The Curators of Horror

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2.6 The Curation of Episode 6 Apr 02, 2021

Show notes

Hosts: Emrys and Katie
Join us as we reveal the next two films we have curated. What do we have in store for our next victim, Sophia?

Join us for our next main episode April 9th.
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Directed by: Joe Dante
Written by: Chris Columbus
Where to watch:
US: Steaming on HBO Max
UK: Streaming on SkyGo, NowTV
UK & US: Buy & Rent from Amazon, YouTube, Apple
Ready or Not (2019)
Directed by: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett
Written by: Guy Busick & R. Christopher Murphy
Where to watch:
US: Streaming on Max Go, DirectTV and Cinemax
UK: Streaming on SkyGo, NowTV
US & UK: Buy & Rent from Amazon, YouTube
Instagram: @curatorsofhorror
Email: curatorsofhorror@gmail.com
Produced and Edited by: Emrys
Music: Spooky Scherzo by Sam Fonteyn
Victim Introduction V/O: Adam Diggle

STEPHEN KING SPECIAL - The Literary Terror - Cujo (1983) vs. Doctor Sleep (2019) Mar 26, 2021

Show notes

Hosts: Emrys and Katie
Guest: Duncan
In our fifth episode we meet literary Horror fiction enthusiast: Duncan.

We tie ourselves in knots and scores, we erase our memories and live to regret it, we go down a beaver tangent, we learn to read Goosebumps books, we all love Stephen King, we prepare a speech to convince our mum to let us watch the Shining, we learn why Beethoven was really made, we eat cereal that causes internal haemorrhaging, little boy screams get to us, we end on a freeze-frame, we enjoy some post-coital trombone, we learn that people also die in hot cars, we go away on important cereal business, we bring out the woman in the bath like 7 times, we beat a guy to death with a pool ball, have a one night stand and then leave, we talk ourselves out of getting a big dog, and we also discuss the movies Cujo and Doctor Sleep.

Movies
Cujo (1983)
Directed by: Lewis Teague
Written by: Stephen King, Don Carlos Dunaway, Barbara Turner
Where to watch:
US: Steaming on Amazon Prime Video, hulu, DirectTV, EPiX
UK & US: Buy & Rent from Amazon, YouTube, Apple
Doctor Sleep (2019)
Directed by: Mike Flanagan
Written by: Mike Flanagan, Stephen King
Where to watch:
US: Streaming on HBO, HBO Max, DirectTV
UK: Streaming on SkyGo, NowTV
US & UK: Buy & Rent from Amazon, YouTube
SPOILER WARNING: We will discuss the plot of these movies in full, so if you haven’t seen them, pause this podcast, watch them, then come right on back.
We also discuss the following:

Movies
Shaun of the Dead, Star Wars Saga, Goosebumps, Child’s Play, The Shining, Halloween, Halloween (2018), Halloween (2007), Halloween II (2009), The Exorcist, The Exorcist (2021), Halloween 3: Season of the Witch, Beethoven, Watershed Down, Jaws, IT (2017), IT Chapter 2 (2019), The Hills Have Eyes, Gerald’s Game, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Color Out of Space, Room, Moulin Rogue, The Greatest Showman.

TV
WandaVision, Goosebumps, Haunting of Hill House.

Books
Goosebumps Series, Night of the Living Dummy, Attack of the Beastly Babysitter, Point Horror Series, Stephen Kings Books, Misery, IT, The Haunted Mask, The Haunted Mask II, Pet Sematary.

Instagram: @curatorsofhorror
Email: curatorsofhorror@gmail.com
Produced and Edited by: Emrys
Recorded remotely using: SquadCast
Opening Music: Tiffany Hern
Closing Music: Spooky Scherzo by Sam Fonteyn

2.5 The Curation of Episode 5 Mar 12, 2021

Show notes

Hosts: Emrys and Katie
Join us as we reveal the next two films we have curated. What do we have in store for our next victim, Duncan?

Join us for our next main episode coming soon.
Cujo (1983)
Directed by: Lewis Teague
Written by: Stephen King, Don Carlos Dunaway, Barbara Turner
Where to watch:
US: Steaming on Amazon Prime Video, hulu, DirectTV, EPiX
UK & US: Buy & Rent from Amazon, YouTube, Apple
Doctor Sleep (2019)
Directed by: Mike Flanagan
Written by: Mike Flanagan, Stephen King
Where to watch:
US: Streaming on HBO, HBO Max, DirectTV
UK: Streaming on SkyGo, NowTV
US & UK: Buy & Rent from Amazon, YouTube
Instagram: @curatorsofhorror
Email: curatorsofhorror@gmail.com
Produced and Edited by: Emrys
Music: Spooky Scherzo by Sam Fonteyn
Victim Introduction V/O: Adam Diggle

The Viral Infection - Shaun of the Dead (2004) vs. The Girl With All The Gifts (2016) Mar 05, 2021

Show notes

Hosts: Emrys and Katie
Guest: Anna S
In our fourth episode we meet take it or leave it Horror fan, Anna. After watching “I Know What You Did Last Summer” at age 13, Anna has avoided Horror like the plague. However its Zombie movies that keep Anna entertained.

We discuss Crime vs. Horror, we get scared by a fisherman’s hat and a hook hand, we have bunkbeds, we wonder if kids still watch horror at sleepovers, we don’t notice there’s a zombie apocalypse, we leave on the child locks, we barely recognise Rafe Spall, we’re still allowed to smoke in a pub, we decide we all prefer slow zombies, we look for weapons, we ask them to smell my arm, we’re feral children that walked off the set of the Flintstones, we don’t use the Z word, we all think of the BT Tower fondly, we learn that film geography is different than normal geography, and we discuss the movies Shaun of The Dead and The Girl with All The Gifts.

Movies
Shaun of The Dead (2004)
Directed by: Edgar Wright
Written by: Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright
Where to watch:
US: Steaming on HBO, HBO Max, DirectTV
UK: Streaming on Netflix, SkyGo, NowTV
UK & US: Buy & Rent from Amazon, YouTube, Apple
The Girl With All The Gifts (2016)
Directed by: Colm McCarthy
Written by: Mike Carey
Where to watch:
US: Streaming on HBO, HBO Max, DirectTV
UK: Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
US & UK: Buy & Rent from Amazon, YouTube
SPOILER WARNING: We will discuss the plot of these movies in full, so if you haven’t seen them, pause this podcast, watch them, then come right on back.
We also discuss the following:

Movies
Marvel Cinematic Universe, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Mighty Ducks, Cool Runnings, Aladdin, Blade, Scream, The Exorcist, Child’s Play, IT, 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later, The Last Blockbuster, Unbreakable, Hot Fuzz, A Quiet Place, Back To The Future, Dawn of the Dead (2004), The Lost Boys.

TV
Unforgotten, Line of Duty, Utopia, The Demon Headmaster, Hannibal, Orange Is The New Black, Shaun the Sheep.

Music
The Specials, Queen,

2.4 The Curation of Episode 4 Feb 26, 2021

Show notes

Hosts: Emrys and Katie
Join us as we reveal the next two films we have curated. What do we have in store for our next victim, Anna?

Join us for our next main episode one week from today on March 5th.
Shaun of The Dead (2004)
Directed by: Edgar Wright
Written by: Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright
Where to watch:
US: Steaming on HBO, HBO Max, DirectTV
UK: Streaming on Netflix, SkyGo, NowTV
UK & US: Buy & Rent from Amazon, YouTube, Apple
The Girl With All The Gifts (2016)
Directed by: Colm McCarthy
Written by: Mike Carey
Where to watch:
US: Streaming on HBO, HBO Max, DirectTV
UK: Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
US & UK: Buy & Rent from Amazon, YouTube
Instagram: @curatorsofhorror
Email: curatorsofhorror@gmail.com
Produced and Edited by: Emrys
Music: Spooky Scherzo by Sam Fonteyn
Victim Introduction V/O: Adam Diggle

Check Under Your Bed - Valentine (2001) vs. An American Haunting (2005) Feb 19, 2021

Show notes

Hosts: Emrys and Katie
Guest: Nicole
In our third episode we meet adrenaline junkie Nicole, who grew up watching Horror with her dad, she loves to be scared and seeks out some real grotesque movies but she draws the line at E.T which is just too scary. After the credits have rolled on a really scary movie Nicole will check in the wardrobe and under the bed for any ghouls or ghosts.
We bring on the vuvuzelas, we get scared by the Judderman, Jonathan Creek, and wardrobes, we check under the bed before we go to sleep, we bone bones or is it Angel? we learn that all men are awful, we have a surprise penis, we rip the mask off - Scooby Doo style, we don’t cast Sir Ben Kingsley in a film unless he’s the villain, we search Jeremy Melton on the internet and find no results, we get aroused and have a nosebleed, our house is too big to notice multiple dead bodies, we say nope to little girl ghosts, we get possessed very quickly, President Snow and Carrie are our parents and we’re f*cked, we haunt someone for the most boring of reasons, we inexplicably hold back Sissy Spacek, we intentionally witness a haunting at a strangers house, and we also discuss the movies Valentine and An American Haunting.

Movies
Valentine (2001)
Directed by: Jamie Blanks
Written by: Tom Savage, Donna Powers, Wayne Powers
Where to watch:
UK & US: Buy & Rent from Amazon, YouTube
An American Haunting (2005)
Written and Directed by: Courtney Solomon
Where to watch:
US: Streaming on Hoopla, Tubi, Sling, Pluto
UK: Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, STARS
US & UK: Buy & Rent from Amazon, YouTube, Apple
SPOILER WARNING: We will discuss the plot of these movies in full, so if you haven’t seen them, pause this podcast, watch them, then come right on back.
We also discuss the following:

Movies
The Princess Bride, Hammer Horror Movies, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scream, Final Destination, The Descent, What Lies Beneath, Hotel, Saw, The Snowman, Iron Man 3, The Ring, Paranormal Activity, The Orphanage,

TV
WandaVision, The Mandalorian, Jonathan Creek, Grey’s Anatomy, Angel, Buffy, Bones

Adverts/Commercials
Metz, Phones4U

2.3 The Curation of Episode 3 Feb 12, 2021

Show notes

Hosts: Emrys and Katie
Join us as we reveal the next two films we have curated. What do we have in store for our next victim, Nicole?

Join us for our next main episode one week from today on February 19th.
Valentine (2001)
Directed by: Jamie Blanks
Written by: Tom Savage, Donna Powers, Wayne Powers
Where to watch:
UK & US: Buy & Rent from Amazon, YouTube
An American Haunting (2005)
Written and Directed by: Courtney Solomon
Where to watch:
US: Streaming on Hoopla, Tubi, Sling, Pluto
UK: Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, STARS
US & UK: Buy & Rent from Amazon, YouTube, Apple
Instagram: @curatorsofhorror
Email: curatorsofhorror@gmail.com
Produced and Edited by: Emrys
Music: Spooky Scherzo by Sam Fonteyn
Victim Introduction V/O: Adam Diggle

The Long Distant Relationship - The Frighteners (1996) vs. The Conjuring (2013) Feb 05, 2021

Show notes

Hosts: Emrys and Katie
Guest: Neal
In our second episode we meet Neal, who likes to keep Horror movies at a safe distance. Neal is terrified of Horror, and tries his best to avoid it at all costs.
We don’t talk about the WiFi, we curate Marvel, reality tv and bad interview advice, we just want to be the BEST serial killers, our bodies are a road map of pain, we buy 15 computers and make the lord of the rings, we break the rules in the third act and start seeing the past, we have unlimited ammo, we’re stupid and move in to an abandoned property, we know we’re not safe when the dog gets killed, get the most scared we’ll be this year, we have a second child in case one gets haunted, christianity is the answer… apparently, we sing Taylor Swift, and we also discuss the movies The Frighteners and The Conjuring.

Movies
The Frighteners (1996)
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Written by: Fran. Walsh, Peter Jackson
Where to watch:
US: Streaming on HBO, HBO Max, DirectTV
UK & US: Buy & Rent from Amazon, YouTube
The Conjuring (2013)
Directed by: James Wan
Written by: Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes
Where to watch:
UK: Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
US: Streaming on Sling
US & UK: Buy & Rent from Amazon, YouTube, Apple
SPOILER WARNING: We will discuss the plot of these movies in full, so if you haven’t seen them, pause this podcast, watch them, then come right on back.
We also discuss the following:

Movies
The Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iron Man, Saw, Scary Movie Franchise, The Nun, Cool Runnings, A Nightmare On Elm Street, ReAnimator, Back To The Future, The Lord of The Rings Trilogy, Meet The Feebles, BrainDead, Indiana Jones Franchise, The Conjuring 2, The Conjuring 3, Annabelle Franchise, Poltergeist, Paranormal Activity, Dumbo.

TV
WandaVision, Married At First Sight Australia, Ghost Adventures.

2.2 The Curation of Episode 2 Jan 15, 2021

Show notes

Hosts: Emrys and Katie
Join us as we reveal the next two films we have curated. What do we have in store for our next victim, Neal?

Join us for our next main episode soon.
The Frighteners (1996)
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Written by: Fran. Walsh, Peter Jackson
Where to watch:
US: Streaming on HBO, HBO Max, DirectTV
UK & US: Buy & Rent from Amazon, YouTube
The Conjuring (2013)
Directed by: James Wan
Written by: Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes
Where to watch:
UK: Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
US: Streaming on Sling
US & UK: Buy & Rent from Amazon, YouTube, Apple
Instagram: @curatorsofhorror
Email: curatorsofhorror@gmail.com
Produced and Edited by: Emrys
Music: Spooky Scherzo by Sam Fonteyn
Victim Introduction V/O: Adam Diggle

SEASON PREMIER - The Northern Tension - The Den (2013) vs. Midsommar (2019) Jan 08, 2021

Show notes

Hosts: Emrys and Katie
Guest: Adam
In our first episode of Season 2 we meet Adam, who was exposed to horror at a very young age. Adam hails from Chorley in the north of England and loves tension in his horror movies.
We’re back! We flip the script, we enter the worst trilogy of all time - lockdown three in the UK, we pitch Phantasm, our dad exposes us to horror at a horrifically young age, we celebrate Frükschtern Night, we find some footage, we get paid to hangout all day on Tic Toc to chat to people, we use Vid Clean Pro but only the trial version from NASA, we jump off a cliff, we have the worst boyfriend ever, we drink the magic water, we spend 12 minutes doing a dance off and win, we have a thing about representation in nudity, and we also discuss the movies The Den and Midsommar.

Movies
The Den (2013)
Written and Directed by: Zachary Donohue
Where to watch:
UK: Steaming on Amazon Prime Video
US: Streaming on DirectTV
UK & US: Buy & Rent from Amazon, YouTube
Midsommar (2019)
Written and Directed by: Ari Aster
Where to watch:
UK: Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
US: Streaming on Amazon Prime Video & Kanopy
US & UK: Buy & Rent from Amazon, YouTube, Apple
SPOILER WARNING: We will discuss the plot of these movies in full, so if you haven’t seen them, pause this podcast, watch them, then come right on back.
We also discuss the following:

Movies
Aliens Quadrilogy, Phantasm, Halloween (1978), Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Child’s Play, Halloween II, Halloween (2018), The Babadook, The Conjuring, The Blair Witch, The Wicker Man, The Shining, The Hunger Games, Hereditary.
Instagram: @curatorsofhorror
Email: curatorsofhorror@gmail.com
Produced and Edited by: Emrys
Recorded remotely using: SquadCast
Opening Music: Tiffany Hern
Closing Music: Spooky Scherzo by Sam Fonteyn

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