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03/08/2024

I figured out what’s missing from people’s lives: Saturday night - Lawrence Welk at 6pm, 3 Stooges at 7pm, and horror movies or horror hosts like Svengoolie from then on out!

12/05/2024

Finally! 1970s Horror Films #3 - Count Yorga, Vampire (1970) has arrived. I analyze the vampire horror flick that was one of the first set in the modern era. Robert Quarry pulls of a great performance as the eponymous count, and the movie delivers on thrills and chills. Check it out!

Count Yorga, Vampire (1970), is a fun, late night horror watching complete with vampires and chills galore. Highly entertaining.

15/11/2023

Not all John Saxon films can be winners! In this post, Re-Gor discusses the 1979 mess of a film, "The Glove" which co-stars Rosy Grier! Worth a view!

After a strong start with “Evil Eye,” I randomly selected today’s film because, well, John Saxon. The grindhouse movie in question is “The Glove” aka “The Glove: Lethal Terminator,” from 1979, and costars the lovely Joanna Cassidy and Roosevelt “Rosey” Grier, and is packed with cha...

15/11/2023

On this blog, Re-Gor dives into the films of John Saxon, starting with Mario Bava's "The Evil Eye" aka "The Girl Who Knew Too Much!"

John Saxon smirking. Click on images to enlarge. As I delve into the films of legendary actor John Saxon, the first movie I’m going to discuss was made in Italy and directed by legendary horror maestro, Mario Bava. My wife and I were attending the April Ghouls Drive-In Monster-Rama 2023 at the Riv...

15/11/2023

Re-Gor reviews 1970's "The Bird with the Crystal Plumage"!!

Legendary Horror director Dario Argento - Shutterstock. 1970 was a good year for horror and in particular, giallo fans as horror maestro Dario Argento directed his first film, “The Bird with the Crystal Plumage.” Often credited as the first commercially successful giallo, the film is thrilling a...

15/11/2023

More Dunwich Horror goodness!

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15/11/2023

My ambitious project to review ALL horror films from the 1970s! We start in the year 1970 with "The Dunwich Horror" starring Dean Stockwell and Sandra Dee!

Dean Stockwell as Wilbur Whately gives his mesmer stare. Sandra Dee in her first adult role. The first film of the 1970s Horror Films Blog is

15/11/2023

If you're not watching Villains of Valley View, you oughtta! Check out my review of this fantastic show!

(Disney/Justin Stephens) James Patrick Stuart - Shutterstock I write soap opera news for a living, having been a “General Hospital” fan since I was a wee lad in 1981. So it should come as no surprise that throughout the decades I’ve followed the actors to other shows and films they’ve been i...

15/11/2023

Then Is Now Blog returns!

After a ridiculously long hiatus, I’m finally getting things back on track. In conjunction with my Then Is Now Podcast, this blog will also cover pop culture of the past. If you’re interested, check out the other two blogs I recently started: 1970s Horror Films, and The Films of John Saxon. Now,...

15/11/2023

Welcome! Since Then Is Now Podcast has a thriving FB group, we've changed this page to highlight Re-Gor's blogs! Feel free to start a conversation here, comment on the blogs, and suggest topics! Enjoy!

31/10/2023

Happy Halloween, everyone! It’s finally here: Day 13 of 2023’s 13 Days of Hallowtober event! Our topic this year has been werewolf films and as such we present a round table discussion of “The Wolf Man” (1941) and its remake, “The Wolfman” (2010). The original is a classic starring Lon Chaney Jr. and Claude Rains. The remake stars Benicio Del Toro and Anthony Hopkins. Does it hold a candle to its predecessor? Not likely, but it does have its merits and we take a deep dive into both movies and their place in werewolf film history!
This is presented as both a VIDEO and AUDIO podcast, and both links are on the web page. We showed movie ads in the video, and those will be posted on the web link also.
I’d like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s event including stalwarts Spency and My-Kill, as well as Bill Van Ryn, Rod Barnett, Juan Ortiz, and the Prince Regent of EDM, Dantes Alexander!!

Happy Halloween, everyone! It’s finally here: Day 13 of 2023’s 13 Days of Hallowtober event! Our topic this year has been werewolf films and as such we present a round table discussion of “The Wolf Man” (1941) and its remake, “The Wolfman” (2010). The original is a classic starring Lon C...

30/10/2023

Day 12: In our penultimate 2023 13 Days of Hallowtober episode, the Prince Regent of EDM, Dantes Alexander, joins Re-Gor to discuss the classic Hammer film, “Curse of the Werewolf,” starring Oliver Reed and directed by Terence Fisher. We noticed many elements borrowed in other films, and discussed what a badass Reed was in real life! Movie ads are also available on the web link! Enjoy!

Day 12: In our penultimate 13 Days of Hallowtober episode for 2023, the Prince Regent of EDM, Dantes Alexander, joins Re-Gor to discuss the classic Hammer film, “Curse of the Werewolf,” starring Oliver Reed and directed by Terence Fisher. We noticed many elements borrowed in other films, and dis...

29/10/2023

Day 11: MyKill and the Prince Regent of Electronic Dance Music, Dantes Alexander, join Re-Gor on this episode of our 13 Days of Hallowtober event to discuss the werewolf film “Dog Soldiers” from 2002. Another little seen film, this one is fun, gory, and action-packed! It stars Sean Pertwee, the son of the third Dr. Who, John Pertwee, as well as Kevin McKidd, and was directed by Neil Marshall, the man who brought you the terrifying film, “The Descent” (2005)! No movie ads available, but a listing and local review are on the web page! Enjoy!

Day 11: MyKill and the Prince Regent of Electronic Dance Music, Dantes Alexander, join Re-Gor on this episode of our 13 Days of Hallowtober event to discuss the werewolf film “Dog Soldiers” from 2002. Another little seen film, this one is fun, gory, and action-packed! It stars Sean Pertwee, the ...

28/10/2023

Day 10: On this episode of Then Is Now’s 2023 event 13 Days of Hallowtober, Juan Ortiz from the B-Movie Cast joins Re-Gor to discuss the Mexican horror classic “House of Terror” aka “La Casa Del Terror” starring comedian Tin-Tan, and surprisingly, Lon Chaney Jr. shows up as the Wolf Man!! An interesting and fun flick, we also discuss the horribly butchered, unintelligible version of the film called “Face of the Screaming Werewolf!” Definitely a fascinating discussion you should check out! And we do have movie ads for different releases of the film on the web page. Enjoy!

https://www.podserve.fm/episodes/119011/then-is-now-ep-140-13-days-of-hallowtober-2023-mexican-horror-house-of-terror-1960.mp3 Day 10: On this episode of Then Is Now’s 2023 event 13 Days of Hallowtober, Juan Ortiz from the B-Movie Cast joins Re-Gor to discuss the Mexican horror classic “House of...

27/10/2023

Day 9: Once again, MyKill and the Prince Regent of EDM, Dantes Alexander, join Re-Gor to discuss the relatively new film “Werewolves Within” (2021) on this episode of 2023’s 13 Days of Hallowtober event. Starring Sam Richardson and Milana Vayntrub who you may know as the AT&T girl! The film is a comedy with definite influence from other werewolf features of the past. We were divided on our opinion of it, so check it out! While it did have a theatrical release, there are no newspaper ads for it, just listings. But check out our take on this crazy flick!

https://www.podserve.fm/episodes/118874/then-is-now-ep-139-13-days-of-hallowtober-2023-werewolves-within-2021.mp3 Day 9: Once again, MyKill and the Prince Regent of EDM, Dantes Alexander, join Re-Gor to discuss the relatively new film “Werewolves Within” (2021) on this episode of 2023’s 13 Day...

26/10/2023

Day 8: The Prince Regent of EDM, Dantes Alexander, joins Re-Gor for this episode of Then Is Now Podcast’s annual 13 Days of Hallowtober event for 2023! We take a dive into the 1985 Michael J. Fox comedy, “Teen Wolf.” Critically lambasted, but still a huge hit for its time, this movie really gets better with age and we dive into its themes. Don’t forget to take a gander at the movie ads for it on our web page, and check out the glaring error in one of them! Enjoy!

https://www.podserve.fm/episodes/118833/then-is-now-ep-138-13-days-of-hallowtober-2023-teen-wolf-1985.mp3 Day 8: The Prince Regent of EDM, Dantes Alexander, joins Re-Gor for this episode of Then Is Now Podcast’s annual 13 Days of Hallowtober event for 2023! We take a dive into the 1985 Michael J. ...

25/10/2023

Day 7: On this episode of Then Is Now’s 13 Days of Hallowtober event for 2023, our werewolf discussion continues with “Cursed” from 2005, directed by horror legend Wes Craven and starring Joshua Jackson, Christina Ricci, and Jesse Eisenberg. The film is kind of a mess and we dive into its troubled production, but also pull out the (few) good things about it. Being from 2005, there were a scant few newspaper movie ads for it, so we posted two as well as a scathing review on the web page. Enjoy!

https://www.podserve.fm/episodes/118584/then-is-now-ep-137-13-days-of-hallowtober-2023-cursed-2005.mp3 Day 7: On this episode of Then Is Now’s 13 Days of Hallowtober event for 2023, our werewolf discussion continues with “Cursed” from 2005, directed by horror legend Wes Craven and starring Jos...

24/10/2023

Day 6: MyKill and Re-Gor tackle the little-known werewolf film “Wolves” (2014) on this episode of Then Is Now’s 2023 event, 13 Days of Hallowtober! The movie stars Jason Momoa, Lucas Till, and veteran character actor Stephen McHattie, and is a refreshing direction as it doesn’t rely on past films to shape its story. Sadly, because it was 2014, there were no movie ads, just listings, so we posted one that contained the logo, and a press photo from a horrible review. Enjoy!

https://www.podserve.fm/episodes/118549/then-is-now-ep-136-13-days-of-hallowtober-2023-wolves-2014.mp3 Day 6: MyKill and Re-Gor tackle the little-known werewolf film “Wolves” (2014) on this episode of Then Is Now’s 2023 event, 13 Days of Hallowtober! The movie stars Jason Momoa, Lucas Till, an...

24/10/2023

Day 5: Frequent guest host Spency joins Re-Gor along with the Prince Regent of Electronic Dance Music, Dantes Alexander to discuss another 1981 classic werewolf film, “An American Werewolf in London.” Directed by John Landis and starring David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, and Griffin Dunne, we discuss the influences on the movie from previous werewolf films as well as its subsequent influence on the genre. Don’t forget to check out the movie ads on the web page! Enjoy!

https://www.podserve.fm/episodes/118429/then-is-now-ep-135-13-days-of-hallowtober-2023-american-werewolf-in-london-1981.mp3 Day 5: Frequent guest host Spency joins Re-Gor along with the Prince Regent of Electronic Dance Music, Dantes Alexander to discuss another 1981 classic werewolf film, “An Ame...

22/10/2023

Day 4: On this episode, Re-Gor is joined by MyKill and Bill Van Ryn to discuss the classic 1981 werewolf film, The Howling! We talk about the stars like Dee Wallace and Dick Miller, as well as director Joe Dante who’s been an influence on the genre. Check out the movie ads on the web page! Enjoy!

https://www.podserve.fm/episodes/118281/then-is-now-ep-134-13-days-of-hallowtober-2023-the-howling-1981.mp3 Day 4: On this episode, Re-Gor is joined by MyKill and Bill Van Ryn to discuss the classic 1981 werewolf film, The Howling! We talk about the stars like Dee Wallace and Dick Miller, as well as...

21/10/2023

Day 3: As 2023’s 13 Days of Hallowtober rolls on discussing werewolf films, Rod Barnett returns to talk more about legendary Spanish horror star, Paul Naschy! We dive into his films, “Hunchback of the Morgue” (1973), “The Devil Incarnate” a.k.a “El Caminate” (1979), and “Werewolf and the Yeti” aka “Night of the Howling Beast” (1975)! Movie ads are also included on the web page! Enjoy!

https://www.podserve.fm/episodes/118211/then-is-now-ep-133-13-days-of-hallowtober-2023-paul-naschy-films-part-2-with-rod-barnett.mp3 Day 3: As 2023’s 13 Days of Hallowtober rolls on discussing werewolf films, Rod Barnett returns to talk more about legendary Spanish horror star, Paul Naschy! We div...

20/10/2023

Day 2: 13 Days of Hallowtober 2023 – On this episode, podcaster extraordinaire Rod Barnett joins Re-Gor as they discuss the Lon Chaney of Spain, the man who’s played a werewolf more times than anyone else, Paul Naschy! In part 1, we specifically dive into his films, “Horror Rises From the Tomb” (1973), “Werewolf Shadow” aka “Werewolf vs the Vampire Woman” (1971), and “The Mummy's Revenge” (1975)! Enjoy!

Editor's Note: We accidentally posted the Hunchback from the Morgue newspaper ads here, which will be reposted in Part 2. We've added TV listings for Horror Rises from the Tomb here, as there were no movie ads available.

https://www.podserve.fm/episodes/118112/then-is-now-ep-132-13-days-of-hallowtober-paul-naschy-part-1-with-rod-barnett.mp3 Day 2: 13 Days of Hallowtober 2023 – On this episode, podcaster extraordinaire Rod Barnett joins Re-Gor as they discuss the Lon Chaney of Spain, the man who’s played a werewo...

19/10/2023

It’s that time of year!! The first episode of the 2023 event, 13 Days of Hallowtober, in which we post an episode a day for the last 13 Days of October! Our topic this year is werewolf movies! On this episode, Re-Gor and MyKill hit the ground running by diving into the 1994 Jack Nicholson film “Wolf,” co-starring Michelle Pfeiffer and directed by the legendary Mike Nichols! Enjoy!

https://www.podserve.fm/episodes/117989/then-is-now-ep-131-13-days-of-hallowtober-wolf-1994.mp3 Welcome to the first episode of the 2023 event, 13 Days of Hallowtober, in which we post an episode a day for the last 13 Days of October! Our topic this year is werewolf movies! On this episode, Re-Gor a...

07/10/2023

Eric Eichelberger returns to tell us all about his new 2023 Shock-A-Go-Go film festival subtitled “5 Nights Of Sinematic Weirdness” which is being held at the Film Noir Cinema in New York City, on October 18th to the 22nd! Lots of great films will be presented including, Bloodsucking Freaks (1976), Terror Firmer (1999), Ghoul Scout Zombie Massacre (2018), among others, as well as several great guests including Larry Fessenden, Frank Henenlotter, Bill Hellfire and Scooter McCrae, as well as several others! Join us for a great conversation, and if you’re able, get yourself to the film festival which will be held at the Film Noir Cinema in New York City!

Eric Eichelberger returns to tell us all about his new 2023 Shock-A-Go-Go film festival subtitled “5 Nights Of Sinematic Weirdness” which is being held at the Film Noir Cinema in New York City, on October 18th to the 22nd! Lots of great films will be presented including, Bloodsucking Freaks (197...

01/10/2023

Starting October 19, 2023 is Then Is Now Podcast’s annual 13 Days of Hallowtober event! This year’s topic: werewolf movies! If you want to get ahead of the game and watch the films we’re going to discuss, here is the list (in no particular order):

An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Rider of the Skulls (1965)
Teen Wolf (1985)
The Werewolf and the Yeti (1975)
Werewolves Within (2023)
Wolves (2014)
Cursed (2005)
Dog Soldiers (2002)
House of Terror (1960)
The Howling (1981)
Werewolf Shadow (1971)
Wolf (1994)

And our Wolf Man Roundup on October 31: The Wolf Man (1941) & The Wolfman (2010)

Join us!

13/09/2023

On this episode I’m joined once again by George and Gene to discuss their awesome Drive-In Super Monster Rama event at the Riverside Drive-In in Vandergrift, PA, on Friday, September 22, and Saturday, September 23!! We had a great conversation that went on quite a few hilarious tangents. Don’t forget to click on the web link to check out the amazing newspaper ads and articles for each of the films!!! The films include: Friday, 2/22/23 - BLOOD FEAST (1963), TWO THOUSAND MANIACS (1964), IMPULSE (1974), and SHRIEK OF THE MUTILATED (1974). Saturday, 2/23/23 - HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP (1980), GRIZZLY (1976), PIRANHA (1978), and DAY OF THE ANIMALS (1977).

https://www.podserve.fm/episodes/113414/then-is-now-ep-129-2023-drive-in-super-monster-rama.mp3 On this episode I’m joined once again by George and Gene to discuss their awesome Drive-In Super Monster Rama event at the Riverside Drive-In in Vandergrift, PA, on Friday, September 22, and Saturday, S...