This episode programmer of the Light House Cinema, podcast regular and X-Files geek Charlene Lydon joins Bren to talk about The X-Files, in particular the best horror episodes.
Beverage: McGuigan Merlot
Episodes discussed: Squeeze, Eve, The Host, Irresistible, Die Hand Die Verletzt, Grotesque, Home, Chinga, 2Shy, Syzygy and more.
follow Charlene on twitter @CharleneLydon
My guest this episode is actor Conor Marren. Conor is the lead from Randall Plunket‘s short horror film Out There, which Randall talked about on episode 11. Out There has been selected for Canne, so before he flew off Conor stopped by to talk about it, other films he’s done and some of his favourite horror films.
Beverage: Leffe
Films discussed: The Shining, Zombieland and The Wicker Man.
Check out Conor’s showreel etc here.
My guests this episode are Becca De La Rosa and Rebecca Traynor from The Blood Donors Fim Club, who screen selected horror films in various Dublin venues, it’s a fun horror themed night and all proceeds go to charity, such as Focus Ireland, The Irish Cancer Society and The Irish Hospice Foundation. Watch a horror film a give bit back at the same time? I’m there.
Becca and Rebecca joined me to talk about The Blood Donors Film Club, how it started and about the films they’re screening.
Beverage: Coca-Cola
Films discussed: The Loved Ones, American Mary and lots more
Check out BDFilmclub.com and like their Facebook Page here.
If you can’t make it to any of their screenings you can still show your admiration by donating to their chosen charities through them here, all worthwhile causes.
A celebration of one of the greatest horror franchises in film history. Filmmaker Ray Sullivan from episode 16 is back to talk about every single damn Evil Dead film, including the new one which we liked so there! Check out Ray’s work here.
Beverage: Corona
Films discussed: The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, Army of Darkness and Evil Dead (2013)
My guest this episode Padraic Coffey, a film journalist.
Padraic has written for several sites and publications in particular FilmJam and Volta.
Beverage: Miller Genuine Draft
Films discussed: Beetlejuice, Tremors and Manhunter.
My guest this episode Ray Sullivan, a VFX artist who has worked on Titanic: Blood and Steel and Lockout as well as his own short he wrote and directed Demon Whithin – check out the trailer here.
Also check out raysullivan.net
Beverage: Jameson Irish Whiskey and Ginger Ale
Films discussed: The Serpant and the Rainbow, Night of the Living Dead (1990) and Evil Dead 2.
My guest this episode is Nicola Jackson, a friend from my college days, she works as an Assistant Director in film and TV. Nicola has worked on Becoming Jane, King Arthur, Moone Boy, some of the Rubberbandits stuff, Ripper Street, Roy and an upcoming horror short by Lee Cronin
Beverage: Hot Chocolate (with marshmallows)
Films discussed: Dark Night of the Scarecrow, Scream and Paranormal Activity.
Charlene Lydon- programmer of the Light House Cinema returns for the third time to talk to look back on the horror films we saw in 2012.
Beverage: Vacqueryras (Red Wine)
Films Discussed: The Woman in Black, Cabin in the Woods, Sinister, Grabbers, Citadel, Stitches, What Richard Did, Sightseers, Excision, Killer Joe, Frankenweenie, Dark Shadows, Berberian Sound Studio, The Innkeepers, The Loved Ones, The House at the End of the Street, A Night in the Woods, V/H/S, Paranormal Activity 4, Paranorman and Silent House
For Charlene’s List of the best 12 films of 2012 overall click here
Happy Christmas listeners! My guests for the Christmas episode are Daniel and Damo from Hollywood Babylon. Hollywood Babylon is event cinema in Dublin at it’s best and they’re screening the classic Black Christmas, on the 15th of December in the Light House Cinema. Do I invited the guys to come over and talk about Hollywood Babylon and a selection of Christmas horror films.
Follow @HollywdBabylon and check out hollywoodbabylon.ie, for future events, fun is to be had.
Beverage: Mulled Wine
Films Discussed: Black Christmas (1974), Silent Night Deadly, Inside, Santa’s Slay and Gremlins (also Batman Returns & Gremlins 2)
