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In this episode, Mel and Lisa discuss the original 1922 version of  Nosferatu as well as the 1979 Werner Herzog remake.   We're @knowfearcast on X and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast@gmail.com . If you love what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. We also have merchandise available at our website knowfearcast.com . Or simply rate and review us, which...

As we take a short hiatus for the holidays, please enjoy our season 5 episode in which we watched  Gremlins

We are taking a short hiatus for the holidays. Please enjoy this Christmas-y episode from Season 3 in which Mel and Lisa talk about several stories told around Christmas-time: "The Ash Tree" and "Lost Hearts" by M.R. James and "A Strange Christmas Game" by Charlotte Riddell.

In honor of the American holiday, Matt and Lisa discuss Eli Roth's 2023 film  Thanksgiving.   We're @knowfearcast on X and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast@gmail.com . If you love what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. We also have merchandise available at our website knowfearcast.com . Or simply rate and review us, which is entirely free and helps o...

For this episode we interview Emily C. Hughes, author of  Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch   Emily C. Hughes, former editor of "Unbound Worlds" and TorNightfire.com, has been a name in the horror literature space for nearly a decade and emerges now with her first book, Horror For Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're T...

Following our episode on  Lisa Frankenstein we decided to take a look at some other adaptations of the classic novel.   We're @knowfearcast on X and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast@gmail.com . If you love what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. We also have merchandise available at our website knowfearcast.com . Or simply rate and review us, which is...

In this episode we discuss the 2024 film  Lisa Frankenstein .   We're @knowfearcast on X and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast@gmail.com . If you love what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. We also have merchandise available at our website knowfearcast.com . Or simply rate and review us, which is entirely free and helps other listeners find us. Theme...

We are back from our summer hiatus and ready to begin Season Nine! We're kicking off this season with an episode of reccommendations for things to read and watch.   We're @knowfearcast on X and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast@gmail.com . If you love what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. We also have merchandise available at our website knowfearcast...

Just like the title says, this is just a quick announcement that we're taking a hiatus for the summer since our personal schedules mean we won't be able to keep our regular episode schedule. We'll be back for Season 9 soon!

For our second episode in our "Fun and Games in Horror" series, Matt and Mel discuss the 2021 film  We're All Going to the World's Fair . Here is the link for the  Variety interview Mel mentioned in the show: https://variety.com/2022/film/news/jane-schoenbrun-were-all-going-to-the-worlds-fair-1235220775/ We're @knowfearcast on X and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast...

In this first episode in our new series we're calling "Fun and Games," Matt and Lisa discuss the trope of games in horror from  Saw to  Jumanji .   We're @knowfearcast on X and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast@gmail.com . If you love what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. We also have merchandise available at our website knowfearcast.com . Or simply...

In our second episode in our Masters of Horror spotlight on Ray Bradbury, we discuss his short story "The Veldt" from  The Illustrated Man .   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com . You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com . We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/...

We begin the first of a two-part "Masters of Horror" series on Ray Bradbury by discussing his works and writing. (special guest appearance by one of Matt's cats) The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com . You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com . We also have a new subreddit...

We finish our watchthrough of  Midnight Mass by discussing its finale episode: "Revelation".   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com . You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com . We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast .   If you like what you hear, pl...

We continue our watchthrough of Mike Flanagan's  Midnight Mass by covering episodes 5 and 6.   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com . You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearc...

We continue our watch-through of Mike Flanagan's  Midnight Mass with episodes three and four.   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com . You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com . We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast .   If you like what you hear, p...

We enjoyed  Fall of the House of Usher so much that we wanted to do a series on the last Mike Flannagan series that we have yet to discuss:  Midnight Mass .   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com . You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com . We also have a new subreddit at...

We finish our watch-through of the Netflix adaptation of  Fall of the House of Usher   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com . You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com . We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast .   If you like what you hear, please con...

We return from our holiday hiatus to discuss episodes 5 and 6 of Netflix's  Fall of the House of Usher   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com . You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com . We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast .   If you like what yo...

Hello dear listeners, The holidays have made it tough for us to find a time that works for us to record, so we've decided to take the next couple of weeks off. We will be back in January 2024 to finish our view of  Fall of the House of Usher .   Happy Holidays from all of us at Know Fear Cast!

For this episode, we look at episodes three and four of the Netflix series  Fall of the House of Usher   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com . You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com . We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast . If you like what you he...

As has become a bit of a tradition, we are going to do a deep dive on Mike Flanagan's latest series. This episode, Mel and Lisa discuss the first two episodes of  The Fall of the House of Usher   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com . You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail....

We finish up our series on "trapped" horror by talking about being trapped in nature.   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com . You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com . We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast .   If you like what you hear, please co...

In our third episode of our series on trapped horror, Matt and Lisa discuss workplace horror, specifically relating to the tv show  Severance . This is the link to the  Screenrant article referenced.   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com . You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@...

We continue our discussion of "trapped" horror by looking at early examples of films in this sub-genre The Most Dangerous Game , The Black Cat.   House on Haunted Hill,  and  13 Ghosts . We also look at more modern movies: the remake of 13 Ghosts , Cube , and Platform .   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web...