Halloweeners: A Horror Movie Podcast

Keep your hair on and your closets taped, because we’re talking about the American remake of THE GRUDGE (2004)! And you know what that means: time for more discussions of Bush-era filmmaking! Together we laugh at Sarah Michelle Gellar’s character’s name, explore how Requiem for a Dream scared us in our youth, and dive into the career of Adrian Grenier. Hosted by Cody (@codymonster91) and Kira (@he...

You better get those shiny red berries out of here, because we’re talking about M. Night Shyamalan’s THE VILLAGE! Remember? It’s the movie you hated in 2004! But is it worthy of all the hate it got? Run into the woods with us and find out! Cody gets excited about violins and Kira tells us what the sexiest color is. Hosted by Cody (@codymonster91) and Kira (@heykirahey). Follow Halloweeners on Inst...

Scoot real close to the TV, it’s time to discuss HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH! Kira has questions about snakes and Cody practices his film noir voice. And if you don’t like when we sing, this episode Is! Not! For! You! Hosted by Cody (@codymonster91) and Kira (@heykirahey). Follow Halloweeners on Instagram and Twitter @halloweenerspod. Our theme music is by Apres Pompeii (@aprespompeii), epi...

Destroy capitalism and make sure you MOVE THE BODIES (!!!!!), we’re digging into POLTERGEIST (1982). In this episode Cody says bones a lot and Kira learns about construction equipment. ALSO our hosts tell their own personal ghost stories and now they want to hear yours! Submit a paranormal experience that you or someone else has witnessed, we want to read them on the air! Send them to our Twitter...

Keep the jack-o-lanterns lit and watch out for your next-door neighbor, we’re talking about TRICK ‘R TREAT (2007). Kira reveals what her ideal last meal would be and Cody discusses the history of the word “lit”. Plus we have a cute lil discussion about our childhood Halloween costumes! Hosted by Cody (@codymonster91) and Kira (@heykirahey). Follow Halloweeners on Instagram and Twitter @halloweener...

Get away from that spiral staircase and listen to our episode on THE HAUNTING (1963)! Based on the same novel as the amazing Haunting of Hill House Netflix series, this movie is spooky and ooky and gay! Come for the queer themes, stay for the good filmmaking. Hosted by Cody (@codymonster91) and Kira (@heykirahey). Follow Halloweeners on Instagram and Twitter @halloweenerspod. Our theme music is by...

Get out of the hot tub and into the ambulance, we’re talking about HALLOWEEN II (1981)! And we’ve got some questions…How do burns work? Why can air and water kill you when you need them so badly? Why is Jamie Lee Curtis’s wig the way it is? Listen and find out! Hosted by Cody (@codymonster91) and Kira (@heykirahey). Follow Halloweeners on Instagram and Twitter @halloweenerspod. Our theme music is...

Make yourself some hot coffee and down those caffeine pills, we’re talking the original A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)! Kira suspects that our main villain just needs a big hug and Cody really really loves movies, okay? Join us as we reveal the truth about both killer nightmares and the “gay ear”. Hosted by Cody (@codymonster91) and Kira (@heykirahey). Follow Halloweeners on Instagram and Twitte...

You can finally strap on the hockey mask, we’re diving into FRIDAY THE 13th PART III (or 3D, if you’re fancy). Kira shows off her Patrick Stewart impression and Cody gets weirdly mad about the way the title is written. Come for the slasher talk, stay for the discussions of Barbra Streisand’s basement! Hosted by Cody (@codymonster91) and Kira (@heykirahey). Follow Halloweeners on Instagram and Twit...

Gather your postcards, shower caps, and bloody rocks, we’re discussing the brand new IT CHAPTER TWO! If you haven’t seen this movie yet, FULL spoiler alert! Kira screams about saving her money and Cody loses his mind over the film’s amazing casting. And together, they develop a conspiracy theory about a certain 90s movie actress… Hosted by Cody (@codymonster91) and Kira (@heykirahey). Follow Hallo...

Light up a cigar and put on that towering wig, it’s BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN! And surprise surprise, we’re talking about heteronormativity and looking at the movie through a queer lens. Also, Cody fans himself over 90s Brendan Fraser and Kira learns some revealing truths about 50s Hollywood actors (hint: they’re not all straight). Hosted by Cody (@codymonster91) and Kira (@heykirahey). Follow Hallowe...

Grab your Long Island Rail Road passes, we’re talking THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (1979)! And boy oh boy are we all about the surprising Daddy vibes of this movie (sorry). We cover the details of the real life murders, try to figure out the anatomy of the spooky house, and discuss Barbra Streisand’s Jingle Bells. Hosted by Cody (@codymonster91) and Kira (@heykirahey). Follow Halloweeners on Instagram an...

Put on your clubbing outfits and colored wigs, we’re talking the 80s Grace Jones vampire-stripper movie VAMP! And if that sounds extremely on-brand for us, you would be very very correct. Cody finds out if bugs have blood and Kira still doesn’t know the words to “9 to 5”. And of course, they point out the movie’s homoerotic subtext! Hosted by Cody (@codymonster91) and Kira (@heykirahey). Follow Ha...

Put out that sugar, because we’re on the hunt for THE FLY (1958)! And along the way, Kira talks about how much she loves this little-known play called Hamlet and Cody waxes poetic about the color of the eyes of a fly. This movie is set in Montreal, so of course we must offer up an apology to our Canadian listeners for our bad accents! They’re not very “faccurate”. Hosted by Cody (@codymonster91) a...

It’s here! It’s happening! We’re doing It! On this episode, in anticipation of the upcoming sequel, we’re covering the 2017 adaptation of Stephen King’s IT! So gather around and listen to these two clowns discuss the scariest clown of them all. Kira rails against True Detective and Cody delivers unfortunate news about Chris Pratt. And together, they solve the mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke!...

You better chug those dark and stormies, because we’re discussing I STILL KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER! Prepare yourself for a lot of beleaguered sighs! Cody struggles to name S&M objects and Kira feels seen by Jennifer Esposito’s big hair. Hosted by Cody (@codymonster91) and Kira (@heykirahey). Follow Halloweeners on Instagram and Twitter @halloweenerspod. Our theme music is by Apres Pompeii (@a...

Breathe deep and stay away from the shrooms, we’re talking Ari Aster’s new movie MIDSOMMAR! Cody has a bit of trouble describing his family tree and Kira forgets what the sun looks like. What’s a blood eagle? Is Chekhov’s Bear a term we should all be using? Why does Cody keep saying “guilt” when he means “grief”? Find out in this episode! Hosted by Cody (@codymonster91) and Kira (@heykirahey). Fol...

Grab your bow & arrow and your syringes full of blood, we’re talking Bong Joon-ho’s THE HOST (2006)! Is this a sneaky remake of The Wizard of Oz? Do Cody and Kira know ANYTHING about guns? What are the dietary ethics of a mutant river monster? We answer all these questions and more! Hosted by Cody (@codymonster91) and Kira (@heykirahey). Follow Halloweeners on Instagram and Twitter @halloweenerspo...

We’re bringing back Courtney, Neve, and...Laurie Metcalf??? That’s right, it’s SCREAM 2! And as per tradition, our theme musician Apres Pompeii aka Zack Weiss is on-hand to talk with us about his favorite horror series. We obviously talk Courtney Cox’s hair, what exactly a “harmonica style” bj is, and yell about how bad French tucks look. Hosted by Cody (@codymonster91) and Kira (@heykirahey). Fol...

We are BACK and much like our titular character, we’re louder and spookier than ever! Grab your snorkels and your underground horses, because we’re talking the original silent THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925)! Cody hops right back into the warm waters of his middle school Phantom musical obsession and Kira prescribes our leading monster some nice sex therapy. For some reason we also discuss TikTok...

Crawl on out of those tunnels and listen to us talk about Jordan Peele’s US! Yes, you get discussions of what the movie means and an exploration of its themes and messages, but you also get plenty of Drag Race talk, the invention of insult ASMR, a new sexy-voiced inanimate object character from Kira, and an exploration into Cody’s hatred of beaches. It’s good vibrations all around! Hosted by Cody...

Hit record and whip out your Ouija board, we’re talking PARANORMAL ACTIVITY! Listen along as we pitch our ghost-themed sitcom, reveal that some demons are subs, and incessantly sing The Prince of Egypt (just in time for Passover!) We had some slight audio issues with this one so if you hear some crackly, feedback-type sounds, it’s not you and it’s probably not the demon in your house, it’s us! Hos...

You asked for it, we finally took a visit to SLEEPAWAY CAMP! And this camp is a whole lot weirder than even we were expecting. Cody somehow tries to connect this movie to A Streetcar Named Desire and Kira forgets all the lyrics to Into the Woods. Get ready for way more discussions of Reagan-era gender and sexual politics than anyone could anticipate! Hosted by Cody (@codymonster91) and Kira (@heyk...

Cover your eyes and look out for ravens, we’re talking 28 DAYS LATER… We tried our very best not to offend our UK listeners in this one, we promise! Cody can’t stop doing/doubting his celebrity impressions and Kira has some serious questions about foot-and-mouth disease. Hosted by Cody (@codymonster91) and Kira (@heykirahey). Follow Halloweeners on Instagram and Twitter @halloweenerspod. Our theme...

Grab your tokens and your barf bag, we’re visiting the CARNIVAL OF SOULS (1962)! Join your two favorite clowns on a journey to the spooky and fun world of 60s B movies. Kira talks about a new conspiracy theory involving birds and Cody talks about his famed high school production of Guys and Dolls. Oh, and y’all are so lucky that we didn’t think of “Carnival of Holes” until after the recording. Hos...