Hypnogoria
Film
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.
Location:
United Kingdom
Description:
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.
Twitter:
@Hypnogoria
Language:
English
Contact:
#441324240130
Website:
http://hypnogoria.libsyn.com/
Email:
hypnogoria@gmail.com
Episodes
HYPNOGORIA 299 - The Black Lady of Bradley Woods
12/30/2025
In a special New Year's episode, Mr Jim Moon investigates the legend of a ghost who reported walks on New Year's Day - the Black Lady of Bradley Woods. In this show we trace the history of this Lincolnshire haunting, and discover how the folklore has changed and evolved over the years.
Duration:00:44:48
HYPNOGORIA 298 - A Christmas Treasury
12/21/2025
For our Christmas special this year Mr Jim Moon invites you to take a seat by the fire for a selection of seasonal readings from the festive bookshelf!
Duration:00:57:30
MICROGORIA 133 - A Christmas Ghost Story by Kim Newman
12/18/2025
In this surprise bonus episode, we review a chilling tale for dark days and long nights, a novel of season shocks - A Christmas Ghost Story by Kim Newman!
Duration:00:16:55
MICROGORIA 132 - Opening the Box of Delights
12/15/2025
In this surprise bonus podcast, we take a look at the new third edition of Opening the Box of Delights just published by Herne Books - a new expanded edition of the book by Dr Philip W. Errington all about John Masefield's Christmas classic!
Duration:00:16:49
HYPNOGORIA 297 - The Ice House
12/14/2025
In this podcast we present our annual commentary for the BBC's A Ghost Story for Christmas series, and this year we have reached the last episode of the original run, The Ice House written by John Bowen, which was first shown on Christmas Day night 1978.
Duration:00:42:35
HYPNOGORIA 296 - Gaming with The Box of Delights
12/7/2025
In this festive special, we take a look at The Box of Delights - The Roleplaying Game from ACE Gamebooks, by Jonathan Green and Tony Hough. We trace its beginnings back to the gamebook, 'TWAS - The Krampus Night Before Christmas (2019) and the following roleplaying game 'TWAS - The Roleplaying Game Before Christmas before exploring roleplaying in the winter wonderland of John Masefield's Christmas Classic.
Duration:00:54:06
MICROGORIA 131 - The Festive Fireside
12/1/2025
In this little chat from the fireside, Mr Jim gives us a little update on his battle with lung cancer but more importantly reveals what's coming up on all our various shows for the festive season!
Duration:00:22:40
HYPNOGORIA 295 - Winter Horrors Part III
11/30/2025
In a last helping of winter horrors before Yuletide, we have a variety of movies featuring snowy werewolves, ancient temples in the ice, encounters with yetis, and killer snowmen!
Duration:00:48:05
HYPNOGORIA 294 - Winter Horrors Part II
11/23/2025
We continue our selections of fine frights for winter nights, rounding up more interesting winter horror movies! This time we have films featuring assorted trolls, isolated artic bases, Scandinavian slashers, and a visit to the Overlook Hotel
Duration:00:40:33
HYPNOGORIA 293 - Winter Horrors Part I
11/9/2025
For November we begin a new mini series, looking at horror movie suitable for winter viewing! In this first episode we have some classic wintry terrors from the 1950s, the 1970s and the 1980s, discover how zombies fare in the snow, look an early movie from Osgood Perkins, and defrost an obscure 1980s monster movie!
Duration:00:47:43
HYPNOGORIA 292 - The History of Halloween Part XVI
10/26/2025
In this chapter we discover what was happening in the mid 1990s on Halloween night, and look at the only big scream outing for Caspar the Friendly Ghost, low budget horror Jack-O, the return of Angela in Night of the Demons 3, and even a movie based on the Monster Mash!
Duration:00:48:57
HYPNOGORIA 291 - Scarred for Life Volume Three
10/12/2025
In this show we look at the final book of the Scarred For Life series - Volume Three is a massive 740 page tour through the dark side of 1980s pop culture. It covers comics, movies, books, videos, and games, plus features a stealthy book-within-a-book on nuclear anxiety and cold war terrors!
Duration:00:33:22
MICROGORIA 130 - Leaving DC
10/5/2025
In this little show, we review a little microbudget horror from 2012 - Leaving DC. This creepy found footage movie is the video diary of a man who has left the big city to live in a lovely house in the country... But there's something in the woods round his new home...
Duration:00:17:18
HYPNOGORIA 290 - Nightmares of Nosferatu Part XIII
9/28/2025
We conclude our deep dive into the layers of history and folklore in the Robert Eggers version of Nosferatu, discovering the secrets of Count Orlok and the various pacts and deals that bind the characters together.
Duration:00:50:10
HYPNOGORIA 289 - Nightmares of Nosferatu Part XII
9/21/2025
In this chapter we uncover how historical accounts of vampires and ancient folklore gave us a reimagined and reanimated Orlok in the new Nosferatu (2024).
Duration:00:42:22
HYPNOGORIA 288 - Nightmares of Nosferatu Part XI
9/7/2025
The Nightmares of Nosferatu returns to examine the new Robert Eggers incarnation. In this chapter we chart the development of the movie and the long road it took to the screen, and the magic that went into its making!
Duration:00:36:03
MICROGORIA 129 - Autumn Update
9/2/2025
A little update on my on-going battles with lung cancer, but this time I have some good news to share!
Duration:00:16:15
HYPNOGORIA 287 - Spawn of The Gill-Man Part IV
8/24/2025
In a surprise new chapter, we take a look at a new addition to the Black Lagoon extended family tree - the 2024 movie Monster Island AKA Orang Ikan, a tale of men versus aquatic humanoid monsters set in World War II!
Duration:00:39:39
MICROGORIA 128 - A Fireside Update
8/3/2025
A little chat from the fireside in which Mr Jim updates you all on his battle with the dreaded cancer! Spoilers - it's going well ;)
Duration:00:24:11
HYPNOGORIA SUMMER SPECIAL 15 - It Came From Beyond the Chiller Cabinet Part III
7/27/2025
In the final part of our history of the Great Ice Lolly Wars, we look at the 1980s, with icy snack tie-ins to the likes of Star Trek The Motion Picture, Superman The Movie, and of course the original Star Wars trilogy, but also discover how yogurts turned into monsters!
Duration:00:34:35