The Limits of Horror

Peter Turner
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The Limits of Horror is a conversational film podcast where each episode features a guest — a filmmaker, academic, critic, or journalist — who brings a film or media text they believe sits on the edge of the horror genre. Their task is simple: defend their choice.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    Episode 10: Tugce Kutlu on We Need to Talk About Kevin

    In the last episode of series 1, Pete talks to scholar Tugce Kutlu about why she thinks We Need to Talk About Kevin strays deep into horror territory with its tale of a mother raising a very disturbed young man. Listen and enjoy! Support the show

  2. Aug 31

    Episode 9: Professor Greg Singh on Play Safe Public Information Films

    Do you remember the Play Safe and other public information films of the 1970s? Produced with the specific intention of terrifying young children, Professor Greg Singh, author of Black Mirror: Allegories for the Atomised andThe Death of Web 2.0: Ethics, Connectivity and Recognition in the Twenty-First Century, argues that these disturbing media artefacts should be considered horror. Support the show

  3. Aug 17

    Episode 8: Dr Reece Goodall on Passengers

    Is the Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence starring science fiction romance more "Titanic in the stars" or "The Shining on a spaceship"? Dr Reece Goodall, author of French Horror: Industry, Society and Media, joins the podcast to discuss the horrific leanings of Morten Tyldum's Passengers (2016). Support the show

  4. Aug 3

    Episode 7: Rebecca Andrews on the Bond franchise

    Does Bond ever go full horror? Rebecca Andrews from the "Do You Expect Us To Talk?" podcast talks Bond, body horror and where the franchise borrows from the horror genre.  Support the show

  5. Jul 20

    Episode 6: Christine Arnold on Nightcrawler

    This week, Pete Turner and Christine Arnold, co-host of the Minimalist Educator podcast, co-author of "The Minimalist Teacher" and "Your School Leadership Edit: A Minimalist Approach to Rethinking Your School Ecosystem", explore Dan Gilroy’s Nightcrawler. Is Jake Gyllenhaal's ambitious Loo Bloom too ordinary to be a truly iconic horror monster? Support the show

  6. Jul 6

    Episode 5: Ian Cooper on The Trip (1967)

    No monsters, no violence. Just mind-expanding psychedelics and Bruce Dern trying to be friendly. In this episode,  Pete Turner is joined by Ian Cooper, screenwriter and author of "The Manson Family on Film and Television", and the Devil's Advocates books on "Frenzy" and "Witchfinder General" to explore Roger Corman’s The Trip. Is the film an advert for taking LSD, or a warning of the potential horrors of messing with your mind? Support the show

  7. Jun 25

    Episode 4: Dr Catherine Lester on Watership Down

    Host Pete Turner is joined by Dr Cat Lester, the author of "Horror Films for Children: Fear and Pleasure in American Cinema" and editor of "Watership Down: Perspectives On and Beyond Animated Violence" to explore what makes Watership Down a horror film. They discuss the violence and the vulnerability of these lovable bunnies, but also the film's themes around death, leadership and community.  Support the show

  8. Jun 24

    Episode 3: Luke Holmes on Perfect Blue

    What makes Satoshi Kon’s Perfect Blue such a disturbing film? And just because it's disturbing, does that make it a horror, or would it be better classed as a psychological thriller? In episode 3, host Pete Turner and animation expert Luke Holmes explore how the film taps into some deep fears about selfhood and identity, surveillance and performance, and disorientation and paranoia.  Support the show

  9. Jun 23

    Episode 2: Jamie Laxton on Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula

    Did Coppola intend to make a horror film or a gothic romance? Can horror films be filled with beauty? Do our expectations of horror change with age and experience? In this episode, Pete discusses Coppola's version of Bram Stoker's Dracula with cinematographer Jamie Laxton to try and decide if a Dracula film can ever not be horror? Support the show

  10. Jun 22

    Episode 1: Govind Chandran on Scarlet

    Are vampire films always horror films? Does a horror film have to be scary? Does a filmmaker always know what genre their film belongs to? In this first episode, Pete sits down with Govind Chandran to discuss Gov's short film Scarlet. Do we answer any of these questions? Listen to find out. And you can also watch Gov's short film here https://youtu.be/6GoAcEwkce8?si=hbm7IzxdAvNvlK5r Enjoy the episode and the film! Support the show

  11. Season 1 Trailer

    The Limits of Horror trailer

    Coming soon:  a new podcast on The Limits of Horror. Where does the boundary lie between horror and other genres? Week by week, we decide! Join your host Pete Turner as he discusses borderline horror texts with a new guest each week. With thanks to Robert Church for his work on the music for this podcast.

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The Limits of Horror is a conversational film podcast where each episode features a guest — a filmmaker, academic, critic, or journalist — who brings a film or media text they believe sits on the edge of the horror genre. Their task is simple: defend their choice.

Information

  • Creator
    Peter Turner
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Limits of Horror
  • Show Website
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