Creepin’ It Reel Horrorcast

It’s time for tropical island destinations and a little magic. This week, the Creepin’ crew checks out another deep cut from the Craven catalog: THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW. We got Hoodoo, we got Voodoo, we got things you’ve never seen with this traditional zombie story! SERPENT takes a crack at zombies in religion and the political upheaval in 1980s Haiti, with a very dashing Bill Pullman at the...

Wanna take a ride in my Volts-wagon? Hoo boy, guys. It’s time to go a little left of center for the Craven catalog and take a look at the little known SHOCKER. What can we say in the description that won’t bury the lede? You’re just gonna have to satisfy your curiosity by hitting that play button!

This week we have an impromptu conversation and recording session on what it means to be a horror master and whether or not some legacy directors deserve the moniker.

It’s a new month and a new theme. For the month of August your intrepid hosts will be unpacking four films by the “Horrormeister” himself, Wes Craven. What better way to kick it off than with his first release ever LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT. Released early in the 1970s exploitation phase, LAST HOUSE ticks a lot of titular boxes. How can one villain be so compelling and charismatic? What kind of a man...

Welcome back, Slashers and Survivor Girls! Come gather ‘round the campfire as we tell the tale of the poor boy who drowned in this lake. The counselors were off having filthy sex and not supervising poor Jason, so it’s up to his doting mother to exact revenge and make sure that no other child dies at Camp Crystal Lake. It’s FRIDAY THE 13th! Often put up as one of the most notable slasher movies of...

We’re gonna need a bigger podcast... in honor of Lunchbox’s birthday this week, we’re finally diving into his favorite movie of all time: JAWS. We packed our rubbers and zinc oxide to climb aboard the Orca where three intrepid acquaintances tolerate each other on the quest for the great white wha... er, shark. How did Robert Shaw’s scenery chewing effect the final film? Was Richard Dreyfus even ac...

Continuing on with our Summer of Blood series, we road trip through the desolate Texas heat to visit with a family of cannibal butchers with THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE. This 1974 flick is often regarded as a classic and is firmly planted in the horror Mount Rushmore as one of the “scariest films of all time!” But does it deserve such high praise? What is it about Leatherface that has made him a f...

“You’ve manacled me to my deathbed, you Piccadilly whore!” Welcome to CLUB DREAD where the booze flows free and the staff give it up... oh, and there’s a masked killer. No biggie. CLUB DREAD is the Broken Lizard love letter to the slasher genre. This movie has one foot in horror, the other in comedy, and it’s tongue firmly planted in its cheek. But does it balance all of that successfully? Does a...

Welcome to The Summer of Blood! We kick off Season Two (and our first theme month of the year) with a teen slasher flick from the 90s: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER! Come enjoy some seaside nostalgia with Meg and Lunchbox. With all the teen drama of Dawson's Creek lightly mixed with the vibe of Scream, I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER was a blockbuster during the fall of 1997. But does it hold up...

Let's take a look back at our first 53 episodes. We reminisce and wax poetic about the arguments, surprises, and all the growing pains of a being a baby podcast. And we have news about the changes coming in Season Two!

This week's episode is brought to you by the letter "B"... for Bad. Lunchbox put out the challenge for the Creepin' team: Three indie B-movies of less than stellar reputation for our Season One Finale. Challenge Accepted! Join us as we roast CLOWNADO, KILLER SOFA, and ZOMBEAVERS to close out and celebrate the our first year on the air. Thank you so much for listening and SUBSCRIBING. Without our l...

You're so cool Slashers and Survivor Girls! This week, we take on a classic full of vampires, creature features, and loads of 1980s goodness: FRIGHT NIGHT! Often held in high regard amongst horror fans, FRIGHT NIGHT has clearly made an indelible mark as it has spawned a sequel and its own remake. But what is the appeal there? With a milquetoast protagonist and a cowardly hero, this movie doesn't e...

We may have another diamond in the rough here, folks! THE COLLECTOR is a movie that came out during the glut of torture porn in the mid to late '00s. It would appear that a film that was lost in the shuffle may be one of the better ones to come out at that time. And who doesn't love a man in a Gimp mask? Full of traps, gore, twists and turns, THE COLLECTOR came as a surprise to your jaded hosts. ...

Welcome to Tromaville, Slashers and Survivor Girls! This week we get weird and cover everyone’s favorite tutu’d mutant, THE TOXIC AVENGER! As an allegory about the environment and sticking up for yourself, Toxie makes a bold statement... I think. There’s thrills, chills, and toxic waste spills! Come on down to Tromaville Health Club with us it’s THE TOXIC AVENGER!

Ding! Ding! We have another house divided episode! Lunchbox brings one of his all time favorites to the table: EVENT HORIZON. EVENT HORIZON is deep space tale of betrayal, evil, and what’s lurking on the other side of a black hole. The movie blends genres, subject matter, and tones for a unique entry into horror movie history. But Meg begs the question: does it do so successfully? Can a movie that...

Are you grateful for the life you have? Prove it. Fight for it. This week we take on the surprise juggernaut of the early 2000s, SAW. The low budget movie that changed the face of horror for the new millennium, SAW unleashed a whole new sub genre, sequels, and a bazillion watered down copycats on the world. When the plot boils down to a life or death game, could you survive? Does SAW have what it...

With Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing starring, what more could you want from a vampire movie? This week, Lunchbox and Meg take a keek at Hammer Horror’s first take on the Dracula story, THE HORROR OF DRACULA. A well regarded entry into Hammer’s catalog and a beautiful (and very British) interpretation of a gothic legend. Does a stripped down version of the Bram Stoker classic hold up? How does i...

Be my victim. Okay, Tony Todd whatever you want. A horror dark horse, CANDYMAN hooks an audience in a time where horror was considered dead and Clive Barker stories were getting mixed reactions. Is CANDYMAN as sweet as memory serves or does it hit rather sour? Is there room in horror for a star-crossed love story? And does horror with a message make a real impact?

This week our intrepid heroes head back to Asia for a zombie movie: TRAIN TO BUSAN. There are thrills, chills, and relationship ills... on a train! Highly regarded as one of the best modern interpretations of the otherwise played out zombie genre, TRAIN TO BUSAN hits right in the feels. But does this movie deserve the praise? Do the fast zombies add to or dampen the feel of the movie? And honestly...

Behind the iconic white mask are the Devil’s eyes. Pure evil and filled with murderous intent. This week we head over to Haddonfield to dismember HALLOWEEN! Held in high regard, John Carpenter’s classic HALLOWEEN has gone down in history as THE slasher template for the rest of the films to follow. But does it truly deserve the praise and accolades? Or has Michael Myers’ knife left it’s permanent m...

Sweet mother of monkey milk, slashers and survivors girls this one is a ride! Settle in for a bizarre slow burn that has horror fans divided right down the middle. MIDSOMMAR provides a drug induced journey from laissez-faire college life to hippie cult nightmare. Often compared to The Wicker Man, does MIDSOMMAR deliver the same culty goodness? Is the tension even effective? And most importantly, i...

When your dormmate sucks, desperation sets in, and you’re a broke college kid, what do you do? You babysit of course! Or grandma-sit? Or just hang out in an empty house for $400? Maybe just become an unknowing sacrifice for a satanic cult! House of the Devil is the little sleeper that could. Full of tension, isolation, and a bitchin’ 1980s backdrop, does House of the Devil deliver? Or is the naïve...

Have you ever seen a bloody sausage in a raincoat? Do you wanna? Here on Creepin’ it Reel, we have! David Cronenberg’s FIRST release out of film school explores sexual taboos, the ethics of science, and sexually transmitted diseases. But does it have all of the Cronenbergy goodness we’ve come to know and love? Or does this film need an antibiotic? So grab your prophylactic and let’s Netflix and ch...

When becoming a man, a boy will experience many bodily changes. Urges intensify, The voice will change, and hair will begin to grow in funny places. Beware the moon! A unanimous favorite in the Creepin’ household - this week we explore An American Werewolf in London. A story of love, loss, and er, changes. This is a movie that is generally celebrated as a horror classic, but does John Landis’ horr...

For a Quickie episode, Meg and Lunchbox each compiled a list of some of their favorite horror movie ripoff music videos. Who apes the source material best? And what it is about rock and horror that is just magical together?