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  • MANHUNTER (1986) – Episode 295 – Decades of Horror 1980s

    MANHUNTER (1986) – Episode 295 – Decades of Horror 1980s
    Oct 13 2025
    “Do you know how you caught me? The reason you caught me, Will, is we’re just alike. If you want the scent, smell yourself.” Well, that, and you’re insane! Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out Hannibal Lecter’s coming-out party in Michael Mann’s Manhunter (1986). Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 295 – Manhunter (1986) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! Click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/ Synopsis: Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer dubbed “the Tooth Fairy” by the media. Director: Michael MannWriters: Michael Mann (screenplay by); Thomas Harris (based on the 1981 novel Red Dragon by)Cinematographer: Dante SpinottiSelected Cast: William Petersen as Will GrahamKim Greist as Molly GrahamJoan Allen as RebaBrian Cox as Dr. LecktorDennis Farina as Jack CrawfordStephen Lang as Freddy LoundsTom Noonan as Francis DollarhydeDavid Seaman as Kevin GrahamBenjamin Hendrickson as Dr. ChiltonMichael Talbott as GeehanFrankie Faison as Lt. FiskChris Elliott as ZellerPeter Maloney as Dr. Dominick PrinciKin Shriner as Mr. Sherman From 1984 to 1989, Michael Mann produced 111 episodes of “Miami Vice,” a TV series that became a cultural phenomenon. He then applied those style elements, as the writer and director, to Manhunter (1986), an adaptation of Red Dragon, the 1981 novel by Thomas Harris. Do those same elements of style work in a horror movie? It doesn’t hurt that the film is populated with a top-notch cast & crew who create a good-looking, professional production. But what makes Manhunter even more interesting is that it’s the first appearance of Hannibal Lecter, the fictional character who goes on to become one of the most famous villains of the last 40 years. The Grue-Crew have fun straying into comparing Manhunter (1986) to Red Dragon (2002), its re-imagining sixteen years later. Hopefully, our fun is your fun! At the time of this writing, Manhunter (1986) is available to stream from Kanopy, Roku, Criterion Channel, and multiple PPV sources. Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Crystal, is Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986). The sequel to Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist (1982) features many of the same faces (JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Wilson, Heather O’Rourke, Oliver Robins, Zelda Rubinstein) and similar spectral shenanigans. And they even moved to a different house! It’s time to check it out! Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans – so leave them a message or comment on the Gruesome Magazine Youtube channel, on the Gruesome Magazine website, or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.
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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • SOMEONE’S WATCHING ME! (1978) – Episode 251 – Decades of Horror 1970s

    SOMEONE’S WATCHING ME! (1978) – Episode 251 – Decades of Horror 1970s
    Oct 8 2025
    “I’ll find you. I don’t give up. Sweet dreams, Elizabeth.” Somehow, it doesn’t seem like Elizabeth’s sweet dreams are his goal. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in another classy TV movie from the 1970s, John Carpenter’s Someone’s Watching Me! (1978). Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 251 – Someone’s Watching Me! (1978) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror 1970s is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/ Synopsis: A woman is being watched in her apartment by a stranger, who also calls and torments her. A cat-and-mouse game begins. Writer/Director: John Carpenter Composer: Harry SukmanCinematographer: Robert B. Hauser (director of photography) (credited as Robert Hauser)Selected Cast: Lauren Hutton as Leigh MichaelsDavid Birney as Paul WinklessAdrienne Barbeau as SophieCharles Cyphers as Gary HuntGrainger Hines as SteveLen Lesser as Burly ManJohn Mahon as FrimsinJames Murtaugh as LeoneJ. Jay Saunders as Police InspectorMichael Laurence as TV AnnouncerGeorge Skaff as Herbert StilesRobert Phalen as WayneRobert Snively as GrovesJean Le Bouvier as WaitressJames McAlpine as Slick ManEdgar Justice as CharlieJohn J. Fox as Eddie (credited as John Fox) Someone’s Watching Me! (1978), a TV-movie written and directed by John Carpenter, is a worthy predecessor to Halloween (1978). Although it aired on NBC one month after the premiere of Halloween, it was filmed immediately before Halloween. The core cast (Lauren Hutton, Adrienne Barbeau, David Birney), Carpenter’s script and direction, and the cinematography of Robert D. Hauser make Someone’s Watching Me! a film to seek out. It’s an obvious proving ground for many of the attributes we’ve come to expect from a Carpenter film, many of which he uses in Halloween. If you haven’t seen it, the Grue Crew gives it a hearty recommendation. At the time of this writing, Someone’s Watching Me! (1978) is available to stream from Tubi, as well as several PPV options. The film is also available on physical media as a Blu-ray formatted disc from SHOUT! FACTORY. Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next ‘70s episode, chosen by Doc, will be The Dead of Night (1977), a TV-movie anthology written by Richard Matheson, directed by Dan Curtis, and featuring Ed Begley Jr., Patrick Macnee, Anjanette Comer, Elisha Cook Jr., Horst Buchholz, Lee Montgomery, and Joan Hackett. Shades of Trilogy of Terror! We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • THE ANGRY RED PLANET (1959) – Episode 213 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

    THE ANGRY RED PLANET (1959) – Episode 213 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
    Oct 4 2025
    “We’ve had enough excitement and swashbuckling for one day. Any swash I ever had just came unbuckled.” Please, sir. Buckle your swash. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Doc Rotten, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they embark on a very red expedition to The Angry Red Planet (1959). Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 213 – The Angry Red Planet (1959) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/ Synopsis: One of only two survivors from a Martian expedition is so traumatized she doesn’t remember the circumstances of the trip. (It’s all so red.) Director: Ib MelchiorWriters: Ib Melchior and Sidney W. Pink (screenplay by) (as Sid Pink); Sidney W. Pink (original story by) (as Sid Pink)Selected Cast: Gerald Mohr as Col. Thomas O’BannionNora Hayden as Dr. Iris ‘Irish’ RyanLes Tremayne as Prof. Theodore GettellJack Kruschen as CWO Sam JacobsPaul Hahn as Maj. Gen. George TreegarJ. Edward McKinley as Prof. Paul WeinerTom Daly as Dr. Frank GordonDon Lamond as TV Newscaster/Special Narrator/Martian (voice)Edward Innes as Brig. Gen. Alan PrescottGordon Barnes as Maj. Lyman RossJack Haddock as Lt. Col. DavisBrandy Bryan as Nurse HayesJoan Patrick as Nurse Dixon (credited as Joan Fitzpatrick)Duke Norton as Dr. MullerWilliam Remick as Dr. Hawley (credited as Wm. Remick)Fred Ross as Air Force News PhotographerDavid De Haven as Air Force News Photographer (credited as David DeHaven)Arline Hunter as JoanAlean ‘Bambi’ Hamilton as Joan’s Friend (credited as Aleane Hamilton)Richard Baxter as 1st Monitor (uncredited)Ralph Brooks as Security Man at Briefing (uncredited)Ted Cassidy as Martian (voice) (uncredited)Billy Curtis as Martian (uncredited)Alan Prescott as Brigadier General (uncredited)Billy Snyder (uncredited) Is The Angry Red Planet (1959) one of those classic 1950s science fiction, creature feature films? If by “classic,” you mean there are no others like it, the answer is yes. If you mean, however, one of the best of the 1950s, the answer is a resounding no. The CINEMAGIC process, with so much red, is cool fun while simultaneously masking cheap sets. The Grue-Crew appreciates the story by Sidney Pink and Ib Melchior, but the dialogue is laughable and, at times, the acting fits the descriptor. To its credit, the movie does feature genuinely creepy Martian wildlife. Who doesn’t love a bat-rat-spider-crab or a giant amoeba? This is a fun watch just for the CINEMAGIC effect, and if you’re a fan of bad dialogue, you should double down on The Angry Red Planet! At the time of this writing, The Angry Red Planet (1961) is available to stream from Classic Horror Movie Channel, Classic Sci-Fi Movie Channel, Hoopla, Tubi, Roku, Prime, and many others. Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Doc – is The Ghost Breakers (1940). This classic horror-comedy features Bob Hope, Willie Best, Paulette Goddard, Richard Carlson, Paul Lukas, Noble Johnson, Anthony Quinn, and Lloyd Corrigan. It’s time for a good laugh! Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the website, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”
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    1 hr and 40 mins
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