In a new chapter of this retrospective on the late great Roger Corman's cycle of Poe movie, we look at his third adaptation, The Premature Burial, which starred Ray Milland rather than Vincent Price and very nearly wasn't made by AIP at all.

A cosy chat from the fireside and a happy New Year to all you out there in Listenerland!

Behind Door 24 we have A Christmas Horror Story and Krampus, Christmas horror films becoming a new annual tradition, and coming right up to date with Art the Clown getting festive in Terrifier 3

Behind Door 23 we trapped by a hooded maniac in ATM and look at the surprising resurrection of the Silent Night, Deadly Night franchise, the loose remake Silent Night

Behind Door 22 we have a pair of movies from 2010 which both draw on the dark folklore of Father Christmas, with St Nicholas on the rampage in Sint from the Netherlands, while Finland resurrects an ancient Lapland Yuletide terrors in Rare Exports

This year we have reached 1977, and the penultimate episode in the original run, and the last episode directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark. In a departure from the usual format Stigma brings us a brand new tale written especially for the screen by Clive Exton, a dark tale of mysterious megaliths and ancient evils. 

Behind Door 21 we have troubling getting home for Christmas in P2 (2007), trouble in the home in French shocker Inside (2007), and a less than happy New Year with The Children (2008)

Behind Door 20 we learn why you should never take the scenic route when driving home for Christmas with Dead End (2003) and Wind Chill (2007), and also take a splattery ride on Santa’s Slay (2005)

Behind Door 19 we venture into the dark underworld of straight to video, where many terrible festive flicks lurk… Welcome t o the Christmas Horror Naughty List! 

Behind Door 18 we find Mickey Rooney as an evil toymaker in Silent Night, Deadly Part 5, wish Jack Skellington a merry Christmas and discover a nativity in black in Spain’s Day of the Beast