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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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1:54:45

Horror Hangout #262 : Salem's Lot (w/ Holly Moore)

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2022/12/15

The ultimate in terror!Salem's Lot (also known as Salem's Lot: The Movie, Salem's Lot: The Miniseries and Blood Thirst) is a 1979 American miniseries television adaptation of the 1975 horror novel of the same name by Stephen King. Directed by Tobe Hooper and starring David Soul and James Mason, the plot concerns a writer who returns to his hometown and discovers that its citizens are turning into vampires.00:00 Intro02:32 Horror News 07:44 What We've Been Watching20:36 Film Review1:45:22 Name

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2:07:16

Horror Hangout #261 : Near Dark

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2022/12/07

Pray for daylight.Near Dark is a 1987 American neo-Western horror film co-written and directed by Kathryn Bigelow (in her solo directorial debut), and starring Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen and Jenette Goldstein.A small-town farmer's son reluctantly joins a traveling group of vampires after he is bitten by a beautiful drifter.00:00 Intro11:37 Horror News 19:59 What We've Been Watching44:55 Film Review1:53:10 Name Game1:58:00 Film Rating2:05:41 OutroPodcast -

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1:49:24

Horror Hangout #260 : Tetsuo - The Iron Man (w/ Amber T)

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2022/12/01

'Our love can destroy this whole f*cking world!'*TRIGGER WARNING - R*pe, sexual assault, gender/body dysmorphia.*Tetsuo: The Iron Man (鉄男, Tetsuo) (literally Iron Man in Japanese), is a 1989 Japanese cyberpunk body horror film written, produced, edited, and directed by Shinya Tsukamoto. It is shot in the same low-budget, underground-production style as his first two films. The film established Tsukamoto internationally and created his worldwide cult following. It was followed by Tetsuo II: Body

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2:06:22

Horror Hangout #259 : The Last House On The Left

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2022/11/23

To avoid fainting, keep repeating... 'It's only a movie, only a movie, only a movie.'The Last House on the Left is a 1972 American exploitation horror film written, directed and edited by Wes Craven in his directorial debut. The film follows Mari Collingwood (Sandra Peabody), a hippie teenager who is abducted, raped, and tortured by a fugitive family on her seventeenth birthday. When they unwittingly seek refuge in her home, the killers face the vengeance of her parents.Craven based the film on the

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22:42

Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with...

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2022/11/18

Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Andy Edwards, the writer/director of Ibiza Undead, Graphic Designs, The Vampires of Soho, Punch and one section of Midnight Peepshow, which had its world premiere at FrightFest 2022.A Madame owns a Soho Peep Show with a difference - the sights on offer are tailor made to its customers’ deepest sinful fears. Tonight it welcomes a businessman who has a unique connection to an extreme fantasy website. He becomes witness to three stories of victims that found the

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2:16:36

Horror Hangout #258 : Killer Klowns From Outer Space...

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2022/11/16

IT'S CRAAAZY!Killer Klowns from Outer Space is a 1988 American science fiction horror comedy film written, directed and produced by the Chiodo Brothers, and starring Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson and John Vernon. It is the only movie written and directed by the Chiodo Brothers, who also created the practical effects and makeup.It concerns a clan of evil extraterrestrials who resemble clowns. They arrive on Earth and invade a small town in order to capture, kill and harvest the

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2:41:41

Horror Hangout #257 : The Rage - Carrie 2 (w/ Kim...

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2022/11/10

Looks can kill.The Rage: Carrie 2 is a 1999 American supernatural horror film directed by Katt Shea, and starring Emily Bergl, Jason London, Dylan Bruno, J. Smith-Cameron and Amy Irving. The film is a sequel to the 1976 horror film Carrie based on the 1974 novel of the same name by Stephen King, and serves as the second film in the Carrie franchise.The younger half-sister of Carrie White, also suffering with telekinesis, finds that her best friend's suicide was spurred by a group of popular male

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1:45:20

Horror Hangout #256 : Elvira - Mistress of the Dark...

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2022/11/03

Here comes Elvira... there goes the neighbourhood!Elvira: Mistress of the Dark is a 1988 American comedy horror film directed by James Signorelli. It stars Cassandra Peterson as eccentric horror hostess Elvira, a character previously established in the television program Elvira's Movie Macabre.Upon arriving in a small town where she has inherited a rundown mansion, a famous horror hostess battles an evil uncle, and townspeople who want her burned at the stake.00:00 Intro08:15 Horror News19:59 What

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2:20:37

Horror Hangout #255 : Ghostwatch (w/ John Crinan)

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2022/10/26

Banned for a decade. One of the most controversial TV programmes of a generation.Ghostwatch is a British reality–horror/pseudo-documentary television film, first broadcast on BBC1 on Halloween night, 1992. Written by Stephen Volk, and directed by Lesley Manning, the drama was produced for the BBC anthology series Screen One by Richard Broke, Ruth Baumgarten and Derek Nelson.Despite having been recorded weeks in advance, the narrative was presented as live television. During and following its first

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2:41:46

Horror Hangout #254 : Halloween Ends

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2022/10/19

SHAPE VS STRODE.Halloween Ends is a 2022 American slasher film directed by David Gordon Green and written by Green, Danny McBride, Paul Brad Logan, and Chris Bernier. It is the sequel to Halloween Kills (2021), the thirteenth installment in the Halloween franchise, and the final film in the trilogy of sequels that commenced with the 2018 film, which directly follows the 1978 film and disregards all other entries.The film stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, Rohan Campbell, Will Patton, Kyle

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50:57

Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with Aliens...

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2022/10/14

Ben Errington is joined by Aliens - Vasquez author V. Castro to discuss the book which explores canonical background of the breakout Aliens hero Jenette Vasquez, as well as the story of the children she was forced to leave behind – which releases on October 25th.V. Castro is a Mexican American writer from San Antonio, Texas now residing in the UK. As a full-time mother she dedicates her time to her family and writing Latinx narratives in horror, speculative fiction, and science fiction. Her most

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2:26:54

Horror Hangout #253 : Hellraiser (2022)

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2022/10/12

What is it you pray for?Hellraiser is a 2022 American supernatural horror film directed by David Bruckner, with a screenplay by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, from a screen story they co-wrote with David S. Goyer. Despite sharing the title of Clive Barker's original 1987 film Hellraiser, the film features a new story and is not a direct remake or a new adaptation of his 1986 novella The Hellbound Heart. It is a reboot of the titular franchise and the eleventh installment overall. The film stars

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26:16

Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with Tessa...

Horror Hangout ·

2022/10/07

Ben Errington is joined by Tessa Williams and Anthony Nield, 2 members of the festival programming team of the Fordbidden Worlds Film Festival: The Big Scream, which is a three-day horror-themed film festival at the former Bristol IMAX with a selection of cult and classic horrors. The festival will be held from Friday 28 October to Sunday 30 October.The programme will feature a 35th anniversary screening of Sam Raim’s Evil Dead II, John Carpenter’s original 1978 masterpiece Halloween and cult

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2:32:57

Horror Hangout #252 : Smile

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2022/10/05

Once you see it, it's too late.Smile is a 2022 American psychological horror film written and directed by Parker Finn (in his feature directorial debut), based on his 2020 short film Laura Hasn't Slept. The film stars Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Caitlin Stasey, Kal Penn, and Rob Morgan.After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain. Rose must confront her troubling past in order to

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2:39:16

Horror Hangout #251 : The Big Fat Horror Movie Quiz...

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2022/09/28

THE BIG FAT HORROR MOVIE QUIZ returns for another special with question master Andy Conduit-Turner adjudicating proceedings.This time it's regular hosts Ben Errington and Luke Kondor taking on Liam Banks and Liam James of the They're Queer Podcast. Can the Horror Hangout boys continue their winning run?00:00 Intro05:41 Horror News 15:50 What We've Been Watching36:59 QUIZ2:35:04 OutroPodcast - https://podlink.to/horrorhangoutPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/horrorhangoutFacebook -

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2:28:37

Horror Hangout #250 : Night of the Creeps (w/ Aaron...

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2022/09/22

'The good news is your dates are here. The bad news is... they're dead.'Night of the Creeps is a 1986 American science fiction horror comedy film written and directed by Fred Dekker in his feature directorial debut, starring Jason Lively, Jill Whitlow, and Tom Atkins. The film is an earnest attempt at a B movie and an homage to the genre. The story follows two college friends who unwittingly release an alien bug that turns people into zombies when a fraternity prank goes wrong. 00:00 Intro / Cult of

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1:42:27

Horror Hangout #249 : Silver Bullet (w/ Janine Pipe)

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2022/09/15

It started in May, in a small town. And every month after that, whenever the moon was full... It came back.Silver Bullet is a 1985 American horror thriller film based on the 1983 Stephen King novella Cycle of the Werewolf. It stars Corey Haim, Gary Busey, Everett McGill, Megan Follows, Terry O'Quinn, Lawrence Tierney, Bill Smitrovich, Kent Broadhurst, David Hart, and James Gammon. The film is directed by Dan Attias, written by King and produced by Martha De Laurentiis.In a small town, brutal

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2:18:21

Horror Hangout #248 : Signs

Horror Hangout ·

2022/09/08

It's happening.Signs is a 2002 American science fiction horror film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and produced by Shyamalan, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy and Sam Mercer. Its story focuses on a former Episcopal priest named Graham Hess, played by Mel Gibson. It also stars Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, and Abigail Breslin.A widowed former reverend living with his children and brother on a Pennsylvania farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields, which suggests something more

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3:45:17

Horror Hangout #247 : FrightFest 2022

Horror Hangout ·

2022/09/02

FrightFest, the UK's largest and brightest international thriller, fantasy and horror film festival, took place in London this past weekend.Listen as Ben, Andy and Lucy cover a huge slice (25 films in fact) of the dark arts, embracing the latest genre discoveries from around the globe, which includes World, International and UK premieres. FrightFest - https://www.frightfest.co.uk/00:00 Intro08:58 Horror News 25:40 What We've Been Watching37:32 FrightFest 202240:18 Final Cut44:10 Midnight

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25:02

Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with Piggy...

Horror Hangout ·

2022/08/28

Ben Errington is joined by Carlota Pereda, the director of Piggy, a Spanish-language coming of age horror thriller, which has its UK premiere at FrightFest on Monday 29th August!Carlota Pereda is a film and TV director from Madrid. Pereda started her career in television and was nominated for the Television Academy’s Iris Award for “Águila Roja” (“Red Eagle”). Her short films “Las Rubias” (“The Blondes”) and “Cerdita” (“Piggy”) have screened at numerous national and international festivals, with the

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