The Complete Guide to Horror Movies

Not all movies have lingering effects on audiences long after the credits roll. But there's one horror franchise that has caused many people to avoid driving behind logging trucks while watching gymnastics will never be the same for others. Still, some refer to a could-be freak accident in the making as a "Final Destination moment." Due to this, one thing is for certain-the Final Des...

Join BP, Coop and Justin as we celebrate reaching 100 episodes AND on our three year anniversary! Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:47 Title Sequence 1:09 What movies are you dying to cover in Season 4? 6:39 Horror franchises with multiple sequels 7:27 Which horror movies are banned from our podcast? 11:00 The controversy behind Jeepers Creepers and the director 16:29 Viewer Requests 26:55 Franchise episode...

Join BP, Coop and Justin as we celebrate reaching 100 episodes AND on our three year anniversary! Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:09 Best/favourite podcast episode 09:35 Worst/least favourite podcast episode 16:30 Viewers picks – Favourite podcast episodes 18:22 Viewers Picks – Best horror movies of all time 20:37 Viewers picks – Worst horror movie of all time 21:52 The very first episode 28:49 Fav...

Everybody comes to Hollywood, They wanna make it in the neighbourhood, They like the smell of it in Hollywood, How could it hurt you when it looks so good? Join BP, Coop, Justin and special guest Pablo as we analyse and review 'MaXXXine', the 2024 American horror film written, directed, produced, and edited by Ti West. It is the third and final installment in West's X trilogy and a dir...

Life could be a dream! Join BP, Coop and Justin as we take a deep dive into Don't Worry Darling and all the behind the scenes drama that came with Olivia Wilde's sophomore directorial effort. Don't Worry Darling is a 2022 American psychological thriller film directed by Olivia Wilde from a screenplay by Katie Silberman, based on a spec script by Silberman, Carey Van Dyke, and Shane Van...

The 2000's reign just won't let up! Join BP, Coop and Justin as we analyse the good, bad and the very ugly of The Hills Have Eyes, the 2006 remake of the Wes Craven film of the same name. Directed by Alexandre Aja, the film follows a family to struggle to survive as they become targeted by a group of cannibalistic mutants. Chapters 0:00 Opening 0:41 Title Sequence 1:03 Introducing The Hill...

Tubi is home to a strange assortment of 90s TV gems, F grade comedies and B grade horror but there are gems that are waiting to be discovered. I sit down with Matthew Schmidt of Acres Films to learn more about the inspiration and behind the scenes making of 'Mr Sandman', a film he wrote, directed, produced and edited that explores the primal fear of the dark. We also discuss the state of i...

It’s the 2024 micro-budget Blumhouse horror that focuses on childhood imaginary friends with a sinister turn, but is Imaginary a good horror movie or just another run-of-the-mill shithouse dump? Join BP, Coop and Justin as we venture into a world of ~pure imagination~ Imaginary is a 2024 American supernatural horror film directed and produced by Jeff Wadlow and written by Wadlow and the writing te...

It's a bird, It's a plane! It's... another Blumhouse remake of an existing IP... Join Justin, BP and Coop as we discuss the remake of Speak No Evil, the americanised 2024 release inspired by the 2022 Dutch/Danish masterpiece of the same name. Its plot follows an American family who are invited to stay at a remote farmhouse of a British couple for the weekend, and the hosts soon begin t...

They’re here! Join BP, Coop and Justin as we analyse the iconic original Poltergeist movie. Poltergeist is a 1982 American supernatural horror film directed by Tobe Hooper and written by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais, and Mark Victor from a story by Spielberg. It stars JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, and Beatrice Straight, and was produced by Spielberg and Frank Marshall. Plot Poltergeist focu...

Today we have an extra special guest joining us. You'll know her from the blood-soaked Terrifier franchise in which she plays Victoria Heyes, the infamous final girl turned villain and today Samantha Scaffidi joins us to discuss her career as a scream queen, actor, director and activist. Please welcome Samantha! Chapters 00:00 Introducing special guest Samantha Scaffidi 00:35 Samantha’s curren...

Joining us today is special guest Kayley Atkinson, writer, director, producer and assistant director based in Brisbane Australia. Kayley is in post-production for her new short film 'Sentient', which focuses on the perils of social media and what happens to a group of friends whop decide to forgo their smart phones during a getaway trip, but nothing is as it seems! Kayley joins the podcast...

Join BP, Coop and Justin as we analyse "Your Monster", a 2024 American romantic comedy-horror film written and directed by Caroline Lindy, based on her 2019 short film. The film stars Melissa Barrera, Tommy Dewey, Edmund Donovan, Kayla Foster, and Meghann Fahy. In Your Monster, Melissa stars as Laura Franco, a young actress enduring a cancer diagnosis and upsetting relationship breakup w...

Join BP, Coop, and Justin as we review Smile 2, the 2024 sequel to the hit horror film 'Smile', both written and directed by Parker Finn. Smile 2 stars Naomi Scott as Skye Riley, a pop star who begins to experience a series of increasingly disturbing events just as she is about to embark on tour due to the Smile curse being passed to her. It also features Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage, Mile...

Join BP, Coop, Pablo and Justin as we review The Substance, the 2024 satirical body horror film written, directed, co-edited, and co-produced by Coralie Fargeat. It follows a fading celebrity (Demi Moore) who uses a black market drug that creates a much younger version of herself (Margaret Qualley) with unexpected side effects. An international co-production between France, the United Kingdom, and...

Today, our special guest is Stephen Follows, author of The Horror Movie Report. Stephen is an established data researcher in the film industry whose work has been featured in the New York Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Daily Mail, The Mirror, Newsweek, AV Club, Indiewire and more. No matter how many scary movies you’ve logged on your Letterboxd account this October, Stephen Follows has yo...

Join BP, Justin and your host Coop as we discuss the 1999 American slasher film directed by Geoffrey Wright, and starring Brittany Murphy, Jay Mohr, and Michael Biehn. The plot focuses on a small Virginia town where a serial killer is targeting teenaged virgins. After being submitted to and rejected by the MPAA numerous times, Cherry Falls was screened at several film festivals in some countries i...

Join BP, Coop and Justin as we discuss Paranormal Activity, the 2007 American supernatural horror film produced, written, directed, photographed, and edited by Oren Peli. It centers on a young couple (Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat) who are haunted by a supernatural presence inside their home. They then set up a camera to document what is haunting them. The film uses found-footage conventions t...

Join BP, Coop and Justin as we discuss SAW X, the 2023 sequel and 10th instalment in the SAW franchise serving as both a direct sequel to Saw (2004) and a prequel to Saw II (2005). It stars Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith who reprise their roles from the previous films, alongside Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand, Renata Vaca, and Michael Beach. The film sees John Kramer (Bell) travelling to Mexico i...

That’s mother right there! Tune is as BP, Coop, Justin and special guest Pablo discuss two different themed ‘mother’ movies in our latest Versus episode! MA! Is a 2019 movie starring Octavia Spencer in which a group of teenagers befriend a lonely middle-aged woman. She lets them party in her basement, and they end up being terrorized by her. The film was produced by Jason Blum through his Blumhous...

We have a special guest! Wayne River Sorrell joins us to discuss his roles in the just released Bloody Famous, the impact of the SAG-AFTRA strike and his favourite horror movies! Follow Wayne River Sorrell on Instagram below ↪ Instagram Watch Bloody Famous now out on Amazon Prime and Tubi! ↪ Amazon Prime ↪ Tubi Bloody Famous is a new horror tv show in which each season, a bachelor or bachelorette...

Join BP, Coop and Justin as review Oculus, the 2013 American supernatural psychological horror film co-written, edited, and directed by Mike Flanagan. It is based on his short film Oculus: Chapter 3 – The Man with the Plan, and stars Karen Gillan and Brenton Thwaites as two young adult siblings who are convinced that an antique mirror is responsible for the death and misfortune that their family h...

Join BP, Coop and Justin as we review An American Werewolf in London, the 1981 comedy horror werewolf film written and directed by John Landis. An international co-production of the United Kingdom and the United States, the film stars David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne and John Woodvine. The title is a cross between An American in Paris and Werewolf of London. The film's plot follows...

Join BP, Coop and Justin as we review One Hour Photo, the 2002 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Mark Romanek and starring Robin Williams, Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan, Gary Cole, and Eriq La Salle. The film stars Williams as a photo technician who develops an unhealthy obsession with a family to whom he has long provided services. The film premiered at the 2002 Sundan...

Join BP, Coop, Pablo and Justin as we review Talk To Me, the Australian supernatural horror film directed by Danny and Michael Philippou and written by Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman, based on a concept by Daley Pearson. It stars Sophie Wilde, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, Miranda Otto, Zoe Terakes, Chris Alosio, Marcus Johnson, and Alexandria Steffensen. The film follows a group of t...