Surgeons of Horror: Podcast

The Surgeons team put three movies under the knife in this podcast as we continue our Halloween franchise discussions: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, and Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers. The reason for combining these three movies from the Halloween franchise together is due to the shift in focus for the movies with one character now pi...

Let’s get the elephant out of the room straight away shall we? Yes this is a Halloween film, and no, it doesn’t have Michael Myers in it. Some of you not familiar with the journey that the Halloween franchise took, may be scratching your heads and wonder how that can possibly be. The Surgeons team take a look at the third instalment of the franchise and dissect this much debated entry into the can...

Just three years after the original hit our screens, Michael Myers would return to Haddonfield, transporting him from Horror icon to legendary status. Along with it, the Halloween franchise was born. Listen to the Surgeons as they dissect this second instalment.

We are halfway through the John Carpenter: Early Years Sessions and finally at a point to talk about this much-heralded movie, Halloween, but where does one begin?  Four films into his career and John Carpenter hits one out of the park and creates the slasher horror genre in the process. Looking back, it’s hard to see the world of horror movies without this as part of its canon. Hopefully the...

Our third entry into the John Carpenter Early Years discussions is little known TV movie, Someone’s Watching Me. The fact that this movie has fallen by the wayside in Carpenter’s canon of work is know real surprise, but for enthusiasts, this is definitely worth a visit. Check out what the Surgeons thought.

Linney Quigley forever cemented her place as the "Queen of the B's" when she starred as Trash in Return of the Living Dead. Throughout the 80's and 90's she would star in numerous B-Movie horrors that were a signature of the video rental boom. The Surgeons caught up with Linnea Quigley to discuss her career and upcoming feature Bonehill Road.

JOHN CARPENTER'S SOPHOMORE feature and realistically his first in the ‘professional’ circuit (as his debut, Dark Star, was a University project that received success beyond his wildest dreams) would catapult the film auteur into one of the best successes in the film industry with countless movies resonating with a wide audience. The Surgeons of Horror team continue to dissect his early movies with...

After dedicating our last podcast season to the early works of the late great Wes Craven, we now switch our attention to another horror film auteur in John Carpenter. Much like in our last season our method is to look back at his early work and to dissect these movies with great analysis and with a bit a friendly banter along the way. The first subject to ho under the knife is Carpenter’s first fe...

Towards the end of 2016, one of the Surgeons team had the opportunity to chat with writer, director Eduardo Sanchez about his work on The Blair Witch Project and beyond.

Just prior to the release of Blair Witch in 2016, the Surgeons team sat down and gathered our thoughts to dissect and discuss the film that started it all and arguably one of the most successful found footage horror films.

It's broken box office records and re-ignited a passion for Stephen King novels again, but what do the Surgeons of Horror team make of this latest adaptation?

Our follow up to Part 1 sees the Surgeons team take on the second instalment to the 1990 TV series It with our alternate commentary.

The Surgeons of Horror team provide and alternate commentary track to the first part of the 1990 mini series, It. Listen along to the film at the same time or mellow out to our mad ramblings. It's up to you.

The Howling franchise continues in our Surgeons of Horror discussions as we dissect the 4th instalment, Howling IV: The Original Nightmare.

The full moon is up once more and the Surgeons team delve into the land of the lycanthrope with the third instalment of The Howling franchise, Howling 3: The Marsupials.

Warning: This podcast episode contains spoilers. The Conjuring universe expands further with this prequel to 2014's Annabelle movie, entitled Annabelle: Creation, helmed by David F. Sandberg (Lights Out).  The Surgeons dissect this latest offering and share their views on how the film stands up against its predecessor.

The possessed doll has often featured in the horror movie universe. The Surgeons of Horror team take a look through this journey from Dead of Night to The Boy.

James Wan directs this haunting supernatural horror film that launched yet another franchise under his name. The surgeons team dissect the film that made such a huge impact on the genre in 2013 and has spawned a sequel and spin offs on the horizon.

The Surgeons of Horror team continue with their discussions on The Conjuring franchise with the James Wan directed sequel, The Conjuring 2.

One half of the creative minds behind Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead, Tristan Roache-Turner sits down with the Surgeons team to discuss his breakout, balls-to-the-wall zombie flick that caused a sensation.

WARNING SPOILERS: Trey Edward Shults directs a stellar cast in his sophomore outing. This psychological thriller set in a post apocalyptic world is a powerful, gritty insight into the human psyche. Check out the Surgeons thoughts and views as they dissect It Comes At Night.

Finally the Surgeons team get together to dissect arguably the finest werewolf movie ever made, An American Werewolf In London. But how does it stand today? Is it still classed a classic?

Join the Surgeons of Horror team in our first ‘reaction’ podcast, dissecting the recent Blake Lively vehicle, The Shallows. Get our gut reaction and comments and of its entry into the killer shark universe. ​Will it prove to be out of its depth, try to stay afloat and attempt to tread water, or prove to be a bombora pioneer?

Where do you begin when attempting to dissect Jaws and the franchise that it spawned? The Surgeons of Horror team gathered our thoughts and opinions and tried to suppress them into the latest podcast. Take some time to listen to 3 individuals crammed into ‘The Cabin” in order to convey the impact that this movie had on us as individuals and the bragging rights over who was the most affected by it.

Potentially one of the best sequels of all time goes under the knife as the Surgeons of Horror team dissect and discuss this James Cameron classic.