Shock Waves

For this special live episode, your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Rebekah McKendry, Elric Kane, and Ryan Turek are tuning in remotely for the first "virtual" Chattanooga Film Festival! And they're discussing franchises! Because let's face it, these days, ya gotta have a sequel! We're going to delve into each hosts personal favorite franchise, best overall run, best continuity, most bonkers franchise, post-2010 horror film we wish turned into a franchise and much, much more.

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2020

Kick back with hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Rebekah McKendry, and Ryan Turek as they're joined by very special guest Kevin Williamson, in his first podcast appearance! But before all that, let's talk the latest horrors! The gang discuss ANACONDA, the forgotten giallo TRAUMA, HUMONGOUS, the upcoming SPUTNIK, MONSTRUM, DEAD HEAT and much more! Then we get candid with Kevin Williamson about everything from his break-out in the business SCREAM, to the many cursed cuts of CURSED, to VAMPIRE DIARIES, his proposed SCREAM 4-6, and more!

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2020

Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they welcome special guest Bill Lustig to the show! But first, the latest horrors! The gang is chatting Shudder's Z, Mike Flanagan's 1st feature ABSENTIA, BRAHMS: THE BOY 2, Vinegar Syndrome's recent release of PALE BLOOD, Wings Hauser in DEAD MAN WALKING & more! Bill Lustig joins us to talk about the new 4K releases of MANIAC and ZOMBIE, what's next for his label Blue Underground, an update on the HBO MANIAC COP series, what new genre movies he's been watching and much, much more!

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2020

Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Rebekah McKendry, Ryan Turek, and Elric Kane as they welcome to the show very special guest Lucky McKee! But first, the latest horrors! The gang are discussing cult faves CHILDREN SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS, ALICE SWEET ALICE, and DOLLY DEAREST! Elric went to the drive-in to catch THE WRETCHED. Rob dug into classic Tod Browning with THE UNKNOWN and FREAKS. Also: BLOOD LINK, the original SATAN'S SLAVE and more! Then writer/director Lucky McKee joins us for a candid chat about the origins and personal inspirations behind his debut MAY, the struggles on THE WOODS and RED, the making-of THE WOMAN, his collaborations with Chris Sivertson, Jack Ketchum, Tobe Hooper, and much, much more. Our Night Flight pick of the week is DARK NIGHT OF THE SCARECROW!

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2020

In another quarantined edition of Shock Waves, join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Ryan Turek, Elric Kane, and Rebekah McKendry as they discuss all the latest horrors! Ryan revisited the Hannibal Lector franchise & CABIN FEVER! Bekah took a chance on I SEE YOU and the BLOOD FEAST remake. Elric caught up on some new genre offerings: THE SIREN, 1BR, BLOOD QUANTUM. And Rob discovered the kindertrauma of the original 1973 DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK! Then we welcome back to the show special guests Jeff Gittel and Joe Rubin from Vinegar Syndrome! They're giving us the inside scoop on their upcoming halfway to Black Friday sale, discussing RAD, THE CANDY SNATCHERS, HOLLYWOOD HORROR HOUSE, BEYOND THE DOOR III, XTRO III, FORGOTTEN GIALLI and so much more. We even get one surprise title announcement out of them! Kick back and enjoy!

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2020

It's another quarantined Shock Waves! Join hosts Ryan Turek, Rebekah McKendry, Rob Galluzzo, and Elric Kane along with special guest David Dastmalchian! But first, the latest horrors! In TV horror, the gang's diving into the new season of WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS and Quibi's 50 STATES OF FRIGHT. Plus: EXTRA ORDINARY, WITCHCRAFT 70, DEADLINE, the F/X movies, THE TURNING and more! Then we're joined by actor/writer David Dastmalchian, a life-long horror host fan who tells us about the creation of his comic book COUNT CROWLEY: RELUCTANT MIDNIGHT MONSTER HUNTER, as well as his experiences working with David Lynch on TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN, Christopher Nolan on THE DARK KNIGHT, and Denis Villeneuve on the upcoming DUNE!

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2020

This week on Shock Waves, your hosts Ryan Turek, Rebekah McKendry, Elric Kane, and Rob Galluzzo are joined by special guest Malloy O'Meara, author of THE LADY FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, to talk monsters! But first, the latest horrors! The gang discusses Shudder's CURSED docu-series, WE SUMMON THE DARKNESS, GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE 2, Ryan revisited the entire SCREAM franchise, as well as SCREAM DREAM on Night Flight, and our Night Flight pick of the week was AMSTERDAMNED! Then Mallory joins us to tell us a bit about her book on Milicent Patrick, now available in paperback, and then we each pick our 3 favorite cinematic non-Universal monsters in horror! The picks are varied! Tune in now!

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2020

All 4 of your hosts, Rob Galluzzo, Ryan Turek, Rebekah McKendry, and Elric Kane, are here for another quarantined edition of Shock Waves, this time, with very special guest Michael Gingold! But first, the latest horrors! The gang is discussing SEA FEVER, THE OTHER LAMB, THE STAND, TALES FROM THE LOOP, Dario Argento's SLEEPLESS, Vinegar Syndrome's DEADLINE, CURSED FILMS on Shudder, FORBIDDEN WORLD, THE WRETCHED, THE CORRUPTION OF CHRIS MILLER and much, much more! Then, we delve into FANGORIA editor Michael Gingold's 3-part books series Ad Nauseam, Ad Nauseam 2, and Ad Astra, which collects decades worth of newspaper ads for horror and sci-fi movies! An art unto itself, we discuss some of our favorite horror campaigns growing up, marketing stunts, trends and more!

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2020

On the new episode of ‘Shock Waves: Under Quarantine,’ Ryan Turek, Elric Kane, and Rebekah McKendry are joined by the Writer / Director of THE INVISIBLE MAN, Leigh Whannell to suggest three streaming horror films each that you can enjoy right now from the safety of home. The picks range from modern classics to “Deep Cut” cult films but all are available to stream now. Co-host Rob G also manages to sneak in his picks. In addition, they discuss what they’ve been watching while housebound including 80’s classics DEMONS 2 and APRIL FOOLS DAY, along with more recent releases THE SILENCE, ROOM and the eerily relevant VIVARIUM.

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2020

Join your Shock Waves hosts Ryan Turek, Rebekah McKendry, Elric Kane, and Rob Galluzzo as they check in remotely to talk all the latest horrors! First, a tribute to the late, great Stuart Gordon. Next, discussions on VEROTIKA, THE PLATFORM, THE HUNT, the COFFIN JOE trilogy, TWO EVIL EYES, and more! We then welcome very special guest Cullen Bunn, writer of THE 6TH GUN, HARROW COUNTY, BONE PARISH, and DARK ARK to discuss horror in comics, and we each pick our personal favorite graphic novels! Kick back, relax, and join the conversation!

Transcribed - Published: 27 March 2020

On Tuesday, March 24th, we lost "Master of Horror" and friend Stuart Gordon. In his memory, we wanted to re-share this early episode of our previous podcast, Killer POV. We had Stuart on for episode 33 which aired on October 11th, 2013 when he was mounting a feature version of NEVERMORE. We discussed that, the theater, favorite Poe adaptations, and much more.

Transcribed - Published: 25 March 2020

For episode 182 of Shock Waves, the team is recording remotely from home! Join Ryan Turek, Rebekah McKendry, Elric Kane, and Rob Galluzzo as they delve into the plethora of genre films they've been watching in self-isolation! Titles include: THE PASSION OF DARKLY MOON, THIRST (1079), JACOB'S LADDER (1990), THE CRAZIES (2010), NIGHT OF THE DEVILS, FUTURE-KILL, THE NEW DAUGHTER, THE PERISHED, HBO's THE OUTSIDER, NIGHT KILLER, THE ASTROLOGER, RIDING THE BULLET, ROAD GAMES and BIRDEMIC! There may even be an "invisible" guest? Lots of recommendations for lots of downtime. Tune in!

Transcribed - Published: 20 March 2020

The whole team is back! Join hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they talk about all the latest horrors from the Blumhouse offices, including INVISIBLE MAN, PAGANINI HORROR, POSSESSOR, EXORCIST, DEATH VALLEY, BLOOD ON HER NAME, DER FAN and more! Then we welcome special guest Amy Duddleston to the show! Amy's one of the editors on the Amazon series HUNTERS, as well as DEXTER, THE KILLING, AMERICAN GODS, and even Gus Van Sant's 1998 remake of PSYCHO! We talk to her about all of those and more!

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2020

Live from the amazing Panic Film Festival in Kansas City, Bekah and Elric countdown their favorite non-Cronenberg body horror flicks along with filmmaker Paddy Murphy. Featuring plenty of extra gooey body horror deeps cuts, this one gets super gory!

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2020

Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Rebekah McKendry, and Elric Kane as they invade the Severin offices to celebrate the release of the new documentary BLOOD & FLESH: THE REEL LIFE & GHASTLY DEATH OF AL ADAMSON! But first, the latest horrors! The gang talks HUNTERS on Amazon, the Tartan Asian label, FRIGHTMARE, SENNENTUNTSCHI: CURSE OF THE ALPS. Then we welcome back to the show David Gregory of Severin Films and the director of the new Al Adamson documentary! We talk about the upcoming masterpiece box set, he reveals several surprise upcoming titles, the evolution of the label and more!

Transcribed - Published: 28 February 2020

This week on Shock Waves, your hosts Ryan Turek, Rob Galluzzo, Rebekah McKendry, and Elric Kane are recording from the new exhibit Slashback Video: The Beginning! Mystic Museum co-owner Erick Wesell joins us at the top of the show to give us a sneak preview of the new iteration of Slashback. The gang catch up on the latest horrors including CLOSE CALLS, SIMON KING OF THE WITCHES, THE PACK and debate the best work of Lucio Fulci. We're then joined by Josh Miller (SONIC THE HEDGEHOG) and Stephen Scarlata (JODOROWSKY'S DUNE) from the podcast Best Movies Never Made to discuss horror gems that never made it to or through production! Lost Romero, a sequel to Carpenter's THE THING, and much more! Plus: since we're in Slashback Video, we have to talk about our favorite VHS rarities! All this and more straight from the aisles at Slashback Video!

Transcribed - Published: 21 February 2020

Field trip for the Shock Waves crew! Ryan Turek, Elric Kane, Rob Galluzzo, and Rebekah McKendry stopped by the heavy metal burger joint GRILL 'EM ALL in Alhambra, CA with special guest Christian James Hand of The Session to break down Slayer's masterpiece track "Raining Blood!" Plus: a MY BLOODY VALENTINE contest, ALTERED, R POINT, burgers, beer and metal!

Transcribed - Published: 14 February 2020

Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they read off the nominees for the 2020 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards, and announce the winners, as voted on by YOU, the fans! Which movie ranked in the "best kill?" Which streamer premiere was considered the best among genre fans? Who was the best actor, actress, movie in the genre this last year? Listen to find out!

Transcribed - Published: 8 February 2020

Join your hosts Elric Kane, Rob Galluzzo, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they welcome to the show Ant Timpson, the director of COME TO DADDY! But first, the latest horrors! Bekah and Elric caught GRETEL & HANSEL. Ryan revisited STUDENT BODIES and has been reading the COUNT CROWLEY comics. Rob checked out DEADLY MANOR on Blu, and THE DEAD DON'T DIE. Elric reports back on the obscure THE FIFTH FLOOR. Then we're joined by one of the most influential people in Elric's life, Ant Timpson, who launched The Incredibly Strange Film Festival in New Zealand. He tells us about how a real life personal tragedy finally pushed him into the director's chair for his film COME TO DADDY, starring Elijah Wood.

Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2020

Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they welcome to the show TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID writer/director Issa López! But first, the latest horrors! This week's group movie was Dario Argento's OPERA! Bekah and Elric report back from Panic Fest, Ryan revisited THE EXORCIST, Bekah's reading the novel THE FISHERMAN by John Langan, and Rob had a VHS night with NIGHT TERRORS! Issa López joins us to tell her about her long journey from Mexican comedies to her masterpiece TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID, the influence of Carlos Enrique Taboada, and how she finally got the attention of Guillermo del Toro!

Transcribed - Published: 31 January 2020

This week, your hosts Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, Rebekah McKendry, and Rob Galluzzo sit down with director Jordan Downey for an inspiring chat on how he pulled off his impressive new feature THE HEAD HUNTER! But first, the latest horrors! In honor of Scream Factory's new Blu-Ray release, the group all weigh in on Eric Red's BODY PARTS! Also discussed: NECRONOMICON, FREAKED, THE CANDY SNATCHERS, THE FLY (1958), "Giallo" and more!

Transcribed - Published: 24 January 2020

Join hosts Ryan Turek, Elric Kane, Rebekah McKendry, and Rob Galluzzo as they talk horror with ICE NINE KILLS frontman and horror fanatic Spencer Charnas! But first, the latest horrors! The gang's group movie this week was UNDERWATER! They're also discussing HBO's THE OUTSIDER, EDGE OF THE AXE, COLOR OUT OF SPACE, DEEPSTAR SIX, APRIL FOOL'S DAY, ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP and much more! They then discuss "The Silver Scream," the latest album from the band ICE NINE KILLS with singer Spencer Charnas who delves into how each track was inspired by a horror classic!

Transcribed - Published: 17 January 2020

Join your hosts Rebekah McKendry, Ryan Turek, Elric Kane, and Robert Galluzzo as they ring in the New Year with special guests The Boulet Brothers! But first, the latest horrors! The gang all got to check out Vinegar Syndrome's Black Friday hit SPOOKIES. Ryan & Rob caught an afternoon matinee of DEMONS. Also discussed: THE GRUDGE, SMOKE & MIRRORS: THE TOM SAVINI STORY, THE CARD PLAYER, SILENT NIGHT 4 & 5 & more! Then we delve into the wild world of DRAGULA, the competition reality show on Netflix with the Boulet Brothers, Dracmorda and Swanthula for a fun, candid chat about the origins of their show, horror favorites, and much, much more!

Transcribed - Published: 10 January 2020

As a special bonus during the holiday break, your Shock Waves hosts Rob Galluzzo, Rebekah McKendry, Elric Kane, and Ryan Turek present this special SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT themed episode. First, we're re-presenting episode 32 with Robert Brian Wilson, Billy from SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT and Eric Freeman, Ricky from SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2! Also: our interview with SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2 director Lee Harry from Killer POV episode 40. Happy holidays!

Transcribed - Published: 23 December 2019

We've already counted down the top 10 horror films of 2019, now your co-hosts Rob Galluzzo, Rebekah McKendry, Elric Kane, and Ryan Turek are looking back at the last decade and picking their top 10 personal favorites. This last 10 years saw the rise of so many distinct horror voices: Jordan Peele, Robert Eggers, Ari Aster; films like IT FOLLOWS, GET OUT, the EVIL DEAD remake, South Korean classics like TRAIN TO BUSAN. Where'd they all land on the Shock Waves crews lists? Tune in to find out!

Transcribed - Published: 20 December 2019

Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they count down their top 10 favorite horror movies of the year! Where did theatrical hits US, CRAWL, or READY OR NOT land? What about MIDSOMMAR, THE LIGHTHOUSE, or DOCTOR SLEEP? Or foreign films such as ONE CUT OF THE DEAD, TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID, or indies like DANIEL ISN'T REAL or KNIFE + HEART? Tune in to episode 170 of Shock Waves, presented by Blumhouse Productions and Fangoria, to find out!

Transcribed - Published: 13 December 2019

Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, and Rebekah McKendry as they chat with special guest Julian Sands! But first, the latest horrors! The gang talk about Scream Factory's new release of PROPHECY, the LA musical theater show CAGES, WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE, NIGHTBEAST, HARPOON, MORTUARY (1983), ATLANTICS, IT CHAPTER 2 & more! Then we have a candid conversation with actor Julian Sands who appears in the new Hulu Into The Dark movie A NASTY PIECE OF WORK. Genre fans know him as WARLOCK, but he's worked with Ken Russell, David Cronenberg, Jennifer Lynch, David Fincher, Paul Schrader, Wim Wenders, and many more, & he shares stories about all of those experiences.

Transcribed - Published: 6 December 2019

Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they sign off on the latest horrors, including Vinegar Syndrome's BERSERKER, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Scream Factory's OMEN collection, ITSY BITSY, HAUNT, DEATH GAME (1977), REC and more! They're then joined by actor W. Earl Brown, most well known to horror fans as cameraman Kenny Jones in the original SCREAM! He shares tons of stories about his time with Wes Craven, playing Dan Dority in DEADWOOD, his time on X-FILES, PROJECT: ALF, LOST SOULS, THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY and much, much more.

Transcribed - Published: 22 November 2019

The entire Shock Waves team is back! Join hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they welcome special guests Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton to the show! But first, the latest horrors! After a recap on our Halloween celebrations and Ryan's time on the set of HALLOWEEN KILLS, the group discusses DOCTOR SLEEP, WOUNDS, IN THE TALL GRASS, ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?, CHILD'S PLAY (2019), LITTLE MONSTERS, VAMPIRES and more! Then we welcome to the show screenwriting duo Dunstan & Melton whose new Thanksgiving horror film, PILGRIM, can now be seen via Hulu's Into The Dark series. We also press them for details on SCARY STORIES, their upcoming FINAL DESTINATION, their thoughts on the new SAW and much, much more.

Transcribed - Published: 15 November 2019

It's Halloween! And to celebrate, your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Rebekah McKendry, and Elric Kane are live from the Knoxville Horror Film Fest to discuss our favorite cinematic monsters: the vampire, werewolves, a witch, ghosts and zombies! Joining us for each monster are filmmaker guests from the festival including Christian Stella (AFTER MIDNIGHT), Juan Ortiz (FINGERS), Jill Gevargizian (THE STYLIST, ONE LAST MEAL), Chad Crawford Kinkle (DEMENTER) and Central Cinema's William Mahaffey! Kick back, relax, and Happy Halloween!

Transcribed - Published: 31 October 2019

The gang are back, or at least Rob Galluzzo and Elric Kane, from several weeks of traveling and are reporting on the movies they've seen at Salem Horror Fest and the Knoxville Horror Film Fest! Also reviewed: THE FURIES on Shudder, IN THE TALL GRASS on Netflix, Rodman Flender's latest EAT BRAINS LOVE, TAMMY & THE T-REX and more! Then we welcome to the show writer/director Robert Eggers in a rare West Coast appearance to talk about his latest feature THE LIGHTHOUSE, as well as his surprise hit THE WITCH! It's a fascinating candid chat with one of the most unique genre filmmakers working today, and where he draws his inspirations from. Is a remake of NOSFERATU in his future? Tune in for all the answers!

Transcribed - Published: 25 October 2019

Hosts Rob Galluzzo and Elric Kane are at the Salem Horror fest this year, and joined by special guest co-hosts Jessica Locke (Salem Festival Manager) and Theo Burbank (co-host of the FREAKY FRANCHISE podcast), as well as the Cryptkeeper himself, John Kassir to discuss their 5 favorite TALES FROM THE CRYPT episodes! PLEASE NOTE: This episode was recorded in front of a live audience. The quality through out will vary.

Transcribed - Published: 18 October 2019

TRICK or treat? This week on Shock Waves, join co-host Rob Galluzzo as he sits down for an intimate one on one chat with Patrick Lussier, director of the new Halloween themed horror flick TRICK (out October 18th), MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D, DRIVE ANGRY and more! We delve into his latest project with screenwriter Todd Farmer, their collaborations on the unmade HALLOWEEN 3D, learning the craft from Master of Horror Wes Craven, editing the SCREAM movies, writing TERMINATOR: GENISYS and much much more!

Transcribed - Published: 11 October 2019

Join Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, and Rebekah McKendry as they catch up on all the latest horrors, including Richard Stanley's long-awaited return COLOR OUT OF SPACE, Shudder's CREEPSHOW series, IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON and TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES on Netflix, Severin's WAX MASK, COME TO DADDY, Udo Kier in BLOOD FOR DRACULA and much more! Then we welcome to the show special guest Kailey Marsh, creator of THE BLOODLIST script competition, and entertainment manager. She gives us insight into an aspect of the business that rarely gets touched upon, being a full time manager. Kick back, listen, and join the conversation!

Transcribed - Published: 4 October 2019

Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo and Elric Kane, along with a special surprise appearance by co-host Ryan Turek who checks in from the set of HALLOWEEN KILLS to talk about all the latest horrors! The Shock Waves crew has seen Robert Eggers' THE LIGHTHOUSE! Also covered: Larry Fessenden's DEPRAVED, BELZEBUTH on Shudder, Arrow's Blu-Ray of ALICE SWEET ALICE, Indicator's WOLF disc and a recap of Knott's Scary Farm! Then we're joined by producer-turned-director Travis Stevens who delves deep into his feature GIRL ON THE THIRD FLOOR starring C.M. Punk. It's an heartfelt & educational chat about his experiences making indie films for over a decade now, the ever evolving mysteries of distribution, and how art continues to fuel all of our inspirations.

Transcribed - Published: 27 September 2019

Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, and Rebekah McKendry as they kick off the Halloween season right with industry friends Sean Keller, Matthew Currie Holmes, and Tony Giles joining us! But first, the latest horrors! We're reporting back from the Son of Monsterpalooza convention, and talking RIOT GIRLS, HELLRAISER 3 and 4, THE 7TH VICTIM, Dario Argento's SLEEPLESS, and 2008's SAUNA! You'll get to hear two tracks from Sean Keller's new Halloween themed album THE KILLER SOUNDS OF HALLOWEEN and hear all about how it came together! Matt tells us about his horror directorial debut THE CURSE OF BUCKOUT ROAD, and Tony fills us in on MondoCon, and some great new music releases to look out for. This episode is the perfect way to kick off this glorious spooky season!

Transcribed - Published: 20 September 2019

Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, and Rebekah McKendry as they welcome DANIEL ISN'T REAL director Adam Egypt Mortimer to the show! But first, the latest horrors! Elric and Bekah report back on IT CHAPTER 2, Elric talks about the latest from Jim Jarmusch THE DEAD DON'T DIE, Bekah catches up with MA, and Rob spins the new Vinegar Syndrome disc for HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN! Then we're joined by writer/director Adam Egypt Mortimer to discuss his festival favorite DANIEL ISN'T REAL, breaking into the biz with SOME KIND OF HATE, and the controversial term he coined to describe the "DeathWave" movement. All this and more on the new episode of Shock Waves!

Transcribed - Published: 13 September 2019

The gang is back, and Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, and Rebekah McKendry are talking all the latest horrors, which includes: READY OR NOT, 47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED, SCARY STORIES, as well as THE POSSESSED, EVIL DEAD (2013) Extended Cut, PERDITA DARANGO, CRUISING, & VICE SQUAD! Mystic Museum's Erick Wesell and Ghosthouse Pictures' Jose Canas give us a special preview of the upcoming Burbank EVIL DEAD exhibit! And filmmakers Joe Begos and Josh Ethier return to the show to discuss their two new films BLISS and VFW! Tune in!

Transcribed - Published: 6 September 2019

Bekah and Elric review 'SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK,' '47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED' and look ahead to their most anticipated horror films of 2019. They are then joined by horror novelists Adam Cesare (Video Night) & Matt Serafini (Under the Blade) to countdown their favorite under appreciated film adaptations.

Transcribed - Published: 23 August 2019

Join your hosts Rebekah McKendry, Elric Kane, and Robert Galluzzo, along with very special guest Axelle Carolyn as they discuss their 5 favorite "haunting" movies live from the Midsummer Scream convention in Long Beach, California!

Transcribed - Published: 9 August 2019

Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, and Rebekah McKendry as they welcome to the show writer/director Ricky Bates to discuss his latest feature TONE-DEAF! But first, the latest horrors! Author Aaron Dries joins us for the first half of the show where we report back from CAMP FANGORIA, which included screenings of THE BURNING and SLEEPAWAY CAMP. Bekah's watching TYPEWRITER on Netflix, while Rob is checking out THE BOYS on Amazon Prime. And Aaron tells us a bit about DARLIN'. Then we're joined by Ricky Bates, writer/director of cult classics EXCISION, SUBURBAN GOTHIC, and TRASH FIRE, and we get the scoop on the long, painful creative process that birthed his latest TONE-DEAF, starring Robert Patrick and Amanda Crew. A unique conversation with a unique filmmaker!

Transcribed - Published: 2 August 2019

Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, and Rebekah McKendry as they bid farewell to co-host Ryan Turek as he's off to produce the new HALLOWEEN sequels! The gang then discusses the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET franchise, Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING & A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, THE VAMPIRE DOLL and EYE OF THE DEVIL. We welcome back to the show very special returning guests Jeff Nelson and Cliff Macmillan to discuss all the exciting Scream Factory announcements from Comic Con! We run down the entire list, including BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, MY BLOODY VALENTINE, LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH, DRACULA 1979, BODY PARTS and more! They also set the record straight on some of the issues from last year, the upcoming action figures with NECA, answering fan questions from social media, and much, much more.

Transcribed - Published: 26 July 2019

Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah join Robert Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry on the new Shock Waves. But first, the latest horrors! The crew finally delve into a discussion on Ari Aster's MIDSOMMAR. (Warning: spoilers!) Ryan and Rob report back from the LA premiere of Glenn Danzig's horror anthology premiere VEROTIKA! Bekah talks CRAWL, Elric signs off on PARTY HARD DIE YOUNG and FRESH MEAT, and Ryan's watching HBO's LOS ESPOOKYS. We welcome back to the show Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah, two of the key forces behind SpectreVision, to talk about their new limited series podcast VISITATIONS in which they get personal with filmmakers like Taika Waititi, Mike Flanagan, Panos Cosmatos, Richard Stanley and more! We also get the first word on COLOR OUT OF SPACE!

Transcribed - Published: 19 July 2019

On Friday, July 12th, the Shock Waves gang, Rob Galluzzo, Rebekah McKendry, and Elric Kane, were fortunate enough to host a special screening of the 1988 Mexican horror film DON'T PANIC at the Billy Wilder Theater in Los Angeles in association with the UCLA Film & Television Archive department as part of a month long screening series from AGFA. (The American Genre Film Archive) We're joined by AGFA's Joseph Ziemba, Bret Berg, Sebastian Alvarez del Castillo and Alicia Coombs. We discuss DON'T PANIC, the Doris Wishman catalog, the inner workings of finding and restoring these exploitation films, TAMMY & THE T-REX, and much much more. The screening series is running now through August in Los Angeles, so come on down!

Transcribed - Published: 15 July 2019

Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they chat with Gary Dauberman, writer/director of ANNABELLE COMES HOME, as well as writer for THE NUN, ANNABELLE, CREATION, IT Chapters 1 and 2, BLOOD MONKEY and more! But first, the latest horrors! The gang finally discusses the CHILD'S PLAY remake! STRANGER THINGS 3, Severin Films release of NIGHT KILLER, CULTURE SHOCK, GOTHIKA, THE CHILD from the Arrow AMERICAN HORROR PROJECT VOL. 2 box set, and much much more. Then we talk with one of the main creative forces behind the ever-growing CONJURING universe, including the latest movie ANNABELLE COMES HOME, Gary Dauberman!

Transcribed - Published: 12 July 2019

Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, and Rebekah McKendry as they discuss all the latest horrors, including ONE CUT OF THE DEAD, VAMPIRE'S KISS, NIGHTMARE WEEKEND, HEAD COUNT and more! Then we're joined by special guests Mick Garris and Alejandro Brugues, two of the director's behind the new horror anthology NIGHTMARE CINEMA where we delve into it's origins, the evolution of horror anthologies, and much, much more!

Transcribed - Published: 28 June 2019

It's a podcast crossover event as we welcome Attack Of The Queerwolf hosts Michael Kennedy, Nay Bever, Sam Wineman, and Brennan Klein to talk "camp" horror! But first, join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they catch up on all the latest horrors! Elric reports back from Cinepocalypse where he caught THE LODGE, BLISS, and SATANIC PANIC. Ryan checked out GOOSEBUMPS 2 and TRAPPED ALIVE. Bekah caught the BEETLEJUICE musical, THE MANITOU, and MIDSOMMAR! Rob had a blast with LEPRECHAUN RETURNS! Things get loud when the hosts of Attack Of The Queerwolf educate us on "camp" in genre movies and beyond! From John Waters to ROCKY HORROR to CURSED and more, tune in and laugh along with the entire gang!

Transcribed - Published: 21 June 2019

Join your hosts Ryan Turek, Rob Galluzzo, and Elric Kane as they dive into all the latest horrors, including DC's SWAMP THING, HBO's CHERNOBYL, the restored NEW YORK RIPPER Blu-Ray, DEMONWARP, AMITYVILLE: IT'S ABOUT TIME and much more! Then, we welcome special guest Bill Neil to the show to discuss marketing and editing horror trailers. Bill is responsible for some of the most indelible horror trailers of the last decade, including IT CHAPTER 1 and 2, HALLOWEEN 2018, PET SEMATARY, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2003, FREDDY VS JASON, and much, much more. He explains the whole process and it becomes a fascinating conversation on how to sell a horror movie to the general public.

Transcribed - Published: 14 June 2019

Join Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, and Rebekah McKendry as they record a special episode of Shock Waves in front of a live audience at the Chattanooga Film Festival! We're talking sequels with directors Jeff Burr and Gary Sherman! Jeff directed FROM A WHISPER TO A SCREAM, LEATHERFACE: TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 3, STEPFATHER 2, PUMPKINHEAD 2 & much more! Gary directed POLTERGEIST 3, VICE SQUAD, DEATH LINE, and DEAD & BURIED. We talk everything from early filmmaking experiences, working with screen legends such as Vincent Price, Christopher Lee and Donald Pleasence, and keeping up with the genre!

Transcribed - Published: 7 June 2019

Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, and Ryan Turek as they welcome special guest Christine McConnell to the show! But first, the latest horrors! The gang sign off on the Netflix hit THE PERFECTION, BRIGHTBURN, LORDS OF CHAOS, the 2011 FRIGHT NIGHT, STARFISH, MASKED MUTILATOR, and Ryan reports back from a GODZILLA marathon, while Elric talks about Phoenix Fan Fusion! Then we welcome the star of the creepy pastries Netflix series THE CURIOUS CREATIONS OF CHRISTINE MCCONNELL to the show! We delve into her early horror memories, her love of the ALIEN franchise, how her photos and cakes evolved into a book and much, much more!

Transcribed - Published: 31 May 2019