Horror Movie Yearbook

Horror Movie Yearbook

Hosts Tim Long and Willie Gibbs take you on a journey through horror history! Every episode covers a year in the storied history of the genre (and the world), taking one or more films released that year and dissecting the cultural impact, themes, and real-world implications of each film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

July 18, 2025 56 mins
We take the Time Machine back to 1940 to try and capture a young and mostly invisible Vincent Price in The Invisible Man Returns. We discuss the misleading title of the film, the importance of German immigration on Universal horror and early horror, the groundbreaking effects and where it ranks among the other sequels we've watched this summer.

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We are doing our best to talk about 28 Years Later and not spoil it, and we also run down the guest list for this months Motor City Nightares convention!

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Our Summer Semester rolls on as we tackle our favorite film of this Summer Sequel Sizzler so far: Son of Frankenstein!


We discuss the effect of German immigration on the look of the film, the lost Bela Lugosi screen test and his finest hour as Ygor, the film's obvious influence on Young Frankenstein and more!


We also talk about the latest set photos from Crystal Lake and Erykah Badu's "Tyrone" before the film discussion, so...

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We are joined by our specialist guest ever: The one and only Josie! She joins us to discuss her thoughts on Dracula's Daughter, her favorite Pokemon, and a very funny sounding episode of Teen Titans Go!. It's our tiniest Tiny Terror yet!

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We are taking the Time Machine back to 1936 to discuss Countess Zaleska and all of her subtext, but first we are catching up on last weeks Jason Un1ver3e news, the SAW/Blumhouse deal, and getting nervous for 28 Years Later.

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Tim makes some predictions regarding the box office of 28 Years Later, and reveals the Tomato Meter (to himself at least). He also reviews the SYFY adaptation of Tim Seeley's comic book Revival, and breaks down the Jason Un1ver3e "news" from last week.

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Tim and Willie had an idea to try a bunch of hot sauces but then realized they do actually expire. So instead they try the least expired one and talk about the latest Crystal Lake casting, the Alien:Earth trailer, and Australian television (With special guest Nicki!)

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The Boys kick off their 2025 Summer Series by taking a trip to Mapleton (Maybe?) in 1944 to check in on Kharis and his sweetheart.


Topics Covered:


  • The state of the Universal Monsters and horror a whole in 1944
  • The crazy timeline of The Mummy series
  • Lon Cheney Jr. dropping the "Jr." from his name and Universal dropping Lon Cheney
  • It's similarities to some of the modern slashers
  • The terrific ending of the film and how it skir...
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We take a special look back at Willie's Amazon order history dating back to 2008.

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We are taking the Time Machine back to two different decades to check out The Collector Duology, but first we are checking in on THE JASON UNIVERSE!

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Willie and Tim preview a bunch of movies they want to see in the theater, but won't. We also debate whether or not we will record a reaction video if Brandy shows up in the new I Know What You Did Last Summer movie.

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We are taking the Time Machine back to 1996 to try and figure out just what the hell is happening on the set of The Island of Dr. Moreau. Why is Marlon Brando wearing an ice bucket on his head? Why is Richard Stanley still hanging around the set after getting fired? Is anyone in charge paying attention to these maniacs? None of these questions will be answered, but we will laugh a lot. We also remember Val Kilmer, Lar Park Lincoln,...

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Tim and Willie go through every console generation and talk about some of their favorite horror games!

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April 18, 2025 62 mins
We had so much fun in 1967, we are taking the Time Machine back to the same year to check out Jack Hill's proto-slasher/hillbilly-horror/cannibal-horror movie: Spider-Baby

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Willie and Tim discuss the guest list for the Niagara Falls Comic-Con next month and also discuss Abigail, Nosferatu, Surrealestate, and The Thing Remastered.

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April 4, 2025 70 mins

We are taking a trip back to swingin' sixties NYC to learn about an early example of the home invasion subgenre.


TIMESTAMPS


:11 Intro

  • Check out the Midwest Game Nerds


6:15 Remembering Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments

  • Where Wait Until Dark fits in and trying to remember the top ten


18:02 Wait Until Dark Discussion

  • How it works as a proto home invasion movie
  • The life and career of Terrance Young
  • How t...
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The boys discuss the latest cast announcements and give their best guesses as to what is going on in the next installment in the Scream franchise.

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March 7, 2025 80 mins

Join us as we hop in the Time Machine and head back to 2010 to wherever Willem Dafoe's accent in this movie is supposed to originate from.


TIMESTAMPS


:11 Intro

  • Is it called a hot water heater or water heater? The age old debate rage on.
  • Please e-mail horrormovieyearbook@gmail.com with advice on fixing water heaters/hot water heaters
  • The even hotter water of Doctor Odyssey


14:28 The Time Machine January 8th, 201...

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February 28, 2025 31 mins

DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded on 2/20/2025 before the tragic death of Michelle Trachtenberg.


Tim and Willie talk about who they think should return for the new Buffy the Vampire Slayer show, if anybody.


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February 21, 2025 85 mins

Tim and Willie take the Time Machine a few months back to hop on board the Corbelan IV to travel to a space station where they are mostly confused by Bishop.


TIMESTAMPS


:10 Intro

  • Check out the Midwest Game Nerds Most Anticipated Games of 2025 episode out now!


5:45 The Time Machine August 16th, 2024

  • Do we know any of the top songs from this week?


12:45 Alien Romulus Discussion

  • We liked a lot. We als...
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