Halloween is Forever

September is here (aka Halloween Eve), which means it's time for another Showdown. This month it's all about the stabbys as it's Modern Slashers Maniac (2012) vs The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014) vs Hush (2016) Are we on the precipice of Brian preening his prized possession in a threepeat? Or do his arguments fall on deaf ears? Can Meg muster movie mastery with maniacal precision? Or are her ch...

Brian, Meg, and Steve are headed to the theater for their first movie in over a year. Their first movie back? The Jordan Peele produced, Nia Dacosta vision of Candyman. Heavy SPOILERS for both the new film and the 1992 Tony Todd, Bernard Shaw film. They discuss the social weight of both films and the power of legend. Find out how the new film stacks up with the old. A lot of discussion of the dual...

This week Brian, Meg, and Steve tackle the world of animatronic entertainment dining (dying) experiences. Does Nic Cage's new nostalgia nightmare have them making King Bings in their shorts? Or do they say Knighty Knight to a knock off Five Nights at Freddie's? There's debate whether Cage is a robot or an alien, and there's questions about his character, too. Macadoo yourself a favor: grab your gr...

Monday the 16th is the offbrand version of Friday the 13th, the same way fan films are the offbrand version of professional films. In honor of Brian's birthday, they all watched a few Friday the 13th fan films including Never Hike Alone, Never Hike in the Snow, and the brand new Jason Rising produced by Womp Stomp Films. They get into what works and doesn't work in fan film culture, and how much t...

Don't go around tonight, Well, it's bound to take your life, There's a Full Moon on the rise. Brian unleashes the first of what is assuredly many films from the Charles Band collection on Meg and Steve in the form of Head of the Family. But first they announce the possible categories for September's Showdown. Follow us on social media to let us know your pick. Also follow us to let us know what sn...

Hey Spoopers, it's time for the August Showdown! A Triple Threat for TV Terror Triumphancy: Brooklyn Nine-Nine "Halloween II" (S02E04; 2014) vs Family Matters "Stevil" (S08E07; 1996) vs Community "Epidemiology" (S02E06; 2010) Don't change that channel, because we're about to settle who has the best episode of Halloween TV out there. Is Brian's hopes of defending his belt with a dummy all a dream?...

A Supersized Minisode jampacked with more horror goodies than a Halloween bag from the nice neighborhood. First we announce the Halloween Sitcom Episodes we'll be featuring in next month's showdown. Then, Brian survived the wind, the rain, and the sun to bring us tales from the mutant mecca mega-event known as Joe Bob's Drive-In Jamboree, hosted by cinescape legend Joe Bob Briggs and Diana "Darcy...

This week Brian, Meg, and Steve share their thoughts on the first two parts of the R. L. Stine adaptation trilogy. Is the legend of Sarah Fier the new Twilight? The true successor to Scream and Friday the 13th? Or is it the new Netflix property? Are the hosts so out of touch thinking horror movies don't need a classic pop needle drop every minute and a half? No, it's the children who are wrong. Al...

Last week, Brian took home the championship in Religious Horror. That means this week Meg and Steve are subject to watch the film of his choosing. First Brian has a story from Living Dead Weekend 2021 and his run in with two masters of horror. Then he unleashes the Uninvited. A campy, ill-made tale of a GMO cat aboard an outlaw's yacht full coeds, and their fight for the last bowl of cereal. Bad p...

This month's showdown is story of religion, the testing of one's faith, and the battle to throw off the shackles of religion. It's: A Field in England (2013) vs The Exorcist III (1990) vs Mother! (2017) Is the psychedelic trip through the 1600s too impenetrable to transmute British weirdness into gold? Can J-Law lay down the law as Mother Earth? Or Does George C. Scott chew up the competition like...

As theaters re-open to the world, Brian, Meg and Steve take a trip down memory lane with their favorite theater memories. What horror icon did Steve have a chance to do some meatgazing on? Where do Meg and Brian get their Rocky Horror fix? Plus a simple guide to keeping it weird in Austin, both at the theater and in breweries. All this and more on this long-short episode of Halloween is Forever. +...

The summer scaries continue with a trip to George A Romero's Amusement Park. The previously thought to be lost film stars Lincoln Maazel and a host of Pittsburgh area volunteers. Originally commissioned by a Lutheran church community program meant to bring awareness to ageism in society, the film was shelved for having too many yinzer accents, visages of death, Eric Andre freak outs, and picnic ch...

In our first minisode, we announce the voting choices for our next splatter showdown. Check out our social media to vote. Also the winner of Episode One exercises their Champion's Choice and makes everyone watch The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011; dir. Ari Aster) What may be a 30 minute birth control ad has everyone's skin crawling, but it's an early window into what "arty" or "high-brow"...

On the inaugural episode of Halloween Is Forever, Brian, Meg and Steve are headed to summer camp. They pit three camp slashers against each other in a showdown that can only be described as in-tents. It's: The Burning (1981) vs. Sleepaway Camp (1983) vs. Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight (2020) Will the tag team of Jason Alexander and Tom Savini have a charming effect? Does the cult status of a c...

Welcome to Halloween is Forever; A podcast hosted by three genre fans brought together by beer but bonded by horror. Every month, you the listener get to pick the topic of discussion. Then listen to Brian, Meg, and Steve defend their choices for best of bunch. Get to know your hosts as they explain their love for all things spooky and prepare you for Episode 1!