Colors of the Dark
FANGORIA Podcast Network
FANGORIA has teamed up with some of the leading horror genre experts to bring you COLORS OF THE DARK. Join hosts Dr. Rebekah McKendry (professor, Fangoria, writer-director) and Elric Kane (professor, Pure Cinema Podcast, filmmaker) as they take a deep look at the horror genre. Each show explores a specific part of horror history, key players, franchises, deep cut titles, important films, and interviews with some of the genres’ biggest icons. COLORS OF THE DARK PODCAST is presented by the FANGORIA Podcast Network.
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Dec 23, 2020 • 2h 10min
S3 Ep6: Top Ten Horror Films Of The Year
On Episode 6 of Fangoria’s COLORS OF THE DARK Elric and Bekah close out 2020 with their Top Ten Horror films of the year, some honorable mentions and they list their 5 favorite older horror film discoveries of the year. It's an epic year end review of a year that needed to end!
Dec 11, 2020 • 1h 41min
S3 Ep5: Snowbound Horror
On Episode 5 of Fangoria’s COLORS OF THE DARK Elric and Bekah catch up on the new release ANYTHING FOR JACKSON which sets up their dive into SNOWBOUND HORROR, British Ghost stories and a Christmas Horror franchise goes to war.
Nov 27, 2020 • 1h 35min
S3 Ep4: Black Friday
On Episode 4 of Fangoria’s COLORS OF THE DARK Elric and Bekah catch up on the new releases COME AND PLAY, RUN, BAD HAIR & BLOOD VESSEL. Inspired by Black Friday the hosts then dive into the world of Noir Horror films and serve up a wild shopping deep cut and a cinematic showdown at the mall.
Nov 13, 2020 • 1h 32min
S3 Ep3: Get Freaky
On Episode 3 of Fangoria’s COLOR OF THE DARK things are getting FREAKY.
Elric and Bekah dig into a few new releases with 'His House' & 'Antebllum' and rave about the new R-rated Teen slasher 'Freaky' before sitting down with the films director Chris Landon to discuss its origins and influential slasher films. There's also a slasher deep cut and a movie fight between a couple killers deserving of franchise status.
Nov 7, 2020 • 1h 13min
S3: Most F'd Up Horror Films - "Live" from the Frightening Ass Film Fest
"Live" from the Frightening Ass Film Fest in Chattanooga our hosts Elric Kane & Rebekha McKendry dive into the Most "Fucked up" horror films of all time covering both the traditional list of extreme cinema as well as their own deep cut picks.
Oct 30, 2020 • 1h 53min
S1 Ep2: The Perfect Halloween Film Festival
On Episode 2 of Fangoria’s COLOR OF THE DARK it’s a Halloween Extravaganza! Elric and Bekah dig into what they’ve been watching to set the mood before diving into the Film rating system, censorship and how it effects the genre. They then curate a Halloween film festival based on each rating, so there’s horror for all ages this season.
Oct 16, 2020 • 1h 35min
S1 Ep1: The History of Splatstick with Ryan Spindell
On this first episode of Fangoria’s COLORS OF THE DARK, Elric and Bekah dig into what they have been watching this Fall. Then filmmaker Ryan Spindell joins for a discussion on the history of “splatstick,” a colloquial term for hyper-gory horror-comedy movies. Plus, there are tons of deep cuts and a NYC sleaze movie fight. It’s about to get messy.
May 26, 2020 • 58min
PENNING TERROR with Larry Zerner
Settle in for a brand new episode of PENNING TERROR with David Ian McKendry! David sits down (virtually) with Larry Zerner, for a fascinating discussion about legal issues and writing (and, of course, FRIDAY THE 13TH)!
May 21, 2020 • 9min
S3: OFFICE HOURS - The History of Dead Right Horror Trivia
On this episode of Office Hours, Dr. Rebekah McKendry talks about the history of Dead Right Horror Trivia, its importance to the horror community, and exciting new expansions to the game coming soon!
May 14, 2020 • 42min
S3 Ep4: NIGHTMARE UNIVERSITY - Insect Horror
On this episode of NIGHTMARE UNIVERSITY, Dr. Rebekah McKendry was inspired by the recent news of murder hornets to dive into horror movies focused around insects! Bekah talks about her own fascination and fondness for insects and explains why bugs and spiders scare us so much!
