Don't Point That Horror At Me

Becky and Jill are feeling sleepy and delving into the world of Sinclair Smith's Dream Date (1993). Katie's bored and a bit boring, and all she wants is to find some excitement at her new school. Plus preferably a cute boyfriend to sweep her off her feet. But what Katie doesn't realise is that dreams really do come true and greasy biker boy Heath is here to turn her life into a nightmare. Will Kat...

Becky and Jill are feeling sleepy and delving into the world of Sinclair Smith's Dream Date (1993). Katie's bored and a bit boring, and all she wants is to find some excitement at her new school. Plus preferably a cute boyfriend to sweep her off her feet. But what Katie doesn't realise is that dreams really do come true and greasy biker boy Heath is here to turn her life into a nightmare. Will Kat...

Jill and Becky are feeling Christmassy and getting wrapped up in an insidious plot with Ryan and her multiple love interests, in Richie Tankersley Cusick's Fatal Secrets (1992). There's icy death traps, a quaint old toy shop and a scary Santa Claus all ready to bring the chill to the holidays. Who's the creep in the ski mask? Will Ryan discover her dead sister's secret before it's too late? And ho...

Hello creeps, and Happy Halloween! To celebrate spooky season, we're sharing this bonus episode of a chat recorded in 2022 for the DVD release of Come Back Lucy, the 1970s kids TV show based on the novel by Pamela Sykes. This is the full discussion that was included as a special feature on the disc, where we took a deep dive into the source material and chatted about creepy ghost girls and all thi...

Becky and Jill have time-traveled back to the year when Ziggy Stardust hung up his platforms and Sergeant Howie kept his inevitable date with The Wicker Man, to investigate Pamela Sykes' memorably unsettling novel COME BACK LUCY (1973). In 1978, an award-winning TV show based on the book came out, and it has just been released on DVD. We recorded a special episode of our podcast to appear as a spe...

Jill and Becky join Joanna and her boyfriend (?) Dex in R.L. Stine's 1992 classic The Boyfriend. Joanna is a priviledged young lady with her pick of the lads and Dex just isn't cutting it for her. But is dying the best thing he can do for their relationship or will Shep still come out on top? We dive deep into zombie love, pranks and bestie rivalry with this quintessential Stine Point Horror. Plus...

Becky and Jill answer listener questions in our first ever mailbag episode. Thanks to everyone who posed a burning Q! Support our podcast and spread the word by leaving us a nice review and a five-star rating on your podcast app. You can also donate at ko-fi.com/pointhorrorpod . Thank you! Follow us on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook Logo design by Stuart Collins Music by Lee James

Jill and Becky are in Sunnydale, California for a special episode. Point Horror fave Richie Tankersley Cusick wrote this Buffy the Vampire Slayer novelisation, and it is a JOY. Join The Harvest and Don't Point That STAKE at Me! FYI it gets a bit sweary so even though Buffy the Vampire Slayer is suitable for younger audiences, our podcast might not be. Support our podcast and spread the word by lea...

Becky and Jill are going back to school with RTC's Teacher's Pet (1990). Kate's at a writing retreat in the middle of the woods and even her love of horror can't save her from creepy lecturers, odd groundsmen and... cowboys? Will she fall victim to spooky caves and goth poetry, or escape with her life and an idea for her first best-seller?! We find out. Plus all the usual nineties fun with Lipglos...

Becky and Jill are joined for the final time in this Fear Street mini-series by Mike Muncer from The Evolution of Horror to dive deep into the third installment of Netflix's film trilogy event. It's big folk horror vibes this time around and then back to the 90s to round things up in true Point Horror style. Fear Street Part 3: 1666 is OUT NOW on Netflix. You can listen to the spoiler-free portion...

Jill and Becky are joined again by Mike Muncer from The Evolution of Horror to dive deep into the second installment of Netflix's film trilogy event Fear Street. We're transported back to the 70s with more gore, some serious Camp Fear vibes, and loads of banging vintage tunes. Fear Street Part 2: 1978 is OUT NOW on Netflix. You can listen to the spoiler-free portion of our chat with Mike over on T...

Becky and Jill are joined by friend of the pod Mike Muncer from The Evolution of Horror to dive deep into the first installment of Netflix's film trilogy event Fear Street. And this one is right up our street because it's set in 1994 as well as being based on the book series by Point Horror stalwart R. L. Stine. Fear Street Part 1: 1994 is OUT NOW on Netflix. You can listen to the spoiler-free por...

Jill and Becky are back to conclude their discussion of Sinclair Smith's Double Date (1998). Plus all the usual nineties film fun from Becky's Box Office. FYI it gets a bit sweary so even though Point Horror books are suitable for younger readers, our podcast might not be. If you like what you hear, you can support our podcast and spread the word by leaving us a nice review and a five-star rating...

Becky and Jill discuss Double Date by Sinclair Smith (1998) for a Valentine's Day special. Practical jokes abound and you know how much we love a prankster...! Will our protagonist Tracy be able to figure out what's a joke and what's real? Will the gang ever get some BBQ? Will this be the greatest Lipgloss Jill's Nostalgic Number Ones ever? We find out! FYI it gets a bit sweary so even though Poin...

Jill and Becky discuss the second book in R.L. Stine's classic series: The Baby-sitter II (1992). Jenny is in therapy after her terrifying encounter with the Hagans, she's been offered a new babysitting job and she's chucked Chuck for new bad-boy Cal. But is the kid she's looking after evil? Is her shrink stalking her? Are the boys in this book the best dressed ever? We find out! Plus all the usua...

Becky and Jill discuss Trick or Treat by Richie Tankersley Cusick (1991). Martha is in a new (old creepy) house with a new family and SHE DOESN'T LIKE IT, OK?! Plus she thinks the house is haunted by a murdered girl who looks just like her. But it's not all bad news: there are new friends, a love interest, a sexy step-bro, pizza and... HALLOWEEN! Who really killed Elizabeth? What's going on in tho...

Jill and Becky discuss The Perfume by Caroline B. Cooney (1993). Dove is a sweet only-child until she buys an intoxicating perfume from an emo shop and things get crowded. Will Dove be able to keep her mind and body for herself? Is there really someone else sharing her thoughts and actions, or is she losing her mind? Is there anything worse than a date at 5AM?! We find out. Plus all the usual '90s...

WE'RE BACK! Season 2 starts with a later entry in the Point Horror canon, 1997's Krazy 4 U. Abbie's just a normal girl but someone thinks she's pretty special... special enough to terrorise. A speeding car, some threatening notes, some slashed up photos and a lot of missing sweatshirts... will Abbie's obsession with health food save her from the krazy stalker making her life a misery? We find out!...

Becky and Josh watch the iconic opening credits of the classic 90s TV show Eerie, Indiana. We chat Marshall and the Teller family, Simon, Elvis, Bigfoot, the twins, the mummy, the paper route and MORE! Return to Eerie, Indiana starts Friday 13 March. SUBSCRIBE NOW to get all upcoming episodes.

Becky and Jill chat about The Snowman by R.L. Stine (1992). Heather hates her home life and her job and is kind of bored of her boyf. So when self-named Snowman comes into her life it's the boost of excitement she needs... or so she thinks. Will someone get away with murder? Will Aunt Belle's life improve exponentially? Why is Kim's voice so hoarse? WE FIND OUT! With a special guest appearance fro...

Jill and Becky look back over the podcast's first year. We rank the books covered so far. Pick some favourite 90s films and tunes. Throw out some big thank yous. And reminisce on a pretty fun 2019 in the world of Point Horror podcasting! JOIN US.

Jill and Becky chat about Caroline B. Cooney's stone-cold classic Freeze Tag (1993). Meghan and West are head over heels for each other but Lannie is having none of it. Will young love win the day? Will the neighbourhood ever be the same? Will West ever get his truck fixed? We find out! Plus all the usual nineties fun with Lipgloss Jill's Nostalgic Number Ones and Becky's Box Office. FYI it gets a...

It's PART TWO of our HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! And part two of R. L. Stine's classic Halloween Night double. Brenda and Halley are back and up against a brand new murderous adversary. Plus all the usual nineties love with Lipgloss Jill's Nostalgic Number Ones and Becky's Box Office features.  FYI it gets a bit sweary so even though Point Horror books are suitable for younger readers, our podcast might no...

It's PART ONE of our HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! And part one of R. L. Stine's classic Halloween Night double. Becky and Jill chat all things All Hallows, as Brenda and Halley battle it out over rotting jack o' lanterns, headless birds and goofy two-timing boys. Plus all the usual nineties love with Lipgloss Jill's Nostalgic Number Ones and Becky's Box Office features.  FYI it gets a bit sweary so even tho...

Much like the mighty Pytho, this month's episode is quite the beast! So we've split it into two parts. Both out today! So don't worry, you don't need to wait to find out the bonkers conclusion to this brilliant book... coz here it is!