29 - Film Noir & Horror with Clay McCormack
From Shadows of Noir by Dan & Marc
October 31, 2025 · 1h 10m · Episode 29
About this episode
The episode explores the connections between film noir and horror with guest Clay McCormack.
For a special Halloween episode, Marc and Dan welcome back Clay McCormack, a cohost of the Rotten Horror Picture Show podcast, to discuss the intersection of film noir and horror. The conversation dives into the visual and thematic connections between the two areas, specifically tracing their roots back to German Expressionism. They also highlight the influence of historical events on cinematic styles and the crossover of talent between horror and noir films. The episode also touches on the e...
People in this episode
Hosts: Marc, Dan
Guest: Clay McCormack
Topics covered
- film noir
- horror
- German Expressionism
- cinematic styles
- historical events
Keywords
- film noir
- horror
- Clay McCormack
- German Expressionism
- cinematic styles
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Rotten Horror Picture Show
Books & works: German Expressionism
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