Meat is meat, and a man's gotta eat.Horror films from the early 1970s to the early 80s' were hugely inspired by one common theme: cannibalism. From that decade came a splurge of cannibal classics, including Wes Craven’s seminal horror, The Hi

18: The Witcher

Jan 30th, 2022 52m 7s

Happy January you beautiful heathens!We’re doing things a little differently with this episode and we’re exploring the legends and myths that live on The Continent. Yes. That’s right. In this episode we’re chatting through The Witcher. No, we’

17: Black Christmas

Dec 28th, 2021 1h 2m

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… and we’re dreaming of a blood-soaked, murder filled Christmas!As the trailer for Black Christmas declared - if this film doesn’t make your skin crawl, its on too tight!Yes this week we’re discussing t

16: The Tokoloshe

Dec 20th, 2021 49m 26s

This week we’re exploring some South African horror and delving into The Tokoloshe. In case you didn’t pick up on the accent, one of us is in fact a Saffer. Buckle in heathens, this one is a ride.We explore some of the stories around this Zulu

15: Psycho

Nov 25th, 2021 1h 26m

A shower curtain. Blood circling a plug hole. Janet Leigh’s gut wrenching (and likely, gut spilling) scream. And a killer wielding a knife, while wearing his mother’s dress and a grey wig.Yes, it’s just your average overnight stay at Bates Mot

14: The Candyman

Nov 1st, 2021 1h 3m

Candyman. Candyman. Candyman. Candy…. That’s right! For our first episode of season two, we’re diving into the urban legend around the Candyman. We’ll look at the short story that inspired the movie, the urban legends it pulls from, and the tr

13: A Nightmare on Elm Street

Aug 1st, 2021 1h 7m

One, two, Freddy’s coming for you…That’s right kids, Freddy Kruger is clawing his way into our podcast this week, as we discover the horror behind the horror of A Nightmare on Elm Street.Since 1984, the man with a glove made of knives has bee

12: The Conjuring 2

Jul 13th, 2021 45m 13s

This episode was slightly delayed, due to one half of the Witchery Podcast being South African. With everything happening in SA at the moment, it didn't feel right to publish anything. What's changed? We need a bit of a distraction. And, we do

11: Rosemary's Baby

Jul 4th, 2021 1h 34m

'Gynaecological Gothic.’That’s how The New Yorker, described Rosemary’s Baby on its release in 1968. Based on the horror novel by American writer Ira Levin, and directed by the now disgraced Roman Polanski, Rosemary’s Baby brought the concept

Episode 11: Rosemary's Baby

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10: The Mothman Prophecies

Jun 15th, 2021 48m 19s

After a few weeks of heavy cases, we’re going in a bit of a lighter route today. We’re going a bit paranormal, and bit spoopy and diving into the world of urban folklore with The Mothman Prophecies.This 2002 supernatural horror-mystery didn’t

9: Scream

Jun 8th, 2021 1h 31m

Do you like scary movies?Yes, at The Witchery Podcast we do! And so do the serial killing ‘Ghostface’ duo at the centre of Wes Craven’s ground-breaking slasher flick from 1996, Scream.Scream not only rejuvenated the tired slasher genre, but i

8: Jennifer's Body

1 May 30th, 2021 55m 28s

“Hell is a teenage girl”As a used to be teenage girl, can confirm. Would not recommend. Buckle up, this episode has demon possession, cannibalism, wannabe teenage rock gods, and a whooooooole lot of teenage angst. That’s right, this episode w

7: Twin Peaks

May 22nd, 2021 1h 25m

‘In a town like Twin Peaks, no one is innocent.’ – David LynchLike a daytime soap opera penned by H.P. Lovecraft, Twin Peaks grabbed the public’s imagination. With the brutal murder of 17-year-old homecoming queen Laura Palmer as its catalyst,

6: Bram Stoker's Dracula

May 12th, 2021 1h 21m

We’re going straight for the jugular with this one and looking at one of the best goddam movies in the sub-genre: Bram Stoker’s Dracula. From the tragic love story, to the beautiful costumes and oh, so much blood, it really is an operatic maste

5: Child's Play

May 5th, 2021 1h 8m

Everyone loves Chucky. Who wouldn’t adore a diminutive, homicidal plastic maniac?For 33 years Chucky has been scaring the bejesus out of generations of children, teens and adults. And it looks like his reign of terror will continue for years t

4: The Conjuring

Apr 26th, 2021 1h 3m

Hands up heathens: who likes a good ghost story? We obvs do! Spooky ghost stories really are a horror staple, and none is spookier than that of The Conjuring. This 2013 ghostly classic was a box office success, sparking off an entire franchise.

3: Twilight Zone: The Movie

Apr 18th, 2021 1h 10m

Ok heathens, this week’s episode is a heart-wrencher.We’re looking at the ‘horror behind the horror’ of the Steven Spielberg and John Landis produced horror/sci-fi anthology film, Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983).The movie was a revamp of the

2: The Possession

Apr 7th, 2021 45m 7s

Come with us on a spooky journey into all things possessed as we chat about the 2012 film, The Possession.The story follows Em, a young girl, who find an antique box at a yard sale. The box? It’s cursed, with a dybbuk. While the story of Em mi

1: The Serpent and the Rainbow

Mar 31st, 2021 1h 2m

In this episode we dive into the voodoo masterpiece that is The Serpent and the Rainbow. Strap yourselves in, it’s a doozy.Wes Craven’s 1988 film tells the tale of an anthropologist, Dennis Allen, who travels to Haiti to investigate claims of