The Final Podcast

After meeting with a priest, a professor gathers grad students to monitor a mysterious and unstable green liquid stored in an old canister in a locked church basement.  For this week of Mirrors month, we are discussing John Carpenter's 1987 cult classic,  Prince of Darkness . This film delves into science and religion, starring Donald Pleasence and featuring an appearance from Alice Cooper. W...

Two brothers research and investigate the mystery behind "Man Chicken", an urban legend and local conspiracy.  Friday is here once again after nearly two years to discuss Jesse Heisel's latest film, Man Chicken. This film takes two brothers on an investigative journey to search for an urban legend like no other and what begins as a trip of discovery turns into something we couldn&ap...

Ben, a former investigator turned security guard, watches over a partially burned department store at night when he begins to see odd occurrences in the mirrors of the store. Following the death of his sister, he believes it's related to the images he's seeing in the mirrors. Mirrors  is the first movie we're discussing in Mirrors month, a whole month dedicated to horror movies that...

Following the latest Woodsboro murders, Sam, Tara, and their friends relocate to New York City, but soon discover there's a new killer picking up the Ghostface murders. Scream VI is the finale of Sequel September 2026 and although there's a change of scenery from Woodsboro, the killings continue and Ghostface resurfaces. Sam, Tara, Mindy, and Chad are now in New York City, navigating a s...

A horrible incident from a year prior comes back to haunt a group of friends in the form of a killer dressed in a fisherman slicker. I Know What You Did Last Summer features a new set of friends encountering a horrific death similar to the events that occurred in Southport in 1997. Although this film features a new cast of friends, it brings back familiar faces of the series like Jennifer Love Hew...

The members of the Losers Club receive a phone call, reuniting them back in Derry, 27 years following their initial encounter with Pennywise, and after building lives outside of the town they grew up in. It: Chapter Two is the next film we're discussing in Sequel September 2026 and it's the story of The Losers Club as adults, returning to Derry to put an end to Pennywise, once and for al...

Experiencing horrific nightmares of her grandparents dying, a college student returns home and speaks with her estranged grandmother on the deadly fates awaiting their family. Final Destination: Bloodlines is the first movie we're discussing for Sequel September 2026 and this movie continues the cycle of death, however, introduces the new concept of death coming for an entire family's bl...

A journalist begins to investigate the mystery behind her niece's death that involves a videotape, which causes anyone who watches it to die after 7 days. The Ring is the finale for Things You Don't Fuck With month and it was an American remake that made a splash in the early 2000s. We distinctly remember growing up and hearing all hype regarding how creepy this movie was. The concept of...

A student's disappearance leads two private investigators to break into his home and look through a combination of VHS tapes. As they view the tapes, they begin to experience odd occurrences in the home and believe there's a more sinister cause for his disappearance. V/H/S/2  is up next in Things You Don't Fuck With month and this anthology is often referred to as the best in the se...

A group of friends experiment with a new trend of using an embalmed hand to communicate with the dead, but when one of them breaks the rules, she starts to believe a spirit has permanently crossed over. Things You Don't Fuck With month is in full swing and Talk to Me fits very nicely into this month. With a modern take on seances and almost comparing the possession to a high, this film has a...

After one of their friends dies, a group of five friends attempt to communicate with her through the use of a Ouija board. In week two of Things You Don't Fuck With month, we discuss  Ouija.  The film stars Olivia Cooke in a very familiar horror movie where a group of friends experience loss and look to communicate with their dead friend through a Ouija board. Unfortunately, in looking to com...

After twin brothers discover their father's monkey toy and people start mysteriously dying in horrifying ways around them, they dispose of the toy only to have more deaths start popping up years down the road. The Monkey is first up in Things You Don't Fuck With month and it's very fitting because the one thing that twin brothers, Bill and Hal, mess around with in this movie is a to...

After a young girl is found dead in a dammed-up lake, strange occurrences start to happen around the family's home. Lake Mungo , the eerie Australian Indie found footage film, is the final movie we're discussing in Haunted Water month. Although this movie may struggle with pacing, the grainy aspects of the footage captured combined with the family trauma create such a haunting vibe that...

Jess is looking for a day off to set sail with her friends, but her day off takes a turn for the worst when their yacht encounters a mysterious storm which overturns them. As they're forced to hop aboard a convenient ship that rescues them, they soon encounter a bizarre set of events. Triangle stars Melissa George and is a psychological thriller that takes five friends out to sea and on a cou...

The ghost of a former resident begins to haunt a mother and daughter in their New York City apartment building just as the two recently moved to the area and are in the midst of a custody battle. Haunted Water month rolls on as we discuss  Dark Water , the remake of the 2002 Japanese ghost story, starring Jennifer Connelly and John C. Reilly. This movie has a lot going in including the challenges...

As a former baseball player recovers from a serious injury, he moves his family into a house with a pool that harbors a mysterious supernatural force. We're kicking off Haunted Water month with  Night Swim.  When this movie came out in 2024, we were so excited to give it a watch. What could be more entertaining than a haunted pool. This movie had such an interesting premise and after watching...

All but one child of a particular classroom, wake up and leave their homes at 2:17am, disappearing and leaving a community questioning how this happened and who is involved. Weapons is Zach Cregger's follow up to Barbarian, one of the biggest horror releases of 2025, and the perfect way to end The Kids Aren't Alright month. The film had a very creepy trailer that brought a ton of intrigu...

The Losers Club bands together to fight a shape-shifting entity that disguises itself primarily as a clown and feeds on children in the summer of 1989 in Derry, Maine.  It, based off the classic Stephen King novel, depicts half of the story, focusing on the kids as they fight Pennywise who is feasting on children in Derry, Maine. This film fits perfectly into the Kids Aren't Alright month as...

A small town undergoes a mysterious event where several women give birth to odd alien children who look like humans. The third week of the Kids Aren't Alright month brings in  Village of the Damned  for us to discuss. The 1995 John Carpenter remake of the 1960 movie stars Christopher Reeve and Kirstie Alley, and although it has a very interesting premise, doesn't deliver on the setup. Wh...

A young couple becomes stuck in the remote town of Gatlin, Nebraska, where the inhabiting children practice a cult, killing anyone over 18 years old.  Children of the Corn is the next film we discuss in The Kids Aren't Alright month. An adaptation of the 1977 short story by Stephen King, this movie features children forming a cult and killing off any adults in a remote town in Nebraska. While...

A political leader and his wife start to believe something is wrong with their son and that he may be the son of the devil. We're starting off The Kids Aren't Alright month with  The Omen.  This is a movie where there's definitely a kid and he's nowhere near alright. Gregory Peck stars in this film and he's one of a few strong performances in a movie that has bizarre chara...

A couple head to a cabin vacation home following a wedding and while experiencing relationship issues, they're surprised by masked intruders who make their night full of panic. The Strangers is the movie of discussion for the finale of Home Invasion month. When this movie came out, there was a lot of hype surrounding how real it felt as a home invasion movie, primarily due to the lack of moti...

A family who has profited off of selling security systems becomes the target of a violent, masked group during a 12-hour period called "The Purge" where all crime is legal. Home Invasion month kicks into high gear this week as we discuss  The Purge . Ethan Hawke and Lena Heady star in this crazy film that introduces a dystopian society that has implemented an annual 12-hour period where...

A loving husband and father stays behind while his family goes on vacation and he's visited by two young women at night, who are stranded in the rain. After showing them kindness and letting them in, the night turns deadly. Knock Knock  is next for Home Invasion month and while we don't think this movie is very good, we fully acknowledge how fun it is. Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo, and Ana...

Three young burglars break into the home of a blind war vet in an attempt to steal money, but soon realize he's more than capable of defending himself. Don't Breathe is kicking off Home Invasion month and it's a movie that we saw in theaters upon release and are super happy to be revisiting it. After rewatching the movie, we still love how tense the movie becomes and how it makes yo...