The Horror Sanctum Podcast

Join us as we watch the final chapter of the Ti West X Trilogy starring Mia Goth as the eponymous, Maxine, the porn star with the dream of becoming a Hollywood A-Lister if she can just survive the Satanic Panic of 1985 and a serial killer killing everyone around her long enough to finish filming her big breakout role. Follow us on instagram and subscribe on youtube to our channel, both @thehorrors...

On this week's entry into the horror sanctum, Jay, John, and Kelan sat down to watch TV, and they indeed saw it glow. In A24 fashion, it glowed with copious metaphors and allusions to the struggle of transgender people in a nostalgic 90's, pre-streaming era, as you do when you're making pseudo horror, but not really, arthouse films of the A24 ilk. It was an engaging conversation we hope you join i...

Today on the sanctum, we are honored to have as our guests, John Adams and Toby Poser, the husband and wife team behind Adams Family Films such as Hellbender, Where The Devil Roams, and the upcoming Hellhole. They have a good relationship with Shudder. They incorporate their two daughters into their films when they want to be involved. They often film on their own property and surrounding area. Th...

This week on the horror sanctum, 3 of the 4 of us watched The Strangers Chapter 1, the needless reboot of a perfectly good thriller from 2008. See who liked it, who hated it, and who just flat out didn't watch it at all...Don't be a Stranger though...Follow us on instagram and subscribe on youtube to our channel, both @thehorrorsanctum podcast. Join our exclusive Facebook Group @thehorrorsanctum....

On this entry into the sanctum, Jay, John, and Kelan break down the recent indie horror film that has been very divisive in the horror community after gaining lots of praise at Sundance and rave reviews generally from critics. We dive into every aspect of the film, spoiler heavy of course, so watch the film first then listen to our in-depth analysis and stay for the after show banter about a littl...

We're finally doing it. We're chainsawing down the sliding doors of the sanctum and serving up a fresh plate of people barbecue with our friend, Emmy Award-Winning Special Make Up Effects Artist, Ben Rittenhouse, as we finally break down the seminal classic, the original from 1974, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Lots of wild takes on this one, especially from one Smiling Face Assassin. Ben Rittenhou...

This week on the sanctum, we are joined by some of the cast and crew of the 2020 horror comedy, Uncle Peckerhead to talk about their labor of love film. Joining our ranks for this talk are writer/director Matthew John Lawrence (no, not Joey from Blossom), actor David Littleton (Peckerhead himself), and Jeff Riddle (who plays guitarist, Max). Uncle Peckerhead is one of the more memorable horror com...

This week on the horror sanctum, we celebrate Independence Day by going DEEP RED, White and at times very Blue. So, grab a Nathan's Weiner hot off the grill before somebody stuffs it and 71 others in their mouths, suit up with your best pair of black gloves and a nice hatchet, and strap in for Dario Argento's Giallo masterpiece, Deep Red. Follow us on instagram and subscribe on youtube to our chan...

On today's episode of the horror sanctum, the boys go back to the Nunnery to get to know the devil again in the Biblical sense. Did we mention this is the prequel to Richard Donner's classic original The Omen film from 1976? Get ready for some slow burn, back in the habit Catholic horror with the boys and their friend Brad Fowler who likes to hang out with sloths with a penchant for murder. Follow...

Get out your ballet dancin' shoes and cut a rug with us tonight to the jammin' sounds of Swan Lake and the screams of the damned because today in the sanctum we tackle this year's recent horror release about a little ballerina vampire girl, Abigail. It's a fun ride, just watch your neck and pray for daylight because Abigail is hungry and on the loose. Follow us on instagram and subscribe on youtub...

Oh what sights and sounds we will show you this week on the sanctum, as our old pal, actor Vito Trigo of Tromaville joins us for one of his favorite films, Hellraiser 3, the film that cemented Pinhead into the zeitgeist of horror sequeldom, creating a cascading effect of direct to video cash-ins that got further and further away from the original Hellraiser lore thanks to the Weinsteins chasing th...

Today on the horror sanctum, we are joined by legendary cult classic Scream Queen and friend of the Sanctum, Michelle Bauer, with over 160 film credits to her name including cult classics such as Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers, Nightmare Sisters, and Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-o-Rama. Michelle is a sweetheart with lots of memories tracing her way through the nitty gritty days of 80's and 90'...

Join the boys in the sanctum this week as they do a deep dive into the deep end of the pool on 2024's latest pool water based horror, Night Swim. Yep, you guessed it, the film about a haunted swimming pool...because why not? Follow us on instagram and subscribe on youtube to our channel, both @thehorrorsanctum podcast. Join our exclusive Facebook Group @thehorrorsanctum. Follow us on TikTok @t...

Today on the horror sanctum, the guys are all together again to review the 2024 film, Immaculate which stars Sydney Sweeney as a nun. That's pretty much all you need to know except that they managed to somehow make a movie with Sydney Sweeney as a nun that in no way falls into the category of Nunsploitation, even though the people marketing this film almost certainly hope you think it does. ;). Lo...

On this very special episode of the horror sanctum, Jay flies solo with a special guest interview with horror film legend and well-traveled wiseman, Michael Berryman. Michael first got his start in film in the legendary, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and is probably most recognized from The Hills Have Eyes films of Wes Craven. Jay read Michael's autobiography part 1 and made that much of the cen...

On today's entry in the sanctum, Jay and John bring the Thunder and Lightning in this special guest interview with actor James Pax, best known for his role as one of the 3 storms, Lightning, in John Carpenter's 1986 cult classic, Big Trouble in Little China. James was also a featured bad guy in the Cannon Chuck Norris 80's classic, Invasion, U.S.A. as well as being featured on television shows suc...

This week we welcome to the Sanctum, Cory Keelan and Richard Ewell, two thirds of the team behind creating and resurrecting Frankencon. Now, it's alive! It's Alive!...and we're live with all the latest info and details on what makes this year's Frankencon in Knoxville, Tennessee the cult horror con to be at. Follow us on instagram and subscribe on youtube to our channel, both @thehorrorsanctum pod...

On this episode of the horror sanctum, the guys break down the recent Shudder exclusive film, Late Night with the Devil starring David Dastmalachian as a struggling late night talk show host in the late 1970's attempting to get a ratings boost during sweeps week by courting the satanic in segments on his show. We got this as a screener from the film's PR rep, and it was quite a surprise. We break...

On this special interview episode of the sanctum, we welcome actor, Jamison Newlander to our hallowed grounds. Jamison is best known for his role as Alan Frog, alongside Corey Feldman, they make up the duo of the Frog Bros. in the 1987 vampire classic, The Lost Boys, directed by Joel Schumacher. Jamison also had a part in the Blob remake in 1988 and reprised his role as Alan Frog in the two Lost B...

On this week's trip to the Sanctum, we bring in friend of the show, Blake Babson. Blake is a film producer most notable for being the Post Production Coordinator on The Avengers (2012), Fright Night (2011), and House of Cards on Netflix. Blake brought one of his favorite films for us to talk about, 2015's The invitation, and we extend our own invitation for you to join us on a fun episode. See wha...

On this April Fool's Day episode which will be our absolute last episode ever we promise ;) we talked about the aptly named 80's slasher April Fool's Day. It's a fun chat. TJ was out watching Beetlejuice the musical at TPAC (Highly Recommended), so he added in his comments at the end. So, beware pranks, scares, and fooling abounds in this 80's romp with Biff from Back to the Fu...

This week on the horror sanctum, we are joined by our pal, Lana Del Fear, to discuss the recent Shudder original horror comedy, Destroy All Neighbors starring Jonah Ray Rodrigues and Alex Winter. It's a mixed bag of goodies from prog rock to fun practical special effects, and of course murdering all your neighbors. (The horror sanctum podcast does not condone the murdering of all neighbors in any...

This week on the Horror Sanctum, we welcome actor Nicholas Vince. Nicholas is most notable for playing the Chatterer Cenobite in the first 2 Hellraiser films as well as playing the role of Kinski in Clive Barker's Nightbreed (1990). More recently, Nicholas can be seen in indie horror favorites such as Book of Monsters and How To Kill Monsters. Nicholas is also an accomplished author and has a docu...

On this episode of the Horror Sanctum, horror host, Count Drahoon joins the boys to discuss the 2023 HP Lovecraft adaptation from Director Joe Lynch, Suitable Flesh, starring Barbara Crampton and Heather Graham. Lots of varying opinions on this one and an after the bell run-in from TJ. It's Horrifying. It's sanctumy. It's entertainment served up raw, just like the flesh we came to dissect. You're...

On this special interview episode of the sanctum, we sat down with Director, writer, producer, editor, and sometimes actor, Mike Mendez to talk about his career in making spooky movies on a budget. We run the gamut on breaking down his career from his first film to his most recent. It's a very engaging talk from a genre expert who's been in the game for going on 30 years and who has worked with so...