Real Horrorshow Podcast

We're back with our first family-friendly episode—mainly because Sam had to record from her office during fundraising season. Sometimes you make sacrifices for the podcast! This week we're diving into Longlegs (2024), the chilling horror phenomenon from writer and director Osgood Perkins. Starring Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, Blair Underwood, and Alicia Witt, Longlegs became one of the biggest horr...

School’s out, and that means we’re back in Crockett Island for another deep dive into Mike Flanagan’s modern horror masterpiece, Midnight Mass. In this episode, we break down Episode 2 as strange events continue to unfold across the island. Dead cats wash up on the beach, tensions rise between Bev Keane and Joe Collie, Riley Flynn wrestles with guilt and faith, and Father Paul’s influence over the...

This week we’re digging up Lisa Frankenstein--the neon-soaked, darkly funny love story you didn’t know you needed. Set in the 1980s, the film follows misunderstood teen Lisa as she forms an unexpected connection with a reanimated Victorian-era corpse (yes, really). What starts as a strange friendship quickly spirals into something far more chaotic--and murderous. Equal parts coming-of-age, horror,...

We’re back with another episode in our Mike Flanagan Rewind series, and this week we’re diving deep into Midnight Mass—the haunting, slow-burn horror story that blends faith, grief, and something far more sinister. After serving four years in prison for a drunk driving accident that killed a young woman, Riley Flynn returns to Crockett Island—a struggling, isolated fishing community still reeling...

We’re finally back! This week, we’re diving into a very belated review of the wildly divisive 2025 horror film Until Dawn. Based on the hit 2015 PlayStation game, Until Dawn expands the original story into a new standalone nightmare. A group of friends find themselves trapped in a remote location with a brutal twist: every time they die, the night resets—with a new threat waiting for them. The onl...

It’s time we bid farewell to the Haunting of Bly Manor in our journey through the Mike Flanagan library.  As Viola drags Dani by the throat, Flora intervenes—reminding the Lady in the Lake of her long-lost daughter, Isabel. Viola takes Flora to the lake to drown her, but Dani sacrifices herself, inviting Viola’s spirit to inhabit her body and freeing the trapped souls of Bly Manor. In the aftermat...

This week on Real Horrorshow, we’re heading back to high school theatre with a review of The Gallows (2015), a found-footage supernatural horror film from Blumhouse. Set twenty years after a fatal onstage accident during a small-town school play, the film follows a group of students who attempt to resurrect the cursed production in a misguided act of remembrance—with terrifying consequences. Writt...

This episode was recorded prior to the incident in Minnesota involving the murder of Alex Pretti by federal agents. It was scheduled to go live the day after that event; however, we decided to hold the release, as it felt wrong to carry on as usual when so much continues to go wrong in our country. Episodes will be back on schedule shortly. Thank you all for understanding, and I hope we’re able to...

December was a rough month off-mic, fighting illness and holiday chaos, but we’re back now to finally ask: What if the found footage was real…and the scariest thing wasn’t the monster, but the filmmaker? This week, we’re digging into Butterfly Kisses (2018), Erik Kristopher Myers’ razor-sharp found footage deconstruction that asks a deeply uncomfortable question: how far will an artist go to be be...

This week, we continue our Mike Flanagan Rewind series with Episode 7 of The Haunting of Bly Manor.  In this episode, we uncover the dark truth behind Peter and Rebecca’s tragic fate at Bly Manor. Through flashbacks, Peter learns the rules of being a ghost: he can briefly possess the living—and, with an invitation, take over a body permanently. But every spirit trapped on the grounds risks losing...

We’re back this week with a belated Halloween special—and we’re finally tackling The Shining! Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 classic traps us in the snowbound Overlook Hotel, where Jack Torrance’s plans to write and reconnect with his family spiral into madness. We’ll talk about the film’s haunting imagery, its lasting influence on horror, and—of course—Jack’s palpable resentment for the woman he willingl...

After a long month of life getting in the way, we’re finally back—and just in time for spooky season! This week, we’re diving into Emma Tammi’s 2018 supernatural western horror film, The Wind—a haunting story of isolation, paranoia, and the terrors that creep across the open prairie. We also chat about American Monster: Ed Gein, The Black Phone 2, and make an impulsive (but very on-brand) decision...

This week, we continue our Mike Flanagan Rewind series with Episode 6 of The Haunting of Bly Manor.  Flashbacks reveal Henry’s affair with Charlotte, his brother Dominic’s wife—and the shocking truth that he is Flora’s biological father. When Dominic uncovers the betrayal, he cuts Henry out of their lives, claiming Flora as his own before he and Charlotte embark on a doomed trip to India. In the p...

We’re finally back after a whirlwind of travel (and a bout of illness) to dive into the 2025 sci-fi horror thriller Companion! Starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid, this cabin-in-the-woods weekend getaway quickly spirals into chaos when a shocking secret about one of the guests comes to light. We break down what makes Companion such a standout, plus share our thoughts on Weapons, Together, and...

Past and present blur as Hannah drifts through memories—some real, some imagined. She recalls interviewing Owen for the cook position, the night of the bonfire when he invited her to Paris, and a haunting moment from Rebecca’s time at the manor when she caught Peter stealing. But the past holds more than memories. One night, Peter is killed by the mysterious Lady in the Lake and returns as a ghost...

We’re back this week with a new movie review! In Fear Street: Prom Queen, the fourth chilling installment of the Fear Street film series, we travel back to 1988—when big hair, synth-pop, and murder ruled the night. A masked killer is stalking the halls of Shadyside High, picking off prom queen candidates one by one. Directed by Matt Palmer and based on R.L. Stine’s 1992 novel, this slasher flick b...

This week on The Real Minishow, Sam and Stormy are adjusting to their new normals—Sam has a job she loves, and Stormy is finally free from nightly homework. Meanwhile, in Episode Four of The Haunting of Bly Manor: In a series of flashbacks, we learn that Dani was once engaged to her childhood friend, Edmund. During a tense dinner, Edmund realizes Dani doesn’t want to marry him. As he storms out of...

Hello audience. We are back from a bit of a break. But good news: STORMY IS FINISHED WITH SCHOOL FOREVER. That’s right, we’re back and this is the very first episode with the Dr. Stormy Skies. Hooray!  This week, we’re reviewing the Shudder Original Horror Movie, Frewaka.  Frewaka is a haunting 2024 Irish folk horror film. In this episode, they explore a gripping tale of a palliative care nurse gr...

In this chilling episode, we dive into the latest flashback-heavy chapter of The Haunting of Bly Manor on Netflix, created by horror maestro Mike Flanagan. The ghost Dani saw is revealed to be Peter Quint, Henry Wingrave’s right-hand man, who once had a dangerous romance with Rebecca Jessel, the former au pair. We explore the toxic dynamics between Peter and Rebecca, the unsettling discovery of a...

Good news! The Stormy Skies found her water bottle. I’m sure everyone has been on the edge of their seats waiting to hear that epic conclusion.  In other news, we’re back this week to review Talk to Me one of the best horror movies of 2022.  Talk to Me follows a group of teenagers as they pay the ultimate price for playing with the occult. Because how many times do we have to tell you guys: THE OC...

In a tragic turn of events, The Stormy Skies forgot her Stanley Cup at Yoga and cannot have a sip of water until it’s returned to her. Sam then recounts some tales of woes from her day job of working with children…but thank goodness none of these children are like Miles because in today’s episode of Bly Manor we learn a little more as to why Mile is the way Miles is.  Dani tells the children she f...

This movie was insane.  The Coffee Table (La mesita del comedor) is a darkly comedic Spanish film from 2022, directed by Caye Casas and co-written by Casas and Cristina Borobia. Starring David Pareja and Estefanía de los Santos, this black comedy delivers a sharp, unsettling exploration of domestic life gone awry. 🔍 Subscribe and listen now for your fix of horror and more!   Guest Find Us Online...

We have officially moved out of the Hill House and are ready to move into Bly Manor.  The Haunting of Bly Manor is a gothic horror drama from Mike Flanagan, inspired by the works of Henry James, particularly The Turn of the Screw. Set in the 1980s, the series follows Dani Clayton, an American au pair hired to care for two orphaned children, Flora and Miles, at the eerie Bly Manor. As she settles i...

Wow, is it just me, or was February busier than usual this year? It’s been like a month since we’ve had a moment to sit down and talk about Smile 2.  Smile 2 (2024) follows pop star Skye Riley, who begins experiencing terrifying hallucinations and a sinister smiling entity after witnessing a traumatic event. As the curse spreads, Skye must uncover the entity’s origins before it consumes her. We al...

This week, we’re wrapping up the first installment of our Flanagan rewind with the series finale of Haunting of Hill House.  Steven and Hugh find Luke unconscious in the Red Room, where Steven, Theo, and Shirley become trapped and experience haunting visions as the house tries to consume them. Nell’s ghost saves them, revealing that the Red Room is the house’s "stomach," disguising itself to lull...