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  • Drag Me To Hell. As Above, So Below and The Beyond

    Drag Me To Hell. As Above, So Below and The Beyond
    2024/11/04
    In Episode 58 of Vox Macabre, Kit Mann dives into three films that confront viewers with terrifying realms and supernatural journeys: Drag Me to Hell (2009), As Above, So Below (2014), and The Beyond (1981). Kit begins with Drag Me to Hell, Sam Raimi’s high-energy return to horror, exploring the story of a young woman cursed by a powerful demon. Kit delves into Raimi’s signature blend of horror and dark humor, examining how themes of guilt, retribution, and the supernatural create an unforgettable descent into terror. Next, Kit tackles As Above, So Below, a found-footage film that follows a group exploring the Parisian catacombs only to find themselves confronting their deepest fears. Kit dissects the film’s clever use of Dante’s Inferno and how it transforms the catacombs into a literal and psychological hell, blending history, mythology, and horror. Finally, Kit covers The Beyond, Lucio Fulci’s surreal masterpiece and part of his “Gates of Hell” trilogy. With dreamlike visuals, shocking gore, and a story rooted in Italian horror’s best traditions, The Beyond takes viewers into a terrifying, otherworldly landscape. Kit discusses how Fulci’s approach to atmosphere and suspense makes The Beyond an essential horror experience. Tune in for an episode filled with chilling tales of curses, catacombs, and cosmic horror as Kit unpacks these dark journeys into the unknown.Thanks for listening to Vox Macabre! If you enjoyed diving into the eerie and mysterious with us, don't forget to subscribe to stay updated on our latest episodes. Credits: - Created and Hosted by Kit Mann - Produced by Dara Schope - Audio Engineering by Roth - Additional Engineering by Kit Mann - Original music performed and produced by Kit Mann, copyright to Kit Mann Music, INC. © 2024 Vox Macabre. All rights reserved. No performance rights are granted to any other entities. For more bone-chilling tales and updates, follow us on Threads and Instagram @voxmacabre. Until next time, embrace the darkness and keep exploring the shadows.
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    1 時間 5 分
  • Halloween. Terror Train. Blood and Black Lace

    Halloween. Terror Train. Blood and Black Lace
    2024/10/31
    Episode 56 Summary for Vox Macabre In Episode 56 of Vox Macabre, Kit Mann delves into three horror classics perfect for the Halloween season: Halloween (1978), Terror Train (1980), and Blood and Black Lace (1964). Kit begins with an in-depth look at Halloween, directed by John Carpenter, examining how the film set the standard for the slasher genre and solidified Michael Myers as a horror icon. With discussions around the film’s low-budget ingenuity and iconic soundtrack, Kit explores why Halloween remains influential. Next, Kit takes listeners aboard Terror Train, an atmospheric horror directed by Roger Spottiswoode. Highlighting Jamie Lee Curtis’s "scream queen" performance and the film’s unique train setting, Kit covers the suspenseful elements that make this film a cult favorite. Finally, Kit delves into Blood and Black Lace, an early giallo masterpiece from Mario Bava. Known for its vibrant colors and brutal mystery, Kit discusses how Blood and Black Lace laid the groundwork for Italian horror and influenced filmmakers worldwide. Join Vox Macabre for a spine-chilling journey into these Halloween-perfect thrillers.Thanks for listening to Vox Macabre! If you enjoyed diving into the eerie and mysterious with us, don't forget to subscribe to stay updated on our latest episodes. Credits: - Created and Hosted by Kit Mann - Produced by Dara Schope - Audio Engineering by Roth - Additional Engineering by Kit Mann - Original music performed and produced by Kit Mann, copyright to Kit Mann Music, INC. © 2024 Vox Macabre. All rights reserved. No performance rights are granted to any other entities. For more bone-chilling tales and updates, follow us on Threads and Instagram @voxmacabre. Until next time, embrace the darkness and keep exploring the shadows.
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    56 分
  • Saint Maud. The Offering. The Sentinel

    Saint Maud. The Offering. The Sentinel
    2024/10/28
    Episode 55: Dark Devotion and Ancient Terrors In this episode, Kit Mann delves into three chilling films that blend religious devotion, ancient legends, and unsettling horror: Saint Maud, The Offering, and The Sentinel. Each of these films explores faith, fear, and the unknown, portraying characters who confront personal demons, supernatural horrors, and terrifying forces that challenge their deepest beliefs. We begin with Saint Maud, the haunting debut from Rose Glass, which follows a young nurse whose religious fervor leads her down a path of darkness. Kit examines the powerful symbolism in Maud’s journey as her need to save her patient’s soul turns into dangerous obsession, offering insights into how faith, guilt, and isolation can lead to disturbing consequences. Saint Maud is known for its stark atmosphere, psychological intensity, and unsettling ambiguity, making it a modern classic in religious horror. Next, we explore The Offering, a film steeped in Jewish folklore, where a grieving family unwittingly unleashes the malevolent Abyzou, a demon of ancient mythology. Kit discusses the significance of Abyzou’s myth and the film’s cultural authenticity, noting how the demon’s threat to the family—and their unborn child—connects to themes of lineage, faith, and cultural survival. With chilling visuals and a deep-rooted connection to Jewish demonology, The Offering offers a unique perspective within the horror genre. Finally, we travel back to The Sentinel (1977), Michael Winner’s supernatural thriller where a young woman’s new apartment in Brooklyn Heights harbors a portal to Hell. Featuring an ensemble cast of iconic actors, The Sentinel delves into the clash between the modern world and ancient evils. Kit explores the film’s controversial production, its blend of psychological and supernatural horror, and the grim significance of its “gatekeeper” lore. In this episode, Kit unpacks how each film uses religious themes to explore the nature of devotion, ancient myths, and humanity’s deep-seated fears of the unknown. Whether you’re drawn to the quiet intensity of Saint Maud, the mythological terror of The Offering, or the chilling mystery of The Sentinel, this episode of Vox Macabre will take you deep into the shadows where faith and fear meet.Thanks for listening to Vox Macabre! If you enjoyed diving into the eerie and mysterious with us, don't forget to subscribe to stay updated on our latest episodes. Credits: - Created and Hosted by Kit Mann - Produced by Dara Schope - Audio Engineering by Roth - Additional Engineering by Kit Mann - Original music performed and produced by Kit Mann, copyright to Kit Mann Music, INC. © 2024 Vox Macabre. All rights reserved. No performance rights are granted to any other entities. For more bone-chilling tales and updates, follow us on Threads and Instagram @voxmacabre. Until next time, embrace the darkness and keep exploring the shadows.
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    56 分
  • Dog Soldiers. Howl. Werewolf of London

    Dog Soldiers. Howl. Werewolf of London
    2024/10/24
    Thanks for listening to Vox Macabre! If you enjoyed diving into the eerie and mysterious with us, don't forget to subscribe to stay updated on our latest episodes. Credits: - Created and Hosted by Kit Mann - Produced by Dara Schope - Audio Engineering by Roth - Additional Engineering by Kit Mann - Original music performed and produced by Kit Mann, copyright to Kit Mann Music, INC. © 2024 Vox Macabre. All rights reserved. No performance rights are granted to any other entities. For more bone-chilling tales and updates, follow us on Threads and Instagram @voxmacabre. Until next time, embrace the darkness and keep exploring the shadows.
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    59 分
  • Host. Feardotcom and Demon Seed

    Host. Feardotcom and Demon Seed
    2024/10/21
    Episode 53: Digital Dread and Technological Terrors In this episode of Vox Macabre, Kit Mann takes you deep into the dark side of technology and the terrifying consequences of our increasingly digital world. We’ll be exploring three films that blend horror with modern and future technologies: Host (2020), Feardotcom (2002), and Demon Seed (1977). From malevolent artificial intelligence to deadly websites, these films explore the fear of losing control to the very technology we rely on. We’ll start with Host, a unique horror film shot entirely over Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kit will break down how this film capitalized on isolation and our new digital reality to create some of the most terrifying moments of the last few years. Next, we dive into Feardotcom, a film that explores the early-2000s paranoia about the internet. What happens when you visit a cursed website? Kit unpacks the themes of voyeurism and how the web can be used to bring about real-life horror. Finally, we revisit Demon Seed, a 1977 sci-fi horror film about a rogue AI that traps a woman in her own home and seeks to create a human-AI hybrid. Kit will discuss how this early film presents a chilling vision of AI gone wrong and the dangers of overreliance on technology. Join us for an unsettling look into the ways technology, both modern and futuristic, can lead us down paths of horror we never saw coming.Thanks for listening to Vox Macabre! If you enjoyed diving into the eerie and mysterious with us, don't forget to subscribe to stay updated on our latest episodes. Credits: - Created and Hosted by Kit Mann - Produced by Dara Schope - Audio Engineering by Roth - Additional Engineering by Kit Mann - Original music performed and produced by Kit Mann, copyright to Kit Mann Music, INC. © 2024 Vox Macabre. All rights reserved. No performance rights are granted to any other entities. For more bone-chilling tales and updates, follow us on Threads and Instagram @voxmacabre. Until next time, embrace the darkness and keep exploring the shadows.
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    1 時間
  • Hell House LLC, The Houses October Built and Funhouse

    Hell House LLC, The Houses October Built and Funhouse
    2024/10/17
    Episode 52: Haunted Attractions and Funhouse Terrors In this thrilling episode, Kit Mann delves deep into the spine-chilling world of haunted attractions and carnival horrors, with a focus on three terrifying films: Hell House LLC (2015), The Houses October Built (2014), and The Funhouse (1981). These movies explore the fine line between entertainment and fear, showing what happens when staged scares turn into real nightmares. We’ll start by discussing Hell House LLC, a found-footage horror film that unravels the horrifying mystery behind a haunted house attraction gone wrong. Kit will explore how the movie uses practical effects, a slow-burn atmosphere, and claustrophobic settings to build one of the most suspenseful haunted attraction horrors in recent years. Next, we explore The Houses October Built, a film that blends real footage from extreme haunted houses with a scripted narrative about a group of friends searching for the most terrifying haunted experiences. Kit breaks down the unique evolution of the film, which began as a 2011 experimental project before being reworked into the 2014 cult hit we know today. From the thrill of extreme haunts to the escalating dangers of an underground scare, this film keeps the audience questioning what’s real and what’s fiction. Finally, we travel back to 1981 with Tobe Hooper’s The Funhouse. This carnival horror classic features a group of teens who make the mistake of staying overnight in a funhouse, only to be hunted by a deformed killer. Kit will explore how Hooper masterfully turns a seemingly innocent amusement park into a nightmare-filled labyrinth, blending the slasher genre with the psychological terror of being trapped with no escape. Join Kit as he unravels the unique scares, eerie settings, and lasting influence of these haunted attraction horrors in this week’s episode of Vox Macabre.Thanks for listening to Vox Macabre! If you enjoyed diving into the eerie and mysterious with us, don't forget to subscribe to stay updated on our latest episodes. Credits: - Created and Hosted by Kit Mann - Produced by Dara Schope - Audio Engineering by Roth - Additional Engineering by Kit Mann - Original music performed and produced by Kit Mann, copyright to Kit Mann Music, INC. © 2024 Vox Macabre. All rights reserved. No performance rights are granted to any other entities. For more bone-chilling tales and updates, follow us on Threads and Instagram @voxmacabre. Until next time, embrace the darkness and keep exploring the shadows.
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    1 時間 4 分
  • Lords of Salem. The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw and The Curse of the Crimson Altar

    Lords of Salem. The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw and The Curse of the Crimson Altar
    2024/10/14
    Episode 51: Witches and Curses In this episode of Vox Macabre, Kit Mann takes listeners on a journey into the world of witchcraft, occultism, and ancient curses with three chilling films that span both modern horror and gothic classics. We’ll be unraveling the eerie, malevolent forces at play in The Lords of Salem (2012), The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw (2020), and The Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968). Each of these films offers a unique take on the power and terror of witches, and this episode promises to dig deep into their dark, disturbing atmospheres. First up is The Lords of Salem, directed by Rob Zombie. This 2012 film plunges the audience into a nightmarish vision of witchcraft in modern-day Salem. Kit will discuss how Zombie's signature unsettling style, combined with haunting visuals and an eerie soundtrack, brings to life a coven of witches seeking revenge for centuries-old wrongs. We'll explore the way the film blends historical elements with psychedelic horror, creating a suffocating sense of dread that builds towards its shocking climax. Next, we’ll move on to The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw, a 2020 film directed by Thomas Robert Lee. This folk horror tale takes place in a 1970s rural community still deeply entrenched in old-world beliefs. Kit will delve into the film's themes of isolation, religious zealotry, and vengeance, and how it echoes the unsettling atmosphere of The Witch (2015). With its slow-burn pacing and an escalating sense of supernatural menace, this film tells the story of a mother and daughter with secret ties to witchcraft, and their deadly influence over a town already on the brink of collapse. Finally, we’ll discuss The Curse of the Crimson Altar, a 1968 British horror film that blends gothic atmosphere with a vibrant, surreal style. Directed by Vernon Sewell and starring horror legends Boris Karloff and Christopher Lee, the film follows an antiques dealer who finds himself entangled in a centuries-old curse involving witchcraft and blood sacrifice. Kit will unpack the film's blend of classic gothic horror tropes with hallucinatory sequences that leave the audience questioning the line between reality and the supernatural. Throughout the episode, Kit will draw connections between the three films, examining how the portrayal of witches has evolved across different periods of cinema. From Rob Zombie's nightmarish modern witches to the restrained, creeping terror of The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw, and the classic, atmospheric horrors of The Curse of the Crimson Altar, we’ll look at how each film taps into the primal fears surrounding witches and their power to curse and destroy. Listeners can expect in-depth analysis, behind-the-scenes trivia, and a focus on the lasting legacy of witchcraft and curses in horror cinema. Whether you’re a fan of psychological terror, slow-burn folk horror, or vibrant gothic visuals, Episode 51 offers a comprehensive look at how these films use witches to invoke dread and unease in their audiences.Thanks for listening to Vox Macabre! If you enjoyed diving into the eerie and mysterious with us, don't forget to subscribe to stay updated on our latest episodes. Credits: - Created and Hosted by Kit Mann - Produced by Dara Schope - Audio Engineering by Roth - Additional Engineering by Kit Mann - Original music performed and produced by Kit Mann, copyright to Kit Mann Music, INC. © 2024 Vox Macabre. All rights reserved. No performance rights are granted to any other entities. For more bone-chilling tales and updates, follow us on Threads and Instagram @voxmacabre. Until next time, embrace the darkness and keep exploring the shadows.
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    56 分
  • 50TH CELEBRATION! -Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Deranged. Attack of the 50 Foot Woman!

    50TH CELEBRATION! -Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Deranged. Attack of the 50 Foot Woman!
    2024/10/10
    Podcast Episode 50: A 50-Year Horror Retrospective – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Deranged, and Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman For our 50th episode, Vox Macabre is celebrating in true horror fashion by looking back at two films that share the milestone—The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Deranged, both turning 50 this year. Host Kit Mann takes you deep into the gritty, groundbreaking world of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, exploring how it redefined the slasher genre and created one of the most infamous villains of all time, Leatherface. Next, we dive into Deranged, a chilling portrayal of real-life killer Ed Gein and the dark, psychological horror that ensues. But the celebration doesn’t end there—Kit also travels back to 1958 with the iconic sci-fi horror flick Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman. This B-movie classic, filled with atomic-age anxieties and campy fun, offers a perfect contrast to the terror of the 1970s films. Alongside the in-depth film analysis, listeners get to enjoy a spooky round of audience questions, discussing the enduring appeal of these horror classics, and a terrifying Campfire Tales story about a man who experiences a strange disappearance in his own home. This episode is packed with nostalgia, horror trivia, and a celebration of all things spooky, marking a special milestone for Vox Macabre. Join Kit Mann as he uncovers the secrets behind these iconic films and commemorates 50 episodes of fear and thrills!Thanks for listening to Vox Macabre! If you enjoyed diving into the eerie and mysterious with us, don't forget to subscribe to stay updated on our latest episodes. Credits: - Created and Hosted by Kit Mann - Produced by Dara Schope - Audio Engineering by Roth - Additional Engineering by Kit Mann - Original music performed and produced by Kit Mann, copyright to Kit Mann Music, INC. © 2024 Vox Macabre. All rights reserved. No performance rights are granted to any other entities. For more bone-chilling tales and updates, follow us on Threads and Instagram @voxmacabre. Until next time, embrace the darkness and keep exploring the shadows.
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    58 分