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We once again venture down "Brian's Dark Alley" on The Necronomicast for a late-night conversation with paranormal investigator and historian JOHNNY HOUSER .  We've all gotten to know Johnny from his television appearances on "Ghost Adventures", "Paranormal Lockdown", "Ghost Lab", "American Ghost Hunter" and many others.  His supernatural expertise and extensive knowledge of the history of the Vil...

Stow away with The Necrocomicast Crew as we travel the high seas of adventure and make our way to Skull Island in search of the legendary KING KONG ! The great ape has entertained and thrilled the masses ever since his debut in 1933.  We navigate the sequels, the remakes, and the reboots that all lead us to 2017's "Kong: Skull Island".    The cinematic approach and special effects have evolved and...

Urban Legend     (ˈərbən ˈlejənd/) noun "a humorous or horrific story or piece of information circulated as though true, especially one purporting to involve someone vaguely related or known to the teller." On this episode of The Necronomicast  we uncover the seedy world of the Urban Legend.  Our discussion encompasses both the role of the Urban Legend in Hollywood films and Urban Legends we've en...

On Monday, February 6, 2017, Paramount Pictures announced to the world that they were cancelling the long gestating reboot of their beloved franchise, FRIDAY THE 13TH.  The next day, the full and complete screenplay to that film was delivered to Necronomicast Headquarters by anonymous, unseen sources!  Now, one month before the movie was going to begin principal photography, Brian and Doug present...

  So every year Laurie's Dad Charlie Hodges watches King Kong on his Birthday. We knew this and it came to us to stop on over the Sunday after his Birthday to bring some cake and talk Kong. We figured since we will be doing a group episode on the new Kong movie in March, a little prequel would be fun.  This episode we spend a beautiful morning around the kitchen table, drinking coffee, having some...

The laughs are on us this time around on this episode of "The Necronomicast" as we explore the world of the Horror Comedy!  Or is that Comedic Horror?   Whether its rib tickling gore fests, satirical slashers, or monster films with mirth, we have it covered.  Later, Doug takes us to School, Wayne and Laurie unveil a new bit "He Dead, She Dead" with a review of the new hit film "Split", and Zip unz...

  On this Season 7 premier of The Necronomicast, we take a step back from the horror of Hollywood to explore of one of the most terrifying times in Nebraska's history: The year that a young Air Force Airman went on a killing spree, leaving two young boys dead and a community gripped by fear. Now, dramatic and chilling new evidence comes to light exposing the sinister thoughts running through the m...

Happy Holidays from The Necronomicast!   You must have made Santa's "nice list" because he left you quite the present!  On this holly jolly jam-packed episode we chat about the classic Joe Dante film "Gremlins".   But that's not all!  All your favorite segments are featured tonight!  "Making a Monster", "Taking Doug to School", and "Zip Unzipped" will put you in the spirit of the season!  Pour you...

It's Halloween!  Join The Necronomicast as we put on our Ben Cooper brand costumes, grab our pillowcases, and travel around the block trick or treating!  We reminisce about the Halloweens of years past and talk about how we celebrate it in 2016. We chat about our best costumes and our worst costumes!  Get to know Zip better as he entertains us all with a thrilling story from his teenage years!  Tr...

In this mini-episode Wayne and Maggie hang out as the credits roll on Blair Witch and give the movie a review. 

In this episode, Wayne and Laurie go see Don't Breathe and then review it on the way home from the theater. Suspenseful, thoughtfully shot, and intense, this movie is less a horror flick than it is a thriller. But still a good post summer film for horror fans. 

In this short episode, Doug and Trilety talk about the 1973 Michael Crichton film, Westworld. Not having seen it before, it's like a "Taking Doug to School" only he brings a friend.  Westworld IMDB Fizzle Like a Flood Podcast

Welcome to another glorious episode of The Necronomicast as we explore the Netflix phenomenon "Stranger Things"!  To truly tackle the murky realm of the Upside Down, we enlist the considerable talents of musician/artist/pop culture expert Mitch Towne to help unravel the mystery and genius of this show.  Later, we "Take Doug to School" over the 1979 cult classic "Phantasm", and we round out the sho...

In this episode Wayne, Maggie, and Laurie review the movie Lights Out on their drive home from the theater. 

On this jam packed edition of The Necronomicast, we creep down "Brian's Dark Alley" for a conversation with Hollywood writer, producer, and director Thommy Hutson who is also the author of "Never Sleep Again" the definitive tome about "A Nightmare on Elm Street"  AND  Peter Bracke, the author of "Crystal Lake Memories", which is the definitive book about the Friday the 13th Franchise.  We chat abo...

In this special episode, Wayne and Laurie review the movie Clown from producer Eli Roth. Spoiler-free first part and spoiler-filled second part. 

On this thrilling and informative episode of The Necronomicast, we review the latest from director James Wan, "The Conjuring 2"!  Spoilers are strewn about as we dissect with surgical precision every conceivable angle of this impressive follow up to the 2013 original.  Later, we take Doug to school with a textbook lesson on "The Reanimator", Zip unzips his opinion on "A Haunting in Connecticut", a...

Take a trip back in time with this episode of the Necronomicast as we chat about the Classic Monster movies of yesteryear!  Universal Studios unleashed a horde of classic flicks that led to many sleepless nights in the early 20th Century.    Frankenstein!  The Mummy!  The Wolfman!  It's all here for your listening pleasure.  Later, Doug is taken to school with a lesson on "Return of the Living Dea...

Spring has sprung in this episode of The Necronomicast, and boy are things growing!   The Crew welcomes some extended family guests to the studio to help plant the seeds on the topic of resurrection in horror!  Returning from the dead, rebooting dead franchises, and revamping the genre has been going on since the golden age of Hollywood.   We host a wide ranging discussion digging up topics about...

In this episode of the Necronomicast, the crew get together to talk about movies in the dead of winter. Segments include our main topic, Taking Doug to School with his impressions on the classic Dawn of the Dead, New Screams, and Zip Unzipped, where Zip gives his review of the new movie The Witch.

Director DAVID BRUCKNER is our guest on this grand episode of The Necronomicast.  The creative force behind 2007’s “The Signal” and the found footage classic “VHS” returns with his signature approach on the new horror anthology “Southbound”.  We discuss his evolution as a film maker, the world of “found footage” cinema, and how to create a modern horror film.  His innovative and stylistic flair be...

It's February and we have a lover's show up for you! The Necro-crew talk about horror films with love as a theme. Well, mostly love, some sex, masturbation, killing, and a lot of crude jokes anyway. Segments include a movie review of The Boy, as well as Stream in the Dark (Unfriended, Paranormal Activity-Ghost Dimension).  

In this episode of The Necronomicast, we venture down Brian’s Dark Alley for an exclusive conversation with writer NICK ANTOSCA.  Nick is building up an impressive resume in Hollywood writing for acclaimed television shows such as “Hannibal” on NBC and the recently released feature film “The Forest”.  He is also an award winning writer of books such as his most recent offering “The Girlfriend Game...

Happy Holidays horror freaks! In this episode the gang gets back together to talk about holiday horror films along with a review of the movie Krampus. We also take Doug to School with the Howling. 

In this special episode of the Necronomicast, we once again venture down "Brian's Dark Alley" for an interview with an Omaha institution, Professor Howard Hamilton.  At 81 years young, he is the tour guide of the Omaha Halloween Cemetery Tour.  Even though you might reside in an area outside of Omaha, Nebraska, Professor Hamilton is an individual that will capture your imagination.  His exhaustive...