How I Met Your Monster - Zach Wincik and Danny Salemme

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SCREAM Commentary / SCREAM 7 Predictions (w/ Laron Chapman) Feb 09, 2026

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In anticipation for SCREAM 7, Zach sits down with two SCREAM super fans (co-host Danny and special guest Laron Chapman) to discuss the original film and it's upcoming sequel. To hear new commentary episodes each month, check out Patreon and become a How I Met Your Monster MENACE for only $3!

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A Fascist and The Pale Man in Guillermo del Toro's PAN'S LABYRINTH Feb 02, 2026

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We wrap up our SCARYTALES triple feature with Guillermo Del Toro’s war-torn journey through the horrors of fascism. The Pale Man sees you, but fantasy frees you, and it turns out that the real monsters are the fascist fuck-heads we met along the way as we travel back to Francoist Spain in 1944 to meet Captain Vidal and a fairy-filled forest in PAN’S LABYRINTH.

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Wheelers, Princess Mombi, and The Nome King in Walter Murch's RETURN TO OZ Jan 19, 2026

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Return to Oz might be marketed as a fantasy sequel—but rewatching it as adults reveals something far darker. From electroshock therapy and abandoned children to the Wheelers, Princess Mombi’s Hall of Heads, and the terrifying Nome King, this Disney film feels more like a full-blown horror movie than a family classic.

In this episode of How I Met Your Monster, we continue our Scarytales triple feature by breaking down Return to Oz through the lens of monster introductions, childhood trauma, and nightmare fuel imagery. We explore why this movie terrified so many of us as kids, how it stays unsettling as adults, and why it might be Disney’s most disturbing film.

We also dive into behind-the-scenes facts, Walter Murch’s direction, the film’s connection to the original Oz books, and how Return to Oz embraces darker fantasy in the tradition of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.

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Werewolves in Neil Jordan's THE COMPANY OF WOLVES Jan 05, 2026

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In this episode of How I Met Your Monster, we kick off our Scary Tales triple feature by diving into Neil Jordan’s 1984 horror film The Company of Wolves. Inspired by Angela Carter’s reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood, this surreal fairy-tale nightmare blends werewolves, dream logic, and body-horror transformations into one of the strangest films of the decade.

We break down the film’s seven monster reveals, unsettling werewolf transformation effects, and its controversial themes around puberty, repression, folklore, and gender roles. From wolves peeling out of human skin to dream-within-a-dream storytelling, The Company of Wolves challenges traditional fairy tales and refuses simple interpretations.

Along the way, we connect the film to classic werewolf lore, fairy-tale history (Charles Perrault), and other surreal horror films that prioritize vibes over clarity. Is The Company of Wolves a feminist fairy tale? A disturbing coming-of-age story? Or just an aggressively weird werewolf movie? We don’t fully agree—and that’s the point.

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Art the Clown in Damien Leone's TERRIFIER 3 (Christmas Special) Dec 22, 2025

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In this holiday-themed episode of How I Met Your Monster, Zach, Danny, and Casey unwrap Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3, a Christmas-set descent into extreme horror led once again by Art the Clown. What begins as festive fun quickly turns into a debate about gore limits, audience intent, and what horror is supposed to make us feel.

The hosts explore whether Terrifier 3 is simply a showcase for increasingly elaborate kills or a continuation of the franchise’s growing mythos. While Casey celebrates the film as peak fan service and Art’s strongest performance yet, Zach and Danny wrestle with visceral reactions, lingering violence, and the physical toll of watching the movie. Along the way, the conversation touches on Christmas horror traditions, MPAA censorship history, Freddy Krueger comparisons, and why Art the Clown has become one of modern horror’s most recognizable icons.

Love it or hate it, Terrifier 3 sparks exactly the kind of reaction it sets out to provoke—and this episode captures that tension in real time.

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Freddy Krueger in Chuck Russell's A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS Dec 08, 2025

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Wrapping up our IN DA KLERB WE ALL MONSTERS triple feature, we’re admitting ourselves to Westin Hills Psychiatric Hospital to meet the bastard son of 100 maniacs, better known as Freddy Krueger, in A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS, starring Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, Patricia Arquette, Craig Wasson, Rodney Eastman, Ken Sagoes, Jennifer Rubin, Penelope Sudrow, Bradley Gregg, Ira Heiden, Priscilla Pointer, Laurence Fishburne, and John Saxon.

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Commentary - THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (Patreon Preview) Dec 01, 2025

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An episode 50 years in the making has us shivering with antici… pation. In this month’s Patreon Exclusive commentary episode, we’re meeting Dr. Frank-N-Furter and his horny chorus of Transylvanians in Jim Sharman’s THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. This episode is available to our Maniac Patrons. Subscribe now for monthly commentary episodes, plus additional bonus content and perks.

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Dracula, Wolf Man, Frankenstein, Gill Man, and The Mummy in Fred Dekker's THE MONSTER SQUAD Nov 24, 2025

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As we continue our IN DA KLERB WE ALL MONSTERS triple feature, we’re stocking up on silver bullets and garlic pizza to meet an ‘80s take on the Universal Monsters in THE MONSTER SQUAD, starring Andre Gower, Tom Noonan, Duncan Regehr, Ryan Lambert, Jon Gries, Ashley Bank, Leonardo Cimino, Brent Chalem, Robby Kiger, Stephen Macht, Mary Ellen Trainor, Stan Shaw, Lisa Fuller, and Jack Gwillim.

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The Grim Reaper in Peter Jackson's THE FRIGHTENERS Nov 10, 2025

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We kick off our IN DA KLERB WE ALL MONSTERS triple feature with Peter Jackson’s con job comedy from beyond the grave. The reaper is reaping, the grievers are weeping, and it turns out the portal to Hell is a giant butthole with the head of a demonic snake as we stage our next haunted house to make some quick cash, only to end up meeting the supernatural serial killer Johnny Bartlett — and his secret partner in crime — in… THE FRIGHTENERS. Starring Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin, Jeffrey Combs, Dee Wallace, Jake Busey, Chi McBride, Jim Fyfe, Troy Evans, and R. Lee Ermey.

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The How I Met Your Monster 2025 Halloween Monster Ranking Oct 27, 2025

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It's time for the 3rd annual How I Met Your Monster Halloween Monster Ranking! We've each ranked the 25 movie monsters that we've met since last Halloween, and compiled them into one definitive list for one hell of an episode. Who will come out on top? The Terminator? Jason Voorhees? Dr. Caligari? Tune in to find out which movie monsters take home the top spots in the 2025 How I Met Your Monster Halloween Monster Ranking!

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