If you go down to the woods today… you’ll find the UNH team hunting for monsters (unfortunately, we keep happening across Pokemon…) Joined by special guest Ray Nichols, Editor-in-Chief at SQ Magazine, we’re looking at the occult / pagan European sub-genre of horror that is the folk tale, travelling from Poland to New England as we investigate the supernatural worlds of The Shrine (2010) and The Witch (2015).

Anthony provides us with another TV Terror segment, discussing the BBC’s Ghost Story for Christmas: Stigma (1977), and Horror Librarian Talicia provides some great book suggestions, The Witches and The Burning of Bridget Cleary, that you’re going to want to check out after viewing The Witch…

Grab your broomstick and butter and prepare to live deliciously…

This week, the United Nations of Horror takes a trip down memory lane to childhood. A time of toys, books, comics, video games and of course movies. But how does this involve horror? Some might be surprised by just how much horror influences us as children and how we often times return to it for those childhood memories as adults. Mark, Becky, Kieran, LunaMyst and Lucard discuss everything from Ghostbusters to Dracula. Anthony Rotolo joins us to discuss Children of the Stones, a British television drama serial for children. We have lots of great feedback from you, our listeners, as well as audio feedback from Dan and Malcolm! Plus, Becky interviews Mark about his new book The Boy Who Got Lost in Dreams!

In the first edition of our Author’s Studio series, and part 3 of our Hellraiser special episodes, Mark opens the Lemarchand box and summons best-selling and award winning author Paul Kane for an in-depth interview.  Long associated with the Hellraiser franchise, Paul’s latest book, Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell, weaves the weird and wonderful worlds of Hellraiser and Holmes together, pitting the wily detective against the cenobites in the Hellraiser universe…

In addition to covering Paul’s extensive bibliography, the interview also delves into Paul’s:

* relationship with Clive Barker and Doug Bradley, and his work on the non-fiction work Hellraiser and Its Legacy

* co-edited collection of short stories, Hellhound Hearts

* upcoming Hellraisers book, containing extensive interviews with the cast and crew of the Hellraiser franchise, as well as much more…

Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell can be found on Amazon and in all good book stores from 14 July 2016.

Paul’s other works can be found on both his Amazon profile page and on his own website.

But, for now, enjoy listening to the man himself as he talks about his work and the world of Hellraiser. As usual, we have such sights to show you…

In the first edition of our Author’s Studio series, and part 3 of our Hellraiser special episodes, Mark opens the Lemarchand box and summons best-selling and award winning author Paul Kane for an in-depth interview.  Long associated with the Hellraiser franchise, Paul’s latest book, Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell, weaves the weird and wonderful worlds of Hellraiser and Holmes together, pitting the wily detective against the cenobites in the Hellraiser universe…

In addition to covering Paul’s extensive bibliography, the interview also delves into Paul’s:

* relationship with Clive Barker and Doug Bradley, and his work on the non-fiction work Hellraiser and Its Legacy

* co-edited collection of short stories, Hellhound Hearts

* upcoming Hellraisers book, containing extensive interviews with the cast and crew of the Hellraiser franchise, as well as much more…

Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell can be found on Amazon and in all good book stores from 14 July 2016.

Paul’s other works can be found on both his Amazon profile page and on his own website.

But, for now, enjoy listening to the man himself as he talks about his work and the world of Hellraiser. As usual, we have such sights to show you…

Howdy, y’all! This week, UNH wants to show you the night; the blinding, deafening night… Yes, we’re donning the cowboy/girl hats and saddling up to talk about the horror western wonder that is Kathryn Bigelow’s NEAR DARK (1987). Along the way we’ll stop for a spell and talk about what we’ve been watching. Titles include

• Buffy the Vampire Slayer

• Hard Target

• Supernatural

• John Wick

• Kung Fu Panda 3

• Pleasantville

• Ant Man

• Trumanshow

Until next time, avoid asking ethereal women that you happen upon at night for a BITE of their cone. Even if you’re DYING for one. Even if it’s finger-lickin’ GOOD!

A little later than usual due to technical issues, but here it is: UNH’s discussion of Georges Franju’s French/Italian dark fairy tale, EYES WITHOUT A FACE (1960). We touch on Jean Redon’s original book and the differences between this and the film adaptation, Franju’s career and other face-swapping films inspired by this work. We have fantastic segments from Anthony Rotolo and Talicia Tarver in this week’s TV TERROR and HORROR LIBRARIAN segments too.

A little later than usual due to technical issues, but here it is: UNH’s discussion of Georges Franju’s French/Italian dark fairy tale, EYES WITHOUT A FACE (1960). We touch on Jean Redon’s original book and the differences between this and the film adaptation, Franju’s career and other face-swapping films inspired by this work. We have fantastic segments from Anthony Rotolo and Talicia Tarver in this week’s TV TERROR and HORROR LIBRARIAN segments too.

In addition, we also discuss the following games, television shows and films:

Game of Thrones

Penny Dreadful

Columbiana

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

Witcher 3

28 Days Later

Fire in the Sky

Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)

Finally, this week’s podcast recommendation is the fantastic historical look at folklore, legend and mysteries, Lore, where sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction: http://www.lorepodcast.com/.

Don’t forget, there’s still chance to win our June competition! Just email feedback to [email protected] by the end of the month and you’ll be in the running to win a $30.00 Amazon gift voucher and a personalised, custom painting of a horror icon of your choice. Don’t say we don’t spoil you.

Enjoy!

Get to da chopper you son of a bitch and listen to UNH Action Zone! This time around we head deep into the jungle only to encounter the ultimate extraterrestrial hunter. Yeah, that’s right: we’re talking about Predator, starring the one and only Govenator, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Mark takes point and is joined by Becky and Lucard as we take an up-close and personal look at this action classic. We also look at the franchise as a whole.

This month’s Action Zone TV TERROR segment from Anthony Rotolo looks at THE CHALLENGE (1970), which is on YouTube in full. Have you seen it?

We also talk about Mike Annerino’s awesome Big Comic Page review of the latest issue of the new LIFE AND DEATH comic series from Dark Horse, which dedicates a four issue story to each of the different species in the Alien/Predator/Prometheus universe.

Until next time, keep chewing bubblegum and kicking ass. We’ll be back!

Get to da chopper you son of a bitch and listen to UNH Action Zone! This time around we head deep into the jungle only to encounter the ultimate extraterrestrial hunter. Yeah, that’s right: we’re talking about Predator, starring the one and only Govenator, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Mark takes point and is joined by Becky and Lucard as we take an up-close and personal look at this action classic. We also look at the franchise as a whole.

This month’s Action Zone TV TERROR segment from Anthony Rotolo looks at THE CHALLENGE (1970), which is on YouTube in full. Have you seen it?

We also talk about Mike Annerino’s awesome Big Comic Page review of the latest issue of the new LIFE AND DEATH comic series from Dark Horse, which dedicates a four issue story to each of the different species in the Alien/Predator/Prometheus universe.

Until next time, keep chewing bubblegum and kicking ass. We’ll be back!

This week, UNH travels to South Korea with Kieran, Becky, Lucard and special guest, Editor in Chief of SQ Magazine, Ray Nichols. We delve into the world of the extreme Asian cinema with I SAW THE DEVIL (악마를 보았다), a psychological horror / thriller that finds NIS agent Kim Soo-hyu seeking revenge against a psychopathic killer who murdered his fiancée. Along the way we discuss extreme South Korean cinema and some additional films you may also want to add to your watch list. As always, we talk What We’ve Been Watching and much more!

Don’t forget to enter our first ever contest!

We’re trying very hard to build the United Nations of Horror into the best horror movie podcast on the Internet. What that means for listeners is more content, better audio quality and video specials. In order to do this we would really appreciate your support – by downloading episodes, spreading the word, and leaving awesome feedback.

As you know, UNH has branched out with two new monthly sister podcasts; we’re covering action films in the Action Zone and horror films so bad they’re good in the upcoming B(ad) Side podcast. The UNH team does this for the love, not the money. We’re horror fans first and foremost. But in order to help with new equipment and hosting fees, the B(ad) Side podcast will be pay-per-download. Listeners can purchase this additional content for as little as $1 per episode. The very first B(ad) Side episode at the end of June – on which we’ll be discussing Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows, as chosen by listeners – will be free.

In order to thank listeners for the great support thus far, we have organised a little competition. All you need to do is email [email protected] with your name and you’ll be in the running to win:

* $30.00 Amazon.com gift card

* A custom painting of your favourite horror movie icon (to be chosen by you, the winner) from our very own, wonderful artist, LunaMyst Dragomir

The contest will run throughout June. All contestants’ names will be entered into a leather fedora hat and shuffled. We will then draw a name – on the June special episode at the end of the month – to decide the winner! Good luck, and thank you for all of your support!

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-SHOW NOTES-

-WHAT WE’VE BEEN WATCHING-

• Sudden Death

• Wishmaster

• Salem

• Unsealed: Alien Files

• Race with the Devil

• Slasher

• Father’s Day

• Victor Frankenstein

• City on Fire

• Scream Queens

• Hobo with a Shotgun

South Korean Cinema: horror/thriller list

Chan-wook Park

* Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance

* Oldboy

* Lady Vengeance

* Thirst

* I’m A Cyborg, But That’s Okay

* Three Extremes (“Cut’’ segment)

Na Hong-jin

* The Chaser

* The Yellow Sea

Bong Joon-ho

* Memories of Murder

* The Host

* Mother

* Snowpiercer      

Seung-wan Ryoo

* The City of Violence

* Arahan

* The Berlin File

* Crying Fist – an incredible critically acclaimed boxing/prison drama

          Other Good Thrillers:

Jeong-beom Lee

* The Man From Nowhere

* No Tears For The Dead

* New World

* A Dirty Carnival

* Breathless

* Save The Green Planet

* The Unjust

* A Hard Day

Jee-woon Kim

* A Tale of Two Sisters

* The Good, The Bad, The Weird

* The Quiet Family

* The Foul King

* The Last Stand

* I Saw The Devil