Beyond Graves and Stars

After years of rumours and waiting the slasher icons finally got to go head to head bringing the worlds of a Nightmare on elm street and Friday the 13th together. Freddy vs Jason went on to become a huge hit but didn't go down amazingly at the time with all fans of either franchise. This has so far been the only time the two maniacs have shared the big screen and the last time Robert England has p...

You can't keep a good maniac down. 3 years after Freddy Kreuger was killed off in the movies, he's back to seek revenge on the stars and crew of the A Nightmare on Elm Street films. Released in 1994, the movie opened to modest reviews and didn't take the box office by storm but has gone on to be considered ahead of it's time and is now a cult classic. Join me and James Rowe, my co-host on The King...

In this mini series, I'm looking back at each of the A Nightmare on Elm Street movies. Victoria Bennett from The Criminal Craic true crime podcast joins me to chat about the 6th entry in the franchise. Freddy's back....again for his first outing post 1980's and it was supposed to be his last. The movie was panned by critics but was such a hit that it was not the last time we saw the wisecracking m...

In this podcast, we look back on each of the A Nightmare on Elm Street movies. Adam Whybray, co-host of The Still Scared Podcast joins me to take a look at the 4th sequel in the franchise. A movie he was new to but I've seen many times.

In this mini series, we look back on each of the A Nightmare on Elm Street movie. Horror author and huge Freddy fan Lee Richmond joins me to discuss the 3rd sequel in the franchise.

In this bonus episode I chat to Andy Piper. Andy runs the Dead and Suburied Horror Film Festival in Sudbury. He tells us the history of the event, now in it's 9th year and what to expect this October. Andy is also getting into the movie industry himself and we chat about the first project he's been involved with, the independent movie 'Derelict' and what he's up to next.

In this mini series, we look back on each of the A Nightmare on Elm Street movies. Join me and my special guest, Hope Ahead Bass player, horror fan and long time friend, Sam Williamson as we revisit the second of the A Nightmare on Elm street sequels. This movie was a hit at box office and seen as a return to form for the franchise. That has since gone on to becone a horror classic, fan favourite...

In this mini series, we look back on each of the A Nightmare on Elm Street movies. Join me and my special guest musician, horror fan and long time friend, Leigh Rumsby as we look back at the first of the A Nightmare on Elm street movie. This movie was a hit at box office but not with critics and many fans at the time. That has since gone on to become a cult classic.

In this mini series, we look back on each of the A Nightmare on Elm Street movies. Join me and my special guest The Goth Cowgirl Lauren Jennifer as we look back at Wes Craven's original 1984 horror classic.

In our final episode look at the Phantasm franchise, Adam Whybray returns to discuss the fifth and so far last movie. Released 18 years after part four, the cast are back. there's a new director but original director and creator Don Coscarelli still is involved in the writing and producing of movie. Adam and I both watched the film for the first time and sat down to chat. Here are our thoughts...

Be afraid, be very afraid!!! We asked you guys to choose which original and remake to compare next, The Fly easily beat Fright Night, The Fog, Flatliners and Firestarter, with 41% of the votes. The 1958 b-movie starring Vincent Price is a classic but was the gore filled David Cronenberg 1986 remake the better film? Ian Pointer returns, we watched the movies back to back and here are our thoughts.

7 years after the original Starship Troopers hit cinema screens, a straight to DVD follow up hit our TV screens. This time directed by visual effects legend Phil Tippett, it focused less on action and went the sci fi horror route. Critics panned it but it was successful enough for a third part to also hit DVD shelves 4 years later. This time directed by the original screenwriter Edward Neumeier. I...

Steamboat Willie is now in the public demain which means only one thing..... MICKY MOUSE HORROR!!! Sam Williamson takes time off from gigging with Hope Ahead and returns to chat about these moused based low-budget slashers. THE MOUSE TRAP (2024) - A Canadian slasher, set in an arcade. SCREAMBOAT (2025) - A killer mouse goes on a killing spree on a New York boat, from the makers of Terrifier. Prepa...

After the flop of 1995's Showgirls, director Paul Verhoeven decide to return to sci fi satire, which had brought him previous success with Robocop and Total Recall. The movie was critically panned and under performed at the box office but has since grown cult status, spawned straight to video sequels and an animated series. Many consider the movie misunderstood feeling many didn't understand the s...

The Sci-fi Horror with balls is back for it's 4th instalment. Adam Whybray from the Still Scared podcast returns. So far we've both enjoyed these movies but it's been nearly 20 years since the original, can Don Coscarelli keep the franchise alive nearly 20 years after the original with another straight to video sequel?

In the early 90s action movies were huge. Two of the biggest stars came together for an action packed sci fi movie that went on to be huge, spawn several sequels and elevate little known director Roland Emmerich to mainstream Hollywood. I look back on this movie with Benji Copeman, who's a long time fan of Jean-Claude Van Damme (who stars with Dolph Lundgren) but never seen this film..... until no...

In 2022 James Wan teamed up with Blumhouse Productions, Director Gerard Johnstone and screenwriter Akela Cooper to bring the killer doll horror movie back for the 21st century. M3GAN was a huge hit and look many by surprise with it's dark humour ,likably characters and fantastic special effects. mixing horror with sci fi and drama. In 2025 M3GAN is back with the much anticipated sequel M£GAN 2.0....

We've reached the end of our look at the low-budget but fun sci-fi/Horror franchise Trancers. The King Street Cinema's James Rowe returns to look at the final two parts of this cult series. Trancers 5 - Sudden Deth (1994) Trancers 6 - Life After Deth

In 2022 Winnie the pooh went int the public domain, by 2023 director Rhys Frake-Waterfield had released Winnie the Pooh - Blood & Honey, a slashers movie depicting Pooh and his lovable friend Piglet going on a killing spree. The movie cursed much controversy and was hated by critics. Some people claiming it even ruined their childhood watching it. The movie however was a success and has alread...

In this second part of my two episode look at the House Franchise, Ian Pointer returns to chat about part 3 The Horror Show abd part 4 The Repossession.

I continue my look at Don Coscarelli's Horror franchise Phantasm. Adam Whybray returns to chat about the third instalment. We both enjoyed the first two movies but had not seen this one before........

In the second of our Trancers episodes James Rowe from The King Street Cinema in Ipswich returns to chat with me about the cheap and cheerful 3rd and 4th parts of the sci-fi/horror/action franchise.

The first of 2 episodes looking at the 80s Horror/Comedy franchise House. Ian Pointer returns to chat about the first 2 instalments of this bizarre yet fun franchise.

In our second episode focusing on the Phantasm franchise Adam Whybray returns to chat about the higher budget and much anticipated first sequel Phantasm II. Both of us were new comers to the movie but enjoyed the original, this is the conversation we straight after watching it. This does contain a few spoilers. so please watch the movie first if you are also new to it.

Low budget Horror movie Phantasm took the world by storm in 1979 and spawned 4 sequels, now a cult classic but one that I still feel often goes under many peoples radars. Adam Whybray joins me to discuss the movie, after his first time viewing it. This episode does contain spoilers so do watch the movie then please take a listen.