The Horror Double Bill
Welcome to The Horror Double Bill, where we pair classic and modern horror films to explore the dark, the horrifying and the bizarre. Inspired by the legendary BBC2 horror double bills of the 1970s and 1980s, each week we discuss two films that share twisted themes, unsettling atmospheres, or strange connections—whether it’s psychological terror, gothic chills, ultra-violence, sci-fi or absurd black comedy.
From the shadowy corridors of black and white classics to the paranoia-fueled chaos of the 21st-century, we take a deep dive into what makes these films memorable and the social context in which they were made. Expect discussions on film history, censorship, director profiles, folklore, and cultural anxieties, with a dry British wit (well, I think I'm funny) and a love for horror in all its forms.
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The Horror Double Bill
Episode Two: The Leopard Man (1943) & Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971)
The Horror Double Bill Episode 2: The Leopard Man (1943) & Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971) Guilt, madness and the Italian Giallo
Welcome to The Horror Double Bill, where horror is a feeling, not just a genre.
In this episode, we delve into The Leopard Man (1943), a moody psychological thriller from producer Val Lewton. Then we leap into the stylised paranoia of Dario Argento’s Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971)
We explore the legacy of Val Lewton’s “suggestive horror,” the evolution of giallo cinema, and how both films capture dread through style, sound, and suggestion.
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Sources used for this episode:
The Leopard Man:
Dreams of Darkness by J.P. Telotte
Val Lewton: The Reality of Terror by Joel E. Siegel
Icons of Grief: Val Lewton’s Home Front Pictures by Alexander Nemerov.
Fear: The Autobiography of Dario Argento
Four Flies on Grey Velvet
Four Flies on Grey Velvet by Luigi Cozzi
Broken Mirrors, Broken Minds by Maitland McDonagh
Dario Argento: The Man, the Myths & the Magic by Alan Jones.
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