Mass Hypnosis Podcast
Hello everyone! Remember the days when you could count on some pretty horror-friendly late night TV? Well, SV Bell over at Black Flag TV is trying to recapture those days with his fledgling 24-hour online television station dedicated to horror, exploitation, and independent cinema!   Despite an insane schedule, SV Bell was able to join

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Hello everyone! I have another bonus MIR Storytime Edition for all of you. Last week Monday, I had the opportunity to read Edgar Allan Poe’s The Black Cat during a new film series I’m co-presenting at Whistle Stop Bar, along with Beth Accomando of Cinema Junkie and Ian Forbes of The Sobering Conclusion called Shot

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Hello Monsters! What began as an innocent interview with filmmaker Dave Reda at Monsterpalooza became a crazy round table conversation about random topics with some of my favorite friends in indie horror cinema right now, including Shannon Lark, Tyler Ham, Phil Lorenzo, and Jesse Kozel! It was Saturday night at around 1am, everyone was enjoying

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Hello everyone. Now that my MIR Storytime featuring Herbert West: Re-Animator has come to a conclusion, I have gotten some feedback requesting the entire story in a single audio file. I decided to indulge those requests and edited Storytime Episodes 6-11 together for this Bonus Episode. Because they were originally separate, you may experience some

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Hello Monster Fans: I recently spent a monsterific weekend at MONSTERPALOOZA, my favorite convention. I had plans to interview a great many people there, but, frankly, I was so overwhelmed by love for everything that was going on that I couldn’t help but ignore the microphone in favor of taking in the splendor around me.

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Hello everyone! I am on my way to the last day of MONSTERPALOOZA! This is the final part of Herbert West: Re-Animator! It’s been a crazy ride! I hope you enjoy it! If you haven’t yet, listen to previous parts! Herbert West: ReAnimator Part 1 Herbert West: ReAnimator Part 2 Herbert West: ReAnimator Part 3

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Greetings everybody, I recently had the pleasure of joining director Tammi Sutton in her Los Angeles home to discuss her newest film Isle of Dogs. This brutal thriller was given a surprise sneak screening at my Horrible Imaginings Film Festival in November, and it has attracted enough attention that it will be getting a TBD

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In this episode I post about my birthday yesterday, which included video games on a Landmark Theaters screen!  This prompted me to think about horror and video games. It also helped me think about a discussion on horror in comics I wanted to mention. That is appropriate because I went to WonderCon, where I got

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Listen to previous parts! Herbert West: ReAnimator Part 1 Herbert West: ReAnimator Part 2 Herbert West: ReAnimator Part 3 Herbert West: ReAnimator Part 4   Listen to the Episode here:
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Greetings monsters! This weekend I am at WonderCon at the Anaheim Convention Center, so how appropriate that today’s episode should feature a conversation with the hilarious and brilliant Rebecca Hicks–creator of the popular web series Little Vampires! We are joined by her talentless hanger-on James Hicks. We talk comics, conventions, mythology, monsters, horror, Carrie Fischer,

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Hello everyone! I am happy to introduce the director and several actresses of Bold Measures Films‘s upcoming giallo-inspired thriller short Vae Lacrimae! Boasting a cast featuring Asian-American women in key roles, director Phil Lorenzo, who himself plays a key role in bringing The San Diego Asian Film Festival to town, talks about his motivations in

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Hello Monster Lovers, If you watched the Oscars last weekend or heard some of the talk among monster fans who did, you may have heard that Brad Pitt identified none other than the wonderful Toho monster bash War of the Gargantuas as the film that influenced his career choice. It was exciting for us to

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Today on Monster Island Resort, I am happy to be joined by three rising stars of independent horror: Devanny Pinn, Brandon Slagle, and Jessica Cameron. They are here to talk about their upcoming true crime shocker American Girls, as well as share their thoughts on genre cinema and the value of dark cinema.   To read

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Hello Monster Island Resorters, It’s time for another collaboration with that collection of creative minds known as the Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit (MOSS)! This month, the oft-ignored, yet highly prolific sub-genre of films known as the muscleman movie will be scrutinized by certain agents. For a list of what the other agents have

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I have a veritable horror spokeswoman on this episode! This is her second time at Monster Island Resort. It's Canada's only horror hostess with the mostess--the inimitable Miss.Gory Rae of the The Gory Hole!
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It’s too much madness for one podcast! As the highly anticipated FOURTH part of a series of Godzilla talks between The Vault of Horror Blog and Monster Island Resort Podcast, we decided to do a vidcast! The occasion? The inimitable B-Sol and I were able to get together IN PERSON to talk about the millenium

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Hello fiends! It is the first episode on the first day of the year 2012! I have resolved to write more fiction, and so I offer you my latest story. It’s a Christmas horror tale about everyone’s favorite holiday beast, The Krampus! I hope you all enjoy it! I want to extend my best wishes

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Hello to all my fantastic listeners! It’s been a while, so I have a lot to say in this episode. I discuss a great horror/cult film weekend where the following people are directly or indirectly involved: The Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit (MOSS) Cinema Junkie Re-Animator the Musical The New Beverly Cinema Terry Castle

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Hello Monster Island Resorters! I have a brief six-minute episode for you. It’s part of the Welcome Back Bob Tribute to the return of host Robert Osborne to Turner Classic Movies! Many people have contributed, so go check out great photos, anecdotes, videos at more at the Welcome Back Bob Tumblr! You might be interested

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Listen to previous parts! Herbert West: ReAnimator Part 1 Herbert West: ReAnimator Part 2 Herbert West: ReAnimator Part 3 Listen to the Episode here:
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN, AND WELCOME TO THE MONSTER ISLAND RESORT! For this holiday of horrors, I have my most special episode yet–a delightful conversation with none other than Terry Castle, daughter of William Castle! William Castle was, of course, the director and producer who specialized in some of the most fun and memorable horror films ever

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Hello to all you fans of the frightening! This is a great episode! My guests include my good friends from two big San Diego Film Festivals who are doing their part to promote the horror genre in San Diego with their own genre film nights. This was a lot of fun to record and I

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Listen to Herbert West: Re-Animator Part 1 Listen to Herbert West: Re-Animator Part 2 Listen to the Episode here:
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Hello Monster Fans! For this episode, I discuss genre, collective fright mentality, and the challenge of writing different characters with Tone Milazzo, the author of a brand new horror novel called Picking Up the Ghost! Before I go on, the more tech-savvy among you can find out more with your smartphones right now by scanning

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Hello Monster Vacationers! In the last few years, there’s been a new name in horror who has endeared himself to horror genre fans everywhere. He has been called the modern day answer to the likes of Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney. He is also an incredibly gifted and versatile actor who has delighted audiences on

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Hello Monster Fans! One thing I’ve realized after watching hundreds of short films that were submitted to my film festival is that I am a sucker for kids who are the protagonists in a fright film. If you have a child who does a solid job acting and is the hero in your monster picture,

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Greetings to all you lovers of those Eldridge cyclopean monoliths and unspeakable monstrosities that should not be named lest madness is invited! Yes, it must be time for another Lovecraftian episode, and a timely one, too! In just under two weeks on September 16th and 17th at the Warner Grand Theater in San Pedro, CA,

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Hello Monster Fans! For movie lovers, there is noting like seeing a film in a classic movie house, surrounded by friends and strangers, taking that trip together. In episode 33, I get a little romantic about the big screen and what it means to me before having a conversation with my good friend Aled Jones

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  Hello Monster Fans! After a sad delay for a tribute for my late friend Joshua Medoff, I give you my San Diego Comic Con International horror special! I have here a few conversations about horror and horror at the convention that are worth listening to. Please feel free to share your thoughts! Many thank

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Almost two weeks ago, one of my best friends passed away. His name was Joshua Aaron Medoff. This episode is for him. Goodbye, Josh. You will be sorely missed. The music in this episode comes from two of Josh’s former bands: RedDiedOut and Dirty Little Secret. Listen to the Episode here:
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SCROLL DOWN TO PLAY EPISODE Hello monster fans! It’s another Viscera Film Festival Special! Without spending too much time writing a ton, just know the festival was a huge success, the movies were awesome, and everybody had a great time. Congratulations to Heidi Honeycutt and Shannon Lark! Now listen to the episode and here’s a

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  Hello Monster Fans! Yes, it has officially been ONE YEAR since Monster Island Resort went live over the internet’s dark alleys! To celebrate, I am posting this conversation I had with Brian Bielawski and Walter G. Meyer, the creators of Gam3rCon–a five-day convention dedicated to gaming in all of its forms that will hit

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Hello everybody! I have another creature episode for you that I recorded by myself in the late night hours! A lot of sleep deprivation in this episode, but I am quite proud of it and I look forward to any conversations it may start. I’m also trying something new here–I will describe the contents of

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Hello friends! This is my late-night, round-the-campfire-drinking-brewskies-half-awake-type episode. I love doing these conversational episodes. It’s like I am hanging out with all the amazingly monster-ish horror friends I’ve made since starting the show. So I’m going to let you go listen, but please consider donating to Bleedfest:   Listen to the Episode here:
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Hello Dark Vacationers, It is Easter, which can mean only one thing–ZOMBIES! I mean, that’s what Easter is all about, right? What better way to celebrate than with a conversation with people who run a website dedicated to zombies?   Listen to the Episode here: That’s right, you can listen to my talk with Baron

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As promised, right on the tails of part 1, I present to you monster lovers the second part of my conversation with author Peter H. Brothers! Listen to two grown men wax nostalgic about giant monster movies and 50′s sci-fi!   And don’t forget to learn more about the legendary Ishiro Honda by getting Mushroom

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This just in, this just in! Monster Island Resort gets a special visit from Peter H. Brothers. His book Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda has finally given the English-speaking world a volume dedicated to Ishiro Honda, the man behind such fantastic films as Matango, Gorath, Mothra, and, of course,

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Hello nocturnals! Today—March 15th–is the 74th anniversary of the death of Howard Phillips Lovecraft. To mark the anniversary of the day Lovecraft departed our dimension, I’ve decided to dedicate episode 5 of Monster Island Resort Storytime to the classic weird tale Nyarlathotep. It will also be the opening of a 6-part block of HP Lovecraft

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  Yes, that’s right monstrous vacationers! It’s time for another episode of Monster Island Resort Podcast! What fun awaits you at the resort tonight, for I review the brand-spanking new on-stage sensation RE-ANIMATOR: THE MUSICAL! Yes, my friends, I have seen Stewart Gordon’s musical theater version of his 1985 film of the same name. It

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Yes, folks, it’s time for another edition of Monster Island Resort: Storytime, with a special twist! Today’s story is read by none other than Brian Solomon of the mighty Vault of Horror Blog!   He has dropped by the Monster Island Resortand brought the Edgar Allan Poe story “Ligeia” with him! Sit back, relax, and

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It’s been a while since I tackled this show all by my lonesome. It’s just you and me, dear listeners, and I’ve gone out of the way to find this little recording nook for a very important reason that has EVERYTHING to do with women in horror month. Yesterday, the absolutely astounding icon Tura Satana

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Horror Host Resort continues here on Monster Island with the mighty Roxsy Tyler, host of Roxsy Tyler’s Carnival of Horrors! I really enjoy the show they put together over in Pennsylvania. It was a blast talking to her–I hope you enjoy our talks about horror, horror hosting, conventions, and becoming a published author at 19.

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Wow, monster lovers, this episode is a few days late getting online. I apologize! I can honestly say I’ve rarely had the fun chatting on the phone that I had talking to Vancouver, BC’s one and only Miss.Gory Rae! She hosts The Gory Hole and prides herself on making the horror movie an experience beyond

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Good evening to all of you fiendish vacationers, and welcome back to another episode of the online radio show that goes bump in the night! For the next month, Monster Island Resort is dedicating itself to those creeps and ghouls who are perpetuating a tradition that’s over a century long! I am speaking of course,

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Lafcadio Hearn was a British writer who lived in Japan for a long time and recorded many classic Japanese tales for Westerners to appreciate. One such tale is that of Mimi Nashi Hoichi, the musician and storyteller who found himself playing for the dead. This is a ghost story at it’s most creepy–enjoy!   Listen

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Hello monster fans! I give you the episode that I’ve been trying to do for weeks now. Every plan that I have made to meet up with today’s guest has been thwarted by a variety of forces, including floods and illness. We finally prevailed in meeting over coffee at the very comfortable Hillcrest-based Cafe Libertalia

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The third Bleedfest is nearly upon us. Despite the frantic schedule and hard work that goes into making this happen, filmmaking sisters Elisabeth and Brenda Fies took some time to come to my Monstrous Resort! The Bleedfest event happens on the first Sunday of every month at CAP Theater in Sherman Oaks, CA. Their mission is to

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Hello to all of my terrorific listeners! This is the second offering I have of what I am calling Monster Island Resort Storytime! It is an off-shoot of my regular show, and not what I am calling episode 17. Rather, it is episode 2 of MIR Storytime, because I am considering HP Lovecraft’s “The Outsider,”

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I had little idea of what to expect when I was handed a screener for an ultra low-budget shocker called The Taint. Check out the website over at www.taintmovie.com! It was a non-stop, completely over-the-top and absurdly offensive exercise in just about anything that can make people furious. Filth from the beginning to end. And

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Well, the wait is over for the teaser trailer for American Mary, the sophomore effort from the creators of Dead Hooker in a Trunk! The Twisted Twins Jen and Sylvia Soska have been on my show twice before. This special HAT TRICK episode features our most in depth and sporadic conversation yet! Since meeting these

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Welcome back to the land of giant footprints: Monster Island Resort! This is a very special episode because it is the second part of an almighty CROSSOVER with The Vault of Horror. In fact, it is the second part of a Godzilla conversation that began over at the Vault’s “Conversations in the Dark.” If you

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Welcome back to the most frightening vacation spot on the internet—Monster Island Resort! Today we celebrate (un)lucky episode number 13 with the very talented French native film maker Nicolas Simonin, director of the haunting short film DERAILED and the upcoming VINCENT! Join us as we discuss the new French Extreme, film making, travel, and what [...]
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Welcome back to the Monster Island Resort, malicious miscreants! It’s a special, intimate episode with…

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I know what you’re thinking: “But, Miguel, didn’t episode 10 just come out two days…

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It's time for my tenth episode, listeners! That's right! Double-digit Monster Island Resort episodes! It's...

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Hello Monster Island Resorters! It's been a while since I put up a new episode,...

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A few weeks ago, I interviewed Jen and Sylvia Soska-the masterminds behind Twisted Twins Productions...

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It's time for another Creature party at MONSTER ISLAND RESORT! In this, my eighth episode, I...

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Welcome back freaks and monsters! It's been two weeks, so let's get back to business!...

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Hello my fiendish listeners! I hope you enjoy this late late LATE night edition of...

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Hello Monster fans! I am out of town this weekend, but I still made time...

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Greetings Monster Fans, and welcome back! Today, I interview Elisabeth and Brenda Fies. They discuss...

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This is not an episode, but it is embarrassing and pretty old! I'm posting it...

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Hello Monster Fans! Episode 3 is NOW ONLINE and ready to go for your listening...

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