23. Cronos (1993) with Stewart Roche

02/20/23 • 66 min

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[3x3] Guillermo del Toro's debut Cronos is under discussion this week; a Mexican horror about an elderly antique dealer (Federico Luppi) who finds a mysterious device designed to provide its owner with eternal life.

Joining us in the podcasket is Irish playwright Stewart Roche...

Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen

Guest: Stewart Roche

Editor: Hugh McStay

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Joining us in the podcasket is Irish playwright Stewart Roche...

Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen

Guest: Stewart Roche

Editor: Hugh McStay

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22. The Lair of the White Worm (1988) with Tony Black

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[3x2] Did you know Dracula author Bram Stoker wrote another vampiric story? Ken Russell's horror-comedy The Lair of the White Worm concerns an archaeologist (Peter Capaldi) unearthing evidence that a local legend of a predatory creature was real, and is soon joined by a local lord (Hugh Grant) to stop an ancient priestess (Amanda Donohoe) making a human sacrifice to a snake-god...

And back to help us dig into this cult '80s favourite is author and podcaster Tony Black...

Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay

Guest: Tony Black

Editor: Dan Owen

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24. Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) with Prof Stacey Abbott

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[3x4] It's Hammer time again! We venture back into the vault of the legendary British horror studio for Dracula: Prince of Darkness, starring Christopher Lee as the master vampire who's resurrected after four English travellers make the mistake of staying in his castle.

And we have real expertise at hand this week, with Stacey Abbott, a professor of film and television and self-proclaimed vampire/horror/zombie scholar...

Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay

Guest: Professor Stacey Abbott

Editor: Dan Owen

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