HMY Summer Series: The Beasts of Summer: Alligator (1980)

About this episode

The episode discusses the film 'Alligator' and its significance in the transition between 70s and 80s horror movies.

Our Summer Series kicks off with the reptile class as we jump in the Time Machine and head back to 1980 to wrestle with our sweet boy, Ramon. Join us as we discuss the career of Robert Forster, how this movie acts as a bridge between 70s and 80s horror movies, and try to figure out if this takes place in Chicago, Missouri, or the Haddonfield from Halloween 6. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Midwest Podcast Network

Topics covered

• horror movies
• film analysis
• 1980s cinema
• Robert Forster
• creature features
• horror history

Keywords

• Alligator
• Robert Forster
• horror movies
• 1980
• creature feature
• film review
• horror history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Alligator, Halloween 6

Places: Chicago, Missouri, Haddonfield

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