May 23, 2019
Nothing marks the end of an era more potently than when the icons of that era pass away.
The cold reality is that when horror icons pass away, they rarely get memorialized in mainstream arenas.
So, I wanted to give an "Irish Wake", a happy send-off for several of the people who passed away over the last few years. The people who gave horror fans their First Kiss.
Consider this episode the Last Kiss, a retrospective of the careers of writers, directors, actors, and illustrators and a final recommendation of their work.
I hope you enjoy the show!
ARTISTS COVERED:
Wes Craven
Nicolas Roeg
David F. Friedman
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Jack Davis
Bernie Wrightson
William Peter Blatty
John Carl Beuchler
Jack H. Harris
James Karen
Don Calfa
Harlan Ellison
MOVIES COVERED:
Last House on the Left (1972)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Scream (1996)
Performance (1970)
Walkabout (1971)
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
Bad Timing (1980)
Track 29 (1988)
Eureka (1983)
Blood Feast (1963)
2000 Maniacs! (1964)
Creepshow (1982)
The Ninth Configuration (1980)
Troll (1986)
Equinox (1970)
Return of the Living Dead (1985)
BOOKS COVERED:
A Youth in Babylon (1990)
Tales From the Crypt (1950-1955) "FOUL PLAY"
House of Secrets (Swamp Thing) (1971)
Swamp Thing (1972) 10 issues
Creepy #62 (1974) -"The Black Cat"
House of Horror #2 (1974) "Jenifer"
Eerie #62 (1975) "The Cool Air"
Bernie Wrightson's Frankenstein (1983)
Creepshow (1982)
The Exorcist (1971)
The Ninth Configuration (1978) ***Originally Twinkle, Twinkle Killer Kane (1966)
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream (1967)
No Doors, No Windows (1975)
Deathbird Stories: A Pantheon of Modern Gods (1975)
Strange Wine (1978)
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