Dad Bod of Horror

Send us Fan Mail Step right up, folks! This week we’re diving headfirst into the greasy, blood-soaked world of carnival horror with a triple feature of chaotic fun: the classic 1981 slasher The Funhouse , its unhinged 2015 follow-up The Funhouse Massacre , and the wild 1973 oddity Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood . Expect murderous clowns, distorting mirrors, questionable carnival food, and enough re...

Send us Fan Mail In this wildly fin-tastic episode, we’re diving headfirst into the gloriously ridiculous world of low-budget shark cinema! We’re reviewing a jaw-dropping lineup of aquatic atrocities: Bikini Sharks , Toxic Shark , Trailer Park Shark , Blood Bite , and the relentless bull shark thriller Below (2023) . From beach babes battling bloodthirsty sharks and toxic mutations to redneck trai...

Send us Fan Mail Strap on your floaties and kiss your beach vacation goodbye — this episode we’re plunging into three fin-tastic oceanic nightmares that’ll make you never want to swim again! We’re sinking our teeth into Steven Spielberg’s Jaws (the shark that launched a thousand nightmares), the gloriously unhinged killer whale revenge flick Orca , and the batshit stormy psychological chiller Sea...

Send us Fan Mail Hey everyone, it’s your old pal here on Dad Bod of Horror. This week I’m sitting in my chair with a soda and talking through three horror flicks that stuck with me. We kick things off with Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining (1980) — that slow-burn masterpiece where Jack Nicholson loses his mind in the Overlook Hotel. Then we roll into Pumpkinhead (1988), a gritty ’80s creature revenge...

Send us Fan Mail Grab your corsage and your survival gear. This week, we are diving into four retro horror films where high school is a literal death trap. We break down the slashers, the satire, and the supernatural chaos that ruled the prom nights and hallways of yesteryear. What we are covering: Prom Night (1980): Jamie Lee Curtis dances while a masked killer seeks ultimate revenge. Student Bod...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive deep into three pulse-pounding Korean horror hits: the zombie blockbuster Train to Busan , the tense apartment survival thriller #Alive , and the terrifying found-footage nightmare Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum . From high-speed undead chaos to isolation dread and pure ghostly terror, we break down what makes these modern K-horror classics so effective. Buckle u...

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we explore the golden age of B-movie schlock with a mix of deep-dive trivia, humorous commentary, and pure nostalgic appreciation for practical effects: The Spider (1958): Discover what happens when a massive tarantula is accidentally awakened by teenagers, inadvertently gets knocked out by DDT, and is subsequently revived in a high school gymnasium by the power of rock...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive headfirst into the frozen trenches of Nazi horror with a triple feature of undead Reich terror. We break down Overlord (2018) — J.J. Abrams’ explosive WWII action-horror about American paratroopers who stumble upon a secret Nazi experiment far worse than anything the battlefield can offer. Then we charge into the snowy Norwegian mountains with Dead Snow ,...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the podcast, we’re diving headfirst into a bloody buffet of bizarre horror! We’ve got marital mayhem in Marriage Bites , a festive feast of the dead with A Cadaver Christmas , poultry-powered pandemonium in Attack of the Killer Chickens , sharp-edged terror in Cutlery , and seasonal slashings courtesy of The Pumpkin Man . From killer kitchenware and evil spouses to ho...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we’re diving deep into the twisted world of horror’s most nightmarish mothers for a Mother’s Day massacre special. We begin with Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece Psycho (1960) — the film that introduced the world to Norman Bates and his domineering, inescapable “mother,” forever changing the slasher genre and cinematic storytelling. Then we crank up the sleaze with Mother...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive into the birthday bash from hell with three killer films that prove you should never blow out those candles without checking your guest list first. We kick things off with the clever, time-looping slasher Happy Death Day (2017), where a college student must solve her own murder before the day repeats… and her killer strikes again. Then we travel back to th...

Send us Fan Mail Three very different vampire stories take center stage in this episode. The genre‑bending chaos of From Dusk Till Dawn collides with the tense, high‑altitude survival horror of Blood Red Sky , all capped off with the offbeat, creature‑feature energy of Fangs (1981). Together, they paint a picture of how wildly the vampire myth can shift—from grindhouse mayhem to airborne terror to...

Send us Fan Mail In this gooey triple feature, we dive into the sticky world of horror’s most disgusting invaders . We start with the 1958 classic The Blob , where a meteor crashes in small-town Pennsylvania and unleashes a growing, jelly-like alien that engulfs everything in its path—while skeptical adults refuse to believe a bunch of frantic teenagers. Next up is Larry Cohen’s satirical 1985 cul...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the podcast, we're diving headfirst into a bloody triple feature of muscle, mayhem, and the undead! We kick things off with See No Evil (2006) , where a hulking, sadistic killer with a penchant for eyeballs turns a rundown hotel into a slaughterhouse. Then we load up with Doom (2005) , the video game adaptation that brings first-person hell to Mars as a squad of...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the podcast, we dive into the chaotic, creature-feature mayhem of the 1980s with a triple threat of furry fiends and pint-sized terrors. From the mischievous mogwai that spawn slimy, scaly Gremlins in Kingston Falls, to the razor-toothed Critters that crash-land in Grover's Bend, and the sleazy, low-budget Hobgoblins that turn a movie studio into a nightmare— we&...

Send us Fan Mail This Easter, we're diving into three killer bunny horrors! We discuss the giant monster mayhem of Beaster Day , the chainsaw-wielding backwoods brutality of The Bunnyman Massacre , and the masked revenge slasher Easter Bunny Massacre . From ridiculous creature features to raw, gory slashers, this episode is packed with floppy-eared carnage, bad costumes, and guilty laughs. Gr...

Send us Fan Mail We explore cornfield horror classics and chaos: Stephen King's Children of the Corn (1984), where fanatical kids sacrifice adults to a demonic entity in the rows; the fresh slasher Clown in a Cornfield (2025), with mascot Frendo brutally "cleansing" a dying town's youth; and the gloriously absurd Sharks of the Corn (2021), featuring Great Whites prowling Kentuc...

Send us Fan Mail This episode unleashes the tiny terrors! We dive into three murderous takes on leprechaun lore: Leprechaun (1993) – Warwick Davis as the gold-obsessed killer terrorizes Jennifer Aniston and friends in a gloriously cheesy '90s slasher-comedy classic. Red Clover (2012) – A bloodthirsty leprechaun revives an ancient curse on St. Patrick's Day, turning a small town into a sl...

Send us Fan Mail This week we dive into Wes Craven's horror classic A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) — the film that made Freddy Krueger a legend with his dream-invading kills, bladed glove, and nightmare logic that still terrifies. Then we check out two wild international knock-offs: the sleazy Italian mess Night Killer (1990), a chaotic Freddy clone with rubber masks and bizarre twists, and...

Send us Fan Mail We’re diving into slashers that flip the script. First up: Wes Craven’s Scream (1996)—the meta classic that revived the genre with Ghostface, the famous “rules” speech, self-aware humor, and real scares. Next, the underrated Cherry Falls (2000) starring Brittany Murphy: a killer hunts virgins in a small town, hilariously reversing the usual “sex = death” trope. Finally, the fun in...

Send us Fan Mail This episode sinks its teeth into three wildly different Draculas across horror history: Dracula (1931) : Bela Lugosi’s hypnotic, cape-draped classic that set the vampire standard—elegant, chilling, and unforgettable. Horror of Dracula (1958) : Christopher Lee’s fierce, sensual Hammer reinvention, with Peter Cushing’s Van Helsing in hot pursuit—bold, bloody, and Technicolor Gothic...

Send us Fan Mail This Valentine's Day, we're skipping the romance for the red stuff. Join us as we dissect three holiday-themed slashers that turn love into lethal payback. We kick off with the 1981 classic My Bloody Valentine : In a depressed mining town, young locals throw a forbidden Valentine's dance, awakening (or so the legend goes) the pickaxe-wielding killer Harry Warden aft...

Send us Fan Mail In this spine-chilling episode, we dive deep into the muddy, blood-soaked world of backwoods and backcountry horror with three underrated gems that turn the wilderness into a nightmare: Wrong Turn (2003) , The Final Terror (1983) , and Muck (2015) . Join us as we explore: The classic setup of Wrong Turn , where a wrong turn in West Virginia's remote mountains strands a group...

Send us Fan Mail We start with the clever meta-slasher The Cabin in the Woods (2011): College friends hit a remote cabin for fun, but ancient rituals, hidden controllers, and every horror trope imaginable unleash apocalyptic chaos. Smart, subversive, and wildly entertaining. Next, the cheeky British indie Cannibals and Carpet Fitters (2017): A team of carpet layers arrives at a countryside house f...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for a spooky triple feature spanning decades of creeping dread! We dive into the 1979 Salem's Lot miniseries, Stephen King's classic where a quiet Maine town falls to vampires and slow-burn paranoia. Next, John Carpenter's 1980 The Fog brings ghostly vengeance in a chilling coastal mist that hides vengeful spirits. Finally, the 2025 indie shocker Four Nights...