So I Married A Horror Fan

The final episode of our Space Horror Month is here! and we decided to end the month on a high note by roping in our good friend Adam to join us on a bug hunt as we discuss his favourite film, 1997's Starship Troopers. This was a fun one…Would you like to know more? We get into the film itself and how well it has held up over the last 25 years. How would Leigh's first viewing stand up in the prese...

In this week's episode we don't stand a ghost of a chance…as we take a look at John Carpenter's much maligned 2001 effort Ghosts of Mars. This is John Carpenter's lowest rated movie, but does it deserve to be? We talk about the hidden themes in this movie and how this movie is like Cannibal Holocaust. Is there secretly a good movie underneath the surface? we discuss how the practical and the score...

In this episode of Crossing the Stream we are looking at the Horror Comedy Black Friday from 2021. We discuss the cultural significance of Black Friday and how it is a consumerist nightmare. Is this movie a Horror? Comedy? Both? and how doesn't really matter as it sort of fails at being both. We get into the insane cast this movie squanders on it's massively unlikable and boring main characters. W...

In this week's space themed episode we are looking at Vin Diesel's other big franchise, no, not that one…the other one, yes, this week we are looking at Pitch Black from 2000. Before he was both Fast  & Furious, before he was the most extreme man, and many many years before he was a talking tree Vin Diesel waa Riddick. We get into a lot in this episode. Thoughts on the Riddick franchise in general...

In this week's episode,we continue our Space Horror theme with Danny Boyle & Alex Garland's 2007 film Sunshine. We discuss the various horror elements at play in this film from the ecological & psychological to the straight forward slasher horror. We get into the actual science behind the film's story and the lengths the team behind it went to, to ensure accuracy where possible. We talk about the...

In this very special episode of So I Married A Horror Fan, we are looking at the newest movie from the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. But why?,I hear you ask because dear listener this film also happens to be a big budget Horror movie directed by genre legend Sam Raimi. First part of the episode is non spoiler, then we get into full spoilers. We get int...

May is Space Horror month over here, so we decided to search the highs & lows of the galaxy to find our Top 5 Favourite Aliens in Pop Culture, from the cute & cuddly to the throat rippingly deadly, we have all the bases covered in this one. Find us on Social Media: Twitter: SIMAHFPOD Instagram: soimarriedahorrorfan Tumblr: soimarriedahorrorfan

May is here! and we are getting our Space Horror Month off to a trippy start with a look at Paul W.S Anderson's 1997 Sci-Fi Horror Event Horizon. Is this Paul W.S Anderson's best movie? How well does it the film hold up on it's 25th anniversary? We get into thoughts on the overall plot, themes and comparisons with other films. Is this one of the best Sci-Fi ensemble casts ever? How does the film b...

In this week's episode we bring April to a close with the medical horror thriller Pathology. Milo Ventimiglia stars in this twisty thriller from the creators of Crank. Was it worth the watch or was it dead on arrival? We discuss the films fantastic premise and whether the finished product makes full use of it. We go through probably one of the most unlikable horror ensembles ever. We talk about th...

In this week's episode we are looking at 2006's The Covenant, or the male model warlock movie, which tells you exactly what you are in for with this one. We take a look at this early 00s curio and wonder who exactly this was made for? Leigh talks fondly of the film through the lense of teen nostalgia. Simon wonders if there is actually a really good horror film buried under all the filters and che...

In this episode of Crossing the Stream, we bring you a very tasty treat, as we look at Mimi Cave's debut feature Fresh, starring Sebastian Stan & Daisy Edgar-Jones. We really get into this weird & wonderful film. Is it wrong that this movie is so outrageously hilarious? We talk about the Romantic Comedy aspect of the film and how well it subverts expectations. The chemistry between the two leads &...

In this week's episode we take it back to 2004, as we look at Monster Mash up that is Van Helsing. We cover a lot of ground with this one. Why are there so many plots in this film, and why do none of them go anywhere? We discuss Universal's many attempts at reviving their classic monsters over the years and why they never get it quite right Was this meant to kick start a franchise? Where could the...

We kick off Leigh's birthday month with a bang by partying with Vampire rockstars, as we look at the 2002 Anne Rice adaptation Queen of the Damned. This episode is erm…something, that's for sure. We discuss the massive wasted potential of the adaptation and lament on what could have been. Leigh gets very passionate when discussing Anne Rice's works and how they have been changed & altered for this...

In honour of Leigh's Birthday month, this Five by Five is dedicated to our Top 5 Horror Movies from the Decades we were born. We take a look at our favourites from the 80s & the 90s in this celebration of not only how old we are, but two of the best decades in the history of Horror. Find us on Social Media: Twitter: SIMAHFPOD Instagram: soimarriedahorrorfan Tumblr: soimarriedahorrorfan

In this week's episode we round out our remakes month with a look at the 2011 remake of Fright Night. How does it work as both a remake & a vampire movie in it's own right? Is it one of the better remakes of this time period? We discuss the use of CGI vs practical effects. We look back at the legacy of Anton Yelchin and his performance in this film. We also briefly try and imagine what the cast wo...

In this week's episode we are taking it all the way back to 2005 with the remake of House of Wax. Let's just say the state of Horror was a little different back then. We discuss thoughts on the remake & the original. Leigh gives some very honest opinions for her first time viewing. Is this one of the most unlikable slasher ensembles of all time? We get into confusing plot points, weird sexual tens...

In this episode of So I Married A Horror Fan, we are discussing Ti West's return to horror after nearly a decade, with his brand new film X. This one split us completely down the middle, but we have some fun debating our opinions. What did we think of the cast & characters? How well did they get the 70s time period right and did it feel like a lost movie from that time? We get into some of the dee...

In this month's Crossing the Stream we team up with Nicolas Cage to down energy drinks and beat up animatronics, yep, that's right we are covering Willy's Wonderland. We get into the Nicolas Cage of it all. We discuss how much of a weird fever dream this movie is, but also just how much fun it is. We get into animatronic restaurants and just how bizarre they all are. Find out which animatronics we...

In this week's episode our remake rolls on, as we look at 2004's Dawn of the Dead. Written by James Gunn, & Directed by Zack Snyder, how has it stood the test of time? We discuss the legacy of George A.Romero, his zombie films, themes and enduring legacy. What does the remake does differently and how does it stand apart from the original? We get into our thoughts on zombies, zombie films and wheth...

In this special episode we look at Studio 666 the brand new horror comedy starring Foo Fighters. Yep, that is a sentence we just wrote, and trust us, it's a good time! We discuss it's merit as a Horror movie & how far it goes with the horror. Do you need to be a Foo Fighters fan to enjoy it? We look at some killer cameos & great homages to the music & horror world. Is Jenna Ortega about to take ov...

In this weeks episode we kick off our remakes month properly with a look at Sorority Row from 2009. We talk a little bit about International Women's Day. We get into how well the female characters in this film are written & represented. Our general overview of how this films works & has aged over time, while being representative of a very specific time. The killer reveal & motivation and whether o...

In this special episode we are looking at The Batman. The latest take on the Caped Crusader starring Robert Pattinson & Directed by Matt Reeves. In this episode Simon breaks down his feelings on the latest film, as well as his personal feelings on Batman as a whole. Is this a Horror movie? How does it hold up against previous iterations? How does this new cast fare taking on the iconic roles? Does...

In honour of our Remakes month, we are dedicating this episode to looking at some of the worst remakes out there. This episode gets very heated very quickly. Strap in and join us as we get into some ill advised film making. Find us on Social Media: Twitter: SIMAHFPOD Instagram: soimarriedahorrorfan Tumblr: soimarriedahorrorfan

In this week's episode we round our Family Friendly Horror Month with 2009's nightmare fuel Coraline. We look at Laika's stop motion adaptation of Neil Gaiman's work. Is this the most terrifying kids film ever made? What is the film really about? We look at some of the hidden themes and how this film is wide open for interpretation. We discuss the characters, which ones wr liked and didnt like. Ou...

In this week's episode we continue our run of Family Friendly Horror with 2006's Monster House. How has the film held up over the last 16 years? Was the motion capture animation style the best fit for the film? We get into the characters and how the film captures pure childlike energy. We discuss the titular house and how it's a living breathing entity and a great character in it's own right. Ther...