Since Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and her
creation of the monster, iconic horror characters have entered the
imaginations but more so the nightmares of genre fans for generations.
Whether they are supernatural monsters that stalk the night for new
victims, whether they are wicked sociopaths filled with murdering wrath,
whether they are demonic outer beings that collect souls for hell,
monsters both human and inhuman have been the focus of frightening and
lurid tales both in literature and film alike.
Dark Discussions takes a look into what has
frightened audiences over these past forty years. With an eclectic
look into the genre, four fiends of death which have brought audiences
terror and dread through various film franchises are spotlighted in
detail. Michael Myers of John Carpenter’s Halloween fame seems human,
yet could there be a supernatural element to his beginnings? The focus
of his murderous deeds make him unique as a personality. Jebidiah
Morningside, better known as the Tallman in Phantasm, appears to be
nothing more than the local mortician but behind closed doors some would
say he’s more likely a necromancer, a demon, or maybe even the product
of outer dimensions such as hell. Speaking of hell, Clive Barker’s
creation of Pinhead, a demon known as a cenobite, comes calling to those
who would dare summon him in search of pain and pleasure that no sane
human being would seek. Lastly, Freddy Krueger of Wes Craven’s
Nightmare on Elm Street returns in the nightmares of the offspring of
those who murdered him after discovering while alive he had killed
children for pleasure.
Philip and Gordon discuss each monster and
their film franchises in detail. To wrap up the episode, from the mail
bag, a number of zombie podcasts are focused on (thanks to listener
Wodan). They include Darker Projects which features an audio production
of David Moody's 'Autumn' in six parts as well as an original, ongoing
zombie production called 'Alive Inside'. Also the website Zombie
Astronaut, though older, has a number of zombie audio productions for
your listening pleasure. Welcome once again to another Dark Discussion.
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