Corpse Club

In episode 34 of Daily Dead's podcast, co-hosts Patrick Bromley, Heather Wixson, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James grab some cake and celebrate the 70th birthday of John Carpenter. The co-hosts discuss their introduction to Carpenter's work, their favorite movies by the Master of Horror, his most under-appreciated films, and his iconic contributions to music. So, put on your coolest alien-detecti...

In episode 33 of Daily Dead's podcast, co-hosts Patrick Bromley, Heather Wixson, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James bundle up and gather around the microphones to discuss some of their favorite horror films that feature cold winter winds, deadly snow drifts, and terrifyingly low temperatures. Topics include the icy isolation of John Carpenter's The Thing, the surreal scares of Stanley Kubrick's Th...

In episode 32 of Daily Dead's podcast, co-hosts Patrick Bromley, Heather Wixson, Scott Drebit, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James take a look back at the cinematic horrors of 2017 by discussing their favorite films of the year. Picks range from big box office successes to captivating indie films in the last episode of the year.

In episode 31 of Daily Dead's podcast, co-hosts Patrick Bromley, Heather Wixson, Scott Drebit, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James unwrap the gift of on-screen seasonal scares with discussions on essential holiday horror films such as Black Christmas (1974), Gremlins, and Krampus. They also deck the halls with more obscure holiday horror movies by talking about some of their under-seen favorites, i...

In a special "Horrigins" installment of Corpse Club, co-host Patrick Bromley talks with Heather Wixson about her work covering the horror genre over the past ten years—a fascinating career that has included life-changing interviews, unforgettable live events coverage, adventures running her own film festival, and the recent release of her first book, Monster Squad: Celebrating the Artists Behind C...

Listener beware, you're in for a scare... In episode 29 of Daily Dead's podcast, co-hosts Patrick Bromley, Heather Wixson, Scott Drebit, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James take a break from watching horror to talk about their experiences reading it. The Corpse Club members discuss the horror books that captured their imaginations growing up, including Goosebumps, Fear Street, Scary Stories to Tell...

This installment of Corpse Club is submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society... In episode 28 of Daily Dead's official podcast, co-hosts Patrick Bromley, Heather Wixson, Scott Drebit, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James gather around the warm glow of the tube to talk about their favorite horror TV series from their childhoods. Spanning different generations bound together by their love of...

In a new "Horrigins" installment of Corpse Club, co-hosts Patrick Bromley and Heather Wixson celebrate the eclectic film career of Barbara Crampton. In addition to their fond reflections on Crampton's collaborations with Stuart Gordon in films like Re-Animator and From Beyond and her roles in cult films like Chopping Mall, the Corpse Club discuss the actress' remarkable resurgence in movies direct...

In episode 26 of Corpse Club, co-hosts Patrick Bromley, Heather Wixson, Scott Drebit, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James gather around the dinner table to enjoy a meal of memories as they reflect on what they're thankful for in the horror genre from 2017. The menu features a wide range of tastes and topics, including the comforting characters of Stranger Things Season 2, the ambitious original con...

"Where's my cake?" In episode 25 of Corpse Club, co-hosts Patrick Bromley, Heather Wixson, Scott Drebit, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James celebrate 35 years of George A. Romero's Creepshow by discussing the horror anthology's iconic performances, EC Comics-inspired visuals, memorable makeup effects, and infinitely quotable screenplay by Stephen King. The ghoulish gang also talk about some of the...

In episode 24 of  Corpse Club , co-hosts Patrick Bromley, Heather Wixson, Scott Drebit, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James discuss their favorite adaptations of Stephen King's written works that continue to delight, scare, and ultimately stick with them after they watched the end credits roll. The members of the ghoulish gang also talk about the King-based movies and miniseries that they feel dese...

In a special edition of Corpse Club, co-hosts Patrick Bromley, Heather Wixson, Scott Drebit, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James take a break from carving pumpkins and setting up strobe lights to celebrate Halloween 2017 on a new episode of Daily Dead's podcast. The members of the ghoulish gang discuss their favorite Halloween candy, treasured autumnal traditions, and go-to films to watch around Oc...

In episode 22 of  Corpse Club , co-hosts Patrick Bromley, Heather Wixson, Scott Drebit, and Jonathan James gather around the microphones with their Good Guys dolls to discuss the Chucky films, including their favorite kills by the possessed doll, the diverse entries in the now seven-film franchise, what they enjoy the most about Don Mancini's most recent sequel, Cult of Chucky , and where they hop...

In episode 21 of Corpse Club, co-hosts Patrick Bromley, Heather Wixson, and Scott Drebit pack their bags and head to Crystal Lake to discuss their favorite least-loved Friday the 13th films and their least favorite most-loved entries in the franchise. So keep an eye out for Jason Voorhees (and his mother), sit closer to the campfire with your friends, and listen to the latest episode of the Corpse...

In a special "Horrigins" installment of  Corpse   Club ,   co-hosts Patrick Bromley and Heather Wixson look back on the night he came home to discuss John Carpenter's  Halloween , including their first experiences watching the seminal slasher, the movie's enduring legacy, Carpenter's influential work behind the camera, the cinematic showdowns of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode, the sequels that fo...

In episode 19 of Corpse Club, co-hosts Patrick Bromley, Heather Wixson, Scott Drebit, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James discuss the films of Rob Zombie, beginning with his shocking feature debut, House of 1000 Corpses, and ending with his most recent film, 31. The ghoulish gang reflect upon Zombie's two-movie reimagining of Halloween, his visceral look at violence in The Devil's Rejects, the haun...

In a special "Horrigins" installment of  Corpse   Club ,   co-hosts Patrick Bromley and Heather Wixson discuss Tom Holland's directorial debut,  Fright Night  (1985), including their first experiences watching the "vampire next door" movie, the film's endearing blend of horror and humor, the intriguing cast of characters, the movie's most humanizing moments, and they also talk about the 1988 seque...

In episode 17 of Corpse Club , co-hosts Heather Wixson, Patrick Bromley, Scott Drebit, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James descend into the cinematic sewers of Derry to talk about the IT (2017) movie, the 1990 miniseries, and the source material for both adaptations: Stephen King's 1986 novel.

In episode 16 of Corpse Club , co-hosts Heather Wixson, Patrick Bromley, Scott Drebit, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James gather around their microphones to discuss memorable first sequels from a wide variety of horror franchises, including Halloween , Friday the 13th , Wrong Turn , Child's Play , The Howling , Alien , and many more.

In episode 15 of Corpse Club, co-hosts Patrick Bromley, Heather Wixson, Scott Drebit, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James discuss the legacy of Tobe Hooper, including our favorite movies by the visionary filmmaker, how he forever changed the horror genre with The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, his bold choices as a director in the 1980s, and what we'll miss the most about his unique approach to cinemati...

In episode 14 of  Corpse Club ,   titled "High School Horror Films," co-hosts Patrick Bromley, Heather Wixson, Scott Drebit, and Derek Anderson skip back-to-school shopping and instead prepare for another year of detention by looking back at some of their favorite high school horror films, including Carrie (1976), Scream , The Faculty ,  Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), and many more.

In the latest "Horrigins" installment of  Corpse Club ,   co-hosts Patrick Bromley and Heather Wixson each select their top five favorite '80s film debuts from directors who began their careers in the horror and thriller genres with movies like Night of the Creeps , Friday the 13th Part 2 , Sleepaway Camp , Clue , and many more.

In episode 12 of  Corpse Club , co-hosts Heather Wixson,  Derek  Anderson, and Jonathan James celebrate 20 years of the cosmic sci-fi horror film  Event Horizon . We discuss what we love about the polarizing movie, the lost "Hell footage" from the film, Paul W.S. Anderson's approach to horror in his pre- Resident Evil  days, the movie's ambitious storytelling, and the engaging performances from th...

Titled "Celebrating the Horror Films of 1987," episode 11 of Corpse Club features co-hosts Heather Wixson, Patrick Bromley, Scott Drebit, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James. This time around at the cemetery, we celebrate the horror genre's Class of 1987 by looking back at our favorite horror movies released that year. We also discuss why 1987 was one of the pinnacle periods for the genre, and we o...

Episode 10 of Corpse Club features co-hosts Heather Wixson, Patrick Bromley, Scott Drebit, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James. With this year marking the 30th anniversaries of The Lost Boys and Near Dark, we discuss what we love about these two vampire movies, why the films continue to resonate with horror fans nearly three decades after their initial releases, the vast stylistic differences betwe...