Donna Tha Dead Podcast

On this episode, it's another spoiler filled recap of The Last of Us episode seven titled, Left Behind. This is an Ellie-centric episode and ripped from the DLC.  We see a lot of reasons why Ellie is a little badass and why she is afraid of being alone. Plus I say the word sweet way too many times but to me this was a very sweet episode and also a very bittersweet episode. Not too many e...

On this episode, since Black History Month is coming to an end I'm talking about my top five favorite Black final girls. Whether it's a deal with a voodoo lord of the dead, dealing with rats, solving deadly puzzles, outwitting a hostile alien or keeping demons from taking over the earth, these ladies have got a lot going on. I also made a faux pas when mentioning a tee company, it's Poltergeists a...

On this episode, I'm having another spoiler filled recap of The Last of Us episode six titled, Kin. We get to see other people in our fungi apocalyptic landscape, cross a River of Death, see a whole new world in Jackson and lots of gorgeous Western imagery. There's even a new addition to the Miller family (thanks Tommy) and I give a little Donna PSA on...you'll have to listen to find out. Get read...

On this episode, I'm discussing The Last of Us series episode five titled, Endure and Survive. This spoiler filled recap gives us a bit of backstory on Henry and Sam, more of Kathleen and her hunters, Joel being a deadeye with a rifle and a ton of Infected. Also, I give a little horror TED Talk about letting go of hatred and anger. Bring your hankies because you are going to need them. For this ep...

On this episode, I'm discussing The Last of Us episode four, Please Hold to My Hand. We get to see Joel and Ellie go camping and 20 year old Chef Boyardee, tell silly jokes on their road trip, encounter hunters and learn proper firearm techniques and meet a few new (possible) friends. Oh and I made another faux pas because the game and show blur but Joel and Ellie are in Kansas City, not Pittsburg...

On this episode,I'm discussing The Last of Us series episode three titled, Long, Long Time. This spoiler filled recap has us catching up with Joel and Ellie after a loss and the most beautiful love story spanning over twenty years. The outstanding performances from Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett had to be raved about and I want a spinoff with the two of them, stat! Come on and listen if you dar...

On this episode, I'm discussing The Last of Us series episode two titled, Infected. We go to Jakarta and see the start of the outbreak that has to do oddly enough, with a flour mill. Also, a hive mind aspect that isn't in the game, we finally get to see the Clickers and someone makes the ultimate sacrifice. Just a reminder, it is a spoiler filled recap so you have been warned. For this episdode, t...

On this episode, I'm gushing over Episode 1 of The Last of Us, When You're Lost in the Darkness. This is a spoiler filled recap of this horror video game adaptation and man, it did not disappoint this little Southern zombie gal. The start of the whole fungal mess, the tragedy and heartbreak, the characters that are going to take us on a journey filled with peril and bonding in a post apocalyptic w...

On this episode, I'm discussing some new horror films and a horror show that are coming out in January. Killer AI doll, a sex worker themed slasher film, weird kids, kids fighting aliens, some kids home alone, the wealthy on vacation and a horror video game series that I just cannot wait to see. New things bring on new sensations so sit next to me on the couch and catch the feels. For this title,...

On this episode, I'm discussing a few of my favorite and more horror-centric Twilight Zone episodes. I'll also talk about a few that clearly have influenced some horror films we all know and love, why Rod Serling was so ahead of his time and what makes this series a timeless classic. Come join me in the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition in that dimension we c...

On this episode, I'm in the Christmas spirit by way of Casper Kelly's Adult Swim Yule Log 2022. A simple Yule Log video of a cozy and crackling fire that slowly turns into a creepy horror film with nods to other famililar horror films. I also give you guys a little history lesson as well as why my husband will no longer be eating or enjoying Pimento cheese spread. It's spoiler free but trust me wh...

On this episode, I'm having a spoiler free discussion about Violent Night. This action comedy film will become a new holiday favorite and gives you a good reason to be nice and not on Santa's naughty list. Festive kills, holiday henchman, a familiar Christmas face and the Santa Claus I didn't know I needed. I believe in Santa Claus and that Home Alone traps would definitely end a baddie or two. Al...

On this episode, I'm discussing Parker Finn's psychological horror film, Smile (2022). This is a spoiler filled episode so if you haven't seen this film, you may want to skip this one and come back to once you've watched it. I also break down my fear of smiles. Yeah, for a horror lover I have a lot of phobias, go figure. I also talk a little about mental health in horror, a subject I've broached b...

On this episode, I'm discussing the Netflix horror anthology series Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities. Giving a little tease of each episode and exposing some of my phobias on this one. We have elder gods, a swarm of rats, an alien autopsy, beauty products with some scary side effects, two H. P. Lovecraft tales, an out of this world viewing and bird murmurations with a ghost story. Phew,...

On this episode, I'm giving a few horror recommendations of some newer horror films I've watched so far this year. Hopefully there are a few on this list that you haven't seen but i'm keeping it as spoiler free as I can. I brought a masked slasher, vampire killers, helpful ghosts, a Hell Maiden, some infected folks and monster hunters seeking a rare stone. It's my most favorite day of the year and...

On this episode, I'm giving a little love to some (in my humble horror nerd opinion) underrated zombie films. A band of unlikely allies in an apartment hi-rise, zombies and aliens in the Australian outback, a zombie pet in a 50s setting and a prisoner facing off zombies and the Yakuza in a forrest of resurrection. Come and listen about some flesh eaters and I will do my best not to nibble on you,...

On this episode, I'm giving a rundown of Poltergeist (1982) since it turned 40 years old this year. Scary suburban action, tv people, kid eating trees and a portal to the spirit world. Plus another kinda scary tale that happened to yours truly.  In a quiet little neighborhood, what could happen, right? For this title, Ghost Town, the artist is The Specials. 

On this episode, I'm dissecting another horror anthology film, Creepshow. Rotting corpses, a tragic yokel, some beach action, a terrifying monster and lots of bugs. Why I have such a love for this film that I actually saw in theaters and it's turning 40 this year! Come and flip the pages of this horror comic film with me and let's get creepy. For this title, Creep, the artist is Stone Temple Pilot...

On this episode, I'm discussing one of my favorite horror anthology films, Trick 'r Treat (2007). It's about those sacred rules of Halloween or Samhain, baby and the night that the veil between us and the dead is at its thinnest. Tainted candy, sexy costumes, roaming wolves, ghosts, murderous madmen, trickster teens and all kinds of scary things that go bump in the night. Come hold my hand and we...

On this episode, I'm discussing some maneaters in horror films and I mean actually maneaters. Not cannibals but succubi, infected ladies and an escapee from Hell. I also revisit a few virgins not virgins that I missed out on my previous episode. If you feel a little nibble, I'm just sampling the goods to see if you taste good enough to eat. Just kidding. Oh I did make a small faux pas on a date of...

On this episode, I'm talking all about virgins and the power of keeping that V card intact in horror films. I have some female and male virgins in the house and some of them, spoiler alert, don't survive. We also look at the few exceptions to the virgin rule. So come join my virgin TED talk and I promise I'll be the perfect lady holding your hand in the dark. For this title, Like A Virgin, the art...

On this episode, I'm celebrating my one year anniversary doing this little old podcast of mine. I'm also giving a shoutout to three movies that are celebrating huge milestone anniversaries as well. I'll give you a hint about them. A smooth vampire prince in a blaxploitation classic, a directorial debut from a legendary horror master and a spooky Japanese haunted house cult classic. Come and celebr...

On this episode, I'm talking a little about some of my favorite horror school films. Teen brainwashing, alien invasions, free for all fight to the death and trying to stay alive. Sounds a lot like my high school years, tbh. Give it a listen and let me know some of your favorite horror school films but bring the teacher an apple, just in case. For this title, School Days, the artist is The Runaways

On this mini episode, I'm talking all about Jordan Peele's latest film, Nope. It is definitely spoiler free but I wanted to give you some reasons you should go see it because it's truly one out of this world ride in the sci-fi horror genre. Come give it a listen and you better not say nope. 

On this episode, I'm discussing a few of my favorite summertime horror films. Summertime and the killings are easy for some slashers. I also dive into an aquatic phobia that most people have, talk about terrorized teens and towns under curfews. Plus final girls, summer camp woes and words about what summer means to me. Bring your bathing suit and sunscreen for some hot and scary fun in the summert...