Podcast

A Year In Horror

Film History, Film Reviews, TV & Film

Your host Paul Waller (not Weller) is a horror movie addict. During 2020 the workload for his band and music management job slowed right down.
At this same time he discovered the movie social networking platform LETTERBOXD. Armed with this database he decided to fill in the gaps of his horror film knowledge. Within week one he was averaging 3 a day.
This podcast is the result of that horror compulsion - A YEAR IN HORROR

Film History chart
#161
Episodes
425
Releases
Daily
Typical length
1 hr 36 min
On air since
2021
Latest episode
1 day ago

Episodes

425 episodes, newest first

  1. The X-Files (Part 3)

    Episode 424

    Show notes

    Author Paul Terry and myself dig through the X-Files season by season. We delve into the alien mythology season arc and then pick our top 3 'Monster of the Week' episodes that deliver the horror, the scares and the sheer terror that made the X-Files a show the you wouldn't ever want to miss, week after week. This is Spooky X-Files.

    • 00.33 - Introduction
    • 01.16 - The Springfield Files
    • 08.48 - Season 5
    • 1.15.16 - The X-Files: Fight The Future
    • 2.12.45 - Outro

    2 hr 14 min
  2. The X-Files (Part 2)

    Episode 423

    Show notes

    Author Paul Terry and myself dig through the X-Files season by season. We delve into the alien mythology season arc and then pick our top 3 'Monster of the Week' episodes that deliver the horror, the scares and the sheer terror that made the X-Files a show the you wouldn't ever want to miss, week after week. This is Spooky X-Files.

    • 00.33 - Introduction
    • 02.20 - Season 3
    • 1.24.55 - Season 4

    2 hr 30 min
  3. The X-Files (Part 1)

    Episode 422

    Show notes

    Author Paul Terry and myself dig through the X-Files season by season. We delve into the alien mythology season arc and then pick our top 3 'Monster of the Week' episodes that deliver the horror, the scares and the sheer terror that made the X-Files a show the you wouldn't ever want to miss, week after week. This is Spooky X-Files.

    • 00.33 - Introduction
    • 03.43 - Season 1
    • 1.17.35 - The X-Files: Goblin
    • 1.22.41 - Season 2

    All the inormation about the various projects of Paul Terry are HERE.

    2 hr 39 min
  4. Clayface (2026)

    Episode 432

    Show notes

    Here we go, a quick detour from the INTO THE BATCAVE series over on Patreon in order to cover the latest Batman, or rather, DC Universe movie which is called CLAYFACE. Not only that... It's meant to be a horror film. What a glorious combo. My co-host for this series is the rather handsome Paul Chanter and we are gonna be giving you the lowdown on this movie, honest. we are.... Is it worth your time, let us help you decide...

    patreon.com/ayearinhorror

    all music in the body of the episode composed by Paul Terry . https://www.instagram.com/cellarscape/

    1 hr 7 min
  5. 1991 (Part 4)

    Episode 421

    Show notes

    Welcome to the 1991 big hitter. It's a pretty long journey this one, part 4 of 4 in fact. I am going to give you the time codes below so if you don't want spoilers then, please, avert your eyes.

    • You can now support A Year in Horror via the Patreon.
    • Theme Music by Max Newton& Lucy Foster.
    • Email the podcast at ayearinhorror@gmail.com
    • Don't bother following the podcast on Facebook. But feel free to...
    • Follow me on Twitter.
    • Follow me on Instagram.
    • Follow me on Letterboxd.

    Below are the timecodes for all the different segments and my guest links. Feel free to let me know where you think I got it wrong or right and of course stay safe out there & I'll see you next month.

    • 00.33 - Nekromantik 2 (w/ Perren Helyes)
    • 46.22 - The Addams Family
    • 52.40 - The People Under The Stairs
    • 58.34 - Cape Fear
    • 1.04.13 - The Silence of the Lambs (w/ Brian Raftery)
    • 1.30.28 - Outro

    1 hr 34 min
  6. 1991 (Part 3)

    Episode 420

    Show notes

    Welcome to the 1991 big hitter. It's a pretty long journey this one, part 3 of 4 in fact. I am going to give you the time codes below so if you don't want spoilers then, please, avert your eyes.

    • You can now support A Year in Horror via the Patreon.
    • Theme Music by Max Newton& Lucy Foster.
    • Email the podcast at ayearinhorror@gmail.com
    • Don't bother following the podcast on Facebook. But feel free to...
    • Follow me on Twitter.
    • Follow me on Instagram.
    • Follow me on Letterboxd.

    Below are the timecodes for all the different segments and my guest links. Feel free to let me know where you think I got it wrong or right and of course stay safe out there & I'll see you next month.

    • 00.33 - Sci-Fi Corner
    • 04.42 - Terminator 2: Judgement Day (w/ Kelly McNeely)
    • 58.54 - Also Rans 2
    • 1.01.48 - Popcorn (w/ Lono)

    1 hr 38 min
  7. 1991 (Part 2)

    Episode 419

    Show notes

    Welcome to the 1991 big hitter. It's a pretty long journey this one, part 1 of 4 in fact. I am going to give you the time codes below so if you don't want spoilers then, please, avert your eyes.

    • You can now support A Year in Horror via the Patreon.
    • Theme Music by Max Newton& Lucy Foster.
    • Email the podcast at ayearinhorror@gmail.com
    • Don't bother following the podcast on Facebook. But feel free to...
    • Follow me on Twitter.
    • Follow me on Instagram.
    • Follow me on Letterboxd.

    Below are the timecodes for all the different segments and my guest links. Feel free to let me know where you think I got it wrong or right and of course stay safe out there & I'll see you next month.

    • 00.33 - Also Rans (Part 1 continued)
    • 01.36- Cast A Deadly Spell (w/ Father Malone)
    • 41.24 - Childs Play 3 (w/ Alexander Heff)

    1 hr 29 min
  8. 1991 (Part 1)

    Episode 418

    Show notes

    Welcome to the 1991 big hitter. It's a pretty long journey this one, part 1 of 4 in fact. I am going to give you the time codes below so if you don't want spoilers then, please, avert your eyes.

    • You can now support A Year in Horror via the Patreon.
    • Theme Music by Max Newton& Lucy Foster.
    • Email the podcast at ayearinhorror@gmail.com
    • Don't bother following the podcast on Facebook. But feel free to...
    • Follow me on Twitter.
    • Follow me on Instagram.
    • Follow me on Letterboxd.

    Below are the timecodes for all the different segments and my guest links. Feel free to let me know where you think I got it wrong or right and of course stay safe out there & I'll see you next month.

    • 00.33 - Intro
    • 13.34 - The Worst Horror Movies from 1991
    • 18.17 - Shock 'Em Dead (w/ Ryan Waste)
    • 44.15 - Also Rans (Part 1)
    • 49.48 - Chimera (w/ John Tantalon)

    1 hr 36 min
  9. 2017 (Part 4)

    Episode 417

    Show notes

    What do I think was the best horror movie that came out in 2017? Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 10. A stack of also rans. A bunch of mates. Some special guests. A few pins of beer & over a 6 hour running time. This is 2017, a year in horror.

    It's a long journey this one and I am going to give you time codes below so if you don't want spoilers then avert your eyes.

    • Theme Music by Max Newton & Lucy Foster.
    • Email the podcast at ayearinhorror@gmail.com
    • Follow me on Storygraph.
    • Follow me on Instagram.
    • Follow me on Letterboxd.

    Below are the time codes for all the different segments and my guest links. Feel free to let me know where you think I got it wrong or right and of course stay safe out there & I'll see you next month.

    • 00.30 - Black Mirror: USS Callister
    • 05.00 - Happy Death Day
    • 09.36 - The Killing of a Sacred Deer (w/ Benjamin Bowles)
    • 34.43 - Also Rans (Part 5)
    • 41.19 - Raw
    • 45.54 - The Ritual
    • 51.01 - Get Out
    • 57.21 - Outro

    1 hr 1 min
  10. 2017 (Part 3)

    Episode 416

    Show notes

    What do I think was the best horror movie that came out in 2017? Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 10. A stack of also rans. A bunch of mates. Some special guests. A few pins of beer & over a 6 hour running time. This is 2017, a year in horror.

    It's a long journey this one and I am going to give you time codes below so if you don't want spoilers then avert your eyes.

    • Theme Music by Max Newton & Lucy Foster.
    • Email the podcast at ayearinhorror@gmail.com
    • Follow me on Storygraph.
    • Follow me on Instagram.
    • Follow me on Letterboxd.

    Below are the time codes for all the different segments and my guest links. Feel free to let me know where you think I got it wrong or right and of course stay safe out there & I'll see you next month.

    • 0.30 - Prevenge
    • 05.52 - Mother (w/ Christopher Barling)
    • 38.47 - Also Rans (Part 4)
    • 42.06 - Tigers are not Afraid (w/ Kelly McNeely)
    • 1.25.07 - Alien Covenant (w/ Perran Helyes)

    2 hr 23 min
  11. 2017 (Part 2)

    Episode 415

    Show notes

    What do I think was the best horror movie that came out in 2017? Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 10. A stack of also rans. A bunch of mates. Some special guests. A few pins of beer & over a 6 hour running time. This is 2017, a year in horror.

    It's a long journey this one and I am going to give you time codes below so if you don't want spoilers then avert your eyes.

    • Theme Music by Max Newton & Lucy Foster.
    • Email the podcast at ayearinhorror@gmail.com
    • Follow me on Storygraph.
    • Follow me on Instagram.
    • Follow me on Letterboxd.

    Below are the time codes for all the different segments and my guest links. Feel free to let me know where you think I got it wrong or right and of course stay safe out there & I'll see you next month.

    • 0.32 - Also Rans 2
    • 03.16 - Amityville: The Awakening (w/ Marc Canale)
    • 33.18 - Cult of Chucky (w/ Alexander Heff)
    • 1.06.14 - You Better Watch Out
    • 1.12.46 - Blade of the Immortal
    • 1.17.03 - Also Rans 3
    • 1.23.18 - Hounds of Love (w/ Marc Canale)

    2 hr 7 min
  12. 2017 (Part 1)

    Episode 414

    Show notes

    What do I think was the best horror movie that came out in 2017? Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 10. A stack of also rans. A bunch of mates. Some special guests. A few pins of beer & over a 6 hour running time. This is 2017, a year in horror.

    It's a long journey this one and I am going to give you time codes below so if you don't want spoilers then avert your eyes.

    • Theme Music by Max Newton & Lucy Foster.
    • Email the podcast at ayearinhorror@gmail.com
    • Follow me on Storygraph.
    • Follow me on Instagram.
    • Follow me on Letterboxd.

    Below are the time codes for all the different segments and my guest links. Feel free to let me know where you think I got it wrong or right and of course stay safe out there & I'll see you next month.

    • 0.00 - Introduction
    • 16.53 - The Worst of 2017
    • 24.45 - Also Rans (Part 1)
    • 34.16 - Sci-Fi Corner
    • 37.50 - The Dark Tower (w/ Father Malone)

    1 hr 37 min
  13. AMA #5

    Episode 413

    Show notes

    Some would say that sometimes it's better just not to know. That someone is not me so I have compiled a bunch of your questions and have answered them as best I can. Ask Me Anything...

    29 min
  14. Fantasia International Film Festival 2026 (Part 3: The Films + Our Top Picks)

    Episode 412

    Show notes

    Fantasia International Film Festival 2026, the 30th edition. This is the annual film festival founded in 1996 and held primarily in Montreal, Canada. It specialises in genre films, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, and cult cinema, and draws over 100,000 attendees each year including Marc Canale and myself, old hands at this now, two years on the trot at A Year in Horror HQ. Once again we've been invited to take part in covering the big one and we can not wait to get stuck in. Today we run through the second batch of films we caught at this years event and then pick our favourites of the festival.

    • 00.33 - Intro
    • 01.15 - Home Bodies
    • 03.56 - The Mouths
    • 08.54 - I Love Paris
    • 11.26 - Redneck
    • 16.38 - Nightborn
    • 19.37 - The Last Footage
    • 30.06 - Colony
    • 39.23 - Peril at Pincer Point
    • 41.27 - Top Picks + Outro

    52 min
  15. 1974 (Part 4)

    Episode 411

    Show notes

    1974 was a top year for horror movies and it contains some of the most popular titles of all time. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1974? Well, here we have the top 9. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several shots of whisky and a 6 hour running time split over 4 episodes. This is 1974, A Year In Horror.

    • 0.32 - Phantom of the Paradise (w/ Patty Schemel)
    • 38.17 - Black Christmas
    • 43.50 - The Antichrist
    • 49.50 - Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Larry Schemel)
    • 1.47.45 - Outro

    1 hr 51 min
  16. 1974 (Part 3)

    Episode 410

    Show notes

    1974 was a top year for horror movies and it contains some of the most popular titles of all time. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1974? Well, here we have the top 9. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several shots of whisky and a 6 hour running time split over 4 episodes. This is 1974, A Year In Horror.

    • 0.31 - The Devil's Bride (w/ Marc Canale)
    • 11.34 - The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (w/ Christopher Barling)
    • 48.08 - Deranged (w/ Marc Canale)

    1 hr 35 min
  17. 1974 (Part 2)

    Episode 409

    Show notes

    1974 was a top year for horror movies and it contains some of the most popular titles of all time. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1974? Well, here we have the top 9. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several shots of whisky and a 6 hour running time split over 4 episodes. This is 1974, A Year In Horror.

    • 0.31 - Sci-Fi Corner
    • 6.24 - Also Rans (Part 2)
    • 8.05 - Messiah Of Evil (w/ Lono)
    • 1.06.13 - Sugar Hill (w/ Father Malone)

    A YEAR IN HORROR PATREON

    1 hr 41 min
  18. 1974 (Part 1)

    Episode 408

    Show notes

    1974 was a top year for horror movies and it contains some of the most popular titles of all time. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1974? Well, here we have the top 9. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several shots of whisky and a 6 hour running time split over 4 episodes. This is 1974, A Year In Horror.

    • 0.00 - Introduction
    • 15.59 - The worst 10 horror movies of 1974
    • 22.36 - Also Rans (Part 1)
    • 30.46 - Penda's Fen (w/ Niki Jones)
    • 49.41 - Young Frankenstein (w/ Lono)

    1 hr 37 min
  19. Fantasia International Film Festival 2026 (Part 2: The Films)

    Episode 407

    Show notes

    Fantasia International Film Festival 2026, the 30th edition. This is the annual film festival founded in 1996 and held primarily in Montreal, Canada. It specialises in genre films, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, and cult cinema, and draws over 100,000 attendees each year including Marc Canale and myself, old hand at this now, two years on the trot at A Year in Horror HQ. Once again we've been invited to take part in covering the big one and we can not wait to get stuck in. Today we run through the first batch of films we caught at this years event.

    • 00.33 - Intro
    • 01.34 - Sleep No More
    • 04.07 - Tunnels: Sun in the Dark
    • 06.21 - Redline
    • 09.03 - You Are the Film
    • 17.24 - Ancestral Beasts
    • 19.22 - Sour Minnows
    • 22.00 - When You Open the Door
    • 29.53 - Metal Messiah

    34 min
  20. Fantasia International Film Festival 2026 (Part 1: Intro)

    Episode 406

    Show notes

    Fantasia International Film Festival 2026, the 30th edition. This is the annual film festival founded in 1996 and held in Montreal, Canada. It specialises in genre films, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, and cult cinema, and draws over 100,000 attendees each year including Marc Canale and myself, old hand at this now, two years on the trot for A Year in Horror. Once again we've been invited to take part in covering the big one and we can not wait to get stuck in. Today we both offer up our top 5 picks that we can not wait to see during the festival run. Plus a stack of potential greats in our also ran choices.

    34 min