Spook City - A Horror Movie Podcast

Matt is discussing 2002’s British Ouija horror Long Time Dead this week. It’s so British and of its time... Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Marcus Adams Written by Eitan Arrusi, Chris Baker, Daniel Bronzite, and Andy Day Cinematography by Nic Morris Score by Don Davis CAST Alec Newman as Liam Marsha Thomason a...

Matt is discussing 2021’s New Zealand horror film Coming Home in the Dark. Damn, it's heavy and depressing… Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by James Ashcroft Written by James Ashcroft and Eli Kent Cinematography by Matt Henley Score by John Gibson CAST Erik Thomson as Alan ‘Hoaggie’ Hoaganraad Miriama McDowell as...

Matt is discussing 2019’s Warning: Do Not Play, a Korean horror film about a…Korean horror film apparently shot by a ghost... Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed and written by Kim Jin-won Cinematography by Yoon Young-soo Score by Park Ki-heon CAST Seo Yea-ji as Park Mi-jung Jin Seon-kyu as Kim Jae-hyun Kim Bo-ra as...

Matt is discussing 1978's The Toolbox Murders, a grisly exploitation flick which turned out to be director Dennis Donnelly's only feature... Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok , and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com ! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Dennis Donnelly Written by Neva Friedenn, Robert Easter, and Ann Kindberg Cinematography by Gary Graver Score by George Deaton CAST Camer...

In the first of the new ongoing series, CREATE-A-HORROR, journalist Eammon Jacobs joins me to deliver his full pitch for a horror film he would direct if the stars and full moons aligned. We're talking title, synopsis, character descriptions, key moments, music, the whole shebang! It was a blast to record, and I can't wait for you all to check it out! Follow Eammon on Instagram (@eammonjacobs) and...

Matt reviews 2017’s Pyewacket, and delves into whether the central premise is slightly OTT, the atmosphere, the immolations, and everything in between… Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com ! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed and written by Adam MacDonald Cinematography by Christian Bielz Score by Lee Malia CAST Nicole Muñoz as Leah Reyes, Laurie Holden...

Matt reviews 2021’s The Medium, and delves into its horrifying sequences, spiritual and familial themes, dogs, and whether the found footage aspect works… Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com ! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun Written by Chantavit Dhanasevi and Na Hong-jin Cinematography by Naruphol Chokanapitak Score by Thamma...

Matt reviews Tereza Nvotová’s dramatic horror, Nightsiren, and discusses the film's stark sociopolitical commentary, the idea of folklore fears vs. human darkness, themes of redemption and terror, and a big ol’ flourescent orgy. Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com ! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Tereza Nvotová Written by Nvotová and Barbora Name...

Matt takes a deep dive into Perry Blackshear's indie horror, They Look Like People, exploring the film's mind games, its heartfelt emotions, and the rising suspense that makes for a seriously creepy vibe. Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com ! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Perry Blackshear Written by Perry Blackshear Cinematography by Perry Black...

This week, Matt is discussing the 1962 cult classic Carnival of Souls, including all the painted faced ghoulies, questionable men, organ work and MORE! Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com ! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Herk Harvey Written by John Clifford Cinematography by Maurice Prather Score by Gene Moore CAST Candace Hilligoss as Mary, Fran...

This week, Matt discusses 2022’s Bhoothakaalam and venturing into Indian-Malayalam horror. Was it a success, or did the Horroroulette wheel serve up a dud? TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Rahul Sadasivan Written by Rahul Sadasivan and Sreekumar Shreyas CAST Shane Nigam as Vinu, Revathi as Asha, Saiju Kurup as George, James Eliya as Madhu, Athira Patel as Priya, Valsala Menon as Asha’s mother Distribu...

This week, the Horroroulette wheel served up 2019's Bliss! Matt looks at the good, the bad, and the bloody weird of it all... TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Joe Begos Written by Joe Begos CAST Dora Madison as Dezzie, Tru Collins as Courtney, Rhys Wakefield as Ronny, Jeremy Gardner as Clive, and Graham Skipper as Hadrian Distributed by Dark Sky Films Released on 27th September 2019, and has a runtime...

This week, Matt discusses Ti West's THE INNKEEPERS from 2011, and, well, it's certainly a film... TALE OF THE TAPE Written and directed by Ti West CAST Sara Paxton as Claire, Pat Healy as Luke, Kelly McGillis as Leanne Rease-Jones Distributed by Magnet Releasing Released on March 12th 2011, at SXSW before releasing wide on February 3rd 2012 and has a runtime of 101 minutes RT Critic 81% // RT Audi...

Matt heads back to 2002 to discuss MAY. How does the cult classic hold up twenty-plus years later, and, is it any good? TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Lucky McKee Written by Lucky McKee CAST Angela Bettis as May Dove Canady, Jeremy Sisto as Adam Stubbs, Anna Faris as Polly, Nichole Hiltz as Ambrosia, James Duval as Blank the punk Distributed by Interfilm  Released on 4 January 1973 with a runti...

Matt discusses 2007's ROGUE, Greg McLean's follow-up effort after Wolf Creek. Was it croc-tastic or a bit of old tosh? TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Greg McLean Written by Greg McLean CAST Michael Vartan as Pete McKell, Radha Mitchell as Kate Ryan, Sam Worthington as Neil Kelly, Stephen Curry as Simon, Celia Ireland as Gwen, John Jarratt as Russell, Damien Richardson as Collin, Robert Taylor as Eve...

Matt heads back to 1981 to discuss Jeff Lieberman's Just Before Dawn. Is this an underappreciated gem, pretty good, or just a bit rubbish? TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Jeff Lieberman Written by Jeff Lieberman, Mark Arywitz, and Jonas Middleton CAST Chris Lemmon as Jonathan, Gregg Henry as Warren, George Kennedy as Roy McLean, Deborah Benson as Constance, Ralph Seymour as Daniel, Mike Kellin as Ty,...

Happy Valentine's Day! This week, Matt discusses Sergio Martino's TORSO, the giallo 'proto-slasher' from 1973, and looks at the film's best parts...and the not-so-good aspects! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Sergio Martino Written by Sergio Martino and Ernesto Gastaldi CAST Suzy Kendall as Jane, Tina Aumont as Dani, Luc Merenda as Roberto, John Richardson as Franz, Roberto Bisacco as Stefano, Ernest...

This week, Matt is unveiling his top horror films from 2024, along with the best of the rest and....the ones that weren't so great... Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Halloween and to celebrate, Matt is discussing 1988's Pumpkinhead! TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Stan Winston Written by Mark Patrick Carducci and Gary Gerani CAST Lance Henricksen as Ed Harley, John D’Aquino as Joel, Kerry Remsen as Maggie, Jeff East as Chris, Kimberly Ross as Kim, Cynthia Bain as Tracey, Joel Hoffman as Steve "Scratch" and Mayim Bialik as Christine Wallace Distributed by Uni...

Matt discusses 2021's The Sadness this week in all its gory glory! TALE OF THE TAPE Written and directed by Rob Jabbaz CAST Regina Lei as Kat, Berant Zhu as Jim, Tzu-Chiang Wang as the Businessman, Wei-Hua Lan as Alan Wong, Ying-Ru Chen as Mollie, Lue-Keng Huang as Kevin, and Emerson Tsai as Warren Liu Distributed by Raven Banner Entertainment Released on 22 January 2021 in Taiwan and dropped on S...

Art the Clown is back and, this week, Matt is discussing Terrifier 3 in full spoiler fashion... TALE OF THE TAPE Written and directed by Damien Leone CAST Lauren LaVera as Sienna Shaw, Elliott Fullam as Jonathan Shaw, Samantha Scaffidi as Victoria Heyes, Margaret Anne Florence as Jessica, Bryce Johnson as Greg, Antonella Rose as Gabbie, Jason Patric as Michael, Chris Jericho as Burke, Daniel Roebu...

Matt discusses 2016's The Barn, a low-budget independent Halloween horror flick... CAST Mitchell Musolino as Sam, Will Stout as Josh, Lexi Dripps as Michelle, Cortland Woodard as Chris, Nikki Howell as Nikki, Nickolaus Joshua as Russell, Linnea Quigley as Ms. Barnhart, Ari Lehman as Dr. Rock TALE OF THE TAPE Written and directed by Justin M. Seaman Distributed by Scream Team Releasing Released on...

Matt discusses 1971's 10 Rillington Place thanks to the Horroulette wheel! CAST Richard Attenborough as John Christie, John Hurt as Timothy Evans, Judy Geeson as Beryl Evans, Pat Heywood as Ethel Christie TALE OF THE TAPE Directed by Richard Fleischer, and written by Clive Exton Distributed by Columbia Pictures Released on 29 January 1971 and has a runtime of 111 minutes RT Critic 64% // RT Audien...

This week, Matt dives into SAINT MAUD, the feature directorial debut from Rose Glass... CAST Morfydd Clark as Maud, Jennifer Ehle as Amanda, Lily Frazer as Carol, Lily Knight as Joy TALE OF THE TAPE Directed and written by Rose Glass Distributed by A24 Released on October 9th 2020 following its premiere at TIFF festival run the year before and has a runtime of 84 minutes RT Critic 92% // RT Audien...

For the first HORROULETTE choice, Matt dives into 2005's FEAST and discusses it's gooey goodness and the stuff that wasn't so great... CAST Balthazar Getty as Bozo, Krista Allen as Tuffy/Heroine 2, Josh Zuckerman as Hot Wheels, Navi Rawat as Heroine, Jenny Wade as Honey Pie, Henry Rollins as Coach, Duane Whitaker as Bossman, Clu Gulagar as Bartender, Eileen Ryan as Grandma, Jason Mewes as Edgy Cat...