Episode 96 – Fear Clinic – Project Almanac

February 6, 2015 by Doc Rotten Posted in Featured, Podcast Tagged Anchor Bay Entertainment, Fear Clinic, Michael Bay, Project Almanac, Robert Englund, Robert Hall, Tales from the Darkside Leave a comment

February 2014 begins with a double feature genre film review as the HNR gang tackle the horror film Fear Clinic and the sci-fi thriller Project Almanac. Dave provides a special report from the set of the Robert Englund – Robert Hall feature while Doc and Thomas face off about the successes and failures of found footage combining with time travel.

Dave shares the horror news of the week with news about Joe Hill’s take on Tales from the Darkside, Kevin Smith’s anthology Holidays and Danny Trejo’s turn fighting lava zombies in The Burning Dead.

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, hang tight for news of the latest HNR contest teaming up with Anchor Bay Entertainment featuring the Blu-Ray of Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard and a new giveaway film discussed tonight, Fear Clinic!

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Review: Fear Clinic (2015)

Robert Englund stars as the deranged Doctor Andover a “mad” scientist responsible for developing a treatment for handling…fear. But has he pushed his invention too far? Had he awakened something hidden deep in the dark recesses of the human mind? Something that want to be free? The Grue-Crew dive into the lastest horror film from Robert G. Hall (Laid to Rest) with nervous…anticipation.

Review: Project Almanac (2015)

Found footage meets time travel meets teen drama in the latest Michael Bay produced sci-fi thriller Project Almanac. To no one’s surprise Doc enjoyed the found footage aspect while Thomas and Santos took issue with this approach. Vixen chimes in to support the lead’s character flaws and troubled decisions but admits that the ending has her confused. The Grue-Crew both love and hate this film, find out why…

HNR Contest: Anchor Bay Entertainment Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard Blu-Ray Giveaway

Horror News Radio. teaming up with Anchor Bay Entertainment to hand out two Blu-Ray copies of Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard, is happy to announce we have two winners: Karin Aaberg from Minnesota and Jeff Hernandez from Ohio.

HNR Contest: Anchor Bay Entertainment Fear Clinic Blu-Ray Giveaway

Horror News Radio is once again teaming up with Anchor Bay Entertainment to hand out two Blu-Ray copies of Fear Clinic. The film from director Robert G. Hall and stars Robert Englund, Fiona Dourif and Thomas Dekker. Entries will be accepted until Midnight (Eastern Standard Time), February 15, 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.

Horror News of the Week for 02/02/2015

Dave shares the Horror News of the Week with news of writer Joe Hill bringing Tales from the Darkside back to television on the CW. Holidays is the title of a new horror anthology film from Kevin Smith and friends. Who knows what is truly going on with The Burning Dead featuring Danny Trejo and…lava zombies? More faith-based horror surfaces with a new trailer for Something in the Woods, a bigfoot movie. Nick Carter from Backstreet Boys is directing his first feature, the horror film Dead West from Asylum.

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Anchor Bay Entertainment Fear Clinic Blu-Ray giveaway

February 1, 2015 by Doc Rotten Posted in Contests, Featured Tagged Corey Taylor, Fear Clinic, Fiona Dourif, Robert Englund, Robert G. Hall, Robert Kurtzman, Thomas Dekker Leave a comment

Horror News Radio is teaming up with Anchor Bay Entertainment to giveaway a pair of Blu-rays for the Robert G. Hall directed horror film Fear Clinic. The film stars Robert “Freddy Krueger” Englund, Fiona Dourif and Thomas Dekker. The deadline to enter is Midnight (EST) Sunday, February 15, 2015. All you need to do is complete the The Black Saint’s HNR Horror Trivia Question below. The Anchor Bay Entertainment Fear Clinic giveaway is open to US addresses only.

Step Into The Fear Chamber Starting February 10, 2015 on Blu-ray™ and DVD

After terrifying audiences from coast to coast – Closing Night Event at ScreamFest 2014 Los Angeles and Opening Night Screening at 2014 New York City Horror Film Festival – Fear Clinic, the latest excursion into unrelenting terror will be released on Blu-ray™ and DVD on February 10, 2015 by Anchor Bay Entertainment. The highly anticipated shocker stars horror icon Robert “Freddy Krueger” Englund, Fiona Dourif, Angelina Armani, Thomas Dekker, as well as Stone Sour and Slipknot lead vocalist Corey Taylor in his acting debut, and is directed by Robert G. Hall (Lightning Bug, Laid to Rest, ChromeSkull: Laid To Rest II).

With blood-chilling special effects by award-winning FX creators Robert Kurtzman and Steve Johnson, Fear Clinic will take viewers on an unforgettable journey into the very soul of terror itself. SRP is $26.99 for the Blu-ray™ and $22.98 for the DVD, with pre-book on January 7.

Co-written by Hall and Aaron Drane, the film is based on the critically acclaimed and fan favorite 2009 FEARnet.com series. When trauma-induced phobias begin to re-emerge in five survivors a year after their horrifying tragedy, they return to the “Fear Clinic,” hoping to find the answers they need to get cured.

Dr. Andover (Robert Englund), a fear doctor who runs the clinic, uses his “Fear Chamber” to animate their fears in the form of terrifying hallucinations. However, the good doctor soon begins to suspect that something more sinister may be at work, something that yearns to be more than just an hallucination…

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Eps 71 Into The Storm

August 16, 2014 by Doc Rotten Posted in Featured, Podcast Tagged Into the Storm, It Grows!, Marilyn Burns, Robert Englund, Robin Williams, The Green Inferno, The Last American Vampire, The Walking Dead Season 4 Leave a comment

Into the Storm (2014) blows into theaters this weekend and the grue-crew is here to review this disaster…uh…disaster film. The movie is full of CGI effects providing a variety of tornado visuals and storm fueled action and destruction – it is all spectacle, baby, yeah.

Dave shares the horror news of the week with the sad announcement of the passing of Marilyn Burns, Menahem Golan and Robin Williams as the crew share fond memories of their film careers and influence. Joseph Perry returns this week with more details from PiFan, a fantasy film fest from South Korea.

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! This week we announce that it is time to enter for a chance to win Anchor Bay’s The Walking Dead Season 4 Blu-Ray.

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Into the Storm (2014)
Director Steven Quale (Final Destination 5) returns to direct Into the Storm which is a blend of found footage, traditional disaster flick and a family drama that wears its similarities with Twister on its sleeve. Even Santos catches the direct reference to the Nineties classic as a giant artificial cow flies by. “We’ve got cows!” The grue-crew dive into the film tearing it a new one for its weak script while praising the special effects and its dumb-fun pacing.

What Have You Been Watching: PiFan 2014 report from Joseph Perry
The Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival is a popular annual event in South Korea. Joining us from the festival floor is HNR fan turned man-on-the-street reported, Joseph Perry discussing three more films: Lemon Tree Passage from Australia; Chimeras from Switzerland/Spain; and, Housebound from New Zealand.

Horror News of the Week for 08/11/2014
Dave Dreher shares the Horror News of the Week beginning with news of the loss of actress Marilyn Burns (Texas Chainsaw Massacre – 1974) and producer Menahem Golan. The grue-crew also react to the news of the death of comedian-actor Robin Williams. Dave tries to lighten the somber tone with a report on the Robert Englund appearing as Freddy event this past weekend followed by the announcement that Eli Roth’s The Green Inferno has been pulled completely off the release schedule. Grrrrr. Next up is news that Seth Grahame-Smith is releasing a follow up to his hit historical horror novel Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter early next year titled The Last American Vampire. Finally Dave sends Santos into a tizzy with news of the trailer for It Grows!

Contest: Anchor Bay DVD giveaway of The Midnight Game
The Black Saint provides the trivia question for Anchor Bay’s DVD giveaway of The Midnight Game coming out August 12, 2014. Anchor Bay is teaming up with Horror News Radio to give away two copies of the film. Two winners have been selected: ISAAC MENDOZA from Monterey Park, California and BILL NORRIS from Eugene, Oregon. Congratulations!

Contest: Anchor Bay Blu-Ray giveaway of The Walking Dead Season 4
The Black Saint provides the trivia question for Anchor Bay’s Blu-Ray giveaway of The Walking Dead Season 4 coming out August 26, 2014. Anchor Bay is teaming up with Horror News Radio to give away two copies of the blu-ray release. Check out http://horrornewsradio.com/trivia-thewalkingdead for details. Contest ends midnight, August 24, 2014 and is open to US residents only. Good luck!

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Eps 67 – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

July 25, 2014 by Doc Rotten Posted in Featured, Podcast Tagged Andy Sirkis, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, From Dusk Till Dawn, Horns, Matt Reeves, Robert Englund, The Strain Leave a comment

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) is the best example of a sequel done right! It perfectly expands and extends the marvelous Rise of the Planet of the Apes and intelligently provides the audience with a remarkable blend of action, drama, conflict and spectacle. The grue-crew gather to discuss the film and push for recognition of Andy Sirkis’ Oscar-worthy performance as Caesar.

Dave ramps up the news of the week with reaction to the teaser trailer for Horns and news of Suburban Gothic. Thomas shares his mixed review of The Strain in this week’s What You Have Been Watching segment while Doc champions the show and Santos despises it. Oh, the drama!

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! Be on the lookout for the HNR crew at MonsterCon toy and comic convention in Greenville, South Carolina July 18-20, 2014.

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Director Matt Reeves accomplishes with the sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes what most other sequels never even approach, he makes a better film. Empires Strikes Back, The Godfather II, the list that includes these films is incredibly short. To no one’s surprise, Doc, Dave, Santos, Thomas and Vixen all praise the film for its remarkable effects, it’s incredible performance from Andy Sirkis and it’s deceptively simple story that is thoroughly engrossing, compelling and fascinating. Check out this great discussion.

Horror News of the Week for 07/14/2014
Dave Dreher shares the Horror News of the Week beginning with news the first teaser trailer from Alex Aja’s adaptation of Joe Hill’s Horns. Then the grew-crew have issues with the changes to Robert Englund’s “final” public appearance in Freddy make-up from A Nightmare on Elm Street. Speaking of Matt Reeves, Dave reveals his intentions to film The Invisible Woman. Director Richard Bates (Excision) is back in the news with the trailer for his upcoming film Suburban Gothic. The El Rey Network TV show, From Dusk Till Dawn, is getting its own haunted house treatment within this year’s Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios theme parks.

What Have You Been Watching: The Strain (FX – Season 1 – 7/13/2014)
Thomas chimes in with his opinions on the hit FX television adaptation of The Strain from Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan and showrunner Carlton Cuse. Thomas provides a mixed review harping on the weak character development but enjoying the more graphic horror elements. Santos pretty much poops on the whole show while Doc suggests everyone listen to he and Dave reviewing each episode on the Horror News TV The Strain Fan Podcast.

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Eps 64 – The Human Race – Game of Thrones

June 28, 2014 by Doc Rotten Posted in Featured, Podcast Tagged Friday the 13th 3D, Game of Thrones, Outer Limits, Paranormal Activity 5, Robert Englund, Silent Night Deadly Night, The Human Race, True Blood Leave a comment

The Human Race (2013) from director Paul Hough spins a combination of Battle Royale and Saw on its ears creating a terrifying tale that has Santos Ellin Jr. and Vixen singing its praises while Doc and Thomas are far less impressed. Kudos to Eddie McGee for portraying a complex heroic character. “Run or Die!”

Doc steps in for Dave this week to bring the news of the week with Robert Englund (returning as Freddy Kruger for one night only) , Paranormal Activity 5 and Z Nation while Thomas revisits season four of Game of Thrones in this week’s What Have You Been Watching segment. Doc and Santos also recap the highlights from the season seven premiere of True Blood.

Co-hosts Doc Rotten, Santos (The Black Saint) Ellin Jr., 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! Be on the lookout for the HNR crew at the MonsterCon toy and comic convention in Greenville, South Carolina July 18-20, 2014.

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The Human Race (2014)
“If you are lapped twice, you die. If you step off the path, you die. If you touch the grass, you will die!” The tag line sets up the story at its base, 80 strangers from a single city block are transported to a mysterious track where they must keep running to survive. The Human Race thrills Santos and Vixen with its gory thrills (exploding heads!) and interesting characters while Thomas is frustrated by the script, the redundant kills and the overplayed soundtrack. The HNR grue-crew go at, love it or hate it, the discussion is lively.

Horror News of the Week for 06/23/2014
Dave Dreher may be out this week but Doc steps in to shares the Horror News of the Week beginning with news of Robert Englund appearing in full Freddy Kruger make-up for one weekend only for the Flashback Weekend this fall (Oct 2014). Silent Night, Deadly Night gets a 30th anniversary BluRay from Anchor Bay this September. The director behind the upcoming Dr. Strange from Marvel, Scott Derrickson, is set to direct a feature length version of Outer Limits. Doc is devastated the Paranormal Activity 5 is being pushed back to 2016 but is thrilled that the upcoming Friday the 13th film will be in 3D. The grue-crew take another look at the Z Nation TV show from SyFy and Asylum.

What Have You Been Watching: Game of Thrones & True Blood
Thomas is all about season 4 of Game of Thrones as he and Doc revisit the highlights of the year. Doc is all about “The Mountain and the Viper” as Santos watches the scene in the background for the very first time. OMG! Oh, the bloody gore of it all. While Game of Thrones gets high praises, the season 7 premiere of True Blood gets a far less enthusiastic review from Doc.

Stump the Saint for 06/23/2014
Santos faces three horror movie trivia questions from the Horror News Radio listeners again this week in the Stump the Saint segment. Mick St. John, Jason Hawkins and Joseph Perry supplies this week’s challenging trivia with nods towards Scooby Doo, Ruth Gordon and a mysterious Satan film from the late 70’s/early 80’s.

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Eps 31 – Ender’s Game

November 6, 2013 by Doc Rotten Posted in Featured, Podcast Tagged Cell, Eli Roth, Ender's Game, Gavin Hood, Harrision Ford, Harrison Ford, Hidden in the Woods, Robert Englund, Robert Kurtzman, The Green Inferno Leave a comment

Ender’s Game is finally here, 28 years in the making. Gavin Hood directs Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford and Ben Kingsley in the teen friendly Sci-Fi adventure.

Horror News Radio co-hosts Doc Rotten, Dave Dreher, Santos (The Black Saint) Ellin Jr., Thomas Mariani and Vixen have mixed feelings on the results. Some of it works for most all the grue-crew while many have issues with the pacing, the characters and, in Dave’s case, the film altogether. Doc tries to defend Ender’s Game with only moderate success.

Dave continues with the Horror News of the Week and shares his visit to Robert Kurtzman’s Mad FX Studio for a Halloween party where the guest of honor was none other than Freddy Kruger himself, Robert Englund.

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00:04:00 – Review of Ender’s Game (2013)
The grue-crew venture into Sci-Fi territory this week as they review Ender’s Game from Gavin Hood. It does have aliens – well, almost. It does have bloodshed – uh, no, not really. Gasp, the horror in Ender’s Game is the realization of the effects of Harrison Ford’s character’s manipulation of the young cast. It is devastating, an emotional hit to the gut. While Dave zoned out pretty quickly, Doc and Vixen generally liked it while both Santos and Thomas had stronger issues.

00:47:56 – What Have You Been Watching: Dave meets Robert Englund
Dave was fortunate to attend a special Halloween event at Robert Kurtzman’s Mad FX Studio to support his school the Kurtzman Institute of Art. The guest of honor was Robert Englund the talented madman who plays Freddy Kruger – and is featured in over 140 films. Dave shares the event and his meeting of the modern horror icon.

00:52.31– Horror News of the Week for 11/04/2013
Dave rocks the horror news of the week beginning with news that Samuel L. Jackson has joined fellow 1408 co-star John Cusack for the screen adaptation of Stephen King’s Cell to be directed by Paranormal Activity 2’s Tod Williams. A pair of directors are up next with George Romero commenting about the lack of zombies in The Walking Dead and David Cronenberg cutting Stanley Kubrick below the knees for the lack of horror in The Shining. Thomas is not terribly interested in hearing about Eli Roth’s The Green Inferno which had footage premiere this week. Michael Biehn finally released a trailer for his film Hidden in the Woods that is truly disturbing. And the Archie comics are going un-dead with Afterlife with Archie.