America's Hometown Horror

America's Hometown Horror

All things horror from where the Pilgrims didn't actually land | Member of Inebri-Art Podcast Network & Horror Facts Magazine | Affiliate of Fangoria | GOOD EVENING Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/america-s-hometown-horror--4187035/support.

Episodes

October 1, 2025 117 mins
Whether "based on a true story," "inspired by," or "based on" true events, horror filmmakers have been looking for real-life inspiration as long as movies have been made. And while these labels don't guarantee a quality movie, they usually have a really scary story behind them.

Tonight, join Mike, Kat, Andrew and Matt as they delve into the true stories behind The Exorcist, Ti West's The Sacrament, Fire in the Sky & The Mothman ...
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It's pretty much a given that the 1970s and 1980s were the "golden age" for horror movies, but what about the last 25 years?

Join Mike, Kat, Andrew & Matt as they list their 10 favorite films from the Digital Age.

Also discussed: 

- Trailer for Oz Perkins' new film KEEPERS
- NIC CAGE in TRUE DETECTIVE?
- CHAIN REACTIONS, a TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE doc
- A BLOOD MOON is coming in September

Tune in, count down with us, and relive the hi...
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July 31, 2025 92 mins
It's been a bit, we're back. Did you miss us? 

Where have we been? What does the future hold? Tune in to find out. 

Also discussed: 

- SINNERS
- The new HELLRAISER video game
- The GREAT MOLASSES FLOOD OF 1919
- It's a good time to be a fan of ALIEN & PREDATOR

We have such sights to show you. 

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May 2, 2025 75 mins
Tonight Mike, Kat & Andrew are again joined by Chef Mike Wisdom of @theedgepizza to break down one of the most talked-about horror movies of the year, The Monkey!

Directed by Oz Perkins, Produced by James Wan & based on a short story by Stephen King, it's needless to say this movie comes with pretty high expectations. It follows twin brothers (both played by Theo James) whose lives are turned upside down by a cursed toy monk...
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Tonight, Mike is joined by Jeff DePaoli, the founder and producer of Wicked New England!

Wicked NE is a Halfway to Halloween Festival celebrating Halloween offerings throughout all of New England, including spooky vendors, stage presentations by local haunts (including Barrett's Haunted Mansion & Spooky World presents Nightmare New England), photo ops, monsters and much, much more.

Mike & Jeff discuss their mutual love for Ha...
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April 16, 2025 82 mins
Remember: YOU ARE ONE. And tonight, join Mike, Kat & Andrew as they break down the most talked about horror movie of 2024, The Substance!

Directed by Coralie Fargeat & starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley & Dennis Quaid, The Substance is the seventh horror film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, putting it in some elite company beside films like Jaws, The Exorcist & The Silence of the Lambs. 

The plot fo...
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April 2, 2025 77 mins
Tonight, break out your Monopoly boards and join Mike, Kat & Andrew as they break down A24's Heretic!

Now streaming on MAX, Heretic follows two Mormon missionaries (Sophie Thatcher & Chloe East) who attempt to convert a man (Hugh Grant) who is much more dangerous than he seems. Tune in for a full breakdown & discussion.

BUT FIRST: is this the end for the SAW franchise?

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March 21, 2025 73 mins
Tonight, Mike, Kat & Andrew are succumbing to the darkness and breaking down the 2024 sensation that is... Nosferatu!

Written & Directed by Robert Eggers (The Witch, The Lighthouse), this film is a remake of Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922), which is also an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula. And with a star-studded cast that includes Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, ...
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February 21, 2025 77 mins
EPISODE 246 LIVE

Tonight, Mike & Kat are joined by their Producer, the great Shaun O'Loughlin (@sjoloughlin) to discuss the 2020 cult-classic, The Empty Man!

Despite the terrible title, this is a criminally underrated film that was essentially a casualty of the pandemic and the acquisition of 20th Century Fox by the Walt Disney Company. It follows an ex-cop who, upon an investigation into a missing girl, discovers a secret cult. 

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Tonight, Mike, Kat & Matt are joined by Chef Mike Wisdom (@_cookwithwisdom) to discuss the 1988 cult-classic, Killer Klowns from Outer Space!

The film follows, well...a bunch of Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Let's not overcomplicate things. And while not a huge success when first released, KKfOS has gained more notoriety from being featured at Halloween Horror Nights, a recently released video game, and grumblings of a long-aw...
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January 17, 2025 63 mins
Cheese!

This EVENING, join the AHH Crew as they break down one of the biggest horror movies of 2024, Smile 2!

The first Smile was a genuine surprise, and certainly a smash hit, but did it need a sequel? Probably not, but thankfully, this sequel is absolutely worth your time. Tune in for a full review & breakdown. 

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January 10, 2025 153 mins
It's that time, folks! Join the AHH Crew as they look back (very fondly) on all things horror in 2024 as Mike, Kat, Matt & Andrew rank their Top 10 favorite horror movies of the year!

But first, they also tackle: their LEAST FAVORITE horror movies of the year, BEST HORROR TV, favorite HORROR EVENTS, BEST PERFORMANCES, best kills (WELCOME TO DIE), best NON-HORROR movies of the year, MOST ANTICIPATED horror movies for 2025, HONORA...
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December 31, 2024 85 mins
After a short Holiday break, the AHH Crew makes their triumphant return to break down a CRIMINALLY underseen '70s horror gem, Messiah of Evil!

If you like surreal, dreamlike horror, check this out. If you like Gothic horror, check this one out. If you like Lovecraftian horror, check it out. This movie rocks, and follows a woman who travels to a remote, coastal California town in search of her artist father; upon arriving, she finds ...
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December 13, 2024 90 mins
Tonight, join the AHH Crew as they get trashy, have a few contaminated alcoholic beverages and discuss the 1987 film Street Trash!

Considered a cult-classic in the Splatter Horror subgenre, Street Trash follows a group of homeless people as a case of contaminated alcohol has a debilitating effect on these vagabonds haunting the streets and junkyards of Brooklyn.

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December 6, 2024 96 mins
Tonight, join Mike, Matt, Kat & Andrew as they travel to 112 Ocean Avenue to break down Amityville II: The Possession!

Starring Burt Young & James Olson, Amityville II follows the fictional Montelli family (based on the DeFeo family) and the supernatural events that plague them after they buy their dream house in the infamous Long Island suburb. 
BUT FIRST: TERRIFIER 3 & SMILE 2 are available to stream RIGHT NOW, YELLOWJA...
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November 29, 2024 68 mins
Tonight, join Mike, Matt & Andrew as they pass over the Thanksgiving leftovers & dive into Black Friday!

Starring Devon Sawa & Bruce Campbell, Black Friday follows a group of disgruntled toy store employees as they begrudgingly arrive for work to open the store at midnight for the busiest shopping day of the year. Meanwhile, an alien parasite crashes to Earth and this group of misfits soon find themselves battling hordes...
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November 22, 2024 70 mins
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November 15, 2024 72 mins
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Join the AHH Crew as they close out SPOOKY SZN with a good, old-fashioned fantasy draft. And tonight's topic is PHOBIAS and the horror movies that play on them!

From heights to clowns to open water to even liminal spaces, tune in for a wide-ranging discussion on all things that scare Mike, Kat, Matt & Andrew.

BUT FIRST: how AHH spent their October Halloween season from live podcast events (shout-out to Hometown Ghost Stories) to ...
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October 30, 2024 45 mins
Tonight, join Mike & Kat as they review Barrett's Haunted Mansion for 2024!

In short: GO RIGHT NOW. Barrett's continues to innovate with impressive sets & scares. It's phenomenal, as always.

Tune in for a (mostly) spoiler-free review!

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