Episodes

Just 12 years ago, Scott Cawthon was making mildly successful Christian videogames. Now, he's at the helm of the biggest
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Happy Thanksgiving! We dug deep into the bowels of the internet to find a little-known found footage movie with a
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With the premiere of The Exorcist: Believer, the 50th anniversary of the original film, AND the recent death of William
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We're taking our 367th episode to celebrate our 366th! Why, you may ask? Because at 366, you now have enough
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Happy Halloween! Not to be confused with the Wayans' horror-comedy of the same name, our Patrons chose the obscure 1991
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We put it to our Patrons to choose the last two movies of the month. We're happy to announce that
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For the first time ever in a Halloween season, we head to the theaters to give our take on a
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How did we ever miss this one? We tackle a spooky ghost tale that just sits perfectly for the Halloween
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The first of our Halloween-inspired films for October takes us to the literary roots of both Frankenstein AND Dracula in
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In what has to be one of our most contentious episodes yet, Todd and Craig spar over the final film
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This week, we tackle a pandemic favorite. This week's flick is a highly metaphorical film about class and capitalism that
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You have the right to remain silent...FOREVER. Such is the tagline of this week's schlockfest, the classic cable TV staple,
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We had heard this was a cannibal film. Although technically correct, it's not much of a horror flick after the
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We were saddened by the passing of Paul Reubens, known the world over as Pee Wee Herman. Would you believe
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In 1982, horror icons George Romero and Stephen King collaborated to kick off the first in a franchise of beloved
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Our tribute to Treat Williams is the first-ever buddy cop action zombie comedy horror we've done on the podcast. Will
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This week's tribute episode is for Julian Sands, whose most notorious horror flick in his extensive and well-respected filmography has
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Last week was X. This week, we cover the prequel, co-written by headliner Mia Goth and director Ty West. Pearl
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There is so much to love about Tai West's X that we couldn't help going over time to gush over
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Happy Independence Day, Fellow Americans! In celebration, we dive deep into a rather shallow flick - the straight-to-video 1996 release
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We were certainly divided on the merits of Jesse Franco's Vampyros Lesbos. Todd thinks it's exploitation fare striving for something
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We were a bit split on this second request to come from our Patrons - Tobe Hooper's spooky carnival film
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We know Daphne Zuniga best from Spaceballs. But just a few years before that, she had her first star turn
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Bill Paxton and Bill Pullman team up as colleagues (or rivals?) in a Corman-produced oddity of 1990. We do our
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We loved Basket Case so much that Todd wanted to try another Frank Henenlotter film. And this one did not
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Giovanni Lombardo Ravice, lead actor in some of Italy's most notorious horror films of the 80's, passed away in April.
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From "The Book of Saw" comes a tale you might just wanna leave on the shelf. Chris Rock's Saw not-really-a-sequel
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Join us for our very first Indonesian horror film, a remake of the original 1976 Satan's Slaves by prolific Indonesian
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This pitch-black comedy skewers much more than meat and veggies. The whole relationship between artists and its patrons, food and
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This week, we discovered our new favorite movie. Not because it's good, and not even because it's bad. The Manitou
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Special thanks to Loyal Listener and Patron, Chase, for this week's recommendation: A classic of the genre often cited as
This week, we asked Todd's friend, Andres, to join us and pick out a flick to chat about. He chose
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This week, we follow our plucky little evil leprechaun to the very capital of debauchery and riches: Vegas, baby! In
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This week's tribute episode goes out to Tom Sizemore, who sadly died recently of a brain aneurysm. We review his
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Hoooo boy. After our clue in the last episode, did you guess that we'd be doing Nicholas Cage's remake of
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Special thanks goes out to Loyal Patrons Neil and Jordan for requesting this week's 2003 remake of the 1971 film
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Happy Valentine's Day, Dear Listeners! Our valentine to you this year is a bit on-the-nose, but you know that's how
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It's a month of remakes! Our Patrons have spoken, so we bring you the first remake of four: 1988's remake
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Ruggero Deodato died in December of last year. He directed 36 films ranging from comedy to drama to horror to
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Thanks to Tanya and Chiller Theater for requesting this witchy haunted house story that left us scratching our heads. What
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Oooooooh boy... we LOVE it when we find a hidden gem, one of those deliciously campy and endlessly entertaining 80's
Our tribute episode to Kirstie Alley casts the late actress as a no-nonsense government-appointed epidemiologist brought in to investigate the
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Happy New Year, Loyal Listeners! We sure wish we could have chosen a more compelling flick for the holiday, but
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We asked our Patrons to tell us which "Silent Night XX Night" horror movie they wanted us to wrap up
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Christmas is almost upon us. We decided to continue with the killer Santa theme this season and review yet another
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Our second episode of the holiday season is a creepy take on a cherished Christmas tradition around the world. But
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Well, we have a rare double-treat for you this week. How often do we get to review a film currently
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We admit: This week is a very looong stretch tribute, in tribute to Leslie Jordan. It's a "horror-comedy" that's not
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As usual, we searched high and low for a Thanksgiving-themed horror movie this year and, as usual, we came up
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This week's film came out just last month, but we couldn't wait to review it. It starts out strong and
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We tick off yet another one of the last major horror franchises that we had yet to cover: Wrong Turn.
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This week's episode is a tribute to Dame Angela Lansbury. Though she was one of the last remaining actresses from
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We switch it up and move to classic family fare for our Halloween episode this year. And it's timely too,
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For our third Halloween-themed episode this year, we go dark. Extremely dark. This crowd-funded unrated indie film became enough of
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This week's episode was a suggestion by two of our Patrons when we asked: What are some Halloween movies we
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It's that time of year again! Let's kick off our first week of the Halloween season with a film about
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Just before the holiday season (yes, of course we're talking about Halloween), let's revisit a George Romero 80's classic about
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This year, we lost Nichelle Nichols, an actress with a tremendous legacy both on- and off-screen, but who will best
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We asked our Patrons: Of the horror franchises we haven't touched, which would you like to see next? Children of
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Time for another tribute episode. Back in August, we lost James Caan. As Craig stated, at that time we became
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This may be our freshest episode yet: This movie was released this very month on NBC's Peacock network. With a
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TWO films in a ROW featuring a mutant kitten? It's either a crazy coincidence, or it's Stuart Gordon's horror cult-classic,
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Looking for a "so bad it's good" movie? This obscure 80's flick - which is streaming on Tubi at this
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Going along with the early 80's trend of event-themed horror movies - Prom Night, Fall Break, Black Christmas, Happy Birthday
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Tom Savini says he is most proud of his special effects work in this week's film. We've been wanting to
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Linda Blair stars in this ensemble haunted-house-plus-slasher pic about a fraternity initiation prank gone horribly wrong. Silliness abounds, but we
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Time for another highly-specific theme month: 1981 Slasher Films! We start off the series with a film that has been
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Once again it's time to pay tribute to another dearly departed, the ubiquitous 90's villain and occasional villain, Ray Liotta.
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This week, we conclude our discussion of the 2-part TV miniseries, Salem's Lot, based on Stephen King's novel. This part
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This week begins our long-overdue discussion of an iconic TV mini-series, Salem's Lot. Based on Stephen King's novel of the
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After the controversy and success of The Last House on the Left, Wes Craven really wasn't interested in being pigeonholed
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A few of our Patrons recommended this stunning and surprising film which is directed by AND stars Bill Paxton, one
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Looking for some old-school horror with a healthy dose of laugh-out-loud comedy? This over-the-top gorefest kicked off a successful -
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How do you feel about ridiculous looking monster makeup? This week's film was a longstanding request, and one of Clive
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Our first request decided by our Patrons is a throwback to the classic Satanic cult pics of the late 70's,
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Happy Mother's Day! In honor of the day we honor mothers everywhere, today we take a look at a Guillermo
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This German production that premiered recently on Netflix has a lot going for it. It's a new take on the
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Time to finally hit up that Hammer Horror classic that kicked the studio off into much riches and a huge
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We really love our tribute episodes. Not only do they allow us the chance to reflect on an actor or
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A special announcement and explanation of our Patreon drive, along with goodies for our supporters! Do us a favor and
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Now here's something completely novel: A classic haunted house story, entirely underwater. If that's not enough to send you to
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This week, we pay tribute to the incomparable musician and actor, Meat Loaf, who passed away this month by visiting....nope,
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Happy Valentine's Day! In our never-ending quest to attach a horror movie to every holiday each year, we unearthed this
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One of the most difficult deaths we've had to come to terms with this year has been long-time American TV
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We had fantastic memories of this movie from when we were kids, and also memories of the TV series it
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We go waaaaay back for the third entry in our month of horror anthology films. Dead of Night is the
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The second of our month of horror anthologies is a long-time childhood favorite of both Craig and Todd. Stephen King
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We kick off a month of horror anthology films with what is arguably the granddaddy of them all, Tales From
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Also known as "Jaws 4", this final installment in the Jaws franchise is often maligned as one of the worst
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After last week's disturbing holiday nightmare, we had to close off the Christmas season this year with a good ol'
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If you're looking for a film to put you in the Christmas spirit, search a little further. If you're looking
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The fourth installment of the Silent Night Deadly Night franchise takes a definite turn away from Santa stalkers and towards
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Are you ready for some Christmas turkey? This film by the producers of Pieces did not charm us in the
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We still cannot understand why this 1990 classic from Stephen Spielberg and Frank Marshall is not better known 30 years
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Todd decided to torture Craig again this week with another classic giallo pic from one of the masters, Lucio Fulci.
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This week's entry comes straight from Netflix. One of those rare Italian horror movies that Craig himself suggested, which starts
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Back when TV movies were still cheap affairs, the Home Box Office Network (HBO) started striking out into original films.
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Happy Halloween! Much as we hope your day goes today, 1988's Primal Rage culminates in a festive Halloween party sure
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Although we LOVE doing kid-oriented horror films from time to time, animation is a first for our podcast. But being
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Our search for the perfect seasonal film led us to the Halloween-Party-In-A-Box that is 1981'a The Monster Club. Vincent Price,
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It's time for our favorite season of the year! We kick off our annual series of Halloween-appropriate films with a
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Creepy kids + found footage = a creepy, nihilistic film that is filled with dread from beginning to end. What
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Barry Levinson's eco-thriller from 2012 is remarkably prescient and just as applicable to the situation we find ourselves in today.
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It's not exactly Shaun of the Dead, but it's not without its charms. This zom-com fulfills a long-time request by
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Another high-camp schlockfest from Charles Band productions, though even campier than normal. One would even think it's supposed to be
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Thanks to Ashley for recommending we plow forward through the Slumber Party Massacre series - the first and only horror
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This homage to the old DC horror magazines has an interesting premise that is, unfortunately, wasted on a lackluster plot
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This 2018 Netflix film has a pedigree that stretches back to The Woman, The Witch, The Wicker Man, and a
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We probably should've saved it for St. Patrick's Day, but one of the few franchises that we haven't hit couldn't
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It's request time again! Paul asked us to check out this take on a modern Norman Bates-style serial killer. This
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Time for another tribute episode. This week, we celebrate the legacy of Richard Donner, the man behind most of the
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William Peter Blatty got an opportunity to make up for the disappointment that was The Exorcist Part 2 (episode here)
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Occasionally, someone tips us off the an incredible gem of a film that we never would have discovered on our
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We've passed by this iconic cover sooo many times on the video store shelves, but would you believe that neither
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"In 1992, the BBC aired a Halloween special so scary, approximately 1 million viewers called in to complain, and children
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Happy Mother's Day! To celebrate, this year we're examining a classic of the "motherhood gone horribly wrong" genre: Roman Polanski's
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An urban legend comes to life after a grad student gets a little too academic with his mythology. And now
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Can't get enough of Nicholas Cage going over-the-top crazy? Then belly up to this jet-black comedy that makes fun of
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Ahhhh...just what we were looking for as spring hits: A movie about Fall Break. Whatever that is, it's the sunny
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This week we tackle a difficult-to-watch request from another loyal listener. Right in line with Lucky McKee's incredibly female-centric filmography,
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This one takes us waaaay back to our childhood. But does anyone ELSE remember it? It's hard to believe this
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It's our 250th episode extravaganza! You know what that means: As we always do for milestones, we dig out another
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A bloody-good time. This Wes Craven-produced short franchise is a special-effects extravaganza with a fun villain and an interesting premise:
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Blacula is one of the most respected "blaxploitation" horror films to come out of the 70's, and the first blaxploitation
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Happy Valentine's Day! February 14th is coming, and that means curling up with a loved one to watch a group
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In the last of our series of tribute episodes to famous people who have passed on, we salute Tanya Roberts,
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Ennio Morricone passed away last year, leaving behind music scored for more than 400 films and television - which made
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Thanks to Hailee for submitting a request for this week's tribute to Joel Schumacher, who passed away last year. Stylistically,
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For the second of our tribute series this month, we're killing two birds with one stone by honoring two people
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This week we kick off a small series of tribute episodes that we didn't manage to get to last year.
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After years of doing this podcast, we've been really scraping the bottom of the barrel to find New Years-themed horror
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Though some may not classify it as much of a "horror" story as our typical fare, Scrooged is in fact
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Without a doubt, this is the best Christmas-zombie-horror-comedy-musical we have ever reviewed. If you're looking for a legit, lighthearted yet
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Well, we're back with one of the goofiest, groaniest, holiday horror comedies we have ever done. What do you expect
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We certainly put this off as long as we could, and now we're kind of wondering why. Both of us
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This week's episode is certainly our most pointed Thanksgiving horror film to-date. Only found on Hulu as part of Blumhouse's
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We continue our month on Shudder with something that just popped up out of the woodwork. Nodding heavily to Stranger
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A horror "anthology" unlike any we have ever seen before. Wild with creativity and carried by two incredibly talented actors,
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Michael Myers is back yet again in a fresh sequel to the 1978 original, set 40 years later and starring
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This week's Halloween-appropriate film is a Mel Brooks-ish wannabe that launched to a splash in 1985 and landed with a
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Seems like an appropriate title to kick off October - a haunted house, devil-worshipping spirit, witches, seances, ghost hunters, surly
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We originally chose this movie for Father's Day, but other things came up. This Korean flick involves a father fighting
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Lots of love for this creature feature directed by the late, great Stan Winston, and starring Lance Henricksen. It's a
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Craig went off the deep-end this week to dig through the dustbin of history and brush of this wacky flick
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Every now and then, it's time for an exploitation grindhouse classic, and Pieces checks all the boxes. It even has
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Wilford Brimley, iconic actor of the 1980's and beyond, passed away last month at 85 years old. Luckily for us,
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This week we pay tribute to Kelly Preston by reviewing the only horror movie we could find with her in
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This week's request comes from Loyal Listener Leeia. Love the sound of that. Session 9 is the first film to
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True confessions time: Both of us grew up watching Rhonda Shear host terrible horror movies on the USA Network's weekend
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If you're looking for a horror film that feels timely and hits too close to home for comfort, then grab
For our tribute to the late, great British actor Ian Holm, we came around to his role as Ash in
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We take a break from requests to go to the opera....Argento's Opera, that is. And oh boy, did this movie
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This week's request is a somewhat obscure time-tripping movie that we never would have found on our own. Thank you,
Today's request is an oldie but goodie. Thanks, James, for suggesting The Blair Witch Project. We had to get to
This week we tackle another request - this time from loyal listener, Chase, who saddled us with an intense and
Also known by its original Italian title, Demoni, Demons is a Dario Argento-produced gore-fest by Mario Bava's son, Lamberto Bava.
This week's episode is not a request, but just something we wanted to do. Both of us read the book
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It's not a masterpiece of cinema, but there's a certain scrappy charm behind this early DIY slasher made by some
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Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark is a classic children's book series from Craig and Todd's childhood. This movie
Thanks to Dave for recommending this hilarious, so-bad-it's-good movie as we sit at home in isolation. We're especially excited to
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This week's request comes courtesy of Mikey. A Full Moon production of the typical Full Moon quality. We wanted to
This week's request comes courtesy of Alyssa. We're revisiting this 90's era mainstream thriller, starring Al Pacino and a pre-Matrix
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Two tribute episodes in a row as we say RIP to Max Von Sydow, and actor with an incredible resume
Kirk Douglas passed away last month, and you know what THAT means! Time to crap on another wonderful actor's horror
Before Roland Emmerich brought us huge summer blockbusters like Independence Day, Stargate, and The Day After Tomorrow, he tossed a
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Jim Henson's last project before he died involved some incredible puppet and makeup effects in this incredible film, based on
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The next in our month of family-friendly horror films is Disney's first attempt to branch out into horror. What starts
It's time for another theme month: Family-Friendly Horror Films! We're kicking off a month of kid-oriented horror with the one
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Remade in more recent times as Sorority Row, we couldn't believe the original 1983 version doesn't get as much love
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Every bit as fun as the title would suggest, this film tickled all three of us. Three? That's right! Loyal
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Well, nobody ever accused famed Italian horror director Lucio Fulci of making classy films. Or even comprehensible ones. So it
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It's our 200th Episode! As per tradition, we visit an iconic Wes Craven movie to celebrate this milestone, and we
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! This recently rediscovered home invasion thriller from France bore such a striking resemblance to Home
This Friday the 13th knockoff may be full of Christmas imagery, but that can't save it from being hilariously bad.
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Something unique for us: An Indian slasher film that takes place in an abandoned shopping mall at Christmas time. And
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Hailed (a bit wrongly) as "the first Stephen King movie written specifically for the screen," this early 90's video store
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Happy Thanksgiving! We managed to find an obscure slasher that takes place on this hungriest of holidays. And it's a
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Robert Forster died last month. As always, we pay tribute to a late actor by reviewing one of his (usually)
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A gritty and not so great horror anthology redeems itself by the end, propelling its director straight into a career
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So it's basically a high school sex comedy with a horror theme, and not scary at all. But for the
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Accomplished horror director Adam Wingard's pic is kind of a horror movie, but more of a psychological thriller/action pic that
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Our tribute episode to Sid Haig, veteran character actor and late horror icon who recently passed away at the ripe
Kicking off our usual October Halloween horror films with Ginger Snaps. It's the coming-of-age story of a teenage werewolf that
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In the USA, it's known as Dead Alive. The rest of the world knows this early Peter Jackson film as
We always have fun on our show, but this week we had maybe even a little more fun than usual
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We can't really say "thanks" to loyal listener Shane for requesting this week's movie. Maybe he wanted to punish us?
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We hit another request this week, this time from loyal listener, Gary. It's a late 90's, low-budget Canadian flick that
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We were pleased to once again welcome Stephen King super-fan Jordan to guest with us on her request this week:
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It's not one of our wackier conversations, because this week's episode is a seriously dark characters study of a disturbed
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We pay tribute to the late, great Rutger Hauer with today's episode. He passed away recently at the age of
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We were extremely excited to spend some time chatting with scream queen and horror icon Linnea Quigley on today's episode.
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This homage to B-Movie sci-fi films of the 50s becomes the very definition of a "creature feature": An entire film
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Before "Scream" paved the way for a steady stream of self-aware horror movies, there was "There's Nothing Out There."
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We were told this was a horror movie, although it's at least 70% straight Western. Which doesn't mean we didn't
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The Expendables of Horror....what a promising concept, yet lousy execution. We didn't have a lot of good things to say
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As a movie, The Wicker Man defies description. It doesn't fit neatly into any genre category, encompassing elements of detective
The movies within a movie make THIS movie a joy to watch. More than anything, we want to attend the
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We're twisting our puzzle box to unlock Clive Barker's directorial debut about a twisted group of people summoning a twisted
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Craig asked for something "modern" this week, so we dug deep into Netflix for last year's sleeper "hit" about an
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When we heard that Hammer's House of Horror had teamed up with Shaw Bros' House of Kung Fu on a
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Request time again. On the heels of Mother's Day, we bring you a movie about what happens when you have
What better way to celebrate mother's day than with a movie that shows just how far sons can go for
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Special thanks to Phantom Dark Dave for this timely request, around the same time that it has been announced that
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Our tribute to Larry Cohen is a social commentary on companies that make products that harm people. An unknown mutant
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It's not the Gremlin-knockoff you always thought it was!
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This week, we have a special guest on to chat about everything from the state of horror to Abraham Lincoln's
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A high-concept flick that was clearly dreamed up over cocktails between friends, Zombeavers is our latest request from loyal listener,
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This week's request comes from Joseph - last year's breakout horror hit, Hereditary. It boasts a stellar cast and, in
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We're jumping back to a few requests this month and tackling this Ken Russell film that is difficult to categorize.
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The last of our month of sequels brings us back to the Return of the Living Dead series to see
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Although we have yet to review the original Poltergeist - one of Craig's favorite movies - we nonetheless decided to
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Often hailed as the second-worst movie ever made, this sequel to the iconic horror classic is a real head-scratcher.ften hailed
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February is once again our Month of Sequels again this year. We already did the David Cronenberg version of The
Tommy requested this sequel-in-name-only to Prom Night. We enjoying chatting about this surreal, odd little movie that should make a
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Major thanks to Francis and the others who requested this 1950s-style monster movie from the 90's that was such a
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Kicking off Request Month is this request from long-time listener, Karthik. We enjoyed having a rare political discussion (don't worry
Happy New Year 2019! Sure wish we could've brought you a better New Year's themed horror film this week, but
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Happy Holidays, everyone! For the big Christmas Day episode, we thought we'd do something a little different. We scoured the
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Not to be confused with the Michael Keaton family tale of the same name, this direct-to-video horror-comedy divided us both.
It's another Christmas-themed horror movie, duly noted by the word "Christmas" in the title and the omnipresent blue and red
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More of a horror-comedy than straight horror, this quirky 80's throwback took us both by surprise. Two Valley Girls try
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It's our 150th episode! To celebrate, we decided to return to our roots. We started this podcast with the Wes
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Happy Thanksgiving, Americans! We're happy to treat to you this long-lost slasher film with all the trimmings: cheesy 80's music,
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Stuart Gordon sure has the market cornered on killer doll movies. This more or less kicked off a line of
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We varied a bit on our final assessment of this admittedly classic haunted house story, starring the incomparable Karen Black
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Happy Halloween! We end our series with the latest from Rob Zombie, aptly titled "31".
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Part four of our 2018 Halloween extravaganza was a fun episode to record. That doesn't necessarily mean the movie was
This made-for-TV movie event from the 80's starred some well-known faces, but it hasn't remained well-known. You probably missed it
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Despite being billed as "the first gay slasher film," not many people have heard of this 2004 micro-budget indie movie.
Studio interference probably kept this movie from becoming great. Though Dead and Buried came packaged up with some great acting,
Todd was thrilled to finally introduce Craig to the official Troma catalog, and he selected one of their most recent
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We love to do kid-oriented horror movies, and this week we turn once again to Tobe Hooper's oeuvre for this
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Jeepers Creepers 3 sprung on us suddenly last year, seemingly out of nowhere. With a limited release in theaters for
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Normally we would wait until winter time to review a film about Nazi snow zombies, but we got several requests
Request month continues with this early 90's (and it shows) film with an all-African-American cast and crew, produced by Troma,
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This creepy story of a dog gone mad was a challenge to film back in the pre-CGI days of 1983.
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We wrap up our month of summer horror with another shark film. Very reminiscent of 2003 survival horror film Open
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What did we learn here, folks? We learned that some of these 90's mainstream "horror craze" films have not aged
We're back in Roger Corman's camp with this sci-fi / horror hybrid that crawled out of the lake and into
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As a goofy time capsule of your typical 80's film, it's a fun ride through an improbably plot and even
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It's the middle of summer! Time for a month of summer-themed horror films from the 2 Guys Studios. Kicking it
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Yes, yes, another found footage movie. You'd think we'd be sick of them by now, but this one came at
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A team of people follow an ancient secret path through the catacombs of Paris to find the mythical philosopher's stone
Probably the most tasteless and obscure film we have reviewed thus far. This laughable attempt at a film at least
This Spanish film about a Ouijia board experience gone wrong is all style, but lacks a certain something. Don't get
In tribute to Margot Kidder, we review one of her more well-known horror flicks. We both remembered this as being
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Back to Asia, where my dad happens to be visiting us here in Beijing. He took his first guest turn
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This grindhouse classic played as a double-feature with The Last House on the Left.
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The new gold standard against which all our "bad" horror movies are judged. You've been warned.
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A group of friends break into a blind man's house and end up with more than they bargained for. Produced
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We're kicking off another theme month: Movies with the word "Don't" in the title. We start with this classy, classic,
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We've been meaning to do this one for a while. In celebration of April Fool's Day next week, here is
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How did we ever miss this one? The Sam Raimi team of misfits gathers together in 1989 to add to
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Finally, a movie that lives up to its title. All you need to know is there. We follow the exploits
About a decade after the original shocker, Tobe Hooper directed his sequel starring Dennis Hopper and a whole load of
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The first appearance of Jason as the killer requires a few leaps in logic and plausibility, but it did set
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Very different in tone from the original House (which we have previously discussed), we had fond memories of this horror-comedy
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Sometimes called "The gayest horror film ever made," we felt it was the appropriate topic to kick off our month
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If you have any desire to see this movie, don't listen to our podcast before you do. That's all we'd
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We're big fans of Dario Argento here at 2 Guys & A Chainsaw. His films don't make a lot of
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Jordan Peele made an unlikely turn from comedy to horror with this surprise hit that pushed all the right buttons.
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Better late than never! We kick off 2018 with a brief look back and Christmas with the EXCELLENT and supremely
Season's Greetings! We absolutely loved unwrapping this holiday package. But we can't say much more about it, since this Christmas-themed
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Sorry for the lateness of this week's (last week's!) episode. In keeping with our holiday-ish theme, we went with a
We feel like this movie perfectly captures the spirit of toys and gift-giving, even though it technically isn't a Christmas
Take a high-school sex comedy, mix it with a modern zombie flick, and you'll get Scout's Guide to the Zombie
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Rounding out Request Month comes a suggestion from Nick Sible about a killer rat. Well, it's not much of a
Loyal listener Manuel requested this week's topic - another Roger Corman classic that also happens to be Francis Ford Coppola's
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This Netflix Original film just came out and surprised both of us by combining a rollicking good time with some
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Happy Halloween! In our attempt to find Halloween-themed horror films, sometimes we have to dredge the bottom of the barrel.
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Umberto Lenzi died about a week ago. We pay tribute to his memory the way we tend to do on
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We've reached 100 episodes! To celebrate this milestone, Craig and I chose a special film that we've been wanting to
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The poster art alone is scary enough. There may not be the scariest movie behind it, but it's high camp
Terrible acting, nonsensical plot, blatant ripoffs of much better films, and some brother-on-sister action are just a few of the
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By request, we dive back into the Jeepers Creepers franchise, just as the third one is about to hit the
Tobe Hooper died a couple weeks ago at the age of 74. He left behind a crazy assortment of horror
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The second half of the original made-for-TV miniseries of IT follows the kids as adults who return to take care
There's another remake on the horizon. So we thought we'd pay tribute to Stephen King's magnum opus, "It", by looking
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This week we go back to the classics. The quality of this surreal French film stunned us both - even
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Four female directors tackle four different tales centering around women in this interesting concept film. We both love horror anthology
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RIP George Romero. Our tribute episode to a man who changed the face of horror and exploitation film forever. And
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Where to begin. Well, it's a practical effects extravaganza. You get double the storyline for your money. There's a host
Clint Howard, Ron Howard's less attractive younger brother, began a long career in horror movies with this "high tech" fright
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Not to be confused with the far better film "Trick R Treat," this heavy metal horror film may not be
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What started as a fake trailer with Eli Roth's name slapped on it became a full-fledged killer clown movie. Such
Well, it ain't gonna win any awards. You know how much fun it is popping bubble wrap? Poking through the
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R.I.P Adam West. You may not have been drug down into the grave by a zombie, but we miss you
If you're tired of found footage films, you might find enough good stuff to love about Rec to make it
Ah, where to begin with this one? Scary it is not, but you'd be hard-pressed to find a more wacky
It's only the second PG-rated film we have reviewed (the first being Gremlins), but that doesn't mean it didn't pack a
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Simone joins us yet again for a tribute to Mother's Day, only a week late. This slow burn creep-fest really
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You've no doubt heard of Puppet Master. But have you seen it? The original, and not one of the hundreds
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We're both happy to discuss this Mario Bava giallo flick, which turned out to be the granddaddy of the slasher genre
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We pay tribute to the late Erin Moran the only way we know how: By reviewing one of her b-horror
Loyal listener Jordyn picked this week's movie, so we invited her along to discuss with us the utterly disturbing 2012 film,
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Not many people outside the die-hard horror circles have even heard of George Romero's vampire tale, Martin. Sometime between Night
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Our good friend (and self-professed Jeff Goldblum fanatic), Simone, joins us again - this time to discuss David Cronenberg's only
Our tribute episode to the late, great Bill Paxton, who puts a chilling yet lovable turn on the classic vampire-biker-western
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So it's a bit goofy and dated, but where else can you see The Greatest American Hero as a popular
Rusty Cundieff's unique and arguably "blah" anthology is less horror film and more of a star-studded political lecture on the
Shaun of the Dead
How in the world did it take Todd so long to see this movie? Simon Pegg's debut to American audiences fires on
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Better late than never...This week's tardy entry is another Italian giallo pic by horror master Dario Argento. It also happens
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This American remake of a hit Japanese horror film kicked off a brief J-Horror remake craze in the early aughts.
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Billed as "The World's First Comedy Horror Movie," today's selection had a better run on cable television than it did in
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This childhood favorite held many special memories for Craig and this week's guest, his sister Kristin. The three of us
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After all these years, both of us discovered some surprising things about the modern-day horror classic, Hostel. Listen in for our
Good lord. This is one insane film.
There aren't too many New Year's Eve-themed horror movies, so you can't blame us for choosing this turkey to watch
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Happy Holidays, Loyal Listeners! We end our 2016 Holiday Horror Edition of the podcast with an old favorite, Gremlins. Did
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We were a bit divided on this movie, but we came together to agree that this woman-in-peril film bleeds pure holiday spirit.
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Despite being a killer Santa movie with intriguing possibilities, we both felt this 2011 Dutch film squandered its premise on
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We kick off the 2016 holiday season with the 5th installment of the infamous killer Santa horror saga. Only this
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This home invasion film puts a bit of a twist on the genre. We both enjoyed discussing this fast-paced gem.
Who doesn't love a good movie about the horrors of a wax museum? Maybe Todd. At least, Waxwork didn't rub him
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A group of women descend into a cave and receive more than they bargained for. Check out our take on
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Tonight, we bring you the last of our Halloween season episodes this year: A horror anthology with a whopping 10
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Fresh off the heels of two commercially successful films starring Michael Meyers, Team John Carpenter took a left turn and
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Back in 1988, Halloween horror icon Elvira finally got her own movie. It didn't make a big splash, but it
Whew...where to begin with this mishmash of horror tropes? With everything but the kitchen sink thrown into the plot, we
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It's the Linnea Quigley's breakout role (and what a role it is). And it's responsible for the idea that zombies
Our 50th episode spectacular! And what would be more spectacular than pitting two horror icons together in a battle to
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We're joined this week by special guest Simone Yamshon as we discuss the premiere entry into the Final Destination movie
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Fright Night is an earnest horror-comedy from the 80's that hits all the right notes.
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A good old-fashioned gothic ghost story done right by the master of visuals, Guillermo Del Toro. We loved this movie
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This low-budget drive-in hit spawned two bigger budget sequels. It occupies a certain place in horror history, and is surprisingly
Why has this hilarious horror-comedy flown under the radar? Penned by the minds behind Saw and Glee, An ensemble cast
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This forgotten gem is one of the better (and more original) of the summer camp slasher pics. Both of us
Whoa boy, did we enjoy deconstructing this terribly boring flick that, nevertheless, stars primo scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis -
Our second Victor Salva movie (we previously discussed Clownhouse), and it's clear this man has some style and originality in
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One of Jack Nicholson's first film roles is also a surprisingly good little horror comedy, even by today's standards. Yeah,
We were definitely split on this unique throwback to those old Italian giallo horrors of the 70's. Shout out tho'
We have mixed feelings about Fred Dekker's dated but charming send-up to classic sci-fi and horror films.
Happy 4th of July! This episode has no relation to the holiday, but we thought we'd say it anyway. While
This week, we dip back into the Wes Craven collection for what is arguably the very best film in the
Not gonna lie: We loved this movie to death, and can't imagine any horror fan who wouldn't go crazy over
Consider the tag line: "You see them on the street. You watch them on TV. You might even vote for
Deadly Friend is the third Wes Craven film we've reviewed this year in the wake of his death. Thanks to
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Anyone out there heard of Ravenous? We thought not. This almost forgotten flick features an all-star cast and a strong
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It's Todd's turn to pull a favorite off the shelf with this delightfully absurd horror comedy from writer-director Jim Wynorski.
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Pet Sematary is the first horror film that his dad, Jim, took him to see in the theater - when
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A low budget film that intentionally delivers more laughs than scares, though you'd never know it from the notorious box
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Talk about disturbing. Craig's sister, Kristen, joins us to talk about this controversial home invasion film.
If you've never seen the 1977 Japanese horror-comedy-musical House, then you're in for the wildest, strangest trip of your life.
With the release of 10 Cloverfield Lane to the theaters, we revisit 2008's "spiritual predecessor," Cloverfield. It's a Godzilla movie
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If John Hughes directed horror films instead of angsty teen comedies, his first film would've been The Loved Ones. It's
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We head into the theater again to catch the latest horror flick everyone has an opinion about: A "New England
This week we dip back into comedy, where a case of mistaken-identity on the part of some overzealous college kids
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This week's film takes us to the chilly reaches of Sweden, where a 12 year-boy meets a young vampire and they form
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This week, we went back in time for Craig's childhood favorite, Troll.
This classic established Lucio Fulci as one of Italy's most popular horror directors during the 70's. Alternatively titled just plain
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Excision is a sublime horror movie with an all-star cast that seems to have flown completely under the radar.
This week, we dive into a whole new subgenre of film - the Italian giallo pic - with one of
In honor of the recent passing of Angus Scrimm, we bring you a film that's near and dear to our
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It's been a long time since we've seen a cannibal-themed horror film. Eli Roth's passion project is a shout-out to
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If you're looking for the perfect "so bad, it's good" movie to watch with your buddies, few films are sweeter
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We're a bit puzzled why this 80's slasher has remained under the radar for so long since its release. But it
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This unique tale, imported from Finland, deals with the idea of an evil Santa Claus in an entirely original way.
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We had a lot more to say than we thought about this weird cult film. Check it out!
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This seems to be the year of the Krampus. For this second week of our horror-themed Christmas films, we headed
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Some say Black Christmas was the first modern slasher movie. We think it's a little more complicated than that - more
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Today's film is like the Airplane of horror films - a long-forgotten gem from the UK boasting Vincent Price as
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One of Craig's most vivid memories from childhood involves stumbling across this chiller on late night TV...
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Todd & Craig review a deeply unsettling new Swedish film that just came across the border. For a story with
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What begins as a heist film quickly descends into hilarious chaos as a group of wanna-be criminals run afoul of
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We revisit Saw with our first guest, Kristin Sorhus-Hafen - who doesn't normally do horror, and is watching it for
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We were less-than-impressed with Daniel Radcliffe's first film after the Harry Potter series, but it may be good for those
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Trick or Treat is the Halloween movie to end all Halloween movies, and we had a ball discussing it this month. See the
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Todd & Craig discuss last year's surprisingly novel found footage flick, Creep. Let's just say it lives up to its
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Todd & Craig continue their tribute to Wes Craven with another look at the classic that made Freddy Krueger a
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For our inaugural episode, in honor of horror icon Wes Craven's recent passing, we take a look at 1991's The