Don't Split Up!

With a new INSIDIOUS film in theaters, the gang decides to investigate the first four installments of this franchise that keeps churning out box office gold. But does profit mean scares? How do these films hold up after a few years? PLUS: a robust conversation about whether the second film should be considered anti-queer.

What makes a great parody? Horror-comedy is a tricky needle to thread, and the new film THE BLACKENING manages the feat masterfully. The gang explores this send up of slashers that asks what's so scary about white-centric horror. 

What's that? The gang welcomes new co-host Adriana Mezquitti. After putting her through her paces, we dive into last year's smash hit THE BLACK PHONE. How does this 70s-throwback thrill and chill? 

Don't look under the bed! The latest Stephen King adaptation has hit the silver screen. Against their better judgment, Mo and JR. set off without the ladies to explore that dark closet. Is there anything to be scared of? Tune in and find out!

It's tough to find a new spin on Dracula, but the new Nicholas Cage movie RENFIELD manages to do it. The gang heads to New Orleans to face off against the Lobos gang and drop in on a support group. Is the movie too funny to be horror? How does it handle mental health and narcissism? Let's dive in - watch out for blood spatter!

The most surprising horror movie of 2022 was BARBARIAN. This AirBNB horror film has a lot to say about gentrification, toxic masculinity and the #metoo movement -- all without being preachy or overwrought. In fact, this film is downright terrifying. We explore the performances, that bonkers act structure and the themes that made this film an instant classic.

Evil Dead Rise has drenched the box office in gallons of blood. What does this installment mean for the franchise? What makes an Evil Dead movie? And most importantly... is this one any good?

Since we followed Ghostface to the Big Apple, we have to dive into a film widely considered to be one of the worst horror films ever made - Friday the 13th Part VIII. How did this even get made? Why does so much of it take place on a boat - and not in the city? Why did they miss so many opportunities? And what happens when you move a slasher from the suburb to the city?

It's Ghostface Takes Manhattan! We dive into the latest installment of everyone's favorite meta-slasher. Where does this sixth film rank among the Scream films? What exactly do we need for an excellent Scream film? And what do we expect from Scream VII?

Is Cocaine Bear the best movie of 2023 (so far)? More than one of our hosts thinks so. We dive into this drug-fueled fever dream of a creature/slasher flick. What makes it work? And why? Plus, we dive into the idea of an intentional B-movie. What do they need to do to work?

M3GAN is the latest incarnation of AI horror. Just how scary is she? The gang dives into this latter-day Child's Play... or is it a Frankenstein story? Plus, we review James Wan's filmography (because even though he didn't direct this one, he produced it). And just how scared of AI should we be?

Your favorite horror podcast is back! Welcome our new co-host Mackenzie Gill, and our returning co-host Mo Zahedi. For our first episode back, we dive into M. Night Shyamalan's latest film A KNOCK AT THE CABIN, starring David Bautista. How does the film rank in Shyamalan's canon? And how does it compare to the original book, Cabin at the End of the World? 

A mutant priest who wages war on heavy metal? Sounds like the perfect movie for JR. - a pastor who used to be in a metal band. JR. sits down with Tim Connery, writer/director of DEATH TO METAL. They talk about the similarities and differences between Christianity and metal, and how Tim brought such nuance to a film that could have settled for quite a bit less.

The Death of April is a new, very creepy found footage horror film set in 2002. JR. sits down with writer/director Ruben Rodriguez to discuss the film's long journey to the screen. Pay special attention to how Ruben got such realistic performances out of his actors.

JR. brings you a special installment of Don't Split Up! With the (ahem) advent of a new Christmas horror-comedy anthology called THE CHRISTMAS TAPES, JR. sits down with legends Vernon Wells and Dave Sheridan. Expect conversations about why horror is so great, the work of acting and the surprising connections between horror and comedy. 

Jordan Peele's film debut is a stunning horror film grounded in the black experience in America. We investigate this new classic, paying special attention to how the film utilizes classic horror tropes to reveal the lived horror of black Americans. Plus: can we convince Stacey hypnosis is real? Quick! Someone grab a silver spoon!

Fifteen years after its horrifying debut, THE RING has a new sequel. Is RINGS any good? Does it add to the mythology of Samara? The gang dares to investigate... and you probably won't die seven days after you listen!

The Babadook and Under the Shadow are similar horror spectacles. Both use monsters as metaphors to explore the dark worlds of grief and war. Join the gang as we investigate these excellent chillers!

The gang welcomes Kate Sanchez to help us investigate Nicholas Winding Refn's latest film The Neon Demon. Does it count as horror? And what does it have to say about beauty, consumption and the male gaze? Plus: we reflection on our favorite horror of 2016 and look ahead at what's coming this year.

The gang returns just in time for the holidays with a double feature: the 1984 classic so-bad-it-was-banned SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT and its forgotten 2012 remake SILENT NIGHT. Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals!

Blair Witch is the surprise sequel to 1999's The Blair Witch Project. How well does the new film work? Will it change the horror genre like its predecessor did? Or is it the final nail in the found-footage coffin?

The gang pits the 1981 classic THE EVIL DEAD against its 2013 remake. How well does the original hold up? What does the new one get right? And what's the deal with that tree scene in both films?

The gang investigates the latest teamup from horror master Sam Rami and Fede Alvarez. DON'T BREATHE is an inversion of the classic Monster in the House trope. But how well does this film succeed?

A bonus episode! We explore the Netflix hit STRANGER THINGS. Why does everyone love this Stephen Spielberg meets Steven King show so much? PLUS get an exclusive look at a brand new project from horror author Orrin Grey and illustrator MS Corley!

The gang investigates two classics that prove remakes aren't always bad: THE THING from 1982 and THE FLY from 1986. Both films use the loss of bodily identity to explore deeper horrific themes. What did we make of them? Listen in!