Your host Paul Waller (not Weller) is a horror movie addict. During 2020 the workload for his band and music management job slowed right down. At this same time he discovered the movie social networking platform LETTERBOXD. Armed with this database he decided to fill in the gaps of his horror film knowledge. Within week one he was averaging 3 a day. This podcast is the result of that horror compulsion - A YEAR IN HORROR
1974 was a top year for horror movies and it contains some of the most popular titles of all time. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1974? Well, here we have the top 9. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several shots of whisky and a 6 hour running time split over 4 episodes. This is 1974, A Year In Horror. 0.31 - The Devil's Bride (w/ Marc Canale ) 11.34 - The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (w/ Christopher Barling ) 48.08 - Deranged (w/ Marc Canale )
1974 was a top year for horror movies and it contains some of the most popular titles of all time. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1974? Well, here we have the top 9. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several shots of whisky and a 6 hour running time split over 4 episodes. This is 1974, A Year In Horror. 0.31 - Sci-Fi Corner 6.24 - Also Rans (Part 2) 8.05 - Messiah Of Evil (w/ Lono ) 1.06.13 - Sugar Hill (w/ Father Malone ) A YEAR IN HORROR PATREON
1974 was a top year for horror movies and it contains some of the most popular titles of all time. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1974? Well, here we have the top 9. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several shots of whisky and a 6 hour running time split over 4 episodes. This is 1974, A Year In Horror. 0.00 - Introduction 15.59 - The worst 10 horror movies of 1974 22.36 - Also Rans (Part 1) 30.46 - Penda's Fen (w/ Niki Jones ) 49.41 - Young Frankenstein (w/ Lono )
Fantasia International Film Festival 2026, the 30th 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 including Marc Canale and myself, old hand at this now, two years on the trot at A Year in Horror HQ. Once again we've been invited to take part in covering the big one and we can not wait to get stuck in. Today we run through the first batch of films we caught at this years event. 00.33 - Intro 01.34 - Sleep No More 04.07 - Tunnels: Sun in the Dark 06.21 - Redline 09.03 - You Are the Film 17.24 - Ancestral Beasts 19.22 - Sour Minnows 22.00 - When You Open the Door 29.53 - Metal Messiah
Fantasia International Film Festival 2026, the 30th edition. This is the annual film festival founded in 1996 and held in Montreal, Canada. It specialises in genre films, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, and cult cinema, and draws over 100,000 attendees each year including Marc Canale and myself, old hand at this now, two years on the trot for A Year in Horror. Once again we've been invited to take part in covering the big one and we 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. Plus a stack of potential greats in our also ran choices.
UK Thrashers Acid Reign are back with a new album 'Daze of the Week'. Writer and director Damian McCarthy is also back, he, with his latest movie 'Hokum'. I can think of nothing better than mashing up the two of them into a fantastical English/Irish folk horror thrash assault. This is the result.
Cripes! 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 David Cronenberg 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 guests. Several pints of beer and over 5 hours of running time split over 4 episodes. This is David Cronenberg, A Lifetime In Movies. 0.33 - The Dead Zone (w/ Marc Canale) 38.16 - The Fly (w/ Marc Canale) 1.16.25 - Outro
Cripes! 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 David Cronenberg 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 guests. Several pints of beer and over 5 hours of running time split over 4 episodes. This is David Cronenberg, A Lifetime In Movies. 0.33 - A History of Violence 6.28 - Shivers (w/ Kevin Lyons ) 51.01 - Videodrome (w/ AJJ ) patreon.com/ayearinhorror
Cripes! 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 David Cronenberg 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 guests. Several pints of beer and over 5 hours of running time split over 4 episodes. This is David Cronenberg, A Lifetime In Movies. 0.33 - The Brood 6.19 - Rabid (w/ Perran Helyes ) 48.54 - Maps to the Stars 51.28 - Scanners 58.31 - The Shrouds (w/ Perran Helyes)
Cripes! 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 David Cronenberg 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 guests. Several pints of beer and over 5 hours of running time split over 4 episodes. This is David Cronenberg, A Lifetime In Movies. 0.33 - Intro 10.07 - The worst films of David Cronenberg 15.02 - Also Rans 17.02 - Dead Ringers (w/ Miranda Corcoran ) 52.10 - Existenz (w/ Brad Hanson )
You know what? It's time for a black metal band from Norway… And that is always the best of times. Today I chat with Thomas Erikson. His band is called MORK and they are bleak. The film Thomas has chosen to talk about is also bleak, THE ROAD from 2009, directed by John Hillcoat and starring Vigo Mortison and Kodi Smit Mcphee. Let's get stuck in. The new Mork album Monolitt out today on Peaceville Records.
It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a four parter anyways. 1978 was an killer year for horror movies, day dot for the modern slasher as well. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1978? 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 7+ hour running time split over 4 episodes. This is 1978, A Year In Horror. It's a pretty long journey this one, am going to give you the time codes below so if you don't want spoilers then, please, avert your eyes. You can now support A Year in Horror via the Patreon . Theme Music by Max Newton & Lucy Foster . Email the podcast at ayearinhorror@gmail.com Follow me on Instagram . Follow me on Letterboxd . Follow me on Storygraph . Below are the time codes for all the different segments and my guest links. Feel free to let me know where you think I got it wrong or right and of course be kind, rewind. 0.46 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (w/ Kelly Mcneely ) 47.34 - Halloween (w/ Kevin Lyons ) 1.46.47 - Dawn of the Dead 1.53.49 - Outro
It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a four parter anyways. 1978 was an killer year for horror movies, day dot for the modern slasher as well. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1978? 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 7+ hour running time split over 4 episodes. This is 1978, A Year In Horror. It's a pretty long journey this one, am going to give you the time codes below so if you don't want spoilers then, please, avert your eyes. You can now support A Year in Horror via the Patreon . Theme Music by Max Newton & Lucy Foster . Email the podcast at ayearinhorror@gmail.com Follow me on Instagram . Follow me on Letterboxd . Follow me on Storygraph . Below are the time codes for all the different segments and my guest links. Feel free to let me know where you think I got it wrong or right and of course be kind, rewind. 00.46 - Long Weekend 05.04 - Also Rans (Part 2) 07.27 - The Omen II (w/ Eric Ellicock) 1.13.45 - Piranha 1.17.58 - The Mafu Cage
It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a four parter anyways. 1978 was an killer year for horror movies, day dot for the modern slasher as well. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1978? 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 7+ hour running time split over 4 episodes. This is 1978, A Year In Horror. It's a pretty long journey this one, am going to give you the time codes below so if you don't want spoilers then, please, avert your eyes. You can now support A Year in Horror via the Patreon . Theme Music by Max Newton & Lucy Foster . Email the podcast at ayearinhorror@gmail.com Follow me on Instagram . Follow me on Letterboxd . Follow me on Storygraph . Below are the time codes for all the different segments and my guest links. Feel free to let me know where you think I got it wrong or right and of course be kind, rewind. 0.46 - Jaws 2 (w/ Marc Canale ) 53.22 - Slave of the Cannibal God 57.49 - The Toolbox Murders (w/ Ian Martineau ) 1.19.53 - I Spit on Your Grave (w/ Miranda Corcoran )
It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a four parter anyways. 1978 was a killer year for horror movies, day dot for the modern slasher as well. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1978? 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 7+ hour running time split over 4 episodes. This is 1978, A Year In Horror. It's a pretty long journey this one, am going to give you the time codes below so if you don't want spoilers then, please, avert your eyes. You can now support A Year in Horror via the Patreon . Theme Music by Max Newton & Lucy Foster . Email the podcast at ayearinhorror@gmail.com Follow me on Instagram . Follow me on Letterboxd . Follow me on Storygraph . Below are the time codes for all the different segments and my guest links. Feel free to let me know where you think I got it wrong or right and of course be kind, rewind. 0.00 - Intro 18.53 - The worst horror films from 1978 23.49 - Faces of Death (w/ Brad Hanson ) 44.44 - Also Rans (Part 1) 53.22 - Sci-Fi Corner 58.54 - Battlestar Galactica (w/ Father Malone ) 1.34.07 - Superman (w/ Paul Chanter )
Today we speak to FELL OMEN, my very fave black metal, punk, traditional heavy metal and dungeon synth band. The he myth behind the project is Spider of Pnyx and he joins us today to discuss Basket Case from 1982. I mean, yes, sometimes dreams do come true!
Straight outta Brazil and Greece come NERVOSA, playing an aggressive blend of thrash and death metal and seemingly forever on the road. Today they take a quick break to chat with A Year in Horror about one of their favourite Stephen King adaptations. The Mist. NERVOSA // A YEAR IN HORROR PATREON
It's time for a big hitter episode on an absolute horror luminary. This month the legend I am covering is Vincent Price. An actor so accomplished that by the time of his passing at the age of 82 in 1993, he had left us with over 100 feature films. Half of these were horror, science fiction and fantasy movies and within those a stack are known today as all time classics. Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 5. A slew of also rans. Plus a very special guest in the shape of Lono from We Belong Dead podcast. So join me over several pints of beer and over 7 hours of running time split over 4 episodes. This is Vincent Price, A Lifetime In Movies. 0.33 - Also Rans: Part 3 05.40 - Madhouse (1974) 43.29 - House on Haunted Hill (1959) 1.25.40 - Theatre of Blood (1973) 1.33.13 - Witchfinder General (1968) 1.39.05 - Outro A YEAR IN HORROR PATREON // WE BELONG DEAD PODCAST
It's time for a big hitter episode on an absolute horror luminary. This month the legend I am covering is Vincent Price. An actor so accomplished that by the time of his passing at the age of 82 in 1993, he had left us with over 100 feature films. Half of these were horror, science fiction and fantasy movies and within those a stack are known today as all time classics. Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 5. A slew of also rans. Plus a very special guest in the shape of Lono from We Belong Dead podcast. So join me over several pints of beer and over 7 hours of running time split over 4 episodes. This is Vincent Price, A Lifetime In Movies. 0.33 - The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) 07.36 - House of Wax (1953) 40.37 - The Last Man on Earth (1964) A YEAR IN HORROR PATREON // WE BELONG DEAD PODCAST
It's time for a big hitter episode on an absolute horror luminary. This month the legend I am covering is Vincent Price. An actor so accomplished that by the time of his passing at the age of 82 in 1993, he had left us with over 100 feature films. Half of these were horror, science fiction and fantasy movies and within those a stack are known today as all time classics. Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 5. A slew of also rans. Plus a very special guest in the shape of Lono from We Belong Dead podcast. So join me over several pints of beer and over 7 hours of running time split over 4 episodes. This is Vincent Price, a Lifetime In Movies. 0.33 - Sci-Fi Corner 4.59 - Edward Scissorhands (1990) 15.16 - From a Whisper to a Scream (1987) 19.00 - The Fly (1958) 25.17 - House of the Long Shadows (1983) 31.48 - Also Rans: Part 2 32.50 - Dead Heat (1988) 1.15.30 - Scream and Scream Again (1970) 1.50.08 - Masque of the Red Death (1964) A YEAR IN HORROR PATREON // WE BELONG DEAD PODCAST
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