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June 12, 2023

JOHN CARPENTER JUNE: ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK

This month we're celebrating the Master of Horror as we talk about three of his most iconic films. Up first, the 1981 post-apocalyptic science fiction, action, thriller Escape From New York. Mike, Stephen, Devaughn and Rachel talk all things Snake …

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June 5, 2023

HELL HOUSE LLC 3: LAKE OF FIRE

Mike and Devaughn are here to debate the final chapter in the Hell House LLC trilogy. Like Russell Winn and Andrew Tully, your hosts find themselves on opposing ideological lines as we break down the strengths and the flaws of …

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May 30, 2023

HELL HOUSE LLC 2: THE ABADDON HOTEL

Mike and Rachel discuss Hell House 2. The middle chapter of a trilogy can always be tough, especially after a strong first act. We talk about some of the limitations of this one while also trying to highlight some reasons …

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May 23, 2023

HELL HOUSE LLC

The Abaddon hotel...you can check in but you can never leave. We're back with a new franchise, kicking things off with one of the best found footage movies of the past decade: HELL HOUSE LLC. Mike and Nichole are joined …

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May 15, 2023

EVIL DEAD RISE

All right you titty sucking parasites, our latest episode closes the chapter on the Book of the Evil Dead for now. We're joined by guest Matt Donato (IGN, Ceritifed Forgotten) to talk about the move on up from a cabin …

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May 1, 2023

THE COLLECTION

This week Mike and Ari talk The Collection, which offers less torture and more of an escape room /haunted house vibe this time around. We talk our favorite over the top set pieces; why Arkin makes for such a great …

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April 24, 2023

THE COLLECTOR

This week we make our first foray into the 2000s genre of "Torture Porn" with our look back at 2009's The Collector. Starting as a potential SAW prequel, this one combines the heist genre with Rube Goldberg inspired traps and …

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April 10, 2023

THE PURGE Television Series PLUS Series Rankings

This week we have TWO shows wrapped up in one. First, Mike and Rachel break down the two seasons of The Purge TV show, which ran on the USA Network in 2018 and 2019. The series offers a fascinating deeper …

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April 3, 2023

THE FOREVER PURGE

This week Mike and Devaughn wrap up their coverage of The Purge movies with the entry that asks, "What happens when purgers decide one night of murder is no longer enough?" We explore the socio-political themes that permeate the movie, …

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March 27, 2023

SCREAM 6

This week we’ve assembled our own “core four” to breakdown Scream 6, the latest entry in the long running slasher series / meta-commentary on horror movies themselves. Mike is joined by co-hosting regulars Jessica Scott (We Who Walk Here) & …

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March 20, 2023

THE FIRST PURGE

After a week off we're back, and we're going back in time to see how our latest series started. Mike, Nichole, Rachel and Devaughn are joined by Mike Scott from the Action for Everyone podcast to talk THE FIRST PURGE. …

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March 6, 2023

THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR

This week we hit the midpoint in our PURGE journey, we look back at Election Year, a film that tries to warn about the dangers the marriage of evangelical Christianity, right wing ideology, and white supremacy represent under the guise …

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Feb. 27, 2023

THE PURGE: ANARCHY

This week we're getting down to the street level when we look at The Purge: Anarchy. Mike and Jessica talk about how this film expands on the premise and the promise of the first movie while asking big picture questions …

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Feb. 21, 2023

THE PURGE

This week we are sharpening our blades, loading up on shotgun shells and going hunting for the one percenters. We’re starting our dive into THE PURGE with the 2013 action / horror title of the same name. Frequent contributors Stephen …

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Feb. 6, 2023

PHANTASM RAVAGER

It's time to put another series to bed. This week we talk 2016's PHANTASM: RAVAGER, a movie that had a wild, near two decade gap from its previous installment. We dive into the winding travels it took to get this …

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Jan. 30, 2023

PHANTASM IV: OBLIVION

This week we're joined by Andrew Fabry from the dead letter movie podcast to talk the 4th and what many thought would be the final entry in the Phantasm series with 1998's oblivion. Working with limited funds comparable to the …

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Jan. 20, 2023

SCREAM VI Trailer Breakdown

Having some fun with this one as we breakdown today's trailer for SCREAM VI. We talk about a lot: which characters might not be safe, what exactly is this "shrine" and how it will play into the action, why does …

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Jan. 9, 2023

PHANTASM III: LORD OF THE DEAD

After the action / horror direction Phantasm 2 veered towards, "Lord of the Dead" feels like a return to the nightmarish atmosphere of the first one. This one reunites the original performers as well, as Michael Baldwin and Bill Thornberry …

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Jan. 5, 2023

EVIL DEAD RISE TRAILER REACTION

Mike, Jessica and Nichole weigh in with their thoughts on the Evil Dead Rise trailer in anticipation of the new movie.

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Dec. 30, 2022

PHANTASM 2

The Ball is Back and so are with this week's episode on the action/horror romp PHANTASM 2. We talk about this over the top follow up to the 1979 fever dream that goes big. Featuring Reggie Bannister as the everyman …

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Dec. 25, 2022

ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE

Every time someone downloads this episode, an angel gets its wings. For the Christmas holiday we have a special bonus for listeners. Mike and Brian break down one of their favorite holiday films, Frank Capra's Its A Wonderful Life. From …

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Dec. 19, 2022

THE TOP HORROR MOVIES OF 2022

This week Jessica steps into the hosting chair and is joined by Brian, Rachel and a COVID-riddled Mike to talk about their top ten horror movies of the year. It's a massive episode as each host has a list that …

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Dec. 12, 2022

PHANTASM

This week we’re kicking off a new series with a look back at Don Coscarelli’s independent horror masterpiece, PHANTASM (1979). Mike, Devaughn and Rachel are joined by first time guest Ariel Powers Schaub (Ghouls Magazine) to talk about the influence …

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Nov. 28, 2022

ORPHAN: FIRST KILL

This week we talked about the surprise sequel we didn’t know we wanted, but we sure as hell needed. Orphan: First Kill tells us the origins of everyone’s favorite murderous little person masquerading as an eight year old. While it …

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