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Horror Hangout

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We release a brand new episode every Wednesday covering new releases, cult classics, flops and underrated gems. With horror news, discussions about what we've been watching and trivia / games to go on top of thorough reviews (with spoilers) before grading each film from A - F. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thehorrorhangout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Other Stories | Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF Stories

Hawk & Cleaver | A Digital Story Studio bringing you the best new stories to watch, read, sniff, and absorb.

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These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Story Studio | Self-Publishing, Independent Art, and the Future of Storytelling

Hawk & Cleaver | A digital story production studio bringing you the best new stories for you to watch, read, sniff, and absorb.

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Welcome to The Story Studio — a podcast where an independent publishing company explores the world of self-publishing, independent art, and the future of storytelling. A show for filmmakers, writers, comic book makers, crowdfunders, authorpreneurs, creators, and anyone looking to tell stories in the modern world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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First hunt. Last chance. Predator: Badlands is a 2025 American science fiction action film and the ninth installment in the Predator franchise. The film was directed by Dan Trachtenberg and written by Patrick Aison from a story by Trachtenberg and Aison. Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi star in leading roles. In the film, Dek, a you…
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Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Pearls director Alastair Train to discuss the new body horror short film. Tony and Linda dream of expanding their family. Confronted with fertility issues, Tony finds in Marvin — an enigmatic oyster salesman — the answer to all their struggles. But, as we well know, there’s always a catch. www.horrorhangout.co.uk Po…
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We've covered FrightFest Halloween 2025 event remotely! We didn't get a chance to see all of the films but luckily friends of the show Emma Cownley and Zara Mary chipped in with reviews for any that we missed. Animal attacks, spooky editing suites, heavy metal cameos, a comedic spin on J-horror and more! 00:00 Intro 05:59 Nightmare On 13th Street S…
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'It has two states of being... Dangerous or dead!' Razorback is a 1984 Australian natural horror film written by Everett De Roche and directed by Russell Mulcahy. It is based on Peter Brennan's 1981 novel. As a vicious wild boar terrorises the Australian outback, the husband of one of the victims is joined by a hunter and a farmer in a search for t…
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Ben Errington is joined by Nikolas Red, the director of Posthouse, a Filipino supernatural horror which has its UK premiere at FrightFest Halloween on Saturday 1st November! A troubled film editor and his distant daughter release an ancient monster while working to restore an incomplete silent horror movie from the forgotten Filipino horror past. w…
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Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Noseeums director Raven Carter to discuss the Get Out and Candyman inspired film which had its world premiere at FrightFest back in August! When student Ember is invited to a fun weekend at the country home of school Queen Bee Abigail, she finds the place oddly familiar. Drawn to an unkempt grave in the backwoods, E…
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Dead is just a word Black Phone 2 is a 2025 American supernatural horror film directed by Scott Derrickson who co-wrote it with C. Robert Cargill, and produced by Jason Blum. It serves as a sequel to The Black Phone (2021). The film stars Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, and Jeremy Davies reprising their roles with Demián Bichir joining…
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Ben Errington is joined by Shelby Oaks star Sarah Durn to discuss the Chris Stuckmann directed horror mystery film that releases in the US on October 24th and the UK on October 31st! Who took Riley Brennan? A woman's desperate search for her long-lost sister falls into obsession upon realising that the imaginary demon from their childhood may have …
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Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Be Right Back writer Bill Wood to discuss the recently released sequel to the nail-biting YA thriller bestseller Let's Split Up and the author's favourite movie sequels! A year has passed since the events in Sanera left the town reeling. Buffy, Jonesy, Amber and Cam unmasked the killer of 2001, but now, a new horror…
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Trust his instincts. Good Boy is a 2025 American supernatural horror film directed by Ben Leonberg in his feature directorial debut, co-written by Leonberg and Alex Cannon. Starring Shane Jensen, Arielle Friedman, Larry Fessenden, and Leonberg's real-life dog Indy in the title role, the film takes place in a haunted house and told from the perspect…
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Andy Conduit-Turner and Ben Errington are joined by Delivery Run director Joey Palmroos and star Alexander Arnold to discuss the new cat and mouse thriller which is available on digital platforms now! A food delivery driver gets caught in a deadly chase in the icy Minnesota wilderness, pursued by a crazed snowplow driver for unknown reasons, facing…
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Greatness demands sacrifice. Him is a 2025 American horror film directed by Justin Tipping, co-written by Skip Bronkie, Zack Akers, and Tipping, and produced by Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions. The film stars Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox, and Tim Heidecker. Its plot follows the trials of a young up-and-coming football player trainin…
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Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Beast of War director Kiah Roache-Turner to discuss the film which releases in theatres and on digital October 10th! When their boat is sunk while crossing the Timor Sea during World War II, a young troop of Australian soldiers must find a way to survive the harsh seas on a quickly shrinking life raft. Hundreds of m…
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We were safer in space. Alien: Earth is an American science fiction horror television series created by Noah Hawley. It is the first television series in the Alien franchise and is set two years before the events of the 1979 film Alien. The series stars Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Essie Davis, Samuel Blenkin, Babou Ceesay, Adarsh Gourav, and Tim…
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80.1 Speed Awareness Course One of our cameras detected a violation of the speed limit. You can either accept 3 points on your driving license, or take the Speed Awareness Course. What is your choice? Written by Joanne Askew (www.jaskewauthor.com) Narrated by Alexandra Elroy (social media link) Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/dunc…
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Trapped five miles beneath the ocean surface with a creature that will not die. Welcome to your worst nightmare... Leviathan is a 1989 science fiction horror film directed by George P. Cosmatos and written by David Webb Peoples and Jeb Stuart. It stars Peter Weller, Richard Crenna, Ernie Hudson, Amanda Pays and Daniel Stern as the crew of an underw…
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Ben Errington is joined by Clark Collis, the author of Screaming and Conjuring: The Resurrection and Unstoppable Rise of the Modern Horror Movie - which has been called 'the definitive, five-hundred page history of the modern horror film.' Clark Collis is an entertainment journalist who has contributed to The Guardian, Empire, Q, Mojo, and Entertai…
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Walk or die. The Long Walk is a 2025 American dystopian survival thriller film co-produced and directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by JT Mollner. It is based on the 1979 novel of the same name by Stephen King (under his pseudonym Richard Bachman). The film stars Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, …
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A struggling artist turned gallery owner launches his attempt to become remembered. Written by Dan Howarth Narrated by Josh Curran Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Umcorps and Thom Robson And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com and Freesound.org Dan Howarth is a writer from the North West of England. He has co-edited three anthologies, the mo…
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Ben Errington is joined by Traumatika director Pierre Tsigaridis and producer Maxime Rancon to discuss the film which is released in US cinemas TODAY! Traumatika is a 2024 American horror film which follows Mikey whose night terrors become reality when his mother begins showing signs of demonic possession. The film premiered at the FrightFest on Au…
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Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by The Rows director Seth Daly to discuss the film which had its world premiere at FrightFest last month! Seven-year-old Lucy wakes up in the middle of a mysterious cornfield. She has a bloody wound on her head and no memory of how she got there. Discovering a dead body and an abandoned gun in a nearby clearing, she is…
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The case that ended it all. The Conjuring: Last Rites is a 2025 American supernatural horror film directed by Michael Chaves and written by Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing, and David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick. The film is the 4th main and ninth installment in The Conjuring Universe. Serves as the final chapter in the mainline continuity. Based on the t…
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Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Kombucha director Jake Myers to discuss the film which had its UK premiere at FrightFest last month! A musician trapped in an office job tries the free kombucha, helping his co-workers hit their quotas with a smile. Unfortunately, the disgusting mucus drink has nasty side effects that give new meaning to being consu…
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Join us to celebrate 400 episodes of Horror Hangout! It's time for reflection, FrightFest 2025 Awards, 28 Years Later - The Bone Temple trailer reaction, The Toxic Avenger review and more. 00:00 Intro 15:23 28 Days Later - The Bone Temple Trailer Reaction 32:06 Horror News 1:02:15 What We've Been Watching 1:10:12 FrightFest 2025 Awards 1:58:45 The …
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90.2 She Burns A struggling actress visits a cryptic Seer, who hands her a crooked match, and a choice. Written by Luke Kondor (https://www.instagram.com/lukeofkondor/) Narrated by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked) Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton) With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecor…
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FrightFest 2025 was one for the history books! Ben Errington and Andy Conduit-Turner attend the horror cinema event at Odeon Leicester Square (London) with interviews and reviews, plus catch-ups with previous guests and new friends. 00:00 Day 1 Intro 01:32 The Home Review 04:26 CognAItive Review 08:15 Interview w/ Tommy Savas 11:08 Day 2 Intro 12:0…
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89.1 The Incomparable Freddy Red When seven-year-old Kim Barnes wills her imaginary friend, Freddy Red, into existence, who spills over with games and laughter and titters and blood. Written by Luke Kondor (https://www.lukekondor.com) Narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies (https://twitter.com/mldAudio) Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhugh…
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'Complacency can sometimes simply be harmony.' Together is a 2025 supernatural body horror film written and directed by Michael Shanks, in his directorial debut. The film stars real-life married actors Dave Franco and Alison Brie as a couple who move to the countryside and find themselves encountering a mysterious force that horrifically causes cha…
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Ben Errington is joined by Bone Lake director Mercedes Bryce Morgan to discuss the film which has its UK premiere at FrightFest this week! Diego and Sage have fallen into a romantic rut, even though Diego has recently quit his job to focus on writing an erotic romance. Sole breadwinner Sage finds herself increasingly resentful of being the supporti…
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Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by FIVE star Teagan Vincze and director Dani Barker to discuss the film which has its world premiere at FrightFest this week! FIVE revolves around fallen movie legend Melody Palmer, who, after a spectacular run of box-office flops and a period in rehab, is hoping her star will rise again with the rom-com ‘Renovated Rom…
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Ben Errington is joined by The Haunted Forest director Keith Boynton to discuss the film which has its world premiere at FrightFest this week! Zach, a high-school senior obsessed with all things horror and Halloween, lands his first job - as a scare actor at the famous Markoff’s Haunted Forest attraction in Maryland owned by his cousin. Zach soon m…
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C.S.U A near immaculate crime scene, a homicide specialist and a pioneering piece of investigative technology. Is it the perfect murder or can it be solved in minutes? Written by Richard Reynolds (groundzerocomics.co.uk) Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife) Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton) …
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Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Bambi - The Reckoning star Samira Mighty to discuss the film which has its UK premiere at FrightFest this week! After a mother and son are involved in a car accident, they become the targets of a terrifying deer hunt. Traumatised by the loss of his own mother, Bambi undergoes a horrifying transformation, becoming a …
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Ben Errington is joined by Blockhead star Joe Sims to discuss the film which has its UK world premiere at FrightFest next week! A failing novelist desperate for inspiration to spark his second book thinks his muse appears to him in the form of a drunk, psychotic handyman and decorator. www.horrorhangout.co.uk FrightFest 2025 Lineup - https://fright…
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Andy Conduit-Turner is joined by Super Happy Fun Clown director Patrick Rea to discuss the film which has its UK premiere at FrightFest next week! Jennifer Sullivan works a menial, low-paying job. Her mother and slovenly husband emotionally abuse her, rubbing her nose in her perceived failures. Her only comfort in her miserable life is her side gig…
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Ben Errington is joined by The Haunting At Jack The Ripper's House co-directors and stars Natasha Tosini and Stephen Staley to discuss the film which has its world premiere at FrightFest next week! A group of renowned YouTubers, famous for their paranormal ‘ghost hunting’ vlogs, embarks on their most ambitious investigation yet, determined to silen…
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Last night at 2:17 am every child from Mrs. Gandy's class woke up, got out of bed, went downstairs, opened the front door, walked into the dark... And they never came back. Weapons is a 2025 American mystery horror film written, co-produced, and directed by Zach Cregger. The film stars Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Car…
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78.2 Husk Today’s episode has been sponsored by Territory is the new novella from Dan Howarth. In a remote Finnish hunting community, darkness and the cold hold the villagers close. As a pack of wolves threaten the village’s future, grief-stricken hunter Jari must unite the population to reclaim their territory. Old feuds and dark habits rear their…
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