NECROMANIACS PODCAST

This week THE CYCLE is on the chopping block. This SHUDDER exclusive is directed by Jordan Downey (VHS Beyond, The Headhunter) that seems to be making quite a splash. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “The Shift” – Samhain

We hope everyone had a great Halloween, it’s such and awesome build up and suddenly the scariest night of the year comes and goes. Don’t worry, at Necromaniacs every day is Halloween. This week, we are covering the show that every horror fan is talking about: Peacock’s Crystal Lake! Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “The Crystal Ship” – The Doors

It’s time for our annual group Halloween Episode. All three of us meet up for a Necro_Triumvirate to celebrate the glory of Halloween with 1998’s HALLOWEEN H2O. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Don’t Fear the Reaper” – Blue Oyster Cult

Hot on the heels of the news about Exorcist: Martyrs, we figured we would cover an exorcism movie; no, not Exorcist 2, which came up on the Necrophone, but instead we covered the 2006 Scott Derrickson film THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Unholy Passion” – Samhain

This week, we discuss the band new found footage horror INFIRMARY. Streaming exclusively on Shudder, this slow burn is the debut feature film by Nicholas Pineda leaning heavily on liminal horror to tell the story of group of security guards dealing with weird happenings at defunct psychiatric facility. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Sacrifice” – Venom

It’s a new Necro Neo Noir this week with the stylish 2011 DRIVE. Featuring an formidable cast including Ryan Gosling, Ron Pearlman and Albert Brooks, Nicolas Winding Refn paints a neon-soaked landscape of LA populated by mysterious stunt drivers, low-rent criminals and women in distress. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Nightcall” – Kavinski

This week so cover MARTIN the 1977 film written and directed by George Romero. Most of us know Romero as the godfather of the modern zombie film and some of his early films have fallen into obscurity. MARTIN is a brooding meditation of superstition, mental illness and vampirism. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Prodigal Son” – Iron Maiden

Straight from the Necro Phone Call Line, this week we discuss RIVER’S EDGE the 1986 crime thriller featuring early performances by Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves and Ione Skye along with a supporting feature by Dennis Hopper. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Lethal Tendencies” – Hallow’s Eve

This week we discuss HOKUM, the follow up of 2024’s ODDITY by Damian McCarthy. For anyone who has been listening to us for any amount of time, you will remember that we were keen on ODDITY as well as his earlier film, CAVEAT. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782. #horrormovies #necromaniacspodcast #necrothursday

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “You are Now Under Our Control” – Beastmilk

Sometime remakes and “reimagnings” have uneven results. Occasionally, there are exceptions. This week we dive deep into the 2004 Zack Snyder / James Gunn production of DAWN OF THE DEAD. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Down with the Sickness” – Disturbed

This week we cover one of Italian Horror’s icons, the one and only Mario Bava. FIVE DOLLS FOR AN AUGUST MOON was released in 1970 and features icons such as Spaghetti-western star William Berger and the classic Edwige Feneche in a stylish giallo whodunnit. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Danza Primitiva” – Piero Umiliani

Seldon Hunt joins us for another installment of Mayhem Down Under, our exploration of Australian horror / crime films. This week we discuss THE SQUARE from 2008. This Slow burn is the written and directing debut of Nash and Joel Edgerton.

Intro: “We Can’t be Beaten” – Rose Tattoo

Outro: “Problem Child” – AC/DC

Fellow Horseman and regular collaborator Kark Haikara of the SOL NOX podcast joins as a guest host this week. We cover the Hammer classic QUATERMASS AND THE PIT (alternate title FIVE MILLION YEARS TO EARTH), released back in 1967. Nigel Kneale, a BBC legend, wrote the script as a sequel to The Quatermass Xperiment and Quatermass 2. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Double Negative” – Hammerhead

This week we go back to Michael Mann’s 1986 crime thriller MANHUNTER. Considered a box office flop, the film has garnered a solid cult status over the years. Based on Red Dragon, the novel by Thomas Harris, Manhunter acts as an unintentional “prequel” to Silence of the Lambs. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Graham’s Theme” – Michael Rubini

This week we dive deep into the controversial, right-wing wet dream known as CITIZEN VIGILANTE, the newest film by Uwe Boll. Armie Hammer somehow returns to polite society to star as Michael Sanders, an American living in Europe looking to mete out street justice targeting various criminals that have slipped through the cracks of the failing system of law and order.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Street Justice” – Cro Mags

We’ve got another 2026 movie on the chopping block. This week we’ll be talking about PSYCHO KILLER, written by Andrew Kevin Walker, who wrote the screenplay for Necro-Favorites Se7en and 8MM.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Kill Trend Suicide” – Brutal Truth

Everyone is talking about OBSESSION, the debut film by Curry Barker. To date, it has outperformed the latest Star Wars movie and setting new records. You may know Curry Barker from his YouTube film MILK AND SERIAL, which positioned him to make his feature film debut. Check in with the Necromaniacs to get their take on all of this.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Slime of the Times” – Scorpionmilk

The long-awaited BACKROOMS movie is the subject of this week’s episode. Kane Parsons (a.k.a Kane Pixels) moved front and center with the expansion of the Backrooms phenomenon, first appearing back in 2019 as a post on 4Chan accompanied by cryptic text. A24 tapped Parsons to direct a full-feature as his debut which is measuring up to be one of 2026’s most talked about horror films.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “You are Under Our Control” – Beastmilk

It’s no secret that we dig Paul Schrader here at Necromaniacs; he’s one of the masters of neo noir, violent crime films and also not too bad at horror. The 1982 remake of DeWitt Bodean’s 1942 CAT PEOPLE displays that Schrader is comfortable working within the supernatural horror genre.

Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill

Outro: “Cat People Putting Out Fire” – David Bowie