The Film Flamers: A Horror Movie Podcast

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 monthly Hot Takes episode, where we discuss all the films and shows we've...

Join us for our very first stand-alone Hot Takes episode, where we discuss everything we've been watching, new releases or otherwise. We've moved this section out of our normal Shooting the Flames episodes in order to give you more recommendations along with even better discussions. Have you seen any of the movies we discussed in this episode and have your own opinions to share? Get in touch with...

For our annual pride month episode, we're deep diving into Charles Busch's 2000 camp horror comedy, Psycho Beach Party, starring Lauren Ambrose, Amy Adams, Nicholas Brendon, and the great Charles Busch himself! Catch a wave with us as we laugh our way through this peach of a parody, poaching the problematic pieces along the path. Have you seen Psycho Beach Party? Let us know what you thought of it...

Join us as we count down our picks for the Top Ten Vacation Horror Movies. If the pandemic is preventing you from enjoying your summertime fun, here are ten very good reasons not to feel badly that you're missing out on your vacation. Have your own favorites? Let us know by contacting us on social media or calling our hotline at 972-666-7733!    Take our anonymous survey:  https://forms.gle/mdKjPc...

We're excited to bring you our hot take on The Wretched - the plucky, independent supernatural horror movie that has managed to top the box office due to its availability at drive-in theaters during the pandemic. This one's not to miss, so check it out as soon as you can and listen to our hot take! Have you seen The Wretched? Let us know what you thought by contacting us on social media or calling...

We're not quite out of quarantine yet, but you can still join us for Shooting the Flames June 2020, where we discuss all the latest horror news, trailers, and recommendations, along with answers to comments and questions from you, our listeners!     News Mike Flanagan and Leah Fong are turning Christopher Pike’s Novel ‘The Midnight Club’ into a Netflix Series: https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3615...

Join us as we sink our teeth into the shocking real-life history and behind the scenes horrors of The Ghost and the Darkness, starring Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas. We've done our homework on this one, listeners - so make sure you don't miss it! Connect with us on social media or call our hotline at 972-666-7733 and let us know what you thought of the movie and this episode!     Watch The Ghost...

We're bringing you our hot take on The Lodge, starring Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell, Lia McHugh, Alicia Silverstone, and Richard Armitage. Directors Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala did very well with Goodnight Mommy... did they strike gold twice? Find out in this episode. Have you seen The Lodge? Let us know what you thought of it on social media or over on Patreon!     Watch The Lodge:  https://...

Join us for a fascinating deep-dive into George Miller's 1987 genre-bending film The Witches of Eastwick, starring Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Susan Sarandon as the eponymous witches, and Jack Nicholson as "just your average horny little devil". It was a challenge to cherry pick our way through the myriad themes, behind the scenes drama and original source material, but with a little hocus pocus,...

Join us for Shooting the Flames May 2020, where we discuss all the latest horror news, trailers, and recommendations, along with answers to comments and questions from you, our listeners!     News Hellraiser reboot finds its writing and directing team:  https://screenrant.com/hellraiser-movie-reboot-writer-director/ Unrelated Hellraiser series on HBO under development:  https://variety.com/2020/tv...

Let's finish off this year's horror comedy month with a bang by deep diving into Eli Roth's Cabin Fever (2002). Gross, unsettling, and laugh-out-loud funny, you're sure to enjoy this splatter classic. Just remember, listeners - the best laughter is contagious...      Watch Cabin Fever:  https://amzn.to/2xGcJD4      Out this Month: Week 1: Shooting the Flames: April 2020 Week 2: What to Stream: Mov...

In this time of crisis, we're bringing you some horror comedies to get your mind off things - starting with Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon's love letter to the horror genre, Cabin in the Woods! Grab your thermos bongs and join us as we deep dive into this much-loved new classic - but if you've somehow missed this one, make sure to watch it before you listen to this episode! There are spoilers within...

Here it is, listeners! You asked, and we answered. We're giving you our "What to Stream in Quarantine" lists right here, right now. Robert's giving you his list of movies - unsung gems that deserve to be seen and loved. Chris is giving you his list for TV shows, designed to be as transportive and binge-worthy as possible. All the movies and shows we mentioned are listed below in the show notes, so...

Hello, listeners! Grab your quarantini's and join us in social isolation as we respond to your comments and questions, bring you the latest horror news and trailers, and recommend (or warn) you about some of the movies we've seen over the last month. We sincerely hope all of you are happy and healthy given the circumstances. Let us know how you're doing and what you're watching on social media, or...

Surprise! In light of recent and ongoing events, we're releasing our latest outtakes a little earlier than we had originally planned. Our hope is that these outtakes will bring a bit of levity to your lives and put a smile on your face! Listen, and laugh with (and at) us. We know we are.     Out this Month: Week 1: Shooting the Flames: March 2020 Week 2: Hot Take: The Invisible Man Week 3: Dawn of...

Let's continue our undead journey, and head straight into Zack Snyder's 2004 Dawn of the Dead remake, starring Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, and Mekhi Phifer. Does it live up to the original? Find out what we think of it and much, much more in this episode of The Film Flamers.   Out this Month: Week 1: Shooting the Flames: March 2020 Week 2: Hot Take: The Invisible Man Week 3: Dawn of the...

Join us as we deep dive into George A. Romero's classic zombie horror film and social commentary extravaganza, Dawn of the Dead, starring David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott Reiniger, and Gaylen Ross. When there's no more room in hell, dear listeners, the dead will shop the mall!   Out this Month: Week 1: Shooting the Flames: March 2020 Week 2: Hot Take: The Invisible Man Week 3: Dawn of the Dead (1978)...

Join us for our Hot Take on The Invisible Man, directed by Leigh Whannel and starring Elizabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge, and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. Have you seen it? We're really interested in knowing what you thought about this one, so shoot us a message on social media or call our hotline at 1-972-666-7733 and let your voice be heard!      Out this Month: Week 1: Shooting the Flames: March 2020 Week 2:...

We're kicking off the month of March with our usual Shooting the Flames episode, where we respond to all of your comments and questions, along with bringing you the latest in horror news and trailers. We're also discussing some of the movies and TV shows we've watched over the past month, hopefully taking a little bit of the guesswork out of your busy lives. Have something to say about the news, t...

Join us for this very special episode in which we discuss the 1992 classic romantic thriller The Bodyguard, starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. What was that you just said? This isn't a horror movie? Well, listen to this episode and you'll hear our arguments for how this film is rife with horror adjacency. We've got exploding dolls, stalkers, break-ins, chase sequences and even a scary cab...

Join us for a post-Valentine's reminisce on the greatest horror movie romances of all time. Some might think there aren't many to speak of - but we were forced to leave a lot on the cutting room floor! What did you think of our list? Did we forget any of your favorites? Let us know!      Out this Month: Week 1: Shooting the Flames: February 2020 Week 2: Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) Week 3: Top Ten...

Listeners, we've crossed oceans of time to find you, so join us as we discuss The Film Flamer's Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula deep dive episode (what a bloody mouthful that was), starring Gary Oldman, Anthony Hopkins, Wynona Ryder, Keanu Reeves, and so many more. We've done a boat load of extra research on this one just for you, so this one's not to be missed!    Watch Bram Stoker's...

We're kicking off the month of love with our usual Shooting the Flames episode, where we respond to all of your comments and questions, along with bringing you the latest in horror news and trailers. We're also discussing some of the movies and TV shows we've watched over the past month, hopefully taking a little bit of the guesswork out of your busy lives. Have something to say about the news, tr...

Listeners, it is time for us to judge a legacy - the legacy of 2019's horror movies! Will we give the entire year the axe? Join us as we discuss all the horror that 2019 had to offer, and then some. We'll discuss the year's most painful disappointments as well as some of its greatest surprises. Let us know if you agree (yay!) or disagree (shame on you!) with our thoughts. As always, we love to hea...

Listeners, you are cordially invited to our totally non-culty, completely non-creepy dinner party where we will deep dive into Karyn Kusama's criminally under-watched horror thriller film, The Invitation. The film stars Logan Marshall-Green, Tammy Blanchard, Michiel Huisman, and John Carroll Lynch. If you haven't seen this one yet, consider doing so before listening, as this episode may spoil your...