London Horror Movie Club

Take a walk on the "Wilde" side with us this month with our remarkable guest, Barbie Wilde. Known best as the female cenobite from "Hellraiser II", she has also appeared in Death Wish 3, Grizzly II, and several music videos (including her own as part of SHOCK and one with UltraVox). We talk horror we grew up with, puttin gon all that SFX makeup, stories on the indie film sets,...

With us this month is Andre Hepburn, the writer, co-director, and producer of "Bad Voodoo" an indie horror that combines the home invasion with Haitian voodoo traditions. Some of the stories are inspired by real experiences from his grandmother, so we have a lot of wild and interesting things to talk about, as well as the usual dive into making indie films, horror movies we love, and sto...

He ran a video shop showing banned films in the back, was a recurring extra in "Dr Who", made his own horror film for next to nothing, and now owns the Lumiere cinema in Romford - one of the few successful cinemas - while hosting the Romford Horror Festival and Romford Film Festival, which has boasted Oscar-shortlisted films. When it comes to film, there's little that Spencer Hawken...

Actor, director, and writer Ben Horsfall is the heart behind Seven Horses Films and their jarring and emotional horror "The Body is Watching Me". Join us for a chat about everything from advice for first-time filmmakers, how he picked his locations, and the horror films we all loved to watch behind our parents' backs (and sometimes with them!)

Jay is back and he's done a lot in the last couple years - from vagina aliens in "Video Shop Tales of Terror II" to award-winning face rips for "The Domestication of Vampires in Essex" and greusome appliances in "Darner" we have lots of fun things to talk about, as well as dipping into movies out now with good mix of CGI and practicle effects and the new He-Man mo...

Tim Dry joins us this month, a man of many well-known faces, though thanks to special effects and make-up you may not immediately recognise HIS face - but you will certainly know him as J'Quille in RETURN OF THE JEDI, the alien in cult-british horror XTRO, the bisop's assistant in an infamous episode of "Father Ted" or as one half of performance and music duo "Tick & Toc...

Whether you realise it or not, you know Mick Strawn's work. He's the man behind the famous Blood Rave in "Blade", worked on "Texas Chainsaw Massacre III: Leatherface" "Nightmare on Elm Street" 3 and 4, "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" (movie, not tv show) and even "Candyman". Production Designer, Art Director, Special Effects Technician; he is th...

He's made films, worked on BluRay commentary and extras and also runs World Wide Weird - this month we have with us Merlyn Roberts, to talk about horror films across the world, his experience in the industry, and his upcoming event with Lamberto Bava.

Actress Asena Roberts joins Lauren and Chris for The London Horror Movie Club for a high-energy interview that will leave you buzzing! We cover how she got into acting, how she chooses scripts, the horror films she has shared with her daughter, the horrors she loved and grew up with in Turkey, and the upcoming World Wide Weird festival in London on 6th of December.

Joining the London Horror Movie Club this week is Colin Corcoran of the UK branch of the George A Romero Foundation. We talk all things Romero from "Night of the Living Dead" through "Diary of the Dead", dive into the Romero archives, which include unfinished or never-produced scripts and lesser-known films like "The Amusement Park", which is coming out as a graphic n...

This month we are joined by Andy Elias, one of the founders of the production company Caio Handy (  @CiaoHandy  ). A writer, producer, director, and actor, he’s made films like “The Numbers”, “The Beast of No Man’s Land”, and the award-winning “Tales from the Great War. He’s also acted in a variety of films, from big-budget Hollywood flicks “The Phantom Menace” and “The Mummy” to indie hits like t...

From music videos and short films to spoof ads, movie posters, and horror films, Mark Stewart of Sunrise Giants is an animator in any style you can imagine. We got him to sit with us and talk about some of the amazing animations he's created, he "monster" of a computer, the horror films he watches while he works, and some of the crazy and fun things he's animated in his career, including a paper B...

The face of Shed of Hell and blood-covered cover model for the May 2025 issue of "DarkSide Magazine", Lili Thorpe definitely gets to have the title Horror Model. Chris and Lauren chat with her about what that title means, some of her shoots, films, the Shed of Hell, and her best Zombie Apocalypse tips. Enjoy!

A deadly creature from outer space lands in a suburban basement and spawns as it kills everyone who enters. Horror on a shoestring budget, it's a first watch for Chris and on horror director Tony Mardon's top 10 horror films list. Likes, hates, special effects, and 80s nostalgia all in one episode - oh, and vegetarian luncheons.

Special Effects and Makeup Aritst Alex Gent joins us at London Horror Movie Club to talk about how he got into effects, the films that wowed him, and his work on "Pinnochio Unleashed", "Burnt Flowers", and "Vidoeshop Tales of Terror II: Lust and Revenge".

Stop-motion Animator and Conservator the Ray Harryhausen collection, Alan Friswell joins the London Horror Movie Club this week. Lauren and Chris ask about the movies that got him into animation, how it's managed to endure and improve over the years, what it was like working with Ray, and some of his favourite films and animated creatures. Alan even tells us about the time he left a sculpted d...

Godfather of hauntology, pioneer of industrial music, and the man behind spooky albums like "Séance at Hobs Lane", "The Wicker Tapes", and the Amicus and Taigon-inspired "Portmanteau of Horrors". That's merely a short summary of Drew Mulholland and his career! We were lucky to have this remarkable sound orchestrator talk with us about making music, horror films, a...

This month is about crafting horror stories with author Dane Cobain (no relation to Kurt Cobain, we asked). Author of supernatural thrillers, crime, and horror - including his recent factory farm horror, "Meat" - we talk about inspiration, writing, horror books v. movies, and even archeology in space! Join us for a fun dive into the world of writing chills and thrills.

Chris, Tony, and Lauren sit down to compare their top ten horror movies - and only two films cross the lists! Be prepared for slashers, zombies, psychological horror, ghost stories and anthologies that span the 60s-2019! What a way to kick of the New Year here at the London Horror Movie Club.

New Dawn Radio's "Griff Griffith's Show" paid a long overdue visit to the London Horror Movie Club this month. Lauren first appeared on their show to suggest horror movies for Griff Griffiths and Michele with one 'L' to watch, and one year later, they have not only watched a fair few horrors but also been on the set of horror films as supporting artists. Griff and Michele join Lauren and Chris to...

A deep dive into the latest from Coraline Fargeat's "The Substance" starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid. Chris, Tony, and Lauren give their gut reactions - likes, dislikes, would they recommend it, would they re-watch it - as well as deep dive into the major themes of the film, the vast history of horror films referenced in it, and consider if they would ever take The Substance...

Actress in more than 100 films from "Point Break" and "Planes Trains and Automobiles" to cult horrors like "The Invisible Maniac" and the recent smash hit "Finding Nicole" Debra shares with us stories from over 40 years in Hollywood - including why Patrick Swayze gave her side-eye! It's a real treat just in time for Halloween, as there are plenty of cult horror movies in here too - including upcom...

Mycho Entertainment is celebrating 20 years of making Indie films, and MJ Dixon sat down with us to talk about how it all began, what film moments he remembers, the horror films he loves, along with tips and hilarious stories from behind the scenes of films like "Cleaver" and and "Slasherhouse" trilogy.

Grab a cup of tea and settle into your comfiest chair for this whirl-wind interview with Allan Bryce, editor of the renowned UK Horror magazine "The Dark Side". Allan has interviewed everyone from Johnny Depp to Charlton Heston, brought stars like Caroline Monroe, Adriene King and Linnea Quigley to London's Darkfest, and has created more than 250 issues of the most beloved horror mag...

Director, Actor and Producer Tony Mardon is back more than a year and a half after his first interview with LHMC! And this time he is in person - that's right, Lauren and Tony were in North Carolina. This episode is a free-for-all of fright films and fun. Beginning with a review of "In a Violent Nature", we then catch up on Tony's films including 2024's "Mosaic" and...