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The Curators of Horror

The Curators of Horror

A Horror Movie Podcast

At THE CURATORS OF HORROR we believe there is a perfect Horror movie out there for everyone! So whether you’re a LOVER, or a HATER, or somewhere in the middle, this podcast is for you. Each episode your hosts Katie and Emrys quiz their guest in order to curate the perfect Horror Movies for them. The guest watches both films and then comes on the podcast to discuss what they thought and choose their favourite. But which Curator made the best selection for the guest? A great way to discover and discuss some perfect Horror movie gems carefully curated for your viewing pleasure every other week...
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Hosts: Emrys and Katie
Guest: Sophia
In our sixth episode we meet Horror movie Newb: Sophia.

We change the clocks, we watch cooking shows, we get chased by random YouTubers, we play video games, we don’t go to the Universal Studio’s fright night or punch the performers, we’re scared but we’re jammin’ to the music too, we don’t like bright light, get wet, or eat after midnight, we skip the original and enjoy the sequel, we have complete creative control, we pick a Gremlin to take home, we pack our bag and go straight to New York, they push us too far and we go full Rambo, we put things in the microwave and they blow up, we want to have a chat with the writers about their dialogue, we learn to use a crossbow on YouTube, we play Old Maid, everyone else explodes but us. Not only did the Butler not do it, but the help all get horribly murdered, we miraculously survive our in-laws, and we discuss the movies Gremlins 2 and Ready or Not.

Movies
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
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 Hunger Games, Halloween Kills, Candy Man (2021), Willy’s Wonderland, Ghostbusters, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Gremlins, Rambo, Haunted Mansion, Parasite, Bill and Ted: Face The Music, Cluedo, Knives Out, Jumanji.

TV
Nadia’s Time To Eat, The Walking Dead, The O.C, The Crown.

Games
Five Nights At Freddy’s.

Instagram: @curatorsofhorror
Email: [email protected]
Produced and Edited by: Emrys
Recorded remotely using: SquadCast
Opening Music: Tiffany Hern
Closing Music: Spooky Scherzo by Sam Fonteyn

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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.

Instagram: @curatorsofhorror
Email: [email protected]
Produced and Edited by: Emrys
Recorded remotely using: SquadCast
Opening Music: Tiffany Hern
Closing Music: Spooky Scherzo by Sam Fonteyn
Check out Neal's new podcast Blind Debate.

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The Curators of Horror - The Parental Effect - Child's Play (1988) vs. Leprechaun (1993)
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07/02/20 • 78 min

Hosts: Emrys and Katie
Guest: Gary
In our Nineteenth episode we meet Gary, who loves horror, and says he’s more affected by it since becoming a parent.
We enter the tedious fifth season of lockdown, we fear the lack of new TV content to come, we associate custard cremes with horror movies, we watch the wrong film, we’re allowed to use a toaster, we discuss our favourite toys and the ones we always wanted but never got, we reminisce about the Argos catalogue, we play with matches, we get killed with a pogo stick, we learn the rules of defeating a Leprechaun, we find the paint scheme for the house the scariest part of the movie, we’re “90’s feminists,” and we also discuss the movies Child's Play (1988) and Leprechaun.
Movies
Child's Play (1988) Time stamp - 22:22
Directed by: Tom Holland
Written by: Don Mancini
Where to watch:
US: Stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Roku, Vudu, Pluto, Shudder
UK: Rent from iTunes, Microsoft, and buy from iTunes.
Leprechaun (1993) Time stamp - 48:40
Written & Directed by: Mark Jones
Where to watch:
US: Stream on Max Go, Cinemax
UK: Stream on Prime Video
Buy & Rent from Google Play, 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: Evil Dead, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Bambi, E.T, Evil Dead II, 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later, Interstellar, Hellraiser, Friday the 13th, The Exorcist, Bride of Chucky, Seed of Chucky, Annabel, The Princess Bride, The Wizard of Oz, Leprechaun 4 In Space, Leprechaun In Da Hood, Leprechaun Back 2 Da Hood, Gremlins, Saw.

TV Shows: The Walking Dead, Doctor Who, Britain’s Got Talent, Monty Python’s Flying Circus.

Instagram: @curatorsofhorror

Email: [email protected]
Produced and Edited by: Emrys
Recorded remotely using: SquadCast
Opening Music: Tiffany Hern
Closing Music: Spooky Scherzo by Sam Fonteyn

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Hosts: Emrys and Katie
Guest: Dan
In our Eighteenth episode we meet Dan, who is a massive fraidy-cat and has a fear of the dark that manifests itself in an unusual way.
We all have anxiety dreams, we make a deal with the devil but he’ll only come when we least expect it, we avoid the velociraptors, we plug Josh Gad content, we coin the phrase quiche (an elision of kitsch and niche), Billy Zane dances... a lot, we all hate long creepy finger nails, we talk about boobs, we encounter some tentacular monsters, we make plans for the end of days, we leave the doors open at the HP Lovecraft Zoo, we experience ‘that’ ending and we also discuss the movies Demon Knight and The Mist.
Movies
Tales From The Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) Time Stamp: 25:18
Directed by: Earnest R. Dickerson
Written by: Ethan Reiff, Cyrus Voris, Mark Bishop
Where to watch:
US: Stream on Shudder
US & UK: Buy & Rent from iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, YouTube
The Mist (2007) Time Stamp: 47:34
Directed by: Frank Darabont
Written by: Frank Darabont & Stephen King
Where to watch:
US: Stream on Fubo. Rent from Amazon & Buy from Amazon, YouTube, Google Play, iTunes
UK: Travel back in time and buy a physical copy
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 media:

Movies: The Goonies, Splash, Back To The Future, Lord of The Rings Trilogy, Christine, IT, Children of The Corn, Pet Sematary, Nightbreed, Scream, Star Wars Saga, Dawn of the Dead, Hostel Franchise, Jurassic Park, Grindhouse, Death Proof, Sideways, Hateful Eight, The Green Mike l, The Shawshank Redemption, 28 Days Later, Species, Splice.

TV Shows: IT (1990), Central Park, Bob’s Burgers, Star Trek Franchise, Tales From The Crypt, Tales From The Cryptkeeper, The Walking Dead, Brooklyn Nine-nine.

Comic book series: Tales From The Crypt.

YouTube Channel: Josh Gad (Reunited Apart)

Instagram: @curatorsofhorror

Email: [email protected]
Produced and Edited by: Emrys
Recorded remotely using: SquadCast
Opening Music: Tiffany Hern
Closing Music: Spooky Scherzo by Sam Fonteyn

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Hosts: Emrys and Katie
Guest: Tom
In our Fifteenth episode we meet Tom, who likes the cheaper, gorier, slasher side to horror, appreciates a great special effect and loves a good villain.
We learn about tiger trapping and to say “Coppers,” we get kicked out of a movie for laughing, Katie ‘secretly’ likes to torture people, we get wet with special effects, we get fishhooked by the Chatterer, we learn why everyone is American, we say bitch - a lot, we learn how biology works, we can’t laugh at a paedophile and we ask and answer the big question, who is the better Horror movie villain, Pinhead or Freddy Krueger? and we also discuss the movies Hellraiser and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
Movies
Hellraiser (1987) Time stamp - 23:13
Written & Directed by: Clive Barker
Where to watch:
US: Stream on Shudder, Amazon Prime, Hoopla
UK: Stream on Shudder
Buy & Rent from: Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, YouTube, Microsoft
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) Time Stamp - 45:11
Written by: Wes Craven
Directed by: Chuck Russell
Where to watch:
US & UK: Buy & Rent from YouTube, Google Play, iTunes, Microsoft, Amazon
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 films: I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scream, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Scary Movie, Night of The Living Dead, Cabin In The Woods, Paranormal Activity, The Fly, Labyrinth, Saw, Hostel, Human Centipede, Ex Machina, 127 Hours, Friday The 13th, Halloween, Child’s Play, and the tv series: Tiger King, Line of Duty and the Podcast: Sh**ged, Married, Annoyed.

Instagram: @curatorsofhorror
Email: [email protected]
Produced and Edited by: Emrys
Recorded remotely using: SquadCast
Opening Music: Tiffany Hern
Closing Music: Spooky Scherzo by Sam Fonteyn

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Hosts: Emrys and Katie
Guest: Mike
In our Thirteenth episode (unlucky for some) we #socialdistancing remotely meet Mike, to discuss some apocalypse adjacent films in #lockdown.
We look at Soap, we watch cartoons, we like the baddie better, we insert Freddy Krueger in to the Marvel Universe, we destroy reality, we get locked in a bunker, Katie succumbs to Stockholm syndrome, we watch John Goodman dance, we debate the last 10 minutes, we witness true terror in the first ever performance of actor Hayden Christensen and live to tell the tale, and we also discuss the movies 10 Cloverfield Lane and In The Mouth of Madness.
Movies
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) - Time Stamp - 26:09
Directed by: Dan Trachenberg
Written by: Josh Campbell
Produced by: JJ Abrams
Where to watch:
US & UK: Buy & Rent from Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, YouTube & Microsoft.
In The Mouth of Madness (1994) - Time Stamp - 44:28
Directed by: John Carpenter
Written by: Michael De Luca
Where to watch:
US: Stream on Vudu
UK: Buy & Rent from Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, YouTube & Microsoft.
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 films: The Fly (1986), A Nightmare On Elm Street, Salem’s Lot, Videodrome, The Shinning, Ringu, Audition, Funny Games, Alien, American Psycho, Jacob’s Ladder, The Game, The Ring, Jason & The Argonauts, Rope, Reservoir Dogs, Rear Window, Barton Fink & Sixteen Candles, and the tv series: The Simpsons, Moomins, Wacky Racers, He-man & The Masters of the Universe, Dungeons & Dragons, Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, American Gods and Stranger Things.

You can get a free month of Shudder - The Horror Streaming service with code - SHUTIN
Instagram: @curatorsofhorror
Email: [email protected]
Produced and Edited by: Emrys
Recorded remotely using: SquadCast
Opening Music: Tiffany Hern
Music: Spooky Scherzo by Sam Fonteyn

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Hosts: Emrys and Katie
Guest: JJ
In our twelfth episode we meet JJ who describes himself as a discerning movie snob.
Katie writes a song, we judge some horror books by their covers, we pick the proverbial scab, we go back to high school, we get twice visited by creepy Jesus, we meet New Orleans, we listen to some sexy 80s sax, Katie guesses the twist in less than 5 minutes, we wash our varicose veins in the sea, and we also discuss the movies Carrie and Angel Heart.
Movies
Carrie (1976) - Time Stamp - 21:06
Directed by: Brian De Palma
Written by: Stephen King & Lawrence D. Cohen
Where to watch:
US & UK: Stream on Amazon Prime
Buy & Rent from: Google Play, YouTube, Microsoft, iTunes
Angel Heart (1987) Time stamp - 43:02
Written & Directed by: Alan Parker
Where to watch:
US: Stream on Showtime
Buy & Rent from: Amazon, Google Play, 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 films: Jaws, Misery, Aliens, Alien, Halloween (1978), Halloween II (1981), Super Mario Bros, Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich, Ginger Snaps, IT, Carrie (2002), The Rage: Carrie 2, Old Boy, Mississippi Burning, Shutter Island, Hellraiser, Drag Me To Hell, The Shinning, The Midnight Meat Train, Jacobs Ladder (1990), The Usual Suspects, and the tv series: The Incredible Hulk (1977), Stranger Things, and mention the books Misery by Stephen King and Books of Blood by Clive Barker.
The kids TV series with Spitting Image style puppets set in a hotel that scared Emrys as a child was not called Topsy Turvy Towers but actually called Dizzy Heights Hotel and it is terrifying.

Instagram: @curatorsofhorror
Email: [email protected]
Produced and Edited by: Emrys
Opening Music: Tiffany Hern
Closing Music: Spooky Scherzo by Sam Fonteyn

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The Curators of Horror - The Curation of Episode 8

The Curation of Episode 8

The Curators of Horror

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01/17/20 • 9 min

Hosts: Emrys and Katie
Join us as we reveal the next two films we have curated. These films are for a special episode where we're each curating a movie for not one! But two people! Specifically... a couple.
Join us for Episode 8 a week today on January 24th 2020.
The Fly (1986)
Written and Directed by: David Cronenberg
Available to buy/rent from iTunes, Microsoft, Amazon, YouTube, Google Play and many more.
Oculus (2013)
Written and Directed by: Mike Flanagan
Available to buy/rent from iTunes, Microsoft, Amazon, YouTube, Google Play and many more.
Instagram: @curatorsofhorror
Email: [email protected]
Produced and Edited by: Emrys
Music: Spooky Scherzo by Sam Fonteyn

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The Curators of Horror - BONUS EPISODE - Quarantine Special - The Invisible Man (2020)
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03/27/20 • 34 min

Hosts: Emrys and Katie
All dolled up and no where to go? Why not spend a moment with the Curators of Horror.
Watching Horror can be incredibly cathartic in times of strife and we highly recommend our movie this week...
We are guest-less this week due to adhering to social distancing, so we have a bonus Quarantine Special for you instead where we discuss the movie ‘The Invisible Man’ (2020)
The Invisible Man (2020)
Written & Directed by: Leigh Whannell
Starring: Elizabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson Cohen, Harriet Dyer, Aldis Hodge
Where To Watch:
Rent from: Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, YouTube and more...
SPOILER WARNING: We will discuss the plot of this movie in full, so if you haven’t seen it, pause this podcast, rent it, watch it, then come right on back.
Instagram: @curatorsofhorror
Email: [email protected]
Produced and Edited by: Emrys
Music: Spooky Scherzo by Sam Fonteyn

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Hosts: Emrys and Katie
Guest: Sarah
In our ninth episode we meet passionate, Aussie, horror amateur: Sarah.
We curate numbers, ice creams, & vomit and hug people. We get attacked by feral pigs, and backpack across the outback in the 90s, we take a brief detour to film noir, we attempt some face surgery but it doesn’t take, we go upstairs and it’s scary, the clown music kills our sense of impending doom, we go out in our murder car with our theme tune, we rename the movie for the American market, we’re invited to join the ‘Not-See Party,’ Justin Long gets poorly treated, we drink the tea... a lot, we don’t recognise Johnny Depp, we go FULL WALRUS, we have a shared traumatic experience, and we also discuss the movies Eyes without a Face and Tusk.
Movies
Eyes Without A Face (1960)
Directed by: Georges Franju
Written by: Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac, Jean Redon, & Claude Sautet
Where to watch:
US: Steaming on HBO Max, The Criterion Collection
US: Buy & Rent from Amazon, Apple
UK: Buy a DVD (sorry!)
Tusk (2014)
Written & Directed by: Kevin Smith
Where to watch:
US: Streaming on fubo, Showtime, kanopy, DirectTV
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
Bad Hair, Insidious Franchise, Razorback, Boar, Dirty Dancing, Child’s Play Franchise, Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday 13th, The Exorcist, The Babadook, Wolf Creek, The Loved Ones, Halloween, Harry Potter and the Philosopher/Sorcerers’ Stone, Red State, Silence of the Lams, Saw, Hostel, Misery, The Human Centipede, Yoga Hosers, Moose Jaws, Frankenstein.

TV
Inside No 9, Motherland, Wolf Creek, Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Podcasts
Hollywood Babylon, SmodCast.

Instagram: @curatorsofhorror
Email: [email protected]
Produced and Edited by: Emrys
Recorded remotely using: SquadCast
Opening Music: Tiffany Hern
Closing Music: Spooky Scherzo by Sam Fonteyn

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How many episodes does The Curators of Horror have?

The Curators of Horror currently has 79 episodes available.

What topics does The Curators of Horror cover?

The podcast is about Film History, Horror Movies, Podcasts, Movies, Halloween, Horror Movie, Tv & Film, Horror and Film Reviews.

What is the most popular episode on The Curators of Horror?

The episode title '2.10 The Curation of Episode 10' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Curators of Horror?

The average episode length on The Curators of Horror is 47 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Curators of Horror released?

Episodes of The Curators of Horror are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of The Curators of Horror?

The first episode of The Curators of Horror was released on Oct 4, 2019.

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