She's in the Crypt

Niomi Dylan Sass took a solo trip to the Crypt to wake up one of everyone’s worst nightmares with a Wes Craven classic: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). This film brought one of the Boogeymen who lives in our worst dreams straight to the silver screen, a grotesquely burnt slasher with knives for fingers: Freddy Krueger. As always, she plays a game of Slash or Smash with 5 different characters fro...

Niomi Dylan Sass takes a solo trip to the Crypt to induct a Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson original horror film that invented the word Meta: Scream (1996). Another brutal massacre that happened in the month of September is known as the Woodsboro Murder by the hands of the original two Ghostface killers. If there is one thing that the Headmistress of the Crypt can do, it’s unmasking monsters, so d...

Niomi Dylan Sass takes a solo trip to the Crypt to give a ravenous review of the legendary Rob Zombie’s directorial debut: House of 1000 Corpses (2003). We all know the month of September is Halloween Eve, so we needed to dig up a movie that happens on the real All Hallows Eve, and there is no freakier film I could conjure up. Don’t be scared; the Headmistress will cast a protection spell to keep...

Niomi Dylan Sass summoned Sydney Horsman to the Crypt for the season 4 premiere and a 5 time Oscar winning movie is on today’s dossier: The Silence of the Lambs (1991). In this high-tension, psychological-thriller starring Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, and Ted Levine gave the world one of the greatest mysteries. We’re dissecting a movie that follows not just one serial killer, but two who made ev...

Niomi Dylan Sass takes a solo trip to the Crypt for the summer season finale and there is no other movie that is equally as hot as it is scary. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) is the only movie to equally make the cast and crew sweat from the heat of the summer Texas sun and fear from the violence unleashed by the Sawyer family. Take a road trip with the Headmistress down this wide-open road to...

Niomi Dylan Sass took a solo trip to the crypt while continuously counting down days until Halloween with a movie that changed the name for that holiday forever. John Carpenter and Debra Hill teamed up to create a slasher that stands the test of time: Michael Myers. Halloween (1978), starring Jamie Lee Curtis for the first time, rewrote the fears of the average household by trailblazing "The...

Niomi Dylan Sass took a solo trip to the crypt to start the official countdown to Halloween with one of the scariest movies of the 21st century: Terrifier (2016). This movie is the rebirth of one of the most demonic slashers out there: Art the Clown. We will see who makes it to the sequel by surviving the Miles County Massacre. As always, she plays a game of Slash or Smash with 5 different charact...

Niomi Dylan Sass took a solo trip to the crypt just in time for the dawn of SHARK WEEK. If Jaws (1975) is the number one shark movie, then this movie easily holds the second-place position in shark cinema: Deep Blue Sea (1999). Diva, come dive into the dark aqua waters to see how a genetically engineered shark became intelligent enough to quench its thirst for revenge. As always, she plays a game...

Niomi Dylan Sass took a solo trip to the crypt to unleash a demonic double-feature: The Evil Dead (1981) and Evil Dead Burn (2026). She dissects the origins of the Evil Dead universe by heading straight to the roots so she could give an honest review of the newest installment. The rumors are true, BOTH of these movies are filled with more gore, guts, and ghouls than anyone could have ever imagined...

Niomi Dylan Sass took a solo trip to the crypt to watch the trailers for the rest of the summer horror movies releasing part 2 the electric bugaloo. Join her for one of the longest games of Slash or Smash with a dossier filled of freaky flicks like The Devil's Mouth, Pinocchio Unstrung, Ice Cream Man, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, The Last House, The End of Oak Street, Insidious: Out o...

Niomi Dylan Sass found Marissa Burke creeping around the Crypt looking for a spot to celebrate the 4th of July weekend with a summer blockbuster for the ages: JAWS (1975). Together, they take a trip through the tepid waters to talk about the ultimate terror unleashed during any Independence Day Weekend. I have a deep fear that we’re going to need a bigger boat! As always, she plays a game of Slash...

Niomi Dylan Sass takes a solo trip to the Crypt to end the most petrifying Pride Month with quite possibly the greatest Queer-Horror Film that has EVER been released: Leviticus. She gives her ritualistic recap of the intense movie while comparing real-life experiences of her own as a troubled queer teenager. Who are the real demons here: people loving the same gender or the ones punishing those wh...

Niomi Dylan Sass takes a solo trip to the Crypt to give everyone a much-needed lesson on some of the greatest trailblazers in horror cinema that are from the LGBTQIA+. Explore the Queer Catacombs that are filled with ghastly legends like Ghostface, Pinhead, Chucky, Frankenstein's Monster, Candyman, and my Horror-Sexual Spotlight: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. These gorrific ghouls have queer r...

Niomi Dylan Sass takes a solo trip to the Crypt to categorize the newest installment of the SCARY MOVIE Franchise as one of the best horror spoof movies to be made in over 20 years. Beware ghouls, she gives away heavy SPOILERS to this movie while digging up the polarizing comedy that has the internet divided! As always, she plays a game of Slash or Smash with the original films that this movie is...

Niomi Dylan Sass takes a solo trip to kick off Pride Month at the Crypt with a horror hit that puts the T in the LGBTQIA+ darling: Sleepaway Camp (1983). We'll dissect why this movie is loved by the Queer Community and why any camp during the 80s was the perfect slashing ground for a vengeful serial killer. Donate as little as $5 this Pride season to the Trevor Project 55-Mile Pride Ride!! https:/...

Niomi Dylan Sass has Sydney Horsman as her guest for this week's episode, so they could review the newest 2026 horror hit: Obsession. There are heavy spoilers in this review, so be sure to watch the movie first unless you prefer to hear about horrors instead! Donate as little as $5 this Pride season to the Trevor Project 55-Mile Pride Ride!! She’s In The Crypt Podcast's fundraising page fo...

Niomi Dylan Sass teamed up with Vanessa Kauffman for the premiere of the Summer Season! RuPaul's Drag Race All Star Season 11 did a spooktacular episode, so the Crypt had to report on it with the help of a devilish divalicious diva and see which queens were the haunt of the town! Make sure to check out my Link Tree https://linktr.ee/NiomiDylanSass  to stay up to date on all things She's In...

Niomi Dylan Sass took a solo trip to the crypt to watch all the trailers for the horror movies coming out this summer! Deep Water, Hokum, Obsession, Passenger, Corporate Retreat, The Backrooms, Scary Movie 6, Leviticus, Disclosure Day, and Evil Dead Burn are on the dossier for the longest game of Slash or Smash The Crypt has yet to see. Make sure to check out my Link Tree  https://linktr.ee/NiomiD...

Niomi Dylan Sass took a solo trip to the crypt to give you all the inside scoop from Hayley Williams' concert of her album Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party in Chicago!! Tune in to hear about the magical experience that happened at the Aragon Ballroom on April 21, 2026. Lastly, the cast of RPDR All Stars Season 11 is on the dossier for this week's Slash or Smash! Make sure to check out my...

Niomi Dylan Sass teamed up with the Devilish Divalicious Diva Vanessa Kaufmann, host of the podcast Diva Alert, for this week's episode. With the release of the 2026 horror film PRIMATE releasing on Paramount+ we dig into all the amazing kills and deep plot holes. Tune in to find out about all the hot takes on messy friendships, weird family ties, and rabies. Make sure to check out my Link Tre...

Niomi Dylan Sass has Christina Ahlman on this week's episode. They talk about some of their favorite, and possibly the most evil, villains from the Disney Universe. Characters like The Evil Queen, Ursula the Sea Witch, and Mother Gothel all have darker roots from twisted tales written by legendary German writers, The Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. Follow the podcast on Instagram @...

Niomi Dylan Sass took a solo trip to the crypt during spring break! She traveled back to 2015 to dig up three of the best episodes from her favorite animated show, Be Cool, Scooby Doo! Ghouls get ready to unmask monsters like Madcap the Killer Clown, The Headless Count, and El Bandito. Follow the podcast on Instagram @shesinthecrypt for information about upcoming episodes and guests. Make sure to...

Niomi Dylan Sass has Simon Koszalka as her guest on this week's episode. In honor of UIC's production of The Tragedy of Macbeth, directed by Yasen Peyankov, showing April 11-18, 2026, we had to dig up an analysis of the very production written by William Shakespeare. Not only are we two Shakespeare stans, but Simon also plays Malcom, and I play Angus in this production. Follow the podcast...

Niomi Dylan Sass has her favorite guest, Marissa Burke, back for this St. Patrick's Day special episode. Together, they dig up two festive monsters that bring nothing but bad luck: Rawhead Rex (1986) and Leprechaun (1993). Follow the podcast on Instagram @shesinthecrypt for information about upcoming episodes and guests. Make sure to check out my Link Tree  https://linktr.ee/NiomiDylanSass  to...

Niomi Dylan Sass has Lucy Harrison as her guest on this week’s episode. To celebrate the trailer of Scary Movie 6's release, we had to dig up the blueprint: Scary Movie (2000). We talk about the horror movies this film parodies and the comedy that made this movie one of the most legendary spoofs. Follow the podcast on Instagram @shesinthecrypt for information about upcoming episodes and guests...