Summary: The Anthology Film. A construct of narrative, a storytelling device, a collage of short stories that inform an over-arcing motif. Ahhh, toss all that aside - we horror fans know anthologies as short but sweet fixes of excitement that run the whole spectrum of pace, mayhem and success. This form has been in use since the beginning of cinema but it seems best suited to the genre of horror in the ability to deliver lean and intense thrills without the burden of constructing motivations and developing incidental relationships, etc. The horror anthology, much like the literary short story can hit fast and hard leaving the viewer reeling as it dives into the next tale. This week we discuss the concept of compiling short films into feature presentations, debate the relative strength and weakness of the form and of course revel in many of our personal favorites from years past. The 90's and early 00's saw a decline in the horror anthology but with several recent installments making their way to shelves we may have hope for a resurgence. In an offbeat Schlock Corner we dip our toes into the timeless debate - Nicholas Cage, while discussing his forthcoming film Season of the Witch (watch the trailer along with us). Finally, we wrap things up with some chatter about forthcoming show topics, Stephen King and more. Thanks for listening. We always welcome your comments: horroretc@gmail.com WWW.HORRORETC.COM
