This Is Why You Died: Horror Movie Reviews & Discussions

The Dead Boys venture into the savage jungle for this weeks selection, Umberto Lenzi's "Cannibal Ferox", aka "Make Them Die Slowly"!! Ryan Ross Live may have found his new least-favorite movie, and Dan Marcha Madness digs the music, while Sir Ian Dangerous is just here for the appetizers. Also, a listener has a bone to pick and the Boys rally to respond...all on this voracious episode!!

In this episode the Dead Boys tackle the David Cronenberg classic "Videodrome"!! Ryan Ross Live finds out he might not be a Cronenberg fan, Dan Marcha Madness channels his inner Reagan, and Sir Ian Dangerous wrestles with his feelings about Debbie Harry and James Woods! What does it all MEAN?? And what IS The New Flesh?? Find out as things go sideways on this ride of an episode!! Plus, the first e...

It's time for some Lovecraftian detective horror as Sir Ian Dangerous selects "The Empty Man" for discussion! Who is the Empty Man? Why are there kids on a bridge blowing on bottles? What the hell is Nyarlathotep and can Ian pronounce it? Will Dan Marcha Madness figure out what is going on in this movie? And why does Ryan Ross Live love Twizzlers? All questions pondered in this hilarious and in-de...

Dan Marcha Madness has the Evil Urge prompt on this episode, and he decides to indulge in some COVID-era nostalgia with 2020's "Host". The Dead Boys discuss quarantine blues, radical film techniques, and angry ghosts, and the newest recipient of the "F*** That Guy" Award!

Thanks to a listener's suggestion, Ryan Ross Live chose Takashi Miike's 1999 shocker "Audition" from his Evil Urge prompt of "Betrayal". Dan Marcha Madness and Sir Ian Dangerous join him on his journey into extreme cinema, and discuss obsession, abuse, torture porn, and puppies!!

Hot on the heels of Golden Globes wins and Academy Award nominations, this week the Dead Boys discuss the magnificent "The Substance"!! How did Ryan Ross Live react to his first ever body horror film? Did Dan Marcha Madness discover a new phobia of fingernail torture? And why does Sir Ian Dangerous feel that Coralie Fargeat is the best thing to come out of France since the croissant? Also: firehos...

Dan Marcha Madness picked the Evil Urge Prompt: "Happiness"...and thought it would be a fun irony to discuss the 2014 Karyn Kusama thriller "The Invitation"! The Dead Boys discuss the cults, trauma, and why Los Angeles is the ONLY town this movie could take place in! Plus, Ryan reveals why this show made his mother cry!!

The all-time classic Hitchcock film "Psycho" is Ryan Ross Live's pick for this episode!! The Dead Boys discuss psychology, serial killers, exposition dumps, and find themselves pondering the question: Is "Psycho" the first ever Slasher movie? Plus, should Janet Leigh have just locked the door? Also, Dan Marcha Madness reveals his next pick!!

The Dead Boys revisit the classic "Angel Heart" thanks to Sir Ian Dangerous having the prompt of "Mystery". Ryan Ross Live doesn't recognize baby DeNiro, Dan Marcha Madness figures out what "Louis Cypher" really means, and the boys all discuss gumbo recipes, whether or not Lisa Bonet was being exploited and if Mickey Rourke is actually insane. Plus, Ryan reveals his movie pick for "Slasher"!!

In the spirit of the holidays, Dan, Ian, and Ryan give the present of a BONUS HOLIDAY EPISODE of TIWYD to their Deadicated listeners: a discussion of the modern holiday classic, Finland's "Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale". Come hear Ian's tales of the origins of Santa Claus, how Ryan first witnessed Kringle dong, and Dan's reaction to butt cardboard. Happy holidays to all!!

The Dead Boys break out the handcuffs for Mike Flanagan's brilliant 2017 Stephen King adaptation "Gerald's Game"! Topics of discussion include changes from the book, Carla Gugino's incredible acting, and THAT scene...plus tons of trivia and Dan Marcha Madness picks his new prompt!! Also, the announcement of a SPECIAL EPISODE!!

Based on the Evil Urge Prompt "Bugs", Ryan Ross Live selected the classic "Silence of the Lambs" for this episode!! The Dead Boys discuss trivia, acting chops, directing tricks, the Hannibal franchise as a whole, and whether or not Buffalo Bill is a negative stereotype. Plus, Dan Marcha Madness picks his next selection based on the prompt "Locked"!!

In this episode, the Evil Urge Prompt for Sir Ian Dangerous was "Robert Englund"...and so the Dead Boys watched 1988's "976-EVIL" and lived to tell about it! Plus, what did Ryan pick for the next episode and how wild did Dan get on Halloween? And why are 80's bathrooms so gross??

The first horror movie the Dead Boys boys review is the classic "Scream"! Listen in as Dan explains why he chose this movie to discuss, what were Ryan's thoughts having never seen it before, and why does Sir Ian Dangerous hate it so much? Plus, Why did Drew Barrymore pause?

Meet your hosts and kick off the brand new horror discussion podcast " This Is Why You Died "!! Ryan Ross, Daniel Marcha, and Sir Ian Dangerous reveal who they are, and why they love horror (or don't, in Ryan's case). Plus, the first three prompts are drawn, and the game begins!!