It's Only a Podcast - A Horror Movie Review Show

Christian and Ian always tell scary stories with the pizza guy.   New releases are still trickling out so we took this chance to go back to a hidden gem from 2020, SCARE ME. For our Movie from the Crypt we talk about a significant modern J-Horror franchise entry, JU-ON: THE GRUDGE. We also discuss misogyny, elevators, and showers.   We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions, or any requests you h...

Christian and Ian are citizen detectives.  Since new release movies are barely trickling out right now we fire up a Showtime trial membership and dig into the buzziest (pun intended) show right now, YELLOWJACKETS. For our Movie from the Crypt, we talk about the original, massively influential kaiju movie, GODZILLA. We also discuss model helicopters, cannibalism, and loving Christina Ricci.  We'd l...

Christian and Ian want to be in the sequel.  2022 is coming in hot as our new release review is for the much anticipated re-quel SCREAM. (NOTE: we do get into some of the plot, themes, and deaths but don't spoil who the killer is.) Our Movie from the Crypt to kick off our J-Horror series is one that many referred to as the scariest movie of all time on release, AUDITION. We also discuss elevated h...

Christian and Ian aren't done with lists just yet! After breaking down 2021 horror movies in our longest episode ever, we decided to share a BONUS LIST of things that aren't horror movies. Check it out to hear some highlights of books, TV, and music that we enjoyed. We also discuss Stephen Sondheim, Jeff Goldblum, and Christmas Land.  We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions, or any requests you...

Christian and Ian survived 2021 and are here to report on the year's horror offerings.  We rundown 3 lists- Best 6 of 2021, Worst 6 of 2021, and Top 6 "new to me" horror movies. It was an unpredicatable year in a lot of ways but we found plenty to agree on in what is now our longest episode ever. We also discus scary rabbits, scary pants, and scary architecture.  We'd love to hear your thoughts, q...

Christian and Ian are accidentally bleeding on someone's food.  We start off this jumbo-sized, holiday themed episode with a new release review of the dommed dinner party movie, SILENT NIGHT. For our Movie from the Crypt we discuss winter-set anthology movie, DEAD OF NIGHT. Now that the first season has wrapped we do one last Chucky Check-in to share final thoughts and what we hope for in season 2...

Christian and Ian just want to be scared by things that go bump in the night.  For the first time (last time?) ever we are talking about a Paramount+ exclusive, the reboot of a well-liked franchise, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: NEXT OF KIN. For our Movie from the Crypt we talk about the forgotten collaboration from Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson that features a bonkers cast and werewolves, CURSED. We als...

Christian and Ian are reflecting on how many lives have been saved by the Macarena. Friend of the show, Eric Madsen (The Flicksation Podcast), joins us for a Chucky Check-in to talk about episodes 4 and 5 of the series as well as review a couple films. First up is the most recent winner at the Cannes Film Festival, TITANE. For our Movie from the Crypt we talk about an all-time trashy 80s movie, BL...

Christian and Ian are literally being murdered by nostalgia.  We start off with another CHUCKY Check-in to discuss the latest episodes of the murderous doll show. Then we review Edgar Wright's return to horror for the time hopping LAST NIGHT IN SOHO. Finaly, our Movie from the Crypt is for an early Cronenberg, killer kids movie, THE BROOD. We also discuss black box theater, parties where everyone...

Christian and Ian are building sculptures from retro doll parts.  For some reason we watched the first episode of Chucky and liked it enough to discuss at the top of this episode and plan to discuss the remaining episodes of the first season. Then we get to the high profile holiday sequel, HALLOWEEN KILLS. Finally, we close out our Two Hitters series by talking about Park Chan-Wook's other horror...

Christian and Ian want you to consider their infrastructure bill.  We are once again taking the opportunity to review a Mike Flanagan Netflix miniseries. This time it's for the island-set, religiously charged, MIDNIGHT MASS. For our Two Hitters segment we talk about the first horror film from Park Chan- Wook, the humorous priest-turned-vampire movie, THIRST. We also discuss full frontal nudity, li...

Christian and Ian are once again afraid of the sun.    After a quick check in on some recent MCU offerings we dig into James Wan's return to the horror genre, MALIGNANT. For our Two Hitters segment we talk about the other horror movie from Danny Boyle, the sci-fi/disaster/slasher movie, SUNSHINE. We also discuss Critters 4, Lifetime movies, and watching sports in bed.    We'd love to hear your tho...

Christian and Ian like candy and chocolate (even if you call them both candy).  We are back to discuss one of the biggest horror releases of the year, the long-awaited sequel to CANDYMAN. For our Two Hitters segment we talk about the first horror movie from Danny Boyle, the seminal zombie/epidemic movie, 28 DAYS LATER. We also discuss Sweet Tart Ropes, dreaming, and Ang Lee's Hulk.  We'd love to h...

Christian and Ian wouldn't taste good in a meat pie.  For our new release review we head back to the theater for a head scratching home invasion sequel, DON'T BREATHE 2. For our Two Hitters series we talk about the other horror movie from Tim Burton and the second musical in our podcast's history, SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET. We also discuss Detroit, orchestras, and growing an e...

Christian and Ian are podcasting with glorious purpose.  For our first ever Off Topic (i.e. non-horror) episode we discuss season 1 of the Disney+ series LOKI. We share a bit of our history with the MCU, talk about Hiddleston's apparent love for Marvel, and what the show means for future projects. We also discuss Croki, the freaky stuff on Disney+, and Tom Hiddleston thirst. We'd love to hear your...

Christian and Ian are not recreating the wheel.  For our new release review we discuss a trilogy of YA adaptations available on Netflix, FEAR STREET. For our Two Hitters series we talk about the first horror movie from Tim Burton the goofy and visually fun, SLEEPY HOLLOW. We also discuss natural light, needle drops, and outhouses.  We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions, or any requests you ha...

Christian and Ian name the best horror performances of the last 99 years.  For the second part of this series we unveil #25 - #1 on our Top Performances list. This time around we discuss the oldest entry on our list, identify some trends near the top of the list, and get distracted when talking about how hot Anthony Perkins is. We also discuss vampires, Alcatraz, and glaciers.  We'd love to hear y...

Christian and Ian will never have bare feet in a movie theatre.  For our new release review we discuss the would-be series ender for this odd franchise with THE FOREVER PURGE. For our Two Hitters series one of us talks about the other horror movie from David Lynch the confounding experimantal film about Laura Dern being in trouble, INLAND EMPIRE. We also discuss cats, the Wall, and Blade Runner 20...

Christian and Ian describe a lot of performances as "iconic" in this one.    For the first part of this special release we rundown #50 - #26 of our top 50 performances. We are all over the place with obvious and surprise picks from new and old films. We dig into classic monster movies, misunderstood modern classics, and our favorite performance from a movie we don't really like. We also discuss mo...

Christian and Ian have not melted.  For our first new release review we dig into a legitimately scary Shudder exclusive, CAVEAT. We review a mind-bending indie film set in the heyday of Video Nasties, CENSOR. For our Two Hitters series we talk about the first horror movie from David Lynch, ERASERHEAD, including a bevy of agreements and disagreements from the two hosts. We also discuss rabbits, smo...

Christian and Ian reaffirm this is a pro-black cat podcast.  For our new release review we went to the theatre (but you can go to HBO Max) to check out how things went with James Wan absent from THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT. For our Two Hitters series we talk about the other horror movie from Kanteo Shindo that again tells a creepy story about a mother and daughter in law in KURONEKO. We...

Christian and Ian dream of watching better movies.  At the end of each episode we answer the question- are we still in on this franchise or is it overkill? We conclude the series by talking about the decade-old remake of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, which made good money but didn't successfully reboot the franchise. We also discuss the Los Angeles Lakers, James Corden, and micro naps.  We'd love to...

Christian and Ian are afraid of the Sun.  We're back with a jumbo sized episode, including some brief (and scathing) thoughts on Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead at the top of the show. Then for our main review we return to movie theaters to check out a major horror sequel, A QUIET PLACE PART 2. For our Two Hitters series we talk about the first horror movie from Kaneto Shindo, the period piece mora...

It's definitely Christian vs. Ian for this episode.  At the end of each episode we answer the question- are we still in on this franchise or is it overkill? This time we talk about a major crossover event and the most successful entry, FREDDY VS. JASON. We also discuss corn fields, Ash, and Dear Evan Hansen.  We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions, or any requests you have. You can contact us...

Christian and Ian get the reboot they deserve.  At the end of each episode we answer the question- are we still in on this franchise or is it overkill? This time we talk about Wes Craven's meta return to the series, NEW NIGHTMARE. We also discuss earthquakes, Robert Zemeckis, and Kindergarten Cop. We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions, or any requests you have. You can contact us at: ItsOnlyF...