Horror Movie Survival Guide

The Black Cat - "Supernatural Baloney"  We travel back in time for our Producer Sierra's next pick - THE BLACK CAT (1934) . Starring two of the biggest names in classic horror - Bela Lugosi & Boris Karloff . Watching these formidable foes go toe to toe is everything!  This film has so much - mystery, intrigue, a haunted past, satanic rituals and a honeymoon gone awry! We hope yo...

Tremors - "Fresh Meat"  What's better than Bacon? MOAR BACON! We are back with another great Kevin Bacon pick this week from Sierra. We tackle 90's horror comedy TREMORS (1990) with a stacked cast and a fun premise!  We hope you enjoy this fresh episode! Support the show

Stir of  Echoes - "Am I Awake or Asleep?" We are so grateful for our wonderful Sound Editor & Producer Sierra Rein! Our next round of films are Sierra's films that she's requested! We start off with a hunk of Bacon, Kevin Bacon that is in 1999's STIR OF ECHOES .  This is an adaptation of a novel by Richard Matheson that gives us a very Stephen King "Shining"...

HMSG Interview Lucky McKee! - "Old Man"   LUCKY MCKEE is a filmmaker who burst onto the scene with his cult horror film May (2002) , and has since directed such awesome films as The Woman (2011) , All Cheerleaders Die and The Woods. He has also contributed segments to the horror anthologies Masters of Horror, Deathcember and Tales of Halloween and has written the books I’m Not Sam and Th...

HMSG Interview Mali Elfman! - "Next Exit" We have a fantastic guest on our show this week - Filmmaker & producer MALI ELFMAN - who focuses on innovative ideas and supporting female auteurs. Mali has produced dozens of movies for the company Fun Size Horror which she Co-Founded. She produced the dark anthology “Do Not Disturb”, Mike Flanagan's film “Before I Wake” and Karen Gilla...

Paranormal Activity - "Dinny Time" We celebrate Halloween with one of the biggest "found footage" blockbuster films of all time, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY (2007) . Proof you don't need much to make it scary...just two people talking in a room and some great edits and let the imagination fill in the rest! We hope you enjoy this fresh episode! Support the show

Pulse - "The Forbidden Room" We continue our watch of some of your favorite horror blockbusters with a trip to Japan and enter into "the forbidden room" with PULSE (2001) written & directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa .  This meditation on isolation and loneliness in the digital rings even more true in this day and age.  We hope you enjoy this fresh episode! Support the show

The Howling - "Hello, Brave Boy" The hits continue as we countdown to Halloween! We get all wolfy this week with THE HOWLING (1981 ) directed by Joe Dante . Filled with wonderful practical effects and powerhouse performances from Dee Wallace , Elisabeth Brooks and cameos from some of our favorite horror creators! We hope you'll howl at the moon with excitement for this fresh episode...

Silence of the Lambs - "Quid Pro Quo"   We are tackling the most requested films from our fans this month to celebrate  the spooky Halloween Season! This week we dig into the meaty performances that are served up in SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) . There is a reason this pic won so many awards - Jodie Foster , Anthony Hopkins and direction from Jonathan Demme . We hope you enjoy this fresh...

HMSG Interview Damien Leone & David Howard Thornton! - "Terrifer 2" Surprise!! We are thrilled to bring you this interview with the Director and Star of TERRIFIER 2 (2022) !  Damien Leone director, writer, and producer known for writing and directing the films All Hallows' Eve (2013), Terrifier (2016), and Terrifier 2 (2022), each of which feature his character Art the Clown   p...

HMSG Interview Elyse Willems! "The Vigil"  We are so excited to have another wonderful guest on the show this week - Elyse Willems   a writer, producer, podcaster, performer, and creative based in Los Angeles, California. Born and raised in exotic Toronto, Canada, a snowy wonderland known for molding and churning out funny weirdos, Elyse shines in any situation where she can don a mustac...

HMSG Interview Shannon McGrew of Nightmarish Conjurings - "Trick-r-Treat" This week we talk with Shannon McGrew about her obsession with Trick - R- Treat (2007 .  Shannon is a Designer, Writer &  Film Critic - Rotten Tomatoes approved & member (OAFFC) Online Association of Female Film Critics and the  Founder of Nightmarish Conjurings - a News & media website - That covers  t...

HMSG Interview Tarik Davis!   "Predator 2" Tarik Davis is an actor/writer/avid pop culture consumer based in New York City with a 20 year history of acting, performing improv and writing comedy. He strives to cross-pollinate performance styles and audiences in all his work. Currently you can see Tarik on The Amber Ruffin Show (two seasons available on Peacock TV) as Amber’s announcer, si...

RAW - "Finish Your Veggies." You asked for it! So we are finally biting into this rare French-Belgian treat - RAW(2016) . This tale about a vet student and her family's insatiable desire to adhere to a vegan lifestyle that goes off the rails is not for the faint of heart!  We hope you enjoy digging into this fresh episode! Support the show

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage - "Bring in the Perverts!" A sumptuous treat for the senses - this week we cover the film that helped start the Giallo movement and the career of Dario Argento - his debut feature THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE (1970) . An American in Rome gets caught up in a dizzying murder mystery where things are certainly not as they seem. A debut feature that is...

Dude Bro Party Massacre III - "No Consequences in America" It's back to school season, so it's only fitting that we discover pledging a fraternity can be a killer plan in DUDE BRO PARTY MASSACRE III (2015) A sequel with no prequels we follow the journey of redemption and revenge for a twin brother who was murdered in the non-existent prequel this cult classic.  Filled with scen...

Villmark Asylum - "HELP"  This week we finally cover VILLMARK ASYLUM (2015) - the Norwegian remake of one of our favorite scary films SESSION 9 (2001) ! Lots of fun differences and similarities abound. We highly recommend checking out Session 9 first and programming Villmark Asylum as a great double feature! Then you can listen to our Episode on Session 9 and this one together!  We hope...

HMSG Interview David M. Booher! - "The Black Phone"  This week we are thrilled to be interviewing a friend and fan of the show DAVID M. BOOHER ! Booher grew up in a small Ohio town reading Stephen King, watching The Goonies, eating Lucky Charms in front of He-Man, trading Garbage Pail Kids, playing Nintendo, and going outside. Channeling his love for all the best 1980’s sci-fi and fantas...

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane - "This is My House!" This  week we celebrate the talented Jodie Foster who gives a powerhouse performance in THE LITTLE GIRL WHO LIVES DOWN THE LANE (1976) . This films brings up the themes of personhood, ageism, ableism and misogyny as this "little girl" tries to survive, presumably on her own, in a hardened New England town.   Filmed t...

Dementia 13 - "Forgive Me Kathleen" This week we discuss Francis Ford Coppola's directorial debut DEMENTIA 13 (1963) produced under the Roger Corman machine. A strong debut about money, power and the decay of family due to loss...themes that will occur again and again in Coppola's subsequent works.  We hope you enjoy this episode! Check out this fresh news on Roger Corman in th...

THE FURY - "Power of the Human Mind!" This week we cover the De Palma directorial follow up to CARRIE (1976) featuring another telekinetic teen --- THE FURY (1978) . This film has a stacked cast lead by Kirk Douglas , Amy Irving & John Cassavetes .  We get into the nitty gritty details & discuss the similarities with Firestarter, Carrie, Scanners and The Fury. So much telekinetic...

The Scary of Sixty-First - "Shrill & Annoying" What's scarier than the story of Jeffrey Epstein and his trafficking and torture of women? THE SCARY OF SIXTY-FIRST (2021) by filmmaker Dasha Nekrasova (star of the TV show Succession)  explores the shadows and ghosts of his victims that live on in one of his old flop house apartments. An important story, but a punishing watch.  Sup...

Maximum Overdrive - "We Made You!" This week we celebrate our 5 Year Anniversary here at Horror Movie Survival Guide by watching a King flick neither of us had seen before! MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE (1986) written and directed by Stephen King based on one of his short stories!  This film has it all - trucks, tractors, bikes, lawn mowers & more, oh my! A perfect film to eat popcorn and watch...

THIRST - "Thirst After Sinful Pleasures."  This week we appropriately question everything about life, death, religion, feminism and our own THIRST (2009) . Director Park Chan-wook holds nothing back  with sumptuous  imagery and body horror to delight all you gore hounds. Beautiful performances from Song Kang-ho (Parasite) and Kim Ok-bin who is a force to be reckoned with! We hope you enj...

Near Dark - "Sure Was Some Kiss." This week we return to one of our favorite genres - western vampires of the 80's with Kathryn Bigelow' s entry NEAR DARK (1987) ! This is a fun ride following this rag tag band of outlaw vampires & their adventure with cowboy with too much heart to kill. The film is full of scene stealing performances from the late great Bill Paxton , Joshu...