NECROMANIACS PODCAST

Mike S returns after a brief hiatus.  This week, we discuss a fairly obscure British film called GHOST STORIES written and directed by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman.  Offbeat, unique and unconventional; how will it fair on the Necro chopping block? 
 
Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:  “Extortion” – Christbane

The prequel game can be a tricky one, especially with such an iconic franchise as The Omen. Check out our take on The First Omen, the directorial debut of Arkasha Stevenson and the direct prequel to the 1976 classic
 
Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:  “I am Abomination ” – 1349

Damn, what timing we have! On the heels of the first-ever felony conviction of a former US President, we take on the tense, speculative “horror” movie CIVIL WAR.
 
Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:  “Rocket USA” – Suicide

Robert Eggers is undoubtedly a luminary in the horror world and it is no surprise that we are on board with his band of weirdness.  This week, we dive into the many-faceted movie THE LIGHTHOUSE. What is actually going on in this film? Listen and dig our commentary on this modern classic.
Intro:     “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:   “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” – Iron Maiden

This week, we are back in time to 70’s Italy.  Lucio Fulci along with Dario Argento are possibly the most well-known filmmakers in European Horror / Giallo so we have been diving deep into their catalogs.  1972’s Don’t Torture a Duckling (Non si sevizia un paperino), is one of his most critically renowned films.  Check out what we have to say about it.  
 
Intro:     “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:   “Sol Niger” – Babylon Whores

This week we dive into the curious genre of American Christian Independent Horror with Nefarious.  Ever wonder what a Christian Fundamentalist might do with a budget to make a horror film? Well, give this episode a listen.
 
Intro:     “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:   “Snakes of Christ” - Danzig

Somehow we missed this one last year. Dark Harvest is a 2023 horror film inspired by Norman Partridge’s novel of the same name.   
Intro:     “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:   “Skulls” – Misfits

This week we go back to the 90’s to check out as film that influenced last week’s episode LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL. 1992, an unsuspecting British audience was subjected to GHOST WATCH, a program that was largely perceived as being real! For years, this film has been hard to find until the good people at Shudder at it to their streaming platform.
 
Intro:     “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:   “Ghost Walk” – The Mighty Sphincter

This week we cover one of the most talked about new horror films of the year. Late Night with the Devil seems to have taken the horror scene by storm and features David Dastmalchian, in his first leading role
 
Intro:     “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:   “Forever my Queen” – Pentagram

This week we turn our eyes to the work of Michele Soavi, one of Dario Argento’s proteges. His output is relatively small to The Maestro but he put our some interesting films.  The Sect a.k.a The Devil’s Daughter, a.k.a. La Setta is a wild ride through a dream world. This 1991 film has it all: hipppies, Satanists, bikers and a typically Italian meandering storyline.
 
Intro:     “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:   “Flaming Creatures” – Executioner’s Mask