The Ghoul Guides Association

In this review episode, Mary and Lauren are joined by special guest and Brontë expert Dr Hannah Moss to talk about the latest Wuthering Heights film.What do Hannah, Mary and Lauren make of Emerald Fennel’s adaptation? What do they make of Charlie XCX’s music? And would we recommend this film? Watch to find out. Have you seen Wuthering Heights? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!NOTE: We had some technical issues, resulting in some issues we couldn't fix without needing to rerecord. We decided to publish the episode as-is so as not to lose our discussion with Hannah, but we’re very sorry for the low-resolution video in this episode and hope you are still able to enjoy it!

In this episode Mary and Lauren are joined by special guest Dr Rehman Abdulrehman to talk about all things related to Jinn and Zanzibar Gothic, and also his new book Jinn in the Family.Jinn in the Family is out now and you can get your copy here:https://leadwithdiversity.com/jinn/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...Also check out Rehman’s other work and projects here: Books - https://leadwithdiversity.com/books/General Work Link - https://leadwithdiversity.com/Instagram - @Dr.R.AbdulrehmanLinkedIn -   / dr-rehman-abdulrehman-9412365b  

"Fear is the new faith. "Join us as we return to the apocalyptic world of infected that is the 28 Days Later franchise. In this episode we are again joined by Dr Kathleen Hudson to review the latest instalment in the British zombie series, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026). We get Kathleen's American perspective on the film, talk about what we think of the Jimmy Crystal’s bizarre and extremely violent Jimmy Saville cult, and catch up with Dr Kelson, the alpha Samson, and Kelson’s wonderfully Gothic Bone Temple. CW: discussion of violence, torture, childhood trauma and death.

Join us as we delve into the wicked world of treachery that is The Traitors! Or, as we like to call it at Ghoul Guides HQ: the very best playable Gothic murder mystery ever created. Since 2021, The Traitors has become an international phenomenon with over 30 versions produced in countries across the globe from the Netherlands to the UK, Hungary, Italy, Canada, India and so many more.What makes the Traitors so popular? Why is its gameplay design connected to its addictive Gothic narrative? And what international versions are worth adding to your next Traitors binge? Find out all of this and more in the latest episode of the Ghoul Guides Association.

In our second holiday bonus episode Mary shares her festival highlights from Sheffield's very own horror film festival: Celluloid Screams 2025. Join us for a review of some of Mary’s favourite horror films from the USA, Canada, Japan and South Korea that featured in this year’s Celluloid Screams festival. Watch our review of Mayhem 2025 here:    • So You Don't Like Horror? Bonus episode: M...  You can find Cryptid Queers here: https://www.cryptidqueers.co.uk/

In this holiday bonus episode Mary shares her festival highlights from Nottingham's Mayhem Film Festival 2025. Join us for a review of some of Mary’s favourite horror, cult and sci-fi movies from South Korea, Japan, Poland, Iran and the US that featured in this year’s Mayhem festival.

00:00 Intro

02:17 Mayhem

05:46 Old Woman with a Knife, Dir. Min Kyu-dong, South Korea

09:16 Chess of the Wind, Dir. Mohammad Reza Aslani, Iran

12:49 Redux Redux, Dirs. Kevin & Matthew McManus, US

16:30 Mag Mag, Dir. Yuriyan Retriever, Japan

22:44 Bone Lake, Dir. Mercedes Bryce Morgan, US

28:45 Dead by Dawn, Dir. Dawid Torrone, Poland

In this festive edition of the Ghoul Guides Association, we uncover the man, the myth the legend himself: Santa Claus. Or rather, we dive into some of the more Gothic aspects of the legend of the real Saint Nicholas of Myra. Join us to discover how this gift-giving bishop became the Father Christmas we all know, find out who exactly are the Pickle Boys, and why everyone wants a piece of the bones of Saint Nick. Plus, stick around till the end to have some festively spooky film and TV recommendations with a connection to our Saint Nick. SUPPORT THE GHOUL GUIDES! If you enjoyed this video then why not subscribe to our channel? We love hearing from you so do like this video and leave us a comment telling us what you liked, and let us know if you have any suggestions for future topics. Stay up to date with our latest news on the following:BLUESKY: @ghoulguides.bsky.socialTWITTER: @TheGhoulGuides INSTAGRAM: theghoulguides WEB: https://theghoulguides.wordpress.com/ And don't forget, if you want to you can buy us a coffee at our Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/theghoulguides.

Join Mary and Lauren as we delve into the mysterious and underground depths of the Cult of Mithras. Who is this ancient Roman God? What’s the deal with the bull? And are the rumours true about a London Mithraeum? (Also...what's a Mithraeum?) Find out all this and more in this episode of the Ghoul Guides Association.

If you get to 27 minutes and feel like we suddenly skipped a section: there was an issue with the original audio, and we've had to try and cut it best we can so you're not inflicted with us both talking about two different things at the same time!

In this episode of the Ghoul Guides Association Lauren introduces us to the Wild Hunt. Join us as we delve into the history of the supernatural hunt, talk about some of the mythical and historical leaders, and find out what makes the Wild Hunt Gothic.

NOTE: Due to some technical nightmares that eventually led to a whole new laptop, we've had to use the single audio track from the video for this one. We've tried to edit best we can, but sorry for overlapping and any quality issues. Prefer video? We're on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_RPSizg71k&t=7s

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So You Don't Like Horror is your guide to the movies you can't watch. This Ghoul Guides podcast brings together one horror fan (Mary) and one scaredy cat (Lauren) as we discuss recent horror releases. As well as reviewing some of the horror offerings from September, this episode also spotlights the siren horror of Robert Wiene, Lauren shares some of her own scaredy cat friendly podcasts and spooky shows, and we feature your recommendations in our Audience Recommends section.Got a horror film (or show) you want to recommend? Leave us a comment and we might share it in our upcoming episodes.Prefer podcasts? Listen to the podcast version of Ghoul Guides Association here and catch up with all our episodes: https://open.spotify.com/show/24nPZ5powdW6WX335Q6mJh00:00 Intro05:00 Audience recommends08:27 Him33:44 Good Boy43:35 Bugonia54:52 Retrospective - The silent horror of Robert Wiene1:10:12 Lauren’s picksSUPPORT THE GHOUL GUIDES! If you enjoyed this video then why not subscribe to our channel? We love hearing from you so do like this video and leave us a comment telling us what you liked, and let us know if you have any suggestions for future topics. Stay up to date with our latest news on the following:BLUESKY: @ghoulguides.bsky.socialTWITTER: @TheGhoulGuides INSTAGRAM: theghoulguides WEB: https://theghoulguides.wordpress.com/ And don't forget, if you want to you can buy us a coffee at our Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/theghoulguides.