Horror Hangout

For thousands of years, man has been evolution's greatest creation... Until now. Mimic is a 1997 American science-fiction horror film directed by Guillermo del Toro in his English-language film debut, written by del Toro and Matthew Robbins, and based on Donald A. Wollheim's short story of the same name. The film stars Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Josh Brolin, F. Murray Abraham, and Charles S. Du...

Appearances are everything. American Mary is a 2012 Canadian body horror film written and directed by Jen and Sylvia Soska and starring Katharine Isabelle, Antonio Cupo, and Tristan Risk. The allure of easy money sends Mary Mason, a medical student, into the world of underground surgeries which ends up leaving more marks on her than her so-called freakish clients. 00:00 Intro 08:45 Mount Rush-Horr...

For every beginning there is an end. Final Destination 2 is a 2003 American supernatural horror film directed by David R. Ellis from a screenplay by J. Mackye Gruber and Eric Bress, based on a story by Gruber, Bress, and Jeffrey Reddick. It is a sequel to Final Destination (2000) and the second installment in the Final Destination film series. The film stars Ali Larter, A. J. Cook, and Michael Lan...

Among the annals of the abnormal, there is no more erotic a nightmare. A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (Italian: Una lucertola con la pelle di donna) is a 1971 giallo film co-written and directed by Lucio Fulci. It stars Florinda Bolkan, Stanley Baker, Jean Sorel, Alberto de Mendoza, Silvia Monti, Anita Strindberg, Mike Kennedy, George Rigaud and Leo Genn. The potentially unhinged daughter of a British...

My name is Alice... And I remember everything. Resident Evil: Apocalypse is a 2004 action horror film directed by Alexander Witt and written by Paul W. S. Anderson. The sequel to Resident Evil (2002), it is the second installment in the Resident Evil film series, which is loosely based on the video game series of the same name. Milla Jovovich reprises her role as Alice, and is joined by Sienna Gui...

See how far it goes. Backrooms is a 2026 American science fiction psychological horror film directed and co-scored by Kane Parsons (in his feature-length directorial debut) and written by Will Soodik. It is based on Parsons's web series and inspired by the "Backrooms" creepypasta. In the film, Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a furniture store owner, and Mary (Renate Reinsve), his therapist, discover a d...

They live for the kill... And the five-star customer reviews! Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Deadly Scare director Radi Nikolov to discuss the comedy horror about serial killers running an escape room, which is funding on Indiegogo NOW! When a sleazy landlord decides to gut an escape room run by killers for cheap flats, the innocent murderers do what any enterprising small business owners would...

The end of the line is near. Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Speed Demon director Jon Keeyes to discuss the possession on a train movie which is available on digital platforms now! Aboard a high-speed train, a Nun who lost her faith must perform her first Exorcism on a possessed passenger hellbent on crashing the runaway train. Podcast - https://fanlink.tv/horrorhangout Patreon - https://www.patr...

Jason, Freddy, Myers. We all need someone to look up to. Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon is a 2006 American mockumentary black comedy slasher film directed by Scott Glosserman, written by David J. Stieve, and starring Nathan Baesel, Angela Goethals, Scott Wilson, Zelda Rubenstein, and Robert Englund. An homage to the slasher genre, the film follows a journalist and her crew that are doc...

They were searching for the truth... Now they need to survive it. Ben Errington is joined by Distort 2 - The Dead Among The Trees director Richard Waters discuss the found-footage horror sequel that is now streaming on FoundTV! Not too long ago, a musician had a supernatural experience involving ghostly dogs and time-bending cassette tapes left for him in an Irish forest. Now, a documentary filmma...

Two's a crowd. Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Loner directors Charlie Robb and Douglas Tawn to discuss the found-footage folk horror that is now streaming on FoundTV! An aspiring vlogger goes on a wilderness retreat to a cabin in the woods, where he is held captive by an ancient, natural force. https://www.instagram.com/robbtawn/ Podcast - https://fanlink.tv/horrorhangout Patreon - https://www.p...

Be careful who you wish for... Obsession is a 2025 American supernatural horror film written, directed, and edited by Curry Barker. The film follows Bear (played by Michael Johnston), a music store employee who buys a supernatural toy that grants him his wish for his childhood friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette) to fall in love with him, resulting in horrifying consequences. Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Law...

Welcome to the Neighborhood. Ben Errington is joined by Aidan Leary and C. R. Thompson, the director and writers of Monkey's Magic Merry Go Round, a new horror movie featuring the troubled host of a nightmarish kids TV show, which is streaming now on Screambox! After a mysterious bout of amnesia, a beloved children’s television host struggles to piece together his fractured memories, only to find...

Return to the very roots of survival horror! Ben Errington is joined by Andy Cox, the producer of Original Sin - Prelude to Biohazard - an upcoming Resident Evil feature-length fan film that bridges the gap between the gruesome Arklay Mountain murders and the fateful night S.T.A.R.S. enter the Spencer Mansion. Directed by Brandon Salisbury and adapted from the 1997 novella Biohazard : The Beginnin...

The world needs a hero, but all we've got is these guys. Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Weekend at the End of the World's director Gille Klabin and stars Clay Elliott and Cameron Fife to discuss the sci-fi horror-comedy which is available on digital platforms now! Best friends Karl and Miles have an opportunity to strike it rich, the only thing that stands in their way is end of the world. Podca...

We've been expecting you. Hokum is a 2026 Gothic supernatural horror film written and directed by Damian McCarthy. The film stars Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, David Wilmot, Florence Ordesh, Michael Patric, Will O'Connell, Brendan Conroy, and Austin Amelio appear in supporting roles. A horror writer visits an Irish inn to scatter his parents' ashes, unaware the property is said to be haunted by a witc...

Anybody hungry? Ben Errington is joined by Julia Rome, the star and writer of Ashley Bones - The Bimbo Cannibal, a short horror-comedy following a pink-loving bimbo-core influencer with a demonic hunger for men. Ashley Bones is just your regular pink-loving bimbo-core girly girl, with an absolutely relentless hunger for the flesh and blood of men. She is always on the hunt for the most irritating...

Do not overlook any anomalies. Exit 8 is a 2025 Japanese mystery psychological horror film directed by Genki Kawamura, who co-wrote the screenplay with Kentaro Hirase, based on the 2023 video game The Exit 8 developed by Kotake Create. The film stars Kazunari Ninomiya as an unnamed man who is caught in a looping subway corridor and must find anomalies in each loop to escape. 00:00 Intro 06:24 Horr...

Certain things will always find their way to the surface. Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Foreign Bodies director Lysander Wong to discuss animated short film that screened at FrightFest Glasgow! A simple itch descends into an outbreak with many legs. Podcast - https://fanlink.tv/horrorhangout Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/horrorhangout Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/horrorhangoutpodcast...

Careful, she bites! Ben Errington is joined by Horsefly writer Aron Beauregard to discuss the nasty creature feature book which is out now! Zach and LeeAnn have agreed to an unorthodox adventure. They plan on meeting with some open-minded friends in an isolated forest and testing the foundation of their relationship. But unbeknownst to them, their romantic bond isn’t the only thing that will be ch...

Every body has a secret. The Autopsy of Jane Doe is a 2016 supernatural horror film directed by André Øvredal as his first English-language film. It stars Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch as father-and-son coroners who experience supernatural phenomena while examining the body of an unidentified woman (played by Olwen Kelly). 00:00 Intro 15:45 Mount Rush-Horror 28:58 Horror News 55:14 What We've Been Wa...

'A hypnotic bisexual thriller about co-dependency and tentacles.' Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Touch Me director Addison Heimann to discuss the psychosexual sci-fi horror-comedy which is available to watch on digital platforms now. Two codependent best friends become addicted to the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist who may or may not be trying to take over the world. Trailer - https://...

What happened to Katie? Lee Cronin's The Mummy is a 2026 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Lee Cronin. The film stars Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace, and Verónica Falcón. The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace. Eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful...

She likes poetry and dead people. Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Broken Bird director Joanne Mitchell to discuss the psychological horror film that releases in US theatres this Friday 24th April and digitally in the UK from May 7th! A lonely mortician searches for love and belonging, but as grief and desire collide, her need for connection takes a disturbingly intimate turn. Trailer - https://yo...

Beauty is only skin deep. She wants to see what's inside! Ben Errington is joined by star / writer Dina Silva and director Pierre Tsigaridis to discuss Frankie Maniac Woman - a serial killer horror-comedy that will be released in select theatres on April 24 and recently has its US premiere at Panic Fest. Battling against the legacy of childhood trauma, internalised misogyny, and the image-obsessed...