Horror Hangout

These woods were never empty. Ben Errington is joined by Project Songbird developer Conner Rush to discuss the first-person cinematic narrative psychological horror game that releases later in 2026 from FYRE Games. Take control of Dakota, a career musician who, amidst writer's block, decides to isolate themself in a cabin in the remote Appalachian forest in order to record their next album. Take i...

He's waited centuries. Dracula (developed with the working title Dracula: A Love Tale) is a 2025 English-language French Gothic romantic fantasy film, written and directed by Luc Besson, based on the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. It stars Caleb Landry Jones as the eponymous character, alongside Christoph Waltz and Zoë Bleu. When a 15th-century prince denounces God after the loss of his wife h...

Fear has a frequency. Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Air Shift director Chris Maes and star Ashlee Lawhorn to discuss the indie horror-thriller film which is available on streaming platforms now. A small-town radio disk-jockey is taken hostage by a deranged killer during her overnight shift. As the night progresses, a mysterious force outside unleashes zombie-like attackers, who see the radio st...

Prepare for the end. End of Days is a 1999 American action horror film directed by Peter Hyams and written by Andrew W. Marlowe. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, with Gabriel Byrne, Robin Tunney, Kevin Pollak, Rod Steiger, CCH Pounder, Derrick O'Connor, Miriam Margolyes, and Udo Kier in supporting roles. Cynical bodyguard Jericho is hired by a man possessed by Satan, who is in search of his bride....

Here's the Horror Hangout roundup of favourites, honourable mentions, new discoveries and disappointments for the year that was 2025! With special guest Emma Cownley and contributions from previous and future collaborators. 00:00 Intro 03:31 Horror News 05:53 What We've Been Watching 20:14 Guest Picks (Part 1) 28:31 Honourable Mentions 45:33 Disappointments 1:12:25 Top Movies (10-9) 1:39:16 Guest...

MERRY CHRISTMAS! The Big Fat Horror Movie Quiz returns for another end of year spectacular with question master Andy Conduit-Turner overseeing the biggest trivia showdown yet. This time it's the teams of Aaron Truss and Jake West, Kat Hughes and Jed Shepherd plus host Ben Errington alongside Charley Errington going head-to-head-to-head. 00:00 Intro 03:38 Quiz - Choosing Questions 12:55 Quiz - Spee...

The ghost is not real, it is only in your ear... Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by A Ghost In Your Ear writer and director Jamie Armitage to discuss the play that uses binaural sound technology to immerse the audience in the terrifying auditory world of the show. An actor arrives late at a sound studio for a last-minute job that he is yet to see the script for: an audiobook recording of a particula...

This Christmas... you'd better be good. Silent Night, Deadly Night is a 2025 Christmas slasher film written and directed by Mike P. Nelson. It is the second remake of the 1984 film of the same name after Silent Night (2012), as well as the seventh overall installment of the Silent Night, Deadly Night series. The film stars Rohan Campbell as Billy Chapman, along with Ruby Modine, David Lawrence Bro...

Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by The Drowned director and writer Samuel Clemens to discuss the slow-burn psychological horror thriller. After stealing a priceless painting, three men arrive at a secluded safe house by the sea to discover their fourth accomplice missing. Was one of them responsible, or is there a more sinister presence lurking at the water’s edge. Trailer - https://youtu.be/-rc94xz...

The gift of terror that just won’t wait… Don't Open Till Christmas is a 1984 British slasher film directed by Edmund Purdom, and starring Purdom, Alan Lake, Belinda Mayne, and Gerry Sundquist. Written by Derek Ford and Alan Birkinshaw, the film follows a mysterious killer murdering Santa Claus impersonators in London during Christmastime. 00:00 Intro 13:35 Horror News 38:01 What We've Been Watchin...

She'll slash. She'll stab. She'll sing! Anna and the Apocalypse is a 2017 British Christmas musical zombie film directed by John McPhail from a screenplay by Alan McDonald and Ryan McHenry, based on McHenry's 2010 BAFTA nominated short Zombie Musical. It stars an ensemble cast of largely unknown young talent, including Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Christopher Leveaux, Marli Siu and Ben...

Only monsters play God. Frankenstein is a 2025 American Gothic science fiction film produced, written, and directed by Guillermo del Toro, based on the 1818 novel by Mary Shelley. The film stars Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as the Creature, while Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz play supporting roles. The story follows the life of Frankenstein, an egotistical scientist whose exp...

If only you were dead. Keeper is a 2025 American folk horror film directed by Osgood Perkins and written by Nick Lepard. The film stars Tatiana Maslany, Rossif Sutherland, Birkett Turton, and Eden Weiss. Maslany and Sutherland are also two of the film's executive and co-executive producers, respectively. The film follows a couple spending their anniversary weekend at a secluded cabin in the woods,...

First hunt. Last chance. Predator: Badlands is a 2025 American science fiction action film and the ninth installment in the Predator franchise. The film was directed by Dan Trachtenberg and written by Patrick Aison from a story by Trachtenberg and Aison. Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi star in leading roles. In the film, Dek, a young Yautja exiled from his clan, crash-lands on a h...

Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Pearls director Alastair Train to discuss the new body horror short film. Tony and Linda dream of expanding their family. Confronted with fertility issues, Tony finds in Marvin — an enigmatic oyster salesman — the answer to all their struggles. But, as we well know, there’s always a catch. www.horrorhangout.co.uk Podcast - https://fanlink.tv/horrorhangout Patreon -...

We've covered FrightFest Halloween 2025 event remotely! We didn't get a chance to see all of the films but luckily friends of the show Emma Cownley and Zara Mary chipped in with reviews for any that we missed. Animal attacks, spooky editing suites, heavy metal cameos, a comedic spin on J-horror and more! 00:00 Intro 05:59 Nightmare On 13th Street Scare Event 13:52 Horror News 37:27 What We've Been...

'It has two states of being... Dangerous or dead!' Razorback is a 1984 Australian natural horror film written by Everett De Roche and directed by Russell Mulcahy. It is based on Peter Brennan's 1981 novel. As a vicious wild boar terrorises the Australian outback, the husband of one of the victims is joined by a hunter and a farmer in a search for the beast. 00:00 Intro 11:01 Horror News 24:38 What...

Ben Errington is joined by Nikolas Red, the director of Posthouse, a Filipino supernatural horror which has its UK premiere at FrightFest Halloween on Saturday 1st November! A troubled film editor and his distant daughter release an ancient monster while working to restore an incomplete silent horror movie from the forgotten Filipino horror past. www.horrorhangout.co.uk Podcast - https://fanlink.t...

Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Noseeums director Raven Carter to discuss the Get Out and Candyman inspired film which had its world premiere at FrightFest back in August! When student Ember is invited to a fun weekend at the country home of school Queen Bee Abigail, she finds the place oddly familiar. Drawn to an unkempt grave in the backwoods, Ember begins to be plagued by the black bugs known...

Dead is just a word Black Phone 2 is a 2025 American supernatural horror film directed by Scott Derrickson who co-wrote it with C. Robert Cargill, and produced by Jason Blum. It serves as a sequel to The Black Phone (2021). The film stars Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, and Jeremy Davies reprising their roles with Demián Bichir joining the cast. As Finn, now 17, struggles with life af...

Ben Errington is joined by Shelby Oaks star Sarah Durn to discuss the Chris Stuckmann directed horror mystery film that releases in the US on October 24th and the UK on October 31st! Who took Riley Brennan? A woman's desperate search for her long-lost sister falls into obsession upon realising that the imaginary demon from their childhood may have been real. www.horrorhangout.co.uk Podcast - https...

Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Be Right Back writer Bill Wood to discuss the recently released sequel to the nail-biting YA thriller bestseller Let's Split Up and the author's favourite movie sequels! A year has passed since the events in Sanera left the town reeling. Buffy, Jonesy, Amber and Cam unmasked the killer of 2001, but now, a new horror stirs. Back for the inaugural Hallowed Fall Fest...

Trust his instincts. Good Boy is a 2025 American supernatural horror film directed by Ben Leonberg in his feature directorial debut, co-written by Leonberg and Alex Cannon. Starring Shane Jensen, Arielle Friedman, Larry Fessenden, and Leonberg's real-life dog Indy in the title role, the film takes place in a haunted house and told from the perspective of a dog. 00:00 Intro 05:56 Ultimate 90s Horro...

Andy Conduit-Turner and Ben Errington are joined by Delivery Run director Joey Palmroos and star Alexander Arnold to discuss the new cat and mouse thriller which is available on digital platforms now! A food delivery driver gets caught in a deadly chase in the icy Minnesota wilderness, pursued by a crazed snowplow driver for unknown reasons, facing life-threatening situations and forced to outsmar...

Greatness demands sacrifice. Him is a 2025 American horror film directed by Justin Tipping, co-written by Skip Bronkie, Zack Akers, and Tipping, and produced by Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions. The film stars Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox, and Tim Heidecker. Its plot follows the trials of a young up-and-coming football player training at the isolated compound of an aging, nearly ret...