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

Christian and Ian venture into the Shimmer to look for some weird bears.  We were buzzing about the Oscars while recording, but we segue quickly in order to talk about the latest horror offerings. Our new movie review is for the confounding adaptation, ANNIHILATION. For our Universal Horror Monster Mash series we talk about our first horror comedy, ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN. We also di...

Christian and Ian are this close to throwing each other in a sulphur pit. The Cryptkeeper is back and we have so much to catch up on. We start off by sharing some brief thoughts on the new releases- Winchester and The Ritual. Our new movie review is for the surprise Netflix release, THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX. We dig back into our Universal Horror Monster Mash series and talk about the third Boris Ka...

Wherefore art thou, Cryptkeeper? Ian is off making snow angels or something so Christian invited a couple guests, The Flicksation Podcast's Robert Gassaway and Calah Skelton, to IOAP to talk horror movies. Our new movie review is a Nic Cage movie about parents murdering their kids, MOM AND DAD. Since this is Robert's first episode our middle segment is his Horrigin Story in which he recounts his e...

Christian and Ian have several cans of soda hidden in a box under their bed.  With a chill in the air outside, we curl up with some Netflix inside for this episode. Our new movie review is for the latest emotional and creepy offering from Mike Flanagan, BEFORE I WAKE. For our Movie from the Crypt segment we continue the Universal Horror Monster Mash series with the debut of another horror icon, BR...

Christian and Ian now know what it feels like to be God.  We are back this week with franchise fatigue and franchise excitement. Our new movie review is for the sequel to the prequel, INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY. For our Movie from the Crypt segment we debut a new series, Universal Horror Monster Mash, by talking about an early classic, FRANKENSTEIN. We also discuss fingers, throats, and semen.  We'd...

Christian and Ian are surviving via horror movies and friendship alone.  On this episode we condense an entire year's worth of horror offerings into 3 lists- Top 6 Movies of 2017, Top 6 New to Us Movies of 2017, and Worst 6 of 2017. Along the way we read listener lists and comments on the year in horror. The hosts agree quite a bit but still find a couple things to bicker about (mostly Christian's...

Christian and Ian have never killed anybody at the office, but they've thought about it.  We are back to round our last episode of the year; list making is imminent. Our new movie review is for another office-set murder spree, MAYHEM. Our Movie from the Crypt is the chilly, Nazi zombie horror comedy, DEAD SNOW. We also discuss having sex in an outhouse, Norway, and The Muppet Christmas Carol. We'd...

Christian and Ian really don't like the way they look in this mirror. On a cold winter night we reconvene to talk about Oculus Rift (not really). Our new movie review is for the Icelandic LGBT relationship drama, RIFT. Our Movie from the Crypt is an early film from the Flanagan oeuvre, the evil mirror movie- OCULUS. We also discuss socks, masturbation, and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.  We'd lo...

Christian and Ian eat spaghetti just like their fathers before them did.  We're back to talking movies and kick off the show with a big announcement for 2018. Our new movie review is for the new horror movie (comedy?) from Yorgos Lanthimos, THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER. For our Movie from the Crypt segment we talk about the weird backstory of the rediscovered gem, CARNIVAL OF SOULS. We also discus...

Christian and Ian prefer Democats to Demodogs. We head back to the Upside Down and bring back friend of the show Tyler Belk to join us on the adventure. Some of us were not huge fans of the first batch of Stranger Things so we dig into a spoiler-y discussion of the sequel and argue about whether or not this improves on the original cultural phenomenon. We also discuss #JusticeForBarb, the Dark Uni...

Christian and Ian are here to celebrate All Hallow's Eve Eve. We are back just in time for the spookiest of holidays to dig into an assortment of recent horror sequels. First up we discuss John Kramer's return in JIGSAW. We also dig into a surprising microbudget VOD offering CREEP 2. Finally, we discuss a horror icon's origin story in LEATHERFACE. We also bring back our Jump Scare segment to talk...

Christian and Ian celebrate their birthday everyday even if they aren't stuck in a time loop.  We celebrate a milestone episode while once again digging into the deep well of horror new releases. First up is our review of the slasher version of Groundhog Day, HAPPY DEATH DAY. Then we discuss a documentary for the first time on the show; this one is a deep dive on the shower scene from Psycho, 78/5...

Christian and Ian are going to think long and hard before getting handcuffed to a bed frame again.  The spooky month is here and we have so much to share with you, including the experience Christian had watching FLATLINERS while pondering his own flatlining experience. We review Mike Flangan's latest Netflix nailbiter, GERALD'S GAME. We check out the latest entry in the long running horror comedy...

Christian and Ian are glad that neither of them will ever get pregnant.  While the horror world is still abuzz with responses to the latest It adaptation, there are plenty of new movies to talk about as well. First up we review Darren Aronofsky's disturbing/hilarious/biblical allegory, MOTHER! Next up half of the crew recounts the horrors experienced while watching FRIEND REQUEST. Finally, our Mov...

Christian and Ian will float too.  We are back to talk about one of the biggest events in horror cinema history. Our new film review is of the latest adaptation of Stephen King's IT. Our spoiler-y discussion gets into the new film, the novel on which it was based, and the 1990 miniseries. Our Movie from the Crypt pick for this episode is the overlooked horror comedy, JENNIFER'S BODY. We also discu...

Christian and Ian are trying to figure if a Death Note is more powerful than a Burn Book.  Our streak of watching horror movies in theaters is already broken, so this time around we try to ring out a couple of discussions from our Netflix subscriptions. Our new movie review is for the first American adaptation of a very popular franchise DEATH NOTE. We conclude the Summer Funhouse series in this M...

Christian and Ian are scared of dolls. and children. and teenagers. and men. and clowns.  We are back to watching horror movies in a theater and processing all the good and bad that comes with that. Our new film review is for the 4th(!) movie set in The Conjuring Universe, ANNABELLE: CREATION. We continue the Summer Funhouse with our Movie from the Crypt pick this episode, the vagina dentata horro...

Christian and Ian are just waiting to be remade or rebooted at this point.  We conclude our Overkill series in which we discussed the movies in George Romero's "Dead" franchise. During each episode we will answer the question- are we still in on this franchise or is it overkill? To round out discussion on this franchise we dig into the remake of the mall zombie movie, Dawn of the Dead. We also dis...

Christian and Ian will never go camping in Australia. Don't even ask.  We are back and ready to show some respect to the southern hemisphere. Our new movie review is for a brutal Australian film, KILLING GROUND. (Note: we do give warning on the episode but we recommend you see the movie beforehand because we do get into spoilers). We continue the Summer Funhouse with our Movie from the Crypt pick...

Christian and Ian know that the masters can still make terrible movies.  We continue our Overkill series in which we will be discussing the movies in George Romero's "Dead" franchise. During each episode we will answer the question- are we still in on this franchise or is it overkill? We discuss Romero's final film shortly after hearing the news of his passing. We do try to discuss the movie, but...

Christian and Ian never put their ponytails in the garbage disposal.  We are back on yet another hot summer night to discuss horror movies new and old. Our new movie review is for the polarizing teen horror flick, WISH UPON. We continue the Summer Funhouse with our Movie from the Crypt pick for this episode, Mel Brooks' seminal horror parody, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. We also discuss deodorant, "knocker...

Christian and Ian have spent so much time talking about zombies that it's time they look around, look around at how lucky they are to be alive right now.  We continue our Overkill series in which we will be discussing the movies in George Romero's "Dead" franchise. During each episode we will answer the question- are we still in on this franchise or is it overkill? For this episode we stumble into...

Christian and Ian are raising funds for endangered Sumatran Rat-Monkeys. A long holiday weekend is here, but we're still celebrating Pride month in our own way. Our first review is of THE BABADOOK in response to the unusual way in which the titular character became an LGBT icon. We continue the Summer Funhouse with our Movie from the Crypt pick for this episode, the outrageously gory Peter Jackson...

Christian and Ian have a lot of thoughts on zombie buoyancy. We continue our Overkill series in which we will be discussing the movies in George Romero's "Dead" franchise. During each episode we will answer the question- are we still in on this franchise or is it overkill? For this episode we gather late at night to discuss Romero's return to zombie movies after a 2 decade absence, LAND OF THE DEA...

Christian and Ian are finally in Cruise control. Summer Funhouse is here. We gather on a cool summer night to review the latest genre offering from A24, IT COMES AT NIGHT. We spend a few minutes talking the Tom Cruise reboot and hurried universe introduction, THE MUMMY. For our Movie from the Crypt segment we kick off our Summer Funhouse series on horror comedies with the rom-com-zom classic, SHAU...