Horror Movie Survival Guide

Barbarian - Why Don't You Come Inside?  We tackle one of our most requested films this week - BARBARIAN (2022) . This film has delicious twists and turns that will stay with you long after it's over. We dig into all the gory details as we wonder..."Who wouldn't pull the rope to a secret door?" We hope you enjoy slurping up all the fresh goodness of this new episode! Suppor...

HMSG Interview Dennis Paoli - "Suitable Flesh" DENNIS PAOLI achieved his greatest enduring cult popularity by penning the wickedly witty scripts for two superior 80s H.P. Lovecraft adaptations directed by noted horror genre icon Stuart Gordon: the terrific "Re-Animator" and its equally excellent follow-up "From Beyond." Paoli and Gordon first crossed paths working for...

HMSG Interview Joe Lynch JOE LYNCH   is a filmmaker who has worked in various medias, including feature films, TV, music videos, commercials, short films, podcasts and more. Lynch's previous feature films include WRONG TURN 2: DEAD END with Henry Rollins, KNIGHTS OF BADASSDOM, EVERLY,  MAYHEM (a HMSG Favorite) & POINT BLANK. In TV, Lynch has directed episodes of 12 DEADLY DAYS, My DEAD EX...

Pearl / X - 'I'm Special" Happy Halloween! We have a big double feature episode again this week - the beginning of Ti West trilogy PEARL & X (2022) . We get multiple brilliant performances from Mia Goth and a stellar cast that takes you on a journey off the beaten path in Texas. A study on what can fester when someone is isolated, but destined to shine...so brightly, like a star...

Teen Wolf vs. Teen Witch - "Top That" To celebrate Halloween we are covering some of our most beloved & requested films from your recommendations! This week we give you one of the ultimate crossover events - TEEN WOLF(1985) vs. TEEN WITCH(1989) . Such a joy to visit films that we adored in our childhoods...that are practically the same film beat for beat! But the real question is...&...

Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors - "Don't Make Me Sleep" Tag team back again we got Freddy & Nancy with a whole bunch of friends! Another big 'ol camp fest awaits with NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS (1987) . Nancy is all grown up and is enlisted to help some troubled teens who don't want to sleep...and she knows why!  We hope you are enjoying spooky...

American Psycho - "There is No Me" It's Spooky Season and we are tackling some of your most requested Blockbusters for the holiday season - starting with AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000) . A tour de force performance from Christian Bale , as the only type of killer we are helpless to...the hot psychopath with boyish good looks & the perfect grin!  We hope you enjoying this juicy fresh con...

Gerald's Game - "All Things Serve the Beam" We close out our Mike Flanagan Fest with his adaptation of the Stephen King story - GERALD'S GAME (2017) . A psychological thriller that shows the lengths one woman will go through to survive. Proof that our greatest enemy & conversely our greatest asset can be the voices inside our heads. We hope you enjoy our MF Fest episodes! A...

Ouija: Origin of Evil - "It's Just a Stupid Game" We continue or Mike Flanagan Fest with the prequel to Ouija franchise - OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL (2016) . Set in 1967 Los Angeles we get the origin story of the power and lure of the Ouija board game. The rules of the game must be followed...or all hell could break loose.  We hope you enjoy this episode with a friend & not alone in...

Before I Wake - "Waking Dream" As completists & Mike Flanagan super fans, we are devoting our next round to his films that we have yet to cover on the pod - kicking off the MF Fest with BEFORE I WAKE (2016) . A grieving family takes in a foster child who has had a challenging time finding a forever home...they learn quickly that waking dreams can easily turn into waking nightmares. ...

ZOMBIE - "Demented, Cruel, Evil" We conclude our very special GORE round with ZOMBIE (1979) ! This film begins like many of our favorite vampire lore stories - with a seemingly empty ship landing in a harbor...but what lurks onboard may be the end of humanity, but before that happens we get a jaunt to a tropical island to investigate the origins of our demise!  This film is filled with l...

The Return of the Living Dead - "Look Alive" We continue our GORE round with a movie that is equal parts blood & laughs - a true comedy horror- THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985) . A fun riff on the classic Romero Zombie lore - done by folks who worked with the Maestro!  We hope you enjoy devouring this fresh episode!  Support the show

Blood Feast - "Have you ever had an Egyptian Feast?" Up next we discuss an early entry into the splatter pantheon BLOOD FEAST (1963) . A suburban housewife wants to throw a lavish dinner party for her daughter. Inspired by her daughters studies in Egyptian history - she enlists the services of the deli man to cater her event as a surprise ...the most surprising thing is what's reall...

MANIAC - "Pretty for Me" Our GORE round kicks off with the cult classic MANIAC (1980) . Another tale inspired by Ed Gein's terrible deeds, like Psycho & Texas Chainsaw Massacre  before it - this iteration is  set in the seedy world of the late 1970's- early 80's New York. A truly sumptuous treat - Joe Spinell gives a tour de force performance - coupled with Tom Savini&...

HMSG Interview Daniel Kraus We are so excited to have the amazing author DANIEL KRAUS back on the podcast to chat about his new book WHALEFALL (2023) And of course we also discuss the perfect film to pair it with - ORCA (1977) . Can't wait for the WHALEFALL/ORCA Double feature in the future as WHALEFALL will be adapted into a film soon ! DANIEL KRAUS is a New York Times bestselling writer of...

Litan - "Till Death Do Us Part" We continue our exploration of Folk Horror traditions around the world with a trip to France in LITAN (1982) . A dizzying tale that feels part Giallo, Jodorowsky & Lynch all rolled into one by French Auteur Jean-Pierre Mocky . Set in the village of Litan during the Festival of the Dead - anything could happen!  We hope you enjoy this fresh episode! Sup...

Black Death - "You Will Renounce" Plague!!!! Bring out your dead! We continue our folk horror round with BLACK DEATH (2010) . This tale of necromancy pits god vs man during the beginning of the bubonic plague in not so jolly old England. Julia flexes her vast knowledge of the middle ages and Teri will dig into more culty & religious history.  We hope you enjoy this fresh episode abou...

Midsommar - "Ignore the Bear" We are finally covering one of our most requested films for our Folk Horror round at the perfect time of year - MIDSOMMAR (2019) by Ari Aster . This mediation on grief and the power of cultish group-think ignited the box office and became a huge hit for A24. A perfect pairing with our film last week THE WICKER MAN (1973) - as it continues the conversation ab...

The Wicker Man - "Awake Ye Heathens!" Midsummer is the perfect time to celebrate pagan traditions and delve into the folk horror sub-genre! We begin this round with a definitive folk horror masterpiece - THE WICKER MAN (1973) . A haunting tale that puts a mirror up to society and challenges where our moral compass may really lie.   We hope you enjoy this fresh offering from us as tribute...

Army of Darkness - "Groovy" We continue the Bruce Campbell lovefest this wee with ARMY OF DARKNESS(1992) . We see the Evil Dead story ratcheted up to the next next level with a noticeably bigger budget & so many MOAR rubber face effects taking ahold of Bruce! We hope you enjoy this fresh episode! Support the show

Evil Dead 2 - "I'll Swallow Your Soul" Can you believe it - it's our 6th Anniversary this week!? We are celebrating by tackling some of your most requested films! This week we cover the Sam Raimi classic, EVIL DEAD 2 (1987) . The legendary Bruce Campbell doing what he does best - hacking & sawing his way into our hearts! Full of glorious practical effects and so much charm....

Thelma - "Hell All the Time" We continue our Pride Month programming with a sapphic tale from Norway - THELMA (2017) . Reminiscent of Firestarter, The Fury & Carrie...a brilliant, but quiet young woman leaves her over-protective parents to start University. We discover that their overbearance may have more to do with her dangerous powers than their religious zeal. We hope you enjoy t...

Otto, or Up with Dead People - "Lonely, Empty, Dead Inside" We continue you our Queer Horror focus this month for Pride by taking a trip to an arthouse Zombie Apocalypse in Germany with OTTO, or UP WITH DEAD PEOPLE (2008) directed by provocateur Bruce La Bruce .  This film is not for the faint of heart! Unrated for a reason! We hope you enjoy this fresh episode! Support the show

Bodies Bodies Bodies - "What's your podcast about?" Pride Month continues on with a recent A24 queer horror offering - BODIES BODIES BODIES (2022 ! Featuring a cast of fresh faced & buzz-worthy actors lead by Amandla Stenberg , Maria Bakalova , Pete Davidson & Lee Pace . A fun take on the modern slasher in the digital age, directed by Halina Reijn . We hope you enjoy this fr...

DEAD - "Come to Daddy!" HAPPY PRIDE Month 🌈 our next round is very queer in celebration of the season! We start with a delightful comedy from New Zealand called DEAD (2020). The chemistry is off the charts in this buddy comedy starring & written by real life friends Hayden J. Weal & Thomas Sainsbury . A hapless medium gets roped into solving a true crime with the assist of a rec...