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Modern Horror Podcast

What is modern horror? Join author and podcaster A. J. Black and horror writer and podcaster Hugh McStay for a bloodthirsty exploration of cinematic horror from 2010 onwards, talking everything from INSIDIOUS to IT FOLLOWS to IN A VIOLENT NATURE and beyond. Prepare to have your collies wobbled and spines tingled. We"ll be right back... A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk

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69:04

Lee Cronin's The Mummy with Dan Owen

Modern Horror Podcast ·

2026/04/22

We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST.Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This time they take off the bandages and look at the brand new take on a Universal monster, with Lee Cronin's The Mummy. Joined by podcaster and recurring guest Dan Owen, the gents tackle the new approach on a classic idea, looking at previous Mummy

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69:52

Censor with Johnny Restall

Modern Horror Podcast ·

2026/04/08

We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST.Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This week the gents are able to dive headlong into the video nasties era thanks to Prano Bailey-Bond’s 2021 masterpiece, Censor. Joined by podcaster and writer Johnny Restall, the gents discuss 80’s Britain’s obsession with home video horror, a staggering

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69:36

Ready or Not: Here I Come with Dee Molumby

Modern Horror Podcast ·

2026/04/01

We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST.Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This time, joined by returning guest Dee Molumby, the duo tackle Radio Silence's sequel to 2019's Ready or Not (covered by us last year, don't miss it), Ready or Not (2): Here I Come. Samara Weaving's long suffering Grace is plunged back into another game

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61:42

Malignant with Steve O’Brien

Modern Horror Podcast ·

2026/03/25

We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST.Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This week the gents are in for a special treat as regular Christmas horror guest Steve O’Brien makes a return to the podcast to discuss James Wan’s 2021 film Malignant. The gents discuss one of the most bonkers horror films of the last decade with full

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78:58

The Spookies: 2026

Modern Horror Podcast ·

2026/03/11

We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST.Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. Here they launch the inaugural yearly 'Spookies' Awards, where both talk through a range of categories from Best Scream Queen via Best Kill to Best Horror Picture, looking at films covered by the podcast and beyond in an attempt to crown the Spooky Award

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77:50

Scream 4-7 with Baz Greenland

Modern Horror Podcast ·

2026/03/04

We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST.Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This time, as we launch a spin-off show called Modern Horror Screams devoted to the Scream series, Hugh and Tony are joined by that show's host Baz Greenland to chat Wes Craven's Scream 4 in 2011 through to Kevin Williamson's brand new Scream 7. How has

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117:26

X / Pearl / MaXXXine with Jon Wroot

Modern Horror Podcast ·

2026/02/18

We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST.Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This time, film lecturer and horror enthusiast Jon Wroot joins them to discuss Ti West's X trilogy - 2022's X and Pearl, and 2024's MaXXXine, charting the story of two women connected across 70 years of Hollywood cinema and fame in three very different

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99:19

Whistle with Kat Hughes and director Corin Hardy

Modern Horror Podcast ·

2026/02/11

We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This week Kat Hughes returns to the podcast to discuss Corin Hardy’s new teen horror film Whistle, and bring us an interview with the man himself! We discuss the film’s familiar but well explored themes, haunted objects and some of the most gnarly deaths

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4:20

Modern Horror Screams: Coming Soon!

Modern Horror Podcast ·

2026/02/01

Do you like scary trailers?The first spin-off from Modern Horror arrives late February in Modern Horror Screams, hosted by Baz Greenland. Timed to coincide with Scream VI from Kevin Williamson, Baz will look at the entire Scream franchise in this limited run podcast series with an array of guests... indeed both Tony and Hugh could well be victims of this too! Subscribe now to Modern Horror Screams on all podcast platforms, including Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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70:51

Primate with Kat Hughes and director Johannes Roberts

Modern Horror Podcast ·

2026/01/28

We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. Joining Tony and Hugh this week is the apesolutely fabulous returning guest Kat Hughes, joining them to chat new crazed animal horror, Primate. They get into their favourite animal horrors since 2010, the movie monster chimp that is Ben, the deeper ideas

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84:33

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple with Kat Hughes

Modern Horror Podcast ·

2026/01/21

We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. Joining Hugh and Tony this week, returning to the world of 28 Years Later on their journey to The Bone Temple (not a euphemism) is returning guest Kat Hughes. Our trio discuss some a heavy metal show for the ages, the film’s worrying political subtext,

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70:01

Ranking Modern Horror

Modern Horror Podcast ·

2026/01/07

We bid you welcome to the first MODERN HORROR PODCAST episode of 2026.Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. They begin a brand new year with a special episode where they look back at all 57 films and TV series they have covered in the last year and change, putting them in a ranking order and attempting to find the 'Dark God'; the modern

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121:21

It: Chapter 1 & 2 with Dee Molumby and Kat Hughes

Modern Horror Podcast ·

2025/12/31

We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST.Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. Joining Hugh and Tony to celebrate their 50th episode is wonderful Kat Hughes and Dee Molumby as they return to the small New England town of Derry for IT: Chapter One and Two. Modern Horror’s very own Loser’s Club discuss the novel and 90’s mini-series

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88:06

It: Welcome to Derry - 1x07 ‘The Black Spot’ / 1x08...

Modern Horror Podcast ·

2025/12/21

We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST.Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema (and sometimes TV) from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. With Tony indulging in his pre-Christmas hibernation cycle, Hugh and Dan Owen are joined this week by another magnificent Loser, podcaster and critic Kat Hughes. Our intrepid trio put their wits together to discuss the final two episodes

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62:18

It's a Wonderful Knife with Steve O'Brien

Modern Horror Podcast ·

2025/12/17

We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This week Tony and Hugh, joined by recurring guest, journalist Steve O'Brien, get all festive with the schlocky, time-travelling slasher, It's a Wonderful Knife. The gents unpick any connections to the seminal It's a Wonderful Life beyond the title,

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83:36

It: Welcome to Derry - 1x05 '29 Neibolt Street' /...

Modern Horror Podcast ·

2025/12/07

We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST.Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema (and sometimes TV) from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. With Hugh taking a week off to soak in a bath while a grandparent berates him, Tony is joined by recurring guest, podcaster Dan Owen. They look into the fifth and sixth episodes of It: Welcome to Derry, as revelations abound about the

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64:30

Bring Her Back

Modern Horror Podcast ·

2025/12/03

We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This week the gents turn their attention to the Philippou brother’s second feature film, the horrifying and tragic Bring Her Back. Featuring a staggering performance from Sally Hawkins, Tony and Hugh discuss the film’s devastating subject matter, one of

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78:27

It: Welcome to Derry - 1x03 ‘Now You See It’ / 1x04...

Modern Horror Podcast ·

2025/11/23

We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST.Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema (and sometimes TV) from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. With Tony taking a week off to fulfil his life-long dream of exploring the New England sewer systems, Hugh and Dan Owen are joined this week by another magnificent Loser, podcaster and critic Mary Munoz. Our plucky trio explore the third

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65:27

The Borderlands with Sam Stokes

Modern Horror Podcast ·

2025/11/19

We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. Hugh and Tony welcome new guest Sam Stokes to the podcast as they discuss 2013’s disturbing found-footage folk-horror The Borderlands. The gents discuss the melding of genres, the film’s central struggle of Christianity versus Paganism and compare

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63:38

It: Welcome to Derry 1x02 - 'The Thing in the Dark'...

Modern Horror Podcast ·

2025/11/09

We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST.Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema (and sometimes TV) from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. Over the next few weeks, they will be covering the brand new It prequel series, Welcome to Derry, which takes the terror of Pennywise back to 1962, and joining them for the journey is Vampire Videos host Dan Owen. The trio discuss 1x02

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