Horror Movie Survival Guide

Deathcember - "24 Doors to Hell"  A gift that keeps on giving - DEATHCEMBER (2019) - a truly advantageous horror anthology Advent Calendar just in time for the holidays! We get not 24...but 26 short horror films for your pleasure! There is something here for everyone - and you might even see a few familiar faces - as you open the doors to each new adventure!  Wishing you and yours a Happ...

Silent Night, Deadly Night - "Naughty"   Have you been Naughty or Nice...? Santa's coming to town and you better beware...cuz he knows what you've been up to! Capturing the terrifying essence of Santa Claus we embark on some holiday goodness with SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (1984) directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr. This classic Christmas Horror film tells the origin story of a k...

The Toxic Avenger - "A menace or a miracle?" Our final pick for our lovely Sound Editor/Producer Sierra Rein is a true cult classic - Troma's THE TOXIC AVENGER (1984) directed by Michael Herz and Uncle Lloyd Kaufman ! In Troma studio fashion this film is riddled with gore and pushes the limits to offend any and everyone on the planet. Not for the faint of heart!  Excited to revisit...

CUBE - "Are we being punished?"  Julia's favorite style of film - People stuck in a room questioning the meaning of life & faced with terror and existential dread! CUBE (1997), directed by Vincenzo Natali , traps six strangers in a lamentable maze configuration that they must work to solve to survive! A wonderful Sci-Fi Horror pick from our Sound Editor/Producer Sierra Rein ! Su...

Little Shop of Horrors - "Must be blood!"  The ultimate horror musical adapted from the Roger Corman cult film classic to an off-Broadway sensation - now celebrating its 35th year Anniversary - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1986) has it all! Scene stealing performances from a star studded cast lead by Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene directed by the incomparable Frank Oz ! If you haven't wat...

Dead of Night - "None of us exist at all."  Our next round of films were all picked by our wonderful Sound Editor/Producer - Sierra Rein ! She has fantastic taste and I think you will find these next films just as delightful as we did! First up is DEAD OF NIGHT (1945) a classic horror anthology with a wraparound story that is just as well done as each individual segment. This film has cl...

IT  - "Tasty, tasty beautiful fear."  We are finally tackling one Julia's favorite films based on her favorite Stephen King novel - IT (2017) ! This timeless film is all about friendship and growing up to face our fears. IT Chapter 1 features a powerful ensemble of child actors and a star making performance by Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise the Dancing Clown!  Step right up to this cir...

The Curse of La Llarona - "Ta Da!" Happy Dia De Los Muertos! This week we celebrate by unearthing the weeping woman - an  old Latin folktale that is brought to horrifying life in THE CURSE OF LA LLARONA (2019) . The 300 year old ghost of a grieving mother reemerges in 1970's Los Angeles to continue her rein of terror on a newly widowed mother, Linda Cardellini and  her children. Her...

The Ring vs. Ringu - "7 Days" Double, double, toil and trouble we are tackling a double feature for you this week -  a face off between the J-Horror classic and the American remake!!! Join us as we compare and contrast THE RING (2002) vs.  RINGU (1998) !  The ultimate word of mouth death experience...films about the lengths people will go for the sake of family.  Support the show

The Witch - "I Will Guide Thy Hand"  This week we head into the woods with THE WITCH (2015) ! A chilling  account of a family of outcasts attempting to survive outside of the walls of their New England settlement was brilliantly written and directed by Robert Eggers .  The film has a stellar cast lead by Ralph Ineson & Kate Dickie as Puritanical zealot parents  features Anya Taylor-J...

Saw - "Perverted Little Psychopath"  We are tackling some "horror blockbusters" for you this month as we countdown to Halloween! We are kicking off this round with James Wan's jigsaw juggernaut... SAW (2004) .  A killer obsessed with puzzles and on a mission to make people truly appreciate being alive...by making them make the most torturous choices. Starring Cary Elwes ,...

One Cut of the Dead - "This is true filmmaking."  If you have seen this film already read on....if you have not. Stop.  . GO WATCH IT. . . Ok...did you watch it.  . For real...? We'll wait.  . . Ok so this week we watched the delightful ONE CUT OF THE DEAD (2017) from Japan! This film is written and directed by  Shin'ichirô Ueda . This love letter to "true filmmaking"...

So excited to watch one of Julia's favorite films - set in one of Teri's favorite places -Moscow, Russia! This week's film is NIGHT WATCH (Ночной Дозор) (2004) is a fantasy-thriller written and directed by Timur Bekmambetov about an ultimate battle between the light and dark based on a novel by Sergey Lukyanenko .  Stellar performances across the board by this cast lead by Konstanti...

HMSG Interview Tananarive Due! We here at HMSG are so lucky and honored to interview Writer, Educator, and Producer TANANARIVE DUE ! Due is an award-winning author who teaches Black Horror and Afrofuturism at UCLA. She was one of the executive producers for one of our favorite documentaries HORROR NOIRE: A history of Black Horror for Shudder.   If you haven't watch Horror Noire yet - please d...

Bite Marks - "Everything Looks Better in a Speedo"  Inspired by our round of Lesbian Vampire movies we are exploring some Gay Vampire cinema with BITE MARKS (2011)! Written and Directed by Mark Bessenger this film is working hard to bring you some horror comedy with lots of one-liners and references to some of our favorite vampire movies like the iconic Fright Night . Groans and moans aw...

Sinister - "I'll make you famous again."  Special request from one of our dear friends Becky D' Anna! We couldn't believe that Julia & Teri had both not seen this one since it stars one of their favorite actors! ETHAN HAWKE ! A writer on a mission to become famous beyond his past successes enters into a world that he is not ready to believe. A SINISTER world indeed - o...

Stage Fright - "Don't Panic, Stick Together"   Our final ARROW film is 1987's STAGE FRIGHT (Deliria) ! Rehearsal turns deadly for a troupe of actors as the lines blur between reality and the fiction! We love a film that takes us behind the scenes of the creative process and this one does not disappoint! A dancing owl, a saxophone playing Marilyn Monroe, and some of the most cre...

Blind Beast - "Tactile Satisfaction"  The ARROW party continues with some 1960's J-Horror BLIND BEAST (1969) - this one left our jaws on the floor. Who knew a story of a blind sculptor and his muse would turn into a  titillating tale that ultimately descends into the world of BDSM.  We hope you take advantage of ARROW's offer to watch these films on their streaming service this...

Death Line (Raw Meat) - "Mind the Doors"  Our round of ARROW films continues across the pond to where your intrepid co-hosts met in London for DEATH LINE (RAW MEAT) 1972 ! This film co-written and directed by Gary Sherman is is a doozy that looks at class, the caste system and the plight of forgotten man in a whole new light. When a young couple discover a high ranking man in distress wh...

Toolbox Murders - "It's an ugly world." We are so excited to dive into cult classics available on the ARROW   streaming site. They have generously offered our fans trial memberships with our code. Listen for it at the beginning of each episode - so you can enjoy the films this month! Our first ARROW film is THE TOOLBOX MURDERS (1978) directed by Dennis Donnelly .  A killer is on the...

The Hunger - "Forever & ever."  Catherine Deneuve , David Bowie , Susan Sarandon ... THE HUNGER (1983) - this star-studded final installment in our round of Lesbian Vampire faire is top notch. This movie has style & grace directed by the late, great Tony Scott . When time is running out for Miriam's (Deneuve) partner, John (Bowie) they enlists the help of Dr. Sarah Roberts (...

Blood & Roses - "I need nourishment."  We continue our round of Vampire Lesbian goodness with the classic BLOOD & ROSES (1960) directed by Roger Vadim . This is a tale of love, lust and jealousy through the ages. Carmilla,  the doppelgänger of an ancient vampire takes on more then just the looks of her ancestor, but takes on her role...blood will be spilled and roses will wilt in...

Vampyros Lesbos - " I'm Under Her Spell "  Turns out that 1971 was a good year for Vampire Lesbian flicks - last week with Daughters of Darkness & this week we cover the quintessential Lesbian Vampire movie - VAMPYROS LESBOS (1971) directed by Jesus Franco . This one stars the gorgeous Soledad Miranda as the Countess Nadine Carody, the luminous progeny of a legendary vampire who...

Daughters of Darkness - "Mother Sends Regards." This  week we start our round of one of our favorite sub-genres, of a sub-genre - Lesbian Vampire movies with 1971's  DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS - directed by Harry Kumel . Never have we wanted to be Renfields more than to the luminous Delphine Seyrig , the Countess Elizabeth Bathory herself! A stunning, atmospheric, lonesome vampire flick...

CLARKE WOLFE   This week we chat with the one of the coolest and smartest women we know in horror, CLARKE WOLFE ! A self proclaimed nerd and horror aficionado - Clarke  is also an actress, an entertainment host, writer and a producer! She can be seen weekly hosting shows on The Walking Dead Universe Twitch channel and has appeared onscreen with some of our favorite legends of horror, like Barbara...