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HTWDT Episode 26: Pet Sematary (1989) Bring Her Back (2025) Aug 17, 2025

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This one should be fun! A whole episode on grief! How adorable! The boys cover Stephen King's classic Pet Sematary (1989), a film undoubtedly about the cons of the trucking industry and the pros of fencing off your yard! Mike gives a few behind-the-scenes tidbits he learned from John Blake about working on the show with David Anderson and his father, Lance.

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We paired it with the much talked about, highly popular, Bring Her Back (2025) from the immensely talented Philippou brothers. This ones a banga! There's some good little behind the scenes tidbits of things Mike learned from Larry Van Duynhoven who helmed the makeup with his team at Scarecrew

https://www.instagram.com/scarecrew_studios/

You can check his insta for some good Bring Her Back bits as well as some of the other things he and his Scarecrew are doing.

We also joke about taking the kindergarten teacher to the basement, and Tyler is live from Morocco. All this and more on this supersized episode!

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HTWDT Episode 25: 28 Days Later (2003) and 28 Years Later (2025) Aug 03, 2025

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It's our 25th episode, but it's all about the magic of the number 28. We are deeply engrossed in all things Danny Boyle, Alex Garland, and Sandra Bullock. We start with the original 28 Days Later and break it down. We have a Quiz! We begin with a spoiler-free portion of the new 28 Years Later, and we conclude it all with a bit of WTF did we just witness when we talk about the end everyone's chirping about? This episode has more zombie dongs than you can shake a stick at.

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HTWDT Episode 24: The Amityville Horror (1979) and Don't Listen (2020) Jul 20, 2025

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Hey Everyone! This time it's! The Amityville Horror (1979) more like Scammityville Borer...spoiler alert! And the more recent choice is the Spanish film Don't Listen (2020), also known as Voces in Europe. Don't Listen comes to us from one of our own Patreon supporters who continually suggested it until we gave in. Persistence is key kids! We're glad we finally listened! These two movies pair well together, and we think this is a fun episode! For some BTS pics from Don't Listen, check out the makeup FX team's Instagram, OXUM FX . There's a lot of cool stuff there.

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HTWDT Episode 23: Poltergeist (1982) and Presence (2025) Jul 06, 2025

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They're here! This one's got a fantastic classic Poltergeist from the summer of (1982) and a new one, Presence (2025) that lots of folks have been talking about. Just wait till you hear James, Steven Soderbergh impersonation. It's spot on! Some good behind-the-scenes content about Poltergeist (I wish Craig Reardon had an Instagram account!). There's a bit about the "curse" of Poltergeist, and as usual, a lot of laughs were had.

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HTWDT Episode 22: From Dusk till Dawn (1996) Sinners (2025) Jun 22, 2025

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Hey everyone! Welcome new Listeners! Here's a super-sized episode of the show! This time, it's From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), which Mike worked on, and the new It girl of vampire films Ryan Coogler's Sinners (2025). This episode features a lot of great behind-the-scenes content from Dusk. We also delve into the Canadian treat, Poutine, and Swedish Blues. So listen along and have a laugh with us!

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KNB EFX Group did the FX for Dusk till Dawn (I had the pleasure of working there 22 years!)

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Mike Fontaine a super talented artist headed up the makeup FX for Sinners check him out!

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HTWDT Episode 21: Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) and A Hell of a Summer (2025) Jun 08, 2025

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This one's Looong. That's okay, we think most of you like that...In anticipation of our live show in Crystal Lake, Illinois, on Friday June 13th, we have pre-reviewed the movie we will be screening there. Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) and a movie it pairs damn well with Finn Wolfhard's horror comedy, A Hell of a Summer (2025) This is a good way to kick off the summer for us here with some campy camp counselor slashing. If you're anywhere near Crystal Lake, Illinois, on Friday, June 13th, plan to come to the show. On Crystal Lake outside! There are some tickets at the gate, but pre-release is sold out. COME SEE US!

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HTWDT Episode 20: Monkey Shines (1988) and The Monkey (2025) May 25, 2025

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Too much Monkey Bizness! It's another milestone! 20 episodes! Well, look at us go monkeying around! This is another one that comes from the hearts and minds of our Patreon supporters on the Discord. We wanted to review Osgood Perkins' latest, The Monkey (2025) based on the Stephen King short story, and they chose George Romero's dare we say...classic? Monkey Shines (1988) to walk down the movie aisle with it. Thank you for reminding us this movie was around! We had quite a few laughs, and we even started to rewrite a Misfits song for it. Because 'Monkey with a straight razor' sounds like a Misfits song, Thanks, Art! That's going to be dropping in a few days, first on Patreon!

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HTWDT Episode 19: Final Destination Series Retrospective with producer Craig Perry May 11, 2025

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It's our 19th episode and our 3rd guest! With the new movie Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) coming out, we wanted to talk to Producer and friend of the show Craig Perry, who was involved in all of those films. Craig was also one of the main producers on the American Pie series, and so much more over the years. He's got a fantastic, fun energy and a lot to say. If you are a fan of the Final Destination movies, we cover all of them in this episode. He gives us a lot of behind-the-scenes stories, and even answers some questions our supporters wanted to know. It's a really terrific interview. Plus, Mike introduces him using the voice of Casey Kasem (yeah, most of you won't get that), and there's a mishap at the drive-in in the lobby break.

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HTWDT Episode 18: Rec (2007) and Infested (2024) Apr 26, 2025

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This episode, Mike and James explore two titles with a little international flair. Both of these movies need a superintendent who's not a jerk to help the cast escape the horrors of their run-down apartment buildings. One has an issue with zombies and the other is infested with spiders... "What Nooo!!" Yes, that's right, Mark Wahlberg. On this episode, we get continental and discuss the now "classic" found footage Spanish film Rec (2007), which has gone on to spawn many sequels since it came out. As well as 2024's French, creepy spider movie Infested (titled Vermine in France). And since they are both in their respective home languages, we felt this was a great pairing suggestion by our Patreon supporters on Discord. So tune up on your French and Spanish classes, kick back and have a listen. If you're enjoying the show, and we assume if you made it this far...you are, please review the show somewhere (Apple or Spotify) and help us get the word out. Thanks!

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HTWDT Episode 17: Childs Play (1988) and Companion (2025) Apr 13, 2025

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Thanks for being here with us! In this episode we cover companionship. It’s a beautiful thing that shouldn’t be abused, or mixed with Voodoo apparently. Both of these films show how companionship can go terribly and amazingly wrong. We get deep into the original Childs Play (1988) where Chucky became the horror icon he is today. We talk a lot about the behind the scenes geniuses for Chucky. In a world before digital FX these guys, Kevin Yahger and crew, were rock stars. Our companion film (see what I did there) is Companion (2025) the first feature film from writer and TV director Drew Hancock. Starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid.

For a look at Kevin Yahger, who designed and built Chucky, and what else he has been involved in check his insta.

https://www.instagram.com/yagherfx/

Again Jeremy Selenfriend and his talented crew did a lot of Companion gore see this link.

https://www.instagram.com/jselenfriend/p/DHYdkG2O0om/?img_index=1

Legacy Effects did the robot arm….I mean look at what they do!

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