It's still summertime, so we're now celebrating the other great "summer slasher" tradition, SLEEPAWAY CAMP! Jeff Hayes, the author of SLEEPAWAY CAMP: MAKING THE MOVIE AND REIGNITING THE CAMPFIRE joins us as we talk about the origins of the website, the infamous Fangoria Weekend of Horrors reunion that brought the SLEEPAWAY CAMP cast and crew together again, the misunderstood RETURN TO SLEEPAWAY CAMP, and much, much more! Angela is back and we're thrilled to talk about it all!This episode is hosted by Rob Galluzzo and Mike Cucinotta. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. Icons Of Fright is Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick.BUY THE BOOK!HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4w5vnvmPAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/4w8TVDLEBOOK: https://amzn.to/4exi4y2

Join us as we welcome "Master Of Horror" filmmaker William Malone to the show and anoint him an official "Icons Of Fright!" We delve into so much of Malone's career, from the Vinegar Syndrome releases of his first two features, SCARED TO DEATH and CREATURE, to his well regarded HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL remake, to his memorable episodes of TALES FROM THE CRYPT and beyond! Why he did a new cut of PARASOMNIA, what he's doing with his YouTube channel "Undertaking Cinema" and why FORBIDDEN PLANET still resonates. All of this and more on episode 24 of the Icons Of Fright podcast! This episode is hosted by Rob Galluzzo and Adam Barnick. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney. Icons Of Fright is Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick.BUY THE BOOK!HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4w5vnvmPAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/4w8TVDLEBOOK: https://amzn.to/4exi4y2

On episode 23 of the Icons Of Fright podcast, the entire gang is going back to the "Grindhouse!" We welcome special guest Kevin Klemm, one of our original Icons Of Fright contributors with the column "Grindhouse Aficionado!" He also created The Ed Gein Collection, which offered very realistic corpse props for movies, parties, and beyond! Here, we get his origin on his love of genre cinema and exploitation and run through dozens of titles notorious titles he wrote about; everything from THRILLER: A CRUEL PICTURE to MASTER OF THE FLYING GUILLOTINE to double feature recommendations including Elvis films, FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL! STREETS OF FIRE, which he was on the set of! And much, much more. Let's all go to the lobby and talk "Grindhouse!"Hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney.BUY THE BOOK!HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4uVTexbPAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/42FnLTSEBOOK: https://amzn.to/3PN9Hor

With the success of BACKROOMS, we decided to open the discussion to "the liminal and the uncanny" when it comes to the horror genre! What are other examples that use liminal spaces (or purgatory) as their backdrop? From the recent EXIT 8, to Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Japanese masterpiece PULSE, to Kubrick's THE SHINING, or Vincenzo Natali's debut CUBE. And of course, David Lynch and his repeated obsession with the liminal! Also: an update on HITCHCOCKIAN THRILLERS, and the work of Anthony Perkins! Hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney.BUY THE BOOK!HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4uVTexbPAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/42FnLTSEBOOK: https://amzn.to/3PN9Hor

Summer is upon us, so we're talking "Summer Slashers" with special guest Matt Serafini, author of FEEDERS, UNDER THE BLADE, and the recent novelization of MADMAN! Considering we grew up in the era of '80s slashers, we discuss some of the more obscure favorites of this horror subgenre, such as TERROR AT TENKILLER, SILENT MADNESS, THE FINAL TERROR, THE PREY, BLOOD HOOK, and much more! Gather 'round the fire, campers! We've got some tales to tell! Hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney.BUY THE BOOK!HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4uVTexbPAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/42FnLTSEBOOK: https://amzn.to/3PN9Hor

This week on the Icons Of Fright podcast, your Captain Mike C welcomes you aboard this flight for a discussion on "In-Fright Movies," horrors that take place within the confines of an airplane! But first, passengers Adam Barnick, Rob G, and Jason Alvino are on board to discuss some of the latest horrors on the big screen including OBSESSION, PASSENGER, and BACKROOMS. Then we check in our boarding passes to talk about obscure Made-For-TV airline horrors like HORROR AT 37,000 FEET, The Twilight Zone's NIGHTMARE AT 20,000 FEET, the 2001 direct-to-video movie TURBULENCE 3: HEAVY METAL, Wes Craven's underrated RED EYE, and much, much more. Please make sure your seatbelts are fastened! Take off is about to begin!Hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney.BUY THE BOOK!HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4uVTexbPAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/42FnLTSEBOOK: https://amzn.to/3PN9Hor

Icons Of Fright is celebrating a bit of horror haunt history with this week's special guest David Bertolino, the creator of SPOOKY WORLD, the subject of the documentary SPOOKTACULAR! And now author of the book BEHIND THE SCREAMS AT SPOOKY WORLD! Back in 1991, David had the vision to start America's first "horror" themed park, starting with a haunted hayride and later evolving to mazes designed by legendary FX artist Tom Savini, the first of the celebrity signings with Butch Patrick, Kane Hodder, and Linda Blair. And influenced just about every horror attraction from Universal's Halloween Horror Nights to Knott's Scary Farm and beyond! We dig into all of this and more! Hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick. Opening theme song is "I Came To Kill" by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney.BUY THE BOOK!HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4uVTexbPAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/42FnLTSEBOOK: https://amzn.to/3PN9Hor

It's another reunion on the Icons Of Fright podcast! We were big supporters of BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON when it came out back in 2007, so with word that a sequel, BEHIND THE MASK 2: THE RETURN OF LESLIE VERNON is finally moving forward, we knew we had to talk to both the director Scott Glosserman and screenwriter David J. Stieve! We get the first word on what we can expect, including the return of all the original actors; Nathan Baesel, Angela Goethals, and Robert Englund! Lace your boots up, kiddies!Hosted by Robert Galluzzo, Adam Barnick, and Mike Cucinotta. Opening theme song is “I Came To Kill” by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney.BUY THE BOOK!HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4tpxeKaPAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/3NI5XnnEBOOK: https://amzn.to/4sauvTS

On this episode of the Icons Of Fright podcast, we're having a casual conversation with film historian David Del Valle! Having recorded and moderated over 100 audio commentaries, we chat about that process, his relationship with Vincent Price, and continuing to advocate for classic horror Hollywood stars! Hosted by Robert Galluzzo and Mike Cucinotta. Opening theme song is “I Came To Kill” by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney.BUY THE BOOK!HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4tpxeKaPAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/3NI5XnnEBOOK: https://amzn.to/4sauvTS

It's a celebration of classic Hollywood films and Alfred Hitchcock's filmography with special guest Stephen Rebello on episode 16 of the Icons Of Fright podcast! We do a deep dive discussion on his latest two books, "Hitchcockian Thrillers: Must-See Films In The Style Of The Suspense Master" and "Criss-Cross: The Making of Hitchcock's Dazzling, Subversive Masterpiece STRANGERS ON A TRAIN!" We also look back on the 2012 HITCHCOCK film and the book that inspired it "Alfred Hitchcock and The Making of PSYCHO!" Grab a pen and paper, or open up that notes tab on your phone, you're going to want to jot down all these movie recommendations! Hosted by Robert Galluzzo and Mike Cucinotta. Opening theme song is “I Came To Kill” by Late Night Horror Show, written and performed by Clint Carney.BUY THE BOOK!HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4tpxeKaPAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/3NI5XnnEBOOK: https://amzn.to/4sauvTS