Episode 49: Paperhouse (1988) & Candyman (1992)

About this episode

In this episode, the host discusses two horror films directed by Bernard Rose, exploring their themes and connections.

Welcome to episode 49 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts. In this weeks episode we discuss two films from British director Bernard Rose, one based on the children's book Marianne Dreams by Catherine Storr, and the other based on a work from the opposite end of the literary spectrum The Forbidden by Clive Barker. First up is Paperhouse (1988) Dir. Bernard Rose w. Charlotte Burke, Glenne Headly...

People in this episode

Host: Craig Johnson

Topics covered

• film analysis
• horror films
• British cinema
• movie pairing
• director spotlight

Keywords

• Paperhouse
• Candyman
• Bernard Rose
• horror films
• Catherine Storr
• Clive Barker

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Paperhouse, Candyman, Marianne Dreams, The Forbidden

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