From Page to Scream

We're back to talking about our favourite subject: Vampires! Join us as we sink our fangs into one of favourite books and favourite film adaptations of all time - Anne Rice's 1976 gothic horror powerhouse Interview with the Vampire! Make sure you check our our previous episode in which we interviewed Anne's son Christopher about his mother's life and legacy. Support us on Patreon for bonus episode...

We're back! And not only are we beginning our exploration of one of our favourite novels of all time, Anne Rice's 'Interview With the Vampire', we're joined by none other than Anne's son, Christopher! Christopher is a bestselling author and fellow podcaster, and we were delighted when he agreed to chat with us about his mother's life and legacy. You can find Christopher...

Ahead of the EOH screening of Phantasm in Birmingham on Saturday 17th August (Get your tickets here! ), we're celebrating the 45th anniversary of this cult classic by exploring the literary history of Phantasm as Chris takes us through the various novelisations, spin-offs, literary inspirations and the latest anthology, Phiction , by Don Coscarelli. If you want to hear even more about Phantasm...

Mike Muncer from The Evolution of Horror joins us to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of one of the greatest horror films ever made! ... But the Blair Witch Project isn't based on a book? Perhaps not, but armed with D.A. Stern's The Blair Witch Project: A Dossier , we're exploring the wider lore and storytelling behind the Blair Witch to explore why the legends of Elly Keward still reson...

Who is this who is coming? Award-winning writer, performer, and podcaster Adam Z. Robinson joins Chris to discuss this classic story by M.R. James. James is often cited as one of the 'Fathers of Folk Horror' and we consider the importance of the landscape on this Ghost Story of an Antiquary. Find out more about Adam's Theatre company, The Book of Darkness and Light, here!

Sumer Is Icumen In! Is The Wicker Man based on a book? Join us as we find out by exploring the 1967 novel 'Ritual' by David Pinner, which famously 'inspired' the screenplay for Anthony Shaffer's legendary 1973 film. Support us on Patreon, where we also cover Shaffer's own novelisation of The Wicker Man, and get access to our library of bonus episodes on spooky screen adaptations. Listen now with a...

The final part of our longest deep dive yet, in which we cover Part IV of the novel: And Let My Cry Come Unto Thee... and the Epilogue! Support us on Patreon for our episodes on all of the Exorcist sequels, including a commentary track from Exorcist: Believer (AKA - We Watch it so You Don't Have To!) https://linktr.ee/frompagetoscreampod

Join us as we plunge into The Abyss to cover Part Three of Blatty's terrifying novel. We thought this would be our final Exorcist episode ... not a chance! This conversation got away from us, with some difficult topics. ⚠️Content Warning: r*pe and themes of child sexual abuse.⚠️ Join us again next week for our fourth and (we promise!) final Exorcist episode. In the meantime, you can support us...

This week we're teetering on The Edge as we cover Part Two of the Most Terrifying Novel Ever Written. Support us on Patreon to hear our bonus episode on Legion, William Peter Blatty's 1983 sequel, which was adapted for the screen as Exorcist III (The only Exorcist sequel as far as we're concerned.) https://linktr.ee/frompagetoscreampod

It's finally time for us to cover the Scariest Film Ever Made. Join us for Part One of our excavation of William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist as we read through the Prologue in Northern Iraq and Part 1: The Beginning. Support us on Patreon for a break from the Horror, where we discuss some truly dreadful Exorcist sequels! https://linktr.ee/frompagetoscreampod

Whilst we're between books, here's a little teaser of what we've got going on over at Patreon, where we're breaking our own rules as Tara brings you their Top 10 Screamplays - original horror movies not adapted from novels! As one of our Coffin Bookworms, you'll have access to the the full (2 plus hour!) episode over on Patreon as well as many other bonus episodes on Dracula and Frankenstein, incl...

In this bonus episode we talk to actor James Swanton about 'Frankenstein's Creature', his one man stage show which he adapted for screen in 2018. James has been described by Kim Newman as a 'horror star of the future'. James's many credits include roles in Host, Dashcam, and most recently as the Mummy in Lot 249. Follow James at: www.jamesswanton.com To hear us talk more about all things Frankenst...

You have heard this strange and terrific story; and do you not feel your blood congeal with horror, like that which even now curdles ours? Join us as we read through the final third of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, in which Victor prepares to create a female creature, and Chris argues that Universal's Bride of Frankenstein is actually a more faithful adaptation of Shelley's story than the original...

"I consented to listen, and seating myself by the fire which my odious companion had lighted, he thus began his tale..." This week, we read through Volume Two of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in which we get the Creature's story, in his own words! Support us on Patreon for more Frankenstein episodes! https://linktr.ee/frompagetoscreampod Check out the Frankenstein Map from Literary Maps

IT'S ALIIIIVEEE!!!! Join us as we embark upon a journey to the icy climes of a region of beauty and delight where the sun is forever visible - despite all warnings to the contrary, and terrifying glimpses of an apparition of gigantic stature on the ice... In the first part of our discussion on Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley we discuss monsters, mad scientists, and some...

We're honoured to welcome our first special guest to From Page to Scream - Bram Stoker's great grand-nephew, Dacre Stoker! Dacre is the co-author of the official Dracula sequel: 'Dracula: The Un-Dead' and 'Dracul', a prequel inspired by Bram Stokers' notes. Dacre sat down with us to discuss all things Dracula and the various film adaptations of his great grand-uncle's legendary book! You can find...

Join us as we read through the final third of Stoker's novel in which we stake Lucy and pursue the Count back to Transylvania, whilst considering how radically different the ending of Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation is to the original book. To hear even more on Dracula, you can support us on Patreon, where we have bonus episodes on Nosferatu (1922) and Hammer's Dracula (1958). https://linktr.ee/...

We're heading to Whitby aboard the Demeter (or Vesta!) for the second part of our discussion on Dracula as we sink our teeth into Lucy Westenra! https://linktr.ee/frompagetoscreampod Thirsty for more? Support us on Patreon and Listen to our bonus episodes on Nosferatu (1922) and Hammer's Dracula (1958) at patreon.com/FromPagetoScreamPodcast

For our first episode, we're leaving modern London and journeying to the land On the Other Side of the Woods for part one of our deep dive into Bram Stoker's Dracula. We compare the original novel to the 1931 Universal movie starring the legendary Bela Lugosi, and Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 version starring Gary Oldman as the Count! Listen freely, and of your own will... https://linktr.ee/frompag...

Welcome to From Page to Scream! A podcast where we'll be talking about our favourite horror books and how they differ from their onscreen adaptations. Series one coming early 2024! https://linktr.ee/frompagetoscreampod Music by Tony Ware: http://tinyurl.com/tonywarebc