World of Horror with Mom & Mac

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This film is one of the ones who made me (Mom/Christina), but Mac really loves it, so this is a huge win for me. Hope you like our talk. We spoke so much, we decided to release this ep on its own so we could release out Part 2 with WHEN EVIL LURKS separately. Conversation detours include: Preference for audiobooks, Mom's making art (check out gsoglassworks.com)! My Eye...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! What a fun discussion this was! We looked at Wes Craven's Hill People cannibal fest, THE HILLS HAVE EYES from 1977 and the truly hilarious modern Aussie horror comedy, 100 BLOODY ACRES. Sidebars include: What a pretty color combo orange and blue are Intrusive thoughts and number OCD Do men not know how women's biology work? The ridiculous state of affairs for wome...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! We go on quite a ramble on a number of subjects. Definitely check out the Chapter Markers for this one, if you are just here for the film talk. I make a number of references to the first conversation we had about eXistenZ.  By way of explanation, awhile back, we had paired eXistenZ with TETSUO: THE IRON MAN, but the episode was lost. We are splitting our body horror shows i...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! What with summer schedules being what they are, we were only able to record the first of our Squishy Body Horror flicks, SOCIETY. We will release eXistenZ next week. We hope you enjoy! 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....

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! Q-Balls! Ms. Q is back to talk with me about how her Introduction to Film students reacted to this film. It was nice to revisit this classic and we had a nice ramble about their perceptive insights. We also are such fans of Brooke Smith and Ted Levine as well as Jonathan Demme's direction and Tak Fujimoto's cinematography. We also talk about the minor car accident...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! We had a blast talking to our new friend, Chrissy Champagne from Residue: A True Crime Podcast (go subscribe!) She brought a banger of a film that Means the World of Horror™ to her! We discussed the very strange and very 80's SciFi Mall Slasher (Yes, we're classing it as a slasher! Fight us!) Horny Comedy: CHOPPING MALL. If you haven't watched it or havn&apos...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! Stefan is back to share two of his favorite childhood watches: ALLIGATOR & THE EDGE!! Stefan is a filmmaker and podcaster located in Hamilton, Ontario. Although we are split on CRAWL, ROGUE, and BLACKWATER, I encourage you all to check these movies out if you are interested in Alligator or Crocodile-attack movies. And of course, LAKE PLACID. We rambled a bit (time codes...

Send us Fan Mail Hi, WoHos! This week we looked at Alex Garland's MEN. Yep. We did that. Mom was at first more sympathetic to Garland's jazzy style of filmmaking, but that didn't last long when we dove deeper into it. There is a lot to recommend this, but there is a lot that suggests that you may want to run far, far away from this one and watch CIVIL WAR instead. Mom & Mac chat...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos!! We talked so much about MEN that we had to break the pods into two parts. Although we make some passing references to MEN, this podcast is about Guillermo del Toro's 2006 classic, PAN'S LABYRINTH. Shout out to https://www.theotherfolk.blog/dissections/pans-labyrinth I will have the podcast about MEN out soon. Stay tuned, also, for my chat with filmmaker Stefan Ma...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos!! We return to slashers and look at THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE from 1982 and ANATOMIE/ANATOMY from Germany. One of these might be called feminist and one of these...would not. Mac and I had a great ol' ramble about springtime, the myth of expertise, sleepovers, pretty privilege, and wasted opportunities. We hope you enjoy the show! If so, please tell all your friends al...

Send us Fan Mail Hey there, Q-Balls and WoHos! Quinn was nice enough to join me for a ramble about one of my favorite movies of all time: FARGO. Our conversation assumes a knowledge of the film. If you haven't seen it, please do yourself a favor and watch it or rewatch it!! From Wikipedia: Fargo is a 1996 black comedy crime film written, directed and produced by Joel and Ethan Coen. Frances M...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This week Mac & I discussed two movies about mental illness: JACOB's LADDER from the US and THE BABADOOK from Australia. Mac was too smart for JACOB's LADDER, but he did think it was beautiful. Mom was profoundly wrecked by THE BABADOOK. Next time, we are back to slashers with THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE from the US & FLASHBACK from Germany. Thanks for all...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! The theme this time is "Loss of Innocence". We reviewed THE CLOVEHITCH KILLER from the US & THE INNOCENTS from Norway. We enjoyed the exploration of the distance that grows between a child and parent during adolescence in THE CLOVEHITCH KILLER. Everyone can relate to that feeling, but thankfully only a few will ever know the horrifying reality our protag Tyler...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This week, Rob and Ben from The Every Movie EVER ! podcast joined us to discuss a movie that Means the World of Horror™ to them: MAY from 2002. Topics discussed: Learning you are autistic and having it be no surprise to family members, podcasting as a mental health check-in, serendipity in finding movies, Netflix' old model for DVD through-the-mail service, watching ho...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos!! This week we look at two classic* movies featuring creepy dolls: DEEP RED from Italy & CHILD's PLAY (1988) from the US. Was the Mac Effect (where Mac makes Mom like a movie less after the conversation) in effect, or was it the Mom Effect this time?  *Mac may disagree with this classification! Next time, we discuss Coming of Age Films with THE INNOCENTS from Norway...

Send us Fan Mail This week we are starting off 2024 with two films of Dinner Party Horror: THE FEAST from Wales & THE INVITATION from the US.  Enjoy! And if you do, please tell all your friends all about us! From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Invitation is a 2015 American horror thriller film directed by Karyn Kusama and written by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi, starring Logan Marshall-Gre...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! What a year it has been for us at WoHo Central! We produced 30 shows this year, and Mac and I hosted 22. This episode we look back, evaluate, reevaluate, and reconsider what we enjoyed and did not enjoy last year. Mom's memory being what it is, here are some things discussed on the pod, plus the whole catalog of movies from 2023. From our hearts to yours, we hope you h...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! For the last main show of 2023, we look at two movies about vampires: SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE from the US and RIGOR MORTIS from Hong Kong. Mom & Mac Chat: Names that drive up the wall, kids today, being too attached to our phone. Also, Mom is (Internet) autistic. Mac liked SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE a whole lot because of the performances. Mom liked RIGOR MORTIS a lot because...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! If you've ever wanted to know what would happen when you get three ADD brains together to discuss a 40-year-old Cronenberg classic, you have come to the right place! Stefan MacDonald joined Mac and me to discuss a movie close to all of our hearts: VIDEODROME! We had a lovely ramble, and I hope you enjoy it! Even though I am sober, you can make a fun drinking game out o...

Send us Fan Mail This week we looked at the cult classic, STARSHIP TROOPERS, which is a flick Mom can't believe she never saw. We both loved this one a ton. We also looked at the low-budget gem, SLASH/BACK, from Canada, which talks about the friendship girls share as well as some aliens who land in a small Nunavut town. Mom went gaga for the scenery in this one. There is lots of waffle up top...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! Our friend Martin Harries from the Film Vs. Film podcast joined us to share a film that Means The World of Horror™ to him: DR. TERROR'S HOUSE OF HORRORS, which is the first portmanteau film from Amicus Studios. From IMDb : Aboard a British train, mysterious fortune teller Dr. Schreck uses tarot cards to read the futures of five fellow passengers. This film has everythi...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This week we looked at two movies related to Ghosts: POLTERGEIST (1982) & THE OTHERS. POLTERGEIST deals with the sins of capitalism and consumerism in the guise of some disruptove ghosties. Mac enjoyed this more than I did. I felt super sad at the depiction of the teenage daughter as an object of sexual attention and nothing much else. Strong performances by JoBeth Will...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! Mac's picks this week involve animated horror. We reviewed WENDELL & WILD from the US and UNICORN WARS from Spain & France. Both deal with deep emotional issues and neither are appropriate for young children. Mac wonders if UNICORN WARS is appropriate for some adults! Next time we are looking at movies involving haunted houses. We will be looking at THE OTHERS...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! Oh, what a fun film this is! This week Stefan MacDonald of Terminal Burrower Films and Drag Mitch to Hell joins me to discuss this mutual fave. Stacy Keach and Jamie Lee Curtis in Australia hunting a serial killer in an 18-wheeler? Yes, Please! Throw in a good boy doing a serviceable dingo impression and some sweet suspense, and you've got yourself a good time. Have yo...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This week we are joined by our friends, Georgia and John Macey from the Comfort Films Podcast to examine two masterclasses in suspense, THE WAGES OF FEAR & SORCERER. We examine the real horror, which is, of course, capitalism, in both these films. We also look at connections to the trickster figure in the folklore of Indigenous people, a queer reading of the relationshi...