The Spook House Podcast

It's been a hot minute since we covered the latest news stories in the horror world, so we're coming at you with a ton of updates! Are you surprised that David Gordon Green's The Exorcist bombed at test screenings? Neither are we! We discuss all the Beetlejuice 2 announcements including Jenna Ortega joining the cast. Will she play another brooding goth-teen or defy expectations? We discuss these s...

An episode that's long overdue, we finally talk about our shared love of VHS! We each pick out ten tapes and discuss each movie, why they're important to us, and how these tapes ended up in our collection. We also discuss the highs-and-lows of VHS hunting in the wild and share some tips for our fellow tapeheads! Even if you're not a tape collector we throw out a lot of great movie recommendations...

It's time to review the movie everyone's talking about (and loving): Evil Dead Rise! This is somewhat a divisive review, but we attempt to understand the others point of view and walk away seeing a different perspective. With everyone praising this movie and calling it the second coming of Evil Dead Jesus, we step back and ask "what is all the hype about?" We get to the good, the bad, and the real...

Today we are discussing the latest Nic Cage film RENFIELD. A somewhat divisive movie and a box office flop, we break down the pros and cons of this genre blending Dracula flick. Before we do that, we cover some recent horror news including: the next installment of the Insidious franchise, Maxxxine, and yet another new Dracula movie (he's so hot right now). We also have a lengthy discussion on thea...

After a short hiatus we're back and coming out guns blazing! It's time to finally discuss the latest entry in the Scream franchise. Having both seen this multiple times, we give our honest opinions in the face of mostly overwhelming positive praise for a movie that left us scratching our heads trying to figure out what the hype is all about. Is this truly the best sequel since the original or an u...

It's time to catch up on everything happening in the world of horror! On this episode we discuss the I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot, the IT series on HBO, Children of the Corn continuing to make movies for some reason, James Wan's Dead by Daylight, and much more! We also throw out some movie recommendations and answer some listener questions from all you lovely people! 

Freddy fans rejoice! We have an absolute monster of an episode today! Anthony Brownlee is an author, Elm Street super-fan, FredHeads producer, and all-around awesome guy, so we are incredibly stoked to have him join us in ranking the entire A Nightmare on Elm Street series! We dissect each movie as Anthony gives his rankings and have a lot of fun along the way diving into the good and bad (looking...

Everyone has their thoughts on the new Scream movie and so do we! Today we are discussing the hype and mystery surrounding the new trailer and throwing out some predictions and hopes for the latest installment. Alot of you wonderful people also sent in some excellent questions so we answer those as well. We also review the lo-fi horror sensation "Skinamarink" and so much more! 

It's a prestigious night here at the Spook House as we are celebrating episode 100! This night just happened to coincide with our 1st annual awards show: THE SPOOKIES! We are giving out awards for best performance, worst performance, director of the year, best scene, and many, many more. This was one of our favorite episodes we've ever recorded, so put on your tux, grab a glass of champagne and ri...

Today we are joined by our friends Yaz and Kasey from The Worst Horror Podcast! Going into this we had no set topic of discussion, and came out with a really fun episode! We talk about movies we missed out on, thoughts on Scream 6, more talk about James Wan (I can't escape it), movie locations of LA, movies that make us uncomfortable, and so much more! These no-agenda episodes are always a blast t...

We have a monster of an episode today as we are breaking down Shudder's 101 Scariest Movie Moments of ALL Time! Some of the list we agree with, a lot of we did not, but we had a lot of fun reviewing this list and giving our thoughts on it. Before we jump into that, we discuss THE WATCHER (Netflix) and try to figure out why it's such a polarizing show. We also talk about Doug's actual family ties t...

On this episode we discuss the latest news of Jason Voorhees returning under the A24 umbrella! And while we're at it, we throw out our top 5 picks from the Friday the 13th franchise and talk about where we hope this new series goes. After that, we answer alot of fun questions that all you wonderful people sent in, and Doug goes on an anti-Deftones rant of a lifetime. Through all this, I still tole...

Now that the David Gordon Green trilogy has concluded, it's time for a new series ranking! We break down all thirteen films as we rank them, which leads to some possible controversial hot takes along the way! Did any of the new trilogy crack the top 3? Does Rob Zombie have a chance in hell to make the top of the list? All of these questions will be answered and much more!

Doug finally saw the Lost Boys! What a historical day here at The Spook House... Doug gives his thoughts on the movie upon his first viewing and discovers what he was missing out on. And of course, we had to discuss his recent meeting of the legend Johnny Depp! What did they talk about it? What does Johnny Depp smell like? Those questions will be answered! Then, we discuss the films of James Wan a...

It's time to discuss the most divisive horror movie of all time! Halloween Ends offered something completely different from the previous installments of David Gordon Green's trilogy, but did it pay off? We break down the movie scene-by-scene to figure out exactly why this movie didn't work in the context of being a conclusion to a trilogy. Why was Michael completely sidelined like he was a backup...

We are back with a special episode as we near closer to Halloween! After our guests had to reschedule, Doug and I decided to power on and record one of our loosest episodes to date. Of course, we had to talk about the new Munsters movie, but we answer some listener submitted questions that take us into all sorts of bizarre topics. This ended up being one of the most fun episodes we've ever done so...

In the recent weeks we've been truly hashtag blessed with so many great movies and shows that we're packing them all in on this special episode! To start, we talk about our thoughts on the spiritual sequel to Step Brothers, Netflix's Dahmer. We also discuss Barbarian, which happens to star Doug's doppelganger Justin Long.  And of course, we talk about Pearl and shower Mia Goth with as many complim...

It's about time Art the Clown made a comeback! Today we're watching the new Terrifier 2 trailer and talking about our hopes for the movie and ponder if Art is ready to be a new horror icon. We also answer a lot of listener submitted questions and end up sharing some bizarre stories along the way! Thank you to everyone who submitted and question, and as always, thanks for listening! 

Today we are breaking down our top 5 favorite horror movies of all time! Will Doug and I share a few movies on our list? Is there a certain absolute classic of a horror movie that Doug has never seen? Tune in to find out! And as always, we get distracted and ramble about other weird topics as well!

Today we break down Jordan Peele's epic sci-fi spectacle NOPE. How do we rank this among Peele's filmography? What was up with the standing shoe? Why did the inside of the creature look like a bouncy house? We talk about these things and so much more! Also, towards the end of the episode we watch the "X" prequel trailer "Pearl" and give our thoughts on that!

Today we recap our epic weekend at VHS Fest that took place at the historic Mahoning Drive-In Theater! We also catch up on horror movie trailers, including the head-scratching and bizarre MUNSTERS trailer!

It's time to talk about the most currently hyped movie in the world of horror! Doug and I discuss The Black Phone and try to determine if this movie is a new classic or just a bit overrated. We take detours along the way and try to figure out what our all-time favorite horror movies are, learn about Italian cooking, and Doug tries to contain his rage for Halloween Kills but fails yet again. It's a...

Today we discuss all the latest happenings in the world of horror movies, including: Neve Campbell stepping down from Scream 6, The Tim Burton directed Netflix series "Wednesday", The recently dropped Munsters teaser trailer, and so much more! We also get to the bottom of why Doug hates Deftones and loves Disturbed (wtf). It's an episode you don't want to miss! 

You're going to need your JNCO's and chain wallet for this one because this episode is all about the glory of nu metal horror soundtracks! The 90's and early 2000's provided us with some of the best (and worst) bands of all time and this episode is here to celebrate them all! We take many detours along the way including: a lot of nu metal fashion talk, our favorite concerts from back in the day, t...

I'm joined yet again by Doug to discuss all the latest horror news! We talk about Stranger Things season 4, the IT tv series, The Crow remake, The Munsters, the Spirit Halloween movie, and so much more! We even take a detour to discuss Rob Zombie's filmography and ponder what his remake of the Crow would have looked like (probably not good). So tune in and listen as we get to the bottom of all the...