Surviving Horror

Some love it, others (who are wrong) hate it. You can't ignore the 1999 powerhouse that is The Blair Witch Project. It reignited horror in the late 90s and birthed the found footage genre. Join Leighton & Danny for a stroll in the woods as we figure out whether we could help Heather, Josh & Mike survive.

Join Leighton & Danny as we chat through the incredible Celluloid Screams 2026... Thurs 22 Oct ONSLAUGHT When a rogue squad of genetically engineered super soldiers break loose in the desert, a badass Army sniper must unleash hell to protect her young daughter. Screening with SEASON’S GREETINGS + BAGMAN HABIT A highly original take on vampire lore, Habit is a brooding tale of urban dread. Rece...

31 October 1992 - the BBC dropped the most amazing live show investigating a haunted house. Hosted by Michael Parkinson, with Sarah Greene, Craig Charles and Mike Smith - it traumatised a nation. Come join us with a slightly different format as we look back at this classic and what it was like to be the 13 year-olds watching it back in the day. Grab a cheese and pickle sandwich, get comfy and let&...

It's OCTOBER - so we have out two special episodes for the spooky season. Halloween felt a bit clichéd at this stage. So we've got our favourite masks, hooked up with Tom Atkins and dived into the crazy world of Halloween 3. Can we help anyone make it to the end credits and what chance us?!? Join us again on 15 October for 'Ghostwatch'

You love horror, we love horror, everyone loves horror. Come camping with us at THE cabin in the woods as we revisit horror tropes alongside the whole gang - the jock, the final girl, the creepy petrol station guy. Hey there's a cellar filled with spooky trinkets too. September is meta-month.

Leighton and Danny spent a whole day at the cinema. FOUR mystery movies on 35mm prints, with original trailers and adverts, surrounded by other horror lovely folk. A great day out and a brilliant teaser for the full Celluloid Screams festival. We had a great time with ... Twilight Zone The Movie Four Flies on Grey Velvet Candyman Near Dark. Come take a listen to see how it all went.

Do you like scary movies? This one is gonna be a blast! Join Leighton and Danny as we dive deep into the 90s with this top tier classic. Can we help anyone survive, what survival tips can we learn from Wes Craven, how would we cope locally? And whatever you do ... don't say "I'll be right back!"

We're back again ... SHHHH! This time we've got Cillian Murphy with us and a hearing aid amplifier. Get straight into the next part of the story.

Shhh! They will hear you. Come join us as we dive into the new(ish) movie all about aliens with particularly good hearing. Could we survive & could we save any of the characters? Most importanly - how can Danny get a tea and a biscuit without making a sound?

We're off to Camp Crystal Lake to hang out with Kevin Bacon, wear short shorts and by harrassed by doom-monger Ralph. Pull up a deck chair, get an ice cold soda and take a listen. Ki . ki . ki . mo . mo . mo

What a treat to be part of the AMAZING Crossed Wires Podcast Festival in sunny Sheffield. There was wall to wall BBC shows, famous people, the best vibes and we went head-to-head in the afternoon slot against David Dimbleby! This episode we asked the question WHY HORROR? exploring the genre and throwing out some top survival tips. We will be back at CW2027, whether as punters or hopefully more. ♥♥...

SHARK!!! Get out of the water! This time we go back to the 1975 classic shark movie Jaws. Can we figure out a way to save Quint, Alex Kitner, Chrissie et al? Would Leighton & Danny get in that shark cage? Grab a glass - I'll drink to your leg.

CONSUME ... LISTEN ... LIKE .... FOLLOW. This time out we are diving in to the 1988 sci-fi classic They Live. Aliens hide amongst us and only Rowdy Roddy Piper, Keith David and special sunglasses can save us! Take a listen as we discuss how little has changed in geopolitics and the gap between rich and poor.

Join us for another horror story. This month, we are dipping in to six of the '99 Brief Scenes from the End of the World' - written by T.W. Grim. This is a great set of interweaving short stories as the apocalypse arrives. Settle down with a cuppa and take a listen - you won't be sorry for long.

What can a short achieve in 1 minute 20 seconds? Quite a lot actually. Go watch Dead Grandma on youtube and then come take a listen. We've got to hope that Grandpa is still ok! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqNrxE2Ce7k

Our most modern of modern movies - Sinners. Double Michael B. Jordan, Vampires, Blues Music, Jack O'Connell - it's got it all. Get yourself a Guinness and settle down for a listen as we try to find ways to survive the night.

Laughter is contagious, but what if it were deadly? By coincidence, we nearly died laughing putting this episode together. CORPSE noun - a dead body, especially of a human being rather than an animal. "the corpse of a man lay there" verb - laughing uncontrollably. "Peter just can't stop himself corpsing when he is on stage"

Do we spend too much time online? The characters in Omegle sure do - if they'd gone to the pub instead they would have had much better days. Check out the shorts here ... Omegle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aolEgt5VICs Omegle 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doBJfj4mvYQ Also - in this episode, Leighton remembers another Omegle story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjrkjeU5wgc

This time it's war ... mooosstly. It's Aliens, it's in our Letterboxd top 4 movies of all time. Danny gives it 9.5/10, Leighton gives it the perfect 10. Join us as we figure out how to save Ripley and the marines - from Hicks to the lesser-spotted Crowe. This episode is heavy on the quotes - we can't help ourselves. Grab your motion tracker and climb aboard your Power Loader - it&#...

In space no one can hear you scream. This is a 10/10 classic and we're so exciting to be diving in to Alien, helping Ripley and the gang find better ways to survive the Xenomorph. Get comfy, give Jonesy the cat a stroke and get us in your ears. PLUS - you get a double drop, straight into Ep. 10 - Aliens! 3.5 hours of us - you lucky, lucky people!

For our fourth tale we have three mini-stories from a search and rescue worker - they see some spooky stuff out there! Grab a cuppa and get comfy with Danny and Leighton.

Are you spending too much time on your phone? One video blends into the next and the next and the next. Before you know it you're addicted. Join Danny the technophobe & I, as we dive into a new short horror about social media addiction and the ills that follow. You can watch the short on youtube (how ironic!) at this linky ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dwen2SaMfo

A modern horror - well 2012! Can we help Ethan Hawke and his family survive Mr Boogie? Would we have done any better? Come take a listen and find out. We might do some lawn work before having a pool party

Our third story is a good one. 'My wife has been peeking at me from around corners' ... a NoSleep classic Peeky Lynn is watching, she might be in your cupboard, behind your curtains or under your bed. Get a cuppa, get comfy. Due to holidays and real life - this one is just Leighton, no Danny - but at least you're here! We'll be back 1st March with Sinister.

Fancy a possessed mirror ... it will get you to brush your hair until you starve to death. Did we mention it's FREE! Come join us as we *reflect* on 'Don't Look in the Mirror' Available on Youtube here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXV8X-vbaxc Directed by Alex Magaña, 2022.