Add one more segment to the lineup: a zombie movie review for Library of the Living Dead. Dr. Pus asked me if I’d be willing to do that on top of the horror movie reviews I’ll be doing for Library of Horror, and once again I’m honored to be a part of something so wonderful.

Just to clarify, Library of the Living Dead is now the longest-running zombie podcast in existence, mainly focusing on the reading of zombie fiction and Dr. Pus’ own brand of songwriting. There are also a variety of other things that pop up on the podcast from time to time, such as reviews, rants, music, you name it. It’s over 100 episodes strong as of this writing.

Library of Horror follows the same format, but is not limited to just zombies. Actually, it’s anything horror except zombies. It just got started, and just released its 2nd episode this past week.

The support I keep getting from podcasters (and listeners) has been astounding. Of course, there are those out there who are bitter and will kick me when I’m down, but that’s to be expected in this cutthroat world of multi-million-dollar podcasting.

I have been inundated with responses about the podcast. And you’ve all been wonderful — I had no idea so many of you felt so passionately about the show.

And you know I just can’t stay away from podcasting. I’ve made so many friends over the years, and so many other podcasts have stepped forward and opened their shows to me. As you know, I’ll regularly appear on Dr. Pus’ Library of Horror and Library of the Living Dead podcasts.

I just confirmed that I’ll also be doing a review segment for my friend James Melzer (and see below — we’re also working on a book together) on his monthly podcast UNLEASHED. Check out all of Melzer’s wonderful work here.

This is an incredible honor.

It’s official: my friend Dr. Pus has invited me to have my own segment on the Library of Horror Podcast. It’s called Corey’s Eerie Examinations, focusing on my own brand of horror movie reviews. Expect a wide variety of horror to be on the docket — there will always be something interesting to hear!

http://libraryofhorror.podomatic.com/

Thanks to Dr. Pus and the Library community for welcoming me in!

The Midnight Podcast is dead. However, in talking with another very respected podcaster, it’s very likely that I’ll be contributing a segment to the show. I haven’t worked out the details yet, but as soon as we’ve figured everything out, I’ll be sure to post it.

Right now, I’m watching the 1968 classic Spider Baby — one of my favorites. It’s remarkable how different this is from Night of the Living Dead, which was released the same year. Spider Baby is twisted and somewhat comedic, with a hint of camp. Night, on the other hand, is stark and nihilistic.

The opportunity to write this book with Melzer has motivated me to go back and watch some of my favorite horror movies of all time. I find myself getting so busy with keeping with all the new zombie movies coming out, that I rarely take time to go back to the greats — the reasons I fell in love with horror movies to begin with.

This weekend I watched Basket Case (1982) and Nosferatu (1922). And there’s a whole stack sitting here, just waiting for me to watch them again. They’re nothing new; I’ve seen most of them a million times. But they’re the greatest horror films ever made, and every time I watch them, I experience the same magic that I did the first time I saw them.

I’m very excited to announce that I’ll be collaborating with James Melzer, author of The Zombie Chronicles, on a nonfiction book. For the time being, we’re calling it 100 Horror Movies You Have to See, and it’s exactly what you would think: a tribute to the 100 horror films that Mr. Melzer and I believe to be ones that you simply cannot go through life without seeing.

Expect our own thoughts about these movies, plus interviews with cast and crew involved in these films.

You know I’m a big fan of the horror genre — I have been my whole life. James is highly knowledgeable in the realm of film, especially horror, and it’s an honor for me to be working with such a talented guy.

Expect updates as the project moves forward!