Episode 160: 1966's Eye of the Devil and 1968's Witchfinder General with special guest Dan J.

It's been 85 years since Dorothy melted the Wicked Witch and Jefferson Smith held the Senate floor for 23 hours straight. A look back at two classic films that are both timely and timeless as ever. Plus, behind-the-scenes fun facts, poll results, interactive trivia, and listener shout-outs!

A low budget, a willing cast, deplorable working conditions, a Volkswagen van, and a chainsaw - what more could be needed to create an enduring cult classic of the horror genre? Chris, aka The Movie Psycho, of the Just Go Watch Podcast, returns to join me in blowing out 50 birthday candles to this unforgettable piece of cinema legend! Plus, poll results, interactive trivia, and listener shout-outs!

Return guest Ian of the Cult Connections podcast joins me for a look at two horror films with a lake in a woodsy area as the eerie setting for a slasher: the titular bay in Mario Bava's A Bay of Blood (1971) and Crystal Lake in Sean S. Cunningham's Friday the 13th (1980)! We excitedly dissect these films as every horror fan should. Plus, poll results, interactive trivia, and listener shoutouts! Music used : " Dark Horror Theme " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" - Music link : * [No Copyright Music] HORROR THEME | ... SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: * [No Copyright Music] Dark Horror Them... Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, here's a look at two fine spooky chillers: Alejandro Amenábar's The Others, starring Nicole Kidman, and Guillermo del Toro's Crimson Peak, starring Mia Wasikowska! A pair of films that show both directors at the top of their game - plus, behind-the-scenes fun facts, poll results, interactive trivia, and listener shout-outs!

While reflecting on how it's been three years since friends of the show Jamie and Eric guested to talk about the Halloween franchise, speak of the devil - here they are again for a look at the child spawn of Satan in the 1976 chiller The Omen! We talk favorite scenes, the portrayal of 'Damien,' behind-the-scenes fun facts, and more - plus, poll results, interactive trivia, and listener shout-outs!

Joining me in celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of Wes Craven's original Nightmare on Elm Street is Andrew of The Revisionist Almanac Podcast! We talk first viewings, favorite moments, behind-the-scenes fun facts, and more. Plus, poll results, interactive trivia, and listener shout-outs!

It's back to school for Matthew Lawrence and Emma Stone in their respective comedies that portray a little slice of the more sordid aspects of the adolescent life of academia. Plus, behind-the-scenes fun facts, poll results, interactive trivia, and listener shout-outs!

And the new semester is underway as students return to school ready to devour knowledge. And while they're doing that, devour some knowledge about 1955's Blackboard Jungle and 1989's Lean on Me, two stories of educators in rough school districts who are doggedly determined to whip things into shape! Plus, behind-the-scenes fun facts, poll results, interactive trivia, and listener shout-outs!

25 years ago, Julia Roberts pounced on the summertime box office like John Cena at WrestleMania with two back-to-back rom-coms that ended the 90s for her on a high note like no other. Notting Hill brought her together with Hugh Grant, while Runaway Bride reteamed her with her Pretty Woman co-star Richard Gere. Plus, behind-the-scenes fun facts, poll results, interactive trivia, and listener shout-outs!

Antonio of The Cultworthy Cinema Podcast returns for the third in a series of episodes having a look at films, or in this case, one film, showcasing the range of an actor known mostly for one particular genre. 1962's Gigot broke TV comedian Jackie Gleason's 'Ralph Kramden' and The Honeymooners mold and brought him to the countryside of France, just outside Paris, as a non-verbal, warm-hearted simpleton who takes in a selfish prostitute and her innocent little girl. Plus, poll results, interactive trivia, and listener shout-outs!