How to Survive

How to Survive is on Patreon! Support us at Patreon.com/HowtoSurvivePod It's episode 222... and failure is not an option. Happy Death Day 2U (2019) reunites us with our favourite hungover student Tree for more time-looping horror hijinks, but this time with a pop sci-fi twist. How much merit can there be in repeating the premise of a film about repeating the same events over and over? Well... some...

It's episode 221... and he said that wherever I went, he would find me, walk right up to me, and I wouldn't be able to see him The Invisible Man (2020) tells the story of an invisible man. Or does it? Cecilia has just escaped an abusive relationship, and her ex has apparently died by suicide - but now she has the distinct feeling that she's being haunted and hunted by his invisible presence.  We s...

The long awaited episode is finally here.   Joe sits down with his 3 month old son to discuss Stanley Kubrick's 1968 masterpiece, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and explains the film in detail even a starchild can understand.   You can expect: - Stories of the film's production - 2001's place in the history of Sci-Fi - Interpretations of the film - Cooing   There's even a little bit of survival chat to ro...

A quick update from your two favourite survivors. For anyone who can't listen: - We're going to start doing the podcast again, but releasing irregularly for a while. - From May 1st the Patreon will act as a 'tip jar'. There will be a single '1$ and up' tier, and no exclusive content. Feel free to pledge as much or as little as you like. All HTS content going forward will be freely available until...

We're still on hiatus. But guess what - we're going to the polls to decide Joe's child's first ever movie. Download to find out more - and take advantage of the fact that we've currently disabled billing on our Patreon so you can listen to everything for free! www.patreon.com/howtosurvivepod Get in touch: howtosurviveshow@gmail.com

*Editors note: The weird echoey thing is largely gone, but there's still a bit of it. Sorry about that.* It's a New Nightmare (1994), which tells the story of Heather Langengkamp who played Nancy in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) playing a fictionalised version of herself (the actress) playing the character again for a final time, but in the process of filming it (in the fictional world of the f...

*Editors note: As with the Home Alone episode, we recorded this in Joe's echoey garage - so it sounds a bit weird. Sorry!* It's Boxing Day! That can only mean one thing - we find another random Christmas film to cover because there are only really two Die Hard films that are related to Christmas. Why not cover one of the many, many Christmas-themed horror movies, given that we are a horror podcast...

*Editors note: We recorded in Joe's garage for the first time using unfamiliar equipment, so the audio sounds a bit spacier than usual. Apologies!* It's Christmas! That can only mean one thing - we retread old traditions despite no-one finding the joy in them that we once had. In that spirit, we tackle the unloved, unwanted child of the Home Alone franchise - the made-for-TV Home Alone: The Holida...

It's episode 219...I've had it with these...well, you know the rest. Snakes on a Plane (2006) tells the story of cool surfer dude Sean who inadvertently witnesses a gangland murder and winds up under the protection of FBI agent Flynn. Can Flynn get Sean back to Los Angeles to testify, or will the nefarious Eddie Kim try and kill Sean before he arrives - maybe by, I don't know, filling the entire p...

It's episode 218...and they made some mess too. Smashing into buildings and everything. They always make a mess. The Birds (1963) tells the story of some birds who, sick and tired of having the unfettered freedom of the skies, wish to rise up and attack the land-dwelling human population too. So, they migrate, only this time, they're migrating straight into your eyes, beaks-first, and there's not...

How to Survive is on Patreon! Support us at Patreon.com/HowtoSurvivePod It's episode 217...how dare you disobey your mother?! Coraline (2009) tells the story of Coraline (duh), a precocious and bored 11-year old girl who discovers an alternate world hidden through a tunnel in her house, where everything is exactly as it seems and it's all fine and there's nothing at all to worry about, the end. Ex...

How to Survive is on Patreon! Support us at Patreon.com/HowtoSurvivePod It's episode 216...and I'm running away from myself, I guess. Doctor Sleep (2019) is Mike Flanagan's sequel to Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining , but also an adaptation of Stephen King's  Doctor Sleep , itself a sequel to Stephen King's The Shining , but one that disavows the changes made by Stanley K...

How to Survive is on Patreon! Support us at Patreon.com/HowtoSurvivePod  It's episode 215...and break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue. Hamlet (1996)  tells the story of Prince Hamlet. After his father dies in a suspicious orchard accident, Hamlet struggles to adjust to life with his uncle as his new stepdad. The same uncle is also the king now, and everyone is feeling very guilty, and before...

How to Survive is on Patreon! Support us at Patreon.com/HowtoSurvivePod  It's episode 214...and don't let 'I dare not' wait upon 'I would' Macbeth (2015) tells the story of Macbeth. After hearing from some witches that he will be king, Macbeth decides to take matters into his own hands to move things along. Assisted by his wife, they kill the current king - but not everyone is happy about it. In f...

How to Survive is on Patreon! Support us at Patreon.com/HowtoSurvivePod  It's episode 213...and two days ago, I had this nice simple life. And now it's a nightmare. Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) is the latest entry in the increasingly unloved and unwanted Terminator franchise, but with Tim Miller of  Deadpool fame at the helm and with ol' Jimmy Cameron lurking in the background, can Arnie and Linda...

Hello. Because of various administrative issues, neither me or Joe were free to record our scheduled episode of the podcast this week - the long-awaited and keenly anticipated  Terminator: Dark Fate episode will be next week instead. But in the meantime, I hope you enjoy this selection of messages from our Mailbag podcasts which, until this compilation, has been a Patron-exclusive. If you like wha...

How to Survive is on Patreon! Support us at Patreon.com/HowtoSurvivePod  It's episode 212...and all I have  Joe has are negative thoughts. Joker (2019) reimagines the iconic DC supervillain as the pitiful Arthur Fleck, clown-for-hire and aspiring stand-up comedian. Life is hard for the downtrodden Arthur as he struggles to make his mark against the backdrop of a Gotham City on the brink of chaos....

How to Survive is on Patreon! Support us at Patreon.com/HowtoSurvivePod    It's episode 211...and he's a monster. Pure psychopath. So rare to capture one alive. From a research point of view, Lecter is our most prized asset. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) follows Clarice Starling on her quest to thwart flaying serial killer Buffalo Bill. To gain insight on psychopathic murderers, Starling is sent...

How to Survive is on Patreon! Support us at Patreon.com/HowtoSurvivePod  It's episode 210... and these are ancient dream demons. Supposedly they roam the dreams of the living till they find the most evil, twisted human imaginable. Then they give him the power to cross the line and turn our nightmares into reality. Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) tells the story of John Doe (no really), a...

How to Survive is on Patreon! Support us at Patreon.com/HowtoSurvivePod  It's episode 209... and I was just entering, and I was nervous and excited, and I saw you. My hero... The Perfection (2019)  tells the story of Charlotte, who has returned to the world of top-tier cello playing after a ten year absence. Charlotte had been caring for her mother who has now died, and appears to seek revenge on...

How to Survive is on Patreon! Support us at Patreon.com/HowtoSurvivePod  It's episode 208... this meeting of the Losers Club has officially begun. It: Chapter 2 (2019)  tells the story of the kids from the first movie. 27 years have passed and they've grown up, and they've forgotten about the events of the first film! But when they return to Derry, they're soon reminded and take on Pennywise again...

How to Survive is on Patreon! Support us at Patreon.com/HowtoSurvivePod  It's episode 208...it's started. You better brace yourself. The Wailing (2016) tells the story of Jong-goo, a police chief investigating a series of grisly murders in rural Korea. The murders are apparently linked to a mysterious disease afflicting the local population, and some believe the cause to be a strange Japanese man...

How to Survive is on Patreon! Support us at Patreon.com/HowtoSurvivePod  It's episode 207...I'm gonna start beating the shit out of you in the next five seconds, and you're gonna swallow a lot of blood for a fucking billfold! The Grey (2011) sees Liam Neeson walking the tundra, cosh in hand, looking for the first wolf bastard he can get his hands on. You see, his friend was the victim of a plane c...

How to Survive is on Patreon! Support us at Patreon.com/HowtoSurvivePod  It's episode 205...and I couldn't do anything. I tried to go back. She was already gone. She was already gone. 28 Weeks Later (2007) (or 196 Days Later (732555) if you're a traditionalist) is the follow-up to Danny Boyle's seminal London-set apocalyptic horror. But with Danny absent can the sequel live up to the first film's...

How to Survive is on Patreon! Support us at Patreon.com/HowtoSurvivePod  It's episode 204...and it has been established that persons who have recently died have been returning to life and committing acts of murder.  Night of the Living Dead (1968) is one of the all-time classics of horror cinema, and sets out much of what we now know and love about the zombie genre - an apocalypse without apparent...