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The Film Flamers: A Horror Movie Podcast

The Film Flamers

The Film Flamers is a horror movie podcast for fans of slashers, scream queens, and sarcastic deep dives. Hosts Chris & Robert explore the bloody best (and worst) of horror cinema—from cult classics to new releases—with history, hot takes, and a dash of dark comedy. Expect film reviews, top ten lists, horror news, and episodes that’ll have you screaming… with laughter. Follow us and leave a 5-star review to help us haunt more ears!

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61:02

The Birds (1963): The Squawking Dead — How Hitchcock...

The Film Flamers: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2025/10/27

The Birds is a 1963 American natural horror-thriller film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, released by Universal Pictures and starring Jessica Tandy, Rod Taylor, Suzanne Pleshette, and introducing Tippi Hedren in her film debut. Loosely based on the 1952 short story of the same name by Daphne du Maurier, it focuses on a series of sudden and unexplained violent bird attacks on the people of Bodega Bay, California, over the course of a few days. The screenplay is by Evan Hunter, who was told

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94:43

Psycho (1960): A Study in Precision and Madness

The Film Flamers: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2025/10/20

Psycho is a 1960 American horror film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The screenplay, written by Joseph Stefano, was based on the 1959 novel by Robert Bloch, which was based on the life and crimes of Ed Gein. The film stars Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin and Martin Balsam. The plot centers on an encounter between on-the-run embezzler Marion Crane, shy motel proprietor Norman Bates and his disturbed mother. A private investigator, Marion's lover Sam Loomis and her

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66:15

Shooting the Flames October 2025: Happy Hot Flash...

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2025/10/13

We're kicking off Spooky Season with our quarterly Shooting the Flames episode, where we discuss all your questions and comments, along with all the latest horror movie news, trailers, etc.!If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our hotline and leave us a message at 972-666-7733! News: Duplass Brothers Launch Found Footage Feature Fund for Trans Filmmakers:

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19:37

Hot Take: Alien: Earth (2025) Part 2: Latest News...

The Film Flamers: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2025/09/29

Alien: Earth is an American science fiction horror television series created by Noah Hawley. It is the first television series in the Alien franchise and is set two years before the events of the 1979 film Alien. The series stars Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Essie Davis, Samuel Blenkin, Babou Ceesay, Adarsh Gourav, and Timothy Olyphant in main roles.If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our

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52:28

Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981): Not Without My Sack!

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2025/09/22

Friday the 13th 2 is a 1981 American slasher film produced and directed by Steve Miner in his directorial debut, and written by Ron Kurz. It is the sequel to Friday the 13th (1980), and the second installment in the franchise. Adrienne King, Betsy Palmer, and Walt Gorney reprise their respective roles from the first film as Alice Hardy, Pamela Voorhees, and Crazy Ralph. Amy Steel and John Furey also star. Taking place five years after the first film, Part 2 follows a similar premise, with an

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73:15

Friday the 13th (1980): Jason’s Birthday Party Massacre

The Film Flamers: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2025/09/15

Friday the 13th is a1980 American slasher film produced and directed by Sean S. Cunningham, written by Victor Miller, and starring Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Harry Crosby, Laurie Bartram, Mark Nelson, Jeannine Taylor, Robbi Morgan, and Kevin Bacon. The plot follows a group of teenage camp counselors who are murdered one by one by an unknown killer while they are attempting to reopen an abandoned summer camp with a tragic past.If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to

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23:28

Hot Take: Alien: Earth (2025) Part 1: Love, Death,...

The Film Flamers: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2025/09/02

Alien: Earth is an American science fiction horror television series created by Noah Hawley. It is the first television series in the Alien franchise and is set two years before the events of the 1979 film Alien. The series stars Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Essie Davis, Samuel Blenkin, Babou Ceesay, Adarsh Gourav, and Timothy Olyphant in main roles.If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our

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66:09

War of the Worlds (2005): Spielberg’s Post 9/11...

The Film Flamers: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2025/08/25

War of the Worlds is a 2005 American science fiction action-thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Josh Friedman and David Koepp, based on H. G. Wells' 1898 novel. Tom Cruise stars in the main role alongside Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, and Tim Robbins, with narration by Morgan Freeman. It follows an American dock worker who must look after his children, from whom he lives separately, as he struggles to protect them and reunite them with their mother when extraterrestrials

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55:47

Dreamcatcher (2003): Shit-Weasels, Psychic Phones,...

The Film Flamers: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2025/08/18

Dreamcatcher is a 2003 American science fiction horror film based on Stephen King's 2001 novel of the same name. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan and co-written by Kasdan and screenwriter William Goldman, the film stars Thomas Jane, Jason Lee, Damian Lewis, and Timothy Olyphant as four friends who encounter an invasion of parasitic aliens. It also features Morgan Freeman, Tom Sizemore, and Donnie Wahlberg. The film’s score was composed by James Newton Howard.If you have anything to add to the

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19:40

Outtakes 12

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2025/08/11

In honor of our 7th anniversary, we're releasing the kraken that is this massive Outtakes episode. You're welcome. And we're sorry. If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our hotline and leave us a message at 972-666-7733! Out this Month: Dreamcatcher (2003) War of the Worlds (2005) Patreon: Hot Take - Weapons Get in Touch: Support us on

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18:31

Hot Take: Together (2025)

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2025/08/04

Don’t miss our hot take on Together (2025), the chilling supernatural body horror debut from writer-director Michael Shanks. Real-life couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie star as partners who escape to the countryside—only to face a disturbing force that begins warping their bodies in terrifying ways. If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our hotline and leave us a message at 972-666-7733! Out

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01:11:57

Sphere (1998): The Call Is Coming from Inside the...

The Film Flamers: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2025/07/21

Sphere is a 1998 American science fiction psychological thriller film directed and produced by Barry Levinson, adapted by Kurt Wimmer, and starring Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone and Samuel L. Jackson. The film centers on a large mysterious underwater object discovered by Navy divers. When the scientists are sent to examine it, they are puzzled to find out it is a huge metal sphere, with no further information. It is based on Michael Crichton's novel of the same name. The film’s score was composed by

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01:05:33

Congo (1995): Gorillas in the Myth, Diamonds in the...

The Film Flamers: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2025/07/14

Congo is a 1995 American science fiction action-adventure film based on the 1980 novel by Michael Crichton. It was directed by Frank Marshall and stars Laura Linney, Dylan Walsh, Ernie Hudson, Grant Heslov, Joe Don Baker and Tim Curry. The music for the film was composed by the late great Jerry Goldsmith.If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our hotline and leave us a message at 972-666-7733!

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45:36

Shooting the Flames July '25: Popcorn Trauma, Queer...

The Film Flamers: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2025/07/07

We're kicking off our Michael Crichton Summer with our regular Shooting The Flames episode, where we cover all your comments and questions, along with all the latest horror news and trailers!If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our hotline and leave us a message at 972-666-7733! News: Mel Brooks’ Back In Action Sequel to Spaceballs https://tinyurl.com/bddfjy5c TV series based on Young

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49:42

Bride of Frankenstein (1935): Gods, Monsters, and One...

The Film Flamers: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2025/07/01

Bride of Frankenstein is a 1935 American Gothic science fiction horror film, and the first sequel to Universal Pictures' 1931 film Frankenstein. As with the first film, Bride of Frankenstein was directed by James Whale starring Boris Karloff as the Monster and Colin Clive as Dr. Frankenstein. Joining the cast are Elsa Lanchester as the Bride and Ernest Thesiger as Dr. Pretorius.If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media

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24:30

28 Years Later: A Hot Take 23 Years in the Making

The Film Flamers: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2025/06/23

We're giving you our hot take on 28 Years Later, a film that has been 23 years in the making! Danny Boyle and Alex Garland return, determined to make an epic out of their beloved franchise. But was it worth the wait? Take a listen and find out!If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our hotline and leave us a message at 972-666-7733! Out this Month: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) Hot Take:

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01:08:13

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994): The Modern...

The Film Flamers: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2025/06/16

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a 1994 science fiction horror film directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars as Victor Frankenstein, with Robert De Niro portraying Frankenstein's monster (called The Creation in the film), and co-stars Tom Hulce, Helena Bonham Carter, Ian Holm, John Cleese, Richard Briers and Aidan Quinn. The film follows a medical student who creates new life in the form of a monster composed of various corpses' body parts.If you have anything to add to the discussion, please

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39:06

Shooting the Flames June '25: Episode 300 + The...

The Film Flamers: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2025/06/02

We're kicking off Pride month with our 300th Episode - our regular Shooting The Flames episode, where we cover all your comments and questions, along with all the latest horror news and trailers!If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our hotline and leave us a message at 972-666-7733! News: Pre-Production is officially under way on ‘Friday the 13th’ TV series titled “Crystal Lake” from

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21:07

Hot Take: Bring Her Back (2025)

The Film Flamers: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2025/05/27

Check out our hot take for Bring Her Back, the upcoming Australian horror film directed by Danny and Michael Philippou of Talk to Me fame, and written by Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman, and stars Sally Hawkins and Billy Barratt.If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our hotline and leave us a message at 972-666-7733! Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I15ttCedfY Out this

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01:04:42

The Babadook (2014) and the Baba-Birth of the Modern...

The Film Flamers: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2025/05/19

The Babadook is a 2014 Australian psychological horror film written and directed by Jennifer Kent, expanding on her 2005 short Monster in her feature debut. Starring Essie Davis and Noah Wiseman, it follows a widowed mother and her increasingly unhinged son as they confront a mysterious, top-hatted entity that may—or may not—be grief in a trench coat. The haunting score is by Jed Kurzel.If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social

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