A Year In Horror

A chat with Max Cavalera about a Wes Craven undercard classic? Yes, please!

Join us as we discuss The Serpent and the Rainbow, Max's latest record, Brazil and modern day horror cinema.

Episode 339 is here! Its been 4+ years and there has been 4+ beers but this time around we have finally caught up with Chat Pile. Straight outta Oklahoma City and thankfully unscathed from being propelled into the noise rock limelight, we welcome Raygun Busch to the show to speak with us about the 1980 slasher classic, Friday The 13th.

This is part 2 of our Paradise Lost special and we welcome to the show Gregor Mackintosh, lead guitarist with the band. The film he chose to chat about? Alejandro Amenábar's The Others. A ghostly ghosting ghost flick that loves to ghost. 

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It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a two parter anyways. 1961 was not the most ground breaking year for horror movies, well, as far as the big hitter films are concerned anyways. The highs are really high & the lows are few & far between. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1961? Well, here we have the top 3. A slew of also rans. Some special guests. Several pints of beer and over 2 hours of running time split over 2 episodes. This is 1961, A Year In Horror.

It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a two parter anyways. 1961 was not the most ground breaking year for horror movies, well, as far as the big hitter films are concerned anyways. The highs are really high & the lows are few & far between. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1961? Well, here we have the top 3. A slew of also rans. Some special guests. Several pints of beer and over 2 hours of running time split over 2 episodes. This is 1961, A Year In Horror.

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This is part 1 of our Paradise Lost special and we welcome to the show Nick Holmes, lead vocalist with the band. The film he chose to chat about? Douglas Hickox's Theatre of Blood. A ghoulish Vincent Price flick that many consider to be his greatest performance.

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It's time for more classic cinema and this time we take the journey with legendary Dag Nasty, Field Day and Applied Knowledge vocalist Peter Cortner . It's the good stuff, right? This film he has chosen to discuss is the 1968 OG Planet of the Apes. It's magic.

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It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a 3 parter anyways. The 90s was a stinker of a decade for horror. That's what history tells us, well, let's investigate our selves because the old saying goes that history is written by the victors and horror always wins. So what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1994? Well, here we have the top 5. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Plus some bangin' mates, a few J&B whiskey's and a 4+ hour running time. This is 1994, A Year In Horror. 

It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a 3 parter anyways. The 90s was a stinker of a decade for horror. That's what history tells us, well lets investigate our selves because the old saying goes that history is written by the victors and horror always wins. So what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1994? Well, here we have the top 5. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Plus some bangin' mates, a few J&B whiskey's and a 4+ hour running time. This is 1994, A Year In Horror. 

It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a 3 parter anyways. The 90s was a stinker of a decade for horror. That's what history tells us, well lets investigate our selves because the old saying goes that history is written by the victors and horror always wins. So what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1994? Well, here we have the top 5. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Plus some bangin' mates, a few J&B whiskey's and a 4+ hour running time. This is 1994, A Year In Horror. 

It's time for more hardcore horror top tier legends. It's the good stuff, right? Also, it's time to chat with Art D'Ecco . So let's blend the two together and see what Frankenstein addled creation we can construct. 

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We kick off our coverage of Black Mirror at the beginning, appropriately enough. From here on in the series will be heading over to our patreon channels. The A Year in Horror patreon is HERE and the Talking Bollocks patreon is HERE. Pick your poison. Each channel will release all further episodes simultaneously, as if by magic going forward. 

What podcast has not put out an episode on 'Weapons' yet? A Year In Horror, that's who. Now, to be different, I thought that considering the film has been out for 10 days now we could go over some of the think pieces put about about the film and take a look at some of the stats. Also, it would probably not be best to listen to this episode unless you have seen 'Weapons'. This episode is raw with no edits and is just a few hours old.

Fantasia International Film Festival 2025, the 29th edition. This is the annual film festival founded in 1996 and held primarily in Montreal, Canada. It specialises in genre films, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, and cult cinema, and draws over 100,000 attendees each year. New to this is A Year in Horror. After two incredibly successful years at Frightfest UK, we've been invited to take part in covering the big one and Marc Canale and myself can not wait to get stuck in. 

Yes, Yes, Yes. This is another one of the big hitter episodes that I planned out before even episode 1 of A Year In Horror. I get to watch every single Wes Craven directed movie and then rank them from worst to best. That's right, EVERY ONE! Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 5. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several pints of beer and over 5 hours of running time split over 4 episodes. This is Wes Craven, A Lifetime In Horror. 

Yes, Yes, Yes. This is another one of the big hitter episodes that I planned out before even episode 1 of A Year In Horror. I get to watch every single Wes Craven directed movie and then rank them from worst to best. That's right, EVERY ONE! Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 5. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several pints of beer and over 5 hours of running time split over 4 episodes. This is Wes Craven, A Lifetime In Horror. 

Yes, Yes, Yes. This is another one of the big hitter episodes that I planned out before even episode 1 of A Year In Horror. I get to watch every single Wes Craven directed movie and then rank them from worst to best. That's right, EVERY ONE! Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 5. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several pints of beer and over 5 hours of running time split over 4 episodes. This is Wes Craven, A Lifetime In Horror. 

Yes, Yes, Yes. This is another one of the big hitter episodes that I planned out before even episode 1 of A Year In Horror. I get to watch every single Wes Craven directed movie and then rank them from worst to best. That's right, EVERY ONE! Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 5. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several pints of beer and over 5 hours of running time split over 4 episodes. This is Wes Craven, A Lifetime In Horror. 

Fantasia International Film Festival 2025, the 29th edition. This is the annual film festival founded in 1996 and held primarily in Montreal, Canada. It specialises in genre films, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, and cult cinema, and draws over 100,000 attendees each year. New to this is A Year in Horror. After two incredibly successful years at Frightfest UK, we've been invited to take part in covering the big one and Marc Canale and myself can not wait to get stuck in. 

Fantasia International Film Festival 2025, the 29th edition. This is the annual film festival founded in 1996 and held primarily in Montreal, Canada. It specialises in genre films, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, and cult cinema, and draws over 100,000 attendees each year. New to this is A Year in Horror. After two incredibly successful years at Frightfest UK, we've been invited to take part in covering the big one and Marc Canale and myself can not wait to get stuck in. 

Fantasia International Film Festival 2025, the 29th edition. This is the annual film festival founded in 1996 and held primarily in Montreal, Canada. It specialises in genre films, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, and cult cinema, and draws over 100,000 attendees each year. New to this is A Year in Horror. After two incredibly successful years at Frightfest UK, we've been invited to take part in covering the big one and Marc Canale and myself can not wait to get stuck in. Today we cover

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Fantasia International Film Festival 2025, the 29th edition. This is the annual film festival founded in 1996 and held primarily in Montreal, Canada. It specialises in genre films, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, and cult cinema, and draws over 100,000 attendees each year. New to this is A Year in Horror. After two incredibly successful years at Frightfest UK, we've been invited to take part in covering the big one and Marc Canale and myself can not wait to get stuck in. Today we both offer up our top 5 picks that we can not wait to see during the festival run. 

Here we go. Today we visit the world of hip hop on A Year In Horror. Yes! Welcome to the mad minds of Californian experimental beat fiends Clipping. Their latest album is entitled 'Dead Chanel Sky' on Sub Pop. This is what it's all about. Today we speak with Jonathan Snipes about his music, his history with horror and of course the reinvention of franchise horror that was Candyman.

It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a three parter anyways. 1970 was, I would say a less than average  year for horror movies. But those top slots are so strong it's unreal. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1970? Well, here we have the top 5. The worst 10. A slew of also rans, a few J&B whiskey's and a 4 hour running time. This is 1970, A Year In Horror. 

It's a pretty long journey this one, part 1 of 3 in fact. I am going to give you the ti...

It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a three parter anyways. 1970 was, I would say a less than average  year for horror movies. But those top slots are so strong it's unreal. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1970? Well, here we have the top 5. The worst 10. A slew of also rans, a few J&B whiskey's and a 4 hour running time. This is 1970, A Year In Horror. 

It's a pretty long journey this one, part 2 of 3 in fact. I am going to give you the ti...

It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a three parter anyways. 1970 was, I would say a less than average  year for horror movies. But those top slots are so strong it's unreal. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1970? Well, here we have the top 5. The worst 10. A slew of also rans, a few J&B whiskey's and a 4 hour running time. This is 1970, A Year In Horror. 

It's a pretty long journey this one, part 1 of 3 in fact. I am going to give you the ti...

This week I met up with Stefan and Steve from the band PUP  for a chat about the 1986 serial killing beast that is Michael Mann's MANHUNTER. We also chat about the music of PUP, touring and of course his history with horror and they even decide on which is the most 'horror' of the PUP songs. 

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So, would you believe it. Today we return to the world of metal on A Year In Horror. Yes! Welcome to the mad minds of American Thrash metal fright fiends Warbringer. Their latest album is entitled 'Wrath And Ruin' and it came out on March 14th on Napalm Records. This is what it's all about. Today we speak with guitarist player Adam Carroll about the band, his history with horror and of course the Japanese head scratcher, House.

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Here we go. A mid month musician episode. This time we have fresh faced Katatonia guitarist Nico Elgstrand on the show to discuss the most recent Alien movie. The super successful Romulus. 

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It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a three parter anyways. 1979 was an okay year for horror movies. But that top 7 is so strong it's unreal. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1979? Well, here we have the top 5. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Plus one very special guest in Lono from the We Belong Dead podcast. A few J&B whiskey's and a 4+ hour running time. This is 1979, A Year In Horror. 

It's a pretty long journey this one, part 1 of 3 in fact. I...

It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a four parter anyways. 1979 was an okay year for horror movies. But that top 7 is so strong it's unreal. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1979? Well, here we have the top 5. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Plus one very special guest in Lono from the We Belong Dead podcast. A few J&B whiskey's and a 4+ hour running time. This is 1979, A Year In Horror. 

It's a pretty long journey this one, part 2 of 3 in fact. I...

It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a four parter anyways. 1979 was an okay year for horror movies. But that top 7 is so strong it's unreal. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1979? Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Plus one very special guest in Lono from the We Belong Dead podcast. A few J&B whiskey's and a 4+ hour running time. This is 1979, A Year In Horror. 

It's a pretty long journey this one, part 1 of 4 in fact. I...

So, would you believe it. Today we are back to the world of metal on A Year In Horror. Yes! We welcome UK Symphonic Black Metal heads Cradle of Filth to the house of the heinous. Their latest album is entitled 'The Screaming of the Valkyries' and it came out on March 21st on Napalm Records. Plus they are about to embark on a massive tour to boot. Today we speak with vocalist Dani Filth about the band, his history with horror and of course the Hammer Horror masterclass that is Curse of the Demon. 

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Today we speak with Sarah Ann Kitteringham, vocalist with Canadian/Finnish metal sorcerers Smoulder about the Cronenberg classic that is The Fly, the movie that shoved body horror into the mainstream. We speak about Smoulder as well of course and what exactly attracts Sarah to the depths of the macabre.

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It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a four parter anyways. 1990 was a damn fine year for horror movies. Unfortunately though, once again, there is no iron clad masterpiece amongst them. Just a stack of really decent films. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1990? Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several pints of beer and a 6+ hour running. This is 1990, A Year In Horror.

It's a pretty long journey this one, part 4...

It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a four parter anyways. 1990 was a damn fine year for horror movies. Unfortunately though, once again, there is no iron clad masterpiece amongst them. Just a stack of really decent films. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1990? Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several pints of beer and a 6+ hour running. This is 1990, A Year In Horror.

It's a pretty long journey this one, part 3...

It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a four parter anyways. 1990 was a damn fine year for horror movies. Unfortunately though, once again, there is no iron clad masterpiece amongst them. Just a stack of really decent films. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1990? Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several pints of beer and a 6+ hour running. This is 1990, A Year In Horror.

It's a pretty long journey this one, part 2...

It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a four parter anyways. 1990 was a damn fine year for horror movies. Unfortunately though, once again, there is no iron clad masterpiece amongst them. Just a stack of really decent films. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1990? Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several pints of beer and a 6+ hour running. This is 1990, A Year In Horror.

It's a pretty long journey this one, part 1...

Wednesday 13 has a new album out TODAY. It's called 'Mid Death Crisis' and to celebrate we welcome him once again onto A Year In Horror to speak about the new album and the Horror Rocks masterwork 'Trick or Treat'. This conversation is a special one so crack open your poison, strap on your 6 string and rejoice in the filth of Ragman and heavy metal fandom. 

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