Surgeons of Horror: Podcast

Our second part to the Full Moon Sessions episode looks at the month of August 2023 and some of the horror titles that are coming up on the big and small screen. Hosts Saul Muerte and Watch It Wombat's Nick discuss their thoughts and views. Ghost Story by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Surgeons of Horror host Saul Muerte takes on a literary exploration of Dennis Wheatley's Library of the Occult. The first book placed under scrutiny will be Bram Stoker's Dracula.

This is the Full Moon Sessions. Every lunar month, the team will look at the month that was and what lay in the horizon in the horror genre. In our first segment, Surgeons of Horror alumni Saul Muerte and Watch It Wombat's Nick look back at the horror films and shows of July 2023. Ghost Story by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Our second part to the Full Moon Sessions episode looks at the month of July 2023 and some of the horror titles that are coming up on the big and small screen. Hosts Saul Muerte and Myles Davies discuss their thoughts and views. Ghost Story by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Surgeons of Horror host Saul Muerte teams up with Movie Nerds' Ben Skinner to discuss horror movie soundtracks. This month focus is on 1983 feature Xtro, composed by Harry Bromley Davenport. Rise by Punch Deck | https://soundcloud.com/punch-deck Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Following on from his dissection of Bram Stoker's Dracula, host Saul Muerte takes a snapshot of the Prince of Darkness films across the years. Ghost Story by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Dennis Wheatley became prolific through the 1930s to the 1960s for his novels in the thriller and occult genre.He even inspired Fleming to create James Bond.We're going to look at some of novels he considered the finest in the realms of the occult, starting with Bram Stoker's Dracula. Dracula has adopted many faces over the years, but what was your earliest memory of this iconic character? Join host Saul Muerte as he delves into the novel that started it all and dissect what will be the first book from Dennis Wheatley's library of the occult to go under scrutiny.

This is the Full Moon Sessions. Every lunar month, the team will look at the month that was and what lay in the horizon in the horror genre. In our first segment, Surgeons of Horror alumni Saul Muerte and Myles Davies look back at the first half of 2023 to discuss the highs and lows of horror films so far. Ghost Story by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Resident surgeon Antony Yee teams up with Chris Dawes to discuss the Blumhouse / James Wan partnership feature about a killer doll. Does the cinematic success at the box office warrant a decent write up or is this all fanfare? Can Yee and Dawes find a solution?

Surgeons of Horror alumni Nick Allford (Watch It Wombat) took a step into our surgery with none other than Jason Blum (Blumhouse) to discuss what it takes to lead a successful horror production company and their latest cinema offering The Black Phone directed by Scott Derrickson. In Australian cinemas now.

To celebrate its 100th Anniversary from its original release in cinemas, resident surgeons Saul Muerte and Oscar Jack sit down and provide some talking points as they watch the Blu-ray HD version. Join them by listening or playing the film along with their discussions.

Having just celebrated its 40th Anniversary, Surgeons Saul Muerte and Oscar Jack dissect and discuss one of the pioneer slasher movies from 1981, The Prowler, to see if it still holds up today.

Umbrella Entertainment have just issued a blu-ray release of the Ozploitation classic, Turkey Shoot, so what better time for resident Surgeon Saul Muerte to catch up with its director, Brian Trenchard-Smith? Saul chats with the director about some of his genre films across the years such as Dead End Drive-In, Night of the Demons 2, and the Leprechaun franchise.

Resident surgeons Saul Muerte and Oscar Jack look back at this iconic film which inspired a wake of filmmakers to see how it stands up today.

Ahead of the much-anticipated sequel, The Surgeons team look back at the original Candyman feature directed by Bernard Rose based on the Clive Barker novella. Does it still stand up today? What do Surgeons Myles Davies and Saul Muerte make of the iconic film?

To celebrate its 40th Anniversary, the Surgeons team Richard Lovegrove and Saul Muerte dissect and discuss Lucio Fulci's final instalment to the Gates of Hell Trilogy: The House By The Cemetery.

Sixty years after its initial release, Surgeons Saul Muerte and Meredith Murphy look back at the Hammer Horror film starring Oliver Reed, based on the Guy Endore novel. Does it still stand the test of time? Time to sink our teeth in and find out.

Forty years after the wake of the zombie movement and release of Andrea Bianchi's Burial Ground, the Surgeons team look back at the film to see if it still has bite or has shuffled into obscurity.

To celebrate its 25th Anniversary resident Surgeons Greer Bolomey and Saul Muerte dissect and discuss the Peter Jackson, Robert Zemeckis collaboration, The Frighteners.

At the time of production, Roadgames was the most expensive Australian film and boasted a young Jamie Lee Curtis in a support role following her rise to ascent with Halloween and Prom Night. How does the film stand today? Surgeons Myles Davies and Saul Muerte dissect and discuss in our latest podcast episode.

It's been 45 years since its release and is still as iconic as ever. Surgeons Oscar Jack and Saul Muerte dissect and discuss this feature to see why it resonates so much in the horror genre.

Andrzej Zulawski's feature starring Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill is curious journey into the heart of humanity, relationships, and control. How sexual partners can dominate and smother each other to attain their perfect image at the cost of all those in their wake. Subjected to the video nasties of its day, and considered a cult classic by some, but what do our resident Surgeons make of it today? Myles Davies and Saul Muerte dissect and discuss the movie to find its killer core and cast their views.

It was produced in the wake of Friday the 13th's success and boasts Tom Savini in the special effects department, but it failed to ignite at the box office. Since then it has gained a cult following, but what do our resident surgeons Myles Davies and Saul Muerte make of this film today, 40 years after its initial release?

To celebrate 40 years since its initial release, resident Surgeons Richard Lovegrove and Saul Muerte dissect and discuss the second instalment to Lucio Fulci's Gates of Hell trilogy, The Beyond.

It's Alien Day again and time for the Surgeons team to dissect and discuss another entry into the franchise. Join Antony Yee and Saul Muerte as they chat about Alien: Resurrection.

Saul Muerte narrates the classic novella by Edgar Allen Poe.

The Surgeons team, Richard Lovegrove and Saul Muerte dissect and discuss Lucio Fulci's vision of the Edgar Allan Poe classic novella. How does this fair today and in comparison with the great Italian director's other works.

The Surgeons team, Saul Muerte and Myles Davies take a collective look back at Jennifer Jason Leigh's first feature film to dissect and discuss Eyes of a Stranger, How does it fair today with a modern gaze.

Surgeons Saul Muerte and Antony Yee dissect and discuss the 1981 slasher film My Bloody Valentine to see if it still stands the test of time.

Resident Surgeons Myles Davies and Saul Muerte dissect and discuss the classic horror feature The Entity starring Barbara Hershey.

The Surgeons of Horror team dissect and discuss the J-Horror movie, Kairo which celebrates its 20th Anniversary.

It's been 30 years since Misery was released with some powerful performances, especially from Kathy Bates who won an Oscar for her efforts. So what better way to round out our current season than a.good old dissection and discussion to see how this movie holds up today.

Our focus on director John Carpenter's film work comes to an end with his final film to date, The Ward, starring Amber Heard. Does the auteur end with a bang or a whimper?

Carpenter's penultimate film would see an amalgamation of some of his previous films with a fairly decent cast, but was he able to establish the magic of his earlier career? The Surgeons team dissect and discuss Ghosts of Mars to find out.

The Surgeons continue their trend this season looking at the films of Director John Carpenter. We're mid 90s now and coming towards the end of this auteur's career with the James Woods vampire horror that sees him as vampire slayer, Jack Crow. Did this movie stand the test of time? Let the team decide.

Following our interview with star Felissa Rose, the Surgeons team dissect and discuss the cult film that launched her career.

Star of Sleepaway Camp Felissa Rose swings by the mortician's slab to discuss her role in the cult film along with her next feature Camp Twilight with host Saul Muerte.

The Surgeons team take a look at John Carpenter's remake of the 1960 feature based on the John Wyndham classic novel. He's done remakes before so what could go wrong? Well quite a lot actually.

In this latest episode, The Surgeons dissect and discuss John Carpenter and Kurt Russell's reprisal of the iconic character Snake Plissken. How did this film fair compared to its predecessor?

"Do you read Sutter Cane?" This episode looks at John Carpenter's In The Mouth of Madness starring Sam Neill, a film that was considered a box office failure but went on to receive cult status. Does it deserve high praise? The Surgeons team dissect and discuss the movie to find out.

The Surgeons team continue to dissect and discuss the films of John Carpenter with the las tfilm he would direct in the 80s and cult classic, They Live. But does it still stand up and is it relevant today?

Was this Carpenter's first misfire as a director? Does it deserve more recognition? The Surgeons dissect and discuss this feature to see whether it warrants another look.

The Surgeons team take a look at another classic movie from horror auteur John Carpenter. As they discuss and dissect Prince of Darkness they set out to see if the film still stands the test of time.

The Surgeons team continue to dissect and discuss the movies of John Carpenter in our current season. In this episode we scrutinise Big Trouble In Little China starring Kurt Russell and Kim Cattrall, a film that didn't pull the numbers at the Box Office but has since become a cult classic.

The Surgeons continue their journey through Director John Carpenter's film work with this shift away from his horror movies into sci-fi fantasy, Starman starring Jeff Bridges.

The Surgeons team kick off the seventh season proper which is dedicated to the films of John Carpenter films from Christine to The Ward. First up, how does the killer Plymouth Fury hold up today?

We close out our look into some of the late director Stuart Gordon's films with his final Lovecraftian film, Dagon. How does it stand up compared with Re-Animator and From Beyond?

Celebrating 40 years since Lucio Fulci's cinematic classic entry into the horror genre, the Surgeons dissect and discuss the movie to see if it still has the same impact from its initial release.

It's been 20 years since this female take on the lycanthropy mythology first hit the festival circuits and caused more than a stir in the horror genre. The surgeons team take a look back at this film to see if it still has a pulse.

To celebrate its 40th Anniversary, the Surgeons team dissect and discuss Prom Night starring Jamie Lee Curtis, but has it stood the test of time?

Continuing our dedicated episodes to Director Stuart Gordon, we look at Dolls. How does this film fair today?