Murmurs From the Morgue's Podcast

It's the final countdown! Just in time for Final Destination: Bloodlines, we take a ride through several Rube Goldberg machines of death. Join us as we discuss, rate, and rank the films of the Final Destination franchise. On Social: Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter

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Some of our favorite moments are done in one shot. The camera's unflinching, unblinking eye just can't look away… and neither can we! This episode we focus on some one-shot horrors that live rent-free in our heads.Music: Intro: Dirge - No OrphansOutro: Woah - RamzieOn Social: Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter

We discuss our favorite horror offerings of last year!On Social: Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter

2024 has brought us some on-screen superstars fighting for their lives, their sanity, and their legacy. Join us as we dive into 3 star-studded frightful flicks: The Substance, Trap, and Smile 2.On Social: Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter

Part 2 of our episode on 2024's Longlegs and our favorite horror police procedurals, we discuss our top ten list of the genre. Check out part one for our discussion on Longlegs!On Social: Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter

Part 1 of our episode on 2024's Longlegs and our favorite horror police procedurals, we discuss the genre of the police procedural as well as Longlegs in this first part. Spoilers! Check out part 2 for our top ten list. On Social: Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter

Relevant Links:Companion Letterboxd ListJon Correia - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd On Social: Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter

This episode we're tackling a remake double-take, as we stack some of horror's finest films against their arguably superior remakes.Relevant Links:Letterboxd Companion ListRemake Double Take: PoltergeistMusic:Intro: Dirge - No OrphansOutro: After Dark - RamzieOn Social: Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter

In this episode, we take a bit of a sandy detour to talk about Denis Villeneuve's epic sci fi opus, Dune – parts 1 and 2! Thought to be “unfilmable” by several producers since the 1970s, Villeneuve has ridden the sandworm to success. Let's discuss!Relevant Links:Companion Letterboxd ListMusic:Intro: No Orphans - DirgeOutro: Hans Zimmer - Worm RideOn Social: Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter

It's the most wonderful time of the year! We reflect back on days of yore to list and rank our personal favorite horror films of 2023. Relevant Links:Companion Letterboxd ListHundreds of Beavers ReviewMusic:Intro: Dirge - No OrphansOutro: Voices - RAMZIE On Social: Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter

This episode dives deep into two of the most guilt-ridden traumatic tales of 2023, Beau is Afraid and Talk to Me. We'll discuss grief, anxiety, neurotic tendencies, practical effects, impeccable production design, taboo activities, and more! Strap in, friends. Relevant Links:Companion Letterboxd List“Haunted House Films Are Really About the Nightmares of Gentrification”“A Freeze Framer's Guide to Beau is Afraid's Hidden Messages”Music:Intro: Dirge - No OrphansOutro: Relax - RamzieOn Social: Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter

We're back with another list! This time we'll shred til we're dead with a killer list of punk horror — films with a musical influence or a punk spirit that pulses through their very core.  Get ready to rock

“In this episode, we delve into the terrifying world of artificial intelligence and its chilling portrayal in two groundbreaking films: M3GAN and Ex Machina. Brace yourself as we explore the depths of AI horror and the ethical implications it raises” – ChatGPTOn Social:Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / LetterboxdBri - Instagram / Twitter / LetterboxdKelly - Instagram / Twitter / LetterboxdMusic:Intro: Dirge - No OrphansOutro: Things Ain't The Same - RAMZIERelevant Links:Companion Letterboxd ListDungeons of Deadly Delights episode on AI horrorLoab, the AI Art Woman Haunting the InternetBing chatbotTay, Twitter chatbotOn Social: Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter

We're discussing our favorite as-seen-on-screen serial killers; characters that haunt our dreams and tickle our psyche in that way that only a good murderer can. It's a killer list of killers! On Social:Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / LetterboxdBri - Instagram / Twitter / LetterboxdKelly - Instagram / Twitter / LetterboxdRelevant Links:Companion Letterboxd ListCinephiliacs Podcast with BriI Saw the Devil ReviewKiller Mindset: Mockumentaries that Give Homicide a Human SideBeer Man Murders The Craigslist KillersDungeon of Deadly Delights: Farmhouse HorrorMusicIntro: Dirge - No OrphansOutro: Faded - RAMZIEOn Social: Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter

That's right folks! It's Bri and Kelly's top ten favorite horror films of 2022, looking at the best of the year and some other films as well! This is also our 2 year anniversary! Woot woot!Relevant Links:Neptune Frost reviewFresh reviewMegalomaniac reviewThe Outwaters review Watcher review Skinamarink interviewBlood Quantum reviewThe Sadness director interviewMusic:Intro: No Orphans - DirgeOutro: RAMZIE  - I Do Dat On Social: Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter

In this episode, we strap in to discuss Pascal Laugier's legendary 2008 New French Extremity film, Martyrs. Come for the New French Extremity history lesson, stay for the transcendental insights. Relevant Links:Companion Letterboxd ListCreepy Cocktails: Fall 2022 EditionMy Best Friend's Exorcism reviewDeadstream reviewMegalomaniac reviewMusic:Intro: No Orphans - DirgeOutro: Ben Quain - C*nty Swordfightbenquain.bandcamp.comOn Social: Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter

Join Kelly as she virtually sits down with John Pargin, the author also known as David Wong who wrote the book "John Dies at the End", and an executive editor of the humor website Cracked.com. We discuss his newest book, "If This Book Exists, You're In the Wrong Universe," along with other topics including his rise to fame, how the movie "John Dies at the End" came about,  dealing with writing in 2022, and his fame on BookTok. Relevant Links:Companion Letterboxd ListIf This Book Exists, You're In the Wrong Universe (John Dies at the End #4) Jason Pargin - Instagram / Twitter / TikTokMusic:Intro: No Orphans - DirgeOutro: RAMZIE - My WorldOn Social: Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter

In this episode, we once again crawl out of the morgue and into theaters to check out The Black Phone. Topics of conversation include Ethan Hawke, adaptation departition, and thematically conspicuous props.Relevant Links:Creepy Cocktails: Drunk in 30 Minutes with Black Fawn DistroOn Social:Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / LetterboxdBri - Instagram / Twitter / LetterboxdKelly - Instagram / Twitter / LetterboxdMusic: Intro: No Orphans - DirgeOutro: Ben Quain - Not Quitebenquain.bandcamp.com

In this episode, we dive into the new feature from one of our faves, Ti West. We're talkin' X, sex, and exploitation in a discussion on the genre's newest “elevated” slasher. Links:Companion Letterboxd List Unnamed Footage Festival Best of the Fest"The Outwaters" ReviewUnnamed Footage Festival Online 12 Hour Livestream 2022On Social:Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / LetterboxdBri - Instagram / Twitter / LetterboxdKelly - Instagram / Twitter / LetterboxdMusic:Intro- No Orphans - DirgeOutro- Night Tempo - Space Disco

In which we discuss Ti West's The Sacrament and Karyn Kusama's The Invitation. We'll also dig a bit into some of the real-life cults that resemble the groups featured in each film, and how their ideologies relate. Join us! Relevant Links: Companion Letterboxd ListCNN: Audiences Experience ‘Avatar' BluesOn Social:Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / LetterboxdBri - Instagram / Twitter / LetterboxdKelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd

It's our one year podiversary! We chose to celebrate by reviving the topic that brought us together in the first place, our top 10 favorite horror films of the past year. Click the links below to read our companion pieces!Relevant Links:Companion Letterboxd ListBest Posters of the YearTop 10 Films of 2021: Kelly's PicksTop 15 Films of 2021: Bri's PicksInterview with Damian McCarthy (Caveat)Interview with Rob Jabbaz (The Sadness)Vicious Fun Set VisitOn Social:Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / LetterboxdBri - Instagram / Twitter / LetterboxdKelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd

It's Christmas time! This month we're taking a festive wintery holiday with a return to the summer of the slasher series. We'll be discussing the Silent Night, Deadly Night franchise and all its treasures. Topics include: acting with your eyebrows, historic massacres, and that absolute gem of a soundtrack. Relevant Links:Companion Letterboxd ListInterview with Jim Cummings & PJ McCabeBest Posters of 2021 ListArrebato RestorationThe Covina MassacreOn Social:Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / LetterboxdBri - Instagram / Twitter / LetterboxdKelly - Instagram / Twitter / LetterboxdMusic:Intro- No Orphans - DirgeOutro- Morgan Ames - Warm Side of the Door

In this episode, we take a leisurely trip through South Korea to discuss one of the greatest modern zombie films, Train to Busan. Join us as we talk about American remakes, cultural context, DILFs, and more!Relevant links:Letterboxd Companion ListThe Odd Family: Zombie for Sale ReviewI Saw the Devil ReviewHorror Vanguard Episode on Train to BusanOn Social:Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / LetterboxdBri - Instagram / Twitter / LetterboxdKelly - Instagram / Twitter / LetterboxdMusic:No Orphans - DirgeNight Tempo - Skyline

This month, we sat down with the fellas from Void Video to discuss some visceral violence and gooey goodness. We're talking Rob Bottin, Rick Baker, Rob Kurtzman, Screaming Mad George, and more. It's all about practical effects in horror films, and the brilliant minds that make them happen.Texts:Companion Letterboxd ListCrimson Hands FX Shop Film Bodies: Gender, Genre, and Excess by Linda WilliamsFX Master Rob Bottin, Where in the World is He?Slumber Party Massacre ReviewName Above Title Review On Social:Void Video - Instagram / Twitter / WebsiteMurmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / LetterboxdBri - Instagram / Twitter  Kelly - Instagram / Twitter 

In this episode, we discuss Nia DaCosta's Candyman, urban legends, and some rather charged topics. The first half stays relatively spoiler free and we leave spoiler talk near the end with a warning. Join us as we look into the mirror and say that one name you've been dying to hear… Candyman!Relevant Links:Richard Newby's “Unpacking ‘Candyman' and its Darkest Revelation”Kelly's Interview with Tony ToddMinneapolis Institute of Art Philando Castile Exhibition On Social:Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / LetterboxdBri - Instagram / Twitter  Kelly - Instagram / Twitter Music:No Orphans - DirgeNight Tempo - Synchronization

In our last slash of the summer, we take a trip to Sleepaway Camp! With short shorts, crop tops, and one of the most iconic endings of horror history, we've got a lot to discuss. NOTE: Our discussion heavily features topics of transgender representation, and includes deadnaming and discussion of trans bodies and body dysmorphia, which may be triggering to some listeners. Links:The Sadness reviewLetterboxd ListSleepawaycampmovies.comSleepaway Camp: The Elephant in the Room by Alice CollinsOn Social:Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / LetterboxdBri - Instagram / Twitter  Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / The Creepy CrafterMusic: Intro: Dirge - No Orphans Summer of the Slasher Theme: Ben Quain, benquain.bandcamp.comOutro: Playback - Night Tempo

A Cruel Summer with the Spinsters of Horror: In this super special bonus episode, we're joined by the multi-talented multimedia mavens the Spinsters of Horror to discuss our favorite sweaty, bloody, summer horror films. Links:Letterboxd List For This FilmMedusa's ManCultural Extremism: A New Subgenre10 Hilarious Horror Parodies Made on a MicrobudgetVoid Video episodes on Found Footage Horror: Ep 1 /  Ep 2The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle by Alexandra WestOn Social:Spinsters of Horror - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website / I Spit on Your PodcastMurmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / LetterboxdBri - Instagram / Twitter  Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / The Creepy Crafter]Music:Intro: Dirge - No Orphans Summer of the Slasher Theme: Ben Quain, benquain.bandcamp.comOutro: Super Freak - Night Tempo

We continue our Summer of the Slasher series with a visit from the Driller Killer. Grab your snacks and stay up late, because it's time for a Slumber Party Massacre.Click here for event information on Visceral Pleasure and Extreme Cinema, streaming July 31 at 5pm ET.Didn't quite hear what movie we mentioned? Check out our Companion Letterboxd List for a directory of all the movies mentioned in this episode and where to find them. On Social:Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / LetterboxdBri - Instagram / Twitter  Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / The Creepy CrafterMusic:Intro: Dirge - No Orphans Summer of the Slasher Theme: Ben Quain, benquain.bandcamp.comOutro: Entertainment System - Night Tempo

It's the summer of the slasher, and we're starting with a deep dive on everyone's favorite mouthy murderer, Freddy Krueger. A look at all 9 films in the Nightmare of Elm Street franchise, plus some bonus questions about our own darkest dreams.Relevant articles:Stalker reviewBonus episode: Steven Kostanski talks Horror AnimeOn Social:Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / LetterboxdBri - Instagram / Twitter  Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / The Creepy Crafter

Bri sits down with (very cool) PSYCHO GOREMAN director Steven Kostanski and Eye On Horror's Jacob Davison to discuss our favorite horror anime. We talk about all of our favorites, some anime history, and some defining moments and breakthroughs in our perspectives on anime. Some of the anime we discuss includes: Akira, Genocyber, When They Cry, Serial Experiments Lain, Ghost In the Shell, Battle Angel, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, and Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Links: Letterboxd List for This EpisodeMurmurs From the Morgue Letterboxd List on Queer HorrorEye On Horror EpisodeI Spit On Your Podcast Anime Episode on Lily C.A.T. and Demon City ShinjukuOn Social:Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / LetterboxdBri - Instagram / Twitter  Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / The Creepy CrafterMusic:Intro: Dirge - No Orphans Summer of the Slasher Theme done by Ben QuainOutro: Neon Genesis Evangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis - Yoko Takahashi

In this episode, Bri and Kelly discuss some of their favorite musical moments in horror films. There’s dancing, drama, and danger! Plus, we have some great song options to receive the slowed-down-creepy-version trailer treatment. Relevant reading:Haven’t Seen It Podcast - The Evil DeadSpiral ReviewClips:UsInsidiousRawAmerican PsychoThe Final GirlsAn American Werewolf in LondonClimaxShaun of the DeadA Nightmare on Elm Street 2BeetlejuiceA Girl Walks Home Alone at NightSlumber Party Massacre 2House of the DevilDeath ProofTammy and the T-RexI Saw the DevilOn Social:Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / FacebookBri - Instagram / Twitter  Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / The Creepy CrafterMusic:Intro: No Orphans - DirgeOutro: Night Tempo - Night City

Behind the Screams: Our Favorite Up-and-Coming Directors in HorrorWe sit down to discuss some of our favorite up-and-coming directors that are breaking into the horrorsphere. Also featuring -- in honor of Godzilla vs Kong -- a special spotlight on Adam Wingard. Companion Lists:Kelly McNeely's Top 10 Up-and-Coming Horror DirectorsRelevant Reading:Unnamed Footage Festival RecapI Blame Society reviewI Am Sophie reviewI Saw the Devil reviewInterview with Ryan SpindellThe Mortuary Collection reviewPossessor reviewTigers Are Not Afraid reviewSaint Maud reviewOn Social:Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / FacebookBri - Instagram / Twitter  Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / The Creepy CrafterMusic: Dirge - No OrphansTaking Space - Brianna Walker: SoundCloud.com/cardinalhouseprod

For our third episode, we have three very special guests: Jay, Jacob, and Jonathan from our brother podcast, Eye on Horror! The guys sit down with us to discuss slashers and religious horror with a focus on the male and female gaze within each subgenre. Relevant Articles/Books:Muck ReviewThe Ranger ReviewFavorite Female-Directed Horror FilmsMen, Women, and Chainsaws - Carol CloverOn Social:Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / FacebookBri - Instagram / Twitter  Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / The Creepy CrafterEye on Horror - Instagram / Twitter / FacebookMusic:Dirge - No OrphansOverture - Night Tempo

Moody, broody, attitudey: in our second episode, we take out our scalpels to cut into Hereditary, the films that inspired it, and the films that have come since. We’re talking grief-stricken, bleak, atmospheric horror at its finest!

It’s a podcast! In this inaugural episode of Murmurs From the Morgue, we get to learn a bit about our hosts Bri and Kelly (a few of their favorite things), and we’ll review their favourite horror films of 2020. Lists abound!Relevant articles:Bri’s Top Horror Films of 2020Kelly’s Top Horror Films of 2020Anything for Jackson ReviewAnything for Jackson Set VisitThe Mortuary Collection ReviewThe Mortuary Collection InterviewThe Dark and the Wicked ReviewPossessor ReviewShe Dies Tomorrow ReviewHarpoon ReviewHarpoon Interview - Munro Chambers / Rob GrantOn Social:Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / FacebookBri - Instagram / Twitter  Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / The Creepy CrafterMusic: Intro: Dirge - No OrphansRapid Fire Questions:Welcome to the Game - VladmsorensenOutro: You Lose - No Orphans