Live From Manchester Morgue!

Welcome Morguers - here's Ken talking to the creative minds behind brand new spider horror Crawlers, Angel Gomez Hernandez and Jayson Rothwell in a bit of an echoey room at this year's Grimmfest.

Sink your teeth into gothic horror as Ken and Gary delve into Francis Ford Coppola’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) and Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow (1999) in an episode packed with blood, shadows, cinematic style and Hammer Horror influences.
From Coppola’s lavish, operatic take on the legendary vampire to Burton’s darkly whimsical reimagining of the Headless Horseman, the hosts explore what makes these two gothic horror classics so enduring. Expect discussion of atmospheric filmmaking, practical effects, macabre imagery and the unmistakable legacy of Hammer Horror that helped shape the genre’s love of gothic castles, lurid bloodshed and larger-than-life monsters.
But it wouldn’t be a Ken and Gary episode without a few detours. The pair riff on all things horror, share their thoughts on the latest Resident Evil film, and discover that they don’t quite see eye to eye on Capcom’s latest trip into survival horror territory.
Whether you’re a fan of classic gothic cinema, 1990s horror movies, Tim Burton’s distinctive visual style, Coppola’s vampire mythology or the enduring influence of Hammer Horror, this episode is your invitation to step into the darkness.
In this episode:
🧛 Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) — Francis Ford Coppola’s blood-soaked gothic vision.
🎃 Sleepy Hollow (1999) — Tim Burton’s eerie, atmospheric take on Washington Irving’s legend.
🦇 Hammer Horror — the classic British horror tradition lurking beneath the surface.
🎮 Resident Evil — Ken and Gary riff, debate and disagree on the latest film.
🎬 Gothic horror, practical effects, cinematic style and plenty of off-the-cuff conversation.
Tune in and follow us for more horror movie reviews, film history, cult cinema and the kind of spirited discussion that proves two horror fans don’t always have to agree to have a bloody good time.

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Horror legend Adrienne Barbeau joins Gary for an exclusive interview ahead of a screening of John Carpenter’s iconic supernatural horror film The Fog at Grimmfest 2026!
In this special episode of the show, Gary chats with the legendary actress about her career in horror, her latest movie Oddities, her podcast She Kills, and the importance of women’s voices in the horror genre and introduces her to The Fog day, celebrated every year on April 21st by fans across the globe.
Best known to horror fans for her unforgettable role as Stevie Wayne in John Carpenter’s The Fog (1980), Adrienne Barbeau reflects on the legacy of this atmospheric ghost story, its enduring appeal and its place in the history of classic horror cinema.
Gary also talks to Adrienne about Oddities, her latest film project, and She Kills, the podcast celebrating women in horror and the creative voices shaping the genre. The conversation explores why representation matters, how women have helped define horror both in front of and behind the camera, and why their stories deserve to be heard.
From John Carpenter’s supernatural horror classics to the evolving landscape of modern horror, this is a must-listen interview for fans of Adrienne Barbeau, The Fog, independent horror films and the women making their mark on the genre.

To kick off spooky season in style, in this special episode of Live from Manchester Morgue, we sit down with filmmaker Damien Fannon, director of the upcoming horror film Ivan, ahead of its screening at Grimmfest 2026 in Manchester.
Damien talks about the inspiration behind Ivan, bringing the film from concept to screen, the challenges of independent filmmaking, and what audiences can expect when Ivan arrives at Grimmfest. We also discuss the creative process behind the film, working with cast and crew, and the experience of bringing a new horror movie to one of the UK’s best-known genre film festivals.
With Grimmfest 2026 bringing another lineup of horror, genre and independent cinema to Manchester, this episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at one of the films featured at this year’s festival.
Whether you’re a fan of horror films, independent cinema, British filmmaking, Grimmfest, or director interviews, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

Welcome back to the Morgue for another instalment of Sequels That Go Big, our ongoing series celebrating horror movie sequels that turn it up way past 11.
When a horror film gets a sequel, the question is simple: can it go bigger, bloodier, stranger and scarier than the original? In Sequels That Go Big, Gary and Ken dig into the follow-ups that expand the mythology, raise the stakes and take their particular brand of horror to gloriously excessive new places.
Expect plenty of discussion, trivia, behind-the-scenes stories and the usual Morgue banter as we dissect another big-screen horror sequel. Whether you're a fan of classic horror, cult movies, slasher films, supernatural horror, body horror or simply love a good sequel, this is one for the horror movie podcast listener's collection.
So grab your favourite horror movie snack, settle in and join us in the Morgue. There will be spoilers. Mostly.
Live From Manchester Morgue is a British horror film podcast hosted by Gary Hames and Ken Talbot, bringing you horror movie reviews, retrospectives, double-bill discussions, genre trivia, interviews and plenty of laughs from the darkest corner of the North of England.