Nightmares on Tap

Brian and Megan geek out over The Witch (2015), unpacking Puritan paranoia, Calvinism, and the quiet, creeping dread of a family unraveling in the wilderness. It’s a Job-esque tale of faith tested and fear turning inward—subtle, psychological, and deeply unsettling. Brian’s favorite character? Black Phillip, of course. (Also, Daniel Malik—who plays him—is ridiculously attractive, even though we ba...

Episode 3: The Love Witch + Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA For Brian’s birthday, we crack open a dangerously strong Voodoo Ranger IPA and dive into The Love Witch—Anna Biller’s Technicolor dream of spells, seduction, and shrines to dead exes. We break down Elaine’s love-’em-then-kill-’em rampage, the film’s hypnotic 35mm visuals, 70s-inspired acting, and whether this is feminist horror or just plain t...

For Episode 2 of Nightmares on Tap, we dive headfirst into Night Killer—a baffling, chaotic gem from Troll 2 director Claudio Fragasso (aka Clyde Anderson). It’s part slasher, part psychodrama, and completely unhinged, featuring rubber claws, confused identities, and TWO PHONE LINES in the house.  To pair with the madness, we crack open Kane Brewing’s Head High IPA—one of New Jersey’s finest. And...

Welcome to the very first episode of Nightmares on Tap! We’re starting strong—with Freddy Krueger, Johnny Depp’s cheekbones, and a Dead Guy Ale from Rogue Brewing (Newport, Oregon) in hand. This week, we revisit A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)—the slasher classic that built New Line Cinema—and dive into dream logic, dad toupees, and the questionable ethics of ignoring your screaming girlfriend. W...