Welcome to Horror

Chris has escaped down the castle wall, leaving Lee and Adam no choice but to record you lucky people a Welcome To Horror Bonus Episode!

We take a big spoiler-filled look at the BBC/Netflix “Dracula” miniseries, and Lee gives us his non-spoiler-filled review of “D-Railed” which he caught at this year’s Horror-On-Sea Festival.

Following on from our last episode, this time we’re watching “The Exorcist III”. A film in which an anecdotal trout haunts a hardened detective; heads roll in the Catholic church both figuratively and actually; and cantankerous bickering indicates a lasting friendship (or is that just the podcast?)

Along the way we discuss Mark Gatiss’ Christmas Ghost Story “Martin’s Close”, the “Harry Potter” films and books, “Kuso”, “Chiller”, “Nightbreed”, “Shadows of Fear” and “The Usborne Book of Ghosts”.

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And don’t forget, we’re on YouTube too!

Welcome to 2020! And to celebrate, we have an extra special guest: Pin Ball Bobby from the magnificent “Not For Everyone Podcast”! And we’re kicking off the new decade with a classic: William Friedkin’s adaptation of William Peter Blatty’s “The Exorcist”.

A film in which the director refrigerates a 12 year old girl, lets off guns willy nilly, causes life-changing injuries to his actors, ties a woman to a chair, slaps a priest and hires a genuine murderer. And that’s all behind the camera!

Along the way we discuss HBO’s “Watchmen”, “Tigers Are Not Afraid” and the transatlantic differences on the McDonalds menu.

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Don’t forget, we’re on YouTube too!

To quote Noddy Holder “IT’S CHRISTMAS!”, and so we’re watching a Christmas classic to celebrate: we’re back with Joe Dante for 1984’s “Gremlins”. A film in which a clearly already tense domestic situation means Mom escalates from stressed to merciless psychopath in a heartbeat, The Honorable Judge Reinhold goes missing (and no one cares), and 3 basic fucking rules apparently can’t be stuck to!

Along the way we discuss the BBC’s upcoming MR James Ghost Story for Christmas and “Dracula” mini-series, their recent adaptation of “War of the World”, and how shit things were 100 years ago.

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Having haunted the show since the very beginning - Chris finally gets to watch “Quatermass and The Pit”. A film in which the British working man is celebrated in all his insolent glory, the military are generating fake news, and the Martians aren’t coming; they’ve already come.

Along the way we discuss “Shadows”, our brand spanking new YouTube channel and the feed back on our episode on Jordan Peele’s “Us”

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After weeks of Lee’s prodding, the team finally watch Jordan Peele’s “Us”, a film with more rabbit than Sainsbury’s, that has the guys as divided as the movie’s characters.

Will Lee’s 12 points of contention be resolved? How does the film match up to Peele’s first film, the mighty “Get Out”? Tune in and find out!

HEADS UP: This is episode is also available on our brand spanking new YouTube channel, where you will be able to see, as well as hear, our lovely hosts in less-than-flattering close up. Head over to YouTube, subscribe to our channel and marvel at the facial hair and head wear. Link in the bio.

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...and we’re back in the room. As a tribute to the late, great Sid Haig, the team watch Jack Hill’s “Spider Baby” - a film in which we learn about a rare and peculiar disease, drink driving legislation is flouted by the nominal hero and being polite is essential for survival.

Along the way we discuss “American Horror Story”, the trailer for “Color Out Of Space”, the terrifying world of British Public Information Films and why we shouldn’t eat the mashed potato.

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Testing! Testing!

We’re trying something new for Welcome To Horror; recording an episode via Skype to see if it’s a viable alternative if scheduling prevents us being in the same room.

But we thought we’d test it out with a little bit of bonus content, you lucky people. The team catches up with each other’s Halloween experiences, and look forward to next year’s Horror-On-Sea Festival, the line up for which was announced today.

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

Welcome To Horror Episode 59 ”The ‘Burbs” is available now on Soundcloud, Apple Podcast App/iTunes Store, and at welcometohorror.com

Recaptured and strapped to his chair, Chris joins Lee and Adam to watch “The ‘Burbs”. A film in which learn that an old man never leaves his toupee on the stove, midnight gardening in the rain is not neighbourly behaviour and “Candy Man” didn’t have the first “live-bee-in-the-mouth” shot.

Along the way we discuss “Stanley A Man of Variety”, “Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark”, “Crimson Peak”, “Chopping Mall” and “Prank Encounters”.

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Chris is still missing presumed moving house, so, you lucky pugs, it’s another Welcome To Horror Bonus Episode!

Lee, Adam and Lady Jennifer discuss a firm favourite; children’s cartoon “Invader Zim” and it’s recent Netflix resurrection “Enter The Florpus”. Is it horror? With more incredible sci-fi ideas, gross outs, body horror and laughs in each episode than most films achieve in 2 hours, we think it holds it’s own.

Along the way we discuss “Joker”, “Mad Monster Party” and Jordan Peele’s “Twilight Zone”.

Normal WTH service will be resumed shortly, but we couldn’t just leave you with nothing to stick in your ears this week, enjoy.