We Own The Dark

Join us this month for generational trauma and wildly unhinged hallucinations! We Own the Dark dives headfirst into two films that are heartbreaking and brutal but definitely elicits that ol' "good for her" feeling. Jason chose first with Matt Cimber's The Witch Who Came From the Sea (1976) to which Jerry paired Mike Flanagan's Gerald's Game (2017). These two films tell unique and rich stories of...

We Own the Dark is back with two hot, sweaty, bloody good films! Jerry chose the criminally underrated A Desert , the 2024 feature debut of Joshua Erkman, and Jason followed up with an insanely entertaining stunner, Donald Cammell's White of the Eye (1987). Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of this pairing! If you like what you hear, give us a follow and a like! Nab a...

We Own the Dark rings in the new year with Deep in the Heart (1983), a captivating and timely rape-revenge film that examines America's obsession with guns. Topical, we know! We welcome our very first pod guest Erica Shultz, co-host of the Unsung Horrors podcast and the author of The Sweetest Taboo: An Unapologetic Guide to Child Kills in Film . Her special features work includes essays and commen...

We Own the Dark is back with a bloody new episode! This time we're engaging in a rousing discussion about political satire and Hollywood criticism. Jerry's choice of the French dark horror/comedy from director Jean-Christophe Meurisse,  Bloody Oranges (2021), is paired perfectly by Jason with John Schlesinger's 1975 adaptation of Nathanael West's seminal novel, The Day of the Locust .   Take a wat...

For lucky number 13 of We Own the Dark, Jason and Jerry enjoy a seemingly random but no less gorgeously dark double feature pairing. Jason introduces us to the breathtaking visual hysteria of Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz's  Messiah of Evil (1973). We then move to a meditative, slow burn, isolation horror with Jennifer Sheridan's 2020 debut feature Rose: A Love Story . Take a watch then take a lis...

We're back baby!! On this episode of We Own the Dark, Jason and Jerry chat about four new horror films to keep up with the times. We share our spoilerific thoughts on Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later , David Cronenberg's The Shrouds , Ryan Coogler's Sinners , and Oz Perkins' The Monkey . We also throw out a spoiler-free shout to Ivan Kavanaugh's brilliant 2014 Irish horror film  The Canal .   Take a w...

Join We Own the Dark as we delve into South Korean found footage and insane Japanese grotesquerie!!! Jerry felt true fear for the first time in a looong time with her choice of Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) while Jason brings the wild, crazy, gory fun of Evil Dead Trap (1988). Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of the pairing! If you like what you hear, give us a follo...

We Own the Dark hits Episode 10!!! This time we get real fuckin' meta with it, watching two films that dig deep into the delicious despair of screenwriting, filmmaking, and the horror genre we love to death!! Jason kicks us off with Mario Philip Azzopardi's brutally underrated Deadline (1980), paired with enthusiasm and the darkest of comedy with Jerry's choice; Sam Ashurst's A Little More Flesh (...

It's a new year and We Own the Dark is covering a new pair of films that are about as dark and bleak as January has felt!! Come with Jason and Jerry as they tackle two films filled with deviant obsessions and twisted desires. For Episode 09, Jerry chose the hauntingly meditative and brooding Red Rooms (2024) from writer director Pascal Plante. As always, Jason found the perfect pairing with Eckhar...

We Own the Dark is thrilled to partner with Severin Films to cover Douglas Buck's thought-provoking and heart wrenching Family Portraits: A Trilogy of America and the surprisingly bonkers and beautiful Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker from director William Archer. Intense and thematically daring, these two films examine all forms of family-focused trauma, resulting in our in-depth discussion and anal...

Join We Own the Dark as we abandon all hope and journey through the circles of hell with Episode 07! Jason possessed us with his choice of The Sentinel (1977), Michael Winner's demon-laced religious horror with a star-studded cast and all the trippy, surreal vibes we could hope for from great 70s horror. Jerry couldn't help but continue the hellscape appreciation by pairing Lars von Trier's The Ho...

We Own the Dark Episode 06 finds the horror in the surreal!! Jerry's choice for this month's discussion is Johnannes Nyholm's 2019 Swedish-Danish time and mind-bending Koko-di Koko-da . Jason pairs this emotionally charged and highly bizarre horror fantasy with an absolutely stunning classic, an obvious inspiration for so many of our contemporary surrealist filmmakers, Ingmar Bergman's 1968 psycho...

We Own the Dark Episode 05 takes on 2024!! With all the great new releases in theatrical horror, we couldn't pass up a chance to change it up a bit and talk about this year's films that caught our eye. We're talking In a Violent Nature , Maxxxine , Longlegs , & The Coffee Table – join us for an in-depth chat about the state of current horror and just how hyped (or not…) it gets us!!!   Take a watc...

We Own the Dark Episode 04 goes dark…very dark. With Jason's choice, Tim Blake Nelson's criminally underseen and utterly soul-crushing masterpiece Eye of God (1997), we discuss the value of patience within filmmaking and character-building in the genre world. Jerry was inspired by this first-time watch to continue the small-town train with the 2001 Larry Clark true-crime thriller, Bully . Both fil...

We Own the Dark Episode 03 explores sleazy, grimy, family debauchery as we delve into two completely different yet surprisingly complementary films. Jerry chooses Devereux Milburn's Honeydew (2020), to which Jason pairs the first horror film ever screened at Sundance Film Festival, Wrye Martin and Barry Poltermann's Aswang – aka The Unearthing (1994). Take a watch then take a listen and let us kno...

In Episode 02 We Own the Dark explores childhood horrors and nightmares come to life! Jason chose Romano Scavolini's Nightmares In A Damaged Brain  (1981), a first and absolutely wild watch for Jerry, who in turn paired The Innocents , the 2022 Norwegian supernatural horror film from director Eskil Vogt. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at...

Jerry chooses the first film for Episode 01, opting for the 2022 extreme stunner from Karim Oulhaj, Megalomaniac. After a nail-biting first-time watch, Jason chose to pair the film with 1979's Don't Go In the House from director Joseph Ellison. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason...

In We Own the Dark's inaugural episode, co-hosts Jason Von Godi and Jerry J Sampson introduce their crafts as screenwriters and filmmakers, their first introductions to horror, and what made them launch We Own the Dark as a Horror Double Feature podcast. They discuss their shared love for extreme horror and talk about why they chose this genre to explore deeper. Follow the Show on Instagram at: ht...