The Podcast Downstairs

Ahoy, mateys! This episode returns us to our SLASHICS series where we examine John Carpenter’s cult classic THE FOG as well as the absurd ‘05 remake that dared to digitize in a post Pirates of the Caribbean seascape what should have been a perfectly wholesome tale of truck drivers picking up teenage hitchhikers to join forces with sultry radio DJs/lighthouse operators in the spookiest civil suit e...

No, we’re not talking about Shaft, but in light of OTHER MOMMY, we thought it was time to assemble our unofficial cannon of parenting pitfalls and unhinged horror moms! From baddies to stabbies, we’ll talk guilt, betrayal, and probably a bit of Freud, but mostly we’ll recommend our top picks for all-time most memorable and influential mothers in horror movies. Whether they’re hero or villain, Mama...

In celebration of Zack Cregger’s new foray into the Biohazard zone that is the Resident Evil franchise, we Boo Boys will open our Umbrellas to not only our experiences with the video games, some of Paul WS Anderson and Milla Jovovich’s movies, and the other couple recent stabs at the IP, but also some of our other favorite zombie tales including Italian masters, punk rock provocateurs, the post ra...

No, we’re not talking about the Winchester boys, but about some of our favorite movies that cover all things supernatural whether it’s spooky creatures, cursed objects, an undeniably dark presence, or powers from beyond! We’ll discuss the classics, hidden gems, plus some new and international releases!

The Boo Boys return to our SLASHICS series for the 1976 low-key classic The Town that Dreaded Sundown and its surprisingly restrained yet faithful and fun 2014 remake/sequel. All based around real life serial murders in the Texarkana region in the spring of 1946, we’ll discuss the similarities to Zodiac and the quiet ways it helped influence slashers like Friday the 13th for years to come!

We’re so back in theaters! After a new movie catch-up to open the year (ep 24), we return to offer you our takes on summer’s hottest releases including: Evil Dead Burns, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, Faces of Death, Forbidden Fruits, Carolina Caroline, Redux Redux, and Exit 8! We’ll touch on what we’ve missed and what else is on our radars in 2026 and beyond!

Legend has it that after a tense sundown seance playing subgenre roulette, the Boo Boys have decided to revisit our favorite folk horror films from around the globe! We’ll traverse time and space and God’s reach to offer you the finest international folk horror movies that transgress the village elders’ commands and get us in touch with our bloody, cursed roots.

The Boo Boys bring to the basement their takes on the double-feature of the year, Backrooms & Obsession (the movies, not the seedy stripclubs), plus four of their favorite underrated movies for your watchlist!

Showcasing some horror gems available on one of our absolute favorite streamers, SHUDDER! We watched Heresy, Good Boy, and Whistle, plus we’ll make other recommendations to round out your next spooky movie night!

Thrills! Chills! And plenty of cheese, winks, and nods as we explore The House on Haunted Hill 1959 and 1999, one of our oldest films yet covered, and a dearly beloved addition to the “SLASHICS” cannon. From finding festive frights in the funhouse of Vincent Price and his velvety voiceovers, to delighting in the peak turn of the century indulgences that would spawn the subsequent decade’s most das...

In the year 2026(66), the Boo Boys were allowed to leave DOWNSTAIRS and venture into select theaters to give you a round-up of the hottest new horror movies including: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, Undertone, Iron Lung, The Bride, Mother of Flies, and They Will Kill You! Join us as we go through what we loved and loathed this year so far!

Crack open the chianti and break out the fava beans because the basement boys cordially invite you to see, to hear, to consume our brains, er, thoughts on the film and television adaptations of the works of Thomas Harris, author of the Hannibal Lecter novels: four books, five movies, three wild seasons of TV, an almost unrivaled historic Oscar run, and a connoisseur of killing to humble all slashe...

This week the boys gather under one roof and decide to tear down the classic haunted house story, The Amityville Horror. Comparing, Contrasting, and Complaining about both the 1979 and 2005 releases. Settling into the basement, the boys dive deep into the real life inspiration of the book and films (for our true crime friends out there). So let’s deny the whispers around the house, grab a fly swat...

This time around the guys take a STAB at Scream. A franchise. that wrote down all the horror movies rules, and proceeded to break all of them. Wes Craven came out of left field with this meta slasher that would make Agatha Christie cheer. So let’s dig into the gritty details and make Randy proud! We’ll be right back!

Stumbling, shambling, and groaning or running, parkour and screaming? The differences between 1978 Dawn of the dead and 2004 gritty remake our palpable. But the sick and decayed commentary on consumerism is still very much in both of its DNA’s so let’s head to the mall and shop till we drop… dead that is.

After falling asleep in their basement cages, that I believe were originally made for medium sized dogs, the boys started dreaming about a nightmare. What if a production company remade a 1984 classic and completely trashed it? How scary would that be? Dissecting both the original Nightmare on Elm Street and its 2009 dud of a remake, the boys fight for their lives. Which one will wake them and whi...

A mine is basically like a tunnel of love right? The only way to find out is to watch both 1981’s and 2009’s “My Bloody Valentine.” Obviously. Love is in the air, as well as some viscera, a pickaxe, and a few tasteless nude scenes. Let’s dig into it!

Looks like the boys are back at it! They take a trip down to Camp Crystal Lake to dive in and see what they can find. Hopefully nothing is chained up down there. This time taking a stab at comparing 1980’s Friday the 13th to 2009’s, and the vast world of co-ed slashing, camp trashing, mommy issues goodness the franchise has to offer. Keep your hands to yourself, no booze, and eyes off the arrows c...

This week the boys hunker down in a cozy cabin cellar to discuss one of the most wild, disgusting, violent, and of course groovy franchises of the century. (Entirely in our own opinion.) The Evil Dead. So grab the remains of your best friend, gas up the chainsaw, and give a hand to the boys while they dig up the goods. Surely you too will be dead by dawn.

While in the depth of the this frozen tundra, the boys explore deep in to the holiday classic, Black Christmas. With plenty of sleighs from the original 1974, to 2019, with a not so slight detour into 2006. It’ll be a holly jolly fright! And be sure to answer those Christmas calls!

Continuing with their deep dive into classic slasher movies and their early 2000s remakes, the boys escape from their Asylum and wreak havoc on a Halloween classic from 1978 and 2007.

The boys would love to have you for dinner. BBQ, cannibalism, and hot takes. The ghouls compare and contrast the 1974 hit to the 2003 remake in a (cranberry) saucy style. We’d be remiss to not touch on all the cinematic goodness in between. Dig in! Looking for more? Check out NotGreatEntertainment on all podcast platforms