MonthOctober 2018

EP077: The Night That Panicked America (1975)

On October 30th, 1938, Orson Welles terrified a nation through the young medium of radio when he presented H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds as a Halloween offering. The panic that ensued is legendary and is captured in the ABC Friday Movie of the Week from 1975.

EP076: Spielberg’s SOMETHING EVIL (1972) with John Kenneth Muir

Immediately after the success of DUEL, Steven Spielberg set to work on a possession story titled, SOMETHING EVIL (1972), featuring Sandy Dennis, Darren McGavin, Ralph Bellamy, and Johnny Whitaker. Unknown to many and underrated by some, this CBS telefilm merits discussion. I’m joined by genre expert and author John Kenneth Muir to explore this gem from the Movie of the Week golden age.

EP075: Disney’s MR. BOOGEDY (1986)

Richard Masur, John Astin and Kristy Swanson star in Disney’s modern spooky classic, MR. BOOGEDY, the tale of a family who moves to their dream home only to find it haunted by a tyrannical ghost. MR. BOOGEDY first aired on Disney’s Sunday Movie in 1986. I’m joined by Kyle Chamberlain of The Movie City Maniacs podcast.

EP074: ROD SERLING: His Life, Work and Imagination (with Nick Parisi / Interview)

Rod Serling is as grand a subject as The Twilight Zone for which he is known. But did you know that he had established himself as the preeminent writer for television before he ever breached The Fifth Dimension? We trace his early career with author Nick Parisi, whose book, Rod Serling: His Life, Work and Imagination has just been released.

EP073: Halloween from the Hip / Brady Fright Night

The end of summer signals new beginnings: We inaugurate season four. We usher in the autumn. We mark the days till Halloween. Like the capricious falling of leaves, this is a freewheeling episode. I hope you’ll join me and a few surprise friends as they drop by to share their thoughts on the spooky season.

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