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Modern Horror Podcast

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This podcast has
80 episodes
Language
English
Publisher
Film Stories
Explicit
No
Date created
2024/09/04
Latest episode
2026/10/28
Average duration
66 min.
Release period
11 days

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What is modern horror? Join author and podcaster A. J. Black and horror writer and podcaster Hugh McStay for a bloodthirsty exploration of cinematic horror from 2010 onwards, talking everything from INSIDIOUS to IT FOLLOWS to IN A VIOLENT NATURE and beyond. Prepare to have your collies wobbled and spines tingled. We'll be right back... A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk

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Clayface
2026/10/28
We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This week we venture into comic book territory as we look at DC Comics vaunted entry into dark, 18-rated body horror, with the James Watkins-directed Clayface. Tony and Hugh look at whether the film lives up to the horror billing, the influence (or not) of Mike Flanagan on the project, where this fits in the wider developing DCU, and just how memorable a comic-book villain the clay man might end up being... Host / Editor A. J. Black Co-Host Hugh McStay Become a Modern Horror Fiend (free): https://discord.gg/fr6AMwSPfN Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/modernhorrorpodcast Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'The Cost of Fear' & 'Murder in the Dark' by Jon Bjork (c) epidemicsound.com Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Halloween Ends with Baz Greenland
2026/10/21
We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This week we conclude our Month of Halloween to help celebrate the launch of spin-off podcast Modern Horror: Halloween by looking at David Gordon Green’s 2022 finale Halloween Ends. Joined by one of the Modern Horror: Halloween co-hosts and recurring guest Baz Greenland, the trio chat the unique use of Michael Myers, the unusual tone, a quite eye opening take on Laurie Strode, and whether you can ever end the Halloween series... Host / Editor A. J. Black Co-Host Hugh McStay Guest Baz Greenland Listen to Modern Horror: Halloween https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/modern-horror-halloween/id6816842597 Become a Modern Horror Fiend (free): https://discord.gg/fr6AMwSPfN Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/modernhorrorpodcast Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'The Cost of Fear' & 'Murder in the Dark' by Jon Bjork (c) epidemicsound.com Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Halloween Kills with Ashley Thomas
2026/10/14
We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This week the gents continue their Month of Halloween to help celebrate the launch of spin-off podcast Modern Horror: Halloween by looking at David Gordon Green’s 2021 Halloween Kills. Joined by one of the Modern Horror: Halloween co-hosts and first time Modern Horror victim Ashley Thomas, the gang discuss mob mentality, the sidelining of a horror icon and of course, the legendary Big John and Little John… Host / Editor Hugh McStay Co-Host A.J. Black Guest Ashley Thomas Listen to Modern Horror: Halloween https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/modern-horror-halloween/id6816842597 Become a Modern Horror Fiend (free): https://discord.gg/fr6AMwSPfN Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/modernhorrorpodcast Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'The Cost of Fear' & 'Murder in the Dark' by Jon Bjork (c) epidemicsound.com Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Halloween (2018) with Emma Arneil
2026/10/07
We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This time they begin a Month of Halloween, to help celebrate the new Modern Horror: Halloween spin-off podcast, by looking at the first of David Gordon Green's sequel trilogy, 2018's Halloween. Joined by one of the Modern Horror: Halloween co-hosts and frequent guest Emma Arneil, they delve into the return of Laurie Strode, the ever-present legacy of Michael Myers, and whether you can come close to the greatness of John Carpenter's original... Host / Editor A. J. Black Co-Host Hugh McStay Guest Emma Arneil Listen to Modern Horror: Halloween https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/modern-horror-halloween/id6816842597 Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/modernhorrorpodcast Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'The Cost of Fear' & 'Murder in the Dark' by Jon Bjork (c) epidemicsound.com Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Modern Horror: Halloween - Coming Soon!
2026/09/28
Evil never dies... The second spin-off from Modern Horror arrives early October in Modern Horror: Halloween, hosted by Baz Greenland, Emma Arneil & Ashley Thomas. Arriving in more than one season, the trio will examine all Halloween films to date in this limited run podcast series. Subscribe now to Modern Horror: Halloween on all podcast platforms. Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Resident Evil with Mary Munoz
2026/09/23
We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, ModernHorror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best,worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This week the gents are joined by once again by returning guest Mary Munoz as they unpack Zach Cregger's take on Capcom's Resident Evil. A wild ride into the darkness unleashed on Raccoon City, the film is full of comedy, replete with lashings of gore and full of gonzo action, so the trio chat how Cregger came to take this on, their history with the broader franchise, the horror moments of the film that tickled them and so much more... Host / Editor A. J. Black Co-Host Hugh McStay Guest Mary Munoz (⁠@missmaimepeas.bsky.social⁠) Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/modernhorrorpodcast Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'The Cost of Fear' & 'Murder in the Dark' by Jon Bjork (c) epidemicsound.com Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Obsession with Mary Munoz
2026/09/09
We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, ModernHorror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best,worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This week the gents are joined by returning guest Mary Munozto discuss Curry Barker’s modern masterpiece, Obsession. Together, the gang discuss the emergence of incel horror, the return of the Monkey’s Paw curse and one of the truly great horror performances from Inde Navarrette. .. Host / Editor Hugh McStay Co-Host A. J. Black Guest Mary Munoz (@missmaimepeas.bsky.social) Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/modernhorrorpodcast Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'The Cost of Fear' & 'Murder in the Dark' by Jon Bjork (c) epidemicsound.com Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Passenger
2026/09/02
We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This week Tony and Hugh are tackling André Øvredal’s 2026 road horror movie Passenger. The gents discuss some great scares, a chilling set-up, lament the much missed early work of a talented director,  missed opportunities and wonder whether this whole affair should be considered a bit of a write-off… Host / Editor Hugh McStay Co-Host A. J. Black Read Tony on Passenger at Film Stories: https://filmstories.co.uk/features/passenger-2026-the-overlooked-horror-film-with-a-slightly-different-lesson/ Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/modernhorrorpodcast Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'The Cost of Fear' & 'Murder in the Dark' by Jon Bjork (c) epidemicsound.com Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Strange Darling
2026/08/19
We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, ModernHorror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best,worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This week we return to the realm of the dark psychological thriller by looking at JT Mollner's 2023 film, Strange Darling. Another favourite of Hugh's that we've threatened to cover for ages, this indie picture subverts what we might expect from the standard serial killer hunts women story into something altogether knottier, darker and visually arresting. We unpick what Mollner's influences might have been, two outstanding central performances, and dig into where this intriguing tale fully goes... Host Hugh McStay Co-Host / Editor A. J. Black Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/modernhorrorpodcast Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'The Cost of Fear' & 'Murder in the Dark' by Jon Bjork (c) epidemicsound.com Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Odyssey
2026/08/05
We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, ModernHorror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best,worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This week you might think we've gone mad because we're not talking about a horror movie, rather Christopher Nolan's epic 2026 telling of Homer's The Odyssey. So what's going on? Well, we're pretty convinced that Nolan's infused his story of Odysseus returning from the Trojan War with some absolute nightmare fuel, from Lovecraftian monsters to terrifying witches and giant metal-clad warriors. It's a movie with horror elements so we dial into those areas, as well as wonder what a Nolan horror film, proper, could one day look like... Host / Editor A. J. Black Co-Host Hugh McStay Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/modernhorrorpodcast Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'The Cost of Fear' & 'Murder in the Dark' by Jon Bjork (c) epidemicsound.com Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lake Mungo with Emma Arneil
2026/07/22
We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, ModernHorror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best,worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This week the gents are having their first ‘cheat’ pick asthey travel back to 2008 for Joel Anderson’s psychological horror film Lake Mungo. Joined by the magnificent host of The Horror and Her Podcast, Emma Arneil, the gang discuss one of the saddest, creepiest and perhaps most profound horror films of the last twenty years. So join us for a discussion of a film where we touch on found-footage horror, ghostly apparitions and a meditation on the existential fear that we may never know those we love the most. Oh, and for some reason, Mungo Jerry... Host / Editor Hugh McStay Co-Host A. J. Black Guest Emma Arneil (@ems06 on Instagram) The Horror and Her Podcast Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/modernhorrorpodcast Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'The Cost of Fear' & 'Murder in the Dark' by Jon Bjork (c) epidemicsound.com Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
You’re Next
2026/07/08
We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, ModernHorror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best,worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. Hugh and Tony tackle Adam Wingard’s highly influential 2011 homeinvasion horror You’re Next. The gents talk about the worst family in theworld, the film’s impact on the wider cultural zeitgeist, the career of AdamWingard and heap praise upon a final girl for the ages… Host / Editor Hugh McStay Co-Host A. J. Black Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/modernhorrorpodcast Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'The Cost of Fear' & 'Murder in the Dark' by Jon Bjork (c) epidemicsound.com Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Dark Song
2026/06/24
We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. Hugh and Tony finally get around to discussing Liam Gavin’s 2016 occultist horror A Dark Song after Hugh banging on about it for the best part of two years. The gents discuss a very unique modern horror film, explorethe history of occultism and the infamous Aleister Crowley and dive deep into the claustrophobic nightmare that Liam Gavin presents... Host / Editor Hugh McStay Co-Host A. J. Black Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/modernhorrorpodcast Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'The Cost of Fear' & 'Murder in the Dark' by Jon Bjork (c) epidemicsound.com Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Devil’s Candy
2026/06/10
We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, ModernHorror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best,worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This week the gents are discussing Sean Byrne’s 2015 psychological supernatural horror, The Devil’s Candy. A film chock full of HeavyMetal madness, Hugh and Tony discuss the fantastic performances from Ethan Embry and Pruitt Taylor Vince, admire the unsettling demonic artwork and discuss if it is possible to have ukelele-infused heavy metal tracks (stay tuned to the end to find out…) Host / Editor Hugh McStay Co-Host A. J. Black Buy the film from Second Sight: https://secondsightfilms.co.uk/products/the-devils-candy-limited-edition-4k-uhd-blu-ray-pre-order-available-may-25th Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/modernhorrorpodcast Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'The Cost of Fear' & 'Murder in the Dark' by Jon Bjork (c) epidemicsound.com Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Backrooms
2026/06/03
We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, ModernHorror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best,worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This week we look at the newest box office horror sensation, the adaptation of prodigy director Kane Parsons' YouTube series, Backrooms. We discuss the rise of a new generation of filmmaker emerging from a different creative medium; the history of The Backrooms and its attendant lore; the fusion of low-fi horror concepts with prestige actors; and wonder about the vanguard this might lead given its rampant success... Host / Editor A. J. Black Co-Host Hugh McStay Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/modernhorrorpodcast Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'The Cost of Fear' & 'Murder in the Dark' by Jon Bjork (c) epidemicsound.com Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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