The Horror Double Bill

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

The Horror Double Bill is a tv podcast hosted by Craig Johnson, with 61 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #61

  Episode 61: M (1931) & Frenzy (1972)

  Aug 15, 20261h 54mS2

  Welcome to episode 61 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 pursuit of a killer or two, the first in Germany in 1931 and the second in London four decades later, in 1972. First up, we have M , directed by Fritz Lang. This stars Peter Lorre, Otto Wernicke, Georg John and Theodor Loos. Then we follow this with Frenzy , from director Alfred Hitchcock. This stars Jon Finch, Barry Foster, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Alec McCowen and Anna Massey. Along the way, we’ll be discussing the career and films of director Fritz Lang, actor Peter Lorre, the real-life crimes that inspired both movies, attitudes towards sexual violence in the 1970s, and much, much more. Recommendations Metropolis (1927) Scarlet Street (1945) The Woman in the Window (1944) Mad Love (1935) Blood Simple (1984) Arsenic & Old Lace (1944) The Beast with Five Fingers (1946) Sleuth (1972) References M by Samm Deighan (Devil’s Advocates) Euro Gothic: Classics of Continental Horror Cinema by Jonathan Rigby Fritz Lang: The Life and Legacy of the Influential German-American Film Legend by Charles River Editors Fritz Lang by Lotte H. Eisner M (blu-ray from Eureka Entertainment) Alfred Hitchcock’s Frenzy by Raymond Foery Frenzy (Devil’s Advocates) series of books. https://filmfolly.com/features/m-explained-fritz-langs-shockingly-relevant-story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_K%C3%BCrten https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M_(1931_film) https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/alfred-hitchcock-frenzy https://cinephiliabeyond.org/frenzy-hitchcocks-return-perfection-penultimate-film/ https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/1679830/Michael-Caine-Hollywood-feud-director-Alfred-Hitchcock-Frenzy-film https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a440534/helen-mirren-on-alfred-hitchcock-meeting-i-was-arrogant-ignorant/ https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2022/cteq/m-fritz-lang-1931/ https://youtu.be/GNm0ultOUC0?si=Ao74fogYdec9McDC Instagram: @thehorrordoublebill email: thehorrordoublebill@gmail.com youtube: @thehorrordoublebill artwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)

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  Episode #60

  Episode 60: Freaks (1932) & Santa Sangre (1989)

  Aug 8, 20262h 6mS2

  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 surreal Santa Sangre , from 1989 directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky. This stars Axel Jodorowsky, Adan Jodorowsky, Blanca Guerra, Thelma Tixou and Guy Stockwell. Along the way, we’ll be discussing the life and career of directors Tod Browning and Alejandro Jodowrosky, the history of the quote unquote freak show, the careers of Harry and Daisy Earles, and much, much more. Recommendations The Unholy Three (1925) The Unknown (1927) Dracula (1931) Mark of the Vampire (1935) The Devil Doll (1936) References Dark Carnival: The Secret World of Tod Browning, Hollywood’s Master of the Macabre by David J. Skal and Elias Savada Tod Browning’s Dracula by Gary D. Rhodes Freaks: A Film by Tod Browning by Jack Hunter American Gothic: Six Decades of Classic Horror Cinema by Jonathan Rigby. Freaks (1932) blu ray (Criterion). Anarchy and Alchemy: The Films of Alejandro Jodorowsky by Ben Cobb The Seven Lives of Alejandro Jodorowsky compiled and curated by Vincent Bernière and Nicolas Tellop Santa Sangre (1989) blu-ray special edition (Severin Films) Spaghetti Nightmares: Italian Fantasy-Horrors as Seen Through the Eyes of Their Protagonists Luca Palmerini https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Barnum-Bailey-Revolt-Of-The-Freaks/ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jun/09/tod-browning-freaks-banned https://collider.com/freaks-history-tod-browning/ https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2023/10/08/one-of-us-tod-brownings-freaks-disability-culture-and-the-criterion-for-inclusion/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Baartman https://blackpast.org/global-african-history/baartman-sara-saartjie-1789-1815/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millie_and_Christine_McKoy https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-dark-world-of-human-curiosities-uncovering-the-history-of-freak-shows-8633a1b95321 https://www.britannica.com/art/freak-show https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0423524/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Jodorowsky https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tod_Browning Instagram: @thehorrordoublebill email: thehorrordoublebill@gmail.com youtube: @thehorrordoublebill artwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)

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  Episode #59

  Episode 59: Fascination (1979) & Strange Darling (2023)

  Aug 1, 20261h 40mS2

  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 in 2023, released in 2024 and directed by JT Mollner. This stars Willa Fitzgerald, Kyle Gallner, Ed Begley Jr. and Barbara Hershey. Along the way, we'll be discussing the life and careers of Jean Rollin, director JT Mollner, actress Willa Fitzgerald, actor Kyle Gallner, and much, much more. Recommendations Dinner in America (2020) References Fascination: The Celluloid Dreams of Jean Rollin by David Hinds Euro Gothic: Classics of Continental Horror Cinema by Jonathan Rigby. Orchestrator of Storms: The Fantastique World of Jean Rollin , directed by Kat Ellinger and Dima Ballin Fascination (1979) Indicator Films blu ray - interviews, features and commentaries https://www.mondo-digital.com/jeanrollintalk.html https://www.kinoeye.org/02/07/black07.php https://www.cultcollectibles.com/rollin/interview.htm https://diaboliquefilms.com/orchestrator-of-storms-the-fantastique-world-of-jean-rollin/ https://www.slantmagazine.com/features/flesh-and-blood-the-cinema-of-jean-rollin/ https://comicbookmovie.com/horror/strange-darling-interview-with-director-jt-mollner-and-cinematographer-giovanni-ribisi-exclusive-a212771 https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2024/08/22/strange-darling-filmmaker-on-how-his-twisty-horror-tale-came-to-life/ https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/willa-fitzgerald-strange-darling-awards-insider https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/interview-strange-darling-jt-mollner-210000410.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGHo6tEN-HdQHXhxk4NbZ2StYJf-FEfajRBj0qPh3c3xSQmYzRR2a76AzOO25xPoL2Xno3Mu75eR0ODZuS7L451m8mdjYUnGu_eCH-6uQiwC5dReQ0lg2vkp88PQKhuCPlvy9a6G6rmmfZfvsboJEWxqSK61Pj-jxuGlCmcuLZQ- https://neon.reviewjournal.com/entertainment-columns/christopher-lawrence/jt-mollner-freaks-you-out-in-new-way-with-outlaws-and-angels/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/movies/kyle-gallner-interview.html https://www.dreadcentral.com/editorials/508811/kyle-gallner-interview-the-strange-darling-star-in-graphic-detail-august-cover-story/ https://youtu.be/3Nv2IjA-JU8?si=T4gZZHR_c5M-2GhN https://youtu.be/WT0Q_uuFFYA?si=6j2kmdJ0wtPhpF1V https://youtu.be/Ygm2jEonymI?si=FCzGuRc4BfL0DEh3 Instagram: @thehorrordoublebill email: thehorrordoublebill@gmail.com youtube: @thehorrordoublebill artwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)

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  Episode #58

  Episode 58: The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920) & Session 9 (2001)

  Jul 25, 20261h 53mS2

  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 little more recent, although it is still 25 years old. This is Session 9 from 2001, directed by Brad Anderson. It stars David Caruso, Peter Mullan, Stephen Gevedon and Josh Lucas. Along the way, we’ll be discussing the birth of the horror film, German Expressionist cinema, the life and career of Conrad Veidt, the true crime that inspired Session 9 , The Danvers State Psychiatric Hospital, recovered memory syndrome and satanic panic, and much, much more. Recommendations The Hands of Orlac (1924) The Man Who Laughs (1928) Casablanca (1942) References Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari by David Robinson (BFI Film Classics) Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene by Uli Jung and Walter Schatzberg. Euro Gothic: Classics of Continental Horror Cinema by Jonathan Rigby The Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Horror , edited by Phil Hardy The Cabinet of Dr Caligari blu-ray from Eureka Entertainment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cabinet_of_Dr._Caligari https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrad_Veidt https://www.filmportal.de/material/interview-mit-olaf-brill https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/conrad-veidt-lived-out-his-anti-nazi-commitment/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Krauss https://historymatters.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/blog-archive/2020/defending-democracy-the-protests-against-werner-krauss-in-west-berlin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil_Dagover https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0891998/ Session 9 blu-ray (Second Sight Films) Fangoria magazine issue 168 https://www.newschoolfreepress.com/2021/10/29/stephen-gevedon-talks-session-9-fan-theories-a-review-of-the-last-thing-mary-saw-more-from-brooklyn-horror-film-festival/ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/jan/07/features.magazine https://1428elm.com/2017/09/26/stephen-gevedon-session-9-retrospective-interview/4 https://movieweb.com/agent-orange-session-9-with-director-brad-anderson-david-caruso/ https://www.aboutfilm.com/features/session9/interview.htm https://screenanarchy.com/2004/10/brad-anderson-an-interview-with-the-director-of-session-9-and-the-machinist.html https://historyofmassachusetts.org/history-of-danvers-state-hospital/ https://www.madinamerica.com/2018/09/decline-danvers-state-hospital/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Session_9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Remembers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recovered-memory_therapy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repressed_memory https://www.fangoria.com/session-9-20-years-later/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/danvers-state-hospital https://www.danversstatehospital.org/history Instagram: @thehorrordoublebill email: thehorrordoublebill@gmail.com youtube: @thehorrordoublebill artwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)

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  Episode #57

  Episode 57: Peeping Tom (1960) & Tesis (1996)

  Jul 18, 20261h 39mS2

  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. Then we follow this with the debut feature from acclaimed director Alejandro Amenábar. This is Tesis from 1996, and it stars Ana Torrent, Eduardo Noriega, Fele Martínez, and Nieves Herranz. Along the way, we’ll be discussing the career of Michael Powell and the critical mauling that Peeping Tom, and Powell, received from the critics, the depiction of so-called snuff movies in cinema, the early career of Alejandro Amenábar and much more Recommendations Videodrome (1983) Mute Witness (1995) Strange Days (1995) References Peeping Tom (1960) Studio Canal (interviews and commentaries) Peeping Tom by Kiri Bloom Walden (Devil’s Advocates) A Very British Psycho : https://youtu.be/nc7jDPFgob4?si=cJ0_EOShHjMRex6T https://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/peepingtom.html https://www.planet-interview.de/interviews/karlheinz-boehm/33637/ https://medium.com/geouwehoer/how-michael-powells-peeping-tom-1960-predicted-our-culture-of-voyeurism-in-2020-20e06b6bafc https://powell-pressburger.org/Reviews/60_PT/PT_Femme1.html https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/8473-peeping-tom-he-has-his-father-s-eyes?srsltid=AfmBOop_p2jUayaE1weY62utcGITK-IX9UC7JvdVkmXsfeUgYknGhLFj https://www.bbfc.co.uk/case-studies/peeping-tom-1960 Tesis (1996) Umbrella Entertainment Blu-ray (interviews and commentaries) Spanish Horror Film by Antonio Lázaro-Reboll The Spanish Fantastic by Shelagh Rowan-Legg Supranational Horrors by Rui M. Trindade Oliveira Nightmare Movies by Kim Newman https://www.madrimasd.org/blogs/imagen_cine_comunicacion_audiovisual/2012/05/31/126017 https://espacio.fundaciontelefonica.com/noticia/alejandro-amenabar-nunca-cierro-las-puertas-al-mas-alla/ https://cadenaser.com/nacional/2025/09/11/alejandro-amenabar-si-cervantes-viviera-hoy-probablemente-estaria-en-una-carroza-del-orgullo-gay-cadena-ser/ https://www.academiadecine.com/2021/05/27/amenabar-el-chico-que-los-tenia-alucinados/ https://www.aceprensa.com/resenas-cine-series/tesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Powell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Powell_filmography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peeping_Tom_(1960_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thesis_(1996_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snuff_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardcore_(1979_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodline_(1979_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Findlay_(filmmaker) Instagram: @thehorrordoublebill email: thehorrordoublebill@gmail.com youtube: @thehorrordoublebill artwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)

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