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The Lament Configuration
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Episode 59: Video Nasties - Suspiria 1977 vs. 2018 (featuring David Campion)
Back to video nasties. Legit. No cap! Greg and Ria compare the original Suspiria and the remake with director David Campion. We get into why it’s not a giallo, who came up with the idea for Suspiria, Dracula 3D, cute fake bats, killer dog puppets, Dario Argento, Goblin, Tilda Swinton, Cool Uncs…
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Episode 58: FrightFest 2026
Three words for you. Zombie. Circle. Pit... Greg and Ria veer away from video nasties for an episode to review FrightFest 2026 - the London based genre film festival. We discuss the history of FrightFest and review new, preview and premiere horror screenings of; Buddy, Colony, Spider Island,...
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Episode 57: Video Nasties - Phantasm (featuring Niall Trask)
The funeral is about to begin! Director Niall Trask (Riff Raff Films, Music Videos for Jamie T, Fat White Family. etc.) joins Ria and Greg to cover Section 3 Video Nasty, Don Coscarelli’s Phantasm (1979). We discuss The Tall Man, handlebar moustaches, Sitting Here at Midnight, Evil Dead Burn, The...
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Episode 56: Video Nasties - Faces of Death 1978 vs 2026
All I wanted was her goddamn wallet - and the b*tch gave me a hard time! Greg and Ria revisit one of the most notorious Video Nasties, Faces of Death 1978, contrasting it to the 2026 remake directed by Daniel Goldhaber - available on streaming today. We talk Hallowe’en in May, Obsession…
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Episode 55: Video Nasties - The Thing (featuring Jamie Graham)
Film journalist Jamie Graham (Empire, Total Film, SFX, Sunday Times Culture, Frightfest) joins us for John Carpenter’s iconic Section Three Video Nasty, The Thing (1982). We talk to Jamie about his career in film journalism, dive-bombing wasps, new horror films we’ve been watching, formative…
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Episode 54: Video Nasties - The Astrologer and The Exterminator (featuring David Campion)
Zodiacal Greetings everyone! Director David Campion (Straight Through Crew, Black Math Pictures) joins us for a baffling James Glickenhaus Section Three Video Nasty, alongside his most notable film. We discuss Zodiacal Potential, Rumpelstiltskin, Frankenhooker, Alexei and Wembley, Word Salad…
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Episode 53: Video Nasties - Mausoleum and Superstition
Good googly moogly - there’s some strange sh*t going on! More Section Three Video Nasties. We get into two hidden gems, Italian-inspired witch films - Mausoleum (30:43) and Superstition (1:09:22). Glowing eyes, demon-face breasts, a sexy gardener, rat wranglers, artist Graham Humphreys, Count...
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Episode 52: Video Nasties - Zombie Lake and Oasis of the Zombies (featuring Brad Hanson)
80s bush! Brad Hanson (Evolution of Horror, Gore Things, Ex-Rental) joins us for more Video Nasties. We get into two Nazi Zombie films - Zombie Lake (17:37) and Oasis of the Zombies (38:08) featuring garbage day, frolicking in the hay, swan MVP’s, taxidermy owls, zombie dads, Jess Franco and...
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Episode 51: Street Trash (featuring Ryan Kruger)
Severed d**ks! Kicking off 2026 with Street Trash (1987) and the reimagined Street Trash (2024) featuring special Scouse African guest, Ryan Kruger. We talk 80s bush, scrapyard Ouija boards, whores in vans, Fried Barry, The Last Drive-in, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die and The Prince Charles...
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Episode 50: Top Five Horror Movies of 2025
Massive zombie schlong! Greg Knox and Ria Fend have gorged on a solid diet of horror this year and request your ‘Presence’ for their top five of 2025 and one least favourite. We’ve been spoiled this year - it’s been a ‘Keeper’! Has your year been a ‘Good Boy’ or just ‘The Long Walk’? We ‘Bring…
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Episode 49: Christmas Evil and New Year's Evil
Jesus wept. It’s almost that time of year again and, if you’re like Ria Fend and Greg Knox, you love a good Christmas horror film. On this episode, we discuss two more slasher films from 1980 - Christmas Evil and New Year’s Evil - plus reviews of Frankenstein, Black Phone 2, Shelby Oaks and more....
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Episode 48: Video Nasties - The Prowler and Home Sweet Home
Well, I’ll be dogged! Ria Fend and Greg Knox return to talk more 80’s Video Nasty slasher films plus London Film Festival 2025. Heavily featuring PEAS (yes, the vegetable), Nowhere Fast, a laughing killer, Mistake, Kiss make-up, a pensioner hit and run killing and an absolute turkey of a slasher....
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Episode 40: FrightFest 2018 Preview - Paul McEvoy Interview
We are very proud to present our very first interview - and what an interview it was - with PAUL McEVOY. Paul is one of the organisers of FrightFest, the biggest genre festival in the UK. Hear his thoughts on this year’s lineup and what we should be watching, such as THE RANGER, UPGRADE, TIGERS…
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Episode 47: Video Nasties - Final Exam and Graduation Day
Schools out and Greg Knox and Ria Fend are back with more Section 3 Video Nasty reviews - this time 80’s slasher films! Radish and Wildman, 80s hair, Linnea Quigley, track sports, Felony (the band) and more cheese than a French delicatessen. FYI - If you make out with your date in a convertible…
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Episode 46: Italian Zombies Pt. 2 - City of the Living Dead and Burial Ground
Greg Knox and Ria Fend get into the meat and bones of more Italian Zombie movies - they’re slow as sh*t, but they’re coming for you! Plus FrightFest 2025, Lucio Fulci, zombies with a table saw, teleportation, spaceship sound effects, saucy couples and one VERY controversial theme. But does Ria...
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Episode 45: Italian Zombies Pt. 1 - Nightmare City and Zombie Holocaust
Ria Fend and Greg Knox use their polite British voices to talk about more horrific video nasties, in the BBFC’s section three of banned films. Hold your socks on for a fun Italian Zombie movie episode... scout's honour! But are they really zombies? A short history of zombie movies, a spooky...
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Episode 44: Extreme Cannibals - Eaten Alive!, Jungle Holocaust and Savage Terror
Greg Knox and Ria Fend drink the Kool-Aid and return to Video Nasties, with the BBFC’s section three of banned films. A surprisingly light, humorous Extreme Cannibal movie episode - giving the aura of a cult leader with a stupid haircut. This episode may as well be sponsored by J&B Whiskey and...
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Episode 43: The Resurrection - Best Horror Movies 2010-2025
Greg Knox and Ria Fend are back after a seven-year hiatus to tear your soul apart – with the best Easter resurrection since JHC (and Hellraiser’s Frank). We cover over 30 of the best horror movies of 2010-2025. Should we make a comeback with more episodes? The Lament Configuration Podcast… You...
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Episode 42: FrightFest 2018 Review - Part 2
You want more FrightFest? Our coverage concludes with Greg, Ria, Tom and another special guest, Tom Cannon, reviewing the films we watched on Sunday and Monday, including one very divisive film that completely split the group. Featuring Doorsploitation. Timestamps:Sunday (Short Film Showcase 2,...
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Episode 36: Video Nasties - The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue, Dead & Buried and Forest of Fear
We only have six video nasties left to review, all of which are zombie films! For part one of our zombie special, we review two excellent films and one… not so excellent film. Featuring zombie Treguard, old British names, people not winding up their car windows during a zombie outbreak…
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Episode 30: Video Nasties - Possession, The Witch Who Came From the Sea and Expose
For the next two episodes, we are covering video nasties featuring women who kill. Or crazy ladies: something most of us can all relate to I’m sure. The three nasties in part one are more psychological and interesting than most. Expect a woman having sex with an octopus, 70s dialogue, tattoos…
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Episode 25: Best and Worst Horror Films of 2017
It’s that time of year again - and the one year anniversary of the show - as we decide our best and worst horror films of 2017. One thing we can all agree on is that 2017 has been one of the best years for horror in recent memory, which made it really really hard to pick our best films of the…
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Episode 24: 2017 End of Year Film Review
We lament the second half of the horror year in review, SPOILER FREE, including, everyone’s favourite, the WORST films we had to endure in the last six months for your pleasure. Featuring: It, Annabelle: Creation, Jigsaw, Happy Death Day, The Ritual, Flatliners, Leatherface, The Babysitter…
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Episode 23: Child’s Play Special - Part 2
You Just Can’t Keep a Good Guy Down… We Explore The Remaining Films in the Child’s Play Franchise - Bride, Seed, Curse and Cult of Chucky - One of Which Greg Would Rather Gouge His Eyes Out Than Watch Again! Including Gender Swapping, Rob Zombie (of course), Bride of Frankenstein Homages, Voodoo...
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Episode 14: Hellraiser 30th Anniversary Special - Part 2
We're Going To Hell, Ladies First. We Explore The Full Hellraiser Franchise - The Inspiration and Identity for Our Podcast Name and A Favourite Horror Franchise - Continuing With Seven More Sequels - Hellraiser III to IX (Arguably The Worst Sequel). Featuring Greg Getting Irked, Spoilers All Over...
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Episode 41: FrightFest 2018 Review - Part 1
Summer’s coming to an end which means The Lament Configuration are finally back bringing you the very best in horror for 2018! This year, our FrightFest coverage has expanded to such a degree that we can’t fit it all in one show! In this half, Greg, Ria and our special guest Tom Dennett-Cook…
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Episode 39: 2018 Mid-Year Review
Somehow, we are more than halfway into 2018 so there’s no better time to take a look back at the horror films released between January and June. Ria and Greg pick five films each to discuss with NO SPOILERS: there’s the great, the good, the fun, the bad and the downright awful. A good show for...
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Episode 38: Video Nasties - Top 72
Everyone loves lists so we’ve ranked them: all 72 video nasties from worst to best! See which of the video nasties we described as “borderline unwatchable”, “mind-numbingly boring”, “the absolute worst”, “once you’ve seen it, you can’t unseen it”, “perversely entertaining”, “the epitome of...
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Episode 37: Video Nasties - Zombie Flesh Eaters, The Beyond and The House by the Cemetery
If you’ve never listened to one of our shows before, this is the one you want to start off with. It’s one of, if not, the best shows we’ve done. These are the last three video nasties reviews and all three films on the show today are directed by the Godfather of Gore himself, Lucio Fulci. These…
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Episode 35: Video Nasties - Inferno, Contamination and Zombie Creeping Flesh
Three more Italian video nasties, this time with a supernatural theme. There’s the follow-up to a classic, a film about killer eggs and a cheesy zombie film… so a mixed bag quality-wise but still fun to review nonetheless! Including many many cats, wet t-shirt contests, Ghostbusters, rats with…
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Episode 34: Video Nasties - Nightmares in a Damaged Brain, Anthropophagus and Absurd
We’ve covered slasher films before on The Lament Configuration but these are a little bit different: these are Italian slasher films, so expect lots of gore and sleaze. These three video video nasties are all available on DVD and Blu-ray from 88 Films if you want to check them out. Featuring the...
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Episode 33: Video Nasties - Bloody Moon, Women Behind Bars and Devil Hunter
On the show today, we have three video nasties directed by legendary exploitation director, Jess Franco: expect bad dubbing, many zooms and lots of nudity. Including wobble boards, topless moon bathing, bandsaws, A GIANT FAKE BOULDER, prison bush, pyjamas, ping pong ball eyes, and the return of…
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Episode 32: Video Nasties - Tenebrae, A Bay of Blood and Killer Nun
Happy Easter from The Lament Configuration! What better way to celebrate the resurrection of the Lord than listening to our latest episode… On the show today, we have three more video nasties: this time with an Italian flavour, because they all come under the filone of giallo.- these are Italian...
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Episode 31: Video Nasties - Night Warning, Madhouse and Unhinged
Three more nasties featuring crazy ladies today: this time, slasher movies. Featuring possibly the most bizarre intro we’ve ever done, incest, basketball, Bill Paxton, drugged milk, killer Rottweilers, birthdays, landladies called Amantha, jazz festivals, wooden acting, dominos and three tomatoes...
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Episode 29: Video Nasties - Gestapo’s Last Orgy, SS Experiment Camp and Love Camp 7
Warning: on the latest episode of The Lament Configuration, we are joined, once again, by Tom Dennett-Cook to discuss three video nasties in the Nazispolitation subgenre. If you’re likely to be upset or offended by this subject matter, we advise you not to listen to the show. With that being said...
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Episode 28: Video Nasties - Night of the Demon, The Werewolf and the Yeti, and The Beast in Heat
More of those video nasties, this time featuring HAIRY BEASTS. Including a werewolf, a Yeti, Bigfoot and… a short hairy guy that gurns a lot. Presented in Beast-Vision. Timestamps:Night of the Demon: 3:13 - 22:21The Werewolf and the Yeti: 22:21 - 45:40The Beast in Heat: 45:40 - 1:10:15
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Episode 27: Evil Dead Special
As promised, we review every film in the Evil Dead series after the first one: Evil Dead 2, Army of Darkness and the Evil Dead remake; fun films to talk about, you’ll agree. Find out which one is our favourite, what we think of remakes generally, do we like the slapstick elements and a lot more...
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Episode 26: Video Nasties - The Evil Dead, The Boogeyman and Revenge of the Boogeyman
It’s the first show of 2018 and we are back with a bang, covering the most famous of the video nasties, along with two nasties directed by the late Ulli Lommel (RIP). Featuring trees - which are thought of as fairly harmless (apparently), Trapdoor, more of Ria Fend’s weird dreams, Alan Partridge,...
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Episode 22: Child’s Play Special - Part 1
Hi, I'm Chucky. Wanna Play? We Explore The Full Child’s Play Franchise - Including the First Horror Film Ria Fend Ever Saw - Starting With Child’s Play 1, 2 and 3. Featuring Don Mancini, Other Evil Doll Films, Voodoo, Peddlers, Random Explosions, Good Guy Toolkits, Batteries, Brad Dourif,...
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Episode 21: London Film Festival 2017 Review
We Lament Our London Film Festival Watches of 2017 including Gala Premiers of The Shape of Water & The Killing of a Sacred Deer plus reviews of Veronica, Brawl in Cell Block 99, Ghost Stories, Thelma and The Endless. Also featuring Morrissey, Friendship Reminders on Facebook, Social Anxiety,...
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Episode 20: Halloween Special - Slashers
I’m Going To Be Remembered For Saying the Train Is Long, Aren’t I… If You’ve Not Had a Chance to Listen To It Yet, It’s Not Too Late to Listen to Our Halloween Special! We Were Joined by Thomas Dennett-Cook of the Off The Reels podcast to Talk About Slashers. We Cover All Your Favourites Like...
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Episode 19: Video Nasties - Faces of Death, Snuff and Human Experiments
It Looks Like Pizza! We Explore Video Nasties featuring Death on Film. Including Mondo, ‘Deathstimates’, Dr Frances B Gross, Monkey Brains, the ‘Real or Not Real’ Game, Rubbish Fake Animal Attacks, Bad Cult Leaders, Inappropriate Music, Foot Orgasms, ‘Born to be Wild’ Ripoffs, Austin Powers,...
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Episode 18: Video Nasties - I Spit On Your Grave, Fight For Your Life and Axe
As You Can Tell, I’ve Got Very Strong Opinions on This One… It’s The Revenge of the Rape Revenge and Ria Fend Gets Very Angry as We Explore Three More Video Nasties. Including Inappropriate Intros, “We’ve All Been There”, “I’m Not A Man”, Speedboats, More Greg Ranting About Remakes, Jigsaw, Bum...
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Episode 17: Video Nasties - Last House on the Left, Night Train Murders and House on the Edge of the Park
We’re Only Going to Cut Her a Little… We Are Finally Back to Explore More Video Nasties, This Time on the Topic of Rape/Revenge: a Very Controversial Subject For Sure! Featuring Spicy Intros, Inept Police, Fake Disclaimers, Blood Lust, Tits Business, Jingly Jangly Music, Kids on Ice, Home Alone...
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Episode 16: FrightFest 2017 Review
We are Joined by Special Guest Tom Cannon to Review Our Frightfest Watches of 2017. We Cover Opening Night World Premieres of Cult of Chucky & Death Note, It Stains The Sands Red, Killing Ground, Replace, Double Date, Mayhem, Imitation Girl, The Villainess & Short Film Showcase 2 (Man In The…
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Episode 15: The Post-Horror Debate - What is a Horror Film in 2017?
Let Me Try And Attack This From Another Angle... We Have An Open Discussion Exploring The Guardian's Steve Rose's 'Post-Horror' Article. Including 'Post Horror', Horror Framework, Fear, The Evolving Genre, A Ghost Story, Psychological Horror, Existential Dread, The Passage of Time, The Guardian,...
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Episode 13: Hellraiser 30th Anniversary Special - Part 1
We'll Tear Your Soul Apart. We Explore The Full Hellraiser Franchise - The Inspiration and Identity for Our Podcast Name and A Favourite Horror Franchise - Starting With Hellraiser I and II - Arguably The Best Sequel. Featuring Clive Barker, Lucky Episode 13, The Hellbound Heart, The Books of...
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Episode 12: Video Nasties - Don’t Go in the House, Visiting Hours and Delirium
And he’s got a flamethrower! We Explore Video Nasties featuring Misogyny. Including a Giant Incinerator, Home Alone, Psycho, Dynamite Outfits, Low Grade Viewing, William Shatner, Charred Corpses, Mastermind, Ditsy Films, the Cherry on top of the very Stupid Cake and Elasticated Dancing Suits.…
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Episode 11: 2017 Mid Year Review
We Lament the first half of the Horror year in review without spoilers before we return to our usual Video Nasty format. Which were our three favourites and least liked films of 2017 so far..? Including: Split, A Cure For Wellness, Rings, The Bye Bye Man, Don’t Knock Twice, Wolves At the Door, A...
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Episode 10: Video Nasties - Don’t Go in the Woods, Don’t Go Near the Park and Don’t Look in the Basement
This Is Why It's Important To have Locks On Your Door... We Explore Video Nasties featuring the Word DON’T. Including More Pink Than We Can Handle, Laser Beams For Eyes, Dick and Cherry, Linnea Quigley, Napoleon Dynamite, Doyle - of Misfits and Danzig, One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest, Teddy Bears...
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