The Know Fear Cast

For our first series of Season 8, we have a conversation about being "trapped" in horror and discuss what makes this so scary.   he 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...

We kick off our EIGHTH season with some recommendations based on what we've been watching and reading lately. 

We continue our "Summer of Crichton" by discussing his 1973 directorial debut  Westworld .   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, plea...

We return from our brief hiatus to continue our Summer of Crichton. Mel and Lisa discuss the different adaptations of his early book  The Andromeda Strain   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 w...

Hi everyone, We're going to be taking a brief hiatus for July. Due to travel during the summer, we aren't able to get our schedules to line up to record, but we promise we will be back soon to continue our Summer of Crichton before we start a new season in the Fall.    

In honor of the 30th anniversary of the film Jurassic Park we've decided our summer theme this year will be a Summer of Michael Crichton. We kick things off with the big one itself:  Jurassic Park 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 cap off our series on animals in horror by looking at the 1990 horror-comedy  Arachnophobia .     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...

This is the Know Fear Cast , the podcast where we dissect horror and all the things that scare us. This is the 15th episode of season seven, and we are watching Lake Placid as part of our series on killer animals. We're @knowfearcast on Twitter 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. Or simp...

We are joined by  David Gillota to discuss his upcoming book Dead Funny: The Humor of American Horror (coming out in July) .   David Gillota is Associate Professor of English in the Humanities Department at the University of Wisconsin, Platteville, where he teaches courses in writing, literature, and film.  He has published widely on American humor, and he is the author of the book Ethnic Humor in...

We continue our look at animals in horror with the 1997 classic film  Anaconda       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 consi...

For our second in our series on animals and horror we tackle one of the most famous examples, the Stephen King book-turned-movie  Cujo   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/know...

In our latest series, Mel and Lisa look at when animals have been used in horror stories and what makes them scary.   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...

With Mel unable to join us for this episode, Matt and Lisa talk about the recently released filme  Cocaine Bear . Warning: There are some slight spoilers.   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 w...

We continue our look at Tananarive Due by focusing on her short story "The Wishing Pool."    You can read the story yourself at   https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-wishing-pool/     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...

In our latest Masters of Horror, we discuss the work of Tananrive Due   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 consider supportin...

Due to some issues recording our latest episode we are rereleasing an older episode this week. We thought it was only fitting that in honor of the release of his latest book, How to Sell a Haunted House , that we revisit the last time Grady Hendrix joined us to talk about final girls and his novel Final Girl Support Group .   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twit...

For our first episode of 2023, we thought we'd start off with some recommendations based on what we've been watching and reading.   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/knowfearc...

In this episode, Matt and Lisa take a look at the filmography of Stephen King and discuss some of their favorites.

That's right, it only took us seven seasons to do an episode entirely focused on Stephen King. In this one we look at his novels and short stories to discuss what makes him a Master of Horror.   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.c...

We take a break from our "Masters of Horror" series to discuss the pilot episode of Mike Flanagan's newest series:  The Midnight Club 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/knowfea...

We continue our look at Peter Straub's work by discussing his novel  The Talisman   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 consid...

We begin our seventh season by taking an in-depth look at the master of horror, Peter Straub. In this episode, we discuss the book and its film adaptation  Ghost Story   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 s...

As we end Season Six, we offer some recommendations based on what we've been reading and watching lately.   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...

In this episode for our Summer of Sharks, we finally cover  Sharknado   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 consider supportin...

We continue our Summer of Sharks by looking at the biggest sequel of them all:  Jaws 2   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 hea...