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Necromaniacs 112 Cure

Jeff and Mike H team up this week to discuss Cure, the relatively obscure work by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.  Back in 1997, Japanese horror was taking the US by storm with Ringu, Audition and the Ju-on series but Cure stands out with it’s heavy lean into atmosphere, pacing and a brooking tone.
Intro:               “Necromaniacs” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill
Outro:             “Space Age Love” – A Flock of Seagulls

Necromaniacs 111 Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key

Mike and Mike are together again for Part 2 of our Giallo exploration of the work of Sergio Martino.  The next logical step, in light of last week’s episode, is the classic Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I have the Key, which also stars the ravishing Edwige Fenech.
 
Intro:     “Necromaniacs” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill
Outro:   “Love my Way” – Psychedelic Furs

Necromaniacs 110 The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh

Mike H and Mike S team up for a two-part giallo exploration into the work of Sergio Martino, one of the genre's most notable directors.  
 
Intro:     "Necromaniacs I" - written and performed by Mike Hill
Outro:    "The Black Rider" - Tom Waits

NECROMANIACS 109 MY HEART CAN’T BEAT UNLESS YOU TELL IT TO

Somehow this one slipped by all of us, we must be slipping.  Mike S and Mike H talk about My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To, written and directed by Jonathan Cuartas.
 
Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – written and recorded by Mike Hill
Outro:                  “Lavender”  Akin Mannequin

Necromaniacs 108 Kill List

Happy New Year people! We’re back in action after the holiday break. This episode has been a long time coming, we’ve been talking about it for a while. Jeff and I finally talk about Kill List, the sublime, genre-crossing horror film by Ben Wheatley.
 
Intro:     “Necromaniacs” – Composed and recorded by Mike Hill
Outro:   “Candles” – Bathory

Necromaniacs 107 Year End Extravaganza 2021!

Somehow we all made it to the end of 2021. It’s been a crazy year but all three of us crawled to the finish line to get together and each rundown our top 5 horror movies of the year.
The Necromaniacs Crew wish you all a Happy Holidays and we’ll see you in 2022.
Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill
Outro:                  “Christmas Rappin’” – Kurtis Blow

NECROMANIACS 106 LAST NIGHT IN SOHO

This week Mike and Mike cover 2021’s Last Night in Soho. Is it a giallo?
Intro:                    “Necromaniacs Themes” – written and produced by Mike Hill
Outro:                  “The Old Main Drag” – The Pogues

NECROMANIACS 104 MIDNIGHT MASS

These days, everyone has been talking about Midnight Mass, the latest Mike Flanagan miniseries on Netflix.  Check out our take on this week’s episode.
 
Intro:     “Necromaniacs Theme” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill
Outro:   “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” - Bauhaus

NECROMANIACS 103 THE NIGHT HOUSE

Jeff and Mike give their normal rundown of stuff they’ve been watching and talk about this year’s critically acclaimed “The Night House,” a movie that may-or-may-not be about a ghost…you decide!
Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill
Outro:  “TormentORR” - Gehenna

NECROMANIACS 102 VHS 94

Jeff and Mike H talk about VHS 94, the latest installment of the VHS found-footage series.  Streaming on Shudder!
 
Intro:     "Necromaniacs Theme" - composed and recorded by Mike Hill
Outro:    "The Shift" - Samhain