NECROMANIACS PODCAST

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

NECRO 294 BLACK PHONE 2

This week we weigh in on BLACK PHONE 2, directed by Scott Derrickson who brought us the Neco-approved SINISTER (2012). Four years after the happenings in the first film, we find Finney and Gwen still living in the shadow of the Grabber. 
 
Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:                 “Eyes without a Face”– Billy Idol

NECRO 293 STRANGE HARVEST

This week we cover STRANGE HARVEST the new film written, directed and edited by Stuart Ortiz who brought us GRAVE ENCOUNTERS films from a few years ago. Effectively using the “mockumentary” and “found footage” devices which have been used over the recent decades to varying degrees of success, Ortiz tells a cosmic horror tale / serial murder tale within the a very tight budget.
Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:                 “How to Destroy Angels”– Coil

NECRO 292 VHS HALLOWEEN

Halloween is around the corner so it’s time for the Necromaniacs Halloween special with all three of us. Every year, we cover the annual VHS entry on Shudder.  Check in and find out our thoughts on this year’s entry. 
 
Intro:                   “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:                “Grimace_Smoking_Weed”– Chat Pile

NECRO 291 TRICK OR TREAT

We’re deep into the spooky season so this week, we’re coming at you with a Halloween episode.  As a companion piece to our recent TRICK ‘R TREAT, we are doing the heavy metal Halloween movie TRICK OR TREAT from 1986.
Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:                 “Say What You Will”– Fastway

NECRO 290 THE LONG WALK

The second half or 2025 seems to be heating up after a relatively lackluster start.  This week, we cover the long awaited film adaptation of THE LONG WALK, the hard-hitting novella that Stephen King published as one of the infamous Richard Bachman stories. The production of this film has been on the table since 1988 with George Romero among others tapped to direct.  The team of Francis Lawrence and JT Mollner received the final honors.
 
Intro:                   “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Interlude:         “Cellar Holes from a Lifetime Ago” - Crone
Outro:                “Hybrid Moments”– Misfts

NECRO 289 TRICK R TREAT

It’s the spooky season, we we’re getting in the proper mood with the 2009 Halloween horror anthology TRICK R TREAT.
Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro: “Halloween”– Misfits