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Step into the shadows with director Taratoa Stappard as he joins Without Your Head with Nasty Neal to discuss his haunting new film MĀRAMA — a powerful Māori gothic story of retribution.Blending psychological horror, gothic atmosphere, and cultural storytelling, MĀRAMA delivers a unique and chilling experience that stands out in modern independent horror.In this episode, we dive into:The origins and meaning behind MĀRAMAExploring Māori identity through horrorBuilding a gothic tone with striking visuals and moodThemes of revenge, legacy, and darknessBehind-the-scenes insights from the filmmaking processIf you're into arthouse horror, folk horror, psychological thrillers, or international indie horror, this is one you don’t want to miss.🎙️ Hosted by Nasty Neal💀 Without Your Head – Horror interviews, indie film, and underground cinemaFollow, rate, and share to support independent horror!

Step into the world of found footage horror as Without Your Head sits down with director Markian Tarasiuk and star Miranda MacDougall to break down their chilling new film Hunting Matthew Nichols.In this in-depth horror interview, we dive into the making of the film, the psychological fear behind the story, and what it takes to create a truly unsettling found footage movie in today’s horror landscape. From behind-the-scenes stories to performance challenges and indie filmmaking realities, this is a must-listen for fans of independent horror, mockumentary horror, and modern genre filmmaking.Hosted by Nasty Neal, this episode delivers everything Without Your Head fans love—deep horror discussion, filmmaker insight, and a look inside one of the latest entries in the found footage horror genre.👁️ If you’re into The Blair Witch Project, Hell House LLC, or Paranormal Activity, you don’t want to miss this conversation.Follow Without Your Head for more exclusive horror interviews, indie horror spotlights, and deep dives into the world of genre filmmaking.

Step inside the eerie world of HOKUM as director Damian McCarthy joins Nasty Neal on Without Your Head Horror Podcast to talk Irish folk horror, haunted houses, and the terrifying folklore behind his latest film.From atmospheric dread to psychological horror, Damian breaks down the making of Hokum, his creative process, and what makes Irish horror so uniquely unsettling.If you're into slow-burn horror, folk legends, and films that crawl under your skin — this is a must-watch interview.🎬 Topics include:The origins of HokumIrish folklore & horror influencesBuilding tension and atmosphereBehind-the-scenes filmmaking insightsCasting Adam ScottDoes he believe in the supernatural?The future of indie horror📢 Join the live chat and send your questions!#Hokum #DamianMcCarthy #HorrorInterview #FolkHorror #IrishHorror #IndieHorror #HorrorMovies #WithoutYourHead #NastyNeal #HorrorPodcast #HauntedHouse #SlowBurnHorror #PsychologicalHorror #HorrorFans #NewHorror

Body horror micro-budget filmmaking - what if the body horror isn't a negative to the main character?Help here:https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/sophie-godin/she-bleeds-green

New monster movie "The Yeti" in theaters now… Here’s how they filmed it - Joel Froome interview with Nasty Neal on Without Your Head Podcast!

The directors of 2 divisive exploitation films talk their movies, the praise, the backlash, inspirations and more - Todd Rohal director of F*** MY SON and Becca Kozak director of SUGAR ROT recently screened at Boston Underground Film Festival!

Without Your Head Horror Podcast with Brooke H. Cellars director of THE CRAMPS: A PERIOD PIECE"Agnes defies her strict family by working at a salon, but her newfound independence is challenged when her menstrual cramps manifest as actual monsters, merging her real and nightmare worlds." @BostonUnderground

Join Nasty Neal, Terrible Troy, Cousin A, Tara Hutchison and Justin B. Head-ing for a night of serial killers! Our favorite films, trivia, debates and more! Join the chat to participate and we will be having live video call ins! Thanks to VW for the trivia!

Without Your Head Podcast with Nasty Neal with guest Miriam Olken director of JAW which premiered at Boston Underground Film Festival!

Review of Boorman and the Devil from the Brattle

Without Your Head podcast interview with 1000 women in Horror's Donna Davies (Director) and Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (Writer) hosted by Nasty Neal!

Nasty Neal talks with about her bonkers new romantic horror film DEAD LOVER

Friday the 13h special - Nasty Neal interviews Howard Ford director of Bone Keeper and Michael Stasko director of Vampire Zombies...From Space!

Nasty Neal talks with Brandon Christensen director of Bodycam now on Shudder!#Bodycam #Shudder #FoundFootage #newHorror #FridayThe13th #WithoutYourHead #NastyNeal

Nasty Neal, Terrible Troy and Tara Hutchison of Without Your Head live with Chris Outridge writer and director of the new indie horror film TAPE ME!"Watch Me, Torture Me, Tape Me, follow Faceless as he catalogs his stalking, kidnapping and torturing of his victims. His victims range from privileged socialites and the financially desperate promised salvation through a deadly game."

Nasty Neal talks to Lloyd Kaufman about Mr Melvin at The Coolidge!

Without Your Head Podcast with director Julie Pacino and lead Lucy Fry of "I Live Here Now"! Julie is the daughter of film icon Al Pacino joining Without Your Head to talk about her feature film debut!"A woman finds herself trapped in a remote hotel where the violent echoes of her past come alive, blurring the lines between her darkest nightmares and the waking world."#JuliePacino #LucyFry #ILiveHereNow #NastyNeal #WithoutYourHead

Without Your Head Podcast: Nasty Neal with Kerry Mondragón the director of Wetiko!"In the depths of the Maya jungle, a young Maya man hired to deliver hallucinogenic toads stumbles into a spiritual war between indigenous rebels and Euro-Western seekers, led by a parasitic white shaman with a thirst for power-and blood."

Without Your Head Podcast Frank Somma and Bill Weeden join us to talk about the Our Man Funk-The Movie trailer premiere at I Heart Horror convention! And our friend James Balsamo returns to talk his new film It Wants Blood 2 with his cohort Bill Victor Arucan!

Nasty Neal talks with Brad Anderson director of Worldbreaker with Milla Jovovich and Luke Evans!Neal watches new trailers of the week!#WithoutYourHead #nastyNeal #WorldBreaker #BradAnderson #MillaJovovich #LukeEvans #SciFiHorror

Terrible Troy, Tara Hutchison and Cousin AJ as we celebrate Nasty Neal's 50th birthday!

Nasty Neal interviews actress and musician Jane Jensen on the 30th anniversary of Tromeo & Juliet!#Troma #TromeoJuliet #JaneJensen #LloydKaufman #WithoutYourHead

Without Your Head presents The Nasty Neal Show!This week Neal interviews Kristoffer Polaha & Moria of "Mimics" in theaters now!"Down-on-his-luck impressionist Sam Reinhold makes a pact with Fergus-a wicked, strings-attached puppet-that holds the promise to propel Sam to stardom, unleashing a nightmare that threatens the safety of those he holds dear."And Adam MacDonald director of "This is Not a Test" coming to theaters February 20th!"Follows Sloane and four other students who take shelter in their high school during a zombie outbreak."Then Neal ranks the Friday the 13th Franchise!#FridayThe13th #nastyNeal #WithoutYourHead #Mimics #ThisIsNotTest #Zombies #newReleases #NewHorror

Join Nasty Neal, Terrible Troy, Tara Hutchison with Werewolf of Sicily, Todd Jaeger, Geraldine, John Reti and more for a special vampire Valentine's Day special!Trivia, debates, favorites and more! We will open the video lines to join in! Just make sure you are vamped up!#ValentinesDay #Vampire #WithoutYourHead

Interview with One of INDIEWIRE's most anticipated horror films of the year, THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT is opening in theaters this Friday, February 13th from Epic Pictures and Dread. For theaters and tickets:www.fandango.com/the-mortuary-assistant-2026-243652/movie-overviewBased on the horror video game of the same name, THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT will be streaming on Shudder on March 27th.#TheMortuaryAssistant #NastyNeal #JeremiahKipp #WithoutYourHead #PodcastInterview

Without Your Head podcast with "Dracula" director Luc Besson, and leads "Vlad" Caleb Landry Jones & "Elizabeta" Zoë Bleu!Live guest Lee Romaire the animal FX artist on Frankenstein!With Nasty Neal, Terrible Troy, Tara Hutchison and Cousin AJ!

Nasty Neal with Kyle Kauwika Harris director of The Huntsman!"When an ICU nurse volunteers to help a coma patient accused of murdering six women, he's drawn into a chilling web of lies, obsession, and deadly secrets as a detective races to stop the killer."#NastyNeal #TheHunstsman #WithoutyourHead #Thriller #MovieInterview #podcast

Without Your Head Horror Podcast with guest Tipper Newton of the new controversial film F*** My Son! See F*** My Son on the F***apalooza Tour at an Alamo Drafthouse near you!Hosted by Nasty Neal, Terrible Troy and Tara Hutchison! With appearances by  @TheTommyJordan  and Werewolf of Sicily!#FMySon #indieHorror #WithoutyourHead #HorrorComedy #TipperNewton #NastyNeal #AlamoDrafthouse #CousinAJ #TerribleTroy #TaraHutchison

Jenny Spain of Deadgirl joins Nasty Neal to talk about her real life ghost experience with a candle in her house?! Ghost Crusader and Tara also join in! @ghostcrusaderstv  #Deadgirl #JennySpain #NastyNeal #Ghosts

Nasty Neal interviews Melody Kay live from New York City! We cover here 1990s films Camp Nowhere and Never Ending Story III, leaving acting to start a family, coming back for Round the Decay, relationships as an actor, overcoming sickness and more!Hosted by Nasty Neal!#MelodyKay #NewYorkCity #NeverEndingStory #CampNoWhere #RoundTheDecay #WithoutYourHead #IndependentHorror #IndieFilm #NastyNeal #TerribleTroy #TaraHutcchison #CousinAJ #2026Interview #Movies

Our first Sword and Sorcery special celebrating our love of Sword and Sorcery films! Trivia, debates, our favorites and more!Join us live in the interactive chat and when we open the video call in lines!Nasty Neal, Terrible Troy, Tara Hutchison, Cousin AJ and Adam Newman of the upcoming Banquet of the Dying Daylight! Come out next Saturday!https://mechanicshall.org/event/banquet-of-the-dying-daylight/

Nasty Neal with Jennifer Pearl and Jon Devlin live from Buried Alive Film Festival!

Nasty Neal with Constance Payne live before her screening at Buried Alive Film Festival!

Without Your Head Podcast with the filmmakers and stars Toby Poser and John Adams of the new horror film Mother of Flies coming to Shudder!Hosted by Nasty Neal Jones

Join Nasty Neal, Terrible Troy, Tara Hutchison and Cousin AJ! Talk horror, watch new trailers and video in with us all night!

Our annual 13 Favorite Horror Films show - what were our favorites of 2025? Watch live and chime in via the interactive chat and let us know if you agree, disagree or if we left any out!Panelist include:Nasty Neal Terrible TroyTara Hutchison Cousin AJ CutlerAlok MishraJustin Bernard Head

Without Your Head Podcast with cartoon composer and musician Ego Plum!We talked Spongebob, Aztec Batman, Devo, Richard and Anastasia Elfman, Aliens Clowns and Geeks, The Ghastly Love of Johnny X, new and classic horror and more!Hosted by Nasty Neal!#WithoutYourHead #egoPlum #Spongebob #AztecBatman #Devo #AliensClownsGeeks #JohnnyX #ABlindBargain #RichardElfman #AnastasiaElfman #Cartoons #Composer #NastyNeal #TerribleTroy #TaraHutcchison #CousinAJ #2026Interview #Movies

"New Fears Eve" Directors Eric Huskisson and PJ Starks along with producer, actor and creator of "Final Destination" Jeffrey ReddickHosted by Nasty Neal and Terrible Troy!#WithoutYourHead #NewFearsEve #IndieHorror #NastyNeal #TerribleTroy #TaraHutcchison #CousinAJ #SlasherHorror #2026Horror

Without Your Head Podcast with actor Jed Rowen of Pretty Boy, Blind, Brute 1976 and tons more!Hosted by Nasty Neal!

Nasty Neal opening gifts and answering horror questions

Join Nasty Neal, Terrible Troy, Tra Hutchison and Cousin AJ for our Christmas Horror special!Trivia, games, costumes and more!

Darren Ewing of Troll 2! Oh My God!Hosted by Nasty Neal and Tara Hutchison.

Without Your Head Podcast with Mike P. Nelson director of the new Silent Night, Deadly Night!Hosted by Nasty Neal!

Without Your Head Podcast with director Tina Romero, daughter of George Romero, talking about her first feature film Queens of the Dead!We also review the new "Silent Night, Deadly Night", watch new trailers and more!Hosted by Nasty Neal, Terrible Troy, Tara Hutchison and Cousin AJ!"Drag queens and club kids battle zombies craving brains during a zombie outbreak at their drag show in Brooklyn, putting personal conflicts aside to utilize their distinct abilities against the undead threat."

Without Your Head Podcast with Kym Jackson of the new zombie horror WE BURY THE DEAD coming January 2nd!Hosted by Nasty Neal!"After a catastrophic military disaster, the dead don't just rise - they hunt. Ava searches for her missing husband, but what she finds is far more terrifying."

Without Your Head Podcast with director Alex Phillips and star Ginger Lynn of the new erotic thriller Anything That Moves!Hosted by Nasty Neal!"An innocent Chicago food delivery boy, after having sex for money, finds himself involved in a series of murders that can be traced back to someone who was in his bed."

Without Your Head Podcast with director Kurtis David Harder, stars Cassandra Naud and Emily Tennant of the Shudder original Influencers streaming December 12th!Hosted by Nasty Neal!"In the sun-drenched countryside of southern France, CW lives a quiet, idyllic life with her girlfriend Diane, hiding a dark obsession with murder and stolen identities. During an anniversary getaway, they cross paths with Charlotte, a bold, alluring influencer whose curiosity quickly turns intrusive. When CW acts on a violent impulse, the consequences spiral out of control, and as Diane begins to suspect the truth, CW’s carefully constructed life threatens to collapse around her."

Without Your Head Podcast with director Becca Kozak, star Chloë MacLeod and production designer Heather McDonald of the new body horror movie SUGAR ROT! Hosted by Nasty Neal!"After a brutal assault by an ice cream man, punk girl Candy becomes host to a mutant baby. As her body transforms into ice cream, those around her see her not as a person, but as something to be consumed."

Without Your Head Podcast with the filmmakers and cast of "These Colors Don't Run"!Director Chris Ethridge, producer Dayna Noffke, protagonist Jason Tostevin and lead Tova Weinberger!

Without Your Head with LandLord director Remington Smith! Hosted by Nasty Neal Jones"If vampires can't come into your home without an invitation, what happens if they own your housing? A Black bounty hunter moves into a rundown apt complex, she finds herself forced to protect an orphaned boy from the white vampire landlord"