Chris & Robert are The Film Flamers - a podcast covering the production, film history, and legacy of each horror film (or horror adjacent film) they cover, with a bit of comedy tossed in! Expect deep dives of both new and old favorites, hot takes and movie reviews of new releases, top ten lists, and the latest horror movie news. When it comes to horror movies, The Film Flamers podcast has you covered... in blood!
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Shooting the Flames December '24: We've Got Heart Eyes for Popeye the Slayer Man
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We're kicking off the Chrismahanukwanzakah season with our regular Shooting the Flames episode, where we discuss all your comments, questions, and voicemails, and give you the latest horror movie news and trailers! If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or…
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The Mist is a 2007 American science fiction horror film directed, written, and co-produced by Frank Darabont. Based on the 1980 novella of the same name by Stephen King, the film stars an ensemble cast of Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher and Toby Jones. The music for the film was composed by Mark Isham. If you have anyt…
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The Fog is a 1980 American independent supernatural horror film directed by John Carpenter, who also co-wrote the screenplay and created the music for the film. It stars Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins, Janet Leigh and Hal Holbrook. It tells the story of a strange, glowing fog that sweeps over a small coastal town in Northern Califor…
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Shooting the Flames November '24: The Legend of Osbad Porkins
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Dracula (1931) | Horror History Part III
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Dracula is a 1931 American pre-Code supernatural horror film directed and co-produced by Tod Browning from a screenplay written by Garrett Fort and starring Bela Lugosi in the title role. Dracula was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, and was the fourth film (after Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Phantom of the …
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Vampyr is a 1932 gothic horror film directed by Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer. It was written by Dreyer and Christen Jul based on elements from Sheridan Le Fanu's 1872 collection of supernatural stories In a Glass Darkly - in particular, the short story titled Carmilla. Vampyr represents significant milestones in film, horror, and vampire his…
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Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922) | Horror History Part I
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Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror is a 1922 silent German Expressionist vampire film directed by F. W. Murnau and starring Max Schreck as Count Orlok, a vampire who preys on the wife of his estate agent and brings the plague to their town. Critic and historian Kim Newman declared it as a film that set the template for the genre of horror film. If you…
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Shooting the Flames Oct '24: He Who Gets Slapped with a Frankenfish
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We're kicking off this Spooky Season by giving you our regular Shooting the Flames episode, where we discuss all your comments, questions, and voicemails, and give you the latest horror movie news and trailers! If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or cal…
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Wes Craven’s New Nightmare is a 1994 American meta supernatural horror film written and directed by Wes Craven, creator of 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street. A standalone film and the seventh installment in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, it is not part of the same continuity as previous films, instead portraying Freddy Krueger as a fiction…
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Shooting the Flames Sep ‘24: Zombie Kangaroos Never Let Go
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In honor of our sixth anniversary, join us as we listen to our outtakes and bloopers that we've swept up from the cutting room floor over the last year. If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our hotline and leave us a message at 972-666-7733! Out …
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The Grudge is a 2004 American supernatural horror film directed by Takashi Shimizu, written by Stephen Susco. A remake of Shimizu's 2002 Japanese horror film Ju-On: The Grudge, it is the first installment in The Grudge film series. It stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, KaDee Strickland, Clea DuVall, and Bill Pullman. Takako Fuji, Yuya Ozeki, …
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Shooting the Flames Aug '24: The Monstrous Substance of Mel Gibson
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We're kicking off our Anniversary Month (6 Years!) by giving you our regular Shooting the Flames episode, where we discuss all your comments, questions, and voicemails, and give you the latest horror movie news and trailers! If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmF…
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Twister is a 1996 American disaster thriller film directed by Jan de Bont and written by Michael Crichton and Anne-Marie Martin. The film stars an ensemble cast that includes Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Alan Ruck, and Todd Field as a group of amateur but spirited storm chasers trying to deploy a tornado …
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Join us as we count down the definitive list of the greatest disaster movies of all time. Why definitive? Because this list is based on empirical evidence and data! Trust us, you don't want to be 'that guy' who doesn't trust data in this, our reality, which is truly a disaster movie if we've ever seen one. If you have anything to add to the discuss…
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Backdraft is a 1991 American film that’s part crime thriller, part family drama, part love story, part bildungsroman, and part macho bullshit directed by Ron Howard and written by Gregory Widen. The stacked cast features Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Scott Glenn, Rebecca De Mornay, Robert De Niro, J. T. Walsh, and the late gr…
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Shooting the Flames July '24: Of Cannibals and Chromosomes
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We're kicking off Disaster Month by giving you our regular Shooting the Flames episode, where we discuss all your comments, questions, and voicemails, and give you the latest horror movie news and trailers! If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call ou…
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High Tension (French: Haute tension, also known as Switchblade Romance in some international countries) is a 2003 French slasher film directed by Alexandre Aja, co-written with Grégory Levasseur, and starring Cécile de France and Maïwenn. The plot focuses on two female students who drive to one of their family's secluded farmhouse to study for thei…
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The Talented Mr. Ripley is a 1999 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Anthony Minghella, based on Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel of the same name. Set in the 1950s, it stars Matt Damon as Tom Ripley, a young man and aspiring con-artist who is sent from New York City to Italy to convince Dickie Greenleaf, a rich and spoiled…
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Shooting the Flames June '24: A Pride of Cheddar Goblins
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We're kicking off Pride Month by giving you our regular Shooting the Flames episode, where we discuss all your comments, questions, and voicemails, and give you the latest horror movie news and trailers! If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our h…
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Join us as we count down our picks for the greatest jump scares of all time! We leave no stone unturned as we give you the scariest Dolby shocks in all of horror history. If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our hotline and leave us a message at …
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Hereditary is a 2018 American psychological supernatural horror film written and directed by Ari Aster in his feature directorial debut. Starring Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro, Ann Dowd, and Gabriel Byrne, the film follows a grieving family tormented by a demonic entity after the death of their secretive grandmother. If you have anything…
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Shooting the Flames May '24: When a Stranger Butt-Dials
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We're kicking off May (May24/A24 month!) by giving you our regular Shooting the Flames episode, where we discuss all your comments, questions, and voicemails, and give you the latest horror movie news and trailers! If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or…
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The Return of the Living Dead is a 1985 American comedy horror film written and directed by Dan O'Bannon (in his directorial debut) from a story by Rudy Ricci, John Russo, and Russell Streiner, and starring Clu Gulager, James Karen, Thom Matthews, and Don Calfa. The film tells the story of how a warehouse owner, accompanied by his two employees, mo…
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Hot Takes from the Overlook Film Festival '24: I Saw The TV Glow, In a Violent Nature, Abigail, Arcadian, Infested, and more!
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Join us as we discuss all the new and upcoming horror movies we saw at The Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans. From I Saw The TV Glow to In a Violent Nature, we're bringing you a slew of amazing 2024 horror movie goodness! If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilm…
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Shooting the Flames April '24: Madonna's Fallout
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Cargo is a 2017 Australian post-apocalyptic horror drama film directed by Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke with a screenplay by Ramke based on their 2013 short film of the same name. The film stars Martin Freeman, Simone Landers, Anthony Hayes, David Gulpilil, Susie Porter, and Caren Pistorius. The music for the film was composed by Geoffrey Gurrumul …
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Night of the Living Dead (1990) is an American horror film directed by Tom Savini, featuring Tony Todd and Patricia Tallman in his directorial debut. A remake of George A. Romero's 1968 film, it follows seven strangers surviving in a farmhouse amidst a zombie outbreak. Romero revised the screenplay, originally co-authored with John A. Russo. It's t…
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Shooting the Flames March '24: Engaging Intercourse & Fair Strokes
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We're kicking off March (Zombie Month!) by giving you our regular Shooting the Flames episode, where we discuss all your comments, questions, and voicemails, and give you the latest horror movie news and trailers! If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or …
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It Follows is a 2014 American horror film written and directed by David Robert Mitchell. It stars Maika Monroe as a young woman who is pursued by a supernatural entity after a sexual encounter. Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary, Olivia Luccardi, and Lili Sepe appear in supporting roles. The score was composed by Rich Vreeland, better known…
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Possession is a 1981 psychological horror drama film directed by Andrzej Żuławski and written by Żuławski and Frederic Tuten starring Sam Neil and Isabelle Adjani. The plot obliquely follows the relationship between an international spy and his wife, who begins exhibiting increasingly disturbing behavior after asking for a divorce. If you have anyt…
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Shooting the Flames February '24: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Perkins
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We're celebrating the month of love by giving you our regular Shooting the Flames episode, where we discuss all your comments, questions, and voicemails, and give you the latest horror movie news and trailers! If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call…
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We're burying 2023 in a shallow grave as we discuss the year's best (and worst) horror movies. We share our official top ten, as well as our biggest surprises and disappointments of the year, and some of the films we're looking forward to in 2024. If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on…
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Dolores Claiborne is a 1995 American psychological thriller drama film directed by Taylor Hackford and starring Kathy Bates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Christopher Plummer, and David Strathairn. The screenplay by Tony Gilroy is based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Stephen King. The film’s score was written by Danny Elfman. The plot focuses on the…
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Misery is a 1990 American psychological thriller film directed by Rob Reiner, based on Stephen King's 1987 novel of the same name, starring James Caan, Kathy Bates, Lauren Bacall, Richard Farnsworth, and Frances Sternhagen. The plot centers around an author who is held captive by an obsessive fan who forces him to rewrite the finale to his novel se…
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Shooting the Flames January ’24: Jareth Jena’s Our Malone
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Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale is a 2010 Finnish fantasy action horror comedy film written and directed by Jalmari Helander about people living near Korvatunturi who discover the secret behind Santa Claus. The film is based on the 2003 short film Rare Exports Inc. and its 2005 sequel Rare Exports: The Official Safety Instructions by Jalmari Helande…
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The Green Knight is a 2021 epic medieval fantasy film directed, written, edited, and produced by David Lowery, adapted from the 14th-century poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The film stars Dev Patel as Gawain, who sets out on a journey to test his courage and face the Green Knight. It also stars Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury…
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Shooting the Flames December ’23: The Specificity of Nog
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We're kicking off the Holidays by giving you our regular Shooting the Flames episode, where we discuss all your comments, questions, and voicemails, and give you the latest horror movie news and trailers! If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our …
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Return To Oz is a 1985 dark fantasy film released by Walt Disney Pictures, co-written and directed by Walter Murch. It stars Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie (RIP), and Fairuza Balk as Dorothy Gale in her first big screen role. The film is an unofficial sequel to the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film The Wizard of Oz, and it is based on L. Fr…
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The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by MGM. An adaptation of L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the film was primarily directed by Victor Fleming, who left at nearly the end of production to take over the troubled Gone with the Wind. It stars Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger…
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Shooting the Flames November ’23: The Fall of the House of Diabolique Saltshaker
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In honor of this month's rare Friday the 13th, we're counting down our picks for the Top 13 X-Files episodes of all time (in our humble opinion). If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our hotline and leave us a message at 972-666-7733! Watch X-Fil…
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The 13th Warrior is a 1999 American historical action film based on Michael Crichton's 1976 novel Eaters of the Dead, which is a loose adaptation of the tale of Beowulf combined with Ahmad ibn Fadlan's historical account of the Volga Vikings. The film stars Antonio Banderas, Diane Venora, and Omar Sharif. The film was directed by John McTiernan and…
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Thirteen Ghosts, also known as THIR13EN Ghosts, is a 2001 supernatural horror film directed by Steve Beck in his directorial debut, and written by Neal Marshall Stevens and Richard D’Ovidio. Robert Zemeckis and Joel Silver served as producers. The film stars Tony Shalhoub, Embeth Davditz, Matthew Lillard, Shannon Elizabeth, Rah Digga, and F. Murray…
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Shooting the Flames October ’23: Attack of the Totally Killer Usher
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master is a 1988 American fantasy slasher film directed by Renny Harlin and written by Brian Helgeland and Ken & Jim Wheat. The film stars Robert England, Alice Wilcox, and Danny Hassel. The film’s plot follows Freddy Krueger as he completes his revenge against the families that killed him, along with using an…
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors is a 1987 American fantasy slasher film directed by Chuck Russell. The story was developed by Wes Craven and Bruce Wagner with a screenplay that included the talents of Frank Darabont. It’s the third installment in the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. The film stars Heather Langenkamp, Patricia Arquette…
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Shooting the Flames September ’23: The Power of Taylor Swift Compels You!
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We're kicking off the month by giving you our regular Shooting the Flames episode, where we discuss all your comments, questions, and voicemails, and give you the latest horror movie news and trailers! If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our hot…
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Predator is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by John McTiernan and written by brothers Jim and John Thomas, and it the first film in the Predator franchise. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, Bill Duke, Richard Chaves, Jesse Ventura, Sonny Landham, and Shane Black. The Predator creature effect…
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