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Nightmare Cinema

Nightmare Cinema

By Sean Watkin

Two idiots talking about their passion for horror films.
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Episode 42

Nightmare CinemaAug 22, 2022

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Episode 42

Episode 42

Alien 3, Prey, The Exorcist TV series and a speechless Jon!

Aug 22, 202201:03:57
Episode 41

Episode 41

This time, we discuss Aliens, From Dusk Till Dawn, Doctor Who and to be honest not much else.  Jamie Lee Curtis doesn't even get a look in this week.

Aug 08, 202201:09:21
Episode 40

Episode 40

This week, we discuss Bite (2015), Alien (1979), Bates Motel Episode 1, and (obviously) Jamie-Lee Curtis.

Jul 25, 202201:03:45
Episode 39

Episode 39

This time, we take a look at horror news, We Still Say Grace, The Omen, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and much more.  Fore once, Jamie Lee Curtis doesn't get mentioned!

Jul 11, 202251:52
Episode 38

Episode 38

We're back and talking Horror News, Scream 6, MEN, Wrong Turn, His House, The X Files: Home, (and of course) Jamie Lee Curtis, as well as pitching our own ideas.

Jul 10, 202201:02:22
Episode 37

Episode 37

This episode, we discuss the latest horror news; Coming Home in the Dark, Rec, Ghost Watch and more!

Jun 27, 202249:20
Episode 36

Episode 36

The boys return with their brand new format, discussing The River, Scream 4, The Night House, Prey, Alien, and more!

May 30, 202201:00:19
Episode 35

Episode 35

Welcome to the brand new format of Nightmare Cinema.  Enjoy!

May 16, 202201:03:51
34 - The Omen [2006] (Remake Season)

34 - The Omen [2006] (Remake Season)

The final episode in our remake season takes aim at 2006's The Omen.  

Mar 28, 202252:16
33 - Halloween [2007] (Remake Season)

33 - Halloween [2007] (Remake Season)

The boys take a look at Rob Zombie's very angry take on Halloween.

Mar 15, 202201:04:30
32 - The Fog [2005] (Remake Season)

32 - The Fog [2005] (Remake Season)

Jon and Sean continue to rattle through a selection of remakes.  The Fog remake from 2005 is next on the agenda, and what a colossal waste of time...

Mar 01, 202258:24
31 - Poltergeist [2015] (Remake Season)

31 - Poltergeist [2015] (Remake Season)

We take a look at the 2015 Poltergeist remake of the 1982 classic.  What a shambles.

Feb 15, 202248:08
30 - The Amytiville Horror [2005] (Remake Season)

30 - The Amytiville Horror [2005] (Remake Season)

We take a look at the 2005 remake by Andrew Douglas.

Feb 01, 202250:39
29 - A Nightmare on Elm Street [2010] (Remake Season)

29 - A Nightmare on Elm Street [2010] (Remake Season)

The boys take a look at the 2010 remake of the classic A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Jan 18, 202201:06:08
28 - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre [2003] (Remake Season)

28 - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre [2003] (Remake Season)

The Remake Season continues with 2003's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Jan 04, 202201:03:08
27 - Christmas Special 2021, Part 2

27 - Christmas Special 2021, Part 2

In the second part of this Christmas 2021 Special, Jon and Sean dissect Glen Morgan's 2006 remake of the 1974 classic.  Watch out for some fun and festive phone calls around the 46 minute mark.  Definitely not for kids!  Part 2 originally went out on Boxing Day 2021.

Dec 26, 202155:04
26 - Christmas Special 2021, Part 1

26 - Christmas Special 2021, Part 1

Join Jon and Sean in this, the first part of the Christmas Special episodes.  This episode is from Christmas Eve, 2021.  Part 2 scheduled for release on Boxing Day 2021.  The boys take a look at Black Christmas from 1974.

Dec 24, 202157:56
25 - The Hills Have Eyes [2006] (Remake Season)

25 - The Hills Have Eyes [2006] (Remake Season)

Kicking off the Nightmare Cinema Remake Season, the boys jump into The Hills Have Eyes from 2006.

Dec 14, 202157:03
24 - The Hills Have Eyes [True Nightmares]

24 - The Hills Have Eyes [True Nightmares]

The True Nightmares Season ends with Wes Craven's classic, 'The Hills Have Eyes'.  Next season's topic announced, and some important news.

Nov 30, 202101:19:57
23 - The Entity [True Nightmares]

23 - The Entity [True Nightmares]

The fourth episode in the True Nightmares season looks at the terrifying account of Doris Bither's sexual assaults at the hands of an invisible assailant, and the Barbara Hershey-starring adaptation based on it.

Nov 16, 202101:18:16
22 - The Exorcism of Emily Rose [True Nightmares]

22 - The Exorcism of Emily Rose [True Nightmares]

Scott Derrickson's 2005 The Exorcism of Emily Rose starring Laura Linney and Tom Wilkinson is loosely based on the true story of Anneliece Michel.  Jon and Sean take a look at the terrifying ordeals of Anneliese and try to separate the Holy from the Hollywood.  The True Nightmares season continues.

Nov 02, 202101:25:55
Halloween (2018) & Halloween Kills [Halloween 2021 Special]

Halloween (2018) & Halloween Kills [Halloween 2021 Special]

A rant about the state of the Halloween franchise thanks to Halloween (2018) and Halloween kills.  This may contain spoilers.  The Nightmare Cinema Halloween Special for 2021.

Oct 31, 202122:14
21 - The Conjuring [True Nightmares]

21 - The Conjuring [True Nightmares]

The second episode in the True Nightmares season.

Oct 18, 202101:40:37
20 - The Amytiville Horror [True Nightmares]

20 - The Amytiville Horror [True Nightmares]

The debut episode of Nightmare Cinema's third season - True Nightmares invites guest Jordan Frenna (co-host of Conspiracy Comrades podcast) onboard to take a look at The Amytiville Horror movie, and the Lutz's claims that their home was haunted.  Were they telling the truth, and what's more ... is The Amytiville Horror Nightmare Cinema or Certified Nightmare?

Oct 04, 202101:33:09
Episode 19 - Surprise Slasher Finalé [Slasher Season]

Episode 19 - Surprise Slasher Finalé [Slasher Season]

The actual finalé of the Slasher Season sees Jon and Sean riding tandem.  Where's Jonny?

Sep 20, 202101:06:39
Episode 18: Friday the 13th [Slasher Season]

Episode 18: Friday the 13th [Slasher Season]

The final episode in the Slasher Season.  The Nightmare Cinema hosts take a look at Sean S. Cunningham's 1980 'Friday the 13th', and reveal a little surprise for Episode 19.

Sep 06, 202101:16:32
Episode 17: High Tension/Switchblade Romance [Slasher Season]

Episode 17: High Tension/Switchblade Romance [Slasher Season]

The trio take a look at this 2003 French/Canadian grim classic.


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Aug 23, 202159:28
Episode 16: A Nightmare on Elm Street [Slasher Season]

Episode 16: A Nightmare on Elm Street [Slasher Season]

Continuing our Slasher Season, we look at Wes Craven's 1984 'A Nightmare on Elm Street', starring Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, and Johnny Depp.

Aug 09, 202101:13:14
Episode 15: Candyman [Slasher Season]

Episode 15: Candyman [Slasher Season]

From the warped and twisted mind of Clive Barker, this retelling of The Forbidden takes the lore of The Candyman into different territory, and moves it away from Liverpool to 1990s Chicago. The hook-man's first outing.  Be our victim...

Jul 26, 202101:10:15
Episode 14: Halloween [Slasher Season]

Episode 14: Halloween [Slasher Season]

We take a look at the seminal classic, 1978's Halloween.  Longest episode of Nightmare Cinema so far, but it's HALLOWEEN isn't it?!

Jul 12, 202101:22:04
Episode 13: Scream [Slasher Season]

Episode 13: Scream [Slasher Season]

The first of six episodes in Nightmare Cinema's Slasher Season.  In our thirteenth episode, we take a look at the genre-defining-and-bending Wes Craven's Scream (1996).

Jun 28, 202101:02:38
Episode 12: Cabin in the Woods

Episode 12: Cabin in the Woods

We take a look at Mutant Enemy's attempt at horror satire.

Jun 14, 202101:01:26
Episode 11: The Blair Witch Project

Episode 11: The Blair Witch Project

We take a look at the controversial found-footage movie, 1999's The Blair Witch Project.

Jun 01, 202152:40
Episode 10: The Wicker Man

Episode 10: The Wicker Man

We take a look at this classic.

May 17, 202101:08:45
Episode 09: Rosemary's Baby

Episode 09: Rosemary's Baby

We take a look at Roman Polanski's film, Rosemary's Baby (1968), based on Ira Levins' novel of the same name.

May 03, 202158:42
Episode 08: Prince of Darkness

Episode 08: Prince of Darkness

The panellists take a look at Prince of Darkness (1987), from self-proclaimed Horror Master, John Carpenter.

Apr 19, 202151:13
Psycho

Psycho

This week, we discuss the Alfred Hitchcock classic, Psycho.

Apr 06, 202101:00:04
The VVitch

The VVitch

This week we discuss 2015's The VVitch, directed and written by Robert Eggers.

Mar 29, 202157:16
An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

Another hour long argument about another seminal film, John Landis' classic An American Werewolf in London (1981).

Mar 23, 202101:05:19
Hush

Hush

A slightly longer episode, where Jon, Jonny, and Sean argue (a lot) about the 2016 horror film, Hush.

Mar 16, 202101:03:28
Paranormal Activity

Paranormal Activity

Jonny leads the discussion into Paranormal Activity, the 2007 Oren Pelli movie, which terrified audiences and spawned five sequels to date.

Mar 09, 202154:06
Hellraiser

Hellraiser

In episode two, we take a look at Clive Barker's 1987 Hellraiser.

Mar 02, 202152:19
The Exorcist

The Exorcist

Nightmare Cinema take a look back at one of the most influential horror films, dubbed 'the scariest movie ever made', and decide whether it is Nightmare Cinema or a Certified Nightmare.

Feb 23, 202156:09
Sean's Spooky Story

Sean's Spooky Story

Sean's story of events unfolding in his home leading up to watching and recording Episode 01: The Exorcist.  Episode 01 is available from Tuesday 23rd February 2021.

Feb 11, 202104:50