Straight Chilling: Horror Movie Review

A group of survivors of the rage virus live on a secluded island. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission to the mainland he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss worm eating zombies, pregnant zombies, and Alpha zombies in Danny Boyle's, 28 Years Later (2025).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:55) Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:08) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (16:05) Rotten Tomatoes (69:20) Trivia (76:30) Cooter of the Week (84:10) Hotline Scream: (91:27)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

A mother and daughter must confront a terrifying monster when they break down on a deserted road. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss the early days of A24, parental trauma, and Bryan Bertino's, The Monster (2016).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:25) Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:30) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (15:50) Rotten Tomatoes (66:46) Cooter of the Week (73:45) What We've Been Watching (79:35) Hotline Scream: (97:20)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

Gigantic alligators swarm around a young woman and her father as floodwaters engulf their home. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss how to properly wrestle a gator, what caliber bullet is best to shoot at a hurricane, and how the University of Florida really does prepare you for anything in Alex Aja's creature feature, Crawl (2019).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (5:05) Back of the Box/Recommendations (15:05) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (20:45) Rotten Tomatoes (62:15) Trivia (70:45) Cooter of the Week (80:25) What We've Been Watching (84:25)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Sally Hawkins, Australian horror, and the Philippou brothers' sophomore feature, Bring Her Back (2025).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (5:45) Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:55) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (20:15) Rotten Tomatoes (82:57) Cooter of the Week (92:15)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. On this week's episode… The crew is joined by Caitlin from Plug It Up to discuss 12 bar blues, how to properly fry catfish, and Ryan Coogler's smash hit vampire flick, Sinners (2025).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (5:33) Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:38) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (15:48) Rotten Tomatoes (80:30) Trivia (87:05) Cooter of the Week (96:55) What We've Been Watching (103:35) Hotline Scream: (110:15)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

A surprise birthday prank takes a turn for the worse when a popular social media duo must face the terrifying reality of the aftermath. On this week's episode… The crew is joined by friend and filmmaker Franklin Ritch as we discuss practical jokes, do it yourself filmmaking, and Curry Barker's breakout YouTube film, Milk & Serial (2024).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (9:55) Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:40) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (19:20) Rotten Tomatoes (76:14) Cooter of the Week (82:00) What We've Been Watching (87:30) Hotline Scream: (96:18)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

Plagued by a recurring violent nightmare, a college student returns home to find the one person who can break the cycle and save her family from the horrific fate that inevitably awaits them. On this bonus episode...  Enjoy an example of the content available on our Patreon as Bob reviews the sixth installment in the Final Destination franchise!   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

A bride's wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Samara Weaving, in-law horror stories, and Radio Silence's breakout hit, Ready or Not (2019).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (5:28) Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:07) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (14:25) Rotten Tomatoes (60:55) Trivia (66:45) Cooter of the Week (80:00) What We've Been Watching (85:42) Hotline Scream: (93:35)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

An adventurer who's been inflicted by a deadly curse during a previous expedition to Thailand goes back to battle an evil sorcerer, his tribal army, and his evil curses. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss martial arts, blood hexes, and exactly how many juiced children it takes to perform a ghost nursing ritual in, The Seventh Curse (1986).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:50) Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:20) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (17:50) Rotten Tomatoes (63:05) Cooter of the Week (66:50) What We've Been Watching (73:47) Hotline Scream: (84:50)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by a deceased child murderer, Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world. On this week's episode… We're joined by Ed Larson from Last Podcast on the Left as we discuss the irreplaceable Robert Englund, the first male scream queen, and the sequel to one of the most beloved horror movies of all time, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (5:50) Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:20) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (22:10) Rotten Tomatoes (65:53) Trivia (70:35) Cooter of the Week (77:48) What We've Been Watching (83:56)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

An ominous note finds it's way to a 1980's post office, connecting a dead mail investigator and a kidnapped keyboard technician. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss classic synthesizers, the dedication of the USPS, and the refreshingly original horror flick, Dead Mail (2025).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:30) Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:20) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (15:00) Rotten Tomatoes (67:25) Cooter of the Week (72:05) What We've Been Watching (78:50)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

Randy and Bob checked into the Overlook Film Festival this year... perhaps they've always been there? It comes as no surprise one of the best genre festivals of the past decade lined up over 40 fantastic horror and sci-fi films. In addition, they threw some amazing parties, hosted panels, Q&A's, immersive games, trivia, and anniversary screenings.  On this special episode... Tune in for spoiler free reviews of Drop, Dead Lover, Ick, Ash, Good Boy, Abraham's Boys, Clown in a Cornfield, It Ends, Frewaka, and more!   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

An archaeology professor discovers an ancient crypt, which contains the living dead. The zombies go on a rampage and attack a group of people, which the professor had invited to celebrate his discovery. On this week's episode…  Join the crew as we discuss Italian zombies, thirsty ass kids, and Andrea Bianchi's schlocky and slow, Burial Ground (1981).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:20) Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:20) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (18:05) Rotten Tomatoes (55:50) Trivia (61:50) Cooter of the Week (65:05) What We've Been Watching (71:26) Hotline Scream: (79:55)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

The crew is out of office this week attending the Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans. While the boys are sipping sazeracs in the Big Easy, you, dear listener, are about to go camping.  On this week's episode… Join Soju and Bob on this classic Patreon episode as they discuss and rank every Friday the 13th film in the franchise!   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

In a world of fake castles and anthropomorphic rodents, an epic battle begins when an unemployed father's sanity is challenged by a chance encounter with two underage girls on holiday. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss guerilla filmmaking, the darker side of Disney, and Randy Moore's copyright nightmare, Escape From Tomorrow (2013).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:25) Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:45) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (15:05) Rotten Tomatoes (64:16) Trivia (70:33) Cooter of the Week (77:05) What We've Been Watching (84:47) Hotline Scream: (95:00)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

A young girl who has an amazing ability to communicate with insects is transferred to a Swiss boarding school. Where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss giallo, Donald Pleasance, and Jennifer Connelly's telepathic abilities in Phenomena (1985).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:55) Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:35) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (15:10) Rotten Tomatoes (58:36) Trivia (64:40) Cooter of the Week (77:55) What We've Been Watching (83:56)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow, to save Elizabeth Swann, the governor's daughter. The catch is, she's being held captive by Jack's former allies who are now undead! On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Johnny Depp's most iconic role, the darker side of Disney, and why ghost pirates are so damn cool in, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (10:10) Back of the Box/Recommendations (16:08) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (23:55) Rotten Tomatoes (77:55) Trivia (87:15) Cooter of the Week (103:40) Hotline Scream: (110:22)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

When Cyrus Kriticos, a very rich collector of unique things, dies, he leaves his house, fortune, and his prized collection of ghosts to his nephew. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Dark Castle Entertainment, the legacy of William Castle, and the American treasure that is Matthew Lillard in, Thir13en Ghosts (2001).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (7:10) Back of the Box/Recommendations (17:30) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (23:45) Rotten Tomatoes (1:09:06) Trivia (1:16:30) Cooter of the Week (1:24:04) What We've Been Watching (1:29:23) Hotline Scream: (1:41:30)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

In the dying days of WWII a battalion of Russians are lured into the secret lab of a deranged scientist and are forced to face off against an army of horrific flesh and metal war machines. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss WWII horror films, the influence video games have had on the genre, and the found footage film, Frankenstein's Army (2013).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:05) Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:30) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (18:33) Rotten Tomatoes (59:27) Cooter of the Week (64:26) What We've Been Watching (69:50) Hotline Scream: (78:20)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

When twin brothers Bill and Hal find their father's old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths start. The siblings decide to throw away the toy and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Stephen King, bizarre deaths, and Osgood Perkins' latest horror film, The Monkey (2025).    Show Notes: Housekeeping (5:25) Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:20) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (14:00) Rotten Tomatoes (57:15) Trivia (65:45) Cooter of the Week (73:38) What We've Been Watching (78:25) Hotline Scream: (89:25)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

A widowed reverend lost his faith when he lost his wife. He's now a single father living on a farm in Pennsylvania with his two kids and younger brother. They find crop circles in their cornfields and begin experiencing strange phenomena suggesting a potential alien invasion is looming. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss how effective PG-13 horror movies can be, how avoiding getting puked on is proof of God, and how M. Night Shyamalan used to make good movies in, Signs (2002).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (9:25) Back of the Box/Recommendations (15:40) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (23:38) Rotten Tomatoes (71:55) Trivia (78:55) Cooter of the Week (84:08) Hotline Scream: (88:32)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

When Bella Swan moves to the Pacific Northwest she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108 year old vampire. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss why Kristen Stewart smells so good, why Robert Pattinson sparkles like diamonds, and how people just want to bang and live forever in, Twilight (2008).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (5:00) Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:10) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (14:55) Rotten Tomatoes (65:45) Trivia (73:58) Cooter of the Week (84:15) What We've Been Watching (91:22) Hotline Scream: (101:37)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

Two college students kill their roommate and make it look like a suicide in order to get a 4.0. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Matthew Lillard, shitty roommates, and just how much tequila one person can consume in, The Curve (1998).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:25) Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:10) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (19:10) Rotten Tomatoes (70:11) Cooter of the Week (76:45) What We've Been Watching (82:55) Hotline Scream: (92:00)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

A woman finds she is part of an evil Nazi breeding experiment with elves. With the help of an ex-detective turned mall Santa, she attempts to put an end to this nefarious plot.   On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss how the hell this movie was ever made, what the hell this movie is even about, and Grizzly Adams beating wholesale Nazi ass in, Elves (1989).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:30) Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:55) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (16:55) Rotten Tomatoes (68:20) Cooter of the Week (77:27) What We've Been Watching (84:45)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

A family at a remote farmhouse is attacked by an unseen animal. But as the night stretches on, the father begins to transform into something unrecognizable. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Julia Garner, modern Universal Monsters, and Leigh Whannell's latest film, Wolf Man (2025).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:35) Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:20) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (13:00) Rotten Tomatoes (60:15) Trivia (66:56) What We've Been Watching (75:50) Hotline Scream: (89:23)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

Was 2024 full of fantastic frights or flat-lining flops? Have a listen to our year in review show and find out! On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss our favorite horror films of the year, some of our not so favorite films of the year, and look forward to what's coming out in 2025.   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:30) 2024 Recap (7:10) Top 10 of 2024 (13:40) Honorable Mentions (92:50) Not So Favorite of 2024 (104:05) Hotline Scream: (114:00) Upcoming 2025 Horror Movies: (122:00)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

Two young, religious women are drawn into a game of cat and mouse in the house of a strange man.  On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss blueberry pie specs, Mormonism, and Hugh Grant's creepiest performance to date in, Heretic (2024).   Show Notes: Show Notes: Housekeeping (6:10) Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:10) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (13:45) Rotten Tomatoes (78:10) Trivia (86:50) Cooter of the Week (90:40) What We've Been Watching (95:45) Hotline Scream: (112:40)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her causing untold horror in its wake. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss undead mustaches, 19th century Occultism, and Robert Eggers' remake of the most classic vampire film of all time, Nosferatu (2024).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (7:00) Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:45) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (16:50) Rotten Tomatoes (83:48) Cooter of the Week (88:32) Hotline Scream: (93:30)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

A fading celebrity takes a black market drug, a cell replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss impossible beauty standards, the damn patriarchy, and Coralie Fargeat's sophomore feature film, The Substance (2024).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:02) Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:35) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (15:12) Rotten Tomatoes (83:15) Trivia (88:40) Cooter of the Week (92:36)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

Art the clown is set to unleash chaos on the unsuspecting residents of Miles County as they drift off to sleep on Christmas Eve.   On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Christmas horror films, Art the Clown, and the highest grossing unrated film of all time, Terrifier 3 (2024).     Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:53) Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:36) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (20:20) Rotten Tomatoes (82:45) Trivia (97:10) Cooter of the Week (101:10) What We've Been Watching (108:05) Hotline Scream: (115:38)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by one of his fans, he begins to realize the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss the limitless talent of Kathy Bates, how to keep things spicy at an advanced age, and one of the best Stephen King adaptations to date, Misery (1990).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:45) Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:04) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (16:04) Rotten Tomatoes (58:04) Trivia (65:07) Cooter of the Week (70:55) What We've Been Watching (76:35)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

A detective and his team must rescue 8 people trapped in a warehouse by a man known as Jigsaw. On this week's episode…  Join the crew as we discuss Donnie Wahlberg's lack of patience, John Kramer's trolling ass, and Darren Lynn Bousman's, Saw II (2005).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:03) Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:45) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (16:35) Rotten Tomatoes (67:30) Trivia (74:10) Cooter of the Week (76:30) Hotline Scream: (80:30)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

A scheming couple put a struggling family man and his old friend through a series of increasingly twisted dares over the course of one night. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss what we would do for a dollar, how badass Pat Healy is, and the twisted comedic brilliance of, Cheap Thrills (2013).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (5:45) Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:25) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (15:20) Rotten Tomatoes (55:25) Trivia (64:42) Cooter of the Week (69:00) What We've Been Watching (75:20) Hotline Scream: (88:45)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

The inept cast and crew of a hit reality TV show travel deep into the Adirondack mountains for their second season to find proof that Bigfoot exists. Any remaining skepticism they have is ripped to shreds. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Bigfoot's droppings, Bigfoot's essence, and getting wild in the woods with, Wild Men (2017).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:20) Back of the Box/Recommendations (5:25) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (9:24) Rotten Tomatoes (54:30) Cooter of the Week (60:10) What We've Been Watching (67:16) News: (97:34)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

Ronnie runs a disco walking tour with his son Brayden. When a sexy woman takes the tour it begins a competition between father and son for her affection. It also signals the arrival of an oily killer that stalks the street at night. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss grease consumption, bullshit artists, and the bizarre cinematic experience that is, The Greasy Strangler (2016).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:00) Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:24) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:00) Rotten Tomatoes (68:55) Cooter of the Week (76:55) What We've Been Watching () Hotline Scream: (83:22)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

After their plane crashes in Alaska, six oil workers follow a skilled huntsman for survival. However, a pack of wolves haunt their every step.   On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Alpha males, Alaskan oil, and whether or not Liam Neeson really pees his pants all the time.    Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:25) Back of the Box/Recommendations (5:35) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:10) Rotten Tomatoes (79:50) Trivia (88:32)  Cooter of the Week (96:12)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

When we started this podcast nobody ever thought we'd be doing it 10 years later. But if there's one thing over 1,000 hours of audio proves is that we don't know when to shut up! On this week's episode… We celebrate episode 500 by welcoming back several of the original hosts to discuss the same movie we reviewed on the long lost pilot episode of Straight Chilling, Scream 2 (1997). We also have a roundtable discussion about the past decade of horror, play some listener voicemails, and hear from our most evil friend of all…   Show Notes: Long Lost Episode Clip (6:05) Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:30) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:20) Rotten Tomatoes (74:10) Cooter of the Week (85:00) Special Advertisement (100:32) 2014 – 2024: A Decade of Horror Roundtable  (102:44) Supercut Sample (159:58) Hotline Scream (166:10) Wise Words from an Ancient Evil  (196:10)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

Four children learn the origins of Halloween customs while trying to save the life of their friend. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss ancient Celtic rituals, dining with mummies, and making deals with the devil in Ray Bradbury's, The Halloween Tree (1993).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (6:45) Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:38) Spoiler Warning (18:20) Rotten Tomatoes (66:50) Trivia () Cooter of the Week () What We've Been Watching (72:55) Hotline Scream: (83:45)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

Ghostbusters (1984) – Three parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a ghost removal service in New York City. Casper (1995) – An afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly ghost when they move into a crumbling mansion in order to rid it of wicked spirits. The Others (2001) – Immediately following the end of the second world war, a woman living with her two photosensitive children, begins to think their family estate is haunted. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss three hauntingly good films for our Halloween Extravaganza episode! It's all ghosts, all the time on our “Ghastly Ghouls” TRIPLE FEATURE!    Show Notes: Housekeeping (5:38) Back of the Box/Recommendations (14:10) Spoiler Warning (17:03) Rotten Tomatoes (54:05) Trivia (60:15) Back of the Box/Recommendations (65:45) Spoiler Warning (69:06) Rotten Tomatoes (107:40) Trivia (114:55) Back of the Box/Recommendations (121:20) Spoiler Warning (127:55) Rotten Tomatoes (163:22) Trivia (172:00) Cooter of the Week (177:42)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

After being resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to the timid down of Miles County where he targets a teenage girl and her younger brother on Halloween night. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss supernatural slashers, independent horror, and Damien Leone's blood-soaked sequel, Terrifier 2 (2022).    Show Notes: Housekeeping (5:15) Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:04) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:10) Rotten Tomatoes (87:47) Trivia (100:17) Cooter of the Week (105:20)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

For our 2nd annual "Tricks & Treats" episode, we explore three more TV Halloween specials. This time we decided to focus on something we're intimately familiar with… 90's Nickelodeon programming.  On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss pumpkin headed preteens in Pete & Pete, the addictive nature of candy in Rocko's Modern Life, and how you can't believe everything you hear on the radio in Hey Arnold! Now clam it and press play, GUT-BUCKETS!   Show Notes: Housekeeping (5:15) Pete & Pete: Halloweenie (11:23) Rocko's Modern Life: Sugar Frosted Frights/Ed is Dead (43:44) Hey Arnold: Arnold's Halloween (71:00) What We've Been Watching (97:44) Hotline Scream: (111:50)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

When the Smurl family moves into a supposed haunted house in Pittston, Pennsylvania, they experience a wide variety of unexplained phenomenon. They eventually contact the husband and wife ghost hunting team, Ed and Lorraine Warren, for assistance. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss how to monetize your family's haunting, the made for TV version of The Conjuring, and the questionable nature of Ed and Lorraine Warren's business practices in, The Haunted (1991).   Show Notes: Housekeeping () Back of the Box/Recommendations () Spoiler Warning/Full Review () Rotten Tomatoes () Trivia () Cooter of the Week () What We've Been Watching () News: () Hotline Scream: ()   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

A disguised serial killer starts picking off college students who are putting on an all night horror marathon at an abandoned movie theater. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss the gimmicks of William Castle, high-tech mask making, and the campy 90's gem, Popcorn (1991).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:35) Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:35) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:35) Rotten Tomatoes (58:44) Trivia (66:40) Cooter of the Week (70:00) What We've Been Watching (79:00)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia Deetz' life is turned upside down when her daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens a portal to the afterlife. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Tim Burton's attraction to corpse women, Jenna Ortega's scream queen status, and the ghost with the most 36 years later in, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:07) Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:35) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:22) Rotten Tomatoes (63:05) Trivia (71:26) Cooter of the Week (78:35) What We've Been Watching (85:00) Hotline Scream: (93:28)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

In the cold, wintery fields of New England, an old house wakes up every 30 years and demands a sacrifice. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss progressive hippies, the return of Barbara Crampton, and killer ass ghosts in Ted Geoghan's, We Are Still Here (2015).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:00) Back of the Box/Recommendations (14:46) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (21:35) Rotten Tomatoes (73:35) Cooter of the Week (80:25) What We've Been Watching (86:56) Hotline Scream: (100:36)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

In the Falangist Spain 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss fairytales, Francoist Spain, and Guillermo Del Toro's absolute classic, Pan's Labyrinth (2006).    Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:00) Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:30) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (11:30) Rotten Tomatoes (70:25) Trivia (79:34) Cooter of the Week (90:20) Hotline Scream: (98:40)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

While scavenging the ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss androids, xenomorphs, and several other recognizable things in Fede Alvarez', Alien: Romulus (2024).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:05) Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:46) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (12:08) Rotten Tomatoes (74:28) Cooter of the Week (87:15) Hotline Scream: (93:45)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

Two centuries after her death, a power alien/human hybrid clone of Ripley aids a crew of space pirates in stopping the aliens from reaching Earth. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss bold sequels, the xenomorph reproductive system and the fourth installment in the Alien franchise, Alien Resurrection (1997).    Show Notes: Housekeeping (5:32) Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:28) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:36) Rotten Tomatoes (68:48) Trivia (78:30) Cooter of the Week (82:58) What We've Been Watching (89:50) Hotline Scream: (113:30)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

The Fantasia International Film Festival is back again with an extremely impressive lineup of features and shorts programmed.  On this episode... Join us as we discuss several feature films from all over the world as the Fantasia Film Festival concludes it's 28th year!   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

Three friends in search of the Loveland Frogman find out he's much more than just a local legend. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss our favorite cryptids, the effectiveness of found footage, and Anthony Cousin's feature film debut, Frogman (2024).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (5:00) Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:30) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:05) Rotten Tomatoes (73:50) Cooter of the Week (79:12) What We've Been Watching (85:47)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

Poor Gregory. After being released from the Wishing Well Sanitarium, all he wants to do is make the children happy. So he reopens the old ice cream factory and incorporates some unconventional ingredients into his sweet, murderous treats. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss our favorite ice cream flavors, porn parodies, and Clint Howard in the 90's cult classic, Ice Cream Man (1995).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:50) Screaming and Creaming (7:02) Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:16) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (20:26) Rotten Tomatoes (65:53) Trivia (76:05) Cooter of the Week (86:35) What We've Been Watching (96:06)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop