Cast Me To Hell: A Horror Movie Podcast

We've got one more Must See Horror before we kickstart our Summer Slasher Series, so we're looking at Peter Jackson's Braindead/Dead Alive.

Before he brought us the unforgettable fantasy epic of J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of the Ring's, Peter Jackson was getting up to some extremely gory weirdness with something that's a little Evil Dead, a little Monty Python and a little something we don't really understand.

When a Sumatran Monkey-Rat ...

Our Must See Horror features sees us cover one of the breakthrough horrors of the 2000s, and the first chapter in what would become a juggernaut of a franchise.

Another film which kickstarted the "torture porn" subgenre, but one that wears a bit more of its Seven influences on its sleeve, Saw is part gritty procedural crime thriller and part blood-soaked psychological terror. Featuring the birth of horror icon John Kramer/Jigsaw, a...

Our Must See Horror feature sees the boys get into a spot of bother whilst backing around Slovakia, as we discuss Eli Roth's Hostel.

Arguably one of the biggest horror films of the 2000s, and one of the precursors to the "torture porn" genre that blackened the good name of horror, Hostel takes a look at the dark side of travelling as two American travellers (and one Icelandic charmer), get more than they bargained for when explorin...

Summer is officially here and as we prepare for our annual Summer Slasher Season, we thought we'd kick things off with some Must See Horror debates.

We're revving up the gore for this selection of Must See Horrors, and as we've already covered the iconic 1974 original, we thought we'd take a look at the slasher remake that kickstarted the whole early to late 2010s slasher remake craze.

Featuring Jessical Biel in a white vest and a ...

We return to our quick look at horror genre spoofs as we look at meta horror-comedy The Final Girls.

Still reeling from the tragic death of her mother, a teen finds herself magically transported to the slasher film that her mother starred in as a young adult. Released in 2015, The Final Girls features a well known cast of young actors and aims to riff on the classic camp slasher as well as try and tell a heartfelt story about grief...

The boys return to the Scary Movie franchise with the film that started it all.

Spoofing 90s slasher classics Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scary Movie introduced us to Cindy, Brenda, Shorty, Ray and many other characters who become part of the early 2000s cultural zeitgeist.

But how does this movie hold up after 20 years? And how does it compare to the most recent return to the franchise?

Join as we discuss Scary Mov...

The Wayans Brothers have returned to the Scary Movie franchise after 25 years!

In a time of reboots, requels, legacy characters and returning villains, Scary Movie looks to spoof everything and anything horror and pop culture. Taking aim at elevated horror, gen-z, "woke" and even K-Pop, The Wayan Brothers promise that no line will remain uncrossed.

But how does this type of parody hold up after twenty-five years away from the spotl...

After 25 years, The Wayans Brothers return to the Scary Movie franchise!

Riffing on requels, reboots, returning legacy characters and a whole manner of recent horror movies and pop culture events, Scary Movie sees the return of franchise favourites Cindy, Brenda, Shorty and Ray as they take on a new Ghostface.

But how does the Wayan Brothers return go down after all this time? Is their finger still on the parody pulse of pop cultur...

Our Monster Movie Season concludes with 2020s reimagining of The Invisible Man.

Written and directed by modern horror master Leigh Whannell, The Invisible Man reinvents the iconic character as a narcissistic tech billionaire and stars Elizabeth Moss as his victim. Featuring a great modernisation of a classic character and the exploration of domestic abuse, manipulation, control and gaslighting, 2020s The Invisible Man plays it quie...

Our monster movie season continues with 1933's The Invisible Man!

Loosely adapting H.G Wells novel of the same name, The Invisible Man stars Claude Rains as the titular villain in a film that is equal parts mind-blowing special effects, classic monster movie horror and unintentional hilarity as an invisible naked man wreaks havoc and hijinks.

We discuss some differences and similarities to the novel, the special effects and the ico...

Curry Barker's directorial debut Obsession has just released in cinemas and it seems to be blowing up all over the internet. 

In a classic tale of 'be careful what you wish for', Obsession sees a lovesick man's wish backfire. Featuring a truly phenomenal performance from Inde Navarrette, Obsession promises creepy scenes, black humour and some pretty squeamish moments. 

But does Obsession live up to the hype? How is the ho...

Straight from the cinema, the boys bring you their spoiler free review of Curry Barker's Obsession.

Proving that you should always be careful what you wish for, Obsession follows a lovesick man who makes a last ditch wish that throws his love life on its head. It's a bit of a slow burn that's as humorous as it is creepy, and balances some interesting themes of codependency with some gory good times.

But is Obsession worth watching?...

This week the boys take a trip to the beginning of the 2010s as they look at the often maligned and forgotten The Wolfman.

Largely adapting the original story but blending in a bit more action and gothic horror vibes, 2010s The Wolfman features a star-studded cast comprised of Benicio Del Toro, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt and Mr Hugo Weaving (Mor-dor) and Rick Baker returning to the werewolf genre for some special effects.

But...

It's a full moon this week as the boys continue their Monster Movie Season with a 1940s classic in The Wolf Man.

Featuring a star-studded line up of Lon Chaney Jr, Bela Lugosi and Claude Rains, The Wolf Man delivers some full moon frights, some 1940s gender stereotypes and some scenes that lead the boys on some x-rated tangents.

But how does the film stack up nearly eighty years later? Is this just bark or does it still have a bite

Monster Movie season officially begins with 1932's Universal Monster Movie The Mummy!

The boys take a trip back in time as we discuss an early monster movie and one of the first on-screen iterations of the legendary Mummy. Featuring Boris Karloff as the titular villian and a heap of early horror tropes, The Mummy frightened audiences and paved the way for many iconic horrors that came after it.

But how does it stack up almost 100 y...

This week the boys bring you their full spoiler free review of Lee Cronin's The Mummy.

After bringing The Evil Dead back to the big screen with Evil Dead Rise, Lee Cronin takes a spin at modernising an iconic monster with his take on everyone's favourite sarcophagus dweller. Gone are the bandages and slow-shuffling zombie and instead we get an interesting take on a possession film with a whole heap of grotesque body horror to boot.

Straight from the cinema, the boys bring you their spoiler free review of Lee Cronin's The Mummy. After the success of Evil Dead Rise, Lee Cronin turns his hand to modernising a classic universal monster movie. 

Telling the story of a missing girl being discovered eight years later in a sarcophagus, Lee Cronin's The Mummy features a blend of slow burn investigation, possession tropes and a healthy dose of Evil Dead gore.

But h...

We bring our Body Snatcher Season to a close as we discussed some of our favourite sci-fi horrors and give our recommendations for some films that work as both an entry point to the genre and some recommendations that may have flown under the radar.

From iconic critiques of Reganomics and consumerism to slow burn sci-fi horrors and everyones favourite family-oriented film star, we discuss why these films stick out to us and some fo...

This week, the boys are going to need a bigger boat as they discuss Netflix’s new shark movie Thrash.

Originally supposed to be released in cinemas in 2024, the film languished between many different studios and names before finally finding a home at Netflix. Taking a leaf out of Crawl’s book, Thrash sees a hurricane leave a coastal town flooded and the last few...