13 Degrees of Screams: A Horror Movie Podcast

This week we’re kidnapped by the Grabber in The Black Phone! In this 2021 American supernatural horror movie, we follow the abduction of Finney Blake. When Finney encounters a mystical black rotary phone in captivity, he uses it to plot his escape by communicating with the ghosts of The Grabber's slain victims. Listen along as we unravel the plot of this gripping thriller. From unsettling phone ca...

This week we reaffirm our pact with a demonic vampire in Nosferatu! In this 2024 American supernatural Gothic horror film, a remake of the 1922 silent film, we follow the obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Listen along as Stephanie and Alex discuss the meaning of the name Nosferatu, become Friedrich apologists,...

This week, we play a villain guessing game! In this episode, hosts Alex and Stephanie try to guess what movie villain the other is thinking! All the villains are from a movie covered in 2024. Follow along to see who scores the most points! You can follow 13 Degrees of Screams on social media for additional content! https://www.instagram.com/13degreesofscreams/ https://twitter.com/13ScreamsPod http...

This week, we reflect on our 2024 movies! In this episode, hosts Alex and Stephanie recap the movies they reviewed this year and let you know where they fall in the following categories:   Best Acting   Worst Acting   Favorite Story   Biggest Surprise   Best World Building   Most rewatchable   Worst Movie Overall   Best Movie Overall   Least Scary   Most Scary   Best Movie Premiering in 2024   Fol...

This week, we put our family on the naughty list in Krampus! In this episode of 13 Degrees of Screams, hosts Alex and Stephanie dive into this comedy horror holiday movie inspired by the Central European folklore of Krampus, who punishes children who misbehave at Christmas. Follow along as Alex and Stephanie discuss the horror elements that blend with the comedic, other folklore that inspired some...

This week we sing and fight zombies for Christmas in Anna and the Apocalypse! In this episode of 13 Degrees of Screams, hosts Alex and Stephanie delve into the 2017 British Christmas zombie musical film, Anna and the Apocalypse. They discuss the film's multi themed plot of a zombie apocalypse that threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven, Scotland at Christmas - forcing Anna and her friends to fi...

This week, we find out our sister’s a cuckoo human hybrid in Cuckoo! In this episode of 13 Degrees of Screams, hosts Alex and Stephanie delve into the 2024 horror film Cuckoo. They discuss the film's unsettling plot that follows a teenager named Gretchen who relocates to the German Alps and encounters bizarre occurrences involving her father's sinister boss. Alex and Stephanie share their thoughts...

This week, we travel into the shimmer in Annihilation! In this episode of ‘13 Degrees of Screams,’ hosts Alex and Stephanie discuss ‘Annihilation’ a 2018 science fiction horror thriller film written and directed by Alex Garland; loosely based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Jeff VanderMeer. The story follows a group of scientists who enter the Shimmer, a mysterious quarantined zone of mutati...

This week, we live deliciously in the Witch. Set in 1630s New England, its plot follows a Puritan family who encounter forces of evil in the woods beyond their farm. Join hosts Alex and Stephanie in this week's episode of 13 Degrees of Screams as they dive into Robert Eggers' 2015 folk horror film, The Witch. They explore the unsettling atmosphere of 1630s New England, discuss standout moments lik...

This week, we have a deadly Black Friday shopping experience in Thanksgiving! In this 2023 American slasher film, a small Massachusetts town is terrorized by a killer in a John Carver mask around the Thanksgiving holiday. Follow along with Stephanie and Alex as they go over all the “lighthearted” kills, how reasonable but blissfully absurd every death was and rate how they stack up on our scarines...

This week, we go into a serial killer’s mind in The Cell! The Cell is a 2000 science fiction psychological horror film directed by Tarsem Singh. The film follows scientists as they use experimental technology to enter the mind of a comatose serial killer in order to locate where he has hidden his latest kidnap victim. Follow along with Alex and Stephanie as they discuss the twisted mind of serial...

This week, we play the worst version of Werewolf with our friends in It’s What’s Inside!   In this 2024 American science fiction comedy horror film, a group of friends gather for a pre-wedding party that descends into an existential nightmare when an estranged friend arrives with a mysterious game that awakens long-hidden secrets, desires and grudges. Follow along with Alex and Stephanie as they d...

This week, we grin and bear it as a pop star in Smile 2! Smile 2 is a 2024 American psychological supernatural horror film written and directed by Parker Finn. The film stars Naomi Scott as a pop star who begins to experience a series of increasingly disturbing events as she is about to go on tour. Follow along with Alex and Stephanie as they discuss the lengths this demon will go to trick our pro...

This week, we live with our extremely wealthy friend in Saltburn! In this 2023 black comedy psychological thriller film, we focus on a student at Oxford who becomes infatuated with a popular, aristocratic fellow student, who later invites him to spend the summer at his eccentric family's estate.  Follow along with Alex and Stephanie as they debate Oliver's true motives, discuss the depths of depra...

This week, we lock some kids in a tiny room for a very long time in Flowers in the Attic. In this 1987 psychological drama film, four kids who, after the death of their father, are held captive in the attic of their abusive grandmother's sprawling estate by their cruel and manipulative mother. It is based on V. C. Andrews' 1979 novel of the same name that spawned several sequels. Follow along as S...

This week, we put on a little show for a bunch of bloodthirsty fairies in The Watchers.   In this 2024 American supernatural horror film, a young artist gets stranded in an extensive, immaculate forest in western Ireland, where, after finding shelter, she becomes trapped alongside three strangers, stalked by mysterious creatures each night. Follow along as Stephanie and Alex discuss how this disap...

This week, we try to figure out who killed Mr. Boddy in Clue! Clue is a 1985 American black comedy mystery film based on the board game of the same name. Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up. Follow along as Alex and Stephanie try to keep up with confusin...

This week, we haunt the Deetz’s in Beetlejuice! In this 1988 American dark fantasy comedy horror film, we follow a recently deceased couple, who are struggling to haunt their home, and summon a chaos causing ghost to scare off the home’s new residents. Follow along with Alex and Stephane as they debate the morality of Beetlejuice’s character and whether or not the Maitland’s could’ve saved themsel...

This week, we evade the FBI not once, not twice, but numerous times in Trap! This M. Night Shyamalan 2024 psychological thriller follows a serial killer who manages to avoid a police blockade while attending a concert with his daughter.  Follow along with Stephanie and guest host Charlie from Believing the Bizarre as we deduce how one singular man is so charismatic and lucky, whether this was just...

This week, we stop a murderous 12 year old in The Good Son. The Good Son is a 1993 American psychological thriller film following a 12-year-old boy named Mark who, after the death of his mother, is sent to stay with his aunt and uncle while his father is away on a business trip. While there, he meets his cousin Henry, who shows signs of violent and evil behavior.  Follow along as Alex and Stephani...

This week, we save our brother from becoming a werewolf in Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman! In this 2000 direct to video American film, we follow Alvin and the Chipmunks as they prepare for a play on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, when Theodore is mysteriously bitten by a strange dog, leaving Alvin and Simon to save their brother from becoming a werewolf in time for opening night. Follow along...

This week, we hallucinate an absurdly happy demon in Smile! Smile is a 2022 American psychological supernatural horror starring Sosie Bacon as a therapist who witnesses the bizarre suicide of a patient, then goes through increasingly disturbing and daunting experiences that lead her to believe she is experiencing something supernatural. Follow along as Alex and Stephanie discuss the themes of trau...

This week, we try to win back our advertisers with a haunted house livestream in Deadstream! This 2022 American supernatural horror comedy film follows a disgraced content creator attempting to resurrect his career by livestreaming himself spending the night in a notorious haunted house. Follow along as Alex and Stephanie discuss the crew’s paranormal experiences while filming, go through the plot...

This week, we steal the identity of an online personality in Influencer! In this 2022 American psychological horror film, we follow a mysterious woman that steals social media influencers identities and find out how far she's willing to go to keep the personas she's stolen. Additionally, in our end of episode discussion, we delve into writer Natalie Beach's experience with a friend turned influenc...

This week, we are bored in the house and in the house bored in Bodies Bodies Bodies! In this 2022 American comedy horror film, a group of friends plays a murder in the dark-style game called Bodies Bodies Bodies during a house party, and quickly finds out it might be more than just a game. Additionally, in our end of episode discussion, we go over the discord between generations and the film’s cri...