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In 1968 George Romero took you to the edge of terror. In 2024, ‘PostMortem’ Paul will reflect back on the 1990 remake of Romero’s classic masterpiece when he dissects the Tom Savini directed NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. Also this week, your host will remember Roger Corman who passed away earlier this weekend, and he'll dismember your eardrums with a brand new opening theme song!! Other quick ment...

Grab your crucifixes and say your prayers because you’re going to need them for this week’s deep dive into conversations with evil. This week on the show, ‘PostMortem’ Paul digs into the Shudder sensation that has fans around the world tuning in to a “sweeps week” event that took place on the night of Halloween, 1977. From the directing duo of Colin and Cameron Cairnes, don’t turn off your set and...

Uh-oh! Looks like someone has awoken from his slumber. Yes kids, it’s true. ‘PostMortem’ Paul has returned with a brand new episode for the podcast, and it’s a celebration of 40 years of this week’s featured movie. Up on the chopping block this week, from director Joseph Zito, everyone’s favourite hockey masked killer is center stage in FRIDAY THE 13 TH : THE FINAL CHAPTER. Also on the (extended)...

Welcome back Lurkers to this week’s brand new episode. This week, your ghost host without the most, ‘PostMortem’ Paul explores an iconic piece of motion picture history, a true masterpiece. The impossible task of bringing something new to the half century discussion about this William Peter Blatty story, a tale of struggle and conflict with a supernatural ingredient, is brought to the forefront of...

Hello Lurkers. I want to play a game. But before you choose between living or dying, I’d like you to listen to something. Listen to this podcast episode. An episode where your host, ‘PostMortem’ Paul will review the latest gory installment in the Saw series; “SAW X”. Also in this episode, brief comments about the straight-to-streaming releases of PET SEMATARY: BLOODLINES from Paramount+, and TOTAL...

Ho-ho-ho!!! Blessed tidings of…the last episode of the year?!?! Err, no. That’s not it. Happy hor-rendous opinions??? No, that doesn’t sound quite right. I know, we wish you a merry…CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS!!! That’s it! Well, as in the final movie review of the year for the show, ‘PostMortem’ reviews the latest release in the genre of killer Santa Clauses, the 2022 flick from Joe Begos. Also th...

Round Two of this year’s unplanned theme of “straight to video” yuletide terror reviews! This week, we delve back into the hey-day of VHS rentals when we revisit the film that gave us a one-liner, pun-happy killer snowman, and was the film debut for actress Shannon Elizabeth. From director Michael Cooney, the low-budget parody known as JACK FROST. Also this week, PostMortem shares his thoughts on...

Ho-ho-ho! It's another year of axe-mas episodes 'PostMortem' has lined up for you all, and what better way than to start with a classic romp of schlock! From director Jeff Mandel, a tale of a down on his luck Santa taking on an elf who wants to mate with a woman because of a diabolical plan to make superior beings - wait, what???? From 1989, "ELVES", starring Dan "Grizzly A...

Happy Hallowe'en my lovely boils and ghouls, as the final episode of the "Gateway to Halloween" event is upon us - on this glorious day of All Hallow's Eve. This week, your host puts himself through "double, double toil and trouble" as he, for the first time, watches and utters a review about the 1993 family film about a coven of sisterly witches known as HOCUS POCUS. You&#...

Week Three of the "Gateway to Halloween" event, and it's a BIG one!! Starting off the show, 'PostMortem' Paul gives *spoiler-free* thoughts on two films with similar concepts but that remain different in their own right - the Netflix exclusive THE CURSE OF BRIDGE HOLLOW, and the video-on-demand release of SPIRIT HALLOWEEN: THE MOVIE. Next up, the featured review of the week for...

It's Week 2 of the "Gateway to Halloween" event and this episode we're revisiting the gore-geous artform of stop-motion animation with the fetured review of the week. From 2012, directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler and featuring the voice talents of Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick and John Goodman, PARANORMAN. Also this week, spoiler-free commentary on two new releases from Octobe...

This week's episode kicks off the October event leading to our favourite night of the year; the event being the "Gateway To Halloween" of 2022. A celebration of some of those great ol' family-friendly spooky flicks that are just as enjoyable as some of the more depraved flicks for the "mature" audiences. For the premiere outing of this year's spectacle 'PostMortem&#...

It's a week of cyberpunk and gothic horror as 'PostMortem" Paul has news and reviews regarding both genres of sci-fi and horror. The show starts off with a shout out to a fellow network podcaster and their 7 year feat of accomplishment, and then dives into news about Keanu Reeves returning to the world of CONSTANTINE. Also given attention is the recent Netflix addition of CYBERPUNK: ED...

This week, 'PostMortem' Paul has such sights to talk to you about as he reviews an iconic piece of cinema from the twisted mind of one, Clive Barker. With a fresh re-imagining of this fan favourite film on the horizon, due to release this October, it felt only right to go back to 1987 and review the "one that started it all" - welcome to Hell people, and Clive Barker's HELLRAIS...

Not often does a movie come along where it's briefly mentioned on one episode, only to be given a full review treatment the next episode. But with Dan Trachtenberg's latest film, PREY, that is the case here. Also on this episode, 'PostMortem' Paul gives a quick, spoiler free review on the Netflix series THE SANDMAN, as well as two recently released films, DAY SHIFT and GLORIOUS. Th...

The Dark Overlords have demanded this episode happen, so it shall be written - so it shall be recorded. This week the podcast travels back to 1986, Cleveland, and to a time when a talking duck would be the first of its' kind to grace the silver screen - to be the first Marvel movie. HOWARD THE DUCK is this week's featured review. Also on tap this week, announcements, rants, recommendations...

This week is one filled with reflections, deep-dive facts and spoilers too! 'PostMortem' Paul reflects on six years of podcasting while attempting to make sense of this week's featured review. From the genius mind of special effects wizard, Phil Tippett, comes the hellish, freakish world of MAD GOD, a Shudder exclusive from 2022. Also this week, Paul briefly reviews the Tubi Original f...

Yessiree!! The show is back and just as twisted as before. This week, 'PostMortem' Paul takes his adoring followers back to 1974 to reflect on the disturbing tale of a grave robber and murderer; a man who loves his mother and can't stand the thought of living without her. It's time to wreak havoc with DERANGED - Confessions of a Necrophile. Also on the show this week, we're loa...

This week, your "upside-down" host reflects on his first viewing of the fourth season (Volume 1) of the Netflix smash hit show, STRANGER THINGS.   WARNING: This is a very spoiler-filled episode, so be warned that if you have not seen the latest season of the show, it might be wise to watch it first before listening to the blurbs, reactions, thoughts and ravings of this episode. *You can fi...

Let's travel back to a time of VCR's and landlines and tube TV's and a girl who just wants to crawl out of well and make your acquaintance. Yes Lurkers, this week we timewarp back to 2002, and to Gore Verbinski's remake of a ghost story from the great land of Japan. This week's featured review is THE RING, starring Naomi Watts. Also on the show this week, mini reviews for the 2...

Hidee-ho boils and ghouls! After another (unplanned) hiatus, the show hath returneth. This week we're resurrecting a Euro horror-sleaze flick from 1971, directed by the flower shop owner from "Little Shop of Horrors". From Mel Welles, and starring Joseph Cotten and Rosalba Neri, LADY FRANKENSTEIN! Also this week, mini-reviews for films like THE BATMAN, the Ti West directed "X",...

The theme to this week's episode: stop whining and have some fun! Remember the days when we just enjoyed movies? Bad or good, we just wanted to have a laugh or a scare, and no matter how feasible or unrealistic something was in a movie, we didn't care. We just wanted to have fun. We need to go back to that. Stop being hateful critics and just enjoy the art of cinema again. This week's...

Welcome back pranksters and fiends to another fun-filled mishap of an episode from your (un)-favourite podcast! This week, highlights include GHOST's new album IMPERA, the MGM deal with Amazon, ARKHAM ASYLUM going to HBO Max, and voting for the FANGORIA CHAINSAW AWARDS. Then it's on to a remote location (in Canada) where pranks, hysterics and murder are taking place, and it's a case of...

After a month's (unplanned) hiatus, the show has finally returned with the long (un)awaited episode for the classic genre piece that tore up Dodsville, USA (aka London, England). From 1986, and the producers who brought you masterpieces like Pieces and Don't Open Till Christmas, this week's featured movie review is SLAUGHTER HIGH! Also this week, PostMortem returns with some brief comm...

This week, your host keeps things real simple. To start the show off, 'PostMortem' gives his almost-spoiler-free throughts on the 2022 Netflix released horror film, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE - which is meant to be a direct sequel to the 1974 classic film. Afterward, the ghost host withOUT the most dives deep into the 1984 Mark Lester scorcher (based on the Stephen King novel of the same name...