For today's episode , I re-enter the Library Of The Damned to  sit down , talk and critique " Rage " by Richard Bachman,  " Rotten Tommy" by David Sodergren,  " Along The Path Of Torment " by Chandler Morrison,  "The Rats" by James Herbert , " The Girl Next Door " by Jack Ketchum, " The Slob " by Aron Beuregard and many more .

"The Tale Of The Hook" . " Lovers Lane ", the poodle in the microwave , the ghostly hitchhikers.  The Jersey Devil. These are all urban legends we've heard told around the campfire . They were always happened  to  a friend, a brother, the brother of a cousins uncle's step son . And even though they all had just the tiniest sliver of truth to them,  they were work of pure fiction . But what if I  were to tell you that you some of them are based in reality , and did indeed happen ?

For this episode , I try to defend four films that are generally looked at as not being very good : 1998's "Godzilla" ,  1985's * Friday The 13th Part V : A New Beginning ", 2018's "The Predator" and 2010's " A Serbian Film "

In this bonus episode, I give an abridged version of the  history of the Splatterpunk genre , talk about some of the newer authors and their favorite books of mine, talk about some of the old guard and their novels, and five some recommended reading .

In this very first episode of Rotten To The Core ,  I introduce the podcast and my plans moving forward with it into the future , episode release schedule, and then talk about three villains from horror films ;  Hayley Stark ( Hard Candy ) , Turkie ( Thankskilling & Thankskilling 3)  Gmork ( The Neverending Story) and talk about some of the late, great Wea Craven's most underrated films

For this episode, I sit down to talk about some of my favorite obscure ( or at the very least, little known or forgotten ) villains from slasher films

Continuing on from yesterday's episode, listen and find out who the next four are !

For this episode, I talk about some of my favorite comic books villains , who are of course, rotten to the core. Who are they? Listen and find out !

Note : Due to me not realizing that there was a limit on how long episodes can be , this episode ends rather abruptly. A second part will follow soon.

I introduce a new what I plan to be a fairly regular segment segment of Rotten To The Core, and talk about a few novels that for this episode  includes : " What The Fuck Was That ? " by Bridgett Nelson, " Heart Shaped Box " By Joe Hill, " Terrifier 2 : The Official Movie Novelization " By Tim Waggoner, " Ghoul" by Brian Keene, " Playground" by Aron Beuregard,  " Cuddly Apocalypse" by Carleton Mellick III,  " Ticktock " by Dean Koontz, " Angel Of Vengeance* by Wade H. Garrett, " Son Of A Bitch * by Andre Duza & Wrath James White , " Summer Never Ends * by Judith Sonnet and " Untcigahunk: The Complete Little Brothers* by Rick Hautala

For this episode , I sit down to talk about and give the background on, two popular slashers : Jason Voorhees and Art The Clown

For this episode I sit down to talk about 25 horror films that were deemed controversial and banned for their content .

As the title suggests , this episode is all about everything Xenomorph, everyone's favorite murderous lifeform from the " Alien" franchise

Having taken last  weekend off due to getting norovirus,  I return to talk about some horror movie reboots that truly suck ass as well as some that I feel deserve to be remade

That's right ! I'm back from vacation ! And to start our season two, I thought I'd talk about all things  from HBO's "Tales From The Crypt " TV series. From its origins to the TV show and all its spinoffs and my favorite episodes .

My favorite episodes can be watched here :

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoxx7B9t-44H6b5eyOCk_rzxf_XuSOc4s&si=XidbSO7-0YFuF-Rr

Before I head out on vacation, I just wanted to make a quick announcement about an Instagram page I have started for the podcast . You can follow the link below, or search for it on your own

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For the season finale , I sit down to discuss some.horror.movies that are so terrible, they're truly amazing, including " The Velocipastor" ( 2017 ), * Crackoon " ( 2024),  " Hobgoblins" ( 1988 ), " Jack Frost " ( 1996 ), " Attack Of The Killer Donuts " ( 2016), " Furry Nights  ( 2016 ), " Zombeavers " ( 2014 ) , " Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes " ( 1978 ),"Baby Oopsie" (2023 ) and several others

Rotten To The Core will return August 10th.

All these movies can be watched here :

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoxx7B9t-44HAljOasFHt64s-KKSH5__3&si=qzyrAWiwm9ezkalr

For this episode I said down to talk about and give my thoughts on ; " Bury Your Gays " by Chuck Tingle, " Maggie's Grave " by David Sodergren, " Horror Movie " by Paul Tremblay,  "Clown " by Matt Shaw , " Horror In The Woods " by Lee Mountford, " A Cosmology Of Monsters" by Shaun Hamill, "Baby Fights ", by Robert Essig, " Stinger " by Robert McCammon,  " The Hellbound Heart " by Clive Barker, " Bigfoot Crank Stomp " by Erik Williams , " Beast " by Peter Benchley and several others

For this episode , I sit down to talk about everything Yautja form the popular sci Fi/ horror  " Predator " franchise

Over the past few years , several beloved childhood characters have fallen into the realm of public domain , and  due to this have been turned into horror movie villains . For this episode, I sit down to talk about a few of them including, " Winnie The Pooh : Blood And Honey " ( 2023 ), " Winnie The Pooh : Blood And Honey II " ( 2024 ) , " Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare" ( 2025 ) , " Popeye The Slayer Man " ( 2025 ) , " Popeye's Revenge " (  2025 ), " The Mean One " ( 2022 ) and several others

To celebrate the one year anniversary of this podcast as well as the final episode of 2025, I decided to talk about some of the best horror villains that appeared this year which includes Pennywise The Dancing Clown ( IT: Welcome To Derry ), Aunt Gladys ( Weapons ), The Jester ( The Jester 2 ), Laura  ( Bring Her Back ), Remmick ( Sinners ), Tucker ( Dangerous Animals ) and Bamb ( Bambi : The Reckoning ) .

Rotten To The Core Will Return With Season 3 the second Sunday of January i

Since the jolliest of months is literally right around the corner , for this episode I decided to sit down and talk about some horror films that take place on/around Christmas including " The Mean One " ( 2022 ), " Gremlins " ( 1984 ), " Silent Night Deadly Night " ( 1984 ), " Elves " (  1989 ) , " Santa's Slay " ( 2005 ), " A Christmas Horror Story " ( 2015 ) and " Terrifier 3 " ( 2024 )

For this week's episode we get rotten with some flicks that are f*cked up, disturbing or both in some capacity, which includes " Abruptio" ( 2024 ) " " Meet The Feebles " (1989l, " Father's Day" (2011 ), " Poultrygeist: Night Of The Chicken Dead " ( 2006 ), " Thankskilling " ( 2008 ) and " Martyrs " ( 2008 )

For this episode, I sit down to talk about some sequels that were truly terrible and ruined the franchise , including " Halloween : The Curse Of Michael Myers " (1995 ) " Alien: Resurrection " ( 1997 ), " Hellraiser : Inferno " ( 2000 ),  " Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation " AKA " The Return Of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre " ( 1995 ) " The Return Of The Living Dead Part II " ( 1988 ), " Freddy's Dead : The Final Nightmare " ( 1991 ) and " The Exorcist II : The Heretic " ( 1977 )

Since the most spookiest of holidays will have passed us by before I get to sit with you guys again , I decided to talk about some of the movies I watch every Holloween, which includes " Halloween" ( 1978 ), " Dolls " ( 1987 ),  " Clownhouse " (  1989 ), " Trick R Treat " ( 2009 ) , " Tales From The Crypt Presents : Demon Knight " ( 1995 ) and " Tales Of Halloween " ( 2015 )

In this episode I once again enter the Library Of The Damned and sit down to talk about a shit ton of books that are part of the Splatterpunk/ Extreme Horror sub genres , including " This Is For Jaz " by Zach Graham , " Heirs To The Dark Web " by Lesley A. Camphouse & J. Boote, " Absorbed By Excrement " by Michael Errol Swain, " Rabbit Hunt " by Wrath James White, " Monsters Don't Cry " by Shane McKenzie, " Red Inside " by Bridgett Nelson, " No One Rides For Free " by Judith Sonnet, " Broken Dolls " by Mique Watson, " The Cleanup " by John Skipp & Craig Spector and several others

Started by Charles Band in 1988, Full Moon is a production and distribution company that specializes in cheesy , low budget horror films and franchises , and in this episode I talk about some of my favorite films from them which includes " Shrunken Heads " ( 1994 ) , " Demonic Toys " ( 1992 ), " Subspecies " ( 1991 ) , " Seed People " ( 1992 ), Dollman vs Demonic Toys " ( 1993 ) , " Puppet Master " (1989 ), " Killjoy 3 " (2010 ) , " Ragdoll " ( 1999 ) and " Doll Graveyard "  ( 2005 )

Since I was randomly cut off while recording  earlier , I had to turn this into a two larger and carry on from the first part with a couple more movies which includes " House Of The Dead " (2003 ) , " The Happening " (2008) and "Tales From The Crypt Presents : Ritual " (2002 )

For this episode , I sit down to talk about some of the movies that I love to hate, which include "Plan 9 From Outer Space " ( 1957 ) ,  " Troll 2 " ( 1990 ) " Night Swim " ( 2024) Texas Chainsaw 3D "  ( 2013 ), " Puppet Master Vs Demonic Toys " (2004 ), " The Wicker Man " ( 2006 ),  " Llamageddon " ( 2015 ), " The Bye Bye Man "  (2017 ),  " Boogeyman " (  2005 ) , " Jaws : The Revenge " ( 1987 )  and " I Know Who Killed Me " ( 2007 )

Note : For some reason I was unceremoniously cut off halfway through my review of " I Know Who Killed Me " and the episode ended . I  wasn't planning on making this a two larger , but since I was cut off halfway through, ineill be releasing the second part of this shortly

While the 80's were dominated by slasher movies, there were still more then a few monsters popping up, and insist down to talk about some of them including The Hungry Beast  from Terrorvision, Alyda Winthrope from " The Unnameable" and " The Unnameable II : The Statement Of Randolph Carter " , Pumpkinhead from the "Pumpkinhead " franchise ,  Gunther Twibunt from " The Fun house" , Rawhead Rex from " Rawhead Rex " and several others

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For this episode I sit down to talk about who I think are some of the best " final girls " in horror movies ; Sienna Shaw ( Terrifier II & III ), Maddie Young ( Hush ), Tree Gelbman ( Happy Death Day, Happy Death Day 2 U ), Grace Le Domas, ( Ready Or Not, Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come ), Erin Harson ( You're Next ), Julie James ( I Know What You Did Last Summer, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, I Know What You Did Last Summer 2025) Sarah Hardesty ( The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2022),  and Sarah Carter ( The Descent, The Descent II)

In this episode I enter the Library Of The Damned once again to sit and talk about some of my favorite books from a master of modern horror, Brian Keene, which includes " The Rising ", " City Of The Dead " " The Rising : Selected Scenes From The End Of The World", " Ghoul ", " Clickers II: The Next Wave ", " Terminal "  " Take The Long Way Home " and three others

For the first episode of the season ( and new year ) I talk about some of my most anticipated horror movies coming out this year  and then talk about some of the best killer toys , which includes He Who Kills ( Trilogy Of Terror I & II ) , Dolly ( Dolly Dearest ), Talky Tina ( Twilight Zone : Living Doll ) , Blade ( Puppet Master franchise ) Clown Doll ( Poltergeist), Chucky ( Child's Play franchise ), Baby Oopsie Daisy ( Demonic Toys & Baby Oopsie franchises ) and Slappy ( Goosebumps franchise )

After a short, unplanned break, I return to talk a little bit about the history of the Splatter film as well as five a few examples of what I see as being the best the subgenre has to offer, which includes " Dead Alive"  Aka " Brain Dead" (1992),  " The Sadness " (2021), " Poultrygeist: Night Of The Chicken Dead " (2006), " Bad Taste " (1987), " Martyrs" (2008), " Terrifier 2" (2022) and " Tokyo Gore Police " (2008).

For this episode , I sit down to talk about some horror flicks that were critically acclaimed but were overhyped, overrated and  actually kinda suck, which includes " The Exorcist" (1973), " In A Violent Nature " (2024), " Longlegs" (2024), "Talk To Me " (2023), " I Saw The TV Glow "(2024), " Candyman" (2021) and " Infinity Pool" (2023)