The Film Flamers: A Horror Movie Podcast

We're finally turning our backs on 2020 and ushering in the new year with January's Shooting the Flames, where we discuss all your comments and questions, as well as bring you the latest horror news and trailers. So come on in and join the conversation!     If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call o...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! We're kicking 2020 to the curb with our last episode of the year - outtakes! Feel free to laugh with (and at) us by listening to all the gaffs and bloopers we've made since our last outtakes release. And trust us, there are plenty of gaffs in this one to be had!   If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us...

This one goes out to all you teenage mutant comet zombies listening out there. That's right, we're bringing you our deep dive of the 1984 sci-fi comedy horror & Christmas classic, Night of the Comet, starring Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Beltran, and Kelli Maroney.  If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers...

We're kicking 2020 out the door with December's Shooting the Flames, where we discuss all your comments and questions, as well as bring you the latest horror news and trailers. So come on in and join the conversation!     If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our hotline and leave us a message at...

It's been a while, so we're bringing you our latest Hot Takes based on everything we've been watching since the last Hot Takes episode in September. We've got some real gems this time around, so hurry up and listen so you can let us know what you thought of our picks! If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers...

For our second deep dive of the month, we're bringing you the transcendent horror & Thanksgiving masterpiece, ThanksKilling. Join us as we discuss this seminal classic, and prepare for your life to be forever changed by the experience. We stand with you, Turkie. We. Stand. With. You.   Note: This episode may or may not be 100% sarcastic. The Film Flamers are not responsible for irreparable damage...

For our first deep dive of the month, we're bringing you Joe Dante's 1981 werewolf classic, The Howling, starring Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan, and Robert Picardo. The film follows a television newswoman sent to a remote mountain resort after a near fatal incident with a serial killer, unaware that the residents are werewolves. If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don...

As usual, we're kicking the month off with Shooting the Flames, where we discuss all your comments and questions, as well as bring you the latest horror news and trailers. So come on in and join the conversation!     If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our hotline and leave us a message at 972-...

Join us as we discuss the hotly anticipated series The Haunting of Bly Manor brought to us by the incomparable Mike Flanagan, the director who gave us the first series, The Haunting of Hill House, along with films like Doctor Sleep, Oculus, and Ouija: Origin of Evil. Does it hold up next to some of his other work? Find out right here, right now. If you have anything to add to the discussion, pleas...

Join us as we discuss the aptly named Argentinian horror film Terrified (Spanish: Aterrados), written, scored, and directed by Demián Rugna. We wanted to pick something extra terrifying for you this Halloween, and we think we just might have outdone ourselves. Don't miss this one! If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @T...

For this extra-special top ten, we're taking a break from the screen to count down Robert's all-time favorite horror novels, along with plenty of special mentions from the both of us. We've included all the links to the novels below, so scroll down to start reading/listening yourself into terrified insomnia!     If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reach...

Finally, spooky season is upon us! We're kicking this Halloween month off with Shooting the Flames, where we discuss all your comments and questions, as well as bring you all the latest horror news and trailers. You gave us a ton of comments, questions, and voicemails this time around, and those trailers aren't going to discuss themselves - so come on in and join the conversation!     If you have...

Join us for our latest hot takes episode, where we talk about all the horror and horror adjacent movies, documentaries, and TV shows we've been watching. We've packed a lot in, and we have quite a few recommendations! Have you seen any of our picks? Let us know on social media @TheFilmFlamers!    Movie Hot Takes: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge Attack the Block Cat People (1982) Forb...

Join us as we discuss the 2005 supernatural thriller White Noise, starring Michael Keaton, Deborah Kara Unger, Chandra West, and Ian McNeice. This film didn't just spawn a sequel - it's also responsible for the creation of the phenomenon known as the "winter dump months" of movie releases! So turn your TVs and radios to static, call out to the spirits, and join us for a deep dive that's bound to b...

Join Chris & Robert as they discuss one of their very favorite horror classics, Poltergeist. Steeped in both controversy and curses, Tobe Hooper and Steven Spielberg's 1982 masterpiece definitely gives us a lot discuss. Don't miss this deep dive into one of horror's most famous (and infamous) classics!    Watch Poltergeist: https://amzn.to/2Rm0wtm   Out this Month: Week 1: Shooting the Flames: Sep...

Join us for a very special episode in which we interview Henk Pretorius, director and co-writer of the newly released horror film The Unfamiliar!   About the Film: "A British Army doctor comes back from a war, thinking that she has PTSD only to discover that there is a more daunting malevolence at work making the life that she knew unfamiliar."   Watch the Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...

Join us for this extra special edition of Shooting the Flames! Along with celebrating our 100th episode, we're also including an interview with one of our most vocal listeners about watching horror movies through the lens of diversity. As usual, we're also reading your reviews and comments, answering your questions, and giving you all the latest horror movie news and trailers.      If you have any...

Surprise! We're giving you our latest outtakes and bloopers, filled to the brim with quarantine commentary, show tunes, and general buffoonery. Let us know if these outtakes made you laugh (at least once?) on social media @TheFilmFlamers!       Out this Month: Week 1: Shooting the Flames: August 2020 Week 2: Jaws (1975) Week 3: Jurassic Park (1993) Week 4: Top Ten Action Horror Movies     Coming i...

Join us as we count down Chris's picks for the Top Ten Action Horror Movies! This time around, our patrons got to vote on one of the movies - find out which movie they chose and why all the other movies were included on this list right here in this episode.  Don't agree with Chris's picks? Did he forget something? Let us know on social media @TheFilmFlamers or by calling our hotline at 972-666-773...

We're continuing our summer blockbusters month with Steven Spielberg's groundbreaking 1993 classic, Jurassic Park, starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, and Samuel L. Jackson. We spared no expense deep diving into this one, so make sure you don't miss it!   Watch Jurassic Park: https://amzn.to/3apFqms      Out this Month: Week 1: Shooting the Flames: August 2020 Week...

We're kicking off our "summer blockbusters" month with Steven Spielberg's 1975 classic, Jaws, starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss. Join us as we deep dive into this iconic horror masterpiece and the (extremely) storied history of its production!   Watch Jaws: https://amzn.to/3fDgrNJ      Out this Month: Week 1: Shooting the Flames: August 2020 Week 2: Jaws (1975) Week 3: Juras...

Join us for a new and improved Shooting the Flames episode format! We're now kicking off our conversations with current events and real-world news items, before deep diving into your comments, questions, and reviews, as well as giving you the latest in horror news and trailers!   We've moved our Flamers Favorites segment to a semi-monthly Hot Takes episode, where we discuss all the films and shows...

Join us as we count down Chris's picks for the Top Ten Alien Horror Movies, right after Robert's horror history lesson in which he discusses the history of aliens in film over the last 70+ years.  If you have anything to add to the conversation, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our hotline and leave us a message at 972-666-7733!    Films...

If you liked our epic deep dive into Alien, then you're in luck! We're going even deeper for the sequel, James Cameron's 1986 classic Aliens - and this time, it's war! Just like our coverage of Alien, we've packed this episode to the brim with scene-by-scene observations, along with conversations about the history, background, psychology, legacy, and as always, fun facts surrounding the film!  If...

Join us for an especially epic deep dive into Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi horror classic, Alien - where no one can hear you scream. We wanted to do this one the justice it deserves, so we've packed this episode to the brim with scene-by-scene observations, along with conversations about the history, background, psychology, legacy, and as always, fun facts surrounding the film!  If you have anything...