Surgeons of Horror: Podcast

What happens when the prophecy fails? In this episode of Occult Echoes , Saul Muerte explores Craig DiLouie's The Children of Red Peak —a haunting modern horror novel that examines cult psychology, religious extremism, trauma, and the enduring human need to belong. Serving as a companion piece to this month's Library of the Occult episode on Marjorie Bowen's Black Magic: A Tale of the...

Long before The Omen and Rosemary's Baby brought the Antichrist into popular horror culture, Marjorie Bowen was exploring the seductive nature of evil in her remarkable 1909 novel, Black Magic: A Tale of the Rise and Fall of the Antichrist . In this episode of Library of the Occult , Saul Muerte examines one of the great forgotten classics of supernatural fiction. Discover the life and legacy...

The Horror Soundtrack That Feels Like an Alien Nightmare Welcome to the inaugural episode of Sounds of Horror, a new Surgeons of Horror web series where host Saul Muerte explores the music that has helped define some of horror cinema's most unforgettable nightmares. For our first episode, we delve into the bizarre and unsettling world of XTRO (1983) and the experimental soundtrack composed by the...

In this episode of Occult Echoes, we explore Tell Me I’m Worthless by Alison Rumfitt — a deeply unsettling modern horror novel that transforms the haunted house into something far more psychological, political, and personal. Following our journey into Cheiro’s You and Your Hand in Library of the Occult Ep 14, this companion piece examines how ideas of identity, destiny, and the body have evolved w...

Welcome back to Library of the Occult. In Episode 14, we step away from tales of witches, secret societies, and supernatural conspiracies to explore one of the most influential occult texts of the modern era: You and Your Hand by the legendary palmist Cheiro. Known to millions as the world's most famous fortune teller, Cheiro transformed the ancient practice of palmistry into a cultural phenomenon...

In this episode of Occult Echoes, we explore A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay — a modern psychological horror that reframes one of the oldest fears in occult storytelling: possession. Following our journey into The Devil’s Mistress, this companion piece examines how the idea of spiritual corruption has evolved. Where classic occult fiction presented belief as certainty, A Head Full of Ghosts...

What happens when forbidden knowledge stops being theory… and becomes belief? In this episode of Library of the Occult , I dive into The Devil’s Mistress — an occult novel shaped by real esoteric practice and the dangers of spiritual temptation. I’m Saul Muerte — the echo continues. Ancient shadows. Modern stories. #LibraryOfTheOccult #OccultLiterature #ClassicHorror

Step into the shadows with a brand-new episode of Resurrected Horrors as we celebrate The Class of ’66 — a collection of gothic nightmares, cursed villages, vampires, zombies and mad scientists that helped shape horror cinema nearly 60 years ago. In this retrospective webisode, we explore a fascinating year in genre history when studios like Hammer Film Productions and filmmakers across Europe wer...

In this episode of Occult Echoes, we explore the unsettling world of Nowhere Burning by Catriona Ward — a haunting tale where sanctuary and danger become one and the same. High in the mountains lies Nowhere, a hidden valley steeped in myth, tragedy, and buried secrets. Once home to a reclusive figure with a dark past, it has since become something else entirely — a whispered refuge for lost childr...

In this episode of Library of the Occult, we uncover a lesser-known but fascinating entry in early 20th-century supernatural fiction: The Prisoner in the Opal by A. E. W. Mason. Best known for his adventure classic The Four Feathers, Mason ventures into darker territory with a tale of a mysterious opal said to hold more than just light within it. As obsession grows and reality begins to fracture,...

Saul Muerte continues to uncover the films of yester-year in this latest episode of Resurrected Horrors. This months highlights focuses on consumerism in horror and the films, The Stuff and Cat's Eye segment, Quitters Inc.

What happens when absolute skepticism meets something it can’t explain? In this episode of Occult Echoes, I explore Jason Arnopp’s The Last Days of Jack Sparks — a modern possession story where ego, media, and the supernatural collide. Ancient fears. New voices. I’m Saul Muerte — the echo continues. Ancient shadows. Modern stories.#OccultEchoes #JackSparks #JasonArnopp #ModernHorror #OccultFiction

Before the film shocked audiences, To the Devil a Daughter by Dennis Wheatley warned readers of hidden cults and spiritual corruption. In this episode of Library of the Occult, I dive into the novel that helped define modern satanic horror. Ancient shadows. Modern stories.#LibraryOfTheOccult #ClassicHorror #OccultLiterature

Monster Pictures has announced their latest Monster Fest Weekender, and this year, they’re going full sequel mode. And not just any sequels—bigger, bloodier, bolder… sometimes better, sometimes much, much worse. So, what makes a horror sequel work? What turns a promising follow-up into an unforgettable nightmare… or a shambling, soulless cash grab?"In this episode, Saul Muerte dissects that v...

In this episode of Occult Echoes, we explore the modern occult through the lens of Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo — a dark academia thriller where secret societies, ritual magic, and restless ghosts blur the line between power and belief. Following our journey through the classic occult canon in Library of the Occult, this companion piece examines how the shadows have evolved. Where traditional goth...

Host Saul Muerte once again opens up his monthly investigations into Dennis Wheatley's Library of the Occult. This episode looks at The Witch of Prague by Francis Marion Crawford.

Transformation and obsession lie at the heart of many of the most chilling horror stories. When characters are pushed to the brink of physical and psychological metamorphosis, we often find that their identities fracture, their desires warp, and they begin a descent into a disturbing new existence. In this first segment of Resurrected Horrors, Saul Muerte explores three films that each tackle thes...

Host Saul Muerte continues his journey into Dennis Wheatley's Library of the Occult with the classic gothic tale, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Host Saul Muerte continues his journey into Dennis Wheatley's Library of the Occult with the classic gothic tale, Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

Host Saul Muerte celebrates the centenary of Phantom of the Opera (1925) and looks back at this classic feature starring Lon Chaney. This film would mark a significant point in cellular history and the art of horror on screen.

Host Saul Muerte continues his journey into Dennis Wheatley's Library of the Occult with Harry Price Ghost Hunter by Paul Tabori. Followed by a review of Lucy Rose's The Lamb.

Host Saul Muerte continues his journey into Dennis Wheatley's Library of the Occult with The Sorcery Club by Elliott O'Donnell. Followed by a review of Grady Hendrix's Witchcraft for Wayward Girls.

Host Saul Muerte continues his journey into Dennis Wheatley's Library of the Occult with Carnacki The Ghost Finder by William Hope Hodgson.

Host Saul Muerte continues his journey into Dennis Wheatley's Library of the Occult with Studies in Occultism by the larger-than-life theosophist Helena Blavatsky.

Saul Muerte continues his literary journey, looking into Dennis Wheatley's Library of the Occult. The second novel to bear scrutiny is 1934's The Werewolf of Paris by American writer Guy Endore.