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Welcome to Mostly Horror! Sean Parker and Steve Goldberg discuss the horror genre; interviewing the amazing people who contribute to it and discussing their love for horror films, television and more!

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This week, we bring back Xanthe, one of the hosts of the podcast Kindergeist, to talk about children’s horror. After catching up on all the latest news with her podcast and her current PhD research on children’s perspectives on horror, we put our “Is... more

This week, we're trying something new.

Our show is built around the idea that some films may not be "traditional" horror, but still feel mostly horror, or at least horror-adjacent. To explore that idea, we've created a rubric to determine whether a ... more

This week, we sat down with writer, producer, and showrunner Nick Antosca, the creator behind the shows Channel Zero, The Act, Brand New Cherry Flavor, and the new Apple TV+ series Cape Fear, whose season finale just aired.

Nick shared how Jaws and ... more

This week Director Nicolas Winding Refn joins us this week for a wide ranging conversation covering his career from Pusher through Bronson, Drive, and Neon Demon, up to his latest film, Her Private Hell, starring Sophie Thatcher.

Refn returns after ... more

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Recent Guests

Bruce Davis
Friend of the hosts, guest on this episode
Porsche Davis
Episode: Episode 276: Is Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" A Horror Film?
Nick Antosca
Showrunner and writer
Cape Fear, Channel Zero
Episode: Episode 275: Nick Antosca - From Channel Zero to Cape Fear
Nicholas Winding Refn
Award-winning writer and director known for Drive, Neon Demon, etc.
Film Director
Episode: Episode 274: Her Private Hell With Director Nicholas Winding Refn
Rich Vreeland
Disasterpeace, composer of It Follows
Disasterpeace / Rich Vreeland
Episode: Episode 272: Mostly Horror Rewind — Disasterpeace, "It Follows" Composer
Paul Tremblay
New York Times best-selling and Bram Stoker Award-winning author
Author (Horror)
Episode: Episode 271: Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep with Paul Tremblay
Natalie Grace
Actress known for The Mummy (Lee Cronin's)
The Mummy cast
Episode: Episode 270: Natalie Grace on Starring in Lee Cronin's The Mummy
Adrian Chiarella
Writer and director of Leviticus
Leviticus (film)
Episode: Episode 269: The Making of "Leviticus" with Adrian Chiarella
Hugo Docking
Stop-motion filmmaker, puppeteer, co-founder of Spare Flesh
Spare Flesh
Episode: Episode 266: The World of Spare Flesh with Hugo Docking
André Øvredal
Writer-director from Norway known for Trollhunter, Autopsy of Jane Doe, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Last Voyage of the Demeter, Passenger
Film Director (Norway)
Episode: Episode 265: From "Trollhunter" to "Passenger" with André Øvredal

Hosts

Sean Parker
Host of Mostly Horror; co-host with Steve Goldberg; frequent interviewer of writers, directors, and industry creatives.
Steve Goldberg
Co-host of Mostly Horror; longtime interviewer with a focus on craft and production insights across horror media.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 106 ratings
  • Boring

    Just boring

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    gajsisjxhdjdjrh
    United States2 years ago
  • Mostly Horror

    Spooktacular!!!

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    IronMoon7
    United States3 years ago
  • Great podcast

    I love bonding with strangers over the things I love. I really like the interviews they do and learning more about the horror movies I love.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DeadendAlley
    Canada3 years ago
  • Yassss

    Morbid sent me….and listen I’m freaking obsessed!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    k-w-t-b
    United States3 years ago
  • Great for all horror fans

    This feels so fresh as they don’t only talk about movies, expanding their scope to talk all things genre and it’s fans are about. Highly recommend!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jakalope01
    United States4 years ago

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Listeners praise the interviews with standout guests and the hosts' engaging, casual interview style.
The show is lauded for deep genre knowledge and accessible discussions about horror culture.
Fans appreciate the variety of guests—from filmmakers to composers and theater personalities—and the chemistry between the hosts.

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Episode 275: Nick Antosca - From Channel Zero to Cape Fear
Q: What does showrunning entail and how does it differ from director or producer roles?
Nick explains that a showrunner is the unifying creative force who oversees writing, pre-production, production, and post-production, ensuring a consistent vision while allowing directors to bring their interpretations within a defined template.
Episode 272: Mostly Horror Rewind — Disasterpeace, "It Follows" Composer
Q: Why did you decide not to continue with other projects like TV scoring after It Follows, at least for a while?
He wanted to avoid being pigeonholed and preferred pursuing personal projects; the experience also underscored the grueling nature of multi-year scoring commitments.
Episode 272: Mostly Horror Rewind — Disasterpeace, "It Follows" Composer
Q: What were your influences for It Follows, and how did you balance nostalgia with a modern sound?
He leaned on synth-driven approaches inspired by 80s horror and classic composers, while using a naiveté about the genre to keep his ideas open and not constrained by expectations.
Episode 272: Mostly Horror Rewind — Disasterpeace, "It Follows" Composer
Q: How did the three-week sprint for It Follows influence your score, and did it push you to explore new techniques?
The tight schedule pushed him to rely heavily on synthesized textures and patches created from scratch, which became a defining feature of the score and a practical solution given the timeframe.
Episode 253: Neon Nightmares & Creative Survival – Inside the Mind of Artist Skinner
Q: If you could pitch Art Show With Skinner to listeners who aren't aware of it yet, how would you describe the show and its expression?
The show is described as Bob Ross in space, a stream-of-consciousness painting experience with a darker, psychedelic twist, blending rapid painting with improvised dialogue and surreal storytelling; it's a transformative, experimental art show with a robust collaborative process.

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A horror-focused interview show that centers on deep dives with creators, writers, directors, composers, and performers shaping the genre. Episodes span adaptation, production, score, and the craft of building mood, atmosphere, and memorable monsters, with a mix of production chatter, behind-the-scenes stories, and wide-ranging discussions on horror's evolution. Notable strengths include a steady lineup of high-profile guests from film, TV, theater, and music, plus playful banter and accessible explanations of complex craft topics. The format tends to blend technical insight with personal storytelling, making it appealing to both industry pros and genre aficionados who enjoy learning how innovative horror is made and marketed.

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Mostly Horror launched 6 years ago and published 278 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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Recent guests on Mostly Horror include:

1. Bruce Davis
2. Nick Antosca
3. Nicholas Winding Refn
4. Rich Vreeland
5. Paul Tremblay
6. Natalie Grace
7. Adrian Chiarella
8. Hugo Docking

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