Podcasts by Decades of Horror | Movie Reviews of 1970s Classic Horror Films
Doc Rotten and The Black Saint from Horror News Radio recap and review the best and worst horror films from the 1970s. Grindhouse. Blacksploitation. Hollywood Blockbusters. B Movies. Films like Exorcist
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BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY’S TOMB (1971) – Episode 203 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-12-05T21:59:52
“She who is buried here shall henceforth have no name, shall cease to exist in the minds of man as she has ceased to exist in life.” Well, she has […]
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THE BLOOD SPATTERED BRIDE (1972, LA NOVIA ENSANGRENTADA) – Episode 202 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-11-22T02:21:53
“They’ll come back. They cannot die.” Sounds like vampires… or zombies. Is it vampires or zombies? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Jeff Mohr […]
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THE PSYCHIC (1977, SETTE NOTE IN NERO) – Episode 201 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-11-06T23:00:48
“I’ve had fifty-six lovers and haven’t killed even one of them.” Good to know … for future reference. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, […]
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THE EXORCIST (1973) – Episode 200 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-10-25T02:55:14
“What an excellent day for an exorcism.” You don’t have to say that twice. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Jeff Mohr, and guest […]
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GODZILLA VS. MEGALON (1973) – Episode 199 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-10-10T20:29:17
“Megalon! Megalon! Wake up, Megalon! Come on, rise up now, to the Earth’s surface! Destroy the Earth! Destroy our enemies! Rise up! Go on! MEGALON!” That’s quite the cheering section […]
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SHIVERS (1975) – Episode 198 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-09-27T03:39:43
“So what he came up with … was a parasite that’s a combination of aphrodisiac and venereal disease that will hopefully turn the world into one beautiful, mindless orgy.” Wait […]
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KINGDOM OF THE SPIDERS (1977) – Episode 197 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-09-13T01:30:18
“If you don’t stop pestering me, one of these mornings I’m gonna show up and start milking that cow.” Who doesn’t like milk? Don’t answer that! Join your faithful Grue […]
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LUST FOR A VAMPIRE (1971) – Episode 196 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-08-29T22:03:45
“He had a heart attack.” And you get a heart attack! Everybody gets a heart attack! Is that normal? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad […]
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THREE ON A MEATHOOK (1972) – Episode 195 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-08-15T20:17:20
“Now you listen to me. Those are the first women been in this home since your ma died and I ain’t having no trash in your ma’s home.” Maybe they […]
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SHRIEK OF THE MUTILATED (1974) – Episode 194 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-08-02T01:28:29
“Mr. Henshaw… white meat or dark?” That depends if you’re serving chicken or pork. What else could it be? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad […]
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THE KILLING KIND (1973) – Episode 193 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-07-19T00:30:49
“Idiots. That’s what they are. Stupid idiots. Just low-class idiots.” Low-class, maybe, but idiots? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – […]
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LET’S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH (1971), Interview w/Dir. John Hancock – Episode 192 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-07-04T23:39:41
“I sit here and I can’t believe that it happened. And yet I have to believe it. Dreams or nightmares? Madness or sanity? I don’t know which is which.” Sounds […]
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THE DUNWICH HORROR (1970) – Episode 191 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-06-20T18:51:20
“The Old Ones are not truly dead. They only sleep. It is a dreamless oblivion, stretching on and on towards vast eternity!” Eternal, dreamless oblivion? That’s a hard pass. Join […]
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THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE (1970) – Episode 190 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-06-05T23:47:21
“Right! Bring in the perverts” They always make for a good police lineup. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as […]
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THE WEREWOLF AND THE YETI (1975) – Episode 189 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-05-24T01:11:50
“I … I should never have come with you. We’re going to be killed. We’re going to be killed. I hear the demons of the red moon like the other […]
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THE SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA (1973) – Episode 188 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-05-09T21:20:20
“Nothing is too vile. Nothing is too dreadful, too awful. You need to know the terror, the horror, Lorrimor. You need to feel the thrill of disgust, the beauty of […]
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DARK STAR (1974) – Episode 187 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-04-25T20:45:17
“I do not belong on this mission, and I want to return to Earth!” Would a free beach ball change your mind? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, […]
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SINBAD AND THE EYE OF THE TIGER (1977) – Episode 186 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-04-11T21:46:19
“The only good thing about this port is the inn of Abu Jamil the Squint, who, for six months, I have been dreaming of his roasted sheep’s eyes.” Ah, yes. […]
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DEATH RACE 2000 (1975) – Episode 185 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-03-28T23:13:32
“You know, it used to be in the old days, we would just take someone like you in an alley and blow their brains out.” While you eat lightning and […]
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LOVE AT FIRST BITE (1979) – Episode 184 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-03-15T08:29:42
“What was that maniac drinking? Tastes like the Volga river at low tide!” Muddy water turned to wine? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, […]
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PIGS (1973, DADDY’S DEADLY DARLING) – Episode 183 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-02-28T23:22:44
“Yeah, you know, always on a full moon, the pigs get hungry. … They got used to eating human flesh. … You know the first time it happened was an […]
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THE GHOUL (1975) – Episode 182 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-02-14T22:22:30
“Well, it can’t be Human, can it? It feeds on Human flesh!” Apparently, they hadn’t heard of cannibals? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, […]
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THE BROTHERHOOD OF SATAN (1971) – Episode 181 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-01-31T21:42:31
“Not your baby! Our baby! Satan’s baby!!” You seemed like a folksy small-town doctor but it turns out, you’re really the head, satanic dude. Join your faithful Grue Crew – […]
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THE POSSESSED (1977) – Episode 180 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-01-18T02:26:10
“I was kicked out of the church. I drank too much. I lusted. I was an adulterer… and other things.” Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, […]
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COUNT DRACULA (1970) – Episode 179 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2023-01-03T20:50:36
“Over 50 years ago, Bram Stoker wrote the greatest of all horror stories. Now, for the first time, we retell exactly as he wrote, one of the first – and […]
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CREATURE FROM BLACK LAKE (1976) – Episode 178 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-12-12T21:19:20
“Dang creature . . . I’m gonna get my shotgun and make a rug outta that damn thing!” And Jack Elam is just the one who can do it! Join […]
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THE LEGEND OF LIZZIE BORDEN (1975) – Episode 177 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-12-07T18:16:47
“You’re a strange girl, Lizzie, one minute as hard and cold as a grave so, next as loving as any father could wish. Wonder what goes on in that mind […]
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BLUE SUNSHINE (1977) – Episode 176 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-11-22T20:36:16
“There’s a bald maniac in there, and he’s going bat shit!” Believe it or not, this is an accurate description of several scenes in this movie. Join your faithful Grue […]
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DR. JEKYLL&SISTER HYDE (1971) – Episode 175 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-11-09T00:54:34
“I walked the streets, brooding on the bitter irony that all I wanted to do for humanity, for life, would be cheated by death… unless I could cheat death.” And […]
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THE VISITOR (1979) – Episode 174 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-10-26T16:09:39
“That bugs me, man. That really bugs me.” This ends up being Glenn Ford’s key line in his short appearance in this episode’s movie. Join your faithful Grue Crew – […]
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THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1973) – Episode 173 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-10-11T20:01:04
“Trust in Allah! … but tie up your camel!” Always! Trust, but verify, right? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – […]
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LADY SNOWBLOOD (1973) – Episode 172 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-09-27T22:27:23
“You’ve made an unbreakable vow. In the name of vengeance, you must foreswear all human emotions, all love and hate, everything.” Your basic all-inclusive vow, then? Got it. Join your […]
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CHOSEN SURVIVORS (1974) – Episode 171 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-09-13T23:40:38
“May God bless you. This message was pre-recorded and automatically programmed.” It’s so nice to know they gave it the personal touch. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, […]
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EMPIRE OF THE ANTS (1977) – Episode 170 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-08-29T21:53:19
“This is the ant. Treat it with respect, for it may very well be the next dominant life form on our planet.” It seems we’re moving in that direction. Join […]
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STARCRASH (1978) – Episode 169 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-08-16T22:50:38
“You know, my son, I wouldn’t be Emperor of the Galaxy if I didn’t have some powers at my disposal. Imperial Battleship, halt the flow of time!” Yup. That could […]
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SANTO AND BLUE DEMON VS. DRACULA AND THE WOLF MAN (SANTO Y BLUE DEMON CONTRA DRACULA Y EL HOMBRE LOBO, 1973) – Episode 168 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-08-03T01:14:12
“She is a sad romantic woman. She will fall in love with me. Then I will sacrifice her on the next full moon.” So says the Wolf Man wearing a […]
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A REFLECTION OF FEAR (1972) – Episode 167 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-07-19T20:13:02
“She is a disturbing child.” It doesn’t reach the heights of his USS Indianapolis monologue in Jaws, but Robert Shaw delivers this line with grim resignation. Join your faithful Grue […]
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THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU (1977) – Episode 166 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-07-05T20:46:01
“His is the hand that makes. His is the hand that hurts. His is the hand that heals. His is the House of Pain. He who breaks the law shall […]
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TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA (1975) – Episode 165 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-06-21T20:56:33
“They had their chance to learn about my ideas 15 years ago. *evil chuckle* Now they’ll pay for their scorn! I’ll exact vengeance upon those fools who treated me like […]
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INVASION OF THE BEE GIRLS (1973) – Episode 164 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-06-07T20:36:05
“We’re uptight. You’re uptight. I’m uptight. We’re all uptight. … They’re dropping like flies, Agar. They’re dropping like flies.” It’s no wonder everyone’s uptight! Join your faithful Grue Crew – […]
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HORROR HOSPITAL (1973) – Episode 163 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-05-25T18:24:59
“I can’t work with animals anymore! I must have humans!” Damn the ethical principles of human experimentation! They’re such a bother. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad […]
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DEMON SEED (1977) – Episode 162 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-05-11T17:46:01
“I’m going to bypass your forebrain and speak directly to your amygdala” Bypass the which and go directly to the” whatdala?” Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad […]
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Top 10 Horror Films of the 1970′s, Part 2 – Episode 161 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-04-25T16:29:42
Grue-Believers, the Grue-Crew is proud to present an early episode of Doc Rotten’s MONSTER MOVIE PODCAST recorded nearly 10 years ago around the same time HORROR NEWS RADIO (and subsequently […]
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LEVIATHAN (1989) – Episode 204 – Decades of Horror 1980s from 2022-04-20T01:29:20
“One tiny little hole in a fucking toe of his suit, man. No bigger than your dick. Yeah, the way the ocean came in, the pressure just crammed his whole body up into his helmet in a matter of second...
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Top 10 Horror Films of the 1970′s, Part 1 – Episode 160 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-04-18T14:36:26
Grue-Believers, the Grue-Crew is proud to present an early episode of Doc Rotten’s MONSTER MOVIE PODCAST recorded nearly 10 years ago around the same time HORROR NEWS RADIO (and subsequently […]
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DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1931) – Episode 122 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era from 2022-04-08T19:41:01
“I’m not a gentleman, no, but I have money.” Not a gentleman, indeed! Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Whitney Collazo, Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, and Jeff Mohr – as they discuss the first ...
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HOWLING II: YOUR SISTER IS A WEREWOLF (1985) – Episode 203 – Decades of Horror 1980s from 2022-04-06T16:58:16
“For it is written: the inhabitants of the Earth have been made drunk with her blood. …” Well, if it’s written, I guess it must be the real deal. Join your faithful Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mull...
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SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (1939) – Episode 121 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era from 2022-03-26T19:49:02
“They die? Dead. I die? Live!” Okay. Die-dead and die-live. What about live-live? Wouldn’t that be better? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Whitney Collazo, Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, and J...
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DREAMSCAPE (1984) – Episode 202 – Decades of Horror 1980s from 2022-03-24T00:42:28
“Mm, I see. So, Jane, what you do here, in effect, is count boners.” Will one hand be enough? You know. The fingers. Will the fingers on one hand be enough for counting? Join your faithful Grue-Cre...
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A BOY AND HIS DOG (1975) – Episode 159 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-02-27T21:30:16
Blood: “You know, Albert, sometimes you can be such a putz…” Vic: “A putz? What’s a putz? It’s somethin’ bad, isn’t it? You better take that back or I’m gonna […]
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BLOOD FOR DRACULA (1974) – Episode 158 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-02-13T20:51:53
“The blood of these whores is killing me.” Why don’t you have a salad instead? If only they have the right vegetables. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, […]
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FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN (1973) – Episode 157 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-01-31T20:59:06
“No one has come as close as I, understanding the secret of life, intelligently created. My mistakes have been few, but I learned from every one.” It’s always good to […]
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GIRLY (1970, aka MUMSY, NANNY, SONNY&GIRLY) – Episode 156 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-01-17T17:11:24
“It’s elevens. Tens are for booties.” Shouldn’t that go without saying? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, and Jeff Mohr – as […]
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BARON BLOOD (1972) – Episode 155 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2022-01-02T02:43:12
“He sought the ultimate in HUMAN AGONY… with instruments of TORTURE ghastly beyond belief!” Is he talking about Hellraiser? Wait. Wrong decade. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, […]
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PLANET OF DINOSAURS (1977) – Episode 154 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-12-20T00:28:26
“Yeah! We’re alive and we’re safe… and we’re shipwrecked. Two outta three ain’t bad.” Yeah, that’s not a line from the hit Meatloaf song. Join your faithful Grue Crew – […]
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FRENZY (1972) – Episode 153 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-12-05T18:15:09
“I swear I’m telling the truth! Do I look like a sex murderer to you? Can you imagine me creeping around, strangling all those women with ties? That’s ridiculous. For […]
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DRACULA A.D. 1972 (1972) – Episode 152 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-11-19T21:55:40
“Weird, man. Way out. I mean, spooks, hobgoblins, black magic. All that jazz.” Groovy, man. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they go tripping ...
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EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC (1977) – Episode 151 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-11-06T22:34:21
“You realize what you’re up against, don’t you? Evil.” What? A horror movie with evil? Go figure. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they somewh...
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DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978) – Episode 150 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-10-25T01:17:32
“This place is gonna be rotten.” Hopefully, that sounds familiar, either from this episode’s subject or the original Horror News Radio introduction recording. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rot...
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THE CAT O’ NINE TAILS (1971) – Episode 149 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-10-10T19:07:23
“They come here, they have a pretty nurse, then they can do a little something, bing-bang, then they study the liquid and tell you if you have a hereditary disease or if your gun’s jammed.” Doesn’t...
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THE BLOOD ON SATAN’S CLAW (1971) – Episode 148 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-09-26T02:07:34
“I am ready to return, but understand, I shall use undreamed-of measures, to conquer the evil.” If by “undreamed-of measures” the Judge means a BF sword, he ain’t wrong. No one dreamed of it. Join ...
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BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES (1970) – Episode 147 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-09-13T01:52:36
“They will dissect you! And they will kill you! In that order!” Well, that doesn’t sound good. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they do their ...
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MESSIAH OF EVIL (1973) – Episode 146 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-08-29T17:50:20
“Don’t be afraid. I’m an ugly old man, but I’m harmless.” Yeah, right. A likely story. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they try to figure out...
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THE LITTLE GIRL WHO LIVES DOWN THE LANE (1976) – Episode 145 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-08-15T20:13:58
“I think I should warn you that the police are watching our house right this very minute, Mr. Hallet.” You know, keeping an eye out for creepy dudes like you, Mr. Hallett. Join your faithful Grue ...
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WHEN A STRANGER CALLS (1979) – Episode 144 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-08-02T02:16:40
“Jill, this is Sergeant Sacker. Listen to me. We’ve traced the call… it’s coming from inside the house.” You’ve all run into that situation, right? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad H...
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ASSIGNMENT TERROR (1970) – Episode 143 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-07-18T22:20:03
“For a few coins I will hypnotize you and I will read your future in your sleepy eyes.” Sleepy eyes? Might there be a translation problem? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill...
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BLOODSUCKING FREAKS (1976) – Episode 142 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-07-05T01:19
“This will go far beyond every STRETCH of the imagination.” What if you don’t want your imagination STRETCHED in that direction? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan,...
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THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL (1978) – Episode 141 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-06-20T23:44:38
“Oh man, you’re weird.” That ain’t the half of it! Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr, along with guest host Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff from the Classic...
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The Haunting of Julia (1977) – Episode 140 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-06-06T22:07:25
“Dead? Not dead. Look at me. Look at me! I am the one who is dead. All safe and dead. All safe and dead.” You certainly wouldn’t have to worry about being killed if that’s what you mean by being sa...
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Demon Witch Child (1975) – Episode 139 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-05-23T19:06:07
“In the future, you’ll have my life of vice on your conscience and when I lay some delicious pig, I’ll think that I’m laying the blame on your shoulders, buster, and that’ll be my revenge, that’s w...
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Patrick (1978) – Episode 138 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-05-09T17:55:26
“Let me make it very clear to you, Mrs. Jacquard. I am boss cocky in this hospital.” Hmm. Is boss cocky an Australian thing? At any rate, join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill ...
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Torso (1973) – Episode 137 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-04-25T23:07:31
“Death is the keeper of secrets.” In other words, three can keep a secret if two are dead? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out exa...
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Eaten Alive (1976) – Episode 136 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-04-11T14:45:35
“Welcome to Starlight Hotel. Your room is reserved…Check-in…But never check out!” Well, they better have free breakfast and wi-fi. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulliga...
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Damien: Omen II (1978) – Episode 135 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-03-27T18:56:47
“No! The Beast has no brother! Don’t call me your brother!” What a mean thing to say to your brother! … er, cousin. … er, the antichrist? On second thought, maybe it’s not that mean. Join your fait...
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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) – Episode 134 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-03-14T21:34:50
“When the red moon sets and the sun rises in the West, two monsters will appear to save the people.” But first, you have to listen to the song. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt,...
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Shock (1977) – Episode 133 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-03-01T02:03:50
“Marco!” How many of you responded with, “Polo?” Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they have a nice visit with Mario Bava and Daria Nicolodi in...
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Asylum of Satan (1972) – Episode 132 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-02-14T21:52:17
“You come to me with a hospital I can’t find and a doctor that nobody knows and a kidnapped girl who doesn’t exist. Go get Aladdin’s lamp and make your three wishes come true. Then we can talk.” Uh...
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Gargoyles (1972) – Episode 131 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-01-31T20:36:03
“Gargoyles are a scientific fact. And they’re no more dangerous than a high school dropout on a motorcycle.” Well, maybe they’re a little more dangerous than a high school dropout on a motorcycle. ...
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The Crazies (1973) – Episode 130 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-01-17T23:30:36
“What unit are you with? Why are you here? Why are you doing this to us?” That’s stuff you’d want to know if the military showed up to take over your town, right? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc...
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Grave of the Vampire (1972) – Episode 129 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2021-01-04T01:54:04
“I’m not afraid… I even left my crucifix upstairs.” Oh-oh. Big mistake. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they go vampire hunting and find one ...
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Sisters (1972) – Episode 128 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2020-12-21T04:07:12
“There was no body because there was no murder!” Of course, if you say it often enough, it becomes a bit hypnotizing. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff M...
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Space Amoeba (1970, Yog: Monster from Space) – Episode 127 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2020-12-06T21:04:32
“Spewed from intergalactic space to clutch the planet earth in its … terror tentacles!” Surely you’re speaking of a giant kisslip cuttlefish! Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, B...
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Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (1978) – Episode 126 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2020-11-22T23:59:21
“We have to convince the little housewife out there that the tomato that ate the family pet is not dangerous!” So you’re saying it’s a marketing problem? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, ...
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Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972) – Episode 125 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2020-11-09T07:34:26
“Sleep on, my sweet Victoria, for regal claws of noble birds guard well your place of rest. For those poor fools that dare intrude, the penalty is death.” Even so, intrude they shall. Join your fai...
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Equinox (1970) – Episode 124 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2020-10-26T02:32:49
“If you knew what was in that book, you’d turn to jelly! It’s not meant for worms like you!” Doesn’t that make you want to read it even more? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, B...
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And Now the Screaming Starts! (1973) – Episode 123 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2020-10-11T19:53:59
“The hand crawls… the hand threatens… the hand LIVES!!” The next thing you’ll tell us is the hand has blood on its hands. Wait. Does that sound right? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Cha...
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Jaws 2 (1978) – Episode 122 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2020-09-27T16:13:13
“I’m telling you, and I’m telling everybody at this table that that’s a shark! And I know what a shark looks like because I’ve seen one up close. And you’d better do something about this one becaus...
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House (Hausu, 1977) – Episode 121 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2020-09-14T02:52:15
“She eats unmarried young girls. It is the only time she can wear her wedding gown.” Cool! Sounds like a great place to spend your summer vacation. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad H...
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The Beast Must Die (1974) – Episode 120 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2020-08-30T02:38:52
“One of our guests is a werewolf, I know it.” Maybe they need a “werewolf break” to figure it out? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they play ...
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Cry of the Banshee (1970) – Episode 119 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2020-08-16T23:17:33
“Don’t you know this house is cursed? You are cursed, and Edward’s cursed, and everybody’s cursed.” Sounds like Oprah’s curse-giveaway show. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bi...
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Octaman (1971) – Episode 118 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2020-08-03T01:32:03
“The octopus is the most intelligent species in the ocean.” And yet, an anthropomorphic version of an octopus saw fit to appear in this film. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, B...
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Lisa and the Devil (1973) – Episode 117 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2020-07-21T19:14:05
“I prefer ghosts to vampires, though. They’re so much more human; they have a tradition to live up to. Somehow they manage to keep all the horror in without spilling any blood.” So much easier to c...
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From Beyond The Grave (1974) – Episode 116 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2020-07-05T01:24:17
“Ay, customers, come in, come in. I’m sure I have the very thing to tempt you. Lots of bargains. All tastes catered to. Oh… and a big novelty surprise goes with every purchase. Do come in… any time...
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Lady Frankenstein (1971) – Episode 115 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2020-06-27T17:06:53
“Who is this irresistible creature who has an insatiable love for the dead?” Wait. Do you have to be dead for the insatiable love part? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mu...
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The Uncanny (1977) – Episode 114 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2020-05-31T02:58:41
“If you and daddy die in a plane crash, could I have a cat then?” It seems like a fair trade, right? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they get...
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Evil of Dracula (1974) – Episode 113 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2020-05-02T02:15:16
“If the devil is to exist in this world, it cannot look like a devil.” I don’t know. How will we recognize it? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – a...
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The Evictors (1979) – Episode 112 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2020-04-16T17:30:45
“It was a small Louisiana town where people live and love and die and no one ever thought of locking their doors… except in the Monroe house.” Hey, everybody! Let’s buy the Monroe house! Join your ...
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The Evil (1978) – Episode 111 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2020-03-11T01:09:07
“Forgive me, but you are an endless source of amusement to me.” I amuse you? I make you laugh? I’m here to fuckin’ amuse you? … Wait. Wrong movie. Anyway, join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten,...
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Twins of Evil (1971) – Episode 110 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2020-02-22T16:58:15
“The devil has sent me twins of evil!” Well, it’s only half-bad as all that, but one is more than enough. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as the...
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Frankenstein: The True Story (1973) – Episode 109 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2020-02-02T15:37:12
“Touch it! Go on, touch it!” Get your mind out of the gutter. The speaker isn’t talking about that “it.” Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they...
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Trilogy of Terror (1975) – Episode 108 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2020-01-09T21:47:04
“— Zuni doll gibberish —” You might not know what he’s saying, but you’re definitely not hanging around to find out! Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mo...
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Rabid (1977) – Episode 107 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2019-11-30T04:11:39
“The saliva is very contagious. It dribbles into open wounds and cuts, and causes immediate infection. So don’t let anybody bite you.” That sounds like universally good advice! Join your faithful G...
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Fury of the Wolfman (1972) – Episode 106 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2019-11-13T04:03:57
“When the heliotrope starts growing among rough rocks and the full moon shines at night, in a certain area of the Earth, a man turns into a wolf.” How could they forget the part where the man is bi...
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The Vampire Doll (1970) – Episode 105 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2019-10-22T02:22:43
“Yuko, I am your… [father].” No, this line is not from a Japanese foretelling of Return of the Jedi, but to quote Norman Bates, “Oh God, mother! Blood! Blood!” We’re talking a garden hose with a sp...
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Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) – Episode 104 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2019-10-04T02:30:55
“Death is not the worst. There are things more horrible than death.” Was Count Dracula talking about working with Mr. Kinski? Oh, wait. He was Mr. Kinski! Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten,...
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Dracula (1979) – Episode 103 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2019-09-10T20:51:38
“In the past 500 years, Professor, those who have crossed my path have all died, and some not pleasantly.” Then again, some who have crossed his path have watched him turn into a cloak-kite and fla...
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Tourist Trap (1979) – Episode 102 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2019-08-20T14:38:49
“My brother always makes me wear this stupid mask. Do you know why? Because I’m prettier than him.” There is no doubt, he is far prettier than his brother! Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten...
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I Drink Your Blood (1970) – Episode 101 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2019-07-19T14:42:58
“Let it be known, sons and daughters, that Satan was an acid-head. Drink from his cup. Pledge yourselves. And together, we’ll aaaalll freak out!” And indeed, your Grue-Crew did freak out. Join your...
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Alien (1979) – Episode 100 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2019-07-01T03:51:28
“In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream.” You can, however, usually hear space ships blowing up. Go figure. On this, their 100th episode, join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mu...
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Logan’s Run (1976) – Episode 99 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2019-06-24T03:07:08
“Last day. Capricorn 15’s. Year of the city – 2274. Carousel begins.” Normally, everyone loves a carousel, but you definitely don’t want a ride on this one. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotte...
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Beyond the Door (1974) – Episode 98 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2019-06-07T20:58:11
“Come on, you filthy pig. Lick the vile whore’s vomit!” Thanks, but no thanks. Not hungry. (Sheesh!) Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they bra...
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Race with the Devil (1975) – Episode 97 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2019-06-03T20:38:58
“If you’re going to race with the devil, you’ve got to be as fast as Hell!” An RV might not be the best way to go “fast as hell,” but hey, it is the 70s. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, ...
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God Told Me To (1976) – Episode 96 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2019-05-16T22:50:51
“Don’t ask who I am or how I know, but there’s going to be another of those killings today.” Yes, another of those killings. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and...
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Piranha (1978) – Episode 95 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2019-05-08T23:46:46
“There’s something in the water at Lost River Lake. Something you can’t see…something you can’t feel…until it’s too late!” Hey! That sounds like a great place to put a kids’ camp and an Aquarena va...
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Horror Express (1972) – Episode 94 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2019-04-23T03:42:06
“Are you telling me that an ape that lived two million years ago got out of that crate, killed the baggage man and put him in there, then locked everything up neat and tidy, and got away?” Damn st...
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Season of the Witch (aka Hungry Wives, 1972) – Episode 93 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2019-04-09T04:36:25
“I don’t mind making it on the lawn. You wanna make it on the lawn?” Sure sounds like a line of dialogue from a movie from the 1970s, but a horror movie? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, ...
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The Asphyx (1972) – Episode 92 – Decades of Horror 1970s from 2019-03-19T23:51:17
“If it were in your power, would you sacrifice your wife, your children for immortality? This is the story of a man who did!” The lesson? You have to keep your priorities straight. Join your faithf...
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Don’t Look Now (1973) — Episode 91 — Decades of Horror 1970s from 2019-02-19T08:07:35
“Nothing is what it seems.” You can say that again, especially when Nicolas Roeg is the director of the film. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as...
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Death Line aka Raw Meat (1972) — Episode 90 — Decades of Horror 1970s from 2019-02-04T12:04:33
“Mind the doors!” is the haunting words uttered from the cannibalistic beast that searches for food in the forgotten classic, Death Line (1972), which U.S. drive-ins projected as Raw Meat. Join yo...
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Return of the Evil Dead (1973) — Episode 89 — Decades of Horror 1970s from 2019-01-16T22:19:14
“Scream…So They Can Find You!” … because they’re dead … and they’re blind, don’t ‘cha know? Gruesome Magazine Patreon members have spoken in the latest poll to choose the film for this episode of D...
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Soylent Green (1973) — Episode 88 — Decades of Horror 1970s from 2019-01-03T07:01:38
“It’s the year 2022… People are still the same. They’ll do anything to get what they need. And they need SOYLENT GREEN.” It kind of makes you hungry, doesn’t it? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc ...
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The Night Strangler (1973) — Episode 87 — Decades of Horror 1970s from 2018-12-20T03:10:33
“This is the story behind the most incredible series of murders to ever occur in the city of Seattle, Washington. You never read about them in your local newspapers or heard about them on your loca...
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Lake of Dracula (1971) — Episode 86 — Decades of Horror 1970s from 2018-12-05T20:26:37
Who knew Dracula had a lake? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they go for a swim in Lake of Dracula (1971) volume two in Toho’s legendary vamp...
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Infra-Man (1975) — Episode 85 — Decades of Horror 1970s from 2018-11-21T22:17:34
“Greetings to you, Earthlings. I am Princess Dragon Mom. I have taken over this planet. Now I own the Earth and you’ll be my slaves for all eternity.” Oh no! What will we ever do? Never fear fellow...
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The Night Stalker (1972) — Episode 84 — Decades of Horror 1970s from 2018-11-07T22:56:09
“So think about it and try to tell yourself wherever you may be, in the quiet of your home, in the safety of your bed, try to tell yourself, It couldn’t happen here.” As all horror fans know, of co...
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Hands of the Ripper (1971) — Episode 83 — Decades of Horror 1970s from 2018-10-25T03:23:14
“The Hands of Jack the Ripper Live Again…As His Fiendish Daughter Kills Again…And Again…And Again…” Time for another Hammer Films production from the 1970s! Join your faithful Grue Crew — Doc Rotte...
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Halloween (1978) — Episode 82 — Decades of Horror 1970s from 2018-09-27T15:27:36
“I met this… six-year-old child with this blank, pale, emotionless face, and… the blackest eyes — the Devil’s eyes.” There’s absolutely no doubt you know who says that and who he is talking about. ...
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