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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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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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29:57

Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with Do Not...

Horror Hangout ·

2022/08/26

Andy-Conduit Turner is joined by John Ainslie, the director of Do Not Disturb, an all-consuming narcotic nightmare, which has its international premiere at FrightFest on Sunday 28th August!John is an Academy Nicholl Fellowship Semi-Finalist for his feature screenplay SHE CAME KNOCKING. In 2021 he wrote and directed on two anthology series for Executive Producer Eli Roth as well as writing and directing his sophomore feature, DO NOT DISTURB for which he also served as composer.Chloe and Jack travel

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2:27:49

Horror Hangout #246 : Orphan - First Kill (w/ Lucy...

Horror Hangout ·

2022/08/24

There's always been something wrong with Esther.Orphan: First Kill is a 2022 psychological horror film that serves as a prequel to the 2009 film Orphan. Directed by William Brent Bell, it was written by David Coggeshall, based on a story by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Alex Mace (who wrote the screenplay and story to the predecessor, respectively). It stars Isabelle Fuhrman reprising her role from the previous film, with Julia Stiles, Hiro Kanagawa and Rossif Sutherland also starring.After

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51:35

Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with Cult of...

Horror Hangout ·

2022/08/19

Ben Errington is joined by Aaron Truss, the producer of the Cult of VHS documentary, an international cross-section of the history of the format and a love-letter to physical media, which has its world premiere at FrightFest on Sunday 28th August!Aaron is an award-winning director and producer best known for ‘(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story’. Aaron studied at Thames Valley University in London and spent over a decade working in post-production, creating original content for IMAX and Sony Pictures.Cult of

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2:10:34

Horror Hangout #245 : Nope

Horror Hangout ·

2022/08/17

What's a bad miracle?Nope is a 2022 American science fiction horror film written, directed, and co-produced by Jordan Peele under his Monkeypaw Productions banner. Starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Michael Wincott, and Brandon Perea.It follows two ranch-owning siblings who attempt to capture evidence of an unidentified flying object.00:00 Intro02:18 Horror News14:57 What We've Been Watching25:05 Film Review2:00:32 Name Game2:04:04 Film Rating2:08:10 OutroPodcast -

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2:17:40

Horror Hangout #244 : Prey

Horror Hangout ·

2022/08/10

'It knows how to hunt. But I know how to survive.'Prey is a 2022 American science fiction horror action film directed by Dan Trachtenberg and written by Patrick Aison, based on the Predator franchise by Jim Thomas and John Thomas. It is the fifth installment in the franchise and a prequel to the first four films. It stars Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Michelle Thrush, Stormee Kipp, Julian Black Antelope, and Dane DiLiegro.The story revolves around Naru, a skilled Comanche warrior, protecting her

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2:03:38

Horror Hangout #243 : In the Mouth of Madness

Horror Hangout ·

2022/08/04

Lived any good books lately?In the Mouth of Madness is a 1994 American supernatural horror film directed and scored by John Carpenter and written by Michael De Luca. It stars Sam Neill, Julie Carmen, Jürgen Prochnow, David Warner and Charlton Heston. Neill stars as John Trent, an insurance investigator who visits a small town while looking into the disappearance of a successful author of horror novels, and begins to question his sanity as the lines between reality and fiction seem to blur

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1:57:28

Horror Hangout #242 : Witchfinder General

Horror Hangout ·

2022/07/28

In the midst of England's bloodiest civil war, evil ignites.Witchfinder General (titled onscreen as Matthew Hopkins: Witchfinder General) is a 1968 British made historical horror film directed by Michael Reeves and starring Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Hilary Dwyer, Robert Russell and Rupert Davies. The screenplay by Reeves and Tom Baker was based on Ronald Bassett's novel of the same name.A young soldier seeks to put an end to the evils caused by a vicious witch-hunter when the latter terrorizes his

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2:18:24

Horror Hangout #241 : Teeth

Horror Hangout ·

2022/07/21

Every rose has its thorns.Teeth is a 2007 American comedy horror film written and directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein. The film stars Jess Weixler and was produced by Lichtenstein on a budget of $2 million.Still a stranger to her own body, a high school student discovers she has a physical advantage when she becomes the object of male violence.00:00 Intro03:30 Horror News15:21 What We've Been Watching41:10 Film Review2:05:08 Name Game2:09:48 Film Rating2:14:53 OutroPodcast -

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2:16:07

Horror Hangout #240 : The Burning (w/ They're Queer...

Horror Hangout ·

2022/07/13

Don't look, he'll see you. Don't breathe, he'll hear you. Don't move, you're dead!The Burning is a 1981 American slasher film directed by Tony Maylam, and starring Brian Matthews, Leah Ayres, Brian Backer, Larry Joshua, and Lou David.A former summer camp caretaker, horribly burned from a prank gone wrong, lurks around an upstate New York summer camp bent on killing the teenagers responsible for his disfigurement.00:00 Intro12:15 Horror News27:44 What We've Been Watching49:33 Film Review2:01:29 Name

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2:05:26

Horror Hangout #239 : Piranha

Horror Hangout ·

2022/07/06

Don't scream... Just swim!Piranha 3D is a 2010 American 3D horror comedy film that serves as a loose remake of the comedy horror film Piranha (1978) and an entry in the Piranha film series. Directed by Alexandre Aja, the film stars Elisabeth Shue, Adam Scott, Jerry O'Connell, Ving Rhames, Jessica Szohr, Steven R. McQueen, Christopher Lloyd and Richard Dreyfuss. A sequel, Piranha 3DD, was released in 2012.After a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of the prehistoric man-eating fish, an

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2:16:04

Horror Hangout #238 : The Black Phone

Horror Hangout ·

2022/06/29

Never talk to strangers.The Black Phone is a 2021 American supernatural horror film directed by Scott Derrickson and written by Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, who both produced with Jason Blum. It is an adaptation of the 2004 short story of the same name by Joe Hill. The film stars Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, James Ransone, and Ethan Hawke.After being abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a 13-year-old boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone

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2:19:45

Horror Hangout #237 : A Nightmare On Elm Street 3 -...

Horror Hangout ·

2022/06/22

If you think you'll get out alive, you must be dreaming!A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors is a 1987 American fantasy slasher film directed by Chuck Russell. The story was developed by Wes Craven and Bruce Wagner and is the third installment in the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise and stars Heather Langenkamp, Patricia Arquette, Larry Fishburne, Priscilla Pointer, Craig Wasson, and Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger.A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps

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1:55:24

Horror Hangout #236 : DASHCAM (w/ Lucy Buglass)

Horror Hangout ·

2022/06/15

A night of music and mayhem!Dashcam (stylized as DASHCAM) is a 2021 computer screen horror film directed by Rob Savage and written by Gemma Hurley, Savage and Jed Shepherd. The film stars Annie Hardy and is produced by Jason Blum through his Blumhouse Productions banner. The entire film is shot from the perspective of either Hardy's hand-held iPhone or the dashcam in her car, as she livestreams her actions for viewers whose comments on the events are also displayed.Two friends embark on a

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2:55:49

Horror Hangout #235 : Men (w/ Laura Kendrick)

Horror Hangout ·

2022/06/09

What haunts you will find you.Men is a 2022 folk horror film written and directed by Alex Garland. The film stars Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear.A young woman goes on a solo vacation to the English countryside following the death of her ex-husband.00:00 Intro04:37 Horror News 26:34 What We've Been Watching52:04 Film Review2:39:17 Name Game2:44:22 Film Rating2:53:10 OutroPodcast - https://podlink.to/horrorhangoutPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/horrorhangoutFacebook -

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1:23:10

Horror Hangout #234 : Troll Hunter

Horror Hangout ·

2022/06/02

You'll believe it when you see it!Trollhunter (Norwegian: Trolljegeren; UK: Troll Hunter; Canada: The Troll Hunter) is a 2010 Norwegian dark fantasy film, made as a "found footage" mockumentary. Written and directed by André Øvredal and featuring a mixed cast of relatively unknown actors and well-known Norwegian comedians, including Otto Jespersen, A group of students investigates a series of mysterious bear killings, but learns that there are much more dangerous things going on. They start to

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Horror Hangout Bonus Episode : Interview with Dundead...

Horror Hangout ·

2022/05/29

Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Dundead film festival programmer Michael Coull!'Dundead is hosted and run by DCA, with a programme that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Our annual horror film festival promises a selection of the most gruesome films going.'https://www.facebook.com/dundeadhttps://www.dca.org.uk/Andy - https://twitter.com/andyctwritesPodcast - https://podlink.to/horrorhangoutPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/horrorhangoutFacebook -

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2:16:43

Horror Hangout #233 : The Birds

Horror Hangout ·

2022/05/26

Suspense and shock beyond anything you have seen or imagined!The Birds is a 1963 American natural horror-thriller film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Loosely based on the 1952 story of the same name by Daphne du Maurier.The film stars Rod Taylor and Tippi Hedren in her screen debut, alongside Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette and Veronica Cartwright. A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre

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36:26

Horror Hangout Bonus : Interview with Sausages : The...

Horror Hangout ·

2022/05/25

Ben Errington is joined by Janine Pipe, the writer of Sausages : The Making of Dog Soldiers, a celebration of Neil Marshall’s debut soldiers versus werewolves movie. To coincide with the 20-year anniversary, it takes a deep dive look behind the scenes at the cult classic. As well as a full retrospective, you will find interviews with the cast and crew, never seen before photographs, original shot list, excerpts from the script and more. It also includes a foreword from genre icon Joe Dante and

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