Is It Horror?

Season 5 Episode 01, wherein the cast of Is It Horror investigates a dark fairy tale from Mexico to determine...Is It Horror? We discuss children in horror, real-world horrors versus genre horrors, and even immigration in our first episode back from the season break. https://linktr.ee/IsItHorror⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/isith...

Season 4 Episode 20 It’s been a little bit of a rocky road this season, but we got here. Join us as we discuss the high and low points of the season, some of our favorite horror movies of the year, and we dig into some more definitions of horror. Come check it out and make sure to join us in October 2025 for Season 5! ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/IsItHorror⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Season 4 Episode 19, where in the cast of Is It Horror take the Voight-Kampf test not only to determine which of us is a replicant but more importantly to determine once and for all: Blade Runner…Is It Horror? We discuss who the antagonist and protagonist of the film are, State-sponsored execution, and literary comparisons to Frankenstein. So curl up with your favorite street noodles and join us f...

Season 4 Episode 18, in which the cast of Is It Horror, after nearly 3 decades (or slightly over 2 but who's keeping count), return to the franchise that nearly single-handedly revived the zombie genre to review 28 Years Later. We take a slightly more free-form approach in this episode and discuss the rules of this zombie-like apocalypse, quarantines, and that unexpected ending! Join us while...

Season 4 Episode 17, wherein the cast of Is It Horror have a gratuitously long fight scene in an alley over a pair of glasses, which can mean only one thing! They Live! Of course, it's a Carpenter Sci-Fi classic, but Is It Horror? In this episode, we dissect (or autopsy if you will) aliens, tension building around action stars, and we cap it all off by getting a bit political! So, put down you...

Season 5 Episode 16, where in the cast of Is It Horror find themselves stuck in a time loop of horrific possibilities. Certainly, Until Dawn is horror, but today we ask: Is It Horrible? Along with that we also discuss some of the differences between the game and the film, the focus on practical effects, and whether ambiguously immortal characters hurts a film's tension building. Join us with one o...

Season 5 Episode 15, in which the cast of Is It Horror dig themselves out of a shallow grave all to determine if Terry Moore's Rachel Rising is horror! This is one of my all-time favorite comic series, and I'm excited that we get to talk about it! Join us as we discuss horror in comics, the Salem Witch Trials, Black & White gore, and more. Check it out! https://linktr.ee/IsItHorror⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Season 4 Episode 14, wherein the mostly non-robot cast of Is It Horror analyzes the dating cautionary tale, Companion. We discuss the horrors of losing your humanity, inept antagonists, and whether or not a robot can ultimately find love. Snuggle up with your robot love of choice and join us for a romantic evening! https://linktr.ee/IsItHorror⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Season 4 Episode 13 wherein the ragtag vampire-hunting cast of Is It Horror take on the daywalker, Blade! We discuss vampire lore, superhero horror, and that iconic blood-soaked opening scene. Come join us on the dance floor! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/IsItHorror⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/isithorrorpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Season 4 Episode 12 in which a group of strangers seemingly picked at random wake up in a podcast with one goal: Determine if the movie Cube is horror! Along the way we discuss claustrophobia, the lack of a masterplan, and the scifi of it all. Come brave the traps and join us in the Cube! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/IsItHorror⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Season 11 Episode 11 in which the secluded cast of Is It Horror subject each other to mistrust and fire assisted blood tests as we do our first ever retro review of John Carpenter's classic The Thing. The Thing was notoriously badly reviewed when it was first released and we are digging into those reviews to see if they had any merit (Spoiler: They don't because The Thing's awesome but...

Season 4 Episode 10 where in the quiet suburban family of Is It Horror invites in a mystery guest to determine if Adam Wingard's The Guest is horror! We revive the bullets vs blades discussion from The Terminator episode, Halloween settings, and fully debrief the character of David...not like that...or maybe like that. And we wrap it all for some reason by discussing my beard care routine. Come ch...

Season 4 Episode 9 in which the disgruntled cast of Is It Horror are whisked away to a fantasy land by David Bowie...also we discuss the movie Labyrinth! We discuss weird smells, creepy age gaps, equally creepy muppets, and the children's horror tension roller-coaster. Is It Horror? Come brave the Goblin King's Labyrinth and join us! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/IsItHorror⁠⁠⁠...

Season 4 Episode 8 where the PTSD-ridden cast of Is It Horror confront their fears and face Godzilla all to determine if Godzilla Minus One is horror. We confront Kaijus in horror, disaster porn, and historical fiction. Join us! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/IsItHorror⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/isithorrorpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠...

Season 4 Episode 7 in which the cast of Is It Horror were dead to begin with...as dead as a doornail...or a coffin nail. And why you ask? All to revisit the original novella from Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol! Is A Christmas Carol horror? We explore this along with relating our favorite adaptations, the adaptation that we feel is most horror, and there's also plenty of discussion of A Muppet...

Season 4 Episode 6 wherein the self-absorbed cast of Is It Horror descend into vanity and madness all to determine is American Psycho Horror? We discuss the dehumanization of its characters, the nihilism of the 80s consumerist philosophy, and whether anything Patrick Bateman did was real! Come join us! You won't even need a reservation! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/IsItHorror⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Season 4 Episode 5 in which the quirky and mildly dysfunctional crew of Is It Horror tries to solve the greatest mystery of all: Is Scooby-Doo The Movie horror? We discuss the plot-armor of the Scooby-Doo cast, translating a children's cartoon to live action, and share the results of our FanX Poll! And if we come through we're gonna have ourselves a Scooby Snack! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkt...

Season 4 Episode 4 wherein the innocent young cast of Is It Horror gets tricked into teaching the good word of horror to a man with nefarious intentions! That's right...we are reviewing Heretic! We may be the only horror podcast made up entirely of ExMormons which makes us the perfect group to review this movie for you. Not only are we reviewing Heretic but we also discuss why each of us left the...

Season 4 Episode 03 where in the lovable hillbilly cast of Is It Horror obliviously fix up their dilapidated creepy cabin in the woods all to discover if Tucker & Dale vs Evil is horror. We discuss the horror-comedy-tension-roller-coaster, horror gore, and plot armor. Come join us...if you dare! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/IsItHorror⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www...

Season 4 Episode 02 where in the popular cast of Is It Horror discovers they have been chosen to be this generation's podcast to determine if the Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie is horror. We discuss vampires, horror heroes, horror comedy, and the legacy of this often-overlooked film. Now come all you hog fans and shake your caboose! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/IsItHorror⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Season 4 Episode 01 in which the disturbed and vaguely creepy cast of Is It Horror go about their lives in a small suburban town in pursuit of one thing! Donnie Darko...Is It Horror? Join us as we analyze the October/Halloween setting of the film, the end of the world, religion, and last but not least...what the hell is Frank and why does he wear that stupid bunny suit? Put on your best stupid hum...

Season 4 Bonus Episode in which the cast of Is It Horror, who own their souls to the Weyland-Yunati company store, reviews the newest entry in the iconic Alien franchise. We discuss its individual quality, Fede Alvarez's style, and its ultimate place in the Alien franchise! Come join us and be sure to be here October 1st for the start of Is It Horror season 4! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr....

Season 3 Episode 19 - It's already been 3 whole years since we started this podcast and we're still going strong. Join us as we look back on the past season, discuss our favorite horror franchises, and react to various definitions of horror! We also play Is It Horror Lightning Round and Horror/Comedy/Romance! If that wasn't enough we have a special musical number ode to Star Wars! Come...

Season 3 Episode 18 in which the loving family of Is It Horror travel for a quiet weekend at a peaceful cabin in the woods. However, they discover that once there they must make an impossible choice: Is M. Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin a horror film? We discuss differences in the book, Shyamalan's other films, and what God's existence in this world means. Joins at the cabin! ⁠⁠⁠...

Season 3 Episode 17 wherein the jaded cast of Is It Horror suffering from writer's block decides to recalibrate at a cabin by a lake. Why you ask? To determine if the USA original film Cabin by the Lake starring Judd Nelson is horror, of course! And along the way we devote plenty of time to the more apparent question...is it horrible? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/IsItHorror⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...