European Horror
European Horror
Friday Aug 14, 2020
Season 3: Episode 129 - EUROPEAN HORROR: Black Sabbath (1963)
Friday Aug 14, 2020
Friday Aug 14, 2020
Black Sabbath (1960)
This Italian anthology film directed by Mario Brava is centred on three stories that are introduced by Boris Karloff.
Upon its release, the American release tapered with the film removing more violent and lesbian scenes as horror in American was intended for young audience where in Europe, horror is meant for adults.
The film flopped on its initial release but is now considered a horror classic with its original three stories such as The Telephone, The Wardulak and A Drop of Water considered some of the best stories committed to film.
The group Black Sabbath will take their name from this film.
The Literary License Podcast will be reviewing the Italian release.
We are also joined by writer and producer Joe (Caesar and Otto Deadly Christmas) Randazzo. You can following Joe through:
Twitter: joe_randazzo
Instagram: joerandazzo624
And Rondo 2020 award winner Rod Labbe.
Opening Credits (.53); Introduction (1.10); Story Geek (23.40); Forming the Plot (28.49); Film Trailer (31.06); Lights, Camera, Action (33.29); Epilogue (1:31.28); End Credits (1:40.14); Closing Credits (1:41.21)
Opening and Closing Credits - Thank you from Purple Planet Music for our Opening Credits.
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Season 3: Episode 124 - EUROPEAN HORROR: Bodom (2016)
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Bodom (2016)
Directed by Taneli Mustonen and inspired and based on the Lake Bodom murders of 1960.
The Finnish film follows a group of Finnish friends decide to go camping by Lake Bodom to do a reconstruction of the 1960 murders, but something goes wrong.
The film has more twists than the mountain road the cast travel on to get to Lake Bodom. The main actress Mimosa Williamo would win best actress at Screamfest 2016.
We urge all our listeners to listen to this fantastic podcast – The Story Geeks available by clicking on this link: iTunes: or Website: or TuneIn Radio
Opening Credits (.46); Introduction (6.35); Story Geek (8.38); Forming the Plot (12.36); Film Trailer (13.29); Lights, Camera, Action (15.01); Epilogue (56.07); End Credits (1:05.58); Closing Credits (1:07.04)
Opening Credits - Thank you from Purple Planet Music for our Opening Credits.
Closing Credits – Getting Away With Murder – by Patti Austin – taken from the album Getting Away with Murder copyright – 1984 Qwest Records.
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Saturday Jun 20, 2020
Season 3: Episode 119 - EUROPEAN HORROR: The Vanishing (1988)
Saturday Jun 20, 2020
Saturday Jun 20, 2020
The Vanishing (1988)
This Dutch thriller film directed by George Sluizer and based on the book The Golden Egg by Tim Krabbe, follows a man who searches obsessively for his girlfriend following her disappearance at a rest stop.
The film stars Bernard-Pieere Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets and Johanna ter Steege.
The film was put forward for an Oscar but as it was a Dutch film with too much French dialogue it was disqualified despite winning numerous awards upon its release around the world.
The film was adapted into a radio play for the BBC and was remade for the American audience using the same title starring Sandra Bollocks, Keifer Sutherland, Jeff Bridges and Nancy Travis.
We urge all our listeners to listen to this fantastic podcast – The Story Geeks available by clicking on this link: iTunes: or Website: or TuneIn Radio
Opening Credits; Introduction – Rose and Thorn of the Week (.49); Story Geek Segment (3.51); Forming the Plot (6.27); Film Trailer (07.31); DBD – Book Release (8.59); Lights, Camera, Action (11.21); Epilogue (38.01); End Credits (42.39); Closing Credits (43.20)
Song Credits: Thank you from Purple Planet Music for our Opening and Closing Credits.
Saturday May 16, 2020
Saturday May 16, 2020
Les Yeux Sans Visage aka Eyes Without A Face (1960)
Directed by Georges Franju, based on a book by Jean Redon. It tells the tale of a plastic surgeon who is determined to perform a face transplant on his daughter, who is disfigured after an auto crash.
The film stars Pierre Brasseur and Alida Valli. The film is known for being about anguish... it is quieter mood than horror... more internal, more penetrating. It is horror in homeopathic doses.
The film is now considered a masterclass in post-modern horror with its direction and sense of mood.
We urge all our listeners to listen to this fantastic podcast – The Story Geeks available by clicking on this link: iTunes: or Website: or TuneIn Radio
Opening Credits; Introduction – Rose and Thorn of the Week (.49); Story Geek Segment (7.10); Forming the Plot (9’27); Film Trailer (11.13) Lights, Camera, Action (17.18); Epilogue (47.08); End Credits (52.40); Closing Credits (53.48)
Song Credits: Thank you from Purple Planet Music for our Opening and Closing Credits.
Saturday Apr 18, 2020
Saturday Apr 18, 2020
Prodondo Rosso aka Deep Red (1975)
Released in 1975 and directed by Dario Argento the film would offer a soundtrack by Goblin. The film stars David Hemingway and Daria Nicolodi
The story centers around a pianist who starts to investigate a series of murders performed by a mysterious figure wearing black gloves.
Originally cut upon its original release to the States and UK, mostly scenes involving talking scenes between Hemingway and Nicolodi as they were not dubbed into English. This was approved by Dario himself. The film is now released uncut with the missing sequences in Italian on DVD and Blu-Ray.
We are joined by writer and producer Joe (Caesar and Otto Deadly Christmas) Randazzo. You can following Joe through:
Twitter: joe_randazzo
Instagram: joerandazzo624
We urge all our listeners to listen to this fantastic podcast – The Story Geeks available by clicking on this link: iTunes: or Website: or TuneIn Radio
Opening Credits; Introduction – Rose and Thorn of the Week (.49); Story Geek Segment (10.03); Forming the Plot (12.37); Film Trailer (13.30); Lights, Camera, Action (16.11); Epilogue (1:33.39); End Credits (1:40.46); Closing Credits (1:42.56)
Song Credits: Thank you from Purple Planet Music for our Opening and Closing Credits.
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
Season 3: Episodes 102 - EUROPEAN HORROR: Les Diaboliques (1955)
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
Les Diaboliques (1955)
The French classic directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and starring Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzet and Paul Meurisse is based on a novel by Pierre Bouleua (Planet of the Apes) and Thomas Narcejac (Vertigo).
The film blends elements of thriller and horror, with the plot focusing on a woman and the mistress of her husband who conspire to murder the man. The body disappears and a number of strange incidents start to occur.
The film would be the tenth largest box office success of that year. Considered by many as the closest thing to an Alfred Hitchcock film without being a Hitchcock film. Interestingly enough, Hitchcock himself missed owning the rights of the book minutes before it was purchased.
Opening Credits; Introduction – Rose and Thorn of the Week (.49); Forming the Plot (10.29); Film Trailer (11.58); Lights, Camera, Action (14.48); Epilogue (55.49); End Credits (1:08.53); Closing Credits (1:01.22)
Song Credits: Thank you from Purple Planet Music for our Opening and Closing Credits.
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Season 3: Episode 97 - EUROPEAN HORROR: Verhoven's The Fourth Man (1983)
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
The Fourth Man (1983)
The Dutch suspense film directed by Paul Verhoeven and based on the novel of the same name by Gerard Reve, was selected as the Dutch entree for Best Foreign Film at the Oscars but wasn't nominated.
The film stars Jeron Krabbe, and Renee Soutendijk and would be the last film that Verhoeven would direct in the Netherlands.
The film is known for its sexual explicitness and violence which is a stable in Verhoeven films. The film would be considered by Verhoeven as the spiritual prequel to his American film Basic Instinct.
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Opening Credits; Introduction – Rose and Thorn of the Week (.49); Forming the Plot (09.23); Film Trailer (10.46); Lights, Camera, Action (14.53); Epilogue (55.37); End Credits (1:00.53); Closing Credits (1:03.17)
Song Credits: Thank you from Purple Planet Music for our Opening and Closing Credits.
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
Season 3: Episode 93 - EUROPEAN HORROR: Possession (1981)
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
Possession (1981)
The 1981 French-German psychological horror drama film was directed by Andrezj Zulawski. The plot obliquely follows the relationship between an international spy and his wife, who begins exhibiting increasingly disturbing behavior after asking him for a divorce.
The films stars Sam Neil and Isabelle Adjani who won best actress at the Cannes Film Festival.
The film was originally banned in several countries but has since been released uncensored in those countries is now considered an arthouse classic.
Intersect, the film discussed can be located at http://www.intersectthemovie.com/
Make sure you give it a click and let us know what you think.
Opening Credits; Introduction – Rose and Thorn of the Week (.49); Forming the Plot (10.28); Film Trailer (11.44); Lights, Camera, Action (14.28); Epilogue (1:10.09); End Credits (1:17.35); Closing Credits (1:20.46)
Song Credits: Thank you from Purple Planet Music for our Opening and Closing Credits.
Saturday Dec 21, 2019
Season 3: Episode 89 - EUROPEAN HORROR: Argento's Opera (1987)
Saturday Dec 21, 2019
Saturday Dec 21, 2019
Dario Argento's Opera (1987)
Dario Argento’s classic film Opera is considered the most commercially successful of all of Argento’s work. The music is composed by Brian Eno, Claudio Simonetti and Bill Wyman. The plot focuses on murders in an opera house by a masked assailant. Taking his experiences of directing the opera of Macbeth, Argento would be inspired to take his experiences and bring them to the screen.
The film stars Cristina Marsillach, Urbano Barberini and Ian Charleston. The film would have exciting set pieces and would capitalize on Argento death scenes that would be cut upon various releases throughout the world but have since have been reinstated in new releases in the film. The film is presented in THX film and audio.
We are joined by writer and producer Joe (Caesar and Otto Deadly Christmas) Randazzo. You can following John through:
Twitter: joe_randazzo
Instagram: joerandazzo624
Opening Credits (.22); Introduction (3.06); Forming the Plot (11.45); Film Trailer (14.25); Lights, Camera, Action (16.11); Epilogue (53.41); End Credits (1:03.26); Closing Credits (1:07.27)
Opening Credits – It’s Christmas Eve – by Alex Jaraway – from the album A Christmas Horror Story Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Closing Credits: Blue Christmas – Elvis Presley – An Elvis Christmas
All songs rights reserved
All music available through Amazon.
Saturday Nov 30, 2019
Season 3: Episode 84 - EUROPEAN HORROR: Frontier(s) (2007)
Saturday Nov 30, 2019
Saturday Nov 30, 2019
Frontier(s) (2007)
Xavier Gans' horror psychological film tells the story of a group of criminals from Paris lodge at a country inn run by neo-Nazis.
The film was released quickly to a NC-17 rating and shortly sold on DVD in an unrated version which was considered too intense for cinema release.
It explores the "untended elements of society, the sections which are allowed to remain in realities that no longer exist in urban settings."
Will Millar is participating in the Boston Marathon.
Tough Ruck 26.2 is group of military and civilians whose sole purpose is to Ruck in honor and in memory of our Fallen Service Members, Police, Firefighters and EMTs, while raising funds to support military families in times of need. We will walk a 26.2 mile certified course with our Rucks and carry the names of our Fallen comrades with us.
On April 15, 2013, the Tough Rucker were at the finish line of the Boston Marathon and joined the first responders to help those that were injured by the horrific blasts. They truly exemplify the best of what our Nation is. Today the Ruck happens the Sunday before Boston Marathon Monday in Concord, Massachusetts on the original trails of the Revolutionary War. Tough Ruck is the only Ruck march partnered with the Boston Marathon and finishers are awarded the official Boston Marathon Medals and receive recognition from the Boston Athletic Association. Military Friends Foundation is the official charity of Tough Ruck.
Click the link to help support this worthy cause: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/will-millar/williammillar1?utm_campaign=oc&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=crowdrise&fbclid=IwAR0ibLcpwIE5M8FoXIfSeLMj03CfvEIzGL6IpJ-3ljA8f-qtZwa3ty3Efv4
Opening Credits (.22); Introduction (4.41); Forming the Plot (12.50); Film Trailer (15.01); Lights, Camera, Action (18.44); Epilogue (1:17.54); End Credits (1:27.33); Closing Credits (1:29.44)
Opening Credits: Is Anybody There? – by E. G. Daily – Taken from the album Wild Child
Closing Credits: Born Bad by Cissie Cobb – Taken from the Natural Born Killers
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All songs are available through Amazon.
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Season 3: Episode 80 - EUROPEAN HORROR: The Devil's Backbone (2001)
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
The Devil's Backbone (2001)
2001 Gothic horror film directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by del Toro, David Munoz and Antonio Trashorras and independently produced by Pedro Almodovar. The film is set in 1939 Spain during the final year of the Spanish Civil War. The story tells the tale of Carlos who ends up in an orphanage where a ghost is seeking to make things right.
Considered a companion piece Pan’s Labyrinth, the film would not be as successful but would find its audience given the film a 92% approval rating. The film stars Eduardo Noriega, Marisa Paredes and Frederico Luppi.
We are joined by writer and producer John (Caesar and Otto Deadly Christmas) Randazzo. You can following John through:
Twitter: joe_randazzo
Instagram: joerandazzo624
Help save the fin trade by signing the petition. It only takes a minute of your time and you too can help these creatures back from the brink of mass extinction. https://www.sharkallies.com/nofinfl-support-sign-on
Opening Credits (.22); Introduction (3.19); Forming the Plot (9.01); Film Trailer (20.51); Lights, Camera, Action (24.49); Epilogue (1:07.23); End Credits (1:11.26); Closing Credits (1:14.35)
Opening Credits: Haunted Heart– by Christine Aguilera – Single available now through Amazon – from the forthcoming album The Addams Family
Closing Credits: The Devil’s Backbone by Say Yes, Juliet – Taken from the album Catch the Horizon.
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All songs are available through Amazon.
Saturday Sep 28, 2019
Season 3: Episode 76 - EUROPEAN HORROR: Rec (2007)
Saturday Sep 28, 2019
Saturday Sep 28, 2019
Rec (2007)
This 2007 Spanish found footage film written and directed by Jaume Balaguero and Paco Plaza would set the world on fire with their debut film that would spawn three sequels. The film centers on a news reporter and cameraman covering a fireman’s intervention in a Barcelona apartment building. The situation escalates as a murderous disease takes roots in the occupants causing them to be animalistic in nature.
The film would be remade for the American audience as Quarantine but would not capture the original films flair and audiences.
The film holds a 90% approval rating and is listed on numerous top 100 film lists for the year it released and all time favorite horror films. It is one film that totally holds you captive from the opening to closing frames.
Opening Credits (.22); Introduction (4.59); Forming the Plot (9.12); Film Trailer (15.40); Lights, Camera, Action (18.50); Epilogue (1:16.03); End Credits (1:24.02); Closing Credits (1:26.31)
Opening Credits: Disease – by Alli Fitz – Single available now through Amazon
Closing Credits: Shake The Disease by Depeche Mode – Taken from the album Black Celebration.
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All songs are available through Amazon.
Sunday Sep 01, 2019
Season 2: Episode 73 - SEASON 2 REVIEW
Sunday Sep 01, 2019
Sunday Sep 01, 2019
Season Two Review
Jon Wilson, Keith Chawgo and Vickie Rae look over Season 2 and reflect what we loved and what we disliked about our season.
We also discuss what is coming your way in Season Three and share what surprises we have in store coming your way for 2019/2020.
We Must Stop The Fin Trade
Even though the fin trade is not the only problem, it is by far one of the biggest issues we are facing when it comes to saving sharks. Some shark populations have declined by more than 90% in recent decades due to overfishing, and this fishing of sharks is mostly profitable because of the high value of fins. Some of the species involved are being driven to the brink of extinction. Whether it is the cruel act of finning or the legal market for shark fins, at the core of it all is greed; to make money off a product that is valued as a status symbol.
Click on the this Link to sign the petition: https://www.sharkallies.com/nofinfl-support-sign-on
Opening Credits – Carry On Wayward – Cast of Supernatural the Musical – taken from the album Supernatural The Musical
Closing Credits – Edgar Allan Poe – London Cast – taken from the album Snoopy The Musical.
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All songs available through Amazon.