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NECRO 274 28 WEEKS LATER

We continue our runup to the release of 28 Years Later, with 28 Weeks Later the 2007 sequel that expands the world developed in the first movie. This time around Danny Boyle and Alex Garland were absent from the production team leaving the screenplay to be developed by committee and the mantle of director landing with Juan Carlos Fresnadillo.
Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro: “Ghost Key”– Isis

NECRO 273 28 DAYS LATER

As a run up to the release of 28 Years Later, we will be going back to the beginning of the nightmare world created by Alex Garland and Danny Boyle.  This week, we discuss 28 Days Later, the post-apocalyptic, infected horror film that updated the zombie folklore started by George Romero in the late 60’s and continued by Lucio Fulci in the 90’s.
Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro: “Pharmacy”– Ascetic

Necro 272 Angel Heart

This week, we continue our NYC series with 1987’s neo noir, horror film Angel Heart. We have a prime Mickey Roarke as a hard-boiled private investigator, a post-Cosby Show Lisa Bonet and a Satanic Robert Deniro in a plot adapted from William Hjortsberg’s 1978 novel Falling Angel.
 
Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro: “Hell’s Sex Slave”– Assaulted Christ

NECRO 271 THE MONKEY

Jeff returns! This week, we discuss THE MONKEY, a 2025 black comedy / horror film written and directed by Osgood Perkins. Based on Stephen King’s short story of the same name the films stars Theo James in a dual role as twin brothers who are tormented by a cursed toy monkey.
 
Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro: “Heaven Raining Bullets”– The Empire Hideous

NECRO 270 Perversion Story

This week we return to Italy for to discuss the work of horror / giallo icon Lucio Fulci. ONE ON TOP OF THE OTHERE a.k.a PERVERSION STORY a.k.a. UNA SULL’ATRA is one of Fulci’s lesser known films but delivers a unique take on a noirish crime drama.  
Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro: “Come un Delirio”– Riz Ortolani

Necro 269 Last Exit to Brooklyn

Not exactly a “horror movie” but 1989’s Last Exit to Brookyn is a study of horrible people doing horrible things.  Based loosely on Huber Selby Jr.’s 1964 novel, this bleak study in brutality tells a story of Brooklyn’s savage underbelly. Directly by Uli Edel, it features some familiar faces including Jennifer Jason Leigh, Stephen Lang, Burt Young and Jerry Orbach among others.
Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro: “The Butcher”– Leonard Cohen

Necro 268 Jacob's Ladder

This week we have another Brooklyn-based horror, 1990’s Jacobs Ladder. This moody film features expert acting by Tim Robbins with support by Danny Aiello and Elizabeth Pena. 
 
Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro: “Lack of Communication”– Ratt

Necro 267 The Sentinel

This week, we go back to 1977 to discuss THE SENTINEL, a supernatural horror film boasting a sublime cast including Burgess Meredith, Jeff Goldblum, John Carradine, Beverly D’Angelo and Christopher Walken. We’ve got demons, gateways to Hell and creepy priests all set in Brooklyn Heights. 
 
Intro:    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill
Outro: “The 11th Commandment”– Bethlehem

NECRO 266 THE WOLF MAN

It looks like 2025 is going to be the year of the Werewolf and we’re stoked about that! The first entry is Leigh Whannell’s reimagining of the WOLF MAN. We remember his reimagining of the Invisible Man in 2020, another attempt at reimagining a classic Universal Monster as well as his hits Saw and Insidious.  This lean and mean production features the seasoned actors Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner, playing a husband and wife dealing with the werewolf business as an infection as opposed to a curse. 
Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike HillOutro: “The Shift”– Samhain

NECRO 265 The Stranger

Quality control manager, Rennie Resmini, joins us as a guest host.  We discuss the dark, psychological thriller The Stranger this week.  Featuring Necro favorites Joel Edgerton and Sam Harris, this 2022 Australian thriller, heavy on atmosphere,  tells the true crime story of the elaborate plan to solve a child abduction case. 
Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike HillOutro: “The Low Road” – Beasts of Bourbon