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The Best Little Horror House in Philly

George Heftler

Every week we discuss the best horror movie ever made... according to our guest, at least.

tv & film film interviews

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58:19

Sunshine (2007) with Alex Schmidt

The Best Little Horror House in Philly ·

2021/11/22

Manfred Mann's Earth Band once said, "Mama always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun, but Mama, that's where the Best Horror Movie Ever Made is!" He was talking about Sunshine, the 2007 heater from Alex Garland & Danny Boyle - and so is today's guest, Alex Schmidt (Secretly Incredibly Fascinating, Cracked). We're dispensing business tips, admiring the emotional moments around falling into the fickle sun, and much much more! I also play fast and loose with the name Pinbacker, calling

01:11:27

The Frighteners (1996) with Ryan Spindell

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2021/11/08

The Mortuary Collection's Ryan Spindell is here and we're talking about Peter Jackson's transition from splatter comedies to hobbits, the dynamic duo of the always delightful Jeffrey Combs and Michael J Fox, and what made making an anthology movie so appealing! Don't miss out. Also, I'm on vacation next week so no main feed episode for the 15th, but patrons will be getting a Doki Doki Literature Club spotlight episode so go sign up and check that out!!

01:32:52

Solaris (1972) with Paul Ritchey (Patreon Preview)

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2021/11/01

Happy Halloween... and also past Valentine's Day?! This week it's a look behind the paywall and it turns out what's back there is SPACE. AND EMOTIONAL TURMOIL. below is the original episode description: "Paul Ritchey (Goosebuds, Continue?) makes his triumphant return this Valentine's Day as we discuss one of MY picks for the best horror movie ever made, Andre Tarkovsky's 1972 response to Kubrick, Solaris! And folks, we get into it - the fetishization of technology. Humanity's desire for progress

01:13:47

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) with Kait...

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2021/10/25

This week on BLHHiP: Portrait of a Podcast Host, Kait Thompson (Aw Crap: A Hellboy Podcast) is here with her pitch for the best horror movie ever made, and it's Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer! It's punk as hell, it's grody as all get out, there's simply nothing else like it! Don't miss this episode, our 100th movie covered as "the best"! Plus check out the patreon for bonus episodes and more, including a brand new episode where we're ranking our top 5 shorts from the first 10 seasons of the

01:10:03

The Wolf Man (1941) with Patrick Cotnoir

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2021/10/18

“Even a movie that's 80 years old, And says its prayers by night, May become "the best" when the wolfbane blooms, And BLHHiP is full and bright.” That's right folks, Patrick Cotnoir is here to talk about our first Universal classic from the Golden Age of Monsters - the Wolf Man (1941)! We're talking about the Muppets Haunted Mansion, Lon Chaney Jr & the incredible makeup, what tropes stuck around versus the ones that didn't, and much more! Don't miss out, and check out the patreon for bonus

01:17:20

Cemetery Man (1984) with Joe Moore

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2021/10/11

Comedian Joe Moore joins us from New Jersey to pitch Cemetery Man, aka Dellamorte Dellamore, as the best horror movie ever made - so we're talking about the surrealist black comedy, the definition of giallo and this directors work with icons like Mario Bava and Dario Argento, the philosophical implications of this movie and much more in this episode! Don't miss out! Plus: check out the patreon for bonus episodes and more!

01:13:49

The Conjuring (2013) with Jessica Jean Jardine

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2021/10/04

Haunted houses and period pieces... two great tastes that taste great together?! Jessica Jean Jardine is here so we're talking about having Betsy Sodaro as the ultimate horror sherpa, ghosts that are sneaky, cheeky & know what they want, and all the slickness that makes James Wan's The Conjuring her pick for best horror movie ever made! Check it outttt! Also check out the patreon for bonus episodes like the recent Resident Evil 2 (1998/2019) one, the recording of the live Legal Thriller, and

01:21:48

Rosemary‘s Baby (1968) with Matt Kowalick

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2021/09/27

We're building a nursery in the horror house this week because Matt Kowalick of the Birthday Boys is here to talk about Rosemary's Baby! We're talking about dream sequences, loving the incredible performances that anchor the movie, and telling Roman Polanski to go fuck himself! Check it outtttttt! Also head to the patreon for bonus episodes, video of the recordings, and much more!

55:28

House on Haunted Hill (1959) with Luke Field

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2021/09/20

The Best Little Horror House on Haunted Hill?! Luke Field is here to talk about this instant classic collaboration between William Castle and Vincent Price - and we dive deep into the parallels between Hitchcock and Castle, the gimmickry that made him famous, and much more! Don't miss out! Check out the patreon for bonus episodes on topics like Resident Evil 2 (1998/2019), Solaris (1972), and much more!

26:20

Best Little Mailbag #2

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2021/09/13

We're takin' it easy as George recovers from a busy week with another Mailbag episode! Don't forget to send your questions, comments, hypotheticals and more to bestlittlemailbag@gmail.com and you just might hear yours on the next one! Also check out the Patreon for bonus episodes and more - including an upcoming special live (virtual) Legal Thriller this September 22nd!

01:01:00

Christine (1983) with Dan Heftler

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2021/09/06

We made it to episode 100! Thank you so much to everyone who has supported the show to this point, and I figured what better way to celebrate this landmark than with the man who helped shape the taste for horror even while I was still terrified of it, my dad! We're talking about the Carpenter/King killer car collab, Christine - and this is one that is near and dear to my heart, so I hope you all enjoy! Check out the Patreon for video and bonus episodes, plus get em early - and more! We just

01:01:06

The Haunting (1963) with Jessica Scott

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2021/08/30

Two Jessicas in a row! How about that. We're talking about the Haunting, a true classic based on Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House - plus Mike Flanagan's adaptation bringing the story back into the public eye, the striking cinematography, the iconic Theo and more! Check out the Patreon for bonus episodes and more - a brand new episode about Resident Evil 2 (1998 / 2019) just dropped and our guest is pitching a video game as the best horror movie ever made for the first time!

01:09:14

Little Shop of Horrors (1986) With Jessica Ross

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2021/08/23

Every show needs a musical episode right? Jessica Ross is here and we're talking about the Frank Oz masterpiece of puppetry, the musical with Moranis, the mean green mother from outer space - that's right it's the Little Shop of Horrors! Come hear us talk about the theater kid to horror fan pipeline and much more - plus check out the patreon to get video of the recordings, bonus episodes, and more!

01:06:38

Terror Train (1980) with Austin from Central Cinema

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2021/08/16

This week Austin is here from Knoxville's Central Cinema to talk about the scariest movie about a mode of transit since The Lumiere Brothers, it puts the loco in locomotion - Terror Train! We're getting into the queer subtext, the challenges of filming on a train, and I wear Groucho glasses for a bit! Check it out!

01:03:44

Threads (1984) with Russell Qualls

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2021/08/09

This week Russell and I are talking about the UK TV movie Threads, which depicts the collapse of civilization after nukes are exchanged! Cheery stuff! We're getting into avoiding a war of the worlds situation, what the greatest crime of all is, and for a fun drinking game, take a drink every time I say bleak! (Don't actually do this you'll die.) Check out the Best Little Horror House in Philly on Patreon for bonus and early episodes!

01:17:32

Ravenous (1999) with Sean Perry

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2021/08/02

Sean Perry is here and we've bitten off more than we can chew... because we're talking about Ravenous, the wendigo movie with a truly unique score and more fun than you can shake an old timey stick at! Here's the youtube link to the soundtrack, as promised. Check out the BLHHiP patreon for bonus episodes and more!

01:19:47

Return of the Living Dead (1985) with Greg Anderson

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2021/07/26

Another week, another classic zombie movie! Greg Anderson joins us from the Weekly Podcast Massacre to discuss one of the 1985 crown jewels, Return of the Living Dead and the jokes, brains, and optimistic nihilism that goes with it. Check it out!

01:14:32

Night of the Living Dead (1990) with Joey Clift

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2021/07/19

They're coming to get you, BLHHiPheads... And by "they" I mean myself and the always hilarious Joey Clift, and by "get" I mean "talk about the Night of the Living Dead remake in your ears"! We're discussing the reasons this remake exists, making the most of small roles, keeping zombies fresh, and as a bonus, my cats are loud as hell in this one! Check it ouuuuuut.

01:44:31

Manhunter (1986) with Umar Ditta

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2021/07/12

It's just you and me now, sport.... because we're profiling Michael Mann's Manhunter, man! Author of Lad: the Homecoming and the commissioner of cozy Umar Ditta is here and we're discussing Mann's expressionist approach to rejecting realism, Heat being the Paddington 2 of 1995, David Lynch's potential direction and wondering... what if Bane was in Manhunter? This and more only on the Best Little Horror House in Philly! Check out the patreon at Patreon.com/littlehorrorphl to get bonus episodes

49:54

Host (2020) with Mike Hanford

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2021/07/05

The thrilling conclusion to the Sloppy Boys trilogy of episodes - Mike Hanford is in the Horror House and our freakin' recording got haunted because we were talking about the 2020 lockdown breakout, Host! We're talkin' about the unique timeliness, the creativity on a budget, and modernizing tired haunted house tropes! Plus the beauty of sneezing, and more! Check it ouuuuuuut! Don't forget to send questions, comments, etc to bestlittlemailbag@gmail.com, and check out the Best Little

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