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Unsung Horrors
Author: Lance Schibi & Erica Shultz
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Looking for the best in deep-cut horror movies? We've got you covered. Hosts Lance and Erica bring you reviews of underseen horror movies, specifically those with fewer than 1,000 views on Letterboxd. From Italian to British, slasher to SOV, no stone goes unturned. Logo by Cody Schibi
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It's our annual recap of all the films we watched for this year's charity challenge. Thanks to our awesome listeners, over $2000 was raised for Best Friends Animal Society, as well as hundreds more for other charities all over the world.Join our discord! https://discord.gg/F8WsTzE9qtFollow this podcast on Instagram @unsunghorrorsFollow Lance on Instagram and Letterboxd @lschibiLance’s shop: https://lanceschibi.bigcartel.com/Follow Erica on Letterboxd or Instagram @hexmassacreLogo by Cody SchibiPart of Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network: https://linktr.ee/someonesfavoriteproductions
It's No Rules November, the one month of the year when we ignore our "under 1000 views" rule. Lance's pick for this month is the necro-romance drama Love Me Deadly. Join us as we fall in love with Fred's sensitivity and find our appreciation for a one-time writer-director's willingness to tackle this subject.Next episode: https://m.ok.ru/video/7765291895416Horror Gives Back 2025 Fundraiser (last day to donate is Nov. 8th, 2025: https://secure.bestfriends.org/-/NDTERSLM?member=SHWFCHAABuy a ticket for Erica’s Miskatonic course on November 18th: https://miskatonicinstitute.com/events/erasing-the-lines-in-the-sand-child-death-in-film-and-the-taboo-that-wont-die-online/ Join our discord! https://discord.gg/F8WsTzE9qtFollow this podcast on Instagram @unsunghorrorsFollow Lance on Instagram and Letterboxd @lschibiLance’s shop: https://lanceschibi.bigcartel.com/Follow Erica on Letterboxd or Instagram @hexmassacreLogo by Cody SchibiPart of Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network: https://linktr.ee/someonesfavoriteproductions
Jack's Back! No, we're not covering the same movie twice, but we ARE covering another Jack the Ripper film, this one a low-budget one from the backwoods of Alabama but with the effects of a big city horror movie.Sam Panico's review of the director's only other film: https://bandsaboutmovies.com/2021/08/20/the-force-on-thunder-mountain-1978/Next episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-yDJ3JBIhEHorror Gives Back 2025 Fundraiser: https://secure.bestfriends.org/-/NDTERSLM?member=SHWFCHAABuy a ticket for Erica’s Miskatonic course on November 18th: https://miskatonicinstitute.com/events/erasing-the-lines-in-the-sand-child-death-in-film-and-the-taboo-that-wont-die-online/Join our discord! https://discord.gg/F8WsTzE9qtFollow this podcast on Instagram @unsunghorrorsFollow Lance on Instagram and Letterboxd @lschibiLance’s shop: https://lanceschibi.bigcartel.com/Follow Erica on Letterboxd or Instagram @hexmassacreLogo by Cody SchibiPart of Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network: https://linktr.ee/someonesfavoriteproductions
Feeling nostalgic? Well, if not, you will after this episode and our discussion of the made-for-tv movie about an old Hollywood actor who just can't let go of the golden years. Also, Lance sings.Next episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQZ96tbXtEMDr. Julia Smith’s IndieGoGo for her documentary, Birth of the Acid Western: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-preserve-a-lost-film-legacy#/Horror Gives Back 2025 Fundraiser: https://secure.bestfriends.org/-/NDTERSLM?member=SHWFCHAABuy a ticket for Erica’s Miskatonic course on November 18th: https://miskatonicinstitute.com/events/erasing-the-lines-in-the-sand-child-death-in-film-and-the-taboo-that-wont-die-online/Join our discord! https://discord.gg/F8WsTzE9qtFollow this podcast on Instagram @unsunghorrorsFollow Lance on Instagram and Letterboxd @lschibiLance’s shop: https://lanceschibi.bigcartel.com/Follow Erica on Letterboxd or Instagram @hexmassacreLogo by Cody SchibiPart of Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network: https://linktr.ee/someonesfavoriteproductions
This week we discuss Eloy de la Iglesia's venture into House of Psychotic Women territory in this Spanish murder mystery. Put down those binoculars, L.B., and listen to our discussion of The Glass Ceiling.Available to stream (at the time of recording) on Tubi, or in Severin's HOPW Vol 2 box set.Join our discord! https://discord.gg/F8WsTzE9qtFollow this podcast on Instagram @unsunghorrorsFollow Lance on Instagram and Letterboxd @lschibiLance’s shop: https://lanceschibi.bigcartel.com/Follow Erica on Letterboxd or Instagram @hexmassacreLogo by Cody SchibiPart of Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network: https://linktr.ee/someonesfavoriteproductions
It's Shawgust and that means two things: we're talking about a Shaw Brothers horror movie, and Ian Jane from Rock Shock Pop and numerous commentary tracks for releases of Shaw Brothers' films is back to join us. This time, we're talking about the glory that is Hell Has No Boundary. Pinchy crabs, haunted toilet paper, and tasty toilet water. Plus raccoons and The Noid!Follow Ian @rockshockpop on Twitter and Bluesky or @ianjane75 on IGwww.rockshockpop.comJoin our discord! https://discord.gg/F8WsTzE9qtFollow this podcast on Instagram @unsunghorrors.Follow Lance on Instagram and Letterboxd @lschibiLance’s shop: https://lanceschibi.bigcartel.com/Follow Erica on Letterboxd or Instagram @hexmassacreLogo by Cody SchibiPart of Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network: https://linktr.ee/someonesfavoriteproductions
Shawgust is here once again, our annual foray in the world of Shaw Brothers horror movies. This episode we discuss Sex Beyond the Grave, which is not a salacious as the title suggests, but is a rape-revenge and gambling PSA film by way of Poltergeist (that description will make sense once you watch it. The film is currently available in a box set from Imprint, Shaw Shock Vol. 1.Next episode: Hell Has No Boundary (1982) https://ok.ru/video/4357734861449Join our discord! https://discord.gg/F8WsTzE9qtFollow this podcast on Instagram @unsunghorrors.Follow Lance on Instagram and Letterboxd @lschibiLance’s shop: https://lanceschibi.bigcartel.com/Follow Erica on Letterboxd or Instagram @hexmassacreLogo by Cody SchibiPart of Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network: https://linktr.ee/someonesfavoriteproductions
There is no shortage of film and television adaptations of Poe's short story, and we're covering another one, this time from 1966 from director Harold Hoffman. We also spend more time than we should discussing his nature documentary, Sex and the Animals, so consider this an educational episode.Next Episode: https://www.film1k.com/sex-beyond-the-grave-1984.htmlKlon’s SIZZLIN’ SUMMER OF SIDE-SPLITTERS 2025: https://letterboxd.com/fleamarked/list/sizzlin-summer-of-side-splitters-2025/Join our discord! https://discord.gg/F8WsTzE9qtFollow this podcast on Instagram @unsunghorrors.Follow Lance on Instagram and Letterboxd @lschibiLance’s shop: https://lanceschibi.bigcartel.com/Follow Erica on Letterboxd or Instagram @hexmassacreLogo by Cody SchibiPart of Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network: https://linktr.ee/someonesfavoriteproductions
We've got a reservation at the Hermit Hotel, a house of lost souls, and you're invited to stay with us (for the length of this episode). This week we discuss Umberto Lenzi's The House of Lost Souls, one of four television films in the Houses of Doom series. It's everything we love about Italian horror, especially from this era.Cauldron Films' box set is sold out, but you can buy the individual film if you love fun: https://www.cauldron-films.com/collections/cauldron-films/products/the-house-of-lost-souls-standard-edition-blu-rayJoin our discord! https://discord.gg/F8WsTzE9qtFollow this podcast on Instagram @unsunghorrors.Follow Lance on Instagram and Letterboxd @lschibiLance’s shop: https://lanceschibi.bigcartel.com/Follow Erica on Letterboxd or Instagram @hexmassacreLogo by Cody SchibiPart of Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network: https://linktr.ee/someonesfavoriteproductions
It's our annual recap of our Junesploitation challenge watches. From Blaxploitation to Italian horror, we're covering a lot of ground in this one, plus an abundance of Mercedes McCambridge, background kitten meows, and Erica cheating.Lance's Letterboxd list: https://letterboxd.com/lschibi/list/junesploitation-2025/Erica's Letterboxd list: https://letterboxd.com/hexmassacre/list/junesploitation-2025/Join our discord! https://discord.gg/F8WsTzE9qtFollow this podcast on Instagram @unsunghorrors.Follow Lance on Instagram and Letterboxd @lschibiLance’s shop: https://lanceschibi.bigcartel.com/Follow Erica on Letterboxd or Instagram @hexmassacreLogo by Cody SchibiPart of Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network: https://linktr.ee/someonesfavoriteproductions
This week we're welcoming Dr. Julia Smith for a discussion of the acid western subgenre and the 1965 film, Run Home Slow. Lance gets into the (tumble)weeds of details about the cast, and Erica's audio is borked throughout the episode, so you won't hear much of her. But Dr. Smith is who you should be listening to, anyway.https://www.acidwesterndoc.com/ and @acidwesterndoc on IGhttps://www.bfi.org.uk/lists/10-great-acid-westernsPauline Kael’s El Topo Review: https://scrapsfromtheloft.com/movies/el-topo-review-pauline-kael/Jonathan Rosenbaum on Dead Man: https://jonathanrosenbaum.net/2025/02/responding-to-some-questions-about-acid-westerns-and-dead-man/Brian Albright’s book: https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/regional-horror-films-1958-1990/?srsltid=AfmBOoqfYBkeedVe2IK2ZndNt16NwWkN47RFJslBZhOFo7guuD_i6gL0Join our discord! https://discord.gg/F8WsTzE9qtFollow this podcast on Instagram and Facebook @unsunghorrors.Follow Lance on Instagram and Letterboxd @lschibiLance’s shop: https://lanceschibi.bigcartel.com/Follow Erica on Letterboxd or Instagram @hexmassacreLogo by Cody SchibiPart of Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network: https://linktr.ee/someonesfavoriteproductions
This week we're covering an underseen gem from 1970s New York about an artist on a killing spree, Kent Bateman's The Headless Eyes. It's the perfect cocktail of 2 parts Driller Killer, 1 part Any Milligan, and 1 part Doris Wishman.Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2zJn9Yp9Oo&t=165sNext Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soVPv4mP_9MPride Month Recommendations:Where is My Mind? podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/where-is-my-mind-podcast/id1750992168Groovy Doom & Drive In Asylum: https://www.instagram.com/groovy_doom/ and https://www.youtube.com/@GroovyDoomEros + Massacre podcast: https://cinepunx.com/podcast-episodes/eros-massacre/Dakota Newt: https://www.instagram.com/dakotanootChristopher Anthony Velsaco: https://www.instagram.com/caver83/Two in the Pinku: https://www.instagram.com/twointhepinku/ & https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-in-the-pinku/id1787488448Dream Stalker Blu-ray with our video essay: https://www.terror-vision.com/store/dream-stalker-1991-blu-rayJoin our discord! https://discord.gg/F8WsTzE9qtFollow this podcast on Instagram and Facebook @unsunghorrors.Follow Lance on Instagram and Letterboxd @lschibiLance’s shop: https://lanceschibi.bigcartel.com/Follow Erica on Letterboxd or Instagram @hexmassacreLogo by Cody SchibiPart of Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network: https://linktr.ee/someonesfavoriteproductions
It's Giallo... May? Better late than never as we dive into the comic book/fumete world of Sexy Cat. Claws, comedy, killer outfits, and a killer so obvious, even Erica figured it out early.Watch it here before listening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJXMY-8NNbkNext Episode: The Headless Eyes (1971) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2zJn9Yp9OoKlon’s Sizzlin’ Summer of Sidesplitters: https://letterboxd.com/fleamarked/list/sizzlin-summer-of-side-splitters-2025/F This Movie’s Junesploitation Challenge: http://www.fthismovie.net/2025/05/announcing-junesploitation-2025.htmlJoin our discord! https://discord.gg/F8WsTzE9qtFollow this podcast on Instagram and Facebook @unsunghorrors.Follow Lance on Instagram and Letterboxd @lschibiLance’s shop: https://lanceschibi.bigcartel.com/Follow Erica on Letterboxd or Instagram @hexmassacreLogo by Cody SchibiPart of Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network: https://linktr.ee/someonesfavoriteproductions
This episode we're discussing Mike Diana's SOV masterpiece, Blood Brothers from 1989. There's a lot to discuss about his entanglements with censorship as well as the subjectivity of his art, so for some additional context, check out Frank Henelotter's documentary, Boiled Angels: The Trial of Mike Diana.Next episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJXMY-8NNbkMike Diana's website: https://mikedianacomix.com/Klon Waldrip's interviews with Mike Diana and Frank Henenlotter:https://diaboliquemagazine.com/boiled-angels-blood-brothers-and-brain-damage-an-interview-with-artist-mike-diana/https://diaboliquemagazine.com/frank-henenlotter-discusses-boiled-angels-and-more/Join our discord! https://discord.gg/F8WsTzE9qt Follow this podcast on Instagram and Facebook @unsunghorrors.Follow Lance on Instagram and Letterboxd @lschibi Lance’s shop: https://lanceschibi.bigcartel.com/ Follow Erica on Letterboxd or Instagram @hexmassacreLogo by Cody SchibiPart of Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network: https://linktr.ee/someonesfavoriteproductions
We're closing out the year once again with our top 5 new-to-me watches of the year. Not much horror on these lists, but you'll get a sense of what we love outside of our primary genre. Silent films, Mexican and Hong Kong action, heartfelt dramas, and more. We hope you find something new to add to your watchlist. We'll be back mid-January 2025.Join our discord! https://discord.gg/F8WsTzE9qt Follow this podcast on Instagram and Facebook @unsunghorrors.Follow Lance on Instagram and Letterboxd @lschibiLance’s shop: https://lanceschibi.bigcartel.com/Follow Erica on Letterboxd or Instagram @hexmassacreLogo by Cody SchibiPart of Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network: https://linktr.ee/someonesfavoriteproductions
We're closing out this year's No Rules November by taking a trip back to one of our favorite countries, Spain. Eugenio Martin's A Candle for the Devil (not the censored It Happened at Nightmare Inn version) packs a punch and is a worthy entry for the 100th film that we have covered.Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdPoqpC0tPA&list=WL&index=10Join our discord! https://discord.gg/F8WsTzE9qtFollow this podcast on Instagram and Facebook @unsunghorrors.Follow Lance on Instagram and Letterboxd @lschibiLance’s shop: https://lanceschibi.bigcartel.com/Follow Erica on Letterboxd or Instagram @hexmassacreLogo by Cody SchibiPart of Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network: https://linktr.ee/someonesfavoriteproductions
It's No Rules November, where we each pick a film to cover, and it doesn't matter how many views it has. Brace yourself for the insanity that is Avi Nesher's Doppelgänger starring Drew Barrymore. A horror-tinged neo-noir that riffs on everything from Brian De Palma to Breakfast at Tiffany's. We always warn folks that we will be spoiling the films we cover, we we STRONGLY urge you to watch this one before listening. Trust us. And go in blind if you can. As of this recording, it is available to watch on Tubi, Prime, and Freevee.Next episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdPoqpC0tPAJoin our discord! https://discord.gg/F8WsTzE9qtFollow this podcast on Instagram and Facebook @unsunghorrors.Follow Lance on Instagram and Letterboxd @lschibiLance’s shop: https://lanceschibi.bigcartel.com/Follow Erica on Letterboxd or Instagram @hexmassacreLogo by Cody SchibiPart of Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network: https://linktr.ee/someonesfavoriteproductions
It's our recap episode for our annual charity challenge, where we go over our watches for all 31 categories. Thanks to every one who donated to help us raise over $4000 for Best Friends Animal Society, and to everyone who donated to other charities, bringing the total amount of funds donated closer to $4500!Lance’s HGB Letterboxd List: https://letterboxd.com/lschibi/list/horror-gives-back-2024/ Erica’s HGB Letterboxd List: https://letterboxd.com/hexmassacre/list/horror-gives-back-2024/ Join our discord! https://discord.gg/F8WsTzE9qtFollow this podcast on Instagram and Facebook @unsunghorrors.Follow Lance on Instagram and Letterboxd @lschibiLance’s shop: https://lanceschibi.bigcartel.com/Follow Erica on Letterboxd or Instagram @hexmassacreLogo by Cody SchibiPart of Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network: https://linktr.ee/someonesfavoriteproductions
This week we're discussing all the things right (and wrong) with Zombie Death House, the only film directed by John Saxon. Or did he??? Listen and find out the details about that, why everyone thinks this is an Italian movie, and what movies work as a double feature with it.Horror Gives Back 2024: http://support.bestfriends.org/goto/horrorgivesback2024Join our discord! https://discord.gg/F8WsTzE9qtFollow this podcast on Instagram and Facebook @unsunghorrors.Follow Lance on Instagram and Letterboxd @lschibiLance’s shop: https://lanceschibi.bigcartel.com/Follow Erica on Letterboxd or Instagram @hexmassacreLogo by Cody SchibiPart of Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network: https://linktr.ee/someonesfavoriteproductions
After years of talking about it, a new campaign (episode) has been launched to discuss the bloodiest sword & sorcery SOV movie, Way Bad Stone! This is everything we love about DIY filmmaking. Massive thanks to Bleeding Skull for producing this Blu-ray release, and to Sam Panico from B&S About Movies for his interview with director Archie Waugh.Buy the Blu-ray: https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/bleeding-skull/products/way-bad-stoneB&S About Movies Interview: https://bandsaboutmovies.com/2023/02/28/exclusive-interview-with-archie-waugh-director-of-way-bad-stone/Way Bad Stone: The Facebook Page! https://www.facebook.com/p/Way-Bad-Stone-the-Movie-100063588691772/Horror Gives back 2024: http://support.bestfriends.org/goto/horrorgivesback2024Join our discord! https://discord.gg/F8WsTzE9qtFollow this podcast on Instagram and Facebook @unsunghorrors.Follow Lance on Instagram and Letterboxd @lschibiLance’s shop: https://lanceschibi.bigcartel.com/Follow Erica on Letterboxd or Instagram @hexmassacreLogo by Cody SchibiPart of Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network: https://linktr.ee/someonesfavoriteproductions




