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Horror Hangover
by Cass Clarke & Ryan C. Bradley
The podcasting cure to your horror hangover. New episodes drop monthly, exploring well-worn tropes of horror to make you fall in love with them all over again.
Episodes
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Are you trapped here... forever? Single location horror w/ Shannon Riley
This month on Horror Hangover, Ryan and Cass are joined by horror author Shannon Riley to discuss the trope of single-location horror in scary movie cinema with 2010's Frozen & 2022's No Exit. Why are we so fascinated with putting people in situations that seem impossible to escape??? If you're...
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I ain't 'fraid of no ghosts! Laurel Hightower & horror's ghost-hunters
This month on Horror Hangover, Ryan and Cass are joined by Stoker Award-nominated horror author Laurel Hightower to delve into all things related to GHOST HUNTING in horror. Double check you packed enough flashlight batteries, turn on Find My Friends, & suit up to explore the creepiness awaiting...
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J-Horror & Haunted Tech, Walkscares, & Hairpeople - oh my!
This month on Horror Hangover, Ryan and Cass are joined by cinephile Charles, co-host of When Will It End? -- a podcast exploring the beauty & bizarreness behind serialized storytelling in film. Turn your lights off ... or on ... but will either choice save you from these existentialist entries?...
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Mystery twists with horror writer Scott Adlerberg!
Horror writer and host of Brooklyn's Word for Word Reel Talks film commentary series Scott Adlerberg joins us to discuss unexpected mystery twists. What makes a twist work? How do films balance this magical act without tipping their hand? Should we ever follow a spooky child in a raincoat? We...
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Urban legends, aka: "Every time I go camping, I end up with a cryptid boyfriend."
We're baaaaaack & kicking off March with a deep dive into urban legends in horror films -- What are they? Where do they come from? Do they help or hurt society ... or both? To investigate this further, we push up our nerd glasses with the triple threat of Scarred for Life Podcast co-hosts Mary…
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Hell is a teenage girl w/ horror writer E.M. Roy
Things are about to get moody and bloody as Ryan and horror author E.M. Roy chat all things related to 1976's Carrie, and 2000's Ginger Snaps! Grab that scrunchie and pull up those low-rise jeans as we explore the "hell is a Teenage Girl" trope in horror films new and old. Also, Ryan interviews...
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Body Horror - Reading the Body as Text with R.A. Busby
Instead of ending 2023 on a very special holiday episode, we're throwing listeners a curve ball this season & diving DEEP into body horror. Joined by Shirley Jackson Award-winning author R.A. Busby, this month Cass & Ryan chat about 1981's Scanners and 2016's The Autopsy of Jane Doe. Once we…
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Scottish Horror 101 with Ghoulfriends Podcast & Lucy!
As the weather turns brisk & the night brings darkness sooner to our doorsteps, we're delving into what lurks in the best of Scottish Horror. Joined by the Ghoulfriends Podcast's Lindsay & horror researcher Lucy, Cass & Ryan chat about 2014's White Settlers & 1973's The Wicker Man. OUR SACRED...
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BONUS: A very special Halloween episode ft. KILLER RIFFS & Samhain
Hello gals, ghouls, & badass they's of the world. Tune in this time to catch me & my lovely co-host Ryan C. Bradley's very creepy Halloween special! This season, we're mixing things up a bit & playing a game called Killer Riffs!? After, we'll also have a live commentary watch of Trick R' Treat…
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Why are you still filming?! A Found footage tribute episode
To kick off the Halloween season, we're bringing you a lovely (& spooky) chat we had with director, writer, podcaster, producer, & Dread Central's Editor-in-Chief Mary Beth McAndrews on the powers of found footage horror. We cover the OG 1999's The Blair Witch Project & 2022's gore-filled entry...
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INTERVIEW: Cass discusses their debut horror novella - THE CARETAKER
This time, Ryan puts Cass in the interviewee spot -- digging into their upcoming horror novella debut, The Caretaker. Please be gentle with this one as it contains lots of thoughts about the horrors of grief. Synopsis: Cara, an overworked ICU nurse, could think of one million other things to do...
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We love Vampires with a biting premise - it’s brutal vampire time!
We open up the Horror Hangover vault to unleash a delightful chat we had with The Horror Hour's Yutaka! about brutal vampires in horror. CLICK IF YOU DARE: A fantastic video essay on Nosferatu by Vintage Soup Image of Drakula - cinema's first (debated) Dracula! What's a monumental horror image?…
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INTERVIEW: Horror writer Ashley Deng talks all things DEHISCENT!
Join us, dear listener, as our co-host Ryan C. Bradley interviews Ashley Deng about her upcoming novella from Tenebrous Press, DEHISCENT! Synopsis: As the world's climate swings rapidly between oppressively hot and freezing cold, the remnants of civilization huddle in small communities to scrape...
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INTERVIEW: Danger Slater on his latest horror book, HOUSE OF ROT
Danger Slater joins us this month on the pod to discuss his latest book -- House of Rot -- coming out from Tenebrous Press on June 14! Synopsis: The pink mold growing on the walls isn’t the worst thing about Elenya and Myles’ brand-new fixer-upper. There are also the inexplicable footsteps in the...
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BONUS EPISODE: Huesera: The Bone Woman Review w/ Miguel Myers
In celebration of Michelle Garza Cervera's debut feature film, Huesera: The Bone Woman, hitting Shudder on May 12, we're reviewing it with our special guest Miguel Myers from My Horror Confessional. Also, thank you to the women who anonymously lent their voices to this episode to express their...
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Disfigured faces w/ Richard Newby!
This month we chat with horror journalist, critic, author, & lovely human all around -- Richard Newby! -- to discuss disfigured killers in horror. We dive into 1960's Eyes Without a Face & Noroi: The Curse & how utterly weird face transplants are! CLICK IF YOU DARE: The Cripped-Up Horror of...
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Bad habits: Nunsploitation Films!
This month we rewind our clocks back to 2022 when we chatted with Miguel Myers of My Horror Confessional podcast fame about nunsploitation films! We focus on the 1977's Alucarda & 2021's Benedetta & why the genre is hella radical! Sometimes! As a warning, we do discuss trauma associated with the...
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Queer Rom-Com Trivia Crossover Special!
Gals, ghouls, & badass they's of the world, tune in this time to catch our three trivia teams: Ryan C. Bradley & Valerie Ettenhofer, Queer Quadrant, & Horror Hour compete for the FINAL GIRL/BOY/ZADDIE crown. We're joined by special guest, Michael Varrati, who ups our rematch ante with a RAPID...
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Sink your teeth into comedic vampires in horror!
We return to our mini-vampire arc to explore how vampire comedies work with special guest, author-podcaster-historian-internet voicey guy: Mac Boyle! We cover Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, all things Universal Horror, & the delightful joy of Netflix's Vampire vs. the Bronx! CLICK IF YOU...
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BONUS EPISODE: Max Booth III & Lori Michelle Chat All Things Ghoulish Books
As a special treat to our listeners, join us around the cozy campfire as we interview Max Booth III & Lori Michelle about Ghoulish Book's Kickstarter for 2023's releases, their upcoming/geekiest wedding in history, why bathroom doors DO open outward, & more! If you're looking for a good horror...
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BONUS EPISODE: A Wounded Fawn Review & Interview with Josh Ruben
As a surprise horror holiday treat for our listeners, here's a bonus episode reviewing Travis Stevens' A Wounded Fawn & featuring an interview with writer-director-producer-sweetheart, Josh Ruben. Spoilers abound about midway through so be forewarned! A Wounded Fawn is streaming now on Shudder....
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Move over, Billy! A Horror Hangover Holiday Special
'Tis the season for us to get a lil' raunchy & spread some holiday horror cheer! This time, Cass & Ryan delve into an NSFW & bloopers-filled episode about the Black Christmas films w/ special guest Yutaka from the Horror Hour! CLICK IF YOU DARE: Jason Blum's apology to women horror directors...
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Bow down, it’s H20’s Laurie Strode time!
This week on the Horror Hangover Show, Cass & Ryan delve into the legacy of the Halloween franchise with our special guest -- writer, podcaster, & contributing editor to Fangoria -- Blayne Waterloo! Happy Halloween gals, ghouls, & badass they's of the world. CLICK IF YOU DARE: Bob Clark's...
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Queer Horror Trivia Crossover Halloween Special!
Tune in this time to catch us, Queer Quadrant, & Horror Hour celebrate the best time of the year with a reverse-hangman style queer horror trivia game! We compete to see who can survive & earn the FINAL GIRL/BOY/ZADDIE CROWN! Listen & laugh or check out the films below, pause the pod, & play…
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Watch out! It’s a creature feature!
This week on the Horror Hangover Show, Cass & Ryan delve into the mythic monsters of the creature feature subgenre with special guest and horror writer, podcaster, and professor R.J. Joseph. We chat about 1954's Creature From the Black Lagoon and 2006's The Host. CLICK IF YOU DARE: So define...
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Let’s talk about sexy vampires, baby!
This week on the Horror Hangover Show, Cass & Ryan delve into the thirsty world of vampires with special guest and horror expert Kenzi Whala from Beyond the Cabin in the Woods podcast! We chat about 1931's Dracula & 2021's indie horror darling, Jakob's Wife starring the one & only Barbara…
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Don’t enter the haunted house!
This week on the Horror Hangover Show, Cass & Ryan delve into the allure of hungry haunted houses with special guest Entertainment Journalist Sam Stone. We tackle the best parts about haunted houses in horror & deep dive into 1959's House on Haunted Hill and 2021's indie darling The Deep House....
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INTERVIEW: Saint’s Blood Author Ryan C. Bradley Discusses His Chilling Horror Novella
Ryan's debut book, SAINT'S BLOOD, is now available for purchase. To celebrate our co-host's publishing day, Cass chats with him 1:1 about the book's horror, its torture plotline, the role his Mexican ancestry played in the story, & more! We keep it spoiler-free (for the most part), you can find a...
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Look out! It’s a meta-horror slasher!
This week on the Horror Hangover Show, Cass and Ryan delve into why we have so many meta-horror slashers with Dread Central Writer and Wicked Horror's Managing Editor Tyler Doupe' -- with a bunch of discussion on 1996's Scream and 2015's The Final Girls. CLICK IF YOU DARE: Why Matthew Lillard...
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Non-shark Animal Attacks in Horror Films!
This week on the Horror Hangover Show, Cass and Ryan delve into non-shark animal attacks in horror films with our special guest Dr. Donna Leahey. After an extensive history of animal attacks (both fictional and real), we'll delve into The Birds and Cujo. CLICK IF YOU DARE: The Birds Star Tippi...
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Oh no, a Cursed Object!
This week on the Horror Hangover Show, Cass and Ryan give a taste of the extensive history of cursed objects in horror literature and film -- with a special focus on feature films HELLRAISER and AMULET. We're joined by our special guest John Baltisberger, hit splatterpunk writer and publisher…
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Santa Slays! A Horror Hangover Holiday Special
This week on the Horror Hangover Show, Cass and Ryan break down the history of killer Santas in horror with our special guest and co-host of The Horror Hour podcast, Yutaka Tamanaha! CLICK IF YOU DARE: Check out Bloody Disgusting's epic horror holiday movie list. Yes, a bishop did have to…
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Magic Priests?!
This week on the Horror Hangover Show, Cass and Ryan break down the history of magic priests in possession-led horror films! We discuss the early origins of this trope, why it endures, & what else we hope to see from the haunting subgenre of demonic possession in the future. We cover what worked...
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Jump Scares!
This week on the Horror Hangover Show, Cass and Ryan break down the history of jump-scares in horror, discuss what makes a good jump-scare, & share two modern horror favorites that get it right -- THE CONJURING & THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE. This week's indie horror darling that brings the best...
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How many episodes does Horror Hangover have?
Horror Hangover currently has 34 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Horror Hangover about?
The podcasting cure to your horror hangover. New episodes drop monthly, exploring well-worn tropes of horror to make you fall in love with them all over again.
How often does Horror Hangover release new episodes?
Horror Hangover has 34 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Horror Hangover?
Horror Hangover is created and hosted by Cass Clarke & Ryan C. Bradley.
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