The Horror Stans Podcast

Don't stay Home Alone on episode 235 of The Horror Stans Podcast! For this one, we’re getting into 1993’s psychological thriller The Good Son ! Listen as we discuss Macaulay Culkin playing against his usual type, Elijah Wood acing his ass off as usual, ask how Macualy does in something very different then Home Alone, those absolutely WILD character decisions (worst parents ever?!), the movie’s...

Get spooky with us on episode 234 of The Horror Stans Podcast! For this one we are getting into the absolutely bonkers 1986 horror movie Spookies! Listen as we discuss the insane monster designs, the bizarre story that feels like two movies smashed together (cause it is!), the amazing practical effects, iconic fart monsters, and just what the hell is actually going on in this movie?! We hope you e...

Get your Carrie like telekinesis powers ready on episode 233 of The Horror Stans Podcast! For this one we are getting into 1988's Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood! Listen as we discuss Jason finally taking on someone who can fight back, Kane Hodder's first time behind the mask, the infamous cut-down kills, queen Maddie's iconic makeover and whether The New Blood is one of the best Friday th...

Open the oversized lava lamp and unleash some evil on episode 232 of The Horror Stans Podcast! For this one we are getting into John Carpenter’s 1987 horror cult classic Prince of Darkness! Listen as we discuss the creepy atmosphere, awesome as usual John Carpenter score, Alice Cooper and his killer bike, Donald Pleasent fighting the devil instead of Michael Myers, the wild ending, and whether thi...

Get trapped in a glass house with us on episode 231 of The Horror Stans Podcast! For this one we are getting into 2001's Dark Castle remake 13 Ghosts! Listen as we discuss the insane ghost designs, Matthew Lillard being Matthew Lillard, whether this movie is actually better than people give it credit for or not good at all, the ridiculously cool set design, atrocious editing, queen Maggie and...

Kiss the girls and try not to get murdered on episode 230 of The Horror Stans Podcast! For this one we are getting into 1997's crime, serial-killer thriller Kiss the Girls! Listen as we discuss Morgan Freeman kicking ass as Alex Cross, Ashley Judd being an absolute badass, the creepy AF kidnapping plot, whether this movie still holds up, the killer's big reveal and Tyler Perry as Alex Cros...

Get ready to unleash some DEMONS on episode 229 of The Horror Stans Podcast! For this one, we’re getting into the 1985 Italian horror classic Demons! Listen as we discuss this absolutely bonkers film, the gruesome practical effects, Lamberto Bava and Dario Argento’s involvement, the heavy metal soundtrack, some very interesting characters and just how much fun this movie still is nearly 40 years l...

Get ready to raise some hell on episode 228 of The Horror Stans Podcast! For this one, we’re getting into 2026’s bloody new entry in the Evil Dead franchise, Evil Dead Burns ! Listen as we discuss whether this latest Evil Dead installment brings anything fresh to the franchise, the nasty as hell gore, how this is better or worse then Evil Dead Rise, and ask if this is the French Extremity version...

Plug yourself in and get ready for some digital death on episode 227 of The Horror Stans Podcast! For this one, we're getting into 1993's techno/horror flick Ghost in the Machine ! Listen as we discuss this movie's hilariously dated vision of technology, some absolutely wild kills, and whether this movie was secretly way ahead of its time. We'll also get into the new X-Men movie ca...

Please give us 5 stars! This time it’s personal on episode 226 of The Horror Stans Podcast! For this one, we’re diving into 1987’s Jaws: The Revenge ! Listen as we discuss Bruce the shark apparently holding a grudge, Ellen Brody finally getting her time in the spotlight, Michael Caine stealing the entire movie, that absolutely wild psychic shark connection, questionable physics, and whether this i...

Check your marriage at the door on episode 225 of The Horror Stans Podcast! For this one are getting into Andrzej Żuławski’s 1981 horror classic Possession ! Listen as we discuss Isabelle Adjani’s legendary performance, Sam Neill going through it (RIP king!), the film’s bizarre love triangle, THAT subway scene, the infamous creature and why Possession has remained such a fascinating cult classic f...

No clip with us on episode 224 of The Horror Stans Podcast ! For this one, we're diving into 2026's smash horror hit Backrooms ! Listen as we discuss whether it lives up to the hype, director Kane Parsons being just 19 years old when he made the film, delve into the movie's potential themes, ask what we'd want from a sequel, and debate whether this is the best movie of the year. We...

Get out the bug spray for episode 223 of The Horror Stans Podcast ! This time, we're diving into 1990's spider filled creature feature Arachnophobia . Listen as we discuss why 90's creature features just hit harder (looking at you, Tremors ), the incredible real life spiders that gave us the heebie-jeebies, whether this movie should've ended with a Saw  style twist, and if a modern...

Ask yourself, why are you so obsessed with me? on episode 222 of The Horror Stans Podcast ! For this episode, we're diving into 2026's massive low-budget surprise breakout hit, Obsession . Listen as we discuss whether the film lives up to the hype, director Curry Barker's rise from YouTube creator to horror hitmaker, Inde Navarrette's instant classic performance as Nikki, why Bear...

Climb some trees with us on episode 221 of The Horror Stans Podcast ! For this one we're diving into the first installment of the iconic, long-running backwoods slasher franchise, Wrong Turn . Listen as we discuss whether the film still holds up or if later movies have done it better, the even stupider than usual character decisions, special effects legend Stan Winston's ( Jurassic Park )...

Get love bombed on episode 220 of The Horror Stans Podcast ! For this episode, we're covering 2006's (or is it 2013's?) slasher flick All the Boys Love Mandy Lane . Listen as we discuss whether this slasher has a bit more on its mind then usual, its brutally intense kill scenes, and director Jonathan Levine's first time behind the camera before going on to make films like 50/50 , W...

Get over here and listen to episode 219 of The Horror Stans Podcast ! This time, we're covering 2026's video game adaptation, Mortal Kombat II . Listen as we discuss whether this sequel is an apology for the last film, if they finally do Kitana (and her iconic fans) justice, bald Jade, comparisons to the 1995 movie, the epic fight scenes, the brutal fatalities, and whether we actually stan...

Roll around with us on episode 218 of The Horror Stans Podcast! For this one we are getting into 1986's cult classic creature feature Critters! Listen as we discuss if this makes for a great gateway horror film, ask if the Critter's are actually adorable af, the sequels (Critter balls? Space? Leonard DiCaprio?!), the awesome practical creature effects, E.T homages and even rank the Scary Movie fra...

Put on your lip gloss and listen to Episode 217 of The Horror Stans Podcast! For this one, we're covering director Mary Lambert's (Pet Sematary) 2000 teen thriller The In Crowd! Listen as we discuss whether this movie might not actually be good but is a great vibe, plotlines that go absolutely nowhere, sexy people doing sexy things, the different cuts of the film, and the lip gloss queen h...

Doom scroll with us on episode 216 of The Horror Stans Podcast! For this one, we are covering 2026's Faces of Death ! Listen as we discuss whether this movie deserves future cult status, the two incredibly strong performances from Barbie Ferreira and Dacre Montgomery, the stylish direction, the frustratingly stupid character decisions, and whether Obsession vs Backrooms? We hope you enjoy! Ple...

Don't get bitten by zombie dogs on Episode 215 of The Horror Stans Podcast! For this one, we are covering 2004's Resident Evil: Apocalypse! Listen as we discuss whether this is one of the best or one of the worst installments in this hit franchise, ask if there's possibly too much Alice saving the day, Queen Jill being iconic, laugh at the doofy Nemesis, suffer through the horrible 200...

Sign your name in blood and listen to episode 214 of The Horror Stans Podcast! For this one, we’re covering 2026’s Ready or Not 2: Here I Come! Listen and find out which one of us might prefer this over the original cult hit, what happens when Samara Weaving teams up with fellow scream queens Kathryn Newton and Sarah Michelle Gellar, which endings might have worked even better, cute goats, whether...

Test your might on episode 213 of The Horror Stans Podcast! For this episode, we are covering the 1995 video game adaptation Mortal Kombat! Listen as we discuss how it compares to the games and the 2021 movie, talk about our favorite characters, the lack of Kitana’s damn fans, the PG-13 rating compared to the R-rated violence of the games, and even the new Street Fighter movie. We hope you enjoy!

Howl at the moon on Episode 212 of The Horror Stans Podcast! For this episode, we’re diving into the 1981 classic werewolf film The Howling! Listen as we discuss whether the legendary effects still hold up, if the film helped director Joe Dante land the job directing Gremlins (Steven Spielberg loved it!), the seven (!!) sequels and the recently announced remake, whether the film should have stayed...

Don’t go clubbing, and keep your eyes on the road, because Episode 211 of The Horror Stans Podcast is diving into Soul Survivors (2001)! This week, we’re discussing whether this messy, moody fever dream deserves better than its brutal 4% on Rotten Tomatoes (ouch). We’re also breaking down the cast, including Eliza Dushku and Wes Bentley, talking about the film’s Scream -meets David Lynch vibes, an...