Horror 101 Episode 1: The Monster Squad (1987)

10/14/16 • -1 min

For our premiere episode Fred and Jam are discussing The Monster Squad from TriStar Pictures in 1987. Directed by Fred Dekker and co-written by Dekker and Shane Black, the elevator pitch is five pre-teens up against five of the Universal Monsters. While it never quite caught on and lives today in cult status, The Monster Squad is [...]

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Horror 101 Commentary Episode 1: The Monster Squad (1987)

In this first commentary, Fred gives you a feature-length rundown of The Monster Squad filled with industry info, background info, and some often overlooked moments in the film. Each episode is in two parts: one main episode on the movie and a feature-length commentary track. You can find the main episode here. Download this episode [...]

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Horror 101 Episode 2: The Evil Dead (1982)

For our second episode Jam and Fred dive deep into the woods with Sam Raimi’s 1982 horror cult classic The Evil Dead. Whether it was edited, banned, or hated upon, this is one of the earliest instances of a movie too gory and brutal for many audiences. The original “cabin in the woods” tale about 5 [...]