The Literary License Podcast

Season 4: Episode 139 - DARK SHADOWS: Episodes 375- 395

DARK SHADOWS 
December 1967:  Episodes 375 – 395 
  
Nathan pursues Millicent’s affections after finding out how much money she has.  Angelique is forced to cast a new spell on Josette because of her wedding plans with Barnabas has been moved up.  Josette disappears before the ceremony.  Abigail and Natalie are sure there is a witch operating in Collinwood. 
 
Opening Credits; Introduction (1.12); Story Geek Videos To Watch From Home (13.51); Out of the Shadows (17.19); Into The Shadows (31.41); Shedding Some Light (41.42); Character Breaks (1:51.17);); Morning Has Broken (2:11.19); Tune In Next Time (2:21.51); Closing Credits (2:23.03) 
 
Opening and Closing Credits – Dark Shadows Theme – by Robert Cobert 
 
Music Cues by Robert Cobert from Dark Shadows Catalogue 
  
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Season 4: Episode 138 - SOAP: The Jennifer Salt Interview

We interview Jennifer Salt, who played Eunice Tate in SOAP, and the films, Sisters, Hi Mom, The Wedding Party and many others. She is now the writer and producer of Nip/Tuck, American Horror Story and Netflix's new series Ratchet. She is also the screenwriter for Eat Pray Love and she shares her career with us. Join us as before we start our SOAP retrospective coming at the end of October. 

Season 4: Episode 137 - DARK SHADOWS: The Lara Parker Interview

We interview Lara Parker on her career from actress, teacher and author. Finding fame as Angelique in Dark Shadows and starring in films such as Night of Dark Shadows, the award winning Save the Tiger and Race with Devil and numerous television guest starring roles. We also discuss her writing career and her future plans coming our way soon.

Season 4: Episode 136 - NATURE VS MAN: Toxic Avenger (1984) / Class of Nuke'em High (1986)

The Toxic Avenger (1984) 
  
An American superhero black comedy splatter film, the film was directed by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Hertz and written by Kaufman and Joe Ritter.  Largely ignored on its initial release, the film would find its audience and a long and successful midnight movie engagement at Bleecker Street Cinema in New York City in 1985.  The film is considered a cult classic. 
 
The Class of Nuke’em High (1986) 
  
This American science fiction, horror comedy film was directed by Lloyd Kaufman and Richard W Haines with New York holographer Jason Sapan providing the laser effects.  The film would spawn four sequels and there is talk about a remake in the works.  Although panned upon its initial release, the film has a strong cult following that continues to grow. 
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We are joined by special guest co-host Joe Randazzo 
 
Opening Credits/Introduction (1.34); Story Geek – What To Watch During COVID Crisis (11.13); Man Messes With Nature (13.46); Toxic Avenger Trailer (15.07); Why God? (18.17); Reflect on Man’s Quest (45.21); Nature Messes With Man (57.28); Class of Nuke’em High Trailer (57.56); Mother Nature’s Revenge (1:01.13); Nature Lives To Fight Another Day (1:20.55); End Credits (1:33.20); Closing Theme (1:34.09) 
 
Opening and Closing Credits– Planet Synth by Dan Hughes  
  
Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast.   
  
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Season 4: Episode 135 - NATURE VS MAN: The Lloyd Kaufman Interview

Stanley Lloyd Kaufman never really wanted to make movies, but wanted to work in Broadway musicals. During his years in Yale, though, he got introduced to "B" pictures and the works of Roger Corman. Lloyd later got the opportunity to executive-produce a short movie made by a fellow student. The film, called "Rappacini", got him even more interested in movies. He bought his own camera and took it with him to Chad, Africa, were he spent his summer. There, he shot a 15-minute film of a pig being slaughtered. That was his first movie, and was the birth of what was later to become known as Troma Films. He showed the footage of the squealing pig being killed to his family, and their shocked reaction to it made him wonder if making movies that shocked audiences would keep them in their seats to see what would happen next.He wanted to be a director right then and there, so he got a couple of friends at Yale and made his second movie, The Girl Who Returned (1969). People loved it, and he went straight to work on other films, helping out on projects like Joe (1970), Rocky (1976) and Saturday Night Fever (1977).
Lloyd put in a lot of long, hard hours in the film business, just to be in the credits and to get money for his next project, a full-length feature. It was a tribute to Charles Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and the classic era of silent-film comedy. Even though Lloyd hated the movie when it was finally completed, people seemed to love it. He formed a studio called 15th Street Films with friends and producers Frank Vitale and Oliver Stone. Together, they made Love Me My Way (1973) and Super Dick (1971), directed by John G. Avildsen. A friend from Yale, Michael Herz, saw Lloyd in a small scene in "Cry Uncle" and contacted him to try to get into the film business, too. Kaufman took Herz in, as the company needed some help after Oliver Stone quit to make his own movies. Michael invested in a film they thought would be their biggest hit yet, Schwartz: The Brave Detective (1973) (aka "Big Gus, What's the Fuss?"). It turned out to be a huge flop and 15th Street Films was ruined. Lloyd and Michael owed thousands of dollars to producers and friends and family members who had invested in the picture.
Lloyd, trying to find a quick way to pay off the bills, made The Divine Obsession (1976), and with Michael formed Troma Studios, hoping to make some decent movies, since they only owned the rights to films they thought were poor. They were introduced to Joel M. Reed, who had an unfinished movie called "Master Sardu and the Horror Trio". The film was re-edited and completed at Troma Studios (which actually consisted of just one room) during 1975, re-titled and released in 1976 as Bloodsucking Freaks (1976) (aka "Bloodsucking Freaks"). It was enough of a success to enable them to pay the rent so they wouldn't lose the company.
Lloyd later got a call from a theater that wanted a "sexy movie" like The Divine Obsession (1976), but about softball (!). The resulting film, Squeeze Play (1979), used up all the money Troma had earned from "Bloodsucking Freaks" and, as it turned out, no one wanted to see it--not even the theater owner who wanted it made in the first place (he actually wanted a porno movie). Just when things looked their darkest, they got a call from another theater which was scheduled to show a film, but the distributor pulled it at the last minute. Troma rushed "Squeeze Play" right over, and it turned out to be a huge hit. Lloyd, Michael and Troma eventually made millions from it, and had enough money to buy their own building (which still remains as Troma Headquarters). Troma then turned out a stream of "sexy" comedies--i.e., Waitress! (1981), The First Turn-On!! (1983), Stuck on You! (1982)--but there was a glut of "T&A" films on the market. Troma noticed that a lot of comedies were being made, and decided to make one, too, but much different than the rest. After reading an article that claimed horror movies were dead, Lloyd got the idea to combine both horror and comedy, and Troma came up with "Health Club Horror"--later retitled and released as The Toxic Avenger (1984), a monster hit that finally put Troma on the map.
Lloyd Kaufman and Troma have become icons in the cult-movie world, and Troma has distributed over 1000 films. Lloyd has continued his career as a director in addition to producing, and Troma has turned out such films as Monster in the Closet (1986), Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986), Combat Shock (1984), Troma's War (1988), and Fortress of Amerikkka (1989), and Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006), which follows an army of undead chickens as they seek revenge on a fast food palace.  #Shitstorm Shakespeare out this year. 

Season 4: Episode 134 - BEWITCHED - Season 1: Episodes 1 - 4

BEWITCHED:  Season 1
Episodes 1 - 4
 
Starting with the pilot episode which begins the tale of a witch marrying a mortal and television comedy gold is born.  Samantha and Darren are wed much to the annoyance of Endora.  They purchase their first home together.  Darren’s alcoholic client makes a pass at Samantha and turns into a dog.  Endora and Darren meet face to face.  Special Guest Stars include:  Alice Pearce, Nancy Kovack and Jack Warden.
 
Opening Credits; Introduction (.36.21); Bewitching Going Ons/Which Witch Is Which:  Episode 1 – I Darren Take This Witch Samantha (7.44); Episode 2 – Be It So Ever Be Mortgaged (27.37); Episode 3 – It Shouldn’t Happen To A Dog (52.55); Episode 4 – Mother Meets What’s His Name (1:09.31); Story Geek:  What To Watch During The COVID Crisis (1:34.37); Witch or Mortal (1:37.14); The Bewitching Hour (1:47.01); The Midnight Hour (1:57.01); End Credits (2:04.04); Closing Credits (2:05.36)
 
Opening Credits– Theme Song from Bewitched Television Show by Jack Keller
 
Closing Credits – Closing Credits from Bewitched Television Show by Jack Keller
 
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Season 4: Episode 133 - BOOK TO SCREEN: Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (1844) / The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)

Book: 
The Count of Monte Cristo (1844)
by Alexandre Dumas
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Film:
The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
 
Beginning in the early days of the Hundred Day period, this adventure story deals with hope, justice, vengeance, mercy and forgiveness.  It centres on a man who is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes from jail, acquires a fortune, and sets about exacting revenge on those responsible for his imprisonment. His plans have devastating consequences for both the innocent and the guilty. 
 
The 1934 film directed by Rowland V Lee and starring Robert Donat and Elissa Land, this would be the first sound adaption of the film (there were five silent films before this).  The film would prove to be a box office smash which would lead to two sequels.  The film takes some liberties from its source material.  To date the only adaption that is faithful to the film is a 39 part ITC television serial starring Richard Chamberland from 1975.
 
Opening Credits; Introduction (.53); Plot Synopsis (8.13); Forming the Plot (14.49); Book Thoughts (49.01); Story Geeks – What to Watch This Week (52.19); Introducing a Film (55.25); Film Trailer (56.20);  Lights, Camera, Action (58.37); Epilogue (1:19.23); End Credits (1:24.23); Closing Credits (1:25.08)
 
Opening and Closing Credits– Classical Jingle by Dan Hughes
 
Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast. 
 
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Season 3: Episode 132 - BEWITCHED: The Passionate Bride (1941) / I Married A Witch (1942)

Book:  The Passionate Bride (1941)
by Thorne Smith
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Film:  I Married A Witch (1942)
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Directed by Rene Clair and starring Fredric March, Veronica Lake, Susan Hayward and Cecil Kellaway, the film would be the basis for the hit 1960's television programme Bewitched.
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Based on the book by Thorne Smith who also wrote the very popular Topper book which was also made into a successful film and television show, he would die before finishing the book.  The book was posthumously finished by Norman M Matson.
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The comedic film plays for laughs and is a social commentary of the times, unfortunately there was alot of trouble on the set as no one seemed to get along.  Now that is what we call acting.
 
Opening Credits; Introduction (.36);  Forming the Plot (12.02); Film Short (44.17); Story Geeks – What to Watch This Week (45.07); Film Trailer (48.39);  Lights, Camera, Action (50.08); Epilogue (1:17.15); End Credits (1:22.52); Closing Credits (1:24.29)
 
Opening Credits– Theme Song from Bewitched Television Show by Jack Keller
 
Closing Credits – Closing Credits from Bewitched Television Show by Jack Keller
 
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Season 3: Episode 131 - DARK SHADOWS: Episodes 353 - 374

Dark Shadows - November 1967
Episode 353 - 374
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A seance is held and Victoria is transported to 1795.  The Barnabas origin story begins.  Angelique is in love with Barnabas and will not let Josette stand in the way.  Angelique practices witchcraft and will let no one or nothing stand in her way.
 
Opening Credits; Introduction (1.08); Story Geek Videos To Watch From Home (7.00); Out of the Shadows (9.35); Into The Shadows (24.56); Shedding Some Light (33.43); Character Breaks (1:44.52);); Morning Has Broken (1:56.02); Tune In Next Time (2:04.36); Closing Credits (2:06.11)
 
Opening and Closing Credits – Dark Shadows Theme – by Robert Cobert
 
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Season 3: Episode 130 - DARK SHADOWS: The Robert Rodan Interview

The Robert Rodan Interview - Dark Shadows
 
Robert Rodan (born Robert Trimas January 30, 1938 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American actor who played Adam on the TV soap opera Dark Shadows. In 2007, he guest starred in the Dark Shadows audio drama, The Rage Beneath.
 
We interview Robert Rodan about his career and his life and the exciting avenues he has travelled.  

Season 3: Episode 129 - EUROPEAN HORROR: Black Sabbath (1963)

Black Sabbath (1960)
 
This Italian anthology film directed by Mario Brava is centred on three stories that are introduced by Boris Karloff.  
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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.
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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. 
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The group Black Sabbath will take their name from this film.
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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.

Season 3: Episode 128 - 2 FOR ONE: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) / Pulp Fiction (1994)

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure​ (1989)
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The American science-fiction comedy film directed by Stephen Herek and written by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon would go on to be a box office success.
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The plot follows two slackers Bill and Ted, as they travel through time to assemble historical figures for their high school project.
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The film stars Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter and George Carlin.
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The film uses a fluid anthology mix when presenting itself with historical figures and using an over arching story device for the end project.  The film would spawn one sequel, cartoon series and a comic book series.
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The third installment will be released in Summer 2020.
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Pulp Fiction (1994)
 
Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, this 1994 crime film would turn the anthology on its head with a new and inventive way of story telling while using numerous stories.
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The film stars Samuel L Jackson, John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Eric Stoltz, Rosanna Arquette and Bruce Willis.
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The film is noted to being out of chronological order.  The structural form is an episodic narrative with circular events adding a beginning and end and allowing references to elements of each separate episode to be made throughout the narrative.
 
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.
We are joined by our special guests: 
 
We are joined by C Derrick Miller, Author of the Taste of Home series and you can find him at the following links:  Websites:   http://cderickmiller.com; American Justice Podcast website is http://www.americanjusticepodcast.com and check out what is happening on his new film via http://www.warningsignsfilm.com
 
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 
 
We are also joined by Sean Steffin, writer and producer of The Perfect Candidate.  You can follow Sean through:
 
My Twitter is @SeanFnSteffen
 
Opening Credits; Introduction – Rose and Thorn of the Week (1.32); Story Geeks (11.07); Forming the Plot (14.49); Film Trailer (15.49); Lights, Camera, Action (17.41);Forming The Plot (37.18); Trailer (Take 2) (38.44); Lights, Camera, Action (Take 2) (41.48); Epilogue (1:23.13) End Credits (1:34.03); Closing Credits (1:34.47)
 
Opening and Closing Credits – thanking BenSounds for our fantastic Opening Credits.

Season 3: Episode 127 - Stoker's Wilde & Stoker's Wild West - The Author Interview

STOKER’S WILDE
 
Years before either becomes a literary legend, Bram Stoker and Oscar Wilde must overcome their disdain for one another to battle the Black Bishop, a mysterious madman wielding supernatural forces to bend the British Empire to his will. With the help of a European vampire expert, a spirited actress and an American businessman, our heroes fight werewolves, vampires and the chains of Victorian morality. The fight will take them through dark forests in Ireland, the upper-class London theater world and Stonehenge, where Bram and Oscar must stop a vampire cult from opening the gates of Hell.
 
STOKER’S WILDE WEST
 
Thinking they have put their monster-hunting days behind them, Oscar Wilde and Bram Stoker return to their normal lives. But when their old ally Robert Roosevelt and his nephew Teddy find a new nest of vampires, they are once again pulled into the world of the supernatural, this time in the American West. A train robbery by a band of vampire gunslingers sets off a series of events that puts Bram on the run, Oscar leading a rescue party and our heroes being pursued by an unstoppable vampire bounty hunter who rides a dead, reanimated horse.
 
We interview the very talented Stephen Hopstaken and Melissa Prusi the authors of these two fantastic books.  This is a book that treasures the lives of Oscar Wilde and Bram Stoker and mixes their own extremely fresh take on their relationship. 
 
Make sure you get your copies today.  These are two books that you do not want to miss.  This is a mandatory read to lovers of all great fiction.
 
 

Season 3: Episodes 126A, Two Evil Eyes (1990)

Short Story:
 
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar (1845)
The Black Cat (1843)
Film:
Two Evil Eyes (1990)
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The Italian-American horror two parters is directed by George A Romero and Dario Argento where each film their favourite Edgar Allen Poe story.
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The film stars Adrienne Barbeau, Harvey Keitel, Sally Kirkland, Kim Hunter, John Amos, Julie Benz, E G Marshall, Madeline Potter and Martin Balsam.
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Romero's side of the film has special effects by Tom Savini.  Both films were filmed in Philadelphia .
 
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 (1.32); Story Geeks – What to Watch This Week (8.20); Forming the Plot (12.33); Film Trailer (14.37);  Lights, Camera, Action (15.39); Epilogue (57.36); End Credits (1:15.39); Closing Credits (1:17.08)
 
Opening Credits– thanking Purple Planet Music for our fantastic Opening Credits.
 
Closing Credits – Rose Garden – Lynn Anderson – taken from the album Rose Garen – copyright 1970 Columbia Records
 
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Season 3: Episode 126 - EDGAR ALLEN POE: Two Evil Eyes (1990)

Short Story:
 
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar (1845)
The Black Cat (1843)
Film:
Two Evil Eyes (1990)
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The Italian-American horror two parters is directed by George A Romero and Dario Argento where each film their favourite Edgar Allen Poe story.
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The film stars Adrienne Barbeau, Harvey Keitel, Sally Kirkland, Kim Hunter, John Amos, Julie Benz, E G Marshall, Madeline Potter and Martin Balsam.
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Romero's side of the film has special effects by Tom Savini.  Both films were filmed in Philadelphia .
 
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 (1.32); Story Geeks – What to Watch This Week (8.20); Forming the Plot (12.33); Film Trailer (14.37);  Lights, Camera, Action (15.39); Epilogue (57.36); End Credits (1:15.39); Closing Credits (1:17.08)
 
Opening Credits– thanking Purple Planet Music for our fantastic Opening Credits.
 
Closing Credits – Rose Garden – Lynn Anderson – taken from the album Rose Garen – copyright 1970 Columbia Records
 
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Season 3: Episode 125 - DARK SHADOWS - October 1967 - Episodes 331 - 352

Dark Shadows - October 1967
Episode 331 - 352
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David tells Burke and Dr Woodward to search the mausoleum.  Julia continues her experiments with not much success.  Dr Woodward gets to close to the truth.  Carolyn becomes under the spell of Barnabas and starts to do his biding.  Julia is walking on shaky ground
 
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 (1.05); Story Geek Videos To Watch From Home (8.31); Out of the Shadows (11.22); Into The Shadows (20.53); Shedding Some Light (27.52); Character Breaks (1:46.26);); Morning Has Broken (2:04.18); Tune In Next Time (2:12.20); Closing Credits (2:13.49)
 
Opening Credits – Dark Shadows Theme – by Robert Cobert
 
Closing Credits – Symphony – By Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larssen taken from the album What is Love?  Copyright 2018 Atlantic-Epic Records.
 
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Season 3: Episode 124 - EUROPEAN HORROR: Bodom (2016)

Bodom (2016)
 
Directed by Taneli Mustonen and inspired and based on the Lake Bodom murders of 1960.
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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.
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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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All songs available through Amazon.
 

Season 3: Episode 123 - 2 FOR ONE: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) / When A Stranger Calls (1979)

When A Stranger Calls​ (1979)
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Directed by Fred Walton and taking a nod through urban legend about a babysitter and the man upstairs.  The film's opening 20 minutes is considered one of the scariest ever filmed.  So much so that Wes Craven would copy this for the successful Scream series.
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The film stars Carol Kane, Charles Durning, and Colleen Dewhurst.
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The film was remade in 2006 and a sequel called When A Stranger Calls Back in 1993 as a television film which is considered one of the best sequels of a horror film.  Both are now repackaged together in a special blu-ray box set.
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
 
Directed by Tobe Hopper and written by Hopper and Kim Henkel.  The film follows a group of friends who fall victim to a family of cannibals while on their way to visit an old homestead. 
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The film stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow and Gunnar Hansen.
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Upon its initial release in 1974, the film was banned in several countries.  The film has now been re-assessed and considered a classic within the horror genre.  The film has spawned several sequels and plenty of imitators. 
 
Opening Credits; Introduction – Rose and Thorn of the Week (1.32); Story Geeks (3.48); Forming the Plot (8.41); Film Trailer (11.17); Lights, Camera, Action (12.54);Forming The Plot (1:05.20); DAB Book Release (1:06.30); Trailer (Take 2) (1:08.52); Lights, Camera, Action (Take 2) (1:09.57); Epilogue 1:58.42); End Credits (2:12.42); Closing Credits (2:13.37)
 
Opening Credits – thanking BenSounds for our fantastic Opening Credits.
 
Closing Credits – Relax, Take It Easy – MIKA taken from the album Life in a Cartoon Motion copyright 2007 Casablanca Records.
 
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Season 3: Episode 122 - EDGAR ALLEN POE: Oblong Box (1844) The Oblong Box (1969)

Short Story:
The Oblong Box (1844)
Film:
The Oblong Box (1969)
 
The 1969 British horror film is directed by Gordon Hessler and starring Vincent Price and Christopher Lee.  This is the first film that stars together these two icons.
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Initially as a follow-up from the team that brought Michael Reeves and Vincent Price together for the Witchfinder General, Reeves became ill and Hessler stepped in to take over direction making some changes within the script.
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Set as a satire of the detective story, Poe delivers through the narrator's grotesque misinterpretations, a clever satiric version of the detective hero.
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Although the film was a box office success, it is known as one of the lesser Poe projects released around this time.
 
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 (1.32); Story Geeks – What to Watch This Week (02.14); Forming the Plot (5.39); Film Trailer (24.29);  Time Slingers Book Release – Death of a Bounty of Hunter (27.18); Lights, Camera, Action (28.52); Epilogue (49.41); End Credits (52.59); Closing Credits (1:02.13)
 
Opening Credits– thanking Purple Planet Music for our fantastic Opening Credits.
 
Closing Credits – No More Words – Berlin – taken from the album Love Life – copyright 1984 Geffin Records
 
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Season 3: Episode 121 - DARK SHADOWS: The Mary O'Leary Interview - My Friendship with Jonathan Frid

Seven-time Daytime Emmy winner MARY O'LEARY is a former producer of the daytime television dramas, The Young & The Restless, General Hospital, One Life To Live, Another World and Guiding Light. She also had a close and personal relationship with Jonathan Frid.  She discusses her friendship and working relationship with the one and only Jonathan Frid who has left a lasting mark on all fans of Dark Shadows.  He was an incredible talent and further more and incredible person that is sorely missed.  We are honoured to present Mary O'Leary who reminisces with us about knowing this fantastic actor and person.  
 
Opening Credits - Barnabas Theme by The First Theremin Era
 
Closing Credits - Barnabas - The Vampire State Building
 
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