The sun is out and temperatures are rising. Grab your beach towels, bathing suits and fill up the cooler because it’s time for a summer shark attack!  This week, we dive into the classic JAWS, the 1975 blockbuster directed by the legendary Steven Spielberg.

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Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Fast as a Shark”– Accept

Apologies for getting this out a bit late today, but at least in the Western Hemisphere it’s still NECRO THURSDAY. We wrap up our “28” series with the newest entry 28 Years Later this week.  The original team of Alex Garland and Danny Boyle are reunited to deliver a new chapter in UK post-apocalyptic saga set in the near future.

Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Boots”– Taylor Holmes

We continue our runup to the release of 28 Years Later, with 28 Weeks Later the 2007 sequel that expands the world developed in the first movie. This time around Danny Boyle and Alex Garland were absent from the production team leaving the screenplay to be developed by committee and the mantle of director landing with Juan Carlos Fresnadillo.

Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Ghost Key”– Isis

As a run up to the release of 28 Years Later, we will be going back to the beginning of the nightmare world created by Alex Garland and Danny Boyle.  This week, we discuss 28 Days Later, the post-apocalyptic, infected horror film that updated the zombie folklore started by George Romero in the late 60’s and continued by Lucio Fulci in the 90’s.

Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Pharmacy”– Ascetic

This week, we continue our NYC series with 1987’s neo noir, horror film Angel Heart. We have a prime Mickey Roarke as a hard-boiled private investigator, a post-Cosby Show Lisa Bonet and a Satanic Robert Deniro in a plot adapted from William Hjortsberg’s 1978 novel Falling Angel.

Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Hell’s Sex Slave”– Assaulted Christ

Jeff returns! This week, we discuss THE MONKEY, a 2025 black comedy / horror film written and directed by Osgood Perkins. Based on Stephen King’s short story of the same name the films stars Theo James in a dual role as twin brothers who are tormented by a cursed toy monkey.

Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Heaven Raining Bullets”– The Empire Hideous

This week we return to Italy for to discuss the work of horror / giallo icon Lucio Fulci. ONE ON TOP OF THE OTHERE a.k.a PERVERSION STORY a.k.a. UNA SULL’ATRA is one of Fulci’s lesser known films but delivers a unique take on a noirish crime drama.  

Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Come un Delirio”– Riz Ortolani

Not exactly a “horror movie” but 1989’s Last Exit to Brookyn is a study of horrible people doing horrible things.  Based loosely on Huber Selby Jr.’s 1964 novel, this bleak study in brutality tells a story of Brooklyn’s savage underbelly. Directly by Uli Edel, it features some familiar faces including Jennifer Jason Leigh, Stephen Lang, Burt Young and Jerry Orbach among others.

Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “The Butcher”– Leonard Cohen

This week we have another Brooklyn-based horror, 1990’s Jacobs Ladder. This moody film features expert acting by Tim Robbins with support by Danny Aiello and Elizabeth Pena. 

Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Lack of Communication”– Ratt

This week, we go back to 1977 to discuss THE SENTINEL, a supernatural horror film boasting a sublime cast including Burgess Meredith, Jeff Goldblum, John Carradine, Beverly D’Angelo and Christopher Walken. We’ve got demons, gateways to Hell and creepy priests all set in Brooklyn Heights. 

Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “The 11th Commandment”– Bethlehem