NECROMANIACS PODCAST

It’s a new Necro Neo Noir this week with the stylish 2011 DRIVE. Featuring an formidable cast including Ryan Gosling, Ron Pearlman and Albert Brooks, Nicolas Winding Refn paints a neon-soaked landscape of LA populated by mysterious stunt drivers, low-rent criminals and women in distress. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.

Intro:                   “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro:                “Nightcall” – Kavinski

This week so cover MARTIN the 1977 film written and directed by  George Romero. Most of us know Romero as the godfather of the modern zombie film and some of his early films have fallen into obscurity. MARTIN is a brooding meditation of superstition, mental illness and vampirism. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.

Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro:                 “Prodigal Son” – Iron Maiden

Straight from the Necro Phone Call Line, this week we discuss RIVER’S EDGE the 1986 crime thriller featuring early performances by Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves and Ione Skye along with a supporting feature by Dennis Hopper. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.

Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro:                 “Lethal Tendencies” – Hallow’s Eve

This week we discuss HOKUM, the follow up of 2024’s ODDITY by Damian McCarthy. For anyone who has been listening to us for any amount of time, you will remember that we were keen on ODDITY as well as his earlier film, CAVEAT. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782. #horrormovies #necromaniacspodcast #necrothursday

Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro:                 “You are Now Under Our Control” – Beastmilk

Sometime remakes and “reimagnings” have uneven results.  Occasionally, there are exceptions. This week we dive deep into the 2004 Zack Snyder / James Gunn production of DAWN OF THE DEAD. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.

Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro:                 “Down with the Sickness” – Disturbed

This week we cover one of Italian Horror’s icons, the one and only Mario Bava.  FIVE DOLLS FOR AN AUGUST MOON was released in 1970 and features icons such as Spaghetti-western star William Berger and the classic Edwige Feneche in a stylish giallo whodunnit. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.

 Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro:                 “Danza Primitiva” – Piero Umiliani

Seldon Hunt joins us for another installment of Mayhem Down Under, our exploration of Australian horror / crime films.  This week we discuss THE SQUARE from 2008. This Slow burn is the written and directing debut of Nash and Joel Edgerton.

Intro:     “We Can’t be Beaten” – Rose Tattoo

Outro:  “Problem Child” – AC/DC

Fellow Horseman and regular collaborator Kark Haikara of the SOL NOX podcast joins as a guest host this week.  We cover the Hammer classic QUATERMASS AND THE PIT (alternate title FIVE MILLION YEARS TO EARTH), released back in 1967. Nigel Kneale, a BBC legend, wrote the script as a sequel to The Quatermass Xperiment and Quatermass 2.   Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.

Intro:                   “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro:                “Double Negative” – Hammerhead

This week we go back to Michael Mann’s 1986 crime thriller MANHUNTER.  Considered a box office flop, the film has garnered a solid cult status over the years.  Based on Red Dragon, the novel by Thomas Harris, Manhunter acts as an unintentional “prequel” to Silence of the Lambs.  Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.

Intro:                   “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro:                “Graham’s Theme” – Michael Rubini

This week we dive deep into the controversial, right-wing wet dream known as CITIZEN VIGILANTE, the newest film by Uwe Boll. Armie Hammer somehow returns to polite society to star as Michael Sanders, an American living in Europe looking to mete out street justice targeting various criminals that have slipped through the cracks of the failing system of law and order.

Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro:                 “Street Justice” – Cro Mags