So, You Like Horror? Podcast

What’s the real cost of building a family empire? This week on So, You Like Horror?, I’m going solo to explore Mike Flanagan’s The Fall of the House of Usher, the 2023 Netflix horror series inspired by Edgar Allan Poe. I break down all eight episodes, dig into the Usher family’s downfall, and unpack the Poe references and Easter eggs behind the show’s most memorable moments. From Verna’s mysteriou...

This week on So, You Like Horror?, Maryland Phil joins me to discuss The Silence of the Lambs, Jonathan Demme’s blend of psychological horror and crime thriller. We recall Clarice Starling’s hunt for Buffalo Bill and unpack her bizarre relationship with Hannibal Lecter, the meaning behind the lambs, and the film’s themes of trauma, control, and transformation. Along the way, we talk about Jodie Fo...

In this episode of So, You Like Horror?, I’m joined by returning co-host Midwest Scott to discuss the 2005 supernatural horror film The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Blending possession horror with courtroom drama, religious themes, and medical mystery, the film asks one central question: what really happened to Emily Rose?   We break down the movie’s most memorable moments, Jennifer Carpenter’s intense...

This week on So, You Like Horror?, I welcome back Maryland Phil and Joe KW to celebrate the 40th anniversary of James Cameron’s 1986 science-fiction horror classic, Aliens. We discuss Ellen Ripley’s return, the Colonial Marines, Newt, Bishop, Carter Burke, the introduction of the Alien Queen, and the film’s unforgettable blend of action, suspense, and body horror. We also compare Aliens with Ridle...

This week on So, You Like Horror?, I'll dive into the dark, strange, and disturbing world of Netflix’s Black Mirror. Rather than breaking down every season, this solo episode looks at some of the stories that best define the series and asks the big question: Is Black Mirror actually horror? From the obsession of “The Entire History of You” and the grief of “Be Right Back” to the public cruelty of...

In this episode of So, You Like Horror?, I’m joined by my wife, Sarah, as we head back to Bon Temps for a full retrospective on HBO’s True Blood. We look back at the series’ Southern Gothic atmosphere, the vampire boom of the late 2000s, and the characters who made the show unforgettable, including Sookie Stackhouse, Bill Compton, Eric Northman, Pam, Lafayette, Tara, Jason, and Jessica. We also ta...

In this solo episode of So, You Like Horror?, Jake returns to Derry one more time to discuss It: Chapter Two, Andy Muschietti’s follow-up to IT (2017) and the conclusion to the Losers’ Club story. Twenty-seven years after their first confrontation with Pennywise, Bill, Beverly, Ben, Richie, Eddie, Mike, and Stan are adults who have built new lives away from Derry. But when Pennywise returns, Mike...

In this solo episode of So, You Like Horror?, Jake returns to Derry for a closer look at Andy Muschietti’s IT (2017). Following the recent discussion of IT: Welcome to Derry, this episode explores how the film expands the town’s cycle of fear, violence, and forgotten tragedy. Jake gives a light breakdown of the movie while examining Bill Denbrough’s grief, the formation of the Losers’ Club, and th...

In this bonus episode of So, You Like Horror?, Jake is joined by Maryland Phil for a wide-ranging conversation about what is happening across the horror genre in 2026. They discuss the year’s strongest films, biggest disappointments, overhyped releases, and whether 2026 is shaping up to be another memorable year for horror fans. The conversation also turns to Evil Dead Burn and the continued evolu...

In this episode of So, You Like Horror?, Jake and Sarah discuss HBO’s IT: Welcome to Derry, the prequel series that expands the terrifying world of Stephen King’s It. Set in 1962, the series takes viewers back to Derry, Maine, decades before the Losers’ Club faced Pennywise, exploring the town’s dark history, the Black Spot, the Hanlon family, Dick Hallorann, and the cycles of fear that allow evil...

In this solo episode of So, You Like Horror?, Jake breaks down the 2026 supernatural horror film Obsession, written and directed by Curry Barker. The film follows Bear, a lonely young man who uses the mysterious One Wish Willow to make his longtime friend Nikki fall in love with him. What begins as a romantic fantasy quickly becomes a violent nightmare filled with possession, body horror, dark com...

For this episode of So, You Like Horror?, Jake is joined by Sarah to discuss the 2023 horror-comedy The Blackening. Directed by Tim Story and written by Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins, the film follows a group of college friends whose Juneteenth weekend reunion turns deadly when they discover a disturbing board game and become targets of a masked killer. Jake and Sarah break down the movie’s cen...

This week on So, You Like Horror?, I welcome returning co-host Scott from Up North to discuss one of the most beloved horror anthology series of all time: Tales from the Crypt. From its roots in the legendary EC Comics to its groundbreaking run on HBO, Tales from the Crypt helped redefine what horror television could be. We explore the history of the series, the creation of the iconic Crypt Keeper...

In this episode of So, You Like Horror?, we will discuss the 1995 cult horror film Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight. Bringing the twisted humor of HBO’s Tales from the Crypt to the big screen, Demon Knight follows Brayker, a mysterious drifter protecting an ancient key from a smooth-talking demon known as The Collector. We break down the film’s mix of religious horror, practical effects...

In this episode of So, You Like Horror?, we take a family-friendly trip back to 1969 to revisit the classic animated series Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Joined by my wife, Sarah Beth, and our daughter Sophie, we explore how Scooby-Doo became one of the most iconic gateway horror shows of all time. Before many of us discovered slashers, haunted houses, possession films, and darker supernatural storie...

In this episode of So, You Like Horror?, Sarah Beth and I break down the 1995 psychological horror-thriller Se7en, a film that redefined what horror can look like without ever relying on the supernatural. Directed by David Fincher, Se7en follows Detectives Somerset and Mills as they track a methodical serial killer whose crimes are inspired by the seven deadly sins. But this isn’t just a murder my...

The Twilight Zone, from 1959, remains one of the most influential anthology series in horror history, blending psychological tension, science fiction, and social commentary into unforgettable standalone stories. In this episode of So, You Like Horror?, I'll break down how the series uses fear not through monsters, but through human behavior, perception, and moral consequence. Through iconic episod...

In this episode of So, You Like Horror?, we break down The Conjuring (2013), the film that helped redefine modern supernatural horror. Joined by friend and returning guest Jennifer Brooke, we explore how James Wan crafted a slow-burning, tension-driven story rooted in the real-life case files of Ed and Lorraine Warren. We go beyond the scares to examine what makes The Conjuring so effective, from...

On this episode of So, You Like Horror?, we break down Midnight Mass, the slow-burning Netflix series from Mike Flanagan that challenges what horror can be. Joined by returning co-host Upnorth Scott, we explore how the show moves beyond traditional scares to examine faith, guilt, addiction, and the fear of death. We discuss the role of Crockett Island as an isolated community shaped by belief, Ril...

In this spoiler heavy episode of So, You Like Horror?, we take a deep dive into Scream 7, the latest installment in the iconic slasher franchise that began with Scream and continued through Scream VI. Directed by franchise co-creator Kevin Williamson, Scream 7 shifts the spotlight back to Sidney Prescott as a new Ghostface killer targets her teenage daughter, pulling Sidney back into a nightmare s...

This week on So, You Like Horror?, we’re revisiting the 1990s Nickelodeon anthology classic Are You Afraid of the Dark? in a true family roundtable format. Joined by Sarah and our daughter Sophie, we break down why this series worked as gateway horror for an entire generation and why it still holds up today. We explore the show’s unique campfire framing device, the cultural context of its 1990 pre...

In this episode of So, You Like Horror?, we take a closer look at The Haunting, a big-budget gothic horror film released at a turning point for studio horror in the late 1990s. Directed by Jan de Bont, the film reflects an era defined by massive sets, early CGI, and a growing belief that scale and spectacle could replace restraint. Loosely inspired by Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House,...

In Part 2 of our The Haunting of Hill House breakdown, we cover Episodes 6 through 10 of the 2018 Netflix series and track how the Crain family’s grief finally stops hiding behind coping mechanisms. We start with “Two Storms,” the episode built around extended long takes that trap the siblings in the funeral home while the past and present collide. Shirley’s anger, Theo’s suppression, Steven’s den...

In this episode of So, You Like Horror?, we begin a two-part discussion of The Haunting of Hill House, focusing on Episodes 1 through 5. We start by tracing the series’ literary roots back to Shirley Jackson’s original novel, a foundational work of psychological horror that reframed haunted houses as emotional spaces shaped by grief rather than simple sites of terror. We also acknowledge earlier f...

In 2026, So, You Like Horror? turns its focus to horror television and how fear unfolds over time. Across twelve episodes released throughout the year, the show will examine how episodic and serialized horror builds tension, develops character, and reflects cultural anxieties in ways that film often cannot. Each month centers on a single series, exploring themes, narrative structure, historical co...