Independent film hero Larry Fessenden is celebrated this week with his 2007 environmental horror film THE LAST WINTER. Set in the icy hinterlands of Alaska, we follow the plight of an oil drilling operation confronted with strange, ancient phenomena.

Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro:                 “Spectre”– Former Worlds

This week we kick off our newest miniseries: NEO NOIR MANICS. First up is the classic 1992 Paul Verhoeven directed BASIC INSTINCT.  Erotic thriller master Michael Douglas (along with his awful v-neck sweater) teams up with Sharon Stone to deliver one of the 90’s most controversial films

Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro:                 “Paint It Black”– W.A.S.P.

This week, we explore the grimey, drug-addled world of Toad Road, set in the depths of Pennsylvania. Written, directed and produced by Jason Banker in 2012, we follow the plight of Sara and James as they follow a road to ruin.

Intro:                   “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro:                “Blotter”– Nightstick

We made it to Episode 300! We’d like to thank everyone that has listened to and supported the show, we’re just getting started.  To celebrate this milestone, we are taking a look at the first quarter century in horror and some of the names of the masters of the genre in the new millennium.

Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Obsession” – Actors

Happy Near Years Necromaniacs! We’re back this week with a film that appeared on our Best of 2025 List. Sinners garnered critical and popular acclaim last year, so let’s check out what we have to say.

Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro:                 “Jenifa Taught Me”– De La Soul

Despite many claiming that 2025 was lean with respect to solid horror movies, there ended up being some killer movies to hit late in the year.  All three Necromaniacs are on the line this week for our final episode of the year: the infamous NECRO 666 where we rundown our top 6 movies of 2025. #horsemenofthepodcastingapocalypse #horrormovies #necromaniacspodcast #necrothursday

This week we cover MANOR OF DARKNESS, written and directed by Blake Ridder.  Trapped in a time-loop, a group or imposter filmmakers relive a nightmare brought on by a lingering supernatural force.  MANOR will  be released digitally in the US on December 9.

Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro:                 “Shadow”– Chromatics

We’re back this week, with a movie that take the traditional voodoo angle on zombies. Behold THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW from 1988. Directed by Wes Craven.  A young Bill Pullman portrays a young enthobotanist who travels to Haiti in search of a portion that revives the dead.

Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro:                 “We All Die Laughing”– The Angelic Process

This week, we discuss the long-awaited FRANKENSTEIN film produced, written and directed by Guillermo del Toro. After a short theatrical run, you can watch the film exclusively on Netflix. How many Frankenstein adaptations have there been?  Every generation seems to claim that their version is the “truest” to Mary Shelley’s classic novel.  Let’s see how this one measures up.

Intro:                   “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro:                “Frankenstein”– Edgar Winter Group

This week we weigh in on BLACK PHONE 2, directed by Scott Derrickson who brought us the Neco-approved SINISTER (2012). Four years after the happenings in the first film, we find Finney and Gwen still living in the shadow of the Grabber. 

Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro:                 “Eyes without a Face”– Billy Idol