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On this next installment of Horror Documentaries we are discussing "Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s" (2019 - Toddy), "Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021 - Professor), "Haunters: The Art of the Scare" (2017- Vinny) and "American Movie" (1999 - Grizz). Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

We return with our next installment of our new Monsterpiece Theater series and this time we are taking a look at the underrated 80's werewolf flick "Silver Bullet" (1985) and Edgar Wright's comedy-horror classic "Shaun of the Dead" (2004). Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

We are back with a festive revisit to the "Leprechaun" franchise just in time for St. Patrick's Day! Listen in for new perspectives and old hate, as we navigate the 8 franchise entries and are joined again by our good friend and former co-host Jason McCullough. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Annnnnd the new episode is........Horror at the Oscars! It's Academy Award season and we thought we would take a minute to look back at the Academy's fickle history with our beloved Horror genre. We discuss the short list of genre winners and even some worthy contenders that didn't get their nominations. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Listen in as we jump into our next mash episode and this time we are taking a look at "Great White" (2021-Toddy) "Trollhunter" (2010-Grizz), "Don't Go in the House" (1979-Professor) and "Terrifier" (2016-Vinny). Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Nine years ago on our first night of recording and our second episode, we focused on the work of Rob Zombie. A permanently polarizing artist, join us as we revisit his filmography after nearly a decade of additional work and viewer reflection, alongside two different voices this time. Available now on iTunes, podbean, mixcloud and our blog. Thanks for listening!      

Introducing our new series: Monsterpiece Theatre! Over the course of over 200 episodes we have covered a lot of movies but in the process have also overlooked giving certain classics their deeper deserved focus. On this first installment we are taking a look at two sfx classics in  "An American Werewolf in London"(1981) and "The Thing"(1982). We hope you enjoy and as always, thank you for listenin...

The new year has arrived but it’s still the same old shenanigans here! Join us for another mash as we take a look at Head of the Family (Vinny), Frankenhooker (Professor), Edge of the Axe (Grizzly) and Spookies (Hot Toddy). Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening and Happy New Year!

We’ve made it to 200 episodes! Join us as we take this opportunity to look back on our journey so far. We also take a break from our usual antics to share a little more about ourselves and our interests outside of the horror world. Thanks for listening all of these years and we hope you enjoy this episode. Happy holidays!

Join us for our next true crime installment as we take a look at the case of spree killers Charles Starkweather and Caril Fugate alongside “Badlands” , a 1973 film which was very loosely based on their story. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening and Happy Holidays!

We are back with a relaxed roundtable discussion on another subsection of genre cinema and this time it is alien encounters. We avoid the well-known large scale attack on civilization movies and instead take a look at smaller-scale encounters ranging from little towns to the individual.  We also discuss some of the notable events that permeated the American culture and created a market for movies...

Halloween is over but for most of us the interests stay the same and so we return on this episode to a topic we haven't done in a while: dead end sequels - which we define as franchise that was beginning but quickly ended after the first sequel. On this installment we take a look at: "Dr. Phibes Rises Again"(1972-Vinny), "The Descent: Part 2" (2009-Grizz), "Shock Treatment" (1981-Toddy) and "Pet S...

Perfect for haunt season, join us as we take on a more modern franchise in the "Hell House LLC" movies. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for tuning in!

An episode long in the making, we are finally tackling the gigantic topic of the King Kong Legacy! Starting in the precode era and its most recent entry opening during the pandemic; Kong captured the imagination of viewers nearly a century ago and has remained relevant ever since. Join us as we take a look at all of the movies over the years to discuss what worked, what didn't and why all four of...

On this newest installment of our mash we are taking a look at "Scream Blacula Scream"(1973 - Vinny), "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1978 - Professor), "Cursed" (2005 - Grizz) and "Unhinged" (2020 - Toddy). Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. As always, thank you for listening!

As summer draws to a close it’s time to start packing in to the dorms and off-campus housing for a year of Academia, youthful hijinks and of course masked killers, vampires, botched scientific creations and a whole host of other cinematic threats! Join us as we discuss campus horror movies over the years for better and for worse and what fuels this sub-genre. Available now on iTunes, podbean and o...

While summer is nearing it's end, we are not quite there yet! So before we rush forward to get out the Halloween decorations, there is still some festive fun to be had now. On this episode we are heading into dangerous waters with a discussion on aquatic horrors but even more specifically from a natural angle, namely animal attack movies. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for l...

On this episode we are jumping back into more genre documentaries and this time we are taking a look at "The Wolfman's Got Nards" (2018 - Toddy), "Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini"(2015- Vinny), "Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist"(2019 - Professor) and "Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror" (2019 - Grizz). Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listeni...

It’s time for another true crime episode and this time we’re covering the tragic Clutter family murders, Truman Capote’s subsequent, groundbreaking true crime novel "In Cold Blood" and it’s immediate adaptation. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Join us as we revisit the topic of the beloved but tricky horror-comedy and some of the best offerings over the years. As a special bonus you'll experience the horror and comedy of listening to the rarely drunk Professor on this episode, who will be back sober and prepared next time. Available now on iTunes, Podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

We've returned not only with a new episode but also to recording together in-person again! Join us for a rare break from our usual schtick of all things scary, as we reflect on the past year of unique experiences, the highs and the lows and plenty in-between . Rest assured we will be back to our horror banter next episode but we thought it would be nice to switch it up a bit during these odd times...

WE ARE BACK not only with a new mash episode but also recording together in person for the first time in over a year! Join us we take a look at "The Monster Club" (1981 - Vinny), "The Night Flier" (1997-Professor), "Mountaintop Motel Massacre"(1983 - Grizz) and "Freaky (2020-Toddy). We hope you enjoy and as always, thanks for listening!

A low budget indie that turned record setting profit, spawned a franchise and became a phenomenon that leapt in the American zeitgeist; “The Blair Witch Project”, for better or for worse, was a watershed moment for the future of genre filmmaking. Join us as we take a look at the highs and lows of the “The Blair Witch” trilogy. New episode is available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks fo...

1981 was a gigantic year for horror with offerings from iconic directors, singular classics, thriving franchises and many now-beloved sub genres; all thriving alongside each other. Join us as we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of a banner year for horror with this round table discussion. Available now on iTunes, podbean and our blog. Thanks for listening!

We’re back with another True Crime episode and this time we are taking a look at Richard Ramirez aka “The Night Stalker” and the 1989 TV Movie “Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker”. Ramirez’s reign of terror crippled Los Angeles in 1984 & 1985 as he slipped into homes in the middle of the night, with no deed too vile for him. Join us as we comb through this notorious case and this movie to compa...