Episode 31: Dead End (2003) & The Day of the Beast (1995)

Welcome to episode 31 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something for greater than the sum of their partsThis week we are discussing two movies that are both very dark comedies and are both set on Christmas Eve, First up is Dead End from 2003 written and directed by Jean Baptiste Andrea and Fabrice Canepa. This stars Alexandra Holden, Ray Wise, Lynn Shea, and Mick Cain. Then we head over to Spain for The Day of the Beast  from 1995  and director Alex De La Iglesia; starring Santiago Segura, Armando de Razza, Alex Angulo, and Terele Pavez. TAlong the way will be discussing the careers of Lynn Shea and Ray Wise, Alex de la Iglesia's views on Christmas, the story of Don Quixote and much much moreThe Spectral Lines Zine: https://thespectrallines.bigcartel.com/The Occultaria of Albionhttps://www.occultariaofalbion.co.uk/Recommendations mentioned in this episodeAlone in the Dark (1982)Resources and ResearchDead EndMaking of featurette available on the Pathe DVD releasehttps://morbidlybeautiful.com/lin-shaye-interview-one/https://www.joblo.com/interview-ray-wise/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lin_Shayehttps://www.dreadcentral.com/news/3277/andrea-jean-baptiste-dead-end/http://www.reviewgraveyard.com/Interview/04-04-01_Jean-BaptisteAndrea.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Wisehttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0936403/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_AndreaDay of the BeastInterview with Alex de la Iglesia and “Heirs of the Beast” documentary feature, available on the Severin Films blu ray releasehttps://www.dreadcentral.com/news/3339/de-la-iglesia-alex-day-of-the-beast-etc/https://filmint.nu/round-table-discussion-with-alex-de-la-iglesia/https://www.xataka.com/entrevistas/alex-iglesia-dia-bestia-partida-rol-cura-personaje-chtulhuSpanish Horror Film by Antonio Lazaro Reboll, The Spanish Fantastic Contemporary Filmmaking In Horror Fantasy And Sci-Fi by Shelagh Rowan Legg  Instagram: @thehorrordoublebillemail: [email protected]: @thehorrordoublebillartwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)