The Best Little Horror House in Philly

Comedian Joe Moore joins us from New Jersey to pitch Cemetery Man, aka Dellamorte Dellamore, as the best horror movie ever made - so we're talking about the surrealist black comedy, the definition of giallo and this directors work with icons like Mario Bava and Dario Argento, the philosophical implications of this movie and much more in this episode! Don't miss out! Plus: check out the patreon for...

Haunted houses and period pieces... two great tastes that taste great together?! Jessica Jean Jardine is here so we're talking about having Betsy Sodaro as the ultimate horror sherpa, ghosts that are sneaky, cheeky & know what they want, and all the slickness that makes James Wan's The Conjuring her pick for best horror movie ever made! Check it outttt! Also check out the patreon for bonus epi...

We're building a nursery in the horror house this week because Matt Kowalick of the Birthday Boys is here to talk about Rosemary's Baby! We're talking about dream sequences, loving the incredible performances that anchor the movie, and telling Roman Polanski to go fuck himself! Check it outtttttt! Also head to the patreon for bonus episodes, video of the recordings, and much more! 

The Best Little Horror House on Haunted Hill?! Luke Field is here to talk about this instant classic collaboration between William Castle and Vincent Price - and we dive deep into the parallels between Hitchcock and Castle, the gimmickry that made him famous, and much more! Don't miss out!    Check out the patreon for bonus episodes on topics like Resident Evil 2 (1998/2019), Solaris (1972), and m...

We're takin' it easy as George recovers from a busy week with another Mailbag episode! Don't forget to send your questions, comments, hypotheticals and more to bestlittlemailbag@gmail.com and you just might hear yours on the next one!    Also check out the Patreon for bonus episodes and more - including an upcoming special live (virtual) Legal Thriller this September 22nd! 

We made it to episode 100! Thank you so much to everyone who has supported the show to this point, and I figured what better way to celebrate this landmark than with the man who helped shape the taste for horror even while I was still terrified of it, my dad!  We're talking about the Carpenter/King killer car collab, Christine - and this is one that is near and dear to my heart, so I hope you all...

Two Jessicas in a row! How about that. We're talking about the Haunting, a true classic based on Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House - plus Mike Flanagan's adaptation bringing the story back into the public eye, the striking cinematography, the iconic Theo and more! Check out the Patreon for bonus episodes and more - a brand new episode about Resident Evil 2 (1998 / 2019) just dropped and...

Every show needs a musical episode right? Jessica Ross is here and we're talking about the Frank Oz masterpiece of puppetry, the musical with Moranis, the mean green mother from outer space - that's right it's the Little Shop of Horrors! Come hear us talk about the theater kid to horror fan pipeline and much more - plus check out the patreon to get video of the recordings, bonus episodes, and more...

This week Austin is here from Knoxville's Central Cinema to talk about the scariest movie about a mode of transit since The Lumiere Brothers, it puts the loco in locomotion - Terror Train! We're getting into the queer subtext, the challenges of filming on a train, and I wear Groucho glasses for a bit! Check it out!

This week Russell and I are talking about the UK TV movie Threads, which depicts the collapse of civilization after nukes are exchanged! Cheery stuff! We're getting into avoiding a war of the worlds situation, what the greatest crime of all is, and for a fun drinking game, take a drink every time I say bleak! (Don't actually do this you'll die.) Check out the Best Little Horror House in Philly on...

Sean Perry is here and we've bitten off more than we can chew... because we're talking about Ravenous, the wendigo movie with a truly unique score and more fun than you can shake an old timey stick at!  Here's the youtube link to the soundtrack, as promised. Check out the BLHHiP patreon for bonus episodes and more! 

Another week, another classic zombie movie! Greg Anderson joins us from the Weekly Podcast Massacre to discuss one of the 1985 crown jewels, Return of the Living Dead and the jokes, brains, and optimistic nihilism that goes with it. Check it out!

They're coming to get you, BLHHiPheads... And by "they" I mean myself and the always hilarious Joey Clift, and by "get" I mean "talk about the Night of the Living Dead remake in your ears"! We're discussing the reasons this remake exists, making the most of small roles, keeping zombies fresh, and as a bonus, my cats are loud as hell in this one! Check it ouuuuuut. 

It's just you and me now, sport.... because we're profiling Michael Mann's Manhunter, man!   Author of Lad: the Homecoming and the commissioner of cozy Umar Ditta is here and we're discussing Mann's expressionist approach to rejecting realism, Heat being the Paddington 2 of 1995, David Lynch's potential direction and wondering... what if Bane was in Manhunter? This and more only on the Best Little...

The thrilling conclusion to the Sloppy Boys trilogy of episodes - Mike Hanford is in the Horror House and our freakin' recording got haunted because we were talking about the 2020 lockdown breakout, Host! We're talkin' about the unique timeliness, the creativity on a budget, and modernizing tired haunted house tropes! Plus the beauty of sneezing, and more! Check it ouuuuuuut! Don't forget to send...

When you open a basket at the Best Little Horror House, you're not likely to find a picnic! Zak Greene is here to talk about Frank Henenlotter's exploitation icon, Basket Case - and we're getting into the hidden depths and Shakespearean allusions while also making time to discuss Belial's cloaca! That's called range.    Zak also wanted to mention, but forgot, that Basket Case and another wonderful...

Hello BLHHiP-heads... I'd like to play a game. For years you have been ignoring the later Saw installments, dismissing them as simple gore for gore's sake. But now you have a chance to redeem yourself - all you have to do is listen to Brodie Reed from The Dark Weeb Podcast talk about his pick for the best horror movie ever made, Saw VI. Do you have what it takes to make it through us pitching The...

The Best Little Horror House in Philly is back with a doozy of a movie... and it's another joint pick! Tori and Garrett are here from the Killer Bs podcast and we're naming Garrett's next ska album, spotting hitchcock cameos, and wondering if Norman ever stood a chance while discussing the fantastically fun puzzle of Psycho II! BTW: I say in the episode I haven't seen Psycho III, but between then...

Friend of the pod Dustin Krefft returns to fly solo and talk about the fantastic City of the Dead from 1960, also known as Horror Hotel! We break down a lotte plotte, the glowering of Christopher Lee, and weird coincidences in the 1960's horror field that draw comparisons to Psycho and Black Sunday.  Check out Dustin's show Nerds, Geeks and the Kitchen Sink ! It's good!  Also the Best Little Horro...

Will Hines is here and screw it, we're just gonna talk about the best horror movie ever made... A Dark Song, the directorial debut of Liam Gavin! Emotionally, this low-budget movie packs a punch - plus powerful performances and a tight script make this today's pick for the best ever. We also talk about horror comics and making a thriller from the obsessive rogues galleries of heroes likes Spider-m...

It's no dream... or 'nam flashback... or even purgatory... Justin Kiley is here, fresh from his performance on the recent Charity Doughathon, and we're talking about Jacob's Ladder - plus the bad trip that inspired it, trying to fake out a train, and waiting a minute, mister postman! Don't forget to check out the BLHHiP Patreon , and submit questions for the next mailbag episode to bestlittlemailb...

Brad Henderson doesn't just know your favorite B-movies.... He's one of the guys who put a lot of them on blu-ray! Brad is here from Vinegar Syndrome to talk about the importance and process of archival work and working for a boutique label, where he got his love of film, and why Halloween 2 (1981) is his pick for the best horror movie ever made. Check it out! Sign up for the BLHHiP patreon now to...

There is no escaping death... or the fact that Final Destination 2 is the best horror movie ever made (according to our guest, at least)! Patrick Dangermond joins us to talk about one of my favorite franchises and all the goofy fun, over the top set pieces and Rube Goldberg Machines of death that go with it! To learn more about Food Not Bombs, visit FoodnotBombs. Net. Sign up for the Best Little H...

Alana Johnston AKA THE KNIFE from Self Esteem Party is in the horror house and the only thing we had to fear on the placid waters of Philadelphia is that reality might intrude... or that someone might disagree about Cape Fear (1991) being the best horror movie ever made! We laugh a whole bunch in this one and hopefully you will too. Enjoy! Don't forget to send any questions you might want answered...

Hi, I'm Georgie, wanna play?!  Mike Mitchell is here from Doughboys to break down what makes Child's Play the best horror movie ever made - along with talking about his love for Romero movies, spending time at Child World growing up, and what makes this movie so dang scary to him! Don't miss out!   Join the Best Little Horror House in Philly Patreon for early, ad-free, and bonus episodes!