Hellbent For Horror S. A. Bradley

Legendary Filmmaker William Friedkin died on August 7th, 2023, a few months before the 50th Anniversary of THE EXORCIST.
As his legend would dictate, Friedkin was a bit of a demon himself to those who worked with him and opposed him. "Hurricane Billy" would do anything for a shot, even at the risk of life and limb. 
Join me as I take a personal look at my utter fascination with the director, whose work captivated me at an early age, and how his persona left me conflicted. Love him or hate him, Friedkin made you take notice.
I hope you enjoy the show!
Movies Discussed:
THE PEOPLE VS. PAUL CRUMP (1962)
GOOD TIMES (1967)
THE NIGHT THEY RAIDED MINSKY'S (1968)
THE BIRTHDAY PARTY (1968)
THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971)
THE EXORCIST (1973)
SORCERER (1977)
DEAL OF THE CENTURY(1983)
TO LIVE AND DIE IN LA (1985)
KILLER JOE (2011)

Three years of the pandemic is enough. We stared into the abyss, and it changed us. And horror movies got us through.
Horror movies also told us the scary and ugly truth about how monstrous we were. As we spent our Seasons in the Abyss, here are some trends I noticed... and NO ZOMBIE MOVIES INCLUDED!
PART ONE OF TWO.
Movies Discussed: 
SYNCHRONIC (2020)
ST. MAUD (2021)
DEMENTER (2021)
THE VIGIL (2021)
RELIC (2022)
HIS HOUSE (2020)
HOST (2020)
DASHCAM (2022)

Here's my Postmortem on the 2022 Christmas Holiday Season, where I discuss Killer Santas, Trolls, Yule Logs, and the death of "The War on Christmas!" 
Movies Discussed:
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)
A CHRISTMAS STORY (1983)
TROLL (2022)
CHRISTMAS, BLOODY CHRISTMAS (2022)
THE MEAN ONE (2022)
VIOLENT NIGHT (2022)
ADULT SWIM'S YULE LOG (2022)

Happiest of Holidays to you! 
Just in time for Christmas Eve is the Hellbent for Horror Annual Christmas Ghost Story!
Keeping the old British tradition going, I've been reading ghost stories for Christmas over the last few years. Because Christmas and horror go together like cookies and milk and Santa!
This year's story is M.R. James' "Casting the Runes," which is the story that was adapted into the excellent 1957 film directed by Jacques Tournier, Night of the Demon, released as Curse of the Demon in the USA. 
Enjoy the show, and stay safe and spooky into 2023!
CASTING THE RUNES (1911)  by M.R. James
NIGHT OF THE DEMON, aka, CURSE OF THE DEMON (1957)

Join acclaimed horror author Vince V. Cava (CREEPYPASTA, JUST A LITTLE TERRIBLE) as we look at how comedy and horror work together (or not). We discuss Bizarro horror, Creepypasta, crazy Anime, and "the Amazon Smut Illuminati."
This is a pre-recorded live podcast from the FAN EXPO-SAN FRANCISCO performed on Black Friday (11/25/2022).
I hope you enjoy the show!
MOVIES:
SCANNERS (1981)
CREEPSHOW (1982)
RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985)
SAINT MAUD (2019)
THE RITUAL (2017)
RELIC (2020)
THE BABADOOK (2014)
VIDEO GAMES:
DOKI DOKI LITERATURE CLUB (2017)
"BACKROOMS"
LOAB (CREEPYPASTA AI DEMON)
BOOKS:
DECOMPOSING HEAD: Frighteningly Funny Tales That Will Rot Your Brain (2014)
GAS STATION BATHROOM (STORY)
CANNIBAL (STORY)
THE BEAST BENEATH THE STREETS (2023)
CANDIDE by VOLTAIRE (1759)
"THE SECOND VARIETY" by P.K. DICK
S.R. TOOMS
THE “AMAZON SMUT ILLUMINATI” (12 PEOPLE WRITING ALL THE AMAZON SMUT)
BIZARRO HORROR LITERATURE
HEAD IN THE FRIDGE (STORY)
CREEPYPASTA
 

It's no surprise that I love Halloween and that I love decorating my place into a haunted House for Trick-or-Treaters to enjoy. 
But there is a specific history behind my love of Halloween, and in this episode, I'm going to "open a vein" and give you more insight into what makes me believe that horror brings people together and, for some of us, frees us and gives us purpose.
Special Edition: I read my short story, THE RELEQUARIANS. 
I hope you like the show!