Corpse Club

Horror BFFs Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley celebrate the gift of horror this holiday season with a "Very Fulci Christmas" episode of Corpse Club! Listen as the Horror BFFs unwrap the gift of conversation with an entertaining and informative discussion on a trio of memorable horror movies from legendary Italian filmmaker Lucio Fulci: Zombie (aka Zombi 2), The Beyond, and The House by the Cemete...

2017 and 2018: it was the years when Jordan Peele took us to the Sunken Place, when the Xenmorph returned to the big screen, when we were stuck in a killer time loop, and when Michael Myers and Laurie Strode got their long-awaited rematch. As the decade hurtled toward its conclusion, viewers were introduced to bold visionaries behind the camera and witnessed new sequels in some of the most influen...

From Black Friday steals to online deals, we discuss holiday horror shopping on this episode of Daily Dead's official podcast! Listen as Corpse Club co-hosts Scott Drebit, Tamika Jones, Bryan Christopher, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James discuss their holiday shopping plans, strategies, traditions, and killer gift ideas for the horror lover in your life (even if that person happens to be you), i...

2015 and 2016: it was the years when we were introduced to the Upside Down, bid a heart-wrenching farewell to the Tall Man, learned what it meant to "live deliciously," and discovered that even computers can be haunted by a vengeful ghost. As the decade worked its way past its halfway mark in 2015 and 2016, horror fans were treated to bold new voices behind the camera, imaginative original stories...

On this episode of Corpse Club, co-hosts Tamika Jones, Bryan Christopher, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James "dare to go back" to the Overlook Hotel and share their thoughts on Mike Flanagan's adaptation of Stephen King's Doctor Sleep. Listen as the co-hosts discuss the film's unflinching narrative, harrowing villains, themes of addiction and redemption, divisive runtime, box office results, and i...

With the last wave of trick-or-treaters long gone, all the jack-o'-lantern flames extinguished, and October in the grave (until it rises again next year), it's time for another special "Halloween Hangover" episode of Daily Dead's podcast! Listen as co-hosts Scott Drebit, Tamika Jones, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James share their favorite horror-themed highlights from October, including The Dead...

Happy Halloween! Filmmaker William Malone joins Heather Wixson on this special episode of Corpse Club! Listen as Malone reflects on his compelling cinematic journey, which began with working at Don Post Studios, where he sculpted the Captain Kirk Star Trek mask and helped customize it to create the iconic Michael Myers mask for John Carpenter's Halloween. Malone discusses how he then broke into th...

Filmmakers Gregg Hale and Eduardo Sánchez join Heather Wixson on this special episode of Corpse Club! Listen as Hale and Sánchez discuss the eclectic scares they have in store for viewers in their new horror anthology Portals (which also features segments from directors Liam O'Donnell and Timo Tjahjanto).    With this year marking 20 years since The Blair Witch Project forever changed cinema, the...

Known inside the wrestling ring as CM Punk, Phil Brooks joins Heather Wixson on this special episode of Corpse Club! Listen as Phil discusses his starring role in Travis Stevens' surreal horror film Girl on the Third Floor, including making the movie in his hometown of Chicago, filming many scenes with just himself and a dog, and portraying a lead character with complex layers (and not all of them...

There's nothing quite like watching back-to-back horror movies that go together like peanut butter and jelly... or Leatherface and a chainsaw. On this episode of Corpse Club, Horror BFFs Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley celebrate the Halloween season by playing a festive game of deadly double features, in which each co-host gives the other the title of a random horror movie to pair with another...

It was the year when Annabelle returned to theaters in her own movie, when the violence of the Purge spread into the city streets and moviegoers took a deadly tour of the catacombs beneath Paris. 2014 was a year of many things, and for horror fans, it was another bountiful year on both the big and small screens. Continuing our retrospective series on the 2010s, Tamika Jones, Derek Anderson, and Jo...

Live from Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, it's a special film festival episode of Corpse Club! Co-host Heather Wixson is joined by Horrorversary podcast host Adrian Torres and Dead Ringers podcast co-hosts Emily von Seele, Kat Adams, Paul Farrell, and Nolan McBride to discuss the most memorable movies they saw at the festival, including Color Out of Space, VFW, The Lighthouse, In the Tall Grass,...

We all float on Corpse Club in this special episode on IT Chapter Two! Listen as co-hosts Scott Drebit, Tamika Jones, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James share their thoughts on IT Chapter Two, including the casting and performances of the grown-up Losers Club, the most unsettling Pennywise moments from Bill Skarsgård's haunting portrayal 0f the iconic clown, the similarities and differences betwee...

To celebrate another Friday the 13th on the calendar, Horror BFFs Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley pack their bags and spend some quality time at Crystal Lake, Pinehurst Halfway House, and Camp Forest Green on a new episode of Daily Dead's podcast! Listen as Heather and Patrick dive back into the Friday the 13th franchise, with a special focus on the "Tommy Jarvis trilogy" (Friday the 13th: The...

It was the year when moviegoers watched blood fall from the sky. It was the year when two James Wan films were released, when Chucky returned after a nearly decade-long hiatus and the ominous warning sirens of The Purge were first heard in cinemas. 2013 was a year of many things, and for horror fans, it was a great, game-changing year on both the big and small screens. Continuing our retrospective...

On this episode of Corpse Club, we take a deep breath and plunge into salty waters to discuss the aquatic horror movies Leviathan and DeepStar Six as part of our Class of 1989 retrospective series! Listen as co-hosts Heather Wixson, Bryan Christopher, and Derek Anderson talk about their favorite elements of the deep-sea 1989 horror films, including the blue-collar chemistry of their casts, the wel...

For Daily Dead's Class of 1989 retrospective series, Horror BFFs Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley hop in a time machine and travel back to the late '80s to discuss Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure! Listen as Heather and Patrick jam like the Wyld Stallyns and celebrate 30 years of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, including the movie's legacy, the real-life characters encountered during Bill and...

Banned by some libraries, defended by others, and sought after by children and adults alike, Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark books (featuring eerie artwork by Stephen Gammell) have left a bone-chilling mark on generations of readers, and to celebrate the release of the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark movie, we discuss both the adaptation and its source material on this episode...

Grab your favorite food from the concession stand, recline your car seat, and put your feet up on the dashboard, because on this episode of Corpse Club, we program our own summer drive-in movie marathons! Listen as Scott Drebit, Tamika Jones, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James each unveil a five-film marathon with distinct themes that they would screen at their own drive-ins. The co-hosts also sha...

It was the year when "Gangnam Style" took YouTube by storm, when the Twilight film series came to an end and The Hunger Games began on the big screen. It was the year when Bane set out to break Batman's back and Gotham's spirit. 2012 was a year of many things, including another year of great horror. Continuing our retrospective series on the 2010s, Scott Drebit, Tamika Jones, Derek Anderson, and J...

We discuss highlights from the 50th annual San Diego Comic-Con and celebrate 20 years of The Blair Witch Project on a new episode of Daily Dead's podcast! Listen as co-hosts Tamika Jones, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James take a look back at some of the biggest horror-themed highlights from Comic-Con 2019, including Shudder's Creepshow series trailer, the upcoming theatrical release for The Walki...

With the Starcourt Mall opening its doors on Netflix and Ari Aster's latest nightmare coming to life on the big screen, we discuss Stranger Things Season 3 and Midsommar on this episode of Corpse Club! Listen as Tamika Jones, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James share their thoughts on the third season of the '80s-set series, including its rad mall setting, killer blend of humor and horror, and evol...

After focusing on 2009 horror remakes, Horror BFFs Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley discuss their favorite horror movies of 2009, including Splice, Drag Me to Hell, Saw IV and More. The Horror BFFs also talk about Ari Aster's Midsommar!  

In this episode, Scott Drebit, Bryan Christopher, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James continue our retrospective 2010s series with a look back at some of the most memorable horror releases of 2011, including the return of Ghostface in Scream 4, the new take on Pinhead in Hellraiser: Revelations, Nicolas Cage's fiery performance in Drive Angry, the first season of American Horror Story, James Wan's...

On this special double feature episode of Corpse Club, we celebrate the summer of deadly dolls at the cinema! Listen as Scott Drebit, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James discuss the new Child's Play movie, including its high-tech reimagining of the 1988 film of the same name, the chemistry of its likable cast, its cautionary tale of technology turning against us, the gory kills that splatter the sc...