The Lament Configuration

If you’ve never listened to one of our shows before, this is the one you want to start off with. It’s one of, if not, the best shows we’ve done. These are the last three video nasties reviews and all three films on the show today are directed by the Godfather of Gore himself, Lucio Fulci. These are all great films that we highly recommend. You should expect old lady zombies with lazy eyes, a zombi...

Three more Italian video nasties, this time with a supernatural theme. There’s the follow-up to a classic, a film about killer eggs and a cheesy zombie film… so a mixed bag quality-wise but still fun to review nonetheless! Including many many cats, wet t-shirt contests, Ghostbusters, rats with red eyes, exploding eggs, Goblin, creatures with lightbulb eyes, jungle elephants and 24 Days Later - you...

We’ve covered slasher films before on The Lament Configuration but these are a little bit different: these are Italian slasher films, so expect lots of gore and sleaze. These three video video nasties are all available on DVD and Blu-ray from 88 Films if you want to check them out. Featuring the world’s most inept psychiatric facility, old computers, bad child acting, questionable effects, Germans...

On the show today, we have three video nasties directed by legendary exploitation director, Jess Franco: expect bad dubbing, many zooms and lots of nudity. Including wobble boards, topless moon bathing, bandsaws, A GIANT FAKE BOULDER, prison bush, pyjamas, ping pong ball eyes, and the return of low angle tribal twerking. The best way to listen to this podcast is in bed. Timestamps:Bloody Moon: 5:5...

Happy Easter from The Lament Configuration! What better way to celebrate the resurrection of the Lord than listening to our latest episode… On the show today, we have three more video nasties: this time with an Italian flavour, because they all come under the filone of giallo.- these are Italian films that mix horror, thriller and murder-mystery elements. This is a good episode for those who’ve ne...

Three more nasties featuring crazy ladies today: this time, slasher movies. Featuring possibly the most bizarre intro we’ve ever done, incest, basketball, Bill Paxton, drugged milk, killer Rottweilers, birthdays, landladies called Amantha, jazz festivals, wooden acting, dominos and three tomatoes on the side of a plate. Plus an expletive-filled rant on the awful Unhinged remake.  Timestamps:Night...

Warning: on the latest episode of The Lament Configuration, we are joined, once again, by Tom Dennett-Cook to discuss three video nasties in the Nazispolitation subgenre. If you’re likely to be upset or offended by this subject matter, we advise you not to listen to the show. With that being said though, it’s hard to take most of these films seriously so, in that respect, we invite you all to list...

More of those video nasties, this time featuring HAIRY BEASTS. Including a werewolf, a Yeti, Bigfoot and… a short hairy guy that gurns a lot. Presented in Beast-Vision. Timestamps:Night of the Demon: 3:13 - 22:21The Werewolf and the Yeti: 22:21 - 45:40The Beast in Heat: 45:40 - 1:10:15

As promised, we review every film in the Evil Dead series after the first one: Evil Dead 2, Army of Darkness and the Evil Dead remake; fun films to talk about, you’ll agree. Find out which one is our favourite, what we think of remakes generally, do we like the slapstick elements and a lot more besides. Featuring ever-changing Lindas, cheesy sex scenes, skeletons, one-liners, celebrity lookalikes...

It’s the first show of 2018 and we are back with a bang, covering the most famous of the video nasties, along with two nasties directed by the late Ulli Lommel (RIP). Featuring trees - which are thought of as fairly harmless (apparently), Trapdoor, more of Ria Fend’s weird dreams, Alan Partridge, EVIL MIRRORS, men in dungarees, DEATH BY SHAVING FOAM (!) and, my personal favourite, DEATH BY ELECTRI...

Hi, I'm Chucky. Wanna Play? We Explore The Full Child’s Play Franchise - Including the First Horror Film Ria Fend Ever Saw - Starting With Child’s Play 1, 2 and 3. Featuring Don Mancini, Other Evil Doll Films, Voodoo, Peddlers, Random Explosions, Good Guy Toolkits, Batteries, Brad Dourif, Terminator, Electroshock Therapy, Corporate Yuppies, Chucky Posting Himself, People Flying Through the Air, Aw...

We Lament Our London Film Festival Watches of 2017 including Gala Premiers of The Shape of Water & The Killing of a Sacred Deer plus reviews of Veronica, Brawl in Cell Block 99, Ghost Stories, Thelma and The Endless. Also featuring Morrissey, Friendship Reminders on Facebook, Social Anxiety, Unusual Sexual Tastes, Ouija Boards, Reclining Seats, Lots of Violence, Paul Whitehouse and Ginger Snap...

I’m Going To Be Remembered For Saying the Train Is Long, Aren’t I… If You’ve Not Had a Chance to Listen To It Yet, It’s Not Too Late to Listen to Our Halloween Special! We Were Joined by Thomas Dennett-Cook of the Off The Reels podcast to Talk About Slashers. We Cover All Your Favourites Like Halloween, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Black Christmas, Prom Night, Terror Train, My Blood...

It Looks Like Pizza! We Explore Video Nasties featuring Death on Film. Including Mondo, ‘Deathstimates’, Dr Frances B Gross, Monkey Brains, the ‘Real or Not Real’ Game, Rubbish Fake Animal Attacks, Bad Cult Leaders, Inappropriate Music, Foot Orgasms, ‘Born to be Wild’ Ripoffs, Austin Powers, Quentin Tarantino, More Greg Dissing Rob Zombie, Shaky Old Goats, Reader’s Digest, Lucifer and the Archange...

As You Can Tell, I’ve Got Very Strong Opinions on This One… It’s The Revenge of the Rape Revenge and Ria Fend Gets Very Angry as We Explore Three More Video Nasties. Including Inappropriate Intros, “We’ve All Been There”, “I’m Not A Man”, Speedboats, More Greg Ranting About Remakes, Jigsaw, Bum Shots, 70s Pimps, Ted Turner, Sassy Grandmas, Eraserhead, American Drive Ins, and Cat Dad. Lovely Stuff!

We’re Only Going to Cut Her a Little… We Are Finally Back to Explore More Video Nasties, This Time on the Topic of Rape/Revenge: a Very Controversial Subject For Sure! Featuring Spicy Intros, Inept Police, Fake Disclaimers, Blood Lust, Tits Business, Jingly Jangly Music, Kids on Ice, Home Alone again, Three Word Reviews, Beating up Santa, Greg Ranting About Remakes, and Funny Pronunciations of Swe...

We are Joined by Special Guest Tom Cannon to Review Our Frightfest Watches of 2017. We Cover Opening Night World Premieres of Cult of Chucky & Death Note, It Stains The Sands Red, Killing Ground, Replace, Double Date, Mayhem, Imitation Girl, The Villainess & Short Film Showcase 2 (Man In The Moon, Event Horizon, Feeding Time, Mayflower, Real Gods Require Blood, Nimmer & Bloodshed.) Inc...

Let Me Try And Attack This From Another Angle... We Have An Open Discussion Exploring The Guardian's Steve Rose's 'Post-Horror' Article. Including 'Post Horror', Horror Framework, Fear, The Evolving Genre, A Ghost Story, Psychological Horror, Existential Dread, The Passage of Time, The Guardian, Anxiety, Legacy, Pushing The Envelope, The Death of Found Footage, Zombie Films, Social Media, Death Wa...

We'll Tear Your Soul Apart. We Explore The Full Hellraiser Franchise - The Inspiration and Identity for Our Podcast Name and A Favourite Horror Franchise - Starting With Hellraiser I and II - Arguably The Best Sequel. Featuring Clive Barker, Lucky Episode 13, The Hellbound Heart, The Books of Blood, Rawhead Rex, Faustian Bargains, Labyrinth, Doug Bradley, Skinless Actors, Knightmare, Dungeon Maste...

And he’s got a flamethrower! We Explore Video Nasties featuring Misogyny. Including a Giant Incinerator, Home Alone, Psycho, Dynamite Outfits, Low Grade Viewing, William Shatner, Charred Corpses, Mastermind, Ditsy Films, the Cherry on top of the very Stupid Cake and Elasticated Dancing Suits. I've started so I'll finish...

We Lament the first half of the Horror year in review without spoilers before we return to our usual Video Nasty format. Which were our three favourites and least liked films of 2017 so far..? Including: Split, A Cure For Wellness, Rings, The Bye Bye Man, Don’t Knock Twice, Wolves At the Door, A Dark Song, The Devil’s Candy, The Void, Alien: Covenant, Life, Prevenge, The Love Witch, Raw and Get Ou...

This Is Why It's Important To have Locks On Your Door... We Explore Video Nasties featuring the Word DON’T. Including More Pink Than We Can Handle, Laser Beams For Eyes, Dick and Cherry, Linnea Quigley, Napoleon Dynamite, Doyle - of Misfits and Danzig, One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest, Teddy Bears Picnic, Pencil Neck Geeks, Necrophilia and A Guy With A Penchant For Axes. I Do Taste Like Strawberry!...

You Filthy Things! We Explore Video Nasties featuring Mad Scientists. Including Ape Rape (I Bet You Didn't Think Ria Fend Was Going To Coin That Term!), Rubbish Fake Bats, Frozen Zombies, Knee Kissing, Terrible Acting, Detective Voice Overs, Sister-Wives, Visible Panty Lines, Lizard Stunt Bums and Female Mexican Wrestling. You Will Be Left Not Untouched, But Intact.

It's Wacky, Fun... Crazy! It's Outrageous! It's the real crazy show where anything goes. We Explore Video Nasties directed by Tobe Hooper & More. Including a Young Robert Englund, Crocodiles That Will Eat Anything, Pat Sharp, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Dolly Parton, Old School Ghost Trains, Deirdre Barlow, Quentin Tarantino and Food So Bad Your Face Will Break Out in Boils.

Good Lord, What a Perversion! Worst Video Nasty so far hilariously reviewed by Greg Knox as We Explore The Video Nasties set on an Island. Including Nice Holiday Destinations, A Tag Team of Psycho Perverts, A Blowtorch To The Face, A Whole Damn Cucumber and Films That Will Make You Swear. Is It All A Dream..? I Just Hope He's Got A Waterproof Watch!