Horror Business Archive: Episodes 6-10

Here it is, Cellmates.  The second round of Horror Business Episodes for your streaming and downloading pleasure.  Horror Business and its sister show, Missing Link Mixtape, can be heard on alternating Monday nights at 10pm only on The FDTC Network.

Episode 6: Ask SOC
What do you do when a guest bails on you?  You make the mistake of asking your facebook friends for questions, that's what.  We end up talking about my horror history, which horror starlets I want to do dirty things to, vampire fights, my former life of crime, ectoplasm as lube, my theories on the genre, and a ridiculous amount of other stuff.

Horror Business Episode 6 Link

Episode 7: James Bickert
It's a special 90 minute episode of Horror Business featuring my interview with director/drive-in historian James Bickert. We talk Dear God No!, Drive-Invasion, porn, beer, BBQ, video stores, piracy, bondage, the Oath of Green Blood, and a whole lot more.

Horror Business Episode 7 Link




Episode 8: The Netherspawn
 With Halloween coming up and haunted attraction season in full swing, I went to the actors who stalk the halls of Netherworld Haunted House in Atlanta (my haunt home since 1999) for their best stories about scaring someone shitless.  Time for the monsters to speak

Horror Business Episode 8 Link

Episode 9: Making The Video
 The Son of Celluloid and Brad Slaton co-directed a music video for The Casket Creatures song "Zombie Werewolves From Outer Space."  Go check it out on youtube.  Then listen to this roundtable discussion between Nathan, Brad, and the band about the craziness that went into creating the video.

Horror Business Episode 9 Link

 

Episode 10: Home Haunter Eric Cotto

We heard from the actors at one of the largest haunts in the nation, now let's visit the other end of the haunt spectrum.  Eric and Nikki Cotto run a haunt out of their home to raise money for charity.  Hear the story of a family who turns their home into a house of horrors each year to help the community and for the sheer love of fear.  Also, Brad Slaton drops by to chat Starry Eyes and See No Evil 2.

Horror Business Episode 10 Link

Horror Business Episode 7: The Netherspawn Speak

With Halloween, and therefore haunted attraction, season in full effect, I decided that this episode of Horror Business should be dedicated to the monsters who spend the month freaking you out.  So, I got The Netherspawn (aka the actors at my haunt home, Netherworld in Atlanta) to tell me their tales of terrifying our guests.  Enjoy.

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What Halloween Means To Me Day 25: Roy Wooley

On season 3 of Syfy’s hit show Face-Off, the world found out what me and everyone else who works at the Netherworld haunted house has known for years; Roy Wooley is one amazing makeup and effects artist.  The resident makeup wizard of one of the consistently highest rated haunts in the nation; Roy has done horrible things to my visage and made this handsome horror blogger hideous beyond words more times than I could count.  Hell, just sitting in the guy’s makeup chair is an education.  I think the coolest thing about Roy, however, is that after being on a hit TV show and amassing quite a following (just look at how the Face-Off Facebook page EXPLODED when he was eliminated for proof), he’s the same easy going dude I’ve known for years.  The Face-Off season finale is Wednesday, with the voting taking place after Tuesday’s episode.  I know, I know, the obvious winner isn’t in the finals for some unfathomable reason, but Roy will be on the show regardless, so watch it.  Also watch for an interview with Roy coming up in November here on Son of Celluloid.  He’s here on the countdown today representing both makeup artists and the haunt industry, so lets hear what Halloween means to him…

 “I always remember loving Halloween as a child, even though at the time I couldn’t tell you when it was. I just always knew that is was soon after school started, when you started getting those first frosts of the year. They say that smell is one of the strongest triggers for memories, and I think they’re right. Any crisp fall morning reminds me of Halloween when I was younger and brings back memories of going house-to-house, hoping for the big candy bars and not the piece of bubble gum. Of course, there was always candy corn and the occasional homemade cookie, popcorn ball, and candy apple. No wonder I got diabetes!

Aside from all the wonderful treats, you have probably my favorite part of the season; monsters, costumes, and make-up. I remember one of my store bought costumes. It was a little devil costume complete with a thin little plastic mask and the non-fire-retardant suit. I also remember years of homemade costumes and really bad make-ups, but that didn’t matter because it was Halloween. I think that’s one of the reasons why it has always been my favorite holiday. Halloween is that one day out of the year when you get to totally change yourself and be somebody or something else. I always enjoyed that aspect more than the scare for personal reasons. As long as I can remember I have always had a problem with stuttering, but for some reason when I would put on a mask it would go away. When I started working at Netherworld Haunted House, we would always do “live” shows for different T.V. stations. Now, if you’ve ever had a speech impediment you can understand how terrifying that can be. But over the years it got easier, and it rarely happens now. That’s a good thing too, because otherwise I never could or would have done Face Off.

After I started working in the haunted house industry, I became a lot more interested in the scare. There is nothing more fun than seeing a grown man fall to his knees in fear over a piece of latex.  

 These days I’m almost always working on some kind of monster or creature for films or haunted houses and trying to design and build that next great scare. So what does Halloween mean to me? Well, if Christmas teaches us that it’s the one day a year when there is suppose to peace on earth and good will towards men (which I try to practice daily); then Halloween is the day where I’ll be kind and friendly, then scare the crap out of you!”

2 more days ‘til Halloween, Halloween, Halloween.  2 more days ‘til Halloween.  Silver Shamrock!

  

Coming in October...The Horror Movie Darwin Awards!

♫ It’s the mooooooooooost wonderful tiiiiiiiiiiiime of the yeeeeeeeeeeeeear! ♫

Yes Cellmates, Halloween season is upon us. First of all, I’d like to apologize for my sparse posting throughout September. October is going to be extremely busy for three main reasons, which I’ll get to in a second. Therefore, I had a lot of things I had to get squared away before the Halloween insanity could begin.

First of all, I’m going to be working at Netherworld, the #1 haunted attraction in America. Click on the name to check out their site. I’ve been at this haunt a long time, and believe me, it’s bigger, scarier, and more intense than ever. I’ll be there every night except 3. If you’ve got the guts...and the nuts, come experience the terror. I’ll most likely be at the door of the downstairs house, Raw Meat. Here’s the 2011 commercial.

Second, I will be participating in HALLOWEEN HORROR MOVIE MARATHON MADNESS: THE HACK & SLASH EDITION. My buddy EKG, aka Cavepearl, has put together a contest that involves points being awarded for watching horror movies. Sounds like my kinda competition! While Netherworld leaves me without a hell of a lot of movie watching time, I plan to come out swinging and bring the pain! The main category is slashers, so I do believe it’s time to dust off the VHS collection and kick it old school. Use the link up there to check it out and follow along.

Finally, the part that involves the blog and therefore you, the wonderful readers. Way back before Son of Celluloid was even an idea, every year I enjoyed reading the Halloween countdowns on blogs, Particularly X-Entertainment. A few years back I discovered the official site where all of the blogs doing these countdowns congregate. You see that nifty little picture of Dr. Phibes on the left that says “Cryptkeeper 2011? That will take you to the site. Go there tomorrow and click around. You’ll find a bunch of cool sites hosting Halloween blog events. When I decided to start this blog, one of the things I said I wanted to do from the beginning was participate in the site and the countdown, so that’s exactly what I’m doing.

All throughout October, Son of Celluloid presents The Horror Movie Darwin Awards. If you’re not familiar with The Darwin Awards, they were started in 1985. According to their website, “In the spirit of Charles Darwin, the Darwin Awards commemorate individuals who protect our gene pool by making the ultimate sacrifice of their own lives. Darwin Award winners eliminate themselves in an extraordinarily idiotic manner, thereby improving our species' chances of long-term survival.” Since then the concept has spread to calendars, books, a movie, and many other venues; celebrating great moments in dumbassery.

I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that people in horror movies aren’t exactly the brightest crowd. Often you’ll find yourself yelling “What are you doing you idiot” at the screen. These are the moments that I’ve assembled into the ultimate compilation of cinematic stupidity. I will be counting down the 31 dumbest thing anyone has ever done in a fright flick. These are specific scenes from specific movies, not a tired list of clichés. We’ll start with #31 tomorrow and work our way to #1 on Halloween. I’ve worked hard putting this event together, and I hope you enjoy.

That’s what’s coming in October. Follow along and comment on the countdown. Enjoy the idiocy. Come get the hell scared out of you at Netherworld and say hi to your favorite horror blogger. While I won’t be doing a lot of posting outside of the countdown, I’m sure I’ll be checking in from time to time. So folks, from all of us here at Son of Celluloid, meaning me, Happy Halloween and enjoy the countdown.