This Is Why You Died: Horror Movie Reviews & Discussions

The vampire Hex continues with the bloodiest entry yet: David Slade's 2007 Arctic gore-fest "30 Days of Night"! The Dead Boys chew on comic book comparisons, cast trivia, and script woes while all swooning over Josh Hartnett. Also, is Danny Huston's Marlow the greatest vampire of the new millenium? Plus, Horror News, the Marcha Minute, and the most outrageous Evil Urge Prompt pic...

The vampire Hex continues with RyanRossLIVE choosing Bram Stoker's Dracula from Francis Ford Coppola! The Dead Boys discuss werewolves vs vampires, Keanu's "classic" performance, and Winona Ryder's jiggle physics. Also, new Blair Witch news, Dan Marcha Madness rips on Universal Studios, and has Ryan found his ideal cinematic vampire yet??

It's time to pop out of the coffin and suck some blood as RyanRossLIVE throws a HEX on the show and demands that the Dead Boys watch a trifecta of vampire movies, starting with Sir Ian Dangerous' entry, "Interview With The Vampire"! Are Anne Rice's mopey aristocrats better than the classic Transylvanian archetypes? Does Tom Cruise belong in this movie? And who the hell let An...

The smash hit "Obsession" by wunderkind director Curry Barker is the object of this week's fixation...and things get SPICY as the Dead Boys tear into trifling trollops, betraying best friends, and toxic incels with bad intentions!! Dan Marcha Madness reveals deep dark secrets, RyanRossLIVE is aghast at what he has seen, and Sir Ian Dangerous unveils the very first Moment of Feminine...

In 2025, 17 children vanished into the night, and RyanRossLIVE wanted to know why!! This week the Dead Boys investigate Zach Creggers' 2025 smash hit "Weapons" and discuss comedy, editing, killer principals, and potato peelers...and of course Amy Madigan's Oscar-winning turn as Aunt Gladys! Is she this generations' Hannibal Lecter? Why is horror slaying at the box office? And...

All aboard this early slasher starring Jamie Lee Curtis and...David Copperfield?? Sir Ian Dangerous drags the Dead Boys into the bowels of a murder mystery aboard a train full of horny college frat kids in this 1980 classic. Prepare for questionable plot twists, under-acting western stars, and that coked out guy from Die Hard! Also, Dan Marcha Madness has words for "Obsession's" Inde...

The Dead Boys head to the cinema to catch the brand new chiller "Hokum" from horror whiz Damien McCarthy...and discuss celtic witches, magic mushrooms, and chalk magic!! Plus, Adam Scott hate, justice for goats, and scary tchotchkes. Also, Scream 7 drama in the news and Dan's Marcha Minute takes on bad Netflix shark movies!!

On this episode, horror initiate RyanRossLIVE wanted to be introduced to one of the icons of horror in Jason Voorhees, so he selected classic 1980 slasher "Friday the 13th"!! Dan Marcha Madness and Sir Ian Dangerous go along for the ride as Ryan discovers the truth behind the Camp Crystal Lake murders, as well as classic slasher roots, horror trivia, and Kevin Bacon's bits. Plus, hor...

The Dead Boys take a trip to the dark fantastical side of Mexico as they discuss Issa Lopez' 2017 thriller "Tigers Are Not Afraid". Brilliant child acting, cultural touchpoints, and the horrors of trying to understand meaningless violence are topics of discussion, along with RyanRossLIVE's frustrations at there not being enough tigers! Also, news on Noah Hawleys upcoming projects...

This episode will swallow your soul because the Dead Boys finally confront Sam Raimi's splatstick masterpiece "Evil Dead II" and controversy ensues!! Is Bruce Campbell too cheesy? Why did Ted Raimi sweat so much? And was there not enough blood? Heated discussions ensue, plus the Marcha Minute discusses that "Clayface" trailer, and news about the "Possession" remak...

Friendly neighborhood horror initiate RyanRossLIVE has never seen Stephen King and Andy Muschetti's modern masterpiece "IT" and decides it's high time to do so on this clown-tastic episode of "This Is Why You Died"!! Why was this movie such a massive hit? Are clowns actually scary? Why can't Stephen King write endings? What would Pennywise transform into to scare us...

Sir Ian Dangerous gets his wish granted and chooses the practical effects heavy creature-slasher "Wishmaster" from the Evil Urge Prompt "Twisted"! The Dead Boys have a blast with the 90's effects, camp dialogue, wild cameos, and creative kills, and killer performances (well, some of them)...It's a roller coaster ride of rubbery, kitschy goodness on this week's episode!

Season 3 premieres with new bits, new looks, and a discussion of Alexandre Aja's 2006 grimy remake "The Hills Have Eyes"!! The Dead Boys are back and cutting it up once again, with Dan Marcha Madness giving a warning about deadly socks, Sir Ian Dangerous pontificating about nuclear fallout, and RyanRossLIVE throwing down on people being dumb in survival situations! Welcome to the gri...

In this blow-out mega episode, the Dead Boys bring back some of the biggest debates and dumbest deaths in the entire second season of the show! Sir Ian Dangerous fights for his life while Dan Marcha Madness gets fired up and RyanRossLIVE finally gets his revenge. This season closes out with a BANG!!

Things get medieval on this episode as fantasy buff RyanRossLIVE chooses 2018 micro-budget creature feature "The Head Hunter" as his final pick of the season!! Dan Marcha Madness gets defensive of the cinematography and story while Sir Ian Dangerous is in awe of the sheer manliness of the hunky lead actor. Plus, how DOES a head merc a fully grown human?? The last episode before the Seaso...

A deep dive into the 2026 smash hit sci-fi submarine horror "Iron Lung" from YouTube phenom Markiplier is on deck in this episode! RyanRossLIVE is on a roll with backstory and trivia on the making of the film, Sir Ian Dangerous has a body horror-gasm, and Dan Marcha Madness missed a major plot point and gives his review of Scream 7 as well! Also, the countdown to the Season 2 Finale epis...

In a very unusual episode, the Dead Boys take a step back from the lighthearted tone of the average show and get very serious, and very real, with Passolini's 1975 art-horror polemic "Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom". Discussions of current events, power dynamics, politics, religion, and abuse are all on the table, and uncomfortable topics abound as Ian, Dan, and Ryan wrestle with the...

The Dead Boys are wide awake for this review of RyanRossLIVE's pick for this week: 2017's sleep demon chiller "Slumber"!! Exposition grandpas, Maggie Q's acting, and bad special effects are all topics of scrutiny, and why is Dan Marcha Madness so fired up about this film?? Plus, the countdown to the Season Finale begins, and Sir Ian Dangerous' next pick promises to be som...

The Double Feature hex comes to a gargantuan conclusion with a confrontation between the original 1978 "Halloween" and the 2018 legacy sequel...and the Dead Boys have some spicy thoughts on which one stands tall!! Show initiate RyanRossLIVE goes out on a limb for newer movies, Sir Ian Dangerous defends his right to love cheese, and Dan Marcha Madness gets fired up for his favorite film o...

The Double Feature hex continues with a pair of stone cold classics, George Romero's 1978's "Dawn of the Dead" and the 2004 remake by Zack Snyder!! Tons of trivia, takes, and tidbits as Sir Ian Dangerous, RyanRossLIVE, and Dan Marcha Madness chow down on consumer culture, celebrity headshots, and bad blue makeup. Plus, fast or slow zombies? And who is more badass, Ken Foree or Vi...

A massive DOUBLE FEATURE courtesy of a Hex by Dan Marcha Madness and a prompt from RyanRossLIVE gives us a make or break comparison of the original "The Omen" vs its legacy prequel "The First Omen"!! Demon births, jackal gender reassignment, and Game of Thrones actors, oh my! It's all fair game in this apocalyptic episode!!

The underseen, underappreciated cannibal satire "Fresh" from 2022 is this week's horror film, as Dan March Madness cashes in his prompt for "Cook"! The Dead Boys have a lot on their plate as they chew on the film's not-so-hidden messages, expound on what makes a great horror film, and why Sir Ian Dangerous couldn't eat his dinner while watching Sebastian Stan! Also,...

The Dead Boys take a scalpel to 2016's "The Autopsy of Jane Doe" and discuss cat jump scares, teleporting zombies, and overacting, while also being spooked by unwilling surgery and old man privilege. Why does Sir Ian Dangerous hate the ending? Does Dan Marcha Madness still rank this movie as one of his favorites? And did RyanRossLIVE survive the vivisection sequences? Check out this...

The Dead Boys head to the prom as RyanRossLIVE selects Brian DePalma's 1976 teen revenge shocker "Carrie" for this episode! Who liked it, who didn't, and who got sick during that one shot at the dance? Plus, the hidden history of filming the movie, casting surprises, and how does Nancy Allen stay so articulate while enjoying some young Travolta? Also, how much DID Stranger Things...

It's time to check out a classic!! The Dead Boys review Polanski's 1968 shocker "Rosemary's Baby", and debate how well it has stood the test of time, the level of actual horror it contains, and whether or not rosemary is just a big dummy. Also, Sir Ian Dangerous rants on his John Cassavetes hatred, Dan Marcha Madness shows his Vidal sassoon haircut, and RyanRossLIVE finds the...