CAMP-Fire Horror Stories

Greetings campers! Welcome back to the podcast, where we celebrate the movies that are delightfully over-the-top, unapologetically campy, and way more fun than they have any right to be. We're so glad you're here. This episode, we're diving into a true cult classic:  The Slumber Party Massacre . On the surface, it looks like your typical early '80s slasher—teenagers, a sleepover, a...

Greetings campers, we are FINALLY back! Welcome back to the podcast, where the scares are optional, but the camp is mandatory. Today, we're shining a spotlight on one of horror's most beloved icons—a character who proved that spooky can be funny, glamorous, and just a little bit outrageous. Long before horror hosts disappeared into late-night television history, one dark-haired mistress of the mac...

Greetings campers! In life, there are movies that scare you, movies that move you—and then there are movies that leave you staring at the screen thinking, *what did I just watch?* Today’s episode is dedicated to one of the most gloriously bizarre entries in the world of campy cinema: *Sleepaway Camp*. Released in the golden age of ‘80s horror, this film has everything you’d expect—summer camp anti...

Greetings campers! Welcome back to the podcast where neon dreams, questionable decisions, and gloriously over-the-top cinema collide. Today, we’re rolling down the escalator straight into one of the most delightfully absurd corners of ‘80s horror: a mall, some killer robots, and a group of teens who definitely should’ve just gone home when they had the chance. That’s right—we’re talking about  Cho...

Greetings campers! Before summer camp horror became a full-blown genre, there was one film that leaned all the way into the chaos, the gore, and just the right amount of absurdity. Today, we’re talking about The Burning—a cult classic that helped define the “campy horror” vibe before it was even a label. Released in the early ’80s and featuring early appearances from actors like Jason Alexander an...

Greetings campers! In today's episode, Ida and Ieva are diving into one of the most outrageous, electrifying, and unapologetically bizarre films ever to hit the screen—a movie that asks the important question: what happens when love, science, and a whole lot of bad decisions come together in the most EXPLOSIVE way possible? That's right, we're talking about Frankenhooker! Whether you’r...

Greetings campers! In today's episode, Ida and Ieva are jumping into Cocaine Bear, where we see exactly what happens when an apex predator gets into cocaine. Let me tell you...it is not pretty. Join us for some ridiculous gorey fun and see who makes it out alive. There's only one way to find out...

Happy St. Patrick's Day campers! Today, Ida and Ieva are jumping into Leprechaun, where our titular character will do anything to get back his pot of gold. Will our group be able to defeat this magical monster? There's only one way to find out...

In our very first episode EVER, Ida tells Ieva the thrilling story of the Zombeavers. We join a group of friends, fighting for their lives to escape these undead creatures. Will they survive?! There's only one way to find out...