The Nightlight Horror Movie Club

What crazy hijinks has Dani the Nanny gotten herself into this time. I've invited my sister Emma along to cover this classic horror novella turned Netflix mini-series

**Content Warning; This episode contains depictions of sexual assault. Listener discretion advised. Vagina dentata, the toothed vagina. International folklore come true in this revenge feminist fantasty film that literally everyone has heard of yet no one has seen. While this is a fictional horror/comedy that centers around bad guys getting their junk bitten off, we recognize that this can be trig...

Remember that time you were in love with Megan Fox for three straight years? Well bust out that Transformers poster because this episode we will be openly worshipping her as well as feminist powerhouse duo Diablo Cody and Karyn Kusama for bringing us this acerbic, androcidal, totally lesbigay masterpiece.

Wondering if your quarantine could be any worse? Well it can! Viewer recommended [Rec] reminds us that even though everything is utter crap right now in the real world, at least we aren't trapped with our coworkers in an apartment complex of doom.

Today we celebrate our 40th episode with a logo makeover and MURDER IN THE WOODS!!! Mike Flanagan’s Netflix horror masterpiece Hush has everything: masks, crossbows, hearing impairment, and a cat with a sassy name. Not to mention both a sharp protagonist and antagonist.

This is not a drill. After FOUR miserable failed attempts to record this episode, we are finally able to present to you Darkness Falls! If you like teeth, flashlights, and Legally Blonde this is the episode for you.

Old Kateronomy and Mr. Christoffelees are proud to present their take on the scariest movie of 2019, the bastardization of the beloved Broadway classic, the one and only CATS. A full 1hr50min of celebrity felines crawling around on all fours, nuzzling each other, unzipping themselves from their flesh suits (?), and competing to be selected by Judi Dench for ritualistic homicide.

In this episode, we learn that Chris is a an actual psychopath and that Ari Aster is really not good at handling break-ups. To our delight, Kate is finally disturbed by the movie. We get into the nitty gritty of what is real and what is fake in Midsummer celebration traditions. Join us as we go on an adventure into this rom-com antithesis: Midsommar

Welcome back to The Nightlight Horror Movie Club and happy new year! We herald in 2020 with a holiday horror special on Black Christmas. But not like, the good Black Christmas from 1974 that you enjoyed, or even the new one currently in theaters. No, we did the garbage one from 2006 that everyone immediately recognized as the dumpster fire it is and then promptly forgot about. We didn't care for t...

An outrageously long episode, but that's what happens when we review the new number one movie on the scoreboard! Come learn about and admire John Carpenter's The Thing. An instant horror classic that inspired our co-presidents to talk about the one of a kind horror special effects, the numerous fan theories, and why people didn't like this movie until long after it's release!

We love getting emails with suggestions of movies we should review. We love it even more when it's prefaced with "It's horrible." This PG-13 'baby's first slasher' 80's remake delivers all the stabs without the gore. But at least it has Brittany Snow (and Idris Elba?!).

Armed with only a shoestring budget and Kevin Bacon, this humble indie flick sparked one of the most prolific horror franchises to date, spawned the cultural juggernaut that is Jason Voorhees, and invented strip monopoly.

Happy Halloween, horror club! We bring you a very special episode to enjoy on the best day of the year, the cult classic Halloween favorite Trick ‘r Treat. This movie teaches us about sacred spooky holiday traditions and the little sac-faced boy who will impale you with a lollipop-shiv if you don’t respect them.

70,000 buckets of blood seems like a gross underrepresentation of the actual gore that is the Evil Dead remake. And whether you are a fan of raining blood and chainsaws or vehemently opposed, you'll find a kindred spirit in one of our ever-contrasting podcast hosts.

This campy masterpiece has it all. 40 year old teenagers. Maui wowie. A drill-wielding serial killer with no motive. Highly recommend checking it out on Amazon Prime Video, but if you want the quick version with all the behind-the-scenes deets, listen here.

Do you want to be uncomfortable? Because this movie is going to make you uncomfortable. Recommended by horror movie club member Ravyn, Orphan takes a twist on the classic 'scary little girl' trope. Although viewers may have loved it, adoption agencies were decidedly NOT fans of a murderous adoptee storyline.

Bees?

Lepers, flautists, and clowns, oh my! You knew this one was coming, the highest grossing horror movie of all time and one hell of a novel. Whether you’re a fan of the film or the book (or neither), there’s something for everyone in this episode. Kate talks through the behind-the-scenes drama of developing this film, including insights into a much grittier script that never came to be. Chris picks...

DOOK DOOK DOOK. Chris and Kate are back at it with a very special episode, the movie that brought them together as friends and started this funny little club. Tune in as we talk about the Babadook’s secret gay lover, the clever directing tricks used to protect the child star, video game noises, and more.

If you love Blair Witch, love to hate it, or are curious where you can get a steady supply of human teeth, we've got the show for you. This episode we learn lessons the cast learned the hard way (don't answer magazine ads from strangers inviting you to film in the woods), we discuss the darker alternative endings and deleted scenes, and test the bounds of our own friendship with supernatural hypot...

Hazing, rabbit kidneys, cannibalism... what more could you ask for in a French horror film? This episode Chris and Kate talk all about Raw, a work of gory art set in veterinary school and compare and contrast (mostly contrast, thank God) their own vet school experiences with those of our protagonist (antagonist? not really sure). Watch the movie on Netflix, listen here, and let us know your though...

Say it once, say it twice, third times the charm. Our much requested Beetlejuice episode is FINALLY here! Come listen for the full behind-the-scenes scoop on the original (much darker) script, hidden film details, and Alec Baldwin's chest hair.

Credited with reinvigorating the zombie genre, 28 Days Later brings it hard. It's easy to see why The Walking Dead would want to steal it's most iconic scene from this film. Tune in to learn about the alternate endings, the gas station fire that cost the crew a fine, and to hear Chris argue that this isn't a true zombie movie(YES IT IS CHRIS).

We have a new #1 on the scoreboard! A Quiet Place is an example of fantastic film-making in any genre and a thoroughly enjoyable movie even for horror haters. Chris and Kate gush openly over the hidden storytelling, character-specific nuances in sign language use, cleverly constructed monsters, and (most importantly) the ethically sourced corn.

At the request of a club member, this week we watched Stephen King’s Children of the Corn. In this episode we talk about the 24-year-old adult actor portraying 9-year-old preacher Isaac, explain how you can get boy scouts to perform manual labor for you, and more.