For this special live episode, your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Rebekah McKendry, Elric Kane, and Ryan Turek are tuning in remotely for the first "virtual" Chattanooga Film Festival! And they're discussing franchises! Because let's face it, these days, ya gotta have a sequel! We're going to delve into each hosts personal favorite franchise, best overall run, best continuity, most bonkers franchise, post-2010 horror film we wish turned into a franchise and much, much more.
May 29, 2020•1 hr 35 min
Kick back with hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Rebekah McKendry, and Ryan Turek as they're joined by very special guest Kevin Williamson, in his first podcast appearance! But before all that, let's talk the latest horrors! The gang discuss ANACONDA, the forgotten giallo TRAUMA, HUMONGOUS, the upcoming SPUTNIK, MONSTRUM, DEAD HEAT and much more! Then we get candid with Kevin Williamson about everything from his break-out in the business SCREAM, to the many cursed cuts of CURSED, to VAMPIRE DIARIE...
May 22, 2020•1 hr 50 min
Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they welcome special guest Bill Lustig to the show! But first, the latest horrors! The gang is chatting Shudder's Z, Mike Flanagan's 1st feature ABSENTIA, BRAHMS: THE BOY 2, Vinegar Syndrome's recent release of PALE BLOOD, Wings Hauser in DEAD MAN WALKING & more! Bill Lustig joins us to talk about the new 4K releases of MANIAC and ZOMBIE, what's next for his label Blue Underground, an update on the HBO MANIAC COP s...
May 15, 2020•1 hr 55 min
Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Rebekah McKendry, Ryan Turek, and Elric Kane as they welcome to the show very special guest Lucky McKee! But first, the latest horrors! The gang are discussing cult faves CHILDREN SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS, ALICE SWEET ALICE, and DOLLY DEAREST! Elric went to the drive-in to catch THE WRETCHED. Rob dug into classic Tod Browning with THE UNKNOWN and FREAKS. Also: BLOOD LINK, the original SATAN'S SLAVE and more! Then writer/director Lucky McKee joins us for a can...
May 08, 2020•2 hr 7 min
In another quarantined edition of Shock Waves, join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Ryan Turek, Elric Kane, and Rebekah McKendry as they discuss all the latest horrors! Ryan revisited the Hannibal Lector franchise & CABIN FEVER! Bekah took a chance on I SEE YOU and the BLOOD FEAST remake. Elric caught up on some new genre offerings: THE SIREN, 1BR, BLOOD QUANTUM. And Rob discovered the kindertrauma of the original 1973 DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK! Then we welcome back to the show special guests Jef...
May 01, 2020•1 hr 43 min
It's another quarantined Shock Waves! Join hosts Ryan Turek, Rebekah McKendry, Rob Galluzzo, and Elric Kane along with special guest David Dastmalchian! But first, the latest horrors! In TV horror, the gang's diving into the new season of WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS and Quibi's 50 STATES OF FRIGHT. Plus: EXTRA ORDINARY, WITCHCRAFT 70, DEADLINE, the F/X movies, THE TURNING and more! Then we're joined by actor/writer David Dastmalchian, a life-long horror host fan who tells us about the creation of ...
Apr 24, 2020•1 hr 45 min
This week on Shock Waves, your hosts Ryan Turek, Rebekah McKendry, Elric Kane, and Rob Galluzzo are joined by special guest Malloy O'Meara, author of THE LADY FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, to talk monsters! But first, the latest horrors! The gang discusses Shudder's CURSED docu-series, WE SUMMON THE DARKNESS, GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE 2, Ryan revisited the entire SCREAM franchise, as well as SCREAM DREAM on Night Flight, and our Night Flight pick of the week was AMSTERDAMNE...
Apr 17, 2020•2 hr 30 min
All 4 of your hosts, Rob Galluzzo, Ryan Turek, Rebekah McKendry, and Elric Kane, are here for another quarantined edition of Shock Waves, this time, with very special guest Michael Gingold! But first, the latest horrors! The gang is discussing SEA FEVER, THE OTHER LAMB, THE STAND, TALES FROM THE LOOP, Dario Argento's SLEEPLESS, Vinegar Syndrome's DEADLINE, CURSED FILMS on Shudder, FORBIDDEN WORLD, THE WRETCHED, THE CORRUPTION OF CHRIS MILLER and much, much more! Then, we delve into FANGORIA edit...
Apr 10, 2020•2 hr 8 min
On the new episode of ‘Shock Waves: Under Quarantine,’ Ryan Turek, Elric Kane, and Rebekah McKendry are joined by the Writer / Director of THE INVISIBLE MAN, Leigh Whannell to suggest three streaming horror films each that you can enjoy right now from the safety of home. The picks range from modern classics to “Deep Cut” cult films but all are available to stream now. Co-host Rob G also manages to sneak in his picks. In addition, they discuss what they’ve been watching while housebound including...
Apr 03, 2020•1 hr 58 min
Join your Shock Waves hosts Ryan Turek, Rebekah McKendry, Elric Kane, and Rob Galluzzo as they check in remotely to talk all the latest horrors! First, a tribute to the late, great Stuart Gordon. Next, discussions on VEROTIKA, THE PLATFORM, THE HUNT, the COFFIN JOE trilogy, TWO EVIL EYES, and more! We then welcome very special guest Cullen Bunn, writer of THE 6TH GUN, HARROW COUNTY, BONE PARISH, and DARK ARK to discuss horror in comics, and we each pick our personal favorite graphic novels! Kick...
Mar 27, 2020•2 hr 16 min
On Tuesday, March 24th, we lost "Master of Horror" and friend Stuart Gordon. In his memory, we wanted to re-share this early episode of our previous podcast, Killer POV. We had Stuart on for episode 33 which aired on October 11th, 2013 when he was mounting a feature version of NEVERMORE. We discussed that, the theater, favorite Poe adaptations, and much more.
Mar 25, 2020•1 hr 14 min
For episode 182 of Shock Waves, the team is recording remotely from home! Join Ryan Turek, Rebekah McKendry, Elric Kane, and Rob Galluzzo as they delve into the plethora of genre films they've been watching in self-isolation! Titles include: THE PASSION OF DARKLY MOON, THIRST (1079), JACOB'S LADDER (1990), THE CRAZIES (2010), NIGHT OF THE DEVILS, FUTURE-KILL, THE NEW DAUGHTER, THE PERISHED, HBO's THE OUTSIDER, NIGHT KILLER, THE ASTROLOGER, RIDING THE BULLET, ROAD GAMES and BIRDEMIC! There may ev...
Mar 20, 2020•1 hr 5 min
The whole team is back! Join hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they talk about all the latest horrors from the Blumhouse offices, including INVISIBLE MAN, PAGANINI HORROR, POSSESSOR, EXORCIST, DEATH VALLEY, BLOOD ON HER NAME, DER FAN and more! Then we welcome special guest Amy Duddleston to the show! Amy's one of the editors on the Amazon series HUNTERS, as well as DEXTER, THE KILLING, AMERICAN GODS, and even Gus Van Sant's 1998 remake of PSYCHO! We talk to her ...
Mar 13, 2020•1 hr 45 min
Live from the amazing Panic Film Festival in Kansas City, Bekah and Elric countdown their favorite non-Cronenberg body horror flicks along with filmmaker Paddy Murphy. Featuring plenty of extra gooey body horror deeps cuts, this one gets super gory!
Mar 06, 2020•1 hr 29 min
Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Rebekah McKendry, and Elric Kane as they invade the Severin offices to celebrate the release of the new documentary BLOOD & FLESH: THE REEL LIFE & GHASTLY DEATH OF AL ADAMSON! But first, the latest horrors! The gang talks HUNTERS on Amazon, the Tartan Asian label, FRIGHTMARE, SENNENTUNTSCHI: CURSE OF THE ALPS. Then we welcome back to the show David Gregory of Severin Films and the director of the new Al Adamson documentary! We talk about the upcoming masterp...
Feb 28, 2020•1 hr 38 min
This week on Shock Waves, your hosts Ryan Turek, Rob Galluzzo, Rebekah McKendry, and Elric Kane are recording from the new exhibit Slashback Video: The Beginning! Mystic Museum co-owner Erick Wesell joins us at the top of the show to give us a sneak preview of the new iteration of Slashback. The gang catch up on the latest horrors including CLOSE CALLS, SIMON KING OF THE WITCHES, THE PACK and debate the best work of Lucio Fulci. We're then joined by Josh Miller (SONIC THE HEDGEHOG) and Stephen S...
Feb 21, 2020•1 hr 29 min
Field trip for the Shock Waves crew! Ryan Turek, Elric Kane, Rob Galluzzo, and Rebekah McKendry stopped by the heavy metal burger joint GRILL 'EM ALL in Alhambra, CA with special guest Christian James Hand of The Session to break down Slayer's masterpiece track "Raining Blood!" Plus: a MY BLOODY VALENTINE contest, ALTERED, R POINT, burgers, beer and metal!
Feb 14, 2020•53 min
Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they read off the nominees for the 2020 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards, and announce the winners, as voted on by YOU, the fans! Which movie ranked in the "best kill?" Which streamer premiere was considered the best among genre fans? Who was the best actor, actress, movie in the genre this last year? Listen to find out!
Feb 08, 2020•22 min
Join your hosts Elric Kane, Rob Galluzzo, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they welcome to the show Ant Timpson, the director of COME TO DADDY! But first, the latest horrors! Bekah and Elric caught GRETEL & HANSEL. Ryan revisited STUDENT BODIES and has been reading the COUNT CROWLEY comics. Rob checked out DEADLY MANOR on Blu, and THE DEAD DON'T DIE. Elric reports back on the obscure THE FIFTH FLOOR. Then we're joined by one of the most influential people in Elric's life, Ant Timpson, who...
Feb 07, 2020•1 hr 40 min
Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they welcome to the show TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID writer/director Issa López! But first, the latest horrors! This week's group movie was Dario Argento's OPERA! Bekah and Elric report back from Panic Fest, Ryan revisited THE EXORCIST, Bekah's reading the novel THE FISHERMAN by John Langan, and Rob had a VHS night with NIGHT TERRORS! Issa López joins us to tell her about her long journey from Mexican comedies to her masterp...
Jan 31, 2020•1 hr 58 min
This week, your hosts Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, Rebekah McKendry, and Rob Galluzzo sit down with director Jordan Downey for an inspiring chat on how he pulled off his impressive new feature THE HEAD HUNTER! But first, the latest horrors! In honor of Scream Factory's new Blu-Ray release, the group all weigh in on Eric Red's BODY PARTS! Also discussed: NECRONOMICON, FREAKED, THE CANDY SNATCHERS, THE FLY (1958), "Giallo" and more!
Jan 24, 2020•2 hr 3 min
Join hosts Ryan Turek, Elric Kane, Rebekah McKendry, and Rob Galluzzo as they talk horror with ICE NINE KILLS frontman and horror fanatic Spencer Charnas! But first, the latest horrors! The gang's group movie this week was UNDERWATER! They're also discussing HBO's THE OUTSIDER, EDGE OF THE AXE, COLOR OUT OF SPACE, DEEPSTAR SIX, APRIL FOOL'S DAY, ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP and much more! They then discuss "The Silver Scream," the latest album from the band ICE NINE KILLS with singer Spencer Charnas w...
Jan 17, 2020•1 hr 49 min
Join your hosts Rebekah McKendry, Ryan Turek, Elric Kane, and Robert Galluzzo as they ring in the New Year with special guests The Boulet Brothers! But first, the latest horrors! The gang all got to check out Vinegar Syndrome's Black Friday hit SPOOKIES. Ryan & Rob caught an afternoon matinee of DEMONS. Also discussed: THE GRUDGE, SMOKE & MIRRORS: THE TOM SAVINI STORY, THE CARD PLAYER, SILENT NIGHT 4 & 5 & more! Then we delve into the wild world of DRAGULA, the competition realit...
Jan 10, 2020•1 hr 36 min
As a special bonus during the holiday break, your Shock Waves hosts Rob Galluzzo, Rebekah McKendry, Elric Kane, and Ryan Turek present this special SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT themed episode. First, we're re-presenting episode 32 with Robert Brian Wilson, Billy from SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT and Eric Freeman, Ricky from SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2! Also: our interview with SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2 director Lee Harry from Killer POV episode 40. Happy holidays!
Dec 23, 2019•2 hr 22 min
We've already counted down the top 10 horror films of 2019, now your co-hosts Rob Galluzzo, Rebekah McKendry, Elric Kane, and Ryan Turek are looking back at the last decade and picking their top 10 personal favorites. This last 10 years saw the rise of so many distinct horror voices: Jordan Peele, Robert Eggers, Ari Aster; films like IT FOLLOWS, GET OUT, the EVIL DEAD remake, South Korean classics like TRAIN TO BUSAN. Where'd they all land on the Shock Waves crews lists? Tune in to find out!
Dec 20, 2019•2 hr 47 min
Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they count down their top 10 favorite horror movies of the year! Where did theatrical hits US, CRAWL, or READY OR NOT land? What about MIDSOMMAR, THE LIGHTHOUSE, or DOCTOR SLEEP? Or foreign films such as ONE CUT OF THE DEAD, TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID, or indies like DANIEL ISN'T REAL or KNIFE + HEART? Tune in to episode 170 of Shock Waves, presented by Blumhouse Productions and Fangoria, to find out!
Dec 13, 2019•2 hr 47 min
Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, and Rebekah McKendry as they chat with special guest Julian Sands! But first, the latest horrors! The gang talk about Scream Factory's new release of PROPHECY, the LA musical theater show CAGES, WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE, NIGHTBEAST, HARPOON, MORTUARY (1983), ATLANTICS, IT CHAPTER 2 & more! Then we have a candid conversation with actor Julian Sands who appears in the new Hulu Into The Dark movie A NASTY PIECE OF WORK. Genre fans know him as ...
Dec 06, 2019•1 hr 54 min
Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they sign off on the latest horrors, including Vinegar Syndrome's BERSERKER, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Scream Factory's OMEN collection, ITSY BITSY, HAUNT, DEATH GAME (1977), REC and more! They're then joined by actor W. Earl Brown, most well known to horror fans as cameraman Kenny Jones in the original SCREAM! He shares tons of stories about his time with Wes Craven, playing Dan Dority in DEADWOOD, his time on X-FILES, PROJE...
Nov 22, 2019•1 hr 40 min
The entire Shock Waves team is back! Join hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they welcome special guests Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton to the show! But first, the latest horrors! After a recap on our Halloween celebrations and Ryan's time on the set of HALLOWEEN KILLS, the group discusses DOCTOR SLEEP, WOUNDS, IN THE TALL GRASS, ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?, CHILD'S PLAY (2019), LITTLE MONSTERS, VAMPIRES and more! Then we welcome to the show screenwriting duo ...
Nov 15, 2019•2 hr 19 min
It's Halloween! And to celebrate, your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Rebekah McKendry, and Elric Kane are live from the Knoxville Horror Film Fest to discuss our favorite cinematic monsters: the vampire, werewolves, a witch, ghosts and zombies! Joining us for each monster are filmmaker guests from the festival including Christian Stella (AFTER MIDNIGHT), Juan Ortiz (FINGERS), Jill Gevargizian (THE STYLIST, ONE LAST MEAL), Chad Crawford Kinkle (DEMENTER) and Central Cinema's William Mahaffey! Kick back, re...
Oct 31, 2019•1 hr 45 min
