The Witchery Podcast

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 Hills Have Eyes. When a perfect Brady bunch-esque family drive through - and break down in - the middle of the desert, t

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’re not drunk. Yes, this is horror. Fantasy horror, but horror nonetheless. And, no there’s no true crime associated with this on

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 the true horror behind Black Christmas, the 1974 slasher film about a murderer on the rampage in a sorority house, at Christmas!&nb

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 mythological creature and some of the more… uh… interesting stories involving tokoloshes. And, of course we’re all about the horr

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 Motel. A place much like the Hotel California The Eagles sang about in 1976 - You can check-out any time you like, But you can never leav

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 true crime behind it all. So, buckle in and hold tight, it’s a wild ride.  This week’s Learn from the Best:  Watch:

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 been terrifying kids and adults alike, stalking the screen and many horror lovers dreams. From turning the protagonist Nancy’s hair whi

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 love a haunted house/poltergeist story. So, that's right... you're all getting a follow up to our Conjuring episode! We're taking a d

'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 of the monstrous birth into the mainstream. And despite the horror trappings, the film is entirely focused on sexual politics – it

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 really do too well at the box office, which is a shame, cause it’s great (it has Richard Gere in, after all). We chat through the mo