The Terminator (1984) | Abyss Gazing: A Horror Podcast #50

We’re staring into the abyss of 1976’s The Omen to see what will gaze back. Today we are kicking off not one BUT two brand new series with the filmmakers of this year’s Horrific Hope (https://www.victimsandvillains.net/horrifichope) going through The Omen film series with us. We are joined by writer/director, Richard Elfman, and his leading lady, Anatasia Elfman, creators behind Bloody Bridget (https://bloodybridget.com/) to talk about the insane creation process of the film, Haitian history, film trivia on The Omen and more! Get your tickets for Horrific Hope Now: https://drafthouse.com/winchester/show/2024-horrific-hope-film-festival. Plus, we have music from Bend the Knee (https://bendthekneeva.bandcamp.com/).

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Abyss Gazing is a production of Victims and Villains and is written by Josh “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey (& produced by) and Mark Moore. Music by Kevin MacLeod, Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms) & Bend the Knee.

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We’re staring into the abyss of 2006’s Imprint to see what will gaze back. Multiple renowned horror filmmakers came together in the mid-2000s to craft a series of short films called Masters of Horror. The season one finale was Takashi Miike’s Imprint. In this episode we are joined by The Ghouls Next Door (https://www.theghoulsnextdoor.com/) to breakdown some of the gnarliest moments of this film from one of Japan’s most extreme horror filmmakers. Plus music by DENS (https://densnoise.com/).

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Abyss Gazing is a production of Victims and Villains and is written by Josh “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey (& produced by) and Mark Moore. Music by Kevin MacLeod, Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms) & DENS. DENS appears courtesy of Facedown Records. You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

We’re staring into the abyss of the career of Preston “Bunny Man” Corbell to see what will gaze back. Corbell is an accomplished stunt man having worked on everything from Cabin Fever to Drake & Josh to The Punisher and One Tree Hill and so much more. In this episode, he chronicles some of the physical and mental health struggles of being in the industry, his favorite projects and more. Follow Preston on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stunt.beast/.

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Abyss Gazing is a production of Victims and Villains and is written by Josh “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey (& produced by) and Mark Moore. Music by Kevin MacLeod, Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

We’re staring into the abyss of 2009’s The Loved Ones to see what will gaze back. We are joined by our friends, Lori and Rob, to talk about this hidden gem from Australia. In this episode, we address everything from the film’s aggressive gags, conspiracy theories. the need to let wounds heal & more. Plus we have music from Bunker Hill Bloodbath (https://www.bunkerhillbloodbat...) ; which you can catch at our St. Patrick’s Day show on March 16th at Garden Grove Brewing in Richmond, VA.

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Abyss Gazing is a production of Victims and Villains and is written by Josh “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey (& produced by) and Mark Moore. Music by Kevin MacLeod, Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms) & Bunker Hill Bloodbath You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

We’re staring into the abyss of 2024’s Here For Blood to see what will gaze back. In this episode we had the chance to sit down with star Shawn Roberts and writer-producer, James Roberts, to talk about the insanity of this Screambox original movie. Mark and Josh share their thoughts on the movie and what it speaks about mental health. Plus, music from The Get Off (https://thegetoff.bandcamp.com/).

Here For Blood comes to Screambox beginning February 9th, 2024.

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Abyss Gazing is a production of Victims and Villains and is written by Josh “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey (& produced by) and Mark Moore. Music by Kevin MacLeod, Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms) & The Get Off. You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

We’re staring into the abyss of 2023’s Everyone Will Burn to see what will gaze back. Raven Angeline, the co-writer, director and star, of the independent creature feature, Biters and Bleeders, discusses the strange and complex world of her work. As well as the supernatural Spanish horror movie that landed on Bloody Disgusting’s Top 10 Hidden Gems of 2023. In this episode, we’ll discuss everything from being a suicide loss survivor, survivor’s guilt and more.

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We’re staring into the abyss of 1999’s The Blair Witch Project to see what will gaze back. This independent film placed the found footage subgenre into the mainstream. From the insane film conditions to the viral marketing campaign - there hasn’t been a movie quite like Blair Witch since. In this episode, we talk about its importance to the genre, the mental health effects of media & much more.

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Abyss Gazing is a production of Victims and Villains and is written by Josh “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey (& produced by) and Mark Moore. Music by Kevin MacLeod, Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms).

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We’re staring into the abyss of 2024’s Destroy All Neighbors to see what will gaze back. Our friend Billy joins us to jump into the strange world of Shudder’s latest release. In this episode, we give our honest thoughts on the film (both spoiler-free and spoiler-filled), discuss the mental health harm of escapism & much more!

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We’re staring into the abyss of 2009’s Pandorum to see what will gaze back. We set sail to launch into space with co-writer and director, James Fox (https://solo.to/jamesfox), to discuss his movie, Crypto Shadows (available on VOD beginning January 16th, 2024), the mental health of isolation and healing. Along with the sci-fi horror film, Pandorum & its themes of forgetfulness, sci-fi tropes and more.

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We’re staring into the abyss of 1990’s Gremlins 2: The New Batch to see what will gaze back. We celebrate the new year with a couple of guests including our brother Billy and the multi-talented, Joe Reilly. Joe is the filmmaker behind Charlie the Cancelled Skeleton. In this episode, we’ll talk about how the second Gremlins was ahead of its time, how it addresses trauma, cancel culture & more. Plus, we have a world premiere for you from our friends, Who They Fear (https://linktr.ee/whotheyfear)... />
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Abyss Gazing is a production of Victims and Villains and is written by Josh “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey (& produced by) and Mark Moore. Music by Kevin MacLeod, Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms) & Who They Fear. You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!