World of Horror with Mom & Mac

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This episode we look at dolls--some in the guise of their owners, a la MAGIC, and some life-sized and creeptacular, a la THE DOLL MASTER. Mom liked one of these a whole lot more than Mac did, but we were in full agreement on the other one! Hoo boy! Next time we will be looking at comedies with EVIL ED from Sweden and HEART EYES from the US. Thank you for all your support. I...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This episode we tackled two "escape room"-type movies in CUBE & SAW. These were cornerstones of Mac's childhood, but how does he feel in the cold, harsh light of adulthood? In Mom & Mac chat, we talk about: Not feeling great after working out, Mom's summer schedule, "Love Island", "raw-dogging" audio, dealing with envy, and mo...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This episode we are looking at spider horror films with ARACHNOPHOBIA from the US and INFESTED from France. In Mom & Mac chat: Mac turns 30 and gets food poisoning and Mom gets jealous of her friends' good fortune. From IMDb: A new species of South American killer spider hitches a lift to a California town in a coffin and starts to breed, leaving a trail of deaths...

Send us Fan Mail This episode we look at found footage films with WILLOW CREEK from 2013 and INCANTATION from 2022. In Mom & Mac chat we talk about the power of narrative TV, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and tough old guys, the loss of a running coach, dog loss, and still learning how to interact with people appropriately. WILLOW CREEK (from IMDB): A man and his girlfriend camp in the woods to capture...

Send us Fan Mail This episode we talk about what Daniel from The Cobwebs Channel calls "Weird Horror" films. We had a look at THE LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM from England, and TOGETHER from the US. We have a nice ramble about Mother's Day, mothers in general, mothers in specific, Ari Aster films, bad dads, bad therapists, work, and prejudice in the UK. Next time we will be watching the F...

Send us Fan Mail This episode we are talking ghosts with A CHINESE GHOST STORY from Hong Hong & GHOSTWATCH from the UK. We loved both these films and each has moments that are really scary! From IMDb: A debt collector has no other choice than to spend the night in a haunted temple, where he encounters a female ghost, whom he falls in love with. To save her soul he must work with a monk to defe...

Send us Fan Mail This episode Mac and I look at two vintage films featuring witches. We viewed VIY from Russia and SEASON OF THE WITCH (1972). From IMDb: A young priest is ordered to preside over the wake of witch in a small old wooden church of a remote village. This means spending three nights alone with the corpse with only his faith to protect him.  From IMDb: A neglected, unhappy suburban hou...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This week we had a look at two Anthology/Portmanteau films: TALES FROM THE CRYPT & SOUTHBOUND. We enjoyed one of them. Mac and I spent the episode comparing the two anthology films with very different levels of success. SOUTHBOUND got a mixed response—we found one segment that worked, but overall the film didn’t quite hold together. There’s a sense that it had potential...

Send us Fan Mail Stefan is back and this time we are talking SCANNERS--one of his favorite films! We have a nice ramble about one of David Cronenberg's early-ish films. I hope you enjoy our chat! From IMDb: A scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called "scanning" to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic powers from waging war against non-Scanners....

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This time we revisit zombies with DEAD & BURIED (1981) and THE NIGHT EATS THE WORLD (2018) from France. What kind of zombies scare YOU the most? Next time we are looking at anthology films with SOUTHBOUND from the US and TALES FROM THE CRYPT from the UK. Gerry Entriken: WoHo Outro Theme Support the show Opening Theme "Bucket" by Gerry Entriken Closing Theme &q...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This time we are looking at Fairy Tale horror with Korea's HANSEL & GRETEL and THE UGLY STEPSISTER from Norway. We had some technical difficulties so there is no Mom & Mac chat™ this week, but we had some tangents including highlights from Park Chan-wook films, changing batteries, and the Nose Appreciation Society. Next time we are looking at Zombie movies with...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! Of course we had to have a look at Guillermo del Toro's latest! Gerry Entriken: WoHo Outro Theme Support the show Opening Theme "Bucket" by Gerry Entriken Closing Theme "Mop" by Gerry Entriken Interstitial Music also by Gerry Entriken. We love you, Gerry! Subscribe to the Podcast for a Special shout-out! World of Horror's Instagram Mom's I...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! Chrissy Champagne, host of the podcast, Residue, joined us and brought along one doozy of a film. We watching DON'T GO TO SLEEP, a 1982 made-for-tv horror movie starring Valerine Harper and Dennis Weaver. It is full of 80's fun. Please follow Chrissy and check out her podcast. Here is her Instagram ! Next up on the main show, Mac and I discuss Guillermo del Toro&a...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! Mac had heard that THE SUBSTANCE was the movie to watch for a dissection (!) of body image and the patriarchy, but did he concur? Listen in to find out! We paired this with a New Zealand film, GRAFTED, which has a similar vibe. Gerry Entriken: WoHo Outro Theme Support the show Opening Theme "Bucket" by Gerry Entriken Closing Theme "Mop" by Gerry Entriken...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! Q-Balls! This week we look at the bonkers Otto Preminger 1965 joint, BUNNY LAKE IS MISSING. Quinn and I had a lovely chat! Gerry Entriken: WoHo Outro Theme Support the show Opening Theme "Bucket" by Gerry Entriken Closing Theme "Mop" by Gerry Entriken Interstitial Music also by Gerry Entriken. We love you, Gerry! Subscribe to the Podcast for a Special sh...

Send us Fan Mail Hi, WoHos! This week filmmaker and friend Stefan MacDonald-Labelle stopped by to have a ramble with me about one of my favorite horror films, WE ARE STILL HERE.  From IMDb: In the cold, wintery fields of New England, a lonely old house wakes up every thirty years - and demands a sacrifice. Next up on the podcast we have a couple bonus shows. Quinn and I discuss the Otto Preminger...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! We had such a good time with our Feel Good Fall Films that we decided to do two more: PARANORMAN & TURNING RED, two modern classics of animation. PARANORMAN: A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse. TURNING RED: A thirteen-year-old girl named Mei Lee is torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! Sometimes you have to break your own rules, you know what I mean? While we usually pair an international horror film with an American one, this week, we looked at two American films. We tried not to swear, but that was a fool's errand! We reviewed THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS & K-POP DEMON HUNTERS. KPDH was new to us, but we revisited NIGHTMARE, which is an old f...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This week Mac & I discuss two films that are about Trying to Defy Fate. We looked at the South Korean film A DAY/HARU and FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES from the US. A DAY involves trying to escape a tragic time loop, and FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES involves trying to escape death. One of these films is successful.  On the next main show, Mac & I will discuss &quot...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This week we looked at two films related to home invasion: SLEEP TIGHT from Spain and SEE FOR ME from Canada/US. Mom remembered SLEEP TIGHT very differently than her first watch 14 years ago. We had similar thoughts about SEE FOR ME. Our naxt main show will be about Trying to Defy Fate with A DAY (HA-RU) from South Korea and FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES from the US. After...

Send us Fan Mail Stefan is back to talk THE GUEST! It was a first watch for me and I loved it!! Dan Stevens! Maika Monroe! Leland Orser! Do yourself a favor and go watch it (or rewatch it) now! A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connec...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This week we looked at HATCHING from Finland and TIGER STRIPES from Malaysia. Next time we are looking at SEE FOR ME and SLEEP TIGHT (Spain). Sleep tight, WoHos! Gerry Entriken: WoHo Outro Theme Support the show Opening Theme "Bucket" by Gerry Entriken Closing Theme "Mop" by Gerry Entriken Interstitial Music also by Gerry Entriken. We love you, Gerry! Su...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This week it's the end of the world as we know it with two (one and a half?) bangers: PONTYPOOL from Canada and MELANCHOLIA from the US. Next time we tackle "Adolescence: A Horror" films with TIGER STRIPES from Malaysia & HATCHING from Finland. Thank you for all your support. It Means the World of Horror™ to us, truly!! Remember, WoHos, we love you and DO...

Send us Fan Mail This week, despite technical difficulties and returning back to school, we were able to have a wonderful conversation about serial killers. We had to stitch together three different recordings together, but I think I smoothed it out pretty well.  We both listened to and watched AMERICAN PSYCHO and had fun comparing them despite being traumatized by Bret Easton Ellis. Mom thinks ME...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! We have such a fun one this week! Mac and I looked at one of our all-time favorite films, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and we paired it with a Polish Musical Horror film, THE LURE. Next time we will be looking at movies about serial killers with AMERICAN PSYCHO from the US and MEMOIR OF A MURDERER from South Korea. Thank you for all your support! It means the World of Horror™ to...