This week we go back to what is arguably the greatest era of film, the 70’s.  1973 brought us Don’t Look Now, directed by Nicolas Roeg based on Daphe Du Maurier’s novel, starring Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie. The strange tale deals with loss, grief and anxiety and is set in the brooding atmosphere of Venice, Italy. #necromaniacspodcast #horsemenofthepodcastingapocalypse #necrothursday

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro: “Spiral Mirror” – David Lynch featuring Jack Cruz

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Rich Hall

This week, we take a break from talking about all of the great films of 2024 and go back to the early 80’s. The Changeling was released in 1980 to relatively lukewarm critical response.  The film featured the sublime, veteran actor George C. Scott and tells the story of a composer dealing with the loss of his family who sets up residence in, you guessed it, a haunted house.  

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro: “True Love’s Flame” – David Lynch featuring Jack Cruz

If you listened to last’s week’s best of 2024 episode, you will know that we are quite fond of this movie.  Rober Egger’s Nosferatu is a powerful film, possibly a career milestone for him.  His previous movies, though critically successful, have fared modestly with respect to box office sales.  So far Nosferatu is a commercial success, so hopefully this will make life a little less challenging for Eggers.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro: “Bela Legosi’s Dead” – Bauhaus

Happy new year everyone, we’re back to kick off 2025.  This week, you get Mike, Mike. Jeff AND our fellow Horseman Brandon Legion of the HorrorWolf666 podcast.  2024 was a landmark year for horror films, so many great and original films were released this year. It was a real challenge to come up with our Top 6. In pretty much any other year, any of these top 6 could be a number 1.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro: “ Five to One” – The Doors

The creepy, uncomfortable 2022 original version of this film rated high with us.  The Danish film directed and written by Christian and Mads Tafdrup was an intense study in dread, anxiety and tension.  Do we really need a remake only three years later?  Enter James Watkins who brought us the brutal Eden Lake back in 2008 to see if he is up to the task.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro: “Love Fade” – Tamaryn 

2024 has been a great year for horror. Shudder continues with their stream of killer exclusives with DADDY’S HEAD. Directed and written by Benjamin Barfoot, this British slow-burn comes at us with heavy atmosphere and a genuinely creepy monster.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro: “Brainchild” – Bloodlet 

What a year 2024 has been for horror! This week, we discuss THE SUBSTANCE, the satirical, body horror written and directed by Coralie Fargeat. You may remember Coralie from her 2023 revenge film, aptly titled REVENGE. This time around she is teamed up with heavy hitters Demi Moore, Dennis Quaid and relative newcomer Margaret Qualley, all delivering outstanding performances.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro: “Nowhere” – Cop Shoot Cop

Damien Leone began the saga of Art the Clown over ten years ago with the short film collection All Hallow’s Eve. Terrifier, the first feature length film hit the streets with a grim, brutal update to the classic slasher archetype and the mayhem continued in 2022 with Terrifier 2, upping the ante with cruelty, dark humor and extreme violence but with the introduction of a deeper storyline and mythology.  This year’s Terrifier 3 is, by all estimations, a box office hit.  Listen in on our discussion of the biggest horror film of 2024. Does it get the Necro Seal of Approval?

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro: “Terrifyer” – Pig Destroyer

On the heels of the 2024 Election, it felt appropriate to cover Dead Zone directed by David Cronenberg.  Based on the novel by Stephen King, the film seems eerily relevant today.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro: “Walks Alone” – Cows

Hot of a debut at Fantastic Fest, Mads hits the shores of the US via Shudder.  Written and directed by David Moreau, MADS tells the story of a brutal virus running rampant, causing chaos and mayhem.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro: “Computerstaat” – Abwarts 

It seems like this film came out of nowhere and has been garnering quite a bit of attention.  STRANGE DARLING is JT Mollner’s second feature length film that explores serial murder, possibly the tense relationship between the sexes and madness. SHOT ENTIRELY ON 35 MM, this film is also Giovanni Ribisi’s cinematography debut.

Intro:     “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro:   “Brainchild” – Bloodlet