Category: Icons Of Fright
The RED RIVER PODCAST Episode 123 Featuring ICONS OF FRIGHT!
October 1, 2025
To kick off Halloween season, Mike Cucinotta and Rob Galluzzo were guests on the Red River Podcast, hosted by Sam Hoyas and Brian Langen (fellow Long Islanders!) to discuss the new Icons Of Fright book! Various ways to listen below!
EPISODE SYNOPSIS: This week we got to talk to our old friend Rob G and his Icons of Fright partner Mike Cucinotta. We talked about the origins of the site. As well as their new book of interviews that just came out. It features 100 interviews with legendary horror filmmakers. Check it out!
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Icons of Fright Archive
2026
- ICONS OF FRIGHT: THE PODCAST! Episode 7 With Special Guest William Lustig!
- ICONS OF FRIGHT: THE PODCAST! Episode 6, Top 6 Horror Films Of The Last 6 Years!
- ICONS OF FRIGHT Is On THE OFFERING Podcast With Jerry Horror!
2025
- THE SPOOKY DOINGS PODCAST: ICONS OF FRIGHT! (Mini-Tower Records Reunion!)
- ICONS OF FRIGHT: THE PODCAST! Episode 5, A New Beginning!
- ICONS OF FRIGHT: THE PODCAST! Episode 4, Movies For Nervous People!
- ICONS OF FRIGHT: THE BOOK, THE PODCAST, THE INTERVIEW!! HORROR 101 with Dr. AC SCARE-A-THON 2025!
- ICONS OF FRIGHT: THE PODCAST! Episode 3, Burgers With Madman Marz!
- The RED RIVER PODCAST Episode 123 Featuring ICONS OF FRIGHT!
- ICONS OF FRIGHT: THE PODCAST! Episode 2, Who Needs Permission?!
- ICONS OF FRIGHT: THE PODCAST! Episode 1, In The Beginning…
- ICONS OF FRIGHT: THE BOOK Is Here!!! 100 Interviews With Legendary Horror Filmmakers! NOW AVAILABLE!!!
2024
2015
2014
- Rob G’s Best Horror Soundtrack Releases of 2014!
- ROB G.’S TOP 10 HORROR FILMS OF 2014!
- 6 UNDERRATED MOVIES YOU SHOULD WATCH THIS HALLOWEEN!
- ICONS PIRATE COMMENTARY: THE WARRIORS WITH SEAN CLARK & ROB G!
- THE VAULT: SCARY MOVIE (1991)
- REVIEW: DEXTER DOWN UNDER
- Event Report! The Big Picture: Hitchcock! Live!
- EVENT REPORT: TEXAS CHAINSAW SCREENING WITH WILLIAM FRIEDKIN & TOBE HOOPER!
- A CONVERSATION WITH MARK PELLINGTON (PART TWO)
- A CONVERSATION WITH MARK PELLINGTON (PART ONE)
- FIRST LOOK: MARK PELLINGTON’S “LONE”
- Stuart Gordon’s TASTE Is Now Open! ICONS’ Brief Thoughts!
- 10 Years Of ICONS OF FRIGHT! A Note From The Editors…
- 10 Horror Icons That Deserve Action Figures
- THE SHORT FILMS OF STEVE DANIELS!
2013
- ICONS OF FRIGHT PRESENTS ROB G.’S TOP 5 SDTKS OF 2013!
- ICONS OF FRIGHT PRESENTS ROB G.’S TOP 10 HORROR OF 2013!
- FAN COMMENTARY: ICONS ROB G & AJ BOWEN ON SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT 2!
- Happy 30th To Michael Jackson’s THRILLER!
- HALLOWEEN 5… THE MOST MISLEADING TEASER TO THE MOST DISAPPOINTING MICHAEL MYERS FILM
2012
- ROB G.’S TOP HORROR PICKS OF 2012!
- FIRST LOOK: MANIAC (2012)
- 7 Horror Movies To Put The FUN In Your HALLOWEEN!
- FRIGHT EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: RICHARD BATES JR. Director of EXCISION!
- NEW ICONS INTERVIEW- PAUL SOLET (2012)
- REVIEW: The New JAWS Blu-Ray!
- FRIGHT EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Anna Biller (Writer/Director/Star of VIVA)!
- A Sense Of Nostalgia for FREDDY’S NIGHTMARES
- ICONS EVENT REPORT: TEEN WOLF Reunion Screening!
2011
- Icons Of Fright presents Robg’s TOP 10 Horror Movies of 2011!
- FRIGHT EXCLUSIVE PIRATE COMMENTARY – HALLOWEEN 6: THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS with writer Daniel Farrands
- TRICK ‘R TREAT Writer/Director Michael Dougherty’s Halloween Movie Picks!
- Celebrate Halloween With These TOP 10 Horror Movie Themes!
2010
- Paul Solet in “Predator Mode” on the set of GRACE
- Adam Green & Paul Solet Talk In Fahkin Boston Accents (With subtitles kid!)
2009
- HALLOWEEN 2 INTERVIEWS: PART 3 TYLER MANE, MALCOLM MCDOWELL!
- HALLOWEEN 2 PRESS JUNKET INTERVIEWS: PART 2 SCOUT TAYLOR-COMPTON, DANIELLE HARRIS, BREA GRANT, SHERI MOON ZOMBIE!
- HALLOWEEN 2 PRESS JUNKET INTERVIEWS: PART 1 ROB ZOMBIE!
- Hyaena Presents: How Much Is That Barker In the Window?
- ICONS INTERVIEW: GRACE Producer Adam Green
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Dave Parker, Director of THE HILLS RUN RED
- UPDATE: Are The Right Subtitles On LET THE RIGHT ONE IN Yet?!
- FIRST LOOK: PONTYPOOL
- ICONS INTERVIEW: THE BURROWERS Director JT Petty
- Hyaena Presents: Mark Ryden Is Not a God
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Actress / Producer Bobbi Sue Luther
- Rob Zombie’s HALLOWEEN 2 SET REPORT PART 4: ACTRESS SCOUT TAYLOR-COMPTON!
- Rob Zombie’s HALLOWEEN 2 SET REPORT PART 3: PRODUCER ANDY GOULD!
- Rob Zombie’s HALLOWEEN 2 SET REPORT PART 2: PRODUCER MALEK AKKAD!
- Rob Zombie’s HALLOWEEN 2 SET REPORT PART 1: FX ARTIST WAYNE TOTH!
- Hyaena Presents: Welcome to the Art Massacre
- HYAENA GALLERY INTERVIEW: An Icons of Fright Video
- DARK DELICACIES INTERVIEW: An Icons of Fright Video
- Let The Wrong Subtitles In To LET THE RIGHT ONE IN?!
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Actor / Filmmaker William Butler
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Actor Oliver Robins From POLTERGEIST
- Adam (Evil) Barnick’s Top Ten Scariest Television Moments
- REPO Madness: A Night At The GENETIC OPERA
- FIRST LOOK: HIS NAME WAS JASON: 30 YEARS OF FRIDAY THE 13TH
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Composer Joseph Bishara
2008
- TERRIFYING TOYS: An Icons Of Fright Video
- From The Set of GRACE: Adam Green Message To ICONS OF FRIGHT Readers
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Susan Montford, Director of WHILE SHE WAS OUT
- ICONS OF FRIGHT BEST & WORST HORROR MOVIES OF 2008
- FIRST LOOK: MAIDENHEAD
- THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND THE OBSCURE: ISSUE 19
- THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND THE OBSCURE: ISSUE 18
- JSYN’S TOP 10 SPECIAL FX MOVIES
- ICONS INTERVIEW: THE GHOULIGANS!
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Zach Passero, Director of WICKED LAKE
- ICONS EXCLUSIVE: Tom Holland’s Director Commentary For CHILD’S PLAY! FREE DOWNLOAD!
- FIRST LOOK: LET THE RIGHT ONE IN
- FIRST LOOK: FANTASTIC FLESH – The Art of Make-Up EFX
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Actress Erika Smith
- FIRST LOOK: RETURN TO SLEEPAWAY CAMP
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Writer / Actor Joshua Nelson, Interview 2
- AN UNTITLED LANCE HENRIKSEN ROMANTIC COMEDY! From The Creator Of WE NEED GIRLFRIENDS!
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Actor Brian O’Halloran From CLERKS, BRUTAL MASSACRE
- FIRST LOOK: [REC]
- ICONS INTERVIEW: BRUTAL MASSACRE Writer / Director Stevan Mena
- JULY 2008: THREE MOVIES YOU CAN WATCH WHEN YOU’RE BABYSITTING (WITH INTENT TO TRAUMATIZE)
- FRIGHT EXCLUSIVE: The PSYCHO Reunion Panel, FANGORIA Weekend Of Horrors 2008, VIDEO VERSION
- ICONS INTERVIEW: John Russo, Writer of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
- FIRST LOOK: THE MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Writer / Director Eric Red
- FRIGHT EXCLUSIVE: The FRIGHT NIGHT Reunion Panel At FEAR FEST 2, Video Version
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Troma Entertainment President Lloyd Kaufman
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Actress Gina Philips From JEEPERS CREEPERS
- ICONS INTERVIEW: MR. MONSTER Creator Michael T. Gilbert
- PROM NIGHT: Revisited
- GRINDHOUSE AFICIONADO: ISSUE 6
- FIRST LOOK: CLOVERFIELD
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Charlie Benante, The Drummer of ANTHRAX
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Anessa Ramsey & Justin Welborn of THE SIGNAL
2007
- ICONS INTERVIEW: John Kassir, The Voice Of THE CRYPTKEEPER!
- ICONS OF FRIGHT TOP HORROR PICKS FOR 2007
- SCHLOCK VALUE DECEMBER 2007 EDITION! DR. CHOPPER, SHARK ATTACK 3: MEGALODON, TYRANNOSAURUS WRECKS!
- ICONS INTERVIEW: The Producers Of THE SHARK IS STILL WORKING
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Cinematographer Will Barrett
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Filmmaker Jane Rose
- ICONS INTERVIEW: DRIFTWOOD Director Tim Sullivan, Interview 2
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Writer / Director Rolfe Kanefsky, Interview 2
- ICON INTERVIEW: Jim Mickle, Director of MULBERRY STREET
- THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND THE OBSCURE: ISSUE 17
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Horror Host ELVIRA, Mistress Of The Dark!
- THE TV MOVIE TERROR COLLECTION: CRAWLSPACE and THE DEVIL’S DAUGHTER
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Actress Tamara Feldman From HATCHET
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Actress Mercedes McNab From HATCHET
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Deon Richmond From HATCHET, SCREAM 3
- FIRST LOOK: WRONG TURN 2: DEAD END
- FIRST LOOK: SPACEDISCO ONE
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Actress Vigdis Anholt From LITTLE ERIN MERRYWEATHER
- FIRST LOOK: 100 TEARS
- FIRST LOOK: BRUTAL MASSACRE, A COMEDY
- GRINDHOUSE AFICIONADO: ISSUE 5
- FIRST LOOK: POSTAL … Uwe Boll’s CITIZEN KANE
- FIRST LOOK: THE SIGNAL
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Eric Nicholas, Writer Director of ALONE WITH HER
- FIRST LOOK: HOSTEL PART II
- FIRST LOOK: BLACK SHEEP
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Actress Natassia Malthe
- THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND THE OBSCURE: ISSUE 16
- May 2007 Triple Feature Picks: DEAD MEN WALKING!
- HELLGATE: A Crap Movie Discovery From Mike C.
- FIRST LOOK: THE SHARK IS STILL WORKING
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Writer / Director Rolfe Kanefsky
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Filmmaker Christopher P. Garetano Interview 2!
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Arrow In The Head’s John Fallon
- FIRST LOOK: THE TRIPPER
- FIRST LOOK: SEVERANCE
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Writer Joe Harris, THE TRIPPER!
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Producer / Director Tony Krantz
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Gordy Haab, Composer Of BEHIND THE MASK
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Filmmaker James Felix McKenney
- FIRST LOOK: DRIFTWOOD
- FIRST LOOK: PERFUME – THE STORY OF A MURDERER
- FIRST LOOK: BARRICADE
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Director Bryan Norton
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Author Dustin Warburton
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Actress Christie Sanford From SATAN’S PLAYGROUND
- THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND THE OBSCURE: ISSUE 15
2006
- December 2006 Triple Feature Picks: GREAT DIRECTOR/ BAD HORROR FILM!
- ICONS OF FRIGHT TOP HORROR PICKS FOR 2006
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Ryan Ward, Ash From EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Kevin Kangas, Writer Director of FEAR OF CLOWNS 2
- THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND THE OBSCURE: ISSUE 14
- FIRST LOOK: EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL
- GRINDHOUSE AFICIONADO: ISSUE 4
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Judah Friedlander!
- Triple Feature Picks: An Evening With Jessica Harper: Murder, Mayhem, and Music!
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Ryan Schifrin, Writer Director of ABOMINABLE
- ICONS INTERVIEW: John Shiban, Director of REST STOP
- ICON INTERVIEW: JT Petty, Director S&MAN
- THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND THE OBSCURE: ISSUE 13
- September 2006, Triple Feature Picks: Great Horror Anthologies!
- FIRST LOOK: FEAST
- FIRST LOOK: THE WOODS
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Nick Palumbo, Writer Director of MURDER SET PIECES
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Documentary Filmmaker Rusty Nails
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Actress Raine Brown
- August 2006: A Triple Feature Picks Salute To USA UP! All Night!
- FIRST LOOK: 39 – A FILM BY CARROLL MCKANE
- GRINDHOUSE AFICIONADO: ISSUE 3
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Actress Christa Campbell From 2001 MANIACS!
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Actor David Morwick From LITTLE ERIN MERRYWEATHER
- THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND THE OBSCURE: ISSUE 12
- July 2006 Triple Feature Picks: THE BROOD, VIDEODROME, SCANNERS!
- FIRST LOOK: THE DESCENT
- FIRST LOOK: BEHIND THE MASK – THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Mark Pavia, Writer Director of NIGHT FLIER
- GRINDHOUSE AFICIONADO: ISSUE 2
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Actor / Filmmaker Joe Zaso
- THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND THE OBSCURE: ISSUE 11
- GRINDHOUSE AFICIONADO: WHAT THE HELL? 6/6/06 EDITION!
- Triple Feature Picks May 2006: Memorial Day Massacres
- My Date With Death Ship: A Horror Geek Love Story by Mike C.
- CONVENTION REPORT! Monster Mania, May 19th – May 21st. 2006 (Cherry Hill, NJ)
- FIRST LOOK: HATCHET
- FIRST LOOK: LITTLE ERIN MERRYWEATHER
- FIRST LOOK: Takashi Miike’s IMPRINT
- GRINDHOUSE AFICIONADO: ISSUE 1
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Actress Wendy Kremer From 2001 MANIACS
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Actor Mushmond Lee From 2001 MANIACS
- In Retrospect: Year TWO Of Icons Of Fright
- THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND THE OBSCURE: ISSUE 10
- April 2006 Triple Feature Picks: Classy Ghost Stories
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Filmmaker David “Slave” Stagnari
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Filmmaker Will Rot
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Tibor Takas, Director of THE GATE
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Actor Danny Lopes
- THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND THE OBSCURE: ISSUE 9
- March 2006 Triple Feature Picks: Antagonizing Angoras, Frightful Folders, and Toothy Trojans
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Filmmaker Steve Daniels
- FIRST LOOK: SLITHER
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Filmmaker Composer Jake Hamilton
- FIRST LOOK: THE HILLS HAVE EYES (2006)
- FIRST LOOK: NIGHTWATCH
- THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND THE OBSCURE: ISSUE 8
- January 2006 Triple Feature Picks: Violent Vegetation
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Director Uwe Boll
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Filmmaker Steven Shea
- THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND THE OBSCURE: ISSUE 7
2005
- December 2005 Triple Feature Picks: When Gory Things Happen To Adorable Little Children
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Writer / Director Gregory Zymet!
- HALLOWEEN… What Now?!
- FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE REMAKE?!
- November 2005 Triple Feature Picks: HORROR COMEDIES!
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Writer / Director Paul Solet
- THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND THE OBSCURE: ISSUE 6
- Icons Of Fright Goes To Haddonfield!
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Paul Kratka From FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 3
- September 2005 Triple Feature Picks: JESUS H. CHRIST, HERE COMES THE RELIGIOUS HORROR MOVIE AGAIN
- ICONS INTERVIEW: WE ALL FALL DOWN Writer / Director Jake Kennedy
- FIRST LOOK: SATAN’S PLAYGROUND
- ICONS INTERVIEW: SIN-JIN SMYTH Writer / Director Ethan Dettenmaier
- ICONS INTERVIEW: THE RADIO MECHANICS Writer / Director Jonathan Johnson
- MORGAN STEWART’S RETURN FROM THE GRAVE!
- THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND THE OBSCURE: ISSUE 5
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Interview 2 with Writer / Director Stevan Mena
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Interview 2 with Writer / Director Dante Tomaselli
- HALLOWEEN… Sequel or Remake?
- ICONS INTERVIEW: HORROR BUSINESS Director Christopher P. Garetano
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Writer / Director Adam Barnick
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Filmmaker / Horror Collector John Torrani
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Writer / Actor Joshua Nelson
- July 2005 Triple Feature Picks: ZOMBIE RECOMMENDATIONS!
- GEORGE A. ROMERO… MORE THAN JUST ZOMBIES!
- THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND THE OBSCURE: ISSUE 4
- June 2005 Triple Feature Picks: VACATIONS FROM HELL!
- Icons Of Fright Vs The Fantastic Four
- Fangoria’s Weekend Of Horrors, DAY TWO, Sun. June 5th, 2005, Burbank, California
- Fangoria’s Weekend Of Horrors, DAY ONE, Sat. June 4th, 2005, Burbank, California
- THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND THE OBSCURE: ISSUE 3
- May 2005 Triple Feature Picks: SLASHER HISTORY 101!
- In Retrospect: One Year Of Icons Of Fright
- THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND THE OBSCURE: ISSUE 2
- April 2005 Triple Feature Picks: THE FRIGHTENERS, HELLBOY, and RESIDENT EVIL 4!
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Edwin Neal From THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE
- THE VAULT OF THE FORGOTTEN AND THE OBSCURE: ISSUE 1
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Brandon Johnson From MALEVOLENCE
- March 2005 Triple Feature Picks: CRITTERS, GHOULIES 2, GREMLINS
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Samantha Dark From MALEVOLENCE
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Keith Chambers From MALEVOLENCE
- FIRST LOOK: CREEP
- FIRST LOOK: HIGH TENSION
- Fangoria Weekend Of Horrors @ the Chiller Theatre Jan. 2004
- HALLOWEEN: Returns To Haddonfield Oct. 30 – Nov. 1, 2003
- FLASHBACK REPORT! Bruce Campbell “If Chins Could Kill” Signing in Huntington, NY!
- Is It Time For THE EVIL DEAD To Return?
- CONVENTION REPORT! Chiller Theatre 2003!
- CONVENTION REPORT! Chiller Theatre Spring 2002!
- CONVENTION REPORT! Fangoria Weekend Of Horrors, Brooklyn, NY 2002
- January 2005 Triple Feature Picks: EXORCIST 3, LEATHERFACE, NIGHTMARE 3!
- Icons Of Fright Meets Shaun Of The Dead!
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Paul Swearingen
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Lance Warlock From HALLOWEEN II
2004
- December 2004 Triple Feature Picks: BLACK CHRISTMAS, GREMLINS, SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT!
- November 2004 Triple Feature Picks: A John Carpenter Night!
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Diana Barrows From FRIDAY THE 13TH 7
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Burton C Bell of FEAR FACTORY
- October 2004 Triple Feature Picks For HALLOWEEN Night! CHERRY FALLS, EVIL DEAD 2, HALLOWEEN 4!
- September 2004 Triple Feature Picks: CREEPSHOW 2, THE DEAD ZONE, IT!
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Stevan Mena, Writer & Director of MALEVOLENCE
- August 2004 Triple Feature Picks: DEAD ALIVE, DAY OF THE DEAD, THE TOXIC AVENGER!
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Uncle Creepy AKA Steve Barton from The Horror Channel!
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Ladies Of The EVIL DEAD
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Ron Millkie From FRIDAY THE 13TH
- June 2004 Triple Feature Picks: NIGHTMARE 2, THE FLY 2, HALLOWEEN 3!
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Ed Long and Damien Glonek, The Creators Of LIVING DEAD DOLLS!
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Warrington Gillette, Jason in FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2
- May 2004 Triple Feature Picks: THE CAR, CHRISTINE, MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE!
- Comic Book Profile: Movie Maniacs!
- ICONS INTERVIEW: SLEEPAWAY CAMP Webmaster Jeff Hayes
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Actor Stu Charno from FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Writer / Director Dante Tomaselli
- ICONS INTERVIEW: Producer Anthony Masi
