The Horror Double Bill

Craig Johnson
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Welcome to The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something far greater than the sum of their parts.  Expect discussions on shared themes, directors. writers and atmosphere, as we explore what the films say about the time they were made and our fears in the present; including social history, folklore, censorship, and a love of horror in all its forms. New episodes every Sunday.  📸 @thehorrordoublebill 📧 thehorrordoublebill@gmail.com 

  1. APR 25

    Episode 47: Daniel Isn't Real (2019) & The Lighthouse (2019)

    Welcome to episode 47 of the Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts. First up is Daniel Isn’t Real (2019) dir. Adam Egypt Mortimer, w Miles Robbins & Patrick Schwarzenegger Then The Lighthouse (2019) dir. Robert Eggers, w Willem Dafoe & Robert Pattinson. Recommendations https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1940/10/thus-i-refute-beelzy/654631/ Enoch by Robert Bloch Asylum (1972) Tales that Witness Madness (1973) In This Way I Was Saved by Brian DeLeeuw Easy Riders, Raging Bulls by Peter Biskind,  Some Kind of Hate (2015) At Close Range (1986) Archenemy (2020) References https://rue-morgue.com/exclusive-interview-director-adam-egypt-mortimer-speaks-the-truth-about-daniel-isnt-real-part-two/ https://www.creativescreenwriting.com/adam-egypt-mortimer-discusses-his-cosmic-horror-film-daniel-isnt-real/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffewing/2020/12/11/interview-a-chat-with-director-adam-egypt-mortimer-about-archenemy-superheroes-and-genre-film/ https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3596127/8-films-inspired-daniel-isnt-real/ https://screenrant.com/patrick-schwarzenegger-interview-daniel-isnt-real-clip/ https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/patrick-schwarzenegger-daniel-isnt-real https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/314433/exclusive-interview-with-daniel-isnt-real-director-adam-egypt-mortimer/ https://dailydead.com/sxsw-2019-interview-director-adam-egypt-mortimer-talks-daniel-isnt-real/ The Lighthouse - Arrow Video 4k special edition extras and comentaries https://www.eapoe.org/works/tales/lightha.htm https://www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/robert-eggers-lighthouse-influences https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/04/04/robert-eggerss-historical-visions-go-mainstream https://silverscreenriot.com/talking-robert-eggers-witch/ https://www.bafta.org/media-centre/press-releases/screenwriters-lecture-series-2019-robert-eggers/ https://www.theguardian.com/global/2019/dec/22/robert-pattinson-i-dont-really-know-how-to-act-batman-the-lighthouse https://www.gq.com/story/willem-dafoe-on-why-the-lighthouse-worked-so-well https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/the-lighthouse-robert-eggers-filmmaker-toolkit-podcast-episode-94-1202186291/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smalls_Lighthouse#Smalls_Lighthouse_Tragedy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Isn%27t_Real https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Light-House https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lighthouse_(2019_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Eggers Instagram: @thehorrordoublebill email: thehorrordoublebill@gmail.com youtube: @thehorrordoublebill artwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)

    1h 19m

  2. APR 18

    Episode 46: The Innocents (1961) & Full Circle aka The Haunting of Julia (1977)

    Welcome to episode 46 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 back with haunted houses, classic ghost stories, and more than a little ambiguity, with one film based on a novella by Henry James and the other based on a novel by Peter Straub. First up, we have The Innocents from 1961, directed by Jack Clayton. This stars Deborah Kerr, Megs Jenkins, Martin Stephens, and Pamela Franklin. Then we jump forward to 1977 for Full Circle, which was released in the US as The Haunting of Julia. This was directed by Richard Loncraine and stars Mia Farrow, Keir Dullea, Tom Conti, and Jill Bennett. Recommendations The Turn of the Screw by Henry James Julia by Peter Straub Ghost Story by Peter Straub The Other by Thomas Tryon Momsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girlie (1970) References The Innocents by Christopher Frayling (BFI Film Classics)  https://youtu.be/ZpV5J91BnV0?si=SPH8nq8FBgApLusl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innocents_(play) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innocents_(1961_film) https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/gothic-glamour-innocents https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Clayton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_James Full Circle (BFI blu ray) - interviews and extras  https://bfidatadigipres.github.io/events/2023/04/19/full-circle/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_Circle_(1977_film) https://academic.oup.com/screen/article/65/1/47/7632062 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemary%27s_Baby_(film) RichardLoncraine.com. Instagram: @thehorrordoublebill email: thehorrordoublebill@gmail.com youtube: @thehorrordoublebill artwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)

    1h 24m

  3. APR 11

    Episode 45: Possession (1981) & Witching and Bitching (2013)

    Welcome to episode 45 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 Possession (1981) dir. Andrzej Żuławski w. Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill Las Brujas de Zugarramurdi aka Witching and Bitching (2013) dir. Alex de la Iglesia w. Hugo Silva, Mario Casas, and Carmen Maura Recommendations The Story of Adele H (1975) The Driver (1978) Camille Claudel (1988) One Deadly Summer (1983) Subway (1985) The Last Circus (2010) References Possession by Alison Taylor Possession 4k Special Edition from Second Sight Films House of Psychotic Women by Kier-La Janisse https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/biggest-regret-of-isabelle-adjanis-career/ www.filmcomment.com/blog/film-comment-interview-andrzej-zulawski https://metrograph.com/making-a-monster/ https://a-rabbitsfoot.com/editorial/film/isabelle-adjani-in-confession https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/isabelle-adjani-possession-never-accept-again-1234895552 https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/sam-neill-possession-could-not-be-made-today-abuse-on-set-1234821437 https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/jul/09/possession-movie-film-1981-octopus-isabelle-adjani-sam-neill https://www.glamour.es/placeres/cultura/articulos/entrevista-con-alex-de-la-iglesia-y-carmen-maura-por-las-brujas-de-zugarramurdi/18848 https://www.glamour.es/placeres/cultura/articulos/entrevista-con-alex-de-la-iglesia-y-carmen-maura-por-las-brujas-de-zugarramurdi/18848 https://cinema.everyeye.it/articoli/intervista-las-brujas-de-zugarramurdi-alex-de-la-iglesia-21024.html https://cineuropa.org/en/interview/244346/   Instagram: @thehorrordoublebill email: thehorrordoublebill@gmail.com youtube: @thehorrordoublebill artwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)

    1h 13m

  4. APR 4

    Episode 44: The Wind (2018) & The Dark and The Wicked (2020)

    Welcome to episode 44 of The Horror Double Bill, where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts. The Wind (2018) dir. Emma Tammi, with Caitlin Gerard, Ashley Zukerman, Julia Goldani Telles, and Miles Anderson. The Dark and the Wicked (2020), dir. Bryan Bertino, with Marin Ireland, Michael Abbott Jr., Lynn Andrews, and Xander Berkeley. Recommendations  Curse of the Undead (1959), Near Dark (1987), Ravenous (1999), The Burrowers (2008), Bone Tomahawk (2015), The Monster (2016) References The Geography of Horror by Marco Lukic The Rural Gothic in American Popular Culture by Bernice M. Murphy Desert Horror Movies and Horror Westerns by John LeMay West of Everything: The Inner Life of Westerns by Jane Tompkins. https://www.thecherrypicks.com/stories/emma-tammi-on-the-horrors-of-isolation https://filmthreat.com/interviews/the-wind-with-emma-tammi https://moveablefest.com/caitlin-gerard-emma-tammi-teresa-sutherland-wind/ https://latinhorror.com/interview-emma-tammi-the-wind/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/prairie-madness-study-silence-great-plains https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1893/09/the-isolation-of-life-on-prairie-farms/523959/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/director-bryan-bertino-vicious-horror-movie-north-texas-40601111 https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/355261/interview-michael-abbott-jr-talks-working-with-bryan-bertino-on-the-dark-and-the-wicked-and-that-three-legged-goat/ https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/the-dark-and-the-wicked-marin-ireland-interview https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/how-dark-and-the-wicked-star-marin-ireland-faced-her-fears-4089466/ https://dailydead.com/interview-xander-berkeley-discusses-his-enigmatic-character-in-the-dark-and-the-wicked-and-reflects-on-candyman/ www.gonewiththetwins.com/interview-bryan-bertino-strangers https://rue-morgue.com/exclusive-interview-producer-adrienne-biddle-on-the-family-terrors-of-the-dark-and-the-wicked/ Instagram: @thehorrordoublebill email: thehorrordoublebill@gmail.com youtube: @thehorrordoublebill artwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)

    1h 21m

  5. MAR 29

    Episode 43: Prince of Darkness (1987) & The Borderlands (2013)

    Welcome to episode 43 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 visiting church with two films which that suggest our holiest of buildings could hide mysterious ancient forces lurking in their cellars. Prince of Darkness (1987) dir. John Carpenter w. Donald Pleasence, Victor Wong, Jameson Parker, Dennis Dunn, and Lisa Blount. The Borderlands aka Final Prayer (2013) dir. by Elliot Goldner w. Gordon Kennedy, Aidan McArdle, and Robin Hill. Recommendations Starman (1984) The Caretaker: https://youtu.be/4e6x5j_JKWA?si=Xr02l4TdF7gf77bw The Great Escape (1963) Wake in Fright (1971) Death Line (1972) From Beyond the Grave (1974) Sources & References The Films of John Carpenter by John Kenneth Muir John Carpenter: Prince of Darkness by Giles Boulenger.  Prince of Darkness blu-ray special edition release from StudioCanal. The Borderlands blu ray release from Second Sight Films https://www.heyuguys.com/heyuguys-interview-elliot-goldner-borderlands https://blueprintreview.co.uk/2014/03/borderlands-qa https://hmzfilm.com/2013/12/08/hmz-film-exclusively-interviews-the-creators-and-cast-of-the-borderlands https://www.electricsheepmagazine.co.uk/2014/03/27/the-borderlands-interview-with-jennifer-handorf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Borderlands_(2013_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Darkness_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Pleasence https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/12/italian-mystic-gisella-cardia-faces-trial-over-claim-virgin-mary-statue-wept-blood https://www.dartmoor.gov.uk/learning/dartmoor-legends/the-legend-of-brentor-church https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0000587/ https://m.imdb.com/name/nm3283841/ Instagram: @thehorrordoublebill email: thehorrordoublebill@gmail.com youtube: @thehorrordoublebill artwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)

    1h 26m

  6. MAR 22

    Episode 42: I Walked With a Zombie (1943) & The Reptile (1966)

    Welcome to episode 42 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 horrors of colonialism with two films that suggest that the price for cultural oppression and appropriation is a very heavy one. I Walked with a Zombie (1943) dir. Jacques Tourneur, with Frances Dee, Tom Conway, Edith Barrett and Christine Gordon. The Reptile (1966) dir. John Gilling, with Jennifer Daniel, Noel Willman, Ray Barrett and Jacqueline Pearce. Fundraiser : https://www.instagram.com/progressionsocietyartschool/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-new-home-for-ronys-mother-and-sister/cl/s?utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp20_control&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&lang=de_DE&attribution_id=sl%3Ac5c89064-7ffd-45fc-a316-21cbf99be3a4&ts=1774109063 References: I Walked with a Zombie by Clive Dawson The Book of the Dead by Jamie Russell Horror Noir a History of Black American Horror by Robin R means Coleman  Jacques Tourneur The Cinema of Nightfall by Chris Fujiwara Val Lewton The Reality of Terror by Joel E Siegel. English Gothic by Jonathan Rigby Hammer Films: An Exhaustive Filmography by Tom Johnson and Deborah Del Vecchio Little Shoppe of Horrors magazine iss 20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Revolution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_independence_debt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_Haiti https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Ripper https://dandayjr35.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-what-character-blogathon-michael.html?m=1 https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0728085/ Instagram: @thehorrordoublebill email: thehorrordoublebill@gmail.com youtube: @thehorrordoublebill artwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)

    1h 29m

  7. MAR 15

    Episode 41: The Empty Man (2020) & Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010)

    Welcome to episode 41 of The Horror Double Bill the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts First up is The Empty Man (2020) starring James Badge Dale, Aaron Poole and Marin Ireland, and was written and directed by David Prior  Then we follow this with Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010). This stars Michael Rogers and Eva Allen and is the feature debut from director Panos Cosmatos.  Recommendations Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities – The Autopsy, The Viewing AM1200 : https://youtu.be/WeBNxJmqVVA?si=oheIatFEXJ8kLYev Phase IV (1974) Thebiblemachine comparison video:  https://youtu.be/wsppyXIbFPI?si=HgqfHqRvIkst4RLl References https://theplaylist.net/the-empty-man-david-prior-interview-20211105/ https://scified.com/news/tomorrow-war-aliens-artist-ken-barthelmey-talks-his-cave-mummy-creation-from-the-empty-man-2020 https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/everything-zen-david-prior-on-the-empty-man-9701 https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/the-empty-man-david-prior-interview https://vancouversun.com/news/for-vancouver-filmmaker-panos-cosmatos-beyond-the-black-rainbow-helped-alleviate-grief-of-losing-parents https://filmmakermagazine.com/45658-panos-cosmatos-beyond-the-black-rainbow/ https://alienatedinvancouver.blogspot.com/2012/06/norm-li-interview-beyond-black-rainbow.html?m=1 https://thatshelf.com/interview-beyond-the-black-rainbow-director-panos-cosmatos/ https://chud.com/97657/interview-panos-cosmatos-beyond-the-black-rainbow/ https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/matt-barone/interview-beyond-the-black-rainbow-director-panos-cosmatos https://www.vice.com/en/article/black-mountains-jeremy-schmidt-scored-the-trippiest-canadian-movie-ever/ https://mediamikes.com/2011/05/interview-with-michael-rogers/ https://thepcprinciple.com/interview-eva-bourne/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landmark_Worldwide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silva_Method https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erhard_Seminars_Training https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_experiment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_Dynamics Instagram: @thehorrordoublebill email: thehorrordoublebill@gmail.com youtube: @thehorrordoublebill artwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)

    1h 31m

  8. MAR 8

    Episode 40: The Masque of the Red Death (1964) & Black Death (2010)

    Welcome to episode 40 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 pestilence and death with two films that revolve around plague, satanism, religious intolerance and necromancy First up, we have The Masque of the Red Death from 1964 and director Roger Corman, starring Vincent Price, Hazel Court, Patrick Magee and Jane Asher. Then we follow this with Black Death from 2010, directed by Christopher Smith. This stars Eddie Redmayne, Sean Bean, Andy Nyman and Carice van Houten. Along the way we’ll be discussing the life and early career of director Roger Corman, the historical facts of the Black Death, the horror career of Andy Nyman and much much more Recommendations The Birthday Party:  https://youtu.be/2hCfFfIeq7A?si=No07MVQLA4kpMdVS The House of Usher (1960) The Pit & The Pendulum (1961) The Premature Burial (1962) Severance (2006) The Glass Man (2011) How I made 100 Movies in Hollywood and Never Lost a Dime by Roger Corman Corman/Poe - Interviews and Essays Exploring the Making of Roger Corman’s Edgar Allan Poe Films by Chris Alexander The Masque of the Red Death by Steve Haberman   https://youtu.be/pyfdh8KScH0?si=jxXE_baIecjekiCX https://youtu.be/uGgpoVYvDzs?si=wWmRHhNzA1v5i0zr https://youtu.be/zOHUM3LJAHY?si=G8BW4UXmRPlKv8P_ Black Death - interviews and extras that can be found on the special edition Blu-ray from Umbrella Entertainment The Black Death Press Book https://www.medievalists.net/2010/05/black-death-interview-with-dario-poloni/ https://opium.org.pl/2010/03/08/embraced-by-black-death-interview-with-christopher-smith-the-director-of-upcoming-medieval-horror-black-death/  https://cinemawithoutborders.com/2532-christopher-smith-director-of-black-death/ https://filmmakermagazine.com/21080-christopher-smith-black-death/filmmakermagazine.com. https://templeofschlock.blogspot.com/2010/07/holding-court-with-hazel-court.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Masque_of_the_Red_Death_(1964_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Corman Instagram: @thehorrordoublebill email: thehorrordoublebill@gmail.com youtube: @thehorrordoublebill artwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)

    1h 49m
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Welcome to The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something far greater than the sum of their parts.  Expect discussions on shared themes, directors. writers and atmosphere, as we explore what the films say about the time they were made and our fears in the present; including social history, folklore, censorship, and a love of horror in all its forms. New episodes every Sunday.  📸 @thehorrordoublebill 📧 thehorrordoublebill@gmail.com 

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  • Creator
    Craig Johnson
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    47
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Horror Double Bill
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