Here's Horror

Today is Tay’s birthday!!! This time, we’re going a little demented with it, watching the absolute icon that is Heathers (1988). We talk a lot about what went on behind the scenes, how much we adore Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, MCR for some reason, and more! Of course, because this is a birthday episode, there is a fun little 21+ game involved. Feel free to play along, but be responsible! So...

In honor of the upcoming first day of summer, and of course the mid-summer festivals that are bound to ensue very soon, this week we watched Ari Aster’s second feature film, Midsommar (2019)! Though, of course, the events of the film are a LITTLE different than what one could expect to happen during an actual Midsommar festival. Join us as we discuss culty stuff, connections to actual Midsommar tr...

BACK AT IT AGAIN WITH ANOTHER SCREAM… BABYYYY!!! Yeah, we are going to make that reference back to Stu every time we post another one of these. How else are we supposed to do it? This week we watched the fourth installment of the Scream franchise, and talked about the public perception of the film and its place in the franchise, some on-set pranks that happened during film, the enigma that is Roge...

Imagine the Salem Witch Trials were just within a single family who had been ousted from their puritan community, and you basically get The VVitch (2015)! Join us as we watch the debut film of not only Robert Eggers (writer/director), but also Anya Taylor-Joy. In this episode we discuss the inspiration behind this folk-horror film, as well as themes of religious persecution, the ideas of “wicked w...

This week, we ventured into the Paris Catacombs to find the long lost Philosopher’s Stone. Or rather, we watched a crew of people do this in a weird horrifying version of a National Treasure or Indiana Jones type movie. Basically if you make Nick Cage a woman, and instead of finding the Declaration of Independence she finds actual Hell on Earth underneath the city of Paris, you get As Above, So Be...

What would YOU do if the world was overrun by monsters with supersonic hearing? We aren’t really sure (or are we?), but this week we watched A Quiet Place (2018) to find out what the Abbott family did! We also spent a lot of time talking about accessibility in film and how this movie does a good job with it in some regards, but falls short in others. We could not have done this without reading rev...

This week, we’re bringing Tay back to the realm of supernatural horror with The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)! Who doesn’t love a classic ghost story, which may or may not be based on real events? We took a deep dive not only into the making of the film itself, but also into the allegedly true story of the haunting that inspired this film, and OH BOY is it a wild story. Was necromancy involved? D...

It’s SCREAM SEASON, baby!!! In honor of Scream VI coming out earlier this month (and another thing that happened, which you can find out about on our Ko-Fi), we finished out the original Scream Trilogy with Scream 3 (2000). As we all learned from Randy (RIP), every film has rules, and in the third installment of a trilogy, nobody is safe… Not even Tay (that’s a joke, they can leave any time they w...

Happy International Women’s Day!!! To celebrate, we watched a movie made by women, about women, and for women: Jennifer’s Body (2009). Also, Tay chose this one! This feminist revenge horror comedy starring Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried is iconic, and undoubtedly was ahead of its time, even if some of the jokes don’t hold up today. We truly believe it deserved WAY better than the way it was receive...

Moth got into a little trouble with the spooky level of the last episode, so hopefully this one is a little more palatable! This episode we had a couple of firsts: our first extraterrestrial horror movie, AND the first of Jordan Peele’s horror films! That’s right, we’re watching NOPE (2022). For those who aren’t familiar, it’s an alien/sci-fi horror film with an amazing cast, and the perfect balan...

We’re baaaack!!! We missed you all so much! Thank you so much for being patient with us while we took most of January off. Since we were gone for a while, we have so much to fill you in on, so the intro for this one is a little long! We tried our best to stay on topic, but can you blame us for being so giddy and excited to be recording again? We jumped right back in with a pretty scary (but also p...

It’s officially time for another birthday Bonus Episode! Today for Moth’s birthday, we watched one of their favorite fun-spooky movies: “Coraline” (2009). In addition to the usual background info, Moth took a deep dive into some of the fan theories behind the film, and actually read the book in preparation! Wild, we know. And, of course, because it’s a birthday episode, there’s a twist… we played...

Happy Holidays, everyone! What’s more festive than a Christmas demon (of sorts)?? Also, prepare for some chaos, because Moth and Tay are FINALLY in the same place together for a little while. In this episode, we talk about the whimsical but terrifying 2015 film, Krampus, as well as the folklore behind the Christmas Demon himself, and some other fun folklore! With this being our last episode of the...

In this episode, we have our very first Special Guest, Kevin Lau from the Committed Critics podcast! Kevin worked as a PA for the Shudder Original Film we are discussing today, Revealer (2022)! He also made a super sick documentary about the making of Revealer. This is another film that both Moth and Tay went into without Moth ever having watched it! All we can say is… holy sh*t. It’s incredible,...

We’re revisiting ‘90s slashers already! We love to see (hear?) it. This episode is full of firsts! Not only is it Tay’s first time seeing Urban Legend (1998), but it’s Moth’s as well! We’ve never covered a film Moth hasn’t seen before, so tune in to find out if it went horribly, horribly wrong, or very right. This is also the first film we’re covering from a Listener’s suggestion, so THANK YOU SO...

Alfred Hitchcock is an icon in horror, so it’s about time we visit one of his ultimate classics: The Birds (1963). Eco-horror is such an interesting topic, and we are so stoked to start exploring it with this iconic film. Join us while we talk about the real-life events that served as inspiration for this film, some science, theories for the motivations of the film, and of course, BIRDS! IT’S BIRD...

We’re back with another SCREAM, BABY! Moth didn’t feel it would be a proper introduction to Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson’s iconic franchise without the sequel. Because as Stu Macher once said, “let’s face it, baby! These days, ya gotta have a sequel!” Tay also managed to bring Alvin and the Chipmunks into this one somehow? Tune in to find out how we got there. Also, just a reminder that we will...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN, FRIENDS!!!!! We hope you had a fun and safe Halloweekend! We wanted to celebrate our favorite holiday by bringing you an extra episode covering Moth’s favorite movie of all time, Scream (1996). It’s a little longer than our usual episodes, but it’s worth it for such an iconic film. We hope you enjoy, and we hope you have a very happy and spooky Halloween or Samhain if you celebrat...

This is arguably one of the absolute most festive Halloween movies out there, folks. It’s time for Trick ‘r Treat (2007)! Christmas, Easter, and even Valentine’s Day all have their own icons, so why not Halloween? That’s exactly what director Michael Dougherty set out to do, and we feel like he was pretty successful in that. I mean come on, we see Sam all over the place during the Halloween season...

Hiding under the covers might not save you for this one, friends. Moth found Hell House LLC (2015) earlier this year and absolutely fell in love with it. It quickly became one of their favorite found footage films ever, so naturally they HAD to share it with Tay this Spooky Season, effectively putting this friendship to the test. It literally couldn't wait.  Tune in to see if the pod will go...

This week we’re going a little lighter on the spook scale, but still very heavy with the Spooky Season vibes! A teenage witch coven is a must for Halloween, right? Right?? This week, we watched the 1996 supernatural teen-horror film, The Craft. Not sure how Tay has gone this long without seeing this one, so we just had to fix that problem, obviously. Enjoy! Here’s Horror is streaming on Spotify, A...

HAPPY SPOOKY SEASON, FRIENDS!!! Moth is planning to cover films this month that really encompass Halloween vibes, so naturally we had to kick off the month with everyone’s favorite babysitter-slaying slasher: Michael Myers in John Carpenter’s Halloween! Also, SURPRISE!! For the month of October, we will be uploading new episodes every single Wednesday! That means double the spook this month. But t...

We have officially made it to our first found footage film! Moth really wanted to dive into another found footage classic, but figured it’d be better to start here and work our way up to that one. Really, it’s a cautionary tale about not messing with Ouija boards… which Moth may have a little too much experience with. Tune in to hear Tay’s thoughts on this new (to them) subgenre! Here’s Horror is...

The ‘80s. Sexy vampires. A sick saxophone solo that will haunt your memories (in the best way). Kiefer Sutherland. Literally what more could you POSSIBLY ask for? In this episode, we cover what is quite possibly the most perfect film in history: “The Lost Boys.” If you haven’t seen this film yet, you’re seriously missing out. It’s a vampire party with glitter blood, like, come on now. Get to it!&n...

Okay, we swear every other movie will not be Stephen King related. BUT, how can you start a horror journey and NOT include the killer prom queen herself, Carrie? In this episode, we take a deep dive into the iconic ‘70s supernatural thriller, and discuss a lot of the underlying themes surrounding bullying, feminism, and misogyny. Abortion & Reproductive Healthcare: Education & Access Resou...