The Genius of JAWS (1975)

Carey and I revisit Steven Spielberg's classic summer blockbuster on the 50th anniversary of its release and find it more than deserving of its reputation. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jVExmEjBfQk

A Look Back at STAR WARS (1977)

In this episode of A Podcast From Beyond, Carey Vickers and I take a look back at George Lucas' groundbreaking space adventure, Star Wars (1977)... 

https://youtu.be/u0QlZ7lhBYU

A Look Back at Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

In the latest episode of A Podcast From Beyond, Carey Vickers and I take a look back at Steven Spielberg’s 1982 classic, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial… https://youtu.be/4Ac3IbrXpqM

A Look Back at Rosemary's Baby...

 After a long period of labor, the latest episode of A Podcast From Beyond has finally been delivered, this time focusing on cinema's most famous satanic infant, Rosemary's Baby (1968)...

https://youtu.be/tscl77XizKQ

DARK SHADOWS gets over 19,000 views on YouTube

I'm happy to see our discussion of DARK SHADOWS getting over 19,000 views in eight months on YouTube -- which is pretty impressive for our podcast.

Hard to say why an episode focusing on the various TV and movie incarnations of Barnabas Collins and company should get such a positive reaction from viewers, but I suppose we can't completely rule out the possibility that it's a pretty entertaining episode.

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SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE - Rediscovering Donner's 1978 Classic

With all the big-budget superhero movies that the major studios have released in recent years, is it possible that the first one is still among the best?

Filmmaker William Hopkins (Demon Resurrection, Sleepless Nights), and APFB hosts Carey Vickers and Aaron Poe, take a look back at SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE, Richard Donner's 1978 superhero epic, featuring lavish sets, innovative special effects, and star-making turns by Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder, all backed by John Williams' thrilling music.

Donner's deft mixture of Hollywood spectacle, screwball comedy, and 70s disaster film was a big hit at the box office in 1978, and its light, optimistic vision is particularly welcome in the troubled times we're currently living through. What the world needs now is SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE!

Note: While our rediscovery of Superman: The Movie was inspired by Danny Horn's excellent blog, Superheroes Every Day, any factual errors uttered in this episode are ours, not his. You can read Danny's scene-by-scene analysis of the film here: https://superheroeseveryday.com/2021/09/05/introduction/  

Watch Superman: The Movie (1978) on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xLvGCoz3puc and on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0012QVJXS/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

This episode was edited by William Hopkins. 

Listen to an extended, audio-only version of this episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/superman/id1448166847?i=1000549021333

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THE CHANGELING: Bathtubs, Bouncing Balls and Commander Kor

 

In this episode, we take a look at THE CHANGELING, the 1980 Canadian film that somehow made it onto Martin Scorsese's "scariest films of all time" list. 

In their spoiler-laden discussion of the film, hosts Carey Vickers and Aaron M. Poe, and filmmaker William Hopkins, seek answers to two key questions:  (1) What exactly is Mr. Scorsese smoking? and (2) How would WE change The Changeling?

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QXV4pqdWv_g

Other films and TV shows mentioned in the course of the discussion include ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968); THE EXORCIST (1973); THE OMEN (1976); THE LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE (1973); THE HAUNTING (1963); THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS (1971); THE OLD DARK HOUSE (1932); THE NIGHT STRANGLER (1973); COLUMBO: BY DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT (1974); STAR TREK: ERRAND OF MERCY (1967); and THE FLYING NUN (1967).

Abundant SPOILERS in this episode. Don't listen till you've watched the film, which can be viewed, for free, here: https://youtu.be/zm4rZJozMJc

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Here's an IndieWire article about Scorsese's List: https://www.indiewire.com/2010/10/martin-scorsese-names-his-11-scariest-horror-movies-of-all-time-122026/

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LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH: Ghosts, Gaslight and Goya Beans...

In this episode of A PODCAST FROM BENEATH, we look back at one of cinema's best ghost stories... LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH, director John D. Hancock's 1971 thriller about a hippy vampire houseguest who plans to stay. Forever. 

In his book, DANSE MACABRE, Stephen King listed LSJTD as a personal favorite, and if you're familiar with King's work, it's easy to see why he'd like it, and how it may have influenced his own writing, especially SALEM'S LOT. 

William Hopkins, director of DEMON RESURRECTION, joins APFB hosts, Carey Vickers and Aaron M Poe for a discussion of this moody, atmospheric thriller which features beautiful location cinematography, an innovative synthesizer score, and an outstanding performance by Zohra Lampert as Jessica.

Other films mentioned in the course of the discussion include GASLIGHT (1944), ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968), THE INNOCENTS (1961), DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS (1971), DRACULA (1931) and ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE (2013).

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/snJIKrF0VgA

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Buy SHOUT!FACTORY's dazzling new Blu-ray release of LSJTD: https://www.amazon.com/Lets-Scare-Jessica-Death-Blu-ray/dp/B07YMFX3GV

Content advisory: This episode contains abundant spoilers and brief scenes of horror film violence.

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THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS: A Discussion of Jonathan Demme's 1991 Classic

In this episode of A PODCAST FROM BENEATH, we look back at THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, director Jonathan Demme's 1991 horror classic about a cannibalistic psychiatrist, an FBI trainee, and a serial killer hunting for a size 14.

I join APFB hosts, Carey Vickers and Aaron M Poe, and filmmaker Erik K. Myers for a discussion of one of the most acclaimed and influential films of the 90s.

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Content advisory: This episode contains spoilers, brief scenes of horror film violence and discussion of serial killers, cannibalism and aspect ratios.

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BLOODBEAT: Huskies, Hunters & Hygge...

I recently joined Carey Vickers and Aaron M Poe in a discussion of a bad movie everybody seems to like: "Bloodbeat", the oddly appealing 1983 slasher about an orgasm-inducing Samurai ghost stalking hunters in Wisconsin. Along the way, we touch on such bad movie masterpieces as "Manos: The Hands of Fate", "Spookies" and "The Room." (Mentioned in passing is Billy Ballard's deeply felt dislike of Danzig's "Verotica".)

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iDOrSsu0X64

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Watch Bloodbeat on TubiTV: https://tubitv.com/movies/549637/blood-beat

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Content advisory: This episode contains brief scenes of horror film violence and discussion of hunting and orgasms. On the other hand, there's a couple of shots of an adorable husky dog. So, something for everyone.

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NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: A Discussion of Romero's Original Trilogy

Few films have left an impression on me as deep and lasting as George A Romero's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) and its sequel, DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978), so I was delighted when Carey Vickers and Aaron M Poe invited me back to their podcast to discuss those films and the impact they've had on indie filmmaking, the horror genre, and on our culture as a whole. Along the way we touch on films that may have inspired Romero's work, as well as films and television shows that were inspired or influenced by it, including my own film, DEMON RESURRECTION (2008).

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yzLs6Ia4KPY

This YouTube video is approximately 90 minutes long and contains spoilers. It does NOT contain advertising.

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NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968), which is in the public domain, can be viewed for free on the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/NightOfTheLivingDeadHD

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Correction: In several instances in the video, the year of release of DAWN OF THE DEAD is mistakenly listed as 1979. The film was released in 1978.

THE OMEN Roundtable with DEMON RESURRECTION director William Hopkins

Carey Vickers and Aaron Poe brought Erik K Myers and myself back to A Podcast From Beneath to tackle another 70s horror franchise, THE OMEN.

Our discussion covers the admirable first film, the passable second film, the misguided third film, the hilarious fourth film, and the abysmal 2006 remake. Along the way, we touch on David Seltzer's novelization, lapses in logic in the first film's script, the antichrist's unusual taste in statuary in OMEN III, and Robert Foxworth's hairdo. Enjoy :)

Warch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/89L0Xzi7uwY

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You can watch my indie horror film, DEMON RESURRECTION on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B01MTT7OLT/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r‬

I'm currently in the process of reediting my indie vampire film, SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, and I hope to be able to make it available in 2021. Updates on my progress will be posted on this blog and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/williamfhopkins/ and on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WilliamFHopkins/

Erik's film, BUTTERFLY KISSES, is currently on TubiTV. Be sure to check it out: https://tubitv.com/movies/475202/butterfly_kisses

DEMON RESURRECTION director William Hopkins interviewed by Carey Vickers on A PODCAST FROM BENEATH...

I had the pleasure of speaking with horror movie podcaster Carey Vickers on his A PODCAST FROM BENEATH show recently, and had a great time chatting about my film, DEMON RESURRECTION – which went into production almost 15 years ago. My thanks to Carey for all his kind words about the film, and for giving me the opportunity to reminisce about it. With his great skill as an interviewer, he manages to make me sound almost coherent :) You can listen to the interview here: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-t6zi4-b75c1b Thanks, Carey! – Bill Hopkins

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