Welcome to episode 60 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts. This week we are running away to join the circus—a prospect that seems more and more appealing with every passing day. First up, we have the highly controversial Freaks, from 1932 directed by Tod Browning. This stars Olga Baclanova, Harry Earles, Daisy Earles, Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams and Henry Victor. Then we follow this with the incredibly...

Welcome to Episode 59 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts. This week we are exploring the surreal and erotic world of French director Jean Rollin and a time-jumping, twisted narrative from director JT Mollner. First up, we have Fascination from 1979, directed by Jean Rollin and starring Brigitte Lahaie, Fanny Magier, Franca Maï and Jean-Marie Lemaire. Then we follow this with Strange Darling, filmed ...

Welcome to episode 58 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts. This week, we are exploring the world of the insane asylum, starting off with the oldest film we have covered to date and our very first silent movie. This is The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari from 1920, which was directed by Robert Wiene. This stars Frederich Ferer, Conrad Veidt, Werner Krauss and Lil Dagover. Then we follow this with something a ...

Welcome to episode 57 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts. This week we are exploring voyeurism, meta commentary and the world of the snuff movie with one film that, according to its director, ruined his career, and another that launched the career of its director First up we have Peeping Tom from 1960, directed by Michael Powell. It stars Karl Böhm, Anna Massey, Moira Shearer, and Maxine Audley. The...

Welcome to episode 56 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts. This week we are in Europe, where we return to the psychological thriller and the Italian giallo, with two films drenched in murder and paranoia. First up, we have Les Diaboliques from 1955, directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. This stars Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot, Paul Meurisse and Charles Vanel. Then we follow this with The Strange Vice o...

Welcome to episode 55 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts. This week we are discussing international folk horror with two films which explore the horrors of war, capitalism, and greed while referencing the histories of the countries in which they were made. First up, we have Onibaba from Japan, which was released in 1964. Directed by Kaneto Shindō, it stars Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura...

Welcome to episode 54 of The Horror Double Bill the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts This week we are plunging into the world of ecological horror, with two films that suggest that unless we learn to learn more harmoniously with the planet, we will suffer the consequences – one way or another First, we have The Day the Earth Caught Fire from 1961. This was written and directed by Val Guest and stars Edward Judd, Janet Monroe, L...

Welcome to episode 53 of The Horror Double Bill the podcast where nearly every week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts. This week we are off to Hollywood, with two films that explore the horrors of the silver screen, from obsessive fandom and fantasy to the darkest depths of ambition. First up we have Fade to Black from 1980. This was written and directed by Vernon Zimmerman, and stars Dennis Christopher, Tim Thomerson, Linda Kerridge, and Eve Bre...

Welcome to episode 52 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts. This week we are going to New York in search of missing sisters and finding ourselves in a whole heap of trouble with the powers of darkness. First, we have The Seventh Victim from 1943 and producer Val Lewton. This was directed by Mark Robson and stars Kim Hunter, Jean Brooks, Tom Conway and Isabel Jewell Then we are following this with Infe...

Welcome to episode 51 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts. This week we are exploring the amorphous world of the science fiction horror hybrid, with two movies that pit man against gelatinous monstrosities from inner and outer space. First up, we have X the Unknown from 1956, an early entry into the horror market from British studio Hammer, This was directed by Leslie Norman and stars Dean Jagger, Le...