The Fright Lab

Grab a warm coat and a Hazmat suit, as Joe and Lucas are taking you to Siberia with 2020s SUPERDEEP. This movie is a fantastic mix of concepts and gruesome imagery. Thankfully your intrepid hosts are very excited about this one.  The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightla...

Hark! And hear the Requiem For The Video Store! Lucas and Joseph talk about the importance of video stores, and the way our access to films has changed. Lucas has strong feels, and Joe definitely doesn’t feel like Lucas’ therapist during this episode. Do you have any memories of Movie Stores you want to share? What are some of your favorite deep-cut finds? What’s your preferred place to find new m...

Dark Waters is a very weird Folk Horror movie about dubious nuns, an odd convent, and how they fare under an audit. But Lucas and Joe want to know why these movies are always so off the wall. Join us as we talk about religious trends, the metaphysics of Italian Horror Movies, and which John Carpenter movie you should watch. The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast...

Lucas has decided to break his vow of avoiding remakes by watching the 2013 remake of Maniac. Does he regret it? And how hard does Joe have to work to keep him on track? CW: Stylized and Sexualized Violence, Generally Gross Stuff in the film. We will not be discussing these plot points in extreme detail. Film viewer discretion is advised. The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.f...

Lucas bows down to peer pressure for once and reviews the sleeper 2013 Horror-Thriller weirdo gem Coherence. Lucas braves a headache talking about weird cultural arcana and Joe gets effusive in his love for this movie. The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/fe...

Let's face it: Horror has had a great few years. But has Horror finally been "elevated" to the realm of high art? You know that means Joe and Lucas need to answer the question…what is "Elevated Horror?" The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the...

Lucas and Joe fall into the nightmarish world of It Follows, and begin assessing why this movie is so powerful. Lucas does his best to keep his fanboy instincts under control, while Joe simply attempts to keep Lucas under control at all. The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/...

Ti West’s The House of The Devil might be the most retro 80s film to do retro 80s stuff. But is it good? And more effectively, is it effectively using nostalgia? Join us as we discuss pacing in films and how nostalgia is used in (and on!) pop culture. The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://fee...

What is the other function of the uglier side of true-crime horror? Lucas and Joe get into the weeds of the subject. What did the critics think of The Golden Glove? And how do we talk the ugly stuff in our media diets? CW: The Golden Glove film depicts sexual violence. There is no intensive discussion of this in our episode. Listener and Viewer Discretion is advised. The Fright Lab Podcast can alw...

Lucas and Joe descend into a layer of Hell with Austrian True Crime proto-slasher Angst. Lucas has questions and Joe has, well, thoughts on the subject. This movie is not for the faint of heart! The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversa...

Eyes of Fire, released in 1983, a deep-cut of Folk Horror strangeness. Does it “work?” Yes. Is it a success? Not really. Lucas will attempt to explain how this works, while Joe attempts to keep Lucas from too many digressions. The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpo...

Joseph and Lucas take a trip to the country and find conspiracy theories, devil worship, and deranged farm life with The Blood on Satan’s Claw. Content Warning: this film contains scenes of sexual violence. We will not talk in depth about this part of the film. The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - h...

How do you talk about Argento’s Suspiria and Guadagnino’s Supiria side by side? Is there finally a remake of a movie that Lucas doesn’t hate? What makes this gruesome twosome even work in an era of less visionary films?  The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/...

Lucas decides to re-watch Pascal Laugier’s Incident in a Ghostland. Predictably he has a lot to say about it. Does this movie deserve its reputation? We also talk a little about Extreme Horor, French Pop, and whether or not a line of dialogue made Lucas snap. The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - htt...

The Great War, World War One, left an indelible mark on the modern world. And horror cinema is no different! In this episode, Lucas discusses Deathwatch and Trench 11, as well as a movie that left him very unnerved. The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed....

Lucas spends some time rhapsodizing about the 1991 Full Moon Feature “Subspecies.” We also talk about “Elevated Horror,” Vampire tropes, the Blood of Saints, and whether or not a 31 year old B-flick is still worth your time. The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodc...

We’re talking about Abel Ferrara’s Ms .45 and Willaim Lustig’s Maniac along with how real life horror ends up impacting horror movies. Also we get into one of he worst humans to ever live and demand for #justiceforPhil The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/fe...