Abyss Gazing: A Horror Podcast

We’re staring into the abyss of 2024’s The First Omen to see what will gaze back. Have we found a bright spot in an otherwise dead franchise? Josh, Mark & Billy debate the film’s ties to the original films, possible sequel ideas, Mark’s love of musicals & more.

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We’re staring into the abyss of 2006’s The Omen to see what will gaze back. In the era of horror remakes, Damien and Robert Thorne were left out. Julia Stiles & Liev Schreiber unite to recreate this horror classic. How does it stand against the original? Is it worthy of the Thorne legacy? Or just another forgettable remake? Find out in this brand new episode.

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We’re staring into the abyss of 1991’s Omen IV: The Awakening to see what will gaze back. The big-screen adventures of Damien Thorne come to the small screen in this fourth entry into the series. If the screen is smaller does that also signify that the quality diminishes as well? We get a new Anti-Christ in this one; how does she compare to Damien? Find out in this episode.

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We’re staring into the abyss of 1981’s The Omen III: The Final Conflict to see what will gaze back. Jason Zink, the director behind the Horrific Hope Film Festival official selection looky-loo, joins to talk about this experimental film. In this episode, we discuss the charisma of Sam Neill, the mental health of legacy, the impact of art on your mental health and more.

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We’re staring into the abyss of 1978’s Damien: Omen II to see what will gaze back. Writer-director of the Horrific Hope official selection, The Lurker, joins us to discuss his movie & how it seems to social media and mental health. In this episode, we discuss our thoughts on the sequel to The Omen, the Anti-Christ and much more!

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We’re staring into the abyss of 1978’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers to see what will gaze back. A milestone in the making as we celebrate our first triple-digit episode & we enlisted the help of our friends over at Love What I Love Podcast (https://www.youtube.com/redire..., Wine & Warpaint (https://www.wineandwarpaintban... & Saint of Pine Hills (https://saintofpinehills.bandc... to bring you a truly remarkable episode. Not only features the outstanding music from the latter two but also in-depth conversation reflecting on 100 episodes, the remarkable era of 70s horror, what Body Snatcher says about mental health & more.

We’re staring into the abyss of 1976’s The Omen to see what will gaze back. Today we are kicking off not one BUT two brand new series with the filmmakers of this year’s Horrific Hope (https://www.victimsandvillains.net/horrifichope) going through The Omen film series with us. We are joined by writer/director, Richard Elfman, and his leading lady, Anatasia Elfman, creators behind Bloody Bridget (https://bloodybridget.com/) to talk about the insane creation process of the film, Haitian history, film trivia on The Omen and more! Get your tickets for Horrific Hope Now: https://drafthouse.com/winche...

We’re staring into the abyss of 2006’s Imprint to see what will gaze back. Multiple renowned horror filmmakers came together in the mid-2000s to craft a series of short films called Masters of Horror. The season one finale was Takashi Miike’s Imprint. In this episode we are joined by The Ghouls Next Door (https://www.theghoulsnextdoor.com/) to breakdown some of the gnarliest moments of this film from one of Japan’s most extreme horror filmmakers. Plus music by DENS (https://densnoise.com/).

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We’re staring into the abyss of the career of Preston “Bunny Man” Corbell to see what will gaze back. Corbell is an accomplished stunt man having worked on everything from Cabin Fever to Drake & Josh to The Punisher and One Tree Hill and so much more. In this episode, he chronicles some of the physical and mental health struggles of being in the industry, his favorite projects and more. Follow Preston on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stunt.beast/.

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We’re staring into the abyss of 2009’s The Loved Ones to see what will gaze back. We are joined by our friends, Lori and Rob, to talk about this hidden gem from Australia. In this episode, we address everything from the film’s aggressive gags, conspiracy theories. the need to let wounds heal & more. Plus we have music from Bunker Hill Bloodbath (https://www.bunkerhillbloodbat...) ; which you can catch at our St. Patrick’s Day show on March 16th at Garden Grove Brewing in Richmond, VA.

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