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Horror Hangout #399 : FrightFest 2025
FrightFest 2025 was one for the history books! Ben Errington and Andy Conduit-Turner attend the horror cinema event at Odeon Leicester Square (London) with interviews and reviews, plus catch-ups with previous guests and new friends.
00:00 Day 1 Intro
01:32 The Home Review
04:26 CognAItive Review
08:15 Interview w/ Tommy Savas
11:08 Day 2 Intro
12:08 Night of Violence Review
18:44 The Only Ones Review
21:07 The Arbiter Review
24:16 Bambi - The Reckoning Review
31:53 Interview w/ Sarah Howard
35:49 Appofeniacs Review
39:50 What She Doesn't Know Review
45:58 Interview w/ Chris Marrs Piliero & Aaron Holliday
57:54 Interview w/ DW Medoff
1:02:45 Interview w/ Joelle Rae & Jamie Flatters
1:04:39 The Toxic Avenger Review
1:09:08 Interview w/ Luisa Guerreiro
1:13:31 The Toxic Avenger Review cont'd (w/ Emma Cownley)
1:15:43 Transcending Dimensions Review (w/ Emma Cownley)
1:18:52 A Serbian Documentary Review (w/ Emma Cownley)
1:22:27 Day 3 Intro
1:23:10 Flush Review
1:29:17 The Long Walk Preview
1:30:53 The Red Mask Review
1:33:53 Marshmallow Review (w/ David Gelmini)
1:35:28 Self-Help Review (w/ David Gelmini)
1:37:11 Marshmallow & Self-Help Reviews cont'd
1:45:30 Short Film Showcase 2 Review (w/ Emma Cownley)
1:49:32 Interview w/ Stephen Staley, Natasha Tosini & Will Wickham
1:53:43 Interview w/ Matt Stuertz
1:58:59 Interview w/ Joe Sims & Matt Harlock
2:10:40 Interview w/ Joe Begos
2:13:19 Interview w/ Matt Cartner, Paul Butcher & Paul Stevens
2:16:18 Day 4 Intro
2:17:58 Jimmy & Stiggs Review
2:23:41 Parasomnia Review
2:25:25 Don't Let The Cat Out Review
2:26:51 Foreigner Review
2:28:35 The Toxic Avenger Review
2:30:03 In A Cold Vein Review
2:31:56 Pig Hill Review (+ Trigger Warnings)
2:38:56 The Caretaker Review
2:41:38 The Haunting at Jack the Ripper's House Review
2:46:35 He Kills At Night Review
2:48:33 Healing Andy Review
2:51:33 Interview w/ Radi Nikolov
3:01:00 Interview w/ Disalada 'Stang' Disayanon
3:05:21 Interview w/ Matthew Ninaber & Gabriel Carrer
3:16:28 Interview w/ Mal Jutley
3:23:01 Interview w/ Tabitha Henrietta Fulham
3:26:35 Interview w/ Sam Thomas
3:30:43 Interview w/ Eric Winkler & Patrick Rea
3:38:55 Interview w/ Stewart Sparke & Lyndsey Craine
3:44:15 Day 5 Intro
3:47:08 Tomb Watcher Review
3:50:06 The Descent 4K Restoration Review
3:54:15 Bone Lake Review
3:56:53 Captured Souls - In Conversation with Graham Humphreys Review
4:00:22 Death Cycle Review
4:04:42 Redux Redux Review
4:08:11 Day 5 Intro cont'd
4:09:21 Sane Inside Insanity – The Phenomenon of Rocky Horror Review
4:10:56 Super Happy Fun Clown Review
4:13:38 Dog of God Review
4:14:17 Your Host Review
4:17:10 The Confession Review
4:19:05 FIVE Review
4:22:57 Blood Shine Review
4:23:53 Blockhead Review
4:28:58 Interview w/ Chris Mayo
4:33:54 Day 5 Intro cont'd
4:34:25 The Arborist Review
4:35:30 Where Is Juan Moctezuma? Review
4:36:53 The Other People Review
4:37:39 A Blind Bargain Review
4:39:34 Above the Knee Review
4:43:04 Interview w/ Polly Maberly & Gerard Johnson
4:54:32 Mother of Flies Review
4:58:04 The Row Review
5:00:24 Dooba Dooba Review
5:02:09 Noseeums Review
5:06:00 El Instinto Review
5:08:09 The Haunted Forest Review
5:10:02 Outro / Thanks
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