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Hypnogoria

Welcome to Hypnogoria, Britian"s longest running horror podcast! Coming to you from the Great Library of Dreams, Mr Jim Moon invites you to take a comfy armchair by the fireside to talk of all things weird and wonderful. Here we discuss strange cinema and spooky television, explore weird fiction and delve into the mysteries of folklore. Plus we also regularly gather by the fireside to hear readings of some classic tales of the strange and the macabre.

tv & film film history

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MICROGORIA 099 - Donovans Brain

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2021/08/29

In a new mini series, we take a look at Donovan's Brain by Curt Siodmak, first published in 1942 in the pages of legendary pulp magazine Black Mask. In this first episode we hear the celebrated 1944 radio version produced by the Suspense Radio show, and starring Orson Welles!

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40:33

HYPNOGORIA 188 - The History of Universal Horror Part...

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2021/08/22

In this chapter we look at one of the most seminal horror movies ever made - The Wolf Man (1941). Starring Lon Chaney Jnr., Evelyn Ankers, Claude Rains, Bela Lugosi, and Maria Ouspenskaya, this is the movie that redefined werewolves for ever!

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49:06

HYPNOGORIA 187 - The History of Universal Horror Part...

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2021/08/15

In this chapter we look at a landmark year for Universal horror - 1941 - the year that brought us the first appearances of Lon Chaney Jnr. , Evelyn Ankers and the men the monsters feared... Abbott & Costello! In this show, we discuss Man-Made Monster, Horror Island, The Black Cat with Basil Rathbone and Bela Lugosi, and Hold That Ghost!

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41:58

HYPNOGORIA 186 - The History of Universal Horror Part XI

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2021/08/08

1940 was a year for returning horror stars and brand new sequels! In this podcast we look at Black Friday starring Karloff and Lugosi, and The House of Seven Gables with Vincent Price. Plus, meet new monster Kharis in The Mummy's Hand, and hook up with The Invisible Woman!

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39:09

HYPNOGORIA 185 - The History of Universal Horror Part X

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2021/08/01

In this episode we look at the first movies in the second wave of Universal horror - ghostly revenge in The House of Fear, medieval murders in The Tower of London, and more mad science mayhem in The Invisible Man Returns!

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35:35

HYPNOGORIA 184 - The History of Universal Horror Part IX

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2021/07/25

In this chapter we discover the story behind Son of Frankenstein (1939)! This movie gave us one of the most remarkable resurrections in film history, not just reviving the Universal Frankenstein saga, but also spawning a new era of horror movies!

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38:59

HYPNOGORIA 183 - The History of Universal Horror Part...

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2021/07/18

A fresh chapter of Universal Horror history! In this episode we examine what happened during the great horror hiatus and how the horror film was resurrected once more!

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34:53

HYPNOGORIA 182 - The Saga of Black Beth

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2021/07/11

In this special we uncover the saga of Black Beth, a character who first appeared in legendary 1980s horror comic Scream! We learn of her surprising origins, and take a look at her resurrection by Rebellion and the brand new adventures chronicled by writer Alec Worley and artist DaNi, including the latest hot-off-the-press one shot special The Devils of Al-Kadesh

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47:49

MICROGORIA 098 - Hickory Dickory Doom

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2021/07/04

While Mr Jim is laid low with a throat infection, we have the strange tale of a curious clock, that just might be a portal to Hell itself!

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32:19

MICROGORIA 097 - The Sound of Thunder Lizards

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2021/06/27

In a little T Rex tangent I couldn't fit into the Damnation Alley saga, we exploring the culty connections between dread dino Satanus in Judge Dredd, Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park and Westworld, time tourism, 2000 AD's Flesh, T Rex hunting, and Ray Bradbury!

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29:48

MICROGORA 096 - To The Cursed Earth

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2021/06/20

We continue to trace the various science fiction vehicles inspired by Roger Zelazny's Damnation Alley. We learn how both Zelazny's story and the Adventure 2000 toys turned up in a classic Judge Dredd tale in 2000 AD, plus look at some futuristic toys from the same ear - the Xploratrons from Corgi - who also had connections to the galaxy's greatest comic too!

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32:00

MICROGORIA 095 - From Damnation Alley

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2021/06/13

In the first of a two part trip to the 'Orrible 'Ouse of Terrible Old Tat we trace a strange family tree spawned by Hell Tanner's ride in Roger Zelazny's Damnation Alley, and see how the movie version's Land Master influenced a successful line of sci-fi toy vehicles from Matchbox - the Adventure 2000 range.

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31:11

MICROGORIA 094 - Mystery House

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2021/06/05

Unearthed from the archives, the unaired pilot for a 1940s horror radio series - Mystery House, hosted by and starring Bela Lugosi. In this sole surviving episode, with guest star John Carradine, brings us the tale of The Thirsty Dead!

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HYPNOGORIA 181 - The History of the H Certificate...

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2021/05/30

In this final chapter, we look at the heyday of the H certificate, see which movies got the dreaded H, chart the fortunes of horror movies during World War II, and discover how and why the H was replaced with the X certificate in 1951.

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31:10

HYPNOGORIA 180 - The History of the H Certificate...

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2021/05/23

In this episode we delve into film censorship in the 1930s, look at the controversies over the new horror talkies, discover why some films were banned, and chart the development of the H certificate!

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45:30

HYPNOGORIA 179 - The History of the H Certificate Part I

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2021/05/16

We begin tracing the history of the infamous H Certificate issued by the British Board of Film Censors - H for Horrific! In this opening chapter, we look at the birth of movie censorship and uncover the often surprising things that caused controversy in the the early days of film!

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27:07

MICROGORIA 093 - Scarred for Life Volume Two

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2021/05/09

In this episode we look at a sequel to one of my favourite nonfiction volumes of recent years. Yes, Scarred For Life Volume Two - Television in the 1980s is here!

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33:32

MICROGORIA 092 - The Gruesome Book

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2021/05/02

In this podcast we take a look at an old favourite tome - an anthology of horror tales for children assembled by the legendary Ramsey Campbell himself, and featuring tales from masters of the macabre such as Robert Bloch, Richard Matheson and Brian Lumley! Kid's stuff it ain't!

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34:06

MICROGORIA 091 - The Doctor Prescribed Death

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2021/04/25

In this rare radio appearance, we learn why you should never take medical advice from Bela Lugosi! A classic tale guaranteed to keep you in... Suspense!

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36:55

HYPNOGORIA 178 - The History of Universal Horror Part...

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2021/04/18

The first phase of our history of Universal horror draws to close with the great Horror Hiatus of the 1930s - the strange period of cinema history where Hollywood stopped making horror movies! We examine the causes behind it all, untangle the history of horror censorship, and investigate the alleged ban on horror films in the UK in 1930s!

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