Episode 69 - Ricky Rocky Horror Picture Show `2009
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Tune in to our yearly Halloween tradition here at The Naked Lunch as we count down the top 31 horror films of the past 31 years. Also reviews on two Canadian horror films, The Changeling and Black Christmas.
The carved pumpkin lit by a candle inside is one of Halloween's most prominent symbols in America and is commonly called a jack-o'-lantern. Originating in Europe, these lanterns were first carved from a turnip or rutabaga. Believing that the head was the most powerful part of the body, containing the spirit and the knowledge, the Celts used the "head" of the vegetable to frighten off any superstitions. The name jack-o'-lantern can be traced back to the Irish legend of Stingy Jack, a greedy, gambling, hard-drinking old farmer. He tricked the devil into climbing a tree and trapped him by carving a cross into the tree trunk. In revenge, the devil placed a curse on Jack, condemning him to forever wander the earth at night with the only light he had: a candle inside of a hollowed turnip. The carving of pumpkins is associated with Halloween in North America,[10] where pumpkins were not only readily available but much larger, making them easier to carve than turnips. Many families that celebrate Halloween carve a pumpkin into a frightening or comical face and place it on their doorstep after dark. In America, the tradition of carving pumpkins is known to have preceded the Great Famine period of Irish immigration. The carved pumpkin was originally associated with harvest time in general in America and did not become specifically associated with Halloween until the mid-to-late 19th century.
The imagery surrounding Halloween is largely an amalgamation of the Halloween season itself, nearly a century of work from American filmmakers and graphic artists, and a rather commercialized take on the dark and mysterious. Halloween imagery tends to involve death, magic, or mythical monsters. Traditional characters include ghosts, ghouls, witches, owls, crows, vultures, pumpkin-men, black cats, spiders, goblins, zombies, mummies, skeletons, and demons.
Particularly in America, symbolism is inspired by classic horror films, which contain fictional figures like Frankenstein's monster and The Mummy. Elements of the autumn season, such as pumpkins and scarecrows, are also prevalent. Homes are often decorated with these types of symbols around Halloween.
Intro
Simon`s favourite Horror movie
Scooby Doo sound clip
Ricky`s favourite horror movie
Scooby Doo sound clip
Rocky Horror Picture cast – Timewarp
Beyond The Graveyard 3 ID
Go Funk Yourself ID
Black Christmas trailer
Black Christmas review
Listener feedback
Night of the Living Homeless sound clip
Night of the Living Dead trailer
Top 31 Horror movies of the past 31 years countdown
Evil Dead sound clip
B52;S – Devil in My Car
Changeling trailer
Changeling review
Twee time ID
Phantastic Cypha ID
Charlie Brown – The Great Pumpkin sound clip
Top 31 Horror movies of the past 31 years countdown
Frankenstein trailer
Ozzy Osborne – Bark at the Moon
Exorcist trailer
Top 31 Horror movies of the past 31 years countdown
The Simpsons Shining sound clip
# 1 Horror Movie the past 31 years
Charlie Brown outro
Tito & Tarantula – After Dark
Outro
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