"It's not subtext... it's just text"- Marcus On this week's episode, the Lads are once again joined by Aiden and Theo as they chat about the first of many Nightmare on Elm Street sequels, Freddy's Revenge. A film whose gay subtext was obvious to everyone but the screenwriter and the studio. And now has found it's mark as a LGBTQ horror cult classic…

On this week's episode, the lads welcome Aiden and Theo onto the show to chat about the often unfairly maligned Blair Witch sequel, Book of Shadows. A film butchered through inordinate reshoots and edits ordered by a studio who had no idea what they were doing. Book of Shadows stars Jeffrey Donovan, Kim Director, Tristine Skyler, Stephen Turner, an…

On the season 3 premiere of Esoteric Order of Film, Dan demands that the lads revisit the (unfairly?) maligned 1982 cult classic, Halloween III. Also known as the one without Michael Myers, and most remembered for that the iconic family annihilation scene, but there is so much more to this film that meets the eye. Halloween III stars Tom Aitkins, S…

On the season finale and second ep. of the Xmas-New Year Special, Marcus and Dan look back at the 1984 sleazy Xmas slasher classic, Silent Night, Deadly Night. Diving deep into the moral panic it inspired. Silent Night, Deadly Night stars Robert Brian Wilson, Lilyan Chavin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero and Britt Leach. Written by Michael Hickey. Dir…

On the first episode of our joint Xmas-New Year Special, the Lads run about California with a "walking corpse" as they discuss the 1949 Noir classic, D.O.A. D.O.A. stars Edmond O'Brien, Pamela Britton, Luther Adler, Laurette Luez and Lynne Bagget. Written by Russel Rouse & Clarence Greene. Directed by Rudolph Mate…

On the first of our December outings, the Lads catch a cab ride to SoHo as they revel in the insanity of Scorsese's underrated 80s black comedy, After Hours. After Hours stars Griffin Dunne, Roseanna Arquette, Teri Garr, Catherine O'Hara and Linda Fiorentino. Written by Joseph Minion. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Got questions, stories or reviews s…

On this week’s episode, the Lads enter the strange town of Holstenwall as they discuss the OG cult classic and “first” horror movie, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, the seminal German expressionist masterpiece. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari stars Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Feher, Lil Dagover and Hans Heinz v. Twardowski. Written by Carl Maye…

On today's episode, Dan fights through the pain as the Lads discuss the terrifying tale of the Jersey Devil, the main antagonist of the underground folk horror movie, The Barrens. The Barrens stars Stephen Moyer, Mia Kirshner, Allie MacDonald, Shawn Ashmore and Peter DaCunha. Written and directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. Got questions, stories or re…

On a very special Halloween episode, the Lads travel back to the Summer of 1981, the Season of the Wolf, as they discuss the Werewolf cult classic, The Howling. The Howling stars Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Duggan, Belinda Balaski and Christopher Stone. Written by John Sayles and Terence Winkless. Directed by Joe Dante. Got questions, stori…

On this week’s spooky episode, the Lads, after facing terrible kids Rhoda Penmark and Alice Spages, now must confront the most aberrant child in Cinema history: Damien Thorn. That’s right, we’re taking on The Omen from 1976! The Omen stars Gregory Peck, Harvey Stephen, Billie Whitelaw, David Warner and Lee Remick. Written by David Seltzer. Directed…

On today’s episode, the Lads take an ill-advised trip to a strangely British Transylvania as they discuss the Horror of Dracula, the Hammer Horror Classic from 1958. Dracula (1958) stars Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling and Carol Marsh. Written by Jimmy Sangster. Directed by Terence Fisher.…

On this week's episode, the Lads are joined by Black Lodge Cultist and Lynch stan, Thodoris Vasil, as they cruise down the Lost Highway, Lynch's underrated surrealist neo-noir masterpiece. Listen as we discuss the film's connection to the OJ murder trial, the numerous and bizarre interpretations of this twisted tale, and how come every actor in thi…

On this week's episode, the Lads close out John Carpenter month with the frenetic and fun genre-bending cult classic, Big Trouble in Little China! Big Trouble in Little China stars Kurt Russel, Dennis Dun, Kim Cattral, James Hong and Victor Wong. Written by Gary Goldman and David Weinstein (Adapted by W.D. Richter). Directed by John Carpenter. Got …

On this episode, the Lads talk about the mesmerizingly weird cosmic horror classic, In the Mouth of Madness. We discuss Sam Neil's unhinged performance, the eclectic talent that is John Carpenter and the absolutely terrible prose of Sutter Cane. In the Mouth of Madness stars Sam Neil, Julie Carmen, Jurgen Prochnow, David Warner and Charlton Heston.…

Dan and Marcus conclude July's ‘evil kids month' as they sit down to chat about psychological horror classic Alice, Sweet Alice. Discussing its rich Catholic themes, disturbing imagery and the diabolical performance of the mysterious Paula Sheppard. Alice, Sweet Alice stars Paula Sheppard, Linda Miller, Mildred Clinton, Niles McMaster and Brooke Sh…

Deadlier than Krueger! More Cunning than Myers! And Stronger than Vorhees! On this week's episode, the Lads enter the mind of the most terrifying figure in the annals of horror, that of 8-year-old Rhoda Penmark, as they discuss the psycho-horror classic, The Bad Seed. The Bad Seed stars Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, Eileen Heckart, Evelyn Varden, a…

On this week's mind-bending episode, Marcus and Dan embrace the 'New Flesh' as they descend into the twisted world of Videodrome by David Cronenberg, the king of visceral horror. Join us as we discuss the phenomenal cast, awesome special effects (especially the eerie chest vagina), bizarre dark humour and searing social commentary. Videodrome stars…

On this week's episode, the Lads (with special thanks to our new editor, Alba) are confronted by Dracula's suave African counterpart, Blacula, the titular villain of the 1972 Blaxploitation mega-hit. How great is William Marshall's performance? What happened to its gifted director? How effective is that morgue scene? And we come to realize that as …

On this week's episode, Dan and Marcus join a Witches' Cove...oops, I mean, a Ballet School.... as they descend into the nightmare-scape that is Argento's cult classic, Suspiria. Why is Henry Kissinger working at a Dance Studio? Is Argento the master of lighting? Who left barb wire in a dance hall? How iconic is that Goblin soundtrack? And we discu…

On this week’s terrifying episode, Dan and Marcus laud the surrealist horror masterpiece, Carnival of Souls. Is Candace Hilligoss’ performance the finest in horror? Does the camerawork out-Bergman Ingrid Bergman? How effective is the organ score? And we question how a movie of such quality fell through the cracks. Carnival of Souls stars Candance H…

On this week’s episode, Dan and Marcus cover the greatest cult movie of all time, The Warriors. Join us as we discuss the great performances, bizarre on-set clashes between the crew and gang members, Ronald Reagan bizarre love for this film and much much more. The Warriors stars Michael Beck, James Remar, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, David Patrick Kell…

On the EOF this week, the Lads deep dive into the sordid and sinister world of Rico Bandello as they discuss the classic gangster movie, Little Caesar (1931). Little Caesar stars Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Glenda Farrell and Thomas Jackson. Written by Francis Faragoh and Robert Lee. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy. Got questions, stories o…

On this week’s episode, Dan and Marcus go back in time to Meji-era Japan to review the violent revenge epic, Lady Snowblood Lady Snowblood stars Meiko Kaji, Toshio Kurosawa, Eiji Okada, Miyoko Akaza and Ko Nishimura. Written by Norio Osada. Directed by Toshiya Fujita Got questions, stories or reviews surrounding the movies we discuss? Then email us…

On this week’s episode, the Lads don some fancy dress and take in a Copperfield magic show as they board the Terror Train, one of the stranger Halloween-rip offs during the Golden Age of the Slasher! Is this the only Slasher film with two Oscar winners on-set? How great are some of these performances? Why is David Copperfield in this movie? And we …

On today’s episode, Dan and Marcus are thrust into a world of paranoia, terror and bloodshed as they reappraise the OG Folk Horror movie, Witchfinder General. Did Michael Reeves get the best ever performance out of Vincent Price? How brutal are some of these death scenes? Is this more of a British ‘Western’? And how much couples therapy will Marsha…

For the first episode of season 2 and 2023, Dan and Marcus join the Cult of Angel Blake as they chat about the 70s Folk Horror cult classic, The Blood on Satan's Claws. Does Linda Hayden deliver one of the best performances in horror history? How absurd are those Cornish accents? Is there the Judge a Viking berserker in disguise? And where was the …

On the EOF season finale, the Lads enter the Stephan King Cinematic Universe as they discuss the terrifying 1979 TV classic, Salem’s Lot. How iconic are the window scenes? Is James Mason having too much fun with this role? Where does Salem’s Lot rank in the multitude of King adaptions? And Dan waxes lyrical about his favourite author. Salem’s Lot s…

On this Halloween special, the Lads dive deep into Werner Herzog’s classic 1979 remake of Nosferatu. Is this film superior to the original? How brilliant are the performances of Adjani and Kinski? What the hell is going on with Renfield? And we contend with the accusations of animal cruelty on-set that led to the deaths of 4000+ Rats. Nosferatu the…

In the first of our Halloween two-parter, the Lads delve deep into the German horror masterpiece, Nosferatu (1922). Do the special effects still hold up today? How chilling is the cinematography? Is Count Orlok really William Dafoe in disguise? And will Marcus be vindicated when we compare it to Herzog’s remake next week? Nosferatu (1922) stars Max…

On this week's episode, the Lads discover the deadly combination of out-of-control hormones, suicidal teens, and Lycanthropy; it's the cult horror classic, Ginger Snaps. Is the best depiction of siblings onscreen? How spellbinding is Walton's screenplay? Is Pam still parked outside Sam's drug den to this day? And Marcus and Dan react to one of the …