Horror Movie Maniacs

It's our 50th Episode! So we are celebrating by covering a 50 year old story - Stephen King's Carrie first published in 1974. We talk through Brian De Palma's stylish (and very 1970s) movie adaptation - the story, characters, actors, split-screens, crane shots, Star Wars connections, split diopter lenses, audio montages, deleted scenes and much, much more. William Katt's audition for Luke Skywalker (with Kurt Russell as Han Solo) Amy Irving's audition for Princess Leia Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus episodes join us on Patreon here

Peter and Phil discuss James Wan’s 2013 ghost fest The Conjuring - the beginning of a behemoth horror franchise. What’s happening with the Perron family? Who are Ed and Lorraine Warren? What’s with that creepy doll? How much of the story is actually true? Are ghosts real? Find out the answer to some of those questions here … Join us on XXXtwitterXXX @ManiacsHorror or on Facebook For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

Peter and Phil carefully try to make their way through the classic Final Destination from the year 2000 without Death catching up to them. Plane crashes, water spillages, surprise buses, flying metal shards, dancing electrical wires and much, much more. And is that Tony Todd?!? Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

Peter and Phil have a festive chat about Michael Dougherty's movie Krampus from 2015. We go through the story, characters, themes, crazy monsters, creepy elves and a big horned and hooved fella. We also read a huge aspect of the film two completely different ways, and have to dive into the internet to see who is correct. Find out who wins here. And Happy Holidays! Join us on Xitter @ManiacsHorror or on Facebook here For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

Peter and Phil try to find their way through The Mist from 2007, written and directed by Frank Darabont from a story by Stephen King. We discuss the story, characters, behind the scenes stories from the making of the movie, differences between the novella and the film, and the weird and wonderful creatures that lurk within. We also fundamentally disagree about a major (and controversial) aspect of the movie. See who you agree with! Join us on Ex-Twitter @ManiacsHorror or on Facebook For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon

Happy Halloween everyone! Today is Peter Jackson's birthday, so as a special treat we talk through his movies, from his early splatter comedy horror movies to his journey to Middle Earth. There may be some here you haven't seen - we shall tell you which ones you should check out. Enjoy! Join us on XXXwitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

Peter and Phil take a deep dive on a drop ship back to LV-426 to explore James Cameron's action packed sequel Aliens. We go through the actors, characters, story, themes and lots of behind the scenes stories. Why would Ripley go back? Where are the colonists? Who laid all the eggs? Find out here. We go on a couple of little tangents but mostly stay on track. Mostly. Join us on Xwitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus epiosdes join us on Patreon here

Peter and Phil tackle a brand new movie (out today!) in a long running series (the 10th movie!). We review and discuss Saw X, featuring the return of Jigsaw and his lovely traps. See what we thought of the film - is it a load of trash? Is it the best one in the series? Is it somewhere in the middle? Find out here - then let us know what you thought of the film. Join us on Twitter, or (Saw) X @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content (and an extended version of this very chat) join us on Patreon here

Peter and Phil embark on another listener request and brave the ingenious TV miniseries Dead Set from 2008 - a gory zombie apocalypse set in and around the Big Brother house. We also touch on Charlie Brooker, reality television, George A. Romero influences, Davina McCall, great prop acting, shaky-cam filming and the actor Kevin Eldon. Pop on the live feed, grab a corpse to snack on and join us. Join us on Twitter (we refuse to call it "X") @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

Peter and Phil talk through Stuart Gordon’s cult classic comedy horror Re-Animator from 1985, based on a 100 year old story by H.P. Lovecraft. Who is Herbert West? What’s that green stuff? Is that scene really necessary? Pop your severed head in a tray and join us in Arkham, Massachusetts ... Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

Peter and Phil brave the real world once more and bring you a review of a brand new horror movie - out now in cinemas! We discuss Talk to Me, by first time directors Danny and Michael Philippou. Light a candle, pull up a hand and see what we thought of it ... Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

Peter and Phil traverse The Further one more time and review the brand new Insidious movie Insidious: The Red Door - out now in cinemas. See what we thought of it - is it worth seeing? Is it as good as the others? Is it the best one in the Franchise? Find out here ...

Happy Midsummer's Day! Peter and Phil continue their journey through Ari Aster’s filmography with his second movie Midsommar from 2019. We chat through the plot, characters, behind the scenes stories and Easter eggs within the film you might have missed. Come to Sweden with us, pull up a maypole and have a cup of special tea. Skol! Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

Peter and Phil chat through Joe Dante's werewolf flick The Howling. Who is Eddie Quist? What's that noise in the woods? Why is that lady being so friendly? How hard is it to remain vegetarian? Find out here. We also talk through the ties this film has to other movies including Gremlins, An American Werewolf In London, E.T. and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Enjoy! Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

Peter and Phil discuss Sam Raimi's "return to horror" after his Spider-Man trilogy - the 2009 movie Drag Me To Hell. We discuss the story, the characters, the effects, the humour, behind the scenes stories and just how much we hate Stu. Enjoy! Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

Peter and Phil chat through the brand new Evil Dead movie Evil Dead Rise out now in cinemas. See what we thought of the film spoiler free and if you want more then head over to our Patreon where we go into more depth and go through some fun Easter Eggs, including a cameo by a certain Mr Bruce Campbell! Let us know what you thought of the movie. Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

Peter and Phil chat through the wonderful movie The Silence of The Lambs from 1991 directed by Jonathan Demme. So first things first - is it a horror movie? See what we think. We also discuss the plot, character, fun casting cameos, the books, real life serial killer inspirations and how you can't listen to Goodbye Horses by Q Lazzarus without thinking about Buffalo Bill. Enjoy! Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

Peter and Phil chat through the 2007 vampire action horror movie 30 Days of Night directed by David Slade and starring Josh Hartnett and Melissa George. Why is it so dark? And cold? Who are these creatures? What's with The Stranger? Do we still want to become vampires if they're like the ones in this film? Other random things we touch on include Grand Theft Auto, the Pet Shop Boys, Disney theme parks and the Wilhelm Scream. Enjoy! Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

Peter and Phil discuss the 1989 movie Pet Sematary based on the 1983 novel written by Stephen King. King (who nearly didn't publish the novel because it's a bit much) also wrote the screenplay - and also has a cameo in the film! See if we can handle this dark tale of family, loss, grief, zombie cats and strong New England accents. Watch out for those trucks! Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly extra bonus content join us on Patreon here

Peter and Phil have a spoiler free chat about the brand new movie M3GAN currently playing in cinemas, produced by James Wan and Jason Blum. See what we thought! And for a more in depth spoilery chat about the movie head over to Patreon. Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror