Friday Night Frightfest

Happy Halloween everyone!! For spooky season this year we're releasing an extra episode, just in time for Halloween. For this episode, we continuing our journey through the Halloween franchise with Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) & Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998). Spoilers start around: 6:07

Could it be......Satan?! In keeping with the spooky season, for this episode we looked at two films featuring the Devil himself - Faustian bargains, deals with the Devil...you know...Satan: Angel Heart (1987) & Devil (2010). Spoilers start around 3:30.

Get ready for some somewhat family friendly horror! In this episode we watched the 1999 Sleepy Hollow, featuring Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci and the original 1990 version of the film adaptation of Roald Dahl's The Witches. Spoilers start around 5:50.

Do you love true crime documentaries? What about faux-documentaries? For this episode we watched two films in the faux-documentary genre: The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) and The Taking of Debra Logan (2014). Spoilers start around 7:10

Are you ready for some late 80s creature features? This week we paired the loosely related sequel to C.H.U.D, C.H.U.D II: Bud the C.H.U.D. (1989)with Stephen Dorff's debut film The Gate (1987). Spoilers start around 05:38.

Are you looking for some subterranean horror? Well look no further than this episode where we paired the 2005 film The Descent with the original My Bloody Valentine from 1981. Spoilers start around 4:05.

It's Friday the 13th, so what better way to celebrate than with an episode featuring the 4th installments of two of the longest-lived horror franchises to come out of the 80s: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) and A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988). Also, a special shout out to Strange Eons for mentioning us on their podcast. Thank you for your kind words and for listening. Spoilers start around 2:40.

Three movies for the price of one podcast episode!! This week we review the 2020 Netflix trilogy: Fear Street Part 1: 1994; Feat Street Part 2: 1978; Fear Street Part 3: 1666. Spoilers start around 4:30.

Spiders!!!! Love them or hate them, that's our theme for this episode. Check out our review of this creepy-crawly double feature of Arachnophobia (1990) and Itsy Bitsy (2019). Spoilers start around: 5:00

Man - the most dangerous game! For this episode we watched two films about hunting humans: The Hunt (2020) and Surviving the Game (1994). Spoilers begin around 5:00.

Deep sea drilling? Check. Unseen underwater forces? Check. Ragtag teams of survivors? Check. These films have everything you could want from underwater horror films. Check out our reviews of James Cameron's The Abyss (1989) and Underwater (2020). Spoilers start around 2:45.

You know you want more 80s tiny creature movies! For this episode we revisited the theme with Critters (1986) and Ghoulies 2 (1988). Spoilers start around 3:40.

Do you like werewolf films? We've got two very different werewolves for you this week! Check out our reviews of The Howling (1981) and The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020). Spoilers start around 5:00.

Heroic teens vs. the forces of evil!! This week we look at two very different films featuring teens, who fight the forces of evil: The Wretched (2019) and Vampires vs. The Bronx (2020). Spoilers start around 4:50.

Are 80s creature films your thing? Check out our review of two classic horror films from the 80s: C.H.U.D. (1984) and the first in the Ghoulies series (1985). Spoilers start around 4:53.

What would you do if you were invisible? It turns out most people probably wouldn't use their powers for good. For this episode we return to our regular format with two films about invisibility: The Invisible Man (2020) and Hollow Man (2000). Spoilers start around 3:32.

Created in 1999, The Nevermore Film Festival, organized by the Carolina Theatre in Durham, NC, is a juried competition festival that programs brand-new genre feature and short films from around the world. For its 22nd year, it went virtual and we watched all 72 films (shorts and feature length) over the course of a week. In this episode we discuss our favorites. For more information about the films we are talking about, check out the Nevermore Film Festival Website: https://carolinatheatre.org/festival/nevermore-film-festival/

Looking for large creature features? Look no further than the two movies we watched for this episode: Lake Placid (1999) and Pig Hunt (2008).

In honor of Valentine's Day, we reviewed two Valentine's Day adjacent films that are part of the Hulu Into the Dark series produced by Blumhouse: Down (2019) and My Valentine (2020). Spoilers start around 3:22.

Are you ready for some Lovecraftian horror?! Look no further than this episode featuring reviews of Die Farbe (2010) and Color out of Space (2019) - both based on H.P. Lovecraft's short story "The Colour out of Space". Spoilers start around 5:40.

Horror films based on revenge?! Yes, please!! There are actually soooo many to choose from. Check out our reviews of The Crow: City of Angels (1996) and Mandy (2018). Spoilers start around 4:45.

We're more dog people ourselves, but check our review of these two films on the theme "Cat People" - also two films by director Val Lewton: Cat People (1942) Curse of the Cat People (1944). Spoilers start around 3:32.

Another holiday season another episode of holiday horror!! This year we looked at two of the MANY B-Movie horror films out there: Slay Belles (2018) and Secret Santa (2015). Spoilers start around 5:55.

If you're a fan of the podcast you might remember the home invasion film The Strangers (2008), well this week we have two more home invasion films, the sequel and a contemporary remake featuring Keanu Reeves. Check out our review of Knock Knock (2015) and The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018). Spoilers start around 4:07.

Our theme for this episode is alternate realities - or something like that. We paired a 2018/2019 film we recently saw online via our previous favorite local theater - coupled with a discussion with the director and a 2013 film featuring some well known actors. Check out our reviews of H0us3 and Coherence both of which you can stream on Amazon.

In this episode we look back at the highs and lows of our double features for the past year. The whole episode is full of spoilers, soooo..... yeah.

It's almost Halloween, so what better way to celebrate than with the next films in the Halloween franchise: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989). (Don't worry we'll get to Halloween 3 eventually.) Spoilers start around 4:00.

How is it possible that we have not done these films? Just in time for the spooky season, we're bringing you our reviews of the first two films of the classic Halloween franchise from 1978 and 1981. Spoilers start around 05:02.

You might want to think twice before buying an animatronic doll or downloading a suspicious app. Technology gone horribly wrong is the theme for this episode and we paired the 2019 remake of Child's Play with the 2016 film Bedeviled. Spoilers start around 4:10.

Ah evil children!!! So many films, so little time. For this episode our theme is "Return of the Evil Children" as we revisit the Omen Franchise with the 1978 Damien: Omen II and pair it with the 2019 film The Hole in the Ground. Spoilers start around 4:10.

How terrifying are clowns? Check out our review of Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) and Killjoy (2000) - two clown-centric horror films, that do not involve Pennywise. Spoilers start around 3:10.

For this episode our theme is focused on two actors: Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. While they were in many movies together we chose chose The Satanic Rites of Dracula aka Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride (1973) and Horror Express (1972). Spoilers start around 6:00.

Do you like vampires? What kind? There are tons of different types of vampires from sparkly skinned to rave-loving party lovers and everything in between. For this episode we looked at two very different vampire films: the 1979 miniseries "Salem's Lot" based on Stephen King's novel of the same name, and the 2010 film "We are the Night".

And with this episode we come to the end of the Saw franchise. Check out our review of Saw 3D (aka Saw: The Final Chapter, aka Saw 7) from 2010 and Jigsaw, which came out in 2017.

Our theme for this episode: Evil Children!! I feel like this has been our theme before - maybe because there are so many films with evil children? Or maybe because children are evil? Who can say?? Check out our reviews of the 1976 film The Omen (the first of the Omen franchise), which we have paired with the 2019 film The Prodigy. Spoilers Start around 3:05.

Do you like Disney? Then you may or may not like these two films from 1985, representing a darker period in Disney films: The Black Cauldron & Return to Oz Spoilers start around 4:30.

For this episode we looked at the third installments of two series featuring evil dolls: Puppet Master 3: Toulon's Revenge and Child's Play 3 - both from 1991. Spoilers start around 5:42. (Sorry the audio isn't up to par on this one. We "upgraded" our software and...well...not all upgrades are upgrades.)

This week we continue with the Saw franchise - following the adventures of Jigsaw and Friends through the next two films: Saw V (2008) and Saw VI (2009). Spoilers start around 4:40

Happy Mother's Day!! For this episode we take a look at two films with a common theme of mothers: mother! (2017) and Goodnight Mommy (2014). Spoilers start around 5:45.

It's coming from inside the house!! Our theme for this episode is Menacing Phone Calls and we've got two great films for you, both of which have recently been remade: When a Stranger Calls (1979) and Black Christmas (1974). Spoilers Start around 4:50.

Today our theme is K-Horror - or maybe Korean pandemic horror. Either way, check out our reviews of Train to Busan (2016) and The Wailing (2016). Spoilers start around 6:40.

We resume our rewatching of the full saw franchise with the next two films in the series: Saw III (2006) and Saw IV (2007). Spoilers start around 3:30.

Happy Friday the 13th!! In this episode we discuss the third films in the Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street franchises: Friday the 13th Part III (1982), our first movie in 3D, and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987). Spoilers Start around 3:20.

For this episode we look at one of the first horror films ever made: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. We paired the 1919 version with the 2015 remake. Let us know what you think! Spoilers start around 4:30.

As we find ourselves in the middle of winter, we decided to take a look some Antarctic Horror – just to make ourselves feel better about the cold temperatures. Check out our reviews of The Thing (2011) a prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 film of the same name and Cold Skin (2017) Spoilers start around 4:15.

With this episode we start our discussion of all of the films in the Saw franchise with the original Saw (2004) and Saw II (2005). Spoilers start around 7:50

Special Bonus Holiday Episode Number 2!!! For this episode we reviewed two Christmas Horror films from Hulu, both part of the Into the Dark series: Pooka (2018) and A Nasty Piece of Work (2019). Spoilers start around 5:00

Holiday Horror!! Just in time for the holidays, we offer our reviews of two Christmas horror movies: Better Watch Out (2017) and The Children (2008). Enjoy!! Spoilers Start around 3:30

Folk Horror is the general theme for this episode which pairs the 1973 The Wicker Man with the 2019 Midsommar. Spoilers Start around 4:10

What's better than a normal horror movie? A horror movie set in outer space!! Check out our reviews of this double feature with Alien (1979) and Event Horizon (1997). Spoilers start around 12 minutes in.