Episode 29: Roger Corman's Poe Cycle with Klon Waldrip

This April was the great Roger Corman’s centennial, so what better time to finally discuss his work on Eros + Massacre. Writer, artist, programmer, and friend of the show Klon Waldrip joined me for an epic conversation about Corman’s 8-film series loosely based on the stories of Edgar Allan Poe. In this episode we discuss: House of Usher (1960), The Pit and the Pendulum (1961), The Premature Burial (1962), Tales of Terror (1962), The Raven (1963), Lovecraft adaptation The Haunted Palace (1963), The Masque of the Red Death (1964), and The Tomb of Ligeia (1964), and a handful of related films. We talk a lot about the overlapping plots and themes in these narratives, the distinctly American use of gothic tropes, Vincent Price, evil redheads, being obsessed with death, Vincent Price with a side of Peter Lorre, sinister doubles, doomed romance, and so much more. Be sure to check out Klon’s new solo podcast, Late List, which you can find on YouTube (with a really cool video component), Apple, or Spotify. The first episode is all about Something Weird Video!