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Welcome to episode 70 of the Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.

This week we are celebrating Halloween with a pairing that uses the archetype of the ghost to explore themes of parental guilt, isolation, loneliness and the darker sides of the internet.

First up we have The Witch in the Window, from 2018 and writer-director Andy Mitton. This stars Alex Draper, Charles Everett Tacker, Arija Bareikis and Greg Naughton.

Then we follow this with Kairo, otherwise known as Pulse, from 2001 and director Kiyoshi Kurosawa. This stars Koyuki, Haruhiko Kato, Kumiko Aso and Shinji Takeda.

Along the way we will be discussing the career so far of writer-director Andy Mitton, ghosts as a metaphor for the human condition, the Japanese phenomenon of Hikikomori, and much, much more.

Recommendations

We Go On (2016)

References

https://youtu.be/qNzxIe7A_0E?si=PIhtgtaM_UH_5bxc

https://youtu.be/8PDCYljUbBI?si=O5l8qjQHCaApXTWW

https://youtu.be/KCwnonS9LS4?si=KwruP-dkISHXukYr

https://www.heyuguys.com/the-witch-in-the-window-andy-mitton-alex-draper-interview/amp/

https://elderfanfilms.blogspot.com/2019/01/interview-andy-mitton-indie-horror.html

https://vampiresquid.co.uk/interview-director-andy-mitton-on-ghostly-chiller-the-witch-in-the-window

https://www.addisonindependent.com/2018/07/18/horror-flick-has-middlebury-college-connections

https://www.fangoria.com/qa-filmmakers-jesse-holland-and-andy-mitton-say-hello-yellowbrickroad

https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/279088/fantasia-2018-the-witch-in-the-window-is-a-modestly-furnished-house-of-dread/

https://morbidlybeautiful.com/fantasia-2018-witch-window/

https://www.ukfilmreview.co.uk/post/interview-with-the-harbinger-director-andy-mitton

https://collider.com/witch-in-the-window-horror-movie/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Witch_in_the_Window

Kairo - interviews and special features (Umbrella Entertainment)

Kiyoshi Kurosawa: Master of Fear by Jerry White

Asia Shock by Patrick Galloway

Introduction to Japanese Horror Film by Colette Balmain.

https://www.midnighteye.com/interviews/kiyoshi-kurosawa-3/

https://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/editor/fantastic_kiyoshi_kurosawa

https://reverseshot.org/interviews/entry/1503/kiyoshi-kurosawa

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2001/02/27/films/film-reviews/unearthly-entertainment/

https://www.cineasiaonline.com/hablamos-con-kiyoshi-kurosawa/

https://journals.openedition.org/filmj/1393

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse_(2001_film)

https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/nyff08-a-conversation-with-kiyoshi-kurosawa

https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3935154/trap-them-in-their-loneliness-25-years-of-kiyoshi-kurosawas-pulse/

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Welcome to episode 69 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.

This week we are off to confession and then communion, with two films that explore murder and mayhem within the Catholic Church.

First up, we have Absolution from 1978, directed by Anthony Page. This stars Richard Burton, Dominic Guard, Dai Bradley and Billy Connolly.

And then we follow this with Alice, Sweet Alice from 1976, also known under the alternate titles of Communion and Holy Terror. Directed by Alfred Sole, this stars Paula Sheppard, Linda Miller, Mildred Clinton and features a very early screen appearance from Brooke Shields.

Along the way, we’ll be taking a fairly long look at the life and career of Richard Burton, and even then, we are still only scratching the surface. We’ll also be discussing acrimony between writer Anthony Shaffer and film director Anthony Page, porno chic in the 1970s, and much, much more.

Recommendations

Under Milk Wood: https://youtu.be/im7ICMh0h9M?si=FGPWYZqE965o2QLY

Kes (1969)

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolfe? (1966)

References

So, What Did You Expect? By Anthony Shaffer

Absolution (interviews and special features) Blu-ray from 88 Films

The Richard Burton Diaries (Yale University Press)

Darkside Magazine (issue 251)

In from the Cold: A Portrait of Richard Burton:

https://youtu.be/DbyjVWDzjeE?si=-YnwycBp33l1N3aG

https://www.thetimes.com/culture/film/article/richard-burton-his-forgotten-thriller-and-my-extraordinary-scriptwriter-dad-w72hjbz5b

Unholy Communion: Alice, Sweet Alice from Script to Screen by Troy Howarth

Twisted Visions: Interviews with Cult Horror Directors by Matthew Edwards

House of Psychotic Women by Kier-La Janisse

Nightmare USA by Stephen Thrower

Evil Seeds, edited by Vanessa Morgan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice,_Sweet_Alice

https://www.avclub.com/brooke-shields-on-the-middle-jim-henson-and-bar-crawl-1798234346

https://trainwreckdsociety.com/2018/03/14/alfred-sole-interview/

https://halloweenlove.com/the-strange-sad-saga-of-alphonso-denoble/

https://becomingrichardburton.museum.wales/personal-life

https://herald.wales/national-news/entertainment/the-extraordinary-life-of-richard-burton/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Burton

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Welcome to episode 68 of the Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.

This week we are exploring the world of cryptozoology, with two films about mythical creatures, which might not be mythical at all.

First up, we have The Abominable Snowman from 1957 and Hammer Studios. This was directed by Val Guest and stars Peter Cushing, Forrest Tucker, Maureen Connell, Richard Wattis and Michael Brill.

Then we follow this with The Mothman Prophecies from 2002 and director Mark Pellington. This stars Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Will Patton and Alan Bates.

Along the way, we will be discussing the mythology of and media fascination with the Yeti, the early career of Peter Cushing, the legends of the Mothman of Point Pleasant, and much much more.

Recommendations

The Strange World of Planet X (1958)

References

Little Shoppe of Horrors magazine issue 53

The House That Hammer Built, Volume 3: 1955–1958 by Wayne Kinsey

Hammer Films: An Exhaustive Filmography by Tom Johnson and Deborah Del Vecchio

https://cryptozoologicalreferencelibrary.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/capper-2012.pdf

The Abominable Snowman (blu ray interviews and extras) – Hammer Films

The Mothman Prophecies by John Keel

The Mothman Prophecies (blu ray interviews and extras) – Imprint Films

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Abominable_Snowman_(film)

https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/movie_script.php?movie=abominable-snowman-the

https://www.everest1921.com/

https://junkyard.blog/2022/10/30/a-history-of-yeti-sightings/

https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3763647/dear-fellow-remembering-peter-cushing-on-the-late-horror-legends-110th-birthday/

https://vanguardofhollywood.com/star-of-the-month-peter-cushing/

https://www.britishtelevisiondrama.org.uk/?p=1141

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jan-23-et-munoz23-story.html

Cinefantastique Magazine volume 34, issue 2

https://www.darkhorizons.com/richard-gere-for-the-mothman-prophecies

https://www.forteanarchives.org/datasheets-1966-1967/

https://themothman.fandom.com/wiki/Point_Pleasant_Interview_With_Actor_Will_Patton

https://cinema.com/articles/768/mothman-prophecies-the-production-information.phtml

https://www.money-into-light.com/2017/03/an-interview-with-mark-pellington-part_18.html?m=1

https://www.moviemaker.com/first-impressions-2/

https://www.productiondesignerscollective.org/

https://wvpress.org/copydesk/wv-press-videos/festival-co-founders-mothman-diner-ready/

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Welcome to episode 67 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.

This week we are exploring themes of revenge, with one film that is grounded firmly in reality and another which takes its tale of retribution deep into psychedelia

First up we have Dead Man’s Shoes from 2004 and director Shane Meadows. This stars Paddy Considine, Toby Kebbell, Gary Stretch and Stuart Wolfenden.

Then we follow this with Mandy, from 2018 and director Panos Cosmatos. This stars Nicolas Cage, Linus Roache, Andrea Riseborough and Bill Duke.

Along the way, we will be discussing the career of director Shane Meadows, the birth of Warp Films, the real life violence that inspired Dead Mans Shoes, the creation of production company Spectre Vision and much much more

Recommendations

A Room for Romeo Brass (1999)

This is England (2006)

This is England 86/88/90 (TV series)

Close Your Eyes aka Dr Sleep (2002)

The Boy (2015)

Cassie Workman is Witchy AF : https://youtu.be/Cy4O98LvVXI?si=vOkdUP2o20huyHpF

References

Dead Man’s Shoes (Second Sight blu ray) Interviews, commentaries and extras

Shane Meadows: Critical Essays, edited by Martin Fradley, Sarah Godfrey and Melanie Williams

https://www.shanemeadows.com/deadmans.html

https://youtu.be/j1MoiQ19k94?si=W8qRxkHbrF-wriF9

https://youtu.be/CdVaKF0KwD0?si=ZTWY3fFB7xBG00KH

https://www.esquireme.com/culture/27178-what-ive-learned-paddy-considine

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/apr/12/paddy-considine-interview-music-is-what-i-love

https://www.port-magazine.com/film/warp-films-10-interview-with-mark-herbert/

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/may/05/shane-meadows-interview-the-virtues-stephen-graham-trauma

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2004/aug/15/features.review1

https://www.lazaruscorporation.co.uk/articles/shane-meadows

https://seensome.com/feature/interview-with-shane-meadows-writer-director-of-dead-mans-shoes/

https://www.jigsawlounge.co.uk/film/shanemeadowsinterview.html

https://www.jigsawlounge.co.uk/film/tobykebbellinterview.html

https://boxingnewsonline.net/news/lights-camera-action-in-going-from-fighting-to-films-gary-stretch-lived-the-post-boxing-dream/

https://www.flicks.com.au/features/interview-how-mandy-director-panos-cosmatos-turned-a-dream-about-nic-cage-into-one-of-the-years-weirdest-films-e2-80-a8/

https://mubi.com/de/notebook/posts/brutal-finality-panos-cosmatos-discusses-mandy

https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/panos-cosmatos-on-mandy?amp

https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/panos-cosmatos-on-crating-his-heavy-metal-valentine-mandy

https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/panos-cosmatos-on-crating-his-heavy-metal-valentine-mandy

https://www.thewrap.com/office-with-a-view-spectrevision-partners-elijah-wood-daniel-noah-lawrence-inglee/

https://303magazine.com/?post_type=post&p=149607

https://theasc.com/article/mandy-edge-of-darkness/

https://www.moviemaker.com/eye-piece-mandy-dp-benjamin-loeb/

https://deadline.com/2018/01/andrea-riseborough-sundance-mandy-nancy-death-of-stalin-1202245439/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/simonthompson/2018/09/15/nicolas-cage-talks-mandy-and-wanting-to-work-with-blumhouse-and-tarantino/

https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/blog/2018/12/03/mandy-an-interview-with-linus-roache/

https://vehlinggo.com/2020/12/22/linus-roache-jeremiah-sand-interview/amp/

https://leftlion.co.uk/features/2004/09/shane-meadows-the-dead-mans-shoes-interview/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Man%27s_Shoes_(2004_film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandy_(2018_film)

https://assets.scriptslug.com/live/pdf/scripts/mandy-2018.pdf

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Welcome to episode 66 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.

This week we are exploring themes of institutionalisation, corruption, conspiracy and insanity, with one film set in the most notorious psychiatric institute of all time, and the other in a world that has gone completely mad.

First up we have Bedlam, from 1946, and producer Val Lewton. Directed by Mark Robson, it stars Boris Karloff, Anna Lee, Billy House, Richard Fraser and Elizabeth Russell.

Then we follow this with The Crazies, from 1973. This stars Lane Carroll, Will MacMillan, Harold Wayne Jones and Lynn Lowry.

Along the way, we will be discussing the history of the Saint Mary of Bethlehem Hospital, otherwise known as Bedlam, how and why people were committed for being inconvenient, biological and chemical warfare accidents in the late 1960s, and much much more.

References

Val Lewton: The Reality of Terror by Joel E. Siegel

Icons of Grief: Val Lewton’s Home Front Pictures by Alexander Nemerov

Dreams of Darkness by J. P. Telotte

Music in the Horror Films of Val Lewton by Michael Lee

The Crazies (interviews and extras on the special-edition Blu-ray) from Arrow Video

George Romero on Screen by Chris Wade

George Romero: Interviews, edited by Tony Williams

Book of the Dead by Jamie Russell

https://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/chamberofhorrors.html

https://www.zomboscloset.com/bedlam-1946-pressbook

https://brightlightsfilm.com/darkness-darkness-films-val-lewton-looking-back-b-movie-master

https://museumofthemind.org.uk/projects/european-journeys/asylums/bethlem-royal-hospital

https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/bethlem-royal-hospital-history-why-called-bedlam-lunatic-asylum/

https://historicengland.org.uk/research/inclusive-heritage/disability-history/1050-1485/from-bethlehem-to-bedlam/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedlam_(1946_film)

https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/chmst/public_engagement/previous/asylum_trilogy/trade_in_lunacy/research/1774madhousesact

https://www.tcm.com/articles/148263/insider-info-the-crazies-behind-the-scenes

https://diaryofascreenwriter.blogspot.com/2019/02/george-romero-monsters-within.html?m=1

https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/interviews/george-romero-sight-sound-interview

https://www.electricsheepmagazine.co.uk/2014/01/30/night-of-the-living-dead-interview-with-george-a-romero/

https://www.comingsoon.net/horror/news/715236-exclusive-looking-dead-ahead-with-george-a-romero

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Lowry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crazies_(1973_film)

https://irp.fas.org/threat/cbw/1968_NerveGas_utahsheep.pdf

https://stonecoldcrazyjeff.com/?s=lynn+lowry

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Welcome to episode 65 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.

This week we are covering two suitably autumnal films, both of which share a memorable filming location of Bishops Park in London, and both of which explore themes of Satanism in the UK’s capital city.

First up, we are back with director Sergio Martino and actors Edwige Fenech, George Hilton and Ivan Rassimov for All the Colors of the Dark from 1972.

Then we remain in the 1970s for one of the biggest horror blockbusters of all time, which is, as of the time of recording, coincidentally celebrating its 50th anniversary. This is The Omen, from director Richard Donner, starring Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Patrick Troughton and Billie Whitelaw.

Along the way, we’ll be discussing the life and careers of George Hilton and Ivan Rassimov, why the whisky brand J&B became ubiquitous with the gialli, outrageous Satanic panic around the first TV screening of The Omen in the UK, the career of actor Gregory Peck, and much more.

References

All the Colors of the Dark (interviews and extras on the Blu-ray release of the film from Shameless Entertainment)

House of Psychotic Women by Kier-La Janisse

La Dolce Morte by Mikel J. Koven

Italian Giallo in Film and Television by Roberto Curti

So Deadly So Perverse by Troy Howarth

https://www.shameless-films.com/2022/06/01/the-london-locations-of-sergio-martinos-all-the-colours-of-the-dark/

https://www.bietti.it/riviste/sergio-martino/tutti-i-colori-del-buio-le-strane-inquietudini-della-signora-harrison/

https://hacerselacritica.com/entrevista-a-george-hilton-por-dario-cosenza-y-marcos-vieytes/

https://cerebrin.wordpress.com/2018/01/19/entrevista-a-sergio-martino/

https://www.nanarland.com/interviews/entretiens/fr/sergio-martino.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hilton_(actor)

https://www.the-independent.com/news/obituaries/ivan-rassimov-36364.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Rassimov

The Omen, by Adrian Schober (Devil’s Advocates)

Billie Whitelaw... Who He? By Billie Whitelaw

Cinefantastique Volume 5, issue 3

https://www.moviesinfocus.com/interview-richard-donner-on-the-omen-superman-part-1/

https://asitecalledfred.com/2021/07/05/richard-donner-ken-plume-interviews/

https://www.avclub.com/david-warner-on-twin-peaks-tron-titanic-time-bandits-1798265384

https://www.startrek.com/en-un/news/david-warner-recounts-his-trek-adventures

https://absoluteunderground.tv/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AU_72_web.pdf

https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/the-omen-writer-david-seltzer-talks-horror-classic-nearly-50-years-later

https://youtu.be/caa0DW-hrXQ?si=fzkMYw0718wEg60x

https://youtu.be/IClFcTnP0N0?si=QzYGNR6RL_wEU_dH

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Welcome to episode 64 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts

This week we are returning to the world of sapphic blood suckers, with two films about female vampires that were, to some extent or another, inspired by the novella Carmilla by J Sheridan Le Fanu

First up, we have Dracula’s Daughter from 1936, Universal Studios follow-up to their 1931 Bela Lugosi classic Dracula. This was directed by Lambert Hill and stars Otto Kruger, Gloria Holden, Marguerite Churchill, and Edward Van Sloan.

Then we follow this with the appropriately named The Blood Spattered Bride, a Spanish production from 1972 directed by Vicente Aranda. This stars Maribel Martin, Simon Andrew, Alexandra Baestedo, and Dean Selmiar

Along the way will be deep diving into the story Carmilla and its influence on the modern vampire, queer coding in Dracula’s Daughter, pro and anti-feminist sentiments in the Blood Spattered Bride, whether actor Dean Selmier was in fact an undercover contract killer and much, much more

References

Universal Horrors: The Studio’s Classic Films, 1931–1946, written by Tom Weaver, Michael Brunas and John Brunas

Dracula’s Daughter by Gary D. Rhodes, Tom Weaver, Michael Lee and David Colton (Scripts from the Crypt)

Sex, Sadism, Spain, and Cinema by Nicolás G. Schlegel

Euro Gothic by Jonathan Rigby

The Aurum Film Encyclopedia of Horror, edited by Phil Hardy.

The Blood Spattered Bride - interviews and commentaries on the Blu-ray release of the film from Mondo Macabro

https://www.aisge.es/vicente-aranda

https://cerebrin.wordpress.com/2020/01/24/entrevista-a-simon-andreu/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicente_Aranda

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11899128/Vicente-Aranda-film-director-obituary.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula%27s_Daughter

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Holden

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/107212334/

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Welcome to episode 63 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where almost every week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.

This week we are returning to the 1980s, the world of the Italian giallo and the serial killer, with two films that blend eye-popping cinematography, electronic synth scores, brutalist architecture and brutal murders.

First, we have Tenebrae from director Dario Argento, released in 1982. This stars Anthony Franciosa, Giuliano Gemma, Daria Nicolodi and John Steiner.

Then we follow this with White of the Eye from director Donald Cammell, which was released in 1987. This stars David Keith, Cathy Moriarty, Art Evans and Alan Rosenberg.

Along the way, we’ll be discussing the real-life stalking incident which inspired Tenebrae, meta commentary and accusations of misogyny, the life and career of Donald Cammell, and much more.

References

Fear: The Autobiography of Dario Argento

Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento by Maitland McDonagh

Dario Argento: the Man, The Myths and The Magic by Alan Jones

Nightmare Movies by Kim Newman

La Dolce Morte by Mikel J Koven.

Tenebrae - interviews and special features 4K release from Synapse Films/Arrow Video

https://www.gamesradar.com/dario-argento-life-in-pictures/

https://offscreen.com/view/argento_maestro

https://francescolocane.com/2022/11/22/dario-argento-lo-sguardo-imperfetto-intervista-inedita/

https://www.bietti.it/riviste/dario-argento/una-stanza-piena-di-luce-intervista-a-mirella-dangelo/

https://youtu.be/DljSpS4BDA4?si=_gC58ttxLXxViI6N

https://youtu.be/2Qc1dRlSQtE?si=FO0Qc6bgKhnwCghZ

https://youtu.be/UmDOJC1pxF4?si=CqW-gtHRKst0aIXG

https://youtu.be/F6CL6x7A6oo?si=d8ziWBeVQKjQcvW_

https://youtu.be/zkWNdswWf38?si=7FPqOf8fGl2vboJk

https://www.ondarock.it/interviste/claudiosimonetti/

Donald Cammell, A Life on the Wild Side by Rebecca and Sam Umland

The Cinema of Donald Cammell by Jeremy Mark Robinson

White of the Eye: interviews and special features blu ray release from Arrow Video

https://youtu.be/lwZ7xsFQjaQ?is=gXaug5H2IzHqqNKZ

https://animatedviews.com/2015/conversation-with-terry-rawlings/

https://www.drkrm.com/cammell1.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenebrae_(film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Cammell

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Welcome to episode 62 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.

This week we are attending two family reunions, at which the return of prodigal children exposes secrets, lies, madness, and murder.

First up, we have Paranoiac! from Hammer Studios in 1963. This was directed by Freddie Francis and stars Janette Scott, Oliver Reed, Alexander Davion, and Sheila Burrell.

Then we follow this with a return to Spain and A Bell from Hell, from 1973. This was directed by Claudio Guerín Hill, and stars Renaud Verley, Christina von Blanc, Viveca Lindfors, Maribel Martín, and Nuria Gimeno.

Along the way, we’ll be discussing Hammer’s move from horror into the world of the psychological thriller, the attempted fraud which loosely inspired Paranoiac, the career of director and cinematographer Freddie Francis, why there’s no such thing as a cursed movie, the tragic death of Claudio Guerín Hill, and much, much more.

Recommendations

A Taste of Fear (1961)

Dr Terrors House of Horrors (1965)

Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly (1970)

Tales that Witness Madness (1973)

The Imposter (2012)

References

Hammer Films: An Exhaustive Filmography by Tom Johnson and Deborah Del Vecchio

The Films of Oliver Reed by Susan D. Cowie and Tom Johnson

https://historyproject.org.uk/interview/freddie-francis/

https://historyproject.org.uk/interview/jimmy-sangster/

https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3717782/paranoiac-was-one-of-hammers-very-best-mini-hitchcock-thrillers-hammer-factory/

https://horrorcultfilms.co.uk/2016/05/docs-journey-into-hammer-films-60-paranoiac-1963/

https://eofftvreview.wordpress.com/2021/02/26/paranoiac-1963/

https://brightonmuseums.org.uk/discovery/history-stories/the-tichborne-case-a-case-of-identity-fraud/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tichborne_case

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoiac_(film)

Paranoiac - blu-ray from Final Cut Entertainment.

A Bell from Hell (4k release Severine Films 2025)

https://www.cineymax.es/perfiles/191910-perfil-de-claudio-guerin

https://criticalia.com/pelicula/la-campana-del-infierno

https://elpais.com/cultura/2018/07/06/actualidad/1530878062_733421.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bell_from_Hell

Sex, Sadism, Spain, and Cinema by Nicholas G. Schlegel.

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Welcome to episode 61 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.

This week we are in pursuit of a killer or two, the first in Germany in 1931 and the second in London four decades later, in 1972.

First up, we have M, directed by Fritz Lang. This stars Peter Lorre, Otto Wernicke, Georg John and Theodor Loos.

Then we follow this with Frenzy, from director Alfred Hitchcock. This stars Jon Finch, Barry Foster, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Alec McCowen and Anna Massey.

Along the way, we’ll be discussing the career and films of director Fritz Lang, actor Peter Lorre, the real-life crimes that inspired both movies, attitudes towards sexual violence in the 1970s, and much, much more.

Recommendations

Metropolis (1927)

Scarlet Street (1945)

The Woman in the Window (1944)

Mad Love (1935)

Blood Simple (1984)

Arsenic & Old Lace (1944)

The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)

Sleuth (1972)

References

M by Samm Deighan (Devil’s Advocates)

Euro Gothic: Classics of Continental Horror Cinema by Jonathan Rigby

Fritz Lang: The Life and Legacy of the Influential German-American Film Legend by Charles River Editors

Fritz Lang by Lotte H. Eisner

M (blu-ray from Eureka Entertainment)

Alfred Hitchcock’s Frenzy by Raymond Foery

Frenzy (Devil’s Advocates) series of books.

https://filmfolly.com/features/m-explained-fritz-langs-shockingly-relevant-story

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_K%C3%BCrten

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M_(1931_film)

https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/alfred-hitchcock-frenzy

https://cinephiliabeyond.org/frenzy-hitchcocks-return-perfection-penultimate-film/

https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/1679830/Michael-Caine-Hollywood-feud-director-Alfred-Hitchcock-Frenzy-film

https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a440534/helen-mirren-on-alfred-hitchcock-meeting-i-was-arrogant-ignorant/

https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2022/cteq/m-fritz-lang-1931/

https://youtu.be/GNm0ultOUC0?si=Ao74fogYdec9McDC

https://www.executedtoday.com/2016/02/15/1926-josef-jakubowski-weimar-germany-wrongful-execution/

https://www.ndr.de/geschichte/chronologie/Josef-Jakubowski-Unschuldig-wegen-eines-Mordes-enthauptet%2Cjakubowski100.html

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Welcome to episode 60 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.

This week we are running away to join the circus—a prospect that seems more and more appealing with every passing day.

First up, we have the highly controversial Freaks, from 1932 directed by Tod Browning. This stars Olga Baclanova, Harry Earles, Daisy Earles, Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams and Henry Victor.

Then we follow this with the incredibly surreal Santa Sangre, from 1989 directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky. This stars Axel Jodorowsky, Adan Jodorowsky, Blanca Guerra, Thelma Tixou and Guy Stockwell.

Along the way, we’ll be discussing the life and career of directors Tod Browning and Alejandro Jodowrosky, the history of the quote unquote freak show, the careers of Harry and Daisy Earles, and much, much more.

Recommendations

The Unholy Three (1925)

The Unknown (1927)

Dracula (1931)

Mark of the Vampire (1935)

The Devil Doll (1936)

References

Dark Carnival: The Secret World of Tod Browning, Hollywood’s Master of the Macabre by David J. Skal and Elias Savada

Tod Browning’s Dracula by Gary D. Rhodes

Freaks: A Film by Tod Browning by Jack Hunter

American Gothic: Six Decades of Classic Horror Cinema by Jonathan Rigby.

Freaks (1932) blu ray (Criterion).

Anarchy and Alchemy: The Films of Alejandro Jodorowsky by Ben Cobb

The Seven Lives of Alejandro Jodorowsky compiled and curated by Vincent Bernière and Nicolas Tellop

Santa Sangre (1989) blu-ray special edition (Severin Films)

Spaghetti Nightmares: Italian Fantasy-Horrors as Seen Through the Eyes of Their Protagonists Luca Palmerini

https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Barnum-Bailey-Revolt-Of-The-Freaks/

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jun/09/tod-browning-freaks-banned

https://collider.com/freaks-history-tod-browning/

https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2023/10/08/one-of-us-tod-brownings-freaks-disability-culture-and-the-criterion-for-inclusion/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Baartman

https://blackpast.org/global-african-history/baartman-sara-saartjie-1789-1815/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millie_and_Christine_McKoy

https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-dark-world-of-human-curiosities-uncovering-the-history-of-freak-shows-8633a1b95321

https://www.britannica.com/art/freak-show

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0423524/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Jodorowsky

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tod_Browning

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Welcome to Episode 59 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.

This week we are exploring the surreal and erotic world of French director Jean Rollin and a time-jumping, twisted narrative from director JT Mollner.

First up, we have Fascination from 1979, directed by Jean Rollin and starring Brigitte Lahaie, Fanny Magier, Franca Maï and Jean-Marie Lemaire.

Then we follow this with Strange Darling, filmed in 2023, released in 2024 and directed by JT Mollner. This stars Willa Fitzgerald, Kyle Gallner, Ed Begley Jr. and Barbara Hershey.

Along the way, we'll be discussing the life and careers of Jean Rollin, director JT Mollner, actress Willa Fitzgerald, actor Kyle Gallner, and much, much more.

Recommendations

Dinner in America (2020)

References

Fascination: The Celluloid Dreams of Jean Rollin by David Hinds

Euro Gothic: Classics of Continental Horror Cinema by Jonathan Rigby.

Orchestrator of Storms: The Fantastique World of Jean Rollin, directed by Kat Ellinger and Dima Ballin

Fascination (1979) Indicator Films blu ray - interviews, features and commentaries

https://www.mondo-digital.com/jeanrollintalk.html

https://www.kinoeye.org/02/07/black07.php

https://www.cultcollectibles.com/rollin/interview.htm

https://diaboliquefilms.com/orchestrator-of-storms-the-fantastique-world-of-jean-rollin/

https://www.slantmagazine.com/features/flesh-and-blood-the-cinema-of-jean-rollin/

https://comicbookmovie.com/horror/strange-darling-interview-with-director-jt-mollner-and-cinematographer-giovanni-ribisi-exclusive-a212771

https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2024/08/22/strange-darling-filmmaker-on-how-his-twisty-horror-tale-came-to-life/

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/willa-fitzgerald-strange-darling-awards-insider

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/interview-strange-darling-jt-mollner-210000410.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGHo6tEN-HdQHXhxk4NbZ2StYJf-FEfajRBj0qPh3c3xSQmYzRR2a76AzOO25xPoL2Xno3Mu75eR0ODZuS7L451m8mdjYUnGu_eCH-6uQiwC5dReQ0lg2vkp88PQKhuCPlvy9a6G6rmmfZfvsboJEWxqSK61Pj-jxuGlCmcuLZQ-

https://neon.reviewjournal.com/entertainment-columns/christopher-lawrence/jt-mollner-freaks-you-out-in-new-way-with-outlaws-and-angels/

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/movies/kyle-gallner-interview.html

https://www.dreadcentral.com/editorials/508811/kyle-gallner-interview-the-strange-darling-star-in-graphic-detail-august-cover-story/

https://youtu.be/3Nv2IjA-JU8?si=T4gZZHR_c5M-2GhN

https://youtu.be/WT0Q_uuFFYA?si=6j2kmdJ0wtPhpF1V

https://youtu.be/Ygm2jEonymI?si=FCzGuRc4BfL0DEh3

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Welcome to episode 58 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.

This week, we are exploring the world of the insane asylum, starting off with the oldest film we have covered to date and our very first silent movie.

This is The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari from 1920, which was directed by Robert Wiene. This stars Frederich Ferer, Conrad Veidt, Werner Krauss and Lil Dagover.

Then we follow this with something a little more recent, although it is still 25 years old. This is Session 9 from 2001, directed by Brad Anderson. It stars David Caruso, Peter Mullan, Stephen Gevedon and Josh Lucas.

Along the way, we’ll be discussing the birth of the horror film, German Expressionist cinema, the life and career of Conrad Veidt, the true crime that inspired Session 9, The Danvers State Psychiatric Hospital, recovered memory syndrome and satanic panic, and much, much more.

Recommendations

The Hands of Orlac (1924)

The Man Who Laughs (1928)

Casablanca (1942)

References

Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari by David Robinson (BFI Film Classics)

Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene by Uli Jung and Walter Schatzberg.

Euro Gothic: Classics of Continental Horror Cinema by Jonathan Rigby

The Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Horror, edited by Phil Hardy

The Cabinet of Dr Caligari blu-ray from Eureka Entertainment

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cabinet_of_Dr._Caligari

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrad_Veidt

https://www.filmportal.de/material/interview-mit-olaf-brill

https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/conrad-veidt-lived-out-his-anti-nazi-commitment/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Krauss

https://historymatters.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/blog-archive/2020/defending-democracy-the-protests-against-werner-krauss-in-west-berlin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil_Dagover

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0891998/

Session 9 blu-ray (Second Sight Films)

Fangoria magazine issue 168

https://www.newschoolfreepress.com/2021/10/29/stephen-gevedon-talks-session-9-fan-theories-a-review-of-the-last-thing-mary-saw-more-from-brooklyn-horror-film-festival/

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/jan/07/features.magazine

https://1428elm.com/2017/09/26/stephen-gevedon-session-9-retrospective-interview/4

https://movieweb.com/agent-orange-session-9-with-director-brad-anderson-david-caruso/

https://www.aboutfilm.com/features/session9/interview.htm

https://screenanarchy.com/2004/10/brad-anderson-an-interview-with-the-director-of-session-9-and-the-machinist.html

https://historyofmassachusetts.org/history-of-danvers-state-hospital/

https://www.madinamerica.com/2018/09/decline-danvers-state-hospital/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Session_9

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Remembers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recovered-memory_therapy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repressed_memory

https://www.fangoria.com/session-9-20-years-later/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/danvers-state-hospital

https://www.danversstatehospital.org/history

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Welcome to episode 57 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.

This week we are exploring voyeurism, meta commentary and the world of the snuff movie with one film that, according to its director, ruined his career, and another that launched the career of its director

First up we have Peeping Tom from 1960, directed by Michael Powell. It stars Karl Böhm, Anna Massey, Moira Shearer, and Maxine Audley.

Then we follow this with the debut feature from acclaimed director Alejandro Amenábar. This is Tesis from 1996, and it stars Ana Torrent, Eduardo Noriega, Fele Martínez, and Nieves Herranz.

Along the way, we’ll be discussing the career of Michael Powell and the critical mauling that Peeping Tom, and Powell, received from the critics, the depiction of so-called snuff movies in cinema, the early career of Alejandro Amenábar and much more

Recommendations

Videodrome (1983)

Mute Witness (1995)

Strange Days (1995)

References

Peeping Tom (1960) Studio Canal (interviews and commentaries)

Peeping Tom by Kiri Bloom Walden (Devil’s Advocates)

A Very British Psycho: https://youtu.be/nc7jDPFgob4?si=cJ0_EOShHjMRex6T

https://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/peepingtom.html

https://www.planet-interview.de/interviews/karlheinz-boehm/33637/

https://medium.com/geouwehoer/how-michael-powells-peeping-tom-1960-predicted-our-culture-of-voyeurism-in-2020-20e06b6bafc

https://powell-pressburger.org/Reviews/60_PT/PT_Femme1.html

https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/8473-peeping-tom-he-has-his-father-s-eyes?srsltid=AfmBOop_p2jUayaE1weY62utcGITK-IX9UC7JvdVkmXsfeUgYknGhLFj

https://www.bbfc.co.uk/case-studies/peeping-tom-1960

Tesis (1996) Umbrella Entertainment Blu-ray (interviews and commentaries)

Spanish Horror Film by Antonio Lázaro-Reboll

The Spanish Fantastic by Shelagh Rowan-Legg

Supranational Horrors by Rui M. Trindade Oliveira

Nightmare Movies by Kim Newman

https://www.madrimasd.org/blogs/imagen_cine_comunicacion_audiovisual/2012/05/31/126017

https://espacio.fundaciontelefonica.com/noticia/alejandro-amenabar-nunca-cierro-las-puertas-al-mas-alla/

https://cadenaser.com/nacional/2025/09/11/alejandro-amenabar-si-cervantes-viviera-hoy-probablemente-estaria-en-una-carroza-del-orgullo-gay-cadena-ser/

https://www.academiadecine.com/2021/05/27/amenabar-el-chico-que-los-tenia-alucinados/

https://www.aceprensa.com/resenas-cine-series/tesis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Powell

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Powell_filmography

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peeping_Tom_(1960_film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thesis_(1996_film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snuff_(film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardcore_(1979_film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodline_(1979_film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Findlay_(filmmaker)

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Welcome to episode 56 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.

This week we are in Europe, where we return to the psychological thriller and the Italian giallo, with two films drenched in murder and paranoia.

First up, we have Les Diaboliques from 1955, directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. This stars Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot, Paul Meurisse and Charles Vanel.

Then we follow this with The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh from 1971 and director Sergio Martino. This stars Edwige Fenech, George Hilton, Ivan Rassimov and Cristina Airoldi.

Along the way, we will be discussing the early careers of directors Henri George Clouzot and Sergio Martino, the incredibly tense production of Les Diaboliques, Mondo movies, a real-world Italian murder case that inspired several giallo, actress Edwige Fenech, and much much more

Recommendations

Le Corbeau (1943)

The Wages of Fear (1953)

Sorcerer (1977)

References

Les Diaboliques by Susan Hayward - Ciné-Files French Film Guides series

https://www.cinematheque.fr/article/1112.html

Italian Giallo in Film and Television: A Critical History by Roberto Curti

Darkening the Italian Screen: Volume One by Eugenio Ercolani

So Deadly, So Perverse: Volume One by Troy Howarth

International Horror Film Directors, edited by Danny Shipka and Ralph Beliveau

All the Colours of Sergio Martino by Kat Ellinger

The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh blu ray (Severin Films) – interviews and extras

https://www.nanarland.com/interviews/entretiens/fr/sergio-martino.html

https://www.flashbackfiles.com/ernesto-gastaldi-interview

https://dailygrindhouse.com/thewire/the-daily-grindhouse-chats-to-ernesto-gastaldi/

https://westernsallitaliana.blogspot.com/2019/08/interview-with-ernesto-gastldi.html?m=1

https://pochestorie.corriere.it/2017/09/11/treni-aerei-un-killer-e-una-vittima-il-delitto-fenaroli/

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Welcome to episode 55 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.

This week we are discussing international folk horror with two films which explore the horrors of war, capitalism, and greed while referencing the histories of the countries in which they were made.

First up, we have Onibaba from Japan, which was released in 1964. Directed by Kaneto Shindō, it stars Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura and Kei Satō.

Then we follow this with our first film from India, Tumbbad from 2018, from director Rahi Anil Barve. This stars Sohum Shah, Jyoti Malshe and Mohammad Samad.

Along the way, we’ll be discussing the career of Kaneto Shindō, Japanese Noh theatre, the history of Indias independence, and much, much more.

References

https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/tumbbad-actor-sohum-shah-chameleon-label-5398840/

https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/tumbbad-run-hide-but-you-cant-escape-5409541/

https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ship-of-theseus-director-anand-gandhi-reveals-he-directed-tumbbad-not-rahi-anil-barve-i-scrapped-what-had-been-shot-reshot-it-10140102/

https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/tumbbad-sohum-shah-making-video-5386609/

https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/tumbbad-sanyukta-kaza-editor-vfx-sohum-shah-film-5531626/

https://www.dandc.eu/en/article/britains-east-india-company-ran-highly-profitable-brutally-exploitative-narco-state

https://existingcustomers.oxfordhomeschooling.co.uk/blog/gandhi-and-the-salt-march/

https://www.sohumshahfilms.com/about-us

https://goseetalk.com/interview-director-adesh-prasad-and-composer-jesper-kyd-on-tumbbad/

https://www.austinchronicle.com/screens/fantastic-fest-interview-tumbbad-brings-horror-to-india-12099399/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumbbad

https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/hollywood-features/subversive-artistic-and-rooted-the-new-hindi-horror-film

https://scroll.in/reel/898196/everybody-loves-the-camerawork-in-tumbbad-pankaj-kumar-tells-us-how-the-film-was-shot

https://scroll.in/reel/897390/sohum-shah-on-folk-horror-film-tumbbad-it-could-not-have-been-made-in-any-other-way

https://medium.com/@dhriti2894/tumbbad-isnt-a-horror-film-it-s-a-mirror-of-human-greed-5c2a851d3e07

https://independent-magazine.org/2026/01/08/too-daring-for-a-domestic-audience-examining-the-1964-japanese-horror-film-onibaba/

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/may/30/kaneto-shindo

https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/317-onibaba-black-sun-rising?srsltid=AfmBOoohphNd6PfGFvlU66KmmChhDb4uNujxw_Em24AlAn2hTKv2FF0s

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/06/01/films/film-reviews/remembering-kaneto-shindo/

https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2010/oct/15/onibaba-kaneto-shindo-devil-woman

https://signalhorizon.com/kaneto-shindos-onibaba-and-the-horrible-dangers-of-policing-female-desire/

https://www.jcablog.com/post/onibaba-film-review

https://bfidatadigipres.github.io/japan%202021%3Cbr%3E100%20years%20of%20japanese%20cinema/2021/11/19/onibaba/

https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/2026--my-mind-was-always-on-the-commoners-shindo-on-kuroneko-in-his-body-of-work?srsltid=AfmBOorXhnK7Zxh_vJxaMYKz6KefpX_5fk1BdEef4svX7V8T3uX25paD

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onibaba_(film)

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Welcome to episode 54 of The Horror Double Bill the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts

This week we are plunging into the world of ecological horror, with two films that suggest that unless we learn to learn more harmoniously with the planet, we will suffer the consequences – one way or another

First, we have The Day the Earth Caught Fire from 1961. This was written and directed by Val Guest and stars Edward Judd, Janet Monroe, Leo McKern, Michael Goodliffe, and Bernard Braden.

Then we follow this with our first Australian movie on the podcast, which is Long Weekend from 1978. This was written by Everett De Roche, directed by Colin Eggleston and stars Peter Hargreaves and Briony Behets

Along the way, we’ll be discussing the career of writer director Val Guest, British nuclear test in the 1950s, why Australia banned horror for 20 years, the birth of the Australian horror movement, the career of screenwriter Everett De Roche and much much more.

Recommendations

The Quatermass Xperminent (1955)

Quatermass 2 (1957)

The Twilight Zone – episode The Midnight Sun (1961)

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense – In Possession (1984)

The Last Wave (1977)

References

British Science Fiction Cinema, edited by I. Q. Hunter

The Day the Earth Caught Fire BFI blu ray – interviews, commentaries and special features

https://historyproject.org.uk/interview/val-guest

https://www.ajb007.co.uk/discussion/56473/interviews-with-cast-and-crew-non-bond-films

https://nzpetesmatteshot.blogspot.com/

https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/panic-streets-london-filming-day-earth-caught-fire

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/may/16/guardianobituaries.obituaries

Australian Horror Films 1973 to 2010 by Peter Shelley

Australian Gothic: A Cinema of Horrors by Jonathan Rayner

https://www.naa.gov.au/blog/exit-ghouls

https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2008/dossier-on-australian-exploitation/everett-de-roche/

https://www.cine-excess.co.uk/down-under-rises-up-naturersquos-revenge-in-ozploitation-cinema.html

https://cinemaaustralia.com.au/2015/10/11/5-things-you-never-knew-about-long-weekend/

https://lwlies.com/home-ents/long-weekend-ozploitation-classic

https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hargreaves-john-william-31765

https://newtheatrehistory.org.au/wiki/index.php/Person_-_John_Hargreaves

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0362970/bio/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Weekend_%281978_film%29

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_the_Earth_Caught_Fire

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0066909/

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Welcome to episode 53 of The Horror Double Bill the podcast where nearly every week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.

This week we are off to Hollywood, with two films that explore the horrors of the silver screen, from obsessive fandom and fantasy to the darkest depths of ambition.

First up we have Fade to Black from 1980. This was written and directed by Vernon Zimmerman, and stars Dennis Christopher, Tim Thomerson, Linda Kerridge, and Eve Brent

Then we jump forward to 2014 and Starry Eyes, written and directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer. This stars Alexandra Essoe, Amanda Fuller, Noah Segan and Fabianne Therese.

Along the way, we’ll be discussing the career of producer Irwin Yablans, depictions of Hollywood in the horror film, directors Kevin Kolsche and Dennis Widmyer and much much more

Recommendations

Sunset Boulevard (1950)

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (1962)

Torture Garden (1967)

Barton Fink (1991)

Mulholland Drive (2001)

References:

The Man Who Created Halloween by Irwin Yablans

Going to Pieces: The Rise & Fall of the Slasher Film by Adam Rockoff

Fade to Black: special features and interviews from the blu ray from 88 Films.

https://anthemmagazine.com/alex-essoe-pays-the-price-of-fame/

https://thehollywoodnews.com/2015/03/11/thn-interview-starry-eyes-directors-dennis-widmyer-kevin-kolsch/

https://brokehorrorfan.com/post/102534766538/interview-kevin-kolsch-dennis-widmyer-starry

https://btchflcks.com/2015/01/old-hollywood-legend-in-a-new-skin-an-interview-with-the-filmmakers-of-starry-eyes.html

https://thewolfmancometh.com/2014/03/25/writerdirectors-kevin-kolsch-and-dennis-widmyer-producer-travis-stevens-and-star-alex-essoe-talk-starry-eyes-interview-sxsw-14/

https://www.flickfeast.co.uk/spotlight/starry-eyes-interview-kevin-kolsch-dennis-widmyer/

https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/547793/28-things-we-learned-from-the-fade-to-black-commentary/

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-05-26-ca-8461-story.html

https://itcamefromblog.com/2022/11/15/paint-it-black-when-dennis-christopher-detoured-into-slasher-territory/

https://www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/hysterialives/Hysteria/fade_to_black.htm

https://www.starburstmagazine.com/features/kevin-koelsch-and-dennis-widmyer-starry-eyes/

https://wickedhorror.com/features/interviews/exclusive-alex-essoe-talks-starry-eyes/

https://youtu.be/bE-m4rVJC4o?si=TguU9KKs_TUe8neu

https://youtu.be/Ya6-7k48FAU?si=l0GJOqE7gJIOdZWA

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Welcome to episode 52 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.

This week we are going to New York in search of missing sisters and finding ourselves in a whole heap of trouble with the powers of darkness.

First, we have The Seventh Victim from 1943 and producer Val Lewton. This was directed by Mark Robson and stars Kim Hunter, Jean Brooks, Tom Conway and Isabel Jewell

Then we are following this with Inferno from Dario Argento and 1980. This was his follow-up to 1977’s Suspiria, and was the movie in which he fully introduced the idea of the Three Mothers, three supernatural figures inspired by the writing of Thomas de Quincey. This stars Leigh McCloskey, Irene Miracle, Eleonora Giorgi, Daria Nicolodi and Gabriele Lavia.

Along the way, we’ll be discussing the actresses Kim Hunter and Daria Nicolodi, and falling down some very esoteric rabbit holes, including satanic conspiracies involving the freemasons, the works and disappearance of the alchemist Fulcanelli, and the arcane world of actor, artist and self-described visual philosopher Leigh J McClosky.

References

Val Lewton: The Reality of Terror by Joel E. Siegel

Dreams of Darkness by J. P. Telotte

Icons of Grief: Val Lewton’s Home Front Pictures by Alexander Nemerov.

The Seventh Victim blu-ray from Criterion

https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/where-begin-val-lewton

https://brightlightsfilm.com/darkness-darkness-films-val-lewton-looking-back-b-movie-master/

Fear by Dario Argento

Dario Argento, The Man, The Myths, And the Magic by Alan Jones,

Broken Mirrors Broken Minds the Dark Dreams of Dario Argento by Maitland McDonough

Art Of Darkness the Cinema of Dario Argento edited by Chris Gallant

Spaghetti Nightmares edited by Luca M Palmerini and Gaeto Mistretta

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Welcome to episode 51 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.

This week we are exploring the amorphous world of the science fiction horror hybrid, with two movies that pit man against gelatinous monstrosities from inner and outer space.

First up, we have X the Unknown from 1956, an early entry into the horror market from British studio Hammer, This was directed by Leslie Norman and stars Dean Jagger, Leo McKern and Edward Chapman.

Then we jump forward to 1988 for the enjoyably goofy The Blob, from director Chuck Russell and co-writer Frank Darabont, and stars Kevin Dillon, Shawnee Smith, Donovan Leitch, Jeffrey DeMunn and Candy Clark.

Along the way, we will be discussing the careers of writer-directors Jimmy Sangster and Chuck Russell, unlikely parallels with Spielberg’s Jaws, shapeless monstrosities in the horror movie, the inspiration for and the production story of the 1958 version of the Blob, and much, much more.

References

The House that Hammer Built Volume 2, 1950 – 1954 & Volume 3: 1955–1958 by Wayne Kinsey

Hammer and Beyond: The British Horror Film by Peter Hutchings,

Hammer Films: An Exhaustive Filmography by Tom Johnson and Deborah Del Vecchio

Father of the Blob: The Making of a Monster Smash and Other Hollywood Tales by Jack H Harris

https://strasbourgfestival.com/en/interview-jimmy-sangster/

https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/jimmy-sangster/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Sangster

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/aug/21/jimmy-sangster-obituary

The Blob (1988) - Scream factory blu ray interviews, commentaries and extras

https://ia801403.us.archive.org/4/items/Fear_04_1989-01-02_no_ads/Fear_04_1989-01-02_no_ads.pdf

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0762727/

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0751080/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blob_(1988_film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blob

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_the_Unknown

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