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Discussion of Torture in horror films can be found here.SHOW NOTES:Announcement:*Sadly, the December 2008 episode will be the last Dark Gate Horror PodcastNews:* Pathology is now on DVD* True Blood (my favorite new series)* Ghostbusters 3?!?*ZOMBIES 2.O: "THE OUTBREAK" PUMPS NEW LIFE INTO UNDEAD FILMS. INTERACTIVE HORROR FLICK LETS VIEWERS MAKE FATAL DECISIONS.* Director/Producer Guillermo Del Toro is Co-Writing a vampire trilogy of novelsMAIN DISCUSSION:*Interview with Professor Aviva Briefel*“Torture Porn: When Good Times Go Bad An IGN investigation: What's driving the current wave of horror films and what is the phenomenon really about?" by Scott Collura* Now Playing at Your Local Multiplex: Torture PornWhy has America gone nuts for blood, guts, and sadism? By David Edelstein*Last House on the Left (1972) and here*Saw (2004)*Screenwriting blog by Marty Langford, article “Ugly Times”*Misery (1990)*The Devil's RejectsMUSIC:The song of the night, "Mine Again" by the Black Lab was provided tonight from the podshow podsafe music network. Check them out at music.podshow.com.Thanks to Josh Woodward for providing his song "I Want to Destroy Something Beautiful" for the opening and closing music. Visit this talented artist at joshwoodward.com.The next episode will discuss The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Thanks for listening! Email me at darkgatehorror@gmail.com