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Horror Movie Maniacs

Horror Movie Maniacs

A podcast all about horror movies from our resident Horror Movie Maniacs Peter and Phil. We discuss the behind the scenes stories and also our thoughts and feelings about films from the greatest genre ever created. Join us!

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01:44:11

Episode 40: Drag Me To Hell (2009) - Dead By Loan

Horror Movie Maniacs ·

2023/04/30

Peter and Phil discuss Sam Raimi's "return to horror" after his Spider-Man trilogy - the 2009 movie Drag Me To Hell. We discuss the story, the characters, the effects, the humour, behind the scenes stories and just how much we hate Stu. Enjoy! Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

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Evil Dead Rise mini review

Horror Movie Maniacs ·

2023/04/27

Peter and Phil chat through the brand new Evil Dead movie Evil Dead Rise out now in cinemas. See what we thought of the film spoiler free and if you want more then head over to our Patreon where we go into more depth and go through some fun Easter Eggs, including a cameo by a certain Mr Bruce Campbell! Let us know what you thought of the movie. Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

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01:55:12

Episode 39: The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - Having...

Horror Movie Maniacs ·

2023/04/04

Peter and Phil chat through the wonderful movie The Silence of The Lambs from 1991 directed by Jonathan Demme. So first things first - is it a horror movie? See what we think. We also discuss the plot, character, fun casting cameos, the books, real life serial killer inspirations and how you can't listen to Goodbye Horses by Q Lazzarus without thinking about Buffalo Bill. Enjoy! Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

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01:45:27

Episode 38: 30 Days of Night (2007) - Snow Escape

Horror Movie Maniacs ·

2023/03/02

Peter and Phil chat through the 2007 vampire action horror movie 30 Days of Night directed by David Slade and starring Josh Hartnett and Melissa George. Why is it so dark? And cold? Who are these creatures? What's with The Stranger? Do we still want to become vampires if they're like the ones in this film? Other random things we touch on include Grand Theft Auto, the Pet Shop Boys, Disney theme parks and the Wilhelm Scream. Enjoy! Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join

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01:52:54

Episode 37: Pet Sematary (1989) - Maine Murder Moggy

Horror Movie Maniacs ·

2023/01/27

Peter and Phil discuss the 1989 movie Pet Sematary based on the 1983 novel written by Stephen King. King (who nearly didn't publish the novel because it's a bit much) also wrote the screenplay - and also has a cameo in the film! See if we can handle this dark tale of family, loss, grief, zombie cats and strong New England accents. Watch out for those trucks! Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly extra bonus content join us on Patreon here

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M3GAN mini review!

Horror Movie Maniacs ·

2023/01/16

Peter and Phil have a spoiler free chat about the brand new movie M3GAN currently playing in cinemas, produced by James Wan and Jason Blum. See what we thought! And for a more in depth spoilery chat about the movie head over to Patreon. Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror

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Episode 36: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) -...

Horror Movie Maniacs ·

2022/12/24

For our festive special 2022 we travel to Finland to experience the 2010 action fantasy horror comedy Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. What is going on in the Korvatunturi mountains? What are they digging for? Who's that naked fella with the white beard? Who gave that little boy a rifle? Find out here. Yule never look at Santa the same way again. Merry Christmas! Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus contant join us on Patreon here

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01:57:48

Episode 35: 28 Days Later (2002) - Here's Blood In...

Horror Movie Maniacs ·

2022/12/01

Peter and Phil talk through Danny Boyle's apocalyptic 2002 movie 28 Days Later. Where has everyone gone? Who's that naked fella? How many times does he say "Hello?" in the film? Why does this movie remind us of Spring 2020? And of course the age old question - is 28 Days Later a zombie film? Find out here! Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

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Bonus Halloween Episode: Halloween Ends (2022)

Horror Movie Maniacs ·

2022/10/31

Happy Halloween everyone! As a little bonus treat Peter and Phil talk through the third and final movie in David Gordon Green's Halloween trilogy, currenly playing in cinemas everywhere. What did we think? Is it a fitting end to this latest saga? Or is the 13th film in the Halloween franchise a bit of a wet pumpkin? Find out here ...

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02:32:11

Episode 34: Alien (1979) - Mother Truckers

Horror Movie Maniacs ·

2022/10/16

Peter and Phil get a bit carried away and have an epic chat about one of their favourite all time movies - the classic horror sci-fi Alien from 1979. We go through the behind the scenes stories in depth - how it came about, the writing, the design and Ridley Scott's shooting methods as well as exploring the cast, characters, plot and themes of the movie. And we answer the age old question - would you go back for the cat? Enjoy! Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weeky bonus content join ius

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01:31:53

Episode 33: Videodrome (1983) - Video Nasty

Horror Movie Maniacs ·

2022/09/13

Long live the new flesh! Peter and Phil talk through the David Cronenberg movie Videodrome from 1983 starring James Woods. Why is Max Renn hallucinating? What is Debbie Harry up to? Why is that fleshy television pulsating? Is that a Betamax? We go through the story, themes, special effects and behind the scenes stories of the making of the film. You wanna try a few thing? Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

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Episode 32: Dog Soldiers (2002) - Full Moon Platoon

Horror Movie Maniacs ·

2022/08/17

Peter & Phil talk through Neil Marshall's directorial debut Dog Soldiers from 2002. We discuss the plot, characters, mythology of the film, behind the scenes stories and much more. Random other things mentioned are Jason Statham, Star Trek, Aliens, Event Horizon and the Jacobean play 'Tis Pity She's A Whore from the 1620s. Pull up a full moon and join us! Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

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01:39:18

Episode 31: Fright Night (1985) - Vincent Half Price

Horror Movie Maniacs ·

2022/07/16

Peter and Phil talk through the classic 1980s (and it is VERY 1980s) vampire movie Fright Night. One of us has a deep connection to the movie from childhood and the other discovered it as an adult. We discuss the characters, actors, behind the scenes stories, the special effects, that iconic poster and we get quite hot under the collar talking about how sexy Chris Sarandon is. Let us know what you think of the film! Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weeky bonus content join us on Patreon

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01:35:44

Episode 30: The Witch (2015) - I Ain't Afraid of no Goat

Horror Movie Maniacs ·

2022/06/15

Peter and Phil discuss the debut movie by Robert Eggers - The Witch (or The VVitch depending on how pedantic you're being). We discuss the themes, the characters, the actors, the special effects, the historical setting, and Peter shows his utter ignorance about how the human body works while discussing Ralph Ineson's six-pack. Enjoy! Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

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Episode 29: The Evil Dead (1981) & Evil Dead II...

Horror Movie Maniacs ·

2022/05/13

Double whammy! Jooooooiiiiin uuuuuuusss as we discuss the ultra low budget but hugely influential classic The Evil Dead and its bigger budget follow up (sequel? remake?) Evil Dead 2. We talk about how the films came to be, Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, the special effects, story, characters, soul swallowing, rogue hands and chainsaws. Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

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Episode 28: Insidious (2010) - Tiptoe Through The...

Horror Movie Maniacs ·

2022/04/15

PLEASE NOTE - For some reason Phil's half of the conversation was subject to some weird interference (spooky, right?). We don't know why or how and we managed to mostly clean it up but every now and then it gets a little buzzy. Sorry about that - we blame the demons. Anyway, your friendly neighbourhood Maniacs talk through the modern classic Insidious from 2010, written by Leigh Whannell and directed by James Wan. What‘s up with Dalton? Why is that song so creepy? Who used all the lipstick

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01:32:14

Episode 27: Poltergeist (1982) - Misty Fingers From...

Horror Movie Maniacs ·

2022/03/13

The Maniacs talk through the classic movie Poltergeist from 1982, produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Tobe Hooper. We discuss the story, special effects, the real life tragedies resulting in the film being labelled "cursed", and the controversy surrounding who did in fact direct the majority of the movie. We also have a hard time separating our childhood feelings about it with our adult thoughts, there's another brief cameo from Phil's cat and Peter nearly gets attacked by a tree from his

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01:40:04

Episode 26: Interview With The Vampire (1994) -...

Horror Movie Maniacs ·

2022/02/04

Peter and Phil take a bite out of the immortal 1994 Neil Jordan movie Interview With The Vampire. We talk about the story, characters, actors, the book series and the behind the scenes stories. Flying vampires, old souls trapped in young bodies, dinners of rats & poodles, sexy undead frolics and much, much more! Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

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Episode 25: Gremlins (1984) - A Mogwai Is For Life,...

Horror Movie Maniacs ·

2021/12/24

For our 2021 Festive Special we discuss the classic Joe Dante Christmas movie Gremlins from 1984. We go through the film, giving lots of behind the scenes facts, discussing the creatures, special effects, actors and story. Is it a horror film? Is it a kids film? What does "after midnight" actually mean? We reference many other films as well including The Howling, Critters, Back to the Future, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Ghostbusters and The Terminator - Phil busts out his Gizmo

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01:38:47

Episode 24: The Invisible Man (2020) - Bet You Didn't...

Horror Movie Maniacs ·

2021/12/14

We discuss Leigh Whannell's masterful new take on the classic story The Invisible Man. We go through the story, actors, behind the scenes facts (how do you film a fight scene when one of the characters is invisible?), themes, characters and our own thoughts and feelings about the film. Let us know what you thought as well! Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here Click here for Peter's written review of the film from March 2020

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