So I Married A Horror Fan

We're back for a second act of Musical Horror! This week we are looking at Tim Burton's adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd. We recall our first time seeing this movie and what our initial impressions were. Our shared Tim Burton fandom rears its head again, is this his last truly great film? We talk about the musical and the story of Sweeney Todd and why Simon thought it was based on a r...

Happy September! we are kicking off our Horror Musicals month with a look at the seminal classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show! We discuss when in our lives we discovered it and the impressions it left on us. We talk about representation and how well the film holds up nearly 50 years later. We obviously talk songs and how it functions as a musical with Horror elements. Cast, Characters and Legacy...

In this month's Five by Five we are taking a look at our top 5 Unconventional Horror Films. This was a fun one to put together, as we look at a wide range of films that wouldn't normally be considered from Horror, but they can be considered Horror when viewed from a different perspective.

In our last episode of August we sign off our Wes Craven month with Vampire In Brooklyn. Sandwiched in between New Nightmare & Scream, is this movie overshadowed? How did Wes Craven & Eddie Murphy end up working together and what do we think of the results? Tonally this movie is all over the place. Was Eddie Murphy a good fit for horror? We discuss if this is just a stealth retelling of Dracula or...

In this week's episode we have Craven, Williamson & Werewolves!! one of the biggest missed opportunities and one of the horror world's most infamous productions. That's right this week we are covering Cursed from 2005. We talk about the production, and the multiple versions of this film that exist and if they will ever see the light of day. We get into the disjointed nature of the finished product...

In this episode of Crossing the Stream we are looking at The Banana Splits Movie. Childhood nostalgia turns into an Adult nightmare. We discuss our relationships with the original property. Leigh having never heard of it, whereas it was a huge part of Simon's childhood growing up. What must the initial pitch been like to get this made? We talk about the characters and how utterly unrelatable and u...

In this week's episode we are looking at Wes Craven's first big swing with meta infused horror, as we are looking at Wes Craven's New Nightmare. We talk about how this movie came out and why Wes decided to return to Freddy Krueger after so long. How art imitates life and how real world events affected not only the film's story but also its production. Gothic & Fairy Tale influences and how they sh...

In this special episode we are looking at the third movie from Director Jordan Peele, with his latest NOPE. This episode we have a special guest as we welcome back our best friend Nicole so we can discuss all of the Jordan Peele goodness. ****This is a full spoiler review and contains spoilers throughout**** We discuss our collective thoughts on Jordan Peele and his work to date. We also get into...

Wes Craven appreciation month rolls on. In this week's episode we are looking at one of his more understated and overlooked works, with 2005's Red Eye. We talk about how this film is a very different kind of horror for Craven. Making a lower key,smaller thriller. We discuss the premise and how the movie changes pace multiple times and each act feels like its own film. We get into the casting and h...

In this episode we are looking at Prey, the fifth film in the long standing Predator franchise, which is available now on Disney Plus & Hulu. ****This is a full spoiler review and contains spoilers throughout**** Leigh has never seen a Predator film before, so we discuss her awareness of the franchise and expectations going into this. Simon discusses his lifelong love for the Predator and the fran...

In honour of Wes Craven month we are taking a look at our Favourite Characters in Wes Craven Films. Did your favourite make the list? Did we leave any off? Hit that play button and find out

It's a brand new month and throughout August we will be celebrating the incredible Legacy of Wes Craven. Kicking off without an often overlooked film in his canon 1991's The People Under the Stairs. This is a wild one for sure. A first time watch for both of us, we talk about our initial impressions of what the hell we just watched. We get into some of the social commentary present at play in this...

In this week's episode we are taking a look at James Wan's The Conjuring from 2013 in our final film for July. We talk about the real life case surrounding the film and how truthful the film is. We express our personal feelings on Ed & Lorraine Warren and their practices. Leigh talks about how much this film legitimately scared her and how she both hates and loves it for that. Simon recalls his fi...

This week's episode has us not feeling ourselves…In this episode we are looking at 2020's body swap slasher Freaky. We discuss the premise and how it uses the body swap trope to very clever effect. We talk about the characters and how the choice of lead actors really help bring it all to life. This movie has surprisingly sweet heart, we go through some of the key themes and messages in the wider f...

In this episode of Crossing the Stream we are looking at the Shudder Original film Superhost from 2021. We talk about influencer and creator culture and how it plays a big part in the film's overall story, and how well it's represented. Discussion takes a turn as we get into the ups and downs of using Airbnb and how the film looks at it from a horror perspective. Gracie Gillam completely steals th...

In this week's episode we are switching gears as we are looking at Adam Wingard's breakout film You're Next from 2013. Leigh comes in full steam on the Wingard hate train (she still hasn't forgiven him for Death Note) but does find a couple of nice things to say…kinda Simon discusses the first time he saw this movie and how the cinema experience was, and compares it to watching it again nearly a d...

In this week's episode we are looking at one of the most divisive horror films in recent memory. We are looking at James Wan's Malignant. There are a lot of feelings in this one as we tackle a film that split us completely down the middle. ****TW/CW**** - Discussion on infant loss, domestic abuse, rape, childhood trauma throughout. We discuss James Wan, his films and career up to this point. We ge...

We are back with another Five by Five and this one is a doozy. In this episode we count down the Top 5 Horror scenarios we wouldn't want to be in. We get into a lot of weird shit in this episode, so hit that play button now and join us as we get strange, scared and a lot weird

In the final episode for our Horror Comedy month, we are looking at Jennifers Body from 2009. This is a really good episode, as we pull back the curtain on a deeply misunderstood & underappreciated film. CW/TW for the episode: Rape, Sexual Assualt, Trauma. We get into the production of the film & what was missing in the final product. We talk about the real themes of the film and the messages it's...

In this special episode we are reviewing the new film from Scott Derrickson, The Black Phone based on the story by Joe Hill. Is this one phone call worth taking or did we hang up? We discuss Joe Hill's work and Comparisons to his famous father. We get into the story of the film and some of the unexpected places it goes. We talk about the film's iconic villain and Ethan Hawke's portrayal. We also g...

In this week's episode we continue our journey through Horror comedy with Chelsea Stardust's 2019 feature debut Satanic Panic. This movie is an absolute riot and this episode was a blast. We discuss Grady Hendrix's work and his foray into screenwriting, and how his fingerprints are all over this movie. We get into the film's tone, and how it draws from the 70s and 80s, as well how the film balance...

In this episode of Crossing the Stream, we are looking at the 2017 Horror Comedy Tragedy Girls. We discuss the films premise and how it doesn't quite deliver what the trailers promised. We get into the films many subplots and how a lot of them go unresolved. What is the film's ultimate message and how does it get it across? We talk about the characters and how great all the actors are in the roles...

In this week's episode we are discussing the Iconic Elvira, and the characters first foray into film. Elvira: Mistress of the Dark is a wild horror comedy from the  80's featuring everyone's favourite spooky late night host. We discuss our shared fandom of Elvira and how we both discovered her. How well has this movie held up? and also was it a little ahead of its time? We talk about how grea...

In this week's episode, we get thrown for a loop…A time loop that is! We are kicking off our Horror Comedies Month with 2017's Happy Death Day, we also get hijacked by a moth while recording… We get into the film and how the idea of repeating the same day over again works in a slasher format. We discussion the characters and where we both stand on Tree as a character and a modern final girl. Exact...

In this month's Five by Five we are taking a look at our choices for the funniest characters in horror, because remember you can't spell slaughter without laughter.