Colors of the Dark

This is such a great pairing. I like horror but not a die hard fan but I try not to miss an episode. These two are two of the best hosts. They have a great rapport which makes this podcast easy to listen to. But also they’re love of the Craft is infectious. They have a deep knowledge of not only horror but of story telling in general. They review horror films as well as books. Very informative podcast. Love it!

This would have been fine years ago when there weren’t so many options. I gave it a chance. Very “mainstream” modes of thought for reviews. Very “podcasty” voices. The female host is just unappealing and difficult to hear without wanting to drive pencils into your ears. Neither comes off as very knowledgeable of the genre and its history. Plus, I tried this based on the title, which is usually associated with Italian horror. Again… this is a fine podcast for genre non-obsessives, but there are just too many (better) horror film podcasts to spend time on this. No warning here. If you’re casually interested in the genre and want something playing while you do housework, I guess this would be ok.

Obviously these 2 know A LOT about the subject matter, and they are well respected and accomplished artists in their fields. Their passion for all things horror is undeniable. However I’ve often come away feeling frustrated by how much of the plot of movies are given away in their reviews. Maybe not technically spoilers, but so much is given away that I feel much of the movie is ruined before I see it. And if I hear the word “bonkers” one more time as a description of a movie storyline, then I’LL go bonkers….I was pleasantly surprised to hear one of my favorite authors on a recent podcast, and they seemed to happily talk on and on, leaving him silent for minutes on end. On the fence about whether I’ll continue, but again, they know tons about horror.

Shockwaves was better. In fact going back and listening to old shockwaves eps is still better