Video Vestige

This very special Halloween episode of Video Vestige is about the classic 1995 B-horror film Jack-O. This film has some unusual stories behind it, starting with a scream queen contest on the Phil Donahue Show where the winner would be in a real movie! Except they didn’t have a movie planned. So director Steven Latshaw and producer Fred Olen Ray scrambled to make our beloved Jack-O in three months....

In this episode hosts Diana and Audrey cover the incredible film The Devils (1971) in celebration of the 4k theatrical release by Warner Brothers Clockwork. Ken Russell’s The Devils is a historical drama, based on the real life Loudun possessions in France. The film follows Urbain Grandier (Oliver Reed), an influential priest whose opposition to royal authority puts him at against the Crown and Ca...

This episode, we’re talking about No Through Road, a found footage horror series created by Steven Chamberlain and first uploaded to YouTube in 2009. We talk about all four episodes, how the series came to be, and what makes the first video so effective even after all these years. From its Blair Witch Project influences to the series attempt at time loops, who is the masked figure, and the fan the...

“In October 1999, four teenaged sleuths and their Great Dane got lost in the woods while in search of a mystery. This is their story.” This week, as spooky season begins to ramp up, our hosts Diana and Audrey discuss the cult classic Blair Witch Project spoof The Scooby-Doo Project. Originally released as bumpers, Cartoon Network commissioned the short film to be included in a Halloween Marathon i...

It’s October 1st… which means Halloween season has officially arrived! Audrey & Diana talk Halloween decorations and former costumes before getting to the main event: our 31 Days of Halloween. For each day of October, we created a different genre or theme and picked a film based on the prompt. We’ll be watching something frightening every single day of the month! In this episode, we reveal our...

This week we’re talking about Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil (2026)! Diana is a longtime fan of the games while Audrey went into the movie with basically no Resident Evil knowledge. We talk about Cregger’s take on the franchise, Raccoon City, and the core game lore of Resident Evil 2 and 3, including T, G, and the Las Plagas virus. Then we get into our initial thoughts on the movie and its atmospher...

For this episode, Diana and Audrey break down the origins of Resident Evil. They begin with Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Sweet Home, both the 1989 film and the Famicom game, which paved the way for the Shinji Mikami & Tokuro Fujiwara's development of the original Resident Evil. Next we take Diana’s 101 Resident Evil lore class, covering Lord Oswell E. Spencer, the Umbrella Corporation, the T-Vir...

For this episode of Video Vestige, Diana and Audrey tackle Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. After a tumultuous ordeal to gain access to the film, our hosts have some thoughts on Miasma’s portrayal of queer love and sex, the kills, Jane Schoenbrun's directing style, the gorgeous painted backgrounds, hagsploitation and the ever stunning Gillian Anderson as Billy. That’s just the the tip ice...

Who needs Eli Roth when you have Clint Howard? For our first pick from the VHS Vault we're pulling Ice Cream Man (1995) off of our shelf. In the episode Audrey and Diana discuss the directors erotic origins, Clint Howard's method acting, scene selection and of course Small Paul bless his soul. Join us as we "beat the heat with a summer treat" thanks for tuning in! Ice Cream Man (...

Tonight, we’ve stepped through the gates of the Restricted Archive, unearthing four horror short films spanning nearly eight decades of cinema bizarre. Within its forgotten corridors, Audrey and Diana dissect films drenched in surrealism, cyclical premonitions, body horror, and stop motion. All films shot on atmospheric 16mm. Films discussed: Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) – Directed by Maya Deren...

Hear ye, hear ye! All come forth to see the spectacle, the glamour, the honor, and the codpieces of George A. Romero’s 1981 film Knightriders! Notably Romero’s personal favorite of his own films, Knightriders is a sweeping tale of sticking to a moral code, colliding egos, and fighting to keep a dream alive. Join your hosts Diana and Audrey as they ride headfirst into this legendary piece of indie...

As pride month comes to a close we're covering the Australian queer horror film Leviticus (2026). In this episode Diana & Audrey discuss upcoming director Adrian Chiarella's influences, contextual history with the title, the film's religious themes as well as memorable moments and missteps. Thanks for Listening! Spoilers! Show Notes: Films mentioned in this episode: Cure (1997), It...

Step right up folks! Grab your tickets and join Video Vestige for another episode as we take a ride through George Romero's 1975 educational film The Amusement Park . Audrey and Diana discuss the films surrealist imagery and haunting commentary on elder abuse and ageism. Sounds fun right?!

Hosts Diana and Audrey leave no room unexplored as they share their thoughts on A24 & Kane Parson's Backrooms . They discuss easter eggs, "Still Life" monsters, characters, biggest likes/dislikes, cinematography, soundtrack, lore and what the film's biggest mysteries could mean for the future of the Backrooms . Thanks for tuning in.

This episode takes a brief detour from our George Romero season to explore The Backrooms YouTube web series. As longtime fans of ARG and internet horror, Diana and Audrey examine the liminal space aesthetics and found-footage elements in Kane Parsons’ series in anticipation of the upcoming A24-produced 2026 film. They discuss the origins of liminal spaces online, provide a lore recap covering the...

Our first ever episode kicks off with George A. Romero’s 1977 under celebrated classic, Martin. In this episode, Diana and Audrey discuss the production, plot and themes while taking a look at what makes Romero such a unique figure in horror history. Martin launches the first season of Video Vestige, which focuses on Romero’s lesser-talked-about works while also covering the occasional modern horr...