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John Heuer and Jason Bartch are two close friends that had the very original idea of starting a genre movie podcast. Both have a background in filmmaking from their carefree schoolboy days at Temple University, so that means this podcast will get silly. The concept is that with each miniseries, they will tackle a specific sub-genre of films that include a mix of classic and modern entries. Each episode will review a film within that context. Each miniseries will last about two months. 

John Heuer & Jason Bartch


    • Oct 30, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 15m AVG DURATION
    • 25 EPISODES


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    25: Halloween Special 2021: Evil Dies Tonight? (feat. John Spencer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 126:10


    John and Jason are joined by Trevor Charity (local goof) and John Spencer (the screenwriter of Brave the Dark) to review Halloween Kills. Then we move on to a discussion about our favorite Halloween timelines. Timestamps: Halloween Kills Review (15:29) Halloween Kills Spoilers (36:37) Halloween Timelines  (1:10:56) #hartnettiscanon

    24: Slashers - Finale (feat. Trevor Charity)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 52:49


    John and Jason are joined by Trevor Charity to conclude the Slashers Miniseries. The episode begins with the Stabby Awards, where they give out awards based on the Slasher films they have analyzed over the course of this miniseries. The episode ends with Jason taking over for a trivia game to see who knows the most about Slasher films. 

    23: Slashers - Freaky (feat. Lauren Davis)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 96:06


    John and Jason are joined by Lauren Davis to review Freaky.

    22: Slashers - Halloween (2018) (feat. Trevor Charity)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 82:29


    John and Jason are joined by Trevor (The Goofy...) Charity to review Halloween (2018).

    21: Slashers - It Follows (feat. Paul Harrold)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 93:48


    John and Jason are joined by actor Paul Harrold to review: It Follows.

    20: Slashers - You're Next (feat. Rachael Hauschild)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 83:50


    John and Jason are joined by Rachael Hauschild (The Farsighted, Talk Film Society, and Ghastly Grinning) to review: You're Next.

    19: Slashers - Behind the Mask (feat. Dan Scully)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 96:40


    John and Jason are joined by Dan Scully (I Like to Movie Movie & Hot Property) to review Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon.

    18: Slashers - Scream

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 70:20


    John and Jason go solo to review Scream.

    17: Slashers - A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) (feat. Trevor Charity)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 64:27


    John and Jason are joined by Trevor Charity (The Guy) to review A Nightmare on Elm Street.

    16: Slashers - Halloween (1978) (feat. Trevor Charity)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 78:57


    John and Jason are joined by Trevor Charity (The King of Halloween) to review Halloween.

    15: Slashers - Black Christmas (1974) (feat. Garrett Smith)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 105:00


    John and Jason are joined by Garrett Smith (I Like to Movie Movie & Killer Bs) to review Black Christmas.

    14: Slashers - The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) (feat. Chris Thomas Devlin)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 80:11


    John and Jason are joined by Chris Thomas Devlin (the screenwriter of the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre) to review the original film. We conclude the episode with a brief interview with Chris to talk about how he got the job writing the new film, as well as discuss his other projects on the horizon.Timestamps: "What Have You Been Watching?" (8:05) Review (13:05) Interview (1:06:25)

    13: Slashers - Psycho (1960) (feat. Lauren Davis)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 76:07


    John and Jason are joined by Lauren Davis to review Psycho.

    12: Slashers - Peeping Tom

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 63:52


    John and Jason begin their Slashers miniseries by reviewing: Peeping Tom.

    11: Christmas Special (feat. Dylan Stern-Courney)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 99:18


    John and Jason begin this surprise episode with Trevor Charity talking about holiday traditions. Then after about 33 minutes of nonsense, they move on to their first ever interview with Dylan Stern-Courney, the Director of Photography for the film: I'm Dreaming of a White Doomsday. https://www.facebook.com/DSC-Productions-126841351532648

    10: Halloween Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 64:54


    John and Jason begin this episode with the first ever Stabby Awards, where they give out awards based on the Cults Miniseries that just concluded. Next, they take a stroll down memory lane to talk about their favorite Halloween traditions. Finally, they conclude the episode with a trivia game to see who has the most Halloween knowledge.   

    9: Cults - The Invitation (feat. Liam Garrett)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 65:56


    John and Jason are joined by Liam Garrett to conclude their Cults Miniseries with a review of The Invitation.

    8: Cults - The House of the Devil (feat. Trevor Charity)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 57:34


    John and Jason are joined by Trevor Charity to review: The House of the Devil. Jason says a curse word. It's wild!

    7: Cults - Midsommar (feat. Liam Garrett)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 83:23


    John and Jason are joined by Liam Garrett to do a deep dive into the modern classic: Midsommar. 

    6: Cults - Suspiria (2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 55:23


    John and Jason transition into talking about modern cult films by reviewing the Suspiria remake. We briefly discuss this article: https://birthmoviesdeath.com/2018/11/04/sunday-reads-suspiria-psychoanalyzing-luca-guadagninos-rapturous-rebirth-of

    5: Cults - Suspiria (1977) (feat. Trevor Charity)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 56:14


    John and Jason are joined by Trevor Charity to review: Suspiria (1977). It gets a little silly.

    4: Cults - The Wicker Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 59:36


    John and Jason continue their Cults miniseries by reviewing: The Wicker Man (the good one). Also there's a surprise at the end. 

    3: Cults - Rosemary's Baby

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 55:04


    John and Jason continue their Cults miniseries by reviewing: Rosemary's Baby. It's a good one!

    2: Cults - The 7th Victim

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 57:54


    John and Jason begin their Cults miniseries by reviewing: The 7th Victim. 

    1: Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 51:28


    John and Jason Introduce themselves and the Podcast. They discuss their top 5 horror films and their top 5 scariest films. It's a good time!

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