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

Theatre of Blood (1973) w/ Paradise Lost

This is part 1 of our Paradise Lost special and we welcome to the show Nick Holmes, lead vocalist with the band. The film he chose to chat about? Douglas Hickox's Theatre of Blood. A ghoulish Vincent Price flick that many consider to be his greatest performance.PARADISE LOST SPOTIFY INSTAGRAM

09-18
36:03

Planet of the Apes (1968) w/ Dag Nasty + Applied Knowledge

It's time for more classic cinema and this time we take the journey with legendary Dag Nasty, Field Day and Applied Knowledge vocalist Peter Cortner . It's the good stuff, right? This film he has chosen to discuss is the 1968 OG Planet of the Apes. It's magic.Peter Cortner Instagram Dag Nasty Field Day Applied knowledge 

09-10
01:05:48

1994 (Part 3)

It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a 3 parter anyways. The 90s was a stinker of a decade for horror. That's what history tells us, well, let's investigate our selves because the old saying goes that history is written by the victors and horror always wins. So what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1994? Well, here we have the top 5. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Plus some bangin' mates, a few J&B whiskey's and a 4+ hour running time. This is 1994, A Year In Horror. 0.33 - Natural Born Killers (w/ Stephen Hill)1.13.06 - Interview with a Vampire (w/ Ric Rawlins)1.54.10 - Outro

09-02
01:57:15

1994 (Part 2)

It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a 3 parter anyways. The 90s was a stinker of a decade for horror. That's what history tells us, well lets investigate our selves because the old saying goes that history is written by the victors and horror always wins. So what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1994? Well, here we have the top 5. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Plus some bangin' mates, a few J&B whiskey's and a 4+ hour running time. This is 1994, A Year In Horror. 0.00 - The X-Files Season 2 (w/ Paul Terry)

09-01
01:28:32

1994 (Part 1)

It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a 3 parter anyways. The 90s was a stinker of a decade for horror. That's what history tells us, well lets investigate our selves because the old saying goes that history is written by the victors and horror always wins. So what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1994? Well, here we have the top 5. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Plus some bangin' mates, a few J&B whiskey's and a 4+ hour running time. This is 1994, A Year In Horror. 0.00 - Intro15.52 - The worst horror films from 199421.05 - Sci-Fi Corner26.37 - Also Rans33.40 - In The Mouth of Madness38.04 - Serial Mom43.34 - Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (w/ Father Malone) 

08-31
01:36:31

Freddy Vs. Jason (2003) w/ Art d'Ecco

It's time for more hardcore horror top tier legends. It's the good stuff, right? Also, it's time to chat with Art D'Ecco . So let's blend the two together and see what Frankenstein addled creation we can construct. Art d'Ecco Spotify Instagram

08-26
01:00:33

Black Mirror Reflections: The National Anthem (2011)

We kick off our coverage of Black Mirror at the beginning, appropriately enough. From here on in the series will be heading over to our patreon channels. The A Year in Horror patreon is HERE and the Talking Bollocks patreon is HERE. Pick your poison. Each channel will release all further episodes simultaneously, as if by magic going forward. 

08-19
41:22

The Aftermath of 'Weapons'

What podcast has not put out an episode on 'Weapons' yet? A Year In Horror, that's who. Now, to be different, I thought that considering the film has been out for 10 days now we could go over some of the think pieces put about about the film and take a look at some of the stats. Also, it would probably not be best to listen to this episode unless you have seen 'Weapons'. This episode is raw with no edits and is just a few hours old.

08-17
30:07

Fantasia International Film Festival 2025 (Part 5:)

Fantasia International Film Festival 2025, the 29th edition. This is the annual film festival founded in 1996 and held primarily in Montreal, Canada. It specialises in genre films, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, and cult cinema, and draws over 100,000 attendees each year. New to this is A Year in Horror. After two incredibly successful years at Frightfest UK, we've been invited to take part in covering the big one and Marc Canale and myself can not wait to get stuck in. 0.30 - Intro2.37 - The Undertone11.58 - Em & Selma Go Griffin Hunting21.47 - Dui Shaw 29.23 - Foreigner32.23 - Burning43.02 - Sugar Rot54.46 - Touch Me56.07 - Chinese Ghost Story III (1991)58.51 - The top 5 films from Fantasia International Film Festival 2025

08-05
01:20:31

Wes Craven (Part 4)

Yes, Yes, Yes. This is another 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 Wes Craven directed movie and then rank them from worst to best. That's right, EVERY ONE! Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 5. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several pints of beer and over 5 hours of running time split over 4 episodes. This is Wes Craven, A Lifetime In Horror. 0.30 -  Father Malone's rebuttal to my Wes Craven Twilight Zone diss.3.20 - Last House on the Left (w/ Graham Bywater)54.46 - A Nightmare on Elm Street (w/ Eric Ellicock)1.42.34 - Outro

08-03
01:45:18

Wes Craven (Part 3)

Yes, Yes, Yes. This is another 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 Wes Craven directed movie and then rank them from worst to best. That's right, EVERY ONE! Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 5. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several pints of beer and over 5 hours of running time split over 4 episodes. This is Wes Craven, A Lifetime In Horror. 0.30 - Scream (w/ Sam Ashurst)

08-02
01:09:59

Wes Craven (Part 2)

Yes, Yes, Yes. This is another 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 Wes Craven directed movie and then rank them from worst to best. That's right, EVERY ONE! Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 5. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several pints of beer and over 5 hours of running time split over 4 episodes. This is Wes Craven, A Lifetime In Horror. 0.34 - Red Eye11.42 - Serpent & the Rainbow (w/ Christopher Barling)36.20 - The People Under the Stairs42.29 - Shocker49.59 - Scream 253.06 - The Hills Have Eyes

08-01
59:13

Wes Craven (Part 1)

Yes, Yes, Yes. This is another 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 Wes Craven directed movie and then rank them from worst to best. That's right, EVERY ONE! Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 5. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several pints of beer and over 5 hours of running time split over 4 episodes. This is Wes Craven, A Lifetime In Horror. 0.00 - Intro11.42 - The worst 5 Wes Craven films16.52 - Also Rans22.54 - New Nightmare (w/ Alexander Heff)54.53 - Swamp Thing (w/ Father Malone)

07-31
01:42:57

Fantasia International Film Festival 2025 (Part 4:)

Fantasia International Film Festival 2025, the 29th edition. This is the annual film festival founded in 1996 and held primarily in Montreal, Canada. It specialises in genre films, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, and cult cinema, and draws over 100,000 attendees each year. New to this is A Year in Horror. After two incredibly successful years at Frightfest UK, we've been invited to take part in covering the big one and Marc Canale and myself can not wait to get stuck in. 0.30 - Intro2.28 - The Wailing17.16 - Mother of Flies24.41 - Fucktoys26.52 - Redux Redux36.35 - Hellcat43.05 - Haunted Mountains: The Yellow Taboo52.54 - The Woman57.23 - Obex1.00.06 - Anything That Moves1.01.19 - Outro

07-29
01:02:05

Fantasia International Film Festival 2025 (Part 3:)

Fantasia International Film Festival 2025, the 29th edition. This is the annual film festival founded in 1996 and held primarily in Montreal, Canada. It specialises in genre films, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, and cult cinema, and draws over 100,000 attendees each year. New to this is A Year in Horror. After two incredibly successful years at Frightfest UK, we've been invited to take part in covering the big one and Marc Canale and myself can not wait to get stuck in. 0.30 - Intro2.46 - I Am Frankelda5.18 - A Grand Mockery7.13 - The Well9.18 - Every Heavy Thing11.19 - Lucid13.22 - Dog of God19.56 - House With Laughing Windows30.48 - Transcending Dimentions41.10 - Outro

07-24
42:07

Fantasia International Film Festival 2025 (Part 2)

Fantasia International Film Festival 2025, the 29th edition. This is the annual film festival founded in 1996 and held primarily in Montreal, Canada. It specialises in genre films, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, and cult cinema, and draws over 100,000 attendees each year. New to this is A Year in Horror. After two incredibly successful years at Frightfest UK, we've been invited to take part in covering the big one and Marc Canale and myself can not wait to get stuck in. Today we cover1.47 - Hold The Fort8.12 - Noise16.00 - Rewrite24.49 - Sweetness27.36 - The Devil's Bride (1974)Many thanks to Fantasia International Film Festival for kicking our arse. 

07-19
36:43

Fantasia International Film Festival 2025 (Part 1: Intro)

Fantasia International Film Festival 2025, the 29th edition. This is the annual film festival founded in 1996 and held primarily in Montreal, Canada. It specialises in genre films, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, and cult cinema, and draws over 100,000 attendees each year. New to this is A Year in Horror. After two incredibly successful years at Frightfest UK, we've been invited to take part in covering the big one and Marc Canale and myself can not wait to get stuck in. Today we both offer up our top 5 picks that we can not wait to see during the festival run. FANTASIA FEST

07-10
23:28

Candyman (1992) w/ Clipping

Here we go. Today we visit the world of hip hop on A Year In Horror. Yes! Welcome to the mad minds of Californian experimental beat fiends Clipping. Their latest album is entitled 'Dead Chanel Sky' on Sub Pop. This is what it's all about. Today we speak with Jonathan Snipes about his music, his history with horror and of course the reinvention of franchise horror that was Candyman.

07-08
41:54

1970 (Part 3)

It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a three parter anyways. 1970 was, I would say a less than average  year for horror movies. But those top slots are so strong it's unreal. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1970? Well, here we have the top 5. The worst 10. A slew of also rans, a few J&B whiskey's and a 4 hour running time. This is 1970, A Year In Horror. It's a pretty long journey this one, part 1 of 3 in fact. I am going to give you the time codes below so if you don't want spoilers then, please, avert your eyes.0.29  - And Soon the Darkness (w/ Miranda Corcoran)40.55 - The Vampire Doll45.45 - The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion 49.54 - Robin Redbreast54.29 - Outro You can now support A Year in Horror via the Patreon.Theme Music by Max Newton & Lucy Foster.Email the podcast at ayearinhorror@gmail.comFollow me on Instagram.Follow me on Letterboxd.

07-02
57:07

1970 (Part 2)

It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a three parter anyways. 1970 was, I would say a less than average  year for horror movies. But those top slots are so strong it's unreal. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1970? Well, here we have the top 5. The worst 10. A slew of also rans, a few J&B whiskey's and a 4 hour running time. This is 1970, A Year In Horror. It's a pretty long journey this one, part 2 of 3 in fact. I am going to give you the time codes below so if you don't want spoilers then, please, avert your eyes.0.29 - Sci-Fi Corner  6.01 - Beneath The Planet of the Apes (w/ Father Malone)47.22 - Also Rans (Part 2)58.38 - Scars of Dracula (w/ Paul Chanter)  You can now support A Year in Horror via the Patreon.Theme Music by Max Newton & Lucy Foster.Email the podcast at ayearinhorror@gmail.comFollow me on Instagram.Follow me on Letterboxd.

07-01
01:31:04

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