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The Horror Double Bill

The Horror Double Bill

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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.


Expect discussions on shared themes, directors. writers and atmosphere, as we explore what the films say about the time they were made and our fears in the present; including social history, folklore, censorship, and a love of horror in all its forms.


New episodes every Sunday.


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  • Episode 47: Daniel Isn't Real (2019) & The Lighthouse (2019)
    Apr 25 2026

    Welcome to episode 47 of the Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.

    First up is Daniel Isn’t Real (2019) dir. Adam Egypt Mortimer, w Miles Robbins & Patrick Schwarzenegger

    Then The Lighthouse (2019) dir. Robert Eggers, w Willem Dafoe & Robert Pattinson.

    Recommendations

    https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1940/10/thus-i-refute-beelzy/654631/

    Enoch by Robert Bloch

    Asylum (1972)

    Tales that Witness Madness (1973)

    In This Way I Was Saved by Brian DeLeeuw

    Easy Riders, Raging Bulls by Peter Biskind,

    Some Kind of Hate (2015)

    At Close Range (1986)

    Archenemy (2020)

    References

    https://rue-morgue.com/exclusive-interview-director-adam-egypt-mortimer-speaks-the-truth-about-daniel-isnt-real-part-two/

    https://www.creativescreenwriting.com/adam-egypt-mortimer-discusses-his-cosmic-horror-film-daniel-isnt-real/

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffewing/2020/12/11/interview-a-chat-with-director-adam-egypt-mortimer-about-archenemy-superheroes-and-genre-film/

    https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3596127/8-films-inspired-daniel-isnt-real/

    https://screenrant.com/patrick-schwarzenegger-interview-daniel-isnt-real-clip/

    https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/patrick-schwarzenegger-daniel-isnt-real

    https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/314433/exclusive-interview-with-daniel-isnt-real-director-adam-egypt-mortimer/

    https://dailydead.com/sxsw-2019-interview-director-adam-egypt-mortimer-talks-daniel-isnt-real/

    The Lighthouse - Arrow Video 4k special edition extras and comentaries

    https://www.eapoe.org/works/tales/lightha.htm

    https://www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/robert-eggers-lighthouse-influences

    https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/04/04/robert-eggerss-historical-visions-go-mainstream

    https://silverscreenriot.com/talking-robert-eggers-witch/

    https://www.bafta.org/media-centre/press-releases/screenwriters-lecture-series-2019-robert-eggers/

    https://www.theguardian.com/global/2019/dec/22/robert-pattinson-i-dont-really-know-how-to-act-batman-the-lighthouse

    https://www.gq.com/story/willem-dafoe-on-why-the-lighthouse-worked-so-well

    https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/the-lighthouse-robert-eggers-filmmaker-toolkit-podcast-episode-94-1202186291/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smalls_Lighthouse#Smalls_Lighthouse_Tragedy

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Isn%27t_Real

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Light-House

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lighthouse_(2019_film)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Eggers

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Episode 46: The Innocents (1961) & Full Circle aka The Haunting of Julia (1977)
    Apr 18 2026

    Welcome to episode 46 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 we are back with haunted houses, classic ghost stories, and more than a little ambiguity, with one film based on a novella by Henry James and the other based on a novel by Peter Straub.

    First up, we have The Innocents from 1961, directed by Jack Clayton. This stars Deborah Kerr, Megs Jenkins, Martin Stephens, and Pamela Franklin.

    Then we jump forward to 1977 for Full Circle, which was released in the US as The Haunting of Julia. This was directed by Richard Loncraine and stars Mia Farrow, Keir Dullea, Tom Conti, and Jill Bennett.

    Recommendations

    The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

    Julia by Peter Straub

    Ghost Story by Peter Straub

    The Other by Thomas Tryon

    Momsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girlie (1970)

    References

    The Innocents by Christopher Frayling (BFI Film Classics)

    https://youtu.be/ZpV5J91BnV0?si=SPH8nq8FBgApLusl

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innocents_(play)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innocents_(1961_film)

    https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/gothic-glamour-innocents

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Clayton

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_James

    Full Circle (BFI blu ray) - interviews and extras

    https://bfidatadigipres.github.io/events/2023/04/19/full-circle/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_Circle_(1977_film)

    https://academic.oup.com/screen/article/65/1/47/7632062

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemary%27s_Baby_(film)

    RichardLoncraine.com.


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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Episode 45: Possession (1981) & Witching and Bitching (2013)
    Apr 11 2026

    Welcome to episode 45 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 we are discussing

    Possession (1981) dir. Andrzej Żuławski w. Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill

    Las Brujas de Zugarramurdi aka Witching and Bitching (2013) dir. Alex de la Iglesia w. Hugo Silva, Mario Casas, and Carmen Maura

    Recommendations

    The Story of Adele H (1975)

    The Driver (1978)

    Camille Claudel (1988)

    One Deadly Summer (1983)

    Subway (1985)

    The Last Circus (2010)

    References

    Possession by Alison Taylor

    Possession 4k Special Edition from Second Sight Films

    House of Psychotic Women by Kier-La Janisse

    https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/biggest-regret-of-isabelle-adjanis-career/

    www.filmcomment.com/blog/film-comment-interview-andrzej-zulawski

    https://metrograph.com/making-a-monster/

    https://a-rabbitsfoot.com/editorial/film/isabelle-adjani-in-confession

    https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/isabelle-adjani-possession-never-accept-again-1234895552

    https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/sam-neill-possession-could-not-be-made-today-abuse-on-set-1234821437

    https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/jul/09/possession-movie-film-1981-octopus-isabelle-adjani-sam-neill

    https://www.glamour.es/placeres/cultura/articulos/entrevista-con-alex-de-la-iglesia-y-carmen-maura-por-las-brujas-de-zugarramurdi/18848

    https://www.glamour.es/placeres/cultura/articulos/entrevista-con-alex-de-la-iglesia-y-carmen-maura-por-las-brujas-de-zugarramurdi/18848

    https://cinema.everyeye.it/articoli/intervista-las-brujas-de-zugarramurdi-alex-de-la-iglesia-21024.html

    https://cineuropa.org/en/interview/244346/

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    1 hr and 13 mins
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