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Celebrating the 22nd anniversary of the horror website Icons Of Fright with co-creators Rob Galluzzo and Mike Cucinotta, along with key contributors Adam Barnick and Jason Alvino. What started as a companion podcast for the Harker Press book release Icons Of Fright: 100 Interviews With Legendary Horror Filmmakers, has now become a weekly horror interview show with special guests! This is the all NEW Icons Of Fright!
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- Today1h 22m
"Summer Slashers" with Matt Serafini!
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/4uVTexbPAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/42FnLTSEBOOK: https://amzn.to/3PN9Hor
- 1 weeks ago1h 24m
In-Fright Movies! The Horrors Of The Skies!
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/4uVTexbPAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/42FnLTSEBOOK: https://amzn.to/3PN9Hor
- 2 weeks ago1h 7m
Spooky World with David Bertolino!
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/4uVTexbPAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/42FnLTSEBOOK: https://amzn.to/3PN9Hor
- 3 weeks ago1h 10m
The Return Of Leslie Vernon! The BEHIND THE MASK Sequel Is Coming!
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/4tpxeKaPAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/3NI5XnnEBOOK: https://amzn.to/4sauvTS
- 4 weeks ago53 min
Film Historian David Del Valle! Episode 17!
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/4tpxeKaPAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/3NI5XnnEBOOK: https://amzn.to/4sauvTS
- May 1, 20261h 23m
HITCHCOCKIAN THRILLERS with Stephen Rebello!
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/4tpxeKaPAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/3NI5XnnEBOOK: https://amzn.to/4sauvTS
- Apr 24, 20261h 50m
Oscar Winning Editor Bob Murawski on Orson Welles, Grindhouse Releasing, and (the) Beyond!
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!
- Apr 17, 20261h 26m
With Love From Italy, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni and Mariano Baino!
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/4tpxeKaPAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/3NI5XnnEBOOK: https://amzn.to/4sauvTS
About Icons Of Fright
Celebrating the 22nd anniversary of the horror website Icons Of Fright with co-creators Rob Galluzzo and Mike Cucinotta, along with key contributors Adam Barnick and Jason Alvino. What started as a companion podcast for the Harker Press book release Icons Of Fright: 100 Interviews With Legendary Horror Filmmakers, has now become a weekly horror interview show with special guests! This is the all NEW Icons Of Fright!
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