NECROMANIACS PODCAST

This week, we cover PRIMATE, the 2026 chimp-goes-wild film.  Directed by Johannes Roberts, who brought us 2017’s 47 Meters Down, this harrowing tale combines nature horror with some basic slasher tropes. If you want to drop us a line, hit us up on the NECROPHONE 908-913-0782.
 
Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:                 “Stranger” – Skinyard

We’re going underground this week. We’ll be visiting the 9 Circles of Hell with 2014’s AS ABOVE SO BELOW. Directed by John Erick Dowdle, this came out in the midst of an onslaught of “found footage” horrors. Additionally, we have some callers and the normal rundown of stuff we’ve been checking out.  If you want to drop us a line, hit us up on the NECROPHONE 908-913-0782.
Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:                 “The Black Hand” – Vinnie Paz

This week’s feature is the harrowing REQUIEM FOR A DREAM, the 2001 Darren Aronofsky directed film adapted from the Hubert Selby Jr. 1978 novel. The film features top-notch performances by Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly and Marlon Wayans and tells aa brutal story or addiction, human depravity and the downward spiral.
Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Interlude:          “Ghosts of Things to Come” – Clint Mansell
Outro:                 “Crimin’ & Dealin’” – Clint Mansell

This week, we have another one that has been under consideration for a long time. 52 PICKUP is a grimy epic directed by John Frankenheimer and stars veteran actors Roy Scheider and Ann Margret. Released in 1986, this film flew mostly under the radar and garnered a split opinion from Siskel and Ebert back in the day mostly over the purported brutality and sleaziness of the film. This one slots nicely into our Neo Noir project.
 
Intro:                   “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:                “In My Dreams” – Dokken

Straight out of the Necro Phone Recommendations, we dig into OUT OF THE BLUE, a heavy, bleak film directed by Dennis Hopper from 1980. Critically acclaimed, but controversial due to it’s frankness with regard to sensitive topics such as drug abuse and incest, the film garnered a cult following and was released on a deluxe, special edition by Severin in 2023.
Intro:                   “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:                “Hey, Hey, My, My (Out of the Blue)” – Neil Young and Crazy Horse

We’re back with another Neo Noir episode this week.  We cover the Coen Brothers THE MAN WHO WASN’T THERE,  from 2001. The episode comes on the heels of the excellent Criterion release that includes new extras and a making-of documentary.
Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:                 “If You Really Don’t Love Me” - Interpol        

We have been talking about doing this one for quite a while, so with this the release of the excellent, limited-edition bluray from Arrow, we took on EXCALIBUR.            John Boorman’s epic telling of the King Arthur legend was groundbreaking back in 1981. It was a darker narrative, exploring the complexities of these iconic figures and featured several familiar faces early in their careers.
 
Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:                 “Kill with Power”– Manowar

This week we go back to 2001. It’s the dawn of the new millennium and the world is filled with anxiety over the perils of the internet, existential dread and the mystery of mortality.  Behold PULSE, a heavy death meditation written and directed my Necro-approved Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:                 “Ground Zero”– Zeni Geva  

We continue our coverage of Alex Garland’s trilogy further chronicling the post infection world with 28 YEARS LATER THE BONE TEMPLE. This time around Nia DaCosta is at the directorial helm to chronicle the fate of Spike, Dr. Kelson, Jimmy Crystal and Samson.
 
 
Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:                 “Number of the Beast”– Iron Maiden

We have been talking about doing this one for a while. The 1981 neo-noir NIGHTHAWKS features Sylvester Stallone on the heels of Rocky I and II as well, a post-Empire Strikes Back Billy Dee Williams and the US film debut of Rutger Hauer. It’s a grimy journey through old NYC as an international task force pursues a maniacal terrorist.
 
Intro:                   “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro:                “Slowride”– Foghat