Horror Movie Survival Guide – Détails, épisodes et analyse

I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House - "This is How You Rot"

This week we continue our Osgood Perkins appreciation party to celebrate his new film KEEPER arriving this month. This week we discuss another one of his early films - I AM THE PRETTY THING THAT LIVES IN THE HOUSE (2016). 

A meditation on loss and an examination of corporeal experiences across the time and space continuum aka a haunted house tale ;-) 

We hope you enjoy digging into this fresh episode!

Check out the trailer for Osgood’s new film KEEPER here! 

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HMSG Interview Lotfy Nathan - “The Carpenter’s Son”

We got to chat with LOTFY NATHAN, the director of the new film THE CARPENTER’S SON (2025). This film features a stellar cast lead by Nic Cage and FKA Twigs!

We hope you enjoy our conversation and get a chance to check out this new take on an ancient tale!

Watch The Carpenter’s Son Trailer Here!

About our Guest: Egyptian born, London raised, British-American writer-director. Lotfy Nathan's first film, the documentary "12 O'Clock Boys", earned him the HBO Emerging Artist Award, and was selected in over 50 international festivals, including SXSW, Sundance LA, Lincoln Center, Viennale, Hot Docs, London and Copenhagen. "12 O'Clock Boys" was subsequently distributed in the United States by Oscilloscope, then purchased by Showtime and Amazon, and optioned by Will Smith's company, Overbrook Entertainment to adapt it into a drama. 

In 2015, Lotfy was a recipient of the Creative Capital and participated in a Cinereach Foundation director's residency. He had previously been a recipient of the Garrett Scott Fund, the Peter Reed Foundation, the Grainger Marburg Fund, and the IFP Fellowship. His narrative feature film debut, "Harka", for which he participated in the Sundance Film Institute's Writing Workshop, world premiered in official selection at Cannes Un Certain Regard in 2022, winning the best performance award for his lead actor Adam Bessa.

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The Monkey - “Everything is an Accident”

We conclude our Stephen King Birthday Month Celebration with a lot of laughs & tons of gore with Osgood Perkins adaptation of THE MONKEY (2024). This one was a treat - filled with delightful character performances and philosophical life lessons!

Have you seen this one? 

We hope you enjoy this episode & then go out dancing!

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M3GAN - "She Looks Demented"

We continue our journey into the Wan-Verse with another brilliant script penned by Wan & Akela Cooper - the instant camp classic M3GAN (2022). A modern AI twist on a Child's Play story that unleashes one of the most fun lil villains to come out of the pandemic era. 

We hope you enjoy this fresh episode!

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Malignant - "You Don't Deserve Your Body"

We venture deeper into the Wan-Verse with with a mystery/thriller MALIGNANT (2021). This is a favorite of Teri's - you'll have to listen to the episode to hear what Julia thinks...

If you haven't seen this film - please watch it before you listen! We were lucky enough to not have the twist spoiled before going into it! So we were free to enjoy this brilliant screenplay penned by Akela Cooper. 

We hope you enjoy this freshly dropped episode!

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Indidious - "The Universe is Deathless"

It's our 350th Episode of Horror Movie Survival Guide! As a treat we are tackling one of our most requested films. This week we venture back into the Wan-Verse with Poltergeist for Gen Z - INSIDIOUS (2010). A little boy makes contact with the other world and is left in what seems like a coma. With the help of a medium his father makes his way to the other side to help him defeat a monster we can only describe as the ghost of Darth Maul. 

We hope you enjoy this fresh episode from the great beyond!!!!

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Maniac - "I Know What You Need" 

One of our favorite cute boys, ELIJAH WOOD,  steps into the killer role in this update of the iconic slasher film -  MANIAC (2012). Set in the seedy parts of the newly gentrified downtown Los Angeles & playing on the fears of online dating this update is a bloody good time!

We hope you enjoy digging into this fresh new episode! 

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The Strangler (l'etrangleur) 1970 - "I'm Obsessed with Happiness"

We are in love with another "Cute Boy Killer"  in this French Giallo masterpiece THE STRANGLER (1970). Emile (Jacques Perrin) is obsessed with happiness and uses murder to relieve women of their sadness. Writer/Director Paul Vecchiali delivers a sumptuous feast for the eyes in this under-seen thriller. 

Special Thank you to Altered Innocence for introducing us to this wonderful film! 

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Peeping Tom - "Take Me to Your Cinema"

We continue our "Cute Boy Killer" round with a  boy who grew up under the microscope of a camera that eventually becomes his weapon of choice in PEEPING TOM (1960). We follow Mark (Karlheinz Böhm) as he navigates falling in love vs. his insatiable need to capture authentic fear on camera. A cinematic masterpiece from the team that brought us THE RED SHOES (1948) lead by director Michael Powell. 

We hope you enjoy listening to our squeals of delight!

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Kill Your Friends - "Middley"

We get to see another side of our "Cute Boy Killer" star Nicholas Hoult (Renfield) in KILL YOUR FRIENDS (2015). This time he plays a cut-throat  music executive in a 90's period piece based on a novel by John Niven. Dubbed the British version of AMERICAN PSYCHO - it plays as another cautionary tale about men behaving very badly! 

We hope you enjoy this freshly cut episode! 

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