
Friday Night Frightfest
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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.
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.
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).
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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"
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Ep 2The Void and 13 Cameras
This week we watched two films currently available via streaming, the The Void and 13 Cameras aka Slumlord
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.