Straight Chilling: Horror Movie Review

#499 – The Halloween Tree (1993) Oct 23, 2024

Four children learn the origins of Halloween customs while trying to save the life of their friend.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss ancient Celtic rituals, dining with mummies, and making deals with the devil in Ray Bradbury’s, The Halloween Tree (1993).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (6:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:38)

Spoiler Warning (18:20)

Rotten Tomatoes (66:50)

What We’ve Been Watching (72:55)

Hotline Scream: (83:45)

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#498 – Triple Feature: Ghostbusters (1984), Casper (1995), The Others (2001) Oct 16, 2024

Ghostbusters (1984) – Three parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a ghost removal service in New York City.

Casper (1995) – An afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly ghost when they move into a crumbling mansion in order to rid it of wicked spirits.

The Others (2001) – Immediately following the end of the second world war, a woman living with her two photosensitive children, begins to think their family estate is haunted.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss three hauntingly good films for our Halloween Extravaganza episode! It’s all ghosts, all the time on our “Ghastly Ghouls” TRIPLE FEATURE!

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:38)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (14:10)

Spoiler Warning (17:03)

Rotten Tomatoes (54:05)

Trivia (60:15)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (65:45)

Spoiler Warning (69:06)

Rotten Tomatoes (107:40)

Trivia (114:55)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (121:20)

Spoiler Warning (127:55)

Rotten Tomatoes (163:22)

Trivia (172:00)

Cooter of the Week (177:42)

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#497 – Terrifier 2 (2022) Oct 09, 2024

After being resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to the timid down of Miles County where he targets a teenage girl and her younger brother on Halloween night.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss supernatural slashers, independent horror, and Damien Leone’s blood-soaked sequel, Terrifier 2 (2022).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:15)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:04)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:10)

Rotten Tomatoes (87:47)

Trivia (100:17)

Cooter of the Week (105:20)

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#496 – Nick or Treat - Pete & Pete: Halloweenie, Rocko’s Modern Life: Sugar Frosted Frights/Ed is Dead, Hey Arnold!: Arnold’s Halloween Oct 02, 2024

For our 2nd annual "Tricks & Treats" episode, we explore three more TV Halloween specials. This time we decided to focus on something we're intimately familiar with… 90’s Nickelodeon programming.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss pumpkin headed preteens in Pete & Pete, the addictive nature of candy in Rocko's Modern Life, and how you can’t believe everything you hear on the radio in Hey Arnold! Now clam it and press play, GUT-BUCKETS!

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:15)

Pete & Pete: Halloweenie (11:23)

Rocko’s Modern Life: Sugar Frosted Frights/Ed is Dead (43:44)

Hey Arnold: Arnold’s Halloween (71:00)

What We’ve Been Watching (97:44)

Hotline Scream: (111:50)

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#495 – The Haunted (1991) Sep 25, 2024

When the Smurl family moves into a supposed haunted house in Pittston, Pennsylvania, they experience a wide variety of unexplained phenomenon. They eventually contact the husband and wife ghost hunting team, Ed and Lorraine Warren, for assistance.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss how to monetize your family’s haunting, the made for TV version of The Conjuring, and the questionable nature of Ed and Lorraine Warren’s business practices in, The Haunted (1991).

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Housekeeping ()

Back of the Box/Recommendations ()

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Rotten Tomatoes ()

Trivia ()

Cooter of the Week ()

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Hotline Scream: ()

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#494 – Popcorn (1991) Sep 18, 2024

A disguised serial killer starts picking off college students who are putting on an all night horror marathon at an abandoned movie theater.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the gimmicks of William Castle, high-tech mask making, and the campy 90’s gem, Popcorn (1991).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:35)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:35)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:35)

Rotten Tomatoes (58:44)

Trivia (66:40)

Cooter of the Week (70:00)

What We’ve Been Watching (79:00)

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#493 – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) Sep 11, 2024

After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia Deetz’ life is turned upside down when her daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens a portal to the afterlife.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Tim Burton’s attraction to corpse women, Jenna Ortega’s scream queen status, and the ghost with the most 36 years later in, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:07)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:35)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:22)

Rotten Tomatoes (63:05)

Trivia (71:26)

Cooter of the Week (78:35)

What We’ve Been Watching (85:00)

Hotline Scream: (93:28)

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#492 – We Are Still Here (2015) Sep 04, 2024

In the cold, wintery fields of New England, an old house wakes up every 30 years and demands a sacrifice.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss progressive hippies, the return of Barbara Crampton, and killer ass ghosts in Ted Geoghan’s, We Are Still Here (2015).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (14:46)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (21:35)

Rotten Tomatoes (73:35)

Cooter of the Week (80:25)

What We’ve Been Watching (86:56)

Hotline Scream: (100:36)

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#491 – Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) Aug 28, 2024

In the Falangist Spain 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss fairytales, Francoist Spain, and Guillermo Del Toro’s absolute classic, Pan’s Labyrinth (2006).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:30)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (11:30)

Rotten Tomatoes (70:25)

Trivia (79:34)

Cooter of the Week (90:20)

Hotline Scream: (98:40)

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#490 – Alien: Romulus (2024) Aug 21, 2024

While scavenging the ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss androids, xenomorphs, and several other recognizable things in Fede Alvarez’, Alien: Romulus (2024).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:05)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:46)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (12:08)

Rotten Tomatoes (74:28)

Cooter of the Week (87:15)

Hotline Scream: (93:45)

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#489 – Alien Resurrection (1997) Aug 14, 2024

Two centuries after her death, a power alien/human hybrid clone of Ripley aids a crew of space pirates in stopping the aliens from reaching Earth.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss bold sequels, the xenomorph reproductive system and the fourth installment in the Alien franchise, Alien Resurrection (1997).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:32)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:28)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:36)

Rotten Tomatoes (68:48)

Trivia (78:30)

Cooter of the Week (82:58)

What We’ve Been Watching (89:50)

Hotline Scream: (113:30)

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Fantasia International Film Festival Recap (2024) Aug 12, 2024

The Fantasia International Film Festival is back again with an extremely impressive lineup of features and shorts programmed.

On this episode...

Join us as we discuss several feature films from all over the world as the Fantasia Film Festival concludes it's 28th year!

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#488 – Frogman (2024) Aug 07, 2024

Three friends in search of the Loveland Frogman find out he’s much more than just a local legend.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss our favorite cryptids, the effectiveness of found footage, and Anthony Cousin’s feature film debut, Frogman (2024).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:30)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:05)

Rotten Tomatoes (73:50)

Cooter of the Week (79:12)

What We’ve Been Watching (85:47)

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#487 – Ice Cream Man (1995) Jul 31, 2024

Poor Gregory. After being released from the Wishing Well Sanitarium, all he wants to do is make the children happy. So he reopens the old ice cream factory and incorporates some unconventional ingredients into his sweet, murderous treats.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss our favorite ice cream flavors, porn parodies, and Clint Howard in the 90’s cult classic, Ice Cream Man (1995).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:50)

Screaming and Creaming (7:02)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:16)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (20:26)

Rotten Tomatoes (65:53)

Trivia (76:05)

Cooter of the Week (86:35)

What We’ve Been Watching (96:06)

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Bucheon International Film Festival '24 Recap Jul 26, 2024

The Bucheon International Film Festival is back again with an extremely impressive lineup of features and shorts programmed.

On this episode...

Join us as we discuss 15 feature films from all over the world and listen as Justin regales us with stories from the streets of Bucheon.

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#486 – The Boxer’s Omen (1983) Jul 24, 2024

While in Thailand trying to avenge his brother who was crippled in a fight by a Thai boxer, a man gets caught up in a web of fate, Buddhism and black magic.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Hong Kong cinema, Buddhist imagery, and the insane cult classic, The Boxer’s Omen (1983).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:21)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:00)

Rotten Tomatoes (69:20)

Cooter of the Week (70:10)

What We’ve Been Watching (74:35)

News: (85:38)

Hotline Scream: (98:15)

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Interview with Damian Mc Carthy Jul 19, 2024

In Damian Mc Carthy's new film, Oddity a twin sister uncovers the truth behind her sisters mysterious death with the help of a wooden mannequin.

On this special episode...

Justin catches up with Damian at the Bucheon International Film Festival for a spoiler free discussion about his latest film. Be sure to catch Oddity in theaters July 19th.

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#485 – Longlegs (2024) Jul 17, 2024

In pursuit of a serial killer, an FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, and Oz Perkins’ highly anticipated film Longlegs (2024).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:10)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:25)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:13)

Rotten Tomatoes (80:10)

Trivia (90:37)

Cooter of the Week (97:50)

Hotline Scream: (102:50)

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#484 – MaXXXine (2024) Jul 10, 2024

In 1980’s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx, finally gets her break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the stars of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past…

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss horror trilogies, the Mia Goth factor, and Ti West’s ever evolving style in MaXXXine (2024).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:40)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:23)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:54)

Rotten Tomatoes (74:20)

Trivia (82:50)

Cooter of the Week (90:15)

What We’ve Been Watching (97:36)

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#483 – Deerskin (2019) Jul 03, 2024

A man’s obsession with his designer deerskin jacket causes him to blow his life savings and turn to crime.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss surrealist filmmaking, timeless fashion, and the bizarrely thought provoking film, Deerskin (2019).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:15)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:38)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:22)

Rotten Tomatoes (69:16)

Cooter of the Week (77:30)

What We’ve Been Watching (82:05)

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#482 – The Witches (1990) Jun 26, 2024

A young boy stumbles into a witch convention and must stop them, even after he is turned into a mouse.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss children’s horror, fairytale witches, and Nicolas Roeg’s, The Witches (1990).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:19)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:06)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:43)

Rotten Tomatoes (68:54)

Trivia (76:24)

Cooter of the Week (79:12)

Hotline Scream: (85:09)

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#481 – The Mothman Prophecies (2002) Jun 19, 2024

A reporter is drawn to a small West Virginia town to investigate a series of strange events, including psychic visions and the appearance of bizarre entities.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss cryptids, collapsing bridges, and a movie that makes you want to talk on the phone even less than you already do, The Mothman Prophecies (2002).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:04)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:23)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:08)

Rotten Tomatoes (71:24)

Trivia (80:09)

Cooter of the Week (90:27)

What We’ve Been Watching (94:58)

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#480 – Invasion of the Body Snatcher (1978) Jun 12, 2024

When strange seeds drift to Earth from space, mysterious pods begin to grow and invade San Francisco, replicating the cities residents one body at a time.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss pod people, Donald Sutherland, and Philip Kaufman’s science fiction classic, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:39)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:18)

Rotten Tomatoes (69:49)

Trivia (78:14)

Cooter of the Week (85:47)

Hotline Scream: (92:41)

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#479 – Dead & Buried (1981) Jun 05, 2024

Sheriff Dan Gillis investigates a string of murders in a sleepy, coastal town.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Robert Englund, sex on the beach, and the spooky seaside sleeper, Dead & Buried (1981).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:30)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:56)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:40)

Rotten Tomatoes (67:35)

Trivia (74:40)

Cooter of the Week (80:00)

What We’ve Been Watching (85:20)

Hotline Scream: (94:45)

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#478 – The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024) May 29, 2024

After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple is forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are attacked by three masked strangers with no mercy and seemingly no motive.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss unnecessary remakes, elusive inhalers, and the first part of a new Strangers trilogy, The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:25)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:40)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:48)

Rotten Tomatoes (67:41)

Cooter of the Week (75:20)

What We’ve Been Watching (77:38)

Hotline Scream: (93:00)

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#477 – I Saw the TV Glow (2024) May 22, 2024

Two teenagers bond over their love of a supernatural TV show, but it is mysteriously canceled.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss mid 90’s teen TV programming, not fitting in, and standing idly by as your life passes you by in Jane Schoenbrun’s feel sad movie of the summer, I Saw the TV Glow (2024).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:36)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:20)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:55)

Rotten Tomatoes (80:47)

Trivia (88:21)

Cooter of the Week (93:15)

Hotline Scream: (100:35)

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#476 – Memories of Murder (2003) May 15, 2024

In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being raped and murdered by an unknown assailant.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss true crime, Korean killers and Bong Joon Ho’s second feature film, Memories of Murder (2003).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (6:35)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:20)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:48)

Rotten Tomatoes (78:42)

Trivia (68:29)

Cooter of the Week (97:52)

Hotline Scream: (106:52)

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#475 – Old People (2022) May 08, 2024

A woman travels home with her two kids for her sister’s wedding and finds herself defending her family against blood seeking old people.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss German farmhouses, understaffed nursing homes, and the Netflix original, Old People (2022).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:48)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:25)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:00)

Rotten Tomatoes (67:35)

Cooter of the Week (72:55)

What We’ve Been Watching (79:19)

Hotline Scream: (92:07)

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#474 – Abigail (2024) May 01, 2024

After a group of criminals kidnap the ballerina daughter of a powerful criminal figure, they retreat to a secluded mansion and try to survive the next 24 hours.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss ensemble casts, inescapable mansions, and Radio Silence’s bloodiest film to date, Abigail (2024).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:40)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:08)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (12:56)

Rotten Tomatoes (72:14)

Trivia (81:00)

Cooter of the Week (89:38)

What We’ve Been Watching (97:08)

Hotline Scream: (111:12)

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#473 – Celebrating Walpurgisnacht with The Autopsy of Jane Doe Apr 26, 2024

Happy Walpurgisnacht to all! Crack open a maibock, decorate your May bush, and stoke those bonfires as high as you can. But beware, witchcraft is afoot!

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we celebrate Halfway to Halloween by reviewing The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)! Then follow us down a deep, dark path into the woods as we discuss the ancient history of another spooky, Celtic holiday filled with bonfires, dancing, and witches!

Show Notes:

Back of the Box/Recommendations (4:26)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (10:40)

Rotten Tomatoes (61:30)

Trivia (68:40)

Cooter of the Week (71:55)

History of Walpurgisnacht (77:05)

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#472 – Drag Me to Hell (2009) Apr 24, 2024

A loan officer who evicts an elderly woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse. Desperate, she turns to a seer to save her soul while evil forces push her to her breaking point.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss demon winds, haunted hankies, and the soulless nature of American financial institutions in Sam Raimi’s, Drag Me to Hell (2009).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:24)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:05)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:50)

Rotten Tomatoes (67:24)

Trivia (77:08)

Cooter of the Week (85:30)

What We’ve Been Watching (92:25)

Hotline Scream: (109:17)

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The Overlook Film Festival Recap (2024) Apr 19, 2024

Randy and Bob once again made the trek over to New Orleans for The Overlook Film Festival and lived to tell the tale! It was another year filled with patires, Q&A's, anniversary screenings, loads of genre movies and much more.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Abigail, Cuckoo, Red Rooms, I Saw the TV Glow, Oddity, Azrael and many other films we watched at The Overlook Film Festival!

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#471 – Civil War (2024) Apr 17, 2024

A journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the fruitless nature of war, the necessity of a neutral press, and Alex Garland’s harrowing new film, Civil War (2024).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:50)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:12)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:15)

Rotten Tomatoes (84:48)

Cooter of the Week (92:34)

What We’ve Been Watching (98:12)

Hotline Scream: (105:08)

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#470 – Maximum Overdrive (1986) Apr 10, 2024

A group of people fight for survival at a truck stop when machines become homicidal.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Emilio Estevez, cocaine, and Stephen King’s only directing credit to date, Maximum Overdrive (1986).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:28)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:07)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:44)

Rotten Tomatoes (59:30)

Trivia (67:07)

Cooter of the Week (74:45)

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#469 – Silver Bullet (1985) Apr 03, 2024

In a small town, brutal killings start to plague the community. Marty Coslaw, a paraplegic boy, is convinced the murders are the doings of a werewolf.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Stephen King, Corey Haim, and Gary Busey in the classic werewolf movie, Siilver Bullet (1985).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:34)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:40)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:45)

Rotten Tomatoes (70:20)

Trivia (76:50)

Cooter of the Week (65:25)

What We’ve Been Watching (94:50)

Hotline Scream: (105:43)

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#468 – Late Night with the Devil (2024) Mar 27, 2024

A live television broadcast in 1977 goes horribly wrong unleashing evil into the nation’s living rooms.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss late night talk shows, the satanic panic, and Faustian tales in, Late Night with the Devil (2024).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:16)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:02)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:17)

Rotten Tomatoes (72:26)

Cooter of the Week (80:12)

What We’ve Been Watching (86:08)

Hotline Scream: (98:04)

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#467 – Hollow Man (2000) Mar 20, 2024

A brilliant scientist’s discovery renders him invisible, but transformers him into an omnipotent, dangerous megalomaniac.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss government-funded experiments, Kevin Bacon’s bacon, and Paul Verhoeven’s take on the Invisible Man, Hollow Man (2000).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:50)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:45)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:36)

Rotten Tomatoes (74:16)

Trivia (81:40)

Cooter of the Week (91:00)

What We’ve Been Watching (93:47)

Hotline Scream: (106:40)

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#466 – Ticks (1993) Mar 13, 2024

A group of troubled teenagers are led by social workers on a California wilderness retreat, not knowing the woods they are camping in have been infested by bloodsucking, mutated ticks!

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Seth Green, illegal grow operations, and unfortunate stereotypes in the made for TV creature feature, Ticks (1993).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (6:58)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (18:06)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (25:12)

Rotten Tomatoes (77:25)

Cooter of the Week (83:06)

What We’ve Been Watching (94:23)

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#465 – As Above, So Below (2014) Mar 06, 2024

When a team of explorers ventures into the catacombs beneath the streets of Paris, they uncover the dark secret that lies within the city of the dead.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss treasure hunting, the Parisian catacombs and the hellish found footage film, As Above, So Below (2014).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:07)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:42)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:16)

Rotten Tomatoes (70:58)

Cooter of the Week (82:54)

What We’ve Been Watching (86:40)

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#464 – Bone Tomahawk (2015) Feb 28, 2024

In the dying days of the old west, a sheriff and his posse set out to rescue their town’s doctor from a group of cannibalistic cave dwellers.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson and S. Craig Zahler’s horror-western, Bone Tomahawk (2015).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:40)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:10)

Rotten Tomatoes (81:05)

Cooter of the Week (89:00)

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#463 – Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) Feb 21, 2024

Flighty teenage girl Buffy Summers finds out she is her generation’s vampire slayer.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland, and 90’s nostalgia in Fran Rubel Kuzui’s, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:53)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:15)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:22)

Rotten Tomatoes (68:26)

Trivia (76:41)

Cooter of the Week (80:47)

Hotline Scream: (87:34)

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#462 – Shaun of the Dead (2004) Feb 14, 2024

The uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright’s incredibly effective Zom-Rom-Com, Shaun of the Dead (2004).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:15)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:00)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:20)

Rotten Tomatoes (77:29)

Trivia (87:53)

Cooter of the Week (96:54)

What We’ve Been Watching (107:23)

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#461 – From Beyond (1986) Feb 07, 2024

A group of scientists have developed the resonator, a machine which allows whoever is in range to see beyond normal perceptive reality. But when the experiment succeeds they are immediately attacked by strange life forms.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss H.P. Lovecraft, Barbara Crampton in tight leather, and Stuart Gordon’s other worldly film, From Beyond (1986).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:30)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:32)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:50)

Rotten Tomatoes (72:30)

Trivia (78:33)

Cooter of the Week (91:08)

Hotline Scream: (101:29)

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#460 – The Seeding (2024) Jan 31, 2024

A man finds himself trapped in a desert canyon with a woman living off grid who is captive to a pack of mysterious figures above.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the dangers of the desert, evil kids, and Barnaby Clay’s hot horror film, The Seeding (2024).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:10)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:09)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:54)

Rotten Tomatoes (80:00)

Trivia (90:12)

Cooter of the Week (94:18)

What We’ve Been Watching (101:16)

Hotline Scream: (118:37)

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Interview with Barnaby Clay Jan 26, 2024

In Barnaby Clay's new film, The Seeding, a man finds himself trapped in a desert canyon with a strange woman living off grid who is being held captive by sadisitc figures.

On this special episode...

The crew sits down with writer, director, editor Barnaby Clay for a spoiler free discussion about the inspirations for his new film, what draws him to the desert and what horrors you can look forward too seeing in, The Seeding (2024).

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#459 – Night of the Living Dead (1990) Jan 24, 2024

When the unburied dead return to life and seek human victims, seven refugees shelter in a house in the Pennsylvanian countryside.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss remaking a classic, Tony Todd’s first horror movie, and Tom Savini’s only directorial credit to date, Night of the Living Dead (1990).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:40)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:46)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:04)

Rotten Tomatoes (67:48)

Trivia (74:20)

Cooter of the Week (81:45)

What We’ve Been Watching (88:36)

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#458 – Poor Things (2023) Jan 17, 2024

The incredible tale of the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist, Dr. Godwin Baxter.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo in Yorgos Lanthimos’ sexually charged Frankenstein story, Poor Things (2023).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:15)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:17)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:08)

Rotten Tomatoes (64:38)

Trivia (74:55)

Cooter of the Week (81:20)

What We’ve Been Watching (89:08)

Hotline Scream: (104:02)

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#457 – Human Lanterns (1982) Jan 10, 2024

A psychotic craftsman pits two rival Kung-Fu masters against each other while designing special lanterns from a disturbing source.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the Shaw Brothers, martial arts, and the Hong Kong horror movie, Human Lanterns (1982).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:25)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:55)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:22)

Rotten Tomatoes (73:38)

Trivia (75:52)

Cooter of the Week (80:28)

What We’ve Been Watching (90:00)

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#456 – When Evil Lurks (2023) Jan 03, 2024

In a remote village two brothers find a possessed man who is about to give birth to evil itself. They decide to get rid of the body only to accidentally further spread chaos.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss non Catholic exorcists, animals run amok, and Demian Rugna’s possession film, When Evil Lurks (2023).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:50)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:16)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:55)

Rotten Tomatoes (74:30)

Cooter of the Week (82:18)

What We’ve Been Watching (90:35)

Hotline Scream: (114:34)

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#455 – 2023 in Review Dec 27, 2023

Join the crew as we discuss our top 10 horror movies of 2023, air our grievances with a bottom 3 of 2023, and reflect upon some filmmaking trends we noticed in horror this year.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:02)

Top 10 of 2023 (7:10)

Worst of 2023 (77:00)

Honorable Mentions (100:42)

Horror Trends of 2023 (122:45)

2023 Recap (149:00)

2024 Horror Releases (162:45)

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#454 – Adult Swim Yule Log (2022) Dec 20, 2023

What starts as a simple yule log feed devolves into a surrealist nightmare. A couples’ romantic, cabin getaway is double booked and interrupted by a group of podcasters investigating the strange goings on in the area.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss generational trauma, pimento cheese, and the genre defying film, Adult Swim Yule Log (2022).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:50)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:30)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:32)

Rotten Tomatoes (79:00)

Cooter of the Week (84:05)

What We’ve Been Watching (95:20)

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#453 – Se7en (1995) Dec 13, 2023

Two detectives track a serial killer that uses the 7 deadly sins as inspiration for his murders.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt and the unyielding obsession with the serial killer’s mind in, Se7en (1995).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:31)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:48)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:00)

Rotten Tomatoes (78:21)

Trivia (86:23)

Cooter of the Week (95:13)

What We’ve Been Watching (100:50)

Hotline Screams (109:34)

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#452 – Godzilla Minus One (2023) Dec 06, 2023

Post war Japan is at its lowest point when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster baptized in the horrific power of the atomic bomb.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the legacy of Godzilla, the lasting effects of war and the latest from Toho, Godzilla Minus One (2023).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:20)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:07)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:22)

Rotten Tomatoes (80:23)

Trivia (89:42)

Cooter of the Week (98:24)

What We’ve Been Watching (102:28)

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#451 – The Mist (2007) Nov 29, 2023

A freak storm unleashes a species of bloodthirsty creatures on a small town where a group of citizens hole up in a supermarket and fight for their lives.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Stephen King, Tom Jane and Frank Darabont’s ever so uplifting film, The Mist (2007).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:52)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:35)

Rotten Tomatoes (80:54)

Trivia (90:02)

Cooter of the Week (95:06)

What We’ve Been Watching (101:50)

Hotline Screams (112:55)

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#450 – Thanksgiving (2023) Nov 22, 2023

After a black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving inspired killer starts terrorizing Plymouth, Massachusetts, the birthplace of the holiday.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss grindhouse slashers, Patrick Dempsey, and Eli Roth’s latest holiday horror film, Thanksgiving (2023).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:58)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:15)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (10:55)

Rotten Tomatoes (60:46)

Trivia (66:46)

Cooter of the Week (70:28)

What We’ve Been Watching (76:05)

Hotline Screams (85:33)

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#449 – The People Under the Stairs (1991) Nov 15, 2023

Two adults and a juvenile break into a house attempting to rob their landlords. They soon realize the real trick will be breaking back out.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss slumlords, leather daddies, and Wes Craven’s extremely entertaining, The People Under the Stairs (1991).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:55)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (6:51)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (11:30)

Rotten Tomatoes (66:24)

Trivia (71:40)

Cooter of the Week (77:38)

What We’ve Been Watching (86:25)

Hotline Screams (99:14)

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#448 – Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978) Nov 08, 2023

A group of scientists band together to save the world from mutated tomatoes.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss endless governmental red tape, murderous fruits, and the sci-fi spoof, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:06)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:36)

Rotten Tomatoes (70:40)

Trivia (78:33)

Cooter of the Week (84:35)

What We’ve Been Watching (89:47)

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#447 – Fear (1996) Nov 01, 2023

When Nicole met David, he was everything. It seemed perfect, but soon she sees that David has a darker side. His adoration turns to obsession, their dreams turn into nightmares, and her love turns into fear.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Mark Wahlberg’s whisper, daddy kinks, and 90’s white boy rage in James Foley’s, Fear (1996).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:38)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:08)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:52)

Rotten Tomatoes (76:15)

Trivia (85:58)

Cooter of the Week (90:40)

What We’ve Been Watching (98:08)

Hotline Screams (110:45)

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#446 – Triple Feature: Sleepy Hollow (1999), Frankenweenie (2012), Edward Scissorhands (1990) Oct 25, 2023

We’re celebrating Halloween with another triple feature! This year we take a look at three Tim Burton films all centered around creatures that shouldn’t be alive…

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the Headless Horseman in Sleepy Hollow, re-animated dogs in Frankenweenie and Johnny Depp ‘s goth phase in Edward Scissorhands!

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:20)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:00)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:50)

Rotten Tomatoes (53:45)

Trivia (58:37)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (64:18)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (69:34)

Rotten Tomatoes (108:30)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (114:25)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (117:20)

Rotten Tomatoes (169:10)

Trivia (175:50)

Cooter of the Week (187:15)

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#445 – Tricks & Treats (2023) Oct 18, 2023

The Straight Chilling Crew dive deep into the pool of Halloween TV specials with a triple feature of animated classics!

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1949), It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) and Bugs Bunny’s Howl-oween Special (1977).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:23)

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (17:45)

It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (46:18)

Bugs Bunny’s Howl-Oween Special (77:23)

What We’ve Been Watching (103:04)

Hotline Scream (123:38)

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#444 – The Exorcist: Believer (2023) Oct 11, 2023

When two girls disappear in the woods and return three days later with no memory of what happened, one father seeks the guidance of Chris MacNeil who experienced something similar 50 years prior.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss unecessary sequels, why voodoo is the only reliable religion, and the latest from David Gordon Green, The Exorcist: Believer (2023).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (16:00)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (20:22)

Rotten Tomatoes (83:20)

Trivia (91:34)

Cooter of the Week (95:30)

Hotline Scream (99:33)

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#443 – Saw X (2023) Oct 04, 2023

A sick and desperate John Kramer travels to Mexico for an experimental medical procedure in the hopes for a miracle cure. Once he arrives he finds out the whole thing is a scam.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss franchises that don’t know when to stop, what happens when you try to “elevate” a Saw movie, and the ever so righteous Jigsaw killer in, Saw X (2023).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:56)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:57)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:00)

Rotten Tomatoes (72:52)

Cooter of the Week (82:54)

What We’ve Been Watching (88:36)

Hotline Scream (99:56)

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#442 – Saw (2004) Sep 27, 2023

Two strangers awaken in a bathroom and neither can recollect how they got there. They soon realize they’re pawns in a deadly game orchestrated by a serial killer.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss ambiguous morality, slasher evolutions and pig masks in James Wan’s iconic horror film, Saw (2004).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:20)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:16)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:42)

Rotten Tomatoes (80:25)

Cooter of the Week (85:57)

What We’ve Been Watching (91:18)

Hotline Scream (109:38)

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#441 – Shadow of the Vampire (2000) Sep 20, 2023

The filming of Nosferatu is hampered by the fact that its star Max Schreck is taking the role of a vampire way more seriously than seems humanly possible.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss John Malkovich going to 11, Willem Dafoe as Nosferatu, and E. Elias Merhige’s under-seen, Shadow of the Vampire (2000).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:42)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:50)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (19:32)

Rotten Tomatoes (66:25)

Trivia (71:16)

Cooter of the Week (75:50)

Hotline Scream (82:45)

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#440 – Raw (2016) Sep 13, 2023

A young woman studying to be a vet develops a taste or human flesh.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the dangers of hazing, tasty human flesh, and Julia Docournau’s debut feature film, Raw (2016).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:15)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:58)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:18)

Rotten Tomatoes (74:24)

Trivia (81:40)

Cooter of the Week (86:26)

What We’ve Been Watching (95:00)

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#439 – Hellbender (2022) Sep 06, 2023

A lonely teenager and her mother live a secluded life in the woods. The more the teen uncovers about her family the more likely it seems she comes from a long line of witches.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss metal matriarchs, doing witchy things in the woods, and the Adams family’s low budget banger, Hellbender (2022).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (17:55)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (24:05)

Rotten Tomatoes (82:09)

Cooter of the Week (90:20)

What We’ve Been Watching (93:28)

Hotline Scream (103:40)

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#438 – Dark Water (2002) Aug 30, 2023

A mother and her 6-year old daughter move into a new apartment with a terrible leaking roof. Soon they will find out the water is the least of their problems.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss broken families, water damage and Hideo Nakata’s Japanese horror classic, Dark Water (2002).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:30)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:04)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:45)

Rotten Tomatoes (70:52)

Cooter of the Week (76:45)

What We’ve Been Watching (80:52)

Hotline Scream (100:45)

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#437 – Prometheus (2012) Aug 23, 2023

Following clues to the origins of mankind a team of scientists investigate a structure on a distant moon. They soon realize they are not alone.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender and Ridley Scott’s return to the Alien franchise, Prometheus (2012).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:10)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:48)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:12)

Rotten Tomatoes (79:26)

Trivia (87:02)

Cooter of the Week (93:43)

Hotline Scream (99:55)

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#436 – The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) Aug 16, 2023

A crew sailing from Carpathia to England find they are carrying very dangerous cargo.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Dracula, David Dastmalchian and Andre Ovredal’s, The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:55)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:38)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:30)

Rotten Tomatoes (71:47)

Cooter of the Week (78:46)

What We’ve Been Watching (85:26)

Hotline Scream (97:33)

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#435 – Haunted Mansion (2023) Aug 09, 2023

A single mother hires a tour guide, a psychic, a priest and a historian to help her exorcise her newly purchased mansion after finding out it’s inhabited by ghosts.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Roasrio Dawson, séances and Disney’s latest film, Haunted Mansion (2023).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:15)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (12:00)

Rotten Tomatoes (66:54)

Trivia (77:55)

Cooter of the Week (82:50)

What We’ve Been Watching (88:35)

Hotline Scream (102:55)

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#434 – Talk To Me (2023) Aug 02, 2023

When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss party games, possession tropes and the haunting debut from Danny and Michael Philippou, Talk To Me (2023).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:24)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:47)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:18)

Rotten Tomatoes (81:34)

Trivia (91:27)

Cooter of the Week (100:54)

Hotline Scream (108:30)

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Interview with We Jun Cho Jul 28, 2023

Soju sits down with Malaysian director We Jun Cho, director of Hungry Ghost Diner, to discuss the creation of his debut film, the film’s world premiere at BIFAN in South Korea, and the traditions of the Lunar Ghost Month.

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#433 – Paprika (2006) Jul 26, 2023

When a machine that allows therapists to enter patients’ dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist, Paprika, can stop it.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss dream logic, Japanese animation, and Satoshi Kon’s mind-bending film, Paprika (2006).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:20)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (14:14)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (20:15)

Rotten Tomatoes (74:19)

Cooter of the Week (82:50)

What We’ve Been Watching (88:40)

Hotline Scream (102:06)

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Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Recap Jul 21, 2023

Randy, Soju and Bob run down everything they watched at BiFan!

On this episode...

Join the crew as they provide spoiler free reviews for over 20 films from South Korea, Australia, Vietnam, Malaysia and more!

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#432 – Nothing But Trouble (1991) Jul 19, 2023

A businessman and his friends are captured by a sadistic judge and his family and forced to stand trial in the fictitious town known as Valkenvania.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the Chevy Chase problem, The Humpty Dance and Dan Aykroyd’s only directed film to date, Nothing But Trouble (1991).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:07)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (18:40)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (25:00)

Rotten Tomatoes (86:26)

Trivia (92:30)

Cooter of the Week (101:40)

What We’ve Been Watching (107:52)

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Interview with Franklin Ritch Jul 14, 2023

In Franklin Ritch's new film, The Artifice Girl, a team of special agents find a revolutionary new computer program used to bait and catch online predators. After teaming up with the program's developer, they soon find out the AI is rapidly advancing beyond its intended purpose.

On this special episode...

Soju sits down with the multitalented director of The Artifice Girl, to discuss the creation of his award winning film, the future of AI and what it's like to work with genre veteran Lance Henriksen.

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#431 – Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare (1987) Jul 12, 2023

At a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere, a hopeful hair metal band seeking inspiration to record their next album will soon find themselves in a furious confrontation with the Prince of Darkness himself.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Jon Mikl Thor, the Canadian exchange rate and the heavy metal horror movie, Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare (1987).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:10)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (14:56)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (20:26)

Rotten Tomatoes (68:18)

Trivia (73:20)

Cooter of the Week (79:25)

What We’ve Been Watching (84:14)

Hotline Scream (96:56)

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Chattanooga Film Festival Recap (2023) Jul 07, 2023

Randy, Soju and Bob run down everything they watched at the Chattanooga Film Festival! Congratulations to everybody at CFF for celebrating their 10th year with such a great lineup of films!

On this episode...

Join the crew as we discuss Satan Wants You, Mind Body and Spirit, Tearsucker, New Religion, Invoking Yell, The Haunting of Hype House, The Last Movie Ever Made, We Might Hurt Each Other, Bigfoot Trap, Subject, The Once and Future Smash, End Zone 2, Stag, The Third, American Meltdown and Sour Party.

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#430 – The Cabin in the Woods (2011) Jul 05, 2023

Five friends go on vacation to a remote cabin where they get more than they bargained for, discovering the truth behind the cabin in the woods.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss horror stereotypes, sexy taxidermy and the meta, cult-classic, The Cabin in the Woods (2011).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:05)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:30)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:50)

Rotten Tomatoes (82:10)

Trivia (88:05)

Cooter of the Week (97:30)

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#429 – Mars Attacks (1996) Jun 28, 2023

Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Jack Nicholson, Sarah Jessica Parker and the severe lack of anal probing in Tim Burtons, Mars attacks (1996).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:30)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (16:03)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (22:26)

Rotten Tomatoes (80:43)

Trivia (91:28)

Cooter of the Week (97:32)

What We’ve Been Watching (102:49)

Hotline Scream (114:10)

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#428 – Child’s Play (1988) Jun 21, 2023

A single mother gives her son a much sought after doll for his birthday, only to discover it is possessed by the soul of a serial killer.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss voodoo, fad toys and killer dolls in Tom Holland’s, Child’s Play (1988).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:15)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:22)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (19:20)

Rotten Tomatoes (68:51)

Trivia (75:00)

Cooter of the Week (82:00)

What We’ve Been Watching (89:22)

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#427 – Brooklyn 45 (2023) Jun 14, 2023

Five military veterans, best friends since childhood, gather together to support their troubled host, and the metaphoric ghosts of their past become all too literal.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss séances, war criminals and sauerkraut specs in Ted Geoghegan’s, Brooklyn 45 (2023).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:38)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:31)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:13)

Rotten Tomatoes (82:22)

Cooter of the Week (90:04)

What We’ve Been Watching (97:38)

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#426 – The Boogeyman (2023) Jun 07, 2023

Still reeling from their mother’s tragic death, a teenage girl and her young sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before its too late.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the monster in the closet, David Dastmalchian and Rob Savage’s latest horror film, The Boogeyman (2023).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:05)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:18)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:48)

Rotten Tomatoes (69:45)

Trivia (76:31)

Cooter of the Week (80:45)

Hotline Scream (87:48)

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#425 – Starship Troopers (1997) May 31, 2023

In the 23rd century, humans living in a fascist, militaristic society wage war with giant, alien bugs.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss satirical filmmaking, intelligent bugs and Paul Verhoeven’s extremely entertaining, Starship Troopers (1997).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:42)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:17)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (19:14)

Rotten Tomatoes (76:40)

Trivia (85:49)

Cooter of the Week (93:37)

What We’ve Been Watching (101:15)

Hotline Scream (114:47)

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#424 – Troll Hunter (2010) May 24, 2023

A group of students investigate a series of mysterious bear killings and in the process begin documenting an alleged bear poacher. He claims he's actually hunting Trolls. Is he insane!? Tune in and find out...

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Norwegian folklore, rabies and how to hunt trolls in Andre Ovredal’s, Troll Hunter (2010).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:15)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:26)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:51)

Rotten Tomatoes (67:02)

Trivia (77:23)

Cooter of the Week (80:38)

What We’ve Been Watching (84:31)

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#423 – Evil Dead Rise (2023) May 17, 2023

A twisted tale of two estranged sisters whose reunion is cut short by flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the books of the dead, giant secret vaults and Lee Cronin’s blood soaked, Evil Dead Rise (2023).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:09)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (16:02)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (19:15)

Rotten Tomatoes (75:26)

Trivia (83:02)

Cooter of the Week (88:49)

Hotline Scream (94:27)

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#422 – Cure (1997) May 10, 2023

A frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they’ve done.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss police procedurals, mysterious murders and mesmerism in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s, Cure (1997).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:10)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:12)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:52)

Rotten Tomatoes (74:27)

Cooter of the Week (81:10)

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#421 – Ringu (1998) May 03, 2023

A reporter and her ex-husband investigate a cursed videotape that is rumored to kill you seven days after you watch it.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss cursed items, Japanese ghosts and Hideo Nakata’s, Ringu (1998).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:57)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:15)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:48)

Rotten Tomatoes (67:26)

Trivia (77:13)

Cooter of the Week (85:18)

What We’ve Been Watching (89:04)

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#420 – The Birds (1963) Apr 26, 2023

A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin attacking people.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss monster movies, mother nature and stalking in Alfred Hitchcock’s classic, The Birds (1963).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:30)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:19)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:18)

Rotten Tomatoes (79:50)

Trivia (66:54)

Cooter of the Week (101:07)

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#419 – Renfield (2023) Apr 19, 2023

Renfield, Dracula’s henchman and inmate at the lunatic asylum for decades, longs for a life away from the Count, his various demands and all the bloodshed that comes along with them.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Nicolas Cage, Nicholas Hoult, and bringing the Universal monsters into the 21st century in, Renfield (2023).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:20)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:36)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:42)

Rotten Tomatoes (78:25)

Trivia (86:43)

Cooter of the Week (94:56)

Hotline Scream (102:19)

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#418 – Troll 2 (1990) Apr 12, 2023

A vacationing family discovers the town they’re visiting is inhabited by vegetarian goblins, disguised as humans, who plan to eat them.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss green milk, the benefits of being a vegetarian, and why you can’t piss on hospitality in Claudio Fragasso’s cult film, Troll 2 (1990).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:00)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:25)

Rotten Tomatoes (69:03)

Trivia (72:22)

Cooter of the Week (86:42)

Hotline Scream (92:02)

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The Overlook Film Festival Recap (2023) Apr 10, 2023

Randy and Bob attended The Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana and have such sights to show you!

On this week's episode...

Join the crew as we discuss Renfield, Evil Dead Rise, Talk To Me, Brooklyn 45, Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism, Late Night With The Devil and so much more!

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#417 – Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) Apr 05, 2023

In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity named Toby living in their home. Is he evil? Probably not, most likely benevolent… but tune in to find out anyway.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss giant VHS camcorders, suspicious grandmothers, and the hauntingly effective, found footage prequel, Paranormal Activity 3 (2011).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:20)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:40)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (19:05)

Rotten Tomatoes (75:28)

Trivia (82:03)

Cooter of the Week (89:15)

What We’ve Been Watching (94:06)

Hotline Scream (102:00)

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#416 – Dave Made A Maze (2017) Mar 29, 2023

Dave, an artists who hasn’t completed anything significant in his career, builds a fort in his living room out of pure frustration, only to wind up trapped by the fantastical pitfalls, booby traps and critters of his own creation.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss cardboard murder weapons, minotaurs and Bill Watterson’s extremely inventive, Dave Made A Maze (2017).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:30)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:02)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (19:18)

Rotten Tomatoes (71:52)

Hotline Scream (75:52)

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#415 – The Witching Season (2015) Mar 22, 2023

Fueled by nostalgia, this anthology of short horror films tells original tales of terror set during Halloween.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss slashers, alien abductions and haunted houses in, The Witching Season (2015).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:11)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:55)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (20:30)

Cooter of the Week (81:54)

What We’ve Been Watching (87:10)

Hotline Scream (101:12)

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#414 – Scream VI (2023) Mar 14, 2023

The survivors of the Ghostface killings leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter in New York City.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss slasher franchises, true crime enthusiasts and the sanctity of your local bodega in, Scream VI (2023).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:10)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:02)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:28)

Rotten Tomatoes (83:01)

Trivia (91:36)

Cooter of the Week (98:27)

Hotline Scream (104:38)

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#413 – Scream 4 (2011) Mar 08, 2023

Ten years after Scream 3, Sidney Prescott returns to Woodsboro on a book tour when Ghostface strikes again!

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss horror movie remakes, what makes a successful Scream movie and Wes Craven’s final feature, Scream 4 (2011).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:05)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:58)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:56)

Rotten Tomatoes (72:56)

Trivia (81:34)

Cooter of the Week (91:19)

What We’ve Been Watching (98:20)

Hotline Scream (111:34)

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#412 – Alien 3 (1992) Mar 01, 2023

After her last encounter, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a maximum security prison. When a series of strange and deadly events occur shortly after her arrival, Ripley realizes she has brought along an unwelcome visitor.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss studio meddling, xeno-dogs and David Fincher’s feature film debut, Alien 3.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:50)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:40)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:16)

Rotten Tomatoes (71:10)

Trivia (76:18)

Cooter of the Week (80:40)

What We’ve Been Watching (85:36)

Hotline Scream (98:40)

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#411 – Slumber Party Massacre (1982) Feb 22, 2023

A female high school student’s slumber party turns into a bloodbath, as a newly escaped psychotic serial killer wielding a power drill prowls her neighborhood.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Roger Corman, exploitation filmmaking and Amy Holden Jones’ feminist slasher film, Slumber Party Massacre (1982).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:58)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:36)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:15)

Rotten Tomatoes (76:17)

Trivia (82:25)

Cooter of the Week (88:10)

What We’ve Been Watching (95:08)

Hotline Scream (105:05)

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#410 – The Cell (2000) Feb 15, 2023

An FBI agent persuades a social worker to enter the mind of a comatose serial killer to learn where he has hidden his latest kidnap victim.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Jennifer Lopez, Vince Vaughn and the feature length music video that is, The Cell (2000).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:11)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:58)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:24)

Rotten Tomatoes (61:54)

Trivia (68:44)

Cooter of the Week (74:16)

What We’ve Been Watching (79:10)

Hotline Scream (90:50)

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#409 – Knock at the Cabin (2023) Feb 08, 2023

While on vacation, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand the family make a choice to divert the apocalypse.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Dave Bautista, Rupert Grint and M. Night Shyamalan’s 15th film, Knock at the Cabin (2023).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:03)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:48)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (12:33)

Rotten Tomatoes (50:39)

Trivia (56:33)

Cooter of the Week (59:38)

What We’ve Been Watching (63:48)

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#408 – Infinity Pool (2023) Feb 01, 2023

James and Em Foster are enjoying an all inclusive beach vacation on the fictional island of La Tolqa when a fatal accident reveals the resort’s perverse subculture of hedonistic tourism.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Mia Goth and Alexander Skarsgard in Brandon Cronenberg’s, Infinity Pool (2023).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:33)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:52)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:15)

Rotten Tomatoes (70:13)

Cooter of the Week (84:39)

What We’ve Been Watching (91:44)

Hotline Scream (102:31)

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#407 – Willy’s Wonderland (2021) Jan 25, 2023

A quiet drifter is tricked into an overnight janitorial job at the condemned Willy’s Wonderland. The mundane task becomes an all-out fight for survival against wave after wave of demonic animatronics.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Nicolas Cage, creepy animatronics and Kevin Lewis’ killer comedy, Willy’s Wonderland.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:17)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:30)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:55)

Rotten Tomatoes (65:15)

Trivia (72:38)

Cooter of the Week (76:53)

What We’ve Been Watching (81:23)

Hotline Scream (95:48)

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#406 – Skinamarink (2023) Jan 18, 2023

Two children wake up in the middle of the night to find their father is missing and all the windows and doors in their home have vanished.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss kinder-trauma, liminal spaces and Kyle Edward Ball’s experimental horror film, Skinamarink (2023).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:33)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:12)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:55)

Rotten Tomatoes (76:34)

Trivia (85:55)

What We’ve Been Watching (90:45)

Hotline Scream (101:52)

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#405 – Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) Jan 11, 2023

In 1967 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her daughters add a new stunt to their séance business in the form of a Ouija board.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss evil spirits, haunted houses and Mike Flanagan’s prequel, Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:21)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:51)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:10)

Rotten Tomatoes (69:43)

Trivia (75:08)

Cooter of the Week (81:18)

What We’ve Been Watching (86:25)

Hotline Scream (95:30)

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#404 – Barbarian (2022) Jan 04, 2023

A woman renting an Airbnb arrives to find it’s been double booked and is already inhabited by a strange man.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgard and a surprise Justin Long in Zach Cregger’s extremely entertaining, Barbarian (2022).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:42)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:19)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:15)

Rotten Tomatoes (70:00)

Trivia (75:17)

Cooter of the Week (81:24)

What We’ve Been Watching (92:07)

Hotline Scream (104:22)

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#403 - 2022 in Review Dec 28, 2022

Another year filled with fear!

On this week’s episode…

Join the Straight Chilling Crew as we comb through the wealth of horror movies released in 2022 and discuss our top 10, bottom 3 and several honorable mentions.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:00)

Top 10 (6:08)

Bottom 3 (100:35)

Honorable Mentions (117:00)

A look at 2023 (129:08)

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#402 – Black Christmas (1974) Dec 21, 2022

During Christmas break, a sorority house is stalked by a stranger.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Olivia Hussey, Margot Kidder and how long turtles can hump in Bob Clark’s holiday horror classic, Black Christmas (1974).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:50)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (14:15)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (20:27)

Rotten Tomatoes (72:33)

Trivia (80:20)

Cooter of the Week (91:04)

What We’ve Been Watching (98:22)

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#401 – Violent Night (2022) Dec 14, 2022

When a group of mercenaries attack the estate of a wealthy family, Santa Claus must step in to save the day… and Christmas!

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss David Harbour, John Leguizamo and the latest killer Santa flick, Violent Night (2022).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:35)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:28)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:10)

Rotten Tomatoes (59:25)

Cooter of the Week (66:12)

What We’ve Been Watching (70:00)

Hotline Scream (86:42)

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#400 - LIVE: From the Warm Side of the Door Dec 07, 2022

Join us on the warm side of the door as we celebrate our 400th episode!

On this week’s episode…

We answer listener questions, reflect upon the last 100 episodes and literally dance in front of a live studio audience.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:40)

Reflection (9:52)

Solid One Star: A Straight Chilling Documentary (17:00)

Live Show (24:20)

Listener Questions (79:45)

Voicemails (123:25)

Justin's Top Secret Segment (182:17)

Supercut Sample (194:20)

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#399 – Alien vs. Predator (2004) Nov 30, 2022

During an archaeological expedition in Antarctica, a team of scientists find themselves caught in a battle between two legends.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Lance Henriksen, mindless mash-ups and Paul W.S. Anderson’s, Alien vs. Predator (2004).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:05)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:58)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:25)

Rotten Tomatoes (68:47)

Trivia (75:23)

Cooter of the Week (82:54)

What We’ve Been Watching (86:32)

Hotline Scream (100:10)

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#398 – Aliens (1986) Nov 23, 2022

Fifty-seven years after surviving an attack aboard her space craft by a merciless alien, Ripley awakens from hyper-sleep and tries to warn everyone about how dangerous these creatures are.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paxton and James Cameron’s classic sci-fi flick, Aliens (1986).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:34)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:24 )

Rotten Tomatoes (79:05)

Trivia (84:30)

Cooter of the Week (99:00)

Hotline Scream (97:45)

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#397 – Coraline (2009) Nov 16, 2022

An adventurous 11 year-old girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her own. Are her new found parents harboring sinister intentions? Tune in and find out!

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss stop motion animation, Neil Gaiman and Henry Selick’s gateway horror film, Coraline (2009).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:37)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:42)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:55)

Rotten Tomatoes (73:56)

Trivia (83:55)

Cooter of the Week (90:30)

What We’ve Been Watching (96:30)

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#396 – Chopping Mall (1986) Nov 09, 2022

A group of young shopping mall employees stay behind for a late night party in one of the stores. When the mall goes on lock-down before they can get out, the malls robot security system malfunctions and goes on a killing spree.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Roger Corman, Barbara Crampton and Jim Wynorski’s killer robot movie, Chopping Mall (1986).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:35)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:13)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:14)

Rotten Tomatoes (69:00)

Trivia (77:23)

Cooter of the Week (83:12)

What We’ve Been Watching (89:08)

Hotline Scream (102:02)

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#395 – May (2002) Nov 02, 2022

A socially awkward veterinarian assistant with a lazy eye descends into depravity after developing a crush on a boy with perfect hands.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Angela Bettis, Anna Faris and Lucky McKee’s gruesomely awkward film, May (2002).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:26)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (15:00)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (21:30)

Rotten Tomatoes (75:50)

Cooter of the Week (85:50)

What We’ve Been Watching (98:12)

Hotline Scream (108:12)

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#394 – Triple Feature: The Exorcist (1973), The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005), The Last Exorcism (2010) Oct 26, 2022

The Exorcist

When a teenage girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her.

The Exorcism of Emily Rose

A lawyer takes a negligent homicide case defending a priest who performed an exorcism on a young girl.

The Last Exorcism

A troubled evangelical minister agrees to let his last exorcism be filmed by a documentary crew.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss an absolute classic, a courtroom drama inspired by true events and a found footage exorcism gone wrong as we celebrate our annual Halloween Extravaganza!

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:30)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:26)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:15)

Rotten Tomatoes (53:42)

Trivia (59:10)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (65:18)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (69:22)

Rotten Tomatoes (105:25)

Trivia (110:44)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (115:50)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (119:35)

Rotten Tomatoes (158:08)

Trivia (166:00)

Cooter of the Week (170:58)

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#393 – Halloween Ends (2022) Oct 19, 2022

The saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode comes to an end in the perplexing climax of David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss budding romance, misunderstood murderers and the extremely polarizing conclusion to David Gordon Green’s trilogy in, Halloween Ends (2022).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:36)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:00)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:15)

Rotten Tomatoes (79:07)

Cooter of the Week (87:58)

Hotline Scream (95:15)

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#392 – Hellraiser (2022) Oct 12, 2022

A young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box whose purpose is to summon the hellish cenobites.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Clive Barker, BDSM, and Cenobites in David Bruchner’s remake of a horror classic, Hellraiser (2022).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:45)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:46)

Rotten Tomatoes (77:00)

Cooter of the Week (87:16)

What We’ve Been Watching (92:24)

Hotline Scream (104:36)

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BONUS: Chilling with Chris LaMartina Oct 06, 2022

WNUF Halloween Special has become an annual watch for many of us. This year filmmaker Chris LaMartina has delivered a fantastic sequel! Slam this episode into you ears as we talk to Chris about the Out There Halloween Mega Tape, doing it yourself, and of course, our favorite holiday.

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#391 – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror VIII-X (1997-1999) Oct 05, 2022

The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss episodes VIII-X of The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror!

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (17:10)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:48)

Hotline Scream (114:21)

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#390 – Pearl (2022) Sep 28, 2022

Set in rural Texas 1918, Pearl is the prequel to Ti West’s X in which we see how the titular character came to be so unhinged.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss A24, Mia Goth and the second installment in Ti West’s peculiar trilogy, Pearl (2022).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:04)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:50)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:07)

Rotten Tomatoes (64:23)

Trivia (71:19)

Cooter of the Week (75:55)

What We’ve Been Watching (84:48)

Hotline Scream (101:40)

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#389 – Halloween II (2009) Sep 21, 2022

Laurie Strode struggles with the aftermath of Michael Myers. Two years later, Michael returns to Haddonfield to wreak havoc once again.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Michael Myers, dream logic and Rob Zombie’s extremely polarizing, Halloween II (2009).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:50)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:23)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:51)

Rotten Tomatoes (82:16)

Trivia (90:41)

Cooter of the Week (94:58)

Hotline Scream (100:45)

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#388 – Hell House LLC (2015) Sep 14, 2022

Five years after 15 people mysteriously die in a haunted Halloween attraction, a documentary crew returns to the scene of the tragedy to find out what really happened.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss extreme haunts, found footage films and the Halloween banger, Hell House LLC (2015).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:18)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:39)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:49)

Rotten Tomatoes (62:28)

Trivia (68:35)

Cooter of the Week (75:26)

What We’ve Been Watching (80:12)

Hotline Scream (99:34)

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#387 – The Gift (2015) Sep 07, 2022

A married couple relocate to Los Angeles and run into an old classmate. The situation escalates when he continues to drop by unannounced and leave several mysterious gifts.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we high school bullies, Jason Bateman, and Rebecca Hall in the highly effective thriller, The Gift (2015).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:38)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:13)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (20:28)

Rotten Tomatoes (82:12)

Trivia (89:13)

Cooter of the Week (94:05)

Hotline Scream (101:16)

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#386 – Coherence (2013) Aug 31, 2022

Strange things begin to happen when a group of friends gather for a dinner party on the evening of a comet passing.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss quantum physics, shitty dinner parties and the mumble-core madness that is, Coherence (2013).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:05)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (14:56)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (20:05)

Rotten Tomatoes (74:48)

Trivia (79:50)

Cooter of the Week (86:17)

What We’ve Been Watching (93:13)

Hotline Scream (109:30)

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#385 – Requiem for a Dream (2000) Aug 24, 2022

The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run too deep.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly and Darren Aronofsky’s cripplingly depressing, Requiem for a Dream (2000).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:32)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:49)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:14)

Rotten Tomatoes (74:43)

Trivia (81:24)

Cooter of the Week (89:45)

Hotline Scream (95:35)

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#384 – A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) Aug 17, 2022

A young girl is released from a mental institution into the care of her father and stepmother. As she is reunited with her sister the family is haunted by tragedies both past and present.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Korean cinema, Korean folklore and Jee-woon Kim’s extremely haunting, A Tale of Two Sisters (2003).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (8:36)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:30)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (22:42)

Rotten Tomatoes (79:58)

Cooter of the Week (86:35)

What We’ve Been Watching (90:10)

Hotline Scream (102:40)

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#383 – The Faculty (1998) Aug 10, 2022

When Harrington High’s school paper photographer witnesses the murder of a nurse and sees her alive again, he hypothesizes his school is being overtaken by aliens!

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Josh Hartnett, Elijah Wood and Jordana Brewster in Robert Rodriguez’, The Faculty (1998).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:11)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:08)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:00)

Rotten Tomatoes (65:38)

Trivia (73:15)

Cooter of the Week (81:19)

What We’ve Been Watching (86:30)

Hotline Scream (98:44)

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A Tribute to Jack "The Godfather" Aug 09, 2022

On this special episode we take time to reflect on our friendship with the founder of this podcast, Jack "The Godfather" Giannini. He was a great man, a great friend and one of the funniest people we've ever known. He will be missed.

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#382 – Session 9 (2001) Aug 03, 2022

Tensions rise when an asbestos removal company is hired to clean out an abandoned mental institution with a horrific past.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Danvers State Hospital, mental health and Brad Anderson’s hauntingly effective, Session 9 (2001).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:52)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:07)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:34)

Rotten Tomatoes (81:53)

Cooter of the Week (90:36)

What We’ve Been Watching (95:06)

Hotline Scream (107:25)

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#381 – Nope (2022) Jul 27, 2022

The residents of a lonely gulch in inland California bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Steven Yeun in Jordan Peele’s summer blockbuster, Nope (2022).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:24)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:24)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:15)

Rotten Tomatoes (82:31)

Cooter of the Week (90:11)

What We’ve Been Watching (93:42)

Hotline Scream (112:18)

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#380 – Lake Placid (1999) Jul 20, 2022

A giant crocodile is terrorizing the people of Black Lake, Maine. Can a sheriff, his deputies, a paleontologist and a crocodile enthusiast stop the madness?

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Betty White, Bill Pullman and Oliver Platt in Steve Miner’s, Lake Placid.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:05)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:12)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:28)

Rotten Tomatoes (62:09)

Trivia (69:07)

Cooter of the Week (72:32)

What We’ve Been Watching (80:23)

Hotline Scream (96:03)

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#379 – Godzilla (1998) Jul 13, 2022

French military testing exposes an iguana to nuclear fallout transforming it into a giant monster. The American military chases the creature throughout New York City, trying to stop it before it reproduces.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the irresponsible French, the unyielding might of the American military, and Roland Emmerich’s most patriotic film yet, Godzilla (1998).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:35)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:31)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:32)

Rotten Tomatoes (79:38)

Trivia (85:16)

Cooter of the Week (96:00)

Hotline Scream (101:43)

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#378 – Stranger Things 4 (2022) Jul 06, 2022

Now split between Russia, California and Indiana, the gang fights a new evil from every angle.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Robert Englund, The Upside Down and Satanic Panic in Stranger Things 4.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:44)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:47)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:21)

Rotten Tomatoes (79:31)

Cooter of the Week (88:56)

What We’ve Been Watching (96:43)

Hotline Scream (108:10)

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#377 – The Black Phone (2022) Jun 29, 2022

After being abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a 13 year old boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Joe Hill, Ethan Hawke and Madeleine McGraw in Scott Derrickson’s, The Black Phone (2022).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:28)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:55)

Rotten Tomatoes (71:02)

Trivia (76:46)

Cooter of the Week (81:18)

What We’ve Been Watching (89:06)

Hotline Scream (98:38)

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#376 – Threads (1984) Jun 22, 2022

The movie outlines the rising tensions between the Soviet Union, Iran and the United States resulting in nuclear war. The effects of nuclear fallout on the working class city of Sheffield, England are devastating and only get worse as they are documented over the course of the following decade.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss nuclear fallout, nuclear winter and the end of civilization as we know it in, Threads (1984).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:15)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:21)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:16)

Rotten Tomatoes (72:19)

Trivia (77:04)

Cooter of the Week (82:12)

What We’ve Been Watching (85:36)

Hotline Scream (99:11)

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#375 – Possum (2018) Jun 15, 2022

After returning to his childhood home, a disgraced puppeteer is forced to confront his wicked stepfather and the secrets that have tortured his entire life.

On this week's episode...

Join the crew as we discuss troubled childhoods, unruly Uncles and Matthew Holness’ Possum (2018).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:27)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:02)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:13)

Rotten Tomatoes (66:39)

Trivia (73:04)

Cooter of the Week (78:27)

What We’ve Been Watching (85:13)

Hotline Scream (105:24)

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The Overlook Film Festival Recap (2022) Jun 13, 2022

Randy and Bob attended the Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans June 2-5 and have returned to tell the tale!

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon, Roger Corman: The Pope of Pop Cinema, Resurrection, Nosfera2, Who Invited Them, Piggy, The Black Phone, Swallowed, Summoned and the various other hijinks we got into while partying down in the Crescent City!

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#374 – Men (2022) Jun 08, 2022

Following the death of her husband, a young woman takes a solo vacation to the English countryside. While there, she encounters several men who torment her in various ways.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss misogyny, grief and Alex Garland’s folk, body horror mash up, Men (2022).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:36)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:25)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (11:24)

Rotten Tomatoes (71:08)

Cooter of the Week (77:37)

What We’ve Been Watching (86:21)

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#373 – Clue (1985) Jun 01, 2022

Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner. After the host is killed, they must work with the staff to identify the killer as the bodies pile up.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Tim Curry, Christopher Lloyd and the board game turned feature film, Clue (1985).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:15)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:39)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:56)

Rotten Tomatoes (82:12)

Trivia (89:47)

Cooter of the Week (96:16)

Hotline Scream (105:03)

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#372 – Basket Case (1982) May 25, 2022

A young man carrying a wicker basket containing his deformed, previously conjoined twin brother, seeks vengeance upon the doctors who separated them.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss conjoined twins, New York City and Frank Henenlotter’s drive-in classic, Basket Case (1982).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:08)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:53)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:49)

Rotten Tomatoes (73:57)

Trivia (80:42)

Cooter of the Week (88:35)

What We’ve Been Watching (95:49)

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#371 – The Sadness (2022) May 18, 2022

A young couple try to reunite amid a city ravaged by a plague that turns its victims into deranged, bloodthirsty sadists.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss viral zombies, Taiwanese horror, and Rob Jabbaz’ blood-soaked film, The Sadness (2022).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:24)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:25)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:55)

Rotten Tomatoes (64:10)

Trivia (71:01)

Cooter of the Week (74:22)

Hotline Scream (80:10)

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#370 – Jason X (2002) May 11, 2022

Jason Voorhees is frozen for over 400 years, discovered and taken to space. The crew of spaceship Grendel are in for a rude awakening when Jason wakes up and slashes his way into the 25th century.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Jason Voorhees, cyborgs and nanotechnology in the 10th film in the Friday the 13th franchise, Jason X (2002).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:40)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:48)

Rotten Tomatoes (74:26)

Trivia (80:01)

Cooter of the Week (84:23)

What We’ve Been Watching (94:50)

Hotline Scream (110:52)

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#369 – Young Frankenstein (1974) May 04, 2022

The grandson of the infamous Baron Von Frankenstein, inherits his Transylvanian estate and uncovers the process to reanimate dead flesh.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle and Mel Brooks’ classic parody, Young Frankenstein (1974).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:05)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:42)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:15)

Rotten Tomatoes (63:35)

Trivia (73:00)

Cooter of the Week (77:51)

What We’ve Been Watching (84:03)

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#368 – The Northman (2022) Apr 27, 2022

An action filled epic that follows a young Viking prince who vows to avenge his father, save his mother and kill his traitorous uncle.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Vikings, the legend of Amleth and Robert Eggers’ third film, The Northman (2022).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:30)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:57)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:02)

Rotten Tomatoes (80:28)

Trivia (86:53)

Cooter of the Week (94:35)

Hotline Scream (101:29)

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#367 – The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) Apr 20, 2022

While awaiting execution for murder, Baron Victor Frankenstein tells the story of a creature he built and brought to life, only for it not to behave the way he intended.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Hammer horror, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in Terence Fisher’s, The Curse of Frankenstein (1957).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:38)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:20)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:18)

Rotten Tomatoes (75:22)

Trivia (79:34)

Cooter of the Week (84:42)

What We’ve Been Watching (89:42)

Hotline Scream (102:44)

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#366 – Turbo Kid (2015) Apr 13, 2022

In post apocalyptic 1997, a comic book fan adopts the persona of his favorite hero to save his enthusiastic friend from a tyrannical overlord.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss kids on bikes, insane gore and 90’s nostalgia in RKSS’ extremely entertaining, Turbo Kid (2015).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:50)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:53)

Rotten Tomatoes (64:56)

Trivia (71:40)

Cooter of the Week (75:00)

What We’ve Been Watching (78:30)

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#365 – Private Parts (1972) Apr 06, 2022

Cheryl moves into her estranged Aunt Martha’s skid row hotel. One of the residents takes a special interest in her as she begins to suspect another girl was murdered.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss shitty Aunts, bondage priests, inflatable dolls and the psychosexual, Private Parts (1972).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:15)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:21)

Rotten Tomatoes (70:50)

Trivia (75:25)

Cooter of the Week (79:22)

What We’ve Been Watching (87:35)

Hotline Scream (102:30)

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#364 – X (2022) Mar 30, 2022

In Texas 1979, a young group of amateur filmmakers set out to make a porno. When their elderly hosts find out their not just renting a cabin for vacation but using it as a film set, they have to fight to survive the night.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss fleeting youth, the art of filmmaking and Ti West’s slasher, X (2022).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:44)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:37)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:06)

Rotten Tomatoes (75:42)

Trivia (82:32)

Cooter of the Week (89:30)

What We’ve Been Watching (99:35)

Hotline Scream (112:31)

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#363 – The Beyond (1981) Mar 23, 2022

A young woman inherits an old hotel in New Orleans. After a series of supernatural accidents she learns the building was constructed on top of one of the entrances to Hell.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Italian horror, Dardano Sacchetti and Lucio Fulci’s video nasty, The Beyond (1981).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:26)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:40)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:34)

Rotten Tomatoes (75:20)

Trivia (80:32)

Cooter of the Week (91:04)

What We’ve Been Watching (94:34)

Hotline Scream (109:41)

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#362 – Fresh (2022) Mar 16, 2022

The horrors of modern dating as seen through one young woman’s defiant battle to survive her new boyfriend’s unusual appetite.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Sebastian Stan, Daisy Edgar-Jones, online dating and black market cannibalism in Mimi Cave’s, Fresh (2022).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:03)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (11:52)

Rotten Tomatoes (78:00)

Cooter of the Week (84:13)

What We’ve Been Watching (93:06)

News (105:41)

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#361 – Nosferatu (1922) Mar 09, 2022

The Transylvanian vampire, Count Orlock, expresses interest in purchasing real estate in Wisborg, Germany. With him he brings the shadowy death bird who engulfs all it encounters, strangling their hearts and damning their souls to rot eternally in the cursed Earth Belial’s seed was born from.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss vampires, Bram Stoker, and F.W. Murnau’s Symphony of Horror, Nosferatu (1922).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:14)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:47)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (19:02)

Rotten Tomatoes (84:48)

Trivia (91:46)

Cooter of the Week (98:04)

What We’ve Been Watching (106:32)

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#360 – Get Duked! (2019) Mar 02, 2022

An anarchic hip-hop inspired comedy that follows 4 city boys on a wilderness trek as the try and escape a mysterious huntsman.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Run the Jewels, Vince Staples, Danny Brown and 4 impressionable youths getting stoned in the wilderness in Ninian Doff’s comedic romp, Get Duked! (2019).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:30)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:57)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:03)

Rotten Tomatoes (75:00)

Cooter of the Week (83:00)

What We’ve Been Watching (87:56)

Hotline Scream (100:13)

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#359 – Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) Feb 23, 2022

After nearly 50 years of hiding, Leatherface returns to terrorize a group of idealistic young friends who accidentally disrupt his carefully shielded world in a remote Texas town.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Leatherface, Sally Hardesty, and Fede Alvarez in David Blue Garcia’s sequel to an all time classic, Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:38)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (6:47)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (11:03)

Rotten Tomatoes (73:13)

Trivia (78:58)

Cooter of the Week (86:23)

What We’ve Been Watching (90:38)

Hotline Scream (102:21)

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#358 – A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014) Feb 14, 2022

In the Iranian ghost town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the citizens are unaware they’re beating stalked by a vampire.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss skateboards, vampires and love in Ana Lily Amirpour’s, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:51)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:37)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:55)

Rotten Tomatoes (74:40)

Trivia (81:13)

Cooter of the Week (87:32)

What We’ve Been Watching (98:58)

Hotline Scream (113:02)

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#357 – The Fly (1958) Feb 09, 2022

A scientist has a horrific accident when he tries to use his newly invented teleportation device.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Vincent Price, Patricia Owens and teleportation in Kurt Neumann’s 1958 classic, The Fly.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:29)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:25)

Rotten Tomatoes (76:47)

Trivia (80:45)

Cooter of the Week (83:46)

What We’ve Been Watching (88:29)

Hotline Scream (104:28)

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#356 – Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975) Feb 02, 2022

In World War II Italy, four fascist libertines round up nine adolescent boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of physical, mental and sexual torture.

On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss fascism, consumerism and Pier Paolo Pasolini’s extremely controversial film, Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:25)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:33)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (24:44)

Rotten Tomatoes (63:21)

What We’ve Been Watching (74:20)

News (93:02)

Hotline Scream (109:26)

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#355 – Eden Lake (2008) Jan 26, 2022

Refusing to let anything spoil their romantic weekend trip, a young couple confront a gang of loutish youths with terrifying and brutal consequences.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender and an unruly gang of kids on bikes in James Watkins’ Eden Lake (2008).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:34)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:45)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:08)

Rotten Tomatoes (81:47)

Trivia (86:44)

Cooter of the Week (92:12)

What We’ve Been Watching (99:22)

Hotline Scream (114:12)

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#354 – Scream (2022) Jan 17, 2022

Twenty-five years after the original string of murders in Woodsboro, a new Ghostface appears and Sidney Prescott must return to uncover the truth.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courtney Cox in Radio Silence’s sequel to Wes Craven’s classic franchise, Scream (2022).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:06)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:16)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:52)

Rotten Tomatoes (74:06)

Trivia (78:58)

Cooter of the Week (91:42)

Hotline Scream (101:00)

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#353 – Doom (2005) Jan 12, 2022

Space marines are sent to investigate strange happenings at a research facility on Mars and find themselves at the mercy of genetically enhanced killing machines.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Richard Brake and Rosamund Pike in the foul mouthed video-game turned movie, DOOM (2005).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:10)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:15)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:16)

Rotten Tomatoes (69:27)

Trivia (74:24)

Cooter of the Week (80:29)

What We’ve Been Watching (85:27)

Hotline Scream (97:24)

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#352 – The Thing (1982) Jan 06, 2022

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Kurt Russell, Rob Bottin and Keith David in John Carpenter’s classic creature feature, The Thing (1982).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:15)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:43)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (19:08)

Rotten Tomatoes (79:15)

Trivia (89:19)

Cooter of the Week (99:18)

What We’ve Been Watching (102:27)

Hotline Scream (123:37)

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#351 – 2021 in Review Dec 27, 2021

Another year has come and gone!

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we wrap up 2021 by counting down our top 10 horror films. We also mention a few films to avoid, discuss honorable mentions and look forward to 2022.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:30)

Top 10 (7:28)

Bottom 3 (86:52)

Honorable Mentions (103:00)

Most Anticipated of 2022 (117:10)

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#350 – Nightmare Alley (2021) Dec 20, 2021

An ambitious carny with a knack for manipulating people hooks up with a psychiatrist that is even more dangerous than he is.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, and Willem Dafoe in Guillermo Del Toro’s book turned movie, Nightmare Alley (2021).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:58)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:02)

Rotten Tomatoes (75:16)

Trivia (83:05)

Cooter of the Week (91:12)

What We’ve Been Watching (103:02)

Hotline Scream (118:44)

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#349 – P2 (2007) Dec 14, 2021

A woman is pursued by a psychopath after being locked in a parking garage on Christmas eve.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we get holly and jolly while discussing Alexandre Aja, Rachel Nichols, and Wes Bentley in Frank Khalfoun’s killer Christmas movie, P2 (2007).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:55)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (14:03)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (21:08)

Rotten Tomatoes (68:23)

Trivia (77:25)

Cooter of the Week (83:42)

What We’ve Been Watching (91:08)

Hotline Scream (102:58)

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#348 – Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996) Dec 06, 2021

A meteor lands in Japan and unleashes hundreds of insect like creatures bent on colonizing the Earth. Gamera shows up to deal with the ever evolving space oddity, but the battle may result in him losing his bond with humanity.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss kaiju films, tokusatsu and everybody’s favorite Toho turtle in, Gamera 2: Attack of Legion.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:33)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:16)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (23:04)

Rotten Tomatoes (77:06)

Trivia (82:44)

Cooter of the Week (85:57)

What We’ve Been Watching (90:25)

Hotline Scream (103:46)

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#347 – Bride of Chucky (1998) Nov 29, 2021

Chucky is reunited with his previous lover and the two go on a killing spree in attempt to rid themselves of their doll bodies.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Don Mancini, Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, and Katherine Heigl in Ronny Yu’s Bride of Chucky.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:05)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (14:20)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:49)

Rotten Tomatoes (72:30)

Trivia (77:55)

Cooter of the Week (83:10)

What We’ve Been Watching (91:05)

Hotline Scream (102:50)

News (107:38)

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#346 – Ghosthouse (1988) Nov 22, 2021

Visions of a deceased girl and her doll bring doom to the visitors of a deserted house.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Italian horror, Umberto Lenzi and the sequel to Evil Dead you didn’t know existed, Ghosthouse.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (6:43)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:28)

Rotten Tomatoes (63:37)

Cooter of the Week (69:22)

Hotline Scream (74:20)

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#345 – Jennifer’s Body (2009) Nov 15, 2021

A possessed high school girl turns into a succubus and begins killing her male classmates. Can her best friend put a stop to it?

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried and Diablo Cody in Karen Kusama’s teenage bloodbath, Jennifer’s Body.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:24)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (6:50)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (12:33)

Rotten Tomatoes (73:18)

Trivia (80:23)

Cooter of the Week (86:06)

What We’ve Been Watching (92:08)

Hotline Scream (103:53)

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#344 – Scooby-Doo (2002) Nov 11, 2021

After an acrimonious break up, the Mystery Inc. gang are individually brought to an island resort to investigate strange goings on.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Matthew Lillard, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar in Raja Gosnell’s live action interpretation of Scooby-Doo (2002).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:25)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:14)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (11:30)

Rotten Tomatoes (64:44)

Trivia (71:58)

Cooter of the Week (80:20)

What We’ve Been Watching (86:57)

Hotline Scream (102:52)

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#343 – Carrie (1976) Oct 31, 2021

Carrie White, a shy, friendless girl who is sheltered by her hyper religious mother unleashes her telekinetic powers on her high school classmates after being humiliated.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, and Brian DePalma’s adaptation of Stephen King’s first novel, Carrie (1976).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:52)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:16)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:20)

Rotten Tomatoes (83:32)

Trivia (88:45)

Cooter of the Week (93:51)

What We’ve Been Watching (100:11)

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#342 – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror V-VII (1994-1996) Oct 25, 2021

The satiric adventures of a working class family in the misfit city of Springfield.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss episodes V-VII of the Simpsons Halloween tradition, Treehouse of Horror.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:52)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (6:26)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (8:15)

Hotline Scream (102:00)

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#341 – Halloween Kills (2021) Oct 18, 2021

Picking up where Halloween 2018 leaves off, Michael Myers survives Laurie Strode’s burning basement and continues to slash his way through Haddonfield on Halloween night. Who lives? Who dies? Does it matter? Tune in and find out.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Michael Myers, Jamie Lee Curtis, and the entire town of Haddonfield in the second installment of David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy, Halloween Kills.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:54)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:07)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:25)

Rotten Tomatoes (86:26)

Trivia (92:28)

Cooter of the Week (99:12)

What We’ve Been Watching (102:44)

Hotline Scream (113:12)

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#340 – Triple Feature: Halloween (1978), Halloween 2 (1981), Halloween H2O (1998) Oct 12, 2021

Halloween:

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.

Halloween 2:

Picking up where the original film left off on Halloween night 1978, a now traumatized Laurie Strode is rushed to the hospital. Sheriff Brackett and Dr. Loomis hunt the evil Michael Myers as he continues to terrorize Haddonfield.

Halloween H2O:

Picking up 20 years after the original massacre, Laurie Strode, now the dean of a Northern California private school, must battle Michael Myers one “last” time.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Michael Myers, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Donald Pleasence in the birth and rebirth of John Carpenter’s iconic Halloween franchise.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:15)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:59)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:44)

Rotten Tomatoes (56:32)

Trivia (59:23)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (66:43)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (69:14)

Rotten Tomatoes (119:07)

Trivia (122:12)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (126:19)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (130:48)

Rotten Tomatoes (168:12)

Trivia (172:48)

Cooter of the Week (176:36)

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#339 – The Guest (2014) Oct 04, 2021

A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe and Ethan Embry in Adam Wingard’s, The Guest.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:26)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:25)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:40)

Rotten Tomatoes (69:54)

Trivia (76:12)

Cooter of the Week (80:23)

What We’ve Been Watching (84:28)

Hotline Scream (94:30)

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#338 – Jack-O (1995) Sep 27, 2021

On Halloween night, a slumbering demon is awakened by some unsuspecting teenagers. The scythe wielding, Jack-O means to kill the descendants of those that buried him long ago and will slaughter anyone who stands in his way.

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Join the crew as we discuss Fred Olen Ray, Steve Latshaw, Linnea Quigley, and the pumpkin-headed demon named, Jack-O.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:39)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:29)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:45)

Rotten Tomatoes (68:26)

Cooter of the Week (72:55)

What We’ve Been Watching (77:45)

Hotline Scream (97:10)

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#337 – Night of the Demons (1988) Sep 20, 2021

Ten teenagers party at an abandoned funeral parlor on Halloween night. When an evil force awakens, demonic spirits keep them from leaving and turn their gathering into a living hell.

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Join the crew as we discuss Halloween parties, Linnea Quigley’s makeup routine, and Kevin Tenney’s demon possession movie from 1988, Night of the Demons.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:36)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:38)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:10)

Rotten Tomatoes (65:34)

Trivia (72:30)

Cooter of the Week (77:26)

What We’ve Been Watching (83:27)

Hotline Scream (102:40)

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#336 – Malignant (2021) Sep 13, 2021

Madison Mitchell starts having visions of brutal murders as they happen in real time. She teams up with the police to try and hunt down the elusive killer.

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Join the crew as we discuss James Wan, the size of his balls, and the extremely polarizing film, Malignant.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:15)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:15)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:23)

Rotten Tomatoes (78:16)

Cooter of the Week (85:09)

What We’ve Been Watching (89:35)

Hotline Scream (105:13)

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#335 – Calvaire (2004) Sep 07, 2021

Marc, a traveling musician, is on his way home for Christmas when his van breaks down in a backwoods town. The locals seem friendly at first but soon he finds out they have no intentions of letting him leave. Prepare yourself for The Ordeal.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss New French Extremity, Biblical allegory, and the feel good Christmas film from 2004, Calvaire.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:40)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:24)

Rotten Tomatoes (79:55)

Trivia (86:49)

Cooter of the Week (91:56)

What We’ve Been Watching (100:55)

Hotline Scream (115:20)

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#334 – Candyman (2021) Aug 31, 2021

As we return to the now gentrified Cabrini Green, we see a local artist finding new inspiration for his work via the local legend Candyman. If you dare to utter his name 5 times while looking in a mirror, you shall summon him and meet your demise. How much of yourself should you give to make good art? Find out, in Nia Dacosta’s, Candyman.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Clive Barker, Jordan Peele and Nia Dacosta’s follow up to the 1992 film by the same name, Candyman.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:20)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:15)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:45)

Rotten Tomatoes (76:08)

Trivia (83:22)

Cooter of the Week (86:56)

What We’ve Been Watching (95:07)

Hotline Scream (113:38)

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#333 – Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992) Aug 23, 2021

Laura Palmer’s harrowing final days are chronicled one year after the murder of Teresa Banks, a resident of Twin Peaks’ neighboring town.

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Join the crew as we discuss Ray Wise, Kiefer Sutherland and David Lynch’s feature length follow up to his beloved cult TV show, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.

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Housekeeping (5:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:52)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:38)

Rotten Tomatoes (82:15)

Cooter of the Week (88:14)

What We’ve Been Watching (95:36)

Hotline Scream (110:09)

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#332 – Friday the 13th (1980) Aug 13, 2021

A group of camp counselors are stalked and murdered while trying to reopen Camp Crystal Lake. The same campsite where a boy drowned and two counselors were murdered several years earlier. Are the murders somehow connected? Is there a death curse? Find out, on Friday the 13th.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Kevin Bacon, Jason Voorhees and Sean S. Cunningham’s classic slasher flick, Friday the 13th.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:58)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:58)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:17)

Rotten Tomatoes (91:09)

Trivia (97:36)

Cooter of the Week (111:49)

What We’ve Been Watching (119:17)

Hotline Scream (132:37)

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#331 – In Fabric (2019) Aug 10, 2021

In Fabric is a haunting ghost story set against the backdrop of a busy winter sales period in a department store and follows the life of a cursed dress and it passes from person to person with devastating consequences.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss mindless consumerism, cursed clothing and Peter Strickland’s art house film, In Fabric.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:22)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (5:57)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (11:31)

Rotten Tomatoes (70:39)

Cooter of the Week (76:03)

Hotline Scream (86:42)

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#330 – The Green Knight (2021) Aug 05, 2021

A fantastical retelling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

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Join the crew as we discuss Dev Patel, Arthurian legends, and the latest film from A24, David Lowery’s The Green Knight.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:55)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:35)

Rotten Tomatoes (69:20)

Cooter of the Week (74:13)

What We’ve Been Watching (64:09)

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#329 – Fear Street Trilogy (2021) Jul 26, 2021

Part One: 1994

A circle of teenage friends, accidentally encounter the ancient evil responsible for a series of brutal murders that have plagued their town for over 300 years.

Part Two: 1978

Shadyside, 1978. School's out for summer and the activities at Camp Nightwing are about to begin. But when another Shadysider is possessed with the urge to kill, the fun in the sun becomes a gruesome fight for survival.

Part Three: 1666

The origins of Sarah Fier's curse are finally revealed as history comes full circle on a night that changes the lives of Shadysiders forever.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss R.L. Stein, slashers, and Leigh Janiak’s, Fear Street Trilogy: 1994, 1978, 1666.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:17)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:22)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:33)

Rotten Tomatoes (74:55)

Trivia (84:54)

Cooter of the Week (91:32)

Hotline Scream (98:07)

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#328 – Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2010) Jul 19, 2021

A flock of mutated birds descend upon the quiet town of Half Moon Bay, California. With the death toll rising, two citizens manage to fight back, but will they survive the Birdemic?

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Join the crew as we discuss low budget filmmaking, Alfred Hitchcock, and climate change in James Nguyen’s cult film, Birdemic.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:05)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:58)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:10)

Rotten Tomatoes (70:40)

Trivia (76:10)

Cooter of the Week (82:42)

What We’ve Been Watching (88:22)

Hotline Scream (103:54)

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#327 – Blood and Lace (1971) Jul 12, 2021

After her prostitute mother is murdered, a teenage girl is sent to a remote orphanage run by a mysterious woman and her handyman.

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Join the crew as we discuss crooked social workers, crooked cops, and the crooked proto-slasher from 1971, Blood and Lace.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:50)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (14:33)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (23:38)

Rotten Tomatoes (73:54)

Cooter of the Week (78:40)

What We’ve Been Watching (87:00)

Hotline Scream (109:37)

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#326 – Jaws (1975) Jul 04, 2021

When a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community, it’s up to a sheriff, a marine biologist and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the 4th of July, a giant killer shark, and Stephen Spielberg’s classic film, Jaws.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:00)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:37)

Rotten Tomatoes (82:56)

Trivia (88:17)

Cooter of the Week (95:58)

What We’ve Been Watching (103:06)

Hotline Scream (118:40)

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#325 – Rubber (2010) Jun 27, 2021

A homicidal car tire, discovering it has destructive psionic power, sets its sights on a desert town once a mysterious woman becomes its obsession.

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Join the crew as we discuss absurdist filmmaking, psycho-kinetic tires, and Quentin Dupieux’ head popping film, Rubber.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:38)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:50)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:50)

Rotten Tomatoes (73:18)

Cooter of the Week (81:34)

What We’ve Been Watching (87:07)

Hotline Scream (98:00)

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#324 – Butterfly Kisses (2018) Jun 21, 2021

A filmmaker discovers a box of video tapes depicting two students' disturbing film project featuring a local horror legend, The Peeping Tom. As he sets out to prove this story is real and release it as a work of his own, he loses himself and the film crew following him into his project.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss found footage, folklore, and the under-seen 2018 film, Butterfly Kisses.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:30)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:52)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:24)

Rotten Tomatoes (75:50)

Trivia (81:12)

Cooter of the Week (84:33)

What We’ve Been Watching (92:28)

Hotline Scream (102:38)

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#323 – A Bay of Blood (1971) Jun 14, 2021

The murder of a wealthy countess, which was erroneously deemed suicide, triggers a chain reaction of brutal killings in the surrounding bay area, as several unscrupulous characters try to take over her large estate.

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Join the crew as we discuss Italian horror, slashers, and Mario Bava’s highly influential film, A Bay of Blood.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:40)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:55)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:10)

Rotten Tomatoes (67:00)

Trivia (72:56)

Cooter of the Week (78:10)

What We’ve Been Watching (83:58)

Hotline Scream (95:05)

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#322 – The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) Jun 07, 2021

The Warrens investigate a murder that may be linked to a demonic possession.

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Join the crew as we discuss Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga and the next exciting adventure for Ed and Lorraine Warren, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:55)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:22)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:12)

Rotten Tomatoes (66:45)

Trivia (72:57)

Cooter of the Week (80:20)

What We’ve Been Watching (86:42)

Hotline Scream (100:00)

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#321 – A Quiet Place Part 2 (2021) Jun 01, 2021

Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats lurking beyond the sand path.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, and the sequel to John Krasinksi’s hit creature feature, A Quiet Place Part 2.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:30)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:08)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:20)

Rotten Tomatoes (70:08)

Cooter of the Week (76:24)

What We’ve Been Watching (81:25)

Hotline Scream (98:15)

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#320 – Oxygen (2021) May 25, 2021

A woman wakes in a cryogenic chamber with no recollection of how she got there. As she's running out of oxygen, she must rebuild her memory to find a way out of her nightmare.

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Join the crew as we discuss claustrophobia, science fiction-horror, and Alexandre Aja’s latest Netflix movie, Oxygen.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:48)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:55)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (12:32)

Rotten Tomatoes (70:57)

Cooter of the Week (75:45)

What We’ve Been Watching (81:07)

Hotline Scream (97:30)

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#319 – The Evil Dead (1981) May 17, 2021

Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.

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Join the crew as we discuss Sam Raimi’s grassroots, blood soaked, cabin in the woods classic, The Evil Dead.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:03)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:05)

Rotten Tomatoes (85:00)

Trivia (92:22)

Cooter of the Week (103:32)

What We’ve Been Watching (108:30)

Hotline Scream (121:53)

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#318 – Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) May 13, 2021

Clown like aliens terrorize a small town by wrapping its residents up in cotton candy cocoons.

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Join the crew as we discuss the Chiodo brothers’ creative, clown filled, creature feature from 1988, Killer Klowns from Outer Space.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:50)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:35)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:35)

Rotten Tomatoes (62:58)

Trivia (70:14)

Cooter of the Week (80:13)

What We’ve Been Watching (86:44)

Hotline Scream (99:13)

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#317 – The Mummy (1999) May 06, 2021

At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreak havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his long-lost love.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and Stephen Sommers’ adventure-horror, The Mummy (1999).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:12)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:47)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:04)

Rotten Tomatoes (72:09)

Trivia (77:49)

Cooter of the Week (85:22)

What We’ve Been Watching (94:50)

Hotline Scream (109:55)

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#316 – Dressed to Kill (1980) Apr 27, 2021

A mysterious blonde woman kills one of a psychiatrist's patients, and then goes after the high-class call girl who witnessed the murder.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Michal Cain, trans representation in cinema, and Brian De Palma’s erotic thriller, Dressed to Kill.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:38)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:14)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:38)

Rotten Tomatoes (71:40)

Trivia (78:33)

Cooter of the Week (80:58)

Hotline Scream (85:13)

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#315 – The Wicker Man (1973) Apr 19, 2021

A puritan Police Sergeant arrives in a Scottish island village in search of a missing girl who the locals claim never existed.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss sex cults, Scotland, Christopher Lee, and the 1973 classic, The Wicker Man.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:08)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:05)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:06)

Rotten Tomatoes (79:00)

Trivia (85:22)

Cooter of the Week (99:25)

Hotline Scream (110:30)

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#314 – Blood Diner (1987) Apr 12, 2021

Two brothers are entrusted by their uncle to uphold the ritualistic cannibalism of the ancient cult of Sheetar. In order to do so, they have to prepare a feast of sacrifice for the resurrection of their goddess.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss ancient Lumerian feasts, cannibalistic gods, and Jackie Kong’s exploitation masterpiece, Blood Diner.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:14)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:58)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (19:15)

Rotten Tomatoes (80:44)

Trivia (86:02)

Cooter of the Week (90:18)

What We’ve Been Watching (98:17)

Hotline Scream (116:38)

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#313 – Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) Apr 05, 2021

The epic next chapter in the cinematic Monsterverse pits two of the greatest icons in motion picture history against one another - the fearsome Godzilla and the mighty Kong - with humanity caught in the balance.

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Join the crew as we discuss Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, and the kaiju monster mash-up, Godzilla vs. Kong.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:55)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:26)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:43)

Rotten Tomatoes (80:11)

Trivia (88:38)

Cooter of the Week (95:10)

What We’ve Been Watching (102:46)

Hotline Scream (119:40)

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#312 – The Sixth Sense (1999) Mar 30, 2021

A boy who communicates with spirits seeks the help of a disheartened child psychologist.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Toni Collete, Bruce Willis, and Haley Joel Osment in M. Night Shymalan’s classic ghost tale, The Sixth Sense.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:30)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:12)

Rotten Tomatoes (78:45)

Trivia (85:43)

Cooter of the Week (96:28)

What We’ve Been Watching (101:58)

Hotline Scream (119:12)

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#311 – Wicked City (1987) Mar 22, 2021

Two agents, a lady-killer human and a voluptuous demon, attempt to protect a signatory to a peace treaty between the human world and the demon world from radicalized demons.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss sexy demons, horny old people, and the audacious anime, Wicked City.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:48)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:28)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:15)

Rotten Tomatoes (69:54)

Cooter of the Week (75:02)

What We’ve Been Watching (83:05)

Hotline Scream (101:24)

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#310 – The Baby (1973) Mar 15, 2021

A social worker, still reeling from the loss of her architect husband, investigates the eccentric, psychedelic Wadsworth Family, consisting of a mother, two daughters, and an adult son with the apparent mental capacity of an infant.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss big babies, mental abuse, and the bizarre 70’s horror film, The Baby.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:25)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:09)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:50)

Rotten Tomatoes (64:16)

Trivia (72:02)

Cooter of the Week (75:44)

What We’ve Been Watching (83:28)

Hotline Scream (97:40)

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#309 – The Howling 2: ... Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985) Mar 08, 2021

A man discovers that his sister was a werewolf, and helps an investigator track down a gang of the monsters through the United States and eastern Europe.

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Join the crew as we discuss werewolf orgies, Christopher Lee, and the incredibly bonkers, The Howling 2: ... Your Sister Is a Werewolf.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:38)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:54)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:50)

Rotten Tomatoes (68:25)

Trivia (73:08)

Cooter of the Week (78:20)

What We’ve Been Watching (86:40)

Hotline Scream (96:42)

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#308 – Oldboy (2003) Mar 02, 2021

After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in five days.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Korean revenge films, hammer-fu, and the tentacle filled thriller, Oldboy.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:25)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:56)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:50)

Rotten Tomatoes (74:52)

Trivia (80:39)

Cooter of the Week (85:20)

What We’ve Been Watching (92:22)

Hotline Scream (99:45)

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#307 – Saint Maud (2021) Feb 23, 2021

Follows a pious nurse who becomes dangerously obsessed with saving the soul of her dying patient.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss live-in nurses, Coney Island, and the latest A24 production, Saint Maud.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:50)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (12:29)

Rotten Tomatoes (67:22)

Cooter of the Week (72:15)

What We’ve Been Watching (81:41)

Hotline Scream (91:00)

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#306 – My Bloody Valentine (1981) Feb 14, 2021

A decades-old folk tale surrounding a deranged murderer killing those who celebrate Valentine's Day turns out to be true to legend when a group defies the killer's order and people start turning up dead.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss love triangles, harmonica duets, and the most romantic slasher every put to celluloid, My Bloody Valentine (1981).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:12)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (6:13)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (11:58)

Rotten Tomatoes (75:07)

Trivia (80:56)

Cooter of the Week (87:40)

Hotline Scream (96:55)

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#305 – The Peanut Butter Solution (1985) Feb 09, 2021

Peanut butter is the secret ingredient for magic potions made by two friendly ghosts. Eleven-year-old Michael loses all of his hair when he gets a fright and uses the potion to get his hair back.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss children’s horror movies, various places to put peanut butter, and Michael Rubbo’s oddball film from 1985, The Peanut Butter Solution.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:05)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:56)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:00)

Rotten Tomatoes (64:03)

Trivia (67:19)

Cooter of the Week (73:50)

What We’ve Been Watching (81:53)

Hotline Scream (90:24)

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#304 – Synchronic (2021) Feb 01, 2021

Two New Orleans paramedics' lives are ripped apart after they encounter a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug with bizarre, otherworldly effects.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss New Orleans, designer drugs, and Aaron Benson and Justin Moorhead’s time bending, Synchronic.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:08)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:58)

Rotten Tomatoes (69:10)

Trivia (74:42)

Cooter of the Week (79:56)

What We’ve Been Watching (85:12)

Hotline Scream (94:56)

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#303 – Timecrimes (2007) Jan 25, 2021

A man accidentally gets into a time machine and travels back in time nearly an hour. Finding himself will be the first of a series of disasters of unforeseeable consequences.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss time loops, the concept of fate, and the Spanish language mind bender, Timecrimes.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:48)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:17)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:10)

Rotten Tomatoes (67:51)

Trivia (72:50)

Cooter of the Week (77:05)

What We’ve Been Watching (84:23)

Hotline Scream (96:30)

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#302 – Shocking Dark aka Terminator 2 (1989) Jan 19, 2021

In a polluted future Venice, researchers work to improve the water quality. When the scientists start mysteriously dying, a team of soldiers are sent to investigate. Soon, they encounter strange murderous creatures.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Bruno Mattei, Italian horror, and the Alien/Terminator knockoff, Shocking Dark.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:58)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:41)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:48)

Rotten Tomatoes (67:28)

Cooter of the Week (72:37)

What We’ve Been Watching (79:09)

Hotline Scream (95:05)

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#301 – Insidious (2010) Jan 12, 2021

A family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss James Wan, Leigh Wannell, and Patrick Wilson in, Insidious.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:15)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:00)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:52)

Rotten Tomatoes (79:08)

Trivia (83:34)

Cooter of the Week (90:46)

What We’ve Been Watching (100:23)

Hotline Scream (115:32)

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#300 – In Memoriam Jan 03, 2021

As you may have seen in headlines and on the news, the Straight Chilling Crew tragically perished in a jet-ski accident last week. Let us gather and reflect upon what a monumental loss this is for the horror podcast community.

On this week’s episode…

Join Anthony from Something Ghoulish, Nichole from Light and Shadow, and John from Horrorphoria as they celebrate the lives and careers of the late Straight Chilling Crew.

Show Notes:

In Memoriam: (00:47)

Housekeeping: (25:10)

Overview of the last 100 shows/Trivia: (33:47)

Straight Stats: (48:53)

Regretted Scores: (59:40)

Who Said That!?: (71:47)

Listener Questions: (81:45)

Hotline Scream: (95:45)

Clip Reel: (112:30)

Shouts Outs: (120:32)

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#299 – Top 10 of 2020 Dec 27, 2020

Are you curious about how to navigate the cinematic horrors of 2020? Tune in and find out what is a must watch and what movies you should avoid.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the best and worst of 2020.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:00)

Top 10 of 2020 (8:35)

Worst of 2020 (79:20)

Hotline Scream (98:15)

Super Secret Surprise (104:50)

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#298 – Anything for Jackson (2020) Dec 21, 2020

A bereaved Satanist couple kidnap a pregnant woman so they can use an ancient spellbook to put their dead grandson's spirit into her unborn child but end up summoning more than they bargained for.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss a grandparent’s love, unexpected pregnancy, and the satanic Shudder exclusive, Anything for Jackson.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:35)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:10)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:42)

Rotten Tomatoes (56:48)

Trivia (62:56)

Cooter of the Week (74:20)

What We’ve Been Watching (81:47)

Hotline Scream (101:52)

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#297 – Rare Exports (2010) Dec 15, 2020

In the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up. This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss a giant Santa Claus, naked elves, and the Finnish Christmas horror film, Rare Exports.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:05)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:43)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:49)

Rotten Tomatoes (57:10)

Cooter of the Week (63:21)

What We’ve Been Watching (71:00)

Hotline Scream (81:32)

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#296 – Possessor (2020) Dec 07, 2020

Possessor follows an agent who works for a secretive organization that uses brain-implant technology to inhabit other people's bodies - ultimately driving them to commit assassinations for high-paying clients.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss futuristic assassins, data mining, and Brandon Cronenberg’s latest film, Possessor.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:20)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:07)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:27)

Rotten Tomatoes (72:30)

Trivia (77:21)

Cooter of the Week (83:52)

What We’ve Been Watching (93:36)

Hotline Scream (103:12)

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#295 – Rosemary’s Baby (1968) Nov 30, 2020

A young couple trying for a baby move into a fancy apartment surrounded by peculiar neighbors.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss cults, Faustian deals, and Roman Polanski’s classic, Rosemary’s Baby.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:13)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:59)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:27)

Rotten Tomatoes (73:29)

Trivia (79:18)

Cooter of the Week (85:54)

What We’ve Been Watching (93:40)

Hotline Scream (99:52)

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#294 – Perfect Blue (1997) Nov 23, 2020

A pop singer gives up her career to become an actress, but she slowly goes insane when she starts being stalked by an obsessed fan and what seems to be a ghost of her past.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss psychological horror, anime, and Satoshi Kon’s extremely influential, Perfect Blue.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:50)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:12)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:17)

Rotten Tomatoes (68:08)

Trivia (73:29)

Cooter of the Week (82:10)

What We’ve Been Watching (91:24)

Hotline Scream (100:29)

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#293 – Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) Nov 17, 2020

The centuries old vampire Count Dracula comes to England to seduce his barrister Jonathan Harker's fiancée Mina Murray and inflict havoc in the foreign land.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, and Anthony Hopkins in, Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:54)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (5:36)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (11:43)

Rotten Tomatoes (65:09)

Trivia (71:43)

Cooter of the Week (78:05)

What We’ve Been Watching (87:10)

Hotline Scream (97:15)

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#292 – Terrified (2017) Nov 09, 2020

When strange events occur in a neighborhood in Buenos Aires, a doctor specializing in the paranormal, her colleague, and a police officer decide to investigate further.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss coexisting dimensions, haunted neighborhoods, and loud ass neighbors in the Shudder exclusive, Terrified.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:33)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:58)

Rotten Tomatoes (63:46)

Cooter of the Week (70:31)

What We’ve Been Watching (76:39)

Hotline Scream (87:44)

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#291 – Seconds (1966) Nov 02, 2020

An unhappy middle-aged banker agrees to a procedure that will fake his death and give him a completely new look and identity - one that comes with its own price.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Rock Hudson, life changing surgical procedures, and John Frankenheimer’s, Seconds.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:03)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:11)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (12:26)

Rotten Tomatoes (78:50)

Trivia (84:44)

Cooter of the Week (89:46)

What We’ve Been Watching (99:47)

Hotline Scream (117:10)

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#290 – Triple Feature: Halloween 4 (1988), Halloween 5 (1989), Halloween 6 (1995) Oct 26, 2020

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece. Can Dr. Loomis stop him?

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece. Can Dr. Loomis stop him?

Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers

Six years after Michael Myers last terrorized Haddonfield, he returns there in pursuit of his niece, Jamie Lloyd, who has escaped with her newborn child, for which Michael and a mysterious cult have sinister plans.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Michael Myers, Druidic Cults, and Paul Rudd in one of the most baffling horror trilogies of all time, Halloween 4,5, & 6.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:27)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:02)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (11:34)

Rotten Tomatoes (51:27)

Trivia (57:06)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (62:40)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (68:35)

Rotten Tomatoes (110:26)

Trivia (113:07)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (116:16)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (121:31)

Rotten Tomatoes (168:44)

Trivia (173:44)

Cooter of the Week (177:23)

Hotline Scream (195:14)

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#289 – Vampires vs. the Bronx (2020) Oct 19, 2020

A group of young friends from the Bronx fight to save their neighborhood from gentrification...and vampires.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss vampires, kid horror, and the Netflix original, Vampires vs. the Bronx.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:31)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:00)

Rotten Tomatoes (54:41)

Trivia (60:32)

Cooter of the Week (64:35)

What We’ve Been Watching (71:04)

Hotline Scream (81:45)

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#288 – A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Oct 12, 2020

The monstrous spirit of a slain child murderer seeks revenge by invading the dreams of teenagers whose parents were responsible for his untimely death.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Johnny Depp, Heather Langenkamp, and Robert Englund in Wes Craven’s classic, A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:20)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (10:58)

Rotten Tomatoes (87:44)

Trivia (91:33)

Cooter of the Week (97:35)

What We’ve Been Watching (111:17)

Hotline Scream (125:35)

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#287 – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror I-IV (1990-1993) Oct 05, 2020

The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the first 4 installments in The Simpsons Halloween tradition, Treehouse of Horror.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:45)

Hotline Scream (118:40)

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#286 – The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001) Sep 28, 2020

A family moves to the country to run a rustic mountain inn when, to their horror, the customers begin befalling sudden and unlikely fates.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss claymation, horror musicals, and Takashi Miike’s, The Happiness of the Katakuris.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:22)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (6:55)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (11:41)

Rotten Tomatoes (62:13)

Cooter of the Week (66:44)

What We’ve Been Watching (74:12)

Hotline Scream (91:00)

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#285 – House on Haunted Hill (1959) Sep 22, 2020

A millionaire offers $10,000 to five people who agree to be locked in a large, spooky, rented house overnight with him and his wife.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Vincent Price, haunted houses, and William Castle’s, House on Haunted Hill.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:05)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:33)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:52)

Rotten Tomatoes (60:02)

Trivia (64:08)

Cooter of the Week (69:48)

What We’ve Been Watching (78:23)

Hotline Scream (95:15)

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#284 – The Lodge (2020) Sep 14, 2020

A soon-to-be stepmom is snowed in with her fiancé's two children at a remote holiday village. Just as relations begin to thaw between the trio, some strange and frightening events take place.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss cults, isolation, and Hammer’s latest horror film, The Lodge.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:09)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:39)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:05)

Rotten Tomatoes (72:55)

Trivia (78:12)

Cooter of the Week (81:11)

What We’ve Been Watching (86:39)

Hotline Scream (107:10)

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#283 – Beetlejuice (1988) Sep 13, 2020

The spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a malicious spirit to drive them out.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Tim Burton’s classic ghost story, Beetlejuice.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:14)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:23)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:16)

Rotten Tomatoes (69:18)

Trivia (73:35)

Cooter of the Week (80:37)

What We’ve Been Watching (90:23)

Hotline Scream (105:20)

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#282 – Random Acts of Violence (2019) Aug 31, 2020

A pair of comic book writers begin to notice scary similarities between the character they created and horrific real-life events.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Jay Baruchel, horror comics, and the brutal slasher film, Random Acts of Violence.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:40)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:37)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:46)

Rotten Tomatoes (66:18)

Cooter of the Week (70:00)

What We’ve Been Watching (77:05)

Hotline Scream (96:45)

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#281 – VHS2 (2013) Aug 24, 2020

Searching for a missing student, two private investigators break into his house and find collection of VHS tapes. Viewing the horrific contents of each cassette, they realize there may be dark motives behind the student's disappearance.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss horror anthologies, haunted tapes, and Bloody Disgusting’s, VHS2.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:15)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:37)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:08)

Rotten Tomatoes (89:23)

Trivia (95:11)

Cooter of the Week (99:10)

What We’ve Been Watching (112:03)

Hotline Scream (124:36)

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#280 – Teeth (2007) Aug 17, 2020

Still a stranger to her own body, a high school student discovers she has a physical advantage when she becomes the object of male violence.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Freud, vaginal myths, and the 2007 horror-comedy, Teeth.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:20)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:10)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:12)

Rotten Tomatoes (82:50)

Cooter of the Week (92:10)

What We’ve Been Watching (103:20)

Hotline Scream (116:40)

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#279 – Humanoids from the Deep (1980) Aug 10, 2020

Scientific experiments backfire and produce horrific mutations: half man, half fish, which terrorize a small fishing village by killing the men and raping the women.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Roger Corman, mutant sea creatures, and the exploitation film, Humanoids from the Deep.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:44)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:50)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:10)

Rotten Tomatoes (73:40)

Trivia (77:30)

Cooter of the Week (82:00)

What We’ve Been Watching (97:27)

Hotline Scream (109:40)

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#278 – Godzilla (1954) Aug 03, 2020

American nuclear weapons testing results in the creation of a seemingly unstoppable, dinosaur-like beast.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Japan, radioactive lizards, and the classic creature feature, Godzilla.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:30)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:08)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:25)

Rotten Tomatoes (84:39)

Cooter of the Week (89:51)

What We’ve Been Watching (94:51)

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#277 – Anaconda (1997) Jul 26, 2020

A "National Geographic" film crew is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who forces them along on his quest to capture the world's largest and deadliest snake.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss J-Lo, Ice Cube, and the 1997 creature feature, Anaconda.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:35)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:03)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (20:13)

Rotten Tomatoes (76:33)

Trivia (81:04)

Cooter of the Week (85:50)

What We’ve Been Watching (96:21)

Hotline Scream (107:50)

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#276 – Death Bed: The Bed That Eats (1977) Jul 20, 2020

A bed possessed by a demon spirit consumes its users alive.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss death, beds, and the horrific combination of the two in, Death Bed: The Bed That Eats.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:46)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:11)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (11:49)

Rotten Tomatoes (60:10)

Trivia (64:10)

Cooter of the Week (69:48)

What We’ve Been Watching (79:14)

Hotline Scream (91:40)

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#275 – The Prophecy (1995) Jul 13, 2020

The angel Gabriel comes to Earth to collect a soul which will end the stalemated war in Heaven, and only a former priest turned in cop, a teacher and a little girl can stop him.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Christopher Walken and religious based horror in 1995’s, The Prophecy.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (1:21)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (6:18)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (10:46)

Rotten Tomatoes (63:38)

Cooter of the Week (68:22)

What We’ve Been Watching (75:02)

Hotline Scream (93:05)

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#274 – The Hunt (2020) Jul 06, 2020

Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are, or how they got there. They don't know they've been chosen - for a very specific purpose - The Hunt.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Blumhouse, Animal Farm, and how much weight Ethan Suplee lost in, The Hunt.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:38)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:45)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (12:05)

Rotten Tomatoes (62:50)

Trivia (67:07)

Cooter of the Week (70:42)

What We’ve Been Watching (77:22)

Hotline Scream (91:10)

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#273 – Eraserhead (1977) Jun 29, 2020

Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss art-house horror, dream logic, and David Lynch’s debut feature, Eraserhead.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:20)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:52)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:15)

Rotten Tomatoes (77:07)

Trivia (83:03)

Cooter of the Week (90:47)

What We’ve Been Watching (100:04)

Hotline Scream (114:25)

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#272 – Martin (1977) Jun 21, 2020

A young man, who believes himself to be a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin in a small Pennsylvania town where he tries to redeem his blood-craving urges.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss weird vampires, Tom Savini, and mental illness in George A. Romero’s, Martin.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:55)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:28)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:11)

Rotten Tomatoes (76:47)

Trivia (82:23)

Cooter of the Week (88:25)

What We’ve Been Watching (98:13)

Hotline Scream (109:00)

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#271 – The Vast of Night (2020) Jun 15, 2020

In the twilight of the 1950s, on one fateful night in New Mexico, young switchboard operator Fay and charismatic radio DJ Everett discover a strange audio frequency that could change their small town and the future forever.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the 1950’s, science fiction, and aliens in, The Vast of Night.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:35)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:28)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:26)

Rotten Tomatoes (59:38)

Trivia (63:46)

Cooter of the Week (70:31)

What We’ve Been Watching (75:51)

Hotline Scream (86:20)

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#270 – Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981) Jun 08, 2020

In a small Southern town, a wrongfully-killed man exacts revenge on those who murdered him from beyond the grave.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the other, vengeance, and Bogan County in, Dark Night of the Scarecrow.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:40)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:37)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:35)

Rotten Tomatoes (71:29)

Trivia (75:08)

Cooter of the Week (78:59)

What We’ve Been Watching (86:04)

Hotline Scream (97:36)

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#269 – Tucker and Dale vs Evil (2010) Jun 02, 2020

Affable hillbillies Tucker and Dale are on vacation at their dilapidated mountain cabin when they are mistaken for murderers by a group of preppy college students.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss hillbillies, college kids, and the inevitable bloodbath that ensues when the two collide in, Tucker and Dale vs Evil.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:35)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:46)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (11:10)

Rotten Tomatoes (68:18)

Trivia (72:26)

Cooter of the Week (77:21)

What We’ve Been Watching (86:54)

Hotline Scream (101:13)

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#268 – The Girl with all the Gifts (2016) May 25, 2020

A scientist and a teacher living in a dystopian future embark on a journey of survival with a special young girl named Melanie.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss zombie movies, Glenn Close, and how to keep the dead fresh in, The Girl with all the Gifts.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:53)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (11:37)

Rotten Tomatoes (63:20)

Trivia (67:44)

Cooter of the Week (72:57)

What We’ve Been Watching (80:34)

Hotline Scream (105:30)

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#267 – Antichrist (2009) May 18, 2020

A grieving couple retreat to their cabin in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage, but nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss biblical allegory, the nature of the feminine, and Lars Von Trier’s, Antichrist.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:48)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:24)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:16)

Rotten Tomatoes (67:18)

Trivia (72:10)

Cooter of the Week (78:54)

What We’ve Been Watching (88:26)

Hotline Scream (97:26)

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#266 – The Orphanage (2007) May 10, 2020

A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss ghost stories, spooky kids, and J.A. Bayona’s, The Orphanage.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:12)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (11:58)

Rotten Tomatoes (71:33)

Trivia (76:17)

Cooter of the Week (83:22)

What We’ve Been Watching (87:38)

Hotline Scream (97:48)

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#265 – Thirst (2009) May 06, 2020

Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss vampires, religious horror, and Park Chan Wook’s, Thirst.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:05)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:00)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:26)

Rotten Tomatoes (70:10)

Trivia (75:13)

Cooter of the Week (81:56)

What We’ve Been Watching (89:00)

Hotline Scream (102:06)

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#264 – Alien (1979) Apr 27, 2020

After a space merchant vessel receives an unknown transmission as a distress call, one of the crew is attacked by a mysterious life form and they soon realize that its life cycle has merely begun.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss capitalism, feminism, and cats in the 1979 sci-fi, horror classic, Alien.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:30)

What We’ve Been Watching (10:47)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (27:28)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (30:52)

Rotten Tomatoes (79:20)

Trivia (83:44)

Cooter of the Week (93:05)

Hotline Scream (101:28)

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Mini-Cast: Why Don't You Just Die! (2020) Apr 20, 2020

On this bite-size episode, Bob reviews Arrow Video's blood-soaked thriller, Why Don't You Just Die!

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#263 – Ravenous (1999) Apr 20, 2020

In a remote military outpost in the 19th century, Captain John Boyd and his regiment embark on a rescue mission which takes a dark turn when they are ambushed by a sadistic cannibal.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss cannibalism, the Mexican-American war, and the 1999 horror-comedy, Ravenous.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:15)

What We’ve Been Watching (12:22)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (28:06)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (34:45)

Rotten Tomatoes (90:21)

Cooter of the Week (95:50)

Hotline Scream (100:20)

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#262 – Rawhead Rex (1986) Apr 13, 2020

Ireland will never be the same after Rawhead Rex, a particularly nasty demon, is released from his underground prison by an unwitting farmer.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Clive Barker, fertility cults, and the 1986 creature-feature, Rawhead Rex.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:20)

What We’ve Been Watching (10:28)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (25:14)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (29:39)

Rotten Tomatoes (68:13)

Trivia (74:44)

Cooter of the Week (77:55)

News (82:08)

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#261 – Triple Feature: Blade (1998), Blade 2 (2002), Blade Trinity (2004) Apr 07, 2020

Blade:

A half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires.

Blade 2:

Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires.

Blade Trinity:

Blade, now a wanted man by the FBI, must join forces with the Nightstalkers to face his most challenging enemy yet: Dracula.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Wesley Snipes, Guillermo Del Toro, and the blood soaked, action packed, Blade Trilogy.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:36)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:57)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:28)

Rotten Tomatoes (59:00)

Trivia (62:13)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (67:38)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (73:38)

Rotten Tomatoes (108:16)

Trivia (112:48)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (117:42)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (121:07)

Rotten Tomatoes (141:40)

Trivia (145:32)

Cooter of the Week (150:10)

Hotline Scream (161:58)

Bob’s Blu-Rays (170:10)

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#260 – Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) Apr 01, 2020

A strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Jack Arnold, Julie Adams, and the Universal monster movie, Creature from the Black Lagoon.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:25)

What We’ve Been Watching (10:48)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (27:14)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (32:48)

Rotten Tomatoes (66:06)

Trivia (70:16)

Cooter of the Week (82:02)

News (88:44)

Hotline Scream (98:50)

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#259 – The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) Mar 23, 2020

Hypnotist Dr. Caligari uses a somnambulist, Cesare, to commit murders.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss fairs, sleepwalking, and the 100 year old, German Expressionist film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:50)

What We’ve Been Watching (10:57)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (22:53)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (32:22)

Rotten Tomatoes (83:43)

Trivia (89:53)

Cooter of the Week (92:30)

News (99:24)

Hotline Scream (113:05)

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#258 – The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? (1964) Mar 17, 2020

Join the crew as we discuss carnivals, MST3K, and the movie with the longest title in cinema history, The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!?

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:30)

What We’ve Been Watching (9:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (23:50)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (30:25)

Rotten Tomatoes (62:40)

Cooter of the Week (68:20)

News (75:40)

Hotline Scream (82:35)

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#257 – The Invisible Man (2020) Mar 09, 2020

When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the Universal Monsters, Elisabeth Moss, and Leigh Wannell’s latest film, The Invisible Man.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:30)

What We’ve Been Watching (6:52)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (24:28)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (28:25)

Rotten Tomatoes (82:50)

Trivia (87:25)

Cooter of the Week (96:52)

News (101:50)

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#256 – Witchboard (1986) Mar 02, 2020

When his girlfriend becomes dangerously obsessed with a ghost she contacted using a ouija board, Jim reluctantly joins forces with her ex - his own estranged childhood best friend - to identify and exorcise the evil spirit.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Ouija boards, the similarities between pregnancy and possession, and the 80’s cult film, Witchboard.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:55)

What We’ve Been Watching (7:40)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (15:00)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (21:08)

Rotten Tomatoes (78:00)

Trivia (82:30)

Cooter of the Week (87:09)

Hotline Scream (94:14)

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#255 – High Tension (2003) Feb 24, 2020

Best friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls' idyllic getaway turns into an endless night of horror.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss New French Extremity, mental illness, and Alexandre Aja’s, High Tension.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:40)

What We’ve Been Watching (12:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (27:25)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (31:20)

Rotten Tomatoes (76:20)

Trivia (80:16)

Cooter of the Week (83:16)

News (88:15)

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#254 – Come to Daddy (2020) Feb 17, 2020

A man in his thirties travels to a remote cabin to reconnect with his estranged father.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss New Zealand, Elijah Wood, and the genre bending directorial debut from Ant Timpson, Come to Daddy.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:25)

What We’ve Been Watching (16:38)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (33:11)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (37:56)

Rotten Tomatoes (84:00)

Cooter of the Week (90:35)

Hotline Scream (97:23)

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#253 – The Being (1983) Feb 10, 2020

A mutated creature is wreaking havoc in a small town in Idaho. A police chief and a government scientist team up to save their rural town from its menace.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss eco-horror, political allegory, and the Idahoan anomaly, The Being.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:45)

What We’ve Been Watching (12:36)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (24:39)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (29:21)

Rotten Tomatoes (83:43)

Cooter of the Week (87:30)

News (92:15)

Hotline Scream (102:10)

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Mini-Cast: Gretel and Hansel (2020) Feb 07, 2020

On this bite size episode, Bob discusses the latest feature film from Oz Perkins, Gretel and Hansel.

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#252 – Color Out of Space (2020) Feb 02, 2020

A secluded farm is struck by a strange meteorite, which has apocalyptic consequences for the family living there and possibly the world.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Nic Cage, alpacas, and the H.P. Lovecraft short story turned feature film, Color Out of Space.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:40)

What We’ve Been Watching (13:38)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (27:07)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (31:08)

Rotten Tomatoes (71:50)

Trivia (76:37)

Cooter of the Week (86:00)

News (91:43)

Hotline Scream (102:36)

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Mini-Cast: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez Jan 30, 2020

On this bite size episode, Soju discusses the true crime, docu-series, Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez.

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#251 – Sunshine (2007) Jan 27, 2020

A team of international astronauts are sent on a dangerous mission to reignite the dying Sun with a nuclear fission bomb in 2057.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss space horror, Chris Evans, and Cillian Murphy in Danny Boyle’s, Sunshine.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:00)

What We’ve Been Watching (10:52)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (19:53)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (24:10)

Rotten Tomatoes (73:37)

Trivia (78:22)

Cooter of the Week (95:04)

News (102:31)

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Mini-Cast: Villains (2019) Jan 22, 2020

On this bite size episode, Bob discusses the horror comedy starring Bill Skarsgard and Maika Monroe, Villains.

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#250 – Lifeforce (1985) Jan 19, 2020

A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, beginning an apocalyptic descent into chaos.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss aliens, vampires, and the extremely bizarre mixture of the two in Tobe Hooper’s, Lifeforce.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:50)

What We’ve Been Watching (13:22)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (23:25)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (28:12)

Rotten Tomatoes (61:58)

Trivia (67:11)

Cooter of the Week (78:00)

News (87:00)

Hotline Scream (95:38)

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Mini-Cast: Dracula (2019) Jan 17, 2020

On this bite size episode, Soju discusses the new Netflix/BBC mini-series, Dracula!

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#249 – Scream (1996) Jan 12, 2020

A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a new killer, who targets the girl and her friends by using horror films as part of a deadly game.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Wes Craven, 90’s horror, and the brilliant meta-slasher, Scream.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:32)

What We’ve Been Watching (15:14)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (27:08)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (31:12)

Rotten Tomatoes (80:58)

Hotline Scream (86:20)

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Mini-Cast: Bracket of Blood (Round 1) Jan 06, 2020

On this bite size episode, Soju covers the winners of the Bracket of Blood: Round 1. He also takes a look at what's to come as we continue to search for the greatest horror movie of the decade!

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#248 – Bigfoot Monster Mystery (1997) Jan 05, 2020

The Sasquatch has stalked the American imagination for generations. Many have dedicated their lives to searching for it and proving that it does exist. This film goes along with a world-class photographer and group of self-styled Bigfoot experts on the hunt for this hairy mystery. Meet eyewitnesses, strap on high-tech gear, and venture into the woods in search for an all-American forest monster.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss how to entertain bigfoot, the size of bigfoot’s droppings, and the truly hilarious documentary, Bigfoot Monster Mystery.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:54)

What We’ve Been Watching (7:16)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (17:35)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (21:06)

Amazon Reviews (60:00)

Cooter of the Week (75:39)

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BONUS: Let's Get Physical (Media) - Top 10 of 2019 Jan 01, 2020

Welcome to the newest show produced by the Straight Chilling crew! Join hosts Mikey and Bob as they discuss blu-rays, 4k’s, and the boutique distributors that help keep physical media alive. Subscribe to the new show here: Let's Get Physical (Media)

On this episode...

Mikey and Bob count down their top 10 physical releases of 2019.

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#247 – Top 10 of 2019 Dec 29, 2019

It’s the end of a decade, end of a year, and end of our sanity.

On this week’s episode…

As is tradition, we close the year out by discussing our favorite films of the year. We also find out whether or not Bob could have purchased a jet-ski and just how delicious Malort is!

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:35)

Top 10 of 2019 (11:05)

Honorable Mentions (93:15)

Worst of 2019 (104:50)

Bob’s Blu Rays (121:40)

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#246 – Deadly Friend (1986) Dec 23, 2019

After his friend is killed by her abusive father, the new kid in town attempts to save her by implanting robotic microchips into her brain.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Wes Craven, studio meddling, and the bizarre genre mashup, Deadly Friend.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:00)

What We’ve Been Watching (12:50)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (23:41)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (27:45)

Rotten Tomatoes (62:11)

Trivia (68:55)

Cooter of the Week (79:30)

News (84:57)

Bob’s Blu Rays (100:43)

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Mini-Cast: Black Christmas (2019) Dec 17, 2019

On this bite-size episode, Bob discusses cults, Christmas, college, and how social commentary has always been an integral part of horror.

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#245 – Parasite (기생충) Dec 17, 2019

All unemployed, Ki-taek and his family take peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks, as they ingratiate themselves into their lives and get entangled in an unexpected incident.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Korean cinema, disproportionate wealth, and the award winning 2019 genre bender, Parasite (기생충).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:15)

What We’ve Been Watching (11:50)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (23:40)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (26:00)

Rotten Tomatoes (75:45)

Cooter of the Week (81:40)

News (86:28)

Bob’s Blu Rays (100:00)

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#244 – Mother! (2017) Dec 11, 2019

A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, and Darren Aronofsky’s, Mother!

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:50)

What We’ve Been Watching (13:11)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (24:10)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (31:04)

Rotten Tomatoes (80:04)

Trivia (87:00)

Cooter of the Week (93:28)

Hotline Scream (100:32)

Bob’s Blu Rays (118:55)

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#243 – Top 10 of the Decade (2010-2019) Dec 03, 2019

What’s your favorite scary movie (of the last decade)?

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss our favorite horror films of the last 10 years. As well as the most influential studios, art house horror, directors, and much more.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:20)

What We’ve Been Watching (11:15)

Top 10 of the Decade (19:16)

Superlatives (62:00)

Themes/Influences of the Decade (95:30)

Hotline Scream (121:20)

Bob’s Blu Rays (130:25)

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Bonus: Bracket of Blood Nov 29, 2019

It's the end of a decade and the Straight Chilling Horror Podcast wants to recognize the past 10 years of horror greatness with our very own Bracket of Blood. We need your help in deciding the greatest horror film of the past decade so we have compiled a list of 112 films for you to vote on.

Starting December 2nd you will be able to vote on films in a head to head style competition that will ultimately end with one crowned winner as the greatest horror film of the decade. Round 1 will be separated into 4 different divisions and their voting times will be as follows:

December 2 - December 6 — Killers Division

December 9 - December 13 — Monsters Division

December 16 - December 20 — Haunters Division

December 23 - December 27 — Macabre Division

Voting will begin on Mondays at midnight and last until Fridays at 11:30 pm est. Each division consist of 28 different films that will be separated into 7 different polls. That means that each week every participant will be able to cast 7 votes, one for each poll, for the movies they think should move on to round 2.

You will be able to cast your vote every week right here on our website and you can join us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to get weekly announcements regarding the bracket. We look forward to playing the Bracket of Blood with all of you and may the best film win!

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#242 – 31 (2016) Nov 26, 2019

Five carnival workers are kidnapped and held hostage in an abandoned, hellish compound where they are forced to participate in a violent game, the goal of which is to survive twelve hours against a gang of sadistic clowns.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss clowns, carnies, cannibalism, and Rob Zombie’s 31.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:36)

What We’ve Been Watching (12:43)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (27:00)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (32:57)

Rotten Tomatoes (84:05)

Trivia (89:47)

Cooter of the Week (97:34)

Hotline Scream (100:54)

Bob’s Blu Rays (120:31)

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#241 – Noroi: The Curse (2005) Nov 19, 2019

A documentary filmmaker explores seemingly unrelated paranormal incidents connected by the legend of an ancient demon called the "kagutaba."

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss demonic rituals, Japanese variety TV shows, and tin foil suits in, Noroi: The Curse.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:07)

What We’ve Been Watching (13:02)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (24:56)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (29:15)

Rotten Tomatoes (72:00)

Cooter of the Week (77:30)

News (83:00)

Hotline Scream (96:40)

Bob’s Blu Rays (105:58)

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#240 – Doctor Sleep (2019) Nov 12, 2019

Years following the events of "The Shining," a now-adult Dan Torrance meets a young girl with similar powers as he tries to protect her from a cult known as The True Knot who prey on children with powers to remain immortal.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Stephen King, Mike Flanagan, and the sequel to The Shining, Doctor Sleep.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:10)

What We’ve Been Watching (10:55)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (26:23)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (30:08)

Rotten Tomatoes (84:50)

Trivia (90:28)

Cooter of the Week (103:32)

Hotline Scream (110:40)

Bob’s Blu Rays (121:45)

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#239 – The Lighthouse (2019) Nov 05, 2019

The hypnotic and hallucinatory tale of two lighthouse keepers on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Robert Eggers, Willem Dafoe, and Robert Pattinson in The Lighthouse.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:02)

What We’ve Been Watching (8:02)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (19:35)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (22:26)

Rotten Tomatoes (81:03)

Trivia (86:11)

Cooter of the Week (98:02)

Hotline Scream (104:53)

Bob’s Blu Rays (116:14)

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#238 – Double Feature: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986) Oct 30, 2019

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre:

Two siblings and three of their friends en route to visit their grandfather's grave in Texas end up falling victim to a family of cannibalistic psychopaths And must survive the terrors of leatherface and his family.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2:

A radio host is victimized by the cannibal family as a former Texas Marshall hunts them.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Tobe Hooper, the great state of Texas, and a pair of horror classics in our annual Halloween Extravaganza!

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:50)

What We’ve Been Watching (10:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (21:16)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (23:50)

Rotten Tomatoes (77:00)

Trivia (80:42)

Cooter of the Week (86:05)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (92:54)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (97:43)

Rotten Tomatoes (155:22)

Trivia (160:16)

Cooter of the Week (169:13)

Hotline Scream (175:32)

Bob’s Blu Rays (195:37)

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Mini-Cast: Satanic Panic (2019) Oct 24, 2019

On this bite-size episode, Bob discusses cults, Fangoria, and the bloody new film from Chelsea Stardust, Satanic Panic.

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#237 – Haunt (2019) Oct 22, 2019

On Halloween, a group of friends encounter an "extreme" haunted house that promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realization that some nightmares are real.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss extreme haunts, body modification, and the latest Halloween centered horror film, Haunt.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:30)

What We’ve Been Watching (11:03)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (24:40)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (32:48)

Rotten Tomatoes (70:20)

Cooter of the Week (75:31)

News (78:56)

Hotline Scream (86:50)

Bob’s Blu Rays (102:40)

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Mini-Cast: 3 From Hell (2019) Oct 17, 2019

On this bite sized episode, join Bob as he reviews the third installment in Rob Zombie's Firefly family trilogy, 3 From Hell.

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#236 – Ghost (1990) Oct 16, 2019

After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Whoopi Goldberg, Patrick Swayze, and the quintessential horror film, Ghost.

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#235 – Deliverance (1972) Oct 08, 2019

Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's dammed and turned into a lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a canoeing trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the boundaries of horror, mother nature, and why people are terrified of the south in, Deliverance.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:10)

What We’ve Been Watching (11:53)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (27:26)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (34:38)

Rotten Tomatoes (84:20)

Trivia (94:25)

Cooter of the Week (112:30)

Hotline Scream (117:44)

Bob’s Blu Rays (133:42)

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#234 – The Craft (1996) Oct 01, 2019

A newcomer to a Catholic prep high school falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft, and they all soon conjure up various spells and curses against those who anger them.

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Join the crew as we discuss the 90’s, Fairuza Balk, and the quintessential high school witch movie, The Craft.

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#233 – Tigers Are Not Afraid (2019) Sep 24, 2019

A dark fairy tale about a gang of five children trying to survive the horrific violence of the cartels and the ghosts created every day by the drug war.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the Mexican Drug War, Guillermo Del Toro, and Issa Lopez’ Tigers Are Not Afraid.

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#232 – Curse of the Cannibal Confederates (1982) Sep 17, 2019

A group of Southern deer hunters stop at a church graveyard in the woods. Their activities arouse the corpses of long-dead Confederate soldiers, who attack them.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss TROMA, Lloyd Kaufman, and the ultra low budget “film” from 1982, Curse of the Cannibal Confederates.

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#231 – IT Chapter Two (2019) Sep 09, 2019

Twenty-seven years after their first encounter with the terrifying Pennywise, the Losers Club have grown up and moved away, until a devastating phone call brings them back.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Stephen King, Bill Hader, getting old, and the terrifying conclusion to one of the most profitable horror films ever made, IT Chapter Two.

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Mini-Cast: Gags the Clown (2019) Sep 05, 2019

Welcome to another Mini-Cast, in which the Straight Chilling Crew will bring you a bite sized version of the show you know and love. Join Bob as he discusses the latest Bloody Disgusting production, directed by Adam Krause and starring Lauren Ashley Carter, Gags the Clown.

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#230 – Shin Godzilla (2016) Aug 31, 2019

Japan is besieged by the radioactive, gargantuan, Godzilla yet again! Will they be able to defend their country? Will the USA lend a hand? Will people be sitting in board-rooms? Tune in and find out.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Japan, the Fukushima nuclear disaster, and the giant monster movie, Shin Godzilla.

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#229 – Army of Darkness (1992) Aug 26, 2019

Ash (Bruce Campbell) is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., where he must battle an army of the dead and retrieve the Necronomicon so he can return home.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi, and the third installment in the Evil Dead trilogy, Army of Darkness.

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Mini-Cast: Ready or Not (2019) Aug 24, 2019

On the latest Mini-Cast, Bob talks about Ready or Not (2019), directed by Radio Silence, (Southbound and the VHS segment 10/31/98) and starring Samara Weaving (The Babysitter, Mayhem). In the film, Grace marries into the exceedingly wealthy Le Domas family who has built a board game empire. It’s tradition that on their wedding night the family sits down to play a random game. This time, it's Hide and Seek.

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#228 – Frailty (2001) Aug 19, 2019

A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to destroy people who were in fact "demons."

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, and the truly bizarre film, Frailty.

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#227 – Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) Aug 12, 2019

Based on the children’s book series from 1981-1991, this anthology film adaption brings Alvin Schwartz’ stories and Stephen Gammell’s horrific illustrations to life. Directed by Andre Ovredal (The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Troll Hunter) and produced by Guillermo Del Toro (The Shape of Water, Pan’s Labyrinth), a group of teens find a book of short horror stories that seem to be coming to life. They must face their fears in order to survive this literary nightmare.

On this week’s episode…

Join the crew as we discuss children’s horror literature, spooky illustrations, and the latest from director Andre Ovredal, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

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#226 – Cujo (1983) Aug 05, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss rabies, adultery, and a classic Stephen King novel turned movie, Cujo.

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#225 – Halloween Resurrection (2002) Jul 29, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss Busta Rhymes, reality television, and arguably the worst film in the Halloween franchise, Halloween Resurrection.

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#224 – Stranger Things 3 (2019) Jul 22, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss capitalism, communism, and the Netflix original sensation, Stranger Things 3.

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Mini-Cast: Crawl (2019) Jul 20, 2019

On this bite-size episode, Randy shares his thoughts on the latest creature feature from the new French extremity guru himself, Alex Aja.

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#223 – The Innkeepers (2011) Jul 15, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss ghosts, the art of the jump scare, and how damn lovable Pat Healy is in, The Innkeepers.

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#222 – Midsommar (2019) Jul 08, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss magic mushrooms, the Swedish, and the latest cult catastrophe from the mind of Ari Aster, Midsommar.

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Bonus: Interview with Joe Bob Briggs Jul 03, 2019

On this very special episode we are joined by the world’s foremost drive in critic, Joe Bob Briggs! Listen in as we discuss his origins as a journalist, his show on Shudder The Last Drive In, and his new live show How Rednecks Saved Hollywood.

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Mini-Cast: Annabelle Comes Home (2019) Jul 01, 2019

On this bite size episode, join Bob as he reviews the the 7th installment in the Conjuring Universe, Annabelle Comes Home.

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#221 – The Wailing (2016) Jun 28, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss Korean cinema, the beef between Korea and Japan, and the 2016 possession flick, The Wailing.

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Mini-Cast: Child's Play (2019) Jun 25, 2019

On this Mini-Cast, join Soju and Bob as they discuss a more technologically advanced version of the pint-size serial killer you know and love. Big brother isn't always big.

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#220 – Feast (2005) Jun 21, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss Jason Mewes, Henry Rollins, and the early 2000’s splatter movie, Feast.

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Mini-Cast: The Dead Don't Die (2019) Jun 15, 2019

On our latest bite size episode, Bob reviews the new hipster, zombie-comedy, directed by Jim Jarmusch, The Dead Don't Die.

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#219 – Escape Room (2019) Jun 14, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss overreactions, feeling trapped, and the latest in franchise horror, Escape Room.

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Mini-Cast: Ma (2019) Jun 08, 2019

On our first ever Mini-Cast, Bob reviews the latest Blumhouse joint starring Octavia Spencer as an enabling, spinster with a hidden agenda in, Ma.

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#218 – Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) Jun 07, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss giant monsters, giant leaps in logic, and the giant size blockbuster, Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

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#217 – Brightburn (2019) May 29, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss Superman, what would happen if Superman was bad, and the movie that shows what would happen if Superman was bad, Brightburn.

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Bonus: Creepshow Live May 26, 2019

What you’re about to hear are the events that transpired on Saturday May 18, 2019 inside The Justice Pub in Jacksonville, FL. The Straight Chilling Crew combined forces with The Short Box Podcast to discuss the horror classic, Creepshow in both comic book and movie form.

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#216 – Vampire’s Kiss (1988) May 24, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss Nic Cage, New York City, and the truly bat shit movie, Vampire’s Kiss.

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#215 – Inside (2007) May 17, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss new French extremity, crazy moms, and one of the most brutal films we’ve covered to date, Inside.

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#214 – The Frighteners (1996) May 13, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss Peter Jackson, Michael J. Fox, and the wildly complex movie that birthed WETA Digital, The Frighteners.

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#213 – The Hidden (1987) May 03, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss sports cars, ghetto blasters, and how Cooters are actually just people being controlled by aliens in, The Hidden.

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#212 – American Psycho (2000) Apr 26, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss Christian Bale, Mary Harron, Bret Easton Ellis, and the serial killer book turned movie, American Psycho.

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#211 – Lords of Chaos (2019) Apr 19, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss Rory Culkin, the emergence of Norwegian Black Metal, and the suicide, murder, and arson associated with it in, Lords of Chaos.

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#210 – Hellboy (2019) Apr 14, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss Neil Marshall, David Harbour, Mike Mignola, and the reboot of a once successful comic book movie franchise, Hellboy.

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#209 – Pet Sematary (2019) Apr 08, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss John Lithgow, Wendigos, and cats with that Forest Whitaker eye in, Pet Sematary.

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#208 – House of Wax (2005) Apr 01, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss Paris Hilton, horror remakes, and the mall rock epic from 2005, House of Wax.

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#207 – Us (2019) Mar 28, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss family vacations, evil Tim Heidecker, and Jordan Peele’s second feature length horror film, Us.

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#206 – Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) Mar 18, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss nipple shocking, Billy Zane, and yet another brothel centric Tales from the Crypt movie, Demon Knight.

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#205 – The Farm (2018) Mar 11, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss evil ass country folk, how meat is murder, and this weird little movie from 2018 called, The Farm.

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#204 – The Entity (1982) Mar 04, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss groping ghosts, psychology, parapsychology, and the super spooky 1982 film, The Entity.

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#203 – Audition (1999) Feb 25, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss Takashi Miike, Japanese horror, and the truly twisted love story, Audition.

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#202 – Happy Death Day 2U (2019) Feb 18, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss Back to the Future, evil college Deans, and the latest pseudo-slasher from Blumhouse, Happy Death Day 2U.

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#201 – They (2002) Feb 11, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss Wes Craven, night terrors, and the early 2000’s sleeper creeper, They.

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#200 - A Retrospective Feb 01, 2019

Join the crew as we reflect upon the past 200 shows by playing games, talking ratings, answering listener questions, deliver the definitive Cooter Profile, and much more.

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Show Notes:

Intro

Cooter Profile 8:30

Guest Clip 17:50

Straight Stats 26:15

Guest Clip 46:45

Listener Questions 54:15

Guest Clip 131:15

Screamin' and Creamin' 133:00

Know Your Boo 140:15

Who Said That!? 170:30

Clip Reel 189:00

Shouts Outs 221:55

Outro

#199 – Martyrs (2008) Jan 28, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss New French Extremity, Pascal Laugier, and one of the most infamous horror films of all time, Martyrs.

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#198 – Glass (2019) Jan 21, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss M. Night Shyamalan’s career, superhero movies, and the latest film from one of the most polarizing director’s of all time, Glass.

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#197 – The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) Jan 14, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss found footage, goofy masks, and one of the most infamous horror films of all time, The Poughkeepsie Tapes. We also talk to filmmaker Sam Farmer about his latest movie, Cry for the Bad Man.

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#196 – The Descent (2005) Jan 04, 2019

Join the crew as we discuss the grieving process, the many metaphors for a cave, and Neil Marshall’s modern classic, The Descent.

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#195 – Top 10 of 2018 Dec 27, 2018

Join the crew as we reflect upon 2018 and discuss the best and worst films the year had to offer.

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#194 – Christmas Evil (1980) Dec 21, 2018

Join the crew as we discuss snooping children, a murderous Santa Claus, and John Waters’ favorite Christmas movie, Christmas Evil.

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#193 – Jacob’s Ladder (1990) Dec 17, 2018

Join the crew as we discuss Tim Robbins, Vietnam, speed demons, and the classic 90’s horror, Jacob’s Ladder.

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#192 – The Shining (1980) Dec 10, 2018

Join the crew as we discuss haunted hotels, cabin fever, and the classic Stanley Kubrick film, The Shining.

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#191 – Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter (1984) Dec 03, 2018

Join the crew as we discuss horny teens, machete killings, and one the best installments in one of the best horror franchises in history, Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter.

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#190 – Motel Hell (1980) Nov 26, 2018

Join the crew as we discuss motels, fritters, the ancient art of meat smoking, and the fever-dream that is, Motel Hell.

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#189 – The Haunting of Hill House (2018) Nov 19, 2018

Join the crew as we discuss creepy houses, a haunted family, and the latest from director Mike Flanagan, The Haunting of Hill House.

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#188 – Overlord (2018) Nov 13, 2018

Join the crew as we discuss Nazis, zombies, and the inevitable intersection of the two in, Overlord.

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#187 – Suspiria (2018) Nov 09, 2018

Join the crew as we discuss Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Thom Yorke, and Luca Guadagnino’s remake of the Italian horror classic, Suspiria.

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