Unsung Horrors

For our last regular episode of the year, Lance is taking us down a true crime path with a different adaptation of the life of Henry Lee Lucas in 1985's Confessions of a Serial Killer. If you've seen Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, this will be familiar territory for you, but a standout performance from Robert A. Burns definitely makes this worth a watch. Follow this podcast on Instagram, Twit...

We're bringing the heat during winter with the desert slasher, Mirage. A truly independent and unsung horror movie, this has only seen a video release in the UK, which is a shame because it has great characters and gore along with its unique setting. Hear our thoughts about this forgotten gem as well as our double feature picks to go with it. Enjoy the show? Consider leaving us a rating/review on...

We're continuing No Rules November where we ignore our rule of fewer than 1K views on Letterboxd with Madman! Sing and grunt along with us as we discuss how stupid the characters are but how much we love them. Don't say his name! Follow this podcast on Instagram, Twitter, Slasher, and Facebook @unsunghorrors. Follow Lance on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd @lschibi Lance’s shop: https://lancesc...

In this special bonus episode, we're going through our picks in 31 different film categories from our annual Horror Gives Back charity challenge, this year benefiting The Trevor Project. For each horror movie we watched in October, we donated $1 or more to the charity, and thanks to all of the other people who participated, we raised nearly $1200 this year! My Bloody Horrorcast’s #HorrorGivesBack...

This month we're breaking our "fewer than 1000 views on Letterboxd" rule to bring you a couple of our favorites. Erica's pick is a Spanish horror movie about killer kids from a director who seems to really like kids and has an odd way of showing it. We'll discuss the impact of the archival footage at the beginning of the film, effective daylight horror, and, of course, child death. Follow this pod...

This week we're doing something a little different as we are joined by writer Joe Augustyn, screenwriter of Night Angel and creator of the Night of the Demons franchise. We'll also discuss his latest book, Ghostwriter, and his related experiences of the paranormal. Episode correction: Joe messaged us after recording to let us know that Steve Johnson (SFX) worked with Rick Baker, not Dick Smith. Bu...

This week we're taking a detour from our regularly scheduled programming to discuss some new (and a few old) movies we saw at this year's Fantastic Fest, one of the world's largest genre film festivals. Get spoiler-free recommendations of over 30 movies including The Sadness, NR. 10, Benedetta, Midnight, After Blue: Dirty Paradise, Mad God, and many more! Follow this podcast on Instagram, Twitter,...

We're conjuring up a demon this week and using our best satanic karate skills to fight off the bewilderment of 1977's The Demon Lover. And in a rare instance, we've only got one double feature pick to go with this movie, because it's the only correct answer. Follow this podcast on Instagram, Twitter, Slasher, and Facebook @unsunghorrors. Follow Lance on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd @lschibi...

This week we celebrate queen Mary Woronov in a WIP film that really wants to be a horror movie but just can't figure out how. Help a documentary about Woronov get made: https://my.filmindependent.org/MaryWoronovCultQueen Follow this podcast on Instagram, Twitter, Slasher, and Facebook @unsunghorrors. Follow Lance on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd @lschibi Get Unsung Horrors pins and more at La...

This week we're joined by Jonathan from the Twitch of the Death Nerve podcast to discuss a 1970s psychological horror movie. Stephen Thrower makes a case for it in his book, Nightmare USA, but do we share the same affection for it as he does? Listen to find out. We'll also share some details about our upcoming Horror Gives Back charity movie-watching challenge for October. Follow Twitch of the Dea...

Warning! Listeners in the first five rows will get splattered! On this special episode, we're joined by the writers of Bleeding Skull: A 1990s Trash-Horror Odyssey. In the first half of the episode, Zack Carlson shares some of his picks from the book as well as many stories, including one about cockblocking Crispin Glover. Then Joe and Annie jump into the second half to share their picks and give...

Shawgust continues with a giallo-style murder mystery. A necrophiliac, a madam, and a liquor delivery boy walk into a brothel... We always say it, but SPOILERS in this episode, especially for the twist ending! Follow this podcast on Instagram, Twitter, Slasher, and Facebook @unsunghorrors. Follow Lance on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd @lschibi Lance’s shop: https://lanceschibi.bigcartel.com/...

It's time for Shawgust where we celebrate horror movies from Shaw Brothers Studios all month long! We're kicking it off here with Black Magic 2, a sequel in name only to Black Magic (1975), and we're joined by special guest Ian Jane from Rock! Shock! Pop! to discuss all the wackiness. Spells and counter-spells, voodoo dolls, pubic hair, breast milk, maggots, zombies, all with a dash of Hammer horr...

Warning: heavy spoilers in this episode. We're back in the snowy landscape of Sweden for a (literal) break-out movie starring Max von Sydow and Liv Ullmann. A tension-filled thriller with clear horror elements (and a parrot!), this is one you don't want to miss. Available to watch on YouTube as of this episode's release. Follow this podcast on Instagram, Twitter, Slasher, and Facebook @unsunghorro...

We once again find ourselves the fertile ground that is late 80s Italian horror with The Spider Labyrinth. Secret cults, a stranger in a strange land, creepy kids, stop-motion animation, and of course, SPIDERS. We also have an update about the director of The Passing, John Huckert, who messaged us with some more information about his movies and the hauntings Lance discussed in that episode. Follow...

In our two-part bonus episode, we're discussing nearly 100 movies we watched during June for the FThisMovie annual Junesploitation challenge. With categories ranging from 80s action to Italian horror to kung-fu to Henry Silva, we're bringing you our thoughts and recommendations. And of course, as we do here at Unsung Horrors, LOTS of deep cuts. Lance's Junesploitation Letterboxd list: https://lett...

In our two-part bonus episode, we're discussing nearly 100 movies we watched during June for the FThisMovie annual Junesploitation challenge. With categories ranging from 80s action to Italian horror to kung-fu to Henry Silva, we're bringing you our thoughts and recommendations. And of course, as we do here at Unsung Horrors, LOTS of deep cuts. Lance's Junesploitation Letterboxd list: https://lett...

In this episode we're discussing the existentialist dread of the sci-fi horror film, John Huckert's The Passing. Would you transfer your consciousness into a younger body? Blu-ray available from Vinegar Syndrome. Ghostwriter book available at https://ghostpolaroids.com Follow this podcast on Instagram, Twitter, Slasher, and Facebook @unsunghorrors. Follow Lance on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterbox...

We're celebrating the birthday of one of our favorite directors, Lucio Fulci, with one of his unsung films: Beatrice Cenci. While not a horror film, this is one of the films of which Fulci himself was most proud and still has enough Fulci "flourishes" for fans of his horror movies to enjoy it. To help us with our discussion, our guest for this episode is author and film historian Troy Howarth, who...

This week Lance picked a 90s horror movie that Erica actually liked! From a director whose filmography is mostly horror sequels, Jeff Burr, comes a movie about a warlock spirit inhabiting a scarecrow to kill his enemies. Plus practical effects and an orgy. What's not to love? (well, a few 90s horror cliches, but that's ok). Follow this podcast on Instagram, Twitter, Slasher, and Facebook @unsungho...

We're joined by author, podcaster, and film historian Samm Deighan for a visit to Villa Parisi and a discussion of the Italian cult horror movie Patrick Still Lives. You can purchase the blu-ray from Severin Films: https://severin-films.com/?s=patrick+still+lives Current views on Letterboxd: 663 Samm's links: Follow on IG and Twitter @sammdeighan Preorder her upcoming book: https://mcfarlandbooks....

This week, Lance pulled a pick from special guest Daniel Ekeroth's book, Swedish Sensationsfilms: Blood Traaaaacks. Venture into the snowy mountains with us for a discussion of Mats Helge Olsson's slasher film, plus in-depth discussions of the director and the band Easy Action. Buy Daniel's books from Bazillion Points: https://www.bazillionpoints.com/books/sensationsfilms/ https://www.bazillionpoi...

We're taking a side trip on the podcast to talk about what movies we'd love to see get a Blu-ray release. Guest Jonathan shares his picks as well and we also add in some special features we'd love with our picks. From arthouse to horror, Thailand to Italy, we're covering a wide range of movies in this one. (SPOILER) Please note: at the time of recording, Unearthed Films had not yet announced their...

This week we are discussing another hidden gem of late 80s Italian horror about a mad painter, a necrophiliac, and a helicopter. If that's not enough for you, at the very least, listen to hear Erica try to explain the plot. Follow this podcast on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @unsunghorrors. Follow Lance on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd @lschibi Follow Erica on Letterboxd @alsowatched Logo...

When you're told there's a horror movie with Frankie Avalon as an off-the-rails psycho killer whose blood has been transfused into a young girl, creating a psychic connection between them, well, you know you have to check it out. We're reviewing Blood Song, PLUS Lance is discussing all the films he watched for SXSW 2021, spoiler-free To skip the SXSW films coverage and get to our discussion of Blo...