The Horrorists

The boys are back, but something isn't quite right with Walter. Kevin returns to cover the 2016 movie Seoul Station and this might be the driest least funny episode to date, but I dare you to try to monologue and be funny. Kevin announces the guest host that will make her appearance in a week, and announces that Pearl and X are going to be the next movies that get covered on the podcast.

Kevin and Walter usher in the new year with another stop motion feature that’s too creepy for kids when they discuss Wendell & Wild . The boys agree on some comedy for once and reveal hidden secrets from behind the hospitality desk. Private prisons may be the real villain, but Kevin is still keeping his eye on that little goat. Then the boys look back on 2022 and discuss some of their favorite...

Christmas arrives a little late this year, but there is plenty of good cheer to go around when Kevin and Walter discuss the 1974 proto-slasher Black Christmas . This genre bending classic often gets overlooked compared to Halloween and the boys dig in to what might hold it back. There are plenty of things in the movie that still feel relevant almost fifty years later, but not locking your doors ju...

Irregular release schedules cut both ways when the boys drop another episode in time for the holidays. This time, Walter becomes a man filled with regret when he picks the 2007 French extreme film Inside . The movie is filled with brutal violence, but does it still shock 15 years later? Is pregnancy the scariest thing of all? Way too much smoking around a pregnant woman in this movie. After too mu...

Snow and blood abound as Kevin and Walter discuss the modern Swedish classic Let the RIght One In . All kids are murderous creeps, it turns out. Regrettable hairstyles, what shoes demand ridicule or respect, and when is it ethical to feed a vampire are all covered. The American remake and the original novel are touched on, but the boys fail to bring up the TV show airing right now. Fingers on the...

The boys are late to Thanksgiving when they watch 1987’s Blood Rage. Did Walter ruin Kevin’s holiday with this pick? Lots of 80’s fashion and horniness in this one. There’s plenty of digression to talk about the spectrum of enjoyable horror, recent meltdowns from certain celebrities, and sorting through the various Elektras. In the wrap up, Kevin has some wrong things to say about Breaking Bad, th...

A quick note from Kevin. A bit of a late upload for this episode, but I had to battle the demons at Adobe to keep my student pricing. Kevin and Walter run for their lives from 2004’s Dawn of the Dead ! Kevin had a good time, but is Walter too much of a grump to enjoy the movie? Musings on  fast zombies, the allure of the apocalypse, and the careers of Zack Snyder and James Gunn are abound. Li...

The boys peer into the depths of Walter’s psyche as they discuss Tales from the Crypt: Bordello of Blood . Does lightning strike twice or is this one better left in the past? Your hosts bemoan 90’s fashion and its imminent comeback, reminisce about the most disgusting candy of their childhood, and determine who the target market for this movie must have been. Plus: Kevin gives his thoughts on Terr...

Kevin and Walter discuss the first spin-off film of Tales from the Crypt with 1995’s Demon Knight . This may be the perfect Walter movie, but will Kevin enjoy it too? The boys reminisce about the inappropriate content they got away with watching when they were kids as they digress wildly. There’s some more in depth, and slightly spoiler filled, talk on Barbarian plus some discussion of the new Hel...

This episode is a long one, folks. Kevin and Walter are joined by returning guest Schuyler to discuss Halloween Ends and determine if it is a fitting finale to this trilogy and series as a whole. The boys pick the movie apart and touch on its place in the greater Halloween saga. Kevin reveals a shocking admission about his media literacy. Lance Henriksen keeps coming up, prompting Walter to make a...

The spookiest time of year continues as Kevin and Walter discuss the 2011 remake of Fright Night ! Is it better than the original? Is Charley bearable this time? The boys discuss vampire lore and whether or not they are sexy, Kevin tries to incept Walter with another classic 80’s vampire pick, and the mystery of what is just out of camera frame in Walter’s home grows ever deeper. Then, Walter come...

This week the boys discuss the 1985 cult classic Fright Night ! Fun characters, surprising special effects, and the best cinematic mom are some highlights from this horror comedy, but does a certain skeevy subplot hold the whole thing back? Also, is everyone in this movie too good to be around Charley? Stay tuned for some ramblings about Halloween candy and the movies we’ve been watching, includin...

Since I couldn't find the old version of Wolves I looked around and found an older recording of Halloween. It's a short episode so you can compare and contrast it with our more modern recording.

Kevin and Walter are back to discuss the 1997 Japanese psychological thriller/horror film Cure . They peel back the layers of the movie’s meanings as well as Japanese pop culture. Kevin remembers his past as a big weeb and Walter really lays into Death Note . Will the boys find their way back to the topic of the film? Are they cut out to be homicide detectives? It’s the spookiest month of the year...

We’ve all had enough slow-paced mysteries and enough George C. Scott. The boys are back to talk about 1986 schlock classic Chopping Mall . Can this campy romp live up to the awesome poster/video cover? Was the 80’s just a hornier time and is Walter a prude? Lots of digressions in this one. Stick around for some new horror chat about Pearl . Then the boys enter the Thunderdome when they politely di...

The boys accidentally continue their retrospective on the horror career of George C. Scott with 1980’s The Changeling . Find out if they think this haunted house classic is worth a watch in the modern day. Stay tuned to the end for a fascinating George C. Scott fact that will definitely be worth the wait! There’s also some spoiler free chatter about recent releases Barbarian and Beast . The season...

The Exorcist trilogy is capped off by the 1990 mystery-horror The Exorcist III . Did Kevin waste everyone’s time with another third installment, or do we have a hidden gem on our hands? The boys each watched a different cut and get to the bottom of whether or not this movie works. One thing they can agree on: Brad Dourif is fantastic. Plus, a long thought dead segment returns from the grave. This...

Quick note from Kevin: Sorry for the poor audio quality. I broke down my pc and recording stuff thinking I was moving to a different city for work. Turns out I didn't have to move, and we should be back to our regular mid quality audio in after Exorcist 3. Kevin and Walter do everything they can to not talk about Willy’s Wonderland . When they do get around to it, they break down what works and wh...

Kevin and Walter take a look at the 1977 sequel The Exorcist II: The Heretic . Is this really one of the worst movies ever made or is it due for a reassessment? Kevin tries to drive Walter mad with modern day slang throughout and the boys discuss the worst point for their wives to walk in on the movie. If you have any leads on where we can pick up that awesome locust costume, let us know. Then the...

What better follow up could there be to The Exorcist than the largely forgotten animated kids movie ParaNorman ? This movie is ahead of its time in a few ways, but is it a cult classic waiting in the wings? Walter wrote this blurb, so the answer is yes. Then the boys talk about some fresh horror with spoiler filled talk of the Predator prequel Prey , and spoiler light talk of Jordan Peele’s new of...

Kevin and Walter are back to talk about the 1973 classic The Exorcist with the extended director’s cut. After an argument about rock, paper, scissors etiquette the boys get right into. Can Kevin endure the horror trope that scares him the most? Does Walter have a deep seeded fear of stairs? Will Kevin trick Walter into committing to another trilogy under the pretense that the third one is worth wa...

Apologizes for the late upload. Walter has been taking care of his sick wife and kid, and Kevin has been furiously applying for jobs so we didn't have a chance to record this week, but that doesn't mean they didn't have something for you to listen to. The boys dip into the Vault of Lost Episodes (tm) to get a previously unreleased episode covering Don't Breathe. Warning there will be some referenc...

Kevin and Walter are back to talk about the current meme movie of the moment, Morbius. After a long break in recording they also are back to cover Scream (2022) and give a loose ranking of the Scream franchise. Next week we'll be covering The Exorcist so make sure to watch the movie so you can enjoy the conversation. 

We couldn't put it off any longer. We finally watched Don't Breathe 2 and couldn't help but wonder who asked for this movie?

We get around to talking to the Oscar darling Nightmare Alley.