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Eps 116 – The Nightmare – Scares that Care

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The Grue-crew climb into the dreamlike world of Rodney Ascher’s documentary about sleep paralysis, THE NIGHTMARE (2015). Following a small group of subjects relating their experiences of horrifying nightmares and being frozen in their beds, unable to move, unable to scream, sometimes unable to breathe. Paired with this are a series of reenactments that are, at times, as scary as any horror film.

Dave dishes a new plate of HORROR NEWS OF THE WEEK with the news about NBC’s Hannibal, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension and Cobragator. Yes, Cobragator! Thomas and The Black Saint dive into the Pixar film Inside Out in the What Have You Been Watching segment. We also have an incredible interview with Joe Ripple, the promoter of Scares that Care Weekend II.

Co-hosts Doc Rotten, Santos (The Black Saint) Ellin Jr., Dave Dreher, Thomas Mariani and Vixen, the voice of reason, are back again this week to give you the best in horror as they recap, review and obliterate all that is horror this week! Doc announces the latest contest as HNR teams up with Diabolique Magazine for a subscription giveaway to their “Premiere Horror Genre Magazine.”


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Episode 116 – The Nightmare (2015) – Inside Out (2015)
Interview – Joe Ripple – Scares that Care Weekend II
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Interview: Joe Ripple, promoter of Scares that Care Weekend II 

The man behind the genre based charity organization, SCARES THAT CARE joins the Grue-crew to discuss the origin of Scares That Care, the evolution of the charity events and the beginning of the horror conventions, Scares that Care Weekend II, held in Williamsburg, Virginia in July 2015. If you are wanting to help out, be sure to click the “Donate Now” button on http://scaresthatcare.org.

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Review: The Nightmare (2015) 

The synopsis is simple, “A look at a frightening condition that plagues thousands; sleep paralysis.” and so is the approach to tackling a fairly complicated subject matter. For THE NIGHTMARE, director Rodney Ascher sticks to sharing the experiences of a small gathering of poor souls who each suffer from sleep paralysis and horrifying nightmares. The Grue-crew chime in with their reactions to this unique and challenging genre documentary.

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What Have You Been Watching: Inside Out

Thomas Mariani and The Black Saint plead with horror fans to take a look at Pixar’s latest film regardless of the fact it is far from horror. They both proclaim the animated feature, INSIDE OUT, to be the best film of 2015 thus far. Listen to why.

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HNR Contest: Diabolique Magazine Subscription Giveaway 

Horror News Radio is teaming up with our good friends at Diabolique Magazine to giveaway a 6 month subscription to their “Premiere Horror Genre Magazine.” This is a unique opportunity to check out this insightful and class-act horror magazine. You will be glad you did! The entry deadline is Midnight (EST) July 5, 2015 and is open to US addresses only. It costs you nothing, so don’t miss this golden opportunity to win A FREE 6 month subscription to Diabolique Magazine. Enter today!

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Horror News of the Week for 06/22/2015 

Dave shares the Horror News of the Week with news that NBC has decided to Fannibal’s horror everywhere that they will NOT renew Hannibal for season 4. NOOOOOO! Blumhouse Pictures are announcing that Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension will be the final Paranormal Activity film and will provide all the answers. Doc is crushed. Ryan Murphy is giving away a few secrets to the upcoming American Horror Story: Hotel coming this October. The trailer for the animated horror feature Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn has the Grue-crew scratching their heads. Legendary producer Roger Corman is hard at work on Cobragator. All you need to know!

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HNR T-SHIRTS: Announcing the first HNR HORROR T-SHIRT

HNR is proud to announce the first HNR HORROR T-SHIRT featuring Dracula’s Soul Brother with a killer design from HNR uber-fan Chad Hunt. Check it out! ARE YOU ILL, SIR?
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Special thanks and a big shout out goes to the band Tear Out The Heart and Victory Records for allowing HorrorNews.Net to sample music from their single Undead Anthem for the podcast’s intro and outro theme music. Check them out and tell them The Official HorrorNews.Net Podcast sent you their way!

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Eps 100 – The Lazarus Effect – The Voices

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For episode 100 of Horror News Radio, the Grue-crew brave the latest Blumhouse theatrical PG-13 horror film, THE LAZARUS EFFECT. To even things out, Thomas saves the day with the What Have You Been Watching segment featuring the Ryan Reynolds’ dark horror comedy, THE VOICES.

Dave shares a special tribute to the late Leonard Nimoy in this edition of HORROR NEWS OF THE WEEK and The Black Saint prepares for the return of STUMP THE SAINT. Doc Rotten announces that Horror News Radio and HorrorNews.Net will appear at the MAD MONSTER PARTY in Charlotte, NC in March 27-29, 2015.

Co-hosts Doc Rotten, Santos (The Black Saint) Ellin Jr., Dave Dreher, Thomas Mariani and Vixen, the voice of reason, are back again this week to give you the best in horror as they recap, review and obliterate all that is horror this week! Also, the prizes keep coming: HNR teams up with Dr. AC featuring the incredible book Hidden Horror! 


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Episode 100 – The Lazarus Effect – The Voices
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Review: The Lazarus Effect (2015) 

While The Lazarus Effect seems to have all the right ingredients, an intriguing story and an impressive cast, the end results are no where near what was promised. Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, Evan Peters, Donald Glover and Sarah Bolger star in David Gelb’s horror film from Blumhouse. Listen to the Grue-crew investigate what went wrong. And, what’s this about no pants?

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Review: The Voices (2015) 

Director Marjane Satrapi delivers a far superior film with her dark horror comedy, The Voices starring Ryan Reynolds, Gemma Arterton, Anna Kendrick and Jacki Weaver. The film examines the effects of “voices” directing a troubled young man into making horrific and deadly decisions. Thomas and Dave share their thoughts on Reynolds terrific performance, the blend of drama, horror and comedy and the use of gore to illustrate why this film should appeal to most horror fans.

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HNR Contest:  Hidden Horror: A Celebration of 101 Underrated and Overlooked Fright Flicks Book Giveaway 

Dr. AC teams up with Horror News Radio to provide two copies of the Rando Hatton 2014 Awards best book winner Hidden Horror: A Celebration of 101 Underrated and Overlooked Fright Flicks. The fantastic reference material brings 101 authors together to discuss an under-appreciated “hidden” horror film that influenced their love for the genre. Entries will be accepted until Midnight (Eastern Standard Time),  March 8, 2015. All you need to do is complete the The Black Saint’s HNR Horror Trivia Question at this link. The Anchor Bay Entertainment Fear Clinic Blu-Ray giveaway is open to US addresses only.

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Horror News of the Week for 03/02/2015 

Dave shares the Horror News of the Week with the sad news of the passing of a legend, an icon: Leonard Nimoy. The Grue-crew remember his films, his legacy and Spock. In other news, Lady Gaga is joining the cast of American Horror Story: Hotel. Drew Goddard is rumored to be the writer and director of the new revised Sony/Marvel Spider-Man. Cheers and squeals. The team behind Manborg are entering The Void. And Sharknado 3 cast Mark Cuban, Ann Coulter and Jerry Springer.

Listener Spotlight: Bill Oberst, Jr. 

For our 100th episode, we decided to spotlight the iconic actor Bill Oberst, Jr. whom we were honored to discover he was a listener and fan of Horror News Radio. With 137 credits in IMDB at the time of this writing, Bill is perhaps the most prolific actor in horror films today with turns in films such as Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies, Valley of the Sasquatch and Circus of the Dead. With his signature looks, his intense performances and his recognizable squeals of horror, Bill is the future of horror and we thank him greatly for listening to the show and being a fan. Be sure to catch Bill in these films, Coyote, Resolution, Criminal Minds and The Retrieval.

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Special thanks and a big shout out goes to the band Tear Out The Heart and Victory Records for allowing HorrorNews.Net to sample music from their single Undead Anthem for the podcast’s intro and outro theme music. Check them out and tell them The Official HorrorNews.Net Podcast sent you their way!

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Eps 99 – Wyrmwood – Late Phases

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The HNR grue-crew tackle a pair of low budget winners, the Australian zombie film Wyrmwood and the werewolf film Late Phases. Each film has its own personality and bring interesting approaches and twists to their respective sub-genres. And look for the influences in both films from Sam Raimi to George Miller to John Landis.

Dave shares the horror news of the week with the skinny about a possible Alien sequel from Neill Blomkamp, Judith O’Dea in a Night of the Living Dead re-imagining and Bruce Campbell has more to share about the upcoming Ash vs the Evil Dead TV show. HNR proudly brings another horror fan to the forefront with this week’s Listener Spotlight about Chad Hunt.

Co-hosts Doc Rotten, Santos (The Black Saint) Ellin Jr., Dave Dreher, Thomas Mariani and Vixen, the voice of reason, are back again this week to give you the best in horror as they recap, review and obliterate all that is horror this week! Also, the prizes keep coming: HNR teams up with Dr. AC featuring the incredible book Hidden Horror and Magnolia Home Entertainment joins in to announce the winner of the DVD giveaway for the horror anthology The ABCs of Death 2! 


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Review: Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014) 

Described as a mix between Dawn of the Dead and Mad Max, Wyrmwood is receiving high praise around the internet. The grue-crew chime in on their reactions to all the zany zombie action from director Kiah Roache-Turner. The highlight of the film is easily the addition of Bianca Bradey as Brooke who goes through unimaginable transformation during the film. The action is fast paced and the gore if plentiful.

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Review: Late Phases (2014) 

Dave starts off the review of Late Phases with a quick report from the Cleveland Wizard Comic Con where effects artist supreme Robert Kurtzman brought some of the werewolf heads to display. Doc and Vixen report on their catching the film at the recent Nevermore Film Festival in Durham, North Carolina. The grue-crew sum up the film as a werewolf film, as a character piece and as a kick-ass horror film.

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HNR Contest:  Hidden Horror: A Celebration of 101 Underrated and Overlooked Fright Flicks Book Giveaway 

Dr. AC teams up with Horror News Radio to provide two copies of the Rando Hatton 2014 Awards best book winner Hidden Horror: A Celebration of 101 Underrated and Overlooked Fright Flicks. The fantastic reference material brings 101 authors together to discuss an under-appreciated “hidden” horror film that influenced their love for the genre. Entries will be accepted until Midnight (Eastern Standard Time),  March 8, 2015. All you need to do is complete the The Black Saint’s HNR Horror Trivia Question at this link. The Anchor Bay Entertainment Fear Clinic Blu-Ray giveaway is open to US addresses only.

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HNR Contest: Magnolia Home Entertainment ABCs of Death 2 DVD Giveaway 

Horror News Radio is teaming up with Magnolia Home Entertainment to hand out a DVD copy of ABCs of Death 2. 26 new directors, 26 new ways to die. Congratulations to the winner of the DVD, Jeff Hernandez from Ohio.

Horror News of the Week for 02/23/2015 

Dave shares the Horror News of the Week with news about Neill Blomkamp receiving a green light for his vision for the next Alien sequel. Next he shares information about the synopsis and casting for the upcoming Ash vs. the Evil Dead TV series. Actress Judith O’Dea is returning to the Night of the Living Dead property for the independent feature from director Matt Cloude. And, yes, she is reprising the role of Barbara. What is all this nonsense about the trailer for the muck-fest Alien Tampon? Zack Snyder finally reveals the look of Jason Momoa as Aquaman for the upcoming Batman vs Superman.

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Special thanks and a big shout out goes to the band Tear Out The Heart and Victory Records for allowing HorrorNews.Net to sample music from their single Undead Anthem for the podcast’s intro and outro theme music. Check them out and tell them The Official HorrorNews.Net Podcast sent you their way!

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