Episode 516: Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

Special Guests: Troy Howarth, Tommy Wallace
Guest Co-Hosts: Aaron Peterson, Father Malone

We kick off a two-part discussion of John Carpenter> with a look at his first proper feature film, Assault on Precinct 13 (1976). Father Malone (Dark Destinations) and Aaron Peterson (Hollywood Outsider) join Mike to look at the film and all of its various remakes (Ghosts of Mars, District B13, etc).

Troy Howarth talks about his new books, Assault on the System: The Nonconformist Cinema of John Carpenter, and Tommy Wallace discusses his work on Assault on Precinct 13 as well as many of his follow-up films.

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Links:
Become a supporter of The Projection Booth
Buy Assault on Precinct 13 on Blu-Ray
Buy Rio Bravo on DVD
Buy Ghosts of Mars on DVD
Buy the Assault on Precinct 13 (remake) on Blu-Ray
Buy District B13

Music:
"Assault On Precinct 13" - Garage A Trois
"You Can't Fight It" - Jimmy Chambers
"Assault On Precinct 13" - Nova Mura
"Assault On Precinct 13" - Zombie Zombie

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Episode 385: Fiend Without a Face (1958)

Guest Co-Hosts: Maitland McDonagh, Troy Howarth

Shocktober 2018 begins with the 1958 film from director Arthur Crabtree, Fiend Without a Face . Written by Herbert J. Leder and based loosely on a story by Amelia Reynolds Long, the movie stars Marshall Thompson as Major Cummings, an Army officer stationed at that pivotal American/Canadian border where he’s investigating the strange goings on in and around his base. Unfortunately, he’s got a case of Brains Gone Wild...

Maitland McDonagh and Troy Howarth join Mike to discuss this classic sci-fi film as well as some other naughty brain movies.

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Links:
Buy The Brain from Planet Arous
Read Fiend Without A Face, and its surprising controversy by Ryan Lamble
Listen to our episode on The Brain that Wouldn't Die

Music:
"Fiend Without a Face" - The Misfits

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Episode 240: The Beyond (1981)

Guest Co-Host: Troy Howarth

Lucio Fulci's The Beyond stars Catriona MacColl as Liza who opens a hotel built on a hellmouth in Louisiana. This proximity to a center of evil only helps spur some pretty strange occurrences and maybe a few lapses in judgment along the way.

Fortunately, we have Fulci expert Troy Howarth, author of Splintered Visions: Lucio Fulci and his Films, to help guide us through the surrealistic 1981 horror/art film.

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Bonus Interview: Catriona MacColl

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Links:
Buy The Beyond on Blu-Ray
Buy Splintered Visions: Lucio Fulci and His Films by Troy Howarth
Visit the official Midnight Marquee website
Buy The Beyond soundtrack by Fabio Frizzi
Read the Roger Ebert review of The Beyond
Visit the Grindhouse Releasing website

Music:
"Suono Aperto" - Fabio Frizzi
"Seven Doors Hotel" - Europe

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Episode 175: Planet of the Vampires (1965)

Guest Co-Host: Troy Howarth

We examine this sci-fi classic from Mario Bava, Planet of the Vampires (AKA Terrore nello spazio) along with Troy Howarth, author of The Haunted World of Mario Bava.

Links:
Buy The Haunted World of Mario Bava
Buy Planet of the Vampires on DVD
Buy It! The Terror Beyond Space
Learn more about the Midnight Marquee Press

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