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So I Married A Horror Fan

A Husband & Wife Horror podcast.Simon loves horror, Leigh not so much. Join them as they go on this horror journey together

tv & film film reviews

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01:00:08

Crossing the Stream: Hocus Pocus 2

So I Married A Horror Fan ·

2022/10/21

In this month's Crossing the Stream we look at the long awaited sequel to Hocus Pocus, which is now streaming on Disney+ We talk about our individual feelings on the original and the reasons why we like it (leigh) and dislike it (simon) Is this sequel content for contents sake or is it the film everyone has been waiting all this time for? What is it about these characters that made everyone want to see more of them? What did we think of the story this time? we also discuss the plot holes this film

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01:49:22

Hellraiser (2022) Featuring Cast Me To Hell

So I Married A Horror Fan ·

2022/10/19

In this special episode we have teamed with our friends Seb & Robbie from Cast Me To Hell. We are delivering part two of our look at Hellraiser as we break down the new Hellraiser film from the team behind The Night House. ***FULL SPOILERS FROM THE START*** We get into our initial thoughts about when we heard this film was being made. We break down our thoughts fresh from watching the film including what did & didn't work for us. Reboot? Requel? Reinvention? What exactly is this film and

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00:56:14

#96 - 30 Days of Night

So I Married A Horror Fan ·

2022/10/17

We keep on rolling through October,as we look at one of the most underrated vampire movies ever. This week we are taking a look at the 2007 adaptation of 30 Days of Night based on the comic by Steve Niles. We talk about our first time seeing this film and how it felt as we both rewatched it for the first time in over a decade. Is this one of the best Vampire stories ever told? What makes the story so good? We get into the unique characteristics of the vampires in this movie and what sets them apart

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01:06:22

Halloween Ends

So I Married A Horror Fan ·

2022/10/14

It's time of year again! the leaves are falling, the nights are getting colder and there's a new Halloween film in cinemas. That's right folks! Halloween Ends is out now and promises one last showdown between Laurie Strode and Michael Myers Simon has you covered with our review of this somewhat divisive slasher threequel. This is a non spoiler & spoiler filled review (timestamps will be below) Simon gets into all the details, what worked, what didn't and how this holds up as the last word in a very

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01:51:48

#95 - Twilight

So I Married A Horror Fan ·

2022/10/10

Our Vampire month rolls on. Due to a change in schedule, we are taking a detour to Forks, as we look at Twilight. The first film in the hugely successful teen Vampire franchise. We do our best to try and break this movie down and discuss it in a measured and objective way. We talk about our first experiences with Twilight, our personal relationships to the material and why it's weirdly become a big part of our relationship together. We discuss what a huge phenomenon this franchise is and why we

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00:34:32

Five by Five: Top 5 Vampire Scenes

So I Married A Horror Fan ·

2022/10/07

In this month's Five by Five we are looking at our Top 5 Vampire scenes in film & tv. In honour of Vampire month. We look at the funny, the bloody & the existential as we deep dive into the world of vampires and the whacky situations they get themselves into.

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01:00:28

My Best Friend's Exorcism

So I Married A Horror Fan ·

2022/10/05

In this special episode we are looking at the adaptation of Grady Hendrix's popular novel My Best Friend's Exorcism. We discuss our personal thoughts on Hendrix and his works. We get into the film vs the book as well getting into the film overall. The film tries to work in multiple different sub genres. Does it succeed at any of them? We talk about tone, characters, settings and what works and what doesn't. (it's a lot of the latter tbh) We were unsure as to what audience this was aimed at as it

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01:00:07

#94 - Underworld

So I Married A Horror Fan ·

2022/10/03

It's finally October! Which means Halloween is in the air, and it's a new month with a new theme. This month we are looking at all things Vampires. We are kicking off by looking at the 2003 Vampires vs Werewolves franchise starter Underworld. We talk about our first impressions of this movie and the first time we both saw it. We discuss the things that very obviously influenced it and it's own continued influence & legacy. Has the Vampire vs Werewolf feud always been a thing? Where did it come

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01:04:29

#93 - Anna and the Apocalypse

So I Married A Horror Fan ·

2022/09/26

In this week's episode we drop the final curtain on our horror musicals month, with a look at Anna and the Apocalypse. It's a Comedy Horror Zombie Christmas Musical…Sort of… We discuss Scotland, our thoughts on it and why this film was set there. Does it make the most of it? We get into the characters,our thoughts on them, their stories and any that stood out to us. Is this a good musical? we talk about the songs, the musical numbers and if it really benefited the film for it to be a musical. We get

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01:11:25

#92 - Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

So I Married A Horror Fan ·

2022/09/19

In this week's episode we are taking a look at the 1986 version of Little Shop of Horrors starring Rick Moranis & Steve Martin. We discuss our seperate relationships with this movie including Simon's completely normal, not at all weird fear of Audrey II. Is this movie a horror film? We take a look and discuss some of the movie's darker themes and moments. We talk about the film's iconic songs, how they have stood the test of time and pick our favourites. The cast and characters get assessed. Are we

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01:04:05

Crossing the Stream: Little Monsters (2019)

So I Married A Horror Fan ·

2022/09/16

In this month's Crossing the Stream, we are packing up our Ukuleles and heading off on a zombie filled field trip with 2019's Australian Horror Little Monsters. We talk about the premise of the film and how well it does or doesn't work. As well as how the horror and comedy are balanced. We talk about how Josh Gad & Lupita Nyong'o both play against type and how they do in their respective roles. Is this this first movie where a human has bitten a zombie? How did Taylor Swift get involved in the

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01:24:28

#91 - Sweeney Todd

So I Married A Horror Fan ·

2022/09/12

We're back for a second act of Musical Horror! This week we are looking at Tim Burton's adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd. We recall our first time seeing this movie and what our initial impressions were. Our shared Tim Burton fandom rears its head again, is this his last truly great film? We talk about the musical and the story of Sweeney Todd and why Simon thought it was based on a real person. Is this a good musical? Why were so many songs cut out from the original version? How well

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01:35:31

#90 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show

So I Married A Horror Fan ·

2022/09/05

Happy September! we are kicking off our Horror Musicals month with a look at the seminal classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show! We discuss when in our lives we discovered it and the impressions it left on us. We talk about representation and how well the film holds up nearly 50 years later. We obviously talk songs and how it functions as a musical with Horror elements. Cast, Characters and Legacy also get broken down. We get into the many different stage versions, character portrayals and attempts

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00:35:32

Five by Five: Top 5 Unconventional Horror Films

So I Married A Horror Fan ·

2022/09/02

In this month's Five by Five we are taking a look at our top 5 Unconventional Horror Films. This was a fun one to put together, as we look at a wide range of films that wouldn't normally be considered from Horror, but they can be considered Horror when viewed from a different perspective.

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01:02:28

#89 - Vampire in Brooklyn

So I Married A Horror Fan ·

2022/08/29

In our last episode of August we sign off our Wes Craven month with Vampire In Brooklyn. Sandwiched in between New Nightmare & Scream, is this movie overshadowed? How did Wes Craven & Eddie Murphy end up working together and what do we think of the results? Tonally this movie is all over the place. Was Eddie Murphy a good fit for horror? We discuss if this is just a stealth retelling of Dracula or if there is more to it. We talk about some of the production issues and how the fractured relationship

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00:53:30

#88 - Cursed (2005)

So I Married A Horror Fan ·

2022/08/22

In this week's episode we have Craven, Williamson & Werewolves!! one of the biggest missed opportunities and one of the horror world's most infamous productions. That's right this week we are covering Cursed from 2005. We talk about the production, and the multiple versions of this film that exist and if they will ever see the light of day. We get into the disjointed nature of the finished product and if it has any redeeming features? This film is very much a product of the time period it was

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00:50:47

Crossing the Stream: The Banana Splits Movie

So I Married A Horror Fan ·

2022/08/19

In this episode of Crossing the Stream we are looking at The Banana Splits Movie. Childhood nostalgia turns into an Adult nightmare. We discuss our relationships with the original property. Leigh having never heard of it, whereas it was a huge part of Simon's childhood growing up. What must the initial pitch been like to get this made? We talk about the characters and how utterly unrelatable and unlikeable most of them are. Kills, Kills & more Kills! this is one brutal film, we break down the kills,

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01:07:46

#87 - Wes Craven's New Nightmare

So I Married A Horror Fan ·

2022/08/15

In this week's episode we are looking at Wes Craven's first big swing with meta infused horror, as we are looking at Wes Craven's New Nightmare. We talk about how this movie came out and why Wes decided to return to Freddy Krueger after so long. How art imitates life and how real world events affected not only the film's story but also its production. Gothic & Fairy Tale influences and how they shape the rebirth of Freddy Krueger. Leigh still doesn't like Freddy and discusses her issues with the

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01:18:28

NOPE

So I Married A Horror Fan ·

2022/08/13

In this special episode we are looking at the third movie from Director Jordan Peele, with his latest NOPE. This episode we have a special guest as we welcome back our best friend Nicole so we can discuss all of the Jordan Peele goodness. ****This is a full spoiler review and contains spoilers throughout**** We discuss our collective thoughts on Jordan Peele and his work to date. We also get into our expectations going into NOPE. We talk about our initial thoughts on NOPE after walking out of the

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00:48:15

#86 - Red Eye

So I Married A Horror Fan ·

2022/08/08

Wes Craven appreciation month rolls on. In this week's episode we are looking at one of his more understated and overlooked works, with 2005's Red Eye. We talk about how this film is a very different kind of horror for Craven. Making a lower key,smaller thriller. We discuss the premise and how the movie changes pace multiple times and each act feels like its own film. We get into the casting and how the two leads really bring the film to life. We also look at how different the film could have been

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