Happy Easter! Jesus may have died for our sins, but did he do it wearing a Juicy Couture tracksuit? I don’t THINK SO. For Episode 24 I’m joined by CASS CLARKE, editor at /Film, film critic, co-host of the Horror Hangover podcast and author of the upcoming novella THE CARETAKER which is due from our friends over at Hear Us Scream Press. Join Cass and I as we discuss succubal angst, righteous redemption, the horror of bad marketing and ask ourselves: fellas, is it gay to be totally and...

Get in loser, we’re getting depressed as hell! For Episode 23 I’m joined by writer CHRISTINA BRENNAN, who is currently in the editing process for her Devil’s Advocate book on the film we’re discussing today. Kubrick called this film the most terrifying he had ever seen, yet there’s some debate as to whether it’s a horror - or just horrifying. Join Dr Christina and I as we discuss determinism, disappearing and the Gothic nature of a fate worse than death, in George Sluizer’s 1988 thriller THE...

💘 HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! 💘 We all know this day is a scam made up by card companies and capitalist overlords, but it’s also a day to celebrate love, lust and our most lavicious of horror crushes. I asked members of the horror and film community to call in to my Valentine’s Day hotline and confess their crushes: with the caveat that I wanted them creepy, weird and very problematic. And what kind of host would I be if I didn't include a few of my own very questionable fancies? IMMEASURABLE...

Episode 22 takes us to small-town surburbia where I'm joined by DEVAUGHN TAYLOR, co-host of the Specter Cinema Club, filmmaker and disco daddy. DeVaughn’s FFO of provocative, luscious and sticky is maybe my favourite to date (I know, I know, I say it all the time), and led us to the perfect culmination of teenage angst and bloodlust in a 2010’s cult classic. So say your prayers, sharpen your scalpels and get ready to dissect the monstrous feminine, the philosophy of psychopathy and the...

When discussing the 'the scariest found-footage movie of all time', I knew I needed an expert in the genre. So there was nobody better to ask than the KING of found footage horror art and illustration, Trevor Henderson. Trevor has long been inducing nightmares in the best of us, with his iconic works such as Siren Head and Mr Bag taking on lives and lore of their own in the viral world of creepypasta. Trevor has a hugely exciting year coming up; already he's had one of his ghastly creations...

2022 aka twelve months of HITS AND BANGERS. What a year, eh? This was a hard episode to record I'll tell you that, but I finally did it. A huge bunch of honorable mentions, and the ten films I classed as my ultimate favourites of the year. Let me know what how our choices align; Would you have drank from Mother's hairy milk bottle? Or scrumped an apple from Geoffrey's orchard? Do you think Casey really got pizza with JLB? And what exactly did Howard do when he came home from the war and faced...

Apologies for the hiatus gang - but I’m back and today I’m joined by Blayne Waterloo, editor at FANGORIA and Hear Us Scream Vol. 2 and host of the Ladies and Ligaments podcast. Blayne is a superstar, sweetheart and goddamn sex symbol - so there was only one choice for her FFO of bawdy, feminist and gore. That’s right, it’s time to get down and dirty with the crew of the Farmer’s Daughter in 2022’s sexiest slasher - Ti West’s X. Follow Blayne on: Twitter: @SomeHagInBlack IG:...

Today I’m joined by Vannah Taylor, MA student at San Diego State University with a lifelong love of horror working towards writing a thesis on gender in horror films. Vannah is also a horror writer for various outlets, she’s a dancer, and she’s an all-round icon. This is the very first episode of HBF that was actually recorded IN PERSON back during my trip to LA in summer. Meeting Vannah irl was an absolute delight, and as our taste in horror films is so similar, I knew she wouldn’t...

🩸 WELCOME TO SEASON 2🩸 Today I’m joined by Zoë Rose Smith; creator and EIC of Ghouls Magazine, ZoboWithAShotgun, co-host of OurBloodyObsession podcast and creative producer over at Hellmouth Pictures. Since I planned Season 2, there was only one name on my list for the first episode. Zoë did not disappoint by throwing me a delicious FFO of disturbing, dystopia, cerebal and as Zoë is the Queen of Extreme I knew I had to choose something controversial for our chat. So please, grab yourself a...

On today’s episode I’m joined by horror model and host of Horror and More with Anya Gorre - the one and only, gorgeous Anya Gorre! Anya’s modelling is intensely scary and sexy all at once - she’s dedicated to capturing the perfect spooky shot, even if it means heading into abandoned buildings and (unknowingly) possibly active crime scenes. Her style preferences were also reflected in her FFO of blood, occult and nighttime. As it’s the season finale, I knew we had to go out with a bang....

On today’s episode I’m joined by Dr Alison Peirse; associate professor of film at the University of Leeds, writer, playwright, filmmaker and creator of the greatest newsletter around - seriously, there’s nothing Alison can’t do. Alison threw me a real challenge by choosing trickiest FFO I’ve ever had: knitting, the ocean, cats. I’m sorry to say that I did not find anything that matched all three, so I definitely need to do my homework. The film we chose though is very ocean-focused and...

On today’s episode I’m joined by my first guest from down under, Cat Benstead. If you don’t know and love Cat’s work, are you even a member of the horror community? Not only is she the host of TGIF Podcast, the co-host of the fangtastic Club Dead podcast, she’s also the founder of Hear Us Scream, an inclusive online outlet for writers in horror AND Cat is the co-editor of the soon-to-be duo anthology of essays from women and NB people in horror, also titled Hear Us Scream. I’m so honoured...

On today’s episode I’m joined by Ariel Hansen, filmmaker, actor and co-founder of Bad Cookie Pictures. Ariel is one of the many guests who has left me floored with her creativity - from her directing and acting talents to her clothes and costume-making skills. Her short film Nepenthes is a gooey, gory delight and just one of her many fantastic works. With her FFO of supernatural, occult and experiment, I decided to take a risk and choose a film neither of us had seen before. It doesn’t...

On today’s episode I’m joined by Rebecca McCallum, film journalist, assistant editor for Ghouls Mag and author of Mums + Sons zine. Rebecca is one of the most hard-working women in horror, having had her writing featured in Rue Morgue, Dread Central and Grim Magazine, as well as her series with Moving Pictures film club about the Women of Hitchcock AND her recently published pocketbook. I knew having Rebecca on the show meant incredibly thoughtful analysis and amazing insights, and her FFO...

On today’s episode I’m joined by Joe Chen, drummer and vocalist for UK death metal band Vacuous, and writer/review for Grinding Horror Zine. Joe’s music taste might be on the blacker side, but his FFO of uncanny, heartless and colour was a welcome challenge; after all, an iconic colour palette is integral to the mood of any good horror. Alex Garland’s 2018 trippy sci-fi biobodyhorror has colour in abundance; nauseating yellows and lush forest greens all seeping through the...

On today’s episode I’m joined by Jolene-Marie Richardson, costume designer for The Last Drive In and many other amazing projects, fashion historian and co-host of @todyefor - a podcast on horror, history and costuming.  Jolene’s eye for style is evident in her FFO of retro, camp and grit - and frankly there was no other film I’d rather discuss than Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses. Listen now to hear Jolene tell us all off about the phrase ‘assless chaps’ and laugh at me struggle...

On today’s episode I’m joined by Ariel and Candace, hosts of the Not Your Final Girl podcast Ariel and Candace delivered a mega FFO of queer, slow burn, woods, body horror and folk horror. With such amazing words we were spoiled for choice, but eventually settled on Lukas Fiegelfeld’s 2017 impossibly bleak, effortless gorgeous Hagazussa. I was suffering from a ‘welcome back to the UK’ cold during recording so I’m sorry for sniffing on the mic every 3 seconds. CW: this episode contains...

On today’s episode I’m joined by alt-pop singer-songwriter and horror fan Maryze. Maryze’s FFO was: campy, feminist and psychological twist. While the ‘psychological’ aspect of this movie might be up for debate, it’s full of twists and turns, games and japes and a family tradition to die for.  That’s right, it’s time for hide and seek with 2019’s READY OR NOT (Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett). LET ME KNOW ON IG - where would you hide in the Le Domas mansion? And do you believe...

On today’s episode I’m joined by Ariel Powers-Schaub, Administrative Assistant, senior contributor and fellow writer for GhoulsMag.com. Ariel’s FFO was campy, stunts and blood - so how could we not go for something so utterly batshit crazy and fun? Join Ariel and I as we slip and slide around the bloodbaths of dystopian Tokyo in Yoshihiro Nishimura’s 2008 Tokyo Gore Police. Katana-legged BDSM pets? Ok! Crocodile vaginas? Sure! Human flesh chairs? Why the hell not!? Check out Ariel’s Twitter...

On today’s episode I’m joined by James Hillmer, a researcher and PHD student in Korean history and host of the stand up comedy based podcast Don’t Sit in the Front. James and I have common ground, having both lived in South Korea and even ran in the same social circles there, so I knew I had to use his expertise and tackle a Korean horror - we chose Na Hong-jin’s 2015 bleak and bloody The Wailing. Join James and I as we discuss shamanism, Squid Game and so much more. Check out James’...

On today’s episode I’m joined by Jessie, a fellow horror reviewer and curator of gorgeous, colour coordinated screenshots over on Instagram @softxdeath. Jessie and I knew that today we didn’t even need an FFO - our topic was pretty much decided for us via a mutual obsession for Konami’s 2001 psychological survival horror game, Silent Hill 2. Join Jessie and I as we navigate through the decaying wasteland that is James Sunderland’s subconscious, lament the death of Pyramid Head at the hands of...

Today’s episode is a little Christmas bonus episode: my personal favourites of 2021. Let me know what you think: do you agree? Do you disagree? What would you do if you woke up as a camera? Was any protagonist as lovably useless as Gawain this year? Do you hail Raatma? Merry Christmas, happy holidays and see you in 2022! HBF Cover art: @tbombadil Music: @birdengine SPOILERS - please avoid these times if you haven't seen the movies yet! In The Earth: 5:40-10:50 Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A...

On today’s episode I’m joined by Tori Potenza, co-host of Killer B’s podcast and staff writer at Movie Jawn zine. Tori’s FFO was: revenge, paranormal, neon - and while Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy seemed like an obvious choice, we decided to treat ourselves to a first watch of his 2010 debut, Beyond the Black Rainbow. Join Tori and I as we navigate the pulsing prison of the Arboria Institute and chat about the illusion of control, classic VHS covers and questionable interior design choices....

On today’s episode I’m joined by Alice Taylor-Matthews, Evil Dead 2 enthusiast and stand up comedian. Alice and I both have experience with weird cultish rituals from our respective hometowns in the UK, and as her FFO was Twin Peaks, shiny, outdoors - what other choice could there be except Robin Hardy’s 1973 folk horror The Wicker Man? Join us as we discuss the connections between horror and comedy, gay subtext, Christopher Lee's stunning wig and apes eating faces. Check out more of Alice's...