The Horror Project Podcast

Welcome back to the Horror Project Podcast! This week, Laura and Phil review The Black Phone (2021). When 13-year-old Finney is abducted by the terrifying serial killer known as The Grabber, a disconnected phone becomes his only hope as the killer's previous victims call to help him escape. Meanwhile, his psychic sister Gwen races to find him before it's too late. We discuss Ethan Hawke&...

Welcome back to the Horror Project Podcast! This week, Laura and Phil take on the cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988). When teens(!?) Mike and Debbie witness a comet crash near their small town, they uncover a bizarre invasion—aliens disguised as sinister circus clowns. Unsurprisingly, no one believes them. It’s a first-time watch for both hosts, so we’re asking: is this a hidden ge...

Welcome back to The Horror Project Podcast! This week, Laura and Phil are diving into Hokum (2026), a folk-horror mystery packed with witches, ghosts, and more than a few things that go bump in the night. The film follows Ohm Bauman (Adam Scott), a bitter and cynical author who travels to a remote hotel in rural Ireland to scatter his parents' ashes. What should be a simple trip soon turns in...

Welcome back to The Horror Project Podcast! This week, Laura and Phil head back to the gloriously trashy mid-00s for June’s Listener’s Choice pick — House of Wax (2005), chosen by @horror_geek_1987 AKA Hannah. As part of our “Scary Summer!” theme, we’re checking into the creepy ghost town of Ambrose, where six college friends discover that roadside attractions really should come with warning label...

Step into the shadows with The Horror Project Podcast as hosts Laura and Phil dive headfirst into Candyman (1992)—because some urban legends really should stay untested. Lured by whispered superstitions and housing-project folklore, graduate student Helen sets out to investigate the myth of the mysterious, one-armed Candyman. What starts as academic curiosity quickly spirals into a full-blown waki...

Welcome back to the Horror Project Podcast! This week, Laura and Phil are reviewing Obsession (2026). Bear, a lonely music store employee, stumbles across a mysterious supernatural toy that promises to grant his heart's deepest desire: making his childhood friend Nikki finally fall in love with him. What could possibly go wrong? As it turns out... absolutely everything. And it's a very s...

Welcome back to the Horror Project Podcast! This week, Laura and Phil are diving into Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026). After surviving the fiery nightmare that wiped out her in-laws, Grace wakes up in hospital shaken, scarred, and very much not done with deadly family games. Thanks to one sinister little bylaw, her survival triggers an even bigger and bloodier round of hide-and-seek — this time...

Welcome back to The Horror Project Podcast. This week, Laura and Phil review They Will Kill You (2026)—a dark and mysterious tale set inside a New York high-rise with a troubling past. When an ex-convict takes a housekeeping job at the eerie Virgil Hotel, she soon discovers she’s stepped into a place marked by disappearances and something far more sinister. We explore the film’s creepy cult elemen...

We’re back with May’s Listener’s Choice episode—shoutout to @moon.cherie1, @tmdbpodcast, and @elenablvck_ for the pick! For our “Ghosts & Ghouls!!!” theme, we’re diving straight into The Fog (1980)… As a tiny California coastal town gears up for its centenary celebrations, the vibes take a sharp turn: objects start moving on their own, Rev. Malone uncovers a not-so-cute secret about the town’s...

Welcome to the Horror Project Podcast! Join hosts Laura and Phil as they sink their teeth into Good Boy (2025)—a haunting reminder that moving into a new house is never just about unpacking boxes. When a man settles into his new home, it doesn’t take long for supernatural forces to start creeping out of the shadows. As things get darker ( and way more unhinged ), it’s up to his fiercely loyal dog...

Welcome back to The Horror Project Podcast. This week, Laura and Phil review The Bride! (2026). Set in 1930s Chicago, the film follows a scientist who brings a murdered young woman back to life as a companion for Frankenstein’s monster — with unexpected consequences. We discuss the film’s box office performance and its place in the streaming landscape, as well as its reimagining of classic horror...

Welcome back to The Horror Project Podcast! This week, Laura and Phil are reviewing We Bury the Dead (2026)—a tense zombie thriller where, after a catastrophic military disaster, the dead don’t just rise… they hunt. We follow Ava as she searches for her missing husband, only to discover something far more unsettling along the way. We chat about the film’s take on zombies (with some truly teeth cru...

We’re back with April’s Listener’s Choice episode for our “Remakes Only!!!” theme, diving into the  gooey chaos of The Blob (1988) — picked by the fantastic, @johnhammond73, @zombie__simon, and @montyvick03 over on Instagram. In a quiet California town, teens Brian, Meg, and Paul discover a strange gelatinous substance that quickly proves to be anything but harmless—melting anyone in its path. As...

Welcome back to the Horror Project Podcast—this week, Laura and Phil are reviewing Send Help (2026), where workplace drama gets a very literal crash course. After a plane goes down, a fed-up employee and her insufferably smug boss find themselves stranded on a deserted island... Grudges resurface, power dynamics flip, and things get deliciously dark in this R-rated psychological showdown. So, who...

Welcome back to the Horror Project Podcast. This week, Laura and Phil review Whistle (2026)—a film where a group of misfit high school students uncover an ancient Aztec Death Whistle hidden in their school. After one fateful blow, they set off a deadly chain of events, as their future deaths begin to track them down. We talk about the film’s blend of brutal, gory set pieces and its eerie-tension,...

Welcome back to The Horror Project Podcast! This week, Laura and Phil dive into 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026), the latest instalment in the franchise. Dr. Kelson makes a discovery that could change the world, while Spike’s encounter with cult leader Jimmy Crystal quickly turns into a nightmare he can’t escape. We unpack the chaos surrounding Jimmy Crystal and his Fingers gang—whose look i...

We’re back with March’s Listener’s Choice, picked by the lovely @babyoates on Instagram! Huge thanks to Amy-Claire for choosing My Little Eye for our “Shit You Up!” theme — and yes, we’re seeing just how scary we can handle. Five strangers sign up for an internet reality show: six months in a mansion, cameras rolling 24/7, and a cool $1 million each if they last the distance. Easy money… right? Bu...

Welcome back to the Horror Project Podcast! This episode, Laura and Phil tackle The Omen (1976), the classic chiller where diplomat Robert Thorn (Gregory Peck) adopts Damien—an adorable child who just might be the Antichrist. After a nanny’s dramatic death, cryptic warnings from a frantic priest, and a growing stack of mysterious fatalities, Robert’s world unravels fast. We dig into all the eerie...

Welcome back to the Horror Project Podcast! This week, Laura and Phil are reviewing Scream 7 (2026). Ghostface returns — this time targeting the quiet town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life. When her daughter becomes the latest focus of the killer’s attention, Sidney is forced to confront her past once again in order to protect her family and stop the bloodshed. We might not have grabbed...

Welcome to the Horror Project Podcast. This week, Laura and Phil review Primate (2026), a tropical getaway that goes spectacularly wrong! Lucy’s island homecoming takes a deadly turn when her family’s unusually intelligent chimpanzee, Ben, contracts rabies. With her father away and no help on the horizon, paradise quickly becomes a prison. Lucy and her friends are forced into a brutal fight for su...

We’re back with another Listener’s Choice episode—this time courtesy of @Zombie__simon on Instagram. Huge thanks to Simon for the pick: I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998). The theme for this month was Guilty Pleasure, and this sequel absolutely delivers. Join hosts Laura and Phil as they dive into this late-’90s slasher set far from home but not far from danger. Julie and Ray’s past come...

Welcome to the Horror Project Podcast! Join hosts Laura and Phil as they head back to Camp Crystal Lake to revisit Friday the 13th (1980).  When the long-abandoned camp is reopened, a group of counsellors quickly discover they’re not alone, and the body count begins to rise. We dig into the charm of this OG slasher classic and ask the big question: does it still pack a punch today?  From the suspe...

Welcome back to The Horror Project Podcast, where hosts Laura and Phil dive headfirst into the dark and the dramatic! This week, we fire up Netflix and step inside Victor Frankenstein’s eerie lab to explore Guillermo del Toro’s 2025 adaptation of Frankenstein. Join us as we unpack the story of a brilliant yet egotistical scientist whose bold experiment brings a monstrous creation to life—setting o...

Welcome to The Horror Project Podcast! Join hosts Laura and Phil as they sink their teeth into their Top 5 Horror Films of 2025! Well, 2025 really delivered the goods when it comes to horror! From creepy creatures to psychological mind-benders, tech terrors to blood-soaked slashers, this year had it all — and Laura and Phil are breaking down the films that thrilled, chilled, and totally impressed...

Hey horror fiends! We’re putting a bloody bow on Series 4 and taking a little break ( for now! ). 2025 has been an absolute scream — we’ve had a blast diving into some killer horror flicks and dishing out all the spooky, silly chaos. Make sure to hit that subscribe button and stalk us on socials so you don’t miss a thing — we’ll be dropping a few festive frights in December before returning full f...