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A horror podcast discussing favorite films and underrated gems of the genre with filmmakers, writers, actors/actresses, and more!

Matt Konopka


    • Dec 2, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 10m AVG DURATION
    • 184 EPISODES

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    Episode 192: Horrors Under the Surface in X-RAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 67:25


    We wrap up our Horror at the Hospital month with X-RAY, discussing the dangerous male obsession, the uncomfortable power doctors have over patients, and more! 

    Episode 191: An INFECTION of the Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 60:02


    We get sick with the Japanese horror flick INFECTION, discussing guilt as an infection of the mind, what's really going on in this hospital, and more! 

    Episode 190: Unheard Screams After VISITING HOURS

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 76:11


    We kick off our month-long theme of Horror at the Hospital with VISITING HOURS, discussing the film's theme of society's refusal to listen to women, comparing the film's misogynist killer to a modern day troll, and more! 

    Episode 189: The Darkness in the HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1999)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 73:42


    We wrap up our month-long theme of "Home Sweet Haunted Houses" with the remake of HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1999), discussing greed as insanity, the relationship of the Price's to the darkness in the house, and more!

    Episode 188: A Head Full of THIR13EN GHOSTS

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 68:31


    We unleash the THIR13EN GHOSTS remake, discussing the house as a reflection of Arthur's mind, the theme of being unwilling to live in the present, and more! 

    Episode 187: The Ghosts of Heartbreak at CRIMSON PEAK

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 73:26


    We make the journey to CRIMSON PEAK, discussing the ways in which people are haunted by heartbreak, discovering who you really are through love, and more!

    Episode 186: Home is Where the Ghosts are In THE HAUNTING (1999)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 74:14


    We scare up some ghosts by kicking off our month-long theme of "Home Sweet Haunted Houses" with the 1999 THE HAUNTING, discussing Eleanor's relationship with the house, the terror of re-emerging into the world, and more! 

    Episode 185: It's Just a Bunch of HOCUS POCUS

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 76:52


    We put a spell on you with our discussion of HOCUS POCUS, talking about the way in which the witches are portrayed, Winifred and Binx as different sides of Max, and more! 

    Episode 184: Who Needs Normal When You Can Be PARANORMAN?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 68:02


    We raise the dead with PARANORMAN, discussing zombies as a representation of mob mentality, learning to not judge by appearances, and more! 

    Episode 183: THE MONSTER SQUAD's Got Nards

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 72:10


    We drop in on THE MONSTER SQUAD for a discussion on outcasts and the way appearances can be deceiving, the film as a play on WWII, and more! 

    Episode 182: Listener Beware, You're in for a GOOSEBUMPS Scare

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 76:01


    Listener beware, you're in for a scare as we talk the 2015 GOOSEBUMPS film, discussing the terror of growing up, how the film works as an adaptation of R.L. Stine's books, and more! 

    Episode 181: Childhood Demons Behind THE GATE

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 73:15


    We kick off our "Entering Gateway Horror" month with one of the quintessential gateway horror films, THE GATE, discussing the demons as representations of the fears of growing up, the dreamlike surrealism of the film, and more!  

    Episode 180: What's in the BASKET CASE!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 75:13


    We wrap up our month-long theme of "It Came from 1982" with Frank Henenlotter's bizarre tribute to sleaze, BASKET CASE, discussing the codependence of the brothers, the lumpy baggage that is Bilal, and more! 

    Episode 179: Hungry Hungry Humans In The FORBIDDEN WORLD

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 77:44


    We eat up the FORBIDDEN WORLD, discussing the theme of humanity's insatiable hunger, the delightfully bizarre nature of the film and its creature, and more! 

    Episode 178: A Fright to Behold with FRIDAY THE 13TH PART III

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 79:10


    We slash into FRIDAY THE 13TH PART III, discussing how the 3D enhances the voyeur theme of the franchise, that moment with Jason we'd like to forget, and more! 

    Episode 177: Worshipping Q: THE WINGED SERPENT

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 79:23


    We kick off our August theme, It Came from 1982, with the Larry Cohen classic Q: THE WINGED SERPENT, discussing Q as a god of greed, New York skyscrapers as temples of worship to the almighty dollar, and more! 

    Episode 176: A Slay Ride with BLACK CHRISTMAS (2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 80:24


    We take a slay ride with BLACK CHRISTMAS (2019), discussing the film's portrayal of toxic masculinity, its effectiveness as a remake, and more! Give yourself the gift of giving it a listen. 

    Episode 175: READY OR NOT, Here Come the Rich

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2022 79:11


    We play a deadly game with READY OR NOT, discussing the ways in which the rich cheat in society, how the upper class uses the poor as pawns in their own game, and more! 

    Episode 174: Come Get Some REVENGE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 77:26


    We get sweet, sweet vengeance with REVENGE, discussing the film's heroine Jen as a symbol of female rage, how Coralie Fargeat's film stands out compared to male-directed rape-revenge movies, and more! 

    Episode 173: Careful Who You Trust or YOU'RE NEXT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 79:28


    We slice into our month-long theme "Women Burn Shit Down" with the home invasion flick with a twist, YOU'RE NEXT, discussing how the film subverted the genre, the film as a metaphor for an ugly breakup, and more! 

    Episode 172: Terror Coursing through The Vines in THE RUINS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 87:20


    We wrap up our body horror month with the skin-crawling film THE RUINS, discussing its portrayal of privileged Americans, the secrets of the ruins, and more! 

    Episode 171: Long Live the New Flesh and VIDEODROME

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 79:54


    We enter the video arena with VIDEODROME, discussing the film's themes of violence in media, how it predicted our current relationship with technology, and more! Give it a listen, and become the new flesh!

    Episode 170: Heating Up with THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 73:04


    We turn to mush over THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN, discussing the film's environmental horror themes, government incompetence in containing the monster, and more! (Note: We had some audio issues with skipping on this one. Did our best to cut around them but couldn't get all of them. Apologies for any moments on the episode where that pops up)

    Episode 169: The Truth About SOCIETY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 84:11


    We enter the gooey underbelly of SOCIETY, discussing the film's portrayal of the wealthy, the pressure put on teens to fulfill certain "roles", and more! Give a listen and join us for the shunting! 

    Episode 168: Misunderstood Monsters and HOWLING III

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 81:54


    We howl for a fresh look at HOWLING III, looking at how this misunderstood film evolves the werewolf genre, environmentalist themes, and more! 

    Episode 167: Development Hell and ALIEN 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 83:40


    We enter the hell of Fury 161 and ALIEN 3, discussing the film's troubled production, themes of abortion and a woman's right to choose, and more! 

    Episode 166: Welcome to Primetime with A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3 - DREAM WARRIORS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 80:09


    Welcome to primetime, listeners! We get pulled into A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS, talking about the evolution of Freddy, themes of finding strength in understanding, and more! 

    Episode 165: Tearing Off the Mask of HALLOWEEN III

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 79:38


    Halloween comes early in our latest discussion on Horror Threequels and HALLOWEEN III, discussing the film's troubled reception, its theme of subserviency to corporations, and more! Gather around and listen to the dancing pumpkin! Listen...listen...

    Episode 164: Facing Our ARMY OF DARKNESS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 74:48


    Hail to the King, baby! We kick off our month-long discussion of Horror Threequels with Sam Raimi's ARMY OF DARKNESS, discussing the choice to take the Evil Dead franchise back in time, Ash facing his inner demons, and more! 

    Episode 163: Hooked on THE LURE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 78:59


    We get hooked on THE LURE as we wrap up our month-long discussion on horror musicals, discussing the film's approach to The Little Mermaid story, the way in which the mermaids themselves are lured by the world on land, and more! 

    Episode 162: Let's Do the Time Warp Again with THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 77:03


    We tremble with antici............pation as we discuss one of the most popular cult films of all time, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, talking about the film's themes of embracing all sexualities and who you are, the way in which it seduces the audience, and more! Give yourself over to absolute pleasure and give it a listen.

    Episode 161: Budding Love in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 75:43


    We're feeding you a discussion on something mean and green this week with LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1986), talking about how the film looks at the price of success, debating the original ending vs. the reshot ending, and more! 

    Episode 160: No Hollywood Endings in ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 74:10


    Get ready to scream AND sing, because we're kicking off our month-long theme of Horror Musicals with ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE, discussing the film's commentary on growing up and leaving the nest, zombies as a metaphor for being trapped in your hometown, and more! 

    Episode 159: Into the Light with POLTERGEIST

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 79:11


    They're heeeeeeerrree! We wrap up our "Horror Movies for a Rainy Night" theme with POLTERGEIST (1982), discussing how the film portrays the American Dream, the dynamics of how the family handles the haunting, and more! Go into the light and give it a listen!

    Episode 158: Finding Your True IDENTITY

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 73:34


    Who are we, really? We continue our "Horror for a Rainy Night" theme with the twisty thriller, IDENTITY, discussing the film's approach to mental illness, the theme of duality, and more! Stay the night with us and give it a listen. 

    Episode 157: The Brains of THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 84:59


    It's a party with the dead this week as we continue our "Horror Movies for a Rainy Night" theme with THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, discussing the braaaaaaains of the film, it's anti-establishment themes and more! 

    Episode 156: Cork-Screwed Teens and FRIDAY THE 13TH - THE FINAL CHAPTER

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 86:06


    Hey, where's the corkscrew!? We pop the top off of our Horror Movies for a Rainy Night theme this month with FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER, discussing the introduction of Tommy Jarvis, Jason as a force of nature, and more! 

    Episode 155: Live and LET THE RIGHT ONE IN

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 69:00


    All great loves must come to an end, and so we're wrapping up our Monsters in Love month with the Swedish vampire flick LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, discussing the manipulation at play in the film, the presentation of violence, and more! 

    Episode 154: TAMMY AND THE T-REX and a Tale as Old as Prehistoric Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 69:49


    Love means loving your partner, even when their brain is put into a mechanical T-rex! We continue our Monsters in Love theme with TAMMY AND THE T-REX, discussing the film's theme of love in all shapes and sizes, the pros and cons of living as a dinosaur, and more! 

    Episode 153: SPRING-Time with Monsters

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 72:28


    Happy Valentine's Day ghouls! We're continuing our talk on monsters in love with SPRING, a movie full of heart...and tentacles! We discuss whether or not the couple is truly in love, the good and bad of love itself, and more! 

    Episode 152: From CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON with Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 75:40


    Adventure! Love! Gill-Men! We kick off our month-long Monsters in Love theme with one of the penultimate creature crush films, CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, talking about the Creature as a symbol for the men in Kay's life, why all of these scientists are hypocritical jerks, and more! 

    Episode 151: SCREAM 4 Doesn't Need Friends, It Needs Fans

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 77:38


    We're back in Woodsboro to wrap up on our month-long conversation on the Scream franchise with SCREAM 4, talking about how it slices through remakes, its commentary on toxic fandoms, and more! 

    Episode 150: The Ghost-Face of the Past in SCREAM 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 83:43


    We head to Hollywood with a discussion on the third film in the SCREAM franchise, talking about how our legacy characters are forced to confront their past selves, the film's Scooby-Doo mystery approach, that voice changer everyone hates, and more! 

    Episode 149: SCREAM 2's Stab At Sequels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 82:47


    We continue our discussion of the Scream franchise with SCREAM 2, stabbing into what makes this sequel so brilliant, with conversations on the duality within the film, how it explores the final girl after the events of the first movie, Mickey's wolverine hair, and more! 

    Episode 148: The SCREAM That Changed Horror

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 102:52


    What's your favorite scary movie? We kick off our month long coverage of the SCREAM franchise with the original Wes Craven film, discussing what made it so different at the time, how Ghostface represents our ghosts of the past, and more! It's a scream, baby! 

    Episode 147: It's Not Just A Toy In SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 5: THE TOY MAKER

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 82:40


    We wrap up our month-long discussion of the Silent Night, Deadly Night franchise with Part 5, THE TOY MAKER, discussing the film's theme of neglectful parents, the gift of Mickey Rooney, and more! 

    Episode 146: What's Bugging You in SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 75:16


    We continue our discussion on the Silent Night, Deadly Night franchise with SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 4: INITIATION, talking men as parasites, the horniness of Brian Yuzna movies, and more! 

    Episode 145: You Better Watch Out for SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 73:16


    We continue our discussion on the Silent Night, Deadly Night franchise with SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 3: BETTER WATCH OUT, talking about Ricky's psychic connection to Laura, the film's gothic horror influences, and more! 

    Episode 144: Forget Christmas, It's Garbage Day in SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2021 75:20


    We punish ourselves with the hilarious disaster of a sequel that is SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2, discussing Ricky as an unreliable narrator, Eric Freeman's mind-boggling performance, and more! 

    Episode 143: SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT and A Worse Punishment than Coal

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 71:42


    We kick off our month of discussing the SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT franchise, starting with the first film and discussing the controversy it faced, Mother Superior's far from superior punishment style, and more! 

    Episode 142: What's Worse? Global Warming or a BIRDEMIC?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 73:47


    We wrap up our Birds of Prey month with the disaster of a disaster film, BIRDEMIC, discussing the film's extreme focus on global warming, it's murderous eagles as arbiter's of justice, and more! 

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