The Screaming Room

Happy belated Thanksgiving to all those who celebrate! This week, Sam & Ralph are joined by Scott to discuss Eli Roth's latest holiday horror--THANKSGIVING! Spoilers start at 30:17 . But the first part of the episode will be completely spoiler-free! Outro: Thanksgiving Dinner (Jack Person Version) Support the show Click support the show to support the show! And please give us a 5-star rev...

The SAG-AFTRA strike is officially over! That means we can return to covering new theatrical and streaming releases! We're kicking it off with a banger of a film, WHEN EVIL LURKS (2023) . It’s one of the best horror films of the year, so check it out before you listen to the episode--we will be spoiling the entire film! Also: now that the strike is over, we will be releasing the final two epi...

Shocktober Tournament, Week 3 This week, we’re joined by Our Friend Scott for the final week of our SHOCKTOBER TOURNAMENT! We review our final 8 films, and crown this month’s SHOCKTOBER CHAMPIONS! We hope you've recovered from your Halloween Hangovers! CW: Discussion of sexual assault (as depicted in the film Irreversible). If you want to skip this part, discussion starts at 59:36 and ends at...

Shocktober Tournament part 3! HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Thanks for waiting for the episode . This one took a little longer to produce because we ran into some audio issues in the editing booth. SCARY! 😱 One of our microphones picked up a lot of static. So APOLOGIES IN ADVANCE. We will be better next week. This week our first-annual SHOCKTOBER TOURNAMENT rolls on! Sam & Ralph take the show on the road...

Shocktober Tournament, Week 2! The SHOCKTOBER TOURNAMENT rolls on! Each week, Sam & Ralph pair up 8 films from a different genre or theme. And each week, only one film will stay standing. It’s like March Madness but in October. At the end of the month, we’ll cut down the hoop and crown one film the winner of our SHOCKTOBER TOURNAMENT. This week Ralph discusses FOLK HORROR and Sam takes a headf...

Shocktober Tournament kick-off! This the first part of our 4-part SHOCKTOBER TOURNAMENT! Each week, Sam & Ralph pair up 8 films from a different genre or theme. And each week, only one film will remain standing. It’s like March Madness but in October. At the end of the month, we’ll cut down the hoop and crown one film the winner of our SHOCKTOBER TOURNAMENT. Ralph’s Match-ups The Fog (1980) vs...

Thanks for waiting on this week's episode! This week, Sam & Ralph discuss an underappreciated satire of American violence-- Series 7: The Contenders  ( trailer ). Filmed as a reality show, this 2001 film follows 6 people who are forced to fight to the death by the fascist American Entertainment Complex. It's also a black comedy! We both really recommend watching Series 7: The Contend...

This week we discuss two shot-on-video (SOV) classics. First we watch the one that started it all, the original direct-to-video masterpiece, SLEDGEHAMMER (1983). THEN, we discuss the underground queer masterpiece, BLONDE DEATH (1984). There isn't really a way to spoil these movies, but we do discuss some plot (plot?) details of both. If you have the stomach for SOV films, we recommend checkin...

In solidarity with the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, we're changing our plans for upcoming episodes. SAG-AFTRA strike details https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/ Why is SAG-AFTRA striking? https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/why-we-strike SAG-AFTRA: FAQs for Podcasters https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/podcaster-faqs List of Productions with Interim Agreements https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/interim-agreement...

Our rewatch/recap of the Saw franchise continues with a late, great entry to the series--SAW VI! This is the film where John Kramer develops something close to a coherent moral code! Some of the people in this movie actually deserve what they get! AND get ready for next week , because we'll be rounding out the existing franchise. That's right! We'll be watching SAW 3D (2010), JIGSAW...

The SAW pain train rolls on! This week we recap the 2008 entry into the franchise, SAW V! Join us as we try to make sense of all the SAW timeline, the doppelganger detectives, and (of course) discuss whether the TRAPS are any good in this movie. Follow us on Twitter ! Support the show Click support the show to support the show! And please give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or on Spotify Mob...

This week, we're diving  into a new release--THE POPE'S EXORCIST (2023)! We thought you all deserved a break from the grotesque world of SAW (plus we didn't finish our SAW V & SAW VI recording this week because we were interrupted by a plumber). We recommend watching The Pope's Exorcist before you listen, but we don't think you're missing too much if you don'...

DELUXE EPISODE! Our recap of the Saw franchise continues! This week, Sam & Ralph discuss and recap SAW III (2006) and SAW IV (2007). Join us to explore the iconic twists, and the headache-inducing turns. If you haven't seen either film, we encourage you to revisit them. We'll unpack the convoluted story in detail, so expect SPOILERS (and maybe a helpful explanation or two). Support t...

BONUS CONTENT! Our episode this week ran a little long (okay, it ran 90-minutes too long), SO that means it's time for our first BONUS EPISODE! Join us for our discussion of SAW II! We'll get into the JIGSAW HYPE HOUSE and discuss whether or not SAW II has the nastiest trap in the entire franchise. Let's get gross! Support the show Click support the show to support the show! And ple...

WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY A GAME? In anticipation of the September 29th release of  SAW X, we're revisiting the Saw franchise! Come along with us as we explore all the twists, turns, highs, and lows of the iconic franchise. Find out which traps were the best, which ones were the most unfair, and who actually deserves to be subjected to them. NOTE: This is a long conversation, this is our first T...

IT'S FINALLY HERE! This is the final episode of our rewatch of the Insidious franchise. Find out how the 2023 sequel stacks up, and hear our final rankings of all 5 films. We also chat about Sharksploitation and the dangers of Quicksand. AND in anticipation of the release of Saw X, next week we begin a rewatch of the entire SAW FRANCHISE! So get ready to revisit the worst bathrooms of all tim...

This week, we continue our rewatch of the Insidious franchise with Insidious: Chapter 2  (2013) and Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)! We also talk at length about Cecilia Condit's shot-on-video short film Possibly In Michigan (1983) for a while. We recommend checking out this odd horror-musical masterpiece! You can also read more about Cecilia Condit below. WATCH: Possibly In Michigan (1983) READ:...

EPISODE DESCRIPTION This week, Sam & Ralph continue exploring the world of demonic and supernatural horror. We'll be discussing the buzzworthy new Australian Horror film TALK TO ME (2023). This conversation will be extremely spoiler-free. You can watch the trailer here , and Talk to Me opens nationwide on July 28th. We highly recommend seeing this one in a theater. 💀👻 Support the show C...

EPISODE DESCRIPTION This week, Sam & Ralph discuss two DEMONIC films--Malum (2023) & Insidious (2010). We also discuss microphone feedback, SAG-AFTRA joining the WGA strike, Hollywood studio misconduct, and what makes a good jump scare. JOIN US! CONTENT WARNINGS You're good. Support the show Click support the show to support the show! And please give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcas...

EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode Sam & Ralph discuss whether they would be the first podcasters to survive a horror movie. Then they talk about ramen served with giant isopods, and take a look at some of the best horror films of 2023 (so far). Then, we dig into our discussion of this week's movie: Holy Spider (2022). Check out the trailer , and we encourage you to watch the movie befor...

EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode Sam & Ralph debate! Which animal is the scariest? Are all skeletons boys?? Does copyright law only exist to create Intellectual Property for the largest multinational corporations to exploit in perpetuity???    They also discuss a couple of movies from 2023, of course. They start with The Blackening before moving on to Winnie The Pooh: Blood And Honey. Buckl...

THE FIRST EPISODE! This week Sam & Ralph introduce themselves, before discussing the newest movie from writer/director Ted Geoghegan, BROOKLYN 45. Also discussed: the TWILIGHT FRANCHISE and the FRENCH NEW EXTREMITY movement. Ralph is briefly allowed to discuss The L Word. Support the show Click support the show to support the show! And please give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or on Spo...