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Autopsy of a Horror Movie
Brucker
Frequency: 1 episode/12d. Total Eps: 132

Horror movie reviews, analyses, kill grades, commentary tracks, and interviews with Shudder filmmakers. Breaking down interesting scenes, kills, characters, and the fears your favorite horror movies tap into. Tune in every Tuesday for new episodes! Follow on Twitter and Instagram @bruckerhorror. Cover art by Kat Best.
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#74. Commentary Track - The Haunting of Hill House Ep1: Steven Sees a Ghost
jeudi 29 août 2024 • Duration 01:04:28
Welcome to Autopsy of a Horror Movie! We are officially 10 weeks away from Halloween and to kickoff the spooky countdown, I am starting a commentary track series for The Haunting of Hill House! Tune in and watch along for Episode 1: Steven Sees a Ghost!
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virtualambiance (Haunted Halloween Mansion Fireplace with Thunder Rain and Howling Wind)
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#73. In a Violent Nature (2024)
dimanche 9 juin 2024 • Duration 01:12:11
Welcome to Autopsy of a Horror Movie! I am joined by Eli of BadCritic_ to discuss the new indie horror movie, In a Violent Nature (2024)! Tune in for our review, share your thoughts with us, and spread the episode with friends and family!
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#65. Odd Thomas (2013)
mardi 19 septembre 2023 • Duration 01:21:04
Brucker & Aurelien discuss the first action horror movie to pop up on this feed, and Brucker did not expect this movie to be it, but it's Odd Thomas (2013)! Tune in hear us define action horror, the difference between thriller and horror, and a wiki dive into bodaks!
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virtualambiance (Haunted Halloween Mansion Fireplace with Thunder Rain and Howling Wind)
Big Sound Bank (glass, ice, drink pour)
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#7. Special Topics: Discussing the Opening Scenes for Each Scream Movie (with Adam & Dustin!)
mardi 9 mars 2021 • Duration 01:21:18
I am joined by Adam (The Great American Scream) & Dustin (Dustin Can Read!) to discuss the opening sequences for each of the four Scream movies! We discuss our history with the Scream franchise, what works for each opening, what makes it stand out from the others, and what they are commenting on! Be sure to tune in and comment on Instagram your thoughts and which opening was your favorite!
Time Codes:
0:00 - Introductions & Our History with Scream
15:40 - Scream (1996)
32:45 - Scream 2
47:20 - Scream 3
01:02:20 - Scream 4
01:13:50 - Favorite Kills & Scream 5 Predictions
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Scream (1996) was created by Kevin Williamson and directed by Wes Craven; stars Drew Barrymore, Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, Matthew Lillard, David Arquette, and Courtney Cox.
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#6. Interview with Natasha Kermani, director of LUCKY (2020)
vendredi 5 mars 2021 • Duration 54:27
I am joined by Natasha Kermani to talk about her new movie, LUCKY (2020)! We discuss all of the tiny details in the movie, which subgenres of horror her movie pulls from, the messages of the movie, types of fear it plays off of, and which kill was her favorite! Be sure to watch LUCKY on Shudder, tune into this episode, and comment your thoughts on Instagram!
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LUCKY (2020) is available to watch on Shudder; directed by Natasha Kermani, written by Brea Grant. This movie stars Brea Grant, Hunter C. Smith, Kristina Klebe, Kausar Mohammed, Dhruv Uday Singh and Yasmine Al-Bustami.
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#5. Kill Grade: Sleepaway Camp (1983)
mardi 2 mars 2021 • Duration 38:30
On this episode, I go over and grade the kills from the 80s summer slasher Sleepaway Camp (1983)! Be sure to tune in as I recap and grade each kill on Shock, Method, Style Points, and Satisfaction! Comment on Instagram which kill was your favorite!
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Sleepaway Camp (1983) was written and directed by Robert Hiltzik and stars Felissa Rose, Jonathan Tiersten, Karen Fields, Christopher Collet, Mike Kellen, Katherine Kamhi, and Robert Earl Jones. The score was composed by Edward Bilous.
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#4. Interview with Nora Unkel, writer & director of A Nightmare Wakes
mardi 23 février 2021 • Duration 57:01
I am joined by the writer and director of the new Shudder exclusive, A Nightmare Wakes, Nora Unkel. We discuss her influences in making horror, the filmmaking process, Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, and her new movie! Be sure to tune in!
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A Nightmare Wakes was written and directed by Nora Unkel and stars Alix Wilton Regan, Giullian Yao Gioiello, Claire Glassford, Phillippe Bowgen, Lee Garrett, & Shannon Spangler. Be sure to watch on Shudder.
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#3. Host (2020) (with Aurelien!)
mardi 16 février 2021 • Duration 01:10:30
In this episode, I am joined by Aurelien of the podcast Spooky & Strange to discuss the straight from quarantine horror hit, Host (2020)! We get into how impressive the editing is, which subgenres this falls under, the types of fear it plays off of, and which scene we thought was the scariest. Be sure to tune in!
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Host (2020) was directed by Rob Savage, written by Jed Shepherd, and stars Haley Bishop, Jemma Moore, Emma Louise Webb, Radina Drandova, Caroline Ward, and Seylan Baxter.
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#2. Kill Grade: Final Destination (2000)
mardi 9 février 2021 • Duration 28:17
Welcome to the first Kill Grade for Autopsy of a Horror Movie! In this episode, Brucker looks into the kills of the aughts horror movie Final Destination (2000)! Tune in to hear his grading rubric and how he would rate these kills! Reach out on social media to let him know if you agree with his grades.
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Final Destination (2000) was directed by James Wong. The film stars Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Kerr Smith, Kristen Cloke, Chad Donella, Sean William Scott, Tony Todd, and Amanda Detmer.
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#1. House on Haunted Hill (1999)
lundi 1 février 2021 • Duration 28:59
On this first episode, Brucker gets into the first horror movie he watched as a kid, House on Haunted Hill (1999)! He discusses what worked for this movie, the types of fear it plays off of, and an interpretation for the best scare of the movie. Be sure to tune in!
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House on Haunted Hill was directed by William Malone and stars Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs, Peter Gallagher, Chris Kattan, Ali Larter, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, and Jeffory Combs.
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