Chewing the Scenery Horror Movie Podcast

Episode 119 starts out a little differently. Your hosts address some thoughts and observations an Instagram user had about the “Wicker Man” remake starring Nicolas Cage. This is always worth a conversation because Nic Cage never fails to give 100%…..minimum. Will draws lines between Batman and the San Diego Chicken as well as some Druids and Goth rave people. You’ll also hear about that time some...

Episode 118 gives you only two of your three hosts, but they take on twice the usual number of movies. That’s right, Will and Richard discuss “Coherence” (2013) and “The House of the Devil” (2009). What drives this sort of ambition? Well, when you consider that there are movie watchers out there who don’t want anything that’s “too thinky” or that lacks pirates, maybe it’s time to talk about lots o...

Episode 117 is about a 1985 vampire movie that has some laughs as well as some scares. Times were different, so one might wonder how the comedy and the horror hold up. Your hosts will get into that after discussing some other things. For example, Jolyon celebrates Frankenstein’s 200th birthday with a great book. Will watched a movie aptly described as “What if a Canadian Ed Wood made Star Wars?”....

Episode 116 is about a movie that has the allure of a big name attached to it. Well, two if you count "Dracula”. Yes, we’re talking about “Dario Argento’s Dracula 3D” (2012). Dario may have lost his mojo some time prior to making this one. Of course, this doesn’t mean it isn’t fun to talk about. Will figures that the $5.99 Richard spent on the used DVD is about double what the box office returns w...

Episode 115 finds your hosts discussing a movie that warns you not to mess around with ghosts and their tiny houses. Or uncharacteristically impolite Brits and their motivations. Did we mention this all takes place in Thailand? Well, it does and that may be the whole reason for this movie: a trip to Thailand! Yes, your hosts watched “Ghost House” (2017). Will apologizes for throwing a dart at Netf...

Episode 114 has your hosts wishing you all a Happy New Year! Yes, we happily welcome 2018 with a discussion of recently watched films followed by a dive into Dario Argento’s “Suspiria” (1977). Just some old DVD that was lying around? No no no, we watched the brand new, dazzling 4K restoration by Synapse Films. Richard pre-ordered the steelbook a couple of months ago and it arrived in time for all...

Episode 113 is another Christmas Extravaganza! “Wow!” you might think, “These guys probably went bananas with this one!”. Why, sure….bananas are festive. At the very least, your fair hosts each picked some Christmas horror movies that didn’t lean too heavily on the killer Santas and gave them a watch. In an unrelated matter, Will points out that sex should be dirty and wear a tight leather mask. J...

Episode 112 finds your hosts recently back from attending a limited early-release of "The Shape of Water" (2017) from writer-director Guillermo del Toro. Did he get every little thing right? In a way, yes. Did he get every big thing right? Well, no, but that's the discussion you should hear! #horror #horrormovies #horrornerd #horroraddict #horrorjunkie #monsterkid #bmovie #scarymovies #monstermovi...

Episode 111 is a Winter tradition here at Chewing The Scenery. Yes, that’s right, your trio of hosts watch a trio of “Wintry” horror movies, then gather to discuss them. These ain’t no killer Santa movies, neither. Not talking’ bout no evil snowmen….just good ol’ fashioned isolation mixed with snow and a force of doom. Supernatural or otherwise. Sound good? Well, climb aboard the "Horror Express”...

Episode 110 celebrates the American tradition of Thanksgiving with the 80’s slasher, “Blood Rage”(1987). Before getting into the featured attraction, your hosts talk about recently watched movies, some of which show the rubber shark waaaaaay too much. In some cases, literally. Have you ever pondered how Bill Paxton would’ve done as Jack Torrence in “The Shining”? Maybe you should. Then, that which...

Episode 109 is about what happens when a father-and-son outfit takes care of the medical examiner duties in a small town. The usual stuff occurs- people die, cops bring in bodies, they tie bells to their feet, cut them open and shoot video of the whole thing. If that’s not enough, this movie has the original Hannibal Lecter, Speed Racer and a naked lady! Okay, okay, you’re wondering if it has witc...

Episode 108 is an episode dedicated to the masterpiece of film known as “Psycho” (1960). Alfred Hitchcock took everything that was reliably successful for him in a string of great films and put it aside. The brilliance of super saturated Technicolor and a star-studded cast were traded for a Black and White film of mostly unknown actors in a story based on a brand-new novel by Robert Bloch. The mos...

Episode 107 has one major flaw and one major virtue. The flaw is that Jolyon wasn’t able to be on this episode, and the virtue is that Will and Richard got to talk about “A Dark Song” (2016). “But aren’t the episodes a lot more funny when Will hates a movie?” you might ask. Well, life isn’t just about laughs and there is plenty of fun to be had anyway. For example: Richard runs down his “31 Days o...

Episode 106 finds your kind hosts wishing one and all a Happy Halloween! In addition to sharing a few memories of Halloweens past, your hosts go on to discuss some recently watched movies, including one filmed in Denver! Will and Richard have managed to watch a horror movie a day for the month of October and have a full report. Jolyon reports on a Salem witch trial happening on his street. No actu...

Episode 105 talks about the new release that went straight to streaming and tangible media, "Cult of Chucky" (2017). This one, however, isn't like the "straight-to-video" schlock you've seen before. The latest Chucky movie is good-looking, full of scares and even meets the gore standards of most horror fans. Before getting into all of that, your hosts spend some time talking about what they've see...

Episode 104 is all about taking one for the team. Do we mean that team of military mavericks doing what it takes to get the treasure and the cursed mummy? No, we mean your team of podcasters doing what it takes to watch the Tom Cruise vehicle known as “The Mummy”(2017). “Oh come on- is it really that bad?” you might ask. Well, they spent a lot of money on it. It had underwater swimming zombies. Th...

Episode 103 takes you back to 1988. It was a simpler time…a time before smart phones and the internet, a time before Uber and social media…a time AFTER the best 80’s horror had already been made! “Night of the Demons” (1988) does some things really well, but writing and most of the acting aren’t those things. Before getting into all of that, your hosts turn a seldom-used word into an obscenity and...

Episode 102 ushers in that most wonderful time of the year. Yes, the month of Halloween! Spooky fun fact: three out of ten storage units have a dead body in them. Just ask Will, he’ll tell you it’s true! Speaking of spooky, your hosts have that Halloween feeling and “Tales of Halloween” (2015) is just the thing! Would this be perfect to play in the background during a party? Well, it may not be NO...

Episode 101 is about a movie that one host called “the mainstream idea of cool”. It didn’t entirely "respect the vampire mythos". It had a “Foxy Grandpa” in it. There was an “Oily Sax Man” and a lot of mullets. It was “The Lost Boys” (1987). Before leaping from the train trestle and into the movie, your hosts journey into Jolyon’s 1 1/2 Star Movie Marathon (not exactly a deliberate thing) and some...

Episode 100. Say it out loud. Just let those syllables roll around on your tongue for a moment. Was making it to a 100th episode something to survive? Are your hosts having fun? Well, that all depends on how much they like or dislike their featured attraction! The 2017 telling of Stephen King’s “It” is up for discussion and maybe a bit of a rant from one of your hosts. Spoilers are within along wi...

Episode 99 is all about what made your kind hosts the way they are…well, as far as being fans of the horror genre. If that isn’t enough, you’ll also find out what movies came along and shook up all of what they knew. Yes, the “game changers”! Before getting into all of that, Will tells you about the 4K restoration of “Suspiria” (1977). It surpassed even his wildest expectations! And for a guy who...

Episode 98 is a regular episode, but also our tribute to the late, great director, Tobe Hooper. Your hosts will talk about what they’ve watched lately and then get into some recently re-watched Hooper favorites. You can bet your roadkill that "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” (1974) is at the top of the list, but you’ll also hear about “The Funhouse” (1981) and “Poltergeist” (1982) as well as a few o...

Episode 97 introduces the uninitiated listeners to the works of José Mojica Marins, aka “Coffin Joe”. His works of independent cinematic art tend to shock and horrify, but in a way that feels almost like a surreal documentary. The participants are all too willing to serve their master - an amoral undertaker has no limits to his evil doings! Before all of that is discussed, your hosts talk about wh...

Episode 96 offers up a dish of everyone’s favorite. No, not candy corn, “The Devil’s Candy”(2015)! First, your hosts welcome guest host Brian (and his giant ice cube) to the show then talk about a bunch of stuff they’ve watched lately. Jolyon got into some black action movies and even uncovered a Pam Grier movie he hadn’t seen. And, as you might expect, there was an “Exorcism” and a “Purge” movie...

Episode 95 is about "The Love Witch” (2016), a visual feast of a movie that will put you in mind of the colorful 1960’s. Yeah, Love Witch, baby! But first, your hosts will have a good bit to say about what they’ve watched since last episode. Richard saw “The Circle” (2017) and suggests just watching it if your head is already pointed at it. Better than that was “The Devil’s Candy” (2015), which ma...