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Well here it is folks, the last ever episode of New Horror Express! After 6 1/2 years and 185 episodes (interviewing guests from 20 different countries across 6 continents) it’s time to wrap this podcast up but not before one last interview (recorded last year) with Alex Churchyard, Michael Fausti & Kemal Yildrim discussing the […]

We are back! Well, sort of. It is a brief comeback as I had two unreleased episodes that I recorded last year. The first of these episodes is a discussion with previous guest author/YouTuber George Daniel Lea on his 21st century horror favourites.

On this episode NHE host Scott Murphy chats to writer/director/producer Aaron Koontz about his latest film the anthology “Scare Package II: Rad Chads Revenge.” Over the course of the interview Scott talks to Aaron about how the finished film radically differed from the initial script, how he assembled his new set of segment directors and […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to film critic Matt Glasby about his new book “The Book of Horror: The Anatomy of Fear in Film.” A book which explores the scariest horror movies ever made and just exactly what makes them scary. In the interview (the interview begins at 1:42), we talk to Matt about what […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to writer/director Nicholas Payne Santos about his debut feature “It Cuts Deep.” A slasher horror-comedy which explores toxic masculinity. In the interview (the interview begins at 1:51), we talk to Nicholas about the initial inspirations, how the tone of the picture evolved from more out-and-out comedic to something darker and […]

Welcome back to our ongoing Guilty Pleasure’s bonus series! A series we begun as part of our friends Bloodhound Pix #HorrorNotFear campaign, which will see New Horror Express along with several other outlets offering bonus content up until June 2021. We ran a poll on social media platforms to see which film we would look at in […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to director Alastair Orr about his survival action-horror “Triggered” which played at this year’s digital Grimmfest earlier on in the month. In the interview (the interview begins at 1:29), we talk to Alastair about how video games were a big inspiration on the film, about the difficulties he encountered during […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to director Lisa Ovies about her long gestating debut feature the horror-comedy “Puppet Killer” which has made a splash at various festivals since premiering at the Seoul International Film Festival last year. In the interview (the interview begins at 1:46), we talk to we talk Lisa about how the film […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to screenwriter Airell Anthony Hayles and director Martyn Pick about their slasher horror-comedy “Heckle” which premieres at Frightfest’s October edition today! In the interview (the interview begins at 1:41) we talk to both Anthony and Martin about the films unique shoot (it was shot in four separate blocks), how they […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to writer/director Emily Hagins about “Cold Open” her segment in the horror anthology “Scare Package.” A film that might just be the most covered on the show given we have also talked two other directors who worked on the film (Aaron B. Koontz and Anthony Cousins). Over the course of […]

NHE host Scott Murphy looks back on this year’s special digital edition of Grimmfest, giving his thoughts on the highlights and lowlights of the fest. Alongside him to talk about all things Grimmfest are friends of the show Jamie Lee and Frank Broz. Films covered in the episode include: H.P. Lovecraft’s The Deep Ones, 12 […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to director Matthew James Lawrence about his latest feature “Uncle Peckerhead.” A punk-rock horror comedy that might just contain the most eminently lovable man-eating monster ever put on screen. Over the course of the interview (begins at 1:37), we talk to Matthew about how he developed the Uncle Peckerhead character […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to director Amelia Moses about both her debut feature the psychological thriller “Bleed with Me” and her second feature werewolf film “Bloodthirsty”. Both of which premiered this year within a few months of each with the former premiering at Fantasia Fest while the latter closed Fantastic Fest just last week. […]

Welcome once again to our ongoing Guilty Pleasure’s bonus series! A series we begun as part of our friends Bloodhound Pix #HorrorNotFear campaign and was supposed to end last summer. It extended far beyond that but now is coming to an end with this our final edition! That said, keep an eye out on the Morbidly Beautiful network as […]

Welcome back to our ongoing Guilty Pleasure’s bonus series! A series we begun as part of our friends Bloodhound Pix #HorrorNotFear campaign, which will see New Horror Express along with several other outlets offering bonus content up until June 2021. We ran a poll on social media platforms to see which film we would look at in […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to horror writer Robert P. Ottone about his brand new short story collection “Her Infernal Names and Other Nightmares.” In the interview (the interview begins at 1:13), we talk to Robert about how the anthology developed from being conceived as a novella to becoming a short story collection, the overarching […]

In our third and final Frightfest special NHE host Scott Murphy talks to directors Airell Anthony Hayes and Sam Casserly about their debut feature “They’re Outside.” A film that made its world premiere at this year’s digital Frightfest and provides an interesting mixture of both found footage and folk horror. Over the course of the […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to director Lars Damoiseaux about his film “Yummy.” A splatter happy zombie horror-comedy set in a shabby Eastern European hospital for plastic surgery – which is also apparently Belgium’s first zombie movie! Over the course of the interview (begins at 1:58), we talk to Lars about the short film origins […]

In the second of our Frightfest specials NHE host Scott Murphy chats to writer/director Dean Kapsalis about his debut feature “The Swerve” – which was one of our favourites from this edition of the festival. Over the course of the interview (begins at 1:46) we talk to Dean about the near-decade development of the film, […]

Welcome back to our brand new Guilty Pleasure’s series! A series we have begun as part of our friends Bloodhound Pix #HorrorNotFear campaign, which will see New Horror Express along with several other outlets offering bonus content over the next year. We ran a poll on social media platforms to see which film we would look at […]

NHE host Scott Murphy looks back on this year’s special digital edition of Frightfest, giving his thoughts on the highlights and lowlights of the fest. Alongside him to talk about all things Frightfest is writer/director Adam Stovall, who’s own film “A Ghost Waits” was playing at the festival. In the episode you can hear his […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to writer/director Ryan Kruger about his latest feature, “Fried Barry.” A largely improvised, tripped out, eye-scorching alien body snatcher horror which has been going down a storm at this year’s digital edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival. Over the course of the interview (begins at 2:05), we talk to […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to the director and animator Eric Power about his latest feature, “Attack of the Demons” – An animated creature feature that makes playful homage to the likes of “Demons,” “The Thing,” and “Evil Dead 2,” amongst others. Over the course of the interview (begins at 1:59), we talk to Eric […]

Welcome back to our brand new Guilty Pleasure’s series! A series we have begun as part of our friends Bloodhound Pix #HorrorNotFear campaign, which will see New Horror Express along with several other outlets offering bonus content over the next year. We ran a poll on social media platforms to see which film we would look at […]

On this episode NHE host Scott Murphy chats to actor/writer/director Graham Skipper about his acting roles in “The Leech”, “Christmas Bloody Christmas” and “Scare Package II: Rad Chads Revenge.” Over the course of the interview Scott talks to Graham about how he came on board each film, what attracted him the most to each role […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to writer/directors Armando Fonseca and Kapel Furman about their latest feature “Skull: The Mask”. An ultra-gory, action slasher with tinges of supernatural and cosmic horror! If that sounds like a crazy mix, it is! And how they balanced all those elements is just one of the things we talk about […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to writer/director/actor/voice over artist and burlesque MC Abe Goldfarb about his directorial debut “The Horror at Gallery Kay.” An unconventional Lovecratian tinged horror-drama which largely unfolds in a therapists office. In the interview (the interview begins at 2:50), we talk to Abe about how the project developed, how he felt […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to writer DM Shepard all about her Alaskan-set supernatural horror novella “The Dark Land.” In the interview (the interview begins at 1:53), we talk to Daniella about the origins of her supernatural tale, how much of her characters are drawn from real life. And how useful she found the feedback […]

Welcome back to our brand new Guilty Pleasure’s series! A series we have begun as part of our friends Bloodhound Pix #HorrorNotFear campaign, which will see New Horror Express along with several other outlets offering bonus content over the next year. We ran a poll on social media platforms to see which film we would look at […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to writer/director Anthony Cousins about his segment in the new horror anthology “Scare Package.” The gloriously titled “The Night He Came Back Again! Part IV: The Final Kill.” In the interview (the interview begins at 1:59), we talk to Anthony about how he was selected for the anthology, why he […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to writer/director’s Alex Churchyard and Michael Holiday about their movie “I Scream on The Beach”. A film that pays fun tribute to the 80’s slasher genre and has one of the most surprising reveals you are likely to see this year! In the interview (the interview begins at 2:12), we […]

Welcome to our brand new Guilty Pleasure’s series! A series we have begun as part of our friends Bloodhound Pix #HorrorNotFear campaign, which will see New Horror Express along with several other outlets offering bonus content over the next year. We ran a poll on social media platforms to see which film we would look at in […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to director/producer Aaron Koontz about the meta-horror-comedy “Scare Package.” A film which is both a love letter to and a parody of your favourite 80s horror tropes. In the interview (the interview begins at 2:01), we talk to Aaron about how he brought the film, and it’s roster of directors […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to writer/director Adam Stovall about his debut feature, the supernatural romance, “A Ghost Waits.” A film that made its world premiere at Glasgow Frightfest and was one of the hits of the festival. In the interview (the interview begins at 2:15), we talk to Adam about that premiere and some […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to horror writer Evan Witmer (AKA Odd Fiction) about his first short story collection, “Pages from the Pizza Crows.” Featuring a variety of tales corralled from his website oddfiction.com. In the interview (interview begins at 3:09), we talk to Evan about how he went about selecting which of his many […]

Welcome once again to our ongoing Guilty Pleasure’s bonus series! A series we begun as part of our friends Bloodhound Pix #HorrorNotFear campaign and was supposed to end last summer. It extended far beyond that but now is coming to an end in this penultimate. That said, keep an eye out on the Morbidly Beautiful network as the show […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to writer/director/actor Graham Hughes about his latest feature “Death of Vlogger.” A movie which takes a unique spin on the found-footage genre and had the rare honour of playing both Frightfest’s (London and Glasgow). In the interview (interview begins at 2:55), we talk to Graham about how this film came […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to horror novelist Lex H. Jones about his first children’s book; the Lovecraftian inspired “The Old One and Sea.” The first book in the Sinister Horror Company’s new children’s book range. In the interview (interview begins at 2:12), we talk to Lex about why he decided to tackle children’s fiction, […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to writer/director Lorcan Finnegan about his second feature, “Vivarium.” A satirical sci-fi horror in the mode of the sci-horror of the 1970s which dissects the dark heart of suburban conformity. In the interview (interview begins at 1:53), we talk to Lorcan about the inspirations behind the project, the long journey […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to writer/director Eric Pennycoff about his latest film, the romantic-comedy-horror-thriller “Sadistic Intentions.” And yes, that may sound like an odd bunch of genre elements, but Eric explains to us how he felt he brought them together for what is undoubtedly a unique viewing experience. Elsewhere in the interview, he also […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to director John McPhail about his latest film, the cult smash “Anna and the Apocalypse.” A zom-rom-com-Xmas-musical that is already establishing itself as a seasonal favourite since it was released back in 2018. In the interview (the interview begins at 2:02), we talk to John about the film’s ever-growing success, […]

EDIT: In the intro, I mistakenly talk about the birth of Staten’s daughter coinciding with the film’s premiere. Staten and his wife (and star of the film) Poppy actually welcomed in a baby boy on the day of the premiere. Apologies to both. NHE host Scott Murphy chats to writer/director Staten Cousins Roe about his […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to director Charlie Steed about his latest feature, “The Barge People,” which pits a small group of city-folk on a barging holiday against a family of cannibalistic mutant fish people! In the interview, Charlie tells us about how he came to direct the picture, why he thinks backwoods horror movies […]

NHE host Scott Murphy chats to director Juan Ortiz about his second feature “Fingers,” which we talked about after its European premiere at Frightfest back in August, his experience of which we talk a little bit about in our conversation. In the interview, Juan tells us all about the origins of the movie, the picture’s […]

NHE host Scott Murphy talks to directors Brett and Drew Pierce about their second feature, “The Wretched,” which has been played at a host of festivals since making its debut at this year’s Fantasia Fest and was recently picked up by IFC Midnight for release in 2020. In the interview, Brett and Drew tell us […]

NHE host Scott Murphy talks to director Fernando Alle about his debut feature, the action-horror-comedy “Mutant Blast.” Which since it’s debut last year at MOTELX – Lisbon International Horror Film Festival has been at festivals all over the world, including a few here in the UK (Frighfest, Leeds International Film Festival, Derby Film Festival). In […]

On this episode NHE host Scott Murphy chats to writer/director Alex Phillips about his debut horror feature “All Jacked Up and Full of Worms.” Over the course of the interview Scott talks to Alex about the initial inspiration behind the film, its long COVID-delayed filming process and the best/worst reactions the film has received at […]

NHE host Scott Murphy talks to our first Irish guest and fellow Murphy in director Paddy Murphy who we chat with about his second feature, “The Perished,” which made it is World Premiere at Frightfest back in August. Not that was the only film he had there as he also directed a segment in the […]

NHE host Scott Murphy talks to director Jennifer Reeder all about her latest feature, the neo-noir psychological thriller “Knives and Skin,” which at the time of recording was set to make its UK Premiere at Arrow’s Frightfest back in August. In the interview (the interview begins at 1:47), Jennifer tells us how the movie sets […]

Happy Halloween, everyone! Obviously, we here at New Horror Express love Halloween and so does screenwriter/composer and actor Sean Keller, so much so, that he has created a mix-tape album in all your favourite horror musical styles. It’s called “The Killer Sounds of Halloween,” and in this special bonus episode, we talked to him all […]