Shows
AfterimagesJeff Jensen -- SafeJoin us for a discussion of Todd Haynes' 1995 feature SAFE with our special guest, writer Jeff Jensen. 2025-05-171h 07
AfterimagesMartha Wells -- Only Murders in the BuildingFor the 27th episode of our podcast, we are delighted to welcome speculative fiction author, Martha Wells. She has chosen to discuss the mystery comedy Only Murders in the Building, starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez.2025-03-271h 08
AfterimagesMick Garris -- Poltergeist"They're here!" -- welcome to our 26th episode, dedicated to Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist. American filmmaker, screenwriter and novelist Mick Garris takes us on a tour of the Freeling's house in Cuesta Verde, and dives into the much discussed relationship between Tobe Hooper and Steven Spielberg during the shooting of the film. Poltergeist is one of the most influential horror films of the early 1980s, whose legacy can still be felt today, more than 40 years later.2025-03-0258 min
AfterimagesVajra Chandrasekera -- GhostwatchOur 25th episode takes us back to Halloween night 1992 to discuss Ghostwatch, a British supernatural mockumentary television film written by Stephen Volk and directed by Lesley Manning. Sri Lankan fantasy and science-fiction author Vajra Chandrasekera is our guest for this episode. Let's piece together "Where Pipes is?" while we revisit this landmark of contemporary television horror.2025-02-201h 16
AfterimagesDavid Lynch tribute episodeLast week, the fire went out. David Lynch passed away and left cinephiles around the world in grief. We wanted to pay tribute to this unforgettable artist, so we asked several of our guests to record a special episode about Lynch's legacy. Writers and artists Harley Peyton, Brian Yuzna, Ramsey Campbell, William Boyle, and Knut Larsson share their thoughts and memories about Lynch's lasting legacy.2025-01-251h 19
AfterimagesSpecial episode -- 2024Harley Peyton, Stephen Volk, Jen Fawkes, Knut Larsson, William Boyle, and Brian Yuzna join us again for a special end of the year episode full of filmic treats!Moving images discussed include:Vortex, Colin from Accounts, Interview with the Vampire, The Savage Hunt of King Stakh (Valeriy Rubinchik), Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (Chantal Ackerman), The Kingdom Exodus (Lars von Trier & Tómas Gislason), Victims of Sin (Emilio Fernández), Mars Express (Jérémie Périn), The Vourdalak (Adrien Beau), Brideshead Revisited, Fireworks (Apichatpong Weeasethakul), I Saw the TV Glow (Jane Shoen...2024-12-301h 35
AfterimagesArkady Martine -- FarscapeHugo award-winning author Arkady Martine takes us on a frelling adventure to Farscape! From Jim Henson's creature workshop to space operas and interplanetary linguistics, join us for a discussion of this understudied series from the turn of the 21st century. 2024-12-161h 04
AfterimagesKnut Larsson -- Lost HighwayKnut Larsson is our driver for this 21st episode down the Lost Highway. David Lynch is behind the camera, or perhaps it is the Mystery Man, whom we've all met before. Buckle your seatbelts, Rammstein and Marilyn Manson are on the radio...2024-11-201h 06
AfterimagesBrian Yuzna -- The ShiningOur 20th episode takes us to Room 237 and its many mysteries. Film producer and director Brian Yuzna discusses with us the legacy of Stanley Kubrick's 1980 film The Shining, which, 40 years after its release, remains an unforgettable experience in psychological horror, the supernatural, and innovative filmmaking.2024-11-101h 54
AfterimagesMariana Enriquez -- True Detective (season 1)We are joined by the great Argentine author Mariana Enriquez for this 19th episode of our podcast. She tells us all about her love for the first season of True Detective, the wonderful anthology crime drama television series created by Nic Pizzolatto. Time might be a flat circle and the King may be in Carcosa, but if you want to know everything about cosmic horror, it's right here, on Afterimages.2024-09-021h 29
AfterimagesJen Fawkes -- The Red ShoesOur guest Jen Fawkes recalls her love for the The Red Shoes, a 1949 film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Based on the 1845 eponymous fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, the film follows an aspiring ballerina torn between her career and her personal life.2024-07-151h 16
AfterimagesGary Lachman -- The PrisonerOur 17th episode is dedicated to Patrick McGoohan's British television series The Prisoner. (1967) To guide us through the Village, we are joined by Gary Lachman (author, philosopher, founding member of Blondie). Gary Lachman can be reached at: https://gary-lachman.com, http://facebook.com/GVLachman/ and https://twitter.com/GaryLachman2024-05-221h 10
AfterimagesLucile Hadzihalilovic -- Mysteries of LisbonFrench film director Lucile Hadzihalilovic takes us on a journey to the Mysteries of Lisbon, Raúl Ruiz's 2010 Portuguese period drama film. 2024-05-021h 00
AfterimagesWilliam Boyle -- They Shoot Horses, don't they?Our 15th episode features a discussion with author William Boyle on Sydney Pollack's 1969 feature film They Shoot Horses Don't They?His website: https://williammichaelboyle.com/2024-04-0858 min
AfterimagesJohana Gustawsson -- High HeelsFor our 14th episode, we are joined by author Johana Gustawsson (the "queen of French noir") who discusses her love for Pedro Almodóvar's High Heels (1991). 2024-03-181h 22
AfterimagesNyla Innuksuk -- PsychoWhat better film could we have featured for our 13th episode than Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 classic Psycho? We discuss this early example of the slasher genre with Nyla Innuksuk, whose excellent first first feature Slash/Back revolves around a group of 14-year old girls from a remote Arctic community who take on an alien invasion.2024-02-2153 min
AfterimagesMark Cousins -- Brideshead RevisitedFor our first episode of 2024, we're joined by Scottish-Irish filmmaker and writer Mark Cousins to discuss Brideshead Revisited, the wonderful 1981 British television serial starring Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews.2024-02-051h 01
AfterimagesSpecial Episode -- 2023Ramsey Campbell, Miranda Corcoran, Stephen Volk, Lindsay Hallam, Harley Peyton, and Amber Sparks join us again for a special end of the year episode full of filmic treats! 2023-12-291h 37
AfterimagesAmber Sparks -- AliceFor our tenth episode, we go down the rabbit hole with author Amber Sparks to discuss Jan Švankmajer's 1988 film Alice, an amoral dream work that combines live-action with stop-motion animation.2023-11-2355 min
AfterimagesRobert Sinnerbrink -- Mulholland DriveHop on our podcast for a ride to Mulholland Drive, where it all begins and it all ends. Robert Sinnerbrink, Professor of Philosophy at Macquarie University in Sidney, will be our chauffeur for this episode.2023-11-051h 23
AfterimagesStephen Volk -- Don't Look NowTravel with us to wintery Venice for some chilling scares during your summer holidays as a way to beat the heat! Here's our eighth episode about Nicolas Roeg's Don't Look Now, with our guest Stephen Volk. https://www.stephenvolk.net/2023-07-1853 min
AfterimagesMatt Zoller Seitz -- The Alien FranchiseIf in space no one can hear you scream, do join us for a very fun and informative seventh episode of Afterimages in the company of Matt Zoller Seitz, who discusses his love for the Alien franchise. Be sure to visit Matt Zoller Seitz's arts bookshop online: https://mzs.press/Alien-Collection-c1367485312023-07-021h 07
AfterimagesHarley Peyton -- Buffy the Vampire SlayerJoin our Scooby Gang for the 6th episode of Afterimages dedicated to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. We're in the company of Harley Peyton, celebrated film and television producer and writer of Twin Peaks and Reginald the Vampire. So grab your stakes and get ready to patrol the graveyards!2023-06-071h 13
AfterimagesLindsay Hallam -- Wake in FrightDoctor Lindsay Hallam, Senior Lecturer in Film at the University of East London, has selected the film Wake in Fright, Ted Kotcheff's 1971 atmospheric depiction of the Australian outback, a hellish descent into moral degradation that has now gained a cult reputation.2023-05-191h 11
AfterimagesMiranda Corcoran -- Rosemary's BabyInvited guest Miranda Corcoran joins us in a discussion of Rosemary's Baby, the 1968 cinematic adaptation of Ira Levin's novel.2023-03-161h 10
AfterimagesDavid Sweeney -- The OADoctor David Sweeney, lecturer in the Design History and Theory department of The Glasgow School of Art, joins us for our third episode to discuss Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij's genre-defying series THE OA (2016-19).THE OA (David Sweeney, Constellations, 2022) --> https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10.3828/9781800859425THE OA Zine on Twitter --> https://twitter.com/oa_zine2023-03-051h 32
AfterimagesAndreas Halskov -- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest For our second episode, we are delighted to welcome Danish film expert Andreas Halskov. He has selected the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest directed by Miloš Forman, based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Ken Kesey,2023-02-051h 47
AfterimagesRamsey Campbell -- Night of the DemonFor our first episode, we are delighted to welcome author and film critic Ramsey Campbell. He has selected the film Night of the Demon, Jacques Tourneur's 1957 feature-length film based on M.R. James' short story Casting the Runes. https://knibbworld.com/campbell/2023-01-1055 min
The Red Room Podcast61 Twin Peaks Fan Phenomena BookDavid Bushman, Pieter Dom from Welcome To Twin Peaks, and the Editors Marisa C Hayes and Franck Boulegue join us for a discussion about this new book.2013-08-1354 min