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31 Days of Horror

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Earl Leave a comment

Welcome! It’s almost Halloween and we are counting down the days with our last horror-themed episode. This week, we have special guest Rizielde Roculan who challenges us to 31 days of horror. Rizie has taken on 31 days/31 horror movies and we go through all the movies she’s seen so far. How many has Shawn seen? How many has Earl seen? Well for Earl, probably zero, but there is only one way to find out for sure. We also get into why Rizie loves horror movies and the true meaning of Christmas. Not really, BUT REALLY! So put on your Halloween hat, whatever that is, and listen to our last horrific podcast for this Halloween.

Let it begin…the show now!

Guest:
Rizielde Roculan (@rizieroculan) – 31 Days of Horror on Letterboxd

What we’ve been checking out:
Rizie: Ketogenic diet, Looney Tunes baseball cards
Shawn: The Evil Within, Nightbreed Directors Cut
Earl: You’re Dead! by Flying Lotus, …Like Clockwork by Queens of the Stone Age

Audio notes: (1hr. 22min. runtime)
0:04:45 – Explaining the challenge, Ontario cities, Amer, and James Cameron’s shame
0:18:30 – The Shining, del Toro, Invaders from Mars, horror movie night, and creepy dolls
0:31:50 – The Howling, werewolves, lens flares, fun horror, and watching horror with family
0:45:00 – The Babadook, Nightmare on Elm Street, ghosts, and serial killers
0:58:25 – Growing up horror, zombies, old jobs, tattoos, and Blair Witch
1:12:00 – What’s everyone checking out?

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Film

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Earl Leave a comment

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One, Two, Shawn and Earl are coming for you. Was that lame? Ok let me try this: Five, Six, Shawn and Earl grabbed their crucifix? No? Forget it.

It’s another great Halloween episode and this week it’s a special one for Shawn: On November 9th, 1984, A Nightmare on Elm Street was released to theaters and on October 11, 2014, Earl and Shawn celebrated the 30th anniversary by seeing it on the big screen. Today we talk all things Freddy, except the beginning where we talk Apple? Whatever. This episode is a celebration for one of Shawn’s favorite things and Earl is strapped in for the ride. So sit back and relax as we get into some heavy Freddy talk and remember:

WHATEVER YOU DO… DON’T FALL SLEEP… on a subway because someone may steal your nice headphones and you paid like what, $100 bucks for those.

Let it begin… the show now!

What we’ve been checking out:
Shawn: The Evil Within, and Nightbreed
Earl: Our Love – Caribou, and The Walking Dead TV series

Audio notes: (1hr. 31min. runtime)
0:00:00 – Intro, and plugging AKOP Sci-Fi Night
0:07:20 – Apple talk, upgrading tech, reanimating the dead, and Walt Disney
0:20:35 – The Nightmare on Elm Street screening, the laughing, and dealing with audiences
0:35:55 – Feeding off the crowd, making fun of movies, and questions about Elm St.
0:50:20 – The collective unconsciousness, tapping into dreams, the remake, and New Nightmare talk
1:06:50 – Power rankings: The Freddy franchise
1:23:25 – What are we checking out?

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Horror Filmmaking & Sleep Paralysis

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Earl Leave a comment

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This week, Kalen Artinian returns to the show in time for our Halloween-themed episodes! Earl and Shawn talk to him about some of his favourite horror films, directing his short films, and everyone’s take on classic and modern horror. They also dig into their sleep paralysis stories and Kalen’s theoretical AKOP Spooky Night movie choices. And along the way, we compare movie boxsets, Wes Craven month at TIFF, and the magic of practical effects.

Guest:
Kalen Artinian (@kalenartinian) – Film director (Hellvetica, Ruby’s Secret)

What we’ve been checking out:
Kalen: Toronto After Dark Festival, The Guest
Shawn: Family Guy/Simpsons crossover episode
Earl: The Thing, Doctor Who

Audio notes: (1hr. 20min. runtime)
0:00:00 – Intro
0:02:50 – Kalen’s AKOP Spooky Night movies choices, did Shawn succeed?, Italian horror, and Wes Craven
0:13:10 – Voodoo and sleep paralysis, watching classic horror in theatres, and Kubrick exhibition
0:29:20 – Directing shorts, Hellvetica, practical effects, Ruby’s Secret, and future projects
0:45:30 – Interesting avenues in horror, primal fears, subgenres, and Eli Roth
0:56:10 – Old vs. new horror, Evil Dead, slasher franchises, rape-revenge trope, and boxsets
1:09:45 – What’s everyone checking out, and things that creep in the night

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Film

Spooky AKOP Night

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Earl Leave a comment

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“Three horror movies, one scared Earl Aspiras: Welcome to AKOP Spooky Nights!”

Let me tell you a tale, a tale about a man named Earl Aspiras who told a another man, Shawn Lotte, he was scared of horror movies. He was so scared, in fact, he hasn’t seen very many purely out sheer fear. Shawn proposed to him an idea, an idea that would change his life forever: AKOP Spooky Nights.

We present to you a new frontier in All Kinds of Philler: Presented to Earl are three different horror movies, each one representing a different aspect of the genre. Then we sit him down and watch him cry. Not really, but we do discuss each film in depth with returning guest Patrick Barfoot and delve into a genre that Earl is not proficient in.

Get ready for some great in depth analysis of three horror films sure to set the mood for Halloween – that may haunt Earl for the rest of his life.

*SPOILER WARNING: We spoil the hell out of these movies and as much as they are older horror movies we have to ask: If you haven’t seen either Hellraiser, The Thing (1982) or Child’s Play then have some fun this Halloween, watch these movies, and then come back and listen to the show.

Let it begin…the show now!

Audio notes: (1hr. 25min. runtime)
0:00:00 – Cold open, LEGO Batman, explaining Spooky AKOP Night, and October plans
0:04:50 – Movie #1: Hellraiser, special effects & set design, Clive Barker, and the Ashley Laurence fan club
0:27:10 – Movie #2: The Thing (1982), different kinds of horror, practical effects, and nihilism
0:50:35 – Movie #3: Child’s Play, precocious kids, tapping into primal fears, and supernatural horror
1:17:00 – Final thoughts, first AKOP night review, and classic/modern horror

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