We Die First

We're back for a new themed month here at We Die First! It's "No Kids November", movies about creepy kids! We're kicking the month off with 1976's THE OMEN (dir. Richard Donner). We talk about stupid husbands, birth control, and how to k*ll the Antichrist (if he were in the form of a child).  Find us on Instagram and Twitter to join the Spooky Squad. Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew he...

The end of Heavy Hitters October is fast approaching so we decided to jump into the found-footage pioneer from 1999 THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (dir. Daniel Myrick & Eduardo Sanchez). We talk about rabid racoons, best methods of surviving the woods, and why white people can be useful sometimes.  Find us on Instagram and Twitter to join the Spooky Squad. Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew...

This is officially a Craig T. Nelson thirst podcast. We watched 1982's POLTERGEIST (dir. Tobe Hooper) as part of Heavy Hitters October. We talked about everything from childhood fears to childhood pets.  Find us on Instagram and Twitter to join the Spooky Squad. Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew here and here *Artwork by Jordan Stafford

Next on the chopping block is the zombie classic from 1978, DAWN OF THE DEAD (dir. George A. Romero). We talk about zombie apocalypse survival (or lack thereof), rednecks, and Roe v. Wade.  Find us on Instagram and Twitter to join the Spooky Squad. Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew here and here *Artwork by Jordan Stafford

We're back for another Heavy Hitters October and we're kicking the month off with the modern-day classic from 2017, GET OUT (dir. Jordan Peele). We're joined by our beloveds, Alannah and Evan, in this one! We talk about interracial dating, lacrosse, and the high key genius of Mr. Peele. Special appearance by Hendrix, the cockachon!  Find us on Instagram and Twitter to join the Spooky Squad. F...

We're back from the dead Spooky Squad. This week we deviate from the norm and give you some updates on the state of the pod and take a deep dive into the Two-Sentence Horror subreddit .  Find Seynique here and here . Find Andrew here and here .

To round out Summer Sequels 2: The Sequel, we are joined once again by podcaster and Chucky stan, Troy McEady ( DUNZO! , Beyond the Blinds ) to cover the 1990 cult classic, CHILD'S PLAY 2. We talk about mean foster parents, the birth of an iconic franchise, and why Kyle should join the ranks of The Final Girl.  Listen to us cover the first CHILD'S PLAY here .  Find Troy here and here . F...

Death loves surprises. We watched 2003's FINAL DESTINATION 2 (dir. David R. Ellis) and talked about lovable stoners, Tony Todd, and death's (convoluted) design.  Listen to us cover the first FINAL DESTINATION here .  Find us on Instagram and Twitter to join the Spooky Squad. Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew here and here *Artwork by Jordan Stafford

We're back for another sequel and this week, it's 1988's SLEEPAWAY CAMP II: UNHAPPY CAMPERS (dir. Michael A. Simpson). We talk about the Brat Pack, better slasher movies, and what happens when camp isn't camp enough. Listen here for our first episode about the OG SLEEPAWAY CAMP.  Find us on Instagram and Twitter to join the Spooky Squad. Find Seynique here and here . Find Andrew here and here...

August marks Summer Screams II: The Sequel - all of your favorite sequels of past movies we've watched. This week, it's 2003's JEEPERS CREEPERS 2. We talk about cornfields, racial tension, and Jordan Peele's real inspiration for Get Out. And if you haven't already, listen to the episode where we covered the first Jeepers Creepers here .  Find us on Instagram and Twitter to join the Spooky Squ...

Next up on the chopping board for Summer Screams is 2011's THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (dir. Drew Goddard). We talk about meta-meta-commentary, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and once again, how do you pronounce "harbinger"?  Find us on Instagram and Twitter to join the Spooky Squad. Find Seynique here and here . Find Andrew here and here *Artwork by Jordan Stafford

Next up in Summer Screams is the slasher classic from 1980, FRIDAY THE 13TH (dir. Sean S. Cunningham). We talk about early slasher tropes, Kevin Bacon, and Mrs. Voorhees' brute strength.  Find us on Instagram and Twitter to join the Spooky Squad. Find Seynique here and here . Find Andrew here and here *Artwork by Jordan Stafford

We're back for a new season of We Die First! It's time for Summer Screams and we're starting off with special guest, Daryn Robinson who is a writer, actor, and MIDSOMMAR (dir. Ari Aster) megafan! We talked about Scandinavians, bad boyfriends, and why joining a cult might not be that bad, right? Right?!   Find Daryn here .  Find Seynique here and here . Find Andrew here and here *Artwork...

Welcome to ArMAYgeddon! It's all about horror movies about the end of the world because who doesn't need more of that?  We're kicking this month off with 2007's I AM LEGEND (dir. Francis Lawrence). We talk about Will Smith's megastar status, bad cop analogies, and the music we'd vibe to during the end of the world. You don't want to miss this.  Support the podcast and don't forget to rat...

We are closing out Apeshit April with a movie about some eight-legged monsters: 1990's ARACHNOPHOBIA (dir. Frank Marshall). We talk about being afraid of spiders, city mouse country mouse movie tropes, and how dangerous bathrooms *really* are.  Support the podcast and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe! Find us on Instagram and Twitter to join the Spooky Squad. Find Seynique here and...

"If it had been a gaggle, I would have been screwed." This week, we watched the 1963 cinematic classic, THE BIRDS (dir. Alfred Hitchcock), with multi-talented comedian, actor, and resident animal expert, Vinny Thomas! We had a blast and couldn't stop laughing about everything from scary bird encounters and bald eagle propaganda to why it's important to always wear a helmet.  Don't forget to r...

Things get ruff this week with 1983's CUJO (dir. Lewis Teague), adapted from Stephen King's 1981 novel also called CUJO. We talk about rabies facts, weird 1980s speech patterns, and annoying ass kids. Give it a listen!  Don't forget to rate and leave a review! Support the podcast!  $$$ Find us on Instagram and Twitter to join the Spooky Squad. Find Seynique here and here . Find Andrew he...

There's something in the water...next up in Apeshit April, we watched 2019's CRAWL (dir. Alexandre Aja) with comedian and real-life Floridian, Lexi! We talk about Florida stereotypes, apex predators, and why white girl cornrows are dangerous.  Don't forget to rate and leave a review! Support the podcast!  $$$ Find us on Instagram and Twitter to join the Spooky Squad. Find Lexi here . Fin...

"Sharks: the bombs of the sea". It's a new month and time for a new theme - Apeshit April: horror movies featuring some very naughty and very wild animals. We're kicking it off with 1999's DEEP BLUE SEA (dir. Renny Harlin) featuring comedian, actor, and horror podcaster Joshua Simon ( The Gag: A Spoopcast ). We talk about EVERYTHING including shark IQs, weird conservative subtext, and Tom Hanks' b...

We say goodbye to March Madness with special guest, comedian and Muppet influencer, Arielle Dundas! We watched 1990's MISERY (dir. Rob Reiner) and talk about everything: parasocial relationships and stan culture, Liberace, and celebrities that we would maybe possibly kinda sorta but really just as a bit "Annie Wilkes". You're in for a treat!  Don't forget to rate and leave a review! Support t...

"God is just doing too much." Thanks to listener @miranti_u for the suggestion! We watched 2017's MOTHER! (dir. Darren Aronofsky) and we have...thoughts. Check out Moy Meets World here. Resources to support AAPI community: https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/ Butterfly- https://butterflysw.org/donate Red Canary - http://bit.ly/redcanarydonate SWAN - https://swanvancouver.ca/donate Find us...

We are joined once again by comedian, podcaster, and friend of the pod Amar Risbud ( The Pod is Coming From Inside The House ) as we dive into the 1995 thriller SE7VEN (dir. David Fincher) for March Madness. We talk about knockoff Gotham City, serial killer myths, and why John Doe is actually just a chore enthusiast.   Support the podcast! Find us on Instagram and Twitter to join the Spooky S...

It's time to kick off a new month with a new theme. It's March Madness and we're watching movies with mental illness as a central theme (whether good or bad). We're starting off hot with special guest Troy McEady of DUNZO! and watched 1987's FATAL ATTRACTION (dir. Adrian Lyne). We covered everything from Glenn Close's wardrobe, erotic thriller tropes, and Michael Douglas's sex appeal.   Don't...

"This movie was very moist." We're closing out New Year, New Me with the 1989 cult classic SOCIETY (dir. by Brian Yuzna). Fair warning, this is a pretty icky one. We talk about rich white people, Reaganomics, and damaging the property of men for attention.  Don't forget to rate and leave a review!  Support the podcast!  $$$ Find us on Instagram and Twitter to join the Spooky Squad.&...

TW: suicide Next up on the roster is GINGER SNAPS (2000). We talk about dire wolves, suburbia, and weird sibling dynamics.   Support the podcast!  Find us on Instagram and Twitter to join the Spooky Squad. Subscribe, Rate, and Review! Find Seynique here and here . Find Andrew here and here .