Episodes

Mike and Devaughn are on hand to break down the bigger, more gothic second season of Netflix's Wednesday

This week we explore an Addams Family reimagined with our breakdown on the first season of the Netflix smash hit WEDNESDAY.

This week Mike, Ariel & Devaughn head back to animation land and ask the question, "Is Wednesday Addams kind of a jerk?" When we're not badmouthing young children, we're hitting a wide range of topics not limited to Mike's annual existential crisis about the state of the show and the franchises we cover. That said, there is a lot to discuss here including some eye-catching animation and gags and just what happened to kids' movies at the turn of the decade? Please take a moment to rate and revie...

This week we step way out of our normal comfort zone and talk about the scariest thing of all: 21st century animated movies made for six-year-olds! That’s right, we’re going to discuss 2019’s THE ADDAMS FAMILY, starring Oscar Issac, Charlize Theron, Finn Wolfhard, Nick Kroll & Chloe Grace Moretz as Wednesday. We talk about how animated movies have changed and toned down since we were kids, the mixed messages of the movie, how this animated tale more closely resembles the spirit of Charles Addams...

Mike & Brian do their best to not get lost in the Backrooms.

This week we cover the hard to find, straight to VHS third entry in the Addams Family franchise, ADDAMS FAMILY REUNION

Addams Family Values returns to take the traditional family down a peg or two.

A deep dive into 1991's big screen adaptation of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, the first family of the macabre.

A clip from our latest Patreon exclusive episodes, PASSENGER

Our review and history of 1991's family friendly revival of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, starring Raul Julia, Anjelica Huston, & Christina Ricci

Patreon Clip of our Obsession episode

Review and analysis of Shudder's The Creep Tapes Season Two

An interview with David Bertolino, founder of the original Halloween theme park Spooky World, & author of the new book Behind the Screams at Spooky World.

Full coverage of The Creep Tapes S1. Peachfuzz is back in this six-episode series from Shudder.

Seven years into the podcast, we look back at the podcast's history. Also on tap, a mailbag, & 2026 in horror so far, & what upcoming horror movies we're excited for.

Creep 2 has "Aaron" (Mark Duplass) returning as everyone's favorite serial killer. In this found footage follow-up, has Peachfuzz met his match in Sara? With guest Mary Beth McAndrews.

A brief excerpt from our latest patreon exclusive episode on the new Faces of Death movie

It's Peachfuzz time! This week we breakdown the 2014 found footage mumblegore classic CREEP. Mike, Devaughn, and Nichole are joined by guest Alex Pagliuca to talk about this two-hander from Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice. An equal parts horrific, suspenseful, cringey and funny exploration at the sort of social isolation and loneliness that drives a person to stay in a situation that is rife with red flags. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about ...

This week we rank all the theatrical entries in THE OMEN franchise. Please take a moment to rate and review us on the Apple Podcast app, or rate us on the Spotify app. Reviews and five star ratings help new listeners find us every day, and we greatly appreciate the feedback and support. Patreon members get exclusive full length episodes, audio fan commentaries, exclusive mini-sodes and more. Join today for as little as $2 at patreon.com/podandthependulum. Check out our website for easy access t...

This week we're wrapping up our Omen coverage with the first of two shows. On deck we look at the failed TV pilot for The Omen from 1995. Also this episode, a discussion of what went wrong with A&E's Damien, which was cancelled after one season.

The second half of our deep dive into modern nunsploitation classic, THE FIRST OMEN. It's the birth of the Antichrist, and the jackals are back.

Our discussion on THE FIRST OMEN, a modern nunsploitation classic from The Mouse House.

While the 2000s were lousy with horror remakes, perhaps none struggled to justify its existence as much as this uninspired, beat-for-beat retread of the Richard Donner Catholic shocker. It seemed to only exist because a studio executive noticed that there would be a 6/6/6 on the calendar less than 11 months before this would be dumped into theaters to a tepid if lucrative response. This week Mike, Stephen & Devaughn look back at what went wrong and what could have salvaged this Liev Schriber and...

This week we've got four hosts on hand to talk the fourth entry in the Omen franchise. Coincidence or the work of the Devil? You decide. We break down this 1991 FOX made-for-television reboot of the franchise. With a gender swapped AntiChrist, hopes were high the fledgling network could use their deep film archives to entice viewers to the small screen. Unfortunately, the less than stellar results here, with muted violence and a script that mirrors the beats of the original to a degree that lea...