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Continuing their retrospective episodes on horror remakes released in 2009 that celebrate their 10th anniversaries this year, Horror BFFs Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley enter the home of the Hardings for a revisit of The Stepfather remake. From how Dylan Walsh's performance compares to Terry O'Quinn's in the original 1987 film to the remake's summer backdrop and deadly take on familial perfect...

In addition to the horror genre heating up the big screen, it's also generating plenty of scares in the immersive world of video games, and with a bunch of horror news announced at 2019's E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo), Corpse Club co-hosts Jonathan James and Tamika Jones, along with new co-host Bryan Christopher, discuss some of the exciting video games announced at the expo, including DOOM E...

With Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Ma kicking off another summer at the cinema, we discuss both movies on this special double feature episode of Corpse Club! Listen as co-hosts Derek Anderson and Jonathan James discuss the colossal kaiju, conflicted characters, awe-inspiring visuals, and massive monster mashes of director Michael Dougherty's new entry to longstanding Godzilla lore. From Ghido...

Great power doesn't always come with great responsibility, as evidenced by the young superhero turned serial killer in Brightburn, who's more interested in destroying the world instead of saving it. On this episode of Daily Dead's podcast, don your favorite cape and listen as Corpse Club co-hosts Scott Drebit, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James discuss David Yarovesky's Brightburn, including their...

With May 25th marking the 40th anniversary of the theatrical release of Ridley Scott's Alien, the Corpse Club co-hosts thought it would be the perfect time to grab a flamethrower, check their motion sensors, and revisit Scott's classic film and the Alien franchise as a whole. Listen as co-hosts Scott Drebit, Tamika Jones, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James discuss why Alien still endures as one of...

From the big screen to the small screen and everything in between, there's no doubt that we're living in a golden age of horror, with the genre skyrocketing to scary new heights over the past ten years. Now that the decade is coming to a close, we thought this would be the perfect time to reflect on notable horror movies, TV series, and video games released in the 2010s that left an impact on the...

Continuing their retrospective episodes on horror remakes released in 2009 that celebrate their 10th anniversaries this year, Horror BFFs Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley head to the Collingwoods' lake house for a revisit of The Last House on the Left remake. From its unnerving violence to its impressive cast that includes Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Garret Dillahunt, Aaron Paul, and Sara Paxto...

Instilling a lifelong fear of scarab beetles in a generation of moviegoers, The Mummy (1999) celebrates its 20th anniversary on May 7th, and we commemorate the infectiously fun remake of the 1932 Universal Monster movie on this episode of Daily Dead's official podcast! Listen as Corpse Club co-hosts Tamika Jones, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James take a deep dive into the action, adventure, and h...

Continuing their retrospective episodes on horror remakes released in 2009 that celebrate their 10th anniversaries this year, Horror BFFs Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley head to the mines of Harmony for a revisit of My Bloody Valentine 3D. From the movie's eclectic cast of young TV stars (such as Jensen Ackles, Kerr Smith, and Jaime King) and veteran actors (including Tom Atkins and Kevin Tighe...

The Corpse Club celebrates their 100th episode by discussing their 100 essential horror movies! Listen as Heather Wixson, Patrick Bromley, Scott Drebit, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James gather among the tombstones to talk about the 100 horror movies they believe are essential viewing before you enter the graveyard for good. From Nosferatu and Get Out to 98 other films in between, the Corpse Club...

Get ready for a killer round of croquet, because Corpse Club co-host Heather Wixson is joined by Vidiots Foundation Executive Director Maggie Mackay to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Heathers! Listen as Heather and Maggie discuss Michael Lehmann's unforgettable high school dark comedy, including the film's bold performances, satirical social commentary, fearless screenplay (written by Daniel Wa...

On this episode of Corpse Club, Heather Wixson is joined by special guest Kelli Maroney! Listen as Maroney discusses some of the most memorable roles in her acting career thus far, including Cindy in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Samantha Belmont in Night of the Comet, and Alison Parks in Chopping Mall. Maroney also talks about her involvement in the new horror documentary In Search of Darkness, w...

Since the first issue hit shelves in October of 2003 and the first episode premiered on AMC on Halloween night of 2010, The Walking Dead has been an influential force in the horror genre, showing time and time again that the human survivors in the post-apocalypse can be just as deadly and cold-blooded as the ravenous living dead. With the ninth season of The Walking Dead TV series nearing its conc...

With their fellow co-hosts hard at work outside of the cemetery, Scott Drebit and Derek Anderson are left to their own devices in the recording crypt for this episode of Corpse Club, leading to a candid discussion about a wide a range of horror-related topics (both past, present, and future). Listen as Scott and Derek talk about the SXSW buzz surrounding the world premiere of Jordan Peele's Us and...

Continuing their retrospective series on horror remakes that were released in 2009 and celebrate their 10th anniversaries this year, Horror BFFs Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley head to the Theta Pi sorority house for a blood-spattered revisit of 2009's Sorority Row. From the chemistry of the movie's cast (featuring Carrie Fisher as house mother Mrs. Crenshaw) to its memorable kills and raucous...

Part award show, part game show, we host our own horror version of the Academy Awards on a new episode of Daily Dead's official podcast! Listen as co-hosts Scott Drebit, Tamika Jones, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James discuss, debate, and cast their votes for their favorite movie, performances, TV series, Blu-ray releases, and onscreen kills of 2018 on a special horror award show episode of Corps...

Our Women in Horror Month celebration concludes with special guest Caroline Williams on a new episode of Corpse Club! Listen as Williams joins host Heather Wixson to discuss the eclectic, strong, and memorable roles she has played throughout her impressive acting career thus far, including Vanita "Stretch" Brock in Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Matty Crimmins in Jeff Burr's Stepfath...

Our Women in Horror Month celebration continues with special guests Tamika Jones, Stephanie Crawford, and Emily von Seele on a new episode of Corpse Club! In this "ladies' night" episode, Heather Wixson is joined by the trio of fellow journalists to discuss their favorite female horror characters, including Julia from Hellraiser, Veronica from The Fly (1986), Alice from Cam, Amelia from The Babado...

Spoilers abound in this deep dive into Happy Death Day 2U, so make sure you see the sequel before listening to this episode... and before the next time loop kicks in! "Death makes a killer comeback" in Happy Death Day 2U, and to celebrate the theatrical release of the time loop horror comedy sequel, Heather Wixson is joined by writer/director Christopher Landon and star Jessica Rothe on a special...

Our Women in Horror Month celebration continues with special guest Jenn Wexler on a new episode of Corpse Club! Listen as Jenn joins host Heather Wixson to reflect back on her career thus far, including her start at Fearnet, working with Larry Fessenden and other creative filmmakers at Glass Eye Pix, producing some of the most notable independent horror movies of the 2010s, and co-writing and dire...

We're celebrating Women in Horror Month all February long on Corpse Club, and to kick things off, Heather Wixson is joined by special guest Ashlee Blackwell, co-writer and producer of the new documentary Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror and the founder and editor of Graveyard Shift Sisters, "an online resource dedicated to the scholarship surrounding the experiences, representations, achiev...

It's mail time once again on a new episode of Daily Dead's official podcast! Listen as co-hosts Scott Drebit, Tamika Jones, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James answer several questions from Corpse Club listeners about a wide range of topics, including the movie franchises they think would benefit from a sequel/reboot à la 2018's Halloween, their favorite obscure podcasts, their most anticipated hor...

Kicking off their retrospective series on horror remakes released in 2009 (that celebrate their 10th anniversaries this year), Horror BFFs Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley pack their bags and head to Crystal Lake for a blood-spattered revisit of 2009's Friday the 13th. From the film's tone to Derek Mears' performance as Jason Voorhees to the killer homages to previous Friday the 13th movies, lis...

Whether they feature zombies, traps, or mind-bending puzzles, escape rooms are all the rage right now. With the new year kicking off with the theatrical release of Adam Robitel's Escape Room, Corpse Club co-hosts Scott Drebit, Derek Anderson, Jonathan James, and Tamika Jones share their thoughts on the first big-screen horror release of 2019, including their favorite setting in the movie, how they...

With another year in the books and a new one just beginning, Heather Wixson, Scott Drebit, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James discuss some of their favorite horror movies of 2018 on a new episode of Daily Dead's podcast. From the cyber-centric scares of Unfriended: Dark Web to the soul-entrancing dances of Suspiria, the Corpse Club co-hosts share their thoughts on the horror movies that have stuck...