Bela Lugosi's Shed

Ever look at an Oscar-winning director with a host of classics under their belt and think 'I wonder if they made a low-budget horror early in their career'? If you have then this is the episode for you. We look at two early works by legendary directors, talk about a very interesting Easily Available Horror which is one of very few films in the Basque language, and share a smattering of horror news.   Easily Available Horror: Errementari (2018) from Netflix.

So here it is, our Spooky Hallowe'en episode with a noticeable lack of 'spook' and a total absence of 'Hallowe'en'. We're talking about a brace of films made from computer games, and be assured - neither of them are by Uwe Boll. We've gone through and distilled videogame movies to two of our favourites. Add to that some horror news and a look at a Netflix original set in a mysterious Welsh cult and we've got a fun filled hour for you.   Easily Available Horror: Apostle (2018) from Netflix.

Strap yourselves in for a ride on the Hormone Rollercoaster because this with two really excellent Double Feature films about young women coming to terms with growing up AND getting supernatural powers, a fascinating new Hindi horror series in our Easily Available Horror, and the usual selection of news from the world of horror.   Easily Available Horror: Ghul (2018) from Netflix

It's dark, cold, lonely and with no escape. But enough about life in general, we're talking this week about horror set in space. And of the many places where you can set a horror work, space is definitely up there as one of the creepiest. We're looking at two classic space-based horrors, and yes, one of them IS Event Horizon. And with the usual news and Easily Available Horror this one is packed!   Easily Available Horror: The Void (2016) on Netflix.

It's a sure sign that tempus is fugiting that not only is the horror classic 'The Blob' 60 years old this year, but the remake has hit 30 as well. So we look at both the original and the remake, and how indicative they are of the era in which they were made. We also talk about horror news and look at a fascinating Canadian horror.   Easily Available Horror: Ravenous/Les Affamés (2017) from Netflix.

Episode 13 of Bela Lugosi's Shed - Unlucky for some? Well lucky for YOU, there's an hour of exorcism-related chat between co-hosts HJ Doom and Richard deValmont for you to enjoy. We look at two prominent exorcism related films and review a podcast gem.    Easily Available Horror: 'Inside the Exorcist' podcast by Mark Ramsey on Wondery.com

In this episode of Bela Lugosi's Shed we're looking back at the work of a lesser-known horror giant - the producer Val Lewton, whose dark and brooding horror films of the 1940s are still a joy to visit. We also review a very recent Netflix original, talk about some horror news and pick a horror Kickstarter that has caught our eye.   Easily Available Horror: Annihilation (2018) from Netflix

Episode 11 of Bela Lugosi's Shed goes all literary as we have great fun discussion two gory and lascivious Splatterpunk novels in our Double Feature, along with our cult pick and the usual horror news. Brace yourself, it's going to get disturbing as we cover some very adult themes.    Easily Available Horror: The Mist (2017 TV Series) from Netflix.

It's something a bit different today in the Shed, as we are moving away from our usual Double Feature fare and looking at a slightly different medium - the horror musical. We're still flipping through the latest horror news and covering a really interesting lesser-known horror, and seeing if either of us is capable of getting through an episode about musicals without singing (Spoiler alert - we're not).   Easily Available Horror: The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) from Netflix.

In Episode 9 our trip into Bela Lugosi's Shed reveals two films that share the common theme that they both feature a serial killer who is able to continue their murderous spree after their execution by being able to inhabit the bodies of other people. We look at how two very different directors put their slant on what is essentially the same film. We also review a great horror film by James Gunn, and discuss current horror news. Easily Available Horror: The Belko Experiment (2016) on Netflix.

Is it that time again? Here's Episode 8, stepping out of the shed falteringly like a baby deer, except not like a baby deer at all because it's neither cute nor innocent. Today we're looking at two great recent films where a character has a sensory impairment, and let you know what we think about a micro (and we mean MICRO) budget horror film.   Easily Available Horror: Slasher House (2012) from Mycho Entertainment/Amazon Prime.

In this episode we're looking at the unique bond that exists between parents and their children, and how the parents being sociopathic murderers can affect it. We're looking at two very different films about this theme, and also covering some recent horror news and a lesser known gem in our Easily Available Horror. Easily Available Horror: American Mary (2012) from Amazon.

It's Episode 6! But you'll find no Ewoks here, just unconventional vampires and bleak 90's computer games. That's right, we're finally dipping our feet into the very rich vein that is video game horror, as we look at a classic 90's point and click adventure. Then in our Double Feature we're looking at two films which contain vampires, but not those of the blood draining variety. Our vampires are after far more than just your blood, my friends. Easily Available Horror: I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream (1995, Dev: The Dreamers Guild) from GoG.com

In this trip into Bela Lugosi's Shed we are all about aliens - but not those showy aliens who rock up in a spaceship in tinfoil outfits. No, we're into clandestine invasions, and there are no two better examples of the genre that those in our Double Feature today. We also look at a microbudget mockumentary about a shock rocker with an occult secret. Easily Available Horror: The Devil's Music (2008) from Amazon Prime.

It's time to wander into the Shed again, brave adventurers! This time we're going under the surface of horror, and looking at some films of subterranean horror. In a rare show of good planning our Easily Available Horror is also on theme as we discuss a classic piece of internet fiction. Easily Available Horror: Ted the Caver (2003) Internet fiction.

This is the first bonus episode of Bela Lugosi's Shed, these will be occasional episodes released between normal shows where we interview people involved in horror, do special reviews, basically anything that isn't part of the normal format.   In this episode deValmont is in conversation with Owen Tooth, the director of 'Devil's Tower', who tells some fascinating stories about the production and the process of getting a film made.

It's that time again, and on the third episode of Bela Lugosi's Shed we've watched a fun British horror set in a dilapidated apartment block, compare and contrast the crawly 90's film Arachnophobia and the creepy and intense 70's ant flick Phase IV, and go through some horror news that has caught our eye. Easily Available Horror: The Devil's Tower (2014) from Amazon.

In the second episode of Bela Lugosi's Shed we discuss latest horror news, review an Easily Available Horror, and in this episode's double feature we howl at the moon as we compare classic lycanthropic horror films Dog Soldiers and An American Werewolf in London. Easily Available Horror: Nina Forever (2015) from Amazon Prime.

(Note from Future Richard in 2020: Hello - If you're coming to our podcast not having heard an episode before, the sound quality on this episode is not as good as on other ones, so although we're still very proud of the podcast content, if you're annoyed by background hum it might be worth starting at episode 2 as the sound quality is better (And improves hugely over the next few episodes as Richard learns to master the sound properly!)   In this, the first ever episode of the horror podcast Bela Lugosi's Shed, we discuss the Eli Roth films Hostel and Hostel 2, review an interesting indie horror-comedy, and touch on some current horror news. Easily Available Horror: Patchwork (2015) from Amazon Prime.