This week we travel to a strange and mysterious island to discover the ritual of The Wicker Man. We discuss the films lasting legacy and the impact and memories it has had on folklore horror films.  We talk about our memories of the films, the links in British culture and the changing culture of Britain in the 60s / 70s that impact the film. We also talk about how this films themes still last the test of time and can still relate to modern days, discussing some hilarious possibilities for how the world could change.  So find yourself the nearest law abiding virgin, send them a myster ..read more

This week on Cast Me to Hell we return to our Video Nasties feature and take our first proper discussion into the controversial cinema of Lucio Fulci and his Giallo style of horror cinema.  We discuss the style of Fulci including the notorious dubbing and sound editing that divides opinion. The problems with the production and late script changes due to Fulci and producers differing visions of the film. Including of course the quacking crazy, exploitative, sexual and graphic film that this. This being video nasty of course we delve into the ban of over 20 years and scenes that are still n ..read more

In another installment of Must See Horror we delve into a Hitchcockian classic in The Birds. We discuss the films history, special effects and whether we believe it still lives up to the hype.  Being a Must See Horror we decide if a Hitchcock film should automatically gain access or is this one pale in comparison to some of his other horror / thrillers? Robbie also talks about flying above his worries that this is just some shitty film about killer birds.  So watch the skies, beware childrens' climbing frames and if your a blonde specifically look out for classically trained director ..read more

In another installment of Must See Horror we delve into a Hitchcockian classic in The Birds. We discuss the films history, special effects and whether we believe it still lives up to the hype.  Being a Must See Horror we decide if a Hitchcock film should automatically gain access or is this one pale in comparison to some of his other horror / thrillers? Robbie also talks about flying above his worries that this is just some shitty film about killer birds.  So watch the skies, beware childrens' climbing frames and if your a blonde specifically look out for classically trained director ..read more

This week we return with another Must See Horror, going on a journey with Roger Corman produced Death Race 2000 (1975).  We discuss our main question - Is this a horror film? Should it even be on a Top 100 Must See Horror list? Considering the political satire of this Sci-fi action with a side of gore does it represent what we consider to make a horror film.  We also discuss the crazy concepts, Sylvester Stallone's scenery chewing alongside David Carradine's status as an action hero and cybernetic love machine, who loves dressing like a gimp.  So if you want to hear about Possib ..read more

Spoilers beware... This is our Spoiler Review of Evil Dead Rise (2023), if you haven't seen the film yet, you can find our Evil Dead Rise Spoiler Free Reaction episode on all good streaming services. If you have seen the film or don't care about spoilers then come on round the cast me to hell fire and enjoy our thoughts on the latest possessions of the deadites. We discuss the film in-depth talking about key set pieces, deaths and character developments from the film. We talk about the high points of of the film like the kills and some of the problems we found within the film or its lack of hu ..read more

Straight from the cinema vomiting into your ears, we bring you our Spoiler Free Evil Dead Rise reaction. We tip toe around the spoilers to bring you our thoughts on the film, story, and for you gore-hounds the all important rating of just how depraved this film gets. We also discuss it in relation to the Evil Dead Franchise and the 2013 remake to give you expectations before you see it which films it matches more tonally. So open your copies of the necromonicon, get your boomsticks, say your goodbyes and get ready for some vomiting, slicing, possessed fun. You can find us @cmthpodcast on Twitt ..read more

In this week's episode we cover Ti West's X (2021). This entertaining slasher uses the 70s backdrop and inspiration from Tobe Hooper films we've previously discussed like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Eaten Alive including pornography and political themes from the time to create a trilogy starter and horror icon in Mia Goth.  We discuss the films themes, inspirations and philosophy. Talking about the show stopping performances, humour and how this trilogy could play out based on Pearl and the upcoming Maxxine. We also discuss the new stacked cast for Maxxine and where Ti West will take the cok ..read more

This week on Cast Me to Hell we return to our 100 Must See Horror list to decide the fate of another so called Must See Horror film. This week we discover Paul W.S Anderson's Event Horizon (1997) a cult classic among many and firmly disliked among critics and it's own Studio.  We discuss the cult status of the film, the wildly inconsistent Paul WS Anderson and Seb grapples with the name relation with Paul Thomas Anderson. We discuss the gothic, suspenseful sci-fi horror and the cuts that could have made a big difference to this film.  Join us for some mind bending gore based orgies ..read more

Spoilers beware... This is our Spoiler Review of Scream 6, if you haven't seen the film yet, you can find our Scream 6 Spoiler Free Reaction episode on all good streaming services. If you have seen the film or don't care about spoilers then come on round the cast me to hell fire and enjoy our thoughts on the latest stabs of Ghostface.  We discuss the film in-depth talking about key set pieces, deaths and character developments from the film. We talk about the high points of of the film like the opening kill and some of the problems we found within the film or its quite Scream 2 level cont ..read more