Horror Movie Survival Guide

Prey - "You Think I'm Not a Threat"   A Predator story set back in time, focused on an Indigenous tribe as the fight for land and safety intensifies a warrior comes into their own in PREY (2022) . A fresh perspective on the classic Predator series this weekend installment packs a great punch. A stellar performance from Amber Midthunder leads the charge. This is a great double featur...

All Hallows' Eve - "That was Sick" This week we tackle the film that launched a true work of ART - ALL HALLOWS' EVE (2013) . A fun anthology where Art, the Clown is intertwined throughout some frightful Halloween tales! You can see the genesis of Damien Leone's craft and the seeds that were planted to bring us the ultimate TERRIFIER series later! We hope you enjoy this fre...

Final Destination - "Death's Sadistic Design" The turn of the century was full of worry about Y2K computer viruses and Death's Sadistic Design in FINAL DESTINATION (2000). A disaster horror flick that launched a robust franchise and so many wonderfully scary ways to end up unalived! Devon Sawa & Ali Larter lead the charge along with some fun appearances from Tony Todd (Cand...

When Evil Lurks - "It's Everywhere" To celebrate spooky season we have been tackling some of our most requested and highly recommended films! WHEN EVIL LURKS (2023) came highly recommended to us from friend of the podcast, photographer extraordinaire, Patrick McPheron . Patrick is responsible for some of our favorite photos used for our show, HORROR X , our collaboration with the Ge...

HMSG Interview Anastasia & Richard Elfman! "Bloody Bridget So excited to interview the ICONIC, Bon VIVANT, Horror COUPLE - ANASTASIA & RICHARD ELFMAN about their careers & their new film BLOODY BRIDGET (2023) .  Anastasia is a stage and screen actress, director, dancer,choreographer and burlesque artist.  Richard is a director, writer, producer, percussionist  and the founder of t...

IT - "I am Eater of Worlds" Well - this is IT (1990). We finish our Stephen King Birthday Party with a big one - the 1990 TV - Mini- Series version of IT starring the legendary Tim Curry as Pennywise. Of course you can count on Julia for all the nitty gritty details from her favorite book vs this adaptation!  We hope you enjoy digging into this fresh mega episode!  Support the show

Mr. Harrigan's Phone - "Call Me if you Need Anything"   We continue our Stephen King Birthday party month with  MR. HARRIGAN'S PHONE (2022). A story about the technology and power grounded in an unlikely friendship between a boy and billionaire. A cautionary tale about the "smartphone" era and what the costs might really be for wielding such power.  We hope you enjoy...

1408 - "A Fragmented Loop of Unease & Despair" We continue our Stephen King Birthday Party with one of his most iconic Short Stories - 1408 (2007). A story that started off as a writing exercise that has gone on to be so much more! A cynical writer (John Cusack) is lured into the clutches of one very evil hotel room.  We love seeing Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson paired up in Stephan K...

Graveyard Shift - "The Place is Infested" Our Stephen King birthday celebration continues with GRAVEYARD SHIFT . Dealing with a toxic work environment is for the RATS! A cotton mill is infested ...with something sinister. Can the new "college boy" in town make a difference in the battle against infestation? We hope you enjoy our freshly dropped episode! Support the show

1922 - "Life is Rarely Fair" We are tackling Stephen King content all month in honor of the King's birthday! We kick off our Stephen King Birthday Party in the middle of a cornfield with 1922 (2017) . A farmer who is more in love with his land than his wife. A cautionary tale about pride and consequences for our actions. The ghosts of our pasts will always find a way to haunt us! We...

Stopmotion - "Morticians Wax" This week we travel down the uncanny valley of puppetry with STOPMOTION (2023). We follow a young aspiring animator who is trying tooth and nail to make her own way beyond her legendary mother's shadow. How far is too far to go for one's artistic vision? A literal feast for the eyes - we hope you enjoy digging into this fresh episode! Support the s...

Witchboard - "Progressive Entrapment" We conclude our trip back in time to 1986 with a film starring one of Teri's favorite video vixen's Tawny Kitaen - WITCHBOARD (1986) . A group of frenemies get together and summon what they think is the ghost of a child...but it could be something much more sinister! We hope you enjoy summoning up spirits with us this week! Support the show

The Hitcher - "I Want You to Stop Me" This week we continue down the 1986 horror highway with THE HITCHER (1986) . A chase film driven by Rutger Hauer   pouring on all the gas with an explosive performance! A young - post OUTSIDERS - performance from C. Thomas Howell as the kid about to see too much, too fast & about to get furious! We hope you enjoy going down the highway with us li...

HMSG Interview Heidi Honeycutt - "I Spit on Your Celluloid" NEW BOOK! This week dive deep into the history of women in horror with Heidi Honeycutt as she launches her new book I SPIT ON YOUR CELLULOID!   Heidi Honeycutt is an American journalist, author, actress, filmmaker, film programmer, and co-founder of the Los Angeles-based Etheria Film Night, a film festival that champions women d...

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer - "I Guess I Got Carried Away." 1986 was quite a year for some intense thrillers - this week we discuss one of the most iconic ripped from the headlines stories with HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER (1986) . Haunting performances by everyone in this film - especially Michael Rooker who gives us all the chills as Henry! We hope you enjoy letting your i...

Manhunter - "It’s just you & me now, sport!" This week we tackle another film from 1986 that is our cinematic introduction to Hannibal Lecter -  MANHUNTER (1986) . A film that plays with light and color to highlight the push and pull of a man that takes one more job when he's already called it quits. What could go wrong...?  Michael Mann directs his muse William Petersen in this...

Basket Case - "What's in the Basket?" Just a sweet little story about a kid from upstate New York who finally heads to the big city for a little sight seeing - or REVENGE - with a really big totally unsuspicious basket. We learn how family secrets can literally tear people apart in BASKET CASE (1982). From the mind of cult cinema auteur, Frank Henenelotter , this film that could pai...

The Blood on Satan's Claw - "These Old Superstitions Die Hard" It's the middle of summer - the perfect time to dive into some folk horror with THE BLOOD ON SATAN'S CLAW (1971). A small village succumbs to the power of the Devil through a serious of unfortunate events. This movie predates "The Wicker Man" but covers some very similar territory and lore in 18th cen...

No One Will Save You - "I'm sorry, Maude" We celebrate 7 Years of Horror Movie Survival Guide this week with a wonderful invasion by some body snatchers with NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU (2023) . Director Brian Duffield asks "What if we are invaded by benevolent creatures who only want to "save us"? Would you like to go on a soma holiday...?  We want to thank you for listenin...

Satanic Hispanics - "You've Found a Key" What a treat to go on a journey with The Traveler ( Efren Ramirez ) as he evades Death in SATANIC HISPANICS (2022). This rip-roaring anthology has one of the best wrap-around stories we have ever seen! Featuring work from 'five Latin AF directors' that each bring wonderful takes of divine, fantastical, and sinister worlds together!...

The Jessica Cabin - "Someone's Always Watching" Continuing our Pride Month celebration with a delightful ghost rom-com THE JESSICA CABIN (2022) . What happens when you're a lonely ghost presented with the perfect match...will love cross over to the other side? Can love last for an eternity?  We hope you enjoy this week's fresh haunt! Support the show

Tales of Poe - "Mad People Know Nothing" Our Pride Month celebration continues with TALES OF POE (2014) . Poe's classic stories reimagined and starring some of our favorite scream queens and queer icons! A solid anthology using many of Poe's sweet twists and turns of phrases. We hope you enjoy delving into this fresh episode! Support the show

Super Hot - "Do you have any Cactus Coolers?" Happy PRIDE MONTH! 🏳️‍🌈 We have some fun selections for you this month starting with SUPER HOT (2021). Pizza Girl Jackie and her film nerd besties are savoring their last two weeks before the group splits up for their post high school plans. Jackie's friends convince her to finally go after her crush, the girl next door, but a wrinkle g...

The Cell - "He Ain't Gonna Stop Himself" This week we take a journey into the nightmarish dreamscape that is THE CELL (2000) . A psychologist testing cutting edge technology to infiltrate the space between waking life tries to use her skills to help save a little boy who suffers from the same condition as a serial killer. How far will she go without losing herself in the process? Fe...

The House of the Devil - "Get a Grip" This week we go on a real adventure in babysitting that turns out to be a literal job from hell - THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL (2009) .  A cautionary tale about vetting your job prospects as much as they vet you from director Ti West . A love letter to 80's horror complete with a cameo from one of our favorite horror mom's Dee Wallace . Hold onto...