© 2026 KTEP PUBLIC MEDIA
Your Source for NPR News & Music
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
KTEP is now operating at full power. Thank you for your patience.
On Film
On Film

Halloween Picks - Part 1

By Charles Horak III,
Sam Cassiano
Published October 19, 2024 at 1:00 PM MDT
Photo by Toni Cuenca
/
Pexels

The shadows are growing stronger as the Halloween season approaches, a time when many get the urge to watch horror films. October launches a slot of horror titles in both theatres and streaming, In this edition of On film, host Charles Horak welcomes El Paso horror filmmaker Lucky McKee to discuss horror recommendations perfect for Halloween.

Additional Information/Links:

Originally aired on October 19, 2024

Tags
On Film KTEP Programming
Charles Horak III
Since 2004, Charles Horak has been the host of the long-running radio program, On Film, creating more than 1,000 programs dedicated to film reviews, filmmaker interviews and discussions of cinema history and industry advancement. He is a voting member of the Critics Choice Association and board member of the Texas Archive of the Moving Image.
See stories by Charles Horak III
Sam Cassiano
Sam Cassiano is a native Californian who spent his formative years in the Bay Area. An army brat, his family toured Germany and Japan before settling in El Paso in 1973. Initially a Communications Major at UTEP, a radio internship at KPAS-FM 94, the PASS launched his broadcasting career. He can be heard as the morning news anchor on KTEP during NPR's Morning Edition, and Friday evenings at 10 pm as the host of Friday Night Blues.
See stories by Sam Cassiano
Related Content
  • Indie Film "May" directed by Lucky Mckee, distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment.
    On Film
    Lucky McKee
    Charles Horak III, Sam Cassiano
    Over twenty years ago a small indie horror film launched the career of one filmmaker who now calls El Paso home, Lucky Mckee's 2002 film "May".
  • On Film
    Lucky McKee, Poker Face
    Host Charles Horak welcomes El Paso based writer and Director Lucky McKee to discuss the new series "Poker Face" on the Peacock streaming service. He directed the first episode.
  • On Film
    Lucky McKee directing 'Old Man'
    Host Charles Horak welcomes filmmaker and El Paso based, Director Lucky McKee to discuss his new film 'Old Man' at the El Paso Film Festival (October 13-16, 2022).