The Horror Double Bill

Welcome to episode 70 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 celebrating Halloween with a pairing that uses the archetype of the ghost to explore themes of parental guilt, isolation, loneliness and the darker sides of the internet.First up we have The Witch in the Window, from 2018 and writer-director Andy Mitton. This stars Alex Draper, Charles Everett Tacker, Arija Bareikis and Greg Naughton.Then we follow this with Kairo, otherwise known as Pulse, from 2001 and director Kiyoshi Kurosawa. This stars Koyuki, Haruhiko Kato, Kumiko Aso and Shinji Takeda.Along the way we will be discussing the career so far of writer-director Andy Mitton, ghosts as a metaphor for the human condition, the Japanese phenomenon of Hikikomori, and much, much more.RecommendationsWe Go On (2016)Referenceshttps://youtu.be/qNzxIe7A_0E?si=PIhtgtaM_UH_5bxchttps://youtu.be/8PDCYljUbBI?si=O5l8qjQHCaApXTWWhttps://youtu.be/KCwnonS9LS4?si=KwruP-dkISHXukYrhttps://www.heyuguys.com/the-witch-in-the-window-andy-mitton-alex-draper-interview/amp/https://elderfanfilms.blogspot.com/2019/01/interview-andy-mitton-indie-horror.htmlhttps://vampiresquid.co.uk/interview-director-andy-mitton-on-ghostly-chiller-the-witch-in-the-windowhttps://www.addisonindependent.com/2018/07/18/horror-flick-has-middlebury-college-connectionshttps://www.fangoria.com/qa-filmmakers-jesse-holland-and-andy-mitton-say-hello-yellowbrickroadhttps://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/279088/fantasia-2018-the-witch-in-the-window-is-a-modestly-furnished-house-of-dread/https://morbidlybeautiful.com/fantasia-2018-witch-window/https://www.ukfilmreview.co.uk/post/interview-with-the-harbinger-director-andy-mittonhttps://collider.com/witch-in-the-window-horror-movie/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Witch_in_the_WindowKairo - interviews and special features (Umbrella Entertainment)Kiyoshi Kurosawa: Master of Fear by Jerry WhiteAsia Shock by Patrick GallowayIntroduction to Japanese Horror Film by Colette Balmain. https://www.midnighteye.com/interviews/kiyoshi-kurosawa-3/https://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/editor/fantastic_kiyoshi_kurosawahttps://reverseshot.org/interviews/entry/1503/kiyoshi-kurosawahttps://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2001/02/27/films/film-reviews/unearthly-entertainment/https://www.cineasiaonline.com/hablamos-con-kiyoshi-kurosawa/https://journals.openedition.org/filmj/1393https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse_(2001_film)https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/nyff08-a-conversation-with-kiyoshi-kurosawahttps://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3935154/trap-them-in-their-loneliness-25-years-of-kiyoshi-kurosawas-pulse/ Instagram: @thehorrordoublebillemail: [email protected]: @thehorrordoublebillartwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)

Welcome to episode 69 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 off to confession and then communion, with two films that explore murder and mayhem within the Catholic Church.First up, we have Absolution from 1978, directed by Anthony Page. This stars Richard Burton, Dominic Guard, Dai Bradley and Billy Connolly.And then we follow this with Alice, Sweet Alice from 1976, also known under the alternate titles of Communion and Holy Terror. Directed by Alfred Sole, this stars Paula Sheppard, Linda Miller, Mildred Clinton and features a very early screen appearance from Brooke Shields.Along the way, we’ll be taking a fairly long look at the life and career of Richard Burton, and even then, we are still only scratching the surface. We’ll also be discussing acrimony between writer Anthony Shaffer and film director Anthony Page, porno chic in the 1970s, and much, much more.RecommendationsUnder Milk Wood: https://youtu.be/im7ICMh0h9M?si=FGPWYZqE965o2QLYKes (1969)Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolfe? (1966)ReferencesSo, What Did You Expect? By Anthony ShafferAbsolution (interviews and special features) Blu-ray from 88 FilmsThe Richard Burton Diaries (Yale University Press)Darkside Magazine (issue 251)In from the Cold: A Portrait of Richard Burton: https://youtu.be/DbyjVWDzjeE?si=-YnwycBp33l1N3aGhttps://www.thetimes.com/culture/film/article/richard-burton-his-forgotten-thriller-and-my-extraordinary-scriptwriter-dad-w72hjbz5bUnholy Communion: Alice, Sweet Alice from Script to Screen by Troy HowarthTwisted Visions: Interviews with Cult Horror Directors by Matthew EdwardsHouse of Psychotic Women by Kier-La JanisseNightmare USA by Stephen ThrowerEvil Seeds, edited by Vanessa Morgan.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice,_Sweet_Alicehttps://www.avclub.com/brooke-shields-on-the-middle-jim-henson-and-bar-crawl-1798234346https://trainwreckdsociety.com/2018/03/14/alfred-sole-interview/https://halloweenlove.com/the-strange-sad-saga-of-alphonso-denoble/https://becomingrichardburton.museum.wales/personal-lifehttps://herald.wales/national-news/entertainment/the-extraordinary-life-of-richard-burton/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Burton  Instagram: @thehorrordoublebillemail: [email protected]: @thehorrordoublebillartwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)

Welcome to episode 68 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 cryptozoology, with two films about mythical creatures, which might not be mythical at all.First up, we have The Abominable Snowman from 1957 and Hammer Studios. This was directed by Val Guest and stars Peter Cushing, Forrest Tucker, Maureen Connell, Richard Wattis and Michael Brill.Then we follow this with The Mothman Prophecies from 2002 and director Mark Pellington. This stars Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Will Patton and Alan Bates.Along the way, we will be discussing the mythology of and media fascination with the Yeti, the early career of Peter Cushing, the legends of the Mothman of Point Pleasant, and much much more.RecommendationsThe Strange World of Planet X (1958)ReferencesLittle Shoppe of Horrors magazine issue 53The House That Hammer Built, Volume 3: 1955–1958 by Wayne KinseyHammer Films: An Exhaustive Filmography by Tom Johnson and Deborah Del Vecchiohttps://cryptozoologicalreferencelibrary.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/capper-2012.pdfThe Abominable Snowman (blu ray interviews and extras) – Hammer FilmsThe Mothman Prophecies by John KeelThe Mothman Prophecies (blu ray interviews and extras) – Imprint Filmshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Abominable_Snowman_(film)https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/movie_script.php?movie=abominable-snowman-thehttps://www.everest1921.com/https://junkyard.blog/2022/10/30/a-history-of-yeti-sightings/https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3763647/dear-fellow-remembering-peter-cushing-on-the-late-horror-legends-110th-birthday/https://vanguardofhollywood.com/star-of-the-month-peter-cushing/https://www.britishtelevisiondrama.org.uk/?p=1141https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jan-23-et-munoz23-story.htmlCinefantastique Magazine volume 34, issue 2https://www.darkhorizons.com/richard-gere-for-the-mothman-prophecieshttps://www.forteanarchives.org/datasheets-1966-1967/https://themothman.fandom.com/wiki/Point_Pleasant_Interview_With_Actor_Will_Pattonhttps://cinema.com/articles/768/mothman-prophecies-the-production-information.phtmlhttps://www.money-into-light.com/2017/03/an-interview-with-mark-pellington-part_18.html?m=1https://www.moviemaker.com/first-impressions-2/https://www.productiondesignerscollective.org/ https://wvpress.org/copydesk/wv-press-videos/festival-co-founders-mothman-diner-ready/Instagram: @thehorrordoublebillemail: [email protected]: @thehorrordoublebillartwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)

Welcome to episode 67 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 themes of revenge, with one film that is grounded firmly in reality and another which takes its tale of retribution deep into psychedeliaFirst up we have Dead Man’s Shoes from 2004 and director Shane Meadows. This stars Paddy Considine, Toby Kebbell, Gary Stretch and Stuart Wolfenden.Then we follow this with Mandy, from 2018 and director Panos Cosmatos. This stars Nicolas Cage, Linus Roache, Andrea Riseborough and Bill Duke.Along the way, we will be discussing the career of director Shane Meadows, the birth of Warp Films, the real life violence that inspired Dead Mans Shoes, the creation of production company Spectre Vision and much much moreRecommendationsA Room for Romeo Brass (1999)This is England (2006)This is England 86/88/90 (TV series)Close Your Eyes aka Dr Sleep (2002)The Boy (2015)Cassie Workman is Witchy AF : https://youtu.be/Cy4O98LvVXI?si=vOkdUP2o20huyHpFReferencesDead Man’s Shoes (Second Sight blu ray) Interviews, commentaries and extras Shane Meadows: Critical Essays, edited by Martin Fradley, Sarah Godfrey and Melanie Williamshttps://www.shanemeadows.com/deadmans.htmlhttps://youtu.be/j1MoiQ19k94?si=W8qRxkHbrF-wriF9https://youtu.be/CdVaKF0KwD0?si=ZTWY3fFB7xBG00KHhttps://www.esquireme.com/culture/27178-what-ive-learned-paddy-considinehttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/apr/12/paddy-considine-interview-music-is-what-i-lovehttps://www.port-magazine.com/film/warp-films-10-interview-with-mark-herbert/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/may/05/shane-meadows-interview-the-virtues-stephen-graham-traumahttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2004/aug/15/features.review1https://www.lazaruscorporation.co.uk/articles/shane-meadowshttps://seensome.com/feature/interview-with-shane-meadows-writer-director-of-dead-mans-shoes/https://www.jigsawlounge.co.uk/film/shanemeadowsinterview.htmlhttps://www.jigsawlounge.co.uk/film/tobykebbellinterview.htmlhttps://boxingnewsonline.net/news/lights-camera-action-in-going-from-fighting-to-films-gary-stretch-lived-the-post-boxing-dream/https://www.flicks.com.au/features/interview-how-mandy-director-panos-cosmatos-turned-a-dream-about-nic-cage-into-one-of-the-years-weirdest-films-e2-80-a8/https://mubi.com/de/notebook/posts/brutal-finality-panos-cosmatos-discusses-mandyhttps://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/panos-cosmatos-on-mandy?amphttps://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/panos-cosmatos-on-crating-his-heavy-metal-valentine-mandyhttps://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/panos-cosmatos-on-crating-his-heavy-metal-valentine-mandyhttps://www.thewrap.com/office-with-a-view-spectrevision-partners-elijah-wood-daniel-noah-lawrence-inglee/https://303magazine.com/?post_type=post&p=149607https://theasc.com/article/mandy-edge-of-darkness/https://www.moviemaker.com/eye-piece-mandy-dp-benjamin-loeb/https://deadline.com/2018/01/andrea-riseborough-sundance-mandy-nancy-death-of-stalin-1202245439/https://www.forbes.com/sites/simonthompson/2018/09/15/nicolas-cage-talks-mandy-and-wanting-to-work-with-blumhouse-and-tarantino/https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/blog/2018/12/03/mandy-an-interview-with-linus-roache/https://vehlinggo.com/2020/12/22/linus-roache-jeremiah-sand-interview/amp/https://leftlion.co.uk/features/2004/09/shane-meadows-the-dead-mans-shoes-interview/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Man%27s_Shoes_(2004_film)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandy_(2018_film)https://assets.scriptslug.com/live/pdf/scripts/mandy-2018.pdfInstagram: @thehorrordoublebillemail: [email protected]: @thehorrordoublebillartwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)

Welcome to episode 66 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 themes of institutionalisation, corruption, conspiracy and insanity, with one film set in the most notorious psychiatric institute of all time, and the other in a world that has gone completely mad.First up we have Bedlam, from 1946, and producer Val Lewton. Directed by Mark Robson, it stars Boris Karloff, Anna Lee, Billy House, Richard Fraser and Elizabeth Russell.Then we follow this with The Crazies, from 1973. This stars Lane Carroll, Will MacMillan, Harold Wayne Jones and Lynn Lowry.Along the way, we will be discussing the history of the Saint Mary of Bethlehem Hospital, otherwise known as Bedlam, how and why people were committed for being inconvenient, biological and chemical warfare accidents in the late 1960s, and much much more.ReferencesVal Lewton: The Reality of Terror by Joel E. SiegelIcons of Grief: Val Lewton’s Home Front Pictures by Alexander NemerovDreams of Darkness by J. P. TelotteMusic in the Horror Films of Val Lewton by Michael LeeThe Crazies (interviews and extras on the special-edition Blu-ray) from Arrow VideoGeorge Romero on Screen by Chris WadeGeorge Romero: Interviews, edited by Tony WilliamsBook of the Dead by Jamie Russellhttps://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/chamberofhorrors.htmlhttps://www.zomboscloset.com/bedlam-1946-pressbookhttps://brightlightsfilm.com/darkness-darkness-films-val-lewton-looking-back-b-movie-masterhttps://museumofthemind.org.uk/projects/european-journeys/asylums/bethlem-royal-hospitalhttps://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/bethlem-royal-hospital-history-why-called-bedlam-lunatic-asylum/https://historicengland.org.uk/research/inclusive-heritage/disability-history/1050-1485/from-bethlehem-to-bedlam/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedlam_(1946_film)https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/chmst/public_engagement/previous/asylum_trilogy/trade_in_lunacy/research/1774madhousesacthttps://www.tcm.com/articles/148263/insider-info-the-crazies-behind-the-sceneshttps://diaryofascreenwriter.blogspot.com/2019/02/george-romero-monsters-within.html?m=1https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/interviews/george-romero-sight-sound-interviewhttps://www.electricsheepmagazine.co.uk/2014/01/30/night-of-the-living-dead-interview-with-george-a-romero/https://www.comingsoon.net/horror/news/715236-exclusive-looking-dead-ahead-with-george-a-romerohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Lowryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crazies_(1973_film)https://irp.fas.org/threat/cbw/1968_NerveGas_utahsheep.pdfhttps://stonecoldcrazyjeff.com/?s=lynn+lowry  Instagram: @thehorrordoublebillemail: [email protected]: @thehorrordoublebillartwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)

Welcome to episode 65 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 covering two suitably autumnal films, both of which share a memorable filming location of Bishops Park in London, and both of which explore themes of Satanism in the UK’s capital city.First up, we are back with director Sergio Martino and actors Edwige Fenech, George Hilton and Ivan Rassimov for All the Colors of the Dark from 1972.Then we remain in the 1970s for one of the biggest horror blockbusters of all time, which is, as of the time of recording, coincidentally celebrating its 50th anniversary. This is The Omen, from director Richard Donner, starring Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Patrick Troughton and Billie Whitelaw.Along the way, we’ll be discussing the life and careers of George Hilton and Ivan Rassimov, why the whisky brand J&B became ubiquitous with the gialli, outrageous Satanic panic around the first TV screening of The Omen in the UK, the career of actor Gregory Peck, and much more.ReferencesAll the Colors of the Dark (interviews and extras on the Blu-ray release of the film from Shameless Entertainment)House of Psychotic Women by Kier-La JanisseLa Dolce Morte by Mikel J. KovenItalian Giallo in Film and Television by Roberto CurtiSo Deadly So Perverse by Troy Howarthhttps://www.shameless-films.com/2022/06/01/the-london-locations-of-sergio-martinos-all-the-colours-of-the-dark/https://www.bietti.it/riviste/sergio-martino/tutti-i-colori-del-buio-le-strane-inquietudini-della-signora-harrison/https://hacerselacritica.com/entrevista-a-george-hilton-por-dario-cosenza-y-marcos-vieytes/https://cerebrin.wordpress.com/2018/01/19/entrevista-a-sergio-martino/https://www.nanarland.com/interviews/entretiens/fr/sergio-martino.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hilton_(actor)https://www.the-independent.com/news/obituaries/ivan-rassimov-36364.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_RassimovThe Omen, by Adrian Schober (Devil’s Advocates) Billie Whitelaw... Who He? By Billie WhitelawCinefantastique Volume 5, issue 3https://www.moviesinfocus.com/interview-richard-donner-on-the-omen-superman-part-1/https://asitecalledfred.com/2021/07/05/richard-donner-ken-plume-interviews/https://www.avclub.com/david-warner-on-twin-peaks-tron-titanic-time-bandits-1798265384https://www.startrek.com/en-un/news/david-warner-recounts-his-trek-adventureshttps://absoluteunderground.tv/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AU_72_web.pdfhttps://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/the-omen-writer-david-seltzer-talks-horror-classic-nearly-50-years-laterhttps://youtu.be/caa0DW-hrXQ?si=fzkMYw0718wEg60xhttps://youtu.be/IClFcTnP0N0?si=QzYGNR6RL_wEU_dH Instagram: @thehorrordoublebillemail: [email protected]: @thehorrordoublebillartwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)

Welcome to episode 64 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their partsThis week we are returning to the world of sapphic blood suckers, with two films about female vampires that were, to some extent or another, inspired by the novella Carmilla by J Sheridan Le FanuFirst up, we have Dracula’s Daughter from 1936, Universal Studios follow-up to their 1931 Bela Lugosi classic Dracula. This was directed by Lambert Hill and stars Otto Kruger, Gloria Holden, Marguerite Churchill, and Edward Van Sloan.Then we follow this with the appropriately named The Blood Spattered Bride, a Spanish production from 1972 directed by Vicente Aranda. This stars Maribel Martin, Simon Andrew, Alexandra Baestedo, and Dean SelmiarAlong the way will be deep diving into the story Carmilla and its influence on the modern vampire, queer coding in Dracula’s Daughter, pro and anti-feminist sentiments in the Blood Spattered Bride, whether actor Dean Selmier was in fact an undercover contract killer and much, much moreReferencesUniversal Horrors: The Studio’s Classic Films, 1931–1946, written by Tom Weaver, Michael Brunas and John BrunasDracula’s Daughter by Gary D. Rhodes, Tom Weaver, Michael Lee and David Colton (Scripts from the Crypt)Sex, Sadism, Spain, and Cinema by Nicolás G. SchlegelEuro Gothic by Jonathan RigbyThe Aurum Film Encyclopedia of Horror, edited by Phil Hardy. The Blood Spattered Bride - interviews and commentaries on the Blu-ray release of the film from Mondo Macabrohttps://www.aisge.es/vicente-arandahttps://cerebrin.wordpress.com/2020/01/24/entrevista-a-simon-andreu/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicente_Arandahttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11899128/Vicente-Aranda-film-director-obituary.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula%27s_Daughterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Holdenhttps://www.newspapers.com/newspage/107212334/Instagram: @thehorrordoublebillemail: [email protected]: @thehorrordoublebillartwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)

Welcome to episode 63 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where almost every week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.This week we are returning to the 1980s, the world of the Italian giallo and the serial killer, with two films that blend eye-popping cinematography, electronic synth scores, brutalist architecture and brutal murders.First, we have Tenebrae from director Dario Argento, released in 1982. This stars Anthony Franciosa, Giuliano Gemma, Daria Nicolodi and John Steiner.Then we follow this with White of the Eye from director Donald Cammell, which was released in 1987. This stars David Keith, Cathy Moriarty, Art Evans and Alan Rosenberg.Along the way, we’ll be discussing the real-life stalking incident which inspired Tenebrae, meta commentary and accusations of misogyny, the life and career of Donald Cammell, and much more.ReferencesFear: The Autobiography of Dario ArgentoBroken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento by Maitland McDonaghDario Argento: the Man, The Myths and The Magic by Alan JonesNightmare Movies by Kim NewmanLa Dolce Morte by Mikel J Koven. Tenebrae - interviews and special features 4K release from Synapse Films/Arrow Videohttps://www.gamesradar.com/dario-argento-life-in-pictures/https://offscreen.com/view/argento_maestrohttps://francescolocane.com/2022/11/22/dario-argento-lo-sguardo-imperfetto-intervista-inedita/https://www.bietti.it/riviste/dario-argento/una-stanza-piena-di-luce-intervista-a-mirella-dangelo/https://youtu.be/DljSpS4BDA4?si=_gC58ttxLXxViI6Nhttps://youtu.be/2Qc1dRlSQtE?si=FO0Qc6bgKhnwCghZhttps://youtu.be/UmDOJC1pxF4?si=CqW-gtHRKst0aIXGhttps://youtu.be/F6CL6x7A6oo?si=d8ziWBeVQKjQcvW_https://youtu.be/zkWNdswWf38?si=7FPqOf8fGl2vboJkhttps://www.ondarock.it/interviste/claudiosimonetti/Donald Cammell, A Life on the Wild Side by Rebecca and Sam UmlandThe Cinema of Donald Cammell by Jeremy Mark RobinsonWhite of the Eye: interviews and special features blu ray release from Arrow Video https://youtu.be/lwZ7xsFQjaQ?is=gXaug5H2IzHqqNKZhttps://animatedviews.com/2015/conversation-with-terry-rawlings/https://www.drkrm.com/cammell1.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenebrae_(film)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Cammell Instagram: @thehorrordoublebillemail: [email protected]: @thehorrordoublebillartwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)

Welcome to episode 62 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 attending two family reunions, at which the return of prodigal children exposes secrets, lies, madness, and murder.First up, we have Paranoiac! from Hammer Studios in 1963. This was directed by Freddie Francis and stars Janette Scott, Oliver Reed, Alexander Davion, and Sheila Burrell.Then we follow this with a return to Spain and A Bell from Hell, from 1973. This was directed by Claudio Guerín Hill, and stars Renaud Verley, Christina von Blanc, Viveca Lindfors, Maribel Martín, and Nuria Gimeno.Along the way, we’ll be discussing Hammer’s move from horror into the world of the psychological thriller, the attempted fraud which loosely inspired Paranoiac, the career of director and cinematographer Freddie Francis, why there’s no such thing as a cursed movie, the tragic death of Claudio Guerín Hill, and much, much more.RecommendationsA Taste of Fear (1961)Dr Terrors House of Horrors (1965)Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly (1970)Tales that Witness Madness (1973)The Imposter (2012)ReferencesHammer Films: An Exhaustive Filmography by Tom Johnson and Deborah Del VecchioThe Films of Oliver Reed by Susan D. Cowie and Tom Johnsonhttps://historyproject.org.uk/interview/freddie-francis/https://historyproject.org.uk/interview/jimmy-sangster/https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3717782/paranoiac-was-one-of-hammers-very-best-mini-hitchcock-thrillers-hammer-factory/https://horrorcultfilms.co.uk/2016/05/docs-journey-into-hammer-films-60-paranoiac-1963/https://eofftvreview.wordpress.com/2021/02/26/paranoiac-1963/https://brightonmuseums.org.uk/discovery/history-stories/the-tichborne-case-a-case-of-identity-fraud/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tichborne_casehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoiac_(film)Paranoiac - blu-ray from Final Cut Entertainment.A Bell from Hell (4k release Severine Films 2025)https://www.cineymax.es/perfiles/191910-perfil-de-claudio-guerinhttps://criticalia.com/pelicula/la-campana-del-infiernohttps://elpais.com/cultura/2018/07/06/actualidad/1530878062_733421.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bell_from_HellSex, Sadism, Spain, and Cinema by Nicholas G. Schlegel. Instagram: @thehorrordoublebillemail: [email protected]: @thehorrordoublebillartwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)

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.RecommendationsMetropolis (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)ReferencesM  by Samm Deighan (Devil’s Advocates) Euro Gothic: Classics of Continental Horror Cinema by Jonathan RigbyFritz Lang: The Life and Legacy of the Influential German-American Film Legend by Charles River EditorsFritz Lang by Lotte H. EisnerM (blu-ray from Eureka Entertainment)Alfred Hitchcock’s Frenzy by Raymond FoeryFrenzy (Devil’s Advocates) series of books. https://filmfolly.com/features/m-explained-fritz-langs-shockingly-relevant-storyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_K%C3%BCrtenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M_(1931_film)https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/alfred-hitchcock-frenzyhttps://cinephiliabeyond.org/frenzy-hitchcocks-return-perfection-penultimate-film/https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/1679830/Michael-Caine-Hollywood-feud-director-Alfred-Hitchcock-Frenzy-filmhttps://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=Ao74fogYdec9McDChttps://www.executedtoday.com/2016/02/15/1926-josef-jakubowski-weimar-germany-wrongful-execution/https://www.ndr.de/geschichte/chronologie/Josef-Jakubowski-Unschuldig-wegen-eines-Mordes-enthauptet%2Cjakubowski100.html  Instagram: @thehorrordoublebillemail: [email protected]: @thehorrordoublebillartwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)