A Toast to Horror

Up this week is another listener request: The Crazies! This is a fast-paced zombie movie where the zombies are reminiscent of the rage zombies al a 28 Days Later, but these ones have critical thinking and fine motor skills. There are definitely tense scenes that keep you on the edge of your seat, along with some jump scares, but do plot holes overwhelm the positives? Listen up as we talk about one...

Buckle up for this listener request! We're discussing 2023's The Boogeyman, a fresh take on Stephen King's short story. Don't let this PG-13 rating fool you, this movie is creepy AF. This movie thrives on sneak peaks and what might be lurking in the dark. When you finally get to see the creature, it's an imaginative take on the unknown. Listen up as we talk about awful friends, worse parents, HIPA...

Calling all Jeff Goldblum fans! This one is for you! Except, we are talking about 1986's The Fly, and even Pittsburgh natives can agree, Jeff Goldblum's character is the worst in this movie. Don't get us wrong, we love a man who wants to change the world, but not through dangerous experiments that kills innocent animals in an unlocked apartment. Way to go Brundlefly. This movie's practical effects...

Join us in our Elizabethan Era! This week we have a guest, Elizabeth, discuss a recent addition to the zombie Zeitgeist, Train to Busan! This movie is so much more than a horror movie. It has great character development, a great message, and wonderful cinematic elements that make it a great movie regardless of genre. Listen up as we laugh (and cry) through a discussion of zombie survival and maybe...

This week we have early 2000's nostalgia as we talk about 2005's House of Wax. This movie brought back some memories for us as we yapped and sipped some cocktails. This movie had good gore, but the foolish decisions were so numerous, it made it almost impossible to feel bad for anyone who died. The end of this movie had such a high temperature in the wax house down in Louisiana, that it certainly...

Hush is FINALLY available on a streaming service, and we went for it! The question is was it worth it? The premise of the movie is terrifying, and it brings up the question of how you'd survive in this situation. Our first recommendation (even though we don't think this would have solved the entire situation): lock your doors and windows, especially when you're in an isolated area. But you know wh...

Today we talk about The Others, an early '00s movie that we haven't thought about...since the early '00s. We haven't discussed terrible parents for awhile, but Nicole Kidman's character is definitely a candidate for Worst Mom of the Year. This movie excels at building suspense, but we found the follow through lacking. Listen up as we discuss characters, bring back Iconic Moment (throwback from rom...

Spoiler alert! We are talking about Together, a newer movie, so avert your eyes and ears if you don't want to know anything about it! Together was a fun surprise for both of us: one of us had a lot more scares than expected, the other enjoyed the tonal shifts in the movie. This movie is a tell-all guide on what not to do when hiking, how not to act in a relationship, and how not to keep a job. Jus...

Buckle up for the second Friday the 13th commentary in 2 months! It's Part 6: Jason Lives! Unfortunately, we are sans husbands for this one; but fear not! The absolutely insane plot line and characters keep the commentating flowing. Tune in, or better yet, make a Campfire Mule, load up the movie, and watch along as we find out what happens when a fandom revolts a major character shift in a series!...

We have come here to chew bubblegum and talk about a horror movie...and we're all out of bubblegum! This week, we are talking about They Live!, a somewhat futuristic movie where it's easy to see parallels with how media works today. This movie comes under the loosest definition of horror: the monsters are not scary, there's no gore, and suspense is basically nil. This movie is an easy watch, with...

We are getting into Trauma with a capital T this week with Midsommar--and we're not talking about the 2 and 1/2 hour run time! Midsommar's main character is unsuccessfully dealing with profound grief, while her bum of a boyfriend pretends to care. Cue weirdo cult! This movie is a strange journey that led to several questions: Is this horror? Is there a hero? Is there a point during ritualistic sex...

Happy Friday the 13th! Hoot and holler with us as we watch Friday the 13th Part 5 with our husbands and talk about the movie as we watch! Paired with an Ambulance cocktail. Rate! Review! Follow! Follow us on Instagram @toastyhorror Email us at toasttoromcoms@gmail.com Check out our website toasttoromcoms.com

Our newest movie, Heart Eyes, belongs to a new category of horror that we are calling horror light. It had a couple jump scares and some gore, but most people will be able to watch it with minimal problems. That is where we differ: one of us prefers to be scared out of her wits, and the other one likes to fall asleep easily. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that one of us liked this movie,...

Is Kathy Bate's Annie Wilkes one of the best villains ever?? Listen up and decide for yourself! This week we talk classic horror movie, Misery and wow does it still hold up. In this Rob Reiner/Stephen King classic, we're constantly at the edge of our seat with the suspense! Paired with a Dirty Bird cocktail. Rate! Review! Follow! Follow us on Instagram @toastyhorror Check out our website toasttoro...

We are starting the new year off with a bang with Weapons! Check out the reason why Amy Madigan won Best Supporting Actress for Gladys, a character so evil, we wouldn't be surprised to see her pop up on top ten lists soon. This 2025 standout had plenty of jumpscares and a unique storyline that'll keep you guessing. Listen up as we discuss this new horror classic and how every single character is S...

Welcome to round two of our 2025 holiday specials! This week, we are discussing Christmas Bloody Christmas, which was a pleasant surprise. This little-known movie is unique, with great chemistry between the main characters. We loved this persistent FMC and her never-say-die attitude and really hope she has great insurance. We hotly debated who the real villain is in this movie--be sure to comment...

It's that special time of year where we try to rack our brains for a fun holiday special! This movie proved to be lackluster, but it's Christmas-y! This episode we talk about 2007's P2 and man, there were some choices made. From bad small talk to psychopaths to surprise gore, this movie is one weird choice after the next. You can always we tell we're not fans when we try to talk about anything but...

We've discussed some wild movies during our tenure as horror podcast hosts, but 1981's Possession takes the cake. This movie is unlike anything we've ever seen, and we could barely string a coherent plot out of it. Having said that, we could not look away from this movie and all the wtf moments in it. We confidently say this movie isn't for everyone, but everyone should watch it--even if it is to...

Welcome to A Toast to Horror: Crapshoot Edition. In the episode, much like the movie we discuss, what can go wrong will go wrong. We start off with sound quality issues and Allison forgets her notes, and everyone hates the movie. Listen to some polarizing opinions with some poor sound quality on The Monkey. This movie was lacking in everything, but imaginative deaths. Paired with a Drunken Monkey...

For Devil's Night, we are releasing the OG Evil Dead. This is totally a childhood trauma movie, and one of us may be over it, while one of us is definitely not. Besides the multiple eye close-ups, the filming techniques hit, and here is where we disagree--the makeup is unsettling. We may not agree with every aspect of this movie, but there are 2 things we 100% do: Scott sucks and we totally would...

Get your Halloween candy ready, and keep the jack-o-lanterns lit, because we are discussing Trick 'r Treat! This multi-story movie is quickly becoming a Halloween classic. It's a fun take on the different stages of Halloween people go through as they age, complete with cautionary tales. Listen up as we talk about how cute lil Sam is and how much we love when people get their comeuppance. Most impo...

Next up in our Halloween month is the 1980s classic, Poltergeist. Listeners, this is the OG Insidious with a better dad. Yes, we know that by current standards, the parents make mistakes, but hey, it was the 80s! It was completely normal to send your kid off in a taxi while standing on your porch waving goodbye! This movie has great scares and still holds up today - a true can't-miss horror movie!...

Our Halloween posting spree continues with A24's Talk to Me. This movie begins with a bang, and the special effects are on point. This movie is chock full of creepy imagery, jump scares, and unfortunately for our main characters, awful decisions. But what do you expect? Their frontal lobes aren't developed! Listen up as we discuss just who the main villain is and why it's not good to listen to gho...

We are back with another listener request: Arachnophobia! This 90s classic has us debating over who deserves to die, whether John Goodman is a hero, and just how much authority spider doctors have. Between giggling at sentient spiders and corpse colors, we did agree that Jeff Daniels is a real daddy in this movie. Paired with a Spider Venom cocktail. Listeners, please DM or email us your listener...

We have another viewer request locked and loaded! We watched The Monster Squad, an off-brand monster movie, where kids take the helm. This movie is peak 80s chaos, and we have lots of thoughts. Actually, we may have only one thought that we repeatedly talk about. Listen: we aren't going to apologize for saying hymen more than any two people should in a short timespan. This is either the worst podc...