Spook City - A Horror Movie Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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...

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• TALE OF THE TAPE
• Directed by Nia DaCosta
• Written by Alex Garland
• Score by Hildur Guðnadóttir

• Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing
• Premiered on 14 January 2026

• CAST
• Ralph Fiennes as Dr. Ian Kelson
• Jack O'Connell as Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal
• Alfie Williams as Spike
• Erin Kellyman as Jimmy Ink
• Chi Lewis-Parry as "Samson"
• Emma Laird as Jimmima
• Louis Ashbourne Serkis as Tom
• Maura Bird as Jimmy Jones
• Ghazi Al Ruffai as Jimmy Snake
• Sam Locke as Jimmy Fox
• Cillian Murphy as Jim

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Continuing the Christmas horror theme, Matt discusses 2015's A Christmas Horror Story, another anthology for the season - but this one has William Shatner.

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• TALE OF THE TAPE
• Directed by Grant Harvey, Steve Hoban, and Brett Sullivan
• Written by Jason Filiatrault, James Kee, Sarah Larsen, Doug Taylor, and Pascal Trottier
• Cinematography by Gavin Smith
• Score by Alex Khaskin

• Distributed by RLJE Films
• Premiered on 23 October 2015
• Runtime of 99 minutes
• RT Critic 83% // RT Audience 50% // Metascore 49 // IMDb 5.8/10 // Letterboxd 2.7/5

• CAST
• William Shatner as DJ Dangerous Dan
• George Buza as Santa Claus / Norman
• Rob Archer as Krampus
• Zoé De Grand Maison as Molly Simon
• Alex Ozerov as Ben
• Shannon Kook as Dylan
• Amy Forsyth as Caprice Bauer
• Jeff Clark as Taylor
• Michelle Nolden as Diane Bauer
• Adrian Holmes as Scott
• Oluniké Adeliyi as Kim Peters
• Orion John as Will
• A.C. Peterson as Big Earl
• Percy Hynes White as Duncan
• Corinne Conley as Aunt Edda
• Julian Richings as Gerhardt

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Matt is discussing 2002’s British Ouija horror Long Time Dead this week. It’s so British and of its time...

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• TALE OF THE TAPE
• Directed by Marcus Adams
• Written by Eitan Arrusi, Chris Baker, Daniel Bronzite, and Andy Day
• Cinematography by Nic Morris
• Score by Don Davis

• CAST
• Alec Newman as Liam
• Marsha Thomason as Lucy
• Joe Absolom as Rob
• Lukas Haas as Webster
• James Hillier as Spencer
• Mel Raido as Joe
• Lara Belmont as Stella
• Melanie Gutteridge as Annie

• Distributed by United International Pictures
• Premiered on 18 January 2002
• Runtime of 94 minutes
• RT Critic 22% // RT Audience 38% // IMDb 4.7/10 // Letterboxd 2.4/5

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Matt is discussing 2021’s New Zealand horror film Coming Home in the Dark. Damn, it's heavy and depressing…

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• TALE OF THE TAPE
• Directed by James Ashcroft
• Written by James Ashcroft and Eli Kent
• Cinematography by Matt Henley
• Score by John Gibson

• CAST
• Erik Thomson as Alan ‘Hoaggie’ Hoaganraad
• Miriama McDowell as Jill
• Daniel Gillies as Mandrake
• Matthias Luafutu as Tubs
• Billy Paratene as Jordan Hoaganraad
• Frankie Paratene as Maika Hoaganraad
• Alan Palmer as Paul

• Distributed by Dark Sky Films
• Premiered on 31 January 2021 at Sundance
• Runtime of 93 minutes
• RT Critic 92% // RT Audience 45% // Metacritic 64 // IMDb 5.7/10 // Letterboxd 3.1/5

Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(01:59) Coming Home in the Dark Thoughts

(45:02) Coming Home in the Dark Letterboxd Comments

(48:15) Outro

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Matt is discussing 2019’s Warning: Do Not Play, a Korean horror film about a…Korean horror film apparently shot by a ghost...

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• TALE OF THE TAPE
• Directed and written by Kim Jin-won
• Cinematography by Yoon Young-soo
• Score by Park Ki-heon

• CAST
• Seo Yea-ji as Park Mi-jung
• Jin Seon-kyu as Kim Jae-hyun
• Kim Bo-ra as Kim Ji-soo
• Cha Yup as Cha Kwang-bae
• Ji Yoon-ho as Kim Joon-seo
• Jo Jae-young as Jo Young-min

• Distributed by TCO
• Premiered on 15th August 2019
• Runtime of 86 minutes
• RT Audience 42% // IMDb 5.3/10 // Letterboxd 2.7/5

Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(01:44) Fantasia International Film Festival Reviews

(10:42) Warning: Do Not Play Thoughts

(46:06) Warning: Do Not Play Letterboxd Comments

(50:21) Outro

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Matt is discussing 1978's The Toolbox Murders, a grisly exploitation flick which turned out to be director Dennis Donnelly's only feature...

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• TALE OF THE TAPE
• Directed by Dennis Donnelly
• Written by Neva Friedenn, Robert Easter, and Ann Kindberg
• Cinematography by Gary Graver
• Score by George Deaton

• CAST
• Cameron Mitchell as Vance Kingsley, Pamelyn Ferdin as Laurie Ballard, Wesley Eure as Kent Kingsley, Nicholas Beauvy as Joey Ballard, Tim Donnelly as Lieutenant Mark Jamison, Aneta Corsaut as Joanne Ballard, Faith McSwain as Mrs. Andrews, Marciee Drake as Deborah, Evelyn Guerrero as Maria, Kelly Nichols as Dee Ann DeVore

• Distributed by Cal-Am Artists
• Premiered on February 17, 1978 (El Paso, Texas) and, later, November 1, 1978 (Los Angeles, California)
• Runtime of 93 minutes
• RT Critic 13% // RT Audience 31% // Metacritic 35 // IMDb 5.2/10 // Letterboxd 2.7/5

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In the first of the new ongoing series, CREATE-A-HORROR, journalist Eammon Jacobs joins me to deliver his full pitch for a horror film he would direct if the stars and full moons aligned. We're talking title, synopsis, character descriptions, key moments, music, the whole shebang! It was a blast to record, and I can't wait for you all to check it out!

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Matt reviews 2017’s Pyewacket, and delves into whether the central premise is slightly OTT, the atmosphere, the immolations, and everything in between…

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• TALE OF THE TAPE
• Directed and written by Adam MacDonald
• Cinematography by Christian Bielz
• Score by Lee Malia

• CAST
• Nicole Muñoz as Leah Reyes, Laurie Holden as Mrs. Reyes, Chloe Rose as Janice, Eric Osborne as Aaron, Romeo Carere as Rob, James McGowan as Rowan Dove, Bianca Melchior as Pyewacket

• Distributed by Entertainment One
• Premiered on September 11th, 2017 at Toronto International Film Festival, and it was released theatrically in Canada on December 8th, 2017
• Runtime of 88 minutes
• RT Critic 83% // RT Audience 51% // Metacritic 56 // IMDb 5.8/10 // Letterboxd 2.9/5

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Matt reviews 2021’s The Medium, and delves into its horrifying sequences, spiritual and familial themes, dogs, and whether the found footage aspect works…

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• TALE OF THE TAPE
• Directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun
• Written by Chantavit Dhanasevi and Na Hong-jin
• Cinematography by Naruphol Chokanapitak
• Score by Thammarat Sumethsupachok

• CAST
• Narilya Gulmongkolpech as Mink, Sawanee Utoomma as Nim, Sirani Yankittikan as Noi, Yasaka Chaisorn as Manit, Boonsong Nakphoo as Santi, Arunee Wattana as Pang

• Distributed by Showbox and internationally via Shudder
• Premiered on July 11, 2021, at the 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, and it was released theatrically in South Korea on July 14, 2021
• Runtime of 130 minutes
• RT Critic 80% // RT Audience 72% // IMDb 6.5/10 // Letterboxd 3.4/5

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Matt reviews Tereza Nvotová’s dramatic horror, Nightsiren, and discusses the film's stark sociopolitical commentary, the idea of folklore fears vs. human darkness, themes of redemption and terror, and a big ol’ flourescent orgy.

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• TALE OF THE TAPE
• Directed by Tereza Nvotová
• Written by Nvotová and Barbora Namerova
• Cinematography by Federico Cesca
• Score by Pjoni and ROB

• CAST
• Natalia Germani as Šarlota, Eva Mores as Mira, Juliana Oľhová as Helena, Zuzana Konečná as Žofa, Marek Geišberg as Tomáš, Peter Ondrejička as Juro, Noël Czuczor as Rado, Jana Oľhová as Anna, Iva Bittová as Otyla, Matúš Ryšan as Adam

• Distributed by IntraMovies and Arrow Video
• Released on 29 October 2022, with a runtime of 106 minutes
• RT Critic 100% // RT Audience 78% // IMDb 6/10 // Letterboxd 3.2/5

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