Cast Me To Hell: A Horror Movie Podcast

Happiest of Halloween from Cast Me To Hell! This Halloween we bring you a list of the Horror Films to watch if you are new to horror or want to introduce someone in your life to the dark love that is horror films.  In this episode Seb and Robbie both choose a selection of Beginner Horrors to highlight the great qualities of a range of horror genres, while showing why they are so accessible for hor...

Happy Halloween dear listeners are you ready for Part III of our Campfire Stories? Prepare yourself for 3 more scary stories in this 10 minute episode that will delve into Play, Poetry and Prophecy. Not for the faint of heart or those who struggle to sleep from things that go bump in the night! So take a seat around the Campfire and prepare yourself as Spooky Season comes to an end with the red gl...

This week in a slightly delayed episode (you are not mishearing, we do say episode 66) we relish in the ridiculous as we look at Horrors most ridiculous sequels. The films that took an original concept then took it into strange and unusual places. Some sequels make sense, some try so hard to make one work that they go miles away from the originals ideas. Then we have those franchises that just kee...

This week we review the final installment in at least David Gordan Green's Halloween Trilogy and Jamie Lee Curtis's final time as Laurie Strode. Myself and Rob join you straight from the cinema to discuss our thoughts on this divisive installment. The first 30 minutes will be spoiler free before we delve into the messy stuff.  In an exciting twist we are also joined by a fellow horror lover in spe...

Shiver Double Feature - Parable Games Interview Robbie is back talking all things Table Top RPG, with Charlie Menzies from Parable Games coming to answer some questions about the new up and coming Shiver expansion DOUBLE FEATURE Join us as we discuss what Shiver DOUBLE FEATURE includes, how Blockbuster horror has been a big inspiration, how to create a slasher villain with an interesting story, as...

For this mini episode, we bring you a spoiler free review of David Bruckner's Hellraiser reboot starring Jamie Clayton as the new Pinhead / Priest.  We discuss our initial reactions to the film within delving into its dirty secrets, but giving enough for you to have an idea of what you can look forward to in the film. If you want to hear our spoilery thoughts on the film, keep an eye out over at S...

This week we discuss Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1987) on its 35th Anniversary. We are excited this week to be joined by Simon and Leigh from So I Married a Horror Fan Podcast (@SIMAHFPOD). Prepare for a crazy ride full of discussion of key scenes, BDSM, the importance of the franchise and many many tangents into the weird and wonderful minds and lives of the two podcasts in this crossover episode....

This week we return to our Must See Horror feature with a difference. In Episode 28 (Check it out!) We covered the original Wes Craven's Last House on The Left (1972) in our Video nasties feature. So instead of the original Must See Horror we alternate to the 2009 remake. We discuss both films status as Must See Horror films, the differences between the original and remake including which film is...

The Burning (1981) - Video Nasties    Join Robbie and special guest Neil Gregory from We Needed Roads Podcast as they return to our Video Nasties feature, this time looking at a summer camp classic The Burning (1981)   We talk the original urban legend, the kills and thrills on screen, as well as the predatory behaviour both on and off the camera.    Be sure to hit the subscribe button and leave u...

New episode available tomorrow!!!  We return to our In Memoriam feature discussing the different terrifying effects of death in horror, this time we discuss the horror films that are considered scariest, most effected us, either through terrifying scenes, cultural impact , so real it's scary scenarios or ones that just stay with you because they are literally a traumatic experience. So join us in...

We return to our Must See Horrors feature, working our way through the list with our second film out of a 100 being David Cronenberg's Scanners (1981).  We discuss the body horror of David Cronenberg's work, the cult status of the film and our reactions to our first every viewing of the film.  So join us ticking off another film on our list of Must See Horrors and remember to visit us on twitter,...

This week we discuss the upcoming Bodies Bodies Bodies. Already released in the US but coming from the 6th September in UK and European areas. We were lucky to get to see an early screening of the film and bring it to you. The first 20 minutes are spoiler free so you can get an idea without revealing any of the great twists and turns of the film, we will warn you before it goes into spoilers. The...

This week as summer draws to it's end we reflect on what are the horrors we love to consume during the summer months. We discuss the ways we think about summer in horror films such as blockbuster horrors, films set in summer, films that make you reflect on summer or summer releases.  We each choose 3 summer horror films and reflect on the memories, films and reasons for our choices. So join us for...

Straight from the cinema we bring you our review of Jordan Peele's NOPE (2022). We discuss this mysterious UFO movie, Jordan Peele's direction, writing and producing on show from this growing auteur.  We talk about Jordan Peele's films so far, his use of social commentary, how he's one of the few directors with the capability to subvert expectation with original feature films and the importance of...

In the first of our new features we look at films deemed Must See Horror films. We have a poster of the 100 Must See Horror Films and will be working our way through it on our podcast. Each film is chosen at random by a throw of a Jason Voorhees dart (check it out on our TikTok).  Our first throw gave us 2008 spanish horror REC, a POV found footage film about a news reporter stuck in quarantined t...

Straight from the TV screen not from the cinema we come in with our reaction to Prey (2022), a predator prequel that takes the franchise back to basics and with some interesting new ideas.  We discuss the direct to streaming over cinema impact, the franchise so far, the new approach to the franchise and the impact of the use of a female protagonist and Comanche historical setting.  We also discuss...

Episode 57 - The Thing (1982) This week we trust no one, as we freeze in the Arctic temperatures of John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) on it's 40th Anniversary.  We discuss the legacy of the John Carpenter classic; it's mixed early reactions in an era of Spielberg family friendly sci-fi , status as a remake, the film's timeless special effects and the range of alternative ways the film could have g...

"They're Here!" In this week's episode we delve into what happens when the supernatural invades the classic American family in Tobe Hooper's (or is that Steven Spielberg's ?) Poltergeist from 1982.  We discuss the supernatural horror film that was a deemed a PG upon American release but we would not put it on our family friendly horror lists. We ponder whether there really is a  curse on poltergei...

In this week's episode we review a cult classic of The Cast Me to Hell boys childhood and no we don't mean Melvin Doo... We mean Scooby Doobie Doo! Celebrating it's 20th anniversary this year.  We discuss the honestly all time children's and many adults classic from the writing mind of James Gunn with a cast so perfect that even when critics of the day dismissed it they couldn't dismiss one of the...

This week we jump on the hype train to bring you our Stranger Things Season 4 reaction.  We discuss the highlights of Season 4 and talk about how it stacks up to previous seasons. We mainly focus on the Season 4 finale's impact, deaths and revelations. So return with us for the last time for many years to visit the upside down and consider how will they bring to a close Netflix's uber hit.  Rememb...

In this special review episode straight from the cinema, we review Scott Derrickson and Joe Hill's The Black Phone. With standout performances from the films leads including a disturbing and conflicted performance from Ethan Hawke. Released in most territories this Friday, The Black Phone tells the story of a child in the 70's who is mysteriously kidnapped by The grabber. However when he discovers...

The Cast Me to Hell boys are back with weekly episodes after a 3 month hiatus. In our return episode we update you guys on what's been going on, why we had to stop and basically getting ourselves back into the podcast with a run through of some of the horror films and events we have missed discussing with your our amazing listeners.  So please join us as we get honest, real and back to our favouri...

Join us this week for a special interview episode as we are joined by Charlie Menzies of Parable Games to talk about Shiver Gothic. Parable Games are currently running a kickstarter for the follow up of their Horror RPG board game Shiver (link below). SHIVER is a tabletop roleplaying game that brings tales of the mysterious, the peculiar, and the strange to life. Inspired by a love of classic horr...

Welcome back for our 50th* Episode of Cast Me To Hell where we delve into the Best Worst Horror films we have each decided upon. Our Best Worst Horrors is where we each choose 3 horror films we deem to be so bad they are good, intentionally good films that turned out hilariously awful or horror films that were made trashy and are real guilty pleasures.  So come and join us as we discuss some hilar...

Come and join us for the original Vampyre film with the legendary Count Orlok at 100 years undead.  We discuss the history of film at it's very beginning, the earliest examples of horror films and the crazy story behind the creation and almost destruction from Mrs Bram Stoker, of this all time cinematic masterpiece. So join us as we celebrate over 100 years of monsters on film and delve into this...