World of Horror with Mom & Mac

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This week we look at two films that involve writers. Both have killer soundtracks. IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS has great effects. BURNING has great cinematography. IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS has a sweet runtime, BURNING has a Korean cinema-length runtime. Both have excellent performances and fun themes. Shout out to our WoHos in various area codes! Our last episode was downloaded...

Send us Fan Mail For this episode, I am looking at two stories that involve snuff films: EVIL DEAD TRAP from Japan and THESIS / TESIS from Spain. Neither makes a whole lot of sense, but each has its brilliant charms. The kills in EVIL DEAD TRAP are great and the plot takes a serious left turn in the third act. THESIS is one of my favorite films despite some of the annoying plot holes. Everyone is...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This week we took a look at two movies by a director we respect a lot, Ti West. We reviewed THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, which Mom loves and Mac...does not and THE INNKEEPERS, which is near and dear to both our hearts. Coming up on World of Foundational Horror, THESIS from Spain and EVIL DEAD TRAP from Japan. Next up on the Quinnisode, HUSH, HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE. Next up on the...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This week we look at two horror classics about possession: THE EXORCIST from the US & THE WAILING from South Korea. We like this pairing because we find divergence in parenting and the nature of the devil depicted in each. In Mom & Mac  chat, we talk about Mac's cat pooping, Mom half remembering Vonnegut, Mom overriding her social anxiety, tricks we use to tric...

Send us Fan Mail Q-Balls! This week we looked at the 1944 psychological thriller, GASLIGHT. If you've ever wondered what the supposed origin of the ubiquitous term was, you should check out this movie. It's got a great cast and wonderful cinematography. As per, Q and I have a somewhat lengthy Christina & Quinn chat. If you'd like to jump to the discussion of the film, that start...

Send us Fan Mail (WoHos!) Sorry! We had some audio issues, but I think I got them worked out! You'll forgive the later-than-usual release of this episode. I got sidelined by a little of the mid-summer doldrums. This week Mac and I looked at TENEBRAE from Italy and YOU'RE NEXT in our detour into slashers. Next time we will be back on track discussing movies about possession with THE EXORC...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! Well, as Quinn journeys back to her homeland for a few weeks, we thought it might be fun to talk about another Hitchcock film. This one just happens to be my fave. I wanted to save this one until June 30, which is the 72nd anno of this classic flick, but as Quinn has, (and maybe some of you WoHos have) some driving ahead of you this week and weekend, I thought I would relea...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! Did Y'all forget how toxic V/H/S is? Because we sure had! Spoiler: We didn't like these movies too much. (You might want to check out V/H/S 2, GONJIAM, HAUNTED ASYLUM, GRAVE ENCOUNTERS, CLOVERFIELD, REC, THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, and even THE TAKING OF DEBORAH LOGAN before you look at this one). Mom & Mac Chat: Mac turns 27, goes to Detroit, is NOT misgendered,...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! Thanks for tuning in to this World of Foundational Horror™ special bonus episode. It's been a minute since I have looked at an international film considered to be foundational, and so I dragged along a friend to help me this time! Joining me to talk about Mario Bava's 1971 Giallo proto-slasher, A BAY OF BLOOD, is podcaster and filmmaker, Stefan MacDonald-Labelle!...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, Q-Balls! We're back this week with a movie I swore I'd never watch again and a movie I have watched more times than I can count: A CLOCKWORK ORANGE & THE PARALLAX VIEW. We talk a whole lot about A CLOCKWORK ORANGE and I talk a little bit about THE PARALLAX VIEW. After a long Christina & Quinn Chat wherein we discuss Quinn's birthday, favorite childhood...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This time we met to discuss another actor-director team-up we love: Eggers and Dafoe! We reviewed THE LIGHTHOUSE & THE NORTHMAN. Do not watch these movies back-to-back. Both films are gorgeously shot, written, and acted and both films ate! (Get in touch and let Mom know if she used that expression correctly) Join our Facebook Page ! Follow us on Instagram ! Catch Mac on...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This week Mac's Picks were Urban Legends movies. We reviewed CANDYMAN 1992 & La Llorona, from Guatemala. Leave a voicemail on our Google Voice: 336-663-3018! https://linktr.ee/WorldofHorror Coming up on the main show: Our Willem Dafoe / Robert Eggers special: THE LIGHTHOUSE & THE NORTHMAN Mom's Picks: Anthology Films: V/H/S & 3 EXTREMES 2 Mac's Pi...

Send us Fan Mail Q-Balls! This week we had a look at Alfred Hitchcock's SUSPICION and went on numerous tangents about the end of the school year, guinea pigs and the most unromantic train ride Quinn ever went on! Tune into some past episodes on other Hitchcock films: Episode 12: VERTIGO & MARNIE Episode 14: SHADOW OF A DOUBT Episode 39: VERTIGO again Episode 73: PSYCHO Episode 86: REBECCA...

Send us Fan Mail Well, WoHos, Sometimes it's okay not to make a sequel. Mac and I liked ONE of these films. There is lots of rant-y goodness in this one. We hope you enjoy! Next time, Mac's picks include films about urban legends. We are looking at CANDYMAN (1992) & LA LLORONA. Watchalongers can catch LA LLORONA on Shudder--make sure you do not watch the other film with a similar tit...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This week we looked at Alfred Hitchcock's THE BIRDS and Jonathan King's BLACK SHEEP.  We were really taken with what a freaking weirdo Tippi Hedren's character Melanie was and the tragedy that befell Suzanne Pleshette's character even before she was felled by THE BIRDS. Also, Alfred Hitchcock: what a monster. We both really enjoyed BLACK SHEEP--it was ju...

Send us Fan Mail Q-Balls! Quinn and I looked at Alfred Hitchcock's 1948 experimental film, ROPE, which was intended to seem like one unbroken take. It was, in fact, composed of 10 shots because...1948. Jimmy Stewart, John Dall, and Farley Granger star in this film that is loosely based on the murder committed by Leopold and Loeb. It is filled with a lovely supporting cast and some top-notch m...

Send us Fan Mail Well, WoHos! When we originally chose the animated films for this show, I had remembered GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES as much more horrific and MAD GOD as much more...something?  That didn't stop us from talking about each film a lot, though!! We also talk Letterboxd reviews, an Eric Winick review, what our personal ratings mean as well as the dismaying state of affairs in this cou...

Send us Fan Mail Quinn was kind enough this week to join me for a ramble on one of my favorite films, THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (1962). From IMDb: An American POW in the Korean War is brainwashed as an unwitting assassin for an international Communist conspiracy. Does it all fit together? Not at all, but I do so love it so! Between the insane fight scene and the insane train scene, we are flummoxed...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This week we looked at Mac's picks: THE TAKING OF DEBORAH LOGAN & RELIC. Apologies to Michelle Ang, a New Zealander, whom Mac called an "Aussie". Mom & Mac Chat: Doing what we need to do, characters in doctors' waiting rooms, Mac's love of "Chopper" from "One Piece" and Mom's stuffie, "Lil WoHo". Check out...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This week, it was Mom's picks and Mom chose movies featuring acting legend, Song Kang-ho. We talked a whole lot about THE HOST (2006) & PARASITE, from Director Bong Joon-ho. Mom & Mac Talk : Lawn Talk, Hair talk with the Hares, Mom and Tina Turner, Mac's toxic friend group in college, why we are not friends with people we were friends with in college, CDs...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! Mac and I looked at THE DAY AFTER & THREADS, two TV movies from the 1980's about nuclear war. Which one did we prefer? It was no contest! Don't duck and cover, listen and enjoy! Coming up on the pod next is Mom's picks of Song Kang-ho films: THE HOST & PARASITE, then films about dementia with THE TAKING OF DEBORAH LOGAN & RELIC and animated Horror...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! We got the whole squad together for this one! Mom & Mac & Quinn Chat: Enjoying the view of our pets Going back to school The burden of having a pretty friend The demons in our brains Traditional Warnings about spoilers and spicy language, which both abound, as per, on this show. We also take some tangents on topics such as: How great is Apple TV? Why do we like musi...

Send us Fan Mail Well, WoHos, We're talking cults...again*. We looked at THE STEPFORD WIVES (1975) and KILL LIST. STEPFORD WIVES (1975) Brief plot summary froom IMDb: Joanna Eberhart has come to the quaint little town of Stepford, Connecticut with her family, but soon discovers there lies a sinister truth in the all too perfect behavior of the female residents. KILL LIST Brief plot summary fr...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This year we are very happy to bring to you the Fave Five Watches of 2022 from some of our podfriends. Please support them by subscribing to their projects and listen to their amazing content! Scare U--Eric Winick & Bradford Louryk https://scareupod.com Bradford's Picks: SMILE, BARBARIAN, THE MUNSTERS, HELLRAISER (2022) & NOPE   Eric's Picks: TRAIN TO BUSA...

Send us Fan Mail WoHos! This was "Take 2" on DON'T LOOK NOW at the end of Fall semester, and we got a little loose with casual tangents. These include: Embarrassing Halloween Costumes (At minute 1:41) The Personhood of Children  & Boarding Schools (around minute 22) My Grandfather (around minute 34) The Name Heather (around minute 44)--Christina likes to all the women Weather an...