Spook City - A Horror Movie Podcast

Matt is joined by the spectacular Stephy Best to discuss 2024's MaXXXine , the final part in Ti West's X trilogy. Is a rousing success or just simply ok? Follow Stephy on Instagram and TikTok , and support her fantastic designs at The Ghoul Society Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Ti West Written by Ti West Cin...

Matt discusses Mario Bava's seminal BLOOD AND BLACK LACE this week, widely considered to be the first true giallo flick... Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Mario Bava Written by Marcello Fondato and Giuseppe Barillà Cinematography by Ubaldo Terzano Score by Carlo Rustichelli Distributed by Unidis Released on 14...

Matt's discusses the 1999 cult film RAVENOUS this week, and it wasn't quite what he thought it would be... Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com ! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Antonia Bird Written by Ted Griffin Cinematography by Anthony B. Richmond Score by Michael Nyman and Damon Albarn Distributed by 20th Century Fox Released on 19 March 1999...

Matt's discusses the 2019 psychological horror THE LODGE this week in all its cold, chilly, and bleak glory... Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com ! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala Written by Franz, Fiala and Sergio Casci Cinematography by Thimios Bakatakis Score by Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans Distributed by...

Matt discusses Lucio Fulci’s Don’t Torture a Duckling this week, widely considered to be the director’s masterpiece… Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com ! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Lucio Fulci Cinematography by Sergio D’Offizi Score by Riz Ortolani Distributed by Medusa Distribuzione Released on 29 September 1972 and grossed around $500k do...

Matt discusses the 1981 cult classic The Burning this week, one of the cornerstones of the campsite slasher subgenre! Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com ! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Tony Maylam Written by Bob Weinstein and Peter Lawrence Cinematography by Harvey Harrison Score by Rick Wakeman Distributed by Filmways Pictures Released on 8 M...

Matt discusses 1997's Cure this week, and found out that it is lauded by some as one of the best films of all time... Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com ! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa Written by Kiyoshi Kurosawa Cinematography by Tokushô Kikumura Score by Gary Ashiya Distributed by Shochiku-Fuji Company Premiered on 6 Novembe...

Matt discusses Baskin , the 2015 Turkish horror film that goes to wild, squelchy and weird places! Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com ! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Can Evrenol Cinematography by Alp Korfali Score by JF (Ulas Pakkan & Volkan Akaalp) Distributed by The Salt Company International Premiered on 11 September 2015 at TIFF, and t...

Matt heads back to 1965 to discuss Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors - the five-part anthology with Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, and Donald Sutherland - and all its sixties cheese and charm. Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com ! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Freddie Francis Written by Milton Subotsky Cinematography by Alan Hume Score by Elisabet...

Matt discusses 2016's The Wailing this week. It's very highly rated amongst critics and fans, and, turns out, for good reason too! Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com ! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Hong-jin Na Written by Hong-jin Na Cinematography by Kyung-pyo Hong Score by Jang Young-gyu and Dalpalan Distributed by 20th Century Fox Premiered...

Matt dives into Scream 7 this week in all its divisive glory - including the good, the bad, the Scott Foley, the reveal, Super Neve Campbell, BILLY'S MOTHER and more! The episode also includes the fabulous thoughts of The Horror Project Podcast , Star Talks Horror , and Eammon Jacobs Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com ! TALE OF THE TAPE Direc...

Matt is chatting about the 1997 cult classic Wishmaster this week - including all of the cheese, the good, the bad, and the bloody awful…. Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com ! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Robert Kurtzman Written by Peter Atkins Cinematography by Jacques Haitkin Score by Harry Manfredini Distributed by Live Entertainment Premi...

Matt discusses 2018's Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum this time around. Is it a found footage gem or dud? Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com ! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Jung Bum-shik (as Beom-sik Jeong) Written by Jung Bum-shik and Park Sang-min Cinematography by Yoon Byung-ho Distributed by Showbox Premiered on 28 March 2018 and went on to to mak...

I'm joined by Stephy Best (she's a STAR!) to discuss Pearl as we continue our look at Ti West's X trilogy... Follow Stephy on Instagram and TikTok , and support her fantastic designs at The Ghoul Society Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com ! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Ti West Written by Ti West and Mia Goth Cinematography by Eliot Rockett Sc...

Matt is joined by Stephy Best to review Ti West's X - the first film in the X trilogy. They discuss everything they loved, a few things that fell short, the joys of Mia Goth, elderly copulation, and much more! Follow Stephy on Instagram and TikTok , and support her fantastic designs at The Ghoul Society Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com Host...

Matt is joined by Dexerto's Eammon Parks Jacobs to deliver a SPOILER-FILLED review of Nia DaCosta's 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple... Read Eammon's works on Dexerto . Follow Eammon on Instagram and TikTok Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Nia DaCosta Written by Alex Garland Score by Hildur Guðnadóttir Distribut...

Continuing the Christmas horror theme, Matt discusses 2015's A Christmas Horror Story, another anthology for the season - but this one has William Shatner. Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Grant Harvey, Steve Hoban, and Brett Sullivan Written by Jason Filiatrault, James Kee, Sarah Larsen, Doug Taylor, and Pasca...

Matt is joined by Stephy Best to review It: Welcome to Derry season one in FULL SPOILER fashion. They discuss everything they loved, a few things that fell short, why Rich is the GOAT, the wonders of Pennywise, and much more! Follow Stephy on Instagram and TikTok , and support her fantastic designs at The Ghoul Society Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcas...

Christmas is right around the corner, so Matt is discussing the anthology All the Creatures Were Stirring from 2018. Are we starting the festive season off on the right foot or not? Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show at spookcitypodcast@gmail.com ! TALE OF THE TAPE Written and Directed by Rebekah McKendry and David Ian McKendry Cinematography by Cameron Cannon Score by Se...

Matt is again joined by the wonderful Stephy Best to discuss Damien Leone’s Terrifier in all its grimy, filthy, and shocking glory! Follow Stephy on Instagram and TikTok , and support her fantastic designs at The Ghoul Society Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed and written by Damien Leone Cinematography by George St...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Matt is joined by the wonderful Stephy Best to discuss Damien Leone’s Terrifier 2 in all its gory, bloody, and goopy glory! Follow Stephy on Instagram and TikTok , and support her fantastic designs at The Ghoul Society Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com ! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed and written by Damien Leone Cinematography by...

Matt discusses the 2009 reboot of Friday the 13th - is it a worthwhile addition to the franchise or just another lacklustre reboot of a horror classic? Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Marcus Nispel Written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift Cinematography by Daniel Pearl Score by Steve Jablonsky CAST Jared Padal...

Matt discusses The Dentist from 1996 - does this have any bite, or is it simply rotten? Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Brian Yuzna Written by Dennis Paoli, Stuart Gordon, and Charles Finch Cinematography by Levie Isaacks Score by Alan Howarth CAST Corbin Bernsen as Dr Alan Feinstone Linda Hoffman as Brooke Fe...

Matt discusses Brian De Palma's 1972 cult classic Sisters, but is it any good? Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Brian De Palma Written by Brian De Palma and Louisa Rose Cinematography by Gregory Sandor Score by Bernard Herrmann Distributed by American International Pictures Premiered on 18 November 1972 Runtime...

This week, Matt is discussing 2019’s Candy Corn. Is it the perfect film for this time of year or….not? Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Josh Hasty Written by Josh Hasty Cinematography by Ryan Lewis Score by Josh Hasty and Michael Brooker CAST Courtney Gains as Sheriff Sam Bramford Pancho Moler as Lester / Dr De...