Specter Cinema Club

Don't fall in love or it'll cause the end of the world...we think? The boys are joined by Lexi Van Dyke ( Schooled By Cinema Podcast ) to discuss Hitchcock's ( slightly controvserial ) film The Birds. We discuss the drastic tonal shift, the odd love square of characters, and how this film is much darker than you remember. Let's take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday;...

We're kicking it old school for Garrett's birthday month theme ( it's actually in December but we have reasons ) as we take dive into the filmography of Alfred Hitchcock! The boys discuss a complicated romance, the power of limited perspective, and Hitchcock's insane directorial prowess. Don't move from that window and enjoy! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate u...

In part 2 of our BOOK OF SAW special, Blayne & Noah stuck around to go through our Best Traps Bracket (as polled by the internet). We break things down by look of the trap, escapability, pain threshhold, and context within the story. Were we on the same page as the People's Choice on Twitter? Let the games begin! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars...

No better way to close out Spooky Season than a double-stuffed episode all about the Book of Saw. We're here to rank all 10 films with residents of Saw City: Blayne Waterloo ( Ladies & Ligaments Podcast ), ItsAudraw ( Digital Artist ), and Noah DeGeorge ( Scum and Villainy Podcast ). Stay tuned for a bonus episode of us going through the Best Traps Bracket. Let the game begin! New episodes dro...

Listen to only this podcast for the rest of your life OR never listen to any podcast ever again? The boys are making tough decisions talking Would You Rather, closing out our "Death Games" coverage! We're discussing the weight of decision-making, playing for money in addition to your life, and Jeffrey Combs' delicious performance. Let's take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every...

Til death do us part...or you get thrown in the dead goat pit! The boys are joined by Joe Chencharik ( Flyover State of Fear ) to discuss Radio Silence's Ready or Not . We discuss the many death games elements at play, the sins of our messy families, and how to build an iconic Final Girl. Let's take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out....

It's time to pay our respects to the prototype of modern death games films: Cube! The boys dive into the moral dilemmas amongst the ensemble, the impeccable set design on a budget, and the strength of ambiguity compared to its sequels. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we're puttin...

If it's Halloween, it must be Saw...unless it's released in September? The boys are joined once again by Matt Donato to discuss Saw X . We're dissecting the term "torture porn", John's empathetic yet contradictory portrayal, traps on the fly, timeline shenanigans, the most evil non-Jigsaw character of the franchise, and sequel ideas. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! Editing Note: a couple min...

It's the last week of South Korean Scares andf we're going out with a (quiet, spooky) bang talking A Tale of Two Sisters . The boys are joined by Vannah Taylor ( Carnal Extremities Podcast, Fangoria ) to discuss haunted houses, warped perception of memories, and you guessed it: another bad dad. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out....

We're here for a long time and a bad time as we cry out in suffering about The Wailing. The boys are joined by frined of the pod Amber T ( Fangoria, HornBloodFire ) to discuss the infection style demon-ghost story and the recurring motifs in South Korean horror such as dark comedy and distain of the police. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don...

Happy birthday to Bong Joon-ho! we're celebrating by talking another bad dad vs monster movie The Host . We're talking the film's style compared to Bong's other films, his fascination with messy families, and how this film hits way different since the pandemic. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it...

It's our 150th episode and in classic fashion, we forgot. But we're crossing off a Film Twitter favorite in Train to Busan as we kick off our month of South Korean films. We're talking an all-time bad dad, the use of common zombie movie tropes, and the many emotional gut punches. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit. New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars...

Closing out the month, we're having a discussion on the titans of Tidal Terror: Sharks, alligators, and crocodiles. Lauren Wilkins joins us to talk the birth of sharksploitation wit Jaws , the differences between gators & crocs, and shout-out some of our favorite aquatic creature features! ( The Shallows, Deep Blue Sea, Lake Placid, The Pool, Bait, Eaten Alive, Rogue, Crawl, Alligator ) New ep...

DeVaughn let the internet select our last movie for "Tidal Terror" month with cult classic Deep Rising . The boys discuss the 90s creature feature formula, blending action & horror, and the real monster of the film: Joey "Tucc" Pantucci. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we got...

Keeping it monochromatic for the second week, we're diving into a Universal Monsters classic: Creature From the Black Lagoon . Molly Henery returns to chat with the boys about the iconic Gill-Man design, hyper masculinity, and the innovative filmmaking for its time. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're...

HAAAAARRRRRK! The day has finally arrived to cover a pod favorite for many reasons, The Lighthouse . DeVaughn & Garrett gush about the insane production value, the powerfully homoerotic performances by Pattinson & Defoe, and debate whether or not this belongs in the aquatic horror canon. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out....

Happy birthday to Robbie Banfitch! In celebration, here's a little bonus conversation recorded while Garrett was running late ( no shade, just true ). DeVaughn & Robbie discuss the horror community's reception to his film, his approach to found footage, and thoughts behind the supplemental shorts for the film. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so...

Come on in, the water is fine...well, minus the Lovecraftian monsters. We're starting off our aquatic horror coverage with the fittingly titled Underwater . We're sci-fi/disaster movie tropes, connecting kaiju monsters to big corporations, and fear of the unknown deep underwater. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars...

Hear us talk to you about Talk to Me ! The boys got a lot to talk about in the neo-ghost story out of Australia: from the killer production value, shortcomings in the script, and consensual possession. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! Note: not paid promotion  New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, We're All Going to t...

Closing out "Wi-Fi or Die" month with the deeply emotional and personal We're All Going to the World's Fair . William Bibbiani ( Critically Acclaimed ) joins the boys to discuss the queer coming-of-age elements, control of narrative, and the complicated relationship between artist & audience. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! Note: I (DeVaughn) accidentally used the wrong pronouns for the...

On our way to 100,000 subscribers, we're tweeting along with the Tragedy Girls as we continue our coverage of digital/social media horror. The boys are digging into female friendships, anti-slashers, and the blurred lines between true crime & horror. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next...

Grab your headsets, we're pressing the start button on Stay Alive with Kat & Jazz from the Girl, That's Scary Podcast ! We discuss the film's early take on online gaming, the untapped potential, and another depiction of Elizabeth Bathory. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we're...

Hop in, losers; we're live-streaming this joy ride! DeVaughn & Garrett kick off "Wi-Fi or Die" month, exploring the terrors of the internet. First up is the social media slasher Spree: taking a look at social isolation, switching up the found footage formula, and the detailed depiction of YouTube/TikTok culture. Let's take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subsc...

IT'S TIME TO CUT OUT THE CANCER! We're closing out our Celebration of Camp on a high note with the surprise bonkers hit, Malignant . Returning guest Reyna Cervantes ( Bloody Disgusting, Fangoria ) joins the conversation to tackle the many sub-genres within, James Wan's horror legacy legacy, and the instant (queer) iconography of Gabriel. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop ever...

Batter up! Garrett & DeVaughn are joined by director Robbie Banfitch ( The Outwaters ) to discuss exploitation survival film Blood Games . We're discussing how the camp premise puts you off guard for the serious content, a female directing rape-revenge, and apparently Vanderpump Rules? Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate...