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The next 10 films are here! Which have you seen? Filipino Horror Shutter (2025) dir. Herwin NoviantoIndonesian Horror Sundel Bolong (1981) dir. Sisworo Gautama PutraPrimbon (2023) dir. Rudi SoedjarwoItalian / German Horror Schreie in der Nacht/The Unnaturals (1969) dir. Antonio MargheritiKorean Horror 이어도/ Ioeh Island (1977) dir. Kim Ki-youngMalaysian Horror Mikael: Pemburu Dua Alam/Mikael: Hunter of Two Realms (2026) dir. Zahir OmarSouth African Horror Pou/Peacock (2023) dir. Jaco MinnaarSpanish Horror El celo/Presence of Mind (1999) dir. Antonio AloyUK Horror Asylum (1972) dir. Roy Ward BakerUSA Horror The Love Witch (2018) dir. Anna Biller,

The next batch of films are up! Indonesian Horror Sundel Bolong (1981) dir. Sisworo Gautama PutraPrimbon (2023) dir. Rudi SoedjarwoShutter (2025) dir. Herwin Novianto Italian/German Horror Schreie in der Nacht/The Unnaturals (1969) dir. Antonio Margheriti (do not rec) Korean Horror 이어도 / Ieoh Island (1977) dir. Kim Ki-young Malaysian Horror Mikael: Pemburu Dua Alam/Mikael: Hunter of Two Realms (2026) dir. Zahir Omar (features a brief animation sequence as a flashback, which reviewers claim is GenAI). South African Horror Pou/Peacock (2023) dir. Jaco Minnaar Spanish Horror El celo/Presence of Mind (1999) dir. Antonio Aloy UK Horror Asylum (1972) dir. Roy Ward Baker USA Horror The Love Witch (2016) dir. Anna Biller

We chat about PSYCHO (1960) dir. Alfred Hitchcock, originally written by Robert Bloch and adapted for screen by Joseph Stefano, (correction from the podcast where I thought Bloch had written the screenplay as well) and Horror media influences on Valentine's works.

Films 41-50 are as follows: Canadian Horror: SG̲aawaay Ḵ’uuna/Edge of the Knife (2018) dirs. Helen Haig-Brown and Gwaai EdenshawTurkish Horror: Gudubet (Ölmek İstemiyorum) / Hideous Creature (I Don’t Want To Die) (2025) dir. Mehmet TanDabbe (2006) dir. Hasan KaracadağUK Horror: The Cat and the Canary (1978) dir. Radley MetzgerTarry-Dan Tarry-Dan Scarey Old Spooky Man (1978) dir. John ReardonThe Descent (2005) dir. Neil MarshallThe Convent/Heretiks (2018) dir. Paul HyettTo Fire You Come at Last (2023) dir. Sean HoganRobin Redbreast (1970) dir. James MacTaggartThe Asphyx (1972) dir. Peter Newbrook

Here are the latest 10 films of the 100 Horror Movies in 92 Days Challenge! Italian Horror Non mi uccidere/Don't Kill Me (2021) dir. Andrea De SicaLycanthropus/Werewolf In A Girl's Dormitory (1961) dir. Paolo HeuschJapanese Horror ８番出口/Exit 8 (2026) dir. Genki KawamuraKorean Horror (S Korea) 곤지암/Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) dir. Jung Bum-shikNigerian Horror Igodo: The Land of the Living Dead (1999) dirs. Andy Amenechi and Don Pedro ObasekiNorwegian Horror Vikingulven/Viking Wolf (2022) dir. Stig SvendsenSwedish Horror Draug (2018) dirs. Karin Engman and Klas PerssonUSA Horror The Cave (2005) dir. Bruce HuntWer (2013) dir. William Brent BellLee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) dir. Lee Cronin

Danai Christopoulou is the author of VILE LADY VILLAINS. We talk about Greek culture, myths, and writing from a Greek perspective. The fully formatted transcript with images & links can be found at cmrosens.com. Works by the author mentioned in the show: VILE LADY VILLAINS by Danai ChristopoulouMEDUSA anthology - Flame Tree PressBRIDE OF THE GULF - short story in khōréō magazineFilms recommended: Μέδουσα/Medusa (1998) dir. George LazopoulosΆλυτη/Entwined (2019) dir. Minos Nikolakakis

The next 10 films are here - films 21-30 of the challenge! Cambodian Horror The Hand (2025) dir. Mak Pichjuli. Watched on YouTube.Filipino Horror Posthouse (2025) dir. Nikolas RedTurkish Horror [all on YouTube] Siccîn 5 (2018) dir. Alper MestçiSiccîn 6 (2019) dir. Alper MestçiSiccîn 7 (2024) dir. Alper MestçiSiccîn 8 (2025) dir. Alper MestçiÖlü Kontesin Laneti/Curse of the Dead Countess (2025) dir. Ahmet ArpacıNigerian Horror Haunted (1998) dir. Chico EjiroUSA Horror They Will Kill You (2026) dir. Kirill SokolovVietnamese Horror Đoạt Hồn/Hollow (2014) dir. Ham Tran

Intro/Outro: "Eighties Action" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The next 10 films of the challenge are as follows: Australian Horror The Pack (2015) dir. Nick RobertsonCanadian Horror Rituals (1977) dir. Peter CarterChinese Horror 三更客栈/Midnight Inn (2024) dir. Chen Jiaolong白雲齋怪話 /Baiyun Ghost House/Weird Stories of Baiyun Zhai (2025) dir. Li ZhiwenFilipino Horror Nightshift (2020) dir. Yam LaranasItalian Horror La notte dei diavoli/The Night of the Devils (1972) dir. Giorgio FerroniUruguayan Horror Plenilunio/Fullmoon (1993) dir. Ricardo Islas. Watched on YouTubeUSA Horror Never Let Go (2024) dir. Alexandre Aja,Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) dirs. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett,

Intro/Outro: "Eighties Action" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The first 10 films for the challenge! They are as follows: Chilean Horror Wekufe: El origen del mal/Wekufe: The Origin of Evil (2016) dir. Javier AttridgeLa casa lobo/Wolf House (2018) dirs. Cristóbal León, Joaquín CociñaIndian Horror भूत बंगला / Bhooth Bangla (2026) dir. PriyadarshanJunglemahal: The Awakening (2023) dir. Arunava ChowdhuryItalian Horror La settima tomba/The Seventh Grave (1965) dir. Garibaldi Serra CaraccioloIl mostro dell'opera/The Monster of the Opera (1964) dir. Renato PolselliDemonia (1990) dir. Lucio Fulci.Nigerian Horror Clout (2021) dir. Bobby Emmanuel Okoye, Watched on YouTube.Sakobi: The Snake Girl (1998) dir. Zeb Ejiro.Watched on YouTube.Araromire / The Figurine: Araromire (2009) dir. Kunle Afolayan.Watched on YouTube.

Get these episodes without ads, and free eBooks to download by joining my Ko-Fi membership - cancel any time. As this is a media-focused season, I thought I'd do some podcast versions of the media round-ups I post monthly on my website, of all the media I've been reading, listening to, and watching. These are all genres, and if you fancy getting to know me and my media tastes, or get some recs for your own media consumption, then check these bonus episodes out. [If you do want to skip spoilers for Val Kilmer film The Traveler, please skip to around 01:04:01.420 where you then just pick up my overall thoughts on the film, without plot specific points.] Book Recs: All of Us Murderers by K.J. Charles What The Fog Conceals by R.A. Marno Linghun by Ai Jiang 25 Gifts of Terror by Boris Bacic We Are Here to Hurt Each Other by Paula D. Ashe HorrorBabble’s Diary Horror (Audiobook) Algernon Blackwood BBC Radio Drama Collection (Audiobook/Audio Drama) TV Show / Limited Series Recs: Hazbin Hotel Helluva Boss Yaratilan/Creature (8-part series) Agatha Christie's Ordeal by Innocence (complete 3-part adaptation) Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse (complete 3-part adaptation) Midwinter of the Spirit (complete 3-part adaptation) Crooked House (3-part complete series) Queen Mantis (8-part complete series) La Révolution (8-part series, cancelled, ends with set-up to S02) Ghosts (UK) - complete and now finished series with several seasons. . . . Intro/Outro: "Werq" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Season 06 of Eldritch Girl is a Horror Film focused season! I've been doing the #100HorrorMoviesIn92Days challenge for 4 years now, but this time I want to share my challenge progress on the podcast. Here's my look back at the last 4 years, with a few Top 10 lists (plus runners up). I'm looking forward to starting this season but the episodes may be a challenge in themselves to get up! We'll see how often I can post, as all the films will be new to me, and I can't get a head start to record them! For now, enjoy my look back at the 467 films I've watched over the last 4 years specifically for the challenge count. Read this in its original post format on cmrosens.com. Get these episodes without ads, and free eBooks to download by joining my Ko-Fi membership - cancel any time. Intro/Outro: "Eighties Action" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The final two days - and my top 5 from the whole list! You can find all the list and links on romancingthegothic.com and individual daily posts on my Ko-Fi and at cmrosens.com. Get the OCCUPYING BODIES anthology, out now! My top 5 #AScareADay stories: October 27th – Helen Stubbs – ‘Uncontainable’ (2016) – Read it here October 28th – Nibedita Sen – ‘Ten Excerpts from an Annotated Bibliography on the Cannibal Women of Ratnibar Island’ (2019) – Read it here October 15th – Conrad Aiken – ‘The Vampire’ (1916) – Read it here or listen here October 18th – Everill Worrell – ‘The Canal’ (1927) – Read and listen to it here October 8th – Rhoda Broughton – ‘The Truth, The Whole Truth, And Nothing but the Truth’ (1868) – Read it here League of its own: October 24th – Lisa L Hannett – ‘Sweet Subtleties’ (2012) – Read it here There are so many from this year's list that I loved. I also go into my top 10 films for the #100HorrorMoviesIn92Days challenge, which I've now completed! Intro/Outro music credits: "Danse Macabre - Busy Strings" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Only 2 days to catch up with now, so this is a shorter episode! I tried my hand at fragment writing, and also a web comic style story with photos I took, and stock photos I found in Canva. So these two days are both a bit experimental! You can find them on cmrosens.com and all the challenge stories listed on romancingthegothic.com if you want to find them. CW for body horror Intro/Outro Credits: "Danse Macabre - Busy Strings" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

I loved these stories/poems, and highly recommend them. Get ahead or do the challenge day by day: https://romancingthegothic.com/2025/09/21/the-scare-a-day-challenge-october-2025/ My creative responses vary from Changelings to Beverley Wend & Eglantine Pritchard, and more... Intro/Outro Music Credits: "Danse Macabre - Busy Strings" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Have a read of the stories for these days and join in with your own thoughts - here are mine, along with media recs, and creative responses! Go over to cmrosens.com for all my #AScareADay posts, and to find all the links mentioned in this episode. Intro/Outro Music Credits: "Danse Macabre - Busy Strings" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/