Germinating for years online and now exploding into cinemas, is liminal horror the new mainstream trend? Dealing in the uncanny and the unknowable, liminal horror breaks down the very fabric of human identity. We take a look at Backrooms and other recent examples of liminal horror and we also take a look at the deep cinematic roots […]
Episode 115: Obsession
Curry Barker of viral success Milk & Serial has delivered another (relatively) low budget marvel. Already a huge hit, where does Obsession slot into the horror landscape? Does its vision of toxic relationships have bite, or does it disappear in the shadows? We also discuss the 50th anniversary of The Town that Dreaded Sundown (1976), plus its sequel (2014). Also includes […]
Episode 114: Old Dark Houses
In this episode we take a look at a micro genre that’s positively ancient by pop culture standards. A relic of early talkies that has spread across the horror landscape, what can we learn from the mad and macabre locales of Old Dark House movies? Includes discussions of Whistle (2025), The Holy Boy (2025), The Old Dark House (1932), The Ghost Walks (1934), Thirteen […]
Episode 113: Lee Cronin’s The Mummy
A semi-dormant and dogged IP comes back to life with Lee Cronin’s The Mummy. Beyond its baffling vanity title, how does this movie contribute to the mummy’s pop culture image? Is it really a mummy movie at all? And what about the cultural baggage that’s always followed the bandaged boogeyman? Also includes discussions of Hokum (2026), Apex (2026), Dracula (2025) and more.
Episode 112: Video Nasties
One of horror’s most notable periods of censorship, we examine the “Video Nasty” panic that took hold in the UK in the 1980s. How do these movies offend a conservative worldview, and how do they reflect an alarming trend that still continues? Includes discussions of Thrash (2026), Axe a.k.a. California Axe Massacre a.k.a. Lisa, Lisa(1974), Faces of Death (1978), The Driller Killer (1979), Don’t Go in the […]
Episode 111: Alpha
French provocateur Julia Ducournau is back with another bold piece of body horror. We break down the auteur’s latest film Alpha. Is it a beautiful, life-affirming tale, or a stodgy and portentous mess? Is it an AIDS allegory or an elegy for death in all its forms? Regardless, it’s a conversation starter. Also includes discussions of Ready […]
Episode 110: Deadly Games
We’re rolling the dice, playing our cards and fiddling with our joysticks as we investigate the world of deadly games. It’s a surprisingly common trope now, but how do these games-gone-sinister reflect the world we live in? Includes discussions of Dolly (2026), The Ice Tower (2025), Resident Evil Requiem(2026), The Naked Prey (1965), Shooting Range (1979), Series 7: The Contenders (2001), Haze (2005), Stay Alive (2006), Fermat’s Room (2007), Cheap Thrills (2013), Follow Me a.k.a. No Escape (2020), […]
The Plague: Boyhood Malaise Makes for Adult Boredom
Charlie Polinger’s feature debut is, ostensibly, a ‘thriller’ set at a boys’ water polo camp. Unfortunately, the unmet expectations of The Plague don’t stop at the film’s genre credentials. The Plague follows 12-year-old Ben (played by Everett Blunck, whose already impressive list of credits includes the beleaguered Rust) as he arrives at an all boys […]
Episode 109: Scream 7 Sucks
Scream 7 has arrived and talking about it felt like doing a post-mortem. After the controversy, the rewrite and the boycott, is it any surprise that the finished product is nowhere near the level of its predecessors? We discuss the plot in detail, so beware of spoilers! Also includes discussions of Jimmy & Stiggs (2024), If I Had […]
Episode 108: Edgar Allen Poe Stories & Adaptations
Featuring guest host Sarah Wolfe. American writer and poet Edgar Allen Poe wrote hundreds of stories and poems and codified several genres in the process. In this episode, SBG salutes Edgar Allen Poe and looks at some of the weird and wily adaptations of his work that have graced our screens. Includes discussions of The Number 23 (2007), The […]