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A podcast devoted to dissecting the horror genre. Each episode we will go in depth to discuss and analyze the things that scare us.

The Know Fear Cast


    • May 13, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 189 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Know Fear Cast

    Dystopia Part Two: The One Who Walk Away from Omelas

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 55:55


    In our second episode on dystopias, we look at Ursula K. LeGuin's short story "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" and N.K. Jemisen's response "The Ones Who Stay and Fight."   We're @knowfearcast on X and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast@gmail.com. If you love what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. We also have merchandise available at our website knowfearcast.com. Or simply rate and review us, which is entirely free and helps other listeners find us. Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini. Mixed and edited by Matt.

    Dystopia Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 42:37


    In our latest series, we discuss dystopia fiction and what makes it qualify as horror.   We're @knowfearcast on X and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast@gmail.com. If you love what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. We also have merchandise available at our website knowfearcast.com. Or simply rate and review us, which is entirely free and helps other listeners find us. Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini. Mixed and edited by Matt.

    Hotel Horror: Hell House, LLC (Rerun)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 50:53


    We'll be taking this week off, so please enjoy this rerun episode of Hell House, LLC, originally released as part of our series on found footage. We will be back in two weeks with a brand new episode.

    Hotel Horror Part 4: The Sun Down Motel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 37:50


    For our next entry in "hotel horror," we discuss Simone St. James' novel The Sun Down Motel.   We're @knowfearcast on X and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast@gmail.com. If you love what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. We also have merchandise available at our website knowfearcast.com. Or simply rate and review us, which is entirely free and helps other listeners find us. Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini. Mixed and edited by Matt.

    A Conversation with Author Cynthia Pelayo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 40:15


    In this special epsiode, we have a conversation with Cynthia Pelayo, author of the recently released novel Vanishing Daughters. Cynthia Pelayo is the Bram Stoker Award–winning author of Forgotten Sisters, Children of Chicago, and The Shoemaker's Magician. In addition to writing genre-blending novels that incorporate fairy-tale, mystery, detective, crime, and horror elements, Pelayo has written numerous short stories, including the collection Lotería, and the poetry collection Crime Scene. The recipient of the 2021 International Latino Book Award, she holds a master of fine arts in writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She lives in Chicago with her family. For more information, visit www.cinapelayo.com. Vanishing Daughters is a breathtaking novel of psychological suspense about a haunted woman who is stalked by a serial killer and confronts the horrors of fairy tales and the nightmares of real life . It started the night journalist Briar Thorne's mother died in their rambling old mansion on Chicago's South Side. The nightmares of a woman in white pleading to come home, music switched on in locked rooms, and the panicked fear of being swallowed by the dark . . . Bri has almost convinced herself that these stirrings of dread are simply manifestations of grief and not the beyond-world of ghostly impossibilities her mother believed in. And more tangible terrors still lurk outside the decaying Victorian greystone. A serial killer has claimed the lives of fifty-one women in the Chicago area. When Bri starts researching the murders, she meets a stranger who tells her there's more to her sleepless nights than bad dreams—they hold the key to putting ghosts to rest and stopping a killer. But the killer has caught on and is closing in, and if Bri doesn't answer the call of the dead soon, she'll be walking among them.   We're @knowfearcast on X and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast@gmail.com. If you love what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. We also have merchandise available at our website knowfearcast.com. Or simply rate and review us, which is entirely free and helps other listeners find us. Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini. Mixed and edited by Matt.

    Hotel Horror Part 3: The Innkeepers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 52:35


    For the next episode in our series on "hotel horror," we look at Ti West's 2011 film The Innkeepers.   We're @knowfearcast on X and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast@gmail.com. If you love what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. We also have merchandise available at our website knowfearcast.com. Or simply rate and review us, which is entirely free and helps other listeners find us. Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini. Mixed and edited by Matt.

    Hotel Horror Part Two: Psycho

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 51:30


    Mel and Lisa discuss the mother of all hotel horror stories: Alfred Hitchock's Psycho.   We're @knowfearcast on X and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast@gmail.com. If you love what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. We also have merchandise available at our website knowfearcast.com. Or simply rate and review us, which is entirely free and helps other listeners find us. Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini. Mixed and edited by Matt.

    Hotel Horror Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 31:07


    We begin a new series on the horror of hotels and motels by discussing the history of these types of stories and what makes them so scary.   We're @knowfearcast on X and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast@gmail.com. If you love what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. We also have merchandise available at our website knowfearcast.com. Or simply rate and review us, which is entirely free and helps other listeners find us. Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini. Mixed and edited by Matt.

    Nosferatu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 47:49


    In this episode, Mel and Lisa discuss the original 1922 version of Nosferatu as well as the 1979 Werner Herzog remake.   We're @knowfearcast on X and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast@gmail.com. If you love what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. We also have merchandise available at our website knowfearcast.com. Or simply rate and review us, which is entirely free and helps other listeners find us. Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini. Mixed and edited by Matt.

    Gremlins (Rerun)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 62:19


    As we take a short hiatus for the holidays, please enjoy our season 5 episode in which we watched Gremlins

    Merry Ghostmast (Rerun)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 56:57


    We are taking a short hiatus for the holidays. Please enjoy this Christmas-y episode from Season 3 in which Mel and Lisa talk about several stories told around Christmas-time: "The Ash Tree" and "Lost Hearts" by M.R. James and "A Strange Christmas Game" by Charlotte Riddell.

    Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 59:26


    In honor of the American holiday, Matt and Lisa discuss Eli Roth's 2023 film Thanksgiving.   We're @knowfearcast on X and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast@gmail.com. If you love what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. We also have merchandise available at our website knowfearcast.com. Or simply rate and review us, which is entirely free and helps other listeners find us. Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini. Mixed and edited by Matt.

    Interview with Emily C. Hughes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 33:29


    For this episode we interview Emily C. Hughes, author of Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch   Emily C. Hughes, former editor of "Unbound Worlds" and TorNightfire.com, has been a name in the horror literature space for nearly a decade and emerges now with her first book, Horror For Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch, out now with Quirk Books. With her funny, insightful voice, Hughes walks curious but cowardly readers through the plots and iconic scenes of 25 influential horror movies, ensuring they'll get the references without having to sit through the scares. This is the first installment in the Outsider's Guide series, which offers entertaining and accessible crash courses in major pop culture moments for folks who never want to be left out of the cultural conversation.  We're @knowfearcast on X and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast@gmail.com. If you love what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. We also have merchandise available at our website knowfearcast.com. Or simply rate and review us, which is entirely free and helps other listeners find us. Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini. Mixed and edited by Matt.

    Frankenstein Adaptations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 25:33


    Following our episode on Lisa Frankenstein we decided to take a look at some other adaptations of the classic novel.   We're @knowfearcast on X and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast@gmail.com. If you love what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. We also have merchandise available at our website knowfearcast.com. Or simply rate and review us, which is entirely free and helps other listeners find us. Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini. Mixed and edited by Matt.

    Lisa Frankenstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 52:28


    In this episode we discuss the 2024 film Lisa Frankenstein.   We're @knowfearcast on X and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast@gmail.com. If you love what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. We also have merchandise available at our website knowfearcast.com. Or simply rate and review us, which is entirely free and helps other listeners find us. Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini. Mixed and edited by Matt.

    Welcome to Season Nine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 44:04


    We are back from our summer hiatus and ready to begin Season Nine! We're kicking off this season with an episode of reccommendations for things to read and watch.   We're @knowfearcast on X and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast@gmail.com. If you love what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. We also have merchandise available at our website knowfearcast.com. Or simply rate and review us, which is entirely free and helps other listeners find us. Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini. Mixed and edited by Matt.

    Hiatus Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 0:37


    Just like the title says, this is just a quick announcement that we're taking a hiatus for the summer since our personal schedules mean we won't be able to keep our regular episode schedule. We'll be back for Season 9 soon!

    Fun and Games Part 2: We're All Going to the World's Fair

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 34:35


    For our second episode in our "Fun and Games in Horror" series, Matt and Mel discuss the 2021 film We're All Going to the World's Fair. Here is the link for the Variety interview Mel mentioned in the show: https://variety.com/2022/film/news/jane-schoenbrun-were-all-going-to-the-worlds-fair-1235220775/ We're @knowfearcast on X and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast@gmail.com. If you love what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. We also have merchandise available at our website knowfearcast.com. Or simply rate and review us, which is entirely free and helps other listeners find us. Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini. Mixed and edited by Matt.

    Fun and Games

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 42:51


    In this first episode in our new series we're calling "Fun and Games," Matt and Lisa discuss the trope of games in horror from Saw to Jumanji.   We're @knowfearcast on X and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast@gmail.com. If you love what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. We also have merchandise available at our website knowfearcast.com. Or simply rate and review us, which is entirely free and helps other listeners find us. Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini. Mixed and edited by Matt.

    Masters of Horror: Ray Bradbury Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 33:35


    In our second episode in our Masters of Horror spotlight on Ray Bradbury, we discuss his short story "The Veldt" from The Illustrated Man.   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Masters of Horror: Ray Bradbury Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 27:37


    We begin the first of a two-part "Masters of Horror" series on Ray Bradbury by discussing his works and writing. (special guest appearance by one of Matt's cats) The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Midnight Mass Part 4: Revelation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 53:56


    We finish our watchthrough of Midnight Mass by discussing its finale episode: "Revelation".   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Midnight Mass Episodes 5 and 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 59:37


    We continue our watchthrough of Mike Flanagan's Midnight Mass by covering episodes 5 and 6.   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. As a thank you, our $5 a month donors get exclusive mini episodes released on our "off weeks." Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt

    Midnight Mass Episodes 3 and 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 65:19


    We continue our watch-through of Mike Flanagan's Midnight Mass with episodes three and four.   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Midnight Mass Episodes 1 and 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 56:47


    We enjoyed Fall of the House of Usher so much that we wanted to do a series on the last Mike Flannagan series that we have yet to discuss: Midnight Mass.   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Fall of the House of Usher Part Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 49:52


    We finish our watch-through of the Netflix adaptation of Fall of the House of Usher   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Fall of the House of Usher Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 49:41


    We return from our holiday hiatus to discuss episodes 5 and 6 of Netflix's Fall of the House of Usher   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Holiday Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 0:40


    Hello dear listeners, The holidays have made it tough for us to find a time that works for us to record, so we've decided to take the next couple of weeks off. We will be back in January 2024 to finish our view of Fall of the House of Usher.   Happy Holidays from all of us at Know Fear Cast!

    Fall of the House of Usher Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 53:55


    For this episode, we look at episodes three and four of the Netflix series Fall of the House of Usher   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. As a thank you, our $5 a month donors get exclusive mini episodes released on our "off weeks." Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Fall of the House of Usher Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 45:27


    As has become a bit of a tradition, we are going to do a deep dive on Mike Flanagan's latest series. This episode, Mel and Lisa discuss the first two episodes of The Fall of the House of Usher   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini. 

    Trapped Horror: Nature

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 56:35


    We finish up our series on "trapped" horror by talking about being trapped in nature.   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Trapped Horror: Workplace Horror

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 52:30


    In our third episode of our series on trapped horror, Matt and Lisa discuss workplace horror, specifically relating to the tv show Severance. This is the link to the Screenrant article referenced.   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Trapped Horror Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 53:25


    We continue our discussion of "trapped" horror by looking at early examples of films in this sub-genre The Most Dangerous Game, The Black Cat. House on Haunted Hill, and 13 Ghosts. We also look at more modern movies: the remake of 13 Ghosts, Cube, and Platform.   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Trapped Horror

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 45:47


    For our first series of Season 8, we have a conversation about being "trapped" in horror and discuss what makes this so scary.   he Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Recommendations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 42:29


    We kick off our EIGHTH season with some recommendations based on what we've been watching and reading lately. 

    Summer of Crichton: Westworld

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 46:11


    We continue our "Summer of Crichton" by discussing his 1973 directorial debut Westworld.   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Summer of Crichton: Andromeda Strain

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 38:54


    We return from our brief hiatus to continue our Summer of Crichton. Mel and Lisa discuss the different adaptations of his early book The Andromeda Strain   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini. 

    Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 0:46


    Hi everyone, We're going to be taking a brief hiatus for July. Due to travel during the summer, we aren't able to get our schedules to line up to record, but we promise we will be back soon to continue our Summer of Crichton before we start a new season in the Fall.    

    Summer of Crichton: Jurassic Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 57:06


    In honor of the 30th anniversary of the film Jurassic Park we've decided our summer theme this year will be a Summer of Michael Crichton. We kick things off with the big one itself: Jurassic Park The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.  

    Animals Part 5: Arachnophobia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 62:49


    We cap off our series on animals in horror by looking at the 1990 horror-comedy Arachnophobia.     The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Animals Part Four: Lake Placid

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 40:21


    This is the Know Fear Cast, the podcast where we dissect horror and all the things that scare us. This is the 15th episode of season seven, and we are watching Lake Placid as part of our series on killer animals. We're @knowfearcast on Twitter and Instagram, and we have a Facebook page. Our email is knowfearcast@gmail.com. If you love what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. Or simply rate and review us, which is entirely free and helps other listeners find us. Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini. We will be back in 2 weeks with a brand new episode.   

    Humor and Horror with Special Guest David Gillota

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 42:28


    We are joined by David Gillota to discuss his upcoming book Dead Funny: The Humor of American Horror (coming out in July) .   David Gillota is Associate Professor of English in the Humanities Department at the University of Wisconsin, Platteville, where he teaches courses in writing, literature, and film.  He has published widely on American humor, and he is the author of the book Ethnic Humor in Multiethnic America and the editor of the journal Studies in American Humor.  David is also a lifelong fan of horror, and in his newest book Dead Funny: The Humor of American Horror (coming out in July) he fuses his love of humor with his passion for horror.   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Animals Part Three: Anaconda

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 43:00


    We continue our look at animals in horror with the 1997 classic film Anaconda      The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Animals Part 2: Cujo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 46:41


    For our second in our series on animals and horror we tackle one of the most famous examples, the Stephen King book-turned-movie Cujo   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Animals Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 53:18


    In our latest series, Mel and Lisa look at when animals have been used in horror stories and what makes them scary.   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Cocaine Bear

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 35:49


    With Mel unable to join us for this episode, Matt and Lisa talk about the recently released filme Cocaine Bear. Warning: There are some slight spoilers.   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Masters of Horror: Tananarive Due Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 39:35


    We continue our look at Tananarive Due by focusing on her short story "The Wishing Pool."    You can read the story yourself at  https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-wishing-pool/     The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Masters of Horror: Tananarive Due

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 39:56


    In our latest Masters of Horror, we discuss the work of Tananrive Due   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Grady Hendrix: Final Girls (rerelease

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 69:44


    Due to some issues recording our latest episode we are rereleasing an older episode this week. We thought it was only fitting that in honor of the release of his latest book, How to Sell a Haunted House, that we revisit the last time Grady Hendrix joined us to talk about final girls and his novel Final Girl Support Group.   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Recommendations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 42:29


    For our first episode of 2023, we thought we'd start off with some recommendations based on what we've been watching and reading.   The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.   If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference. Mixed and edited by Matt Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

    Masters of Horror: Stephen King part 2 (The Films)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 58:20


    In this episode, Matt and Lisa take a look at the filmography of Stephen King and discuss some of their favorites.

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