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Ep 27Goosebumps 2 & The House with the Clock in its Walls

For this episode you can pick from three themes: 1) Jack Black Movies; 2) Family Friendly Horror; 3) Film versions of YA Novels. Check out our reviews of two films from 2018 "Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween" and "The House with a Clock in its Walls". Spoilers start about 5 min in.

Nov 1, 201925 min

Ep 262019 Year in Review

After a bit of a hiatus and a year of horror double features, we take a look back at the past year and offer our top 10 and bottom 5 films of the year. This whole episode is nothing but spoilers - sorry.

Oct 18, 201925 min

Ep 25The Innocents & Kuntilanak

Do you like horror films with children? What about children threatened by ghosts and demons? Check out our review of two very different films: The Innocent (1961) and Kuntilanak (2006).

Sep 6, 201933 min

Ep 24Culture Shock & School Spirit

Get ready for some summer horror with the two latest films in Hulu's 2019 anthology series "Into the Dark": Culture Shock and School Spirit. Spoilers Start around 4:00

Aug 23, 201929 min

Ep 23The Awakening & Malevolent

Our theme for this week: Hauntings? Both films look at purportedly haunted houses, that may or may not be haunted: The Awakening (2011) and Malevolent (2018). Spoilers Start around 5:00.

Aug 9, 201929 min

Ep 22Friday the 13th: Part 2 & A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge

In case you couldn't guess, our theme this week is 80s iconic sequels. We watched the sequels to Friday the 13th (1981) and A Nightmare on Elm Street (1985). Spoilers Start around 5:00

Jul 26, 201929 min

Ep 21The Witch & The Love Witch

Wouldst thou like to live deliciously? Our theme: Witches (As if that wasn't obvious from the titles of the films.) For this episode we looked at two recent films that look at witches in very different ways: The Witch (aka The VVitch) from 2015 and The Love Witch from 2016. Both films are available streaming. Spoilers start around 8:33

Jul 12, 201937 min

Ep 20The Church & The Sentinel

Demons and Demonic Possession!! That's our theme for this episode, where we discuss Michele Soavi's The Church (1989) and The Sentinel (1977) based on Jeffrey Konvitz's novel of the same name.. Spoilers start around 06:18

Jun 14, 201938 min

Ep 19Tormented & Babysitter Wanted

In this episode we look at films that offer takes on the bedeviled babysitter theme: Tormented (aka Berkshire County) from 2014 and Babysitter Wanted from 2008. Spoilers start around 5:42.

May 31, 201930 min

Ep 18The Inhabitants & Lovely Molly

Couples move into houses all the time. Sometimes those houses turn out to be haunted. This week we watched two movies with a theme of couples moving into haunted houses: The Inhabitants (2015) & Lovely Molly (2012). Spoilers start around 4:50

May 17, 201934 min

Ep 17Candyman & Mercy Black

Our theme for this episode: Viral Horror!! Candyman (1992) and Mercy Black (2019) both deal with horror stories told as urban legends, which may or may not be true. Check out our review and let us know what you think. Spoilers start around 8:10 To read more about the original Clive Barker story, upon which Candyman is based, check out Andrew's book blog "Tales from the Bookworm's Lair" at https://bibliorex.wordpress.com/ and search for "Candyman"

May 3, 201935 min

Ep 1631 & Terrifier

Creepy Clowns!!!! What an amazing theme for horror!! For this episode we watched the 2016 films "31" and "Terrifier". Both films set on halloween, and both films have some amazingly creepy murder clowns!! Spoilers start around 7:10

Apr 19, 201934 min

Ep 15Suspiria

The theme of this episode is "Suspiria" or it could be "Homage" or it could be "Creepy Evil Dancing Witches." No matter the theme, this time we watched the 1977 version of Dario Argento's Suspiria alongside the 2018 version. Spoilers start around 5:50

Apr 6, 201940 min

Ep 14The Lords of Salem & Green Room

Rock and Roll Horror is the theme for this episode. We watched two very different but very good films: "The Lords of Salem" (2012) and "Green Room" (2015). Spoilers Start around 8:55.

Mar 22, 201931 min

Ep 13Patchwork & They\'re Watching

Our theme for this episode: Comedy Horror!! We watched Patchwork (2015) and They're Watching (2016), two comedy horror movies currently streaming on Netflix. Spoilers start around 5:35.

Mar 8, 201929 min

Ep 12Them & The Strangers

This episode's theme: Home Invasions!!! Join us as we discuss the 2006 French-Romanian film "Them" and the 2008 film "The Strangers". Spoilers start around 3:45

Feb 22, 201933 min

Ep 11Children of the Corn & The Hills have Eyes

Following our theme of classic horror films, this episode we look at two films with murderous cults: Children of the Corn (1984) and The Hills have Eyes (1977). (Alternative theme: Car breakdowns gone horribly wrong.)\r\n\r\nSpoilers start around 5:12

Feb 8, 201929 min

Ep 10Friday the 13th & Nightmare on Elmstreet

This week we take a look at two classic slasher films from the 80s: Friday the 13th (1980) and Nightmare on Elmstreet (1984). Believe it or not, Elizabeth had never seen them.\r\n\r\nSpoilers start around 5:45.

Jan 25, 201933 min

Ep 9Creep 2 & 14 Cameras

Our theme this episode is \"Sequels\" and we saw two films that were sequels of films we have already reviewed on the podcast: \"Creep 2\" (2017) and \"14 Cameras\" (2018).\r\n\r\nSpoilers start around 8:15.

Jan 11, 201931 min

Ep 8The Endless & Pyewacket

Our theme for this episode is \"Unseen Forces\" with the 2017 films The Endless and Pyewacket. \r\n\r\nSpoilers start around 04:00

Dec 28, 201831 min

Ep 7Rare Exports & Mother Krampus

Get ready for some holiday horror!! In this episode we review the Finnish film Rare Exports (2010) and pair it with the film Mother Krampus (2017). Both are currently available on Hulu and Amazon.\r\n\r\nSpoilers start around 6:26.

Dec 14, 201828 min

Ep 6The Body and Flesh and Blood

In this episode we look at the first two installments of Hulu\'s monthly horror anthology series Into the Dark: The Body and Flesh and Blood.\r\n\r\nSpoilers start around 08:00.

Nov 30, 201829 min

Ep 5Gingersnaps and They

This double feature looks at two films from the early 2000s that both feature young women: Gingersnaps (2000) and They (2002). \r\n\r\nSpoilers start around 7:40

Nov 16, 201834 min

Ep 4Goosebumps and Halloweentown

In this special Halloween edition of the podcast, we take a look at the family-friendly films Goosebumps (2005) and Halloweentown (1998).\r\n\r\nSpoilers start around 7:20.

Oct 31, 201826 min

Ep 3Hereditary and The Invitation

This week\'s double feature has potentially two themes: Initial theme - family legacy; theme after watching - creepy murder cults.\r\n\r\nOur reviews of the 2018 film Hereditary, which we paired with 2015 film The Invitation. \r\n\r\nSpoilers start around minute 8.

Oct 19, 201831 min

Ep 2The Void and 13 Cameras

This week we watched two films currently available via streaming, the The Void and 13 Cameras aka Slumlord

Oct 5, 20180

Ep 1It Follows and Creep

Our inaugural episode looks at two films currently available via streaming, the 2014 films It Follows and Creep. Both films explore the hidden side of horror and make you afraid of things that you can\'t see.

Sep 21, 201832 min