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ALIEN (1979) Part 2 | The Unsung Legacy of Dan O’Bannon

In Part 1 of our big double episode on ALIEN, we traced the film’s journey as a simple concept that was discussed by Dan O’Bannon and John Carpenter during the production of DARK STAR to its procurement by 20th Century Fox and the involvement of writer/producer Walter Hill.
When we left off, a young up-and-coming director by the name of Ridley Scott had been hired as the film’s director. In this episode, we’ll discuss the casting and production, as well as the enduring legacy of the film.
And we’ll figure out… just how did ALIEN’s success affect the future career of Dan O’Bannon?
NOTE: Due to the sheer amount of information out there about ALIEN, we've decided to do something different and split this into two episode. Be sure to listen to episode 1 of our ALIEN discussion before listening to this one! You can find it here or on any of your favorite podcast apps!
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Coming Up:
DEAD & BURIED (1981)
HEAVY METAL (1981)
BLUE THUNDER (1983)
RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985)
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, & Todd Davis.
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ALIEN (1979) Part 1 | The Unsung Legacy of Dan O’Bannon

As we continue Dan O'Bannon's story, we're now arriving at the film that truly put him on the map, a film that would ever be synonymous with his name: Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi horror film ALIEN.
But although the film was massively successful, its success didn't translate to Dan O'Bannon being one of Hollywood's go-to screenwriters, thus continuing his streak of being highly undervalued by the studios.
In this episode, we'll trace ALIEN's origins from an idea that was hatched during DARK STAR's production, to its transformation from a low budget Roger Corman film to its eventual fate as a big budget studio tentpole.
NOTE: Due to the sheer amount of information out there about ALIEN, we've decided to do something different and split this into two episode. ALIEN episode 2 lands next week!
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Coming Up:
DEAD & BURIED (1981)
HEAVY METAL (1981)
BLUE THUNDER (1983)
RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985)
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, & Todd Davis.
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Cinema Shock Roundtable #1: Discussing ZACK SNYDER’S JUSTICE LEAGUE (2021)

The guys all sat down for four hours to watch the new Snyder Cut of JUSTICE LEAGUE and they decided that they might as well talk about their thoughts. Enjoy!
 
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Coming Up:
ALIEN (1979)
DEAD & BURIED (1981)
HEAVY METAL (1981)
BLUE THUNDER (1983)
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
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DARK STAR (1974) | The Unsung Legacy of Dan O’Bannon

In our new series, we'll be exploring the career of the late Dan O'Bannon.
O'Bannon's name isn't well-known among casual fans, but fans of genre cinema know him as the mastermind behind ALIEN and the director of RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD.
But as we'll explore in this series, he brought so much more to genre film than just those (not insignificant) contributions. O'Bannon has had his hand in franchises that have made billions of dollars at the box office, and worked with directors ranging from George Lucas to Tobe Hooper.
For our first episode, we'll go all the way back to the beginning, to  discuss O'Bannon's upbringing and his days as a student as the USC film school, where he met fellow film student John Carpenter. Shortly after meeting, the two found that they had mutual interests in sci-fi and fantasy films, and it wouldn't be long before they found themselves collaborating on a student film.
That film was DARK STAR, and this is its story. 
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ALIEN (1979)
DEAD & BURIED (1981)
HEAVY METAL (1981)
BLUE THUNDER (1983)
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
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POLTERGEIST (1982) The Tragedy of Tobe Hooper

In this episode, we're going to explore the film that really gave this series its name. In the early 1980s, Tobe Hooper was given the chance of a lifetime — he was invited by Stephen Spielberg, the biggest director in the world at the time, to direct a movie for Universal Pictures.
The resulting film was POLTERGEIST, and it ended up being the most successful film of Hooper's career, but also the most controversial. 
No discussion about POLTERGEIST is complete without discussing that controversy, one that questioned whether Hooper actually directed the film, or whether it was actually helmed by Spielberg himself.
This week, we'll discuss how the film came about, where the controversy came from, and how it affected Hooper's career going forward (spoiler alert: not in great ways!). And we'll give our own opinions on who we think really directed POLTERGEIST.
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Coming Up:
THE FUNHOUSE (1981)
POLTERGEIST (1982)
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
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THE FUNHOUSE (1981) The Tragedy of Tobe Hooper

After the success of SALEM'S LOT, Hooper had in the in with Hollywood that he'd been looking for, but he still had a couple of bumps along the road to his next production.
When the next production finally came, it was in the form of a studio film — Hooper's first that was made for theatrical release — although it was still fairly low budget by studio standards.
Produced by Universal Pictures in the hopes of cashing in on the then-burgeoning slasher genre, Hooper's next film took viewers into THE FUNHOUSE.
In this episode, we'll give you the rundown on Hooper's career at this time, and get into all the dirty details on how THE FUNHOUSE came to be.
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Coming Up:
POLTERGEIST (1982)
Up Next: Dan O'Bannon: Hollywood's Secret Weapon
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
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SALEM’S LOT (1979) The Tragedy of Tobe Hooper

After the disappointment of EATEN ALIVE, things were looking pretty dire for Tobe Hooper.
Luckily for him, as a film production of Stephen King's SALEM'S LOT was beginning to move along, the producer in charge screened Hooper's TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE while on the hunt for a director. Once he saw it, he knew he had his guy.
In this episode, we discuss the bumps in the road between EATEN ALIVE and SALEM'S LOT, and we get into all the details on how the project turned into a made-for-TV miniseries, and how that miniseries got made.
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Coming Up:
THE FUNHOUSE (1981)
POLTERGEIST (1982)
Up Next: Dan O'Bannon: Hollywood's Secret Weapon
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
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EATEN ALIVE (1976) The Tragedy of Tobe Hooper

After the success of THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE, Tobe Hooper and screenwriter Kim Henkel caught the attention of Hollywood and landed themselves a three picture deal with Universal.
But before they could begin work on any movies for the major studio, they had to fulfill an agreement that had been signed before the Universal contract.
That agreement was with exploitation movie producer Mardi Rustam, who'd tapped Hooper for his killer croc movie EATEN ALIVE.
In this episode, we'll trace the story behind the making of Hooper's sophomore effort, giving all the grimy details about its creation, its legacy, and how it affected the career of Tobe Hooper.
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Coming Up:
SALEM'S LOT (1979)
THE FUNHOUSE (1981)
POLTERGEIST (1982)
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
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THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974) | The Tragedy of Tobe Hooper

Tobe Hooper was the director of a film that's considered by many to be the greatest horror film of all time, 1974's THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE.
In addition to introducing the world to iconic movie monster Leatherface, the film also served as one of the earliest examples of a subgenre that would later come to be known as the slasher film.
Unfortunately, much of Hooper's career following CHAIN SAW didn't live up to the promise that his breakout film showed, largely due to forces beyond Hooper's control.
In this series, we'll explore the ups and downs of Hooper's career. And we'll start back at the beginning, with the story of how THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE came to be created... and become legendary.
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EATEN ALIVE (1976)
SALEM'S LOT (1979)
THE FUNHOUSE (1981)
POLTERGEIST (1982)
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
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KILL BILL VOL 1 & 2 | The Six Degrees of 'Kill Bill'

This week we come to our epic conclusion to this series.
For the last six weeks, we've explored a series of films that were major influences on director Quentin Tarantino when he set out to make his ultimate revenge film, KILL BILL.
To wrap things up, we're going to take a look at KILL BILL itself, in full.
In this episode, we take a deep dive into the creation of the film, from its inception as an idea on the set of PULP FICTION, all the way through Taratnino's writing of the screenplay, the long tumultuous filming process, and the ultimate decision to cut the film in half, releasing it in two volumes, six months apart.
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Coming Up:
THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974)
EATEN ALIVE (1976)
SALEM'S LOT (1979)
THE FUNHOUSE (1981)
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
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