The Podcast Compels You

This week, Stacie and Curtis are joined by Toby Poser and John Adams from the set of their upcoming secret film. They talk about MOTHER OF FLIES (2025), other movies from the Wonder Wheel catalog, their band H6LLB6ND6R, and making movies as a family. ALWAYS AD-FREE! In our spoiler-free section, Stacie finished SERVANT (2019) and has some things to say. They both give spoiler-free thoughts on OBSES...

Codependence at its finest! Stacie and Curtis sit down and review TOGETHER (2025), an amazing and entertaining film where two young lovers learn what it means to really smoosh their bodies together. Stacie and Curtis also do some quick reviews of: Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen (2025, Netflix) Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come (2026, Searchlight Pictures) The Will Kill You (2026, Newline Cinema)...

In this episode, Stacie and Curtis review HONEY BUNCH (2025) , a downward spiral of the recovery of memories and the recovery of autonomy, as part of the new category Love is Terrifying . They also chat about other Shudder movies CRAZY OLD LADY, DO NOT ENTER, HOSTILE DIMENSIONS, and THE LAST VIDEO STORE. OMG! They went to Flix Brewhouse and saw UNDERTONE! They talk about both those things, too. Ne...

Stacie and Curtis are so excited about the release of READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME that we're re-releasing our original episode where Stacie and Bill reviewed the OG Ready or Not . Stay spooky!

WHEEL OF PAIN! INDECISION INCISION! In this episode, Joey Miller , writer of Your Host (2025) joins Stacie and Curtis to talk about how his first script ever got made into a movie. Then, they do a scene-by-scene breakdown of the movie with Joey who shares his insights into the motivations of each of the characters. After the closing, Stacie and Curtis play a new game show with Joey: We're Your...

Welcome to The Podcast Compels You! Stacie and Curtis start off by talking about their quick takes on some recent TV, films, and books: The final season of Stranger Things The new survival horror film Send Help The new Shudder movies Mother of Flies and Severed Sun The horror book Wake Up and Open Your Eyes Get a ⁠ free copy⁠ of Stacie’s new horror-comedy novellette, Dead Husband Energy , or buy a...

A release from our archives! It's Deadstream (2022), one of our favorite episodes. In it, Bill and Stacie discuss Shawn's glorious scream, his innovative use of a Slim Jim, and what is Mildred's fascination with fingers in noses?!?! Check out Stacie's special musical ode to Deadstream's content warnings: 21:30 Our plot discussion begins at 27:11 Content warning: We love horror...

Stacie and Curtis review Jennifer's Body from 2009.

This is a good week at The Podcast Compels You. Stacie got her audio fixed. Curtis ate a nice sandwich. The borking dogs make another background appearance. (Hey, boys!) This week we conclude our double feature The Rent is Too Damn High with The Sentinel (1977) , a fever-dream of a horror movie with a B-story police procedural bolted onto it with an ending sequence as shameful as it was when it wa...

Stacie and her new cohost Curtis review the 1989 cult hit Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat starring David Carradine and Bruce Campbell, a movie that is barely horror and mostly western. Sundown 's entry on Wikipedia Sundown 's entry at The Movie Database The next movie we'll be reviewing is The Sentinel (1977). Find and watch before that episode comes out! Content warnings : Sexual assa...

The rent is too damn high! With housing costs rising across the globe, the comedy horror eVil Sublet (2023) will chill you as a couple finds an apartment in the East Village priced for horror! Stacie is joined by star of the film Jennifer Leigh Houston and writer/director Allan Piper to talk about making a movie in their own apartment during the pandemic. Stay tuned at the end of the episode to me...

SPECIAL EPISODE! SPECIAL GUEST! On this episode of The Podcast Compels You , Stacie is joined by Jared Michael Delaney , novelist, playwright, screenwriter, host of When Doves Podcast , and actor to talk about his novelization of BILLY THE KID VS DRACULA (1966). Oh, and the movie, of course! Check out Jared Michael Delaney's publication house, Cult Pulp Press , cofounded with Dan Hodge.

This week we watched Splice (2009) and discuss which character is more terrible, the deep deep maternal metaphors, and what in the flying fuck is that crazy flying fucking creature?!? Our plot discussion begins at 18:18. Content warning: We love horror and want everyone to enjoy it accessibly and safely. In general, assume we may talk about violence, gore, death, and scary situations. We provide a...

This week we watched The Fly (1986) and discuss the pure gentle nature of the men in this film, Jeff Goldblum's physical prowess, and bodily autonomy while in a relationship with a fly/man. Our plot discussion begins at 13:30. Content warning: We love horror and want everyone to enjoy it accessibly and safely. In general, assume we may talk about violence, gore, death, and scary situations. We pro...

This week we watched Train to Busan (2016) and discuss late-stage capitalism, a zombified deer, and the first zombie train chain gang?!?! Our plot discussion begins at 15:19 Content warning: We love horror and want everyone to enjoy it accessibly and safely. In general, assume we may talk about violence, gore, death, and scary situations. We provide a customized content warning about the movie for...

This week we watched The Wailing (2016) and discuss our ignorance of most things Korean, the virtues of delaying immediate gratification, and what the f*ck happens at the end of this movie?!?! Our plot discussion begins at 19:20 Content warning: We love horror and want everyone to enjoy it accessibly and safely. In general, assume we may talk about violence, gore, death, and scary situations. We p...

This week we watched Tenebrae (1982) and discuss 70's vs 80's Goblin soundtracks, the most determined guard dog ever found in a movie, and the batsh*t crazy ending to this story. Our plot discussion begins at 21:31 Content warning: We love horror and want everyone to enjoy it accessibly and safely. In general, assume we may talk about violence, gore, death, and scary situations. We provide a custo...

This week we are joined by special guest Mike King from The Graveyard Shift podcast as we watched Deep Red (1975). We discuss Marcus' ill-advised career shift from jazz pianist to amateur investigator, Gianna's deathtrap of a clown car, and that sweet sweet funk brought to us by Goblin! Our plot discussion begins at 20:05 Content warning: We love horror and want everyone to enjoy it accessibly and...

This week we watched You'll Never Find Me (2023) and discuss Australian trailer parks, effective lighting on a budget, and this film as a possible romantic-comedy? Our plot discussion begins at 25:43 Content warning: We love horror and want everyone to enjoy it accessibly and safely. In general, assume we may talk about violence, gore, death, and scary situations. We provide a customized content w...

This week we watched Scare Me (2020) and discuss the writer's code, cocaine-induced defecation, and a troll named Devin. Our plot discussion begins at 17:13 Content warning: We love horror and want everyone to enjoy it accessibly and safely. In general, assume we may talk about violence, gore, death, and scary situations. We provide a customized content warning about the movie for each episode dur...

On this very special episode, we are honored to be joined by I Will Never Leave You Alone writer/director DW Medoff. DW was kind enough to take time out of one of his rare days off to discuss the making of this film, as well as his upcoming project. After listening to this episode, we encourage you to check out I Will Never Leave You Alone and Pollen. 2:56 - DW talks about wrapping his latest film...

This week we watched Deadstream (2022) and discuss Shawn's glorious scream, his innovative use of a Slim Jim, and what is Mildred's fascination with fingers in noses?!?! Check out Stacie's special musical ode to Deadstream's content warnings: 21:30 Our plot discussion begins at 27:11 Content warning: We love horror and want everyone to enjoy it accessibly and safely. In general, assume we may talk...

This week we watched Children of the Corn (1984) and discuss the questionable logistics of a child-run society, Linda Hamilton's complete lack of agency, and grown man's embarrassing inability to overpower small children. Our plot discussion begins at 18:44 Content warning: We love horror and want everyone to enjoy it accessibly and safely. In general, assume we may talk about violence, gore, deat...

This week we watched Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) and discuss Grandpa's Oscar-worthy performance, the logistics of night sledding in the middle of the woods, and Mother Superior's off-putting pitch pipe. Our plot discussion begins at 22:48 Content warning: We love horror and want everyone to enjoy it accessibly and safely. In general, assume we may talk about violence, gore, death, and scary...

This week we watched Black Christmas (1974) and discuss the surprisingly progressive messaging, the physics of dragging a body up a ladder, and the true star of this movie, Graham, the switchboard operator. Our plot discussion begins at 21:10 Content warning: We love horror and want everyone to enjoy it accessibly and safely. In general, assume we may talk about violence, gore, death, and scary si...