HORROR 101 with Dr. AC
by Aaron Christensen
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HORROR 101 with Dr. AC is a horror movie podcast that revisits classic horror films on milestone anniversaries (20, 30, 40, 50 years, and more). Each episode features a lively rotating panel of horror fans discussing the film's legacy, personal memories, cultural impact, and what makes it a lasting favorite.
If you love deep dives into horror movies like The Exorcist, A Nightmare on Elm Street, or Frankenstein, this podcast is for you. Come celebrate horror history—one anniversary at a time.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 172 episodes
- Ep 172 - THE WOLF MAN (1941) - THE UNIVERSAL CLASSIC MONSTER COMES ALIVE AT 85!! · 1 h 45 min · Season 4 Episode 45THE WOLF MAN (1941) d. George Waggner (USA) FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN (1943) d. Roy William Neill (USA) HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1944) d. Erle C. Kenton (USA) HOUSE OF…
- Ep 171 - THE TENANT (1976) at 50 - Polanski's Psychological Horror Masterpiece Still Has Teeth! · 1 h 19 min · Season 4 Episode 44THE TENANT (1976) d. Roman Polanski (USA) The Tenant (1976) follows a quiet man named Trelkovsky (played by director/co-writer Roman Polanski) who locates a Parisian apartment…
- Ep 170 - WHO CAN KILL A CHILD? (1976) — Narciso Ibáñez Serrador's Spanish Horror Classic Turns 50! · 55 min · Season 4 Episode 43WHO CAN KILL A CHILD? (1976) d. Narciso Ibáñez Serrador (Spain) Narciso Ibáñez Serrador's taboo-smashing classic, Who Can Kill a Child (1976), is a movie that packs a lethal…
- Ep 169 - THE BEYOND & THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY - Lucio Fulci's 1981 Double Feature from HELL!! · 1 h 36 min · Season 4 Episode 42THE BEYOND (1981) d. Lucio Fulci (Italy) THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY (1981) d. Lucio Fulci (Italy) Italian director Lucio Fulci's 1981 pairing of The Beyond and The House by the…
- Ep 168 - Andrzej Zulawski's POSSESSION (1981) Turns 45 — Breaking Up Is Hard to Do · 1 h 39 min · Season 4 Episode 41POSSESSION (1981) d. Andrzej Zulawski (France/West Germany) Tonight, we dive deep into the abyss of challenging cinema with Andrzej Zulawski's Possession (1981). Deliberately…
- Ep 167 - CARRIE (1976) AT 50: Stephen King, Sissy Spacek, & The Prom From Hell · 1 h 28 min · Season 4 Episode 40CARRIE (1976) d. Brian De Palma (USA) THE RAGE: CARRIE 2 (1999) d. Katt Shea (USA) CARRIE (2002) d. David Carson (USA) CARRIE (2013) d. Kimberly Peirce (USA) Based on Stephen…
- Ep 166 - HAMMER HORROR 1966 (PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES, THE REPTILE, ONE MILLION YEARS BC, THE WITCHES) · 1 h 33 min · Season 4 Episode 39THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES (1966) d. John Gilling (UK) THE REPTILE (1966) d. John Gilling (UK) ONE MILLION YEARS B.C. (1966) d. Don Chaffey (UK) THE WITCHES (1966) d. Cyril…
- Ep 165 - TROMA TIME! CLASS OF NUKE 'EM HIGH (1986) and POULTRYGEIST (2006) - Bad Taste Tastes Great · 1 h 25 min · Season 4 Episode 38CLASS OF NUKE 'EM HIGH (1986) d. Richard W. Haines / Lloyd Kaufman (USA) CLASS OF NUKE 'EM HIGH PART II: SUBHUMANOID MELTDOWN (1991) d. Eric Louzil (USA) CLASS OF NUKE 'EM HIGH…
- Ep 164 - WES CRAVEN'S SCREAM (1996) - Celebrating 30 Years of "Hello, Sidney." · 1 h 53 min · Season 4 Episode 37SCREAM (1996) d. Wes Craven (USA) SCREAM 2 (1997) d. Wes Craven (USA) SCREAM 3 (2000) d. Wes Craven (USA) SCRE4M (2011) d. Wes Craven (USA) SCREAM (2022) d. Matt…
- Ep 163 - TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD (1972) | The Undead Templar (K)NIGHTS OF THE LIVING DEAD! · 1 h 35 min · Season 4 Episode 36TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD (1972) d. Amando de Ossorio (Spain/Portugal) RETURN OF THE BLIND DEAD (1973) d. Amando de Ossorio (Spain) THE GHOST GALLEON (1974) d. Amando de Ossorio…
- Ep 162 - David Cronenberg's THE FLY (1986) Turns 40: The Greatest/Grossest Love Story Ever Told · 1 h 12 min · Season 4 Episode 35THE FLY (1986) d. David Cronenberg (USA/Canada) THE FLY II (1989) d. Chris Walas (USA/Canada) After years of building a reputation as a fiercely intelligent filmmaker that…
- Ep 161 - RODAN (1956) x MOTHRA (1961): Celebrating Two Essential Toho Kaiju · 1 h 23 min · Season 4 Episode 34RODAN (1956) d. Ishiro Honda (Japan) MOTHRA (1961) d. Ishiro Honda (Japan) Rodan (1956) and Mothra (1961) stand among the most trendsetting films in the history of Japanese…
- Ep 160 - THE BAD SEED (1956) — The Original Evil Child/Killer Kid Classic turns 70! · 1 h 7 min · Season 4 Episode 33THE BAD SEED (1956) d. Mervyn LeRoy (USA) Celebrating the 70th anniversary of The Bad Seed (1956)! Widely regarded as one of the greatest psychological thrillers ever made, this…
- Ep 159 - GRIZZLY, SQUIRM, & FOOD OF THE GODS / 1976 Eco-Horror Triple Feature! · 1 h 36 min · Season 4 Episode 32GRIZZLY (1976) d. William Girdler (USA) SQUIRM (1976) d. Jeff Lieberman (USA) THE FOOD OF THE GODS (1976) d. Bert I. Gordon (USA) In the wake of Steven Spielberg's Jaws from…
- Ep 158 - FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (1996) at 30: The Vampire Cult Classic Still Has Teeth · 60 min · Season 4 Episode 31FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (1996) d. Robert Rodriguez (USA) FROM DUSK TILL DAWN 2: TEXAS BLOOD MONEY (1999) d. Scott Spiegel (USA) FROM DUSK TILL DAWN 3: THE HANGMAN'S DAUGHTER (2000)…
- Ep 157 - THE BEST (AND WORST) SLASHERS OF 1981!! (Part 2 of 2) · 2 h 11 min · Season 4 Episode 30BLOODY BIRTHDAY (1981) d. Ed Hunt (USA) BLOODY MOON (1981) d. Jess Franco (Spain/Germany) DEADLY BLESSING (1981) d. Wes Craven (USA) DON'T GO IN THE WOODS (1981) d. James Bryan…
- Ep 156 - MARIO BAVA DOUBLE FEATURE: Kill Baby Kill (1966) & A Bay of Blood · 1 h 14 min · Season 4 Episode 29KILL, BABY... KILL! (1966) d. Mario Bava (Italy) A BAY OF BLOOD (1971) d. Mario Bava (Italy) Equal parts conjurer of Gothic nightmares, pioneer of modern cinematic violence, and…
- Ep 155 - HAMMER HORROR 1961: (CURSE OF WEREWOLF, SCREAM OF FEAR, TERROR OF TONGS, SHADOW OF CAT) · 1 h 12 min · Season 4 Episode 28THE CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF (1961) d. Terence Fisher (UK) SCREAM OF FEAR (aka Taste of Fear) (1961) d. Seth Holt (UK) THE TERROR OF THE TONGS (1961) d. Anthony Bushell (UK) THE…
- Ep 154 - FRAILTY (2001) at 25: The Family That Slays Together Stays Together · 1 h 18 min · Season 4 Episode 27FRAILTY (2001) d. Bill Paxton (USA) For those who only know beloved actor Bill Paxton from his outrageous comic supporting turns or solid leading man roles, watching him bring…
- Ep 153 - TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE Sequels, Prequels, Remakes, and Reboots! · 1 h 53 min · Season 4 Episode 26THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2 (1986) d. Tobe Hooper (USA) LEATHERFACE: TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE III (1990) d. Jeff Burr (USA) TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE NEXT GENERATION (1995)…
