The Bear Cave of Terror
by Steve Mowry
Spinning off from the Comic Book Bears Podcast: your hairy, heavy, homo host, Steve Mowry, welcomes a different horror fanatic as guest host each week as they both dig their claws into a much-loved scary movie pulled from a variety of sub-genres and franchises - from classic to trashy, spooky to gory, commercial to obscure, and more. Together, they slash into each frightful film to expose its beating heart and delicious marrow, often from a queer perspective, to entice the listener to make it their newest horror obsession, and maybe learn a fun (or terrifying) fact or two along the way!
Episodes
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CBB Presents the Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 64 - Cannibal Girls (1973)
Joining Steve in the Bear Cave for the first time is Don Wells of Trident Studios, a classic film fan and relatively recent horror convert. His selected horror feature to talk about is the 1973 "Canuxploitation" classic, 1973's Cannibal Girls by none other than Ivan Reitman! Starring a young…
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CBB Presents the Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 63 - Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
On this special Halloween episode of BCoT, we welcome back Jeffrey Hoffman and also joining is his partner in crime and podcasting, Katrina van Tassel! With both Pumpkin and Peach in the cave, we're talking about one of their collective favorites, the 1944 Frank Capra classic, Arsenic and Old…
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CBB Presents the Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 62 - House on Haunted Hill (1959)
In this episode, Rob Staeger is back to invite us all to a spooky haunted house party, with 1959's House on Haunted Hill, directed by famous gimmicky director, William Castle! Starring Vincent Price, and featuring some absolutely iconic and visually unforgettable moments, when this was first show...
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CBB Presents the Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 61 - Buddy (2026)
Children's shows have always been a bit strange and hyper-real, full of colorful sets, overly enthusiastic kids, puppets and mascots, and of course, a cuddly and bubbly host to bring it all together for 30 minutes of playing games, learning lessons, and punctuating every 5 minutes with perky and...
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CBB Presents the Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 60 - Scream (2022)
Frequent guest host and Scream superfan Ben Raifsnider of the Little Dead Aliens podcast is back in the Bear Cave to talk about the next installment of his favorite horror franchise! Scream, aka "Scream 5" from 2022, was released 11 years after the 4th movie in the series, and during the later...
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CBB Presents the Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 59 - Friday the 13th Part 6 - Jason Lives
We've covered installments from two of the other big 80s horror franchises, Nightmare on Elm Street and Halloween, and now for our first foray into the Jason Vorhees Saga, we're jumping right to 1986's Part 6 - Jason Lives, directed by Tom McLaughlin! Joining Steve in the Bear Cave for the first...
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CBB presents the Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 58 - Braindead (1992)
Making their way to the Bear Cave for the first time, bringing with them a 90s zombie flick chock full of gore galore, is Drew Ladd! A fan from childhood of horror films, this particular example, 1992's Braindead (aka Dead Alive when originally released in the US) by a young Peter Jackson, is the...
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CBB Presents the Bear Cave of Terror - Ep 57 - The Sentinel (1977)
Finding his way to the Bear Cave of Terror for the first time is the Big Gay Horror Fan himself, Brian Kirst! Brian brings with him his second favorite horror movie of all time, the controversial 1977 doorway to hell feature from Brian Winner, The Sentinel! Brian and Steve come at the film from...
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CBB Presents the Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 56 - Creature from the Black Lagoon
In this week's episode of the Bear Cave of Terror, guest host Rob Staeger brings us another classic film favorite to chat about, with Universal's 1954 monster masterpiece, Creature From the Black Lagoon, directed by Jack Arnold. Originally shot and presented in 3D (which sadly, Steve has yet to…
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CBB Presents the Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 55 - Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker
On this week's episode, Joshua R. Pangborn of Sidekick Productions stops in with a little bit of hagsploitation with a progressive queer message - 1981's Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker, directed by "I Love Lucy" and "Beach Blanket Bingo" alum, William Asher! Creatively-eyebrowed Aunt Cheryll…
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CBB Presents the Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 54 - Matango (1963)
This week we're joined in the Bear Cave by Doug Fink of Skree-Onk and many other fine podcasts to talk about a film helmed by Ishiro Honda, famous director of many early Godzilla films of the Showa era, but this time presenting a different type of monster entirely: the creepy mushroom people of...
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CBB Presents the Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 53 - The Brood (1979)
This week, musician and cool cat Wendi Freeman, aka Marital Streep, joins Steve in the Bear Cave to talk about a wild slice of psychological and body horror from David Cronenberg, the Canadian master of terror, The Brood (1979)! What started as a script based on the director's own contentious...
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CBB Presents the Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 52 - Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
This week, BCoT is happy to have guest host Jacques Lamarre joining us for the first time to talk about cult 80s horror spoof, featuring the gal who put the "boob" back in "boob tube" and former host of Movie Macabre, Elvira, in her signature film, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988), directed by...
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CBB Presents the Bear Cave of Terror Ep. 51 - The Haunting (1963)
Stepping into the Bear Cave for the first time is Jay Gravatte, and he brings with him this week another classic horror film, the original The Haunting from 1963, directed by Robert Wise. Brilliantly shot, with fantastic performances, this psychological and supernatural thriller makes bold use of...
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CBB Presents the Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 50 - Drag Me to Hell
In this, the 50th(!) episode of the Bear Cave of Terror, we welcome back Casey Kelderman of the Screams from the Basement Podcast to talk about one of his absolute favorites, Drag Me to Hell from 2009, directed by Sam Raimi. As a Raimi fan, Casey talks with Steve about why Drag Me to Hell is a...
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CBB Presents the Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 49 - Hot Spring Shark Attack
The Bear Cave of Terror welcomes Sam Lenz of the Screams from the Basement Podcast back to chat with Steve about favorite horror flicks, and this time, they're looking at the wild, schlocky, fun-as-hell homage to shark horror movies: Hot Springs Shark Attack aka Onsen Shark from 2024, directed by...
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CBB Presents the Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 48 - Poltergeist (1982)
In this week's episode, Craig Lantz pops by to talk with Steve about one of the main contributor to 80's kid's nightmares, 1982's Poltergeist! Directed by Tobe Hooper and produced/co-written by Steven Spielberg, this was one of the many excellent genre films to come out of 1982, terrifying…
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CBB Presents the Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 47 - Backrooms (2026)
For a first on the Bear Cave of Terror, we're featuring a film that is still in theaters (at the time of recording), but has already become a favorite of huge numbers of horror fans, including this week's guest host, comic creator and artist, Mayday Trippe! Mayday joins Steve to talk about the...
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CBB Presents the Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 46 - Shin Kamen Rider Prologue (1992)
Bioengineered psychic grasshopper-human hybrids? Dubiously convenient love interests? Astral-projecting bug-eyed Buddha babies? This can only mean one thing - 1992's Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue! Derek B. Gayle of the Glitterjaw network joins Steve in the Bear Cave again for this bizarre departure...
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CBB Presents the Bear Cave of Terror - Ep 45 - Scream 4 (2011)
The Scream saga continues with Scream 4 (aka "SCRE4M") from 2011, once again directed by Wes Craven (his last time directing an installment in the Scream franchise), and written by Kevin Williamson...or is it? Returning Scream superfan Ben Raifsnider of the Little Dead Aliens podcast breaks down...
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 44 - Scream 3 (2000)
After bringing the first sequel into the Bear Cave of Terror last week, Ben Raifsnider of the Little Dead Aliens podcast is back to talk about the next installment in one of his favorite horror series, the Scream franchise: 2000's Scream 3, again directed by Wes Craven! Originally intended to…
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 43 - Scream 2 (1997)
One of the modern slasher horror franchises that is still making sequels today is the storied Scream series, and on this episode, we welcome back Scream super-fan and frequent guest, Ben Raifsnider of the Little Dead Aliens podcast to share his love of the first sequel to the surprise 90s hit,...
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 42 - Suspiria (1977)
This week in the Bear Cave of Terror, Jay Yospa graces us with his presence and brings with him one of his and Steve's favorite horror movies, 1977's Suspiria, directed by Dario Argento. An expressionist, explosive, and twisted tale of a young American dancer who begins attending a dance academy…
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 41 - Zombeavers (2014)
In this episode of BCoT, Rob Staeger finds himself back to talk about a much-celebrated, oft-cited, classic example of the golden age of cinema...or he normally would, if he actually wasn't here to talk about the schlocky, silly, and thoroughly fun and enjoyable 2014 B-movie flick, Zombeavers,...
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 40 - The Howling (1981)
Werewolves are loose in the Bear Cave yet again, with guest host Craig Lantz bringing the other big werewolf film of 1981, Joe Dante's The Howling, to chat about. Often playing second-favorite to An American Werewolf in London, The Howling nevertheless was released first, and contains some…
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 39 - They Live (1988)
In this special version of the Bear Cave of Terror, host Steve Mowry has been transported to the Comic Book Keep in South Dakota after attending the Screams by Night Halfway to Halloween Con. There, he joins Jon Runyan and Ken Creamer, both previous guests in the Bear Cave, to talk about John...
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 38 - Jennifer's Body (2009)
In this week's episode of the Bear Cave of Terror, Ben "Little Dead Aliens" Raifsnider joins us again to talk about one of his favorites, the great 2009 cult horror-comedy, Jennifer's Body, directed by Karyn Kusama and written by Diablo Cody. Underappreciated and maligned at the time it was...
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 37 - Chopping Mall
In this episode we're joined by both hosts of the Screams From the Basement podcast, Sam Lenz and Casey Kellerman, to talk about one of their most favorite horror films of all time, the classic 1986 horror, Chopping Mall, directed by Jim Wynorski and produced by Roger and Julie Corman! Filmed in…
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 36 - Cat People (1942)
This week, the Bear Cave of Terror looks back over 80 years to discuss one of guest host Rob Staeger's noir horror favorites, Cat People, directed by Jacques Tourneur and released from RKO's horror unit headed by the legendary Val Lewton. We look at this subtle, but inspirational...
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 35 - Grizzly (1976)
On this episode of the BCoT, we welcome back Executive Producer of the Comic Book Bears Podcasting Network, Bill Zanowitz! One of Bill's favorite type of horror is the surprisingly robust sub-genre of Jawsploitation, and so we'll be talking about one of the first of the films to join that list is...
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 34 - Society (1989)
In this squishy, slimy episode of BCoT, Steve is joined by filmmaker, writer, and actor Joshua R Pangborn in the cave to talk about one of his favorite horror films: 1989's Society, directed by Brian Yuzna. Infamous for the climactic "shunting" scene with creature effects by Screaming Mad George,...
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 33 - Fright Night (1985)
On this week's episode of the Bear Cave of Terror, guest host Derek B Gayle of Skreeonk!, Gimmicks, and other Glitterjaw network podcasts, joins Steve to talk about one of his all-time favorite scarymovies, and the movie that introduced him to horror, 1985's Fright Night, written and directed by...
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 32 - Alien: Covenant
In this Part 2 episode of the Bear Cave of Terror, continuing the discussion of the Alien prequels by Ridley Scott, Vince Tinebra and Steve Mowry look at the follow-up to 2012's Prometheus, Alien: Covenant, released to theaters in 2017. Although the prequels were originally conceived as leading…
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 31 - Alien: Prometheus (2012)
In this first of a two-parter of the Alien (1979) prequel discussion, we welcome back to the cave the Alien superfan, Vince Tinebra, to bring his insight and affection for the return of Ridley Scott to the Alien franchise he started with the 2012 blockbuster, Alien: Prometheus. Directed by Scott...
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 30 - Critters (1986)
The Bear Cave of Terror welcomes back Mike Lovins to talk about one of his favorite - and funny enough, more family-friendly - horror movies from childhood, 1986's Critters, directed by Stephen Herek! This mash-up of sci-fi tropes, small-town monster invasion, and maybe a sprinkle of Spielberg is…
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 29 - An American Werewolf in London (1981)
1981 was a good year for genre films, and especially, it turns out, for werewolf movies! Joining Steve in the Bear Cave this week is frequent contributor Craig Lantz, talking about one of the most widely-recognized lycanthropic masterpieces, An American Werewolf in London, written and directed by...
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 28 - Basket Case (1982)
In this episode, we welcome to the cave for the first time: Mr Chris Cummins! Chris is a fan of the more low-budget, cult, and exploitative sub-genre of horror, and he's brought with him Frank Henenlotter's first major film (and MoMA-celebrated), 1982's Basket Case! A snapshot of New York City in...
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 27 - Nightbreed (1990)
After a quick mid-season break, the Bear Cave of Terror is back with another episode that has two guest hosts, Comic Book Bears' Caleb Alexander-McKinzie and wig, makeup, and costuming expert, Jason Estrada (who also happens to be Steve's husband)! The three of us tackle one of our collective...
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 26 - Alien (1979)
On this packed episode of the Bear Cave of Terror, we have another tag-team of guest hosts - returning favorite Bill Zanowitz of the Comic Book Bears, and first-time guest host, Vince Tinebra - to tackle the seminal scifi-horror classic and first chapter in the 45-year franchise, Alien, directed…
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 25 - Event Horizon
On this week's episode of the Bear Cave of Terror, Hauntcub himself, Mr Jay Yospa is back to talk to us about the scifi/cosmic horror classic, Event Horizon, from director Paul W.S. Anderson. Having just celebrated its 25 year anniversary a few years ago, the film has experienced a bit of a...
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 24 - Stephen King's Sleepwalkers (1992)
In this week's episode of the BCoT, Steve is joined by Stephen King superfan Ken Creamer to talk about the underrated 90s vampire-adjacent film, Sleepwalkers, directed by Mick Garris. Often overlooked when it comes to the King filmography, he wrote the script to this 1992 horror about incestuous...
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 23 - Scream (1996)
In this week's episode, Steve is joined int he Bear Cave by first-time guest host, Ben Raifsnider of the upcoming X-Files podcast, Little Dead Aliens. His horror movie of choice to talk about today is one of his absolute favorites, Wes Craven's Scream from 1996, the first of the long-running (30...
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 22 - Fascination (1980)
We're taking a trip to Belle Epoque-era France for an erotic, bloodsucking horror film with first-time guest host, Sam Lenz, one half of the team from the Screams from the Basement Podcast! We take a look at French auteur, Jean Rollin and his 1980 classic film, Fascination, about a criminal on…
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 21 - Bloodstone: Subspecies 2
This week, Steve is joined in the Bear Cave of Terror by Casey Kelderman of the Screams from the Basement podcast, bringing with him the 1993 film sequel, Bloodstone: Subspecies 2, the second part of an initial trilogy (now a 5-film series) from legendary studio Full Moon Studios, directed by Ted...
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 20 - Angel Heart
On this week's episode of the Bear Cave of Terror, I invite Rob Staeger back to talk about one of his favorite films, the supernatural noir horror, 1987's Angel Heart, directed by Alan Parker. In contrast to the director's previous films like Birdie, or Fame, this time he tackles his adaptation…
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 19 - Jaws 2
Bill Zanowitz of the Comic Book Bears is back in the Bear Cave this week with the follow-up to the 1975 summer blockbuster legend, Jaws 2! There's a new shark around Amity Island, and this time, he's not shy! The movie that originated the oft-copied and parodied tagline "Just when you thought it...
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 18 - Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil
Joining us for the first time in the Bear Cave of Terror, we have another host of the Comic Book Bears, Caleb Alexander-Mckinzie! A fan of horror-comedies, he brings with him the 2011 laughs-and-splatter cult hit, Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil! Directed by Eli Craig and starring Alan Tudyk and Tyler...
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 17 - Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Craig Lantz is back in the cave this week to talk about one of the most influential horror classics of the 20th century, 1968's Night of the Living Dead, directed by George A. Romero. A true classic in every sense of the word, this low-budget independent film, shot in black and white with friends...
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 16 - A Nightmare on Elm St 3 Dream Warriors
Mike Lovins joins Steve in the Bear Cave of Terror again this week to discuss the third Nightmare on Elm St. A classic 80s horror/slasher film, and often placed as the best in the franchise, 1987's Nightmare on Elm St 3: Dream Warriors, shines with a fun and dedicated cast with some fresh new…
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CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 15 - Masque of the Red Death (1964)
We've talked about the gothic horror coming out of the UK from Hammer Studios, but what was the US answer to those colorful, gripping tales of terror? Roger Corman's Edgar Allan Poe cycle of films from American International Pictures, of course! In this episode of the Bear Cave of Terror, we're...
About this show
Spinning off from the Comic Book Bears Podcast: your hairy, heavy, homo host, Steve Mowry, welcomes a different horror fanatic as guest host each week as they both dig their claws into a much-loved scary movie pulled from a variety of sub-genres and franchises - from classic to trashy, spooky to gory, commercial to obscure, and more. Together, they slash into each frightful film to expose its beating heart and delicious marrow, often from a queer perspective, to entice the listener to make it their newest horror obsession, and maybe learn a fun (or terrifying) fact or two along the way!
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Steve Mowry