Retro Horror and Sci-Fi television
Episodes
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
We're back from our hiatus to discuss an epic voyage on the moon! We delve into the world of Space 1999 with two episodes: "Breakaway" and "Force of Nature".
Music Credits:
"Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft
"1999" by Prince
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
We lost our dear friend and co-host Chris Howcroft in July of this year. Please take a moment to join us as we remember and share how much his friendship has meant to us.
Here are some photos of Chris's epic Halloween costumes:
More photos of Chris being generally awesome:
Music Credits:
"Thursday" by Chris Howcroft
"Sunday" by David Bowie, Remixed by Chris Howcroft
More of Chris's music can be found at:
https://soundcloud.com/aquasloth
https://martianbuffalo.bandcamp.com/releases
Chris's Video/Film:
https://www.youtube.com/user/aquasloth/
Suddenly, and without warning...
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
The Davenport gang pays a visit to The Outer Limits. We compare two versions of the same story titled "Nightmare", as it's presented in the original 1960's series (season 1, episode 10) and the revival series from the 1990's (season 4, episode 16).
Music Credits:
"Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft
"Welcome to My Nightmare" by Alice Cooper
Tuesday May 28, 2019
Tuesday May 28, 2019
Mad barbers, diabolical felines, and Granny Stew! It's animation month in Davenportland, and we spend some time discussing a beloved series: Courage the Cowardly Dog.
Courage the Cowardly Dog Pilot: "The Chicken from Outer Space"
Music Credits:
"Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft
"Howl at the Moon" by The Black Belles
Tuesday Apr 30, 2019
Tuesday Apr 30, 2019
Put on your best frock and join us as we visit Stepford, Connecticut. We gather to discuss a made for TV movie from 1980, "Revenge of the Stepford Wives".
Links for this episode:
Land of the Creeps Episode 191: Women in Horror:
http://landofthecreeps.blogspot.com/2019/03/land-of-creeps-episode-191-women-in.html
The Faculty of Horror Episode 67: Where is My Mind:
Music Credits:
"Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft
"A Man Needs a Maid" by Neil Young
Friday Feb 01, 2019
Friday Feb 01, 2019
We traverse time and space with the 4th Doctor as played by Tom Baker. Season 12, episode 5.
Tom Baker, This is Your Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZoORhV2oLU
The VHS cover for this episode:
Music credits for this episode:
"Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft
"The Franz Kafka Rock Opera" from Home Movies ep.106 "Director's Cut"
Monday Dec 24, 2018
Monday Dec 24, 2018
It's wintertime in Davenportland, so we're spending time with two episodes of classic television dealing with snowbound paranoia. First up is the X-Files tribute to John Carpenter's "The Thing": "Ice" from season 1, episode 8. We follow up with a similarly themed episode of the Twilight Zone: "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?" from season 2, episode 28. Bundle up with someone you trust, and enjoy!
Music credits for this episode:
"Snow" From Irving Berlin's White Christmas
"The Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft
"Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!" performed by Frank Sinatra
Wednesday Nov 28, 2018
Wednesday Nov 28, 2018
Join us as we delve into Night Gallery and discuss five different segments from the series: "Certain Shadows on the Wall"(Season1, Episode 3), "Clean Kills and Other Trophies"(Season 1, Episode 12), "Return of the Sorcerer"(Season 3, Episode 1), "Professor Peabody's Last Lecture"(Season 2, Episode 8), and "Big Surprise"(Season 2, Episode 8).
Watch "Big Surprise" : https://vimeo.com/177849108
Check out Horror Movie Podcast: https://horrormoviepodcast.com/
Check out Retro Movie Geek: https://retromoviegeek.com/
Music credits for this episode:
"Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft
"Chewbacca" by Supernova
Friday Oct 26, 2018
Friday Oct 26, 2018
Join us for a discussion of our favorite Halloween television specials (and episodes) with our guest, Nathan Tolle, author of "Pumpkin Cinema".
You can purchase a copy of Pumpkin Cinema here:
https://www.schifferbooks.com/pumpkin-cinema-the-best-movies-for-halloween-5572.html
Headless Horseman Van art that needs to exist:
Music credits for this episode:
"Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft
"Anything Can Happen On Halloween" performed by Tim Curry
*Here's a link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUhuPn8_d0Q
Monday Oct 01, 2018
Monday Oct 01, 2018
We discuss two episodes from the William Castle produced series Ghost Story (later named Circle of Fear): "The Dead We Leave Behind" and "Legion of Demons". All hail the devil toad!
Winston Essex as played by Sebastion Cabot
Music credits for this episode:
"Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft
"Blow up your TV (Spanish Pipedream)" performed by John Denver
