Saturday the 14th: A Horror Movie Podcast

Hey guys! While we do have a bit about Cube in this episode, we mostly want to announce that we are going on a temporary hiatus/break. We'll be back in a couple of months once we've been able to refresh and refocus (and hopefully we can come up with a release schedule that's not so random!). We love you and we'll see you soon!

Maggie and Maddy cross over into the world of superheroes, with David Yarovesky and the Gunn Brothers' 2019 film, Brightburn!

While stuck inside trying to avoid a terrible virus, Maggie and Maddy discuss a movie about people stuck inside trying to avoid a terrible illness! Join us for a very timely discussion of Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza's 2007 found footage zombie film, [REC]!

After much technical difficulty, Maggie and Maddy are reunited (from afar) to discuss William Friedkin's ground-breaking 1973 masterpiece, The Exorcist!

Happy (belated) Saturday the 14th! We're celebrating with coffee cup bongs, lots of Evil Dead references, and Maggie's ultimate celebrity crush (Bradley Whitford, obvi). Join us for a look at Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon's "loving hate letter" to horror - The Cabin in The Woods!

Maddy and Maggie get surreal! Join us as we discuss the heavy religious symbolism, environmental themes, and absolutely crazy visuals of Darren Aronofsky's 2017 film mother!

CW: Sexual assault and rape Time to get really, really not-fun! In this episode, Maggie and Maddy discuss one of the most difficult-to-watch films we've ever covered - Meir Zarchi's incredibly controversial 1978 rape revenge film, I Spit On Your Grave.

Maggie and Maddy return to the world of Jordan Peele to discuss his sophomore effort, US!

Merry Christmas! Join us as we discuss Michael Cooney's cult classic/garbage fire, Jack Frost!

Maggie and Maddy chat about John Carpenter's classic THE THING and try to figure out why the heck critics weren't into this movie when it came out!

Maggie and Maddy sit down to discuss Neil Marshall's 2005 cult classic The Descent. Join us as we talk about claustrophobia, our visceral dislike of the phrase "chick flick," and, for some reason, the 1938 screwball comedy Bringing Up Baby!

Happy Halloween!!! We're celebrating the holiday by discussing the most off the wall, zany, fun horror movie ever made - Tim Burton's 1988 classic, BEETLEJUICE!!!!

Join Maddy and Maggie for a discussion on cats in horror, unrealistic undergarments, and who else might have played Ripley. This week, we're talking about Ridley Scott's 1979 sci fi horror classic - ALIEN!

Baba DOOK DOOK DOOK! This episode, Maggie and Maddy dive into the horrors of motherhood, the reasons why pigeons are great, and how NOT to use tranquilizers. Join us as we chat about The Babadook!

How did horror move away from the slashers of the 1980s? Who else could have played the iconic roles of Clarice Starling and Hannibal Lecter? What secrets is Frasier Crane hiding? Where, geographically, is West Virginia located? Pour yourself a nice glass of chianti and join us as we answer these questions and so many more, during our discussion of Jonathan Demme's classic film The Silence of the Lambs!

CW: Sexual assault. Hoooo boy, it's an upsetting one this week! Maggie and Maddy sit down to discuss the differences between intention and outcome, how some subject matter ages really poorly, and the importance of character development in this episode about Mitchell Lichtenstein's 2007 rape-revenge "comedy," Teeth.

Let's get metaphysical! This week, Maggie and Maddy are talking Hell, foreshadowing, and exactly how tall Tim Robbins really is. Join us for a trip up Jacob's Ladder!

Call the demonologist (if he's available) and borrow a Ouija board - it's time to return to the world of found footage horror with Oren Peli's homemade superhit, Paranormal Activity!

Maggie and Maddy cover a groundbreaking surreal horror classic, along with its modern and wildly different remake. Join us as we discuss feminism, witch craft, fairy tales, and earthquakes in our episode on Dario Argento's Suspiria (1977) and Luca Guadagnino's 2018 reimagining!

Maggie and Maddy revisit the world of haunted house movies and Ed and Lorraine Warren (and James Wan!) with The Conjuring! Join us to find out why it's so important to get your house inspected, and maybe consider teaching yourself to be a demonologist.

We hope you're ready for cat puns, because Maddy is bringing them directly to your ears! Join Maggie and Maddy to talk about the history of xenophobia, magical curses, and dangerous female sexuality in horror as we throw it on back to 1942 with the cult classic Cat People!

Sharpen your knife fingers and reveal your midriff to the world! This week we explore the supernatural side of slashers with a dive into Wes Craven's surreal classic, A Nightmare on Elm Street!

This Mother's Day, celebrate the most important things in life, like your many jars of cockroaches, how to add more hot dogs to your cat's diet, or how to outsmart the woman impersonating your mother.

Maggie and Maddy get splattery this episode, as we discuss the appropriate and inappropriate times for housewarming parties, how to deal with your zombified mother, and the entirely unpredictable path of Peter Jackson's career. Join us as we chat about Braindead, or as our fellow North Americans know it, Dead Alive!

This week, we're talking demons, cults, parenting advice, and Alex Wolff's artistic dedication. Join Maggie and Maddy as we discuss Ari Aster's incredible feature debut - HEREDITARY!

Maggie and Maddy return to our all-time favorite subject - disappointing Stephen King adaptations! Join us as we discuss parenting tips, questionable casting choices, and a very talented eight year old (both in the movie and in real life). It's time for Firestarter!

Have you been hearing knocking noises in the walls of your home? Is there an old woman hiding in your shed? Is a toddler in a sack mask terrorizing you and your loved ones? If so, now is the time to join Maddy and Maggie for a conversation about The Orphanage!

CW: Sexual Violence Maddy and Maggie compare and contrast Wes Craven's 1977 cannibal classic with the very well-done 2006 remake by Alexandre Aja! Join us to discuss the Americanization of horror, how repression creates monsters, and why it's very important to stay on the main roads.

Y'all know us. Know how we earn a livin'. We'll talk about this movie for you, but it ain't gonna be easy. This movie, swallow ya whole. Little shakin', little tenderizin', down you go. And we gotta do it in roughly an hour, that'll bring back the subscribers, that'll put all your businesses on a payin' basis. But it's not gonna be pleasant! Just kidding, it's gonna be great! Join us for a conversation about Spielberg's first super-hit, the birth of the summer blockbuster, and what makes a horror movie a horror movie.

Put on your blindfolds and grab your box full of birds! Maggie and Maddy discuss age gaps, parenting issues, and why not every book needs an adaptation in this episode about the most recent post-apocalyptic offering from our overlords at Netflix - Bird Box! Catch us on Instagram @saturdaythe14thpod And on Twitter @sat14thpodcast

Put on your Dracula costume and steal a skateboard from a child - it's time to talk A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night! Maggie and Maddy discuss loneliness, vampire tradition, and strong tiger aesthetics in this episode about Ana Lily Amirpour's 2014 directorial debut.

Join Maggie and Maddy as we discuss holiday themed horror movies, boxes of milk, and the importance of therapy, as well as a bonus drinking game! This week we are getting seasonal and talking about Silent Night Deadly Night, the most incredible thing we have ever seen.

Maggie and Maddy dive into the divisive world of film adaptations with the film version of one of Maggie's faves - Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining. Come and listen to us forever and ever and ever, as we discuss technical limitations, personal preferences, and how an adaptation can become arguably more iconic than its source material.

CW: Mention of suicide Inexplicable vodka explosions! A borderline psychic Devon Sawa! Teens who are actually in their early twenties! This episode, Maggie and Maddy discuss the 2000 teenage trainwreck (literally!) that is Final Destination.

Maggie and Maddy talk Halloweens old and new - both the original 1978 version and the brand new 2018 version! Come chat with us about trauma, innocence, the development of the slasher genre, and big punch bowls full of old Hollandaise.

Maggie and Maddy talk about "smuggler cinema," Maddy's inherent dislike of Ethan Hawke, and, at surprising length, the movie Funny Games, although this is actually an episode about The Purge!

Rev up your chain saw and put on your business casual flesh mask - it's Texas Chain Saw Massacre time! We talk about the daddy (and grand-daddy) of the slasher villain archetype, the best way to avoid detection in a corn field, and the downsides of hitch-hiking on this episode of Saturday the 14th!

Get ready to venture out into the woods of Maryland and get your ass kicked by a legendary witch! This episode we are talking about the ultimate found-footage viral hit, The Blair Witch Project! We discuss unconventional filming methods, the inherent 1990s-ness of the movie and Maddy's killer owl impression.

Join us as we discuss scary dolls, bad detective work, and serial killer interior design choices - and welcoe our first ever guest, Tim Mattson, to discuss the movie that kept him awake at night as a child - Child's Play! CW: Mention of sexual assault

Maggie and Maddy get personal and discuss Maddy's favorite horror movie, Stay Alive, as well as historical inaccuracy, the difference between good and enjoyable, and what season of Supernatural is currently airing.

Happy Saturday the 14th! We celebrate the occasion by discussing the original slasher - Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece, Psycho. Join us for an exciting conversation about the Production Code, the most infamous shower scene in film history, and the original hotties of horror.

Maggie and Maddy are celebrating Friday the 13th/Saturday the 14th/our 14th episode with a very exciting giveaway! Listen for details and check out "Saturday the 14th" on Facebook to enter!

How long should a horror movie be able to hold up without seeming dated or offensive? How should a horror-satire best follow through on its satirical goals? What unexpected problems arise when a male writer/director writes a movie centered around a female protagonist? Why on earth wouldn't you check to make sure you're giving away the right cursed button? We discuss all these questions and so much more, in our discussion of Sam Raimi's 2009 film, Drag Me To Hell.

Maggie and Maddy dive into the history of zombies, zombie saturation burnout, and the editorial influence of Nicholai the Podcat.

Get your death rattle warmed up and your backwards crab walk perfected - we're talking The Grudge!

Maggie and Maddy get critical and chat about bleeding walls, pig-like eyes, and when to get the heck out of your new house.

Maggie and Maddy get meta, discuss the merits of a young Skeet Ulrich, and offer some important romantic advice in episode nine!

Maggie and Maddy dive into the multilayered horror masterpiece that is Jordan Peele's GET OUT.

Maggie and Maddy discuss sexy villains and scare the heck out of themselves with urban legends.

Maggie and Maddy talk Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, and our top 5 movie fish in this week's installment!

In a very special Christmas episode, Maddy and Maggie talk Gremlins, Krampus, and Black X-Mas, and hand out the first annual Saturday the 14th Christmas Awards!