About this podcast
S.A. Bradley is here to remind you why you used to love horror movies...and you secretly still do!
Hellbent for Horror combines horror history, personal observations, common themes, and cultural trends to tell a story with each episode. We talk about all things horror. The door swings wide here, and all types of horror are welcome. Each episode covers some aspect of the genre, with lots of viewing or reading suggestions for you to check out.
We'll discuss horror movies, books, and comics, as well as how horror relates to our lives, why we like it, and what makes it one of the most diverse and beautiful storytelling styles we have.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 151 episodes
- Episode 135: The Vaults of Horror Documentaries! · 1 h 44 min · Episode 135We all have scary movies that we love so much we want to know everything we can about them. Today's episode has me discussing over two dozen of the best horror documentaries!…
- Episode 134: What's so Funny? · 1 h 23 min · Episode 134Horror comedies have been around since the early days of cinema, and they've always been a mixed bag. Almost always, horror takes a backseat in boring parodies. But a new breed…
- Episode 133: My Lost Year · 20 min · Episode 133Hello everyone! Hellbent for Horror is back from the dead, with fresh grave soil still underneath the fingernails. This episode is a reconnection to you all, hopefully a…
- Episode 132: Rise From the Ashes- Izzy Lee and Her 'House of Ashes' · 60 min · Episode 132Izzy Lee is a take-no-prisoners indie filmmaker whose 20-plus genre short films garnered praise from Fangoria, Dread Central, the A.V. Club, and EW.com. And then came the…
- Episode 131: Twenty-Five from 2024- The Year in Horror · 2 h 15 min · Episode 131Although 2024 has passed, so many horror films were released that I am still playing catch-up to see them all! You might have loved some and hated others, but there's no denying…
- Episode 130: All the Haunted Seasons Be Ours: Folk Horror and Ghost Stories with Kier-La Janisse and Sean Hogan · 1 h 2 min · Episode 130It's time for more Horror for the Holidays, and this year, we have double the chills and thrills to celebrate! First, the tradition of telling ghost stories for Christmas gets a…
- Episode 129: Hellbent for Hong Kong: CAT III films with Ryan Smith- PART TWO · 1 h 9 min · Episode 129Welcome to PART TWO of our dive into Hong Kong CAT III films, the classification of the most outrageous, transgressive, explicit, and violent films. These films, made by a group…
- Episode 128: Hellbent for Hong Kong: CAT III films with Ryan Smith- PART ONE · 1 h 49 min · Episode 128The UK created the Video Nasties list. The MPAA created NC-17. And Hong Kong had CATEGORY III films. It is probably the least widely known classification of outrageous…
- Episode 127: The Three Doors of Death (How to Surprise Horror Fans Who've Seen It All) · 1 h 54 min · Episode 127Happy Halloween! Hellbent for Horror returns from the dead (and grateful to be here) to start more conversations. I've missed you all! The best-kept secret of long-term horror…
- Episode 126: A Brief History of Failure · 1 h 3 min · Episode 126Like it or not, failure is a part of creation, invention, and art. Sometimes, failure forces improvisation that creates something amazing; other times, not so much. So, I wanted…
- Episode 125: Embracing the Darkness: Del Howison and Dark Delicacies · 1 h 4 min · Episode 125Join me as I talk with Del Howison, the co-owner of Dark Delicacies, the world-renowned book and collectibles store in Burbank dedicated to horror and fantasy that celebrates 30…
- Episode 124-We're All Wasted: The Ongoing Saga of Cinema Wasteland · 1 h 46 min · Episode 124For the last 25 years, Cinema Wasteland has been a Mecca for horror movie maniacs. The legendary convention draws cineastes in and turns them into repeat visitors…
- Episode 123: The Killer Elite- Part Two · 1 h 17 min · Episode 123The 96th Academy Awards Ceremony is upon us, but we fans know that the only award that matters is if you recommend a horror movie to your friends and they love it! In reality…
- Episode 122: The Killer Elite- Part One · 58 min · Episode 122The 96th Academy Awards Ceremony is in a few weeks, but the annual outrage over the lack of horror movie nominations is in full swing. We fans know that the only award that…
- Episode 121: A Christmas Ghost Story- A View From a Hill · 54 min · Episode 121It's Time for our annual Christmas Ghost Story! We return to the Grandfather of the modern ghost story, M.R. James. Join me as I read his classic short story, A View From a…
- Episode 120: Lost Films and Crazy Movies You Never Saw with Roxanne Guarino · 1 h 29 min · Episode 120Horror movie collectors live to find those rare movies that eluded us. These are the movies that are so obscure and bizarre that it becomes a quest to see them and pass them on…
- Episode 119-Death or Glory: SOV Horror (Tape Two) · 1 h 21 min · Episode 119Welcome to "Tape Two" of S.O.V. (shot on video) movies that prove that Horror is the Punk Rock of Cinema! For decades, fans made movies without Hollywood, money, or distribution…
- Episode 118-Death or Glory: S.O.V. Horror (Tape One) · 1 h 11 min · Episode 118Horror is the Punk Rock of Cinema, and S.O.V. (shot on video) movies prove it! For decades, fans made movies without Hollywood, money, or distribution deals. Following the DIY…
- Episode 117- Casting the Runes: Halloween 2023 · 1 h 38 min · Episode 117Happy Halloween! Join me as I talk about all of the little annual "rituals" I do around Halloween, including books, movies, decorations, old memories of Samhains gone by, and new…
- Episode 116- Empathy for the Devil: William Friedkin · 1 h 22 minLegendary Filmmaker William Friedkin died on August 7th, 2023, a few months before the 50th Anniversary of THE EXORCIST. As his legend would dictate, Friedkin was a bit of a…
