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A Year In Horror

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

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  • April 30 · 3 hr 13 min

    Vincent Price (Part 1)

    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 Belon

  • April 15 · 27 min

    The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) w/ Graham Reynolds

    Composer Graham Reynolds digs in on an early Hitchcock work that invents new cinematic techniques as its run time progresses, at the same time delivering a compelling tale of an early serial killer. As Bob Mortimer says, "It's Magic".

  • April 9 · 1 hr 5 min

    Silence of the Lambs (1991) w/ Pictish Trail

    Today we are joined by Johnny Lynch aka Pictish Trail to talk about his latest album, remote living and of course the all time great horror movie that the straights also love, Silence of the Lambs.

  • April 3 · 1 hr 23 min

    2015 (Part 4)

    Oh Yes! It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a 4 parter anyways. 2015 was a damn fine year for horror movies. Not a classic but damn fine. Unfortunately though, there is no iron clad masterpiece amongst them. Just a ton of really decent films. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 2015? 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 s

  • April 2 · 2 hr 4 min

    2015 (Part 3)

    Oh Yes! It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a 4 parter anyways. 2015 was a damn fine year for horror movies. Not a classic but damn fine. Unfortunately though, there is no iron clad masterpiece amongst them. Just a ton of really decent films. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 2015? 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 s

  • April 1 · 1 hr 21 min

    2015 (Part 2)

    Oh Yes! It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a 4 parter anyways. 2015 was a damn fine year for horror movies. Not a classic but damn fine. Unfortunately though, there is no iron clad masterpiece amongst them. Just a ton of really decent films. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 2015? 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 s

  • March 31 · 2 hr 9 min

    2015 (Part 1)

    Oh Yes! It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a 4 parter anyways. 2015 was a damn fine year for horror movies. Not a classic but damn fine. Unfortunately though, there is no iron clad masterpiece amongst them. Just a ton of really decent films. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 2015? 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 s

  • March 27 · 38 min

    The Evil Dead (1981) w/ Evildead & Body Count

    Today we have Juan Garcia of the US thrash belters Evildead chatting with us about a bloody classic in every sense of the word. Somehow this ended up in the second tier of the video nasties debacle, this was the section may have been prosecuted but were subsequently dropped from the naughty list after a series of acquittals. What are we like?

  • March 15 · 50 min

    Sinister (2012) w/ Hellripper

    Welcome folks to another mid-month musical episode of A Year of Horror. Today we delve into an early Blumhouse horror classic with Scottish blackened thrash hero James McBain, mastermind behind Hellripper.

  • March 1 · 42 min

    To The Devil A Daughter (1976) w/ Satan's Satyrs

    Please welcome to A Year In Horror special guest Clayton Burgess from Satan's Satyrs. We talk about the 1976, Christopher Lee starring, To the Devil a Daughter. The final Hammer Horror during the companies first run.

  • March 1 · 23 min

    Superman III (1983) w/ Jonathan Snipes

    Please welcome to A Year In Horror, special guest Jonathan Snipes from the band Clipping. He is also a composer of many a fine soundtrack. We talk about the 1983, superhero sequel Superman III. Does it deserve its jump the shark status, does it hold up? Let's find out.

  • March 1 · 31 min

    Strange Days (1995) w/ Monkey3

    Please welcome to A Year In Horror, special guest Boris De Piante from the band Monkey3. We talk about the 1995, sci-fi nonsense,Strange Days.

  • March 1 · 1 hr 17 min

    The Omen (1976) w/ Angel Witch

    Please welcome to A Year In Horror, special guest Will Palmer from the band Angel Witch. We talk about the 1976, all time classic, The Omen. Does it deserve its reputation, let's find out?

  • March 1 · 28 min

    Masters of Horror (2005) w/ Burning Airlines

    Please welcome to A Year In Horror, special guest J. Robbins from the band Burning Airlines & of course Jawbox. We talk about the 2005 anthology TV series, Masters of Horror.

  • March 1 · 19 min

    Logan's Run (1976) w/ Brix Smith

    Please welcome to A Year In Horror, special guest Brix Smith from the band The Fall. We talk about the 1976, science fiction hit, Logan's Run. Does it deserve the love, let's find out?

  • March 1 · 36 min

    Hellbender (2022) w/ Hellbender

    Please welcome to A Year In Horror, special guests The Adams Family, a crack squad of film makers that share bloodlines. We chat about their 2022, masterwork, Hellbender. Not only that but they are in a band that features in the movie & would you believe it. They named that H6LLB6ND6R. What's in a name?

  • March 1 · 42 min

    Dead Man (1995) w/ Mika Miko

    Please welcome to A Year In Horror, special guest Jessie Clavin from the band Mika Miko. We talk about the 1995, Johnny Depp starring, Dead Man. Does it deserve its underground status and if not, where did it go wrong?

  • February 27 · 30 min

    Pitch Black (2000) w/ Cryptic Shift

    So, would you believe it. Today we return to the world of metal on A Year In Horror. Yes! Welcome to the mad minds of UK progressive thrash metal fright fiends Cryptic Shift. Their latest album is entitled ''Overspace And Supertime' and it comes out on February 27th on Metal Blade Records. This is what it's all about. Today we speak with vocalist and guitarist player Xander Bradley about the band, his history with horror and of course the sci-fi horror belter, Pitch Black.

  • February 18 · 31 min

    The Sandlot (1993) w/ Disasterpeace

    What a coup! A quick chat with Disasterpeace ahead! Yes, the very artist that redefined the electronic melting pot that horror film soundtracks this century would hang their machete's upon. He is with us here today to discus his work on 'It Follows' and 'Bodies, Bodies, Bodies' plus the film that he has chosen to focus on is one of those children's gateways into fear... From 1993 we dip our toes into 'The Sandlot'.