The Fright Lab
A podcast about horror movies and terror, The Fright Lab looks deeper into all the things that scare. Join Lucas and Joe as they compare some of the most terrifying moments in film with the horrors of reality, and history. Why do we watch scary movies when the real world is so much more terrifying? Find out on every episode! frightlabpodcast.com
Episodes
Prepare for pure depravity in the form of David Cronenberg’s iconic VIDEODROME. Is this movie an 80s throwback or is it much, much deeper? Lucas and Joe will be scanning the signals for all this and more! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com We are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_pod Facebook - https://www.face...
Lucas and Joe will be diving into the briny depths to discuss the aquatic Creature Feature that is Underwater. But what is a Creature Feature? What is this movie telling us about Fear? And why is this one of the better films you’ve never heard of? Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com We are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/...
Lucas and Joe are dusting off one of their favorite Horror series, The Evil Dead, and talking about the real start of the show, The Necronomicon! But what is The Necronomicon? Why has it stuck with us for so long? And what do we know about actual books of dark magic? Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com We are on Threads - http...
Lucas and Joe are finally breaking into the catalog of David Lynch, covering three of his lesser-discussed classics. It’s gonna get real weird!
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It’s time to get vague and upsetting! Lucas and Joe are going beyond the normal podcast tonight with Beyond the Black Rainbow! Here we ask if a movie needs to actually be about something, and whether or not this movie actually is saying something. (Psychedelics are not required to enjoy this episode.)
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David Lynch January 20th, 1946 - January 16th, 2025 Sic Itur Ad Astra
Many critics believe that Exorcist II: The Heretic is the worst sequel of all time. How could a movie with so much potential go oh-so-wrong? Lucas and Joe will stop researching Locust behavior and try to break it down.
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Leslie Vernon is about to make waves as the next big name in Slasher-Murder Infamy. But not for the reasons you might imagine. Lucas and Joe will be diving deep into the mechanics of Horror-Comedy, the invention of tradition, and what it means to write your own story. Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com We are on Threads - ht...
Lucas and Joe round out their discussion of Slashers, digging into Wes Craven’s latter-day entries of New Nightmare and Scream, along with the future of gore with a movie like Terrifier. Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Ema...
On the release date of their third studio album, Modern Horror, Vision Video guitarist and vocalist Dusty Gannon joins Lucas and Joe for an extended chat. Dusty talks about his love of Horror and much, much more!
Dusty Gannon and Vision Video can be found online at https://visionvideoband.com/
Buy a copy of Modern Horror (and other Vision Video merch) through their store, on Bandcamp, or listen on all major streaming platforms!
It’s time to visit Springwood and head to Camp Crystal Lake with our discussion of A Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th.
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Where would you say that Slashers emerged? Lucas and Joe are diving into the gory deep history of the subgenre. Join us for discussions of Giallo, Crime Stats, and sunbleached filmstock.
NOTE: We know it's Ms. 45, not Ms. 44. That's my bad. - Lucas.
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What is 2024’s Saint Clare? Is it a dark comedy? A hyper-violent who-done-it? Is it an homage to stories about Joan of Arc?
Just what are Lucas and Joe talking about? Find out in our second Fright Lab Experiment!
Saint Clare (2024) on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9024562
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In another fun and thought provoking interview, Lucas and Joe chat with Ben Bigelow. Ben is the director of THINE EARS SHALL BLEED and THE DESERT. He's also a thoughtful and earnest director with a real love of Film. On this episode of The Fright Lab, Ben will answer questions about the creative process, the power of collaboration, and how fish mysteriously keep showing up in his films. Ben Bigelow can be found online at https://w...
In this first live Fright Lab Experiment, Lucas and Joe give a live and unscripted reaction to Ben Bigelow's THINE EARS SHALL BLEED. This new piece of Religious Horror is the sort of project Joe and Lucas talk about all the time...but is it worth watching? Let's find out.
Available on UK Streaming on July 15th, And available for rent or purchase on Amazon Prime Video. https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Thine-Ears-Shall-Bleed/0GGXFY7...
Prepare for the Invasion! How do you feel about auteur directors and their mixed-bag output? Lucas and Joe are talking about Mars Attacks!
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Grab a tarp and a cold drink…Lucas and Joe are talking about Miike Takashi and his nightmarish opus, Audition. It will get messy!
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Joe and Lucas get a surprise visit from actor Daniel Jordan, star of the new Folk Horror/Dark Medieval Fantasy film, WITCH. Here we talk art, painting, a historical witch-hunter, and the universal language of Vincent Price fandom. We had a blast speaking with Daniel, and we know you will enjoy this conversation as much as we did.
Daniel Jordan IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2556437/ WITCH IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1515...
Ari Aster’s folk-horror fairytale masterpiece Midsommar scared many mainstream audiences. But Lucas thinks there is more under the hood of this movie than bear costumes and hallucinogens. Join him and Joe as they dissect the cultic milieu and the power of grief.
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Get your Geiger Counter and Evacuation Plan ready. Lucas and Joseph are talking about Shin Godzilla, bureaucratic corruption, and whether or not Godzilla is ever just smashing a city.
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