Mostly Horror

Filmmaker Christophe Gans ( Silent Hill , Brotherhood of the Wolf , Beauty and the Beast ) joins Mostly Horror to talk about the power of video games as a storytelling medium , what makes Silent Hill one of the most haunting and enduring horror franchises of all time, and what it was like to return to that world nearly 20 years later with Return to Silent Hill .  We explore why Silent Hill’s brand...

It’s January, so we’re pulling out the horror crystal ball and looking ahead at what 2026 has in store. Friend of the Pod Gigi Leal (RoomforScream) joins us to go through a stacked list of upcoming horror movies and just… scream at each other like horror fans do. We get into things we’re excited about, things we’re nervous about, and things we’re already overthinking way too much—covering titles l...

We’re starting 2026 the Mostly Horror way!! Talking horror with friends and arguing about what scared us the most. For our first episode of the new year, we’re joined once again by Mike Scollins , writer for Late Night with Seth Meyers and a longtime friend of the show. Mike’s been on with us plenty of times before, from general horror hangouts, to breaking down Scream 6 , to helping us celebrate...

Pull your chair a little closer and turn the lights down. This week on Mostly Horror, it’s just Sean and Steve, inviting listeners to settle in for a set of holiday stories best heard late at night. After a brief stop in horror news, they share three chilling Holiday tales pulled from dark corners of the internet. A man visiting his mother wakes up to discover something important has vanished. A f...

With the holiday season in full swing and schedules getting messy, this week’s Mostly Horror episode came together a little differently. With no guest and a last minute pivot, Sean and Steve sit down to talk through what’s been happening across the horror landscape lately. The episode kicks off with a rundown of recent news, from the tragic passing of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer to upda...

This week on Mostly Horror, we are absolutely honored to be joined by the writer of Edward Scissorhands , The Nightmare Before Christmas , The Addams Family , Corpse Bride , Homeward Bound , The Secret Garden , Black Beauty and more... Caroline Thompson. Caroline is one of the quiet architects of our childhoods, a storyteller whose work shaped entire generations without ever being given or demandi...

This week on Mostly Horror , we’re joined by the absolute legend: Matthew Lillard . From Scream to Thirteen Ghosts , Scooby-Doo , and now the ever-expanding Five Nights at Freddy’s universe, Lillard has carved out one of the most beloved and eclectic careers in genre cinema. We talk about his long-standing place in horror, the massive energy he brings to conventions, and why fans still rally aroun...

This week on Mostly Horror, we’re hanging out with filmmaking and writing duo Peter S. Hall and Paul Gandersman to talk about their creative partnership, their genre instincts, and their new indie horror film Man Finds Tape. We get into the strange magic of found footage, the influence of small town religion, Peter’s years discovering breakout talent at SXSW, and how the project ended up landing w...

This week on Mostly Horror, Steve and Sean sit down with author Jess Hagemann; the brilliantly twisted mind behind Mother-Eating and Headcheese.  Jess joins the boys for a wild, spoiler free conversation about transgressive fiction, cult psychology, why Marie Antoinette’s legacy is more complex than you've heard, and how the grotesque can be used to explore power, femininity, and body autonomy in...

Hey Horror Fans!!! This week on Mostly Horror , Steve and Sean sit down with filmmaker Lotfy Nathan to talk about The Carpenter’s Son — a dark and daring reimagining of Christ’s childhood that pulls from the apocryphal Infancy Gospel of Thomas . Lotfy dives into religious myth, backlash from the faithful, and what it was like directing Nicolas Cage , FKA Twigs , and Noah Jupe in one of the most ar...

Hey Horror Fans!!! This week actress Sarah Durn joins the boys to talk about Chris Stuckmann’s Debut horror film Shelby Oaks!! The viral found footage style paranormal mystery that’s got the horror world buzzing. They chat about the movie’s ghostly atmosphere, filming at real haunted locations, Sarah’s thoughts on the supernatural and they even get into a little Medieval shenanigans and alchemy......

Hey Horror Fans!!! This week on Mostly Horror, Steve and Sean find themselves back in the quiet town of Glen Echo with Leslie Vernon himself, Nathan Baesel, and Behind the Mask screenwriter David J. Stieve.  They dive into the making of the beloved cult classic, the genius meta world that made it so unique, and what the future holds for Leslie, including talk of the long awaited sequel.  It’s a ki...

Hey Horror Fans!!! 🎃 Halloween is right around the corner, so we’re taking a trip back to Halloweentown! In this Mostly Horror Rewind , we revisit our 2021 conversation with J. Paul Zimmerman , who played the brainy Dylan in the beloved Disney classic. Before the rewind, we dive into the latest horror news. From the newly announced Primate 🦍 to the upcoming remake of Who Can Kill a Child? After...

It’s spooky season and Steve and Sean are diving headfirst into the blood soaked chaos of V/H/S: Halloween ! This week it’s just the guys catching up on horror news, swapping scares, and breaking down the latest entry in the found footage anthology that refuses to die. Grab your candy, dim the lights, and get ready for another Mostly Horror deep dive. COME HANG OUT!!!     Follow Us on So...

Hey Horror Fans!!! It’s the second week of spooky season and we’re joined by the one and only Henry Zebrowski, the podcasting legend, comedian, and actor you know from Last Podcast on the Left , Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell , and The Wolf of Wall Street .  Sean’s been waiting years for this one, and it does not disappoint. We chat horror, aliens, and the blurry line between both, from Henry’s...

Spooky season is here and Steve and Sean are kicking it off with a loaded Mostly Horror Rewind. The guys start with some fresh horror news including a new cinematic R L Stine project, a revamp of Young Frankenstein, and Michael Shanks’ bizarrely titled Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel. Then it is back to one of their all time favorite conversations with writer, director, and producer Bryan Bertino. Bertino...

On this episode of Mostly Horror , Steve and Sean dive into some of the biggest horror news of the week like Martin Scorsese teaming up with Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence for a brand new horror project, and SNLs Kenan Thompson bringing Sleepaway Camp back in a surprising way. After the news, the guys share their thoughts on the new film HIM Directed by Justin Tipping and produced by Jord...

This week on Mostly Horror , Sean and Steve welcome back horror master Clay McLeod Chapman for a fun, introspective and wide ranging conversation. Clay talks about bringing his unique brand of dread to Marvel Comics ( including Spiderman, Venom and Carnage ), the eerie origins of his graphic novel Seance in the Asylum , and the twisted delights of his brand new short story collection Acquired Tast...

Things didn’t go quite as planned this week on Mostly Horror, but sometimes that makes for the most interesting conversations. With our guest lineup shifting last minute, we start by unpacking the shocking news of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, reflecting on his controversial career, the polarizing reactions online, and the bigger cultural questions moments like this stir up. From there, we rewind...

This week on Mostly Horror we welcome back acclaimed author Eric LaRocca, one of the most exciting voices shaping modern horror. Eric is a three time Bram Stoker Award finalist, Shirley Jackson Award nominee, and Splatterpunk Award winner, recently praised by Esquire as a writer helping lead horror into its next golden age.   We talk about Eric’s upcoming novel We Are Always Tender With Our Dead,...

Step inside the world of The Twisted Spine , New York City’s first bookstore dedicated entirely to horror and dark literature . We’re joined by the founders to talk about their love of the genre, their horror origin stories, and why they felt the city needed a space that celebrates all things spooky, chilling, and weird. We dig into the role horror plays in building community, especially in today’...

Writer, director, producer, and actor Macon Blair joins us this week to talk about his fascinating career, and his bold new take on a cult classic: the unrated remake of The Toxic Avenger (in theaters August 29). You’ve seen Macon on screen in films like Blue Ruin , Green Room , Thunder Road , and even Oppenheimer . He also won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize with his directorial debut I Don’t Feel...

This week on Mostly Horror , we’re kicking back with horror influencer Gigi Leal (@RoomforScream) for a proper Horror Hangout. We start with the question on everyone’s mind: what exactly is going on with this new War of the Worlds movie starring Ice Cube? It’s a screen-life take on the H.G. Wells classic, dropped on Prime Video in July, and somehow managed to land a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes . Dependi...

Steve’s flying solo this week with our brother in pod and recurring guest Adam Volerich from Eye of the Duck . They kick things off by catching up and chatting about Adam’s new horror feature Drink and Be Merry , currently making the rounds on the festival circuit. From there, it’s a dive into the raw thrills of found footage horror!!! Exploring the cultural and personal impact of Cloverfield , an...

Joseph Kahn has directed some of the most iconic music videos of all time... Say My Name by Destiny’s Child, Everybody by the Backstreet Boys, Without Me by Eminem, Bad Blood by Taylor Swift…the list goes on. But he’s also a filmmaker who refuses to play it safe. His newest film, ICK , is a wild, splattery horror comedy that somehow feels both unhinged and deeply personal. This week we sit down wi...