Horror Movie Survival Guide

The Running Man - “They Don’t Want Us to Win” We conclude our Stephen King Birthday celebration with THE RUNNING MAN (2025) . A desperate man becomes a contestant in a deadly game show in order to get funds to support his family & get medical care for his ailing daughter. This dystopia set in 2025 hit a little too close to home!  We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!  Support our Go Fund Me fo...

The Boogeyman - “I Told You it Was Real” We continue our Stephen King Birthday Celebration with THE BOOGEYMAN (2023) . A widower and his grieving family are preyed upon by an unknown entity. They are tested by the limits of their own love & trust for each other.  We hope you enjoy this week’s fresh conversation!  Support the show

In the Tall Grass - “Fate Conspired” We continue our Stephen King Birthday Month Celebration with IN THE TALL GRASS (2019) . This one is a family affair based on a short shorty written by King & his son Joe Hill . A study on the dynamics of love, obsession and the cost of altruism. We hope you enjoy this week’s episode - cut fresh from the field!   Support the show

The Long Walk - “You’re Men Now” It’s Stephen King's Birthday Month and we are kicking off our celebration with THE LONG WALK (2025) . This adaptation goes hard & really leans into the brutality of this dystopian story. We watch these guys grow from strangers to friends and boys to men as they take this harrowing journey.  We hope you enjoy this conversation about one of Julia’s most belo...

HMSG Interview Scorch Marks Dir. Brendan Haley ~ “Penda’s Fen” This week we have another fabulous guest, friend of the show, Brendan Haley , to discuss PENDA’S FEN (1974) . Queer, subversive, art house horror! A film that is a spiritual companion to Brendan’s directorial feature debut, SCORCH MARKS ! You can stream Scorch Marks on Dekkoo October 1st! We hope you enjoy our conversation! More About...

HMSG Interview Ashley Ryan a.k.a. Pythian Priestess ~ “The Medium” This week we have a very special guest, friend of the show, Ashley Ryan a.k.a. Pythian Priestess to discuss the paranormal phenomena & possession in THE MEDIUM (2021) . This found footage story follows a family in Thailand, that has been tasked with being a conduit for a god & what happens when that calling is not properly...

Tenebre - “So Passes the Glory of Lesbos” Our final Giallo for 2026 is a certified Argento banger TENEBRE (1982) . A meta look at the sub-genre, where the art and artist are blurred. A writer quickly becomes part of a real life murder-mystery narrative. His whole inner circle becomes implicated and ultimately the victims of foul play! We hope you enjoy digging into this fresh episode! Support the...

Phenomena  a.k.a. Creepers - “Cadaveric Fauna” There's always room for Giallo! And we got plenty more for ya this week with PHENOMENA (1985) a.k.a. CREEPERS , directed by Dario Argento . Jennifer Connelly stars as a gifted girl who helps solve a string of murders with the help of thousands of her creepy crawly little friends! Bugs!  We hope you enjoy all the buzz this week!  Support the show

Sex of the Witch - “Like a Medieval Weapon” We continue our Giallo Days party with a messy family gathering on the eve of their patriarch’s passing in SEX OF THE WITCH (1973) . Dark secrets are revealed as they tear each other apart jockeying for position inline for the family inheritance.  We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!  Support the show

The Crimes of the Black Cat - "Camera Won't Forget Anything" We continue our Giallo-Days celebration with THE CRIMES OF THE BLACK CAT (1972) . A blind man leads his own personal investigation to find his lover's killer as the fashion house she worked for is targeted with a string of murders involving a black cat. We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!  Support the show

The Possessed - “Her Memory Haunted Me” It’s time to celebrate the Giallo-Days in July! We are kicking off the party with the black and white classic THE POSSESSED aka La Donna Del Lago (1965) . A lonely novelist attempts to reconnect with his dream girl in a lakeside town. But it turns out to be the off season in more ways than one… We hope you enjoy diving into this fresh episode! Support the sh...

HMSG Interview Dina Ramona Silva - “Frankie, Maniac Woman!” We have a special bonus interview this week with Dina Silva , filmmaker & star of FRANKIE, MANIAC WOMAN (2025) ! We discuss the genesis of this passion project and her love of horror and maniacs!  Be forewarned there are lots of spoilers! So go watch the movie NOW AVAILABLE on Digital & VOD!  More about our guest! Dina Romona Silv...

HMSG Interview Whit Flint! “Eraserhead” This week we finally chat about one of our favorite films, David Lynch’s debut feature, ERASERHEAD (1977) . We brought along all of our sweet baby faces to discuss, including friend of the show and multi-hyphenate Whit Flint to get into all the gory details!   We hope you enjoy this freshly served episode! Pardon some of our sound elements this episode! We h...

976-Evil - “Not on the Couch” We are celebrating 9 Years of Horror Movie Survival Guide on 7/6 with the perfect film… 976-EVIL (1988) . ☎️ A phone hotline promises good fortunes to those who call...but the price may be more than the callers bargain for! This dark horror comedy is directed by Robert Englund & full of his quippy touches and bold 80’s gore! We hope you enjoy dialing into this fre...

Cryptz - “Raw & Stringy”  This week we are spending some time underneath the Full Moon with CRYPTZ (2002) . Our very own Julia Marchese got her Hollywood start on the set of this Full Moon Features production about a coven of vampires that use a strip club as their cover! Tune in for all the BTS and gory details! We hope you enjoy biting into this fresh episode!  Support the show

Queen of the Damned - “Live & Undead” Calling all gothy vamps because this week we are finally discussing QUEEN OF THE DAMNED (2002) . The cinematic Vampire Lestat adaptation from the turn of the century that is nothing like Anne Rice's novel source material. But what this version lacks in substance, it does it's best to make up for in style! We agree with Anne Rice, that it's d...

Mother of Flies - “The Vicious Cure” So excited to chat about another witchy entry from the Adams Filmmaking Family - MOTHER OF FLIES (2025) .  A young woman connects with a healer as a last ditch resort for fixing what ails her with an assist from her dad. We go on a journey with them where nothing is as it seems!  Be sure to check out our episodes from our Audio Archive on their other films!  Th...

The Addiction - “Being & Nothingness” Lili Taylor plays a lonely vampire in the midst of getting her PhD in Philosophy who gets mentored by Christopher Walken in THE ADDICTION (1995) . A meditation on the sadness and grief of the human condition - we are left with lots more questions than conclusions in this one!  We hope you enjoy biting into this fresh episode!  Support the show

Queens of the Dead - “Working for Tips” Happy Pride Month! 🌈 We have a wonderful Queer Horror selection this week to celebrate - QUEENS OF THE DEAD (2025) . Directed by Tina Romero , daughter of the Maestro himself. She puts her own delightful twist on the genre that her dad built. All the guts and gore that you would expect from a Romero - plus a generous helping of glitter and glam! We hope you...

Rockula - “Are You the DJ?” Are you ready to Rock? We do that and more this week as we discuss ROCKULA (1990) . We meet a lovelorn vampire who has chased his beloved for hundreds of years as his fleeting window of opportunity opens one more time. Will he finally seal the deal and live eternally with his true love?  We hope you enjoy our conversation about this beloved horror musical! Support the s...

Once Bitten - “I’m Not Wearing a Costume!” It’s another great week for another teen vampire to fall in love in ONCE BITTEN (1985) . A young Jim Carrey stars in this 80’s horror comedy as the target of an ancient vampire’s affection! It’s hard to say no when that vamp is the legendary beauty Lauren Hutton with Cleavon Little as her Renfield!  We hope you enjoy chomping into this fresh vampy episode...

My Best Friend is a Vampire - “This Blood’s for You!” We have another delightful 80’s teen horror flick this week - MY BEST FRIEND IS A VAMPIRE (1987) . Directed by Jimmy Huston (Final Exam) and starring Robert Sean Leonard (Dead Poets Society) . A lovesick high schooler gets turned into a vampire, which throws a wrench into his dating life! This is a fun one! We even get a cameo from Kathy Bates...

My Mom's a Werewolf - "Wolverine Chic" We are howling with laughter this week as we celebrate Mother's Day by discussing the 80's horror comedy MY MOM'S A WEREWOLF (1989) . An under-appreciated house-wife ends up in the arms of a werewolf and must depend on her daughter to save her! This is a fun one filled with amazing character actors chewing the scenery! We hope yo...

M - “I Can’t Escape from Myself” We discuss an early cinematic masterpiece from Fritz Lang this week - M (1931) . Peter Lorre plays a serial killer who inspires multiple factions of the underworld of his city to conspire to capture him and apply their own brand of justice.  The themes and story feel extremely timely - even though this film is nearly 100 years old! We hope you enjoy this fresh conv...

Idle Hands - “You’re Kinky!” Happy 4/20! We are celebrating one of our favorite herbs this week with a classic stoner horror comedy - IDLE HANDS (1999) . Can an ancient prophecy be stopped by a modern priestess and a crew of bumbling fools as it’s about to be fulfilled? We sure do hope so!  This film is stacked with a very 90’s cast! Devon Sawa , Seth Green , Jessica Alba , Vivica A. Fox and more!...