BELA LUGOSI‘S SHED

Episode 65 - I Can't Believe It's Not Hammer

  In this episode we may appear at first glance to be dipping into the august library of the legendary Hammer Studios, but a further investigation will show that the serial numbers have been filed off and that our Double Feature this episode is two films by the young pretenders Tigon Productions. We have also listened to a brand new audio documentary by the BBC covering spooky happenings in the 1950s, and as always brought you all the horror new that's fit to print (or talk about).
  What Fresh Hell Is This?: The Battersea Poltergeist, BBC Sounds.

Episode 64 - Unfathomable Torment

  We are back, dull eyed and bushy-eyebrowed after our holiday break, but even though we're still the haggard facsimiles of humanity that we were before we're regained just enough energy to get a new episode of the podcast out to you, where we look at two films exploring the world of underwater horror, albeit the shark-free type. There's also an Easily Available Horror with a grisly theme and an even grislier star (topical!) and the usual news and chat. Welcome back to The Shed!
  Easily Available Horror: Wounds (2019), from Netflix.

Episode 63 - Fresh Guts Roasting On An Open Fire

  Ho, ho, ho, Dearest Listener, it's that most wonderful time of the year and as has become traditional we're emptying our sacks of the usual horror and allowing ourselves to experience some of the Xmas spirit by watching some classic seasonal films. We're not completely losing our edge though, we're still looking at an Easily Available Horror and talking latest horror news.
  (Also make sure you listen to the end for our usual Xmas musical interlude!)
  Easily Available Horror: Rare Exports, A Christmas Tale (2010) from Amazon Prime

Episode 62 - Girl, You'll be Abhuman Soon

  In this episode we find out that a way to a man's heart is straight through his ribcage, as we discuss a pair of films featuring women who turn into monsters after coming back from the dead. There's a 90s classic and some more modern fare, bot brimming with blood and guts in a particularly grisly episode. To balance out the visceral Double Feature we look at some more refined fare in an Easily Available Horror set in the Miami art scene.
   Easily Available Horror: Velvet Buzzsaw (2019) A Netflix Original.

Episode 61 - Sequel Hook

    We love a good urban legend here in the Shed - but we don't get to hear many, because the thing about 'Friend of a Friend' stories is to hear them, you need to have a friend. So instead we're taking solace in one of the most interesting urban legends in all of horror, and the first sequel that it spawned. And we also look at a book by the much-missed author Richard Laymon, and manage to cram even more Clive Barker into an episode than you ever thought possible. So say our name five times into a mirror, or just use the RSS feed, that's probably easier.
  One From The Vault: Savage (1993), Richard Laymon.

Episode 60 - Occultism For The Masses

  When there's something strange in your neighbourhood, who you gonna call? Because in this episode there's a trio of films with supernatural goings on in suburban settings, but not a jumpsuit or a proton pack in sight. Because it's Halloween, we're looking at two films in our Double Feature that are action-packed mass marketed Halloween Horrors, one from the 80s and one from a mere three years ago. And if you think that's up to date then you'll be amazed when you hear that our Fresh Hell was written, filmed and released since we all disappeared into lockdown like a load of mask-wearing Morlocks.
  What Fresh Hell Is This? - Host (2020) from Shudder.

Episode 59 - Never Too Soon

  We're not normally ones for covering up to the moment current affairs on this podcast, we're more comfortable with a couple of films that were released before we were even born, but it's hard to be in the middle of a worldwide pandemic and not cast your eye over the myriad horror films based around diseases and outbreaks. So we've picked out two that we particularly enjoyed and talked about them, and how we could maybe have learned a few lessons from them. We've also got a dark horror fantasy for you in our Easily Available Horror section and the usual bit of news and chat. There's a secret co-host who joins us for the last ten minutes or so - one of our many cats decided to visit the Shed and complain loudly that we were starving it to death because it was past feeding time!
  Easily Available Horror: Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017) from Shudder on Amazon Prime.

Episode 58 - Hammer To Fall

  If you're a horror fan, particularly on in the UK, you probably think of Hammer Studios very fondly, but even the most fervent fan would have to admit that by the Seventies Hammer was beginning to look dated. And as we love Hammer but also love iconoclasm we're looking at a Hammer film from their wane against a gory up-and-comer from the same year. We also shine a fond light on an adored classic horror film.
  One From The Vaults: Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) from Blockbuster, Skipton branch.

Episode 57 - Final Destination Deep Dive Part 2

  Like all horror media, Part 1 of our Final Destination Deep Dive has a sequel, where we round things off by taking a look at the third, fourth and fifth additions to the franchise and discuss what they did right, what they did wrong, and how the fourth one needs to be fired into the sun. (Spoilers!). This one was filmed earlier in the morning than usual (before lunch even!) and so Richard's stomach gurgles are the new co-host of the podcast, so that's something fun to listen out for, as is HJ Doom having a rare loss of composure as we address his horror film bête noire.
  No Easily Available Horror this episode due to space constraints, but please join us for our Poor Quality Film Club on Monday nights at 8pm (the link is on our Twitter @BelaLugosisShed) where we watch a lovely selection of low-budget films available on Youtube.

Episode 56 - Final Destination Deep Dive Part 1

It's only understandable at the moment that people are relying on the things that make them feel comfortable, and the Final Destination franchise is for us like pulling on an old sweater, and so we thought we'd watch all five of them and talk to you about why we enjoy them so much, so here we are with the first part of this franchise deep dive, and we also cast our (blindfolded) eyes over a not-so-fresh Netflix original horror that you probably watched over a year ago.
  Easily Available Horror: Bird Box (2018), a Netflix Original.

Episode 55 - Do The Monster Smash

  There's nothing quite like a big monster for getting a city to work together, and they're excellent for urban renewal programs, so in this episode we look at two classic Big Monster horror films, one modern and one from over 50 years ago. We also look over another real oldie in our One From The Vaults, but you'll find nothing big in there, it's all about the little things.
  One From The Vaults: The Devil-Doll (1936) from Youtube.

Episode 54b - Short Sharp Shocks 8

  Life has got in the way a bit of late and so our release schedule has gone a bit to pot, but to fill in the gap here's a short essay about the Zombie in film recorded by Richard deValmont, we hope that it's enjoyable and educational, and both of us will hopefully be back with you shortly with a new full episode.

Episode 54 - What A Pair Of Creeps

  This episode is a day late, but rest assured that makes it a day BETTER - it has had longer to mature and so is more full-bodied. And also actually finished, which it really wasn't yesterday. But it's here now, and we're very pleased to bring you a look at two very good but very different films which share the same title. We also have a cheeky little extra Double Feature because our One From The Vaults shares a lot in common with one of our creepy Creeps. So sit down, get comfortable, and enjoy!
 
  One From The Vaults: Death Line (1972), available on Youtube or Amazon.

Episode 53 - Indie Horror Games And The Bundle Of Doom

  Over the last fifty-two episodes we've only ever covered two computer games, and we decided that we needed to remedy that, and never ones to go about things without wild overreactions we have done it by covering nothing but computer games, and SIXTEEN of them to boot! We went through the recent Itch.io Black Lives Matter bundle and played as many of the horror games contained within as we could, and talked about them, for you to listen to. All of the games are still available on Itch.io to buy or download for free, so get playing!

Episode 52 - Revenge Is Like Gazpacho (Better With Cucumbers)

  Has anyone ever done anything so terrible, so heinous, that you wish that you could unleash the literal forces of hell upon them? In our Double Feature this episode we look at two films where a wounded party has the ability to do exactly that, with predictably horrific results. And just to keep things nice and light at the top of the show we also use our Fresh Hell segment to shine a light on a bleak but highly recommended Spanish film about class systems, the prison-industrial complex, and the importance of good table manners.
  What Fresh Hell Is This? - The Platform (2019) from Netflix.

Episode 51 - Children Say The Scariest Things

  We're taking a trip down memory lane this episode as we look at two films which explore the terrifying and often confusing world of childhood fears. Even today we hang on to some of the things that scared us as a child - at least one of our hosts still can't hang a leg out of bed during the night for fear of it being grabbed by something unseen. So we're well qualified to look at this chilling Double Feature, as well as an impressive piece of freeware and the usual horror news.
  Easily Available Horror: Total Chaos (2018) a standalone Doom 2 mod by Wadaholic.

Episode 50b - Short Sharp Shocks 7

  As there's all manner of real life getting in the way at the moment we decided to get out the third part of our look at early 20th Century short form horror with our guest host Doree, hopefully normal service will resume presently! We're looking at HJ Doom's selection this episode, a nautical William Hope Hodgson short.

Episode 50 - Fifty Shades Of Slay

  Well I'm sure that nobody expected this project to last this long, two years and 50 full episodes later we're still going strong, and to celebrate this landmark we're looking at THREE films in our Double Feature, just to make the name incorrect.
  All three of the films we're looking at are also celebrating their 50th birthdays, all being films that were released in 1970, and so we look at how that exciting transitional period for horror was approached by filmmakers in the UK, US and in Europe.
  No Easily Available Horror this episode, as it's just too packed!

Episode 49b - Short Sharp Shocks 6

  It's time for the second part of our three-part Short Sharp Shock where we look at three short stories by turn-of-the-century authors that had an influence on the later US authors like Lovecraft. We are again joined on this journey by Doree who provides the Shed with a bit of much-needed class.

Episode 49 - Original Monster

  We're still going through a turbulent time, so here's one thing you can rely on - two middle-aged men hiding away from the world in a shed, talking about horror stuff for an hour. And we're setting our mind back to the 1950s this week as we look back at the originals of the two remakes we watched last episode (i know - Spoilers!)
  We're also looking at a fascinatingly aloof British indie horror from the mind that brought us Garth Marenghi, and some horror news.
  What Fresh Hell?: Possum (2018) from Amazon.

Episode 48 - I'm Going Through Changes

  This is a pretty odd time with lots of bizarre changes to our lifestyles, but hey - at least we're not turning into insects or being replaced by shapeshifting insects!* The characters in our Double Features this episode are not so lucky. And with a great horror anime for our EAH there's plenty of distractions here, especially if you're stuck in quarantine. Look after yourselves out there.
*Yet.
  Easily Available Horror: Castlevania (2017) from Netflix

Episode 47b - Short Sharp Shocks 5

  Due to scheduling conflicts and the fact that the world is currently experiencing a mild apocalypse we haven't been able to get a new episode together for this week, but we have something possibly even better - one of our Short Sharp Shocks featuring our awesome guest host from Episode 30, the always delightful and informative Doree!
  This is the first of three short episodes where each of us pick a lesser-known short story that we love. Doree has first pick, and she's chosen The Willows by Algernon Blackwood for your pleasure.

Episode 47 - A Woman's Right To Chews

  Well unless you picked 'Worldwide Plague' in the 'How We're All Going To Die' sweepstake you're probably not feeling too happy at the moment, so here's something to take your mind off things on this bleak Monday morning. This episode we're going all culinary, albeit for Long Pig, as we review, compare and contrast two films featuring women who eat human flesh, in very different ways. 
  And in an unusual bit of planning our Easily Available Horror is also one featuring cannibals, so nobody can accuse us of not doing the homework. And this episode can also be used as a useful reference for when we run out of food and turn on each other.
  Easily Available Horror: Somos Lo Que Hay (trans: We Are What We Are) (2010) from Amazon.

Episode 46 - Bunch Of Total Cults

  With all that's going on in the world, wouldn't it be nice to know that there's someone clever in charge? Someone with all the info, who knows what's best for everyone, who pledges unwavering loyalty to their infernal master? Maybe without that last bit, but this episode we're looking at two pieces of horror about mystical cults, and an audio horror and the usual news are a grim cherry on top that complete this morbid cake.
  Easily Available Horror: Herbert West: Reanimator, by the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society

Episode 45 - I'll Get My Coat

  As everything is terrible in the world right now we're regressing to when we were 18 and our biggest worry was whether we could get a piss and a pint in before the 12" version of Temple Of Love '92 finished. And in the cinemas at the time skies were black, coats were even blacker, and everyone ran across rooftops whilst listening to Stone Temple Pilots. It was a happier time. So we're getting all nostalgic, and also looking at a new film, but one featuring a 90's musician, because the present day is scary and wrong.
  Easily Available Horror: He Never Died (2015) from Netflix.