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April 12, 2021

THE EVIL DEAD

After a couple months tackling the extreme and often dank and depressing world of French horror, we needed a bit of a reprieve. We need a little bit of rest and relaxation. We need to get away from all the …

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March 29, 2021

INSIDE & The New French Extremity

We wrap up our overview of French horror with a movie so upsetting, Mike made it a point to lock every door and window to his place despite living on the third floor of a building at the time. This …

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March 15, 2021

RAW & The Next Wave of French Horror

RAW is a coming of age story through the lens of cannibalism and extreme body horror. Julia Ducournau's feature directing debut alternates between strikingly beautiful imagery and blood soaked horror that sickens the stomach. This week we're joined by Re...

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March 2, 2021

FRONTIER(S) & the New Wave of French Extremity

It's been called The Paris Texas Chainsaw Massacre by smartasses, but Xavier Gens debut feature is a one of the most overtly political movies of French extreme horror. Inspired by the rise of right wing nationalism and violent clashes between …

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Feb. 15, 2021

MARTYRS & The New Wave of French Extremity

This week we kick off our retrospective of French horror with one of the most nihilistic, brutal and unpleasant movies we've ever covered: Pascale Laugier's Martyrs. This unrelenting film features a final act that puts the audience front and center …

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Jan. 18, 2021

SINISTER

This week, DeVaughn Taylor of the Bloody Blunts podcast joins Mike and Lindsay to talk about one of their collective favorite horror films of the past ten years: SINISTER. We travel down a pretty winding road this week as we …

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Jan. 11, 2021

FINAL DESTINATION 5

This week, we're joined by the co-host of the Horror Queers Trace Thurman to talk about the final FINAL DESTINATION movie (for now). Talk about going out on a high note. This one is a return to form with a …

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Jan. 5, 2021

THE FINAL DESTINATION

This week we're joined by Horror Queers' host Joe Lipsett to talk The Final Destination. Mike's going to be real here for a moment. While he's on the record saying there's "not a bad movie in the series," watching this …

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Dec. 29, 2020

FINAL DESTINATION 3

This week we're joined by Ryan Larson (Ghastly Grinning, We Are Horror 'zine) & BJ Colangelo (This Ends At Prom podcast) to break down the third movie in the Final Destination series. We all feel like this is the one …

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Dec. 28, 2020

[Patreon Clip] KRAMPUS

Enjoy this clip from our December bonus episode on KRAMPUS. In this brief segment, Mike and Lindsay discuss whether declaring the goal to make a "classic" movie immediately sabotages the effort, how the humor of Krampus draws folks in with …

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Dec. 22, 2020

FINAL DESTINATION 2

This week we're joined by Jenny Leigh of the Austin Asian American Film Festival and Brian Keiper of Bloody Disgusting to break down Final Destination 2, the wise known as the movie that freaks everyone out about giant logs. We …

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Dec. 14, 2020

FINAL DESTINATION (2000)

This week Mike & Lindsay start a new series with our breakdown of the 2000 "slasher without a slasher killer" Final Destination. Mike hails this as the nest franchise of the first ten years of the decade, and points to …

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Dec. 7, 2020

URBAN LEGENDS: BLOODY MARY

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Nov. 30, 2020

URBAN LEGENDS: FINAL CUT

This week we're back to tackle 2000's Urban Legends: Final Cut, a movie Mike had no idea existed until he started this podcast. This first time viewing was a delight, as the series finds a way to weave in new …

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Nov. 24, 2020

URBAN LEGEND

Mike is joined by Zena Dixon (@realqueenof horror) and Molly Henery (@bloggingbanshee) to talk about their love for the 1998 suspense slasher URBAN LEGEND.

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Nov. 11, 2020

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (2010)

This week we're talking about what Mike has called "the most disappointing movie ever." That's right, no matter how we tried to avoid it, we knew we'd have to talk about the Platinum Dunes botched effort at rebooting the Elm …

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Nov. 4, 2020

FREDDY VS. JASON Fan Commentary

After a fun October where we just did whatever the hell we wanted to, we're back to our coverage of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Since we recorded TWO shows on Freddy vs Jason way back when we covered …

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Oct. 31, 2020

Halloween Bonus #2: HUBIE HALLOWEEN

Mike is joined by his ten year old daughter Ada for a very special breakdown of an instant classic, Adam Sandler's HUBIE HALLOWEEN. This comedy just hits in all the feels, and it's going to be a yearly watch in …

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Oct. 31, 2020

HALLOWEEN BONUS #1: Dennis Etchison's Halloween 4 Script Reading

Happy Halloween listeners! This year we have not one but TWO bonus shows as a way to show our appreciation for your support. Up first, we've assembled a crack team of performers to get together and knock out a performance …

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Oct. 26, 2020

HELL FEST w/ guests Jon Abrams (Daily Grindhouse) & writer Seth M. Sh…

This week editor-in-chief of Daily Grindhouse, Jon Abrams joins us to talk about a movie we feel deserves more love during the October spooky season, the 2018 slasher Hell Fest. Also joining us this week is the writer of this …

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Oct. 19, 2020

NEVER HIKE ALONE / NEVER HIKE IN THE SNOW w/ Director Vincente DiSanti

This week we're joined by direcotr Vincente DiSanti of Womp Stomp Films to talk his Friday the 13th fan films Never Hike Alone & Never Hike in the Snow

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Oct. 12, 2020

WNUF HALLOWEEN SPECIAL w/ Director Chris LaMartina

This week Jerry and Mike are joined by Chris LaMartina, co-writer and director of the cult classic WNUF Halloween Special. Chris talks about creating the aesthetic of a local UHF station in the 80s, the DIY spirit that fueled the …

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