This is rumour control - here are the facts. Peter and Phil discuss the third film in the Alien franchise that has polarised audiences since 1992. See what we think - do we enjoy the nihilistic, dour, dark story of convict monks on a prison planet? We also talk through the very interesting fraught behind the scenes stories featuring a first time di…

Quick Takes!: Up Against Amanda Come on in, Maniacs. The water is VERY nice. Join Paul, Mike and special guest Tim as they break down the early 2000's erotic thriller "Up Against Amanda", all while sipping on some wine in the hot tub. This episode of Quick Takes has as many twists and turns as the movie itself, so get ready for some real world intr…

Peter and Phil discuss the Swedish vampire movie Let the Right One In, or Låt Den Rätte Komma In if you’d prefer. Why is Oskar so cross with that tree? Who is the mysterious girl who’s moved in next door? Why do those cats look a bit strange? Find out here … Join us on Xwitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here…

Peter and Phil have just walked out of the cinema having watched the latest addition to the Alien franchise. See what they thought - did they like it? Did they hate it? Could they hear all the dialogue? This is a spoiler free chat for those who haven't seen it yet but for a deeper spoiler filled dive join us on Patreon here.…

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Peter and Phil talk through the wonderful comedy horror monster movie Tremors from 1990 directed by Ron Underwood. We talk through the story, characters, special effects, dubbed bad language and lots of behind the scenes stories. We also keep mentioning Jurassic Park and Phil gets very cross about Siskel and Ebert's Tremors review. Join us on Twitt…

Special Guest Faith Roswell joins Paul on this episode to chat about the 1958 drive-in classic THE BLOB! Faith is the author of "Movie Monsters of the Deep", a book about sharks, kraken, kaiju and all sorts of underwater scary stuff! There's a link below if you'd like to check it out. Thanks to Faith for being on the show and thanks to all of you M…

Peter and Phil take to the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland to explore The Blair Witch Project for its 25th Anniversary. Back in '99 the movie quickly became a global phenomenon with everyone going to see it and it being hailed as the most terrifying film ever made. How does it hold up? Do the Maniacs love it? As well as going through the movie w…

It's our 50th Episode! So we are celebrating by covering a 50 year old story - Stephen King's Carrie first published in 1974. We talk through Brian De Palma's stylish (and very 1970s) movie adaptation - the story, characters, actors, split-screens, crane shots, Star Wars connections, split diopter lenses, audio montages, deleted scenes and much, mu…

Peter and Phil discuss James Wan’s 2013 ghost fest The Conjuring - the beginning of a behemoth horror franchise. What’s happening with the Perron family? Who are Ed and Lorraine Warren? What’s with that creepy doll? How much of the story is actually true? Are ghosts real? Find out the answer to some of those questions here … Join us on XXXtwitterXX…

J and Paul welcome horror actress Marina Schenk to B-Movie Mania to help them break down all the revenge in 2017's Revenge from director Coralie Fargeat. Marina and J also talk about their new, short horror film, That Damned Yellow Raincoat which you can watch right here on YouTube. They discuss festivals, podcasts and where the film is headed in t…

Peter and Phil carefully try to make their way through the classic Final Destination from the year 2000 without Death catching up to them. Plane crashes, water spillages, surprise buses, flying metal shards, dancing electrical wires and much, much more. And is that Tony Todd?!? Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join u…

We're kicking off 2024 with some Not Quite Canon! Join Mike and Paul as they welcome special guest and valued friend Tim Bavlnka to discuss Dax Flame's movie about the making of YouTube, which is very appropriately titled... "Making YouTube". Please note that this episode was recorded awhile back and sat on the shelf for a bit, so some of the infor…

Peter and Phil have a festive chat about Michael Dougherty's movie Krampus from 2015. We go through the story, characters, themes, crazy monsters, creepy elves and a big horned and hooved fella. We also read a huge aspect of the film two completely different ways, and have to dive into the internet to see who is correct. Find out who wins here. And…

Peter and Phil try to find their way through The Mist from 2007, written and directed by Frank Darabont from a story by Stephen King. We discuss the story, characters, behind the scenes stories from the making of the movie, differences between the novella and the film, and the weird and wonderful creatures that lurk within. We also fundamentally di…

Happy Thanksgiving, Maniacs! Welcome to our very first (and very last) Potluck Special. Grab a plate and load up on some great holiday movies with us! This is something we recorded a couple years ago and never put out - until now! Thanks to AI technology, we were able to fix some mistakes and finally release this special episode. So please enjoy, a…

Happy Halloween everyone! Today is Peter Jackson's birthday, so as a special treat we talk through his movies, from his early splatter comedy horror movies to his journey to Middle Earth. There may be some here you haven't seen - we shall tell you which ones you should check out. Enjoy! Join us on XXXwitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus con…

Peter and Phil take a deep dive on a drop ship back to LV-426 to explore James Cameron's action packed sequel Aliens. We go through the actors, characters, story, themes and lots of behind the scenes stories. Why would Ripley go back? Where are the colonists? Who laid all the eggs? Find out here. We go on a couple of little tangents but mostly stay…

In 2020, J and Mike discussed Ginger Snaps. This time J and Paul discuss Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed, complete with updated cinematic universe theories! Mike calls in on this episode. We really don't know where he was or what he was doing but he sent us photos of what he was looking at. Come to think of it, we haven't heard from him in quite some tim…

Peter and Phil tackle a brand new movie (out today!) in a long running series (the 10th movie!). We review and discuss Saw X, featuring the return of Jigsaw and his lovely traps. See what we thought of the film - is it a load of trash? Is it the best one in the series? Is it somewhere in the middle? Find out here - then let us know what you thought…

Peter and Phil embark on another listener request and brave the ingenious TV miniseries Dead Set from 2008 - a gory zombie apocalypse set in and around the Big Brother house. We also touch on Charlie Brooker, reality television, George A. Romero influences, Davina McCall, great prop acting, shaky-cam filming and the actor Kevin Eldon. Pop on the li…

In this recently recovered lost episode Damien and Heath discuss a movie that is so amazing it should be hailed as the greatest horror movie ever made. What movie is that? Ulli Lommel's 2004 classic Zombie Nation! If you've never heard of this movie you should give this episode a listen and thank us for introducing you to the greatest horror movie …

Peter and Phil talk through Stuart Gordon’s cult classic comedy horror Re-Animator from 1985, based on a 100 year old story by H.P. Lovecraft. Who is Herbert West? What’s that green stuff? Is that scene really necessary? Pop your severed head in a tray and join us in Arkham, Massachusetts ... Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus…

Peter and Phil brave the real world once more and bring you a review of a brand new horror movie - out now in cinemas! We discuss Talk to Me, by first time directors Danny and Michael Philippou. Light a candle, pull up a hand and see what we thought of it ... Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here…

Peter and Phil traverse The Further one more time and review the brand new Insidious movie Insidious: The Red Door - out now in cinemas. See what we thought of it - is it worth seeing? Is it as good as the others? Is it the best one in the Franchise? Find out here ...

This is it, everyone! It's been a wild ride over the last few years, but it's time to bring season 6 to a close. The boys laugh, they pray, and they even suggest who you should talk to for a belated Thanksgiving dinner in this long lost finale episode! And they also talk about the 2016 animated film, The Misty Green Sky, which you can watch it on T…

Happy Midsummer's Day! Peter and Phil continue their journey through Ari Aster’s filmography with his second movie Midsommar from 2019. We chat through the plot, characters, behind the scenes stories and Easter eggs within the film you might have missed. Come to Sweden with us, pull up a maypole and have a cup of special tea. Skol! Join us on Twitt…

Thank you listeners for your concern and impatience for our episode on The Misty Green Sky. We assure you, it is on the way, but in the immortal words of Jeff Goldblum, life uh... life gets in the way. As an apology for the lateness of our final episode of the season, here's a Quick Take of Chris and Mike laughing for half an hour. There's also som…

Peter and Phil chat through Joe Dante's werewolf flick The Howling. Who is Eddie Quist? What's that noise in the woods? Why is that lady being so friendly? How hard is it to remain vegetarian? Find out here. We also talk through the ties this film has to other movies including Gremlins, An American Werewolf In London, E.T. and The Texas Chain Saw M…

Peter and Phil discuss Sam Raimi's "return to horror" after his Spider-Man trilogy - the 2009 movie Drag Me To Hell. We discuss the story, the characters, the effects, the humour, behind the scenes stories and just how much we hate Stu. Enjoy! Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here…

Peter and Phil chat through the brand new Evil Dead movie Evil Dead Rise out now in cinemas. See what we thought of the film spoiler free and if you want more then head over to our Patreon where we go into more depth and go through some fun Easter Eggs, including a cameo by a certain Mr Bruce Campbell! Let us know what you thought of the movie. Joi…

Peter and Phil chat through the wonderful movie The Silence of The Lambs from 1991 directed by Jonathan Demme. So first things first - is it a horror movie? See what we think. We also discuss the plot, character, fun casting cameos, the books, real life serial killer inspirations and how you can't listen to Goodbye Horses by Q Lazzarus without thin…

Peter and Phil chat through the 2007 vampire action horror movie 30 Days of Night directed by David Slade and starring Josh Hartnett and Melissa George. Why is it so dark? And cold? Who are these creatures? What's with The Stranger? Do we still want to become vampires if they're like the ones in this film? Other random things we touch on include Gr…

Peter and Phil discuss the 1989 movie Pet Sematary based on the 1983 novel written by Stephen King. King (who nearly didn't publish the novel because it's a bit much) also wrote the screenplay - and also has a cameo in the film! See if we can handle this dark tale of family, loss, grief, zombie cats and strong New England accents. Watch out for tho…

Peter and Phil have a spoiler free chat about the brand new movie M3GAN currently playing in cinemas, produced by James Wan and Jason Blum. See what we thought! And for a more in depth spoilery chat about the movie head over to Patreon. Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror

For our festive special 2022 we travel to Finland to experience the 2010 action fantasy horror comedy Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. What is going on in the Korvatunturi mountains? What are they digging for? Who's that naked fella with the white beard? Who gave that little boy a rifle? Find out here. Yule never look at Santa the same way again. Me…

Peter and Phil talk through Danny Boyle's apocalyptic 2002 movie 28 Days Later. Where has everyone gone? Who's that naked fella? How many times does he say "Hello?" in the film? Why does this movie remind us of Spring 2020? And of course the age old question - is 28 Days Later a zombie film? Find out here! Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extr…

Happy Halloween everyone! As a little bonus treat Peter and Phil talk through the third and final movie in David Gordon Green's Halloween trilogy, currenly playing in cinemas everywhere. What did we think? Is it a fitting end to this latest saga? Or is the 13th film in the Halloween franchise a bit of a wet pumpkin? Find out here ...…

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Gather around for some Myron tongue tickles and a little Head of the Family talk. Watch the film on Tubi. This movie has nudity.بقلم B-Movie Mania

Peter and Phil get a bit carried away and have an epic chat about one of their favourite all time movies - the classic horror sci-fi Alien from 1979. We go through the behind the scenes stories in depth - how it came about, the writing, the design and Ridley Scott's shooting methods as well as exploring the cast, characters, plot and themes of the …

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Special guest Bridget Bardot joins B-Movie Mania to talk about kumquat vortexes, 80s music video dance parties, dognappings, and of course... insane chainsaw action! It's our unhinged review of the equally unhinged 2018 film - Cheerleader Chainsaw Chicks! Give Bridget a follow on social media and subscribe!YouTube: GirlBehindTheCounterInstagram: @o…

Sit back and relax as Paul takes you on a calming ASMR adventure to prepare you for our next review. "Cheerleader Chainsaw Chicks" is available for you to watch for free on Midnight Pulp, Tubi and Plex. Special guest Bridget Bardot will be joining us next week to chat about the film! Subscribe to her channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/GirlBehindThe…

What do you get when you make a movie with roles for adults but cast it with children instead? You get a gosh darn great time is what! The Defense of New Haven is a 2016 indie film made by the entire Steege family and they really know how to work together to accomplish a lot.You can watch The Defense of New Haven on Tubi, FreeVee, & Vudu…

A lifelong fan of horror, Matt Blazi is co-host of The GARF Network - the broadcast arm of the George A. Romero Foundation. He's also the author of "8 Days in the Woods," a detailed account of the making of The Blair Witch Project. Listen as Paul A. Brooks chats with Matt about the upcoming Blair Witch experience, his time on the set of TWO George …

Long live the new flesh! Peter and Phil talk through the David Cronenberg movie Videodrome from 1983 starring James Woods. Why is Max Renn hallucinating? What is Debbie Harry up to? Why is that fleshy television pulsating? Is that a Betamax? We go through the story, themes, special effects and behind the scenes stories of the making of the film. Yo…

Lil' Mikey is hear to tell us about the next movie, The Defense of New Haven.You can watch The Defense of New Haven on Tubi, Freevee, or Vudu.بقلم B-Movie Mania

Fire Ice & Dynamite is not a sequel to the first season episode, Fire and Ice. It's not animated and it's not swords and sorcery, but it is fantastical with just a little bit of magic. It's also the tired old tale of three unlikable heirs to a multi-million dollar estate fighting for their inheritance. Roger Moore sort of stars in this insane film …

Today's B Movie teaser features the Willy Bogner sports film, Fire Ice & Dynamite. No, it's not a sequel to BMM's first season episode, Fire and Ice. Nor is the movie as creepy as whatever the hell this teaser is. But I am assured this teaser features a song performed by a cast member of Fire Ice and Dynamite, so let's hope it encourages you to wat…