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For Part 2 of our The Hunger Games/The Walking Dead discussion, we spoil the holy Hell out of it! We review the film, The Hunger Games, and discuss its likeness to the book. Did it live up to the book? The hype? Whereas it may not be considered "horror," Julie and Robin highly recommend it and will tell you why. We also thoroughly dissect the Season 2 finale of "The Walking Dead," and finally get on board with the comics.

On this, the first of a 2-part series, we discuss the last few episodes of The Walking Dead, The Hunger Games' upcoming release and an amazing article by our newest writer, Dave Pace. Dave also writes for Fangoria and has written one of the most controversial and well-thought out opinion pieces that we have ever read. Don't worry, if you haven't watched the season finale of TWD, we don't spoil it for you. We will leave that, along with our official review of The Hunger games, to Part 2. Also, don't forget to get the down low on our killer Ultimate Horror Night package. We are raffling off autographed DVD's, a copy of Martyrs, popcorn and candy...everything you need for a superb movie night in.

We are back, bitches! We have missed each and every one of you, and especially the awesome outfits that you wear to our show. In this episode, we celebrate our One Year Anniversary, the changeover to AllHorror.Net and our upcoming guests. We also review Yellowbrickroad, Evidence and Twilight. You read correctly...Twilight.

If you listen to our show or follow us on Twitter, you are well aware of two things: 1) Robin has a massive crush on Debbie Rochon 2) We both LOVED the film Slime City Massacre and have mentioned it weekly for almost a full month. Last weekend, we had the pleasure of speaking with Greg Lamberson, writer and director of SCM. We had an absolute blast with him, so it only seemed natural to have another Slime Head in the lineup. The natural answer? Debbie Rochon. We have wanted to have Debbie as a guest on the show for quite some time now. (Or, as Robin puts it, "since she was a fetus.") Today, Robin got her 30-year-old wish. Debbie was gracious enough to fit us into her heinously busy schedule to talk all things Slime City Massacre.

Have you seen the "Give Michael Rooker the F**king Emmy" campaign going around the web? We have, and we agree 100%. We spoke with Michael for a bit about his role as Merle on AMC's hit show, The Walking Dead, as well as what exactly inspired his performance in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. Suffice it to say, Michael is the man. He also has an upcoming film, Cell213 (alongside Eric Balfour and Bruce Greenwood), which appears to be one of the most promising psychological horror films coming out in the near future.

Twitter: @Michael_Rooker

Zombie Strippers, penises with a mind of their own, severed heads, aliens, evil trees, dolls inseminating Jennifer Tilly, Satanic rituals and Slime Sex. Oh yes, sex and horror go hand in hand. For this episode, Julie and Robin will discuss some of the most bizarre, horrific sex scenes in horror history. Listen at your own risk, because we will not be responsible for your therapy bills.

So the boys over at Slashercast invited us on their show to do a review of "The Woman." They wanted a woman's opinion, and man did they ever! We had a fucking BLAST with these guys. Check out our guest spot on the show! Also, check them out @Slashercast on Twitter, or right here on Podomatic!

Join us as we sit down with the Twisted Twins, Jen and Sylvia Soska. We chatted about their instant hit "Dead Hooker In a Trunk," which has taken the U.S. film festival circuit by storm. "Dead Hooker In a Trunk" has received many accolades, including from Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel), who said: "You should check out the Soska sisters, who made a film called Dead Hooker In a Trunk. They made it low budget and it's fucking awesome. It's really violent and the stunts are superb. They are two Canadian twin sisters who made a feature that they wrote, produced, directed, and starred in. And it's fantastic."This is an interview that you definitely don't want to miss. You will be seeing a LOT MORE from the Soska sisters soon. "American Mary" is their highly anticipated second feature scheduled to be released in 2012. Check out their official website, Twisted Twins Productions at http://www.twistedtwinsproductions.net

This is the upload you have all been waiting for. After our interview with Anthony Spadaccini, we went live and invited listeners to call in to talk about their most and least favorite horror remakes. First, we do a quick catch-up with Scream Queen Andie Noir...but then, when we open up the line for callers, Jeff Martin from Better Geek Than Never, Matt from Dead Lantern's Splattercast and Ike from Mike & Ike all called in....and it got NASTY!

ARR welcomes Heather Langenkamp to the show! Heather played the infamous role of Nancy Thompson in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984). Freddy's original nemesis is on the move with her latest project, documentary "I Am Nancy." Heather's iconic role as Nancy Thompson has inspired millions over the decades. 26 years after the movie originally released, the Freddy craze is still going strong, but what about Nancy? In this hilarious, tongue in cheek documentary, Heather explores what Nancy means to die hard horror fans.

You can buy "I Am Nancy" directly from Heather's website www.iamnancy.net SUPPORT INDIE HORROR!!!!

Dieter Laser is a prolific German actor, but perhaps he is best known for his role as Dr. Heiter in the controversial cult classic "The Human Centipede". He has been in over 65 films and tv-movies. His first title role in cinema was for the film JOHN GLUECKSTADT (1975) for which he won "The German Film Award in Gold."

Christa Campbell is one bad-ass chick, and we had a great time talking to her about the horror industry. We talked about 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams, Drive Angry 3D, her upcoming film Spiders 3D and what it's like being the Executive Producer of Leatherface 3D, the upcoming Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot.

Christa Campbell made her mark as portraying a young Bettie Page in "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996). Christa's far-ranging roles in include the movie Day of the Dead (2008) and the action-thriller Hero Wanted (2008) with Cuba Gooding Jr. also Lonely Hearts (2006), co-starring with John Travolta, James Gandolfini and Salma Hayek, and shares the screen with Nicolas Cage in The Wicker Man (2006).

She has since starred in the action flick Lies & Illusions (2009) with Christian Slater, and performed in the comedy Finding Bliss (2009) with Leelee Sobieski.

We sat down and spoke with director Scott Spiegel, whose upcoming film Hostel III seems to be shrouded in mystery. It may be in Post-Production, but the cast and crew have remained quite tight-lipped regarding the project as a whole. The film apparently takes place in Las Vegas during a bachelor party, and somehow those in attendance get involved in the Elite Hunting organization that has been profiled in the previous films. We picked his brain for almost 2 hours about not only Hostel III, but also Hostel I and II of which he was a Producer. What can we expect? What kind of kill-scenes and tortures? Will it be even gorier than the first two? Will we finally see the network depth of Elite Hunting? You will get answers to all of these questions and more, as Scott opened up to us about what fans can expect to see in the third entry of the Hostel franchise.

The Ladies of ARR had the pleasure of sitting down with Sergej Trifunovic, the amazing actor who plays the director "Vukmir" in the most controversial movie of 2010, "A Serbian Film."

IronE plays T-Dog on AMC's hit show The Walking Dead, and is quite possibly one of the sweetest souls we've encountered since doing the show. We talked to IronE about the show, and even made a wager on whether or not his character will be killed off in Season 2. You may also recognize IronE as the total badass in the feel-good family film, The Blind Side.

Need any more of an incentive to listen to the show than we have already given? IronE does a little impromptu rap for us of his song, "We Are the Walking Dead." That's right...he raps for us.

Twitter: @ironesingleton

We had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with Amanda Fuller. Her performance in the critically acclaimed and highly controversial indie film Red White & Blue (2010) has been called "fearless," "kinetic," "raw" and "courageous." Directed by Simon Rumley, Red White & Blue has heavily traveled the festival circuit and received vastly positive reviews, generally due to the intensity which Amanda brings to the film.

The film has recently been added to Netflix Instant and is also available on DVD. This is one of Altered Realities Radio's Top Films of 2010, and a must see for any movie fan, not just fans of Horror. It is gritty, disturbing, intense and heartbreaking. The second half is relentless in its delivery and shows exactly what the tagline promises: "Three lives bound together in blood."

Calling all fans of horror and Scream Queens! We had the pleasure of sitting down with actress/producer and Ms Vampy herself, Brooke Lewis. Brooke was gracious enough to give us some of her time to discuss a few of her past and upcoming projects, including Slime City Massacre, iMurders and the amazing web series, Ms. Vampy. We also talked about her experiences with being a woman in the horror industry, as well as her favorite films and exactly what is wrong with modern American horror. It airs this Friday at 10:30pET, only here on Altered Realities Radio.

Amber Benson is perhaps best known for her role as Tara Maclay on the hit TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but has also directed, produced and starred in her own films Chance (2002) and Lovers Liars & Lunatics (2006). She is also co-director along with Adam Busch of the upcoming film Drones.

Benson also writes novels and comic books. She took part in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Willow and Tara comic books titled "WannaBlessedBe", Wilderness #1 and Wilderness #2. In September 2007, Benson signed a three-book deal with Ginjer Buchanan of Penguin Books. The first book was Death's Daughter, an Ace imprint paperback which was released on February 24, 2009, and the second book is Cats Claw, released on February 23, 2010. Among the Ghosts was released in August 2010.

Join us as we sit down and talk with Amber about her past and upcoming projects!

You may know Gabby West as the winner of last season’s Scream Queens and also from her appearance in Saw 3D. Gabby was kind enough to give us some of her time not only discuss her experiences on Scream Queens and Saw 3D , but also her upcoming projects! She has a lot in the works, so don't miss out! We also discuss "Insidious," and why everyone appears to like it, as well as "Session 9."

"Gregory Lamberson is the sort of force that dark fantasy and horror are lucky to have. The multi-talented director of both the cult NYC backyard gorefest SLIME CITY and it's new sequel/remake SLIME CITY MASSACRE genuinely loves what he does, expressing his rather unbalanced - and thats meant in the most positive way possible - psyche in as many media as he can get his mitts on." - Chris Alexander, Fangoria

We had the pleasure of speaking with Greg Lamberson, writer and director of Slime City Massacre, the awesome sequel to his 1988 cult classic, Slime City. From the political and religious commentaries, to Debbie Rochon and her slime-gina, we covered all things SCM. He even told us some interesting behind-the-scene stories!

Join us, Julie and Robin, as we talk with Neil Brown Jr. about his experiences on "The Walking Dead" and whether he will be back for a 2nd season! We also chat about Battle: Los Angeles and what the future has in store for him.

This show also marks the premiere of our segment, "Conversations with a Scream Queen," featuring Andie Noir! Andie is an amazing horror actress from Nashville, TN and is currently as a Scream Queen for Flickering Candle Productions. She has appeared in films for them such as "Dead Start", "Horrotica" and in production "Deadliest Gender"

We had the pleasure of sitting down and talking to Ashley C Williams about how it feels to have been in the most controversial movie of 2010. The Human Centipede has both disgusted and amazed critics and viewers alike. Ashley C Williams played the protagonist in the film, but she is much more than just the “middle segment.” Ashley has a rich education in theater and is a singer, dancer, actress and producer.

Join us as we sit down with Fred Vogel, founder of Toe Tag Inc. and creator of the legendary August Underground series. Fred is one of Horror's most notorious directors. Starting his career in sculpture and special effects, he quickly became an instructor at Tom Savini's Special Make-Up Effects Program. His first film, August Underground, was banned in several countries and even caused him to be arrested while entering Canada. Mordum, the sequel to AU, can be found on any list (usually as #1) of the Sickest Films Ever made.

If you are an independent film maker and want to submit to festivals, this is the show you will want to take notes on. Denise gives unique perspectives as both an actress and the Founder/Director of Shriekfest Film Festival. Shriekfest is now preparing for it’s 11th year in Los Angeles, CA this fall. She delves into the dos and don’ts of film submissions, and also lends some perspective on the horror industry itself. Denise has had several movie & television appearances over the course of the last 18 years including TV shows like “The Office” and “Untold Stories of the ER”, as well as movies such as “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” (With Mel Gibson) & “Chain of Souls”.

In a nutshell, this lady knows what she is talking about! Show airs Friday, May 20th, 10:30 PM ET.

Join Julie and Robin as they sit down with the lovely actress Andie Noir and talk about all things horror! Andie is currently a Scream Queen for Flickering Candle Productions and has appeared in their films "Dead Start", "Horrotica" and "Deadliest Gender," which is currently in production.

Oh Bill Oberst Jr., how we do love thee! We have been keeping up with Bill's latest scares and tears as he takes horror and Hallmark by storm. Yes, we said Hallmark! Find out what he's been up to and how much he's missed us on Wednesday August 10, 2011 (9PM ET/6PM PT).

Bill's website is http://www.billoberst.com, his IMDb is http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2454994/

Bill Oberst Jr. was a mild-mannered east coast stage actor for 12 years before coming to Hollywood and discovering he was terrifying. That was 3 years and 40 film projects ago. Along the way, Oberst has developed a reputation among LA indie filmmakers as "the guy with the disturbing screen presence," and one of the most consistently working actors in town. For anyone who has wondered what it takes to be a working actor in the world's most competitive talent market, Bill's experiences and stories are an education and great fun.
Bill's website is http://www.billoberst.com

With film titles such as Teenage Bikini Vampire and Confederate Zombie Massacre! it’s no wonder writer/directrix Devi Snively’s signature “romantic musical horror comedy” genre has been likened to everything from the silent classics of Buster Keaton to EC Comics to Tim Burton and beyond. With Death In Charge she continues to explore themes of life and death with playful irony.
Devi (pronounced DAY-vee) is an adjunct professor at the University of Notre Dame where she teaches her always over- enrolled course “Cultures of Fear: Anthropological Perspectives of the Horror Film,” the impetus for her upcoming book. She has worked professionally as a ballerina, Spanish translator, hair model, book editor, video game writer, documentary filmmaker, newspaper columnist and video editor. She’s been decidedly unprofessional in several other careers.

FATAL PICTURES is proud to announce "FAMILIAR", a new Horror short starring Robert Nolan, Astida Auza and Cathryn Hostick as the seemingly idyllic yet ultimately doomed Dodd Family.Through a series of tragic events a middle aged man grows to suspect the negative impulses plaguing his mind may not be his own.

Ladies and Gentlemen...I think we have met our male counterparts! The boys...men...sausagefest over at the new hit horror-cast "SlasherCast" invited us on to their show and it was instant matrimony. We had such a fun time on their show that we had to invite them over to ARR for your listening pleasure. We talked Xmas horror movies all night long with a hint of Walking Dead discussion. Plenty of side chatter to go around as well. You HAVE to listen to this episode where we visited their show to get a taste of what's to come on ARR. We had a technical fail last night SO...Tune in Friday, December 16th at 9pm ET for an honorary airing and introduction to SlasherCast!

http://www.SlasherCast.Net

We spoke with Julianna Robinson (actress) and Matt and Sean Kohnen (writers/directors) of the amazingly unique zombie flick, "AAAH! Zombies!"

So! We told you that we were accepting personal questions, and we answered everything that you threw at us! We talk about ourselves and the future of Altered Realities Radio, from the impending name change to the print magazine. We also welcome Janine, our resident anti-horror fan and geophysical engineer, to weigh in on the best and worst apocalpytic films.

We spoke with Anthony Spadaccini, an amazing independent filmmaker, whose horror film Head Case has been called "The scariest film since Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer."

We had the pleasure of speaking with Jordan Reyne, an amazing songstress who combines sonic landscapes with folklore. She is truly a refreshing entry into the world of music. Her album, How the Dead Live, was commissioned by the New Zealand Arts Council and marked the beginning of her use of historical narratives in song. Her other projects have included vocal work on Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers; Café del Mar; various dance remixes, and other soundtracks for film and television. The Children of a Factory Nation album has also finally been released!The album follows the lives of a British family during the Industrial Revolution and employs both folk songs and Celtic melodies to tell their tales.

Join Horror Chicks, Julie & Robin, Friday May 27th, 10:30PM ET as they piddle themselves during their interview with Joel Bryant. Joel is one funny S.O.B! He is an actor and comedian. He works on a dark comedy web series called "SUCK & MOAN" which is about Vampire survival during a zombie apocalypse!

Join us as we hang out with Anthony Guajardo, who played Miguel on the Vatos episodes of "The Walking Dead." Also joining us is Juliette Terzieff, creator of The Zombie Survival Crew.

Also, stick around and hear the most amazing Uwe Boll slam you will ever hear.

Join Julie and Robin as we sit down with Dee Wallace, actress and author. Dee is likely most well-known for her role as Eliot's mother in Stephen Spielberg's E.T. Her other credits include The Howling, Cujo, The Hills Have Eyes and Rob Zombie's Halloween.

Dee Wallace's Biography

Originally from Kansas City, Kansas, Dee Wallace has become one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood. Working with such notable names as Steven Speilberg, Wes Craven, Peter Jackson, Stephen King, and recently Rob Zombie, perhaps her best known role is as the mother in E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial. In addition to acting, Ms. Wallace has also authored a book dedicated to the art of self healing. She also conducts monthly workshops to introduce people to the healing techniques outlined in her book, Conscious Creation. To see testimonials as to how her techniques work go to www.officialdeewallace.com

Joshua Hoffine is a horror photographer that hails out of Kansas City, MO. His compositions attempt to elicit a strong response from viewers. He has been featured in such publications as Fangoria and Rue Morgue Magazine.

"I am interested in the psychology of fear. We are born with certain inherent and instinctual fears, such as fear of the dark, fear of lurking danger, and the fear of being eaten. As we grow older, these fears lose their intensity and are slowly shuffled away into Unconscious. Horror, as an art form, draws its strength from the Unconscious. Horror photography is able to present these abstract and forgotten fears into literal terms."

www.joshuahoffine.com

Join Julie and Robin as we sit down and talk with Jillian Venters, author of Gothic Charm School. www.gothic-charm-school.com

We had the pleasure of speaking with Kevin Armento, writer and producer of this AWESOME FILM based on a feature script of the same name that was honored at Slamdance, Shriekfest, Washington D.C. Horror Fest and the NYC Horror Fest.

Killer Granny is about an old widow who finds out her family's planning to put her away in a home...and goes on a murderous rampage! Cybill Siegel is about to celebrate her 80th birthday with a big party at her old house. All of her family will be there, her loving daughter Crystal, and even her estranged drunk of a son Chett - she can barely contain her excitement. The only problem is that her children have secretly arranged to put her into a nursing home, and Chett has come into town to make sure he inherits the vintage car he's always wanted. Cybill finds out about this secret plot, and...well, let's just say she ends up cutting up more than just the birthday cake. Seriously, what sounds better than that?

Pumpkin Morgue Paranormal Investigators is a dark comedy about a group of dysfunctional paranormal investigators who go to various locations looking for evidence of anything and everything supernatural and unexplained.

We will have the distinct pleasure of sitting down with Jim and Morgan, PMPI’s creators, as well as the characters Pumpkin and Kirk.

Seriously, this is one of the best webcasts we’ve seen. It is clever, well-produced and hilariously engaging. If you haven’t checked them out, go to their website.

We laughed, we cried and even piddled a little...we're sure you will too!

www.pumpkinmorgue.com

We sat down and did a video interview with JA and Brandi Lynn, which you can find on our YouTube Channel. We highly suggest that you check it out there as well, especially for the kickass demonstration of how to make corn meal mush. Blood Fare is generating a hell of a lot of buzz on the internet with good reason. Award winning female writer and director JA Steel has created a semi-period horror film that looks quite promising. Are you a Civil War buff? Do you like horror? Watch Corporal Harry Trout come face to face with his descendants as the battle continues.