Devil Times Five Horror Podcast

Mugs! Mugs! Mugs! This month the Devils are covering the Halloween franchise, and to be honest they'd rather be talking about anything else. So look forward to a detailed run-down of the plot of Soccer Dog: The Movie (1999) among other pointless tangents.

Self-confessed scaredy-cat Amy Hoggart joins the Devils to look at the tamer end of horror, with a trawl through some of the family-friendly films that got us and our listeners into the genre in the first place. Along the way, we ask: Does the 3D movie Yer Spaghetti actually exist? Flying Tiger - is it shit or not? Can Bryony Star Trekkify the podcast? And what's the German word for blowjob? Don't forget to check out Amy's brilliant podcast FeMANism!

Say what you see! It's episode 75 of Devil Times Five, and this time we're talking about the wave of American slashers that tried to emulate the success of Scream. Our features are Valentine and Cherry Falls, but there's also quite a lot about Brandon Cronenberg's new movie Infinity Pool, Mia Goth's other current showcase, Pearl, and the mad dinosaur nonsense that is 65. And remember: only the very, very best movie trivia is good enough for us!

Comedian & actor Isy Suttie (Peep Show, Damned, The 50 Funniest Moments of 2010) joins the Devils to talk about films in which men wreak violent revenge. Not only will you hear our thoughts on Dead Man's Shoes, Blue Ruin, Bull, Death Wish and Rambo: Last Blood, but you'll hear the latest from the Rainbow Cinematic Universe and the Cliff Cinematic Universe, and get a run-down of Isy's repertoire of regional accents. Meanwhile, game 74 of Scary Noises is hit with controversy. Please send us your stories of Gateway Horror for episode 76: on Twitter @DevilXFive, or by email to dx5podcast@gmail.com.

Bryony's gone full goblin mode, but other than that, our Gen Z episode is brought to you by the letter B. Because when we're not talking about Gen Z horror movies, we're going on about balloons, bleps, Bough (Frank), Bill (The), bangs (gang), bums and beakers. Films up for discussion include Assassination Nation, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Cam, It Follows and So Vam, as well as new releases The Menu, Enys Men and Hellraiser.

There's a real end-of-term vibe to the Devils' last show of 2022, with lots of chat about space billionaires (and what they're really up to), making Kubrick movies filthy, and things you might find in a pub toilet. Oh, and sometimes we remember to talk about the films we've been watching, which concern severed hands coming back to homicidal life. Our guest Devil is Simon Plotkin from Brighton-based improv group Do the Thing, there's another round of Scary Noises, and we deliver our verdict on the Highs & Lows in horror this year.

High Contrast, the Grammy-nominated don of drum'n'bass, joins the Devils for a look at Spanish horror through the 60s, 70s & 80s. He might seem an unlikely booking, but he really knows his horror! Films covered include the Blind Dead series, Panic Beats, Anguish, The Killer of Dolls, The House that Screamed and A Bell from Hell, plus we review new releases such as Terrifier 2, Barbarian, Sissy and Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities. Plus: unusual cake recipes, Nazi Countdown, High Contrast's unexpected Norman J Warren connection, and an incredible anecdote about some missing chairs. One of our greatest ever episodes? Could well be!

Sarah Dodds from Chillennial Horrors returns to the DX5 fold for a look at some 80s slashers that never got themselves sequels, including My Bloody Valentine, StageFright: Aquarius, The Mutilator, Terror Train and Intruder. There's a half-arsed attempt to write deceased TV magician Paul Daniels into a horror movie, zen poetry from Emily, and more Scary Noises!

Phwoooarrrgghhh! This month the Devils get their fingers stuck into the sexier side of horror, covering movies such as X, The Sister of Ursula, She Killed in Ecstasy, Penetration Angst and our features La Bête and Evil Come Evil Go. We also review new releases Bodies Bodies Bodies, Crimes of the Future, Fall, Glorious and Speak No Evil, and play another round of Scary Noises. Plus: bell-ends at the Odeon, the sexiest Star Trek episodes, Ti West: shit or good?, Bryony & Emily improvise their own erotic horror story, and DIY advice from your favourite DIY comedy podcast!

Horror podcaster Zobo with a Shotgun is the special guest Devil this month, joining Bryony, Emily, Luke & Cliff for a pox-ridden trawl through movies about disease and decay. There are melting men and rotting women, and we've got parasites, smallpox and STIs... not us personally, but the films we're talking about. So put something on the end of it and take a dive into the unpleasantness with us!

This month comedian & professional gamemaster Sasha Ellen joins the Devils to investigate how not to stay cool in a heatwave, the Serge Gainsbourg Police Force of France, clams (the shape thereof), and perhaps most relevantly, how to improve a human centipede. Because this is our Mad Scientists episode, featuring Corruption, The Skin I Live In, various versions of Eyes Without a Face and The Island of Dr Moreau, and of course Dr Heiter's horrible arse-to-mouth-to-arse-to-mouth monstrosity. Check out more from Sasha at https://www.sashaellen.com/

Was Badger a cursed puppet? Is it possible to shag a knee? Which director is to blame for the death of DVD? Why would you fill a bath with warm piss? And what exactly is the point of Annabelle? All of these questions and more may be answered in the Devils' trawl through horror movies about deadly (and not-so-deadly) dolls, from Hugo in 1964's Devil Doll to Brahms in 2020's sequel to The Boy. Plus, we review new releases Men, Dashcam and The Innocents, and play another fiendish round of Scary Noises!

CJ's back in the gang this month, Bryony's working on a building site, Cliff's train journeys have been getting saucy, and Christmas has gone all upside-downy. It's the topsy-turvy world of Aussie Horror on this month's Devil Times Five horror podcast, and we've been watching Wake in Fright, The Loved Ones, Wolf Creek 2, Hounds of Love, Howling III, Lake Mungo and more!

Big Fat Cult podcaster Chris Mayo joins the Devils to talk about Wallace & Gromit, The Little Mermaid, Shrek, Embarrassing Bodies, Neighbours and... oh hang on, no it's an episode about body horror movies isn't it. Oops, we did it again.... But don't worry - there is splatter here, including Tetsuo: The Iron Man, Slither, Possessor, Color Out of Space, The Ruins, Antibirth, Body Melt and even some Guinea Pig. Plus we review new releases The Northman, Morbius, Benedetta, Choose or Die and Broadcast Signal Intrusion.

This month the Devils look at the dark side of mainstream comic book cinema, with some superheroes who are rather more violent than the ones you get in the MCU! Namely: Faust, The Crow, The Guyver, Swamp Thing, Constantine, Blade, Spawn, Hellboy, Darkman and Brightburn. Something for everyone, including listeners who can't stand superhero rubbish... honestly!!! We're joined by comedian Dave Fensome from the Pop, Collaborate & Listen podcast, who knows his way around 90s music as well as comic books.

This month the Devils look back on over 90 years of Frankenstein adaptations, from the earnest to the very, very silly indeed. They're joined, appropriately enough, by the writer and star of Frankenstein's Creature, James Swanson. Plus the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre film gets a quick review, and there's another round of Scary Noises!

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water, the Devils are swimming into your very ear canals, with an episode all about shark movies. Orca farts, Wickes adverts and Hellraiser holidays all come under scrutiny, plus of course there's another game of Scary Noises to play along with!

For our last show of 2021 we've invited theatrical and visual horror art expert Sampira on to talk about Black issues in the genre, from the clever and thoughtful (Ganja & Hess; Get Out) to the absolutely inane (Black Devil Doll from Hell), via oddities like Def By Temptation, Vampire in Brooklyn and Bad Hair. Plus new releases Prisoners of the Ghostland, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, Slumber Party Massacre and The Scary of 61st get the DX5 treatment. Follow Sampira at https://twitter.com/___samo

"We were thinking about poop"... and who can blame us when we're wallowing in the filthy world of Troma, home to The Toxic Avenger, Class of Nuke 'Em High, zombie chickens, self-referential filmmaking and even a full-scale war? Comedian William Stone joins the Devils to dive in face-first. Also featuring reviews of new releases Slumber Party Massacre, Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin, Last Night in Soho and Bull.

Hammer Horror is the theme of this month's show, so the Devils get stuck in and discuss the Muppets, Cats, On the Buses and gay porn... err hang on, whut?! We're joined by comedian Sooz Kempner for a particularly off-the-rails episode. Check out her Classic Lines from Hammer Horror video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14_MAW-ZwD4