So I Married A Horror Fan

We're back with another Episode of Crossing the Stream. This time we are looking at Fear Street Part 1: 1994. The first in Netflix's Fear Street event trilogy. How well does this movie adapt R.L Stine's work? How does it work as a period set slasher? What is going on with the soundtrack and song choices? Does this movie have the best kill in modern slasher history? We also talk about our favourite...

Scooby Doo, Where are you? In this week's episode we are looking at the 2002 live action adaptation of Scooby-Doo. Is this the best cartoon to live action adaptation of all time? What ever happened to the R rated version? How does this movie hold up as it approaches it's 20th anniversary? Is this the true embodiment of family friendly horror? Is this the most perfectly cast adaptation ever made? W...

Listen Beware! You're in for a Scare… In this week's episode, we kick off our Family Friendly Horror month with a look at the 2015 film adaptation of Goosebumps. We discuss our individual relationships with the Goosebumps franchise and at which point we discovered it. We look back over 30 years of Goosebumps, it's lasting legacy and impact on children discovering Horror. We talk about the approach...

In this month's Five by Five we are looking at our Top 5 Horror Adaptations. Join us we look at everything from books, videogames & films to musicals and erm...mall attractions? yep, its that kind of episode. Click that play button now and let's get weird

In this week's episode, we close our Foreign Language Horror month with 2004's Russian Fantasy Horror, Night Watch from visionary director Timur Bekmambatov. We discuss the source material & its journey from novel to screen. How has the movie aged over nearly 2 decades? Have our brains tricked us into thinking we liked this movie more than we actually did? we compare it to other similar films...

As we continue our January run through Foreign Language Horror, we have stopped off this week in Japan for 2002's Dark Water. We discuss the impact of J-Horror & how Hollywood cranked out a bunch of remakes at the height of its popularity. We get into our thoughts on Dark Water, its story, relation to the story its based, its impact & legacy 20 years on. We talk about some of the deeper themes i  ...

In our very first episode of Crossing the Stream we are looking at Josh Ruben's 2021 follow up to Scare Me with the Werewolf whodunnit Werewolves Within. How does this movie stack up against Ruben's debut? We talk about the videogame the film is based on, how does it work as a film & an adaptation of the game? How does the film work as a mix of mystery/comedy/horror? We discuss the ensemble cast a...

In this week's episode we are travelling all the way to Korea for the excellent zombie horror Train to Busan. This episode is a lot, as we really get into it. We talk about how far ahead of the curve Asian cinema is when it comes to Horror. The emotional gut punches this movie throws at it's audience. How does it handle the zombie genre and what does it do differently? We discuss the rest of the f...

Hello Sidney….It's an honour. We're back with a very special episode as we look at Scream (2022) aka Scream 5 aka 5cream. In this episode we have broken things down into non spoiler & spoiler sections (all time stamped below) We give our thoughts on everything from the story to the characters, to the killer or killers reveal. We get into favourite scenes, characters and moments, some interesting t...

In this weeks episode we travel to 18th Century France, as we tackle 2001's Brotherhood of the Wolf by Christophe Gans. Was this movie ahead of it's time? Is it an underappreciated masterpiece? Is it really a werewolf movie? How much of it is based on a true story? How does it fair mixing a historical epic, martial arts movie and creature film together? All of these questions and more answered in...

The first Five by Five of 2022 is here! in this episode we are looking at our top 5 supporting characters in horror.

Happy New Year Ghoul Gang! We are kicking off 2022 in style! Not only are we officially jumping into season 2, but January is Foreign Language Horror month on So I Married A Horror Fan. We couldn't think of a better way to get this season going than by diving back into the catalogue of Guillermo Del Toro with a look at his 2006 dark fantasy horror Pan's Labyrinth. This one split us completely down...

In this season one finale & our last episode of 2021 we are discussing the classic The Nightmare Before Christmas. Is it horror? Is a christmas movie or a halloween movie? is it also a musical? we discuss the first time we saw it, our personal feelings and its massive cultural impact. we talk about the creation of the film and it's lasting legacy. we touch upon the proposed sequel, the upcoming co...

In this episode we are taking a look back over the first year of So I Married A Horror Fan, the highs, the lows and everything we learned in between. We Also have some exciting new changes to the podcast to announce,as well as our first slate of films for 2022, and our most anticipated films/shows of 2022 as well!

In this week's episode we are looking at Krampus from 2015. How did Michael Dougherty follow up Trick R' Treat, and how do the two films compare? How much of the actual legend of Krampus does the film follow? We also talk about the multitude of knock offs this film spawned. Why did it take us so long to see this movie and were we impressed by it? Is Toni Collette the most cursed movie Mum ever? Al...

In this week's episode we are continuing our December run through some Christmas horror with 2016's Better Watch Out. In this episode we discuss our conflicting opinions on what we think the film is actually about. The misleading marketing and if that skewed our feelings on the finished product. We discuss the Australian Horror Scene, and how forward thinking it is. We also talk about the passing...

It's Five by Five time again! in this episode we are looking at our favourite Horror of 2021! & it's a bumper episode as we'll each be dropping our top tens instead of top fives. Press the play button noe and let's celebrate the year that was 2021

In this special bonus episode we look at Season one of the new series Chucky. We discuss our personal feelings on Chucky and how we approached this a casual Chucky fan and a complete franchise Novice. We get into all the new & returning characters as well as the overall story. How well the show does representation across the board and why it's so important. We go through spoilers talking about wha...

In this weeks episode we are looking at family friendly horror classic Gremlins. We discuss our very different opinions on Gremlins and reason why we love it & hate it. We get into the rules of Mogwai's, Gremlins and everything in between. Is it a good horror movie? Is it a good christmas movie? We go over our love of practical effects, puppetry and why this movie has such an enduring legacy. All...

This week is our 50th episode and we are covering Idle Hands, the 1999 Stoner Horror Comedy. How does this movie work as a Stoner Comedy & A Horror movie? How does it hold up 22 years later? We discuss the practical effects & how impressive they are. The films influences and how everyone involved all thought they were making a different film to each other. We discuss, characters, problematic scene...

In this episode of Five by Five we count down our personal Top 5 Scariest Horror Characters. Please Join us for what will no doubt be our most divisive episode.

This week's episode is a special and emotional one as we take on Ghostbusters: Afterlife in spoiler & non spoiler reactions.  We break down the film, our favourite moments and those that didn't quite work for us. Leigh talks about her experience seeing the film as a non Ghostbusters fan and what she got out of it.  Simon talks about his fandom for the franchise, why it means so much...

In honour of Ghostbusters Afterlife being released this week, we are bringing you a special Five by Five as we look at our top 5 Ghosts in Popular Culture! (TW - Rape, Infant loss)

In this weeks episode we are taking on a Monster Mash...up with the 1987 Horror Comedy The Monster Squad. Did Shane Black & Fred Dekker create The Dark Universe 30 years before Universal...and do it well? Why is Dracula driving? Does the Wolfman in fact have nards? We discuss the legacy of 'The Monster Kid' and why fandom and childhood friendships are important. We talk about the legacy of The Mon...

In this weeks episode we are looking at Mayhem directed by Joe Lynch. We discuss workplace etiquette and how the film portrays office life. How strange it is watching a film about a virus and people being quarantined after the last 2 years. We talk about whether this is actually a horror movie and if it is what makes it one. We go into the genius of Samara Weaving as we cross this last horror role...