231. Tom Holland

Gilbert and Frank celebrate Halloween 2018 by welcoming Master of Horror Tom Holland ("Fright Night," "Child's Play," "Psycho II") for a lively conversation about everything from the influence of EC Comics to the sexlessness of vampires to the collapse of the Hollywood studio system. Also, Christopher Lee hams it up, Anthony Perkins plays "The Movie Game," Tom pays homage to Abbott and Costello and "Trilogy of Terror" inspires "Child's Play." PLUS: "The Beast Within"! The cinema of Tobe Hooper! Hitchcock vs. Paul Newman! In praise of Richard Donner! And Tom remembers his friend and collaborator Roddy McDowall! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices