Horror Nerds Comedy Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Busting makes us feel good. In this hauntingly good episode of the Horror Nerds Podcast, Samantha and Bonnie walk the crossroads between comedy and the supernatural, not only sharing their own personal ghost stories, but also discussing the haunted history of the legendary Pennhurst Asylum. There, they bring a balance between emphasizing the importance of respecting the spirits an...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the spooky season, horror nerds! Your favorite Final Girl Duo, Samantha and Bonnie, are diving deep into the psychological thriller Obsession and breaking down how it completely flips the "clingy girl" cliché on its head. Plus, they are delivering your ultimate survival guide for Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights! Samantha goes full drill sergeant wit...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 3, Horror Nerds!  On this special season premiere, our favorite Final Girl Duo, Samantha and Bonnie, chat with Ira Heiden, a veteran in film and television, best known for his performance as Will Stanton in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. Ira shares his journey and insights into the horror genre, from Nightmare on Elm Street to convention tales, with...

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode -- and our Season 2 finale -- Samantha and Bonnie, alongside Anthony “Tombstone Tony” Landry, connect with legendary Italian composer Fabio Frizzi, best known for his hauntingly iconic scores in horror films, including City of the Living Dead and The Beyond. The conversation transcends language and time zones with shared insights, laughter, and stories from...

Send us Fan Mail Our favorite Final Girl Duo, Samantha and Bonnie, visit Slasher World, a unique horror-themed store on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, California that features settings from iconic horror films. Featuring recreations of sets from the Nightmare on Elm Street House, to the Myers residence in Haddonfield, to the deliciously demented dining room scene from Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and...

Send us Fan Mail On this brand-new episode of the Horror Nerds Podcast, hosts Samantha and Bonnie discuss all things on Midsummer Scream 2026 in Long Beach, California before it moves to Anaheim in 2027... and why it's their favorite horror convention! They've got it all: from the challenges of cosplaying in the sweltering summer heat (it's the hottest con in town), to the all-star...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another episode From the Crypt, where we're resurrecting some of our favorite audio-only episodes and giving them the video treatment for the very first time. (Because let's be honest, we're funny and we're hot, and it's about time.)  In this newly restored episode, chock-full of wits and tits, Bonnie and Samantha welcome comedian and Witty Titt...

Send us Fan Mail Horror Nerds Comedy Podcast co-founder and friend of the show Anthony "Tombstone Tony" Landry stops by to catch up with Bonnie and Samantha after spending the past year focused on work, family, and his health. Anthony opens up about burnout, unexpected health challenges, and the importance of reconnecting with the people and passions that keep us grounded. Along the way,...

Send us Fan Mail Originally audio-only from season 1, this newly remastered conversation is finally making its video debut for the first time in Horror Nerds Podcast history. Because why should serial killers with a hook for a hand have all the unseen fun?  Join hosts Samantha and Bonnie as they revisit the original I Know What You Did Last Summer films just in time for the newest installment (202...

Send us Fan Mail Why was the 1970s the absolute golden age of horror cinema? We sit down with director David Weiner to talk about "In Search of Darkness: '70s" and break down iconic masterpieces like The Exorcist, Jaws, Halloween, and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. He's back! In this highly anticipated sequel interview, David Weiner returns to the Horror Nerds Podcast to chat wi...

Send us Fan Mail Ghouls just want to have fun! Come to Pasadena, California with hosts Samantha and Bonnie to for Monsterpalooza 2026, where they have a monster of a fun time! From interviews with the founder of the original Halloween theme park Spooky World, David Bertolino, to a bewitching chat with production designer extraordinaire William Sandell (seriously, just look him up on IMDb), to cros...

Send us Fan Mail Guess what, nerds? It’s Summerween! With Halloween Horror Nights maze announcements already creeping out of the fog, including the reveal of a brand new house inspired by the award-winning Sinners, hosts Samantha and Bonnie are getting a head start on the spooky season six months early.  In this haunting good episode, they regale their favorite memories from this past season, from...

Send us Fan Mail We’re heading back to Amity Island for a newly expanded and remastered conversation with John Campopiano and friend of the show, Anthony Landry.  John is a filmmaker, lifelong Jaws superfan, and the director of The Farmer and the Shark, the acclaimed documentary that explores the life of Craig Kingsbury—the Martha’s Vineyard fisherman whose larger-than-life personality helped shap...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, hot off the heels of the breaking announcement that the highly-acclaimed “American Horror Story” would return with a thirteenth season, hosts Samantha and Bonnie dive deep into a discussion of the anthology series and what makes its third season- titled “Coven”- the spooky creme de la creme and, well, magical . From nerding out over Stevie Nicks to dancing with An...

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode, Samantha and Bonnie interview horror documentary filmmaker David Weiner as he shares his insights into his extensive body of work on “In Search of Darkness”, the series branching off from the “In Search of…” series, as well as discusses his passion for the horror films from the 70s, 80s, and 90s and recounts regaling stories of both legendary horror icons...

Send us Fan Mail In true sitcom fashion, this “Previously On” episode pulls together some of our wildest, funniest, and most out-of-pocket moments, all lovingly selected by our editor. Viewer beware, you're in for a scare... or at least a laugh. So if you're a few episodes behind or missed some, because life gets busy (don't worry, we don't judge... too much), here are a few ma...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Bonnie and Samantha dive into their version of March Madness with horror movie characters who have (in)famously gone off the deep end and explore why horror fans are drawn to them. Using examples from films like Carrie , Pearl , Psycho , American Psycho , Misery , and The Shining , they discuss whether these characters were born evil or became that way through tra...

Send us Fan Mail Two Girls, One Ship: Sail off on a spooky adventure with the latest episode of the Horror Nerds Podcast, where hosts Samantha and Bonnie recount their experience aboard the hauntingly iconic RMS Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. This includes a story about one particular haunted room that is guaranteed to make you shiver...  Also included in this episode, they discuss how havi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Horror Nerds Podcast , Bonnie and Samantha spiral from Scream 7 theories and Ghostface debates into real-life horror stories, dating nightmares, and increasingly suspicious circumstances. What starts as a normal conversation about horror franchises slowly turns into something… else. We also discuss: Our favorite Ghostfaces  Dating in LA as a survival genre F...

Send us Fan Mail Just in time for a scary good Valentine’s Day, Bonnie and Samantha are joined once again by producer, newly minted horror nerd, and resident “Ghostface” voice Adam Molloy for a lively discussion all about horror films and their most iconic couples, from the unlikely but beloved Dewey and Gale (Scream) to the timeless Gomez and Morticia (The Addams Family).  Along the way, the host...

Send us Fan Mail Bonnie + Samantha sit down with Ryan Joseph Murphy (creator of the fiction anthology podcast Your Horror Show) to talk 90s horror nostalgia, why anthology storytelling is having a comeback moment, and why horror and comedy are basically two sides of the same coin. We cover Tales from the Crypt , Are You Afraid of the Dark? , Goosebumps, The X-Files , and the satisfaction of a horr...

Send us Fan Mail What if the House of Mouse moonlights as the House of Monsters? We lean into the delicious overlap between Disney villains and horror icons, trading mashups and a heartfelt defense of Chernabog as the misunderstood host of the best afterlife rave ever scored. From park lore to living-room rewatches, we trace how childhood chills became adult fandom, and why those sharp silhouettes...

Send us Fan Mail Forget Jigsaw. The original mastermind of torture was Kevin McAllister. Snow, lights, and a little blood on the tinsel... we’re closing out the year the only way we know how: holiday horror . In this From the Crypt episode and our final release of 2025 , the Horror Nerds crack open a festive, feral conversation about Christmas horror movies across the full spectrum: from slashers...

Send us Fan Mail From the Crypt: It’s the holidays, the Horror Nerds are feeling festive, and comedic chaos ensues. In this holiday vault episode (because ho-ho-holy crap, we are TIRED from 2025), we dive into Terrifier 3 and Art the Clown’s blood-soaked Christmas chaos,  breaking down why the franchise works, how performance and practical effects elevate the gore, and what makes Art such a compel...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s Horror Nerds Comedy Podcast episode is a December Sponsor Spotlight featuring our friend, collaborator, and fellow horror-obsessed sweetheart Alex Cordova, creator of The Magic Oil Box: your new favorite queer-owned aromatherapy brand inspired by horror movies, Buffy, nostalgia, and the power of scent to heal. Alex joins us to talk about how Buffy the Vampire Slayer in...