EPISODE 10 - I Am Legend adaptations and Conan




Horroretc Podcast show

Summary: Episode 10 explores the film adaptations of Richard Matheson's seminal 1954 science fiction / horror masterpiece I Am Legend. Since the original release of the novel, elements of the story have influenced a multitude of films and the story has been formally adapted several times. Matheson has been credited with being an influence on the post-apocalypse genre and we discuss Hollywood's strengths and weaknesses in presenting apocalyptic stories. Oh yes, and we may have mentioned this new little film you may have heard of starring Will Smith. Schlock corner finds us reminiscing about the sword and sorcery fantasy epics of yore while playing 'Random Scenes' with 1982's Conan the Barbarian. Maybe the Ahnold impressions could use some work but there's no denying the wisdom of Conan of Cimmeria. WWW.HORRORETC.COM