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In 2007, Stephen Thrower unleashed the behemoth film reference book Nightmare USA into the world. Spanning nearly 150 titles, Nightmare USA provides an in-depth look into the American regional horror film landscape popularized in grindhouse theaters and drive-ins during the 1970s and 80s. Join hosts Adam Hursey and Sam Panico as they use this tome as a guide to explore the underbelly of America, one horror film at a time.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 37m
Curse of the Headless Horseman
In this episode, Adam and Sam head out west to check out the Curse of the Headless Horseman. While Ichabod Crane is nowhere to be found, we do get Andy Warhol superstar Ultra Violet wandering about, carrying a Superman lunchbox, and a Scooby-Doo inspired ending. Jinkies!Email us at nightmareusapod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram: @nightmareusapodFollow Adam on Letterboxd: @ashurseyFollow Sam on Letterboxd: @bandsaboutmovieVisit Sam's site B & S About MoviesPart of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast NetworkCheck out this year's Horror Gives Back challenge, brought to us as always by the Unsung Horrors podcast. We will have a special episode covering our picks for this challenge in November. Join us!Next Episode: Horror Gives Back RecapNovember 25th: Blood Freak (1972)
- 3 weeks ago1h 25m
Crazed (Slipping Into Darkness)
In this episode, Adam and Sam watch their Ps and Qs as they explore the tortured minds of Grahame and Karen in Richard Cassidy's 1978 film Crazed (AKA Slipping Into Darkness AKA Bloodshed).Watch Crazed on YouTube hereEmail us at nightmareusapod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram: @nightmareusapodFollow Adam on Letterboxd: @ashurseyFollow Sam on Letterboxd: @bandsaboutmovieVisit Sam's site B & S About MoviesPart of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast NetworkCheck out this year's Horror Gives Back challenge, brought to us as always by the Unsung Horrors podcast. We will have a special episode covering our picks for this challenge in November. Join us!Next epidsode: Curse of the Headless Horseman (1972)
- Sep 30, 20261h 27m
Mako: The Jaws of Death
In this episode, Sam and Adam hop on an airboat and sail down to Florida to take in the sights of William Grefè's Mako: The Jaws of Death. Apologies in advance to the residents of St. Louis, Florida, and possibly Wisconsin.You can currently watch The Jaws of Death on Arrow Player (along with a bevy of other Grefè titles). Or pick up the box set from Arrow Video, He Came From the Swamp.Let's plan a road trip to The Wreck Bar, the lounge featured in the film that is still operational.Email us at nightmareusapod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram: @nightmareusapodFollow Adam on Letterboxd: @ashurseyFollow Sam on Letterboxd: @bandsaboutmovieVisit Sam's site B & S About MoviesPart of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast NetworkCheck out this year's Horror Gives Back challenge, brought to us as always by the Unsung Horrors podcast. We will have a special episode covering our picks for this challenge in November. Join us!Next epidsode: Crazed (1978). AKA Slipping Into Darkness. AKA Bloodshed
- Sep 16, 20261h 6m
Bloody Birthday
In this episode, we celebrate the kids of Bloody Birthday. Mighty Mouse style. Make sure to save room for a slice of sheet cake. There is plenty to go around.Email us at nightmareusapod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram: @nightmareusapodFollow Adam on Letterboxd: @ashurseyFollow Sam on Letterboxd: @bandsaboutmovieVisit Sam's site B & S About MoviesPart of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast NetworkCheck out Sam's article about Night Train to Terror in the latest issue of The Physical Media AdvocateCheck out this year's Horror Gives Back challenge, brought to us as always by the Unsung Horrors podcast.Next epidsode: Mako: The Jaws of Death
- Sep 2, 20261h 20m
Simon King of the Witches
In this episode, Sam is positive and Adam is negative in their response to the psychodelic shenanigans of Andrew Prine in Bruce Kessler's Simon King of the Witches.Email us at nightmareusapod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram: @nightmareusapodFollow Adam on Letterboxd: @ashurseyFollow Sam on Letterboxd: @bandsaboutmovieVisit Sam's site B & S About MoviesPart of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast NetworkCheck out Sam and Bill's commentary track on the new Visual Vengeance release Reanimator AcademyNext Episode: Bloody Birthday
- Aug 19, 20261h 17m
Girls Nite Out
Unlike Hal Holbrook, Adam and Sam aren't phoning it in as they discuss the gender bent whodunit slasher from 1982, Girls Nite Out (AKA The Scaremaker).Email us at nightmareusapod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram: @nightmareusapodFollow Adam on Letterboxd: @ashurseyFollow Sam on Letterboxd: @bandsaboutmovieVisit Sam's site B & S About MoviesPart of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast NetworkNext Episode: Simon, King of the Witches
- Aug 5, 20261h 19m
Death Bed: The Bed That Eats
In this episode, Adam and Sam leave no crumbs as they discuss George Barry's fairy tale film Death Bed: The Bed That Eats.Email us at nightmareusapod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram: @nightmareusapodFollow Adam on Letterboxd: @ashurseyFollow Sam on Letterboxd: @bandsaboutmovieVisit Sam's site B & S About MoviesNext Episode: Girls Nite Out (AKA The Scaremaker)
- Jul 22, 20261h 49m
I Drink Your Blood
What do you get when you cross a ripped from the headlines story involving a pack of wolves attacking children in Iran with the salaciousness of the Charles Manson trial? Throw in a dash of influnce from producer Jerry Gross and you get I Drink Your Blood, the grindhouse classic directed by David E. Durston. Do we find a way to talk about Creepshow 2 again? Yes we do.Do we spend too much time discussing the Airport movies? Tastes may vary I guess.Email us at nightmareusapod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram: @nightmareusapodFollow Adam on Letterboxd: @ashurseyFollow Sam on Letterboxd: @bandsaboutmovieVisit Sam's site B & S About MoviesSam and Adam each wrote an article in the current issue of The Physical Media Advocate. Sam wrote about the 80's supernatural A Nightmare on Elm Street inspired Bad Dreams, while Adam dove deep into the vault to discover the Golden Age of Exploitation classic from 1945, Mom and Dad.The Physical Media Advocate can be purchased at several independent physical media retailers across the globe, and is available worldwide via Amazon (Issue 31).Next episode: Death Bed: The Bed That Eats.
About Nightmare USA Podcast
In 2007, Stephen Thrower unleashed the behemoth film reference book Nightmare USA into the world. Spanning nearly 150 titles, Nightmare USA provides an in-depth look into the American regional horror film landscape popularized in grindhouse theaters and drive-ins during the 1970s and 80s. Join hosts Adam Hursey and Sam Panico as they use this tome as a guide to explore the underbelly of America, one horror film at a time.
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