Icons Of Fright

In honor of the 30th anniversary of FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, and the recent release of the official novelization, we welcome to the show KNB co-founder, FX legend, and DUSK creator Robert Kurtzman, as well as co-author of the DUSK book Christian Francis! We delve deep into the origins of the original FROM DUSK TILL DAWN movie, what the legacy and franchise mean today, why they chose to finally adapt it into book form, the process of novelizations in general, and what excites us about the genre today! This episode is hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, 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://link.amazon/B04ET3UBs PAPERBACK: https://link.amazon/B08QsMsTr EBOOK: https://link.amazon/B09MlXLeR

This week, join your Icons Of Fright hosts Rob G., Mike C., and Adam Barnick as they delve into several topics, ranging from the PHANTASM series, the Apple TV series SILO, the latest SCARY MOVIE, and Adam gives us an early review of TRAUMA, OR MONSTERS ALL! Then, Rob takes us on a journey of THAI HORROR films, inspired by Umbrella's excellent Blu-Ray box set release. This episode is hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, 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/3SLDKys PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/4x4h0aN EBOOK: https://amzn.to/46Iu2zZ

For Episode 30 of the Icons Of Fright podcast, your hosts Rob G, Mike C, and Jason Alvino are catching up & paying tribute to the late, great Tim Curry, Rob reports back on INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER and ONSLAUGHT, Mike C goes in depth on Jane Schoenbrun's TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA, Jay checked out Chris Carter's new director's cut of X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE, Mike finally takes a trip to the BACKROOMS, and Rob encountered the real BAD RONALD! All this and more on this episode of ICONS! This episode is hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, and Jason Alvino. 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/4gikHEB PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/3RRZw36 EBOOK: https://amzn.to/4bxA4GO

It's the crossover episode 20 years in the making! Icons Of Fright's Rob G and Mike C welcome onto the show Wes Vance (the Creepy Kentuckian) and Aaron Frye (Uncle Bill) from the long-running radio show DEAD PIT! We delve into their origins, the documentary INTO THE PIT which chronicles their early days, our parallel paths, conducting interviews with genre celebrities, the evolution of conventions, the specialty labels and what it's like to collect physical media in today's day and age, and much, much more! For more with DEAD PIT, go to: https://www.youtube.com/@DEADPIT 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/4gikHEB PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/3RRZw36 EBOOK: https://amzn.to/4bxA4GO

This week, we welcome the multi-talented Clint Carney! Known for his Industrial band System Syn, as well as Last Night Horror Show who provided this podcast with its theme song! He's a prop master, mask maker, the writer and actor behind the movie DRY BLOOD, and also a huge fan of '70s horror, so we each picked 5 obscure horror favorites from that decade to discuss and recommend! 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 this episode's special guest, Clint Carney. Icons Of Fright is Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, Jason Alvino, and Adam Barnick. BUY THE BOOK! HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/44ECq2I PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/4wSGQ1U EBOOK: https://amzn.to/4wdq8u3

On this episode of the Icons Of Fright podcast, we're talking with our old friend Michel Felsher, the filmmaker and documentarian behind Red Shirt Pictures who has worked on over 300 of your favorite horror titles! Documentaries for the works of George Romero, Tobe Hooper, Wes Craven, John Carpenter, and many, many more! We delve into his early days at Anchor Bay Entertainment, reminisce about projects we've worked on together, and break down the current state of physical media! Tune in and join the conversation! 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/44ECq2I PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/4wSGQ1U EBOOK: https://amzn.to/4wdq8u3

On episode 26 of the Icons Of Fright podcast, we welcome FX legend, co-founder of KNB FX, and Oscar winner Howard Berger to talk his latest book with Marshall Julius, MAKING MONSTERS! We delve deep into everything from KING KONG to EVIL DEAD 2 to FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, and beyond! We even riff on recent movies we've seen like Lee Cornin's THE MUMMY and THE BRIDE! Kick back, relax and enjoy this candid conversation with one of our most celebrated monster kids. 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/44ECq2I PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/4wSGQ1U EBOOK: https://amzn.to/4wdq8u3

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/4w5vnvm PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/4w8TVDL EBOOK: 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/4w5vnvm PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/4w8TVDL EBOOK: 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/4uVTexb PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/42FnLTS EBOOK: 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/4uVTexb PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/42FnLTS EBOOK: 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/4uVTexb PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/42FnLTS EBOOK: 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/4uVTexb PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/42FnLTS EBOOK: 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/4uVTexb PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/42FnLTS EBOOK: 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/4tpxeKa PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/3NI5Xnn EBOOK: 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/4tpxeKa PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/3NI5Xnn EBOOK: 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/4tpxeKa PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/3NI5Xnn EBOOK: https://amzn.to/4sauvTS

Joining us for Episode 15 is Oscar winning editor and Grindhouse Releasing co-founder Bob Murawski! In this lengthy conversation, he talks about his collaborations with Sam Raimi (SEND HELP, DARKMAN), finishing the films of Duke Mitchell and Orson Welles, the upcoming Grindhouse Releasing Blu-Ray set for the "lost" obscurity SCARLET WARNING 666, what really happened with Van Damme on HARD TARGET, and much, much more!

Joining us all the way from Italy, special guests Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni and Mariano Baino! ICONS first met and interviewed Coralina back in 2007 in New York City! We caught up with her and DARK WATERS director Mariano Baino to discuss the long, complicated 14 year road to making their passion project ASTRID'S SAINTS, what they learned along the way on studio projects, and why art still matters. An Icons of Fright reunion years in the making! Hosted by Rob Galluzzo, Mike Cucinotta, 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/4tpxeKa PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/3NI5Xnn EBOOK: https://amzn.to/4sauvTS

Spencer Charnas from the band ICE NINE KILLS is on the latest episode of the Icons Of Fright podcast and we're talking all things horror and music! From their track "Twisting The Knife" with McKenna Grace for SCREAM 7 to "A Work Of Art" from TERRIFIER 3, to revitalizing the Rock and Shock convention as Silver Screen Con, to earliest horror experiences and opening for METALLICA! All of it is covered in this intimate conversation with a musician that truly wears his genuine love of horror on his sleeve! 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. BUY THE BOOK! HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4tpxeKa PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/3NI5Xnn EBOOK: https://amzn.to/4sauvTS