NECROMANIACS PODCAST

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  NECRO 333 HOKUM 17.09.2026 1t 29min

  This week we discuss HOKUM, the follow up of 2024’s ODDITY by Damian McCarthy. For anyone who has been listening to us for any amount of time, you will remember that we were keen on ODDITY as well as his earlier film, CAVEAT. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782. #horrormovies #necromaniacspodcast #necrothursday   Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro:                 “You are Now Under Our Control” – Beastmilk
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  NECRO 332 DAWN OF THE DEAD 2004 03.09.2026 1t 15min

  Sometime remakes and “reimagnings” have uneven results.  Occasionally, there are exceptions. This week we dive deep into the 2004 Zack Snyder / James Gunn production of DAWN OF THE DEAD. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.   Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro:                 “Down with the Sickness” – Disturbed
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  NECRO 331 5 DOLLS FOR AN AUGUST MOON 27.08.2026 1t 2min

  This week we cover one of Italian Horror’s icons, the one and only Mario Bava.  FIVE DOLLS FOR AN AUGUST MOON was released in 1970 and features icons such as Spaghetti-western star William Berger and the classic Edwige Feneche in a stylish giallo whodunnit. Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.  Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro:                 “Danza Primitiva” – Piero Umiliani
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  NECRO 330 MAYHEM DOWN UNDER THE SQUARE 20.08.2026 1t 40min

  Seldon Hunt joins us for another installment of Mayhem Down Under, our exploration of Australian horror / crime films.  This week we discuss THE SQUARE from 2008. This Slow burn is the written and directing debut of Nash and Joel Edgerton. Intro:     “We Can’t be Beaten” – Rose Tattoo Outro:  “Problem Child” – AC/DC
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  NECRO 329 QUATERMASS AND THE PIT 13.08.2026 1t 13min

  Fellow Horseman and regular collaborator Kark Haikara of the SOL NOX podcast joins as a guest host this week.  We cover the Hammer classic QUATERMASS AND THE PIT (alternate title FIVE MILLION YEARS TO EARTH), released back in 1967. Nigel Kneale, a BBC legend, wrote the script as a sequel to The Quatermass Xperiment and Quatermass 2.   Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.   Intro:                   “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro:                “Double Negative” – Hammerhead
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  NECRO 328 MANHUNTER 06.08.2026 1t 23min

  This week we go back to Michael Mann’s 1986 crime thriller MANHUNTER.  Considered a box office flop, the film has garnered a solid cult status over the years.  Based on Red Dragon, the novel by Thomas Harris, Manhunter acts as an unintentional “prequel” to Silence of the Lambs.  Call us on the Necrophone at 908-913-0782.   Intro:                   “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro:                “Graham’s Theme” – Michael Rubini
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  NECRO 327 CITIZEN VIGILANTE 30.07.2026 1t 21min

  This week we dive deep into the controversial, right-wing wet dream known as CITIZEN VIGILANTE, the newest film by Uwe Boll. Armie Hammer somehow returns to polite society to star as Michael Sanders, an American living in Europe looking to mete out street justice targeting various criminals that have slipped through the cracks of the failing system of law and order. Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro:                 “Street Justice” – Cro Mags
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  NECRO 326 MARSHMALLOW 23.07.2026 1t 8min

  This week we’ll be talking about MARSHMALLOW, the 2025 science fiction / horror film currently streaming exclusively on SHUDDER.   Intro:                   “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro:                “Somewhere Below” – Deep Cross
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  NECRO 325 PSYCHO KILLER 09.07.2026 1t 21min

  We’ve got another 2026 movie on the chopping block.  This week we’ll be talking about PSYCHO KILLER, written by Andrew Kevin Walker, who wrote the screenplay for Necro-Favorites Se7en and 8MM.   Intro:                   “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro:                “Kill Trend Suicide” – Brutal Truth
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  NECRO 324 OBSESSION 02.07.2026 1t 15min

  Everyone is talking about OBSESSION, the debut film by Curry Barker. To date, it has outperformed the latest Star Wars movie and setting new records.  You may know Curry Barker from his YouTube film MILK AND SERIAL, which positioned him to make his feature film debut.  Check in with the Necromaniacs to get their take on all of this.   Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro:                 “Slime of the Times” – Scorpionmilk
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  NECRO 323 BACKROOMS 25.06.2026 1t 25min

  The long-awaited BACKROOMS movie is the subject of this week’s episode. Kane Parsons (a.k.a Kane Pixels) moved front and center with the expansion of the Backrooms phenomenon, first appearing back in 2019 as a post on 4Chan accompanied by cryptic text.  A24 tapped Parsons to direct a full-feature as his debut which is measuring up to be one of 2026’s most talked about horror films. Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro:                 “You are Under Our Control” – Beastmilk
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  NECRO 322 CAT PEOPLE 18.06.2026 1t 11min

  It’s no secret that we dig Paul Schrader here at Necromaniacs; he’s one of the masters of neo noir, violent crime films and also not too bad at horror. The 1982 remake of DeWitt Bodean’s 1942 CAT PEOPLE displays that Schrader is comfortable working within the supernatural horror genre.   Intro:                   “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro:                “Cat People Putting Out Fire” – David Bowie
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  NECRO 321 THE COFFEE TABLE 11.06.2026 1t 15min

  We cover one of the most disturbing films to come out in the last ten years.  Tune in for 2023’s LA MESITA DEL COMEDOR a.ka. THE COFFEE TABLE, a film that has come up as a recommendation from the Necro Phone callers. Caye Casa has created a excruciating exploration of tension and anxiety in this absurdist horror film. If you want to drop us a line call in to the NECRO PHONE at 908-913-0782.   Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro:                 “Los Hermanos” – BambiKina
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  NECRO 320 THE UNDERTONE 04.06.2026 1t 26min

  THE UNDERTONE is one of this year’s most talked about films. Ian Tuason wrote and directed this lean, minimalist supernatural horror film that seems to hit with some people and miss with other. Listen and learn what the NECROMANIACS think of Tuason’s debut feature film. If you want to drop us a line, hit us up on the NECROPHONE 908-913-0782.   Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro:                 “Tomb” – Christbane                  
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  Necro 319 Silent Rage 28.05.2026 1t 6min

  Chuck Norris is a legit action hero who first hit the scene in THE WAY OF THE DRAGON where he faced Bruce Lee in one of the most iconic fight scenes in the history or martial arts films.  After a string of hit with A FORCE OF ONE, THE OCTAGON and AN EYE FOR AN EYE, he tried his hand at a horror film.  In 1981’s SILENT RAGE, Norris plays a familiar role as a sheriff in a small town trying to maintain order as an invincible psycho goes on a rampage.   Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro:                 “Beneath the Shadows” – TSOL
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  Necro 318 Mayhem Down Under 3 Wake in Fright 21.05.2026 1t 45min

  It’s another brutal film from Down Under. This week, we discuss the Father of Ozploitation films, WAKE IN FRIGHT.  Long considered a “Lost Film,” Wake in Fright was released in 1971 and partly do to some controversy, languished in obscurity until it started gaining cult status in the early 90’s.   Intro:                    “We Can’t Be Beaten” – Rose Tattoo Outro:                 “The Company of Wolves” – Werewolves
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  Necro 317 Neo Noir Maniacs 4 American Gigolo 14.05.2026 1t 17min

  We’re having a great time exploring the Neo Noir subgenre, so this week we dive in AMERICAN GIGOLO. In 1980 Paul Schrader (TAXI DRIVER) delivers a brooding crime drama starring Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton which established Gere as a leading man.  It tells the story of a high end male escort, murder, kinky sex and stylish visuals. If you want to drop us a line, hit us up on the NECROPHONE 908-913-0782. Intro:                   “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro:                “Call Me” – Blondie
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  Necro316 Primate 07.05.2026 1t 10min

  This week, we cover PRIMATE, the 2026 chimp-goes-wild film.  Directed by Johannes Roberts, who brought us 2017’s 47 Meters Down, this harrowing tale combines nature horror with some basic slasher tropes. If you want to drop us a line, hit us up on the NECROPHONE 908-913-0782.   Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro:                 “Stranger” – Skinyard
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  Necro 315 AS ABOVE SO BELOW 30.04.2026 1t 18min

  We’re going underground this week. We’ll be visiting the 9 Circles of Hell with 2014’s AS ABOVE SO BELOW. Directed by John Erick Dowdle, this came out in the midst of an onslaught of “found footage” horrors. Additionally, we have some callers and the normal rundown of stuff we’ve been checking out.  If you want to drop us a line, hit us up on the NECROPHONE 908-913-0782. Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro:                 “The Black Hand” – Vinnie Paz
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  NECRO 314 REQUIEM FOR A DREAM 23.04.2026 1t 28min

  This week’s feature is the harrowing REQUIEM FOR A DREAM, the 2001 Darren Aronofsky directed film adapted from the Hubert Selby Jr. 1978 novel. The film features top-notch performances by Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly and Marlon Wayans and tells aa brutal story or addiction, human depravity and the downward spiral. Intro:                    “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Interlude:          “Ghosts of Things to Come” – Clint Mansell Outro:                 “Crimin’ & Dealin’” – Clint Mansell