Here Lies Amicus

There’s a feeling of finality about this episode. Not only is 1974’s Madhouse the final Amicus horror film going under the microscope here, it’s also Gabriella’s swan song. Amicus were always much more than horror films as we’ve already highlighted in the past and there’s many more interesting releases from Max & Milton to come… Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin Moore Episode edited by Cevin Moore Insta: @AmicusHere Bluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social If you need to refresh your memory about Madhouse, it's on YouTube.

Since his birth, 30 years ago, John Soames is in a coma. Now he's operated on and brought to life in a neurologic clinic. A tense plan shall make him develop from a 30 years old baby to a man, but there's no time for the love and care a normal baby would receive. He manages to flee with disastorous cncequences... Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin Moore Episode edited by Cevin Moore Insta: @AmicusHere Bluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social

Apart from charcter names and a slightly tweaked finale, "I, MONSTER" remains the most faithful interpretation of Stevenson's 1886 novella. Cev & Gabriella explore this, the novella and a few of the notable silver screen adaptations along with a cat, a mouse, Victoriana and a new superhero... Edit & Music By Cevin Moore Insta: @AmicusHere

FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE: the final death rattle for the Amicus Portmanteaus before the company would move onto supposedly greener pastures, but how well does it stand up? Cev & Gabriela are joined by their good friend and cult & horror expert, Troy Howarth take a trip to Temptations Unlimited to see what knick knacks, Ians and Yorkshire Cushings they can pick up... Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin Moore Episode edited by Cevin Moore Insta: @AmicusHere Bluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social

Weird Jack Palance, weird Dollar Pounds, Weird connections and a head-eating cat! It all looks like another normal day for Amicus Films when they present their second horror anthology - the wilderness that is TORTURE GARDEN (seeds included).. Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin Moore Episode edited by Cevin Moore Insta: @AmicusHere Bluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social

Gabriela runs away from outer space things so Cev is on a call with his good friend and eminent Sci-Fi know all Gareth Preston to discuss the frankly odd double bill of 1967 films "The Terrornauts" & "They Came From Beyond Space" along with a lesser known Bowie and exceedingly good cakes... Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin Moore Episode edited by Cevin Moore Insta: @AmicusHere Bluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social

Cev and Gabriela take a look back at 1971 and possibly the start of what would become the golden section of Amicus Films history - "THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD". As always, the discussion takes in the usual subjects along with wax candies, psychiatrists and spider plants. Edit & Music By Cevin Moore Insta: @AmicusHere "They're definitely Dick Emery's teeth"

It’s Been a while and to combat some of the (tree) rot that might have set in, Cev’s joined by his good friend and returning guest Richard Higson to discuss the ‘Amicus Lite’ title - TALES THAT WITNESS MADNESS (1973). Hold onto your top hats and Penny-farthings because there’s plenty of silliness, geekery and fabric admiration abound during the sometimes enlightened chat. Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin Moore Episode edited by Cevin Moore Insta: @AmicusHere Bluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social The Next episode about a bleeding house will be with you soon…

Gabriela & Cev are discussing the most Hammer film that Amicus produced. Where Ian Ogilvy is a champion weightlifter, Stephanie Beacham has a champion pair of lungs and eyes down for another round of Amicus Bingo... Don't forget your Amicus Bingo card and Dobber ready! Useful links: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1964h3 @RodneyMarshall1 jazwiseman.podbean.com Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin Moore Episode edited by Cevin Moore Insta: @AmicusHere Bluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social

The walking cult film encyclopaedia, Troy Howarth joins Gabriela & Cev for a fun chat about a couple of lesser seen Amicus films from 1966: The Psychopath and The Deadly Bees among with the usual wandering that seems to take in anything from Blu Rays to Blow Torches. Useful links: The Psychopath (Blu-Ray) https://amzn.to/31Riadx The Deadly Bees (Blu-Ray) https://amzn.to/3s0IHQi Little Shoppe of Horrors: The Journal of Classic British Horror Films https://amzn.to/3dMzTIZ Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin Moore Episode edited by Cevin Moore Insta: @AmicusHere Bluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social

As Vault Of Horror goes into production, times are hard for Amicus and in an attempt to claw back some ground after a couple of financial disasters, they fall back on a tried and tested formula. As a special bonus, we're happy to be joined by @HorrifiedMag head honcho Jae Prowse to talk about his spectacular website as well as his love of Vault Of Horror. Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin Moore Episode edited by Cevin Moore Insta: @AmicusHere Bluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social horrifiedmagazine.co.uk Roast clots, anyone?

Gabriela and Cev dive into a world of weird masks, even weirder books, yellow fingers, and scented candles as they discuss the mostly wordless, The Skull, from 1965. Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin Moore Episode edited by Cevin Moore Insta: @AmicusHere Bluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social It's all in your head...

In this second part of our deep dive into the Dalek the conversation takes in vampires, nazis and Michael Jayston’s longevity among many other things along the way. WARNING: EXTREME GEEKERY INCLUDED! Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin Moore Episode edited by Cevin Moore Insta: @AmicusHere Bluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social It's all about the nose

December 21st 1963 was the day that changed the path of Doctor Who forever. The day the Daleks made their presence felt. Join Cev & special guest Richard Higson as they discuss the much maligned, but to date, the only big screen outings of the good Doctor courtesy of Amicus Films - Doctor Who & The Daleks and Daleks Invasion Earth 2150AD. Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin Moore Episode edited by Cevin Moore Insta: @AmicusHere Bluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social

1972 sees Amicus Films at the height of their powers. Gabriela & Cev discuss their third offering from that particular year "Asylum" alongside vermicelli, C&A, brand name boots, robot reproductive organs, Jesus and French awards... Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin Moore Episode edited by Cevin Moore Insta: @AmicusHere Bluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social Where's his winkie?

It's the second series of Here Lies Amicus and amongst the usual werewolf talk, Gabriela and Cev discuss lashings of Agutter, Bill Gates: Vampire Hunter, rent boys, a spray painted sheepdog, bleeding meat and a full Norwegian... https://imdb.to/361lbtF Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin Moore Episode edited by Cevin Moore Insta: @AmicusHere Bluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social “Calvin Lockhart is very well turned out “

For their horrific Halloween special, Cev and Gabriela are joined by long time friend and podcasting legend, Adam Roche. The terrible trio sink their fangs into 1945's DEAD OF NIGHT, the seminal British horror classic that launched a thousand film careers. Definitely listen with the lights on. Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin Moore Episode edited by Cevin Moore Bluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social Twitter: @attaboyc Instagram: @AmicusHere @Secrethistoryofhollywood

Cev & Gabriela are once again happy to be joined by the Author and genre film historian Troy Howarth. In the grand tradition of the BBC, series one ended on the previous episode and during the break, the trio are having a look at the Amicus Lite film “The Uncanny” https://imdb.to/2GAOMkw Along the way Canadian bacon Porn, James Bond, Curtains, Kind Hearts & Coronets, Stephen King, lesser known English, Australian and Italian horror along with the Mills & Boon film “Leopard In The Snow” somehow crop up in the conversation that flies all over the place. Troy's latest book - "Assault on the System: The Nonconformist Cinema of John Carpenter" is available here: https://amzn.to/3jwMUbf Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin Moore Episode edited by Cevin Moore Insta: @AmicusHere Bluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social The finest Canadian cat horror starring Peter Cushing ever made.

Things are bleak for Amicus, but luckily Milton remembers his collection of old comic books and hits on a winner... Gabriela and Cev discuss child corruption, chicken fillets, the Boston strangler as a set decorator and Valentines day poetry as well as Tales From The Crypt (1972) along the way. Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin Moore Episode edited by Cevin Moore Insta: @AmicusHere Bluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social

In this episode, Cev and special guest, author and film historian, Troy Howarth, try to explain one of the most confusing and bizarre Amicus outings, "Scream and Scream Again", to a very confused Gabriela. Listen on to hear whether or not they succeed. Expect much discussion of Vincent Price's marvellous mad scientist wardrobe, fan-girling over Alfred Marks' brilliant witticisms, and a surprisingly deep philosophical discussion about man's place in it all. Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin Moore Episode edited by Cevin Moore Insta: @AmicusHere Bluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social Some of Troy's awesome books: "So Deadly, So Perverse", "Splintered Vision: Lucio Fulci and His Films", and "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era".