The Horror and Her Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In the very first full episode of The Horror and Her, I am joined by the brilliant Mary Muñoz - podcaster - writer and genre fan to talk about the film that hooked her on horror. Horrogin Story - Alfred Hitchcocks Psycho (1960) We chat about what it meant to discover Psycho for the first time and what it means to her still. From the intimacy of fear to the art of sound we discuss how horrors's sensory power can feel like coming home and why the genres outsiders so often feel like our people. Guest Bio + Links - Mary Muñoz Editor & Podcaster - https://www.moviescramble.co.uk Content Creator - https://www.moviescramble.co.uk/ Regular guest on : WellGoodMovies https://open.spotify.com/show/65vc0fESwX88CXT1AJqzPl?si=d9f594bd97fb448d Vampire Videos https://open.spotify.com/show/6pCIOIvZm7ocbSyS2YpGKJ?si=c01510bd31944754 Modern Horror https://open.spotify.com/show/3MgKxFNxa916hl2zqrN2tp?si=f37f4a62e0cd4e78 The Horror and Her is part of the Film Stories Podcast Network. Hosted, produced, and edited by Emma Arneil. Theme music: “Red Skies, Laugh Now. 💕 Stay Connected If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, rate, and review wherever you listen — it really helps new listeners find the show! Follow https://www.instagram.com/thehorrorandherpodcast?igsh=bm92emN5MWx4ZXk%3D&utm_source=qr Instagram for updates, behind-the-scenes bits, and all things horror. Thanks for listening — and remember: horror stays with us, shapes us, and sometimes even saves us.

Hosted by Emma Arneil, The Horror and Her is a love letter to the genre that shaped us—and to the women who found power, comfort, and identity in its shadows. Each episode invites a guest to share her “horrorigin story”: the film that first frightened her, thrilled her, and made her feel seen. In this opening primer episode, Emma reflects on turning forty and deciding to stop suppressing her lifelong love of horror. What follows is a celebration of the spooky, the strange, and the stories that stay with us—told through women’s eyes and hearts. Host / Creator Emma Arneil Theme Music “Laugh Now” by Red Skies Find The Horror and Her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehorrorandherpodcast?igsh=bm92emN5MWx4ZXk%3D&utm_source=qr Co-host of Beyond the Scream https://open.spotify.com/show/0GEFYvNSi79KAgoBQXzp3c?si=TK5qFjgEQ8iEFfHTZLbkqg

In episode 2 of The Horror and Her I'm joined by the brilliant Ema,founder of Final Girls Glasgow, a community and monthly meet-up group for women to discuss their love of horror. Horrogin Story Film - Valentine (2001) We also talk about how watching and chatting horror with other women has completely shifted how Ema sees the genre. When you’re sharing screams, takes, and tiny obsessions with your people? Horror hits differently. That’s the magic — that’s where it lives. Guest Bio + Links - Ema McGowan Founder - https://www.finalgirlsgla.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/finalgirlsgla?igsh=MTJ1NHc2dW1qMjdqeQ== The Horror and Her is part of the Film Stories Podcast Network. Hosted, produced and edited by Emma Arneil Theme Music "Red Skies,Laugh Now" 💕Stay Connected If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, rate, and review wherever you listen — it really helps new listeners find the show! Follow https://www.instagram.com/thehorrorandherpodcast? igsh=bm92emN5MWx4ZXk%3D&utm_source=qr Instagram forupdates, behind-the-scenes bits, and all things horror. Thanks for listening - and remember: horror stays with us, shapes us, and sometimes even saves us.

Content Warning: This episode discusses baby loss and themes of religion and death, as explored in The Omen (1976). Episode 3 of The Horror and Her, I’m joined by the wonderful Tara Brigid — writer, film critic, and co-host of the insightful (and very funny) From Page to Scream podcast. 🎬 Horrogin Story Film: The Omen (1976) We talk about the strange kind of comfort that can come from the dark, the power of acceptance, and how horror always finds a way to embrace the other. Guest Bio + Links - Tara Brigid https://open.spotify.com/show/1hriPMQEUcQyEJvcraF9Eb?si=Nm9tdq80R_KXYDTSv_Hckw The Horror and Her is part of the Film Stories Podcast Network. Hosted, produced and edited by Emma Arneil Theme Music "Red Skies,Laugh Now" 💕Stay Connected If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, rate, and review wherever you listen — it really helps new listeners find the show! Follow https://www.instagram.com/thehorrorandherpodcast? igsh=bm92emN5MWx4ZXk%3D&utm_source=qr Instagram forupdates, behind-the-scenes bits, and all things horror. Thanks for listening - and remember: horror stays with us, shapes us, and sometimes even saves us.

Episode 4 of The Horror and Her, I'm joined by the fantastic Becci Sayce - film critic and writer. Horrogin Story Film: The Ring (2002) We dig into what horror reveals about motherhood and its darker edges — from Samara as a full-blown good-for-her icon to why visibility matters. We also explore how horror keeps telling the stories the real world refuses to hear. Guest Bio + Links - Becci Sayce https://linktr.ee/blsaycewrites?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=429755be-36ff-40c6-916a-e52345269759 What you should be watching from Becci: Huesera: The Bone Woman Nesting The Horror and Her is part of the Film Stories Podcast Network. Hosted, produced and edited by Emma Arneil Theme Music "Red Skies,Laugh Now" 💕Stay Connected If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, rate, and review wherever you listen — it really helps new listeners find the show! Follow https://www.instagram.com/thehorrorandherpodcast? igsh=bm92emN5MWx4ZXk%3D&utm_source=qr Instagram forupdates, behind-the-scenes bits, and all things horror. Thanks for listening - and remember: horror stays with us, shapes us, and sometimes even saves us.

Episode 5 of The Horror and Her, I'm joined by the great Rosie Hughes - film critic at The Film Lass. Horrogin Story Film: The Shining (1980) Guest Bio + Links - The Film Lass https://www.facebook.com/share/1AJ4sfFNKD/?mibextid=wwXIfr What you should be watching from Rosie: Good Boy (2025) The Horror and Her is part of the Film Stories Podcast Network. Hosted, produced and edited by Emma Arneil Theme Music "Red Skies,Laugh Now" 💕Stay Connected If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, rate, and review wherever you listen — it really helps new listeners find the show! Follow https://www.instagram.com/thehorrorandherpodcast? igsh=bm92emN5MWx4ZXk%3D&utm_source=qr Instagram forupdates, behind-the-scenes bits, and all things horror. Thanks for listening - and remember: horror stays with us, shapes us, and sometimes even saves us.

Episode 6 of The Horror and Her, I’m joined by the wonderful Dee Molumby - film critic, pop culture & entertainment expert and podcast host. 🎬 Horrogin Story Film: Its Alive (1974) We got into the joy of horror beyond jump scares ,the classics we love, the power of monster movies, and the big question: why are kids dressed as horror characters so unbelievably creepy? What should everyone be watching from Dee: Companion Sinners Guest Bio + Links - Dee Molumby https://www.instagram.com/deirdremolumby?igsh=MWNldHM0bmc5dzI0aA== https://x.com/deirdremolumby?lang=en The Horror and Her is a proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network. Hosted, produced and edited by Emma Arneil Theme Music "Red Skies,Laugh Now" 💕Stay Connected If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, rate, and review wherever you listen — it really helps new listeners find the show! Follow https://www.instagram.com/thehorrorandherpodcast? igsh=bm92emN5MWx4ZXk%3D&utm_source=qr Instagram forupdates, behind-the-scenes bits, and all things horror. Thanks for listening - and remember: horror stays with us, shapes us, and sometimes even saves us.

In episode 7 of The Horror and Her I'm joined by the brilliant Layna Frankenstein - horror reviewer , sfx makeup artist and actor. Horrogin Story Film - Scream (1996) A sharp , thoughtful conversation about flawed women in horror , beautiful friendships and the uncomfortable question of who gets believed and who gets blamed when women speak about violence, trauma and truth. Guest Bio + Links - Layna Frankenstein https://www.instagram.com/laynafrankenstein?igsh=OXphMGs5Njdtb2xu https://www.tiktok.com/@laynafrankenstein?_r=1&_t=ZN-925R74kry90 The Horror and Her is part of the Film Stories Podcast Network. Hosted, produced and edited by Emma Arneil Theme Music "Red Skies,Laugh Now" 💕Stay Connected If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, rate, and review wherever you listen — it really helps new listeners find the show! Follow https://www.instagram.com/thehorrorandherpodcast? igsh=bm92emN5MWx4ZXk%3D&utm_source=qr Instagram forupdates, behind-the-scenes bits, and all things horror. Thanks for listening - and remember: horror stays with us, shapes us, and sometimes even saves us.

In Episode 8 of The Horror and Her I am joined by journalist, essayist and horror critic, the fantastic Kat Hughes. We talk about what it means when horror is intrinsic — how early encounters shape our tastes, and why some of us don’t “find” horror at all, but are introduced to it early, safely, and with joy through family. What Should Everybody Be Watching? Kat recommends Bliss (dir. Joe Begos) and Hellbender (dir. The Adams Family), and also makes a passionate case for genre festivals as a vital way to discover bold, independent horror. We talk about the importance of seeking out festivals and curated genre spaces to find indie films that might otherwise slip under the radar Guest Bio + Links - Kat Hughes https://linktr.ee/kathughes?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=1ea551bc-07df-4734-8195-78f687e086c2 The Horror and Her is part of the Film Stories Podcast Network. Hosted, produced and edited by Emma Arneil Theme Music "Red Skies,Laugh Now" 💕Stay Connected If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, rate, and review wherever you listen — it really helps new listeners find the show! Follow https://www.instagram.com/thehorrorandherpodcast? igsh=bm92emN5MWx4ZXk%3D&utm_source=qr Instagram forupdates, behind-the-scenes bits, and all things horror. Thanks for listening - and remember: horror stays with us, shapes us, and sometimes even saves us.

In episode 10 of The Horror and Her I'm joined by film and gothic horror scholar, and founding member of The Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies, the brilliant Dr Sorcha Ní Fhlainn. Horrogin Story Film - Interview with the Vampire (1994) We explore how that early obsession took root and never let go, shaping both Sorcha’s creative passions and her professional life as a scholar of gothic horror. A conversation about formative films, romantic monsters, and the stories that find us young and stay with us forever. Guest Bio + Links - Dr Sorcha Ní Fhlainn https://x.com/VampireSorcha The Horror and Her is part of the Film Stories Podcast Network. Hosted, produced and edited by Emma Arneil Theme Music "Red Skies,Laugh Now" 💕Stay Connected If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, rate, and review wherever you listen — it really helps new listeners find the show! Follow https://www.instagram.com/thehorrorandherpodcast? igsh=bm92emN5MWx4ZXk%3D&utm_source=qr Instagram forupdates, behind-the-scenes bits, and all things horror. Thanks for listening - and remember: horror stays with us, shapes us, and sometimes even saves us.