The Horror Double Bill
Welcome to The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something far greater than the sum of their parts.
Inspired by the legendary BBC2 horror double bills of the 1970s and 1980s, each week we discuss two films that share themes, atmosphere, directors or creators to explore what they say about the time they were made and our fears in the present.
Expect discussions on film and social history, folklore, censorship, cultural anxieties, and a love of horror in all its forms.
New episodes every Sunday.
New episodes every Sunday.
📸 @thehorrordoublebill
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Episodes
31 episodes
Episode 31: Dead End (2003) & The Day of the Beast (1995)
Welcome to episode 31 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something for greater than the sum of their partsThis week we are discussing two movies that are both very dark comedies and are bo...
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Episode 31
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Episode 30: The Curse of the Cat People (1944) & The Haunting (1963)
Welcome to episode 30 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 both films are directed by Robert Wise, a multiple Oscar-winning A...
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Episode 30
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1:22:43
Episode 29: Dead of Night (1945) & From Beyond the Grave (1974)
Welcome to episode 29 of The Horror Double Bill; the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something far greater than the sum of their partsThis week we are continuing our Christmas season, where at least one film in our p...
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Episode 29
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Episode 28: Whistle & I'll Come to You (1968) & Night of the Demon (1957)
Welcome to episode 28 of The Horror Double Bill the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something far greater than the sum of their partsThis week we are beginning our Christmas season, and discussing two films that are ...
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Episode 28
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1:12:39
Episode 27: Murder by Decree (1979) & Hands of the Ripper (1971)
Welcome to episode 27 of the horror double bill the podcasts where each week we pair two movies to create something far greater than the sum of their partsThis week we are exploring the horrors of Victorian London and Jack the Ripper, wi...
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Episode 27
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1:10:34
Episode 26: Short Night of Glass Dolls (1971) & The Conspiracy (2012)
Welcome to episode 26 of the horror double bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something far greater than the sum of their partsI'm Craig Johnson and this week we are entering the world of conspiracies and para...
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Episode 26
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1:22:08
Episode 25: A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) & The Orphanage (2007)
Welcome to episode 25 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair 2 movies to create something far greater than the sum of their partsThis week we are discussing two movies that use the ghost story as a vehicle to expl...
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Episode 25
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Episode 24: The Night of the Hunter (1955) & Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017)
Welcome to episode 24 of the horror double bill the podcasts where each week we combine two movies to create something far greater than the sum of their partsThis week we are returning to the theme of childhood, only this week it is the ...
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Episode 24
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1:12:25
Episode 23: Southern Comfort (1981) & The Descent (2005)
Welcome to episode 23 of the Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we combine two movies to create something far greater than the sum of their partsThis week we are exploring the great outdoors with two films that fall into the...
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Episode 23
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1:12:48
Episode 22: Witchfinder General (1968) & The Sacrament (2013)
Welcome to episode 22 of the Horror Double Bill the podcast where each week we combine two movies to create something for a greater than the sum of their partsThis week we are exploring religious fanaticism, the dangers of group think, c...
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Episode 22
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Episode 21: Cat People (1942) & The Company of Wolves (1984)
Episode 21: Cat People (1942) & The Company of Wolves (1984)Welcome to episode 21 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two films to create something far greater than the sum of their parts.This week –...
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Episode 21
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Episode 20: Seconds (1966) & The Substance (2024)
Welcome to episode 20 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two films to create something far greater than the sum of their parts.This week we are exploring the horrors of ageing and identity with two movies that...
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Episode 20
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Episode 19: Colossus The Forbin Project (1970) & Upgrade (2018)
This week we are exploring the horrors of Artificial intelligence and tech noir with two films from very different eras but similar fears and concerns. First up is Colossus: The Forbin Project from 1970, directed by Joseph ...
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Episode 19
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Episode 18: The Uninvited (1944) & The Changeling (1980)
Episode 18: The Uninvited (1944) & The Changeling (1980)Welcome to episode 18 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two films to create something greater than the sum of their parts.This week we are ex...
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Episode 18
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Episode 17: Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) & Symptoms (1974)
Episode 17: Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) & Symptoms (1974). Fall into madness. Welcome to episode 17 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two films to create something greater than the sum of the...
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Episode 17
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1:05:23
Episode 16: Livid (2011) & Suspiria (1977)
Welcome to episode 16 of the horror double bill the podcast where each week we pair 2 movies to create something far greater than the sum of their partsThis week we are exploring the terrors of ballet school with two European horror film...
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Episode 16
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1:11:44
Episode 15: Sleep Tight (2011) & Them (2006)
Episode 15: Sleep Tight (2011) & Them (2006): There's no place like home.....Welcome to episode 15 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two films to create something greater than the sum of their parts.<...
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Episode 15
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1:18:01
Episode 14: Messiah of Evil (1973) & The Fog (1980)
Episode 14: Messiah of Evil (1973) & The Fog (1980): "Oh I do like to be beside the seaside....."Welcome To episode 14 of the horror double bill the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something far greater than the ...
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Episode 14
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1:17:03
Episode 13: Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman (1943) & An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Welcome to episode 13 of The Horror Double Bill. This week we are exploring the horrors of lycanthropy and the legend of the werewolf, a creature that has been used for centuries as a metaphor for themes including sexual repression, puberty, ma...
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Episode 13
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1:26:08
Episode 12: The Cat and The Canary (1939) & The Corruption of Chris Miller (1973)
Welcome to episode 12 of the horror double bill the podcast where each week we combine 2 films to create something far greater than the sum of their parts.This week we are exploring the horrors of the old dark house, and the enduring inf...
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Episode 12
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1:12:22
Episode 11: The Ghoul (2016) & Triangle (2009)
Episode Eleven: The Ghoul (2016) & Triangle (2009) : Time loops, mobius strips and the nature of realityWelcome to episode 11 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we combine two films to create something far greater...
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Episode 11
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1:17:58
Episode 10: We Are What We Are (2010) & Raw (2016)
Welcome to episode 10 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we combine two films to create something far greater than the sum of their parts.This week we are exploring the horrors of cannibalism – a subject that wa...
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Episode 10
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Episode 9: They Look Like People (2015) & The Invitation (2015)
Episode Nine: The Look Like People (2015) & The Invitation (2015). Urban paranoia, independent cinema and the horrors of friendshipWelcome to episode 9 of the Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we put two films together ...
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Episode 9
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1:00:02
Episode 8: Isle of the Dead (1945) & Martin (1977)
Episode Eight: Isle of the Dead (1945) & Martin (1977) : There's no such thing as a vampire.Welcome to episode 8 of The Horror Double Bill – the podcast where we put two films together to create something greater than the sum its par...
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Episode 7
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1:19:38
Episode 7: Village of the Damned (1960) & Who Can Kill a Child (1976)
Episode Seven: Village of the Damned (1960) & Who Can Kill a Child (1976). There's something very wrong with the children....Welcome to The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where we combine two films, and fall down several rabbit hol...
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Episode 7
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