“MURDER, MYSTERY AND MADNESS!”

In this episode of Deadly Doses, we are taking something of a detour into true-crime territory as we are joined by Eoin Conlan from Alternative Dublin True Crime Tour as we delve into some of Dublin's most startling and fascinating true crimes including:

-The 1734 Murder of Trinity Fellow Edward Ford by Trinity Students.
-The Story of Billy in the Bowl; a stunningly handsome beggar who used his disability to rob and murder unsuspecting victims
-19th century Body Snatching in Dublin for medical purposes

For more information on Alternative Dublin check out
https://www.alternativedublincity.com/

Randal Plunket or more formally- 21st Baron of Dunsany is an Irish film director, producer and an advocate for rewilding having designated 750 acres of Dunsany Estate as a nature preserve. But today we go deep and dark into the woods to talk about glorious horror and his feature The Green Sea starting Ginger Snaps legend Katharine Isabelle.

Films discussed include:
Michael Powell’s 1960 Peeping Tom and
Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later

Join us for a Boy's From County Hell Special where Doc Horror speaks with director and writer Chris Baugh about his Irish folkloric inspirations for this vampire comedy set in the rural town of Six Mile Hill in Northern Ireland as road workers disturb the resting place of Abhartach, an ancient bloodsucking ghoul said to be the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
Following his 2017 thriller Bad Day for the Cut, Boys from County Hell is one of the most rollicking comedy horrors you will see as Glenore meets 30 Days of Night meets The Field.

Starting life off as a short in 2013, Boys from County Hell is a clash of times, cultures and aspirations as old meets news in a vampire hunting tale that is as quick with its quips as it’s deliciously gory with its deaths.
Staring Louisa Harland, Jack Rowan, John Lynch , Nigel O'Neill and Michael Haugh Boys from County has teeth and is not afraid to bite.

For more information see:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10262380/
https://www.theirishroadtrip.com/the-abhartach/

Before Cassandra Peterson’s Elvira before Carolyn Jones or Angelica Houston immortalised Morticia Addams, long before Nico, The Cramps, Siouxsie and the Banshees before them all there was Vampira who paved the way for her Goth sisters to come.
In this special episode of Deadly Doses, we are incredibly lucky to be joined by author Sandra Niemi who has just published a rather touching yet thoroughly bombastic biography of her incomparable aunt Maila Nurmi aka- Vampira - TV's first Horror Host.
From tinning fish to “Life” magazine, Vampira’s rise to fame in the 1950’s is a riveting tale marked by her loves, losses and dogged determination to remain true to herself.
"Glamour Ghoul: The Passions and Pain of the Real Vampira, Maila Nurmi” published by Feral House is out now!

Dipping our toe into the world of Victorian Momento Mori -in this episode of Deadly Doses, we speak to the writer and creator of the phenomenally successful TV show “Dead Still” starring Michael Smiley as Brock Blennerhasset a memorial portraiture photographer in 1880s Ireland who becomes embroiled in series of suspicious and macabre deaths.
For his picks-John takes us all the way back to the 1960's as we explore the emergence of "New Horror" with Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" (1960) and staying in the 60's we revel in the nihilism of George Romero’s canonical "Night of the Living Dead" (1968).

In celebration of Irish Folk Horror Crone Wood hitting VOD, Deadly Doses spoke with director Mark Sheridan about his inspiration for the film, making a film on tight budget and Irish superstition.
For his picks for discussion, we get down and dirty with Rob Zombie's Devil's Rejects and engage Bruce McDonald's zombie-like "conversationalists" in some stimulating and deadly conversation.

From snotty, savage undead schoolies, to murderous and rapacious red fox channelling baby John Wicks, in this Chapter of Deadly Doses Podcast, Doc Horror welcomes the Director Duo behind such films as Cooties 2014, Bushwick in 2017 and most recently the gloriously visceral home invasion horror which puts a whole new meaning to teen angst – Becky (2020) staring Joel McHale, Kevin James, and Lulu Wilson. Joining us from LA and New York, its Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion.
From discussing trauma, decay and gory body horror, the directors open up about what
horror means to them and how it has played a central role in their creativite collaborations.

Films discussed in this episode include-
Becky (2020), Dirs Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion
The Fly(1986), Dir. David Cronenberg
SE7EN (1995), Dir. David Fincher

Welcome to Deadly Doses Christmas Special in which discuss the dark side of this festive season with Bone and Sickle Host and author of "The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil" Al Ridenour.
Exploring the roots of that most famous of all festive fiends Krampus, Al takes us on a journey through the history of the Krampus, his iconic status as a puckish and devilish foil to old St. Nick and his position as a 21st Century Horror Character.
We also look at lesser known yet no less outrageous depictions of the devil at Christmas in pyrotechnics laden medieval plays and we probe the myth of Bloody Thomas the Christmas Butcher!
Happy Christmas!!!

For more information see:
“The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil”
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Krampus-Old-Dark-Christmas-Folkloric/dp/1627310347

Trailer for Bone and Sickle Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4erv3dVzHfc

These are the seasonal episodes of Bone & Sickle if you'd want to start with those:
Krampus & Nicholas
https://www.boneandsickle.com/2018/11/28/the-krampus-saint-devil-sugar-bread-and-whip/

Frau Perchta
https://www.boneandsickle.com/2019/12/09/frau-perchta-the-belly-slitter/

Haunted Season (Includes a mention of Bloody Thomas)
https://www.boneandsickle.com/2018/12/10/16-the-haunted-season/

In this Chapter of Deadly Doses Podcast, Doc Horror chats to Maine hailing, Mortuary Collection director Ryan Spindell about the true meaning of horror, making friends with the monsters and navigating the turbulent and often disheartening film industry while staying true to your art and above all, yourself.
Celebrating the dogged determinism of Spindell in getting his anthology horror Mortuary Collection made and released, we discuss the trials and tribulations associated with creating big practical effects on small budgets, working with the legendary Clancy Brown, the art of storytelling, surrealist comedy cannibalism and have the pleasure of meeting his cute as a button "intern" and star of Mortuary Collection "CHARlie"

Films discussed include
"Mortuary Collection" (2019) dir. Ryan Spindell
"Delicatessen" (1991) dirs. by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro
"Brain Dead/ Dead Alive" (1992) dir. Peter Jackson

In this episode of Deadly Doses, we chat to Horror Host, Scream Queen and Presenter Emily Booth about her long and varied career working within the horror genre. From the Horror Channel to doing the school run in a car splashed in fake zombie blood, to getting her make-up done by the one and only "Screaming Mad George," Emily also talks about her experience going behind the camera as a producer on her beautiful short 2014 Selkie.
Films discussed include-
•Company of Wolves (Dir. Neil Jordan, 1984)
•House (Dir.Steve Miner, 1985)
•Society (Dir. Brian Yuzna, 1989)

To watch her in action in Selkie (2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh-s3xYTnSA
For more fun, frights and frolics do check out her Horror Hosting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ593oVhoIE
For more information on Emily's Work check out her imdb at https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0095696/?ref_=tt_ov_wr