Episodes
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NECRO 339 HALLOWEEN EPISODE H20
It’s time for our annual group Halloween Episode. All three of us meet up for a Necro_Triumvirate to celebrate the glory of Halloween with 1998’s HALLOWEEN H2O. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “Don’t Fear the Reaper” – Blue Oyster Cult
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NECRO 338 THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE
Hot on the heels of the news about Exorcist: Martyrs, we figured we would cover an exorcism movie; no, not Exorcist 2, which came up on the Necrophone, but instead we covered the 2006 Scott Derrickson film THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782. Intro…
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NECRO 337 INFIRMARY
This week, we discuss the band new found footage horror INFIRMARY. Streaming exclusively on Shudder, this slow burn is the debut feature film by Nicholas Pineda leaning heavily on liminal horror to tell the story of group of security guards dealing with weird happenings at defunct psychiatric...
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NECRO 336 NECARO NEO NOIR DRIVE
It’s a new Necro Neo Noir this week with the stylish 2011 DRIVE. Featuring an formidable cast including Ryan Gosling, Ron Pearlman and Albert Brooks, Nicolas Winding Refn paints a neon-soaked landscape of LA populated by mysterious stunt drivers, low-rent criminals and women in distress. Call us…
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NECRO 335 MARTIN
This week so cover MARTIN the 1977 film written and directed by George Romero. Most of us know Romero as the godfather of the modern zombie film and some of his early films have fallen into obscurity. MARTIN is a brooding meditation of superstition, mental illness and vampirism. Call us on the...
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NECRO 334 RIVER'S EDGE
Straight from the Necro Phone Call Line, this week we discuss RIVER’S EDGE the 1986 crime thriller featuring early performances by Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves and Ione Skye along with a supporting feature by Dennis Hopper. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike...
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NECRO 333 HOKUM
This week we discuss HOKUM, the follow up of 2024’s ODDITY by Damian McCarthy. For anyone who has been listening to us for any amount of time, you will remember that we were keen on ODDITY as well as his earlier film, CAVEAT. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782. #horrormovies...
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NECRO 332 DAWN OF THE DEAD 2004
Sometime remakes and “reimagnings” have uneven results. Occasionally, there are exceptions. This week we dive deep into the 2004 Zack Snyder / James Gunn production of DAWN OF THE DEAD. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “Down with the Sickness” –...
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NECRO 331 5 DOLLS FOR AN AUGUST MOON
This week we cover one of Italian Horror’s icons, the one and only Mario Bava. FIVE DOLLS FOR AN AUGUST MOON was released in 1970 and features icons such as Spaghetti-western star William Berger and the classic Edwige Feneche in a stylish giallo whodunnit. Call us on the Necrophone at…
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NECRO 330 MAYHEM DOWN UNDER THE SQUARE
Seldon Hunt joins us for another installment of Mayhem Down Under, our exploration of Australian horror / crime films. This week we discuss THE SQUARE from 2008. This Slow burn is the written and directing debut of Nash and Joel Edgerton. Intro: “We Can’t be Beaten” – Rose Tattoo Outro: “Problem...
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NECRO 329 QUATERMASS AND THE PIT
Fellow Horseman and regular collaborator Kark Haikara of the SOL NOX podcast joins as a guest host this week. We cover the Hammer classic QUATERMASS AND THE PIT (alternate title FIVE MILLION YEARS TO EARTH), released back in 1967. Nigel Kneale, a BBC legend, wrote the script as a sequel to The...
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NECRO 328 MANHUNTER
This week we go back to Michael Mann’s 1986 crime thriller MANHUNTER. Considered a box office flop, the film has garnered a solid cult status over the years. Based on Red Dragon, the novel by Thomas Harris, Manhunter acts as an unintentional “prequel” to Silence of the Lambs. Call us on the...
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NECRO 327 CITIZEN VIGILANTE
This week we dive deep into the controversial, right-wing wet dream known as CITIZEN VIGILANTE, the newest film by Uwe Boll. Armie Hammer somehow returns to polite society to star as Michael Sanders, an American living in Europe looking to mete out street justice targeting various criminals that...
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NECRO 326 MARSHMALLOW
This week we’ll be talking about MARSHMALLOW, the 2025 science fiction / horror film currently streaming exclusively on SHUDDER. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “Somewhere Below” – Deep Cross
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NECRO 325 PSYCHO KILLER
We’ve got another 2026 movie on the chopping block. This week we’ll be talking about PSYCHO KILLER, written by Andrew Kevin Walker, who wrote the screenplay for Necro-Favorites Se7en and 8MM. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “Kill Trend Suicide” – Brutal Truth
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NECRO 324 OBSESSION
Everyone is talking about OBSESSION, the debut film by Curry Barker. To date, it has outperformed the latest Star Wars movie and setting new records. You may know Curry Barker from his YouTube film MILK AND SERIAL, which positioned him to make his feature film debut. Check in with the…
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NECRO 323 BACKROOMS
The long-awaited BACKROOMS movie is the subject of this week’s episode. Kane Parsons (a.k.a Kane Pixels) moved front and center with the expansion of the Backrooms phenomenon, first appearing back in 2019 as a post on 4Chan accompanied by cryptic text. A24 tapped Parsons to direct a full-feature…
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NECRO 322 CAT PEOPLE
It’s no secret that we dig Paul Schrader here at Necromaniacs; he’s one of the masters of neo noir, violent crime films and also not too bad at horror. The 1982 remake of DeWitt Bodean’s 1942 CAT PEOPLE displays that Schrader is comfortable working within the supernatural horror genre. Intro:...
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NECRO 321 THE COFFEE TABLE
We cover one of the most disturbing films to come out in the last ten years. Tune in for 2023’s LA MESITA DEL COMEDOR a.ka. THE COFFEE TABLE, a film that has come up as a recommendation from the Necro Phone callers. Caye Casa has created a excruciating exploration of tension and anxiety in this...
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NECRO 320 THE UNDERTONE
THE UNDERTONE is one of this year’s most talked about films. Ian Tuason wrote and directed this lean, minimalist supernatural horror film that seems to hit with some people and miss with other. Listen and learn what the NECROMANIACS think of Tuason’s debut feature film. If you want to drop us a...
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Necro 319 Silent Rage
Chuck Norris is a legit action hero who first hit the scene in THE WAY OF THE DRAGON where he faced Bruce Lee in one of the most iconic fight scenes in the history or martial arts films. After a string of hit with A FORCE OF ONE, THE OCTAGON and AN EYE FOR AN EYE, he tried his hand at a horror...
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Necro 318 Mayhem Down Under 3 Wake in Fright
It’s another brutal film from Down Under. This week, we discuss the Father of Ozploitation films, WAKE IN FRIGHT. Long considered a “Lost Film,” Wake in Fright was released in 1971 and partly do to some controversy, languished in obscurity until it started gaining cult status in the early 90’s....
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Necro 317 Neo Noir Maniacs 4 American Gigolo
We’re having a great time exploring the Neo Noir subgenre, so this week we dive in AMERICAN GIGOLO. In 1980 Paul Schrader (TAXI DRIVER) delivers a brooding crime drama starring Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton which established Gere as a leading man. It tells the story of a high end male escort,...
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Necro316 Primate
This week, we cover PRIMATE, the 2026 chimp-goes-wild film. Directed by Johannes Roberts, who brought us 2017’s 47 Meters Down, this harrowing tale combines nature horror with some basic slasher tropes. If you want to drop us a line, hit us up on the NECROPHONE 908-913-0782. Intro: “Necromaniacs”…
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Necro 315 AS ABOVE SO BELOW
We’re going underground this week. We’ll be visiting the 9 Circles of Hell with 2014’s AS ABOVE SO BELOW. Directed by John Erick Dowdle, this came out in the midst of an onslaught of “found footage” horrors. Additionally, we have some callers and the normal rundown of stuff we’ve been checking…
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NECRO 314 REQUIEM FOR A DREAM
This week’s feature is the harrowing REQUIEM FOR A DREAM, the 2001 Darren Aronofsky directed film adapted from the Hubert Selby Jr. 1978 novel. The film features top-notch performances by Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly and Marlon Wayans and tells aa brutal story or addiction, human...
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Necro 313 Neo Noir Maniacs 3 52 Pick Up
This week, we have another one that has been under consideration for a long time. 52 PICKUP is a grimy epic directed by John Frankenheimer and stars veteran actors Roy Scheider and Ann Margret. Released in 1986, this film flew mostly under the radar and garnered a split opinion from Siskel and...
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Necro 312 Out of the Blue
Straight out of the Necro Phone Recommendations, we dig into OUT OF THE BLUE, a heavy, bleak film directed by Dennis Hopper from 1980. Critically acclaimed, but controversial due to it’s frankness with regard to sensitive topics such as drug abuse and incest, the film garnered a cult following…
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Necro 311 Neo Noir Maniacs 2 The Man Who Wasn't There
We’re back with another Neo Noir episode this week. We cover the Coen Brothers THE MAN WHO WASN’T THERE, from 2001. The episode comes on the heels of the excellent Criterion release that includes new extras and a making-of documentary. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “If You Really Don’t...
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Necro 310 Excalibur
We have been talking about doing this one for quite a while, so with this the release of the excellent, limited-edition bluray from Arrow, we took on EXCALIBUR. John Boorman’s epic telling of the King Arthur legend was groundbreaking back in 1981. It was a darker narrative, exploring the...
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NECRO 309 PULSE
This week we go back to 2001. It’s the dawn of the new millennium and the world is filled with anxiety over the perils of the internet, existential dread and the mystery of mortality. Behold PULSE, a heavy death meditation written and directed my Necro-approved Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Intro:...
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NECRO 308 28 YEARS LATER BONE TEMPLE
We continue our coverage of Alex Garland’s trilogy further chronicling the post infection world with 28 YEARS LATER THE BONE TEMPLE. This time around Nia DaCosta is at the directorial helm to chronicle the fate of Spike, Dr. Kelson, Jimmy Crystal and Samson. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill…
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NECRO 307 NEO NOIR MANIACS 2 NIGHTHAWKS
We have been talking about doing this one for a while. The 1981 neo-noir NIGHTHAWKS features Sylvester Stallone on the heels of Rocky I and II as well, a post-Empire Strikes Back Billy Dee Williams and the US film debut of Rutger Hauer. It’s a grimy journey through old NYC as an international…
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NECRO 306 BENEATH
More Larry Fessenden this week. We check out BENEATH, the 2013 monster movies that he directed, written by Tony Daniel and Brian D. Smith. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “Male Supremacy”– Carnivore
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NECRO 305 SE7EN
David Fincher’s classic Se7en seems like a film that we should have done years ago. In the wake of some rumblings of a Fincher directed Netflix Se7en series, we decided it was timely to go back to the 90’s for this groundbreaking crime horror movie with solid performances turned in my Morgan...
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NECRO 304 WENDIGO
We continue our celebration of independent film auteur Larry Fessenden. This week we travel back to 2001 for WENDIGO, a harrowing story of death, Native American Folklore and the eye of the unreliable narrator. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “Despair”– Mayhem
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NECRO 303 THE LAST WINTER
Independent film hero Larry Fessenden is celebrated this week with his 2007 environmental horror film THE LAST WINTER. Set in the icy hinterlands of Alaska, we follow the plight of an oil drilling operation confronted with strange, ancient phenomena. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro:...
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NECRO 302 NEO NOIR 1 BASIC INSTINCT
This week we kick off our newest miniseries: NEO NOIR MANICS. First up is the classic 1992 Paul Verhoeven directed BASIC INSTINCT. Erotic thriller master Michael Douglas (along with his awful v-neck sweater) teams up with Sharon Stone to deliver one of the 90’s most controversial films Intro:...
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NECRO 301 TOAD ROAD
This week, we explore the grimey, drug-addled world of Toad Road, set in the depths of Pennsylvania. Written, directed and produced by Jason Banker in 2012, we follow the plight of Sara and James as they follow a road to ruin. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “Blotter”– Nightstick
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NECRO 300 THE FIRST QUARTER CENTURY
We made it to Episode 300! We’d like to thank everyone that has listened to and supported the show, we’re just getting started. To celebrate this milestone, we are taking a look at the first quarter century in horror and some of the names of the masters of the genre in the new millennium. Intro:...
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NECRO 299 SINNERS
Happy Near Years Necromaniacs! We’re back this week with a film that appeared on our Best of 2025 List. Sinners garnered critical and popular acclaim last year, so let’s check out what we have to say. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “Jenifa Taught Me”– De La Soul
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NECRO 298 2025 Year End 666
Despite many claiming that 2025 was lean with respect to solid horror movies, there ended up being some killer movies to hit late in the year. All three Necromaniacs are on the line this week for our final episode of the year: the infamous NECRO 666 where we rundown our top 6 movies of 2025....
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NECRO 297 MANOR OF DARKNESS
This week we cover MANOR OF DARKNESS, written and directed by Blake Ridder. Trapped in a time-loop, a group or imposter filmmakers relive a nightmare brought on by a lingering supernatural force. MANOR will be released digitally in the US on December 9. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro:...
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NECRO 296 THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW
We’re back this week, with a movie that take the traditional voodoo angle on zombies. Behold THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW from 1988. Directed by Wes Craven. A young Bill Pullman portrays a young enthobotanist who travels to Haiti in search of a portion that revives the dead. Intro: “Necromaniacs”…
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NECRO 295 FRANKENSTEIN
This week, we discuss the long-awaited FRANKENSTEIN film produced, written and directed by Guillermo del Toro. After a short theatrical run, you can watch the film exclusively on Netflix. How many Frankenstein adaptations have there been? Every generation seems to claim that their version is the...
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