Daily Horror Habit

Just because DHH has moved on from the Psycho sequels doesn't mean we're out of Psycho films to cover! This week I'm joined by returning friend of the show, freelance writer, and co-host of Safe Room: A Horror Video Game podcast, Neil Bolt, to discuss Gus Van Sant's shot-for-shot remake of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho!  Feel free to follow the show, me, and my guest on social media: DHH | Jay | Neil

Daily Horror Habit's Psycho series review has reached the end of the sequels with Mick Garris' Psycho IV: The Beginning. However, do not fret as there are two more weeks of Psycho coverage coming, that being Gus Van Zant's 1998 Psycho remake and the 1987 TV Movie Bates Motel. But before that, I was joined by my pal Ethan Paget to unpack Tony Perkins' last foray as the matricide maniac Norman Bates. Feel free to follow the show, me, and my guest on social media: DHH | Jay | Ethan

It's do-or-die time... sequel-wise, that is. Daily Horror Habit's Psycho series review continues with a look at Anthony Perkins' directorial debut, Psycho III! And I was lucky enough to have my long-time Twitter pal Daniel Ellis join me to unpack not only Perkins' first crack at being behind the camera but how Psycho III stands as a Psycho sequel.  Feel free to follow the show, me, and my guest on social media: DHH | Jay | Daniel

Continuing with Daily Horror Habit's Psycho series review is a look at a sequel that manages to deliver on the premise of the original film but with an added whodunnit narrative making for a sequel that has no right to be as good as it is.  And joining me to get to the bottom of what makes Psycho II such a successful sequel is returning friend of the show and the host of the Nuclear Fridge podcast, Ethan Paget! Feel free to follow the show, me, and my guest on social media: DHH | Jay | Ethan

This week starts Daily Horror Habits' latest series review, this time of Alfred Hitchcock's seminal psychological horror film Psycho! And joining me to discuss the film that weaponized showers is returning friend of the show and the film editor for Cultured Vultures.com, Natasha Alvar! Feel free to follow the show, my guest, and me on our respective socials: DHH | Jay | Natasha

For this week's episode, Michael Pementel joins me once again to dissect more film adaptations of video games. This time we're chatting about animated horror and just how effective these films are in utilizing various animation styles to convey their unique take on Dead Space. If you enjoy the show, please consider leaving a review on iTunes! Feel free to follow the show, my guest, and myself on our respective socials: DHH | Jay |Michael

In the FINAL entry in my Phantasm series review, returning friend of the show and the host of the Specter Cinema Club podcast, DeVaughn Taylor joins me to chat about Phantasm: Ravager! Feel free to follow the show, my guest, and me on our respective socials: DHH | Jay | DeVaughn | Specter Cinema Club

Returning friend of the show and freelance writer Pat Brennan returns to chat about the shocking solid fourth entry in the Phantasm series, Oblivion!   Feel free to follow the show, my guest, and me on our respective socials: DHH | Jay |Pat

This week my podcasting brother Neil Bolt returns to the show to chat about Phantasm III and the surreal return to form for the series.  Feel free to follow the show, my guest, and me on our respective socials: DHH | Jay | Neil

Michael Pementel returns to continue our ongoing chats revolving around movie adaptations of horror games! This week we chat all things Resident Evil with Paul W. S. Anderson's 2002 film and Johannes Roberts's 2021 Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City! If you enjoy the show, please consider leaving a review on iTunes! Feel free to follow the show, my guest, and myself on our respective socials: DHH | Jay |Michael

The exploration of the Phantasm sequels begins, as I continue my series review of the Phantasm series. This week, I dive into  Phantasm II with returning friend of the show, and the drummer of Coheed and Cambria, Josh Eppard! If you enjoy the show, please consider leaving a review on iTunes! Feel free to follow my guest, the show, and me on our respective socials: DHH | Jay | Josh

This week kicks off a series of periodic chats with guests reacting to a first-time watch of a film of their choosing. And to start, I'm joined by Director of Communications and Franchise for Obsidian Entertainment, Mikey Dowling, to chat about his first time watching Marcus Nispel's Friday the 13th remake! If you enjoy the show, please consider leaving a review on iTunes! Feel free to follow the show, my guest, and myself on our respective socials: DHH | Jay |Mikey

As it's the month of love, this week my pal Micah returns to chat about Jeremy Gardner and Christian Stella's heart-filled monster mash-up After Midnight! If you enjoy the show, please consider leaving a review on iTunes! Feel free to follow the show, my guest, and myself on our respective socials: DHH | Jay |Micah

Michael Pementel returns to continue our ongoing chats revolving around movie adaptations of horror games! This week we chat all things DOOM, covering the 2005 adaptation as well as the recent crack at hell 2019's Doom: Annihilation!  If you enjoy the show, please consider leaving a review on iTunes! Feel free to follow the show, my guest, and myself on our respective socials: DHH | Jay |Michael

For this week's episode, I'm joined by - freelance writer and returning friend of the show - Matt Konopka to chat PG-13 horror and Gerard Johnstone's M3GAN!   If you enjoy the show, please consider leaving a review on iTunes! Feel free to follow the show, my guest, and myself on our respective socials: DHH | Jay | Matt

Daily Horror Habit returns!    I kick off the New Year with Gamespot's Jake Dekker to unpack HBO's The Last of Us premiere!   If you enjoy the show, please consider leaving a review on iTunes! Feel free to follow the show, my guest, and myself on our respective socials: DHH | Jay | The Nuclear Fridge | Jake

For the final episode of the year, I'm joined once again by my pal Stuart Gehres of The Nuclear Fridge podcast to chat about our favorite horror films of the year! If you enjoy the show, please consider leaving a review on iTunes! Feel free to follow the show, me, and my guest on our respective socials: DHH | Jay | The Nuclear Fridge

Leading up to DHH's end-of-the-year coverage, returning friend of the show and film editor of Cultured Vultures stopped by to chat about Significant Other, a film that has a surprise or two up its seemingly generic sleeve. If you enjoy the show, please consider leaving a review on iTunes! Feel free to follow the show, me, and my guest on our respective socials: DHH | Jay | Natasha | Natasha's Review

I'm thrilled to kick off a new monthly feature in which music and pop culture critic Michael Pementel joins me to discuss horror video game adaptations for the silver scream. And where else could we truly begin than with Christophe Gans's Silent Hill.    If you enjoy the show, please consider leaving a review on iTunes! Feel free to follow the show, me, and my guest on our respective socials: DHH | Jay | Michael

It's finally time to dig into David Bruckner's resurrection of Hellraiser! But given the low bar set by the *checks notes* five or so films in the franchise, just how well does Bruckner succeed at doing so? To help me sift through the hellish horrors and heart of 2022's Hellraiser, I once again recruited friend of the show and freelance writer extraordinaire Pat Brennan!   If you enjoy the show, please consider leaving a review on iTunes! Feel free to follow the show, me, and my guest on our respective socials: DHH | Jay 

It is FINALLY time to dive into one of the biggest horror films of the year, that being Zach Cregger's Airbnb nightmare from hell Barbarian. And joining me to unpack the hidden horrors both above and below ground, is returning friend of the show and a features editor of The Gamer.com Andrew King.    If you enjoy the show, please consider leaving a review on iTunes! Feel free to follow the show, me, and my guest on our respective socials: DHH | Jay | Andrew

In the push to the end of the year, much of November will be spent chatting about newer horror releases, and Parker Finn's Smile seemed like a fitting place. But it isn't just me flapping my gums about the psychological horrors of Smile, as I am once again joined by friends of the show and 2/3rds of The Nuclear Fridge Podcast, Jake Dekker and Stuart Gehres.    If you enjoy the show, please consider leaving an iTunes review! Feel free to follow the show, me, and my guest on social media: DHH | Jay | Jake | The Nuclear Fridge

This week sees the conclusion of October's theme of "It Came From Shudder..." as returning friend of the show and the host of the Specter Cinema Club podcast, DeVaughn Taylor, joins me once again, this time chatting about the intersectionality of faith and fame in The Cleansing Hour.    If you enjoy the show, please consider leaving an iTunes review!   Feel free to follow the show, me, and my guest on social media: DHH | Jay | DeVaughn | Specter Cinema Club

Continuing with October's theme of "IT CAME FROM SHUDDER...", in which a guest brings to the table a lesser-known film from the catacombs of Shudder, this week I am joined by the patron saint of podcasting, my UK brother Neil Bolt to chat about the feel-good family film Speak No Evil. Feel free to follow the show, me, and my guest on social media: DHH | Jay | Neil

Continuing with October's theme of "IT CAME FROM SHUDDER...", in which a guest brings to the table a lesser-known film from the catacombs of Shudder, this week I chat with my pal Michael and get to bottom of why he holds Mickey Keating's Offseason in such high regards.    Feel free to follow the show, me, and my guest on social media: DHH | Jay | Michael  

This month kicks off October's theme of "IT CAME FROM SHUDDER...", in which a guest brings to the table a lesser-known film from the catacombs of Shudder. And to kick things off, I am joined once again by friend of the show Micah, to chat about the smorgasbord of subgenres that is Juan Ortiz's 2019 film Fingers.     Feel free to follow the show, me, and my guest on social media: DHH | Jay | Micah  

For the last edition of Daily Horror Habit's space horror theme, I am joined by friends of the show Ken and Ashley Sledge of SledgeHammer Horror to chat about the found footage terror of Cloverfield! Feel free to follow the show, me, and my guest on social media: DHH | Jay | SledgeHammer

Who's ready for some cult classic space horror love? In continuing with September's theme, this week I am joined by Cultured Vultures film editor and Rotten Tomatoes critic Natasha Alvar for a certified fresh conversation on Paul W.S. Anderson's Event Horizon! Feel free to follow the show, me, and my guest on social media: DHH | Jay | Natasha

This episode kicks off Space and Alien horror month at DHH, and where better to begin than with Jordan Peele's Nope! And joining me to dive into Peele, fucked up UFO's, and making #GordyDidNothingWrong trending, is one-third of The Nuclear Fridge podcast, Mr. Stuart Gehres! Feel free to follow the show, me, and my guest on social media: DHH | Jay | Stewart

Rob Zombie and horror have always been a continuous pairing for some. And that was before he remade one of the most beloved slashers ever made, that being John Carpenter's Halloween. Not only did Zombie expand on the lore of Michael Myers by delving into a traumatic childhood, but took things a step further with his surreal take on the psychic link that the Myers family shares.  And joining me to get to the bottom of what zombie gets so right with his remakes is returning friend of the show and the host of the Nuclear Fridge podcast, Mat Paget! Feel free to follow the show, me, and my guest on social media: DHH | Jay | Mat

Listen, I get that scheduling has been a bit up and down recently. Apartment horror! Remakes! Apartment horror! Remakes! Sorry about that. I'm in the process of moving which has been an absolute DELIGHT. But I'm happy to say that this week I am joined by my pal and writer Pat Brennan to chat about the religious apartment horror of The Sentinel to round out apartment horror month!   Feel free to follow the show, Jay, and his guest on social media: DHH | Jay | Pat

Another slight deviation from Apartment horror to chat horror remakes! This week I'm joined by returning friend of the show and Rue Morgue Magazine's video game editor Evan Millar to chat Nosferatu The Vampyre! Feel free to follow the show, Jay, and his guest on social media: DHH | Jay | Evan

This week is the return of our regularly scheduled theme of apartment horror! Returning friend of the show Greg Mucci joins me to chat about Rec 2's blending of found footage within the apartment horror context. Feel free to follow the show, Jay, and his guest on social media: DHH | Jay | Greg

A SLIGHT change of plans this week, as I'm taking a brief detour from apartment horror to chat about one of my favorite horror remakes, Alexandre Aja's The Hills Have Eyes, with my pal and Bloody Disgusting's own Mike Wilson! Next week will see the return of apartment horror discussions!   Feel free to follow the show, Jay, and his guest on social media: DHH | Jay 

To kick off apartment horror month, I'm joined by my podcasting brother and freelance writer Neil Bolt to chat about the high-rise horror of Lamberto Bava's Demons 2.   Feel free to follow the show, Jay, and his guest on social media: DHH | Jay | Neil

This week sees the conclusion of my Evil Dead series overview, and what a finale it is! And I am lucky to be joined by writer Greg Mucci to chat about Fede Álvarez's requel Evil Dead 2013! Feel free to follow the show, Jay, and his guest on social media: DHH | Jay | Greg  

The Evil Dead series review continues with a look at Raimi's final film in the franchise, that being the medieval madness of Army of Darkness! And joining me to revel in our collective love of all things Ash and Army is Polygon's senior copy editor Kallie Plagge! Feel free to follow the show, Jay, and his guest on social media: Kallie | DHH | Jay   

My deadite slaying saw keeps on revving here at Daily Horror Habit with my Evil Dead series continuing with a look at the tonal shift that is Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn. More importantly, my pal Mat Paget and the host of The Nuclear Fridge podcast is back to chat about our favorite entry in the series! Feel free to follow the show, Jay, and his guest on social media: Mat | The Nuclear Fridge | DHH | Jay   

This week kicks off Daily Horror Habits' Evil Dead series overview! Each week, I will be joined by a guest to chat about an entry of the bedrock franchise of the horror genre.  And joining me this week to kick things off with a chat about 1981's The Evil Dead is returning friend of the show and the host of the Killer Horror Critic podcast Matt Konopka! Feel free to follow the show, Jay, and his guest on social media: Matt | Killer Horror Critics | DHH | Jay   

This week Jay heads to the beach that makes you old with a features editor of Thegamer.com, Andrew King, to chat about why M. Night Shyamalan's latest is his favorite horror film of 2021.   Social Andrew - Twitter Daily Horror Habit - Twitter Jay - Twitter

Jennifer Kent made waves in 2014 with her directorial debut The Badabook. Exploring the intersectionality of parenthood, trauma, and the taboo side of grief, The Badadook was more than JUST another monster movie. And joining me this week to DOOK-DOOK-DOOK is returning friend of the show Kate, to help me unpack motherhood and monsters of the film.    Social Kate - Twitter Daily Horror Habit - Twitter Jay - Twitter

The Sadness is, in a word, EXTREME. And even that is putting it lightly. Extreme violence is nothing new to the horror genre, and yet, The Sadness manages to push the boundaries of genre fans' tolerance for carnage. The question: Is there more to it than that?   For this week's episode, I have enlisted the help of writer Michael Pementel to answer that blood-soaked question.   Social Michael Pementel - Twitter Daily Horror Habit - Twitter Jay - Twitter

This week's episode is a fantastic example of why I love rewatching movies. If I'm being honest, I absolutely hated Rob Zombie's films a few years ago.   I allegedly may have described his films as, "ugly, garish, and devoid of any real redeeming value." ALLEGEDLY. But on a revisit, I have come to have more of an appreciation for this wholly singular and brash brand of horror.    And I was delighted to be joined by my podcast pal Mat Paget (@MatPaget) of the Nuclear Fridge podcast to break down Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil's Rejects, AND 3 From Hell!    Feel free to follow Daily Horror Habit on Twitter @DailyHorrorPod or Jay @NotFunnyJ. 

For this week's episode, I am joined by Rotten Tomatoes approved critic and film editor of Cultured Vultures.com Natasha Alvar (@litmysoul) to chat about the horrors of modern dating, and how that might be scarier than Sebastian Stan wanting to eat you....MIGHT BE.   Feel free to follow Daily Horror Habit on Twitter @DailyHorrorPod or Jay @NotFunnyJ. 

Daily Horror Habit is back! Sorry for the delay folks, but I am here and ready to revel in one of my favorite movies of 2022, that being Ti West's X!   And helping me break down exactly why this film is so special is my pal Stuart Gehres of the Nuclear Fridge Podcast (@NuclearFridge)!   Feel free to follow Daily Horror Habit on Twitter @DailyHorrorPod or Jay @NotFunnyJ. 

For this week's episode, Jay is joined by author Nat Brehmer  to chat about the creative merit of one of horror's most notorious sequels, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday.     You can find Nat's book PUPPET MASTER COMPLETE: A FRANCHISE HISTORY here.   Feel free to follow Daily Horror Habit on Twitter @DailyHorrorPod or Jay @NotFunnyJ. 

For this week's episode, Jay is joined by author and podcaster Michael Vaughn, to chat about the merits of horror sequels and why Omen II manages to do Richard Donner's original justice.   You can find Michael's book Ultimate Guide to Strange Cinema here.   Feel free to follow Daily Horror Habit on Twitter @DailyHorrorPod or Jay @NotFunnyJ. 

For this week's episode of Daily Horror Habit, Jay was fortunate enough to chat with his good pal, freelance writer Pat Brennan (@PBrennan87) about the metal monstrosity that IS Tetsuo: The Iron Man.    Feel free to follow the podcast on Twitter @DailyHorrorPod or Jay @NotFunnyJ. 

Jay is once again joined by the host of the BLOODY BLUNTS CINEMA CLUB podcast and returning friend of the show DeVaughn Taylor (@_daddydisco) to chat about the found family and body horror of Titane.   Feel free to follow the podcast on Twitter @DailyHorrorPod or Jay @NotFunnyJ. 

For this week's episode, Jay is joined by the host of Sledge Hammer Horror, Ken Sledge, to chat body horror and sadism of Hellraiser! Sledge Hammer Horror YT Channel Sledge Hammer Twitter Ken's Twitter  Feel free to follow the podcast on Twitter @DailyHorrorPod or Jay @NotFunnyJ.