Mouths of Madness Horrorcast

Dave, Devan, Michael and Ryan get unwittingly infected by a grinning trauma demon at a Skye Riley concert, but the entity voluntarily leaves them when it finds out how screwed up in the head they all are as they discuss the first two films in Parker Finn's horror series, "Smile" and "Smile 2."  The crew talk about what they enjoyed most about the two films, from the solid performances, great scare...

Dave, Devan, Michael, and Ryan get front row seats to a 70s late night talk show and enjoy an entertaining series of demonically possessed guests, all wrapped up in head splitting, neck twisting, spontaneously combusting fun as they discuss the 2023 film, "Late Night with the Devil."  The crew chat about what they enjoyed most about this small, independent horror film, including the effective scar...

Dave, Devan, Michael, and Ryan head over to Hobb's End to party with Sutter Cane and the Old Ones, watch themselves go crazy on the big screen, and get newspaper deliveries from a young Anakin Skywalker as they discuss John Carpenter's 1994 film, "In the Mouth of Madness."  The crew have a lot of fun talking about the movie's many H.P. Lovecraft and cosmic horror inspired elements, including the c...

Dave, Devan, Michael and Ryan decide to try out some untested but I'm sure perfectly safe recreational drugs, spend hours in sensory deprivation tanks, and hallucinate some not-weird-at-all imagery before mutating into prehistoric beings while they discuss Ken Russell's 1980 body horror film "Altered States."  The crew discuss this difficult to comprehend but fascinating to experience motion pictu...

Dave, Michael and Ryan step aboard a derelict space station filled with facehuggers, chestbursters, and xenomorphs, and think to themselves, "There's something very familiar about all of this," as they go back to their roots and discuss the newly released teaser trailer for the upcoming Fede Alvarez film, "Alien: Romulus."  The crew talk about what stood out to them in the one minute teaser, inclu...

Dave, Devan, Michael and Ryan spend a few wild nights at the Overlook Hotel and throw back a few cold ones with Jack Torrence, chase each other down the halls in tricycles, and make plenty of bad decisions as they party in Room 237 while discussing Mike Flanagan's 2019 film, "Doctor Sleep," a sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 1980 horror masterpiece, "The Shining."  The crew talk about how well Flanagan...

Dave, Devan, Michael and Ryan very briefly take jobs as loan officers at a bank, deny a gypsy an extension on her mortgage and end up getting cursed with blood geysers shooting out of their mouths, bugs getting vomited on their faces, and getting thrown across a room during a séance as they discuss the unrated director's cut version of Sam Raimi's 2009 film "Drag Me to Hell."  The crew examine the...

Dave, Devan, Michael and Ryan take a day trip to an otherworldy dimension, where they bask in the glow of ash ridden skies, run from the burning phantasms of children, and get their grooves on next to a group of creepy nurses with some slick dance moves as they discuss Christophe Gan's 2006 video-game-to-film adaptation of "Silent Hill."  The crew talk about both the iconic game and how well they...

Dave, Devan, Michael and Ryan ring in the new year with Cthulhu and the Great Ones in a magenta-filled bash as they discuss two H.P. Lovecraft inspired films, 1986's "From Beyond," directed by Stuart Gordon, and 2019's "Color Out of Space," directed by Richard Stanley.  The crew examine both films, how well Gordon and Stanley did in bringing Lovecraft's visions and ideas to life, and the effective...

Dave, Devan, Michael and Ryan head over to a Georgetown psychiatric facility to get yelled at by George C. Scott and throw back a few cold ones with the evil spirit of The Gemini serial killer as they discuss William Peter Blatty's 1990 film, 'The Exorcist III."  The crew talk about what made this film a successful second sequel to the original 1973 masterpiece, from George C. Scott's excellent De...

Dave, Devan, Michael, and Ryan head to a not at all creepy, abandoned mansion to film a documentary and end up getting burned alive, melted in half, and poorly singing drinking songs while discussing the 1989 Japanese horror film, "Sweet Home."  The crew spend some time going over the various aspects of the film, from the characters to the setting, the special effects and the overall film quality....

Dave, Devan, Michael and Ryan head to Haddonfield, Illinois, stab some unsuspecting babysitters and smash their heads into walls while they discuss 1988's "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers."  The crew go over some of the things what worked in this third sequel, but also a number of aspects in the film that didn't age as well upon another rewatch.  They discuss the characters, the various s...

Dave and Devan have way too much fun devising reverse bear traps and other dismemberment inducing gizmos as they discuss "Saw X," the latest release in the long running Saw franchise.  The duo breakdown the film, its different but highly effective approach to the Saw formula, and its more in-depth exploration into the character of John Kramer aka Jigsaw.  They also talk about the enjoyable traps i...

Dave, Devan, Michael and Ryan join a cult and go on a decapitation-filled mission to usher in the reign of the always friendly demon overlord Paimon while discussing Ari Aster's 2018 film, "Hereditary."  The crew talk extensively about the the effectiveness of the film, from the engaging and terrifying narrative, the standout performances (particularly from Toni Collette), and the impeccable and c...

Dave, Devan, Michael and Ryan head over to Dave's childhood home, put up a Lasser Glass mirror, and get into some fingernail-pulling, light-bulb-eating shenanigans as they dive into Mike Flanagan's 2013 horror thriller, "Oculus."  The crew discuss their favorite parts of the film and its unsettling, is-it-real-or-not narrative that keeps you guessing right up until the end.  They also explore the...

Dave, Devan, Michael and Ryan head over to Camp Crystal Lake, rent out a cabin, awkwardly dance with Crispin Glover and throw pretty twins out windows as they discuss the 1984 film, "Friday the 13th: The [Not-So] Final Chapter," the fourth installment in the long-running Friday the 13th franchise.  The crew talk about where they think the film succeeded, including the fun, visceral kills by Jason...

Dave, Devan, Michael and Ryan head over to a bougie wedding and play the most deranged game of hide and seek ever while discussing the 2019 comedy-horror film "Ready or Not."  The crew goes over the many aspects of the film they enjoyed, from the great acting (especially Samara Weaving in the lead role), the well-written script, set designs, etc.  They also chat about how the movie does a great jo...

Dave, Devan, Michael and Ryan go to Dave's place to have a sleepover, drink lots of beer, have a pillow fight, and get hunted down by a psychopath with a large electric (but definitely not phallic) drill as they discuss "The Slumber Party Massacre," both the 1982 original film and its 2021 remake.  The crew first examine the original film, what they enjoyed about it, and whether or not it succeede...

Dave, Devan, Michael, and Ryan spend the night in a house where everything's reversed, read some harmless occult books, play with an impaled Louvre doll, and get pursued by Nothing while they talk about the 2020 horror thriller, "The Night House," directed by David Bruckner.  The crew discuss what they enjoyed most about the movie, from the acting and the disturbing scenes, to the cinematography a...

Dave, Devan, Michael, and Ryan wake up in a cube shaped death chamber, make many ill-advised decisions, and discuss Vincenzo Natali's 1997 cult classic, "Cube."  The crew discuss what made this film gain such a large following long after its release date, and how, despite the often poor acting, the premise, characters, and execution of the film overcome its deficiencies and leave a positive mark t...

Dave, Devan, Michael and Ryan walk into a creepy, mysterious home in the middle of nowhere, filled with human remains, and discuss one of the most iconic horror films of all time, the 1974 classic "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," directed by Tobe Hooper  The crew discuss just how influential this film has been to the horror genre, from its recognizable narrative structure, classic scenes, and archet...

Dave, Devan, Michael, and Ryan head over to a genetics lab to create a deadly, and horny, human-animal hybrid and discuss one of the more bizarre mainstream films in sci-fi horror, "Splice," directed by Vincenzo Natali and starring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley.  The crew take some time to talk about the solid acting and production values of the film, but spend a larger portion of the discussion e...

Dave, Devan, Michael, and Ryan head out to Anytown, U.S.A., drink some toxic water and become homicidal maniacs while discussing "The Crazies," both the 1973 original, directed by George A. Romero, and the 2010 remake, directed by Breck Eisner.  The crew spend the first part of the episode talking about Romero's original film, and what worked but ultimately the many ways it fell short.  They then...

Dave, Devan, Michael, and Ryan hop aboard the cleverly named Lewis & Clark to go investigate a family-friendly sadomasochistic orgy aboard a derelict spaceship while discussing Paul W. S, Anderson's 1997 sci-fi horror film, "Event Horizon."  The crew explore all aspects of the cult classic thriller, from the terrific cast, the haunting sound design, intense visuals, and great musical score.  They...

Dave, Devan and Ryan head out to the desert to shoot a music video, but instead get thrust into another dimension where they discuss the 2022 found-footage horror film, "The Outwaters."  The guys talk extensively about their conflicting feelings about this divisive, confounding, but also intriguing movie.  They look at the ambitious ideas permeating the film, the terrific sound design, but also th...