Horror Movie Survival Guide

Ready or Not - "We have to protect the family" Samara Weaving KILLS as a naive newlywed who discovers that her in-laws are evil in more ways than one. A fun, gory, silly romp, this film keeps you guessing and the pacing never slows. We'd watch anything Samara Weaving is in, but her portrayal of Grace means she just became one of our favorite Final Girls as well.  Support the show

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight - "Evening, motel people..." Who other than The Crypt Keeper could insure blood and boobs within the first five minutes of a film? Come for the nudity and gore, stay for the fun FX and joyous performances by Jada Pinkett , Billy Zane , William Sadler, CCH Pounder, Thomas Haden Church and Dick Miller! A great cast always means a good time, and this film...

The Tokoloshe - "I need the job" A fantastic horror film that comes out of South African folklore, the Tokoloshe is a monster that feeds on children and those left alone. When Busi comes to Johannesburg to find work, she didn't bargain on finding a supernatural beast as well. Great camerawork, superb performances and solid directing make this one super cool.  Support the show

Crazy As Hell (2002) - "My name is Satan." When an ego driven doctor agrees to participate in a documentary where he is under constant surveillance 24/7 for 30 days and promises to cure the patients, not with medication, but with "reconstructive societal adjustment", he didn't wager he'd be up against a patient who claims to be Satan. Is he insane or who he truly clai...

Thriller (2018) - "Hoochie Love" When a childhood prank goes wrong, a group of friends must live with the guilt of what they've done - and pay for their sins! A fun take on the teen slasher genre, this film keeps you guessing and has fun with an eclectic bunch of characters. PLUS you get to see RZA as a high school principal! Everyone wins!  Support the show

Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2014) - "I'm addicted to blood" Spike Lee's 2014 film Da Sweet Blood of Jesus is a remake of the 1973 film Ganja & Hess and updates the story to modern day. When an reserved, rich, gorgeous anthropologist meets a bold, brave, gorgeous gold digger who is willing to overlook a lot for her money, the sparks fly in this unusual take on the vampire genre...

Mayhem (2017)- "It's the virus talking." When a contagious virus sweeps a large corporate office building and causes the victims to lose all inhibitions, you bet it's gonna be Mayhem! Joe Lynch's 2017 film is a bloody, gory ball of fun, and Samara Weaving and Steven Yeun chew every bit of blood soaked scenery with absolute glee! A wild ride!  Support the show

Eyes Without A Face (1960) - "Human guinea pig." If you haven't seen the 1960 black and white amazingness that is Eyes Without A Face , get on it right away! An incredibly stark and beautiful film with one of the goriest scenes we've ever seen in that time period - we were shocked and delighted! An unconventional story with a very original look and feel, this film is truly uniq...

The Void (2016) - "No, you're going to die"   2016's The Void teams up an unlikely rag tag bunch of small town folks and traps them in a half shut down hospital, up against ominous white robed figures, unhinged outsiders and, oh, maybe a Lovecraftian monster or two. You'll recognize the influences, but this film turns them into something entirely new and fun.  Support the...

Adam Green's 2010 film FROZEN   (not to be confused with the Disney flick) is a hardcore, not for the weak intense ride. When three friends get stuck on a ski lift, they must push themselves to the limit in order to try and survive. If you haven't seen this film, we highly recommend it. So well done.  Support the show

The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) - "Sex and Suicide" This 1999 film is the sequel to Carrie and even has Sue Snell as a bridge character between the two films, but definitely pales in comparison to Brian De Palma's dynamite 1976 film. Rachel is misunderstood at home and at school, and when a serious of catastrophic events happen to her, her raw unleashed power comes to the surface at last!...

Cat People (1942) - "I love loneliness" Jacques Toueneur's 1942 film is a starkly beautiful film full of crisp black and white shadows. When a man falls in love with a woman who believes she is from a cursed village, he must decide whether she is supernatural or super crazy. A beautifully made film with a sensuous lead performance by Simone Simon .  Support the show

The Crazies (1973)  - "The army ain't nobodies friend, man." George A. Romero is a filmmaker who was perpetually ahead of this time, and never has there been a more appropriate time to watch The Crazies than right now. A small town is forcibly put under quarantine by the army when a virus spreads that turns its victims insane. Chilling, brilliant and eerily prescient, this is one of...

Suzanne Desrocher-Romero is the founder and president of the George A. Romero Foundation and was married to George Romero from 2011 until his passing in 2017. Suzanne is working hard to preserve George's legacy by archiving his work, and opening an archive specifically for horror directors at the University of Pittsburgh. The foundation is also releasing a lost film Romero directed in 1973, T...

The Bride of Frankenstein 1935 - "She hate me" James Whale's 1935 film The Bride of Frankenstein is a cult classic for a reason - a beautifully shot film with stunning imagery, stupendous sets and great performances, this film continues where the first film left off and follows the tragic figure of Frankenstein's Monster as he wanders through the countryside, lonely and hunted....

Color out of Space (2019)  - "Everything's under control" Richard Stanley wrote and directed Color out of Space, based on a short story by HP Lovecraft and brought to us by the wonderful folks at Spectrevision. The film stars Nicolas Cage and Joely Richardson as a mother and father recently moved to the country when their world is turned upside down by a strange glowing magenta rock...

Dennis Christopher is a BAFTA award winning actor whose career has spanned decades, from his breakout role in Breaking Away and dozens of films and television shows including Fellini's Roma, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Profiler, FreakyLinks, Deadwood, Django Unchained and Horror Movie Survival Guide faves the 1990 mini-series of IT (as Julia's favorite character, Eddie Kaspbrak!) and Jul...

The Eyes of my Mother (2016) - "You're my only friend" Nicolas Pesce's 2016 film The Eyes of my Mother is a gorgeous black and white nightmarescape of a film, starting our brutal and only ramping up from there. While the influence of early horror films like Night of the Living Dead and Psycho is apparent, the film is totally unique and definitely has a style of its own. Stark i...

Misery (1990)   - "Making you feel all oogy" Stephen King's bestseller Misery is up at the top as one of the best adaptations of his work, with incredible performances by James Caan and Kathy Bates (who won both the Golden Globe and the Oscar for best actress for her turn as psychotic Annie Wilkes). Playing on King's worst fears as a writer, being trapped by a mentally unhinged...

Graham Skipper is an actor, writer and director, who came to horror hounds' attention with his bloody, brilliant performance as Herbert West in Stuart Gordon's stage production of Re-Animator: The Musical. He's starred in dozens of films, including Almost Human, The Mind's Eye, Beyond the Gates, Bliss and VFW. He also wrote and directed the horror film Sequence Break, as well a...

When a Stranger Calls (1979) - "Have you checked the children?" Based on an urban legend about a babysitter getting some disturbing phone calls (and clearly the inspiration for the beginning of Scream) this film goes for a real, gritty cat and mouse chase for an escaped lunatic killer - with great performances and some legit thrills. The final movie in our round of films from 1979!  Supp...

Dracula (1979)   - "Nice and fat and juicy" Dracula has been portrayed countless times on screen, but never with the unflappable raw sexuality that Frank Langella brings to his Count D. With Donald Pleasance as Dr. Seward and Laurence Olivier as Van Helsing, you know this film is going to bring the awesome. This is the third in our round of films from 1979!  Support the show

Tourist Trap (1979) - "Feels like Flesh" Everyone's been drawn into a run down roadside tourist trap while travelling, and this film proves they are great settings for a horror film too! Lots of loving homages to horror, creepy mannequins and masked figures takes this coulda-been-your-average-slasher up a notch! The second in our round of films from 1979!  Support the show

Phantasm (1979) - "Fear is the killer" Don Coscarelli's 1979 film Phantasm is a fever dream of strange creatures, devices, people and powers that never quite get explained, but that all come together beautifully. With fun characters and a great final boy, not to mention the iconic Tall Man and sentinel spheres, this film is a cult classic for a reason. The first of our round of film...

Anna & the Apocalypse (2017) - "Withdraw your tongues!" Anna & the Apocalypse is the fourth film in our horror musical round and is not only a horror musical, but a *Christmas* horror musical! The film takes place around a Scottish school doing their Christmas show, where a group of students, parents and faculty must defend themselves against an ever growing zombie horde - in son...