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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 stunning opening set piece and a jaw dropper of ...

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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 one back to back to back in prepara...

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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 where the series really finds its str...

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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 a false sense ...

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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 talk liquified goo, ignobl...

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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 the creative Rube Goldberg machine ...

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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 urban legends with a new cast and whole new k...

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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 Street series one day. Jerry ...

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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 the Friday the 13th series, we thought we'd...

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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 our house. Mike and kiddo break down the fi...

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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 of the Dennis Etchison's legend...

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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 film as well as the scribe o...

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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 creative process and gue...

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Oct. 5, 2020

FADE TO BLACK &A Preview of The Nightstream Film Festival

This week we are joined by the "Wardrobe Mistress" Taffeta V to talk about the 1980 thriller /proto-slasher Fade to Black. Mike had an absolute blast talking to the Mistress about her longtime love for this cult classic, why Eric Binford is so misunderst...

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Sept. 29, 2020

WES CRAVEN'S NEW NIGHTMARE

This week we're joined by Elm Street Radio head honcho and producer of the upcoming documentary FREDHEADS Diandra Lazor as well as horror journalist Michelle Eggen. In the years since its release (and commercial underperformance) Wes Craven's New Nightma...

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Sept. 21, 2020

FREDDY'S DEAD: THE FINAL NIGHTMARE

This week we're joined by author Alyse Wax (Curious Goods: Behind the Scenes of Friday the 13th The Series; The World of It) and Nathan Smith (Grumpire, Daily Grindhouse) to talk about the nail in the coffin in the original Elm Street series, 1991's Fred...

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Sept. 7, 2020

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4: DREAM MASTER (part 2)

This week we're joined by filmmaker Alex Secker and Halloweenies' Mike Vanderbilt for a fun and spirited look at Dream Master. The crew is feeling pretty loose this week as we talk putting the special in special effects, Freddy at the peak of his popular...

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Aug. 31, 2020

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST 4: THE DREAM MASTER (part one of two)

This week we're joined by Terry Mesnard (Gayley Dreadful, Scarred for Life podcast, We Are Horror 'zine) and Kelly Gredner (Spinsters of Horror) for the first of our two shows on Dream Master. Freddy's back and this time he has a whole new gang of kids t...

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Aug. 24, 2020

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS

Cue heavy metal high pitched warbling because we are back with a MEGA episode about series fan favorite Dream Warriors. Jerry had to duck out of this episode lest he feel the wrath of our panel for him sharing his belief that this is "meh" at best but we...

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