Best Necronomicon Podcasts (2024)

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NECRONOMICON News and Updates: Join Us in Providence! 1:27:22

13m ago1:27:22

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🖥️ To WATCH this episode, go here: https://youtube.com/live/jj3z9JRvmfk 💥 I'm going to the NecronomiCon Providence convention, and I will post photos, videos, and updates on my Patreon page; you can join as a free member, no strings, and you will get those updates: https://www.patreon.com/lovecraftezine 😄 Lovecraft eZine: a friendly horror discussi…

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A Special Interruption for NecronomiCon 1:05

7h ago1:05

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You have received the enclosed special interruption. Please make a note of it. Also, we have a TikTok now, and hope to throw some video there somewhat routinely. We also, somehow, maintain the NecronomiCon Mastodon account, at https://mastodon.boston/@NecronomiconPVD . Give it a follow! Finally, feel free to write in about Episode 55, "The Fungi fr…

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The Brig: NecronomiCon 2024 / A Celebration of Weird Fiction (with author K. H. Vaughan) 2:03:44

6d ago2:03:44

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The work of K. H. (Ken) Vaughan has appeared in numerous volumes of the New England Horror Writers’ WICKED series, as well as a myriad of other anthologies such as both volumes of Once Upon an Apocalypse, New Moon Quarterly, the award winning Nox Pareidolia, and more! For this episode, we'll chat about Ken's short fiction and his involvement with t…

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THE DAUGHTERS' WAR: John Langan interviews Christopher Buehlman! 1:46:31

1h ago1:46:31

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🖥️ To WATCH this episode, go here: https://www.youtube.com/live/sL4zG85s57o?si=B5M5l3a6YR0iIIX2 😄 More mayhem on The Lovecraft eZine Podcast, as John Langan engineers a coup! Read THE DAUGHTERS' WAR: https://www.amazon.com/Daughters-War-Blacktongue-Christopher-Buehlman-ebook/dp/B0CGRYQKVC/ 😄 Lovecraft eZine: a friendly horror discussion podcast! 💥 …

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Interview: KELLY YOUNG, author of THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF SPIDERS 1:18:15

18m ago1:18:15

1:18:15

🖥️ To WATCH this episode, go here: https://youtube.com/live/dtufgjUST6c "K.L. Young’s debut novel masterfully spins a terrifying tale of love, death, and the lies we weave together to keep from accepting the inevitable truth... and the horrific consequences." - Pete Rawlik, author of REANIMATORS Read THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF SPIDERS: https://www.amaz…

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Ep 134: Themes From A Memory 6 (Nickelodeon Edition) 2:03:29

1d ago2:03:29

2:03:29

It's music time again, folks! And holy crap, Nintenjoe has returned to the helm for his first episode of season 6 as the main host! Appropriately, it's his popular recurring Themes From a Memory series!! This time, the mission was to choose intro theme songs from Nickelodeon cartoons and live action shows! As we've done so many times before, each h…

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224 - Vicious Fun (2020) Review 47:03

1d ago47:03

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Joel, a film critic for a horror magazine, stumbles upon a support group of serial killers and attempts to blend in with the group or become their victim. Vicious Fun is exactly as the title suggests, a heck of a lot of fun. As far as comedy horrors go, it's one of the best in a while and it's a movie that ups the ante at every turn, keeping us on …

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55: The Fungi From Yuggoth 30:24

6d ago30:24

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A reading of "The Fungi From Yuggoth," by H.P. Lovecraft, first published in its entirety in _Beyond the Wall of Sleep_ by Arkham House in 1943, though published individually and sporadically in _Weird Tales_ and other magazines after they were completed on January 4th, 1930. It was first read by Tod on July 21, 2024. As this is a horror podcast, t…

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223 - Lord of Illusions (1995) Review 53:39

8d ago53:39

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A private detectives investigates the circumstances surrounding the death of a cult leader and a missing magician, Philip Swan. We're excited to discuss another Clive Barker movie. Lord of Illusions is an interest movie that discusses the utilization of different types of magic and illusions and how to harvest that power. It's always fun to watch a…

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54: The Thing In the Moonlight (Discussion) 31:37

10d ago31:37

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Send your Lovecraftian legal questions to Claire at hideous@podsothoth.club (not dot-com, dot-club)! Have you been driven insane by glimpsing the ineffable chaos of Azathoth during a seance? Has a loved one been lost to the dark guiles of Nyarlathotep? You may be entitled to compensation! In this episode, Claire and Tod discuss "The Thing In the Mo…

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The Brig: The FEARS of Ellen Datlow 1:59:35

12d ago1:59:35

1:59:35

The legendary Ellen Datlow has been called “the venerable queen of horror anthologies” per the New York Times, and with over 40 years in the business, it's not hard to see why! In celebration of her new horror anthology, "Fears: Tales of Psychological Horror" from Tachyon Publications... Retro Ridoctopus proudly presents "The Fears of Ellen Datlow"…

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Ep 133: Watching The Disney Afternoon 2:29:54

15d ago2:29:54

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For many of us, rushing home to plop our butts in front of the Disney Afternoon was a seminal part of childhood! From Gummi Bears, Ducktales and Rescue Rangers to Goof Troop, Tail Spin and beyond, these were some of the best produced children's cartoons on television and we ate 'em up! In this episode, Coopster Gold leads us through a discussion of…

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222 - The Ritual (2017) Review 44:29

15d ago44:29

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A group of friends take a reunion trip to Sweden where they encounter a presence following them in the woods. The Ritual is our last movie in Travel Horror month and this film delivers. The movie has both creature feature and psychological horror elements that combine to create on-screen horror. We're used to watching movies where the creature is b…

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The Brig: Indie Horror on a Budget (w/ filmmaker Bobby Canipe Jr.) 1:09:54

22d ago1:09:54

1:09:54

Returning guest, Bobby Canipe Jr. started his film making career with the killer 2022 documentary "Mom n' Pop: The Indie Video Store Boom of the 80s/90s" but has been making horror flicks ever since! For this episode, we'll touch upon what it was like starting from nothing to doing a documentary on video stores to making numerous scary movies a yea…

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Bloody Mary Ritual; Who was she really? 29:49

22d ago29:49

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In the last few episodes Of the Dark Side of Lightwork, Iwill offer a short series exploring some of the things from the paranormal world that piqued my curiosity and scared me deeply at the same time. The third, and final, topic in this series will explore theorigin story of a woman that almost every teenage girl has tried to summon at least once …

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221 - Eden Lake (2008) Review 48:51

22d ago48:51

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A remote lake in the country for a couple turns violent when they start getting harassed by a group of local kids. Eden Lake stars Kelly Reilly and Michael Fassbender, who both have great performances in a movie that is very bleak and hard to watch. While the movie is very entertaining, it's very frustrating to watch and see local kids terrorize a …

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53: The Thing in the Moonlight 6:04

23d ago6:04

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A reading of "The Thing In the Moonlight," by H.P. Lovecraft and J. Chapman Miske. This story was first published in the January, 1941 issue of Bizzare, and is based on a letter from Lovecraft to Donald Wandrei in November of 1927. It was first read by Tod on July 21, 2024. As this is a horror podcast, this episode might not be for everyone. This s…

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220 - The Ruins (2008) Review 49:08

27d ago49:08

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A vacation to Mexico takes an ugly turn when a group of friends meet up with a tourist and head to a dig site where an evil awaits them. The Ruins is one of the more interesting movies we've seen. This is not the first time we've seen this film and it always ends with us being disappointed by a few needless parts that hurt the film. After watching …

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Ep 132: Not So Special Effects (w/ Bad CGI Sharks' Jason Ellsworth) 2:02:46

28d ago2:02:46

2:02:46

In a rare non-celebratory episode, we welcome the co-writer/star/director of the hilarious flick, BAD CGI SHARKS, Jason Ellsworth to join us in a critical discussion on some of the LESS impressive FX we've seen in movies. These are the sequences that are so jarringly inadequate, they hit like a Mac truck, smashing any semblance of immersion to smit…

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52: The Picture in the House (Discussion) 46:55

29d ago46:55

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In which Tod and Claire discuss HP Lovecraft's "The Picture in the House," first published in the July, 1919 issue of The National Amateur. You can read the complete text at hplovecraft.com. As this is a horror podcast, this episode might not be for everyone. Specifically, this story focuses quite a bit on cannibalism, as practiced in the unexplore…

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219 - Turistas (2006) Review 55:13

1M ago55:13

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A vacation for a young group goes south after a bus accident leaves them stranded in a dangerous part of Brazil with a sinister practice. For the second week of travel horror month, we discuss Turistas. This movie has a star cast of Josh Duhamel, Melissa George, and Olivia Wilde and focuses on the organ harvesting underbelly of the Brazilian slums.…

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218 - Hostel (2005) Review 1:03:37

1M ago1:03:37

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Three men on a vacation, head to Slovakia to experience all the women the country has to offer, but end up in a torturous sequence of events. Hostel is the first movie in Travel Horror month and is long overdue for us to discuss. This movie had so much hype when it came out back in 2005 and was a very popular horror movie we had to see growing up. …

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Ep 131: Wanna Be a Brawler / The Best Beat 'em Up Games 2:09:26

1M ago2:09:26

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A 'beat 'em up' or 'brawler' is a style of video game where the player character walks from left to right, beating up a seemingly endless number of enemies, until reaching the inevitable boss encounter at the end of the level. Simple, repetitive and addictive as heck, this genre of games were very popular in the late 80s and early 90s with beloved …

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51: The Picture in the House 20:57

1M ago20:57

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In which Tod reads HP Lovecraft's "The Picture in the House," first published in the July, 1919 issue of The National Amateur, and first read by Tod on June 29, 2024. You can read the complete text at hplovecraft.com. Note that a couple words have been changed in this reading. You can guess which ones. As this is a horror podcast, this episode migh…

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217 - Cabin Fever (2002) Review 50:38

2M ago50:38

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Five friends head to a cabin in the woods and start being affected by a flesh-eating virus and encounter hostile locals. Cabin Fever is the final movie we are discussing in Cabin month and it's always fun to watch this movie. Although it's not a great movie, we have a soft spot for this film. It has a ridiculous plot, nonsensical characters, and im…

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The Brig: Heroes Among Shadows (w/ author Paul McNamee) 1:29:56

2M ago1:29:56

1:29:56

Rotting in the BRIG this week, we have another returning guest, Paul R. McNamee! Paul is a talented author and lover of all things pulp… who’s short stories have appeared in multiple anthologies and magazines including STORYHACK, WEIRDBOOK, and BLOOD ON THE BLADE. And in 2021, he released the superhero novel Hour of the Robot!. His brand new collec…

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Ep 130: X-Men Cartoon Apocalypse (Part 2 of 2) 2:21:01

2M ago2:21:01

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The X-men theme that was just too big for one episode continues! In this second action-packed installment of our X-Men Cartoon Apocalypse, we celebrate 2 more of the 4 major X-men cartoons! As with last time, each host will present a favorite episode from each. Joining the team just time is new recruit and X-Men über fan, Kevin "Kex" Hayes! For thi…

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Interview: Paul Tremblay, author of HORROR MOVIE (aka "Revenge of the Thin Kid") 1:27:38

2M ago1:27:38

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😄 Lovecraft eZine: a friendly horror discussion podcast! 🖥️ To WATCH this episode, go here: https://www.youtube.com/live/sVD8qup073c ————— 😱 From bestselling author Paul Tremblay comes a new chilling twist on the “cursed film” genre: https://www.amazon.com/Horror-Movie-Novel-Paul-Tremblay-ebook/dp/B0CJRMMRPZ/ 💥 Links and social media: https://miked…

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Ep 129: X-Men Cartoon Apocalypse (Part 1 of 2) 2:12:32

2M ago2:12:32

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This idea has been brewing for a while and it was just too big for one episode! This action-packed episode celebrates 2 of the 4 major X-men cartoons! Each host presents a favorite episode from each with the help of our very special guest... our returning pal and constant poster Santino "The San Man" Mancebo! For this first part, we are covering...…

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216 - Dead Snow (2009) Review 35:49

2M ago35:49

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A ski trip goes south for medical students who find themselves battling a horde of nazi zombies. Dead Snow is an excellent zombie movie with a cool winter atmosphere in a cabin that turns bloody fast. The movie combines the comedic relief of the unbelievable circumstances that the characters are in with the bloody chaos of the zombies very well. Th…

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50: Polaris (Discussion) 34:04

2M ago34:04

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In which Claire and Tod talk about HP Lovecraft's "Polaris," first published by HP Lovecraft in the December, 1920 issue of The Philosopher , and available at hplovecraft.com. As this is a horror podcast, please know that this episode may not be for everyone. The discussed story includes descriptions of siderophobia (the fear of stars), a swampy ce…

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Final Friday: Black Mold (2023) 26:53

2M ago26:53

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A photographer revisits her traumatic past while taking photos in an abandoned building that may not be completely deserted. Black Mold is a story that blends the traumatic past of the protagonist with the reality that her mind could be deteriorating from the black mold present in the abandoned facility she's taking pictures in. We didn't find the …

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The Brig: Creating After Cancer (with writer Josh Nealis) 1:32:38

2M ago1:32:38

1:32:38

Good friend of the show, Josh Nealis (from Cutthroat Comics) makes Ridoctopus history by becoming the only person to get locked in THE BRIG for a THIRD TIME! He talks candidly with Parasite Steve about his latest books "Gloves Off: Going Toe-to-Toe with Cancer", "Judy and Her Irrational Fears" the final issue of his "Turkey Sharks" comic series and…

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215 - Honeymoon (2014) Review 38:34

2M ago38:34

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Newlyweds, Paul and Bea, spend their honeymoon in a cabin on the lake and what seems like a peaceful time soon descends into madness after Paul discovers Bea wandering in the forest in the middle of the night. Honeymoon is the second movie we're discussing in Cabin Horror Month and it's a movie that keeps an interesting mystery throughout. It start…

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Final Friday: Slay (2024) 29:05

2M ago29:05

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Four drag queens find themselves performing at a biker bar by accident. When the bar is taken over by vampires, it's up to them to save the unwelcoming bar patrons. Slay is not your typical vampire movie and that is why we enjoyed it so much. It's a comedy horror that puts drag queens and bikers together to fend off vampires. While watching we were…

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Ep 128: The King of Cult / A Tribute To Roger Corman (with Raina Madison) 2:48:50

2M ago2:48:50

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Roger Corman did it all and he did it in spades. Whether you call him the King of Cult or the Pope of Pop Cinema, it's no exaggeration to say that Corman had an output unmatched by anyone in the industry. And while he is perhaps known as much for his schlock as his amazing Poe Cycle with Vincent Price, one thing is for sure. The man constantly did …

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214 - Evil Dead II (1987) Review 36:07

2M ago36:07

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Ash, the only survivor from a previous flesh-possessing demonic takeover, spends his time in a cabin with strangers as the demon come back and continue their onslaught. Evil Dead II is the first movie we're discussing in Cabin Month and it sure is the best movie to kick it off! Evil Dead II is partially a remake of The Evil Dead and it's better in …

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Final Friday: Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders (2022) 36:48

2M ago36:48

36:48

A family reunion at an isolated mansion turns deadly when they get trapped and forced to play a game of survival. Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders is a movie we were immediately interested in based on having Jon Voight as we are big fans of Jon Voight. However, the movie is filled with overacting and plot holes. While it's fun, the movie doesn't …

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What's the Scariest Book You've Ever Read? 😱 1:27:40

3M ago1:27:40

1:27:40

🖥️ To WATCH this episode, go here: https://www.youtube.com/live/8EQjDtPRdv0 - 🌜 Late Night with Lovecraft eZine, every Thursday night at 11pm Eastern: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6VMiwKgvt-FeTDPzsWbxiSLqQpsM2r-C ❤️ "You guys are my comfort podcast." -- John Coyne, artist ❤️ "I am deeply, deeply grateful for this group and the guests you…

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The Brig: Living Dead Dolls (with co-creator Damien Glonek) 1:48:47

3M ago1:48:47

1:48:47

This week, in THE BRIG… Deader is Better! We welcome the co-creator of the world's longest continually running series of collectible horror themed dolls. The Living Dead Dolls. Make no mistake, folks… this is a guy who makes nightmares come to life, New Jersey’s own… Damien Glonek! Ever wondered how you can turn a quirky little idea into a vast 26 …

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213 - Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) Review 49:31

3M ago49:31

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After a group of friends disturb the quiet lifestyle of Leatherface, he returns to his murderous ways in a Texas ghost town. Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the most recent movie in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre series and it features Leatherface living with his mother 48 years after the horrific murders. While this movie had an interesting story, it has …

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Final Friday: Clinton Road (2019) 22:59

3M ago22:59

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A man looks to find closure after his wife was reported missing on a haunted New Jersey road by searching for answers with her sister. Clinton Road has a cast of Eric Roberts, Vincent Pastore, and Ice-T, who are only in the first 10 minutes of the film and do not work back into the movie. They set up the movie in an interesting way that really only…

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Ep 127: The Dinosaur Boom of the 80s & 90s 2:37:03

3M ago2:37:03

2:37:03

The 1980s and 90s saw the release of an unprecedented number of cartoons, movies, toys and games starring DINOSAURS! And unlike the adventure films of the 60s & 70s these projects took everyone's favorite extinct behemoths out of their hidden savage land environments and made them cool again. Mashing them together with genres like science fiction, …

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212 - Leatherface (2017) Review 40:24

3M ago40:24

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Young Leatherface escapes from a mental institution for children with three other inmates and are pursued by the police led by Hal Hartman who is looking for revenge. Leatherface is a prequel to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre detailing the childhood of Leatherface and the events leading up to his murders. We have discussed this movie being one of our …

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An Interview with Curtis M. Lawson 1:03:40

3M ago1:03:40

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-- 🖥️ To WATCH this episode, go here: https://youtube.com/live/l3r8isX8Y5I - 🌜 Late Night with Lovecraft eZine, every Thursday night at 11pm Eastern: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6VMiwKgvt-FeTDPzsWbxiSLqQpsM2r-C ❤️ "You guys are my comfort podcast." -- John Coyne, artist ❤️ "I am deeply, deeply grateful for this group and the guests you …

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