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This episode we watch a classic film that’s so 90s it’s on tour with Oasis, in an Adidas tracksuit, with a Tamagotchi in it’s pocket and signing into it’s Compuserve Email account: Wes Craven’s “Scream”.

A film that teaches the mainstream public the rules of slashers, and slasher fans the basics of postmodernism; spawns 15 years worth of unimaginative last-minute Halloween costumes; and features the definitive serial killer font of the decade: FF Confidential.

Along the way we discuss “Night of the Creeps”, “Cooties”, “Blood On Satan’s Claw”, “Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends” and “Scare Package”.

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A long time ago, on a Podcast in Essex...

It’s 1999, Clinton and Blair are still in charge, “Pretty Fly For A White Guy” is annoying everyone and Kevin Spacey is still a viable Oscar nominee.

We kick off our Star Wars watch-through with “The Phantom Menace” (and at least from here it can only get better).

So dust off your most offensive accents; stick some Midi-chlorians on the barbie; marvel at the knife edge excitement of a trade embargo; and ponder how anybody didn’t realise Palpatine was the Emperor!

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FEATURES STRONG LANGUAGE.

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Another year, and we kick off in majestic style with another Amicus Anthology - 1973’s “The Vault of Horror”.

A film in which Terry-Thomas experiences separation anxiety on a whole new level; the Massey siblings take it in turns to murder each other; Karl Stromberg reaches the end of his rope; and the Fourth Doctor feeds rats with the power of Voodoo!

Along the way we discuss “The Living and the Dead”, “Elliot”, “Dead of Night: The Exorcism”, “The Prestige” and the BBC’s 2019 3 part adaptation of “A Christmas Carol”.

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It’s nearly the end of 2020, and we bow out with a set of suitably dark stories in Amicus anthology “Tales From The Crypt”.

A film in which Peter Cushing breaks our hearts before ripping one out; a group of visually impaired men don’t let it stop them from indulging in some amateur carpentry; and Joan Collins is horrified to discover her husband has crimson poster paint running through his veins.

Along the way we discuss “Await Further Instructions”, “Blackadder’s Christmas Carol” (again!), Radio 4’s “The Haunting of MR James” and the work of The Uncanny Collective.

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You didn’t ask for it, but it’s here anyway: A Very “Welcome To Everyone” Christmas Bonus Episode!

No one died last time, so we decided to do it again. The Not For Everyone Podcast’s Snobby Bobby and Crude Rude Dude team up with Welcome To Horror’s Chris, Lee and Adam to fight the Martians, rescue Santa and save Christmas!

Well, OK, they drink and talk about Christmas. But that’s just as good.

An early Christmas Present from the “Welcome To Everyone” team, we had a blast recording this, and hope you all enjoy it too.

To quote Noddy Holder “IT’S CHRISTMAS!” and so we settle down before a roaring TV screen to watch festive family favourite; 1974’s proto-slasher “Black Christmas”. A film which highlights all the exquisite design features of a Canadian Sorority House: The house comes with extensive soundproofing, so you can study without being disturbed by the bloody curdling screams of your housemates. Our live-in maniac is located in the attic, and is always just a phone call away. That, plus an extensive range of alcoholic beverages stored in every nook and cranny, and a front door that only locks when you don’t want it to, really come together to enhance the college experience.

Along the way we discuss “2001: A Space Odyssey”, “Blackadder’s Christmas Carol” and “Inside No.9: The Devil of Christmas”

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This week is a full on assault of the senses with Dario Argento’s classic “Suspiria”.

A film in which there are more Nazi references than an online argument; soundtrack maestros Goblin have bought a lot of exotic instruments since the success of “Deep Red”; and the door knobs are far too high!

Along the way we discuss the 2018 “Suspiria” remake, “The X-Files”, “Dr Terrible’s House of Horrible” and “Dramarama: The Snap”

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This week we’re chock full o’ space worms as we infect ourselves with James Gunn’s body horror comedy “Slither”.

A film in which Henry (Portrait of a Serial Killer) transforms into an angry haemorrhoid; Mal from Firefly leads a dry-land squid hunt; and we have a potential winner for “Best Comedy Mayor in a Motion Picture”.

Along the way we discuss “Color Out Of Space”, “Tales From The Hood II” and “Get Duked!”.

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It’s time to plaster the walls with pages from The Bible and check each other for numerical birthmarks as we watch 1976’s Antichrist caper “The Omen”.

A film in which someone drops a church spire on the Second Doctor; the most sinister nanny in the world brings strange dogs into the house; and Rumpole of the Bailey gives us a step-by-step guide to religious infanticide.

Along the way we discuss “American Psycho”, “Tales From The Hood”, “Piranha”, “Kolchak: The Night Stalker”, “The Blood Beast Terror” and Cannon Films’ “Hansel & Gretel”

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We get back to business with cult favourite “Curse of the Crimson Altar” (or “The Crimson Cult” for our US listeners). A film in which Christopher Lee auditions to present Grandstand; Boris Karloff mourns a good brandy; and Barbara Steele gets the horn(s).

Along the way we discuss the “The Mortuary Collection”, “Brave New World”, “Critters Attack”, “Fido” and “Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man”.

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