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THE PURGE Television Series PLUS Series Rankings
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 view into Purge events, especially the stando...

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THE FOREVER PURGE
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, as well as the...

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SCREAM 6
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) & Stephen F...

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THE FIRST PURGE
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. In a series that has tiptoed aro...

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THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR
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 of a giant, du...

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THE PURGE: ANARCHY
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 about classism and what it wou...

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THE PURGE
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 and Ariel join M...

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PHANTASM RAVAGER
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 made: from its origins as a comic boo...

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PHANTASM IV: OBLIVION
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 first movie, Don Coscar...

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SCREAM VI Trailer Breakdown
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 Kirby look like she was CGI'd into the ...

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PHANTASM III: LORD OF THE DEAD
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 return to ...

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EVIL DEAD RISE TRAILER REACTION
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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PHANTASM 2
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 action star that is every bit as sm...

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ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE
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 its humble...

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THE TOP HORROR MOVIES OF 2022
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 reflects their own varied and personal t...

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PHANTASM
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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ORPHAN: FIRST KILL
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 could have rested o...

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THANKSGIVING BONUS SHOW: WHAT WE’RE GRATEFUL FOR IN HORROR THIS YEAR
Nov. 24, 2022

THANKSGIVING BONUS SHOW: WHAT WE’RE GRATEFUL FOR IN HORROR THIS YEAR

Mike, Rachel and Jessica talk about what a banner year it's been for horror and a few of the things we're most grateful for about the genre and the people involved it it. This show drops Thanksgiving morning, so if you're listening to it while stuffi...

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ORPHAN
Nov. 16, 2022

ORPHAN

It's everyone's favorite murderous little person masquerading as a tween! This week we talk the fantastic thriller from 2009 ORPHAN and why it deserves your love and a high spot on the killer-not-quite-kids movie list

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HALLOWEEN ENDS
Oct. 31, 2022

HALLOWEEN ENDS

We return to Haddonfield one last time for the final* chapter in the Halloween saga. Folks, this film makes some choices, and we're here to dissect them all. No matter where you fall when it comes to the Halloween movies, and the David Gordon Green entri...

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HALLOWEEN KILLS
Oct. 24, 2022

HALLOWEEN KILLS

EVIL DIES TONIGHT! We return to Haddonfield to start wrapping up our episodes on Halloween. This week we look back at a movie that sharply divided fans, Halloween Kills. Is it an over the top slasher that delivers some of the goriest entries in the entir...

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Halloween Streams
Oct. 17, 2022

Halloween Streams

It's the last two weeks of spooky season and that means binge watching horror movies (okay, pretty much every day means that for sure). We have a special bonus show with our picks. If you're someone who is TERRIFIED of all the streaming options and end u...

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TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (2022)
Oct. 11, 2022

TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (2022)

We put another franchise to bed with this week's look at 2022's "requel/retcon/reboot/continuation/whatever the new word is now" of Netflix's Texas Chainsaw Massacre. It's a spirited debate where we talk the politics of this movie, it's treatment of the ...

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LEATHERFACE (2017)
Oct. 3, 2022

LEATHERFACE (2017)

Folks, we don’t even know how to keep track of everything going on with this series anymore. This week we’re talking about the second prequel of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series, which is also the second entry titled Leatherface. Alexander Bustillo and...

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