Horror Movie Survival Guide

The Wailing - "He's Not Human" Happy Lunar New Year! 🧧🐍 We are celebrating the year of the snake with a story that wraps it's tail around a small province in South Korea in THE WAILING (2016) ! A bumbling country cop is in way over his head in a serial murder case. A sprawling film that starts off like a typical horror comedy then becomes something very different by the end!...

The First Purge - "Are You Angry?" This week we cover a film that recently entered back into the TOP 10 streaming charts in America... THE FIRST PURGE (2018). This franchise continues to be relevant and timely as the issues it tackles - poverty, racism and access to the "American Dream" - continue to persist. We hope you enjoy releasing your rage with us in this fresh episode!...

Crimson Peak - "Rotting & Sinking" This week we are celebrating our 400th Episode of Horror Movie Survival Guide by dissecting a bloody beautiful gothic romance - CRIMSON PEAK (2015) directed by the legendary Guillermo Del Toro ! Vibrantly stunning costumes, sumptuous cinematography coupled with scenery chewing performances by Mia Wasikowska , Jessica Chastain and Tom Hiddleston make...

Late Night with the Devil - "Dreamer, here! Awake!" A 1970's talk show on Halloween night featuring mediums, psychics, mentalists and skeptics... oh my! LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL (2023 ) starring genre (and Horror Movie Survival Guide) favorite David Dastmalchian has it all! A fun premise of a bygone ratings war that culminates in a disaster for TV host Jack Delroy as he attempts to...

The Phantom Carriage - "The Torment of Remorse" Happy New Year! A cinematic classic about a man on a mission to torment the world vs. a woman from a mission who wants to save it - THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE (1921) . Tempting fate, a man regales his chums with a story about who will carry the mantle of the reaper of souls into the New Year. Will he be given the opportunity to atone for his sins...

Angel Heart - "I Don't Like Messy Accounts"   For the end of the year we are tying up our loose ends with De Niro, Rourke & Bonet in ANGEL HEART (1987) . A Faustian tale that goes all the way to hell and back. A film that was extremely controversial when it came out - Bonet had to exit the "wholesome" sitcom she had starred on prior. Beautiful cinematography, stunning...

Terrifier 3 - "It's a Terrifier Christmas!" One of our favorite clowns is back just in time to give us a December to remember - TERRIFIER 3 (2024) . You better watch out, you better not cry Santa Art is coming to town! A send up of so many holiday classics with Art the Clown's distinct twisted humor dripping all over it! As with all the films in the franchise this is not for th...

It's a Wonderful Knife - "I Know What You Did Last Christmas" The holidays continue to slay this season with IT'S A WONDERFUL KNIFE (2023) . When the Northern Lights are set ablaze at the same time as wishes are made the town of Angel Falls experiences some seismic changes! Will our heroes find their true north stars? Will they end the murderous Angel killing spree? And most im...

Santa Claws - "Would You Go Back to Zoology?" Celebrate the holidays by shaking these packages and opening up this fresh HMSG episode with SANTA CLAWS (1996) . A super fan takes his affections to far for Raven, a gorgeous Slasher Scream Queen (played perfectly by Debbie Rochon ) in this 90's campy slasher brought to you by John A. Russo (Night of the Living Dead)! This movie has eve...

There's a Zombie Outside - HMSG Interview Michael Varrati Such an honor to chat with our friend & HMSG Champion, Michael Varrati , about his brand new film THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE (2024) . Following in the footsteps of Pittsburgh's finest - the Maestro, George A. Romero - Varrati has crafted a zombie feature with a distinct social message that speaks to the lovers of modern ind...

HMSG Interview Rebekah Mckendry - " Four Flies on Grey Velvet" This week we had the privilege of interviewing the wonderful Rebekah McKendry and got to discuss a Giallo film that neither Julia or Teri had seen before.  FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET (1971) . Rebekah McKendry is an award-winning director and writer. Her horror feature GLORIOUS (2022) (starring JK Simmons) premiered at Fantasia...

Talk to Me - "I Let You In" This week we are talking to the hand and maybe summoning nefarious spirits from the other side with TALK TO ME (2022) . A simple device with a huge impact - a party game that seems more like a drug draws in some teens into a deadly game that connects them to the spirit world. This surprising directorial feature debut from Australian influencer brothers, Danny...

Slash/Back - "Hunting is Patience" This week we discuss another wonderful project created by and starring Indigenous Talent - SLASH/BACK (2022) . Writer/Director Nyla Innuksuk beautifully combines Indigenous lore with some of our favorite sci-fi horror tropes! Very reminiscent of The Thing and Annihilation, but with a kid friendly vibe! This is a good one for the whole family to dig into...

Prey - "You Think I'm Not a Threat"   A Predator story set back in time, focused on an Indigenous tribe as the fight for land and safety intensifies a warrior comes into their own in PREY (2022) . A fresh perspective on the classic Predator series this weekend installment packs a great punch. A stellar performance from Amber Midthunder leads the charge. This is a great double featur...

All Hallows' Eve - "That was Sick" This week we tackle the film that launched a true work of ART - ALL HALLOWS' EVE (2013) . A fun anthology where Art, the Clown is intertwined throughout some frightful Halloween tales! You can see the genesis of Damien Leone's craft and the seeds that were planted to bring us the ultimate TERRIFIER series later! We hope you enjoy this fre...

Final Destination - "Death's Sadistic Design" The turn of the century was full of worry about Y2K computer viruses and Death's Sadistic Design in FINAL DESTINATION (2000). A disaster horror flick that launched a robust franchise and so many wonderfully scary ways to end up unalived! Devon Sawa & Ali Larter lead the charge along with some fun appearances from Tony Todd (Cand...

When Evil Lurks - "It's Everywhere" To celebrate spooky season we have been tackling some of our most requested and highly recommended films! WHEN EVIL LURKS (2023) came highly recommended to us from friend of the podcast, photographer extraordinaire, Patrick McPheron . Patrick is responsible for some of our favorite photos used for our show, HORROR X , our collaboration with the Ge...

HMSG Interview Anastasia & Richard Elfman! "Bloody Bridget So excited to interview the ICONIC, Bon VIVANT, Horror COUPLE - ANASTASIA & RICHARD ELFMAN about their careers & their new film BLOODY BRIDGET (2023) .  Anastasia is a stage and screen actress, director, dancer,choreographer and burlesque artist.  Richard is a director, writer, producer, percussionist  and the founder of t...

IT - "I am Eater of Worlds" Well - this is IT (1990). We finish our Stephen King Birthday Party with a big one - the 1990 TV - Mini- Series version of IT starring the legendary Tim Curry as Pennywise. Of course you can count on Julia for all the nitty gritty details from her favorite book vs this adaptation!  We hope you enjoy digging into this fresh mega episode!  Support the show

Mr. Harrigan's Phone - "Call Me if you Need Anything"   We continue our Stephen King Birthday party month with  MR. HARRIGAN'S PHONE (2022). A story about the technology and power grounded in an unlikely friendship between a boy and billionaire. A cautionary tale about the "smartphone" era and what the costs might really be for wielding such power.  We hope you enjoy...

1408 - "A Fragmented Loop of Unease & Despair" We continue our Stephen King Birthday Party with one of his most iconic Short Stories - 1408 (2007). A story that started off as a writing exercise that has gone on to be so much more! A cynical writer (John Cusack) is lured into the clutches of one very evil hotel room.  We love seeing Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson paired up in Stephan K...

Graveyard Shift - "The Place is Infested" Our Stephen King birthday celebration continues with GRAVEYARD SHIFT . Dealing with a toxic work environment is for the RATS! A cotton mill is infested ...with something sinister. Can the new "college boy" in town make a difference in the battle against infestation? We hope you enjoy our freshly dropped episode! Support the show

1922 - "Life is Rarely Fair" We are tackling Stephen King content all month in honor of the King's birthday! We kick off our Stephen King Birthday Party in the middle of a cornfield with 1922 (2017) . A farmer who is more in love with his land than his wife. A cautionary tale about pride and consequences for our actions. The ghosts of our pasts will always find a way to haunt us! We...

Stopmotion - "Morticians Wax" This week we travel down the uncanny valley of puppetry with STOPMOTION (2023). We follow a young aspiring animator who is trying tooth and nail to make her own way beyond her legendary mother's shadow. How far is too far to go for one's artistic vision? A literal feast for the eyes - we hope you enjoy digging into this fresh episode! Support the s...

Witchboard - "Progressive Entrapment" We conclude our trip back in time to 1986 with a film starring one of Teri's favorite video vixen's Tawny Kitaen - WITCHBOARD (1986) . A group of frenemies get together and summon what they think is the ghost of a child...but it could be something much more sinister! We hope you enjoy summoning up spirits with us this week! Support the show