Hypnogoria

Welcome to Hypnogoria, Britian's longest running horror podcast!

Coming to you from the Great Library of Dreams, Mr Jim Moon invites you to take a comfy armchair by the fireside to talk of all things weird and wonderful.

Here we discuss strange cinema and spooky television, explore weird fiction and delve into the mysteries of folklore. Plus we also regularly gather by the fireside to hear readings of some classic tales of the strange and the macabre.

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Oct 31, 2021 · 58 min
HYPNOGORIA 192 - The Origins of Halloween Part 9
It is 1978, and this is the night he came home! In this chapter we look at John Carpenter's classic Hallowe'en, uncover its origins, explore its connections with the holiday and learn how it brought horror back to Hallowe'en night! Find more the rest of the Origins of Halloween podcast series, plus other ghoulish goodies, here!
Oct 24, 2021 · 1 hr 5 min
MICROGORIA 104 - A Halloween on Vinyl
As a prelude to the next chapter of our Origins of Hallowe'en series, we delve into the world of spooky spoken word records from the '60s and '70s, discovering a world of scary stories and haunted vinyl! We hear Famous Monsters Speak! (1963), visit A Graveyard of Ghosts (1974) with Vincent Price, and experience Halloween Horrors (1977)!
Oct 17, 2021 · 39 min
HYPNOGORIA 191 - Rituals Unlimited Part VI
In this episode we have a double dose of terror from Adam Nevill! First we look at the new movie version of his novel No One Gets Out Alive which is currently scaring the pants of people on Netflix, and then have a review of his tenth novel, a tale of folk horror entitled Cunning Folk! The book is available for preorder, along lots of other goodies, at Adam's website
Oct 10, 2021 · 53 min
HYPNOGORIA 190 - The Hauntings of MR James Part II
In this second exploration of the ghosts of MR James, we uncover strange childhood inspirations, identify recurring types of spectres in his tales, and uncover the good doctor's own view on ghosts.
Oct 3, 2021 · 36 min
HYPNOGORIA 189 - The Hauntings of MR James Part I
This week we begin a two part investigation into the ghost stories of MR James, and try to uncover what inspired and influenced the creation of his classic tales of the supernatural.
Sep 26, 2021 · 30 min
MICROGORIA 103 - Bad Bad Brains
In this final (honest) episode of our brains in jars season we look at a pair of movies featured chaotic cerebellums causing carnage! First from 1986 we have Canadian horror The Brain, and then from that golden age of sci-fi monster movies, the 1950s, we have the legendary Fiend Without a Face!
Sep 24, 2021 · 28 min
MICROGORIA 102 - The Brains That Would Not Behave
Continuing our brains-in-jars mini season, we look at two low budget schlockfests - The Brain from Planet Arous from 1957 and The Brain That Wouldn't Die from 1962!
Sep 12, 2021 · 35 min
MICROGORIA 101 - The Brains of Donovan
In this show we take a look at the three big screen adaptations of the novel Donovan's Brain by Curt Siodmak - The Lady and the Monster (1944), Donovan's Brain (1953), and The Brain (1962) - three movies, from three different decades, and three very different versions of the story!
Sep 5, 2021 · 33 min
MICROGORIA 100 - William and Mary
Thanks to my arch enemy Mr Real Life getting in the way, it's another trip to the Archives of Abominable Audio this week... But on the upside, we've unearthed a macabre tale from Roald Dahl!
Aug 29, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
MICROGORIA 099 - Donovans Brain
In a new mini series, we take a look at Donovan's Brain by Curt Siodmak, first published in 1942 in the pages of legendary pulp magazine Black Mask. In this first episode we hear the celebrated 1944 radio version produced by the Suspense Radio show, and starring Orson Welles!
Aug 22, 2021 · 40 min
HYPNOGORIA 188 - The History of Universal Horror Part XIII
In this chapter we look at one of the most seminal horror movies ever made - The Wolf Man (1941). Starring Lon Chaney Jnr., Evelyn Ankers, Claude Rains, Bela Lugosi, and Maria Ouspenskaya, this is the movie that redefined werewolves for ever!
Aug 15, 2021 · 49 min
HYPNOGORIA 187 - The History of Universal Horror Part XII
In this chapter we look at a landmark year for Universal horror - 1941 - the year that brought us the first appearances of Lon Chaney Jnr. , Evelyn Ankers and the men the monsters feared... Abbott & Costello! In this show, we discuss Man-Made Monster, Horror Island, The Black Cat with Basil Rathbone and Bela Lugosi, and Hold That Ghost!
Aug 8, 2021 · 41 min
HYPNOGORIA 186 - The History of Universal Horror Part XI
1940 was a year for returning horror stars and brand new sequels! In this podcast we look at Black Friday starring Karloff and Lugosi, and The House of Seven Gables with Vincent Price. Plus, meet new monster Kharis in The Mummy's Hand, and hook up with The Invisible Woman!
Aug 1, 2021 · 39 min
HYPNOGORIA 185 - The History of Universal Horror Part X
In this episode we look at the first movies in the second wave of Universal horror - ghostly revenge in The House of Fear, medieval murders in The Tower of London, and more mad science mayhem in The Invisible Man Returns!
Jul 25, 2021 · 35 min
HYPNOGORIA 184 - The History of Universal Horror Part IX
In this chapter we discover the story behind Son of Frankenstein (1939)! This movie gave us one of the most remarkable resurrections in film history, not just reviving the Universal Frankenstein saga, but also spawning a new era of horror movies!
Jul 18, 2021 · 38 min
HYPNOGORIA 183 - The History of Universal Horror Part VIII
A fresh chapter of Universal Horror history! In this episode we examine what happened during the great horror hiatus and how the horror film was resurrected once more!
Jul 11, 2021 · 34 min
HYPNOGORIA 182 - The Saga of Black Beth
In this special we uncover the saga of Black Beth, a character who first appeared in legendary 1980s horror comic Scream! We learn of her surprising origins, and take a look at her resurrection by Rebellion and the brand new adventures chronicled by writer Alec Worley and artist DaNi, including the latest hot-off-the-press one shot special The Devils of Al-Kadesh
Jul 4, 2021 · 47 min
MICROGORIA 098 - Hickory Dickory Doom
While Mr Jim is laid low with a throat infection, we have the strange tale of a curious clock, that just might be a portal to Hell itself!
Jun 27, 2021 · 32 min
MICROGORIA 097 - The Sound of Thunder Lizards
In a little T Rex tangent I couldn't fit into the Damnation Alley saga, we exploring the culty connections between dread dino Satanus in Judge Dredd, Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park and Westworld, time tourism, 2000 AD's Flesh, T Rex hunting, and Ray Bradbury!
Jun 20, 2021 · 29 min
MICROGORA 096 - To The Cursed Earth
We continue to trace the various science fiction vehicles inspired by Roger Zelazny's Damnation Alley. We learn how both Zelazny's story and the Adventure 2000 toys turned up in a classic Judge Dredd tale in 2000 AD, plus look at some futuristic toys from the same ear - the Xploratrons from Corgi - who also had connections to the galaxy's greatest comic too!