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Horror legend Adrienne Barbeau joins Gary for an exclusive interview ahead of a screening of John Carpenter’s iconic supernatural horror film The Fog at Grimmfest 2026! In this special episode of the show, Gary chats with the legendary actress about her career in horror, her latest movie Oddities, her podcast She Kills, and the importance of women’s voices in the horror genre and introduces her to The Fog day, celebrated every year on April 21st by fans across the globe. Best known to horror fans for her unforgettable role as Stevie Wayne in John Carpenter’s The Fog (1980), Adrienne Barbeau reflects on the legacy of this atmospheric ghost story, its enduring appeal and its place in the history of classic horror cinema. Gary also talks to Adrienne about Oddities, her latest film project, and She Kills, the podcast celebrating women in horror and the creative voices shaping the genre. The conversation explores why representation matters, how women have helped define horror both in front of and behind the camera, and why their stories deserve to be heard. From John Carpenter’s supernatural horror classics to the evolving landscape of modern horror, this is a must-listen interview for fans of Adrienne Barbeau, The Fog, independent horror films and the women making their mark on the genre.

To kick off spooky season in style, in this special episode of Live from Manchester Morgue, we sit down with filmmaker Damien Fannon, director of the upcoming horror film Ivan, ahead of its screening at Grimmfest 2026 in Manchester. Damien talks about the inspiration behind Ivan, bringing the film from concept to screen, the challenges of independent filmmaking, and what audiences can expect when Ivan arrives at Grimmfest. We also discuss the creative process behind the film, working with cast and crew, and the experience of bringing a new horror movie to one of the UK’s best-known genre film festivals. With Grimmfest 2026 bringing another lineup of horror, genre and independent cinema to Manchester, this episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at one of the films featured at this year’s festival. Whether you’re a fan of horror films, independent cinema, British filmmaking, Grimmfest, or director interviews, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

Welcome back to the Morgue for another instalment of Sequels That Go Big, our ongoing series celebrating horror movie sequels that turn it up way past 11. When a horror film gets a sequel, the question is simple: can it go bigger, bloodier, stranger and scarier than the original? In Sequels That Go Big, Gary and Ken dig into the follow-ups that expand the mythology, raise the stakes and take their particular brand of horror to gloriously excessive new places. Expect plenty of discussion, trivia, behind-the-scenes stories and the usual Morgue banter as we dissect another big-screen horror sequel. Whether you're a fan of classic horror, cult movies, slasher films, supernatural horror, body horror or simply love a good sequel, this is one for the horror movie podcast listener's collection. So grab your favourite horror movie snack, settle in and join us in the Morgue. There will be spoilers. Mostly. Live From Manchester Morgue is a British horror film podcast hosted by Gary Hames and Ken Talbot, bringing you horror movie reviews, retrospectives, double-bill discussions, genre trivia, interviews and plenty of laughs from the darkest corner of the North of England.

In this episode, the boys are joined by horror legends Toby Poser and John Adams of Adams Family fame, the filmmakers behind acclaimed horror films Hellbender, Mother of Flies and more. They discuss their latest film, The Glorious Dead, which made its UK debut at FrightFest and is set to screen at Manchester’s Grimmfest this October. The episode dives into the making of The Glorious Dead, independent horror filmmaking, and what fans can expect from the new movie.

Hello and welcome back to Live From Manchester Morgue, where your British hosts dive into the world of horror movies and discuss two films that we think would make the perfect horror double feature. This time, we're heading down under to explore Australian horror and Ozploitation with Greg McLean's Wolf Creek and Sean Byrne's The Loved Ones. But do these two films really count as Ozploitation? We discuss what makes Australian exploitation horror so distinctive and why these brutal, unforgettable movies deserve a place in the horror canon. Do you think they count as Ozploitation? Let us know! We'll also share our horror movie recommendations, talk about what we've been watching, and pay tribute to horror and genre icons Tim Curry and Peter Cullen. If you're a fan of Australian horror, Ozploitation, Wolf Creek, The Loved Ones, extreme horror, cult movies, and horror double features, this episode is for you. Subscribe for more horror movie discussions, reviews, recommendations, and deep dives from Live From Manchester Morgue.

Welcome to another in our current series of creator interviews, this time with writer, producer and director of upcoming Oz-themed horror Dorothy: The Haunting of Oz! We're excited to see where this one takes us, check out the trailer now!

Welcome back to the Morgue, friends! Ken and Gary interview director Chris Schwab about his fresh, contemporary take on the Dracula mythos for his new film, Dracula: The Night Around Us, before its UK premiere at Frightfest on SUNDAY, 30th August! We don't normally release anything so close together but we wanted to get this out in good time for the festival. Check out the film, leave us a comment or a rating and tune in shortly when we discuss Australian horror with Wolf Creek and The Loved Ones, plus another sequel that goes hard - Aliens!

Welcome back to the Morgue once more! This week, things get decidedly wormy as Gary and Ken make the case for another great double bill and compare two stone-cold horror comedy classics - Fred Dekker's Night of the Creeps and James Gunn's Slither. We read out YOUR comments, ask How Many Cats Are In It and you can play along with Ken as he tries to get three more horror movie taglines for a laugh. Please take a moment to give us a rating (if it's good, no one-star reviews pls) and leave us a comment to let us know how you're enjoying the show, your cat's names... whatever you like, really. I'm not your Dad, am I?

Ken talks to Spider One of Powerman 5000 and Krsy Fox about their new movie, Big Baby!

Welcome back to The Morgue! This week, the lads discuss two recent horror films both driven by breathtaking, oscar-worthy horror performances by women - Smile 2 and Obsession* - and explore the themes of trauma and consent driving the stories. Gary tells us his thoughts on Widows Bay, Ken on Hive and The new series of The Vampire Lestat, you can check out some Nightmare on Elm Street reboot news and play along with Guess The Taglines! * there is a cat in it but it does not fare well

This week, the Deadkidometer explodes as we discuss demons and the role of the church in two fantastic, brutal and modern takes on the concept of demonic possession with REC (2007) and When Evil Lurks (2023) - with director Demian Rugna! Plus - Ken tells us his thoughts on Evil Dead Burn and gives it his best in Guess the Tagline (play along!) and we read out your comments and feedback. There are no cats in these films but the episode is gatecrashed by Gary's late cat so listen out for Eddie in his final performance before he crossed the rainbow bridge. Tell us what you think of these films, the show, or anything you like really. Just get in touch because we like that! We really do!

Hello friends and welcome back (sort of) to the Morgue! For this episode we've pulled some stuff from an older episode whilst we wait for the incredible heat and nearby wildfire to piss off so we can record easily again. Normal service should hopefully resume next week but we didn't want you to think we'd forgotten about you. How could we?! Here's our retrospective on the Soska Sisters' American Mary and our take on Frankie, Maniac Woman, a great new horror still doing the rounds along with an interview with director Pierre Tsigaridis. Next time at the Morgue: REC (2007) and When Evil Lurks (2023) with director Demian Rugna, plus news, How Many Cats Are In It and more taglines for Ken to struggle with!

Welcome back to the Morgue! This week, retrospectively review 2 (count em!) classic, 80s horror anthology movies that are absolutely brimming with talent. 1985's Cat's Eye and 1986's Creepshow 2! There are too many connections to count this week so you're just going to have to listen to the show to find out just how linked up these films are but you can also rejoice at the return of How Many Cats are In It, Ken tell us what he's watched and you can play along with him in Guess the Tagline. And as a special treat, we talk to none other than Lily the succubus herself, HANNAH FIERMAN of VHS (and a lot more) fame. Thanks for tuning in - let us know how we did with a comment (but not you, Phil).

Welcome back to the Morgue!  This week, the deadkidometer goes off the scale with iconic, Donald Sutherland dwarf horror, Don't Look Now (1973) and neonfound-footage masterpiece, Lake Mungo (2008). Ken also tells us about The Backrooms, Gaz worries everyone about Brendan Fraser and the boys pay tribute to late, great Watcher extraordinaire, Anthony Stewart Head. Play along with Taglines, check out what our listeners have to say and ponder why we've bothered with yet another feeble edition of How Many Cats Are In It? enjoy!

Welcome back to the Morgue for the first episode of our new release day! We'll be coming back every two weeks as usual but you can expect new episodes on Tuesdays from now on! In this episode, we talk spooky Tim Burton, worry about Peter Jackson and regular features Listener Comments, What Have You Watched, How Many Cats Are In It and the Great Horror Movie Tagline Quiz all return for YOUR listening pleasure. We'll be back after this in three weeks as Ken and I are going on holiday (separately) and having the slabs hosed down in our absence. It gets smelly down here in the morgue, especially in the hot weather... Let us know what you think of this one, we love to hear from you!