Gary Hames and Ken Talbot

Live From Manchester Morgue: A Horror Movie Podcast

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Live From Manchester Morgue is a horror movie podcast broadcasting from the North of England. Join hosts Ken and Gary as they dig up two films that would make a perfect double bill. Expect insight, trivia, retrospective reviews, laughs and guests - a bit like talk radio for horror fans. So grab a drink and settle down for a horror show that feels like a chat with your friends - available on all platforms, Tuesdays, every two weeks.guests include:-Hannah Fierman (V/H/S)-The Adamses (Hellbender)-Nicholas Vince (Hellraiser)-Damien Rugna (When Evil Lurks)-Richard Drew (Ghostwatch)-

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Gary Hames and Ken Talbot

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episode 6: David Cronenberg's Scanners (1981) and Sam Raimi's Darkman (1990) (horror retrospective) 12.06.2025 48:49

Welcome back to the Morgue! This week, we take a retrospective look at David Cronenberg's Scanners (1981) and Sam Raimi's Darkman (1990) and consider their parallels and the directors' other work. Expect the usual nonsense, including a roundup of what we've watched and listener comments!

episode 5: The Blair Witch Project and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 02.06.2025 53:42

Welcome back to the Morgue! This week we revisit two road trips that go HORRIBLY wrong that may have more in common than you think as we discuss 1999's found footage spookfest The Blair Witch Project and make the case for Franklin as a misunderstood hero in 1974's infamous Tobe Hooper-directed nightmare, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Listen, like, subscribe, share but most importantly, enjoy!

episode 4: Rosemary's Baby and Hereditary 15.05.2025 54:17

In this episode, we dive deep into cult classics (heh) Rosemary's Baby and Hereditary to explore the joys of motherhood and the struggle against patriarchy (and demons). Leave us a comment and a rating, if it please ye!

episode 3: Ghostwatch and Threads 02.05.2025 1:09:14

Welcome back to the Morgue! In this episode, Gary and Ken dive into two terrifyingly real, vintage horror movie productions that scarred generations - infamous 1992 BBC "drama" Ghostwatch and equally infamous 1984 BBC drama, Threads. Needless to say, things take a bit of a dark turn... In this episode we were also honoured to host Ghostwatch Art Director Richard Drew who was kind enough...

bonussode 1: A Ghostwatch interview with Art Director Richard Drew! 02.05.2025 54:53

For episode 3 we were honoured to host Ghostwatch Art Director Richard Drew who was kind enough to share his insights and experiences into the production with us. Here is the full, unedited interview filled with even more stories from his illustrious career in the television industry. Thanks for having us, Richard! Also, watch out for Richard's upcoming projects Code of Silence and Chelsea Detecti...

episode 2: From Dusk Till Dawn and Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight 15.04.2025 39:05

Welcome back to more very British, very Northern, very Horror wafflings for this episode's highly recommended double feature - mid 90s, action-packed siege horror classics, From Dusk Till Dawn and Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight! We had a blast talking about these two very formative films for us and hope you enjoy what we have to say about them. Let us know ilwjst you think about them in the co...

episode 1: Hellraiser and A Dark Song 01.04.2025 41:16

Welcome to the first episode of our brand new, very nice, very British horror movie podcast. This one is all about our first recommended double feature - Hellraiser (1987) and A Dark Song (2016). Subscribe for more of the same to come in just two short weeks!