World of Horror with Mom & Mac
Mother and son team Mom and Mac discuss, analyze, dissect and explore international horror movies. Conversations are casual but spoiler-heavy. We take turns choosing a genre or subgenre of horror and pairing an international film with an American one. Past episodes have included: Funny Games, One Missed Call, Let the Right One In/Let Me In. Genres we have covered are Animal Attack (BOAR from Australia and TREMORS); Creepy Kids (GOODNIGHT, MOMMY from Austria and ORPHAN); Battle Royale-type films (BATTLE ROYALE from Japan and THE BELKO EXPERIMENT); Haunted Houses (THE HOUSE AT THE END OF TIME from Venezuela and BEETLEJUICE). Special episodes feature foundational international horror films or guests who come on to highlight a film that "Means the World of Horror" to them. https://linktr.ee/WorldofHorror
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 90 minutes
- Episodes
- 169
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
THE CLOVEHITCH KILLER & THE INNOCENTS: Episode 129: If You Can Hear Me, I Love You
WoHos! The theme this time is "Loss of Innocence". We reviewed THE CLOVEHITCH KILLER from the US & THE INNOCENTS from Norway.
We enjoyed the exploration of the distance that grows betwee…
MAY: Episode 128: Embracing the Wrong with Ben and Rob from The Every Movie EVER! Podcast
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This week, Rob and Ben from The Every Movie EVER! podcast joined us to discuss a movie that Means the World of Horror™ to them: MAY from 2002.
Topics discussed: Learning you are au…
DEEP RED & CHILD'S PLAY (1988): Episode 127: Creepy Dolls
WoHos!!
This week we look at two classic* movies featuring creepy dolls: DEEP RED from Italy & CHILD's PLAY (1988) from the US.
Was the Mac Effect (where Mac makes Mom like a movie less a…
THE FEAST & THE INVITATION (2015): Episode 126: Dinner Party Horror
This week we are starting off 2024 with two films of Dinner Party Horror: THE FEAST from Wales & THE INVITATION from the US.
Enjoy! And if you do, please tell all your friends all about…
2023 Retrospective: Episode 125: Mac's Special Power
WoHos!
What a year it has been for us at WoHo Central!
We produced 30 shows this year, and Mac and I hosted 22. This episode we look back, evaluate, reevaluate, and reconsider what we enj…
SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE & RIGOR MORTIS: Episode 124: To Live is to Suffer, Bro: Vampires
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For the last main show of 2023, we look at two movies about vampires: SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE from the US and RIGOR MORTIS from Hong Kong.
Mom & Mac Chat: Names that drive up the wal…
VIDEODROME: Episode 123 with Special Guest Stefan MacDonald: Now Go Do a Shooting!
WoHos!
If you've ever wanted to know what would happen when you get three ADD brains together to discuss a 40-year-old Cronenberg classic, you have come to the right place!
Stefan MacDona…
STARSHIP TROOPERS & SLASH/BACK: Episode 122: Aliens!
This week we looked at the cult classic, STARSHIP TROOPERS, which is a flick Mom can't believe she never saw. We both loved this one a ton.
We also looked at the low-budget gem, SLASH/BA…
DR. TERROR's HOUSE OF HORRORS: Episode 121: Special Bonus It Means the World of Horror™ to Me with Film Vs. Film Podcast
WoHos!
Our friend Martin Harries from the Film Vs. Film podcast joined us to share a film that Means The World of Horror™ to him: DR. TERROR'S HOUSE OF HORRORS, which is the first portma…
POLTERGEIST (1982) & THE OTHERS: Mom's Picks: Ghosts: They're Here!
WoHos!
This week we looked at two movies related to Ghosts: POLTERGEIST (1982) & THE OTHERS.
POLTERGEIST deals with the sins of capitalism and consumerism in the guise of some disruptove …
WENDELL & WILD and THE UNICORN WARS: Mac's Picks: Animated Films: Episode 119: Evil, Jr.
WoHos!
Mac's picks this week involve animated horror. We reviewed WENDELL & WILD from the US and UNICORN WARS from Spain & France.
Both deal with deep emotional issues and neither are app…
ROAD GAMES: World of Foundational Horror™ Special Ep 118 with Stefan MacDonald
WoHos!
Oh, what a fun film this is! This week Stefan MacDonald of Terminal Burrower Films and Drag Mitch to Hell joins me to discuss this mutual fave.
Stacy Keach and Jamie Lee Curtis in …
THE WAGES OF FEAR & SORCERER: It Means The World of Horror to Me™ Special Ep with Comfort Films Podcast: Ep. 117: Mario Sucks!
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This week we are joined by our friends, Georgia and John Macey from the Comfort Films Podcast to examine two masterclasses in suspense, THE WAGES OF FEAR & SORCERER.
We examine the…
IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS & BURNING: Episode 116: Mom's Picks: Writers: All Protagonists are Nuts
This week we look at two films that involve writers. Both have killer soundtracks. IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS has great effects. BURNING has great cinematography. IN THE MOUTH OF MAD…
EVIL DEAD TRAP & THESIS: World of Foundational Horror Bonus: Episode 115
For this episode, I am looking at two stories that involve snuff films: EVIL DEAD TRAP from Japan and THESIS / TESIS from Spain.
Neither makes a whole lot of sense, but each has its bril…
THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL & THE INNKEEPERS: Episode 114: Spotlight on Ti West
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This week we took a look at two movies by a director we respect a lot, Ti West. We reviewed THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, which Mom loves and Mac...does not and THE INNKEEPERS, which is…
THE EXORCIST & THE WAILING: Episode 113: Mom's Picks: Possession: Believe Women!
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This week we look at two horror classics about possession: THE EXORCIST from the US & THE WAILING from South Korea.
We like this pairing because we find divergence in parenting and…
GASLIGHT (1944): Special Edition Quinnisode: Episode 112
Q-Balls!
This week we looked at the 1944 psychological thriller, GASLIGHT. If you've ever wondered what the supposed origin of the ubiquitous term was, you should check out this movie. I…
TENEBRAE & YOU'RE NEXT REDUX (Audio fixed): Episode 111: Mac's Picks: Slashers: Leather Gloves & Animal Masks
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Sorry! We had some audio issues, but I think I got them worked out!
You'll forgive the later-than-usual release of this episode. I got sidelined by a little of the mid-summer dol…
STRANGERS ON A TRAIN Special Edition Quinnisode: Episode 110: Babs!
WoHos!
Well, as Quinn journeys back to her homeland for a few weeks, we thought it might be fun to talk about another Hitchcock film. This one just happens to be my fave. I wanted to sav…