Episode list

James Rolfe gives an overview of the 1920 German silent horror film "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)", directed by Robert Wiene and starring legendary horror film actor Conrad Veidt.

James Rolfe gives an overview of 1922 silent German Expressionist horror film "Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922)" directed by F.W. Murnau starring Max Schreck as a bloodsucking count in what may be the first rip-off in movie history.

James Rolfe gives a review of the first adaption of Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel, the 1925 American silent horror film "The Phantom of the Opera (1925)" directed by Rupert Julian and starring legendary "Man of a Thousand Faces" Lon Chaney.

James Rolfe gives a very personal review of the 1931 American pre-Code supernatural horror film "Dracula" directed and co-produced by Tod Browning starring legendary horror film icon Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula.

James Rolfe gives a review of the 1931 American science fiction horror film "Frankenstein" directed by James Whale, starring Bela Lugosi as Frankenstein's monster, as well as its' sequels "Bride of Frankenstein" and "Son of Frankenstein".

James Rolfe gives a very quick review of the 1932 supernatural horror film "The Mummy", directed by Karl Freund and starring Boris Karloff as well as a general oversight of its' numerous sequels featuring other mummies.

James Rolfe reviews the 1931 American pre-Code horror film "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring Fredric March, who plays a possessed doctor who tests his new formula that can unleash people's inner demons.

James Rolfe reviews the 1941 American horror film "The Wolf Man" written by Curt Siodmak and produced and directed by George Waggner. The film stars Lon Chaney's son Lon Chaney Jr. as the titular character.

Having talked about Universal movies enough, James switches to RKO Pictures and their weirdly low-budget movies, in particular the 1942 psychological horror film "Cat People" directed by Jacques Tourneur.

James Rolfe reviews the 1954 black-and-white monster horror film "Creature from the Black Lagoon" which is considered the last of the classic monsters, as well as its' sequels "Revenge of the Creature" and "The Creature Walks Among Us".

James Rolfe reviews the 1959 American horror film "The Tingler" produced and directed by William Castle and starring Vincent Price and how the movie, using a variety of gimmicks at cinemas, brought a very fun aspect into horror films.

James Rolfe gives a quick overview of the many bloody horror films made by Hammer Films, especially the "Dracula" and "Frankenstein" remakes and their legacy for modern-day cinema.

James Rolfe looks at some of the films based off of works by legendary American horror author and literary critic Edgar Allen Poe made by famous trash movie director and producer Roger Corman.

James Rolfe reviews Alfred Hitchcock's groundbreaking and highly controversial 1960 American thriller film "Psycho" in which a private investigator investigates the disappearance of a young woman in a mysterious motel.

James Rolfe reviews the 1968 American black-and-white independent horror film "Night of the Living Dead" by George A. Romero, which brought the zombies into modern day media by turning them into undead, flesh-eating creatures.

James Rolfe reviews the 1973 American supernatural horror film "The Exorcist" by William Friedkin about the demonic possession of a young girl. It was considered the most disturbing film ever made for a long time.

James Rolfe reviews the 1974 American horror film "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" produced and directed by Tobe Hooper about a group of friends who fall victim to a family of cannibals while on their way to visit an old homestead in Texas.

James Rolfe reviews Steven Spielberg's game-changing 1975 American thriller film "Jaws" based on the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley. James assumes that Spielberg was hired to do a cheap monster flick and accidentally made it "too good".

James Rolfe reviews the 1978 American independent slasher film "Halloween" directed and scored by John Carpenter which introduces Michael Myers who would become one of the most famous slasher horror film villains of all time.

James Rolfe continues George A. Romero's zombie horror film series and reviews the 1978 film "Dawn of the Dead" which perfected the modern-day zombie genre and brought a lot of black humor into the genre.

James Rolfe reviews the 1979 science fiction horror film "Alien" directed by Ridley Scott which is considered the first "adult film in a rather infantile genre". It also features a landmark appearance by legendary actress Sigourney Weaver.

James Rolfe reviews the 1980 American independent slasher film "Friday the 13th" directed by Sean S. Cunningham. Although the series would feature famous slasher villain Jason Voorhees, the first film actually does not feature him.

James Rolfe reviews the 1984 American supernatural slasher film "A Nightmare on Elm Street" written and directed by Wes Craven. It features the very unique slasher villain Freddy Krueger portrayed by Robert Englund.

James Rolfe reviews the 1981 American supernatural horror film "The Evil Dead" directed by Sam Raimi but also goes into the tongue-in-cheek sequel "The Evil Dead II" featuring actor Bruce Campbell as groovy main hero Ash Williams.

James Rolfe reviews the lesser known 1987 American horror comedy film "The Monster Squad" written by Fred Dekker and Shane Black. It features a return of the classic horror film monsters battling a bunch of kids in the eighties.

James Rolfe reviews Peter Jackson's 1992 New Zealand comedy splatter film "Braindead" (also known as "Dead Alive" in North America) featuring rat-monkeys, a zombie baby, a kung-fu priest and more blood than anyone could possibly imagine.

James Rolfe reviews the 1996 American slasher film "Scream" directed by Wes Craven. The movie was supposed to be a spoof and a send-off to the classic slasher film genre but accidentally refueled interest in the genre in general.

James Rolfe reviews the 1996 American action horror film "From Dusk Till Dawn" directed by Robert Rodriguez in which two criminal brothers take a family as hostages and ultimately find themselves trapped in a saloon frequented by vampires.

James Rolfe talks the 1998 American horror film "The Last Broadcast" written, produced and directed by Stefan Avalos and Lance Weiler. By employing a pseudo-documentary format the film basically invented the found-footage horror film.

James Rolfe recommends the unusual 2002 American comedy horror film "Bubba Ho-Tep" written, co-produced and directed by Don Coscarelli starring Bruce Campbell as a geriatric Elvis Presley (or Elvis Presley impersonator) fighting a mummy.

James Rolfe recaps the history of horror that lays behind, takes a look at the state of modern day horror cinema and its' seemingly decline in creativity. He also talks about where to look for modern and innovative horror films nowadays.