The Fright Lab

Making movies is a hard job, doubly so during a global pandemic. Do these constraints make or break Horror in the High Desert? Can fictional films do proper justice to real life events? We covered this back in our series on Horror Cinema Verité, but didn't give this movie much air. Time to change that. Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on D...

Jaume Balaguero is the creator of (REC) and (REC²). Can his most recent outing give Lucas the same dark thrills he's been looking for? Also, can Lovecraft's works survive outside the rigid confines of his original text? Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com We are on Threads - https://www.thread...

We all know the story of The Monkey's Paw...but what happens when you use the whole damned primate? Half Jacob & Esau story, half Suburban Fairy Tale, The Monkey slams together the best of wry humor with freakish amounts of violence. This might not sound like the start of a great time. But it might just be the "Feel Weird Hit of the Season." This movie reminds Lucas of a simple truth: Never tr...

A decade after the 2013 reiteration of the original Evil Dead, Lee Cronin unleashed Evil Dead Rise, a new look at the original Horrors created by Raimi and Campbell. But on re-examination of the series, Lucas is wondering...what does the foul spirits of the Natorum Demonto, aka The Necronomicon, actually want? Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversat...

Most Horror fans were very, very worried that Dede Alvarez's 2013 remake of The Evil Dead would be a heartless cash-in on the 1981 original. But Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell did not let us down. If remakes are a hard-sell for you, let Lucas make the argument. If you want a Horror flick, this movie is a solid portion of the Evil Dead canon. Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodca...

A detachment of Soviet soldiers are charged with escorting some very important cargo out of Berlin after the end of WWII. But since this is a Horror movie, the global must be personal. Is this movie merely another piece of Nazisploitation, or something more? Content Warning: Sexual Violence and Nazis Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Dis...

Half-mockumentary and Half-experimental cinema, Savageland feels like a 2010s-era HBO Documentary. But is it scary? Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com We are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_pod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/ and Instagram - https://www....

We briefly covered  Deadstream back in episode 21. Two years later, Lucas is wondering if Deadstream still live up to the initial hype it received. More importantly, does it still have the same sort of cultural impact? Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com We are on Threads - https://www.threads...

Lucio Fulci is an absolute master of splatter-y, bizarro Horror flicks, and The Beyond is one of his finest. Join Lucas for his reverie of fluid-soaked fever dreams, and stay for a brief explanation of Fabio Frizzi's groovy soundtracks and the British government's Video Nasties. Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord...

Real Life never quite sounds as good as Cinema, does it? That is until cinema starts getting a little too real. Is Berberian Sound Studio merely a love-letter to Gialli of the 1970s? Is Giallo actually Horror? Lucas has had very mixed feelings about Giallo in the past...will this change is mind? Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord...

Feeling up for a beach-front holiday? The Bay will definitely change that. This Mockumentary-Sci Fi-Disaster-Nightmare feels very ahead of it's time, even thirteen years later. This movie might seem out of season, but Lucas thinks there are  always good reasons to stay out of the ocean! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https:/...

If Creepshow is too joyful, and The Autopsy of Jane Doe is too directly intense, maybe Let's Scare Jessica To Death is going to be more to your tastes. This 1971 slow-burn has been making the rounds of critical re-discovery in the last few years. So naturally Lucas needs to offer some insights. Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord -...

A Canadian shock-jock is having the weirdest workday of his life. And we're along for the ride! This movie has a cult following and a reputation for a brainy premise. Does it live up to the hype? Should you believe everything you hear....or worse, experience everything you say? In this fun-sized episode, Lucas tests his love for weird movies against this deep cut. Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.p...

Arguably the best loved Anthology Horror film of all time, Creepshow is a virtually iconic piece of Horror history. Lucas hasn't seen this movie in multiple decades. He also doesn't like Anthologies but is feeling a little nostalgic. How well does Creepshow hold up? Is it still funny? Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://d...

The Autopsy of Jane Doe is a very scary movie...but should you watch it? During this year's 31 Days, Lucas explains who this movie is for, and maybe more importantly, the best way to watch it! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com We are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_pod Faceb...

To kick off Spooky Season and the 31 Days of Halloween Challenge, Lucas is giving his fun-sized review of André Øverdal's The Last Voyage Of The Demeter.  Does it live up to the good(?) name of Dracula? Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com We are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab...

Writer/Director Michael Yammine dropped by to chat about his new Sci-Fi Horror Creature Feature, RESET. They discuss grief, trauma, Mel Brooks, and the hilarious danger of missing your marks.  Watch RESET via Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/detail/Reset-2025/0LN4CG3MPUACLZPZEWAU0A4S75 Or on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/ca/movie/reset/umc.cmc.qz1m11sra3omzjgp9gb37ew4 Listen to Joe and Lucas'...

Joe and Lucas are giving a live reaction to the just-released Sci-Fi Horror of RESET, available now on VOD.  They discuss questions asked being more important than questions answered, and the importance of economical filmmaking. RESET on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37884781/ Trailer for RESET: https://youtu.be/wPsYKLk-ovk Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml...

Prepare for pure depravity in the form of David Cronenberg’s iconic VIDEODROME. Is this movie an 80s throwback or is it much, much deeper? Lucas and Joe will be scanning the signals for all this and more! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com We are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@fright_l...

Lucas and Joe will be diving into the briny depths to discuss the aquatic Creature Feature that is Underwater. But what is a Creature Feature? What is this movie telling us about Fear? And why is this one of the better films you’ve never heard of? Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com We are on...

Lucas and Joe are dusting off one of their favorite Horror series, The Evil Dead, and talking about the real start of the show, The Necronomicon! But what is The Necronomicon? Why has it stuck with us for so long? And what do we know about actual books of dark magic? Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpo...

Lucas and Joe are finally breaking into the catalog of David Lynch, covering three of his lesser-discussed classics. It’s gonna get real weird! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com We are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_pod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/...

It’s time to get vague and upsetting! Lucas and Joe are going beyond the normal podcast tonight with Beyond the Black Rainbow! Here we ask if a movie needs to actually be about something, and whether or not this movie actually is saying something. (Psychedelics are not required to enjoy this episode.) Subscribe to RSS -  https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on D...

David Lynch January 20th, 1946 - January 16th, 2025 Sic Itur Ad Astra

Many critics believe that Exorcist II: The Heretic is the worst sequel of all time. How could a movie with so much potential go oh-so-wrong? Lucas and Joe will stop researching Locust behavior and try to break it down. Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com We are on Threads - https://www.threads...