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
"R.I.P. Suzuki Koji 1957 to 2026"
In this film review, Lucas reflects on what made the 1998 Japanese super hit film Ringu and the importance of Suzuki Koji in Horror History.
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Greg Semenza from the University of Connecticut joins Lucas and Joe for a spirited walk through Horror Cinema history. Fans of genre history, or just cinematic history, should not miss this episode! Learn more about Greg Semenza's course, "The Horror Film:" https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/uconn-s-expert-horror-films-shares-10-greatest-21126797.php Join our Patreon: The Fright Lab on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/The...
Jitters is an unusual film. Is it another piece of killer clown weirdness? A sci-fi mind-bender? A Seven-esque crime thriller? Indie Horror Gold? A hyper-dark comedy?
Lucas and Joe respond to this film and dig into more strange questions in this off-the-cuff reaction!
Jitters IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31936713/\
Jitters on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/ug/movie/jitters/umc.cmc.6lrl4rywl1qhlccu8uhk3w1c5
Dusty Gannon, aka Goth Dad, has been very busy recently. Thankfully he was able to join us to talk about his current projects and other spookiness!
Listen to the new single, Hold Fast, by Dusty Gannon and the Agonal Gasps on Bandcamp: https://agonalgasps.bandcamp.com/track/hold-fast
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Lucas and Joe descend into darkness with another Genre Meta…this time they are discussing the Taboo of Cannibalism. Between the historical background and medical journals, do our hosts even have the time to discuss Horror Movies? Join our Patreon: The Fright Lab on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFrightLab Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://disc...
Lucas is getting very serious about the very silly cult classic, Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Can Joe contain the guaranteed cynicism and silliness? Grab some cotton candy and join the sideshow!
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What is the difference between Spooky and Scary? It might seem like a distinction without a difference, but Lucas and Joe beg to differ. 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.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/ and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com...
This legendary BBC1 Halloween night program is claimed to have traumatized a nation. Therefore it's a fitting conclusion to this year's 31 Days of Horror Challenge. Twenty-three years later, is it still effective?
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Pulse (originally called Kairo in Japan) is one of the most beloved entries of the early 2000s J-Horror period. Somehow, Lucas can't remember if he has seen it or not. This is an episode of discovery for everyone involved!
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A quirky bit of Roger Corman-ite Sci-Fi Horror like this sounds great on paper...but how well does it work in practice?
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On this most special of nights, Lucas shares some fun Halloween facts and heartfelt good tidings on this scariest of holidays.
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It's always good to get back to the roots of your genre. And at Fright Lab HQ, there is no classic Horror actor more beloved than Vincent Price. And of his early cinematic output there are few movies more beloved than House On Haunted Hill.
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Demián Rugna made waves in 2023 with Where Evil Lurks. Sadly, people seemed to have forgotten about Terrified. This movie is spooky and extremely dark, but does it live up to it's title?
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It's good to get outside your comfort zone, or at least that's what Lucas' therapist says. As a result, he's decided to watch a Horror film aimed at the teen and young adult crowd. Is it any good? Is Horror important for kids? And how does it compare to the Horror of his childhood?
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Have things gotten too spooky in the city again? Maybe our third trip to the waterfront this year will be better, since we are staying at The Beast House. (Check notes) Oh no, not again!
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It wouldn't be October without a rewatch of John Carpenter's classic Halloween. This seminal slasher has become part of the historical canon of Horror. In this episode we are going to finally the all-important question: Why?
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Shiraiishi Koji's Noroi: The Curse is one of the best examples of the early J-Horror Boom that occurred in the United States. Does it still have the same power? Lucas is also thinking about the role of culture in Horror and NoroI is a great in-road into that discussion.
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A trio of Journalism student have made some very poor decisions in reporting the affairs of a remote village. This is a great setup for a tight, ugly Folk Horror...but is Tunisia's first International Horror outing more than that? Folk Horror is pretty popular around Fright Lab HQ, so there is plenty of ground to cover with this one.
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The late 1970s was a good time for Horror in the U.S. But no movie from that time period has a reputation for weirdness quite like Phantasm. Why is that? And why is this film discussed less than other so-called Horror classics?
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A castle on ancient Saxon grounds is the home to new experiments on recording technology...but there are other residents in the castle than the scientists. Who is recording who? The BBC was really doing alchemy in this era with ghost stories. And Lucas loves a good haunting.
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