The Rants Macabre

30/06/2020

It’s Macabre Monday and we’re doing a Lunch Hour Review of the Nightmare on Elm Street doc “Scream, Queen!” We also talk about other things we’ve been watching. So Happy Monday, Happy Pride, & Happy Horror! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-166-scream-queen/id965653749?i=1000480115918

21/05/2020

In Part 1 of our 90s Teen Horror series we flash back to our formative years and the emergence of WB culture. Tune in!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-164-90s-teen-horror-part-1/id965653749?i=1000474962933

04/05/2020

It's macabre. It's Monday. It's
We're back to check in, share some lists and make some announcements about what's coming up.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-162-were-back/id965653749?i=1000473518348

29/04/2020

Music for horror fans. The 4 track EP, The Rants Macabre is free on our website. Have a look, have a listen.
https://youtu.be/JkhTkKMABqE

The Rants Macabre is a 4 track EP for horror fans. The full tracks are available free for a short time on therantsmacabre.com and forever on https://darrenty...

22/04/2020

We've updated the website with new music! There is now a 4 track EP at the top of the music page + the track Mindy sings on, 'When I'.
http://www.therantsmacabre.com/music

Horror-inspired music for horror fans.

21/04/2020

30/09/2019

In our series on werewolves, we explore the history of werewolf lore and it's grand entrance into popular culture with the Universal classic, The Wolf Man (1941).

15/08/2019

F**k Dispatch #3: In our town of Halloween! Salem Horror Fest 2019 💀 - https://mailchi.mp/9061750f4799/fack-dispatch-3-in-our-town-of-halloween-salem-horror-fest-2019

02/08/2019

Join us Mindy, Darren and Jaxon (and baby Syd in the background) for a talk about Ancient Aliens and the documentary Bob Lazar: Area 51 & Flying Saucers (2018).

30/07/2019

They say Spotify streaming is the future of music. Don’t worry, you can add WIS to any playlist you want there. Don’t forget the 12 minute killer cut, Siamese Zombie!
https://open.spotify.com/album/4jPGcIeQLq62qQ99r0cDoz?si=Z3yMYrbjRUix5jcBT1-YQg

02/07/2019

Love me some Karen Black!

On her birthday, we remember the magnificent Karen Black!

What's your favorite movie featuring Karen?

06/06/2019

A new study is seeking horror-loving members of the LGBTQ+ community to take part in the first extended survey about how LGBTQ+ people view horror films. The goal of this research project is to better understand the habits, tastes and experiences of q***r fans of horror.

The survey is closing at the end of the month and takes about 20 minutes to complete. Make sure your voice is heard! https://mmu.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/q***rforfear

24/04/2019

For Part 1 of our conversation on Black Horror we are joined by academic, filmmaker and feminist horror scholar, Kristina Leath-Malin!
(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-157-black-horror-part-1/id965653749?i=1000436106473)

10/03/2019

I think I’ll watch an episode or twenty to celebrate

26/02/2019

15/02/2019

Happy Valentine’s Day

04/02/2019

Can’t wait...

19/01/2019

A little hint about an upcoming Patreon episode...

15/01/2019

Rue Morgue's ANDREA SUBISSATI is joined by her FACULTY OF HORROR co-host, ALEXANDRA WEST, to debate the merit of American remakes in three rounds. First roun...

28/12/2018

This is so much fun! It's the best possible use of all those Carpenter remakes.

Christmas may be over, but it's never too late for a treat like this one. By the very nature of Netflix's The Christmas Chronicles taking place in the Wint

26/12/2018

We spend some quality time investigating The Haunting of Hill House. Before celebrating Mike Flanagan's Netflix miniseries we make a stop at the first feature film adaptation of Shirley Jackson's classic, 1963's The Haunting.

18/11/2018

Still have lots of love for the mini series!!

03/11/2018

Happy Halloween! Simon Strantzas joins us to talk about his new collection, Nothing is Everything, available now from Undertow Publications!

24/10/2018

In this episode of RUE MORGUE TV, the writers, staff and friends chime in on what horror movie they will be watching on Halloween night. Get a bunch of viewi...

13/10/2018

To celebrate our 150th episode we're celebrating the end of the world with Apocalypticism!

To celebrate our 150th episode we're celebrating the end of the world! We talk Apocalypticism, th...

22/09/2018

Check out Sean Thompson's (from Miskatonic Musings!) new book FARMINGTON CORRECTIONAL!

Chuck is new to Farmington Correctional, in for assaulting a man trying to steal his car. He talks with his social worker Sarah once a week, and he's started to get used to life inside. Except, he's starting to hear a voice in his head, and starting to see things. And he can't shake the sense that God wants him to kill. There's a reason the woods surrounding the prison are called Whispering Pines. Chuck, Sarah, and the rest of the prison are about to find out why.

Chuck is new to Farmington Correctional, in for assaulting a man trying to steal his car. He talks with his social worker Sarah once a week, and he's started to get used to life inside. Except, he's starting to hear a voice in his head, and starting to see things. And he can't shake the sense tha...

18/09/2018

A podcast hosted by feminist horror fans who know what it truly means to bleed.

31/08/2018

This week, we chat about serial killer memorabilia and discuss Caspian Gray's short story "Kylie Land" and the 2016 film "Train to Busan".

31/08/2018

We've been producing sketches, songs, and fun intros for three years so it's finally time for a CLIP SHOW!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-149-clip-show/id965653749?i=1000418816320&mt=2

14/08/2018

Check out our episode on Monster Squad!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rants-macabre/id965653749?mt=2&i=1000414935943

08/08/2018

Hey y'all! New profile pic.

02/08/2018

We explore the new documentary THE STAIRCASE with new details, facts, and owl-landish theories!

02/08/2018

One of my most favorite movies! Had the VHS as a kid and played it till it warped!

19/07/2018

Love this movie!!!

08/07/2018

Coming soon from PLANET X PUBLICATIONS.

08/07/2018

Coming this Friday the 13th...
https://werewolvesinsiberia.wordpress.com/2018/07/07/coming-this-friday-the-13th/

08/07/2018

This week, we managed to not talk about Bee Movie while discussing the short story "Beehive Heart" by Angela Rega and the 1986 film "Chopping Mall".

04/07/2018

Long overdue, we take on Torture P**n and analyze it's place in modern culture. Comparing notes and how they've aged, we talk James Wan and Leigh Whannell's SAW (2004), and Eli Roth's Hostel (2005).

03/06/2018

Hello out there in Internet land! I hope wherever you are you are safe, loved and that you are not dealing with sweltering heat. It has been a record high here

31/05/2018

We're back talking about music in our favorite (and classic) horror movies. We analyze a few classics and talk about their production. Mindy talks theory, influences and how Bernard Herrmann is the Bach of movie composers.