Once Upon a Nightmare - A Horror Podcast

Lock your doors and check under the bed! In this episode of Once Upon a Nightmare, host Lorraine breaks down the heavy hitters, the ultimate Mount Rushmore of horror franchise villains who defined decades of cinematic terror.We explore the accidental prop design behind their terrifying looks, the psychological fears they tap into, and why their legends continue to rule the box office.Join the Conversation:Thank you for listening and don’t forget to rate and review on Apple, Spotify and Podchaser.For

Turn down the studio lights and clear the airwaves! In this episode of Once Upon a Nightmare, host Lorraine dives into the 2023 found-footage sensation Late Night with the Devil, directed by Cameron and Colin Cairnes.Set on Halloween night in 1977, the film follows struggling talk show host Jack Delroy (played brilliantly by David Dastmalchian) as he attempts a live televised exorcism to save his failing ratings, with catastrophic, blood-soaked results.Are you a believer in the supernatural?Join the

Who belongs on the Mount Rushmore of horror survivors? Welcome back to Once Upon a Nightmare! In our third launch-day episode, host Lorraine breaks down the ultimate horror archetype: the Final Girl.From 1970s slashers to modern survival icons, we countdown our Top 5 Final Girls of all time. What makes a truly great survivor—resourcefulness, grit, booby traps, and pure refusal to die, while tracing how the trope evolved from helpless scream queens to battle-hardened heroines who fight back on their

One, two, Freddy’s coming for you... Welcome back to Once Upon a Nightmare! Host Lorraine takes a deep dive into Wes Craven’s groundbreaking 1984 classic, A Nightmare on Elm Street.In this episode, we explore how Craven reinvented the slasher genre by bringing horror into the one place we're supposed to be safe, our dreams. We break down the chilling real-world news articles about medical mysteries that inspired the plot, the childhood terrors behind Freddy Krueger's iconic look, and how a

Welcome to the premiere episode of Once Upon a Nightmare! To kick off our brand-new refresh, host Lorraine goes back to where her love for horror all began: staring at forbidden VHS artwork on the dusty back shelves of 1980s video rental shops.In this episode, we discuss Lucio Fulci’s 1979 cult classic, Zombie Flesh Eaters (aka Zombi 2). We explore its place on the UK’s infamous 1980s "Video Nasties" banned list, and how cinematographer Sergio Salvati balanced gorgeous sunlit landscapes with