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11/04/2024

📢 NEW EPISODE!

Join us as we plunge headfirst into The Abyss to cover Part Three of Blatty's terrifying novel.

We thought this would be our final Exorcist episode ... not a chance! This conversation got away from us with some difficult topics.

⚠️Episode Content Warning/TW: r*pe and themes of child sexual abuse⚠️.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts or check the 🔗 in our bio ⬆️

Join us again next week for our fourth and (we promise!) final Exorcist episode.

In the meantime, you can support us on⁠ Patreon⁠ for bonus episodes on the powerhouse that is Legion / The Exorcist III and the other - quite frankly, dreadful - Exorcist sequels.

The book mentioned in this episode is⁠ 'It Came from the Closet: Reflections on Q***r Horror'⁠, edited by Joe Vallese (highly recommended!)

10/04/2024

Every good book needs a good bookmark! 👌🏻

We've commissioned some very special bookmarks especially for our wonderful Coffin Bookworm tier Patreon subscribers! 📖

Huge thanks to for creating such cool artwork!

Join the rest of the Coffin Bookworms on Patreon and get your FREE From Page to Scream bookmark - 🔗 in bio ⬆️

10/04/2024

When you're in the midst of covering The Exorcist and you hit 666 plays 😬😬

#666

08/04/2024

Over on Patreon, we're braving some of the truly TERRIBLE Exorcist sequels! Check out the preview below! ⬇️

Become one of our Coffin Bookworms and get access to lots of bonus episodes on Dracula, Frankenstein, The Exorcist, and more!

08/04/2024

📢 PATREON BONUS EPISODE

It's a dirty job but someone's gotta do it. Wobbly special effects! James Earl Jones and his locust head! Dodgy rubber headbands! A Sweaty Richard Burton! Dreadful, fever dream style plots!

Please make our suffering worthwhile and join us over on Patreon, I promise it'll be worth it just to hear us speak in utter disbelief about the locust dance in Exorcist 2...

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04/04/2024

📢 NEW EPISODE!

This week we're teetering on The Edge as we cover Part 2 of the Most Terrifying Novel Ever Written.

Support us on Patreon to hear our bonus episode on Legion, William Peter Blatty's 1983 sequel, which was adapted for the screen as Exorcist III (The *only* Exorcist sequel as far as we're concerned!)

Listen wherever you get your podcasts or check out the 🔗 below for all our links including Patreon!

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03/04/2024

Dare we walk these steps again?

Join us on Patreon for Part 1 of an exclusive exploration of the ONLY Exorcist sequel: William Peter Blatty's incredible 'Legion', which was published in 1983 and adapted as 'The Exorcist III' in 1990.

This time we're going to lose.

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01/04/2024

It's nearly the end of the bank holiday weekend in the UK and what better way to drown your sorrows by listening to Part 1 of Chris and Tara's deep dive into The Exorcist!

What are your views on the book and film? We'd love to hear!

If you can't wait for the next episode to drop then please join us on Patreon - today we released Part 1 of a discussion on William Peter Blatty's brilliant Legion/Exorcist 3!

Listen to all episodes and join the Patreon here ⬇️

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28/03/2024

What an excellent day for a new deep-dive episode of From Page to Scream...

📢NEW EPISODE! We're covering The Scariest Film Ever Made. Join us for Part One of our excavation of William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist as we read through the first part of the novel.

Chris and Tara bond over the horrors of Catholic education, and Chris talks us through his childhood trauma of watching 'The Fear of God' documentary by the fantastic before seeing the actual film - while growing up in a town where the Exorcist seemed inescapable.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts or check the link below! And for Extra Exorcist things, don't forget you can support us on Patreon too!

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23/03/2024

We spent so long exploring the differences between Bram Stoker's Dracula and its many movie adaptations that Chris penned an article about it for Spooky Isles! Check it out below! ⚰️🦇

Bram Stoker's Dracula has inspired countless adaptations, often adding misconceptions not found in the original novel, from sunlight sensitivity to the iconic cape. CHRIS NEWTON, of the From The Page To Screen Podcast reveals the truth behind these Dracula myths

21/03/2024

📢 NEW EPISODE! ⬇️

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This week, we're talking to renowned horror actor James Swanton about 'Frankenstein's Creature', his one man stage show which he adapted for screen in 2018. James has been described by Kim Newman as a 'horror star of the future'. His many credits include roles in Host, Dashcam, and most recently as the Mummy in Lot 249.

To hear us talk more about all things Frankenstein with Kevin Lyons and Jess of the Shire, support us on Patreon!

20/03/2024

"I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine" ⚡

When we consider how the Creature must look, it's difficult to visualise it - Mary Shelley only gives glimpses of something that must be so unearthly, so hideous - that we can only barely start to imagine it.

But there is a beauty to the Creature that is there if you know where to look. Chris and Tara discuss this beautiful and vulnerable artwork by on Episode 3 of our deep dive into Frankenstein.

We believe it is the closest, most perfect visual representation of the Creature. Do check out Sam's incredible dark art on his website or here on Facebook.

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18/03/2024

Over on Patreon, Chris shares his thoughts on quite how Frankenstein-y Lisa Frankenstein is in our first tentative foray into video!

Sign up now to become one of our Coffin Bookworms and get access to a ton of bonus episodes on Frankenstein, Dracula, and more! ⚰️ 📖 💀

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17/03/2024

Dracula may live in Transylvania, but let's not forget that he was born in Ireland! From Page to Scream are celebrating Bram Stoker and his incalculable contribution to the horror genre this St Patrick's Day 🇮🇪

In our recent interview with Dacre C Stoker we discussed Bram's formative years in Clontarf, Dublin and the huge influence that Irish folklore and mythology had on Dracula.

You can listen to our conversation with Dacre wherever you get your podcasts!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1JtkQOLzwhe0dnYQ5CrLR6?si=6gsllbI4TVaNyeNVBva9Bg

It is St Patrick's Day today, when we celebrate our Irish heritage...or anyones Irish heritage for that matter. 🍀🇮🇪

14/03/2024

📢 NEW EPISODE!!

You have heard this strange and terrific story; and do you not feel your blood congeal with horror, like that which even now curdles ours?

Join us as we read through the final third of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, in which Victor prepares to create a female creature, and Chris argues that Universal's Bride of Frankenstein is actually a more faithful adaptation of Shelley's story than the original 1931 movie.

Listen now at the link below ⬇️ or wherever you get your podcasts!

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You can also support us on ⁠Patreon⁠ to hear our bonus episodes on The Curse of Frankenstein and Edward Scissorhands.

And check out the beautiful Frankenstein map at !

13/03/2024

Such an interesting reading from Alex Kingston!

11/03/2024

📢 PATREON EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!!

We're gonna cross the streams and there's definitely a very slim chance we'll survive... In this Patreon exclusive episode, we break our own rules as Tara brings you the first 5 of their Top 10 Screamplays - original horror movies not adapted from novels!

You can't miss this one. Sign up to our Patreon to listen! ⬇️

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08/03/2024

📢 PATREON BONUS EPISODE!

It's and what better way to celebrate than talking about Mary Shelley's legacy with the wonderful !

Jess joined Chris and Tara for a very special discussion on mad scientists and misunderstood monsters in the works of Tim Burton! We talked about the 'Frankenstein Myth' in popular culture - specifically in relation to Edward Scissorhands!

Jess is a YouTuber who primarily talks about the works of J.R.R. Tolkien (you can check out her LOTR chat with Chris on his podcast!), but she also explores the art of storytelling in general.

Be sure to check out her YouTube channel, which features an epic analytical deep dive into Frankenstein, and a wonderful video on The History of Science Fiction! 🧪👩🏻‍🔬

You can join our Patreon for free or support us by subscribing to our Coffin Bookworms tier! Link to Patreon and more below ⬇️

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07/03/2024

📢NEW EPISODE! "I consented to listen, and seating myself by the fire which my odious companion had lighted, he thus began his tale..." 🔥

This week, we read through Volume Two of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in which we get the Creature's story, in his own words!

To listen to this episode and more, check out the link ⬇️ You can also support us on Patreon for more Frankenstein episodes! ✨

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29/02/2024

📢NEW EPISODE!!

IT'S ALIIIIVEEE!!!! Join us as we embark upon a journey to the icy climes of a region of beauty and delight where the sun is forever visible - despite all warnings to the contrary, and terrifying glimpses of an apparition of gigantic stature on the ice...

In the first part of our discussion on Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley, we discuss monsters, mad scientists, and something at work in our souls which we do not understand as we unpick the (many!) differences between the 1931 Universal movie directed by James Whale starring Boris Karloff and Shelley's original novel. You can listen wherever you get your podcasts, or check the link below ⬇️

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You can also listen to our Patreon episode (link above) on Hammer's 'The Curse of Frankenstein' with the wonderful Kevin Lyons! Kevin has so much knowledge about all things Hammer in general and it was a blast to sit and chat with him. You can join Kevin's amazing film and TV related group EOFFTV here!
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And if you want to hear us talking about Christopher Lee in a Beatles wig and loads more intelligent stuff, sign up to our Patreon now!

28/02/2024

💥IT'S ALMOST ALIIIIVE!!💥

We're dropping a brand new episode TOMORROW - Thursday 29th February!

Join Chris and Tara for Episode 1 of our three-part deep dive into Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and its film adaptations. More details soon, but tell us who you think played Frankenstein's Creature best - Karloff? Lee? De Niro?! Let us know in comments!

In the meantime you can take a look at the Project Gutenberg link in our Linktree to start reading Frankenstein for free! You can also listen to our Dracula episodes on From Page to Scream, or join our Patreon for even more by clicking the Linktree link below ⬇️

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Beautiful Frankenstein map by the wonderful 🖤

25/02/2024

Hello! Do you love horror novels and their film adaptations? Us too! 📖🎬

Welcome to From Page to Scream, a podcast where your co-hosts Chris & Tara compare their favourite horror books to their screen adaptations.

Come and join us and some very special guests, and together we'll take a memorable deep dive into classic horror fiction and film!

Each three-part episode features a different book/film comparison, spanning gothic classics to modern day authors. All three parts of our Dracula deep dive and an extra interview episode with author Dacre Stoker, are available to listen to now!

And there's more exciting treats and extras to listen to on our Patreon!

Listen to us wherever you get your podcasts 🦇 or on Spotify here ⬇️

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Join us for this literary podcast as we deep dive classic horror novels and their film adaptations.

24/02/2024

📢 PATREON UPDATE!

Have you checked out our Patreon yet? There's episodes on Dracula (1958) and Nosferatu (1922), plus a few other treats for our Coffin Bookworm tier patrons!

But there's also a new public Patreon update for all subscribers where we sit down with a cup of tea and tell all you lovely folks what's coming up on From Page to Scream in the next few weeks and months.

Head over to the Patreon link below or in our bio and stories to listen! There's exciting plans heading your way...⚡

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22/02/2024

📢 NEW EPISODE ⬇️

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We're honoured to welcome our first special guest to From Page to Scream - Bram Stoker's great grand-nephew and author, Dacre Stoker!

Dacre is the co-author of the official Dracula sequel: 'Dracula: The Un-Dead' and 'Dracul', a prequel inspired by Bram Stoker's notes.

Dacre sat down with us to discuss all things Dracula and the various film adaptations of his great grand-uncle's legendary book! It's a cracker of an episode, we learnt so much and could listen to Dacre speak for hours! 😀

You can find out more about Dacre's work and literary tours by checking out his Instagram and pages at and Dacre C Stoker

15/02/2024

📢 NEW EPISODE! Join us as we read through the final third of Stoker's novel, in which we stake Lucy and pursue the Count back to Transylvania, whilst considering how radically different the ending of Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation is to the original book. 🚢 🧛‍♂️ 🦇

Listen now 👇 https://linktr.ee/frompagetoscreampod

To hear even more on Dracula, you can support us on Patreon, where we have bonus episodes on Nosferatu (1922) and Hammer's Dracula (1958) https://patreon.com/FromPagetoScreamPodcast

14/02/2024

Happy 93rd birthday to Universal's magnificent Dracula, released this day in 1931! 🦇🧛🏻‍♀️

If you haven't listened to our deep dive into Dracula yet, there's never been a better time to start! ⬇️

https://open.spotify.com/show/1hriPMQEUcQyEJvcraF9Eb?si=vsrxoSkkQqWdEpke8w6sbg

09/02/2024

Let's discuss Dracula! We want to know who your quintessential Dracula is and why! Mine and Chris's personal choice would have to be Christopher Lee (but Bela is such a cultural icon!)

08/02/2024

We're heading to Whitby aboard the Demeter (or Vesta!) for the second part of our discussion on Dracula as we sink our teeth into Lucy Westenra! Listen for free now 👇 https://linktr.ee/frompagetoscreampod

Thirsty for more? 🩸

Support us on Patreon and Listen to our bonus episodes on Nosferatu (1922) and Hammer's Dracula (1958) 👇 https://www.patreon.com/FromPagetoScreamPodcast

06/02/2024

This is Cleo. Cleo has excellent taste in graveyards. And podcasts.

Join Cleo in our stories and listen along to Episode 1 of Dracula with her! 🖤

05/02/2024

Can't wait for Part 2 of Dracula? 🦇

Well, if you love vampires as much as we do, you'll be thrilled to know there's even more deep dives into the various incarnations of Dracula up on our Patreon!

Join our Coffin Bookworm tier to listen to two very special bonus episodes - we discuss the incomparable Cushing & Lee in 1958 classic Dracula, and the exquisite German expressionist classic Nosferatu with Max Schreck, directed by F.W Murnau.

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