Episodi

  • The Thriller Cabinet: LOST HIGHWAY (1997)
    Nov 1 2026

    Join host Johnny Restall and writer/critic Nate Roscoe as they take a terrifiying ride down David Lynch's LOST HIGHWAY (1997), starring Bill Pullman and Patricia Arquette. Are we really seeing double - or are we in the grip of a psychogenic fugue? Just who is the Mystery Man and what does he want? And is the film really as difficult as its reputation sometimes suggests? Find out more by listening in....

    If you'd like to find more of Nate's work (and you should), please visit https://trashtotarkovsky.com.

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    2 ore e 7 min
  • The Thriller Cabinet: CARRIE (1976)
    Oct 3 2026

    Join host Johnny Restall and freelance writer and critic Gem Seddon as they celebrate 50 years of Brian De Palma's CARRIE (1976), starring Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, and Amy Irving. How closely does it follow Stephen King's source novel? Is it a dark fairy tale? Is this tale of everyday horror what teenage life was really like? Listen to find out all this and more!

    If you'd like to find more of Gem Seddon's work, you can find her excellent horror locations guide here: https://highwaytohorror.com

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    2 ore e 34 min
  • The Thriller Cabinet: NIGHT OF THE DEMON (1957)
    Nov 14 2025

    Join host Johnny Restall and horror writer Andrew Lyall as they pass each other the runes and invoke Jacques Tourneur's classic NIGHT OF THE DEMON (1957), starring Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins, and Niall MacGinnis.

    How does it compare to 'Casting the Runes,' the M.R. James short story the film is based on? Should we see the demon onscreen or not? Are the filmmakers' claims to have consulted a 'real-life witch' believable? Listen and find out all this and more!

    If you'd like to find more of Andreww's work, you can find him on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@GrumpyAndrewsHorrorHouse

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    2 ore e 14 min
  • The Thriller Cabinet: JAWS (1975)
    Oct 11 2025

    Join host Johnny Restall and writer/critic Mario Dhingsa as they venture into the water to celebrate 50 years of Steven Spielberg's classic JAWS (1975).

    Expect treacherous mayors, salty seadogs, and lots of stealthy shark attacks as we analyse the story, style, and legacy of arguably the first true Summer Blockbuster.

    If you'd like to follow Mario on social media, you can find him here: https://x.com/MarioDhingsa

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    2 ore e 3 min
  • The Thriller Cabinet: MISERY (1990)
    Sep 9 2025

    Join host Johnny Restall and writer and critic Gem Seddon as they explore the terrors of Rob Reiner's masterful 1990 MISERY, starring Kathy Bates and James Caan, adapted from Stephen King's 1987 novel.

    How faithful is it to the book? Who owns a creative work - the author or the fans? And has anyone ever won an OSCAR by chopping people's feet off? Find out by listening!

    If you'd like to follow Gem Seddon, you can find her on BlueSky @gemseddon.bsky.social, and you can find her Highway To Horror website here: https://highwaytohorror.com/

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    2 ore
  • The Thriller Cabinet: MANHUNTER (1986)
    Aug 8 2025

    Join host Johnny Restall and film critic and podcaster Tim Coleman as they examine Michael Mann's MANHUNTER (1986) starring William Petersen, Tom Noonan and Brian Cox.

    How does the film compare to the later, more famous adaptations of Thomas Harris's Hannibal Lector novels? How does it fit in with the rest of Mann's filmography? And just who is really hunting who...?

    If you'd like to find more of Tim's work, you can follow him on Bluesky at @fatscoleman.bsky.social or by searching 'The Top 100' podcast wherever you're listening to this from!

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    2 ore e 16 min
  • The Thriller Cabinet: CAPE FEAR (1962) vs CAPE FEAR (1991)
    Jul 6 2025

    Join host Johnny Restall and author and podcaster Steve Hunt as they debate the merits of CAPE FEAR (1962), starring Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum, and CAPE FEAR (1991), starring Nick Nolte and Robert De Niro.

    Is the original a B-movie? Is Martin Scorsese's remake a success or an overcooked hamburger? Who is the more convincing Max Cady? Have a listen and see whether you agree or disagree...

    If you'd like to find out more about Steve's writing and his own podcast, please visit his website: https://www.stevehuntboxing.com/. You can follow him on Bluesky at @mrstevehunt.bsky.social.

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    2 ore e 40 min
  • The Thriller Cabinet: PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (1975)
    Jun 6 2025

    Join host Johnny Restall and critic Rowan Lee as they delve into the endless mysteries of Peter Weir's PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (1975), strarring Rachel Roberts, Helen Morse, and Dominic Guard.

    Pack your parasol and be sure to keep your upper lip stiff as we explore colonial clashes of cultures, the film's relationship to Joan Lindsay's novel, and just what might have happened on Valentine's Day, 1900...

    If you'd like to read more of Rowan's work, you can find her blog at https://theharvestmaidsrevenge.com/

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    1 ora e 50 min