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NECROMANIACS PODCAST

Welcome to the Necromaniacs Podcast. Listen to the musings of Mike Hill and Mike Scondotto on horror films, giallo, science fiction, comics and horror soundtracks

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NECRO 273 28 DAYS LATER

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2025/06/19

As a run up to the release of 28 Years Later, we will be going back to the beginning of the nightmare world created by Alex Garland and Danny Boyle. This week, we discuss 28 Days Later, the post-apocalyptic, infected horror film that updated the zombie folklore started by George Romero in the late 60’s and continued by Lucio Fulci in the 90’s. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “Pharmacy”– Ascetic

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Necro 272 Angel Heart

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2025/06/12

This week, we continue our NYC series with 1987’s neo noir, horror film Angel Heart. We have a prime Mickey Roarke as a hard-boiled private investigator, a post-Cosby Show Lisa Bonet and a Satanic Robert Deniro in a plot adapted from William Hjortsberg’s 1978 novel Falling Angel.Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “Hell’s Sex Slave”– Assaulted Christ

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01:13:07

NECRO 271 THE MONKEY

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2025/06/05

Jeff returns! This week, we discuss THE MONKEY, a 2025 black comedy / horror film written and directed by Osgood Perkins. Based on Stephen King’s short story of the same name the films stars Theo James in a dual role as twin brothers who are tormented by a cursed toy monkey.Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “Heaven Raining Bullets”– The Empire Hideous

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01:02:22

NECRO 270 Perversion Story

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2025/05/29

This week we return to Italy for to discuss the work of horror / giallo icon Lucio Fulci. ONE ON TOP OF THE OTHERE a.k.a PERVERSION STORY a.k.a. UNA SULL’ATRA is one of Fulci’s lesser known films but delivers a unique take on a noirish crime drama. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “Come un Delirio”– Riz Ortolani

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01:21:39

Necro 269 Last Exit to Brooklyn

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2025/05/22

Not exactly a “horror movie” but 1989’s Last Exit to Brookyn is a study of horrible people doing horrible things. Based loosely on Huber Selby Jr.’s 1964 novel, this bleak study in brutality tells a story of Brooklyn’s savage underbelly. Directly by Uli Edel, it features some familiar faces including Jennifer Jason Leigh, Stephen Lang, Burt Young and Jerry Orbach among others.Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “The Butcher”– Leonard Cohen

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01:22:36

Necro 268 Jacob's Ladder

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2025/05/15

This week we have another Brooklyn-based horror, 1990’s Jacobs Ladder. This moody film features expert acting by Tim Robbins with support by Danny Aiello and Elizabeth Pena. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “Lack of Communication”– Ratt

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01:03:29

Necro 267 The Sentinel

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2025/05/08

This week, we go back to 1977 to discuss THE SENTINEL, a supernatural horror film boasting a sublime cast including Burgess Meredith, Jeff Goldblum, John Carradine, Beverly D’Angelo and Christopher Walken. We’ve got demons, gateways to Hell and creepy priests all set in Brooklyn Heights. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “The 11th Commandment”– Bethlehem

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01:13:55

NECRO 266 THE WOLF MAN

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2025/05/01

It looks like 2025 is going to be the year of the Werewolf and we’re stoked about that! The first entry is Leigh Whannell’s reimagining of the WOLF MAN. We remember his reimagining of the Invisible Man in 2020, another attempt at reimagining a classic Universal Monster as well as his hits Saw and Insidious. This lean and mean production features the seasoned actors Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner, playing a husband and wife dealing with the werewolf business as an infection as opposed to a

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NECRO 265 The Stranger

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2025/04/24

Quality control manager, Rennie Resmini, joins us as a guest host. We discuss the dark, psychological thriller The Stranger this week. Featuring Necro favorites Joel Edgerton and Sam Harris, this 2022 Australian thriller, heavy on atmosphere, tells the true crime story of the elaborate plan to solve a child abduction case. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “The Low Road” – Beasts of Bourbon

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01:13:49

NECRO 264 THE LAST MAN ON EARTH

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2025/04/17

Richard Matheson’s classic I AM LEGEND has been adapted several times over the years. This week, we discuss THE LAST MAN ON EARTH, possibly the best version of this post-apocalyptic classic featuring a sublime performance by Vincent Price.Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “Fuck the Universe” – Craft

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01:27

R.I.P. KEVIN SCONDOTTO

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2025/04/10

We have bad news to deliver today. Mike's brother Kevin has passed was so we would all like to express our condolences to Mike and the Scondotto family. If you're so inclined, please send positive messages and condolences to Mike.

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NECRO 263 CONFESSIONS OF A SERIAL KILLER

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2025/04/03

This week’s episode is a caller recommendation. Predating Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, by a year, Confessions of a Serial Killer tells the story of Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole in a thinly veiled pseudo-documentary. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “Confessions of a Serial Killer – Goresfest

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01:06:17

NECRO 262 THE EYES OF LAURA MARS

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2025/03/27

This week we go back to 1978 for the American giallo The Eyes of Laura Mars. Based on a screenplay by John Carpenter and directed by Irvin Kershner, this neo-noir has all the trappings of it’s Euro cousins such as red herrings, gloved hands wielding knives and cool atmosphere. Additionally, we have a top-notch cast including Faye Dunaway, Tommy Lee Jones, Raul Julia and Necro-favorite Brad Dourif. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “Prisoner” – Barbara Streisand

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01:04:03

NECRO 261 XTRO

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2025/03/20

By popular demand, we cover XTRO this week. This film has come up n conversation with you guys over the years so we turn our gaze to this offbeat, sometimes confusing alien abduction video nasty from 1983. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “Rise” – Voivod

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01:24:15

NECRO 260 BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE

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2025/03/13

This week we go back to 1970 to explore Bird with the Chrystal Plumage, the seminal giallo written and directed by the maestro Dario Argento. Bird was Argento’s directorial debut and was the first entry into the “Animal Trilogy” which would include his next two films The Cat o’ Nine Tails and Four Flies on Gey Velvet. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “Witchcult Today” – Electric Wizard

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01:12:06

NECRO 259 Lair of the White Worm

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2025/03/06

It’s Necro Thursday! Last week we stated that Heretic was Hugh Grant’s only horror film in his filmography. You guys quickly pointed out our error and pointed us Lair of the White Worm, Ken Russell’s profane folk horror loosely based on Bram Stoker’s novel by the same name. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “Wond’ring Aloud” – Jethro Tull

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NECRO 258 HERETIC

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2025/02/27

2024 was such a great year for Horror that we ran out of time to discuss some of these films. Heretic co-directed and co-written by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods came out at the tail end of the year. Boasting a lean and mean cast featuring High Grant, Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East, the film tells the story of two missionaries who try to convert a deceptively dangerous loner.

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01:05:08

NECRO 257 KLUTE

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2025/02/20

This week we go back to our favorite era, the 1970’s to explore a film featuring one of our favorite actors, Donald Sutherland. We visit the horror-adjacent genre of 70’re neo-noir for Klute written and directed by Alan J. Pakula #necromaniacspodcast #horsemenofthepodcastingapocalypse #necrothursdayIntro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “Forever my Queen”– Pentagram

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01:14:37

NECRO 256 DON'T LOOK NOW

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2025/01/30

This week we go back to what is arguably the greatest era of film, the 70’s. 1973 brought us Don’t Look Now, directed by Nicolas Roeg based on Daphe Du Maurier’s novel, starring Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie. The strange tale deals with loss, grief and anxiety and is set in the brooding atmosphere of Venice, Italy. #necromaniacspodcast #horsemenofthepodcastingapocalypse #necrothursdayIntro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “Spiral Mirror” – David Lynch featuring Jack Cruz This episode is

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01:10:13

NECRO 255 THE CHANGELING

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2025/01/23

This week, we take a break from talking about all of the great films of 2024 and go back to the early 80’s. The Changeling was released in 1980 to relatively lukewarm critical response. The film featured the sublime, veteran actor George C. Scott and tells the story of a composer dealing with the loss of his family who sets up residence in, you guessed it, a haunted house. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “True Love’s Flame” – David Lynch featuring Jack Cruz

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