NECROMANIACS PODCAST

NECRO 262 THE EYES OF LAURA MARS

This week we go back to 1978 for the American giallo The Eyes of Laura Mars. Based on a screenplay by John Carpenter and directed by Irvin Kershner, this neo-noir has all the trappings of it’s Euro cousins such as red herrings, gloved hands wielding knives and cool atmosphere.  Additionally, we have a top-notch cast including Faye Dunaway, Tommy Lee Jones, Raul Julia and Necro-favorite Brad Dourif. 
Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike HillOutro: “Prisoner” – Barbara Streisand 

NECRO 261 XTRO

By popular demand, we cover XTRO this week. This film has come up n conversation with you guys over the years so we turn our gaze to this offbeat, sometimes confusing alien abduction video nasty from 1983.  
 
Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike HillOutro: “Rise” – Voivod

NECRO 260 BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE

This week we go back to 1970 to explore Bird with the Chrystal Plumage, the seminal giallo written and directed by the maestro Dario Argento. Bird was Argento’s directorial debut and was the first entry into the “Animal Trilogy” which would include his next two films The Cat o’ Nine Tails and Four Flies on Gey Velvet.  
 
Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike HillOutro: “Witchcult Today” – Electric Wizard

NECRO 259 Lair of the White Worm

It’s Necro Thursday! Last week we stated that Heretic was Hugh Grant’s only horror film in his filmography.  You guys quickly pointed out our error and pointed us Lair of the White Worm, Ken Russell’s profane folk horror loosely based on Bram Stoker’s novel by the same name. 
Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike HillOutro: “Wond’ring Aloud” – Jethro Tull

NECRO 258 HERETIC

2024 was such a great year for Horror that we ran out of time to discuss some of these films. Heretic co-directed and co-written by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods came out at the tail end of the year. Boasting a lean and mean cast featuring High Grant, Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East, the film tells the story of two missionaries who try to convert a deceptively dangerous loner.  

NECRO 257 KLUTE

This week we go back to our favorite era, the 1970’s to explore a film featuring one of our favorite actors, Donald Sutherland. We visit the horror-adjacent genre of 70’re neo-noir for Klute written and directed by Alan J. Pakula #necromaniacspodcast #horsemenofthepodcastingapocalypse #necrothursday
Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike HillOutro: “Forever my Queen”– Pentagram

NECRO 256 DON'T LOOK NOW

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 HillOutro: “Spiral Mirror” – David Lynch featuring Jack Cruz
This episode is dedicated to the memory of Rich Hall

NECRO 255 THE CHANGELING

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 HillOutro: “True Love’s Flame” – David Lynch featuring Jack Cruz

NECRO 254 NOSFERATU 2024

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 HillOutro: “Bela Legosi’s Dead” – Bauhaus

NECRO 253 2024 TOP 666 (6)

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 HillOutro: “ Five to One” – The Doors