Necromancer

NECROMANCER EP 151 – CLUNY BROWN (1946) The Romans invented the job. Mario perfected it. And now the necromancers are the first ever to cover plumbers in rom coms and horror. Bret and Shira plunge into their topic with the rom com classic, Cluny Brown. Listen to find out if the “Lubitsch touch” is really […]

NECROMANCER EP 150 – WHAT’S UP DOC? (1972) Ghoulfriend, Eoin Daly, and the necromancers time warp to 70’s San Francisco in hot pursuit of what else but the magical chemistry only Barbra Streisand and Bugs Bunny can provide. Eoin’s pick, What’s Up Doc? (1972), moves fast so grab that bike, that car, that Chinese dragon […]

NECROMANCER EP 149 – THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD There’s no way the necromancers would leave Norway without having a cigarette or two with Renate Reinsve, the actress that makes heartbreak feel good in a fjord like this. Horror fans like Bret know Reinsve from her scramble through the Backrooms. Will rom-com obsessed Shira […]

NECROMANCER EP.148 – NORWAY TO LIVE: THE UGLY STEPSISTER The necromancers don’t care who you are, where you’re from, what you did, Oslo, as you love us. Bret and Shira do indeed love the capital and rest of Norway too, despite the chilly reception upon their arrival at the crumbling fairytale castle of Bret’s horror […]

NECROMANCER EP.147 – A PERFECT GETAWAY The necromancers take a ghoul’s trip with Nathan Flynn to Hawaii for his horror pick, A Perfect Getaway (2009). Will Bret and Shira’s pupils remain a normal size or have they not yet seen the craziest thing that could happen to Steve Zahn on a Hawaiian vacation? Listen to […]

NECROMANCER EP.146 – ONES THAT OBSERVE: SMILE 2 (2024) The necromancers honor their pop star film tour obligations with Bret’s horror pick, Smile 2. Being a pop star and a scream queen is not for the faint of heart but doing both at the same time, backwards, and in heels is something only Naomi Scott […]

NECROMANCER EP.145 – ONES THAT ENTERTAIN: MUSIC & LYRICS The necromancers are going on tour and saved you a seat on the bus, baby. Bret and Shira explore depictions of pop stars on film starting with Shira’s pick, Music & Lyrics (2007). Will Bret pull a Mariah Carey and claim “I don’t know him” when […]

NECROMANCER EP. 144 – GHOULFRIEND EXPERIENCE WITH DREW SHAW: EVIL DEAD II (1987) The necromancers take a ghouls trip with Drew Shaw to a little cabin in the woods which may or may not be inhabited by incorporeal terrors and a hero made of 100% boyfriend material. That’s right, we’re talking Evil Dead II: Dead […]

NECROMANCER EP. 143 – TAKE ME HIGHER: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (1946) The necromancers were just wrapping up their tour of love and terror in flight when they suddenly got lost in the dense fog over the English Channel. Shira’s unconventional pick, A Matter of Life and Death, lands her and Bret inside […]

NECROMANCER EP 142: PRETEND THAT AIRPLANES: BLOOD RED SKY Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are full of vampires? The necromancers don’t need to wish right now because Bret’s pick, Blood Red Sky (2021), is here to deliver. Fasten your seatbelts and prepare for turbulence because Shira ended up liking this one […]

NECROMANCER EP 141 – GHOULFRIEND EXPERIENCE WITH FRANK CALVILLO: HUSH…HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE The necromancers are joined by Frank Calvillo of Whatever Happened to Bette and Joan to share a common joy: resurrecting dead Hollywood stars. On the slab is who else but Bette Davis in Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964). Listen to our trio of […]

NECROMANCER EP 140 – THEY WERE ROOMMATES: ALUCARDA (1977) The Necromancers head to their last stop in the sapphic cinematic universe (for now). This convent may look ordinary, the ladies only roommates, but Bret’s horror pick, Alucarda, proves the devil is in the details. Will Shira share Guillermo del Toro’s admiration for the 1977 cult […]

NECROMANCER EP 139 – DESIRE LINES: Imagine Me & You (2005) The necromancers embrace Sapphic cinema on this week’s episode. The belief in love at first sight is a core tenet of many romantic comedies and Shira’s pick, Imagine Me & You, delivers an original spin on the age-old premise. But can Bret separate Lena […]

NECROMANCER EP 138 – SUBCULTURED: SHE’S THE MAN (2006) Shira introduces Bret to the cult of Amanda Bynes comedies to round out the necromancers’ tour of cult classic films. Her pick, She’s the Man, came out more than 20 years ago but remains timeless for romcom fans and Gouda cheese lovers. Listen to find out […]

NECROMANCER EP 137 – FANBASED: BASKET CASE (1982) If joining OneofUs.net is joining a cult, call the necromancers true believers because they are ready to love, kill, or die according to the network’s wishes. And what better way is there to honor Bret and Shira’s new home/intentional community than with the theme of cult classics. […]

The necromancers can’t wake up. Who will save them from the nothing they’ve become? Who else but the king of nightmares, Freddy Krueger! Shira and Bret wrap up the theme of dreams with Bret’s pick, New Nightmare (1994). Will Nancy remain Shira’s favorite final girl or will she fall for Heather Langenkamp, the actress who […]

The necromancers had the wildest dream last night. They fell asleep and woke up in the reality of Shira’s dream themed rom com pick, Strawberry Mansion. Will Bret find in it what dreams are made up or declare death to all bad boys? Listen to find out and then stick around for horror remixes that […]

The necromancers wrap up their tour of Indonesia with a stop at a Jakarta flower market to learn once and for all: can men and women still be friends when the man is writing a movie to confess his love to her? Listen to Bret and Shira’s review of Falling in Love Like in Movies […]

Get in the Bajaj, loser, we’re going Indonesia! The necromancers need a break from the winter chill so they take a page out of the 1% playbook and decamp to a tropical paradise. But they’re leaving Bali to the billionaires because Bret’s horror pick, Satan’s Slave (1980), is the place to be. Come for the […]

“Happy new year!” may have already expired according to Larry David but that’s not going to stop the necromancers from wishing you one anyway. In 2026, Bret and Shira resolve to give you another underrated gem by a female director. Is it a coincidence that Bret picked Mirror, Mirror to reflect Shira’s choice? Listen to […]

The necromancers delve into rom coms and horror directed by women. Shira’s pick, The Mirror Has Two Faces, is up first. Will Bret appreciate Babs’ contribution to film from behind the camera or rain on her parade? Listen to find out and then stick around for horror remixes written by a real live woman (and […]

With only 354 days until next Halloween and Bret’s annual Pumpkinhead rewatch, the necromancers bide their time by exploring another 1988 cinematic offering. Shira’s pick, Married to the Mob, is up next. Will Bret fall for Matthew Modine’s Fun Boy Investigator or put out a hit on him? Listen to find out and then stick […]

The necromancers flashback to 1988, an amazing year for movies in general, but more specifically the birth year of one of Bret’s most beloved movie monsters: Pumpkinhead! Will Shira fall in love with Stan Winston’s practical effects or keep away from Pumpkinhead since she is in fact not tired of living? Tune in and stick […]

The necromancers seal their fate once more as they learn the true meaning of Amor Fati with Shira’s pick, Only You (1994). Will Bret remain the master of his own destiny or surrender to the many charms of Billy Zane? Listen to find out and then avoid a fate worse than death by sticking around […]

Just as the prophecy foretold, the necromancers are back! Fate is the theme and Bret’s pick, Tarot (2024), their destiny… or their curse. Listen to find out if Shira accepts her fate or makes plans as God laughs. Then stick around for some meant-to-be rom com remixes.