Spook City - A Horror Movie Podcast

Matt discusses TOURIST TRAP from 1979 this week, and it is indeed a film...Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!TALE OF THE TAPEDirected by David SchmoellerWritten by David Schmoeller and J. Larry CarrollDistributed by Compass International PicturesReleased on 14 March 1979Runtime of 90 minutesRT Critic 67% // RT Audience 48% // IMDb 6/10 // Letterboxd 3.1/5CASTChuck Connors as Mr. SlausenShailar Coby as Davey SlausenJocelyn Jones as MollyJon Van Ness as JerryRobin Sherwood as EileenTanya Roberts as BeckyDawn Jeffory-Nelson as TinaKeith McDermott as WoodyLinnea Quigley as a Mannequin (uncredited)Timestamps(00:00) Introduction(00:43) SOULM8TE Thoughts and Gaming(04:58) Tourist Trap Tale of the Tape(05:58) Tourist Trap Trailer(07:54) Tourist Trap Cast(08:56) Tourist Trap Quick Synopsis and Trivia(12:21) Tourist Trap Thoughts and Discussion(58:22) Tourist Trap Letterboxd Comments(1:01:38) Outro

Matt discusses 1960's Eyes Without a Face this week...and it is bloody good...! Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!TALE OF THE TAPEDirected by Georges FranjuWritten by Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac, Jean Redon and Claude Sautet; Pierre Gascar credit for dialogueDistributed by Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de FranceReleased on 2 March 1960Runtime of 90 minutesRT Critic 97% // RT Audience 87% // Metascore 90 // IMDb 7.6/10 // Letterboxd 3.9/5CASTPierre Brasseur as Dr. GénessierAlida Valli as LouiseÉdith Scob as Christiane GénessierJuliette Mayniel as Edna GrüberBéatrice Altariba as Paulette MérodonFrançois Guérin as Jacques VernonAlexandre Rignault as Inspector ParotTimestamps(00:00) Introduction(02:05) Eyes Without a Face Tale of the Tape(03:53) Eyes Without a Face Trailer(05:16) Eyes Without a Face Cast(05:57) Eyes Without a Face Quick Synopsis and Trivia(10:56) Eyes Without a Face Thoughts and Discussion(1:01:10) Eyes Without a Face Letterboxd Comments(1:04:35) Outro

Matt sat down with Lee Alan Donaldson to discuss the recently-released action-horror-zombie short film Dead Zero (Chapter One). Lee is the co-writer and producer of the film, and he also stars in it alongside various other production roles.WATCH DEAD ZERO (CHAPTER ONE) HEREDead Zero feature film GoFundMeDead Zero on YouTubeFind Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!

Matt discusses 1955's The Night of the Hunter this week - a movie with a moment that floored him...Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!TALE OF THE TAPEDirected by Charles LaughtonWritten by James AgeeDistributed by United ArtistsReleased on July 26 1955Runtime of 92 minutesRT Critic 94% // RT Audience 94% // Metascore 77 // IMDb 7.9/10 // Letterboxd 4.1/5CASTRobert Mitchum as "Preacher" Harry PowellShelley Winters as Willa HarperLillian Gish as Rachel CooperBilly Chapin as John HarperSally Jane Bruce as Pearl HarperJames Gleason as Uncle "Birdie" SteptoeEvelyn Varden as Icey Spoon, Willa's employerDon Beddoe as Walt Spoon, Icey's husbandPeter Graves as Ben HarperGloria Castillo as RubyTimestamps(00:00) Introduction(03:26) The Night of the Hunter Tale of the Tape(05:43) The Night of the Hunter Trailer(07:35) The Night of the Hunter Cast(08:13) The Night of the Hunter Quick Synopsis and Trivia(15:05) The Night of the Hunter Thoughts and Discussion(1:07:12) The Night of the Hunter Letterboxd Comments(1:10:07) Outro

Matt discusses Bruce McDonald’s PONTYPOOL this week, a very different type of zombie/infected film...Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!TALE OF THE TAPEDirected by Bruce McDonaldWritten by Tony BurgessDistributed by Maple PicturesReleased on September 6 2008 at TIFF, wider release on March 6 2009Runtime of 96 minutesRT Critic 83% // RT Audience 68% // Metascore 54 // IMDb 6.5/10 // Letterboxd 3.3/5CASTStephen McHattie as Grant MazzyLisa Houle as Sydney Briar Georgina Reilly as Laurel-Ann DrummondHrant Alianak as Dr. Jon MendezRick Roberts as Ken LoneyTimestamps(00:00) Introduction(00:45) Horror Catch Up(07:02) Pontypool Tale of the Tape(11:54) Pontypool Quick Synopsis(12:49) Pontypool Thoughts and Discussion(1:10:05) Pontypool Letterboxd Comments(1:13:12) Outro

I'm covering the Fantasia International Film Festival again this year as accredited media, and I'm looking ahead to some of the horror films I am most excited for ahead of the festival beginning on July 16th 2026Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!

Matt discusses the 1976 classic The Omen this week, and it's all for you...!Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!TALE OF THE TAPEDirected by Richard DonnerWritten by David SeltzerDistributed by 20th Century FoxReleased on 6 June 1976Runtime of 111 minutesRT Critic 76% // RT Audience 81% // Metascore 63 // IMDb 7.5/10 // Letterboxd 3.6/5CASTGregory Peck as Robert ThornLee Remick as Katherine ThornDavid Warner as Keith JenningsBillie Whitelaw as Mrs. BaylockHarvey Spencer Stephens as Damien ThornPatrick Troughton as Father BrennanMartin Benson as Father SpilettoLeo McKern as Carl Bugenhagen (uncredited)Timestamps(00:00) Introduction(02:38) The Omen Tale of the Tape(04:00) The Omen Trailer(06:33) The Omen Cast and Quick Synopsis(08:06) The Omen Thoughts and Discussion(1:02:24) The Omen Letterboxd Comments(1:06:13) Outro

Matt discusses 2018's Fall - including the premise, the melodrama, the dodgy dialogue, and clammy palms of it all...!Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!TALE OF THE TAPEDirected by Scott MannWritten by Scott Mann and Jonathan FrankDistributed by Lionsgate / Signature EntertainmentReleased on 12th August 2022Runtime of 107 minutesRT Critic 79% // RT Audience 79% // Metascore 62 // IMDb 6.4/10 // Letterboxd 2.6/5CASTGrace Caroline Currey as Becky ConnorVirginia Gardner as Shiloh HunterMason Gooding as Dan Connor, Becky's deceased husbandJeffrey Dean Morgan as James Conner, Becky's fatherTimestamps(00:00) Introduction(02:25) Fall Tale of the Tape(03:37) Fall Trailer(06:10) Fall Cast and Quick Synopsis(10:33) Fall Thoughts and Discussion(45:50) Fall Letterboxd Comments(50:24) Outro