Specter Cinema Club

If you're not down for our Celebration of Camp this Pride Month, then you're FLAAAACID! This week, we're forever young with Mo Grotha ( Goingmomo Cosplay ) as we discuss the screwball body horror Death Becomes Her . Topics include the feminine fear of aging, platonic codependency, and the subtle drag influence. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you...

Happy Pride Month to all you beautiful ghouls, phantoms, and specters out there! In our third annual coverage of queer films, we're celebrating the concept of CAMP. First up, Cass Clarke ( Slash Film, The Caretaker ) joins the boys to discuss the poster child for lesbian vampire films! We're looking at the poetic dialogue, whimsical kills, and exploration of gender roles in a relationship. Take a...

After a month of double duty comparing remakes with their original films, the Specters are switching it up to close the month with a listacle episode! Though there are many horror remakes out there, the surface has barely been scratched: returning guest Matt Donato ( Certified Forgotten ) joins us to discuss films that we would like to see get a redo. Also wishing DeVaughn a happy birthday! Take a...

It's time to take a bow as we dance our way our of remakes, as we discuss the reimagining of Suspiria ! The boys discuss the vast stylistic differences, depictions of witchcraft, and once again debate if less is more. 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 switch gears a bit with a di...

Time to get hot & sweaty over an all-time horror great, as well as one of the more iconic remakes: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ! Returning guest Trace Thurman ( Horror Queers ) joins us to discuss the similar yet distinct tones, Sawyers vs Hewitts, the remake template, and the different depictions of Leatherface. Let's take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, sub...

We're not gonna laugh at you, promise! DeVaughn & Garrett are joined by Jesse Krempel ( Cult Cinema Circle ) to discuss the 1976 De Palma classic Carrie , as well as the 2002 made-for-TV remake. We discuss the depictions of Carrie, additional scenes from the book, and why the 2002 version is more interesting than the 2013 version. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every T...

Shaking things up, this month DeVaughn & Garrett are compare/contrasting remakes side-by-side with their original film. First up is Maniac discussing the change in POV styles, location change, and how the casting of Frank drastically changes the character. Let's 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...

The Mother of all evil is here! Garrett & DeVaughn are joined by Amber T ( Horn. Blood. Fire Podcast, Ghouls Mag, Fangoria ) to discuss Evil Dead Rise . We're discussing the maternal themes, the distinct tone, praising Maggot Mommy, and ranking the film among the rest of the Evil Dead franchise. Let's take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't...

It's one last rodeo for the Ghost Beaters as Devaughn & Garrett tackle the final season of Ash vs Evil Dead . The boy's discuss the underwhelming season in regards to its cancellation and what could have been, as well as discuss its connections to the film series and future animated series. This is also our4/20 episode, so we discuss our favorite horror movie stoners. Take a hit and pass that...

The boys forge on through Ash Vs Evil Dead : Season 2 aka Evil Dead: Homecoming aka Evil Dead: Kill Baal. Much praise for the strong honed-in tone, while the pacing takes a dip. We head to Ash's hometown of Elk Grove for a Stephen King-esque continuation of the series. let's take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars whil...

Hop in the Delta, losers: we're going deadite hunting! Garrett & DeVaughn are hitting the road with the Ghostbeaters as we tackle our first TV series "Ash vs Evil Dead" . We're discussing its translation to TV, the tone, our favorite episodes, and the evolution of our antihero Ash. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5...

We had multiple technical difficulties, sorry that Garrett sounds like he is an abandoned subway tunnel! There's only one way out of New York and that's through the roach-infested underground! The boys are joined by Xero Gravity ( Blerdy Massacre ) to discuss Guillermo Del Toro's Mimic . We dive into mad scientist tropes, Del Toro's early fascination with monsters, and the ultimately wasted potent...

Is The City That Never Sleeps filled with vampires or simply alcoholics? DeVaughn & Garrett bite into Larry Fessenden's indie gem Habit ! We're talking about how the film's ambiguous vampire lore and depiction of the New York lifestyle is used to tell a compelling character drama about stress & grief. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you d...

Ghostface is lacing up the Timbs to terrorize New York in Scream 6 . Joining us in the Big Apple is Adrian Rae ( Slash Her Podcast ) and returning guest Mikey Chu ( Woodsboro Retrospective) to tackle the latest entry, weighing in on everything from the Core Four to the bonkers energy radiating from the third act. Stay tuned for our rankings of the cold opens and the series as a whole. Take a hit a...

What nightmares are in store for the boys in the City That Never Sleeps? Garrett & DeVaughn head to New York with our pod equipment in a wicker basket talking the microbudget sleeze-fest, Basket Case . The boys discuss the many genres within from creature-feature to exploitation films, as well as Henenlotter's ambition despite the $35,000 budget. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episo...

Did y'all really think we weren't gonna cover M. Night's most career defining film? Cameron Rice ( Photographer/Filmmaker ) returns talk everything The Sixth Sense : breaking ghost story conventions, Haley Joel Osment's spectacular performance, and of course "the twist" of it all. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 star...

Garrett & DeVaughn are taking a vacation to the Beach That Makes You Old , joined by writer/director Miguel Martinez. We're discussing maybe the most M. Night film to ever Shyamalan: a Twilight Zone premise, slick filmmaking, baffling dialogue, and questionable self-awareness. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 star...

There's a podcast outside my window, can we have a glass of water? Continuing our celebration of M. Night Shyamalan, DeVaughn & Garrett are joined by Alice Boyd-Leslie ( Drunken Horror Pod ), who is a Shyamalan sceptic but came in with an open mind to discuss Signs . We're talking subverting the alien invasion sub-genre, M. Night's underrated sense of humor, and the various reasons people need...

Are you in the mood for love? Garrett & DeVaughn sure are, as we bring you a little Valentine's Day treat. We're discussing some of our favorite couples in horror, from the most unhinged to our ultimate relationship goals. 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 go back in time to...

Who's that knocking on the door this month? It's M. Night Shyamalan, whose films we're going to discuss all of February. First up is the director's latest offering, Knock at the Cabin . Garrett & DeVaughn discuss optimism vs pessimism, changes to from the book, and the current state of M. Night's career. Let's take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so...

Closing out the month on a witchy note, we're unearthing one of 2022's hidden gems You Won't Be Alone . We're talking the ASMR-poetic aesthetic, coming-of-age as a witch, and the horrors of unbalanced gender dynamics. Is this more horror or drama? 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, a...

Saddle up y'all, we're gonna wrangle us an alien monster! Jenny Nulf ( Austin Chronicle ) rides onto the pod to chat her favorite horror film of 2022, Jordan Peele's Nope . We're discussing everything from the heavy Spielberg inspiration, the morality scale of each character, and the somewhat autobiographical take on Peele's position in filmmaking. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episode...

Continuing our reflection of last year's best films, we're heading back into the nightmare basement of Garrett's favorite Barbarian ! We're discussing Tess as a top-tier Final Girl, the iconography of The Mother, and if this film holds up on re-watch given it's unconventional structure. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us...

Happy Friday the 13th! We have a special bonus episode for y'all, as Garrett got to sit down with director Tom McLoughlin to discuss the legacy of Friday the 13th: JASON LIVES . They discuss the making of the film, it's eventual cult status, and what Tom wants to see from Jason in the future. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Ra...

We hope you're still hungry for 2022 as we spend the month talking our favorites from the previous year. First up on the menu is... The Menu ! Prince Jackson ( Knight Light Podcast ) returns to discuss this black comedy masterpiece; digging into the artistic parallels to film, the complex antagonist (anti-hero?) Chef Slowik, and the many sub-genres cooked together from satire to folk horror. Let's...