Horror Hangout #399 : FrightFest 2025

FrightFest 2025 was one for the history books! Ben Errington and Andy Conduit-Turner attend the horror cinema event at Odeon Leicester Square (London) with interviews and reviews, plus catch-ups with previous guests and new friends.00:00 Day 1 Intro01:32 The Home Review04:26 CognAItive Review08:15 Interview w/ Tommy Savas11:08 Day 2 Intro12:08 Night of Violence Review18:44 The Only Ones Review21:07 The Arbiter Review24:16 Bambi - The Reckoning Review31:53 Interview w/ Sarah Howard35:49 Appofeniacs Review39:50 What She Doesn't Know Review45:58 Interview w/ Chris Marrs Piliero & Aaron Holliday57:54 Interview w/ DW Medoff1:02:45 Interview w/ Joelle Rae & Jamie Flatters1:04:39 The Toxic Avenger Review1:09:08 Interview w/ Luisa Guerreiro1:13:31 The Toxic Avenger Review cont'd (w/ Emma Cownley)1:15:43 Transcending Dimensions Review (w/ Emma Cownley)1:18:52 A Serbian Documentary Review (w/ Emma Cownley)1:22:27 Day 3 Intro1:23:10 Flush Review1:29:17 The Long Walk Preview1:30:53 The Red Mask Review1:33:53 Marshmallow Review (w/ David Gelmini)1:35:28 Self-Help Review (w/ David Gelmini)1:37:11 Marshmallow & Self-Help Reviews cont'd1:45:30 Short Film Showcase 2 Review (w/ Emma Cownley)1:49:32 Interview w/ Stephen Staley, Natasha Tosini & Will Wickham1:53:43 Interview w/ Matt Stuertz1:58:59 Interview w/ Joe Sims & Matt Harlock2:10:40 Interview w/ Joe Begos2:13:19 Interview w/ Matt Cartner, Paul Butcher & Paul Stevens2:16:18 Day 4 Intro2:17:58 Jimmy & Stiggs Review2:23:41 Parasomnia Review2:25:25 Don't Let The Cat Out Review 2:26:51 Foreigner Review2:28:35 The Toxic Avenger Review2:30:03 In A Cold Vein Review2:31:56 Pig Hill Review (+ Trigger Warnings)2:38:56 The Caretaker Review2:41:38 The Haunting at Jack the Ripper's House Review2:46:35 He Kills At Night Review2:48:33 Healing Andy Review2:51:33 Interview w/ Radi Nikolov3:01:00 Interview w/ Disalada 'Stang' Disayanon3:05:21 Interview w/ Matthew Ninaber & Gabriel Carrer3:16:28 Interview w/ Mal Jutley3:23:01 Interview w/ Tabitha Henrietta Fulham3:26:35 Interview w/ Sam Thomas3:30:43 Interview w/ Eric Winkler & Patrick Rea3:38:55 Interview w/ Stewart Sparke & Lyndsey Craine3:44:15 Day 5 Intro3:47:08 Tomb Watcher Review3:50:06 The Descent 4K Restoration Review3:54:15 Bone Lake Review3:56:53 Captured Souls - In Conversation with Graham Humphreys Review4:00:22 Death Cycle Review4:04:42 Redux Redux Review4:08:11 Day 5 Intro cont'd4:09:21 Sane Inside Insanity – The Phenomenon of Rocky Horror Review4:10:56 Super Happy Fun Clown Review4:13:38 Dog of God Review4:14:17 Your Host Review4:17:10 The Confession Review4:19:05 FIVE Review4:22:57 Blood Shine Review4:23:53 Blockhead Review4:28:58 Interview w/ Chris Mayo4:33:54 Day 5 Intro cont'd4:34:25 The Arborist Review4:35:30 Where Is Juan Moctezuma? Review4:36:53 The Other People Review4:37:39 A Blind Bargain Review4:39:34 Above the Knee Review4:43:04 Interview w/ Polly Maberly & Gerard Johnson4:54:32 Mother of Flies Review4:58:04 The Row Review5:00:24 Dooba Dooba Review5:02:09 Noseeums Review5:06:00 El Instinto Review5:08:09 The Haunted Forest Review5:10:02 Outro / Thankswww.horrorhangout.co.ukwww.frightfest.co.ukPatreon - www.patreon.com/horrorhangoutBen - www.x.com/ben_erringtonAndy - www.instagram.com/andyctwritesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thehorrorhangout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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FrightFest 2025 was one for the history books! Ben Errington and Andy Conduit-Turner attend the horror cinema event at Odeon Leicester Square (London) with interviews and reviews, plus catch-ups with previous guests and new friends.00:00 Day 1 Intro01:32 The Home Review04:26 CognAItive Review08:15 Interview w/ Tommy Savas11:08 Day 2 Intro12:08 Night of Violence Review18:44 The Only Ones Review21:07 The Arbiter Review24:16 Bambi - The Reckoning Review31:53 Interview w/ Sarah Howard35:49 Appofeniacs Review39:50 What She Doesn't Know Review45:58 Interview w/ Chris Marrs Piliero & Aaron Holliday57:54 Interview w/ DW Medoff1:02:45 Interview w/ Joelle Rae & Jamie Flatters1:04:39 The Toxic Avenger Review1:09:08 Interview w/ Luisa Guerreiro1:13:31 The Toxic Avenger Review cont'd (w/ Emma Cownley)1:15:43 Transcending Dimensions Review (w/ Emma Cownley)1:18:52 A Serbian Documentary Review (w/ Emma Cownley)1:22:27 Day 3 Intro1:23:10 Flush Review1:29:17 The Long Walk Preview1:30:53 The Red Mask Review1:33:53 Marshmallow Review (w/ David Gelmini)1:35:28 Self-Help Review (w/ David Gelmini)1:37:11 Marshmallow & Self-Help Reviews cont'd1:45:30 Short Film Showcase 2 Review (w/ Emma Cownley)1:49:32 Interview w/ Stephen Staley, Natasha Tosini & Will Wickham1:53:43 Interview w/ Matt Stuertz1:58:59 Interview w/ Joe Sims & Matt Harlock2:10:40 Interview w/ Joe Begos2:13:19 Interview w/ Matt Cartner, Paul Butcher & Paul Stevens2:16:18 Day 4 Intro2:17:58 Jimmy & Stiggs Review2:23:41 Parasomnia Review2:25:25 Don't Let The Cat Out Review 2:26:51 Foreigner Review2:28:35 The Toxic Avenger Review2:30:03 In A Cold Vein Review2:31:56 Pig Hill Review (+ Trigger Warnings)2:38:56 The Caretaker Review2:41:38 The Haunting at Jack the Ripper's House Review2:46:35 He Kills At Night Review2:48:33 Healing Andy Review2:51:33 Interview w/ Radi Nikolov3:01:00 Interview w/ Disalada 'Stang' Disayanon3:05:21 Interview w/ Matthew Ninaber & Gabriel Carrer3:16:28 Interview w/ Mal Jutley3:23:01 Interview w/ Tabitha Henrietta Fulham3:26:35 Interview w/ Sam Thomas3:30:43 Interview w/ Eric Winkler & Patrick Rea3:38:55 Interview w/ Stewart Sparke & Lyndsey Craine3:44:15 Day 5 Intro3:47:08 Tomb Watcher Review3:50:06 The Descent 4K Restoration Review3:54:15 Bone Lake Review3:56:53 Captured Souls - In Conversation with Graham Humphreys Review4:00:22 Death Cycle Review4:04:42 Redux Redux Review4:08:11 Day 5 Intro cont'd4:09:21 Sane Inside Insanity – The Phenomenon of Rocky Horror Review4:10:56 Super Happy Fun Clown Review4:13:38 Dog of God Review4:14:17 Your Host Review4:17:10 The Confession Review4:19:05 FIVE Review4:22:57 Blood Shine Review4:23:53 Blockhead Review4:28:58 Interview w/ Chris Mayo4:33:54 Day 5 Intro cont'd4:34:25 The Arborist Review4:35:30 Where Is Juan Moctezuma? Review4:36:53 The Other People Review4:37:39 A Blind Bargain Review4:39:34 Above the Knee Review4:43:04 Interview w/ Polly Maberly & Gerard Johnson4:54:32 Mother of Flies Review4:58:04 The Row Review5:00:24 Dooba Dooba Review5:02:09 Noseeums Review5:06:00 El Instinto Review5:08:09 The Haunted Forest Review5:10:02 Outro / Thankswww.horrorhangout.co.ukwww.frightfest.co.ukPatreon - www.patreon.com/horrorhangoutBen - www.x.com/ben_erringtonAndy - www.instagram.com/andyctwritesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thehorrorhangout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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