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Episode 167: Development Hell and ALIEN 3
We enter the hell of Fury 161 and ALIEN 3, discussing the film's troubled production, themes of abortion and a woman's right to choose, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 166: Welcome to Primetime with A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3 - DREAM WARRIORS
Welcome to primetime, listeners! We get pulled into A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS, talking about the evolution of Freddy, themes of finding strength in understanding, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 165: Tearing Off the Mask of HALLOWEEN III
Halloween comes early in our latest discussion on Horror Threequels and HALLOWEEN III, discussing the film's troubled reception, its theme of subserviency to corporations, and more! Gather around and listen to the dancing pumpkin! Listen...listen... iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 164: Facing Our ARMY OF DARKNESS
Hail to the King, baby! We kick off our month-long discussion of Horror Threequels with Sam Raimi's ARMY OF DARKNESS, discussing the choice to take the Evil Dead franchise back in time, Ash facing his inner demons, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 163: Hooked on THE LURE
We get hooked on THE LURE as we wrap up our month-long discussion on horror musicals, discussing the film's approach to The Little Mermaid story, the way in which the mermaids themselves are lured by the world on land, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 162: Let's Do the Time Warp Again with THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
We tremble with antici............pation as we discuss one of the most popular cult films of all time, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, talking about the film's themes of embracing all sexualities and who you are, the way in which it seduces the audience, and more! Give yourself over to absolute pleasure and give it a listen. iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 161: Budding Love in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
We're feeding you a discussion on something mean and green this week with LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1986), talking about how the film looks at the price of success, debating the original ending vs. the reshot ending, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 160: No Hollywood Endings in ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE
Get ready to scream AND sing, because we're kicking off our month-long theme of Horror Musicals with ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE, discussing the film's commentary on growing up and leaving the nest, zombies as a metaphor for being trapped in your hometown, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 159: Into the Light with POLTERGEIST (1982)
They're heeeeeeerrree! We wrap up our "Horror Movies for a Rainy Night" theme with POLTERGEIST (1982), discussing how the film portrays the American Dream, the dynamics of how the family handles the haunting, and more! Go into the light and give it a listen! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 158: Finding Your True IDENTITY
Who are we, really? We continue our "Horror for a Rainy Night" theme with the twisty thriller, IDENTITY, discussing the film's approach to mental illness, the theme of duality, and more! Stay the night with us and give it a listen. iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 157: The Brains of THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD
It's a party with the dead this week as we continue our "Horror Movies for a Rainy Night" theme with THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, discussing the braaaaaaains of the film, it's anti-establishment themes and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 156: Cork-Screwed Teens and FRIDAT THE 13TH - THE FINAL CHAPTER
Hey, where's the corkscrew!? We pop the top off of our Horror Movies for a Rainy Night theme this month with FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER, discussing the introduction of Tommy Jarvis, Jason as a force of nature, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 155: Live and LET THE RIGHT ONE IN
All great loves must come to an end, and so we're wrapping up our Monsters in Love month with the Swedish vampire flick LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, discussing the manipulation at play in the film, the presentation of violence, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 154: TAMMY AND THE T-REX and A Tale as Old as Prehistoric Time
Love means loving your partner, even when their brain is put into a mechanical T-rex! We continue our Monsters in Love theme with TAMMY AND THE T-REX, discussing the film's theme of love in all shapes and sizes, the pros and cons of living as a dinosaur, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 153: SPRING-Time with Monsters
Happy Valentine's Day ghouls! We're continuing our talk on monsters in love with SPRING, a movie full of heart...and tentacles! We discuss whether or not the couple is truly in love, the good and bad of love itself, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 152: From CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON with Love
Adventure! Love! Gill-Men! We kick off our month-long Monsters in Love theme with one of the penultimate creature crush films, CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, talking about the Creature as a symbol for the men in Kay's life, why all of these scientists are hypocritical jerks, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 151: SCREAM 4 Doesn't Need Friends, It Needs Fans
We're back in Woodsboro to wrap up on our month-long conversation on the Scream franchise with SCREAM 4, talking about how it slices through remakes, its commentary on toxic fandoms, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 150: The Ghost-Face of the Past in SCREAM 3
We head to Hollywood with a discussion on the third film in the SCREAM franchise, talking about how our legacy characters are forced to confront their past selves, the film's Scooby-Doo mystery approach, that voice changer everyone hates, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 149: SCREAM 2's Stab At Sequels
We continue our discussion of the Scream franchise with SCREAM 2, stabbing into what makes this sequel so brilliant, with conversations on the duality within the film, how it explores the final girl after the events of the first movie, Mickey's wolverine hair, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 148: The SCREAM That Changed Horror
What's your favorite scary movie? We kick off our month long coverage of the SCREAM franchise with the original Wes Craven film, discussing what made it so different at the time, how Ghostface represents our ghosts of the past, and more! It's a scream, baby! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 147: It's Not Just A Toy In SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 5: THE TOY MAKER
We wrap up our month-long discussion of the Silent Night, Deadly Night franchise with Part 5, THE TOY MAKER, discussing the film's theme of neglectful parents, the gift of Mickey Rooney, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 146: What's Bugging You in SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 4
We continue our discussion on the Silent Night, Deadly Night franchise with SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 4: INITIATION, talking men as parasites, the horniness of Brian Yuzna movies, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 145: You Better Watch Out for SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 3
We continue our discussion on the Silent Night, Deadly Night franchise with SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 3: BETTER WATCH OUT, talking about Ricky's psychic connection to Laura, the film's gothic horror influences, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 144: Forget Christmas, It's Garbage Day in SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2
We punish ourselves with the hilarious disaster of a sequel that is SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2, discussing Ricky as an unreliable narrator, Eric Freeman's mind-boggling performance, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 143: SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT and A Worse Punishment than Coal
We kick off our month of discussing the SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT franchise, starting with the first film and discussing the controversy it faced, Mother Superior's far from superior punishment style, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 142: What's Worse? Global Warming or A BIRDEMIC?
We wrap up our Birds of Prey month with the disaster of a disaster film, BIRDEMIC, discussing the film's extreme focus on global warming, it's murderous eagles as arbiter's of justice, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 141: BEAKS and Wormy Humans
We continue our Birds of Prey month with The Birds ripoff, BEAKS, discussing the cruel nature of humans, surviving the Great Bird War, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 140: Pecking at Love with THE BIRDS
We kick off our month long theme of BIRDS OF PREY with the penultimate killer bird movie, Alfred Hitchcock's THE BIRDS! We discuss the film's themes of love and being trapped in a cage, why the birds attack, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 139: HALLOWEEN II and The Shape of Michael Myers
We wrap up our "The Night Halloween Came Home" theme this month with the film that inspired us, HALLOWEEN II, discussing Michael and Laurie's connection, his effect on those around him, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 138: The Art of Fear in TERRIFIER
We continue our The Night Halloween Came Home theme with TERRIFIER, discussing Art the Clown and his climb to cult status, the film's take on American Violence, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 137: Let's All Carve a HACK-O-LANTERN
We continue our "The Night Halloween Came Home" theme with the late 80s slasher HACK-O-LANTERN, discussing what the cult in the film is really about, its literal take on the "have sex and die trope", and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 136: I'll See You In HELL HOUSE LLC
We continue our The Night Halloween Came Home theme with the found footage horror HELL HOUSE LLC, discussing the crew's connection to the hotel, themes of turning a blind eye towards violence and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 135: Everyone Wants to Party with NIGHT OF THE DEMONS
We kick off our The Night Halloween Came Home month with the Halloween party classic, NIGHT OF THE DEMONS, discussing the thematics of how the demons are passed, Angela as a representative of horror fans around the world, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 134: HIDE AND SEEK-ing A New Friend
We wrap up our Not So Imaginary Friends month with the Robert De Niro?Dakota Fanning flick HIDE AND SEEK, discussing Charlie's obsession over Emily, how the film manipulates the audience, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 132: Don't Tell Me DANIEL ISN'T REAL
We continue our Not So Imaginary Friends month with Adam Egypt Mortimer's DANIEL ISN'T REAL, discussing the film's theme of how society pressures us to grow up, the film's portrayal of mental health issues, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 130: Goodbye Society, Hello THE CABIN IN THE WOODS
We wrap up our Cabin in the Woods horror month with one of the ultimate cabin movies, THE CABIN IN THE WOODS, discussing how the film looks at the audience vs creator relationship, the fragility of society, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 125: Grief Lurking in THE SHALLOWS
We find ourselves on an island of grief with shark horror flick THE SHALLOWS, discussing the way the film deals with grief, how the various animals represent pieces of Blake Lively's character, and more! Dip your toes in and give a listen! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 124: Heaven, Hell and Karmic Sharks in BAIT
We continue our discussion on sharksploitation this month with the sharks in a convenience store flick, BAIT, discussing the film's themes of Heaven and Hell, Sharks as representations of various traumas, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 119: The Lore of the Campfire and MADMAN
We sit down for a tale around the campfire and the camp slasher MADMAN, discussing the power of storytelling, themes of toxic relationships and the film's bizarre charm. Just be careful not to say his name above a whisper... iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 117: EVENT HORIZON and Our Personal Hell
We wrap up our month discussing space horror with arguably one of the best space horror films out there, EVENT HORIZON, touching on the film's visual presentation of depression, survivor's guilt, and how it scarred every kid who loved Sam Neill in Jurassic Park! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 114: In ALIEN, No One Can Hear You Scream Quarantine
We kick off our discussion of Space Horror movies this month with arguably the greatest to ever do it, ALIEN! We talk the legacy of Ripley, viewing the film through a pandemic lens, the alien as a horny teenager, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 113: One RINGY to Rule Them All
We wrap up our month on the ghosts of J-horror with what is considered to be one of the best J-horror films of all time, Hideo Nakata's RINGU, discussing Nakata's interest in broken families, how children become lost amidst divorce, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 109: Raging with JU-ON: THE GRUDGE
We kick off our J-horror month by raging with JU-ON: THE GRUDGE, discussing the metaphor of the curse, differences between Japanese and American haunted house stories, and more, all while we each try and fail at mimicking Kayako's sounds! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 105: For a Good Time, Call HELLO MARY LOU: PROM NIGHT II
We kick off our month-long theme of Bad and Beautiful: Deadly Women in Horror with one of the most badass queens in the genre, Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II, discussing the way society treats sexually confident women, why Mary Lou never got her own franchise, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 101 - Casting Out Demons with SPELLCASTER
We kick off our February theme of "I Put a Spell on You: Magic in Horror" with SPELLCASTER, the first film shot in Charles Band's castle! We discuss greed, the MTV age, and why we love magic in horror! Give us a listen and let us cast a spell on you! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 100 - Swallowed by IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS
We wrap up January's theme of "the end of the world as we know it" with one of John Carpenter's most under-appreciated and chilling films, In the Mouth of Madness! Listen as we melt your brain with discussions on fanaticism and what reality even is. By the way, do you read Sutter Cane? iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 99 - The Boxes We Create and 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE
We head down into the cellar with 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE, discussing what it's like to watch this film during a pandemic, the ways we box ourselves in, and more! Put on your tinfoil hat and listen to us dissect this conspiracy theory laden thriller! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 98 - Frog Mutants are People Too: HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN
We continue our "end of the world as we know it" theme with HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN, discussing the fallacies of government, who the real enemy of the film is, Roddy Piper's charm, and more! Give us a listen, flat lips! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 97 - Uzis Are for Girls: NIGHT OF THE COMET
We kick off our first episode of 2021 and our theme of "the end of the world as we know it" with the neon and bubblegum cult classic, NIGHT OF THE COMET, discussing how the film flips tropes, themes of generational conflicts, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 94 - No One Trusts Anyone: THE THING in 2020
No one trusts anyone, and we're all very tired...but not too tired to talk about John Carpenter's masterpiece, THE THING! We get into what makes this film so effective, how it plays today, and how humans would be completely doomed if a Thing ever did arrive on Earth. iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 92 - The Saw is Family: THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974)
We wrap up our month long discussion on cannibal films with the greatest of them all, Tobe Hooper's THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, talking about why Franklin deserves a second chance, where we'd be without the film, and more! Rev that saw and give a listen! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 90 - Dinner with PARENTS
We continue our discussion on cannibalism movies this month, this time heading to the suburbs with PARENTS! We talk about parental influence, the pushing of meat on kids, and more! Sit down and give a listen, because dinner is served! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 89 - Critters, Fritters, and MOTEL HELL
This month's theme is cannibalism, and we have a tasty hunk of meat for our film topic to kick it off, MOTEL HELL! We discuss why humans love human meat in horror, meat cults, and more! Take a seat at the table, give a listen, and remember...it takes all kinds of critters to make Farmer Vincent fritters! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher |
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Episode 86 - The Body Parts of BODY BAGS
Zip up tight, because we're talking about the horror anthology BODY BAGS this episode, the film that made John Carpenter a star in front of the camera! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 85 - TRILOGY OF TERROR and Karen vs. The Zuni Doll
Continuing this month's horror anthology theme, we discuss the made for TV horror TRILOGY OF TERROR! It's just us praising Karen Black for an hour, because of course we would iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 84 - TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE and the Power of Stories
We kick off our month-long celebration of horror anthology films with a discussion on TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE, the movie, or as some call it, the film that should've been Creepshow 3! Gather around and listen to a tale. iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 83 - Rage-ing Over 28 DAYS LATER
We wrap up our science gone wrong month with the ultimate rage monsters gone wild movie, 28 DAYS LATER! This one is a whole new experience after being in a pandemic. Get mad with us and give a listen! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 82 - Sex, Monsters and SPLICE
We continue our "science gone wrong" month with SPLICE, discussing the primal side of humans, sexy monsters and THAT scene from this film... iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 81 - JURASSIC PARK: An Episode 65 Minutes in the Making
We dig up Spielberg's dinosaur classic, JURASSIC PARK! Some of you may not consider this a horror film, but we get into why it is, how Hammond is the worst character, and more! We spared no expense on this episode! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 80 - Deadbeat Dads and MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN
We kick off our month long discussion of "science gone wrong" films with the adaptation of the original sci-fi horror story, MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN, in which we have strong words for Victor Frankenstein. iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 79 - Opening the Box on THE POSSESSION
We wrap up our month long discussion on exorcist films with the 2012 flick The Possession! Listen as we open the Dybbuk box on this attempted representation of demons in other cultures iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 78 - Put Some Faith in THE LAST EXORCISM
We continue our discussion on exorcism/possession movies this month with the found footage gem, THE LAST EXORCISM and the complicated creature that is faith. iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 77 - Exorcising the Demons of THE EXORCIST III
We continue our discussion on exorcism films this month with arguably one of the best horror sequels ever made, THE EXORCIST III, touching on the weird history of the film, male friendships, and Brad Dourif's uncanny ability to scare the crap out of us! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 76 - A House Full of Scares in THE CONJURING
We kick off our month long discussion of exorcism/possession films with James Wan's spookfest, The Conjuring, and how this film is still scaring us all today! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 75 - Going for a Swim in SHARK LAKE
We wrap up sharksploitation month with the Dolph Lundgren vehicle SHARK LAKE, discussing what makes a good sharksploitation flick, and how Dolph punching a shark can make anything watchable. iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 74 - Spending the Night with SHARK NIGHT 3D
We enter a third dimension of sharks with SHARK NIGHT 3D, discussing why this film is so much more fun than it gets credit for! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 73 - Don't Blame the Sharks for SHARK ATTACK
We dive into the largely shark-less waters of SHARK ATTACK (1999), discussing just how many shark attacks are needed to call a film "Shark Attack", and how the humans--all of them--are the real villains here. iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 72 - It's Raining Sharks with SHARKNADO
We continue our sharksploitation month with the outrageous SHARKNADO, getting into everything this movie does so wrong that it's right, and what we think is really causing the sharknados... iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 71 - The Last Word with THE LAST SHARK
We kick off our month long celebration of sharksploitation films with a discussion on the Italian Jaws ripoff, THE LAST SHARK, a film with such dumb characters, we're introducing a new segment on the show... iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 70 - The Bite of BLACULA
We wrap up our month celebrating Black horror cinema with vampire flick BLACULA, ultimately deeming that Blacula may just be the sexiest vampire in film! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 69 - Get in or GET OUT
We discuss what is arguably one of the most important films in horror cinema, Jordan Peele's GET OUT! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 68 - Digging Up BONES
We pay a trip to Jimmy Bones with Ernest Dickerson's underrated horror flick BONES, starring Snoop Dogg! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 67 - The Horror of TALES FROM THE HOOD is Still All Too Real
We kick off our tribute to Black horror cinema this month with the 1995 horror anthology, TALES FROM THE HOOD, and why this film is just as entertaining and unfortunately, still terribly relevant, all these years later. iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 66 - Loving Horror is HEREDITARY In This Family
We wrap up our scary mommies month with a discussion on Ari Aster's debut film, HEREDITARY, and what makes this first feature one that generations of horror fans will remember. iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 65 - Lifting the Floorboards on THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS
We head into the house from hell with Wes Craven's THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS! Put us between the walls of your head and take a listen! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 64 - Cat Scratch Fever Over SLEEPWALKERS
We come down with a case of cat scratch fever as we discuss Mick Garris and Stephen King's SLEEPWALKERS! Take a listen to us purr over this creepy fun creature feature. iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 63 - Going Camping with FRIDAY THE 13TH 40 Years Later!
We head to Camp Crystal Lake for Friday the 13th's 40th anniversary and stop by to say hello to Mrs. Voorhees! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 62 - A Prom Date with CARRIE
We kick off our "scary mommies" month with a Prom date with CARRIE! Have a bloody dance with us and take a listen! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 61 - Enter Another Dimension with FROM BEYOND!
We wrap up our month-long tribute to Stuart Gordon with his 1986 cult classic FROM BEYOND! Take a listen and enter another dimension of brain-sucking monsters and terror with us! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 60 - Playtime with DOLLS!
We continue our month-long tribute to Stuart Gordon with one of his more overlooked films, the dark fairy-tale style DOLLS! Unleash your inner child and give it a listen! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 59 - All Hail Dagon!
We continue our month-long tribute to Stuart Gordon with a discussion on his Lovecraftian cult horror film, Dagon! Take a listen and raise the deep ones with us! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 58 - Giving Life with Re-Animator!
We kick off our month-long tribute to the late Stuart Gordon with one of if not his best films, the zombie horror-comedy, Re-Animator! Beat brain death and give a listen! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 57 - Racing to The Final Destination
We wrap up our celebration of the Final Destination franchise this month with a discussion on the fourth film in the series, The Final Destination! Race to your doom with us! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 56 - Taking a Devil's Flight to Final Destination 3
We continue Final Destination month with a discussion on Final Destination 3, talking what sets this film apart from the previous entries, tanning beds, and more! Hop on this rollercoaster to hell with us! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 55 - A Highway to Hell...and Final Destination 2
We continue Final Destination month with part 2, discussing the new lore, and the traffic accident that made an entire generation afraid of logging trucks! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 54 - Now Headed to Your Final Destination
In honor of its 20th anniversary this month, we kick off an entire month of FINAL DESTINATION with a discussion on the original film that made us all afraid to fly! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Sticther...GooglePlay |
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Episode 53 - He Who Listens to the Children of the Corn
Do you worship he who walks behind the rows? We cap off our creepy kid month with Stephen King's CHILDREN OF THE CORN! Give it a listen, outlander! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 52 - Bughuul's Sinister Children
We continue creepy kid month with the chilling film, SINISTER, discussing what makes Bughuul so frightening, and all of the ways in which Ethan Hawke's character is a major prick! iTunes...Podomatic...Soundcloud...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 51 - The Brood is Addicted to Rage-a-hol!
We celebrate Valentine's Day with one of the more anti-love horror films out there, David Cronenberg's THE BROOD! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 50 - Hail The Omen!
For this first episode of our "creepy kid" theme of the month, we hail the 1976 version of THE OMEN! We talk why kids scare us, evil nannies, the secrets and lies of married life, and more! It's all for you, listeners! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 49 - Enter The Rift
We wrap up aquatic horror month by entering THE RIFT! We talk the charms of low-budget horror, and monsters we could only think to dub "Audrey II's butthole". This one got weird. iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 48 - Take a Swim with Lake Placid
We head to Maine for a swim in the 1999 killer croc flick, LAKE PLACID! We discuss what makes a good creature feature, when a character is too obnoxious, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 47 - Going All the Way Down with DeepStar Six
We dive into DEEPSTAR SIX, Sean S. Cunningham's classic aquatic horror film! We discuss the film's Friday the 13th meets creature feature stylings, the magician stylings of its monster, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 46 - Bite into Piranha
We continue our aquatic horror month with the Joe Dante classic, PIRANHA! We discuss the film's blending of campy horror and anti-war themes, why Roger Corman is a god, and more! Take a swim through Piranha with us! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 45 - Dive into Aquatic Horror Month with Leviathan!
Welcome to 2020! We're kicking off the New Year by diving into "aquatic horror month" with LEVIATHAN! We talk aquatic horror, Peter Weller, the film's Alien meets The Thing stylings, and more! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 44 - Ring in the New Year with New Year's Evil
We wrap up 2019 with a trip back to 1980 and the slasher flick, NEW YEAR'S EVIL! We discuss the strange themes going on with the killer, why a Richard Nixon mask, and our resolutions for the horror genre in 2020! Pour some champagne and take a listen! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 43 - Black Christmas (1974) vs Black Christmas (2006)
It's a Christmas showdown, as we compare BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) and BLACK CHRISTMAS (2006)! Which do we prefer? Listen to find out! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 42 - Going XXX with 'Jason X'
For this Friday the 13th, we head to space with JASON X! Sex is the theme with this one, as we ask what's up with Jason's hatred of horny teens, and will we be screwing androids in the future? iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 40 - Okay, But Listen to This "Prophecy"
Hope your ears are ready to be bear-hugged, because we're talking the giant mutant bear movie, PROPHECY! Killer bear movies, that face you make when your baby might be a bear monster, exploding children...it's all on the latest episode of KHC! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 39 - That's Not Cranberry Sauce! It's 'Blood Rage'!
We cut the turkey a little early this Thanksgiving and feast on the 80s psycho-maniac vs escaped mental patient twin classic, BLOOD RAGE! That's not cranberry sauce, it's an episode you'll gobble down. iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 38 - 47 Meters Down
We bite into the 2017 deep water terror, 47 METERS DOWN! Matt discusses why this scenario is his nightmare, while Kriss tells us what the film got right, and wrong, about sharks. Dive in, the water's fine! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 37 - The Shining
In celebration of the release of DOCTOR SLEEP, we head to the Overlook Hotel for a night with THE SHINING! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 36 - Unveiling "The Wax Mask"
We discuss the 1997 cult Italian horror flick THE WAX MASK! We cover some differences between American and Italian horror, Terminator killers, and so much more. It's enough to make your ears melt! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 35 - A Return to Haddonfield with Halloween
For this fan voted episode, we go back to the slasher that started it all, HALLOWEEN, discussing why Michael is so obsessed with Laurie, what makes Dr. Loomis a terrible doctor, and all kinds of other treats. Happy Halloween! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 34 - Killer Crocodile
We discuss the 1989 Italian Jaws ripoff with a giant crocodile in the Amazon, KILLER CROCODILE! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 33 - The Legacy of Are You Afraid of the Dark?
We submit this podcast for the approval of the Midnight Society, discussing the ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK 90s series and why it still holds up all these years later. iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 32 - Trick 'R Treat and the Traditions of Halloween
Matt & Kriss discuss TRICK 'R TREAT and why we consider it to be the best Halloween themed horror flick, ultimately devolving into what makes Halloween the greatest time of the year. iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 31 - Child's Play 1988 vs Child's Play 2019
In this first episode where my fiance Kriss officially joins as a new cohost, we debate the original CHILD'S PLAY film vs the remake: which was scarier, which had better kills, and which had better use of fruit! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 30 - AHS 1984 and the Slasher Film
In a bit of a change for this episode (we'll be back to normal next week), my fiance Kriss joins to discuss slashers and the first episode of American Horror Story: 1984! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 29 - Drag Me to Hell with Lauren Ashley Carter
Actress Lauren Ashley Carter joins to discuss her latest film, ARTIK, as well as the overlooked Sam Raimi flick, DRAG ME TO HELL! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 28 - Digging Up the Marrow with Jessie Hobson
Journalist and creator of Cinedump, Jessie Hobson, joins to chat monsters, found footage and more monsters with the highly underrated creature feature, DIGGING UP THE MARROW! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 27 - Howling IV with Bryn Hammond
Bryn Hammond, author of THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE HOWLING and A CASE FOR MURDER: ALLIYAH FILES joins me to howl over one of his first werewolf films, HOWLING IV! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Patreon Exclusive teaser - Ready or Not with Blake Schultz
In this brief clip from the latest Patreon Exclusive bonus episode, my buddy and host of the Hollywood Already Did It podcast, Blake Schultz, joins to discuss the recent hit horror flick, READY OR NOT! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 26 - Predator with Matt Allen
Matt Allen, the director of HOAX, joins me to discuss his new bigfoot creature feature, as well as the most machismo horror film of all time, PREDATOR! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 25 - House with Brendan Steere
Brendan Steere, writer/director of THE VELOCIPASTOR, joins to discuss his new film, as well as the 1977 Japanese hit, HOUSE! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 24 - Maniac with Preston Fassel
Preston Fassel, Creative Executive at Fangoria/Cinestate, as well as Fangoria columnist & author of OUR LADY OF THE INFERNO, joins to discuss his novel and the 1980 grindhouse horror classic, MANIAC! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 23 - The Babysitter with David H. Thornton
David H. Thornton, best known for his role as Art the Clown in TERRIFIER, joins to discuss the upcoming sequel as well as the highly underrated film, THE BABYSITTER! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Patreon Exclusive Teaser - Crawl and the Aquatic Horror Film
In this brief clip from the latest Patreon exclusive episode with my buddy and true Floridian Steve Cravens, we discuss CRAWL, what Hurricanes are really like, what Crawl got right, and the fact that everything in Florida can kill you. iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 22 - Gremlins with Gigi Saul Guerrero
Gigi Saul Guerrero, director of the latest episode from Hulu/Blumhouse's Into the Dark series, CULTURE SHOCK, joins me to discuss the Christmas horror classic, GREMLINS! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 21 - Saw with John-Paul Panelli
John-Paul Panelli, director/co-writer of THEY'RE INSIDE, joins to discuss the grisly classic, SAW! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 20 - The Fly with Josh Margolin
Josh Margolin, writer/actor/producer of DEEP MURDER joins to discuss the Cronenberg body horror classic, THE FLY! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 19 - Hollow Man with Steve Cravens
My good friend Steve Cravens joins me to discuss the pseudo-Invisible Man remake, HOLLOW MAN! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 18 - Don't Look Now with Mariama Diallo
Mariama Diallo, director of the short horror film, HAIR WOLF, joins to discuss the psychological horror classic, DON'T LOOK NOW! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 17 - A Tale of Two Sisters with Sarah Reimers
Sarah Reimers, director of the short horror flick, BITTEN, joins me to discuss the Korean hit, A TALE OF TWO SISTERS! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 16 - Alien: Covenant with Josh Lobo
Josh Lobo, director of I TRAPPED THE DEVIL, joins to discuss ALIEN: COVENANT! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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(Bonus Episode Teaser) Brightburn - Super Hero or Super Dud?
A short snippet from a new Patreon exclusive episode in which friend and Superman super fan Andres joins to discuss the bizarro horror version of the caped crusader, BRIGHTBURN! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 15 - Chelsea Lupkin on Ginger Snaps
Chelsea Lupkin, director of the short horror film, LUCY'S TALE, joins to discuss GINGER SNAPS! (Please excuse the audio issues, had some technical difficulties with this one) iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 14 - Heidi Honeycutt on The Howling
Heidi Honeycutt, director of programming for the Etheria Film Festival, joins me as we dig our claws into the classic werewolf flick, THE HOWLING! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 13 - Al White on Evil Dead (2013)
Al White, director of the upcoming STARFISH, joins to discuss one of the more controversial horror remakes of the past decade, EVIL DEAD! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 12 - Gabriel Bartalos on Psychomania
Gabe Bartalos, FX artist behind films such as GREMLINS 2, BRAIN DAMAGE, LEPRECHAUN, and director of the upcoming SAINT BERNARD, joins to discuss his new film and the cult classic biker horror flick, PSYCHOMANIA! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 11 - Cody Meirick on A Nightmare on Elm Street
Cody Meirick, director of the Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark documentary, SCARY STORIES, joins me to discuss the 1984 slasher classic, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Sticther...GooglePlay |
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Bonus Episode: How Christine Made Me Bad to the Bone (Teaser)
A clip from the new Patreon exclusive bonus episode discussing the horror film that started it all for me, CHRISTINE, with the one who introduced me to it, my mom! (Full episode available to patrons at https://www.patreon.com/KillerHorrorCritic) iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 10 - The Terror of Adulthood in It Follows
Blake Schultz, friend and host of the Hollywood Already Did It podcast, joins to discuss the hit indie, IT FOLLOWS, and the multi-layered complexity that made it an instant classic iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 09 - Jenz Lund on Return of the Living Dead
Jenz Lund, creator of the ultra-fun horror comic, BLOOD AND GOURD, joins to discuss zombies, brains, and RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 8 - Fight Like The Final Girls
My fiance Kriss joins me to discuss the underrated and overlooked, badass horror comedy, THE FINAL GIRLS, and why it's important for women in the genre! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 7 - Friday the 13th Part 8: Jason Takes our Hearts
Matt and fellow podcaster/horror fan Mark Gonzalez take a trip with Jason back to Manhattan in this discussion of Friday the 13th Part 8, which includes what went wrong and why the film deserves more respect iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 6 - Dissecting Species
Horror fan and good friend Andres makes his first appearance to talk about sexy aliens and the sci-fi horror classic, Species! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 5 - David Weiner on Phantasm II
David Weiner, director of the upcoming 80s horror documentary, IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS, joins me to discuss our favorite entry in Don Coscarelli's nightmarish franchise, PHANTASM II! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |
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Episode 4 - Stewart Sparke on Aliens
Stewart Sparke, director of Book of Monsters, joins Matt to discuss the sci-fi horror classic, ALIENS! iTunes...Podomatic...Spotify...Stitcher...GooglePlay |