Night Howls

This is for [insert four syllable joke here]! WooooAAAAAAH! This week, Matt and Cody finally start talking about the movie they haven't shut up about all year, Halloween Kills! They continue their trek to Halloween Ends by discussing the middle sequel in this timeline and even have the same discussion about Sondra from last week, completely forgetting they already did... Classic Night Howls!...

Happy Halloween (2018), Michael. The road to HALLOWEEN ENDS continues with the requel that started it all... again! This week, Cody and Matt discuss the threads of the Halloween franchise, the triumphant return of John Carpenter, and a mask that gives Myers his due. They also hop on the Sartain train and attempt to figure out exactly what that entire subplot is about.  They talk cowboy hats, novel...

Happy October, Howlers!  This week, Matt and Cody kick off the best time of year the only way they know how by covering their shared favorite and one of the greatest movies of all time: Halloween! Before they start the film, the boys unearth memories of holidays past and dive deep into the history of the movie's creation including: how John Carpenter's life lead him to making it, specula...

What are you gonna do? Knock our blocks off? This week, Cody and Matt run away to join the circus! (If their parents had a nickel for every time they heard that one...) They discuss the charms of stylized acting, gruesome monster design, and the obvious love for 1950's drive-in thrills. The boys chew over the scares and slapstick gags while struggling to nominate someone for the Fred Gwynne V...

Oh, sparrows! Oh, pigeons! Oh, boy do we have a guest for you!  This week, Matt and Cody are joined by the incredible Melissa Weyn to talk all things Gaslight. Mel and Cody walk down memory lane to discuss the stage production they worked on together and she brings her keen insights into one of the genre's earliest heroines. The lights may be dimming, but Mel shines bright as she talks about...

Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and. . . is that Patricia Quinn? Pack your bags and gas up the old broomstick because we're headed to Salem! This week, Cody and Matt visit a story of one witch's revenge as only Rob Zombie can tell it. They discuss wretched records, debaucherous DJs, and bubbling beast babies. It's a lot. Try and keep up. If that wasn't enough, the bo...

This week, Matt and Cody dive head-first into the marsh and come up covered in leeches. The boys dry off with a chat about 1950's gender perspectives, normal to above average sized aquatic life, ineffective ways to off your partner, and so much more! Maybe it's the radiation or maybe it's the 2-liter jug of moonshine they threw into the creek, but either way, they are in rare form t...

Warren Zevon tried to warn us. We only have ourselves to blame, really. This week, Cody and Matt ride the night train to Eastborough. They talk the effectiveness of figures in the fog, less-is-more attitude, and their love for train based horror. They come across werewolves that work, werewolves that don't, and a character who might be their favorite Fred Gwynne Veteran Character Actor nomine...

THIS. IS. POD! And this week, Matt and Cody take a trip to Elm Street to visit their favorite dream demon, Freddy Krueger. The boys get meta by making this their first "from bed" episode in honor of the occasion and due to sickness. However, nothing could stop them from diving into the nitty-gritty on this Wes Craven bonafide classic. They discuss themes, inspiration, the impact of the f...

When it comes to Vincent, the price is always right. This week, Cody and Matt try their best to hit their marks before the curtain comes crashing down on them. Unsurprisingly, that's something they're used to. They talk the delightfully devilish Vincent Price, the mileage one can get from a prosthetic nose, and their unending love for stage managers. They also discuss the potential for a...

Yeah, they're dead. They're all messed up. And this time, we don't just mean the hosts! This week, Matt and Cody visit a rural Pennsylvania Farm House during the body-swinging sixties for what is unquestionably one of the most pivotal horror movies of all time. They discuss the birth of the modern zombie, the social and political themes, which of them would be left in the basement,...

He haunts your dreams. He's back to avenge his own death. He preys on the young and defenseless. He's. . . Lanyard Gates?! This week, join Cody and Matt at the concession stand as they celebrate the communal movie experience. They discuss all-night horrorthons, incredible theater gags, and one of their favorite veteran character actors to date. They also chew over the importance of a coh...

This week, Matt and Cody see something truly out of this world with Jordan Peele's latest outing, Nope! They "peel" back the layers by analyzing the themes, scares, and cultural impact of the film, while still flapping their gums about their usual nonsense like two inflatable tube men along the side of a dusty trail. They give their props, like a good crew person would, to the now l...

This week, Matt and Cody end up reconnecting after some time apart and ranting about the latest Scream 6 news. Afterwards, they chat about one of Shudder's hottest releases, Revealer, with the star herself: Shaina Schrooten! Shaina is kind enough to put up with their shenanigans and goes deep into the process of making this movie, the relationship she formed with her costars, creating a chara...

They came, they saw, they Conjured. *clap clap* This week, Cody and Matt enter the world of the Warrens. They talk the cultural impact of this franchise juggernaut, the effectiveness of perfect casting, and how an ideally  told haunted house story is a thing to behold. They also discuss the dangers of leaving your child alone with a potentially drugged grandparent and the real estate worries for t...

Last month, Matt and Cody had their first Horror Convention experience with Monsterpalooza in Pasadena, CA. Here, they recap some things they  learned along the way and chat about meeting some heroes including: Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, Matthew Lillard, and Jamie Kennedy. Not to mention the incredible vendors, staff, and creatures they met a long the way. Listen...

This week, Matt and Cody jump from a sinking ship and unfortunately for you, they don't mean this show. They wash ashore with conversations all about Veteran Character Actors, gender norms for the 30's, more reasons to hate Gone With the Wind, how this story is more about a giant gorilla than anything else, and how they would try to survive if faced with these circumstances. It's an...

OBEY. CONSUME. LISTEN TO NIGHT HOWLS. This week, Cody and Matt live it up with the John Carpenter classic about alien overlords and the professional wrestler ordained to stop them. We don't want to give anything away but this episode is a bit. . . Rowdy. They talk effective scoring, the importance this flick has on the contemporary art scene, and the scene-stealing power of Buck Flower. The b...

"With the clock ticking, is life worth living? Make a choice, you or I;  Without decision- one will die.  In this quest, some are left behind.  This game will blow your mind." This week, Matt and Cody prick their fingers and enter into a game with severe consequences. They chat about horny neighbors, hornier siblings, the real trouble of group hangs, and of course, one of the most clear...

It's not often that we leaf our comfort zone and branch out into something new. . . too much? We wouldn't want to shrub you the wrong way. Anyways, this week Cody and Matt take a vacation to some mysterious ruins in Mexico! They talk mid-aughts trends, the ability to find a taxi literally anywhere, and the price you pay for being an ignorant tourist. They also talk some grisly body horro...

Come on in! The water's fishy! This week, Matt and Cody go off the deep end with this 70's cult classic! What it lacks in riptides, it more than makes up for in loving rip-offs. The boys splash about the political themes, subversion of character stereotypes, and of course, are buoyed by a bevy of Veteran Character Actors. They get personal about animal attacks, oblong objects, and just h...

Doomed? We could have told you that 23 episodes ago. When it comes to horror franchises and slasher masters, it doesn't get much bigger than this! This week, Cody and Matt head to Camp Crystal Lake to fix some gutters, play strip Monopoly, and. . . well, die. They talk the Mrs. Voorhees's that could have been, the local color around Crystal Lake, behind the scenes tidbits, and how fashio...

Folks, we've got a doozy for ya. If there was ever a time to heed a warning, this is the time to heed. This movie has some extreme violence, including sexual. While we don't always warn for moments like this in movies, we wanted to re-iterate the warning at the top for those who may be especially affected.  In this bonus episode, Cody and Matt subject themselves to what is being touted a...

No need to wait, our next episode is here!  This week, Matt and Cody discuss this classic play-turned-home-invasion-thriller. They talk about the legacy of this type of horror, the greatness of peerless Audrey Hepburn, power dynamics of hapless criminals, and the many many many hats/wigs of Alan Arkin. Does a character playing a character playing a character qualify for the illustrious Fred Gwynne...

They knew they should've taken that left turn at Albequerque. . . This week, Cody and Matt talk the ears off of those hills with their admiration for horror icon Wes Craven. They also discuss the danger of unfortunately timed picnics, Flintstones inspired jewelry, and a metaphorical representation of the economic gap between classes in the late 1970's. You know, standard fare. The boys c...