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Horror Hangout

Hawk and Cleaver

We release a brand new episode everyWednesdaycovering new releases, cult classics, flops and underrated gems. With horror news, discussions about what we"ve been watching and trivia / games to go on top of thorough reviews (with spoilers) before grading each film fromA - F.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thehorrorhangout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with It's A...

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2023/11/06

Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by It's A Wonderful Knife director Tyler MacIntyre to discuss the film which premieres November 10th!Tyler MacIntyre is a director and writer and supporter of genre movies - his previous work includes Tragedy Girls, V/H/S/99 and Patchwork. It's a Wonderful Knife is a 2023 Christmas comedy-horror film, written by Michael Kennedy, directed by Tyler MacIntyre and starring Jane Widdop, Joel McHale, Katharine Isabelle and Justin Long.After saving her town from a psychotic

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1:47:00

Horror Hangout #308 : Halloween III - Season of the...

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2023/10/31

The night no one comes home.Halloween III: Season of the Witch is a 1982 American science fiction horror film and the third installment in the Halloween film series. It is the first film to be written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace. John Carpenter and Debra Hill, the creators of Halloween and Halloween II, return as producers. Halloween III is the only entry in the series that does not feature the series antagonist, Michael Myers. Kids all over America want Silver Shamrock masks for Halloween

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23:39

Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with The...

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2023/10/28

Ben Errington is joined by The Last Video Store star Kevin Martin and director Tim Rutherford to discuss the meta-horror nostalgia fest B-movie comedy that has its international premiere at FrightFest Halloween in London’s Leicester Square on Saturday 28th October.A young woman who is unknowingly in possession of a legendary "cursed tape" takes a collection of old video tapes to a video store. She and the store owner re-awake its curse, which leads to the release of a raft of cinematic

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1:45:48

Horror Hangout #307 : Deep Red (w/ Sarah of Horror)

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2023/10/25

It was the greatest evil of all. And the child was made to bear it. The child suffered and became the man. Now it will be avenged.Deep Red (Italian: Profondo rosso), also known as The Hatchet Murders, is a 1975 Italian giallo film directed by Dario Argento and co-written by Argento and Bernardino Zapponi.It stars David Hemmings as a musician who investigates a series of murders performed by a mysterious figure wearing black leather gloves. The cast also stars Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia, Macha

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1:36:20

Horror Hangout #306 : Christine (w/ Charley Stanbury)

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2023/10/18

How do you kill something that can't possibly be alive?Christine (titled onscreen as John Carpenter's Christine) is a 1983 American supernatural horror film directed by John Carpenter and starring Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky and Harry Dean Stanton.Written by Bill Phillips and based on Stephen King's 1983 novel of the same name, the movie follows the changes in the lives of Arnie Cunningham, his friends, his family, and his teenage enemies after he buys a classic red

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13:37

Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with Dear...

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2023/10/13

Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Dear David director John McPhail to discuss the film which premieres October 13th!John McPhail is a Scottish film director and screenwriter. In 2017, he directed Anna & The Apocalypse, a Christmas zombie musical film. His new film Dear David is inspired by / based on the Twitter thread from 2017. It's based on the story by artist Adam Ellis, about a boy who begins haunting him at his apartment.Shortly after comic artist Adam (Augustus Prew) responds to internet

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2:56:53

Horror Hangout #305 : The Exorcist - Believer (w/ Ash...

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2023/10/11

Body and the blood.The Exorcist: Believer is a 2023 American supernatural horror film directed by David Gordon Green, who co-wrote the screenplay with Peter Sattler from a story by Scott Teems, Danny McBride, and Green. The sixth installment in The Exorcist franchise, it serves as a sequel to The Exorcist (1973). The film stars Leslie Odom Jr., Lidya Jewett, Olivia O‘Neill in her film debut, Jennifer Nettles, Norbert Leo Butz and Ann Dowd along with Ellen Burstyn reprising her role from the original

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2:03:42

Horror Hangout #304 : Trick Or Treat

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2023/10/04

Trick or Treat (also known as Ragman and Death at 33 RPM in foreign markets) is a 1986 American horror film by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, starring Marc Price and Tony Fields, with special appearances by Gene Simmons and Ozzy Osbourne. It is the directorial debut of actor Charles Martin Smith, who has a cameo in the film.The movie centers on a outcast metalhead teenager who is haunted by the ghost of his rock hero.00:00 Intro11:55 Horror News 14:40 What We've Been Watching31:24 Film

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2:08:22

Horror Hangout #303 : Ju-On - The Grudge (w/ Sarah...

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2023/09/29

When a grudge from the dead passes to the living... who is safe?Ben Errington and Andy Conduit-Turner are joined by directors of J-horror documentary The J-Horror Virus Sarah Appleton and Jasper Sharp to discuss Ju-On: The Grudge!Ju-On: The Grudge is a 2002 Japanese supernatural horror film written and directed by Takashi Shimizu. It is the third installment in the Ju-On series and the first to be released theatrically (the first two being direct-to-video productions). It stars Megumi Okina, Misaki

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3:17:47

Horror Hangout #302 : Phantasm II (w/ Jake West &...

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2023/09/20

The ball is back!Phantasm II is a 1988 American science fantasy action-horror film and the sequel to Phantasm (1979). It was written and directed by Don Coscarelli and stars Angus Scrimm, James LeGros and Reggie Bannister.The first film's protagonist, Mike, recently released from a mental institution, recruits Reggie and some new friends in an effort to defeat the villain Tall Man.00:00 Intro26:42 Horror News 47:20 What We've Been Watching1:03:31 Film Review2:58:19 Name Game3:05:35 Film

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43:26

Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with I Am...

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2023/09/14

Ben Errington is joined by I Am Monsters star Nicholas Vince to discuss the film which had its world premiere at FrightFest last month!Actor/director Nicholas Vince is one of the UK's shining beacons in the queer horror scene. Most well-known for his debut role as the Chatterer in Clive Barker's Hellraiser, and Kinski (Moon Face) in the cult shocker Nightbreed.Both a resoundingly nostalgic and relatable tale of growing up in love with horror, and an essential discourse on the turmoil of 'growing up

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1:58:32

Horror Hangout #301 : Fido (w/ Will Robson)

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2023/09/13

Good dead are hard to find.Fido is a 2006 Canadian zombie comedy film directed by Andrew Currie and written by Robert Chomiak, Currie, and Dennis Heaton from an original story by Heaton. It was produced by Blake Corbet, Mary Anne Waterhouse, Trent Carlson and Kevin Eastwood of Anagram Pictures, and released in the United States by Lions Gate Entertainment.Space radiation turns the dead into Zombies. Zomcon fights zombies and finds ways to pacify and use them. On pre-teen Timmy's (Kesun Loder's)

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2:44:36

Horror Hangout #300 : LIVE!

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2023/09/07

Join us to celebrate 300 episodes of Horror Hangout! It's time for reflection, FrightFest 2023 Awards, a book preview and the roulette randomiser!04:38 Intro12:14 Episode Number Game32:09 Horror News35:25 What We've Been Watching48:42 FrightFest Awards1:41:27 Horror Hangout Book Preview1:55:44 Roulette Randomiser2:28:49 Messages From Listeners2:47:10 OutroPodcast - https://podlink.to/horrorhangoutPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/horrorhangoutFacebook -

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3:00:58

Horror Hangout #299 : FrightFest 2023

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2023/08/30

It’s time to take a leap directly into The Dark Heart of Cinema!This week Ben Errington, Andy Conduit-Turner and Luke Kondor attend FrightFest at Cineworld in Leicester Square (London).The extensive episode includes interviews with Sandy Johnson, Paris Zarcilla, Erik Bloomquist, Carson Bloomquist, Lyndsey Craine, Stewart Sparke, Andy Edwards, Alina Allison, Faye Campbell, Mark Sears, Sarah Appleton, Jasper Sharpe, Takeshi Kushida, Aaron Truss, Catherine Curtin, Jaeden Boatilla, Emma Cownley, Chris

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33:17

Horror Hangout Bonus : Interview with Herd Director...

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2023/08/23

Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Steven Pierce, the director of Herd, which has its world premiere at FrightFest on Saturday 26th August!Steven is a US based director and producer at Framework Productions.Herd follows Jamie Miller (Adair) and her wife, Alex (Akaha) trying to save their failing marriage by going on an isolated trip in rural Missouri. After an accident, the women find themselves trapped back in Jamie’s small hometown and where her father lives (Bernsen), which has become overrun by

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1:27:48

Horror Hangout #298 : Peeping Tom

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2023/08/23

Can you see yourself in this picture? Peeping Tom is a 1960 British psychological horror-thriller film directed by Michael Powell, written by Leo Marks, and starring Carl Boehm, Anna Massey, and Moira Shearer.The film revolves around a serial killer who murders women while using a portable film camera to record their dying expressions of terror, putting his footage together into a snuff film used for his own self pleasure.00:00 Intro07:07 Horror News 10:24 What We've Been Watching14:57 Film

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25:27

Horror Hangout Bonus : Interview with My Mother's...

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2023/08/22

Ben Errington is joined by My Mother's Eyes director Takeshi Kushida to discuss the film which has its world premiere at FrightFest on Monday 28th August!Born in 1982. Takeshi Kushida is a member of Pyramid Film in Tokyo. 'Woman of the Photographs', which premiered at Osaka, was his feature debut.My Mother’s Eyes is the psycho fantasy of a mother and daughter who achieve love and honesty through imaginary bodies when a futuristic contact lens device with a built-in camera and VR goggles changes

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27:34

Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with Thorns...

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2023/08/22

Ben Errington and Andy Conduit-Turner are joined by director Douglas Schulze and Hellraiser icon / horror royalty Doug Bradley, to discuss new movie Thorns which premieres at FrightFest in London on Saturday 26th August!An ex-priest working for NASA is sent to investigate a remote observatory that went silent after receiving a mysterious radio signal from deep space. Upon arrival, he discovers the signal has opened a portal unleashing a thorned monster. The former priest must summon his lost faith

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32:04

Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with...

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2023/08/20

Ben Errington is joined by Pareidolia director Aaron Truss and producer Stuart Morriss, the short film which has its world premiere at FrightFest on Monday 28th August!Aaron Truss is an award-winning director and producer best known for '(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story' and 'Cult of VHS'. Whilst Stuart Morriss is a multi award winning producer and casting director, whose career in the arts and entertainment industry started in 2009, with the creation of Misty Moon Exhibitions and Events.Sinead, a

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42:45

Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with...

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2023/08/19

Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Airell Anthony Hayles, the director of Werewolf Santa, which has its world premiere at FrightFest on Friday 25th August!Airell Anthony Hayles FRSA, graduated from Goldsmiths College (University of London) with an honours degree in Theatre and Film studies, before working as a story analyst for The Fyzz Faculty, and as a freelance producer for a handful of film production/ distribution companies.A lover of horror and fantasy cinema from a slightly too early age,

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