Ep 245
Ep 245 The Menu
Take your place at table, as we partake of Mark Mylod’s “The Menu”. A fine film dining experience in which it’s impossible to fill up on bread; a nasty word in the right ear ensures the meat is cor…
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Horror played completely straight. No winking, just a film that wants to unsettle you and means it.
60 episodes
Ep 244
Ep 244 The Call of Cthulhu
There’s more temporal shenanigans as we go all the way back to the 1920s, by going all the way back to 2005 for the HP Lovecraft Historical Society’s film adaptation of “The Call of Cthulhu”. A fi…
Ep 239
Ep 239 Bram Stoker's Dracula
Following our Muppet version of the film, and in the spirit of not doing too much work over Crimbo, we’re looking at “Bram Stoker’s Dracula”. A film in which Ted goes on a less than excellent adven…
6 Feet Deeper - Blood On Satan’s Claw
Adam returns to the Welcome To Horror Fact Library for a bonus episode of extra material left over from our recent episode on “The Blood On Satan’s Claw”. As always, we recommend you listen to our …
Ep 226
Ep 226 The Mummy
Grab your bandages and have a good sarcophagus - we’re watching Universal’s original 1932 version of “The Mummy”. A film in which Zita Johann attempts to break the record for the number of 6’s you …
Ep 225
Ep 225 The Tomb of Ligeia
It’s Poe Time! Join us as we venture out into the daylight and visit “The Tomb of Ligeia”. A film in which Captain Peacock serves the tea, whilst Slartibartfast and Doctor Who’s Nero have dinner; m…
Ep 224
Ep 224 Broken Veil
This episode we’re discussing the bang-up-to-date podcast “Broken Veil” from Joel Morris and Will Maclean. Two intrepid podcasters gathering weird stories from friends, find the tales begin to coal…
Ep 223
Ep 223 The Plague of the Zombies
We’re sticking with under-appreciated Hammer films this episode, and another from 1966 - “The Plague of the Zombies”. A film in which André Morell is such a badass, he stabs a man who is already on…
Ep 219
Ep 219 Longlegs
It’s time to dig out your 70s glam hits and make weird proclamations in your best falsetto as we try on Osgood Perkin’s “Longlegs”. A film in which T.Rex are finally released from the tyranny of “B…
6 Feet Deeper - Late Night With The Devil
Adam’s back in the Library with a bonus episode of extra gubbins left over from our recent episode on “Late Night With The Devil” As always, we recommend you listen to our main episode (number 207)…
Ep 207
Ep 207 Late Night With The Devil
We go back in time to remember a Halloween past, and become embroiled in a diabolical ratings war as we watch “Late Night With The Devil”. A film in which we learn that Scoleciphobia and Hypnosis a…
Ep 201
Ep 201 Tales from the Great War
We turn our attention to a cracking little historical horror from Actor, Director, Writer (and all round top bloke) Andrew Elias. “Tales From The Great War” begins with 4 British soldiers stationed…
Ep 194
Ep 194 The Dark Half
As a follow up to our Christmas Crossover with our Kurt Army Cousins, The Not For Everyone Podcast, we decided to take a look at two of the Stephen King adaptations that were mentioned, but unseen …
Bonus Episode - Caretaker with James Hood
Welcome to Horror bring you another filmmaker interview! Lee sits down with James Hood, writer and director of “Caretaker”, the haunting and enigmatic film that won Best Short Film at this year’s R…
Ep 189
Ep 189 The Group
We present a spoiler free look at “The Group”, the debut feature of director William Higo. A group meeting for (mostly) recovering addicts is suddenly hijacked by an unknown man, who conducts his o…
Ep 185
Ep 185 Nosferatu
It’s nearly Christmas; so we’re bringing you some ‘Silent Nights’ - first up is 1922’s beautifully sinister “Nosferatu - A Symphony of Horror”. A film in which we learn the very worst way to cut a …
Ep 177
Ep 177 The Red Shoes
It’s Lady Jennifer’s birthday request; and we’re joined by previous guest Dani for “The Red Shoes” (1948). A dazzlingly beautiful film in which we learn that if a prominent figure in the arts ISN’T…
Ep 174
Ep 174 The Haunting
With housing a seeming perennial nightmare, we’re going to look at some nightmare houses, kicking off with an absolute, stone cold classic - Robert Wise’s “The Haunting” (that’s the 1963 one, not t…
Ep 172
Ep 172 Split
It’s time to make like a banana (who enjoys the work of M. Night Shyamalan) and watch “Split”. A film in which learn that a Varvatos shirt will excuse 90s cargo pants; that security guards are utte…
Bonus Episode - Chatting With Tony Wash
Merry belated Christmas! Here at WTH we know its always nice to get a belated gift when life has gone back to the dreary drudge of dull January so here you are! Scotchworthy president Tony Wash has…
Ep 160
Ep 160 Inside No.9 pt3
And we open the “Inside No.9 Christmas Selection Box” one last time, but unlike a normal selection box, we’re not left with a few toffee pennies and that horrible coconut one. No, we’ve got a hazel…
Ep 148
Ep 148 The Pit and the Pendulum
Audience request month continues with Roger Corman’s “The Pit and The Pendulum”. A film in which a grief-stricken Vincent Price keeps his dead wife’s bedroom exactly as she left it, and similarly e…
Ep 132
Ep 132 The Ninth Gate
Special guest Manny joins us for this look at a late 90s Satanic Thriller, Roman Polanski’s “The Ninth Gate”. A film in which Frank Langella proves that most Satanic Societies are all “big cloaks, …
Ep 124
Ep 124 Interview with the Vampire
It’s Lady Jennifer’s birthday choice, and she’s selected none-more-‘90s-sexy-drac-fest “Interview With The Vampire”. A film in which a moody Brad Pitt is forced to stand in a trench; Trigger teache…
Ep 123
Ep 123 Candyman
We turn our attention to 1992 and Bernard Rose’s exquisite reimagining of a Clive Barker short story; “Candyman”. A film in which Ardelia Mapp from The Silence of the Lambs realises all her white f…
Ep 120
Ep 120 Dracula
Stop! Hammer Time! And that means a proper classic as the team enjoys 1958’s “Dracula” (or “Horror of Dracula” in the USA). A film in which we learn that vampires cannot transform themselves into a…
Ep 116
Ep 116 Village of the Damned
The team are joined by Westley Sith of the Mos Eisley Happy Hour for a thoroughly British nightmare; the 1960 adaptation of John Wyndham’s “The Midwich Cuckoos”, filmed as “Village of the Damned”. …
Ep 115
Ep 115 Jaws
Anchors away! The team are joined by the mighty Alex for an aquatic masterpiece - the impeccable “Jaws”. A film that highlights how helpful a wrist strap can be for a marine biologist; demonstrates…
Ep 108
Ep 108 Vault of horror
Another year, and we kick off in majestic style with another Amicus Anthology - 1973’s “The Vault of Horror”. A film in which Terry-Thomas experiences separation anxiety on a whole new level; the M…
Ep 103
Ep 103 The Omen
It’s time to plaster the walls with pages from The Bible and check each other for numerical birthmarks as we watch 1976’s Antichrist caper “The Omen”. A film in which someone drops a church spire o…
Ep 98
Ep 98 Halloween
It’s only taken us 98 episodes to finally turn our attention to undisputed classic, slasher blueprint and seasonal favourite John Carpenter’s “Halloween”. A film in which Jamie Lee Curtis hides in …
Ep 97
Ep 97 Hereditary
Heads-up! It’s another family friendly, feel-good romp from Ari Aster, as we watch his stark debut “Hereditary”. A film which features a great deal of old-person nudity; reminds you to take your bl…
Sinister
The team gathers around the 8mm projector to view 2012’s perfectly named “Sinister” from Blumhouse Films. A film that teaches you that you never go into Dad’s office, that you never ignore a scared…
Host
Oh how the tables have turned! This week; Chris introduces Jennifer, Lee and Adam to a brand new horror- Rob Savage’s Pandemic inspired/necessitated “Host” (2020), streaming exclusively on Shudder.…
Ep 86
086 Let The Right One In
It’s Jennifer’s Birthday Request, and she has chosen the magnificent “Let The Right One In”. A film in which a nonce tries an extreme chemical-peel; we learn PE teachers are the same all over the w…
Stoker
It’s creepy uncle time, as we dive into Chan-wook Park’s insidious “Stoker”. A film in which we learn that incest is fine, as long as you wait until they’re past the age of consent; some mobile pho…
Ring
It’s time for the team to experience some J-Horror and we sit down to probably the most (in)famous: Hideo Nakata’s adaption of Kôji Suzuki’s “Ring”. A film in which moody videos in hotel rooms get …
Near Dark
It’s vampire time again on Welcome to Horror, and this time it’s Kathryn Bigelow’s vision of dusty drifter/murderers “Near Dark”. A film in which the guy who goes on to stub his cigar out on Arnie’…
Midwinter of the Spirit
It’s a Welcome To Horror Bonus Episode! As we all remain indoors for the foreseeable future; Lee and Lady Jennifer bring you a watch recommendation: Mini-series “Midwinter of the Spirit” - a mixtur…
Bonus Dracula
Chris has escaped down the castle wall, leaving Lee and Adam no choice but to record you lucky people a Welcome To Horror Bonus Episode! We take a big spoiler-filled look at the BBC/Netflix “Dracul…
Exorcist III
Following on from our last episode, this time we’re watching “The Exorcist III”. A film in which an anecdotal trout haunts a hardened detective; heads roll in the Catholic church both figuratively …
The Exorcist
Welcome to 2020! And to celebrate, we have an extra special guest: Pin Ball Bobby from the magnificent “Not For Everyone Podcast”! And we’re kicking off the new decade with a classic: William Fried…
Quatermass and the Pit
Having haunted the show since the very beginning - Chris finally gets to watch “Quatermass and The Pit”. A film in which the British working man is celebrated in all his insolent glory, the militar…
Us
After weeks of Lee’s prodding, the team finally watch Jordan Peele’s “Us”, a film with more rabbit than Sainsbury’s, that has the guys as divided as the movie’s characters. Will Lee’s 12 points of …
Ep 43
043 Kill List
It’s Adam’s Birthday choice, and he’s picked feel-good family favourite “Kill List”. (This is a joke! Seriously, don’t watch this with gran and the kids). A disturbing film from the brilliant Ben W…
Ep 38
038 12km
A rather special Welcome to Horror this week. Lee reached out to director Mike Pecci, and he’s given us the chance to watch and review his atmospheric short film “12KM”. Totally brand new to all th…
Ep 34
034 A Dark Song
After finally tackling a 1950s film, we race back to the twenty first century for 2016’s hidden gem “A Dark Song”. A magnificent film in which we learn the right consistency for drinking fresh bloo…
Ep 26
026 Pan's Labyrinth
The team (plus new co-host Alexa) polish off their English to Spanish phrase book and take a wander around “Pan’s Labyrinth”, where a small girl turns a frog inside out, some fairies meet a grisly …
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
The third and final Poe-Cast Bonus Episode we bring you is “The Facts in the Case of M.Valdemar”. The last segment from Episode 19’s “Tales of Terror” - adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe stories starr…
The Cask of Amontillado
As promised on Episode 19 “Tales of Terror”; we’re bringing you 3 Bonus Episodes of the original Edgar Allan Poe stories that were adapted for the Roger Corman classic. These are the tales that ins…
The Black Cat
We hope you enjoyed Episode 19 “Tales of Terror” - as promised; we’re bringing you 3 Bonus Episodes of the original Edgar Allan Poe Stories that were adapted for the film. Performed by SLUD (aka ou…
Ep 19
019 Tales Of Terror
It’s a full hit of classic Horror on this bumper episode of Welcome To Horror. With his eyes clamped open à la A Clockwork Orange, Chris is exposed to a series of firsts: His first Poe adaptation, …
Ep 18
018 IT
Happy New Year to all our listeners! We kick off 2018 with a look at Chapter 1 of Andy Muschietti’s adaptation of Stephen King’s “It”. The gang take the Horrormobile to Derry, Maine, famous for it’…
Xmas Bonus 2 Whistle And Ill Come To You
Welcome To Horror Christmas Bonus Episode 2 “Whistle And I’ll Come To You” is available now on the Podcast App/iTunes Store, Soundcloud and at welcometohorror.com It’s the second of our Bonus Chri…
Ep 10
010 The Witch
Join Lee, Chris and Adam as they take the Horrormobile back to New England 1630, to experience Robert Eggers' incredible "The Witch". Marvel as the guys go skyclad (Don’t worry folks this is audio …
Ep 5
005 Legend Of Hell House
Join Lee, Chris and Adam as they pay a visit to Belasco House, where Roddy McDowall body-shames a Poltergeist, and Pamela Franklin wrestles the world's hardest cat. Watch (or re-watch) to avoid spo…
Ep 3
003 Prince Of Darkness
Join Lee, Chris and Adam as they watch John Carpenter's underrated 1987 masterpiece Prince of Darkness, in which troubled Priest Donald Pleasence discovers the world's oldest Lava Lamp and Alice Co…
Ep 2
002 Wolfman Redux
Episode 2 - This week the guys get in the way-way back machine to check out 1941's universal picture “The wolfman” and see how it holds up to first time viewing from their horror noob Chris while L…
Ep 1
001 Woman In Black
Episode 1 - This week Adam, Chris and Lee begin Chris's journey into Horror with the 2012 Hammer remake of the classic story "Woman in Black"
