
Home video
Video Visions of Storrs, CT
Candyman
In the Mouth of Madness
Scream
Buster Keaton
Orson Welles
Herschel Gordon Lewis
Videotape
Super Bowl II
Vestron Video.
Lightning Video.
Vidmark Entertainment
Magnum Entertainment
New World Video
Troma Entertainment
Wizard Video
Gorgon Video
Screamers (1981)
Blood and Black Lace
Tombs of the Blind Dead
Rosemary’s Baby
Bloodsucking Freaks
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Jaws
The Exorcist
The Omen
Dawn of the Dead
Susperia
Halloween
Phantasm
Alien
The Thing
An American Werewolf in London
Friday the 13th
Poltergeist
The Shining
Nightmare on Elm Street
The Last Movie
Out of the Blue
Dementia 13
Dark Star
Deathdream
Deadly Blessing
Darios Argento’s World of Horror
Season of the Witch
The Crazies
Document of the Dead
Point Blanks
Cronos
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Tetsuo: Body Hammer
Bad Taste
Dead-Alive
The Untold Story
Jan Svankmeyer’s Alice
Onibaba
Hausu
At Midnight, I’ll Take Your Soul
Coffin Joe
The Changeling
Eat My Dust
Vanishing Point
Two Lane Blacktop
Funny Car Summer
Fast Company
#horror
#horrorpodcast
#horrormovies
#homevideo
Next Episode
Episode 027- You Better Watch Out: Christmas Horror Movies
If you think about it, the imagery around Christmas is really kind of freaky.
A big man in a red suit can get into your house while you’re sleeping. And you leave food out for him!
Ancient tales about the Santa-type characters tell very scary figures who hunt for children during the long nights around the Winter Solstice. You’d think with all this material that there would be a lot of great Christmas horror movies. You’d be wrong then.
But there are some movies that have dealt with all the imagery and the emotions that arise during the season and have managed to provide some good scares. In this episode, I’ll talk about some of the better Christmas horror films. Among this group you should be able to find something to give you some good chills during this Yuletide season.
Thanks for listening.
If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play. It really helps. Thanks a lot for listening.
You can now subscribe to the Hellbent for Horror podcast now available on iTunes, Google Play, PlayerFM, and Stitcher.
You can keep up with Hellbent for Horror on iTunes @iTunesPodcasts
iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbent-for-horror/id1090978706
Google Play link:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ibsk2i4bbprrplyvs37c6aqv2ny
Stitcher link: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hellbent-for-horror?refid=stpr
For you, the listeners of Hellbent for Horror, Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service.
To download your free audiobook today, go to: http://www.audibletrial.com/HellbentForHorror
#horror
#horrormovies
Movies Discussed:
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
Christmas Cruelty (2013)
Wolf Creek (2005)
Santa's Slay (2005)
Jack Frost (1997)
Gingerbread Man (2005)
Krampus (2015)
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)
Saint (2010)
The Children (2008)
Black Christmas (1975)
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