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Welcome To Horror Presents: “The Bride of We Have Been Watching”.

It’s time for our first regular round up of what we’ve been sticking into our eye balls outside of our regularly scheduled programming.

In this episode we discuss Series 4 Part 1 of “Stranger Things”, “Starship Troopers”, “Morbius”, “Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared”, “The House In Nightmare Park”, Nigel Kneale’s anthology series “Beasts”, “They Live”, “Shepherd”, “Halo” the TV series and “Inside No.9”.

We also draw our 2 films for July’s audience recommendation month, so tune in to see if your suggestion is one of the lucky ones selected.

Beware of spoilers and swearing and join us!

Welcome To Horror’s anthology month continues with 1993’s “Body Bags” from horror masters John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper.

A film in which Sheena Easton’s baby catches the morning train, gets all hairy, and comes home again; David Kessler is remarkably recovered from his Holiday in England, and still on the pull; host John Carpenter looks distinctly healthier than usual; and Twiggy gazes in terror into Luke Skywalker’s brown eye.

A mixed (body) bag of a film, with more cameos than an antique fair playing “Word Up” on a loop - watch (or re-watch) to avoid spoilers, and join us.

It’s anthology month at Welcome To Horror, and first up is another classic from Amicus: “The House That Dripped Blood”.

A film in which Christopher Lee recreates the classic Two Ronnies “Four Candles” sketch; Denholm Elliott shows us his strangler; Worzel Gummidge buys a dodgy secondhand cape from the Crowman; and Mr Kipling makes exceedingly poor wax effigies.

Definitely one of Amicus Films’ finest, with a fantastic cast, strong stories and not an actual drop of blood in sight- watch (or re-watch) to avoid spoilers, and join us.

Hi Ho Silver! Here comes the lone ranger!

He’s riding on down to rescue me!

It’s Lee’s birthday choice, and he’s chosen hard-hitting docu-drama “I Bought A Vampire Motorcycle”. A film in which quiet country pubs don’t want any trouble in the saloon, so prefer you take your fights into the adjacent medieval banqueting hall; C-3PO throws shuriken for the Lord; Bob the Builder eats a talking turd; and Michael Elphick stuns us with his beauty regime.

A film that feels like a forgotten episode of The Comic Strip Presents… or could more accurately be called “What we did in the holidays by the cast of Boon” - watch (or re-watch) to avoid spoilers, and join us.

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APOLOGIES FOR ANY SOUND/SPEECH QUALITY ISSUES - THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED REMOTELY, RIDING PILLION ON AN 850cc NORTON COMMANDO.

It’s Chris’ birthday choice, and he’s chosen the bang-up-to-date, still-at-the- cinema, fresh-as-a-daisy “The Northman”, from WTH favourite Robert Eggers.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT WE WILL BE THOROUGHLY SPOILING THE WHOLE MOVIE!

A brutal yet brilliant film, in which Nicole Kidman prefers to Bang Claes; there are no bullshit blood eagles, but a (literal) shed load of ravens and at least one Hawke; and Björk shows us her less cryptic side.

Along the way we discuss the 1954 BBC version of “Nineteen Eighty-Four”, “Piranha 3D” and “The House That Dripped Blood”

Watch (or re-watch) to avoid spoilers, and join us.

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APOLOGIES FOR ANY SOUND/SPEECH QUALITY ISSUES - THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED REMOTELY, ON A LONGSHIP BOUND FOR ICELAND.

Once again, all of them witches as we visit “The City of the Dead” (aka “Horror Hotel”).

A British film masquerading as an American one, with a variety of success on the accent front; in which several lone women give lifts to a sinister Man In Black who isn’t Johnny Cash; and Christopher Lee’s modern home boasts an en-suite gargoyle and bird-murdering annex.

Along the way we discuss “Studio 666”, “The Gorgon”, “Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer”, BBC comedy “The Witchfinder” and our increasing excitement over Robert Eggers’ forthcoming “The Northman”…

Watch (or re-watch) to avoid spoilers, and join us.

APOLOGIES FOR ANY SOUND/SPEECH QUALITY ISSUES - THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED REMOTELY, THROUGH THE TRAPDOOR IN THE FLOOR, UNDER THE RUG.

It’s time for a stone cold classic as we deliver “Rosemary’s Baby”.

A film in which Dr Zaius suddenly goes all Countdown on his deathbed rather than just telling it straight; Maude Chardin reveals what she used to do for fun before picking up young men at funerals; and we definitely don’t see Anton LaVey, despite all his claims to the contrary.

Along the way we discuss the sequel book and TV movie as well as “The Norliss Tapes”, “Werewolves Within” and “Psychomania” (aka “The Death Wheelers”)

Watch (or re-watch) to avoid spoilers, and join us.

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PLEASE NOTE: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS A SINGLE REFERENCE TO WILL SMITH SLAPPING CHRIS ROCK, A NEWS ITEM/HUMOROUS REFERENCE THAT BURNT OUT SO QUICKLY THAT ITS PRESENCE HERE IS PRACTICALLY NOSTALGIC.

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APOLOGIES FOR ANY SOUND/SPEECH QUALITY ISSUES - THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED REMOTELY, THROUGH THE PARTITION WALL OF A NEW YORK APARTMENT.

It’s horror on the high seas, with an equally high concept as we get caught up in 2009’s “Triangle”.

A film in which we learn that a classical education in Greek mythology is perfect for a career in plot foreshadowing; it’s always best to have an enormous duffle bag knocking about the house; and a sinister mask is all very well for a murderer, but what about the footwear?

Along the way we discuss “Altered States”, “Eight For Silver” aka “The Cursed”, “Hellbender”, series 3 of “Wellington Paranormal” and the book “Empire of the Gods” by Benjamin Nash

Watch (or re-watch) to avoid spoilers, and join us.

APOLOGIES FOR ANY SOUND/SPEECH QUALITY ISSUES - THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED REMOTELY, ON A DESERTED CRUISE LINER.

It’s full on slasher territory this time, as we discuss 2009’s “Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet”.

A film in which we witness the dangers of using a pickaxe for amateur colonic irrigation; realise that the lessons of “Scream” thirteen years ago have been long forgotten by the subsequent generation of horny teens; and the stinky man from the cemetery is to be trusted implicitly (at least when he’s Bill fucking Moseley!).

Along the way we discuss the Long Island urban folklore that inspired the film, “Galaxy of Terror” (again), “Scream” 2022, “The Mangler”, “The Witch” (again), and “The Devil’s Men” aka “Land of the Minotaur”.

Watch (or re-watch) to avoid spoilers, and join us.

APOLOGIES FOR ANY SOUND/SPEECH QUALITY ISSUES - THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED REMOTELY, IN A DISUSED PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY.

It’s time to break out the pac-a-macs and sou-westers as the blood, mucus and other bodily fluids are spraying everywhere in Japanese Splatter Punk gem “Tokyo Gore Police”.

A film in which it’s the stripper’s eyes that are out on stalks, not the audience’s; the kindly, cuddly Commissioner of Police keeps a pet amputee Cyber-gimp on a lead (which may reflect certain aspects of his character development); and even Steve Irwin wouldn’t mess with this crocodile.

Along the way we discuss “RoboGeisha”, “It Happened Here”, “Machine Girl”, “What We Do In The Shadows”, “Big Tit Zombie”, “Resolution”, “Black Rain” and “Samurai Champloo”.

Watch (or re-watch) to avoid spoilers, and join us.

APOLOGIES FOR ANY SOUND/SPEECH QUALITY ISSUES - THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED REMOTELY, WHILST WE INJECTED OURSELVES WITH MURDEROUS DNA.