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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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1:56:53

Horror Hangout #398 : Together (w/ Becci Sayce)

Horror Hangout ·

2025/08/20

'Complacency can sometimes simply be harmony.'Together is a 2025 supernatural body horror film written and directed by Michael Shanks, in his directorial debut. The film stars real-life married actors Dave Franco and Alison Brie as a couple who move to the countryside and find themselves encountering a mysterious force that horrifically causes changes in their bodies.00:00 Intro 08:35 Horror News 15:51 What We've Been Watching31:50 Film Review1:49:12 Film Rating1:54:21

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15:17

Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with Bone...

Horror Hangout ·

2025/08/20

Ben Errington is joined by Bone Lake director Mercedes Bryce Morgan to discuss the film which has its UK premiere at FrightFest this week!Diego and Sage have fallen into a romantic rut, even though Diego has recently quit his job to focus on writing an erotic romance. Sole breadwinner Sage finds herself increasingly resentful of being the supportive partner, so to reconnect, they rent a scenic lakeside property for the weekend. But another couple, Will and Cin, unexpectedly arrive as the property

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42:58

Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with FIVE...

Horror Hangout ·

2025/08/19

Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by FIVE star Teagan Vincze and director Dani Barker to discuss the film which has its world premiere at FrightFest this week!FIVE revolves around fallen movie legend Melody Palmer, who, after a spectacular run of box-office flops and a period in rehab, is hoping her star will rise again with the rom-com ‘Renovated Romance’. But while on location shooting her hopeful comeback, she finds a cabin in the woods and becomes possessed by a demonic force, causing havoc amongst

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13:18

Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with The...

Horror Hangout ·

2025/08/19

Ben Errington is joined by The Haunted Forest director Keith Boynton to discuss the film which has its world premiere at FrightFest this week!Zach, a high-school senior obsessed with all things horror and Halloween, lands his first job - as a scare actor at the famous Markoff’s Haunted Forest attraction in Maryland owned by his cousin. Zach soon makes friends with the band of other misfits who fuel the fear for expectant visitors.But after one of them dies tragically on the grounds, a series of

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30:40

Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with Bambi -...

Horror Hangout ·

2025/08/18

Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Bambi - The Reckoning star Samira Mighty to discuss the film which has its UK premiere at FrightFest this week!After a mother and son are involved in a car accident, they become the targets of a terrifying deer hunt. Traumatised by the loss of his own mother, Bambi undergoes a horrifying transformation, becoming a mutated and vengeful creature. Driven by grief and rage, he seeks revenge on the surviving mother and son, leading to a deadly game of survival in the

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28:37

Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with...

Horror Hangout ·

2025/08/17

Ben Errington is joined by Blockhead star Joe Sims to discuss the film which has its UK world premiere at FrightFest next week!A failing novelist desperate for inspiration to spark his second book thinks his muse appears to him in the form of a drunk, psychotic handyman and decorator.www.horrorhangout.co.ukFrightFest 2025 Lineup - https://frightfest.co.uk/2025London/FrightFest 2025 Tickets - https://frightfest.co.uk/2025London/TICKETS.htmlPodcast - https://fanlink.tv/horrorhangoutPatreon -

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41:26

Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with Super...

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2025/08/16

Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Super Happy Fun Clown director Patrick Rea to discuss the film which has its UK premiere at FrightFest next week!Jennifer Sullivan works a menial, low-paying job. Her mother and slovenly husband emotionally abuse her, rubbing her nose in her perceived failures. Her only comfort in her miserable life is her side gig entertaining people at a local park as ‘Jenn-O the Clown’. As her dreams of happiness slowly fade away, Jennifer decides to embrace the mantra that infamy

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26:23

Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with The...

Horror Hangout ·

2025/08/14

Ben Errington is joined by The Haunting At Jack The Ripper's House co-directors and stars Natasha Tosini and Stephen Staley to discuss the film which has its world premiere at FrightFest next week!A group of renowned YouTubers, famous for their paranormal ‘ghost hunting’ vlogs, embarks on their most ambitious investigation yet, determined to silence sceptics who accuse them of faking their encounters. When relentless comments urge them to explore Jack the Ripper’s home, the lure of fame and fortune

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2:52:53

Horror Hangout #397 : Weapons (w/ Lucy Buglass)

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2025/08/13

Last night at 2:17 am every child from Mrs. Gandy's class woke up, got out of bed, went downstairs, opened the front door, walked into the dark... And they never came back.Weapons is a 2025 American mystery horror film written, co-produced, and directed by Zach Cregger. The film stars Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong and Amy Madigan.Its plot follows the seemingly inexplicable case of seventeen children from the same classroom who

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2:19:53

Horror Hangout #396 : Bring Her Back (w/ Stacey Taylor)

Horror Hangout ·

2025/08/07

Some people believe the spirit stays in the body for months after death...Bring Her Back is a 2025 Australian supernatural psychological horror film directed by Danny and Michael Philippou and written by Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman. The film stars Billy Barratt, Sora Wong, Jonah Wren Phillips, and Sally Hawkins.The plot follows two step-siblings who find themselves orphaned and placed in the middle of an occult ritual by their new foster mother.00:00 Intro 15:43 Mount Rush-Horror24:53 Horror

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30:07

Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with A Blind...

Horror Hangout ·

2025/08/06

Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by A Blind Bargain star Crispin Glover to discuss the film which has its world premiere at FrightFest this month!In 1922, after an extended battle with the censors over its doctors creating artificial life and attempting to play God subject matter, Goldwyn Pictures released the silent horror A Blind Bargain, but it became a lost film when MGM destroyed the original negatives after taking over the company. In this reimagining of the classic shocker, a desperate young man

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1:07:15

Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : FrightFest 2025 Lineup...

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2025/08/03

Be prepared for the weird, the wild and the wonderful as FrightFest, the UK’s number one horror and fantasy film festival, returns to London in 2025.Here’s part 2 of the our lineup preview covering all discovery screen films!00:00 - Intro02:34 - Bambi: The Reckoning04:53 - The Arbiter06:51 - Parasomnia08:28 - Human10:24 - Don't Let The Cat Out11:27 - Foreigner13:11 - In A Cold Vein13:59 - Portal to Hell16:17 - Pig Hill17:55 - The Caretaker19:01 - The Haunting at Jack the Ripper's House20:27 - He

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2:35:34

Horror Hangout #395 : RAW (w/ Ryan Hollinger)

Horror Hangout ·

2025/07/30

What are you hungry for?Raw (French: Grave) is a 2016 coming-of-age body horror drama film written and directed by Julia Ducournau, and starring Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, and Rabah Nait Oufella.The plot follows a young vegetarian's first year at veterinary school, where she tastes meat for the first time and develops a craving for human flesh.00:00 Intro 08:50 Mount Rush-Horror39:29 Horror News 54:06 What We've Been Watching1:19:13 Film Review2:27:50 Film Rating2:33:53

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2:05:50

Horror Hangout #394 : I Know What You Did Last Summer...

Horror Hangout ·

2025/07/25

Karma is a killer.I Know What You Did Last Summer is a 2025 American slasher film directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sam Lansky from a story by Leah McKendrick and Robinson. It is the fourth installment in the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise and a sequel to I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998).The film stars Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyriq Withers, Sarah Pidgeon, Billy Campbell, Gabbriette Bechtel, and Austin Nichols,

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3:00:11

Horror Hangout #393 : Phantasm III - Lord of the Dead...

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2025/07/16

If you don't get it this time, he'll have to drill it into your head!Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (also known as just Phantasm III) is a 1994 American science fantasy horror film a sequel to Phantasm II (1988) and the third installment in the Phantasm franchise, written and directed by Don Coscarelli. The film stars Angus Scrimm as the Tall Man, Reggie Bannister, and A. Michael Baldwin.Mike and Reggie continue to hunt the mysterious Tall Man, discovering along the way that the invasion has already

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48:42

Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : FrightFest 2025 Lineup...

Horror Hangout ·

2025/07/11

Be prepared for the weird, the wild and the wonderful as FrightFest, the UK’s number one horror and fantasy film festival, returns to London in 2025.Here’s part 1 of the our lineup preview covering all main screen films!00:00 - Intro08:04 - The Home9:45 - Cognaitive11:57 - Night of Violence13:38 - Appofeniacs15:17 - What She Doesn't Know16:56 - Transcending Dimensions18:07 - A Serbian Documentary20:15 - The Toxic Avenger22:35 - Flush24:26 - The Red Mask25:35 - Marshmallow27:08 - Self-Help28:49 -

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1:49:16

Horror Hangout #392 : Deadgirl (w/ Ariel Powers-Schaub)

Horror Hangout ·

2025/07/09

Every generation has its story about the horror of growing up.Deadgirl is a 2008 American horror film written by Trent Haaga and directed by Marcel Sarmiento and Gadi Harel. It stars Shiloh Fernandez and Noah Segan as teenage boys who discover a naked female zombie, portrayed by Jenny Spain. When one of the boys wants to keep her as a sex slave and the other objects, their friendship is tested.00:00 Intro 08:08 Mount Rush-Horror20:46 Horror News 29:06 What We've Been Watching44:55 Film Review1:44:52

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2:17:06

Horror Hangout #391 : M3GAN 2.0

Horror Hangout ·

2025/07/03

New Primary User... ME.M3GAN 2.0 is a 2025 American science fiction action film that is the sequel to the 2022 film M3GAN. It was written and directed by Gerard Johnstone from a story by Johnstone and Akela Cooper. It stars Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ivanna Sakhno, and Jemaine Clement, with Amie Donald physically portraying M3GAN while Jenna Davis voices the character.Two years after M3GAN's rampage, her creator, Gemma, resorts to resurrecting her infamous creation in order to take down

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2:40:33

Horror Hangout #390 : 28 Years Later (w/ Asher Chan)

Horror Hangout ·

2025/06/26

Time didn't heal anything.28 Years Later is a 2025 post-apocalyptic coming-of-age horror film produced and directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. The third instalment in the 28 Days Later film series, following 28 Days Later (2002) and 28 Weeks Later (2007), it stars Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alfie Williams in his feature film debut, and Ralph Fiennes.A group of survivors of the rage virus live on a small island. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the

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2:09:59

Horror Hangout #389 : Dangerous Animals (w/ Charley...

Horror Hangout ·

2025/06/19

You're safer in the water.Dangerous Animals is a 2025 survival horror film directed by Sean Byrne and written by Nick Lepard. The film stars Hassie Harrison, Josh Heuston, Rob Carlton, Ella Newton, Liam Greinke and Jai Courtney.When Zephyr, a savvy and free-spirited surfer, is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer and held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.00:00 Intro 06:22 Mount Rush-Horror13:49 Horror News

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