Spook City - A Horror Movie Podcast

Matt heads back to 1965 to discuss Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors - the five-part anthology with Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, and Donald Sutherland - and all its sixties cheese and charm.Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!TALE OF THE TAPEDirected by Freddie FrancisWritten by Milton SubotskyCinematography by Alan HumeScore by Elisabeth LuytensDistributed by Regal Films International (UK) and Paramount Pictures (USA)Premiered on February 23rd 1965Runtime of 98 minutesRT Critic 100% (5 reviews) // RT Audience 63% // IMDb 6.6/10 // Letterboxd 3.3/5CASTPeter Cushing as Dr ShreckChristopher Lee as Franklyn MarshMax Adrian as Dr BlakeAnn Bell as Ann RogersAlan Freeman as Bill RogersPeter Madden as CalebBernard Lee as HopkinsJeremy Kemp as Jerry DrakeDonald Sutherland as Bob CarrollRoy Castle as Biff BaileyKenny Lynch as Sammy CoinMichael Gough as Eric LandorNeil McCallum as Jim DawsonUrsula Howells as Deirdre BiddulphJennifer Jayne as Nicolle CarrollTimestamps(00:00) Introduction(00:17) Oscars 2026 Horror Recap(06:33) Tale of the Tape(11:45) Horror Alumni(19:18) Dr. Terror's House of Horrors Thoughts and Discussion(59:56) Dr. Terror's House of Horrors Letterboxd Comments(1:03:58) Outro

Matt discusses 2016's The Wailing this week. It's very highly rated amongst critics and fans, and, turns out, for good reason too!Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!TALE OF THE TAPEDirected by Hong-jin NaWritten by Hong-jin NaCinematography by Kyung-pyo HongScore by Jang Young-gyu and DalpalanDistributed by 20th Century FoxPremiered on 12 May 2016 and went on to to make $51.3m at the worldwide box office (budget $8m)Runtime of 156 minutesRT Critic 99% // RT Audience 81% // Metascore 81 // IMDb 7.4/10 // Letterboxd 4/5CASTKwak Do-won as Jong-gooHwang Jung-min as Il-gwangChun Woo-hee as Moo-myung/the woman in whiteJun Kunimura as a Japanese stranger/the strangerKim Hwan-hee as Hyo-jinHer Jin as Jong-goo's mother-in-lawJang So-yeon as Jong-goo's wifeKim Do-yoon as Yang I-samSon Gang-guk as Oh Seong-bokTimestamps(00:00) Introduction(12:15) The Wailing Thoughts and Discussion(59:56) The Wailing Letterboxd Comments(1:03:58) Outro

Matt dives into Scream 7 this week in all its divisive glory - including the good, the bad, the Scott Foley, the reveal, Super Neve Campbell, BILLY'S MOTHER and more!The episode also includes the fabulous thoughts of The Horror Project Podcast, Star Talks Horror, and Eammon JacobsFind Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!TALE OF THE TAPEDirected by Kevin WilliamsonWritten by Kevin Williamson and Guy BusickCinematography by Ramsey NickellScore by Marco BeltramiDistributed by Paramount PicturesPremiered on February 27th 2026 and opened to $97m (budget $45m)Runtime of 114 minutesRT Critic 31% // RT Audience 76% // Metascore 36 // IMDb 5.9/10 // Letterboxd 2.4/5Distributed by Live EntertainmentPremiered on September 19th 1997 and went on to to make $15.7 at the worldwide box office (budget $5m)Runtime of 90 minutesCASTNeve Campbell as Sidney Prescott-EvansIsabel May as Tatum EvansJasmin Savoy Brown as Mindy Meeks-MartinMason Gooding as Chad Meeks-MartinAnna Camp as Jessica BowdenMichelle Randolph as MadisonJimmy Tatro as ScottMckenna Grace as Hannah ThurmanAsa Germann as Lucas BowdenCeleste O'Connor as Chloe ParkerSam Rechner as Ben BrownTim Simons as George WillisJoel McHale as Mark EvansCourteney Cox as Gale WeathersEthan Embry as Marco DavisTimestamps(00:00) Introduction(17:22) Scream 7 Thoughts and Discussion(59:46) Scream 7 Voice Notes(01:10:34) Outro

Matt is chatting about the 1997 cult classic Wishmaster this week - including all of the cheese, the good, the bad, and the bloody awful….Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!TALE OF THE TAPEDirected by Robert KurtzmanWritten by Peter AtkinsCinematography by Jacques HaitkinScore by Harry ManfrediniDistributed by Live EntertainmentPremiered on September 19th 1997 and went on to to make $15.7 at the worldwide box office (budget $5m)Runtime of 90 minutesCASTTammy Lauren as Alexandra AmbersonAndrew Divoff as The Djinn / Nathaniel DemerestRobert Englund as Raymond BeaumontChris Lemmon as Nick MerrittWendy Benson as Shannon AmbersonTony Crane as Josh AickmanJenny O'Hara as Wendy DerlethRicco Ross as Lieutenant NathansonGretchen Palmer as AriellaJohn Byner as Doug CleggCameosAngus Scrimm as narrator (voice only)George 'Buck' Flower as Homeless ManTed Raimi as Ed FinneyKane Hodder as Merritt's GuardTony Todd as Johnny ValentineReggie Bannister as PharmacistJoseph Pilato as TorelliDennis Hayden as Security GuardTimestamps(00:00) Introduction(13:38) Wishmaster Thoughts and Discussion(55:46) Wishmaster Letterboxd Comments(59:32) Outro

Matt discusses 2018's Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum this time around. Is it a found footage gem or dud?Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!TALE OF THE TAPEDirected by Jung Bum-shik (as Beom-sik Jeong)Written by Jung Bum-shik and Park Sang-minCinematography by Yoon Byung-hoDistributed by ShowboxPremiered on 28 March 2018 and went on to to make $21m at the worldwide box office (budget $2.2m)Runtime of 91 minutesRT Critic 92% // RT Audience 75% // IMDb 6.5/10 // Letterboxd 3.3/5CASTWi Ha-joon as Ha-joonPark Ji-hyun as Ji-hyunOh Ah-yeon as Ah-yeonMoon Ye-won as CharlottePark Sung-hoon as Sung-hoonYoo Je-yoon as Je-yoonLee Seung-wook as Seung-wookPark Ji-a as Hospital Director / Director's Ghost

I'm joined by Stephy Best (she's a STAR!) to discuss Pearl as we continue our look at Ti West's X trilogy...Follow Stephy on Instagram and TikTok, and support her fantastic designs at The Ghoul SocietyFind Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!TALE OF THE TAPEDirected by Ti WestWritten by Ti West and Mia GothCinematography by Eliot RockettScore by Tyler Bates and Tim WilliamsDistributed by A24Premiered on 3 September 2022 at Venice, with wide release on 16 September 2022 and went on to to make $10.1m at the worldwide box officeRuntime of 102 minutesRT Critic 93% // RT Audience 83% // Metascore 76 // IMDb 7/10 // Letterboxd 3.7/5CASTMia Goth as PearlDavid Corenswet as the projectionistTandi Wright as Ruth, Pearl's motherMatthew Sunderland as Pearl's fatherEmma Jenkins-Purro as Mitsy, Howard's sisterAmelia Reid-Meredith as Margaret, Howard and Mitsy's motherAlistair Sewell as Howard, Pearl's husband

Matt is joined by Stephy Best to review Ti West's X - the first film in the X trilogy. They discuss everything they loved, a few things that fell short, the joys of Mia Goth, elderly copulation, and much more!Follow Stephy on Instagram and TikTok, and support her fantastic designs at The Ghoul SocietyFind Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com

Matt is joined by Dexerto's Eammon Parks Jacobs to deliver a SPOILER-FILLED review of Nia DaCosta's 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple...Read Eammon's works on Dexerto. Follow Eammon on Instagram and TikTokFind Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!TALE OF THE TAPEDirected by Nia DaCostaWritten by Alex GarlandScore by Hildur GuðnadóttirDistributed by Sony Pictures ReleasingPremiered on 14 January 2026CASTRalph Fiennes as Dr. Ian KelsonJack O'Connell as Sir Lord Jimmy CrystalAlfie Williams as SpikeErin Kellyman as Jimmy InkChi Lewis-Parry as "Samson"Emma Laird as JimmimaLouis Ashbourne Serkis as TomMaura Bird as Jimmy JonesGhazi Al Ruffai as Jimmy SnakeSam Locke as Jimmy FoxCillian Murphy as Jim