Friday Night Frightfest

Is there anything better than a haunted asylum? I mean terror, ghosts, and medical experiments - what could go wrong? For this episode we watched Grave Encounters 2 (2012) the sequel to Grave Encounters, which we reviewed previously on the podcast, and the Korean film Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018). Spoilers start around 4:19.

Ready for religious teen-girl possession films? We're here for it. Check out our reviews of The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) and The Medium (2021). Spoilers start around 4:07.

Our fourth (!!) annual year in review!! For this episode, we take a look back at the past year and offer our top 10 and bottom 5 films of the year. This whole episode is nothing but spoilers - sorry not sorry.

Ghosts, Spirits, and Ghouls - oh my!! Get ready for some non-traditional haunted house horror! For this episode we watched Burnt Offerings (1976) and The Strings (2020). Both are somewhat slow burns and deal with different types of hauntings and definitely worth a watch. Spoilers start around 3:40-ish.

Happy death month to Edgar Allan Poe!! On October 7, 1849, Edgar Allan Poe died under mysterious circumstances in Baltimore, Maryland - but I suppose we would expect nothing less from this master of horror. For this episode we watched an adaptation of one of his most famous stories "The Pit and the Pendulum" from 1991 and the 2022 "Raven's Hollow" a fictional reimagining of Poe's own life. Spoiler...

The spooky season is upon us!! Check out the latest installment in our series of reviews of the Friday the 14th and A Nightmare on Elmstreet series. We've made it to the 5th films in the series - Friday the 13th Part 5: A New Beginning (1985) & A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 5: The Dream Child (1989). Not the best films in the franchises, but I suspect also not the worst. Spoilers start around 4:4...

Horror Anthologies - the short story collections of horror cinema. There are so many anthologies that it was hard to pick two, but for this episode we watched Southbound (2015) and The Mortuary Collection (2019). Spoilers start around 3:55

British werewolves anyone? Check out our review of two very different takes on werewolves with Howl (2015) and The Beast Must Die (1974). Spoilers start around 5:05.

Horror Comedies anyone? I may be the only one who likes horror comedies of the two of us, and that doesn't stop me from suggesting them whenever I can. Check out our reviews of these horror comedies with ghostly menace: The Frighteners (1996) and Here Comes Hell (2019). Spoilers start around 6:25.

Death and Time Loops, what could possibly go wrong? Even more death, over and over again!! Check out our reviews of the sequel to Happy Death Day - Happy Death Day 2U (2019) and the Salvage (2006). Spoilers start around 5:10.

Who doesn't love a good film with teens and witchcraft? I mean, what could possibly go wrong? Check out our reviews of The Craft: Legacy (2020) & Seance (2021) Spoilers start around 4:05

Looking for some demonic horror sequels on this fine Friday? Look no further. For this episode we reviewed Hellraiser: Judgement (2018) and The Exorcist III (1998). Spoilers start around 5:12.

Love or hate it, the Giallo genre is central to the history of horror. For this episode watched two well-known films in the genre: The Girl Who Knew Too Much, aka the Evil Eye, (1963) & Deep Red, aka The Hatchet Murders, (1975). Spoilers start around 6:43.

Let's be honest, horror and b-movies go together like peanut butter and jelly. For this episode, we celebrate Elvira's 30th Anniversary with two movies from her Shudder special: The City of the Dead (aka Horror Hotel) from 1960 and Messiah of Evil (aka Dead People) from 1973. Spoilers start around 6:40.

Animatronics gone wrong!! If you're terrified by the idea of mechanical furries coming to life and going on killing sprees, then these films are for you: The Banana Splits Movie (2019) & Willy's Wonderland (2021). Spoilers start around 5:00.

Our theme for this week is haunted houses!! We watched 13 Ghosts (2001) and Sinister (2012). There are so many haunted house movies out there, so if you have recommendations for more, drop us a line. Spoilers start around 5:02

Part two of our stroll down memory lane as we take a look at the Scream franchise. Get ready for a discussion of Scream III (2000) and Scream IV (2011). Spoilers start around 6:30.

Get ready for some 90s nostalgia. This is the first in a two part series on the Scream franchise. Get ready for a discussion of Scream I (1996) and Scream II (1997). Spoilers start around 3:27.

Get ready for some more underwater horror!! For this second take on the theme we watched Sphere (1998) and Deep Star Six (1989). Spoilers start around 3:38.

It's that time again!!! Time to sit and watch movies all weekend long for the 23rd Annual Nevermore Film festival, programmed by the Carolina Theatre in Durham North Carolina. The NEVERMORE Film Festival is a juried competition festival that programs brand-new feature and short films with an emphasis on horror, science fiction, dark fantasy, animation, and mystery/thrillers from around the world....

Are you terrified thinking about a home invaders? Then we've got some films for you!! These are two films featuring home invasions gone wrong - where the home invaders get their due: Don't Breathe (2016) and The Owners (2020). Spoilers start around 4:50.

Looking for some paranormal investigation horror? Look no further. This week we paired two films featuring ghost hunting: the 1963 film "The Haunting" and the 2011 "Grave Encounters". Spoilers start around 2:44.

Let's talk time loops! In honor of Groundhog Day this week, we have two films that involve reliving the same day over and over again. Today we're talking about Happy Death Day (2017) and Source Code (2011). Spoilers start around 4:40.

Looking for some late-90s teen horror? Well look no further!! For this episode, we reviewed the teen scream I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and the stoner horror-comedy Idle Hands (1999). Spoilers start around 3:40.

Return of Chucky!!! We return to a long-running franchise - now a series on The SyFy Channel: Child's Play!! For this episode we watched Bride of Chucky (1998) and Seed of Chucky (2004). Spoilers Start around 2:32.