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NECRO 304 WENDIGO

We continue our celebration of independent film auteur Larry Fessenden.  This week we travel back to 2001 for WENDIGO, a harrowing story of death, Native American Folklore and the eye of the unreliable narrator.
Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:                 “Despair”–  Mayhem

NECRO 303 THE LAST WINTER

Independent film hero Larry Fessenden is celebrated this week with his 2007 environmental horror film THE LAST WINTER. Set in the icy hinterlands of Alaska, we follow the plight of an oil drilling operation confronted with strange, ancient phenomena.
 
 
Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:                 “Spectre”– Former Worlds

NECRO 302 NEO NOIR 1 BASIC INSTINCT

This week we kick off our newest miniseries: NEO NOIR MANICS. First up is the classic 1992 Paul Verhoeven directed BASIC INSTINCT.  Erotic thriller master Michael Douglas (along with his awful v-neck sweater) teams up with Sharon Stone to deliver one of the 90’s most controversial films
Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:                 “Paint It Black”– W.A.S.P.

NECRO 301 TOAD ROAD

This week, we explore the grimey, drug-addled world of Toad Road, set in the depths of Pennsylvania. Written, directed and produced by Jason Banker in 2012, we follow the plight of Sara and James as they follow a road to ruin.
 
Intro:                   “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:                “Blotter”– Nightstick

NECRO 300 THE FIRST QUARTER CENTURY

We made it to Episode 300! We’d like to thank everyone that has listened to and supported the show, we’re just getting started.  To celebrate this milestone, we are taking a look at the first quarter century in horror and some of the names of the masters of the genre in the new millennium.
Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro: “Obsession” – Actors

NECRO 299 SINNERS

Happy Near Years Necromaniacs! We’re back this week with a film that appeared on our Best of 2025 List. Sinners garnered critical and popular acclaim last year, so let’s check out what we have to say.
Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:                 “Jenifa Taught Me”– De La Soul

NECRO 298 2025 Year End 666

Despite many claiming that 2025 was lean with respect to solid horror movies, there ended up being some killer movies to hit late in the year.  All three Necromaniacs are on the line this week for our final episode of the year: the infamous NECRO 666 where we rundown our top 6 movies of 2025. #horsemenofthepodcastingapocalypse #horrormovies #necromaniacspodcast #necrothursday

NECRO 297 MANOR OF DARKNESS

This week we cover MANOR OF DARKNESS, written and directed by Blake Ridder.  Trapped in a time-loop, a group or imposter filmmakers relive a nightmare brought on by a lingering supernatural force.  MANOR will  be released digitally in the US on December 9.
Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:                 “Shadow”– Chromatics

NECRO 296 THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW

We’re back this week, with a movie that take the traditional voodoo angle on zombies. Behold THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW from 1988. Directed by Wes Craven.  A young Bill Pullman portrays a young enthobotanist who travels to Haiti in search of a portion that revives the dead.
 
Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:                 “We All Die Laughing”– The Angelic Process

NECRO 295 FRANKENSTEIN

This week, we discuss the long-awaited FRANKENSTEIN film produced, written and directed by Guillermo del Toro. After a short theatrical run, you can watch the film exclusively on Netflix. How many Frankenstein adaptations have there been?  Every generation seems to claim that their version is the “truest” to Mary Shelley’s classic novel.  Let’s see how this one measures up.
 
Intro:                   “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:                “Frankenstein”– Edgar Winter Group