Podcast: Horror News Radio – Eps 103 – It Follows – SXSW

The Grue-crew dive into the most talked about horror film of the past few months, IT FOLLOWS. The film, garnering huge buzz by making impressive bank with a limited release, is going wide and deserves to be seen in the theater, in a crowd. Writer-Director David Robert Mitchell works hard to scare the crap out of you. Maika Monroe, from The Guest, stars.

Dave dishes a new plate of HORROR NEWS OF THE WEEK with information about Hannibal, Doctor Strange and The Disciples. Doc Rotten announces that Horror News Radio and HorrorNews.Net will appear at the MAD MONSTER PARTY in Charlotte, NC in March 27-29, 2015. The Black Saint tackles another round of STUMP THE SAINT.

Co-hosts Doc Rotten, Santos (The Black Saint) Ellin Jr., Dave Dreher, Thomas Mariani and Vixen, the voice of reason, are back again this week to give you the best in horror as they recap, review and obliterate all that is horror this week! Also, the prizes keep coming: Anchor Bay Entertainment returns with a Muck Blu-Ray Giveaway! 

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Review: It Follows (2015) 

Young Jay (Maika Monroe) falls for a new beau succumbing to his charms. After a night of passion, she discovers the boy has passed on to her a curse where a mysterious force – a force that can take on ANY appearance – follows you until it catches you…and kills you. Jay and her friends struggle to find a way to survive. The film embraces its influences mixing them with unique and effectively simple approach to fear and horror. The grue-crew chime in with their take on this modern masterpiece.

What Have You Been Watching: SXSW (2015) 

Co-host Thomas Mariani returns from Austin, Texas and the South By South West (SXSW) 2015 film festival. He shares his adventures, seeing George Miller talk about Road Warrior and Mad Max Fury Road and reviews the horror film, The Final Girls.

HNR Contest:  Anchor Bay Entertainment Muck Blu-Ray 

Horror News Radio and Anchor Bay Entertainment announce the Muck Blu-Ray giveaway. Anchor Bay Entertainment is providing a pair of Blu-Rays for the hit gorefest Muck featuring horror legend Kane Hodder and Playboy Playmate of the Year 2012 Jaclyn Swedberg. Winners are Donnie Hoover from OH and Jeff Durkin from VA. Congrats!

Horror News of the Week for 03/23/2015 

Dave shares the Horror News of the Week beginning with the announcement that actors Jim Carrey and Keanu Reeves are joining the cannibal film The Bad Batch. Bryan Fuller reveals that Vincenzo Natali is directing three episodes of Hannibal season 3 and  Neil Marshall is set to direct the episode titled “The Great Red Dragon.” It appears, to little surprise, that Doctor Strange will be the Marvel’s first horror film. Wes Craven is back in the news with whispers that he will helm the sci-fi horror TV show The Disciples. Jenn and Sylvia Soska, the Twisted Twins, are set to publish their first comic, Kill-Crazy Nymphos ATTACK!

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Thanks to the sponsors who are providing kick-ass giveaways for the Mad Monster Party.

• Diabolique Magazine
• Ghoulish Productions
• Dire Wit Films (Mutantis)
• The Scarehouse
• Anchor Bay Entertainment and MUCK
• Busted Tees and TeePublic