The Film Flamers: A Horror Movie Podcast
Film, TV & Pop Culture
About
The Film Flamers is a horror movie podcast for fans of slashers, scream queens, and sarcastic deep dives. Hosts Chris & Robert explore the bloody best (and worst) of horror cinema—from cult classics to new releases—with history, hot takes, and a dash of dark comedy. Expect film reviews, top ten lists, horror news, and episodes that’ll have you screaming… with laughter. Follow us and leave a 5-star review to help us haunt more ears!
Episodes
- The Descent (2005): Cave Crawls, Trust Falls, and U-Hauls
The Descent is a 2005 British horror film written and directed by Neil Marshall. The film stars actresses Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder, Nora-Jane Noone and MyAnna Buring. The plot follows six women who enter…
- House (1985): Ding Dong, You're Dead!
House is a 1985 American comedy horror film directed by Steve Miner, with a screenplay by Ethan Wiley, from an original story written by Fred Dekker. Produced by Sean S. Cunningham, the film is the first installment in the House film serie…
- Hot Takes from the Overlook Film Festival '26: Obsession, Never After Dark, Buddy, and more!
Welcome to your briefing of The Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans, LA for 2026. Featuring hot takes of films including: Obsession, Faces of Death, Never After Dark, Goody Goody, Drag, The Restoration at Grayson Manor, Leviticus, Hokum,…
- Shooting the Flames: Q2 2026
Spring has sprung, and so we're bringing you our quarterly Shooting the Flames episode, where we discuss all your comments, questions, concerns, voicemails, in addition to giving you the latest and very best in horror news and trailers. If…
- Wild Zero (1999)
Wild Zero is a 1999 Japanese comedy horror film directed by Tetsuro Takeuchi. It stars Masashi Endō as Ace, a fan of the Japanese rock power trio Guitar Wolf (who star as themselves). After assisting the group, the band's eponymous vocalis…
- MadS (2024): Eating Faces and More - The Latest in French Cuisine
MadS is a 2024 French zombie horror thriller film written and directed by David Moreau. The story follows Julia, Anaïs, and Romain, who witness (and take part in) an apparent zombie outbreak of French proportions. MadS is presented in real…
- Hot Take: Scream 7: It’s always “Hello, Sidney” but never “How are you, Sidney?"
Scream 7 (2026) marks the return of original franchise heroine Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) to the center of the horror, directed by original series creator Kevin Williamson. The film follows a battle-weary Sidney, now a mother of three…
- The Vanishing (1988): Schrödinger's Girlfriend
The Vanishing is a 1988 Dutch/French psychological thriller film co-written and directed by George Sluizer and based on Tim Krabbe’s novel The Golden Egg . The film recounts a man's obsessive years-long search for his girlfriend after she…
- Audition (1999): When Harry Met Salò
Audition is a 1999 Japanese horror film directed by Takashi Miike and written by Daisuke Tengan, who adapted it from Ryu Murakami's 1997 novel of the same name. It follows a middle-aged widower who enlists the help of his film producer fri…
- Hot Take: Whistle
Whistle is a 2026 teen-centric horror film directed by Corin Hardy (The Nun) that follows a misfit group of high school students who stumble upon a cursed artifact: an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. Unaware of its power, the teenagers blow t…
- Christine (1983): Hell Hath No Plymouth Fury
Christine is a 1983 American supernatural horror film directed and scored by John Carpenter, and adapted from Stephen King's 1983 novel. The film stars Keith Gordon as Arnie Cunningham, a bullied teenager who buys a sentient 1958 Plymouth…
- Cujo (1983): Ruh-Roh - Rabies! (And other STDs)
Cujo is a 1983 American horror film directed by Lewis Teague, written by Don Carlos Dunaway and Barbara Turner (using the pen name Lauren Currier), and starring Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh Kelly, and Danny Pintauro. An adaptation of Stephen K…
- Up in Flames: 2025 in Review + Top Ten Best Horror Movies of 2025
It's that time again - we're setting 2025 ablaze and discussing all of the best (and worst) horror movies that came and went! If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social med…
- Shooting The Flames Q1 2026: Be Best or Be Scared: The 2026 Sequel Palooza Takes a Primate Detour
We're ringing in 2026 with our quarterly Shooting the Flames, where we answer all your comments and questions and bring you the latest news and upcoming horror movie releases. If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hes…
- The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996): Mothers, Memory Loss, and Mass Murder — A Christmas Classic!
The Long Kiss Goodnight is a 1996 American action-thriller film co-produced and directed by Renny Harlin, and produced by Shane Black and Stephanie Austin from a screenplay by Black. It stars Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Amandes, Yv…
- Hot Take! IT: Welcome to Derry (The Real Monster) (But Not Really)
IT: Welcome to Derry says the town is the real monster. We disagree. The town is just collateral damage. The monster is still the monster—and dressing that up as a metaphor doesn’t make it deeper. It just makes it confused. Really good loo…
- Constantine (2005): Noir Nights & The Angels Who Say You’re F**ked
Constantine is a 2005 American supernatural superhero film directed by Francis Lawrence, and written by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello with notable producing credits including Akiva Goldsman (who won an Oscar for A Beautiful Mind ). The…
- The Prophecy (1995): Walken on Sunshine? Not in This Apocalypse — A Mary Moriah Shining Dove Snyder Special
The Prophecy is a 1995 American fantasy thriller horror film starring Christopher Walken, Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen, Eric Stoltz, and Viggo Mortensen. It was written and directed by Gregory Widen in his feature directorial debut, and i…
- Hot Take: Predator: Badlands (2025) - Love, Death, & Robutts
Predator: Badlands is a 2025 American science fiction action film directed by Dan Trachtenberg and the ninth installment in the Predator franchise. Produced by Lawrence Gordon Productions, Davis Entertainment and Toberoff Entertainment, it…
- The Birds (1963): The Squawking Dead — How Hitchcock Made the First Zombie Apocalypse Movie
The Birds is a 1963 American natural horror-thriller film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, released by Universal Pictures and starring Jessica Tandy, Rod Taylor, Suzanne Pleshette, and introducing Tippi Hedren in her film debut.…
- Psycho (1960): A Study in Precision and Madness
Psycho is a 1960 American horror film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The screenplay, written by Joseph Stefano, was based on the 1959 novel by Robert Bloch, which was based on the life and crimes of Ed Gein. The film stars Anth…
- Shooting the Flames October 2025: Happy Hot Flash Halloween from Two Manopausal Men
We're kicking off Spooky Season with our quarterly Shooting the Flames episode, where we discuss all your questions and comments, along with all the latest horror movie news, trailers, etc.! If you have anything to add to the discussion, p…
- Hot Take: Alien: Earth (2025) Part 2: Latest News from Isla Nublar
Alien: Earth is an American science fiction horror television series created by Noah Hawley. It is the first television series in the Alien franchise and is set two years before the events of the 1979 film Alien. The series stars Sydney Ch…
- Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981): Not Without My Sack!
Friday the 13th 2 is a 1981 American slasher film produced and directed by Steve Miner in his directorial debut, and written by Ron Kurz. It is the sequel to Friday the 13th (1980), and the second installment in the franchise. Adrienne Kin…
- Friday the 13th (1980): Jason’s Birthday Party Massacre
Friday the 13th is a1980 American slasher film produced and directed by Sean S. Cunningham, written by Victor Miller, and starring Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Harry Crosby, Laurie Bartram, Mark Nelson, Jeannine Taylor, Robbi Morgan, and K…
- Hot Take: Alien: Earth (2025) Part 1: Love, Death, and Tentacled Eyeball Monsters
Alien: Earth is an American science fiction horror television series created by Noah Hawley. It is the first television series in the Alien franchise and is set two years before the events of the 1979 film Alien. The series stars Sydney Ch…
- War of the Worlds (2005): Spielberg’s Post 9/11 Nightmare
War of the Worlds is a 2005 American science fiction action-thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Josh Friedman and David Koepp, based on H. G. Wells' 1898 novel. Tom Cruise stars in the main role alongside Dakota Fanni…
- Dreamcatcher (2003): Shit-Weasels, Psychic Phones, and Morgan Freeman’s Eyebrows
Dreamcatcher is a 2003 American science fiction horror film based on Stephen King's 2001 novel of the same name. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan and co-written by Kasdan and screenwriter William Goldman, the film stars Thomas Jane, Jason Lee,…
- Outtakes 12
In honor of our 7th anniversary, we're releasing the kraken that is this massive Outtakes episode. You're welcome. And we're sorry. If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on soci…
- Hot Take: Together (2025)
Don’t miss our hot take on Together (2025), the chilling supernatural body horror debut from writer-director Michael Shanks. Real-life couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie star as partners who escape to the countryside—only to face a disturb…
- Sphere (1998): The Call Is Coming from Inside the Habitat
Sphere is a 1998 American science fiction psychological thriller film directed and produced by Barry Levinson, adapted by Kurt Wimmer, and starring Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone and Samuel L. Jackson. The film centers on a large mysterious…
- Congo (1995): Gorillas in the Myth, Diamonds in the Rough
Congo is a 1995 American science fiction action-adventure film based on the 1980 novel by Michael Crichton. It was directed by Frank Marshall and stars Laura Linney, Dylan Walsh, Ernie Hudson, Grant Heslov, Joe Don Baker and Tim Curry. The…
- Shooting the Flames July '25: Popcorn Trauma, Queer Family, and the Mystery of Helen Who Bottoms Carter
We're kicking off our Michael Crichton Summer with our regular Shooting The Flames episode, where we cover all your comments and questions, along with all the latest horror news and trailers! If you have anything to add to the discussion,…
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935): Gods, Monsters, and One Hell of a Beard
Bride of Frankenstein is a 1935 American Gothic science fiction horror film, and the first sequel to Universal Pictures' 1931 film Frankenstein . As with the first film, Bride of Frankenstein was directed by James Whale starring Boris Karl…
- 28 Years Later: A Hot Take 23 Years in the Making
We're giving you our hot take on 28 Years Later , a film that has been 23 years in the making! Danny Boyle and Alex Garland return, determined to make an epic out of their beloved franchise. But was it worth the wait? Take a listen and fin…
- Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994): The Modern Prometheus Goes Full Telemundo
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a 1994 science fiction horror film directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars as Victor Frankenstein, with Robert De Niro portraying Frankenstein's monster (called The Creation in the film), and co-stars Tom…
- Shooting the Flames June '25: Episode 300 + The Official Film Flamers Drinking Game!
We're kicking off Pride month with our 300th Episode - our regular Shooting The Flames episode, where we cover all your comments and questions, along with all the latest horror news and trailers! If you have anything to add to the discussi…
- Hot Take: Bring Her Back (2025)
Check out our hot take for Bring Her Back , the upcoming Australian horror film directed by Danny and Michael Philippou of Talk to Me fame, and written by Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman, and stars Sally Hawkins and Billy Barratt. If you…
- The Babadook (2014) and the Baba-Birth of the Modern Prestige Horror Movement
The Babadook is a 2014 Australian psychological horror film written and directed by Jennifer Kent, expanding on her 2005 short Monster in her feature debut. Starring Essie Davis and Noah Wiseman, it follows a widowed mother and her increas…
- Shooting the Flames May '25: The Film Flamers are Sinners! SINNERS!!!
We're kicking off the lusty month of MAy24 (see what we did there?) with our regular Shooting The Flames episode, where we cover all your comments and questions, along with all the latest horror news and trailers! If you have anything to a…
- Young Frankenstein (1974)
Young Frankenstein is a 1974 American comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks. The screenplay was co-written by Brooks and Gene Wilder. Wilder also starred in the lead role as the title character, a descendant of the infamous Victor Fran…
- Dracula: Dead And Loving It (1995)
Dracula: Dead and Loving It is a 1995 horror comedy film directed by Mel Brooks and starring Leslie Nielsen. It is a spoof of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula and of some of the story's well-known adaptations. Brooks co-authored the screenplay…
- Hot Takes from the Overlook Film Festival '25: Clown in a Cornfield, Good Boy, Hallow Road, and more!
Join us as we discuss all the new and upcoming 2025 horror movies we saw at The Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans. From Clown in a Cornfield to 40 Acres, we're bringing you a slew of amazing 2025 horror movie goodness! If you have anyt…
- Shooting the Flames April '25: Clown Us in Our Cornhole: A Tribute to Kimberly
We're kicking off April (comedy month!) with our regular Shooting The Flames episode, where we cover all your comments and questions, along with all the latest horror news and trailers! If you have anything to add to the discussion, please…
- REC 2 (2009)
REC 2 is a 2009 Spanish found footage zombie film sequel to 2007's Rec and the second installment of the Rec film series. The film was written and directed by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza, both of whom returned from the previous film. Th…
- REC (2007)
REC is a 2007 Spanish found footage zombie film co-written and directed by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza. The film stars Manuela Velasco as a reporter who, with her cameraman, accompanies a group of firefighters on an emergency call to an…
- Shooting the Flames March '25: In the Shadow of the Dead Swan and Other Horrors — Plus, a New Store!
We're kicking off March of the Zombies Month with our regular Shooting The Flames episode, where we cover all your comments and questions, along with all the latest horror news and trailers! If you have anything to add to the discussion, p…
- Mulholland Drive (2001)
Mulholland Drive is a 2001 surrealist neo-noir mystery art film written and directed by David Lynch. Its plot follows an aspiring actress who arrives in Los Angeles, where she befriends a woman who is suffering from amnesia after a car acc…
- Blue Velvet (1986)
Blue Velvet is a 1986 American neo-noir mystery thriller film written and directed by David Lynch. Blending psychological horror with film noir, the film stars Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, and Laura Dern, and is nam…
- Shooting the Flames February '25: Love, Lynch, and the Oscars
We're kicking off the month of love with our regular Shooting The Flames episode, where we cover all your comments and questions, along with all the latest horror news and trailers! If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don…