Necronomicast
219 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsNecronomicast covers the horror movies of Hollywood
and the true events that inspire what we see in the darkened theater.
With our late night conversations, we uncover the world of horror movies, the paranormal, cryptozoology, true crime, and beyond with film makers, actors, authors, and experts in the field.
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Episodes
Episode 128 - Resurrection in the Springtime! When the Dead Come Back...
March 15, 2016 22:01 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBSpring has sprung in this episode of The Necronomicast, and boy are things growing! The Crew welcomes some extended family guests to the studio to help plant the seeds on the topic of resurrection in horror! Returning from the dead, rebooting dead franchises, and revamping the genre has been going on since the golden age of Hollywood. We host a wide ranging discussion digging up topics about your favorite slasher heroes, "The Walking Dead", zombie movies, and the works of Stephen Kin...
Episode 127 - Dead of Winter Movies!
March 03, 2016 17:52 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBIn this episode of the Necronomicast, the crew get together to talk about movies in the dead of winter. Segments include our main topic, Taking Doug to School with his impressions on the classic Dawn of the Dead, New Screams, and Zip Unzipped, where Zip gives his review of the new movie The Witch.
Episode 126 - Interview with David Bruckner in Brian's Dark Alley!
February 12, 2016 15:48 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MBDirector DAVID BRUCKNER is our guest on this grand episode of The Necronomicast. The creative force behind 2007’s “The Signal” and the found footage classic “VHS” returns with his signature approach on the new horror anthology “Southbound”. We discuss his evolution as a film maker, the world of “found footage” cinema, and how to create a modern horror film. His innovative and stylistic flair behind the camera is earning him well deserved attention and respect in Hollywood. Travel down Br...
Episode 125 - Love, Horror Style
February 02, 2016 20:57 - 1 hour - 55 MBIt's February and we have a lover's show up for you! The Necro-crew talk about horror films with love as a theme. Well, mostly love, some sex, masturbation, killing, and a lot of crude jokes anyway. Segments include a movie review of The Boy, as well as Stream in the Dark (Unfriended, Paranormal Activity-Ghost Dimension).
Episode 124 - Interview with Nick Antosca
January 27, 2016 14:39 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBIn this episode of The Necronomicast, we venture down Brian’s Dark Alley for an exclusive conversation with writer NICK ANTOSCA. Nick is building up an impressive resume in Hollywood writing for acclaimed television shows such as “Hannibal” on NBC and the recently released feature film “The Forest”. He is also an award winning writer of books such as his most recent offering “The Girlfriend Game”. Nick talks about his background, his move to Los Angeles to pursue writing, and the evolutio...
Episode 123 - Brian's Dark Alley - The Hateful 8
January 07, 2016 16:36 - 10 minutes - 9.54 MBCheck out Brian's reactions to the Hateful 8. Join him down his Dark Alley as he digs into the new movie from QT.
Episode 122 - Holiday Special, Krampus Review, TDTS
December 27, 2015 23:11 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBHappy Holidays horror freaks! In this episode the gang gets back together to talk about holiday horror films along with a review of the movie Krampus. We also take Doug to School with the Howling.
Episode 121 - Brian's Dark Alley - Omaha Cemetery Tour Special!
November 12, 2015 03:54 - 40 minutes - 37 MBIn this special episode of the Necronomicast, we once again venture down "Brian's Dark Alley" for an interview with an Omaha institution, Professor Howard Hamilton. At 81 years young, he is the tour guide of the Omaha Halloween Cemetery Tour. Even though you might reside in an area outside of Omaha, Nebraska, Professor Hamilton is an individual that will capture your imagination. His exhaustive investigations of Omaha and its cemeteries provide unique insight into the dark history of the ...
Episode 120 - Haunted Hangover 2015 - Scuba Steve from Hit That Dive
November 03, 2015 16:10 - 43 minutes - 40 MBOur pre-publishing efforts failed, so this episode is out after the first Haunted Hangover. Regardless, the second one is a week after this episode so take a listen as Laurie and Wayne chat with Scuba Steve of Hit That Dive about his annual Haunted Hangover tour. This tour takes guests to some of the most haunted bars in Omaha to learn stories, investigate, and see why these building have such a high spirited reputation.
Episode 119 - Goosebumps In Car Movie Review with Wayne and Laurie
October 27, 2015 23:13 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBIn this quick episode, Wayne and Laurie review the new movie Goosebumps while driving home from the theater. Overall, the movie was quite entertaining and garnered thumbs up from the hosts. Not just a kid movie, Goosebumps starring Jack Black has elements that will entertain both kids and adults whether fans of the book series or not. If you like movies like Monster Squad, you'll probably enjoy this film. Upset about moving from the big city to a small town, young Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnett...
Episode 118 - Necronomicast Crew at The Escape Omaha!
October 18, 2015 20:42 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBOne room. One lock. One hour. The Necronomicast crew tried out The Escape Omaha in an effort to show how our superior observation skills and puzzle solving abilities can make short work of this little game. We didn't make it out in time. In this episode, we give our reactions to our experience at The Escape Omaha. A big thanks to The Escape Omaha for inviting us out. It was a truly fun experience and we are planning to go back to record an episode of us as we try to escape another room. ...
Episode 117 - Wes Craven, Taking Doug to School, New Screams!
October 12, 2015 03:21 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBThe crew gets together to talk about Wes Craven and his horror legacy. We also debut a new segment, "Taking Doug to School" where we make Doug watch a classic or iconic horror film that he still hasn't seen. Listen to his review of iconic films that he is just now seeing for the first time. This time Doug watches "An American Werewolf in London" and reveals what he thought of this horror favorite. We also talk about the films from Christopher R. Mihm, who we were booth mates with at Crypt...
Episode 116 - Interview with Scream in the Dark Film Festival at Crypticon
September 28, 2015 19:55 - 22 minutes - 21 MBAnother from our Crypticon coverage! Founding host of this podcast Tim Welch and his partner in crime Mikey Taylor found us at the convention and we sat down, got caught up, and talked about the Scream in the Dark Film Festival 2015. Scream in the Dark FF 2015 website
Episode 115 - Interview with Tony Todd at Crypticon KC 2015
September 22, 2015 02:01 - 9 minutes - 8.92 MBRight as we were packing up at Crypticon Tony Todd stopped by our booth and wanted to give us an interview! Since our regular microphones were packed up Wayne broke out his trusty iphone and recorded this interview. Tony Todd is a busy working actor and at the horror con was mostly known for his role in Candyman. Wayne was nerded-out because he was Worf's brother in Star Trek. He was a great guy and so nice to make it over to talk with us. We talked movies, music, food, more. Take a listen! ...
Episode 114 - Credit Roll Review! The Visit SPOILER ALERT!
September 16, 2015 04:29 - 9 minutes - 8.29 MBSPOILER ALERT AGAIN! In this episode, Doug, Wayne, Laurie, Maggie, and Kendall take to the Majestic Theater to view The Visit. When the credits roll, the crew huddles up and gives their initial reactions. Severed Thumbs Up = 5 Pantload = 0
Episode 113 - Crypticon Part 2 - That's a Wrap!
September 02, 2015 02:05 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBThis week The Necronomicast crew gets together to give their post con thoughts about Crypticon. Vendors, celebrities, costumes, metal, lucifer, hot rods, yelling dudes, drunk dudes, giant clowns, side shows, and of course the awesome staff made this a memorable event. We also pay homage to Wes Craven who passed recently. We talk about our favorite Wes Craven movies, what made them great, and plan a show surrounding his amazing body of work.
Episode 112 - The Crew Goes to Crypticon KC 2015 Part 1
August 26, 2015 04:04 - 42 minutes - 39 MBWe had a blast at Crypticon KC 2015! We took the whole crew down to Kansas City to man a booth at Crypticon. It was for many of our hosts the first time at a con, let alone a horror convention. We chat about all the vendors, events, and celebrities and in this first part of our Crypticon series we have a sit down with the guys from the Nerds of Nostalgia Podcast. Nerds of Nostalgia on facebook
Episode 111 - Sallie House Investigation. Sort of...
August 04, 2015 18:55 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBOn this special episode of the Necronomicast, the boys leave the coziness of the studio and venture out to investigate the infamous “Sallie House” in Atchison, Kansas! Brian, Zip, and Doug are joined by their friend Harlan on an overnight investigation to uncover some of the mysteries surrounding the allegedly haunted house. You’ll hear the tour guide and caretaker of the property go through the history of the town of Atchison and the home. The crew also checks in throughout the night wi...
Episode 110 - "You're gonna need a bigger boat." - Sharks in horror! The horror of sharks!
July 23, 2015 03:35 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBIn this episode Zip, Wayne, Brian, and Doug honor Shark Week by talking all things Jaws and other shark related horror films. From trivia tidbits of Jaws to the absurdity of Sharknado, the crew comment on a variety of shark topics and it gets a bit toothy!
Episode 109 - Hannibal Lecter and Cooking Tips With Chef Paul Kulik!
June 24, 2015 16:06 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBIn this episode Brian, Wayne, Zip, and Doug welcome special guest Chef Paul Kulik into the studio to chat about Hannibal Lecter and the entire movie / television franchise. Paul is an Omaha chef who owns The Boiler Room and Le Bouillon in the Old Market area of downtown. He's also a longtime friend of our host Brian and they talk about some of their antics as younglings, making home horror movies, sneaking into theaters, leaning back on chairs...you know, rebel stuff. The group goes over...
Episode 108 - Necronomi-Crew Review! Insidious 3
June 09, 2015 05:34 - 4 minutes - 4.06 MBIn this mini episode, Wayne, Zip, Brian, Laurie, and special guest Maggie go to the AMC Theater and view Insidious 3. We call this the Necronomi-Crew Review as we group up and chat about the movie as the credits roll right in the theater. Get our immediate reactions - BEWARE! MINOR SPOILERS! (nothing too bad though). The Verdict: Wayne: Thumbs Up Zip: Thumbs Up Brian: Thumbs Up Maggie: Thumbs Up Laurie: Thumbs Up (from what she saw of it with her hands covering her eyes) Music from: ...
Episode 107 - A Review of Poltergeist 2015!
June 03, 2015 15:14 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBA classic film remade. In this episode, Wayne, Brian, Zip, Doug, and Laurie offer their oppinions on the new Poltergeist movie. They took a night and went to the theater together and each has a unique view of the film. Find out if it was a thumbs up, or a pantload!
Episode 106 - Brian's Dark Alley Interview with Mark Borchardt!
May 25, 2015 14:15 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBIn this episode of The Necronomicast, we once again venture down “Brian’s Dark Alley” for a conversation with Mark Borchardt. Yes, that Mark Borchardt! Mark, best known from his independent psychological horror film “Coven”, has grown a cult following from his appearances as an actor, writer, and filmmaker. Listen as Mark traces his steps as an independent filmmaker and mainstream movie actor, and provides a glimpse into his philosophy of film as an art form and his approach to creating art....
Episode 105 - Interview with Producer / Writer / Director Daniel Farrands!
May 13, 2015 03:51 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBIn this episode, Wayne, Brian, and Doug interview Producer / Writer / Director Daniel Farrands. Known for his horror documentaries and films like Halloween 6, Daniel talks about how he got into horror, how he scored his first gig, and exciting upcoming productions. Daniel Farrands was born on September 3, 1969 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for The Girl Next Door (2007), Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) and Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street...
Episode 104 - Alfred Hitchcock
May 04, 2015 04:56 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBIn this episode, Wayne, Zip, Doug, Brian, and Laurie talk all things Hitchcock! Psycho, The Birds, Rope, Rear Window, docufiction, and more. New Screams, and Scream in the Dark segments feature new streaming movies, and new movies out in the theater.
Episode 103 - "Brian's Dark Alley" Interview with Jason Parker of the Fridaythe13thfranchise.com!
April 05, 2015 16:13 - 22 minutes - 21 MBAt the Necronomicast, we like to interview everyone involved in the horror movie community. This includes stars, writers, directors, make up personnel, and webmasters. In this episode, we take another trip down "Brian's Dark Alley" to interview Jason Parker, the webmaster of Friday the 13th franchise.com. Brian and Jason have a wide ranging discussion about horror movies, Friday the 13th, and marketing fright in the realm of cyberspace. Be sure to listen at the end when Brian grills Jason ab...
Episode 102 - An Interview With Producer Cody Zwieg of the Lazarus Effect
March 24, 2015 20:35 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBIn this episode the Necronomicrew interview Cody Zwieg, producer of the Lazarus Effect. We talk about his role as producer and many of the projects he has worked on.
Episode 101 - Interview with Ari Lehman, The first Jason from Friday the 13th - Down the Dark Alley with Brian!
March 13, 2015 21:26 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBIn this episode Brian interviews the first Jason from Friday the 13th, Ari Lehman. Ari Lehman is the actor/singer who has the unique honor of having played the role of the First Jason Voorhees in the Paramount Classic Horror Film "Friday the 13th" (1980). The original "Boy In The Lake" himself, Ari played a crucial role in the film's famous final scene, in which he suddenly emerges from the icy waters of Crystal Lake. Working with Special Effects Master Tom Savini at an early age gave Ari ...
Episode 100 - Poltergeist New and Old, Streaming Horror, Lazarus Effect
March 03, 2015 19:01 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBIn this episode, the entire gang gets together after they watched the classic film Poltergeist. Wayne, Laurie, Zip, Brian, and Doug talk about some of the things that made this film an iconic classic horror film. From practical effects to lighting, this movie still holds up today. The hosts also talk about the new trailer for the remake of Poltergeist, starring Sam Rockwell. In New Screams the crew chats about the trailer as well as the movie The Lazarus Effect. For Stream in the Dark, th...
Dark Side of the Movie Episode 1 - Zombie Lake
February 18, 2015 05:39 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBWelcome to our first installment of DARK SIDE OF THE MOVIE! Where our intrepid hosts Wayne, Doug, Brian, and Zip get together, drink some beers, and comment on an awful horror movie. Best part is, you can join us in the fun! Remember when people would watch Wizard of OZ and play Dark Side of the Moon together and get the synch up experience? Well, this podcast is similar to that. It’s also a lot of armchair-Director commentary, random musings, low-ball attempts at humor, and us poking fun ...
Episode 99 - The Crew Reviews The Babadook!
January 09, 2015 03:40 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBIn this episode, Doug, Brian, Zip, and Wayne review the movie The Babadook. This movie brought a lot of interesting speculation from the guys with some thought provoking ideas that may shed some light on the backbone of the story. Or we could be full of guano.
Episode 98 - Cig Neutron from SyFy's Face Off Season 7
December 31, 2014 13:42 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBIn this episode, Laurie and Wayne interview Cig Neutron, Face Off season 7 finalist. We talk about his experience being sequestered for up to 3 months while filming the SyFy reality series and what it was like to live in what they called "the bubble." We also talk about how the show helped him develop as an artist and what the experience did for his career. Check out the links below to see some of the amazing work he does as well as some of the products you can purchase from this talented a...
Episode 97 - Favorite Kills, Favorite Weapons, Happy Holidays!
December 22, 2014 14:36 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBIt's the holiday season here at Necronomicast so we thought it would be a great idea to share some of our favorite kills in horror movies along with some iconic and unusual weapons film makers have used.
Episode 96 - Found Footage, New Show Format, Crypt Notes from D-Bola!
November 20, 2014 21:38 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBHello Necronomifans! In this episode we offer a slightly reformatted version of the show. It's a bit longer with various segments. Our main topic of discussion today is found footage films. We also have New Screams, where we share a few new movies coming out or recently released, Stream in the Dark, a short discussion of what we've found on Netflix or on demand, and News Slash, which is various horror news stories. And then Doug reads his latest Crypt Notes! Hilarity ensues in the Cabin in t...
Episode 95 - Annabelle Movie Review
October 21, 2014 15:21 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBIn this episode Wayne, Zip, Brian, and Doug chat about the movie Annabelle. Did it live up to all the hype? If you haven't seen it, beware, we do huge spoilers here. If you have, listen in on what we thought and feel free to comment here or on our facebook page.
Episode 94 - Bill Grennan of Walk the Night - the ghosts of Hamlet and an interactive theater experience
October 14, 2014 21:47 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this episode Wayne and Laurie chat with Bill Grennan one of the producers of Walk The Night, an interactive theater production that puts Hamlet's ghosts right next to you. A 4 story historical house, ghosts wandering through, and you get to follow and hear their stories. It's an eerie interactive performance that Omaha hasn't seen before. Visitors will be able to pick and choose characters to follow and explore with. Bill talks about the idea, production, and logistics of pulling somethin...
Episode 93 - The Crew Reviews Kevin Smith's Tusk
September 30, 2014 16:14 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBIn this episode we sit down and talk Tusk. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Though we all had different takes on the movie, we seem to have a few common oppinions. What did you think? Let us know on twitter or our facebook fan page! Go to the show page and read Wayne's blog review too.
Episode 92 - Horror Trailers!
September 18, 2014 04:16 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBIn this episode we chat about upcoming movies and discuss the trailers that can be found online. Possibilities or pantload? You watch and decide but we give our opinions anyway! We talk about Tusk, Annabelle, Devil's Door, Possession of Michael King, Extra Terrestrial, Jamie Marks is Dead, Life After Beth and more.
Episode 91 - True Blood Season Finale
August 21, 2014 19:20 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBIn this episode Wayne, Laurie, and Chris (via phone) chat about the series finale of HBO's hit show True Blood. Check out a special performance of the theme song opening the show by Omaha Guitar Trio! "I Wanna Do Bad Things To You" instrumental on clasical guitar video
Episode 90 - Paranormal experiences and movies with "inspired by" stories
August 18, 2014 13:12 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBIn this episode we talk about some of our own paranormal experiences and how movies that are "inspired by" true events take liberties with real events. Stephanie, Christina, and Laurie join Wayne, Zip, Doug, and Brian for a packed round table. Check out or next blog for pictures and a description of the cemetery Stephanie talks about. We will post the pictures for you to check out and make your own conclusions.
Episode 89 - An Interview With Alyse Wax From Fearnet!
August 07, 2014 22:52 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBIn this episode Wayne interviews Alyse Wax, an Associate Editor for Fearnet.com. Fearnet as some of you may know was bought out and deleted from the web. The horror community is not happy about this and neither are we, so we were honored to have her on the show to talk about her time at one of the coolest horror sites on the web. Alyse on facebook Alyse on Twitter
Episode 88 - Asian Horror, American Remakes, Thirst Synopsis
July 15, 2014 13:06 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBIn this episode we talk about Asian horror. Seems we haven't watched enough of it. In fact Zip just watched both the Asian and American movies of the Grudge and the Ring and gives his take on them. Brian gives us the lowdown on the Thirst, and we chat about other top Asian horror we have on the slate to watch for upcoming episodes. What's your favorite?
Episode 87 - Part 2 of our interview with Tom McLoughlin
June 18, 2014 01:37 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBThe sequel! Thanks to Tom for giving us so much time. We wanted to make sure all of our fans got to hear the entire interview so here is part 2 of our interview with the writer and director of Friday the 13th part 6 Jason Lives!
Episode 86 - An interview with Tom McLoughlin, writer and director of Friday the 13th Part 6 Jason Lives!
June 13, 2014 14:15 - 49 minutes - 45 MBIn this interview we have the pleasure of interviewing Tom McLoughlin, the writer and director of Friday the 13th part 6 - Jason Lives. But that's only a part of his amazing career. Tom has created movies, TV, music and more. His new book A Strange Idea of Entertainment, written by longtime friend Joseph Maddery, goes deep into the life of the man who made one of the most memorable Friday the 13th movie sequels. This is part 1 of a 2 part show where Tom opens up and talks to us about everyth...
Episode 85 - 80's Horror movies that changed the way we looked at horror
May 30, 2014 06:21 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBIn this episode, we talk about some of the horror movies that took us from being scared of horror to embracing it. Movies of the 80's that we saw that we ended up wanting to know how they did the effects and inspired us to want to create or recreate scenes. Movies that made us want to get scared and want more. Not a top list, but rather a look into the movies that made us horror fans.
Episode 84 - Horror on TV! Being Human, Hannibal, American Horror Story, Salem, Bates Motel, and more!
May 02, 2014 00:13 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBIn this episode we talk about horror on TV. The quality production and captivating stories are all setting a new bar for horror you can watch at home.
Episode 83 - Afflicted, Class of Nuk em High, Vampires, Zombies and more!
April 25, 2014 14:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBIn this episode we welcome Brian to the table and chat about the movie Afflicted. We also discuss vampires in movies, zombies, and Wayne chats about the 80's Troma movie Class of Nuk'em High. Doug shows off his mangled face from a bike accident. Sadly, he laughs a lot during the interview, causing hilarious amounts of pain due to his split lip. Ah the horror! Trailer for Afflicted Trailer for Class of Nuk'e, High
Episode 81 - Jason Levering, Director of Stephen King's The Shining - A Play
March 17, 2014 22:06 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBIn this episode, Laurie, Wayne, and Doug head over to the Sokol Auditorium where rehersals are taking place for Stephen King's The Shining - A Play. Listen in as we discover the amazing story of how Director Jason Levering is turning his long time dream into reality and how he is doing it all with the blessing of the man himself, Stephen King. It's all a benefit for the Benson Theater and is on a limited run. From their facebook page: “The Shining” will be the Benson Theatre’s first major p...
Episode 80 - Argento's Dracula, Robocop 2014
February 20, 2014 02:15 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBIn this episode Laurie, Wayne, Zip, and Doug talk about the new Robocop and compare it to its original. Costume, story, actors, and violence. Did we get jipped on the blood? We also talk about Argento's Dracula, which is available on Netflix. Excellent nudity, light cheese, heavy blood, and a giant mantis! What more could you ask for in an Italian horror fear-fest? Robocop Trailer Argento's Dracula Trailer
Episode 79 - Podcast reboot, Devil's Due, Horror chat and more!
February 04, 2014 23:27 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBYes we are back! Necronomicast lives! We have rebooted the show a bit and in this episode we are joined by co-hosts Zip, Doug, and Laurie. We talk about the movie Devil's Due, some new seasons of American Horror Story, Being Human, and other upcoming movies.