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The DOtD designers make our fashion magazine debut as they review Corrado Farina’s “Baba Yaga”! We discuss the film’s political commentary, its bombastic 70’s Italian aesthetic, and the turbo racist commercial. Spoilers in the BDSM doll. Like & Subscribe to keep updated on new episodes! Website: https://www.dotdhorror.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dontopenthatdoor Twitter: https://tw...

The DOtD crew crash lands on an alien planet and decides to review Mario Bava’s “Planet of the Vampires”! We discuss the film’s surprising influence on Alien, where all the vampires went, and plastic rocks. Spoilers in a different vibrational dimension!  Like & Subscribe to keep updated on new episodes! Website: https://www.dotdhorror.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dontopenthatdoor Tw...

The DOtD lads cook up some discussion as they review Tim Pelleri’s “Panman”! We discuss the film’s outrageous comedy, the SURPRISINGLY grandiose soundtrack, and Nico relives 6 year old trauma. Spoilers on the stove, next to the soup!  Like & Subscribe to keep updated on new episodes! Website: https://www.dotdhorror.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dontopenthatdoor Twitter: https://twitt...

The DOtD squad does like Dan, takes a nap, and dreams up a review for Mike Flanagan’s “Before I Wake”! We discuss the film’s horrific depiction of cancer, its sappy ending, and the lads ponder how Jessie got arrested for medication her doctor prescribed. Spoilers in the flap of a butterfly’s wings!  Like & Subscribe to keep updated on new episodes! Website: https://www.dotdhorror.com/ Facebook...

The DOtD squad decks the halls as they get down with the Holiday spirit as they review (Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban, and Brett Sullivan’s) “A Christmas Horror Story”! We discuss the highs and lows of the film’s multiple stories, what possessed William Shatner to be in this movie, Justin channels his inner Santa. Spoilers on the radio show!  Like & Subscribe to keep updated on new episodes! Webs...

Our trio of monster hunters unlock each other’s latent childhood memories by drinking blood as we review Len Wiseman’s “Underworld: Evolution”! We talk about how the film lives up to the legacy of the first, the film’s various questionable plot choices, and we uncover some truly wild long lost vampire lore. Spoilers in the SECRET SUBTERRANEAN SARCOPHAGUS!  Like & Subscribe to keep updated on n...

The DOtD squad heads up to Nocturne Hall as they interview John William Worth and Dean Bradley about the audiobook (and novel) “A Town of Night”! The lads speak with John and Dean about their favorite parts of the audiobook, the collaboration process of making it, and what advice they have for anyone trying to make an audiobook. No spoilers – but check out the audiobook! Like & Subscribe to ke...

The lads link up and head to a mysterious movie theater as we review Lamberto Bava’s “Demons”! We question the film’s title, discuss dropped plot points, and Justin shows off his butlass. Spoilers in the movie theater. Like & Subscribe to keep updated on new episodes! Website: https://www.dotdhorror.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dontopenthatdoor Twitter: https://twitter.com/DOtDHorro...

The lads get together for a Thanksgiving feast as they review Marcus Dunstan’s “Pilgrim”! We question whether the film takes itself seriously, if it stands up as a horror movie outside of the Thanksgiving theme, and we all name something we’re thankful for. Spoilers in the Judas cherry. Like & Subscribe to keep updated on new episodes! Website: https://www.dotdhorror.com/ Facebook: https://www...

Our trio find a new usage for zippers and get HELLA uncomfortable as they review David Cronenberg’s “Crimes of the Future”! We cut through the film’s brutal aesthetic, take a stab at the film’s abundant philosophy, and really take pains to acknowledge all the absolutely wild body horror that this film has inside. Spoilers in the candy bar. Like & Subscribe to keep updated on new episodes! Webs...

The lads get gothic as all hell as they review Stephen Sommers’ “Van Helsing”! We discuss the film’s tangled web of monster mythos, the supposed celibacy of friars, and its totally accurate cycles of the moon. Spoilers in the GIF that someone managed to paint. Like & Subscribe to keep updated on new episodes! Website: https://www.dotdhorror.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dontopenthatd...

This week, the DOtD squad solves the lament configuration and reviews David Bruckner’s “Hellraiser”! We discuss the film’s reimaginings of the puzzle box and the cenobites, its depiction of addiction, and the lads all turn into cenobites. Spoilers in the typewriter car engine… thing. Like & Subscribe to keep updated on new episodes! Website: https://www.dotdhorror.com/ Facebook: https://www.fa...

The DOtD crew unites on this auspicious Halloween to review none other than Rick Rosenthal’s “Halloween II”! We get spooky as we talk about the film’s portrayal of Mike Myers, Laurie’s rather unimportant role, and how one scene goes from 0 to 100 REAL FAST. Spoilers in the empty ass hospital. Like & Subscribe to keep updated on new episodes! Website: https://www.dotdhorror.com/ Facebook: https...

Everyone’s favorite Egyptologists down at DOtD conclude the month of Hammer Horror films as we review Terence Fisher’s “The Mummy”! We talk about some of Christopher Lee’s woes while on set, the whitewashing of the cast, and we all get to know Justin a little bit better. Unfortunately. Spoilers in the tomb. Like & Subscribe to keep updated on new episodes! Website: https://www.dotdhorror.com/...

The DotD squad unites once again – this time for a bit of commentary of the state of horror. We talk through some of the trends that we see developing in the 2020s, give a bit of insight as to what subgenres we think will take center-stage in the coming years, and Nico answers a quantum question. Spoilers in the future. Like & Subscribe to keep updated on new episodes! Website: https://www.dot...

The lads down at DOtD continue our exploration of Hammer Horror films as we review Terence Fisher’s “The Hound of the Baskervilles”!  We talk about the film’s (initial) lukewarm reaction from audiences, its differences from the novel, and how the titular hound could have used a new mask. Or maybe just a trip to the vet. Spoilers in the bog. Like & Subscribe to keep updated on new episodes! Web...

In this week’s bonus episode, your favorite trio gets together to form a starter guide for people who are new to the horror genre (or just looking for solid choices to watch)! We talk through some of the biggest movies in the genre, our recommendations for specific subgenres, and how watching scary movies with friends changes the experience. Relatively spoiler free for once. Holy shit. Like &...

This week we continue our journey into Hammer Horror as we review Terence Fisher’s “The Phantom of the Opera”!  Our squad compares the movie to the play (which came afterwards), the Phantom’s portrayal as an unlikely hero, and Justin announces the imminent comeback of papyrus. Spoilers beneath the mask. Like & Subscribe to keep updated on new episodes! Website: https://www.dotdhorror.com/ Face...

In the first Horror Hangout of this spooky season, the DOtD union unites and reads through a Choose Your Own Adventure book! The lads head to Nepal in order to reunite with our lost friend Carlos, and on the way we get into some seriously slippery snowy situations, find a remarkably friendly group of yetis, and get lit the fuck up by a pirate cannon. Spoilers at base camp. Like & Subscribe to...

What’s in store for this week’s episode? Well, it’s the start of our 2022 Halloween Season here at DOTD! This week we begin our exploration of Hammer Horror as we review Terence Fisher’s “The Curse of Frankenstein”! We talk about the place that this film holds in history as one of the first color horror flicks, ponder how far we would go to stop similar crimes against nature, and Justin rants abou...

This week the DOTD squad forms a hunting party as we review Dan Trachtenberg’s “Prey”. We talk through the film’s similarities (and differences) to the original, its surprising amount of depth for an action/horror flick, and our trio reminisces on when they OwNeD tHe LiBs. Spoilers in the flowers. Like & Subscribe to keep updated on new episodes! Website: https://www.dotdhorror.com/ Facebook:...

This week the DOTD lads are not clowning around as we get down to business and review Andy Muschietti’s “It”. We go over why this film was so successful, what makes Pennywise unique, and Dan sparks some debate about sports semantics. Spoilers float down here. Like & Subscribe to keep updated on new episodes! Website: https://www.dotdhorror.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dontopenthatdo...

This week, your triumvirate of terror traipses through the tundra as we review Christian Nyby’s “The Thing From Another World”. We talk through the film’s war-time influence and themes, its fantastic dialogue, and question the scariness of sentient carrots. Spoilers in the Arctic. Like & Subscribe to keep updated on new episodes! Website: https://www.dotdhorror.com/ Facebook: https://www.faceb...

This week, your favorite scary lads take it back to the Showa era as we review Nobuhiko Obayashi’s “House”. We talk through the film’s childlike influence, how it was supposed to be something like Jaws, and we get a little crazy with a meow-lody. Spoilers made of bananas. Like & Subscribe to keep updated on new episodes! Website: https://www.dotdhorror.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/d...

In this week’s episode, we take a look at one of the oldest horror movies EVER as we review Robert Wiene’s “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”. We talk about the fact that this film is over 100 years old, its roots in German expressionism, and Nico points out an issue with the somnambulism in the movie. Spoilers in total silence. Like & Subscribe to keep updated on new episodes! Website: https://www...