Plug It Up: A Horror Movie Podcast

Christian of the Boiled Milk Podcast joins Caitlin to review The Drama, a 2026 black comedy from A24. Although not a traditional horror movie, this provocative film does go some scary places. We cover subjective morality and what it means to "sit in the gray," among other challenging topics. Tangents are many and include: nervous puking, theoretical unforgivable confessions,"worst thing" confessio...

Mary and Nichole join Caitlin to cover 2011's We Need to Talk About Kevin, a monstrous-motherhood modern classic. We discuss themes around memory, reluctant motherhood, "bad seed" children, and what it means to love (and hate) a monster, especially when that monster is your child. We carry a lot of empathy for Eva, which seems to be an unpopular take. Where do you land? Tangents include: psychopat...

Charlie joins Caitlin to cover a heavy hitter in the horror genre: The Silence of the Lambs. It's a titan of cinema, and we love it... almost as much as we love doing impressions. We talk about gender and sexuality, and we, of course, dig into the background, details, and legacy of the movie. Tangents include: first horror movies, best shapes, irrational annoyances, toilet paper preferences, lates...

Mary and Christian join Caitlin to review Obsession, the record-smashing (and face-smashing) new horror hit from director Curry Barker. We discuss autonomy, consent, rejection, and the danger of "the nice guy." #bearbad - you heard it here first. Tangents include: the pledege of allegiance, animal deaths in movies, first horror movies, annoyances, AI, the best shapes, toilet paper preferences (som...

Soju from the Straight Chilling Podcast joins Caitlin to review Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person, a charming vampire movie from 2023. We discuss themes around coming of age, burgeoning sexuality, and empathy. This is a very sweet one; find it on Shudder. Tangents include: other podcast ideas, lost items, recurring nightmares, soju (the drink), comfortable shoes, and a good ol' F...

Charlie joins Caitlin to cover Swallow, a fan favorite from 2019. We talk about themes around pica, motherhood, class, marriage, and abortion, and we praise the movie's writing and direction. It's a great one; find it on Shudder. Tangents include: Diet Coke, my garden, birds, clocks, swallowing things, bad haircuts, TV volume, instagram, and strange foods.

Victor and Jenna join Caitlin to discuss A24's If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, an excellent but stressful movie from 2025. We talk about monstrous-motherhood, ARFID, eating disorders treatment, and more. It's one we all enjoyed, and could very well be titled Distress Tolerance: The Movie. Tangents include: an ARFID soapbox, Richmond breakfast spots, movie theater experiences, and what we do when we're...

Rachel joins Caitlin to cover Jakob's Wife, the underseen Barbara Crampton vampire movie from 2021. This is a personal favorite of ours: it's feminist, it's funny, and it's Barbara Freaking Crampton. We discuss transformation, menopause, humor, Christian patriarchy, and more! Tangents include: forgetting to hit record, the Overlook Film Festival, recent horror watches, gold vs silver jewelry, stea...

Bob from the Straight Chilling Podcast joins Caitlin to cover 1990's shlockfest The Suckling, aka Sewage Baby. We talk about abortion, monsters, mothers, and more! Tangents include: the Overlook Film Festival, monstrous motherhood, LGBTQIA+ horror, a couple would-you-rather questions, scariest horror movies, Elijah Wood, shark movies, and music.

Charlie joins Caitlin to cover the show's first Kubrick review: Eyes Wide Shut from 1999. We dig into sex, conspiracy, and male fragility. It's a fun movie to talk about, and it certainly hits different in 2026, knowing what we do now. Tangents include: the one percent, hit movies of the 90s, ideal leaves, Scrubs, and cursive (and also Cursive). DQ something different.

Randy from Straight Chilling Podcast joins Caitlin to cover 2025's Together. We talk about enmeshment, resentment, and oneness, as well as body horror, special effects, casting, and sound design. It's one we were happy to root for! Tangents include: merging bodies, childhood fears, AI, and comforting sounds.

Rachel joins Caitlin to cover The Amityville Horror, a 1979 horror movie based on the true story of the Lutz family haunting following the DeFeo family murders. We talk about the supernatural power of a mother's love, patriarchal unraveling, menstruating real estate, the failure of the church, and more! If you're a fan of the 2005 version, we also comment on that one a fair amount. Tangents includ...

Charlie joins Caitlin to cover Bugonia, the 2025 hit from director Yorgos Lanthimos. We admire the movie's script, direction, acting, score, dark humor, and overall themes. We talk about conspiracy thought, big tech, big pharma, vulnerabilty, and more. Review starts around 14:30. Tangents include: Epstein, Chuck E. Cheese, weddings, Brown Bear, shaved heads, authentic selves, first memories of one...

This episode has a longer introduction that reflects on my history as a feminist activist, my time in Chile, and the current state of US politics. It may not appeal to everyone, but I felt it was important to share. The review of 2025 horror releases starts around 14:00. I cover my favorites, my medium-recommends, some flops, horror TV, and what I'm looking forward to in 2026. Here's to a more act...

Zach and Charlie join Caitlin to cover 2015's Krampus, a holiday horror favorite. We talk about family, spirit, hope, and all things Christmas. Tangents include: hot tubs, stockings, gifts, tarot, holiday traditions, and Chrsitmas hot takes. Merry Christmas, everyone! 

Maddie and Colleen join Caitlin to once again perform character analysis on horror charcters through the lens of astrology. This time, we're talking about the "big three" signs for: Kelly Anne from Red Rooms, Annie from Hereditary, Rosemary from Rosemary's Baby, Lestat from Interview with the Vampire, Owen from I Saw the TV Glow, Jigsaw from Saw, Mulder and Scully from The X Files, Maud from Saint...

Mary and Nick join Caitlin to discuss The Long Walk, a new horror release based on the Stephen King book by the same name. We talk about fascism, friendship, and futility, as well as how we'd fare during The Long Walk. It's a great movie and a great discussion. Tangents include: Chinese takeout, a sauce FMK, and fall hot takes. 

On this solo episode, I share my favorite soundtrack moments in horror (which is separate from my favorite horror movie original scores, which will be its own episode). Movies mentioned include: Dawn of the Dead, Final Destination 3, Shaun of the Dead, Us, American Psycho, Silence of the Lambs, X, Zombieland, Cocaine Bear, Scream, The Strangers: Prey at Night, Urban Legend, Beetlejuice, The Autops...

Soju from the Straight Chilling Podcast joins Caitlin to discuss 2003's Underworld, an underrated gem of vampire cinema. We talk about the excellent worldbuilding, the thoughtful themes, and the sexy, cool styling. We are Underworld vamps, through and through. Tangents include all things vampire: Halloween vampire movies, dealing with the boredom and isolation of eternity, a vampire FMK, vampire t...

Charlie joins Caitlin to cover Demian Rugna's Terrified from 2017. It's a great movie with well-developed characters, solid writing, and excellent scares. Tangents include: Mark Ruffalo, Chinese takeout, memoir titles, freezer placement, and a tricky Would You Rather.

Victor joins Caitlin to cover Weapons, the 2025 horror hit from Zach Cregger. We talk about the movie's structure, acting, and writing, as well as its various motifs and themes. And what a fantastic new monstrous femme figure in Aunt Gladys! Tangents include: theaters, Magnolia, childhood years and fears, and Pizzagate.

Talking sin and censorship with Joe as we cover 1971's The Devils. It's one of the most controversial and most censored movies in the Western world, but it's also thematically very important (and relevant). We love this movie for its set design, its performances, its writing, its themes, and, of course, its reputation. Tangents include: Space Jam 2, Nine Inch Nails, Jodie's awesome Monopoly and vi...

Chattin' X Files with Chaz. Charlie joins to cover S4E6 "Sanguinarium," a spooky and gruesome episode that really resonates. We talk about beauty horror, witchcraft, the occult, and straight PINS, brah. Tangents include: Argentinian Spanish, monopoly game pieces, theoretical video game save points, things we're looking forward to, countries to live in, and religions to choose.

Mary and Mathula join Caitlin to cover Eli Roth's Hostel: Part II. It's a movie that the three of us really enjoy, and we contest that it's more than "torture porn." It's got a great "good for her" moment, and we just love seeing Heather Matarazzo.  Tangents include: meeting celebrities at cons, gay crushes, cleaning out the fridge, the goodwill auction site, custom monopoly game pieces, theoretic...

Mary joins Caitlin to cover 2025's The Woman in the Yard, a horror movie about grief and depression. We talk about the score, the cast, the symbols, and the themes, including some monstrous motherhood and a monstrous femme figure. Tangents include: Giada-deLaurentis-speak (ugh), pets, our vacations, meals, time off, coming home, places not to vacation, FMK Moby Dick edition, songs of the summer, m...