Latest History of horror Podcast Episodes
Episode 132 - The History of Truman Show Delusion
Lunatics Radio Hour - February 13, 2024 01:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsAbby and Alan discuss the history of Truman Show delusion, an example of cinema influencing culture and society. Have you ever felt like your life is a TV show and you're the unwitting star? It's more common than you think. We talk through the research of Joel Gold, a psychiatrist who coined t...
Horror Hangout #322 : Gothic (w/ Helen Pain)
Horror Hangout - February 07, 2024 10:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 15 ratingsConjure up your deepest, darkest fear. Now call that fear to life. Gothic is a 1986 British psychological horror film directed by Ken Russell, starring Gabriel Byrne as Lord Byron, Julian Sands as Percy Bysshe Shelley, Natasha Richardson as Mary Shelley, Myriam Cyr as Claire Clairmont (Mary She...
Horror Hangout #321 : House of the Dead (w/ Daniel Richardson)
Horror Hangout - February 01, 2024 15:13 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 15 ratingsYou won't last the night. House of the Dead is a 2003 action horror film directed by Uwe Boll, from a screenplay by Dave Parker and Mark Altman. Based on The House of the Dead video game franchise by Sega Corporation and Wow Entertainment, Inc., it is not a direct adaptation of the individual e...
Lunatics Library 36: Amusement Park Horror Stories
Lunatics Radio Hour - January 31, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsAbby and Alan present amusement park themed horror stories. Ever wondered what dark secrets lurk beneath the thrills of amusement parks? We have unearthed a trio of harrowing tales that will chill you to the bone and make you question the shadows behind the carousel lights. Our journey kicks ...
Horror Hangout #320 : Society (w/ Airell Anthony Hayles)
Horror Hangout - January 24, 2024 16:24 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe rich have always fed off the poor. This time it's for real. Society is a 1989 American body horror film directed by Brian Yuzna and starring Billy Warlock, Devin DeVasquez, Evan Richards, and Ben Meyerson. Its plot follows a Beverly Hills teenager who begins to suspect that his wealthy pare...
Horror Hangout #319 : High Tension (w/ Emily Stewart)
Horror Hangout - January 17, 2024 15:01 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 15 ratingsLove hurts. High Tension (French: Haute Tension, French pronunciation: released in the United Kingdom as Switchblade Romance) is a 2003 French slasher film directed by Alexandre Aja, co-written with Grégory Levasseur, and starring Cécile de France and Maïwenn, alongside Philippe Nahon appearing...
Episode 131 - The History of Amusement Park Horror
Lunatics Radio Hour - January 15, 2024 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsJoin Abby and Alan as they explore the intersection of horror and amusement parks, a match made in heaven sadly. Strap in for a historical rollercoaster that whisks you from the vintage charm of pleasure gardens to the ghostly whispers of long-forgotten theme parks. We unearth the transformative...
Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with Screams by the Sea Film Festival Director Radi Nikolov
Horror Hangout - January 12, 2024 17:13 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsBen Errington is joined by Screams by the Sea festival director Radi Nikolov to discuss the one day film festival that takes place on Saturday 10th February at Pavilion Dance South West in Bournemouth, UK. The event will include 5 feature films, a short film selection & film making panels, as w...
Horror Hangout #318 : Night Swim
Horror Hangout - January 10, 2024 10:08 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 15 ratingsEverything you fear is under the surface. Night Swim is a 2024 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Bryce McGuire (in his feature directorial debut), and based on the 2014 short film of the same name by McGuire and Rod Blackhurst. The film stars Wyatt Russell and Kerry Con...
Horror Hangout #317 : 2023 - A Year In Review
Horror Hangout - January 05, 2024 18:56 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 15 ratingsHere’s the Horror Hangout roundup of favourites, honourable mentions, new discoveries and disappointments for the year that was 2023! 00:00 Intro 09:36 Horror News 16:49 What We've Been Watching 24:05 Honourable Mentions 33:33 Disappointments 39:59 Top Movies (10-9) 49:30 Best First Watc...
Horror Hangout #316 : The Big Fat Horror Movie Quiz #7 (Featuring Aaron Truss & Kevin Martin)
Horror Hangout - December 30, 2023 19:17 - 3 hours ★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe Big Fat Horror Movie Quiz returns for another end of year special with question master Andy Conduit-Turner overseeing the trivia showdown. This time it's original hosts Ben Errington and Luke Kondor taking on Aaron Truss and Kevin Martin - Team VHS! Can the Horror Hangout boys reclaim their...
Horror Hangout #315 : Black Christmas
Horror Hangout - December 20, 2023 10:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 15 ratingsIt's beginning to look a lot like... bloodshed! Black Christmas is a 1974 Canadian slasher film produced and directed by Bob Clark, and written by A. Roy Moore. It stars Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, Andrea Martin, Lynne Griffin and John Saxon. It is the first film in the Black Ch...
Horror Hangout #314 : Bram Stoker's Dracula
Horror Hangout - December 13, 2023 10:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 15 ratingsLove never dies. Bram Stoker's Dracula is a 1992 American vampire horror film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and written by James V. Hart, based on the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. The film stars Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves, Richard E. Grant, C...
Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with TerrorBytes Development Producer Daniel Richardson
Horror Hangout - December 08, 2023 12:29 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsBen Errington is joined by TerrorBytes Development Producer Daniel Richardson to discuss the new 5 part documentary series about the evolution of horror gaming from the makers of In Search of Darkness. The series will explore the rich history of horror in the video game world, unravelling the s...
Horror Hangout #313 : Tales From The Hood (w/ Adam Murray)
Horror Hangout - December 06, 2023 10:01 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 15 ratingsYour most terrifying nightmare and your most frightening reality are about to meet on the streets. Tales from the Hood is a 1995 American horror anthology film directed by Rusty Cundieff. The film presents four short urban-themed horror stories based on problem concepts that affect the African...
Horror Hangout #312 : Dead Silence
Horror Hangout - November 29, 2023 10:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 15 ratingsYou scream. You die. Dead Silence is a 2007 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell. The film stars Ryan Kwanten as Jamie Ashen, a young widower returning to his hometown to search for answers to his wife's death. It also stars Amber Valletta, Donni...
Lunatics Library 35: Exorcism Stories
Lunatics Radio Hour - November 27, 2023 20:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsThis week Abby and Alan present horror stories about exorcisms. lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl, updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by M...
Lunatics Library 35: Exorcism Horror Stories
Lunatics Radio Hour - November 27, 2023 20:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsThis week Abby and Alan present horror stories about exorcisms. lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl, updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by M...
Horror Hangout #311 : Thanksgiving (w/ Chris Mayo)
Horror Hangout - November 22, 2023 10:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 15 ratingsThere will be no leftovers! Thanksgiving is a 2023 American slasher film directed by Eli Roth, from a screenplay written by Jeff Rendell and a story by Roth and Rendell, who produced with Roger Birnbaum. It is based on Roth's mock trailer of the same name from Grindhouse (2007). It is the fou...
Horror Hangout #310 : The Collector (w/ Joey Oliveira)
Horror Hangout - November 15, 2023 16:31 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 15 ratingsHe always takes one. The Collector is a 2009 American horror film written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, and directed by Dunstan. It stars Josh Stewart, Michael Reilly Burke, Andrea Roth, Juan Fernandez, Karley Scott Collins, Madeline Zima, and Robert Wisdom. The film follows a man who,...
Episode 130 - The Real History That Inspired 'The Exorcist'
Lunatics Radio Hour - November 12, 2023 01:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsDid you know that The Exorcist (1973) was inspired by true events? We talk through the life of Ronald Doe, the real-life boy who inspired this spine-chilling film. Join us as we delve into his unexplainable experiences and the horrifying tales that led to the creation of this unforgettable movie...
Horror Hangout #309 : Deathgasm (w/ Emma Cownley)
Horror Hangout - November 08, 2023 10:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe road to hell is paved in metal. Deathgasm is a 2015 New Zealand comedy horror film written and directed by Jason Lei Howden in his feature directorial debut. The film follows the titular teenage heavy metal band who acquire an ancient piece of sheet music and unwittingly summon an evil enti...
Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with It's A Wonderful Knife Director Tyler MacIntyre
Horror Hangout - November 06, 2023 09:08 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsAndy Conduit-Turner is joined by It's A Wonderful Knife director Tyler MacIntyre to discuss the film which premieres November 10th! Tyler MacIntyre is a director and writer and supporter of genre movies - his previous work includes Tragedy Girls, V/H/S/99 and Patchwork. It's a Wonderful Knife i...
Horror Hangout #308 : Halloween III - Season of the Witch
Horror Hangout - October 31, 2023 11:50 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe night no one comes home. Halloween III: Season of the Witch is a 1982 American science fiction horror film and the third installment in the Halloween film series. It is the first film to be written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace. John Carpenter and Debra Hill, the creators of Halloween a...
Lunatics Library 34: Bloody Mary Horror Stories
Lunatics Radio Hour - October 30, 2023 04:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsAbby and Alan present Bloody Mary themed horror stories. Our first story, The Mirror, was written by Abby Brenker and narrated by Adam McAlonie. The Sunday Stalker was written by JR Santos and narrated by Jeff Ayars. You can purchase JR’s book, We Living Failures on Amazon. And watch Jeff’s late...
Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with The Last Video Store Star Kevin Martin & Director Tim Rutherford (FrightFest Halloween 2023)
Horror Hangout - October 28, 2023 12:54 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsBen Errington is joined by The Last Video Store star Kevin Martin and director Tim Rutherford to discuss the meta-horror nostalgia fest B-movie comedy that has its international premiere at FrightFest Halloween in London’s Leicester Square on Saturday 28th October. A young woman who is unknowin...
Horror Hangout #307 : Deep Red (w/ Sarah of Horror)
Horror Hangout - October 25, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 15 ratingsIt was the greatest evil of all. And the child was made to bear it. The child suffered and became the man. Now it will be avenged. Deep Red (Italian: Profondo rosso), also known as The Hatchet Murders, is a 1975 Italian giallo film directed by Dario Argento and co-written by Argento and Bernard...
Episode 129 - The Real History Behind Bloody Mary
Lunatics Radio Hour - October 23, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsAre your sleepovers complete without the chilling game of Bloody Mary? The game's origins are steeped in mystery, intrigue, and eerie folklore. In this episode, we unravel the stories of three historical women who potentially inspired this bone-chilling game. From the turbulent reign of Queen Ma...
Horror Hangout #306 : Christine (w/ Charley Stanbury)
Horror Hangout - October 18, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 15 ratingsHow do you kill something that can't possibly be alive? Christine (titled onscreen as John Carpenter's Christine) is a 1983 American supernatural horror film directed by John Carpenter and starring Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky and Harry Dean Stanton. Written by B...
Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with Dear David Director John McPhail
Horror Hangout - October 13, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsAndy Conduit-Turner is joined by Dear David director John McPhail to discuss the film which premieres October 13th! John McPhail is a Scottish film director and screenwriter. In 2017, he directed Anna & The Apocalypse, a Christmas zombie musical film. His new film Dear David is inspired by / ba...
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