GAMERA AT 60: FLYING, FIGHTING, SONGS, & SMASHES!!

GAMERA: THE GIANT MONSTER (1965) d. Noriaki Yuasa (Japan)
GAMERA: GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE (1995) d. Shusuke Kaneko (Japan)

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Japan’s second-most iconic kaiju (aka the Other Big G), Gamera evolved from a destructive force to a heroic protector of humanity. The early Showa era films (1965-1980) established Gamera, a giant, turtle-like creature, as a friendly figure for youngsters while also showcasing him battling various monstrous threats. Often lighthearted and less serious than their Godzilla counterparts, Gamera’s reputation as the “friend to all children” made him a beloved character around the world.

SnS ep 8: BEST/FAVORITE HORROR FILMS OF 2024!!

AC joins his Streaming and Screaming co-hosts Chad the Bird and Lucy Ba'al as they count down their favorite fright flicks of 2024!

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Let us know YOUR favorite picks from 2024 in the comments! Looking forward to another year of Sharing the Scare!

Titles mentioned in this episode:

Longlegs, Suitable Flesh, Exhuma, Broadcast Signal Intrusion, The Demon Disorder, Infested, Oddity, Terrifier 3, Immaculate, Nosferatu, Satanic Hispanics, The Substance, Smile 2, The Coffee Table, Crumb Catcher, The First Omen, In a Violent Nature, Cuckoo, Baghead, Abigail, Azrael, Daddy's Head, Strange Darling, Mads, Trap, Mr. Crockett, Frankie Freako, Sator, Alien: Romulus, Prey,

LES DIABOLIQUES (1955) & H.G. CLOUZOUT: THE FRENCH HITCHCOCK

LES DIABOLIQUES (1955) d. Henri-Georges Clouzout (France)

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Slip into the dark and suspenseful world of “The French Hitchcock,” Henri-Georges Clouzot (The Wages of Fear), and his extraordinary nonpareil of suspense, 1955’s Les Diaboliques, where nothing is as it seems and every twist keeps you on the edge of your seat. Set in and around a remote boarding school, a frail wife (Vera Clouzout) and her romantic rival (Simone Signoret) plot to murder her cruel, abusive husband (Paul Meurisse). But when things do not go as planned, the two women are thrust into a terrifying psychological nightmare where nothing is what it seems.

Civilian 2024 Wrap-Up and Year-End Stats!

And we’re back!

Having addressed the horror genre in the previous entry (hey, this is HORROR 101 after all), it’s now time to give the Civilian flicks a moment in the sun.

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Since my attentions remained focused primarily on the H101 YouTube channel throughout the year (did I mention that I added two other shows in addition to the weekly Friday Night Frights?), that didn’t leave a ton of extra time. So, I watched my SAG-nominated films, enjoyed some random comfort food entries, and tried to stay abreast of the biggest and the brightest, but with only 65 non-horror titles, I can’t say I’m all that well-informed outside the genre for 2024's output.

That said, let’s get on with the business at hand! As always, all the non-horror titles listed below were encountered for the first time from January 1 to December 31, 2024 (i.e. no repeat viewings were eligible), and there is the usual (if diminished) collection of random trends that appeared organically or by design. Hope you enjoy the read.

Stay strong, stay safe, stay tuned!

HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP (1980) TURNS 45!!!

HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP (1980) d. Barbara Peeters (and others) (USA)

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Noyo, a small coastal California town, is terrorized by a series of brutal attacks on its residents. These attacks are revealed to be the work of mutated, amphibious creatures—humanoid monsters created as a result of genetic experimentation. As the creatures hunt and kill, they also target the women of the town, leading to a violent clash between the humans and the mutated beings in a desperate fight for survival.

Dr. AC's 2024 Horror Wrap-Up Extravaganza!

Wow! What a year, what a year.

I confess, I lost some steam on the horror train a while back. Over the past couple years, however, I feel like I’m getting my mojo risin’ again, and I gotta say, it feels pretty good.

Starting up the H101 YouTube channel was equal parts blessing and curse, because it has forced me to stay in the game and literally be part of the conversation. We’re coming up on two full years of programming, which has kept me hopping, continually pushing myself to improve the tech side of things as well as managing the breakneck weekly schedule. So far, we’ve managed to keep things steady in terms of output and enthusiasm, and I’m looking forward to seeing what the new year has in store.

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But, before we do that, let’s take a quick glance in the rear view mirror and reflect on what 2024 brought and wrought.

THE GORE CLASSICS OF H.G. LEWIS (BLOOD FEAST, TWO THOUSAND MANIACS, COLOR ME BLOOD RED)

BLOOD FEAST (1963) d. Herschell Gordon Lewis (USA)
TWO THOUSAND MANIACS! (1964) d. Herschell Gordon Lewis (USA)
COLOR ME BLOOD RED (1965) d. Herschell Gordon Lewis (USA)

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Herschell Gordon Lewis' "Blood Trilogy" — Blood Feast (1963), Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964), and Color Me Blood Red (1965) — revolutionized the horror genre by introducing explicit gore and shocking violence, laying the foundation for the splatter film subgenre. With their graphic depictions of mutilation and taboo subjects, these films were groundbreaking in their raw and unrestrained approach.

ONIBABA & KWAIDAN (1964): Celebrating Japan's CLASSIC Horror Cinema!!

ONIBABA (1964) d. Kaneto Shindo (Japan)
KWAIDAN (1964) d. Masaki Kobayashi (Japan)

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Tonight, we discuss the 1964 Japanese horror classics Onibaba and Kwaidan, exploring their reflections of post-war Japanese society, folklore, and complex themes of fear and morality.