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By The Fright LabTV & Film
The Fright Lab episodes
- Fright Lab Presents: The Horror Podcast Community vs. Shark Exorcist (2014)
Lucas and Joe have assembled some of the smartest voices in the independent Horror Commentary community to view one of the (best) worst things they have ever seen....Shark Exorcist! Lucas and Joe invited a powerhouse panel of guest podcasters for an unforgettable, real-time watch-along of this 2014 B-movie spectacle. Joining the fun, in no particular order, are Janine (Graeae Horror), Meaghan and Arthur (Grave Tone), AJ (The Nerfherder Council), and Eleazar (Nightmare Echoes). Together, this crew rips into every jaw-dropping moment imaginable—from outrageous stock shark footage and bizarre hospital filming locations to baffling wardrobe choices and a priest turtleneck outfit you have to see to believe!
The post-screening roundtable keeps the energy sky-high as the panel dissects the film's surreal choices and trades their favorite "trash cinema" night recommendations, including cult picks like Zombieverse, Dracula 3000, and Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter. While the group remains delightfully split on whether the movie is a hilarious communal watch or a complete test of endurance, one thing is guaranteed: this is an epic B-movie breakdown you won't want to miss!Please support our cast mates in any way you can!
Graeae Horror - https://www.youtube.com/@graeaehorrorGrave Tone: Horror Movie Podcast - https://gravetonepod.com/The Nerfherder Council - https://nerfherdercouncil.com/Nightmare Echoes - https://nightmareechoes.podbean.com/Thank you for listening to The Fright Lab.Join our Patreon: The Fright Lab on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFrightLabSubscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xmlJoin the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.comWe are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_podFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/Join the conversation on Bluesky - https://frightlabpod.bsky.socialLucas keeps a list of scary movies on Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/frightlabpod/“Sisters of Black Mountain” provide our opening, and ending songs for this episode.Opening Song: Spirit BoardEnding Song: When the Morning ComesListen to Sisters of Black Mountain on Bandcamp at https://sistersofblackmountain.bandcamp.com & on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@sistersofblackmountainQuestions? Comments? Suggestions?Email: [email protected]www.thefrightlab.comSome more "Trash Cinema" Recommendations from our cast:Amityville: Mt. Misery Rd. (2018)Twilight (2008)Zombieverse (2023)Llamageddon (2015)Snakes on a Train (2006)Dracula 3000 (2004)Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter (2001)Mad Heidi (2022)The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (2018)... and of course.... Shark Exorcist (2014): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31203142 hr 19 min - Episode 063: Faces of Death (1978)
With the release of a modern iteration of Faces of Death, Lucas and Joe are re-evaluating the 1978 original. They also will not be eating anything during this recording for obvious reasons.
Thank you for listening to The Fright Lab.Join our Patreon: The Fright Lab on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFrightLabSubscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xmlJoin the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.comWe are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_podFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/Join the conversation on Bluesky - https://frightlabpod.bsky.socialLucas keeps a list of scary movies on Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/frightlabpod/“Sisters of Black Mountain” provide our opening, and ending songs for this episode.Opening Song: Spirit BoardEnding Song: When the Morning ComesListen to Sisters of Black Mountain on Bandcamp at https://sistersofblackmountain.bandcamp.com & on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@sistersofblackmountainQuestions? Comments? Suggestions?Email: [email protected]www.thefrightlab.comMedia Mentioned in this Episode:Episode 001: Life Imitates? MS .45, Maniac, and Real Horrors Made Fake?: https://frightlabpodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-001-life-imitates-ms-45-maniac-and-real-horrors-made-fake/Faces of Death (1978) - IMD: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077533/
The Faces of Death: More than a Macabre Rite of Passage | Blog of the APA https://blog.apaonline.org/2022/09/29/the-faces-of-death/
Revisiting 'Faces of Death,' the Most Controversial Mondo Movie Ever: https://www.dreadcentral.com/editorials/565960/revisiting-faces-of-death-the-most-controversial-mondo-movie-ever/
The Legacy of Faces of Death | On the Media | WNYC Studio: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/188884-legacy-faces-death?tab=transcript
1 hr 1 min - Episode 062: A Conversation with Philip Fracassi
Best-selling author and screenwriter Philip Fracassi joins Joe and Lucas for a fun conversation about his creative output and experience. He also discusses recent developments surrounding his work in Hollywood, and much more!
Thank you for listening to The Fright Lab.Join our Patreon: The Fright Lab on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFrightLabSubscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xmlJoin the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.comWe are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_podFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/Join the conversation on Bluesky - https://frightlabpod.bsky.socialLucas keeps a list of scary movies on Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/frightlabpod/“Sisters of Black Mountain” provide our opening, and ending songs for this episode.Opening Song: Spirit BoardEnding Song: When the Morning ComesListen to Sisters of Black Mountain on Bandcamp at https://sistersofblackmountain.bandcamp.com & on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@sistersofblackmountainQuestions? Comments? Suggestions?Email: [email protected]www.thefrightlab.comPhilip Fracassi's website: https://pfracassi.com/
Philip Fracassi on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm02894761 hr 11 min - Episode 061: Nosferatu (1922)
Lucas and Joe are finally talking about the legendary Horror classic, F.W. Murnau's NOSFERATU. Learn about its troubled past, lasting impact, and finally find out what a “Nosferatu” is!
Thank you for listening to The Fright Lab.Join our Patreon: The Fright Lab on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFrightLabSubscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xmlJoin the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.comWe are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_podFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/Join the conversation on Bluesky - https://frightlabpod.bsky.socialLucas keeps a list of scary movies on Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/frightlabpod/“Sisters of Black Mountain” provide our opening, and ending songs for this episode.
Opening Song: Spirit BoardEnding Song: When the Morning ComesListen to Sisters of Black Mountain on Bandcamp at https://sistersofblackmountain.bandcamp.com & on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@sistersofblackmountainQuestions? Comments? Suggestions?
Email: [email protected]www.thefrightlab.comMedia Mentioned in This Episode:
Episode 057: An Interview with Greg Semenza (Professor at University of Connecticut) - https://frightlabpodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-057-an-interview-with-greg-semenza-professor-at-university-of-connecticut/IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0013442/
100 Years of Nosferatu - https://caligaripress.com/100-Years-of-Nosferatu
(this is a great interview that will offer a lot of historic insight into the film.)Milo Rossi: Vampire Burials https://youtu.be/Mm2kdGDL9QQ?si=QRcfqqKXnxBppTm8
(a fun and approachable video regarding vampire folklore/graves.)The Mystery of the Vampire Skeletons Buried in Ireland - https://youtu.be/K23T3WXtqqE?si=RwLv1iECKFvlTAYg
(further historical context)Watch Nosferatu for Free! - https://youtu.be/dCT1YUtNOA8?si=lli_UUJm10FRELmN
(the original is in the public domain and absolutely worth watching.)BFI article on Nosferatu - https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/features/shadow-substance-f-w-murnaus-nosferatu
Who stole Murnau’s skull?
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jul/14/nosferatu-director-head-stolen-germany-grave-fw-murnauShort background info -
https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/the-haunting-history-behind-nosferatu58 min - Episode 060: Beyond Mamushi (2026)
Beyond Mamushi is a tightly-wound piece of Horror from Writer-Director M. W. Daniels. It kept Lucas and Joe guessing...so should you give it a watch? Join them as they slide into the Horror of the Everyday!
"When Kate Andrews' perfect life in her dream home implodes under her partner's sadistic psychological brutality and her medication-fuelled hallucinations, it's not the only menace that torments her and her new refuge may either hold the key to her survival or unravel an unimaginable hell."
Beyond Mamushi was successfully premiered on February 28th, 2026 at The Lumiere Cinema in London U.K. to a sell out audience. There will be a second screening there on Saturday September 19th, 2026. https://www.lumiereromford.com
Thank you for listening to The Fright Lab.
Join our Patreon: The Fright Lab on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFrightLabSubscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xmlJoin the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.comWe are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_podFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/Join the conversation on Bluesky - https://frightlabpod.bsky.socialLucas keeps a list of scary movies on Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/frightlabpod/“Sisters of Black Mountain” provide our opening, and ending songs for this episode.
Opening Song: Spirit BoardEnding Song: When the Morning ComesListen to Sisters of Black Mountain on Bandcamp at https://sistersofblackmountain.bandcamp.com & on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@sistersofblackmountainQuestions? Comments? Suggestions?
Email: [email protected]www.thefrightlab.com21 min - Episode 059: The Lighthouse (2019)
Grab your best waterproof gear and an extra bottle of Rum…Joe and Lucas are heading to The Lighthouse. It’s genuinely thought to be really scary but does it deserve the reputation it carries?
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Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xmlJoin the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.comWe are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_podFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/Join the conversation on Bluesky - https://frightlabpod.bsky.socialLucas keeps a list of scary movies on Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/frightlabpod/Questions? Comments? Suggestions?Email: [email protected]www.thefrightlab.comThe Lighthouse IMDB:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7984734/The Flannan Islands Lighthouse, Buzzfeed Unsolved and Atlas Obscura: https://youtu.be/PoNCG3PZKII?si=i-2B1QI6AtiEWqTa
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/flannan-isle-lighthouse
The Smalls Lighthouse, Wales Online:
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/smalls-lighthouse-pembrokeshire-wales-coast-18033286Stuart Grassian, Psychiatric Effects of Solitary Confinement, 22 WASH. U. J. L. & POL’Y 325 (2006),
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_journal_law_policy/vol22/iss1/24The body in isolation: The physical health impacts of incarceration in solitary confinement, NIH/National Library of Medicine, Oct. 2020
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7546459/The Risks of Social Isolation by Amyt Novotney, American Psychological Association May 2019:
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/05/ce-corner-isolationUnderstanding the Effects of Social Isolation on Mental Health:
https://publichealth.tulane.edu/blog/effects-of-social-isolation-on-mental-health/Edgar Allan Poe’s unfinished text, The Lighthouse:
https://www.eapoe.org/works/tales/lightha.htmThe Lighthouse and the Barbarity of Loneliness by Rafa Sales Ross:
https://www.arrowfilms.com/blog/features/the-lighthouse-and-the-barbarity-of-loneliness/The History of Solitary Confinement and its effects:
https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/silent-treatment/https://www.npr.org/2006/07/26/5579901/timeline-solitary-confinement-in-u-s-prisonshttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9971521/49 min - Episode 058: Ringu (1998) and the J-Horror Legacy
"R.I.P. Suzuki Koji 1957 to 2026"
In this film review, Lucas reflects on what made the 1998 Japanese super hit film Ringu and the importance of Suzuki Koji in Horror History.
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Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xmlJoin the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.comWe are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_podFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/Join the conversation on Bluesky - https://frightlabpod.bsky.socialLucas keeps a list of scary movies on Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/frightlabpod/Questions? Comments? Suggestions?Email: [email protected]www.thefrightlab.com13 min - Episode 057: An Interview with Greg Semenza (Professor at University of Connecticut)
Greg Semenza from the University of Connecticut joins Lucas and Joe for a spirited walk through Horror Cinema history. Fans of genre history, or just cinematic history, should not miss this episode!
Learn more about Greg Semenza's course, "The Horror Film:" https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/uconn-s-expert-horror-films-shares-10-greatest-21126797.phpJoin our Patreon: The Fright Lab on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFrightLabSubscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xmlJoin the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.comWe are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_podFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/Join the conversation on Bluesky - https://frightlabpod.bsky.socialLucas keeps a list of scary movies on Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/frightlabpod/Questions? Comments? Suggestions?Email: [email protected]www.thefrightlab.comMedia Mentioned in this Episode:Episode 052: Spooky vs. Scary - https://frightlabpodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-052-spooky-vs-scary/2 hr 16 min - Episode 056: Jitters (2026)
Jitters is an unusual film. Is it another piece of killer clown weirdness? A sci-fi mind-bender? A Seven-esque crime thriller? Indie Horror Gold? A hyper-dark comedy?
Lucas and Joe respond to this film and dig into more strange questions in this off-the-cuff reaction!
Jitters IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31936713/\
Jitters on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/ug/movie/jitters/umc.cmc.6lrl4rywl1qhlccu8uhk3w1c5
Jitters on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/jitters-2026/watch/
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Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xmlJoin the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.comWe are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_podFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/Join the conversation on Bluesky - https://frightlabpod.bsky.socialLucas keeps a list of scary movies on Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/frightlabpod/Questions? Comments? Suggestions?Email: [email protected]www.thefrightlab.com23 min - Episode 055: It's Goth Dad… Again! An Interview with Dusty Gannon
Dusty Gannon, aka Goth Dad, has been very busy recently. Thankfully he was able to join us to talk about his current projects and other spookiness!
Listen to the new single, Hold Fast, by Dusty Gannon and the Agonal Gasps on Bandcamp: https://agonalgasps.bandcamp.com/track/hold-fast
Join our Patreon: The Fright Lab on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFrightLab
Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xmlJoin the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.comWe are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_podFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/Join the conversation on Bluesky - https://frightlabpod.bsky.socialLucas keeps a list of scary movies on Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/frightlabpod/Questions? Comments? Suggestions?Email: [email protected]www.thefrightlab.comIt's Goth Dad! on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@itsgothdad
Goth Dad on Threads: https://www.threads.com/@itsgothdad2 hr 3 min
About The Fright Lab
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A podcast about horror movies and terror, The Fright Lab looks deeper into all the things that scare. Join Lucas and Joe as they compare some of the most terrifying moments in film with the horrors of…
reality, and history. Why do we watch scary movies when the real world is so much more terrifying? Find out on every episode! frightlabpodcast.com