A Year In Horror

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

Subscribe Listen in podnod RSS feed Show website

411 episodes
Updated Yesterday
Explicit

Episodes411

Newest first

May 3, 2024 · 57 min
1995 (Part 4)
It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a three parter anyways. 1995 was not a massive year for horror movies but if you are into sci-fi horror & sci-fi well then this is gonna be a bonanza for you. So many big budget also-rans as well... Sheesh! But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1995? 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 5+ hour running time s
May 2, 2024 · 2 hr 40 min
1995 (Part 3)
It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a three parter anyways. 1995 was not a massive year for horror movies but if you are into sci-fi horror & sci-fi well then this is gonna be a bonanza for you. So many big budget also-rans as well... Sheesh! But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1995? 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 5+ hour running time s
May 1, 2024 · 1 hr 7 min
1995 (Part 2)
It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a three parter anyways. 1995 was not a massive year for horror movies but if you are into sci-fi horror & sci-fi well then this is gonna be a bonanza for you. So many big budget also-rans as well... Sheesh! But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1995? 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 5+ hour running time s
Apr 30, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min
1995 (Part 1)
It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a three parter anyways. 1995 was not a massive year for horror movies but if you are into sci-fi horror & sci-fi well then this is gonna be a bonanza for you. So many big budget also-rans as well... Sheesh! But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1995? 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 5+ hour running time s
Apr 22, 2024 · 1 hr 12 min
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) w/ Jonah Matranga
Special guest, Jonah Matranga , singer with Far, Gratitude, New End Original, Onelinedrawing and now Sons of Alpha Centauri is chatting with us today about the 1986 grime fest Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. Plus we get his history with horror and a low down on some key parts of his career so far. Mostly though, it's pure sick filth.
Apr 13, 2024 · 50 min
It (1990) w/ Slow Crush
Please welcome to A Year In Horror, special guest Isa Holliday from the band Slow Crush. We talk about the 1990, Stephen King adapted, It. It's remake became the highest selling horror film ever, but was it really better than the OG?
Apr 3, 2024 · 1 hr 50 min
1940's (Part 4)
It's time for one of those massive episodes. What do I think was the greatest horror movie that came out in during the 1940s? Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 10. A stack of also rans. A bunch of mates. Some special guests. Several pints of beer & just over a 5 hour running time. This is the 1940s, a decade in horror.
Apr 2, 2024 · 1 hr 11 min
1940s (Part 3)
It's time for one of those massive episodes. What do I think was the greatest horror movie that came out in during the 1940s? Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 10. A stack of also rans. A bunch of mates. Some special guests. Several pints of beer & just over a 5 hour running time.
Apr 1, 2024 · 1 hr 6 min
1940s (Part 2)
It's time for one of those massive episodes. What do I think was the greatest horror movie that came out in during the 1940s? Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 10. A stack of also rans. A bunch of mates. Some special guests. Several pints of beer & just over a 5 hour running time. This is the 1940s, a decade in horror.
Mar 31, 2024 · 1 hr 9 min
1940s (Part 1)
It's time for one of those massive episodes. What do I think was the greatest horror movie that came out in during the 1940s? Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 10. A stack of also rans. A bunch of mates. Some special guests. Several pints of beer & just over a 5 hour running time. This is the 1940s, a decade in horror.
Mar 26, 2024 · 45 min
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) w/ Charles Moothart from Fuzz
So as a little taster to the massive 1940s episodes which go live here on April 1st we are dropping this single film focused episode here today in celebration of a fantastic new record. You see, Albert Lewin directed Pandora and the Flying Dutchman in 1951 and The Moon and Sixpence in 1941 but The Picture of Dorian Gray is easily his best known work, sadly, he is not known for a lot else. So When I asked musician Charles Moothart from Fuzz to pick a movie to cover for this show, imagine my delig
Mar 21, 2024 · 59 min
The Vanishing (1988) w/ White Lies
Special guest, Charles Cave, the horror loving bass player from UK indie rockers White Lies speaks with us today about the 1988 underseen classic The Vanishing. Plus we get into his introduction to horror movies, hearing his music being played in films & just why the band's song titles are so upsetting!
Mar 14, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min
Videodrome (1983) w/ AJJ
Today I chat with Preston Bryant, the guitarist, keyboard player and backing vocalist for the Phoenix, Arizona folk punkers AJJ who in 2023, released their latest album 'Disposable Everything'. We chat all things horror and dip into the bizarre body horror masterwork from director David Cronenberg: Videodrome.
Mar 4, 2024 · 44 min
Rosemary's Baby (1968) w/ Los Bitchos
Holy Smokes, it's one of my very favourite bands of the 'right now' chatting about one of my very favourite films from the 'back then'. Los Bitchos discuss Rosemary's Baby to play out this big hitter of A Year In Horror where we are exploring the greatest horror movies from 1968.
Mar 3, 2024 · 1 hr 20 min
1968 (Part 3)
It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a three parter anyways. 1968 was a ground breaking year for horror movies, well, as far as the big hitter films are concerned anyways. The highs are really high & the lows are few & far between. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1968? 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 over 4 hours of running time split o
Mar 2, 2024 · 1 hr 7 min
1968 (Part 2)
It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a three parter anyways. 1968 was a ground breaking year for horror movies, well, as far as the big hitter films are concerned anyways. The highs are really high & the lows are few & far between. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1968? 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 over 3 hours of running time split o
Mar 1, 2024 · 57 min
1968 (Part 1)
It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a three parter anyways. 1968 was a ground breaking year for horror movies, well, as far as the big hitter films are concerned anyways. The highs are really high & the lows are few & far between. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1968? 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 over 5 hours of running time split o
Feb 21, 2024 · 1 hr 6 min
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) w/ Steve Hackett
Today I chat with Steve Hackett, the legendary guitarist from Genesis about the Francis Ford Coppola directed masterpiece, Bram Stoker's Dracula. Steve is now 30 albums deep into an incredible solo career which this week has seen the release of his latest opus, a rite of passage concept stunner entitled 'The Circus And The Nightwhale'. This episode is a cracker. Enjoy!
Feb 14, 2024 · 44 min
Eye of the Devil (1966) w/ Twin Temple
J. Lee Thompson directed Cape Fear in 1962, Happy Birthday to Me in 1981 plus a couple of Planet of the Apes movies as part of his genre sweep during his career. Eye of the Devil is often overlooked which is a real shame. When I asked the fantastic satanic doo-woppers TWIN TEMPLE to pick a movie to cover for this show, imagine my delight when they came back with that very choice. YES! Today we are joined by singer Alexandra Jones and her guitarist husband Zach. That's right! It's the time of the
Feb 4, 2024 · 1 hr 24 min
Stephen King (Part 4)
Yes, Yes, Yes. This is 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 Stephen King adaptation and then rank them from worst to best. That's right, EVERY ONE! 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 over 7 hours of running time split over 4 episodes. This Stephen King, A Lifetime In Horror.