Horror Movie Survival Guide

Get Away - "Death Comes before Art! This week we take a much needed holiday with a loving family who are about to have a killer vacation in the GET AWAY (2024). This comedy is written by and starring Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Black Cab) along with a stellar cast of incredible characters. Another great selection from our producer, Sierra! We hope you enjoy biting into this fresh episode!...

The Phantom of the Opera (1925) - "Your Career - Your Master!" This week we tackle the one-hundred year old classic THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925) . A timeless tale about love, obsession and a genius forced to live on the fringes of society getting his revenge! This stunning film is anchored by a truly virtuosic performance from Lon Chaney as the titular phantom. We hope you enjoy this...

Studio 666 - "Finish It & It Begins!" This week we cover the Foo Fighters horror comedy, STUDIO 666 (2022) . The band plays themselves literally and figuratively in this Faustian tale of a band chasing success and making a deal with the Devil to continue to succeed.  The story is by Dave Grohl who was clearly inspired by his friend John Carpenter . This movie goes hard rockin' a...

Nosferatu - "Awake, but in a Dream." This week we give the people what they want! A jam-packed episode that goes all in on the new Robert Eggers NOSFERATU (2024) . A recommendation from our incredible producer Sierra Rein we all had a blast with this one.  We hope you enjoy listening to this fresh episode crazy style!  Support the show

HMSG Interview Phil Nobile Jr. - "Trampa Infernal"   This week we had the honor of chatting with PHIL NOBILE JR. the Editor-in-Chief of FANGORIA magazine! He brought the heat with his film selection TRAMPA INFERNAL (1989) aka Hell's Trap ! A fun 80's slasher romp with some fun twists and turns.  Phil is an Emmy-winning documentary producer, and the executive producer of the acc...

HMSG Interview Jack Bennett - "Brain Damage!" This week we chat about the Frank Henenlotter film, BRAIN DAMAGE (1988) with JACK BENNETT - fabulous filmmaker and friend of the show!  We bonded with Bennett over his love for weird and wonderful things and the delightful practical effects used in this cult classic.  Jack Bennett started his career as a DIY writer-director in Southwest Virgi...

Leprechaun - "I Want Me Gold!" Top o' the mornin' to ya! It's St. Patrick's Day ☘️ and we've got a fresh episode full of gold for you and your favorite little LEPRECHAUN (1993) played lovingly by Warwick Davis ! Will there be bad Irish accents? Will there be LA Gear shoes? Will there be confusion about basic plot points? YESSSSS to all! Support the show

Häxan - "Witchcraft with Thunder!" This week we tackle a classic horror film that gives us a comprehensive history of witchcraft through the ages - HÄXAN (1922) . Equal parts documentary, historical reenactment and social commentary on the modern era...that feels still eerily relevant 100 years later. We highly recommend this wonderful film! We hope you enjoy diving into the history of w...

Lake Mungo - "Death Takes Everything, Eventually" This week we cover LAKE MUNGO (2008) a recommendation from the lovely BJ Coangelo , and a favorite of Mike Flanagan. A haunting tale with so many twists and turns told through true crime mockumentary format. A dizzying amount of reveals will keep you enthralled from beginning to end! We hope you enjoy diving into this week's episode!...

US - "I Don't Feel Like Myself" This week we tackle Jordan Peele's follow up to Get Out - US (2019)!   This film offers a searing look at American imperialism and the parasitic nature of our Culture. Asking the questions - What are we actually tethered to? And what are the costs for the lives we lead? We hope you enjoy digging into this fresh episode!  Support the show

Abby - "My Soul is a Witness" This week we go back in time to the groovy 70's with a good girl who goes bad in ABBY (1974) . An Exorcism with Blacula's William Marshall as the priest/shaman/hero! Abby is an upstanding member of her community until a trickster demon is unleashed from another realm to wreak havoc on her and her family. We hope you enjoy this recommendation from o...

Exhuma - "It's the Vilest Plot!" So excited to spend more time in Korea with this week's selection EXHUMA (2024) !  A family curse that may goes deeper than the group of country shaman can dig. A great double feature with last week's selection The Wailing (2016). This film that was highly recommended to us by the lovely Toby Poser matriarch of the Adams Filmmaking Family (...

The Wailing - "He's Not Human" Happy Lunar New Year! 🧧🐍 We are celebrating the year of the snake with a story that wraps it's tail around a small province in South Korea in THE WAILING (2016) ! A bumbling country cop is in way over his head in a serial murder case. A sprawling film that starts off like a typical horror comedy then becomes something very different by the end!...

The First Purge - "Are You Angry?" This week we cover a film that recently entered back into the TOP 10 streaming charts in America... THE FIRST PURGE (2018). This franchise continues to be relevant and timely as the issues it tackles - poverty, racism and access to the "American Dream" - continue to persist. We hope you enjoy releasing your rage with us in this fresh episode!...

Crimson Peak - "Rotting & Sinking" This week we are celebrating our 400th Episode of Horror Movie Survival Guide by dissecting a bloody beautiful gothic romance - CRIMSON PEAK (2015) directed by the legendary Guillermo Del Toro ! Vibrantly stunning costumes, sumptuous cinematography coupled with scenery chewing performances by Mia Wasikowska , Jessica Chastain and Tom Hiddleston make...

Late Night with the Devil - "Dreamer, here! Awake!" A 1970's talk show on Halloween night featuring mediums, psychics, mentalists and skeptics... oh my! LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL (2023 ) starring genre (and Horror Movie Survival Guide) favorite David Dastmalchian has it all! A fun premise of a bygone ratings war that culminates in a disaster for TV host Jack Delroy as he attempts to...

The Phantom Carriage - "The Torment of Remorse" Happy New Year! A cinematic classic about a man on a mission to torment the world vs. a woman from a mission who wants to save it - THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE (1921) . Tempting fate, a man regales his chums with a story about who will carry the mantle of the reaper of souls into the New Year. Will he be given the opportunity to atone for his sins...

Angel Heart - "I Don't Like Messy Accounts"   For the end of the year we are tying up our loose ends with De Niro, Rourke & Bonet in ANGEL HEART (1987) . A Faustian tale that goes all the way to hell and back. A film that was extremely controversial when it came out - Bonet had to exit the "wholesome" sitcom she had starred on prior. Beautiful cinematography, stunning...

Terrifier 3 - "It's a Terrifier Christmas!" One of our favorite clowns is back just in time to give us a December to remember - TERRIFIER 3 (2024) . You better watch out, you better not cry Santa Art is coming to town! A send up of so many holiday classics with Art the Clown's distinct twisted humor dripping all over it! As with all the films in the franchise this is not for th...

It's a Wonderful Knife - "I Know What You Did Last Christmas" The holidays continue to slay this season with IT'S A WONDERFUL KNIFE (2023) . When the Northern Lights are set ablaze at the same time as wishes are made the town of Angel Falls experiences some seismic changes! Will our heroes find their true north stars? Will they end the murderous Angel killing spree? And most im...

Santa Claws - "Would You Go Back to Zoology?" Celebrate the holidays by shaking these packages and opening up this fresh HMSG episode with SANTA CLAWS (1996) . A super fan takes his affections to far for Raven, a gorgeous Slasher Scream Queen (played perfectly by Debbie Rochon ) in this 90's campy slasher brought to you by John A. Russo (Night of the Living Dead)! This movie has eve...

There's a Zombie Outside - HMSG Interview Michael Varrati Such an honor to chat with our friend & HMSG Champion, Michael Varrati , about his brand new film THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE (2024) . Following in the footsteps of Pittsburgh's finest - the Maestro, George A. Romero - Varrati has crafted a zombie feature with a distinct social message that speaks to the lovers of modern ind...

HMSG Interview Rebekah Mckendry - " Four Flies on Grey Velvet" This week we had the privilege of interviewing the wonderful Rebekah McKendry and got to discuss a Giallo film that neither Julia or Teri had seen before.  FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET (1971) . Rebekah McKendry is an award-winning director and writer. Her horror feature GLORIOUS (2022) (starring JK Simmons) premiered at Fantasia...

Talk to Me - "I Let You In" This week we are talking to the hand and maybe summoning nefarious spirits from the other side with TALK TO ME (2022) . A simple device with a huge impact - a party game that seems more like a drug draws in some teens into a deadly game that connects them to the spirit world. This surprising directorial feature debut from Australian influencer brothers, Danny...

Slash/Back - "Hunting is Patience" This week we discuss another wonderful project created by and starring Indigenous Talent - SLASH/BACK (2022) . Writer/Director Nyla Innuksuk beautifully combines Indigenous lore with some of our favorite sci-fi horror tropes! Very reminiscent of The Thing and Annihilation, but with a kid friendly vibe! This is a good one for the whole family to dig into...