Welcome to Horror

It’s vampire time again on Welcome to Horror, and this time it’s Kathryn Bigelow’s vision of dusty drifter/murderers “Near Dark”. A film in which the guy who goes on to stub his cigar out on Arnie’s tit gets his first taste of misplaced barroom bravado, Bishop goes all method at the nail bar and the sun comes up really quickly. Like, really quickly.

Along the way we discuss “I Am A Ghost”, “Come To Daddy”, “Septic Man”, “Blackfish” and “Don’t F*** With Cats”.

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It’s a Welcome To Horror Bonus Episode! Lee and Adam bring you another lockdown watch recommendation: HBO TV Movie “Cast A Deadly Spell”; a cross between film noir detective flick and Lovecraftian monster movie with a rich comedic vein and a cast to die for.

We’re joined once more by the legendary Pinball Bobby of the Not For Everyone Podcast to watch 2008 masterpiece “Pontypool”, a film in which Kill is Kiss, your friendly helicopter-riding weatherman is actually a nonce on a hill with a sound effects tape, and Sydney Briar is alive!

Along the way we discuss “The Lure”, “Pieces” and the “Sleepaway Camp” films.

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It’s a Welcome To Horror Bonus Episode! As we all remain indoors for the foreseeable future; Lee and Lady Jennifer bring you a watch recommendation: Mini-series “Midwinter of the Spirit” - a mixture of detective and horror story - adapted from the novel by Phil Rickman by Ghostwatch creator Stephen Volk.

This Welcome To Horror Bonus Episode is available now on the Apple Podcast App, Soundcloud (link in bio) and at welcometohorror.com

The gang turn their attention to the directorial debut of makeup/fx master Stan Winston; the marvellous “Pumpkinhead”. A film in which an 80s Super-Douche kills the Milky Bar Kid, Bishop is buff AF, and just what is the world coming to when you can’t even trust an ancient, cackling swamp witch, living in a shack full of rats and spiders?

Along the way we discuss “Tiger King”, “The Living Ghost” and “Mid-Winter of the Spirit”.

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The team sit down in front of childhood favourite “The Monster Squad”, a film in which Uncle Rico tears up a Cop Shop, Dracula finds time to pimp his ride and (obviously) we find out Wolfman’s got nards.

Along the way we discuss “The Shivering Truth”, Coffin Joe, “And Frankenstein Created Bikers” and “The First Purge”.

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It’s episode 69! And we don’t even laugh about it! We do, however, piss ourselves laughing at Taika Waititi & Jemaine Clement’s “What We Do In The Shadows” - possibly the best Vampire film (comedy or serious), and probably the best mockumentary ever made.

Along the way we discuss “The Lighthouse” and “Color Out Of Space”

The gang’s all here! Lady Jennifer, Chris, Lee and Adam sit down for Adam’s birthday choice and listener suggestion, which is the feline-themed anthology “The Uncanny”.

A film in which Donald Pleasence has incredible plumbing, someone replaces Joan Greenwood with a selection of beef cuts and a Canadian cousin is an absolute shit!

Along the way we discuss “Borley Rectory”, “Bedknobs and Broomsticks”, “Doctor Sleep” and mourn the passing of Coffin Joe.

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Lee and Adam conclude their look at great horror comedy TV. On this episode they discuss the legacy of “The League of Gentlemen”, as Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton bring us first “Psychoville” and then the anthology hit “Inside No.9”, and conclude with the sadly little known and pitch perfect spoof that is “Dr Terrible’s House of Horrible” starring Steve Coogan”. Seriously, if you love British Horror films of the 60s and 70s, you owe it to yourself to track this series down!

Chris has been captured, and - once his “re-education” has finished - will be back with us next episode where normal WTH service will be resumed.

We hope you enjoy, and maybe find some new ghoulish chuckles too.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED BEFORE THE BROADCAST OF THE “INSIDE NO.9” EPISODE “DEATH BE NO PROUD” - NO SPOILERS, BUT THOSE WHO KNOW, WILL UNDERSTAND WHY WE’RE MENTIONING THIS.

Chris is still missing, and has possibly now been abducted by red-fingered aliens.

This leaves Lee and Adam little to do except sit back and shoot the shit about great horror comedy TV. A chat that lasted so long, we’ve split it into two parts. On this episode they discuss the TV version of “What We Do In The Shadows”, cult masterpiece“Garth Marenghi's Darkplace” and the truly classic “The League of Gentlemen”.

We hope you enjoy, and maybe find some new ghoulish chuckles too.