"No, what you've done is taken God's oldest killing machine and given it will and desire."Hello and welcome to episode 122 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss Deep Blue Sea (Renny Harlin, 1999) Sharks are back and they are faster and smarter. Thank you for listening and don’t forget to rate and review on Apple, Spotify and Podchaser…

"Whatever you do... don't fall asleep" Hello and welcome to episode 121 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I am joined by Raye from Being Bookish where we discuss A Nightmare on Elm Street (Wes Craven, 1984) More from Raye - https://beingbookish.co.uk/ Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCVh4lBfW-c Thank you for listening and don’t fo…

"Hey. Are you here to take me on, or the fire?" Hello and welcome to episode 120 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I am joined by Harrie where we discuss The Towering Inferno (John Guillermin, 1974) Paul Newman and Steve McQueen star in this 1970s disaster. More from Harrie - https://www.instagram.com/peck.art Trailer - https://www.youtube.…

"Welcome to my world, bitch. I should warn you, princess... the first time tends to get a little... messy." Hello and welcome to episode 119 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss Freddy vs. Jason (Ronny Yu, 2003) Freddy is back to terrorise the children of Springwood. But, he is going to need a little help from Camp Crystal Lake's Jas…

"Dying wouldn't be so bad right now. I just don't want to become the devil's bitch." Hello and welcome to episode 118 of Once Upon a Nightmare, it's 2024 and time to chat all things horror. In this episode I discuss Evil Dead (Fede Alvarez) Thank you for listening and don’t forget to rate and review on Apple, Spotify and Podchaser. For updates, rev…

Hello and welcome to the final episode of Once Upon a Nightmare 2023. I wanted to recap what I had covered over the year! Looking forward to 2024 and created new content! Thank you for listening and don’t forget to rate and review on Apple, Spotify and Podchaser. For updates, reviews and behind the scenes info follow via one or all of the below opt…

"He's gonna laugh at you. They're all gonna laugh at you!" Hello and welcome to episode 117 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I am joined by Raye from Being Bookish where we compare two movies, Carrie 1976 vs Carrie 2013. More from Raye - https://beingbookish.co.uk/ Thank you for listening and don’t forget to rate and review on Apple, Spoti…

"You're doomed! You're all doomed!" Hello and welcome to episode 116 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I am joined by Raye from Being Bookish where we discuss Friday the 13th (Sean S. Cunningham, 1980) More from Raye - https://beingbookish.co.uk/ Thank you for listening and don’t forget to rate and review on Apple, Spotify and Podchaser. Fo…

"I'm seriously a huge fan - you're my favourite band after Coldplay." Hello and welcome to episode 115 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss Studio 666 (BJ McDonnell) The Foo Fighters are taking to the big screen in this comedy horror. Thank you for listening and don’t forget to rate and review on Apple, Spotify and Podchaser. For upd…

“ Jason Voorhees? You're outta your fucking mind. You've been out in the sun too long. Jason Voorhees is dead! His body was cremated. He's nothing but a handful of ash.” Hello and welcome to episode 114 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss Friday the 13th Part 5: A New Beginning (Danny Steinmann, 1985) Thank you for listening and don…

“ We got a big toe in the morgue once. Nothing else; just a big toe. Never found the rest of him. But, we figured out who it was. Had a funeral and everything.” Hello and welcome to episode 113 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss Alligator (Lewis Teague, 1980) Alligator stars Robert Forster as Detective David Madison who is working …

"This house is clean." Hello and welcome to episode 112 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I am joined by Raye from Being Bookish where we discuss Poltergeist (Tobe Hooper, 1982) More from Raye - https://beingbookish.co.uk/ Thank you for listening and don’t forget to rate and review on Apple, Spotify and Podchaser. For updates, reviews and b…

"Whatever he told hou, whatever he said to you, he's lying." Hello and welcome to episode 111 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I am joined by Raye from Being Bookish where we discuss In the Tall Grass (Vincenzo Natali, 2019) In the Tall Grass is based on the novella of the same name by Stephen King and his son Joe Hill. This episode is par…

“Let me just ask you one thing - after 600 years, how's that dick workin', pretty good?” Hello and welcome to episode 110 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss John Carpenter's Vampires (1998) Vampires is loosely based on the 1992 book of the same name by John Steakley. The screenplay was written by Don Jakoby. It stars James Woods as…

“Whoa, whoa. You better watch what you say about my car. She's real sensitive.” Hello and welcome to episode 109 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss John Carpenter's Christine (1983) Christine is based on the book of the same name by Stephen King. Arnie the school outcast becomes bewitched by a killer car, Christine. The devastating…

"Get inside and lock your doors. Close your windows. There's something in the fog." Hello and welcome to episode 108 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I am joined by Stuart from British Murders where we discuss John Carpenter's The Fog (1980) The Fog stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins, Adrienne Barbeau, Nancy Loomis and scream queen Janet L…

" The eyes are the windows to the soul." Hello and welcome to episode 106 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss John Carpenter's Village of the Damned (1995) The small of Midwich, California is struck by a mysterious event. This event leaves multiple women pregnant. The children, who are all born at the same time, are not quite what t…

"Get the hell away! That's not a dog, it's some sort of thing! It's imitating a dog, it isn't real! GET AWAY, YOU IDIOTS!" Hello and welcome to episode 106 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I am joined by Raye from Being Bookish where we discuss John Carpenter's The Thing (John Carpenter, 1982) The Thing stars Kurt Russell, Keith David, Wil…

" That which can be broken must be broken." Hello and welcome to episode 105 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss 30 Days of Night (David Slade, 2007) A gang on vampires terrorize the small town of Barrow, Alaska as they start their 30 days of night when the sun sets. Thank you for listening and don’t forget to rate and review on App…

" Great. We're gonna be killed by Murder Barbie." Hello and welcome to episode 104 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss Freaky (Christopher Landon, 2020) It stars Vince Vaughn as The Blissfield Butcher, a serial killer who swaps bodies with a high school senior Millie, the school outcast, played by Kathryn Newton. Thank you for liste…

Hello and welcome to episode 103 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss some true crime/hauntings. It's a story that dates back all the way to 1912. This is the Villisca Axe Murders. On June 10th 1912, the brutally murdered bodies of 8 people, 2 adults and 6 children, were found inside a family home in Iowa. To this day it remains a my…

"It's Halloween. Everyone's entitled to one good scare." Hello and welcome to episode 102 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss Halloween (John Carpenter, 1978) It's September 6th and autumn is close. Let's get all cosy with Michael Myers as he tries to make some new friends in Haddonfield, Illinois. Thank you for listening and don’t …

"I am the devil, and I am here to do the devil's work." Hello and welcome to episode 101 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I am joined by Dev, where we discuss The Devil's Rejects (Rob Zombie, 2005). This episode was taken from another podcast I used to host called, Show Me The Podcast. I am away this week so I thought I'd through in some h…

"The Power of Christ compels you!" Hello and welcome to episode 100 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss The Exorcist (William Friedkin, 1973) The Exorcist was released on December 26th 1973, Merry Christmas. Based on the novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty which was released in 1971. The movie was directed by William Frie…

"It's about to get twisted" Hello and welcome to episode 99 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss Clownado (Todd Sheets, 2019) A group of demonic murderous clowns terrorise a small town. Thank you for listening and don’t forget to rate and review on iTunes and Podchaser. For updates, reviews and behind the scenes info follow via one o…

"No, you can't have him! You can't take my son!" Hello and welcome to episode 98 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss The Haunting in Connecticut (Peter Cornwell, 2009). The Haunting in Connecticut is based on the real events from The Snedeker family. The Snedekers moved to a small town in Connecticut, Southington in 1986. The move w…

"I'll get you, my pretty! And your little soul, too!" Hello and welcome to episode 97 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss Freddy's Dead - The Final Nightmare (Rachel Talalay, 1991) Robert Englund is back as Freddy Krueger who is back to torment the last surviving teenager of Springwood, Ohio, John Doe played by Shon Greenblatt. We a…

"You know, you're like the tenth guy to try this, right? It never works out for the dipshit in the mask." *SPOILERS* Hello and welcome to episode 96 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss (with spoilers) Scream VI (Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillet, 2023). Ghostface takes a trip to New York City to terrorise the 'core four', Sam, Ta…

“Ah. Well... I attended Juilliard... I'm a graduate of the Harvard business school. I travel quite extensively. I lived through the Black Plague and had a pretty good time during that. I've seen the EXORCIST ABOUT A HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN TIMES, AND IT KEEPS GETTING FUNNIER EVERY SINGLE TIME I SEE IT... NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT YOU'RE TALKING …

“Like a computer virus that infects your hard drive, but instead of your hard drive, it's your brain!” Hello and welcome to episode 94 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss Slenderman (Sylvain White, 2018). Slenderman, while fictional, has made its way into the real world. In the film four teens decide to prove the Slenderman doesn't …

“There are thousands of them and they are pissed!” Hello and welcome to episode 93 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss Piranha 3D ( Alexandre Aja, 2010) Prehistoric Piranhas terrorise a small town waters during spring break. Thank you for listening and don’t forget to rate and review on iTunes and Podchaser. For updates, reviews and…

This episode is to spotlight one of my favourite podcasts, Being Bookish, where I speak to Raye about the book Misery, by Stephen King. For more on Being Bookish - https://beingbookish.co.uk/ Thank you for listening and don’t forget to rate and review on iTunes and Podchaser. For updates, reviews and behind the scenes info follow via one or all of …

"Oh, you got a letter? I got run over! Helen gets her hair chopped off, Julie gets a body in her trunk, and you get a letter? That's balanced!" Hello and welcome to episode 92 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I am joined by Raye from Being Bookish where we discuss I Know What You Did Last Summer (Jim Gillespie, 1997) I Know What You Did La…

"Two classes of people? What, the "will be eaten" and the "won't be eaten"?" Hello and welcome to episode 91 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I Jeepers Creepers 2 (Victor Salva, 2003) The Creeper is back again after 23 years to feast for 23 days on a school bus of teenagers. Thank you for listening and don’t forget to rate and review on iT…

"We will not be denied. Your blood is in our hands now, ours to claim at any time. But the box, I leave in yours." Hello and welcome to episode 90 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I am joined by Stuart Blues from British Murders, where we will discuss Hellraiser (David Bruckner, 2022) Hellraiser is the reboot of the 1987 film of the same n…

"I thought that beauty alone would satisfy. But the soul is gone. I can't bear those empty, staring eyes." Hello and welcome to episode 89 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss White Zombie (Victor Halperin, 1932). White Zombie stars Bela Lugosi as witch doctor, Murder Legendre. Tells the story of a man who wants to take over the worl…

"Killer's coming! Killer's gonna get you!'" Hello and welcome to episode 88 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss Prom Night (Paul Lynch, 1980). Prom Night stars scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis as Kimberly Hammond, older sister of Robin, a young girl who falls to her death at only 10 years old. The circumstances that surround her death …

"One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach; all the damn vampires” Hello and welcome to episode 87 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I am joined by Raye from Being Bookish where we discuss The Lost Boys (Joel Schumacher, 1987). The Lost Boys tells the story of brothers Michael and Sam. Two young men who move to the murder …

"Texarkana looked normal during the daylight hours. But everyone dreaded sundown..." Hello and welcome to episode 86 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss The Town That Dreaded Sundown( Charles B. Pierce, 1976) The Town That Dreaded Sundown is loosely based on real life. In 1946 one man would terrorize the residents of Texarkana, Arka…

"I'm Sidney Fucking Prescott. Of course I have a gun" Hello and welcome to episode 85 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss Scream ( Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, 2022). Scream sees the return of Sidney Prescott, Gale Weathers, Dewey Riley and Billy Loomis, yes Billy is back. Ghostface is back with two killers terrorizing t…

This episode is to spotlight one of my favourite podcasts, Being Bookish, where I speak to Raye about Misery (1990) For more on Being Bookish - https://beingbookish.co.uk/ Thank you for listening and don’t forget to rate and review on iTunes. For updates, reviews and behind the scenes info follow via one or all of the below options: Instagram – @on…

"You forgot the first rule of remakes, Jill. Don't fuck with the original!" Hello and welcome to episode 84 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I discuss Scream 4 (Wes Craven, 2011) Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlaZfOiGaCU Promo - Reverie True Crime https://reverietruecrime.wixsite.com/podcast Thank you for listening and don’t for…

"Uh uh. I know what you're thinking, punk. You're thinking "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Now to tell you the truth, I've forgotten myself in all this excitement. But being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and will blow your head clean off, you've gotta ask yourself a question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk…

Welcome to a bonus episode between Once Upon a Nightmare and British Murders. This episode is three of ten, as myself and Stuart make our way through three of the biggest franchise’s, with three of the biggest horror icons, Freddy Krueger, Jason Vorhees and Michael Myers. Movies discussed: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (Joseph Zeto, 1984) A Ni…

“It was better to live a week with someone who loved me for what I was, then years of loneliness.” Hello and welcome to episode 82 of Once Upon a Nightmare. For the month of August I am mixing things up a bit and going all crime esq with my movie choices. Each week I will be joined, with a guest, to discuss certain movies that are not exactly horro…

"well, you can trust in me 'cause I'm the "Do-Right Man"." Hello and welcome to episode 81 of Once Upon a Nightmare. For the month of August I am mixing things up a bit and going all crime esq with my movie choices. Each week I will be joined, with a guest, to discuss certain movies that are not exactly horror, but lets face it, these films are pre…

"You wanna fuck with me? Okay. You wanna play rough? Okay. Say hello to my little friend!" Hello and welcome to episode 80 of Once Upon a Nightmare. For the month of August I am mixing things up a bit and going all crime esq with my movie choices. Each week I will be joined, with a guest, to discuss certain movies that are not exactly horror, but l…

"You're only as healthy as you feel." Hello and welcome to episode 79 of Once Upon a Nightmare. For the month of August I am mixing things up a bit and going all crime esq with my movie choices. Each week I will be joined, with a guest, to discuss certain movies that are not exactly horror, but lets face it, these films are pretty violent and scary…

This episode is to spotlight one of my favourite podcasts, Being Bookish where I speak to Raye about Fright Night (1985) Fright Night came out when we were both 11 years old! A comedy horror written and directed by Tom Holland. It stars Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Roddy McDowall, Amanda Bearse and Jonathan Stark. For more on Being Bookish - h…

"We are the weirdos... Mister." Hello and welcome to episode 78 of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I am joined by Raye from Being Bookish where we discuss The Craft: Legacy (Zoe Lister-Jones, 2020) Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J60ueFp-jv8 For more on Being Bookish - https://linktr.ee/beingbookish Thank you for listening and don’t…