Horror Movie Maniacs

We discuss the magnificent Steven Spielberg movie Jaws from 1975. From the beginnings of the story, John Williams' iconic score, through the terrifying shark attacks to the famously difficult ocean shoot. And of course the age old question - is Jaws a horror movie?  Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content become a patron on Patreon here

Peter & Phil geek out about George A Romero's zombie movie Day of the Dead from 1985. We discuss the story, the themes of the film, the absolutely stunning special effects, plenty of behind the scenes facts and the greatest single zombie in movie history.  Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content become a patron on Patreon here

We discuss the first movie in the Saw franchise - directed by James Wan and written by and starring Leigh Whannell. We go through the low budget restraints the film-makers had, the intricate screenplay, great iconic villain, fantastic cast and of course that music. Hello Zepp! Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content become a patron on Patreon here

Hey there fellow Horror Movie Maniacs, this is a little bonus episode to announce that we now have a Patreon page - for a little bit of money every month you can access exclusive bonus content from us. In this mini episode we go through what we are offering in each tier for our Patreon patrons. Find our Patreon page here Also follow us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror

We discuss one of the most talked about movies in horror history - William Friedkin's The Exorcist. Did you know it was based on a true story? We go though the movie (both versions), talking about many behind the scenes stories, the cast, the themes and intricacies of the plot as well as our thoughts and feelings about the film. We also discuss Friedkin's filming methods, William Peter Blatty (who wrote the screenplay and the novel it was based on) and the fact that some people to this day believe

Peter and Phil cannot get together due to the effects of COVID-19, but due to the power of technology, separate microphones and phones we still manage to record and release a podcast. Hopefully it sounds the same! We discuss the fantastic 2018 movie A Quiet Place directed by, starring and co-written by John Krasinski and also starring Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe.  Who are the Dark Angels? Where did they come from? How come there are so many similarities to the world of this film

We discuss Tobe Hooper's 1974 movie The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. We have an epic chat about the film, the characters, the actors, the cinematography and an awful lot of behind the scenes stories. Who hated who on set? Is it worth actually torturing actors to create immortal art? Who fancies some Head Cheese?    Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content become a patron on Patreon here

Welcome to our very first episode! Your hosts Peter and Phil discuss Wes Craven's masterpiece from 1984. Can you imagine a world before Freddy Krueger? We talk through the movie, giving behind the scenes trivia as well as our thoughts and feelings about  the film. Spoiler alert - we like it.  Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content become a patron on Patreon here