Episodes
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Episode 55: Shaun of the Dead (2002) - You've Got Dead On You
Peter and Phil are back after a little hiatus for various reasons with a deep dive into the Simon Pegg/Edgar Wright comedy horror Shaun of the Dead. We go through the behind the scenes making of stories, the plot, characters, insanely cleverly structured script and much, much more, including some...
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Episode 54: Alien 3 (1992) - Fincher, Fire and Fury 161
This is rumour control - here are the facts. Peter and Phil discuss the third film in the Alien franchise that has polarised audiences since 1992. See what we think - do we enjoy the nihilistic, dour, dark story of convict monks on a prison planet? We also talk through the very interesting…
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Episode 53: Let the Right One In (2008) - The Girl Necks Door
Peter and Phil discuss the Swedish vampire movie Let the Right One In, or Låt Den Rätte Komma In if you'd prefer. Why is Oskar so cross with that tree? Who is the mysterious girl who's moved in next door? Why do those cats look a bit strange? Find out here … Join us on Xwitter @ManiacsHorror For...
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Alien: Romulus mini review
Peter and Phil have just walked out of the cinema having watched the latest addition to the Alien franchise. See what they thought - did they like it? Did they hate it? Could they hear all the dialogue? This is a spoiler free chat for those who haven't seen it yet but for a deeper spoiler filled...
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Episode 52: Tremors (1990) - Shakin' Bacon
Peter and Phil talk through the wonderful comedy horror monster movie Tremors from 1990 directed by Ron Underwood. We talk through the story, characters, special effects, dubbed bad language and lots of behind the scenes stories. We also keep mentioning Jurassic Park and Phil gets very cross…
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Episode 51: The Blair Witch Project (1999) - Nobody Puts Rustin in the Corner
Peter and Phil take to the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland to explore The Blair Witch Project for its 25th Anniversary. Back in '99 the movie quickly became a global phenomenon with everyone going to see it and it being hailed as the most terrifying film ever made. How does it hold up? Do the...
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Episode 50: Carrie (1976) - Carrie Are You Ok? Are You Ok Carrie?
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…
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Episode 49: The Conjuring (2013) - Hide and Shriek
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...
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Episode 48: Final Destination (2000) - Death Becomes Them
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...
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Episode 47: Krampus (2015) - You'd Better Watch Out
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…
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Episode 46: The Mist (2007) - Cloudy With a Chance of Tentacles
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...
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Halloween Special - Happy Birthday Peter Jackson!
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…
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Episode 45: Aliens (1986) - Game over man! Mostly.
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....
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Saw X mini review
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...
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Episode 44: Dead Set (2008) - Big Brother Is Eating You
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,...
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Episode 43: Re-Animator (1985) - Certified Fresh
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 ...…
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Talk to Me mini review
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...
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Insidious: The Red Door mini review
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 ...
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Episode 42: Midsommar (2019) - Swedish Pie Tasting
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...
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Episode 41: The Howling (1981) - Canine Colony
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…
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Episode 40: Drag Me To Hell (2009) - Dead By Loan
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...
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Evil Dead Rise mini review
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...
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Episode 39: The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - Having An Old Friend For Dinner
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…
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Episode 38: 30 Days of Night (2007) - Snow Escape
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...
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Episode 37: Pet Sematary (1989) - Maine Murder Moggy
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...
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M3GAN mini review!
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
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Episode 36: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) - Santa Slays
For our festive special 2022 we travel to Finland to experience the 2010 action fantasy horror comedy Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. What is going on in the Korvatunturi mountains? What are they digging for? Who's that naked fella with the white beard? Who gave that little boy a rifle? Find out...
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Episode 35: 28 Days Later (2002) - Here's Blood In Your Eye
Peter and Phil talk through Danny Boyle's apocalyptic 2002 movie 28 Days Later. Where has everyone gone? Who's that naked fella? How many times does he say "Hello?" in the film? Why does this movie remind us of Spring 2020? And of course the age old question - is 28 Days Later a zombie film? Find...
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Bonus Halloween Episode: Halloween Ends (2022)
Happy Halloween everyone! As a little bonus treat Peter and Phil talk through the third and final movie in David Gordon Green's Halloween trilogy, currenly playing in cinemas everywhere. What did we think? Is it a fitting end to this latest saga? Or is the 13th film in the Halloween franchise a…
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Episode 34: Alien (1979) - Mother Truckers
Peter and Phil get a bit carried away and have an epic chat about one of their favourite all time movies - the classic horror sci-fi Alien from 1979. We go through the behind the scenes stories in depth - how it came about, the writing, the design and Ridley Scott's shooting methods as well as...
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Episode 33: Videodrome (1983) - Video Nasty
Long live the new flesh! Peter and Phil talk through the David Cronenberg movie Videodrome from 1983 starring James Woods. Why is Max Renn hallucinating? What is Debbie Harry up to? Why is that fleshy television pulsating? Is that a Betamax? We go through the story, themes, special effects and...
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Episode 32: Dog Soldiers (2002) - Full Moon Platoon
Peter & Phil talk through Neil Marshall's directorial debut Dog Soldiers from 2002. We discuss the plot, characters, mythology of the film, behind the scenes stories and much more. Random other things mentioned are Jason Statham, Star Trek, Aliens, Event Horizon and the Jacobean play 'Tis Pity...
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Episode 31: Fright Night (1985) - Vincent Half Price
Peter and Phil talk through the classic 1980s (and it is VERY 1980s) vampire movie Fright Night. One of us has a deep connection to the movie from childhood and the other discovered it as an adult. We discuss the characters, actors, behind the scenes stories, the special effects, that iconic…
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Episode 30: The Witch (2015) - I Ain't Afraid of no Goat
Peter and Phil discuss the debut movie by Robert Eggers - The Witch (or The VVitch depending on how pedantic you're being). We discuss the themes, the characters, the actors, the special effects, the historical setting, and Peter shows his utter ignorance about how the human body works while...
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Episode 29: The Evil Dead (1981) & Evil Dead II (1987) - Groovy Kandarians Will Swallow Your Soul
Double whammy! Jooooooiiiiin uuuuuuusss as we discuss the ultra low budget but hugely influential classic The Evil Dead and its bigger budget follow up (sequel? remake?) Evil Dead 2. We talk about how the films came to be, Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, the special effects, story, characters, soul...
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Episode 28: Insidious (2010) - Tiptoe Through The Astral Plane
PLEASE NOTE - For some reason Phil's half of the conversation was subject to some weird interference (spooky, right?). We don't know why or how and we managed to mostly clean it up but every now and then it gets a little buzzy. Sorry about that - we blame the demons. Anyway, your friendly...
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Episode 27: Poltergeist (1982) - Misty Fingers From Beyond the Grave
The Maniacs talk through the classic movie Poltergeist from 1982, produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Tobe Hooper. We discuss the story, special effects, the real life tragedies resulting in the film being labelled "cursed", and the controversy surrounding who did in fact direct the...
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Episode 26: Interview With The Vampire (1994) - Eternity In A Box
Peter and Phil take a bite out of the immortal 1994 Neil Jordan movie Interview With The Vampire. We talk about the story, characters, actors, the book series and the behind the scenes stories. Flying vampires, old souls trapped in young bodies, dinners of rats & poodles, sexy undead frolics and...
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Episode 25: Gremlins (1984) - A Mogwai Is For Life, Not Just For Christmas
For our 2021 Festive Special we discuss the classic Joe Dante Christmas movie Gremlins from 1984. We go through the film, giving lots of behind the scenes facts, discussing the creatures, special effects, actors and story. Is it a horror film? Is it a kids film? What does "after midnight"…
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Episode 24: The Invisible Man (2020) - Bet You Didn't See This Coming
We discuss Leigh Whannell's masterful new take on the classic story The Invisible Man. We go through the story, actors, behind the scenes facts (how do you film a fight scene when one of the characters is invisible?), themes, characters and our own thoughts and feelings about the film. Let us…
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Bonus Episode: House of Dark Shadows (1970) - Interview with the Vampire's Willie
We have another listener request episode! Peter and Phil take a deep dive into House of Dark Shadows, the 1970 movie spin off from the US TV gothic soap opera Dark Shadows. We talk briefly about the show to begin with, then go through the movie in detail. Who is Barnabas Collins? Why is everyone…
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Episode 23: Scream (1996) - Do You Like Scary Movie Reviews?
Peter & Phil take a trip back to their teenage years of the 1990s and have a deep dive into Wes Craven's classic comedy horror Scream. We answer the important questions - Who is Ghost Face? Is Matthew Lillard's performance too subtle? How do you pronounce Neve Campbell's first name? We also have…
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Episode 22: The Fog (1980) - A Real Pea Souper
We discuss John Carpenter's The Fog from 1980. This has been the most requested movie by our wonderful listeners, so see what we thought! Phil has been watching this film such he was a young boy but Peter only came to it fairly recently for the first time. See how that affected their thoughts on...
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Episode 21: Hereditary (2018) - Paimon Family Values
We talk through Ari Aster's debut feature film in graphic spoilerific detail. Seriously - watch the film before listening. We go through all the many Easter eggs you may have missed (that we also missed first or second time) and we break down the central ideas, themes and plot points. What's up...
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Episode 20: Friday the 13th (1980) - Mum's the Word
Happy Friday 13th everyone! We discuss Sean Cunningham's 1980 movie, which spawned a barrage of sequels and one of horror's most famous killers (although there's not a lot of Jason in this one). Join us as a load of young teens are picked off one by one, including Kevin Bacon and Bing Crosby's…
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Episode 19: Near Dark (1987) - A Vamp Walks Into A Bar
We discuss Kathryn Bigelow's wonderful vampire western Near Dark from 1987, which threw out the gothic rulebook for vampire films and brought them screaming into the 20th Century. We go through the story, characters, actors, themes and behind the scenes stories. We ask the big questions - would…
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Episode 18: Phantasm (1979) - The Ice Cream Man Rises
We discuss the classic cult 1979 movie Phantasm written and directed by Don Coscarelli. Phil likes this one more than Peter so we ask - why? Why does Phil love it and why doesn't Peter? We go through the movie, characters, themes, music and behind the scenes stories. We also ask the important...
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A Quiet Place Part II Review
A spoiler free review of A Quiet Place Part II. Peter and Phil have finally managed to get back into a cinema to see some horror on a big screen and here they give a spoiler free review of the movie for you all. See what we thought of it and let us know what you guys thought! Join us on Twitter...
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Episode 17: Sinister (2012) - Scariest Movie Ever Made?
Peter and Phil talk about the supernatural mystery horror movie Sinister from 2012, directed by Scott Derrickson. We discuss the story, themes, actors, behind the scenes facts and Mr Boogie a.k.a. Bughuul. What happens when someone treats their job more importantly than their family? What's with...
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Episode 16: An American Werewolf in London (1981) - Carnivorous Lunar Activities
We talk through one of Peter's all time favourite films - the 1981 John Landis horror comedy An American Werewolf in London. We go through many bits of behind the scenes trivia about the making of the movie, as well as discussing the characters, story, music, and absolutely stunning special…
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