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The Film Flamers is a horror movie podcast for fans of slashers, scream queens, and sarcastic deep dives. Hosts Chris & Robert explore the bloody best (and worst) of horror cinema—from cult classics to new releases—with history, hot takes, and a dash of dark comedy. Expect film reviews, top ten lists, horror news, and episodes that’ll have you screaming… with laughter. Follow us and leave a 5-star review to help us haunt more ears!
Episodes

Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Join us for our latest hot takes episode, where we talk about all the horror and horror adjacent movies, documentaries, and TV shows we've been watching. We've packed a lot in, and we have quite a few recommendations! Have you seen any of our picks? Let us know on social media @TheFilmFlamers!
Movie Hot Takes:
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
- Attack the Block
- Cat People (1982)
- Forbidden Planet
- Hellboy (2019)
- Hell House LLC
- Host
- Ouija: Origin of Evil
- Poltergeist (2015)
- Relic
- Rewind
- Silent Hill
- Steel Magnolias
- The Babysitter: Killer Queen
- The Beach House
- The Deep End of the Ocean
- The Hitcher (2007)
- The Hunt
- The Rental
- Vivarium
Documentary Hot Takes:
- Abducted In Plain Sight
- Haunters: The Art of the Scare
- In Search of Darkness: A Journey Into Iconic 80s Horror
- Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street
- Tales of the Grim Sleeper
Series Hot Takes
- AJ & The Queen (Netflix)
- Cursed (Netflix)
- Unsolved Mysteries (Netflix)
- Warrior Nun (Netflix)
Out this Month:
- Week 1: Shooting the Flames: September 2020
- Week 1 Bonus: Interview with The Unfamiliar director Henk Pretorius
- Week 2: Poltergeist
- Week 3: White Noise
- Week 4: Hot Takes
Coming in October:
- Terrified: https://amzn.to/2Dx5XCj
Get in Touch:
- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Visit our Store: https://teespring.com/stores/thefilmflamers
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFilmFlamers/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFilmFlamers
- NEW! Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thefilmflamers/
- Our Website: https://www.filmflamers.com
- Call our Hotline: 972-666-7733
Our Patrons:
- Amber Couch
- BattleBurrito
- Benjamin Gonzalez
- Charlotte
- Erica Huff
- Janis
- Kimberly McGuirk-Klinetobe
- Loch Hightower
- Matthew McHenry
- Nicole McDaniel
- Nikki (phillyenginerd)
- Nina Yanez
- Orion Yannotti
- Perfecta Erecta
- Poodie Castle
- The Unknown Patron
Sweet dreams...
"Welcome to Horrorland" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Orange" - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena: https://youtu.be/Vh-FWjjtcTM

Monday Sep 21, 2020
White Noise (2005)
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Join us as we discuss the 2005 supernatural thriller White Noise, starring Michael Keaton, Deborah Kara Unger, Chandra West, and Ian McNeice. This film didn't just spawn a sequel - it's also responsible for the creation of the phenomenon known as the "winter dump months" of movie releases! So turn your TVs and radios to static, call out to the spirits, and join us for a deep dive that's bound to be just a bit shallower than usual!
Watch White Noise: https://amzn.to/35C0BBu
Out this Month:
- Week 1: Shooting the Flames: September 2020
- Week 1 Bonus: Interview with The Unfamiliar director Henk Pretorius
- Week 2: Poltergeist
- Week 3: White Noise
- Week 4: Hot Takes
Coming in October:
- Terrified: https://amzn.to/2Dx5XCj
Get in Touch:
- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Visit our Store: https://teespring.com/stores/thefilmflamers
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFilmFlamers/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFilmFlamers
- NEW! Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thefilmflamers/
- Our Website: https://www.filmflamers.com
- Call our Hotline: 972-666-7733
Our Patrons:
- Amber Couch
- BattleBurrito
- Benjamin Gonzalez
- Charlotte
- Erica Huff
- Janis
- Kimberly McGuirk-Klinetobe
- Loch Hightower
- Matthew McHenry
- Nicole McDaniel
- Nikki (phillyenginerd)
- Nina Yanez
- Orion Yannotti
- Perfecta Erecta
- Poodie Castle
- The Unknown Patron
Sweet dreams...
"Welcome to Horrorland" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Orange" - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena: https://youtu.be/Vh-FWjjtcTM

Monday Sep 14, 2020
Poltergeist (1982)
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Join Chris & Robert as they discuss one of their very favorite horror classics, Poltergeist. Steeped in both controversy and curses, Tobe Hooper and Steven Spielberg's 1982 masterpiece definitely gives us a lot discuss. Don't miss this deep dive into one of horror's most famous (and infamous) classics!
Watch Poltergeist: https://amzn.to/2Rm0wtm
Out this Month:
- Week 1: Shooting the Flames: September 2020
- Week 1 Bonus: Interview with The Unfamiliar director Henk Pretorius
- Week 2: Poltergeist
- Week 3: White Noise
- Week 4: Hot Takes
Coming in October:
- Terrified: https://amzn.to/2Dx5XCj
Get in Touch:
- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Visit our Store: https://teespring.com/stores/thefilmflamers
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFilmFlamers/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFilmFlamers
- NEW! Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thefilmflamers/
- Our Website: https://www.filmflamers.com
- Call our Hotline: 972-666-7733
Our Patrons:
- Amber Couch
- BattleBurrito
- Benjamin Gonzalez
- Charlotte
- Erica Huff
- Janis
- Kimberly McGuirk-Klinetobe
- Loch Hightower
- Matthew McHenry
- Nicole McDaniel
- Nikki (phillyenginerd)
- Nina Yanez
- Orion Yannotti
- Perfecta Erecta
- Poodie Castle
- The Unknown Patron
Sweet dreams...
"Welcome to Horrorland" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Orange" - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena: https://youtu.be/Vh-FWjjtcTM

Friday Sep 11, 2020
Interview with Henk Pretorius, director of The Unfamiliar
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Join us for a very special episode in which we interview Henk Pretorius, director and co-writer of the newly released horror film The Unfamiliar!
About the Film: "A British Army doctor comes back from a war, thinking that she has PTSD only to discover that there is a more daunting malevolence at work making the life that she knew unfamiliar."
Watch the Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD43OQnTMWU
Out this Month:
- Week 1: Shooting the Flames: September 2020
- Week 1 Bonus: Interview with The Unfamiliar director Henk Pretorius
- Week 2: Poltergeist
- Week 3: White Noise
- Week 4: Hot Takes
Coming in October:
- Terrified: https://amzn.to/2Dx5XCj
Get in Touch:
- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Visit our Store: https://teespring.com/stores/thefilmflamers
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFilmFlamers/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFilmFlamers
- NEW! Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thefilmflamers/
- Our Website: https://www.filmflamers.com
- Call our Hotline: 972-666-7733
Our Patrons:
- Amber Couch
- BattleBurrito
- Benjamin Gonzalez
- Charlotte
- Erica Huff
- Janis
- Kimberly McGuirk-Klinetobe
- Loch Hightower
- Nicole McDaniel
- Nikki (phillyenginerd)
- Nina Yanez
- Orion Yannotti
- Perfecta Erecta
- Poodie Castle
- The Unknown Patron
Sweet dreams...
"Welcome to Horrorland" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Orange" - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena: https://youtu.be/Vh-FWjjtcTM

Monday Sep 07, 2020
Shooting the Flames Sep '20: Our 100th Episode!
Monday Sep 07, 2020
Monday Sep 07, 2020
Join us for this extra special edition of Shooting the Flames! Along with celebrating our 100th episode, we're also including an interview with one of our most vocal listeners about watching horror movies through the lens of diversity. As usual, we're also reading your reviews and comments, answering your questions, and giving you all the latest horror movie news and trailers.
If you have anything to add to the conversation, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our hotline and leave us a message at 972-666-7733!
Trailers
- Raised By Wolves (Ridley Scott’s HBOMax series): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfitxNBMJG8
- The Devil All the Time (Netflix movie): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMpfHo5R-0Q
- I’m Thinking of Ending Things (Netflix movie): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDTg62vsV4U&list=PLCej3pcLiB27jKGOw35CDF51kkt3V4ZEp&index=3&t=0s
- Ratched (Netflix series, Ryan Murphy): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU9ZtlkSnnE&list=PLCej3pcLiB27jKGOw35CDF51kkt3V4ZEp&index=5&t=0s
- The Dark and the Wicked (The Strangers director Bryan Bertino): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwN8Crl_DxQ&feature=emb_logo
News
- Once again, Penny Dreadful has been cancelled: https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3628598/showtime-cancels-penny-dreadful-city-angels-one-season/
- The Northman: Bjork Reportedly Playing a Witch In Robert Eggers’ Viking Revenge Movie: https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3628328/northman-bjork-reportedly-playing-witch-robert-eggers-viking-revenge-movie/
- New live action Resident Evil series coming to Netflix: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/resident-evil-tv-series-officially-a-go-at-netflix
- The Thing actor Wilford Brimley passes away: https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3625994/r-p-thing-actor-wilford-brimley-passed-away/
Out this Month:
- Week 1: Shooting the Flames: September 2020
- Week 1 Bonus: Interview with The Unfamiliar director Henk Pretorius
- Week 2: Poltergeist
- Week 3: White Noise
- Week 4: Hot Takes
Coming in October:
- Terrified: https://amzn.to/2Dx5XCj
Get in Touch:
- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Visit our Store: https://teespring.com/stores/thefilmflamers
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFilmFlamers/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFilmFlamers
- NEW! Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thefilmflamers/
- Our Website: https://www.filmflamers.com
- Call our Hotline: 972-666-7733
Our Patrons:
- Amber Couch
- BattleBurrito
- Benjamin Gonzalez
- Charlotte
- Erica Huff
- Janis
- Kimberly McGuirk-Klinetobe
- Loch Hightower
- Nicole McDaniel
- Nikki (phillyenginerd)
- Nina Yanez
- Orion Yannotti
- Perfecta Erecta
- Poodie Castle
- The Unknown Patron
Sweet dreams...
"Welcome to Horrorland" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Orange" - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena: https://youtu.be/Vh-FWjjtcTM