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Zombie Strains
Hosted by John Corey, Andy Rau, Bradley Dumont · EN
Zombies rule the world of horror cinema--fast zombies, slow zombies, voodoo zombies, and so many other strains. How did zombies evolve into the monsters we know and love today? Join John and Andy as they shamble through zombie film history, one movie at a time.
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Bunny Lake is Missing (1965)
2w ago00:59:05Tap to summarizeBunny isn't the only thing missing in BUNNY LAKE IS MISSING (1965)! There's also no trace of zombies. Or is there? In the interlude between Zombie Strains seasons, John and Andy take a curious detour into a psychological thriller about a possibly delusional mother's quest to find her possibly non-existent missing child. Keep your eyes and ears peeled, and you just might pick up the trail of a very unique kind of "zombie."Show Notes:Support Zombie Strains HEREMerchTheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations
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3w ago01:28:53Tap to summarizeAgainst all odds, we've survived to the end of the 1960s! What have we learned about zombies along the way? What were the unexpected delights and the unprecedented horrors of the last twenty years of zombie cinema? John, Andy, and Brad wrap up season 2 of Zombie Strains--and brace themselves for the coming disco era--by reflecting on the remarkable ways that zombies evolved through the 1950s and 60s.Show Notes:MerchSupport the podcast!Theme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations
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Night of the Living Dead (1968)
May 2002:18:07Tap to summarizeSeven terrorized survivors. One isolated farmhouse. And one endless horde of the living dead. It's time to confront the patient zero of modern zombie film, Night of the Living Dead (1968)! In addition to guns, torches, and survival supplies, John, Andy, and Brad are bringing all the knowledge of zombie cinema they've gained from watching four decades of zombie movies. What did this masterpiece invent? What did it draw from previous films? And will all that accumulated zombie trivia help John, Andy, and Brad survive the night?Show Notes:US Theatrical Release Date: October 4, 1968AFI Catalog EntryDid George Romero Ever Think Pittsburgh was Scary?The Empire Film Podcast with George RomeroGeorge Romero's obituaryMister Rogers Gets a Tonsillectomy - Directed by George RomeroDuane Jones' obituaryPerspective: An Appreciation of Duane Jones | University of PittsburghMarilyn Eastman Dies: ‘Night of the Living Dead’ Actress & Producer Was 87Birth of the Living Dead (2013 documentary)The Top Ten Best Low Budget Horror Movies of All TimeInterview Magazine, 1969 Night of the Living Dead ReviewCahiers du cinema, 1970 Night of the Living Dead ReviewVariety, October 15, 1968. Night of the Living Dead: Film ReviewNew York Times, December 5, 1968. Night of the Living Dead ReviewRoger Ebert's January, 5, 1969, reaction to Night of the Living DeadFred Rogers: The Last Interview and Other Conversations. Melville HouseWilliams, Tony. George A. Romero Interviews. University Press of MississippiMerchSupport the podcast!Theme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations
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Dr. Satan vs. Black Magic (1968)
May 600:57:37Tap to summarizeHow do you take down a vampire mastermind who's out to conquer the world? You send in hell's most dangerous secret agent! Aided by his zombie henchwomen, the enigmatic antihero Dr. Satan must match wits with the bloodsucking Yei Lin in a wild series of heists, assassinations, and intrigues. Who will be the last one standing? John, Andy, and Brad venture into the deadly world of the Mexican vampire/zombie/devil/spy movie Dr. Satán y la magia negra (1968) (AKA Dr. Satan vs. Black Magic) to find out.Show Notes:US Theatrical Release Date: 1968Ciuk, Perla. DICCIONARIO DIRECTORES CINE MEXICANO (2000)MerchTheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations
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The Astro-Zombies (1968)
Apr 2901:22:01Tap to summarizeShow favorite John Carradine is back as Dr. DeMarco in 1968’s THE ASTRO-ZOMBIES. DeMarco has figured out how to create enhanced humans (don't call them zombies!) for the space program, but now everyone wants his secret. The CIA must find DeMarco before the sinister Satana (Zura Satana) and her gang of thugs steal the secret of the Astro-Zombies for their own sinister purposes. Who will reach him first? Why has one of Astro-zombies gone on a mad killing spree? Will Dr. DeMarco ever stop speaking in techno-babble? Join the Zombie Strains team in pursuit of The Astro-Zombies to find out what makes them kill!Show Notes:US Theatrical Release Date: May, 1968Ted V. Mikels obituaryInterview with Ted V. MikelsWendell Corey obituaryTura Satana obituaryMerchTheme music composed by Neil Dube.Additional music by Elarasound.www.pond5.comAdditional voice work by Russell Bentley.Contact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations
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Strange Invasion (1965)
Apr 2201:04:51Tap to summarizeDidn't your parents always warn that if you watched too much mind-numbing TV, you'd turn into a mindless zombie? Little did they know how literally that would turn out! In EXTRAÑA INVASIÓN (1965),AKA STRANGE INVASION, a small town is horrified as its children become addicted to a mysterious zombifying TV broadcast. John, Andy, and Producer Brad head once again to Argentina to find out whether this movie's cultural commentary can overcome its low budget to make it a zombie classic.Show Notes:Cinebeats remembrance of Emilio VieyraMark Cole review of Strange InvasionAna Strasberg obituaryMARILYN MONROE'S IMAGE // She's gone, but the money lives onLaw Decides Who Owns a Dead Star's Image (NPR)Court Rules for Heirs of a Man Who Took Pictures of Monroe - The New York TimesMerchTheme music composed by Neil Dube.Additional music by Elarasound.www.pond5.comAdditional voice work by Russell Bentley.Contact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations
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The Deadly Organ (1967)
Apr 1501:07:52Tap to summarizeThe trippy 60s are finally here! This hip party beach in Argentina has a problem: young women are sinking into a zombie-like state, wandering off, and getting themselves murdered by a psychotic killer. THE DEADLY ORGAN is a psychadelic film that has everything you expect from 1960s horror: sex, drugs, and... no actual zombies? John, Andy, and Producer Brad don their coolest beach attire to learn whether or not we're dealing with an overlooked zombie classic or just another zombie-less exploitation flick.Show Notes:US Theatrical release date: October, 1967Link to Sharp Mini Stereophone pocket record player similar to the one used in the filmPorsche 718 Spyder as seen in the filmTheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations
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Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horror (1967)
Apr 801:16:04Tap to summarizeIt's time for another horror anthology film, this one rooted in the melodramatic twist endings of horror comics! DR. TERROR'S GALLERY OF HORROR walks us through five spooky tales that feature vampires, werewolves, and yes, zombies--as well as horror veterans Lon Cheney and John Carradine. Will this film's earnest charm overcome its bargain-basement production values? Join John, Andy, and Producer Brad as they try to survive through all five stories.Show Notes:US theatrical release date: April 17, 1967Weaver, Tom. EYE ON SCIENCE FICTION: 20 INTERVIEWS WITH CLASSIC SF AND HORROR FILMMAKERSJohn Carradine's obituaryLon Chaney Jr.'s obituaryRochelle Hudson's obituaryTheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations
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Zombie Madness Showdown!
Apr 101:25:10Tap to summarizeForty-eight zombies enter... but only one will leave! Who is the scariest of them all? It's time for a ZOMBIE MADNESS SHOWDOWN to find out! We put every movie zombie from 1919 to 1966 into a bracket to face off against each other. Follow along as John, Andy, and Producer Brad weigh the relative strengths, weaknesses, and overall vibes of zombies across the first 50 years of zombie cinema. Which will be the last zombie standing?Show Notes:Zombie Madness BracketTheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations
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The Plague of the Zombies (1966)
Mar 2501:08:47Tap to summarizeWho knew there was more than one zombie movie centered on Cornish tin mines? That's the setting of the Hammer Horror classic THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES (1966), which features spooky moors, an arrogant British zombie master, and the most intense (and violent) zombie resurrection we've seen so far. Venture into the mines with John, Andy, and Producer Brad as they excavate a true zombie cinema gem.Show Notes:Medium post on the making of THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIESAndré Morell's biographyJohn Carson obituaryBrook Williams obituaryJacqueline Pearce obituaryDendle, Peter. The Zombie Movie EncyclopediaBritish cinema in the 1960sTheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations
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