Not everyone loves horror movies, including one easily spooked member of this crew, but the only way to face your fears is one film at a time. Follow along on Chris, Mat and Kyle's journey to discover a passion for everything that goes bump in the night. The ultimate goal is to make Kyle a fan. Once that is achieved, these three will fade away into the night. Thanks for listening!
What goes bump in the night giving Mat and Chris a fright? This week it's another bonus episode, featuring special guest Ben, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023) directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield. This public domain monstrosity has a beloved bear and his pig friend kill a bunch of co-eds. What sweet treat is Chris enjoying? What beloved kids program does Ben want to butcher? Where the hell is Owl? Don't forget to feed your pets as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's Oddity (2024) directed by Damian Mc Carthy. This spooky Irish film has a psychic seek to uncover how her sister was murdered. Do we open the door? Will Kyle adopt a new child? What obsession is a camera stoking in Mat and Chris? Let you bellboys become bellmen as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's The Night Shift/Ghost Mansion (2021) directed by Jo Ba-Reun. This Korean anthology film explores various haunted occurrences within a rundown apartment complex. How many movies share this title? What advice does Chris have when it comes to buying a sex doll? What webtoon is Mat obsessed with? Try not to eat any mold as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? For the Season 11 premier it's Martyrs (2008) directed by Pascal Laugier. This French film has a torture cult attempting to seek the afterlife through the use of pain. How did this film radicalize Kyle? Why is Mat wearing a chastity belt? Should friends let friends do revenge on their own? Slurp down that Jell-O brand tapioca pudding as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Mat and Chris a fright? This week it's another bonus episode, featuring special guest Ben, after Kyle mysteriously disappeared during the great storm — The Bye Bye Man (2017) directed by Stacy Title. The titular baddie and his four-legged friend show up to town to kill anyone who thinks or says his name. Why is Mat dancing in his birthday suit? Why does Ben love found footage films so much? Why is Chris obsessed with the librarian? Don't think it, don't say it, don't watch it as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? For the Season 10 finale it's An American Werewolf in Paris (1997) directed by Anthony Waller. This horror-comedy sequel has a trio of backpacking friends stumble upon a wolf den in the city of love. Which of the boys is going to win the most daredevil points? Is Wolverine a werewolf? Can this move shake the vampire allegations? Say goodbye to Mat and Chris as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's Alien: Romulus (2024) directed by Fede Alvarez. This reboot of the franchise has a group of kids get stuck on a derelict space station hunted by xenomorphs. Who would make for the best Andi? Will Mat figure out his flute fingering? Has Kyle been an A.I. the whole time? Harmonize as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's The Ring Two (2005) directed by Hideo Nakata. This sequel to an American remake of a Japanese horror classic (phew) has a journalist and her son haunted by a spooky ghost well girl. Will someone be Kyle's mommy? What American sweetheart is Mat stalking? Where in the world is Chris? Spend your last seven days cracking cold ones at Fort George Brewery as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's Final Destination 3 (2006) directed by James Wong. This sequel has a group of rollercoaster disaster avoiders being hunted by death's Rube Goldberg machines. What is going on with Kyle's Disney Channel Original Movie obsession? Has Chris been lying this entire time? Why is Mat shilling for Knott's Berry Farm? Stick to spray tans as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's The Nun II (2023) directed by Michael Chaves. This entry into the Conjuring Cinematic Universe has a pair of nuns go toe-to-toe with an evil nun — nun on nun showdown! What allegations does Chris have to beat this week? Can Mat show us a miracle? Will Matt Damon come after Kyle for his new bit? Don't close your eyes as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's Scream 2 (1997) directed by Wes Craven. Ghostface goes to college in this meta-horror sequel. What is Father Kyle praying to absolve these days? Is Sidney Prescott the ultimate Scream Queen? How many listens will it take to continue staving off the Brotherhood of Kill? Check under the mask as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's Stephen King's IT (1990) directed by Tommy Lee Wallace. Special guest Dane joins for this two-part television special that shares the story of a group of kids fighting a primordial clown in Maine. How did ABC intend us to watch this? Will Kyle unleash his inner clown? What scene do we miss from the book (you know which one)? Ignore the blood and balloons as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) directed by Tod Williams. This prequel/sequel to the found footage franchise explores the terrors that await the other sister of this ill-fated family. Who is Kyle's beloved popcorn man? Where are all the women demons? Why is Chris is a fugue state? Remember, there is power in the prank as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) directed by Tod Williams. This prequel/sequel to the found footage franchise explores the terrors that await the other sister of this ill-fated family. Who is Kyle's beloved popcorn man? Where are all the women demons? Why is Chris is a fugue state? Remember, there is power in the prank as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's Psycho II (1983) directed by Richard Franklin. This two decade later sequel to a horror classic revisits films most famous psychopath to once again is haunted by mother figures. How great is Anthony Perkins? Who is Kyle's new fashion icon? Does psychiatric care work? Don't answer the phone as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's Smile 2 (2024) directed by Parker Finn. This toothy sequel has a pop star navigate sobriety and a pesky demon after a drug buy goes wrong. Who summited the annual smile-off tier list? Who is Kyle's Vicodin hook-up? What is Mat's plan to defeat any demon? Take a break from all things Liverpool FC as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Mat and Chris a fright? This week it's another bonus episode as Kyle ditches the podcast for some Thanksgiving family time — The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) directed by Stephen Norrington. This action film based on a series of comics has literary heroes leap from the pages to team up and save the world. How many turkeys will Mat gobble down this year? Who are our favorite members of the League? Why does Chris get invited to the club outings? Don't look at your painting as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's The Lords of Salem (2012) directed by Rob Zombie. This rock-and-roll romp has the witches of Salem seeking revenge through the power of music. Is there anything better than a naked dance party? What are witches made out of? What famous monster hunter is Chris descended from? Don't listen to that spooky record as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's Orphan: First Kill (2022) directed by William Brent Bell. This prequel shows the origins of our favorite not-what-she-seems adoptee. What did the boys think of this killer (family) twist? Where does the franchise go from here? Why is Chris so echoey and Mat taking a phone call mid-recording? Grab a cold Brawler Champion Ale from our friends at Yards Brewing Co. as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? For the Season 10 premiere it's Terrifier 3 (2024) directed by Damien Leone. This gore fest features the return of Art the Clown as he butchers his way through town during the Christmas holidays. Why did Kyle need an ambulance during his screening? Who is funnier: Art the Clown or the Joker? Why did Chris and Kyle both miss portions of the movie? Don't unwrap your gift from Santa as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? For the Season 9 finale it's The Final Destination (2009) directed by David R. Ellis. This film has a group of disaster survivors get picked off one-by-one through a series of Rube Goldberg machines. Why did Kyle pick the fourth movie in the franchise? Where did Mat get those 3-D glasses? Will someone tell these boys the rules? Stay out of the pool as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's Men (2022) by Alex Garland. This film has a woman be terrorized by a same-faced series of eponymous men. What is the deal with all these Rory Kinnears? Why is Mat glowing? Is Kyle phoning this one in? Go out and enjoy the English countryside as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Mat and Chris a fright? This week it's another bonus episode as the search for a missing Kyle hits day 42 — Wish Upon (2017) directed by by John Leonetti. This film blends a monkey's paw with Final Destination with a demon in a music box. Where in the Multiverse is Mat going? What is it going to take to get Joey King her Oscar? How much money does being a Dumpster Daddy really make? Don't make that seventh wish as the Boo Boys break it down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's Possession (1981) written and directed by Andrzej Zulawski. This Polish film has a husband and wife painfully, violently flail their way through a divorce with lovers and creatures looming. How traumatic is a breakup? Was the monster real? Why is Kyle at odds with all of Hollywood (and Chris)? Don't spill the milk as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's another bonus episode — Aliens (1986) directed by James Cameron. This famous sequel expands on the Alien franchise while bringing some action flair. What is Kyle's beef with Bill Paxton? Do you die by facehugger or acid blood? Why are they talking so much about Twister and the other Alien sequels and Alien: Romulus and their old podcast and the Halo tv show and Avatar and rom-coms and Dora the Explorer? Stay frosty marines as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's Last Shift (2014) directed by Anthony DiBlasi. This film throws a rookie cop into a haunted police station to contend with ghouls and cult members. Was this movie a bit of a cop out? Where did that exposition lady of the night come from? Is Kyle a momma's boy? Radio for backup as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) directed by Francis Ford Coppola. This take on a horror icon has a fabulous, immortal being from Transylvania reign terror upon London in search of a lost love. Who hammed it up best? What would you major at Satan's School for Warlocks and Demons? Who knows the most about Annie Lennox? Chow down on some garlic as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's When Evil Lurks (2023) directed by Demián Rugna. This Argentinian supernatural film has two brother battling the forces of a ‘bloated' demon. Is a Chekhov's dog's bark worse than its bite? Does professional exorcist Kyle follow the rules? Did we fall in love with Butterball 2.0? Don't be afraid as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's The Devil's Rejects (2005) directed by Rob Zombie. This black comedy sequel follows a murderous family on the run as they hack and slash their way through unsuspecting victims. Why did Chris skip the first film? What kind of lawman would Mat be? Who eats Tutti Frutti ice cream? Skip the ice at the motel as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Mat a fright? This week it's Smile (2022) directed by Parker Finn. This film, based on a short story, has a clinical psychiatrist get caught in a trauma train driven by a grinning ghoul with murder on the mind. What 100-plus episode grievances do the boys have to air? What should be drinking out of red solo cups? What kind of woman is Kyle looking for in life? Smile as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's Talk to Me (2022) directed by Danny and Michael Philippou. This Australian film from a pair of twin YouTubers have a group of kids go too far with a hand that can summon ghosts. Which of the boys will succumb to peer pressure? How many dogs were smooched in the making of this film? Were those ghosts hungry or horny? Go five-toes deep as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's Late Night with the Devil (2024) written and directed by Colin and Cameron Cairnes. This Australian film has a ratings-hungry late night host see his comeback Halloween special go off the rails in devilish fashion. What kind of demon is residing in Mat? What causes Chris and Kyle to play good critic, bad critic? What was up with that skeleton guy? The Boo Boys will break it down right after these messages.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) directed by Halina Reijn. This Gen-Z take on an Agatha Christie whodunnit has a group of partiers get picked off one by one. How much do the boys love Lee Pace? How far does Mat take When do you Bounce? What party got Mat and Chris to run outside in their skivvies? Avoid any triggering words as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's The Lodge (2019) directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala. This film has a death cult stepmom get stuck with holiday babysitting duty of two kids turned prank masters after their mom's suicide. Who will spread the good word after the Boo Boys Death Cult is activated? What can we do to connect with Gen Z? What spurred Kyle to live his truth? Don't let the dog out as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? For the Season 9 debut it's Alien (1979) directed by Ridley Scott. This space horror has a crew get hunted and killed by a titular alien. When is Mat going to get his full share? Why is Chris seeing phallic imagery everywhere? Why were the alien and Kyle so sleepy? Don't stick your face in any alien eggs as the Boo boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? For the Season 8 finale it's Night of the Living Dead (1968) directed by George Romero. This landmark black and white film brings modern zombies into the cultural picture as a group of survivors fend off the undead horde. Did the decades dull the luster? What is Mat's cigarette of choice? Why doesn't Chris know how to pump his own gas? Board up those windows as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's The Pyramid (2014) directed by Grégory Levasseur. This sometimes found footage film has a group of ill-fated archeologists explore a new pyramid during the Arab Spring. What got Mat into crypto? How hard is it to live a life without sin? Where did all those cameras come from? Don't pet the cats as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's The Devils (1971) written and directed by Ken Russell. This British historical fiction X-rated film has a handsome priest come under fire from horny nuns, jealous rivals within the church, and a flamboyant king. Is there such a thing as too hot? When will Kyle debut his spinoff podcast, “Terrible Priest, Good Man?” Who cameoed in Space Jam? Confess your love as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's The Silence of the Lambs (1991) directed by Jonathan Demme. This award-winning film has a young FBI trainee going toe-to-toe with a cannibal serial killer in the hopes of tracking down another psychopath on the loose. How did HBO prank Kyle? What does Chris say every time he looks in the mirror? What did Mat do to make Jared Leto so litigious? Uncork that chianti as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? For this week's milestone episode it's Cronos (1992) directed by Guillermo del Toro. This Mexican director's feature debut has an old curio shop keep stumble upon an alchemists wonderous device. What did the device remind Chris of? Why does Dane live in a basement? How powerful is the three-point stance? Blow out those 100 candles as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's The House That Jack Built (2018) directed by Lars von Trier. This film has a serial killer recount his notorious deeds as he traverses the circles of Hell. Who is that Verge fella? What lessons did Kyle learn at the pizzeria? How did Mat earn the nickname “Skeeter.” Don't let the killer through the door as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's An American Werewolf in London (1981) directed by John Landis. This horror-comedy has an American tourist go on a beastly spree after straying from the path in the Scottish moors. What will the boy's name their pub? What film within the film had Kyle howling? What will happen if Chris kisses a wolf? Howl at the moon as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's Goodnight Mommy (2014) directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala. This Austrian psychological thriller has a pair of twins worried their bandaged mother may not be whom she seems. What left Kyle so raving mad? Who was at fault: the mother or the boys? Does Chris have the face for podcasts? Munch on some cockroaches as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's The Babadook (2014) written and directed by Jennifer Kent. This Australian film is about a single mother who must contend with her wild child, growing grief and a monster in the shadows. Is Mat the meme king? What are Kyle's parenting tips? Are Bughuul and the Babadook related? Don't let it in as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week its Hell House LLC (2015) written and directed by Stephen Cognetti. This found footage film has a group of inept 20-somethings make an ill-fated haunted house in an actually haunted house. What's the deal with all these interviews? Who does Chris owe $50? Is there someone, or something, in the room with Mat? Check into the BBB LLC as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week its Suspiria (1977) directed by Dario Argento. This Italian giallo film has a young American dancer get messed with by witches, primary colors and music from a Goblin. Is Chris a Ballerino? When did Kyle become a wire expert? Is Mat going to join the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen? Drink your cup of — WITCH! — red wine as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week its It (2017) directed by Andy Muschietti. This film, based on the book by Stephen King, has a group of kids, The Losers Club, take on a primordial evil clown. What are the boys afraid of? What scene was Mat hoping to see down in the sewers? How do the Skarsgards stack up? Stay away from red balloons as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week for the Season 8 premiere its Us (2019) written and directed by Jordan Peele, with guest Dane Thompsen. This film has a family get terrorized by their doppelgangers during a lake vacation. What gets Mat handsy in the morning? #OurLupita or #ThereLupita? What has Dane been smoking in his glass pipe? Put on your red jumpsuit as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week for the Season 7 finale it's Sinister (2012) directed by Scott Derrickson. This film has a true-crime author find a spooky box of snuff tapes made by some ghost kids. Who let Mr. Boogie into the bedroom? Is Baghuul just a problematic podcaster? What is up in Mat's attic? Do your neck-strengthening exercises as the Boo Boys break it all down. Kyle's ranking list on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/youngkyle/list/boo-boys-s7/
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's Ghost Ship (2002) directed by Steve Beck. This movie has a crew of treasure hunters get lured onto a spooky boat by gold, beans and feminine wiles. Why was Mat so obsessed with a rewatch? Is a boat a cryptid? What did Kyle do to get dumped on air? Get low on the dance floor as the Boo Boys break it all down.
What goes bump in the night giving Kyle a fright? This week it's Audition (1999) directed by Takashi Miike. This film has a widower put together a sleazy “casting couch” to find a young, blushing bride, only to have things turned on him by a sadistic serial maimer. Can you trick rom-com viewers into watching torture porn? Can Kyle redeem IMDB? What do Mat's bros think he should do? If the dinos are a rockin', don't come a knockin' cause the Boo Boys are breaking it all down.