Years of Fear: A History of Horror

1963: Blood Feast

There are few things more immediately associated with horror cinema than gruesome images of blood and gore. But it wasn't always like this. For the first 60 years of the

1962: Carnival of Souls

Its a familiar story for anyone who is fan of horror cinema: the story of a young director, with no film experience, no money, and no industry know-how, who wrangles up s

1961: The Pit and the Pendulum

In 1960, Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho introduced the world to the future of my horror. But before the genre would embrace it, it would first confront it's very origins with

1960: Psycho (Part 2)

In 1960, Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho ushered in the modern era of horror filmmaking. But in order for the film to make the impact that Hitch wanted, he was going to need to

1960: Psycho (Part 1)

In 1960, Alfred Hitchcock released Psycho, a bold new sort of horror film that shocked audience's with it's sequences of murder and depravity, including a shower stabbing

Coming Soon- Years of Fear: A History of Horror

From the creator of Toxic Schlock comes "Years of Fear: A History of Horror", a horror history podcast that explores the movies that shaped horror, the people that made t

Vintage Episode: The Host with Jesse Akman + the End of Toxic Schlock

We wrap up our final mini series with an exploration of the South Korean monster movie modern classic THE HOST! We explore the controversial events that inspired the film

Vintage Episode: The Fly (1986) with Sam Sutherland (155, Extremely Online, Junior Battles)

Our Monster Movie series enters the golden age of practical FX with an exploration of David Cronenberg's 1986 classic THE FLY! We covered Cronenberg's early career in our

Vintage Episode: Godzilla with Winston Ward (Infinite Worlds)

Our Monster Movie series continues with a deep dive on the king of all monsters GODZILLA! We explore the slew of tragic historical events that led to the inception of the

Vintage Episode: The Crawling Eye with John Darnielle (The Mountain Goats)

In a very special bonus Monster Movie episode, John Darnielle (The Mountain Goats) returns to the show to discuss 50s b-movies, the evolution and perception of Monster Mo

Vintage Episode: 3rd Annual Toxic Schlock Halloween Bonus Episode

Our special Halloween bonus episode has come around once more, and Michael is again joined by his wife Sam, but this time around, they do a ranking of the Halloween franc

Vintage Episode: Frankenstein with Horror Vanguard

We kick off our final Toxic Schlock mini series on Monster movies by going back to where it all started: FRANKENSTEIN! We explore the early life of author Mary Shelly and

Vintage Episode: Cosmic Horror and Pessimism with Tomas Lindberg (At the Gates, Disfear)

In the early 20th century, HP Lovecraft revolutionized horror literature by bringing horror to a cosmic level of despair and incorporating a philosophical level of pessim

Vintage Episode: The VVitch with Meredith Graves

In 1693, the infamous Salem Witch Trials ended in nineteen innocent people being executed. Although this is the most famous case of witch killings in America, the decades

Vintage Episode: The House of the Devil with Scott Hicks (Totally Slow)

The 1980s was an era defined by fear of Satan and the Occult, with a prevailing sentiment that we were all surrounded by an evil cabal of devil worshippers. Regardless of

Vintage Episode: The Omen with Chris Colohan (Sect, Cursed, Left For Dead)

Our series on Satan in Horror rolls on with an exploration of the iconic 1976 classic THE OMEN! We dive into the rise of doomsday conspiracy theories in the early 1970s,

Rosemary's Baby with Ivotres Littles (Horror Movies and Beyond)

Raise those horns and invert those crosses, because we're kicking off our series on SATAN in Horror with an exploration of the 1968 all-time classic film ROSEMARY'S BABY.

Scream with Tom Breihan (Stereogum, AV Club)

We bring our slasher series to a close with a deep dive into the film that redefined and resurrected the genre, Wes Craven's 1996 blockbuster "SCREAM". We explore the car

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter with Inge Johansson (Gatuplan, Against Me, International Noise Conspiracy)

Pack your sleeping bag, because this week we are going to Camp Crystal Lake for a deep dive into the most iconic Slasher film series of all time: FRIDAY THE 13TH! We expl

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre with Sam Sutherland (155, Extremely Online, Junior Battles)

We continue our Slasher series with a deep dive into one of the best and most important horror films of all time THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE. We kick it off by exploring