The Best Little Horror House in Philly

Original Release Date: January 4, 2021 (very first patreon episode, only fitting it be the final one too) Original Patreon Description: Hello Patrons! I didn't want y'all to miss out on the excitement of "return from hiatus monday", a holiday that definitely exists and I didn't just make up! To that end, here is the first HIGHLIGHT EPISODE, where we're looking at a movie that I found interesting but maybe wouldn't call it the best. This inaugural episode is about E. Elias Merhige's Begotten from 1990, an experimental horror film that is truly wild. I'm including a link to check it out on youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUy9EzonmH0), but I recommend listening to the episode first to see if it sounds like your thing. I don't think in this particular instance anything is lost by hearing about it first, and there's a lot of stuff that might be off-putting or upsetting, so viewer beware!  Hope you enjoy the episode, let me know if you'd like more stuff like this, and thanks to Chris from Channel83 for joining me! 

Original Release Date: December 30, 2023 Original Patreon Description: Step right up, step right up, and witness the amazing conclusion of Plutember 3: All Georgie Picks with JP Novak joining us for a double dose of PA Georges as we talk George Romero's The Amusement Park!  Discussions around aging with dignity, the perils of capitalism, and spooky clowns abound in this underseen classic from the king of the zombies. So don't miss out on this thrill ride of a final episode for 2023! 

Original Release Date: 10/18/21   Original Patreon Description: Greetings, boils and ghouls - saddle up for a super special spooky season Simpsons spotlight, spearheaded by superfans Skelly McAndee and Joesferatu Crowell! We're discussing our top 5 shorts from the first 10 seasons worth of Treehouse of Horrors - plus much more! Don't miss out! Final Rankings for clarity (Spoilers!) George 1) The Shinning (correctly guessed and placed by both Joe and Kelly) 2) Homega Man 3) Clown without Pity 4) Bart Simpson's Dracula 5) The Raven Kelly 1) Hell Toupee (correctly guessed and placed by Joe) 2) Terror at 5 1/2 Feet (correctly guessed by Joe) 3) The Devil and Homer Simpson 4) The Shinning 5) Citizen Kang Joe 1) Terror at 5 1/2 Feet (correctly guessed by Kelly) 2) Dial 'Z' for Zombies 3) Time and Punishment 4) Bart Simpson's Dracula 5) The Shinning (correctly guessed by Kelly)

Original Release Date: November 29, 2023 Original Patreon Description: It's hard to argue with a confident man - so when Kron Howard says Assault on Precinct 13 is "the best almost-horror movie ever made", you better believe him!  We're breaking down exactly why that's the case, including the modernization of the Hawksian archetypes, the awesome practical effects, and the creation of a genre all John Carpenter's own. So grab your vanilla twist ice cream cone and strap in, because this is a fun one... i'll tell it to ya sometime! FROM THE CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT: While Stan Winston did do the kennel scene giant dog/thing monster, Rob Bottin was the primary effects man on The Thing. My apologies for the disrespect, Rob. 

Original Release Date: June 26, 2022 Original Patreon Description: Clay Tatum is stuck in a loop wandering the halls of the horror house, because he's back to discuss about the Silent Hills Playable Teaser! We're talking Konami's positively artistically fulfilling mobile first strategy, where this ranks on the "worst bathrooms" list, the gospel of Matthew AKA "Right Eye Lopes", the dog ending, the Eraserhead baby, the boss baby, and much much more! Don't miss out! Supplemental Material: The Dog Ending  The UFO endings 

Original Release Date: March 30, 2023 Original Patreon Description: helllllooooOOOOOOO! It's a very special crossover with 2 Old Queens' Mark Rennie and John Flynn - on their show, they try to find the gayest movie of all time using an esoteric ranking system, so this month's bonus episode sees the 3 of us discussing their pick for the gayest horror movie ever made, Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge! We get into Benny Goodman pool parties, the cruelty of night detention, and the true nightmare on elm street: gin hangovers!! Plus much more, so don't miss out!

Original Release Date: July 27, 2023 Original Patreon Description: This week, its the first episode of "Food Talk with Eric and George" - tucked within a great episode about cult favorite Session 9! We're getting into the great tragedy hiding under the ghost story, the way it presaged the modern conversations about masculinity, its deep Kubrick influence and spooky old asylums! Don't miss out!!

Original Release Date: October 31, 2021 Original Patreon Description: Hold on to your haunted masks, horror heads - Paul Ritchey (Continue?, Goosebuds) and Kevin Cole (Super Try Studios, Goosebuds) are here to break down this 2015 family-friendly fare. But is it worth your time, or a spooky screw-up? Are teenagers lie elementals? Was Slappy involved in the World Trade Center disaster? These questions and more, answered here! From the department of corrections: I accidentally called Twilight: Breaking Dawn (Part 2) by the name "Twilight: New Moon". My apologies.

Original Release Date: October 27, 2022   Original Patreon Description: Nate Kiley is BACK to tackle the next segment of the centipede - because we're talking Full Sequence today, baby! Is Human Centipede 2 a prequel to Fritz Lang's "M"? Is it a contrasting companion piece to Funny Games? Do Nate and I have cool little books? All these questions and more, answered on this month's bonus spotlight!

Original Release Date:  November 15, 2021 Original Patreon Description: Do you like dating sims? Do you like existential terror? How about a dating sim that gives way to existential terror? That's right, Gamer, the Joker, and writer (in that order) Ashley Chupp is here to talk about the incredible genre-crossing visual novel, Doki Doki Literature Club! We're talking about the history of visual novels, the commentary of creator Dan, the darkness of this game and how unique its structure is among other very interesting things that you simply won't want to miss! So don't! 

Original Release Date: May 29, 2022 Original Patreon Description: This month, Paul Ritchey returns to talk about actually watching movies people recommend to you, because we're getting into Koji Yakusho and Takashi Miike's 13 Assassins! We're getting fishing tips from Shinza, discussing both the ultimate gamble and the ultimate betrayal of the samurai code, admiring the ability to clean a sword like a badass and more! Don't miss out on the 13 Stab Customers - right the heck here! Thanks Paul!

Original Release Date: November 30, 2022 Patreon Description: What's in the basket.... what's in the basket!? Why, it's Belial, because Taylor Moore and I are trekking to Georgia to talk Basket Case 3! More unique individuals than you could shake a stick at, musical numbers, a pitch for Basket Case 4: Freak City - plus much more! Don't miss out! Supplementary Material: Superman 3 robot assembly scene The birth scene 

original patreon description: This month's bonus episode: embrace the slime, but if something falls from space, don't touch it even with a stick... because we're talking about the Rodney Dangerfield of 80's body horror, The Blob (1988)! Children at risk, auditioning to become the big bad beetle baron, and Jon Voight on a runaway train? What a rush! Don't miss out!  FROM THE CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT: the upcoming Idris Elba lion attack movie is called "Beast". 

Do you want lions? Because this is how you get lions. With the paw-sitively deranged "fur-ocious comedy" Roar (1981)! The We Heard About Pluto boys gather for one last celebration of Plutember and look back at BLHHiP, but not before breaking down the germ and Donkey Kong sanctuary used to house a bunch of untrained big cats and shoot a movie around them! With over 70 injuries serious enough to require hospitalization and a surreal tone that facilitates terror, you won't want to miss this one! So don't, for one last time!  Thanks for all the support, gang. It has truly meant a lot - hope to see ya at the live show at 7 p.m. ET on October 20, or when its time for whatever is next! And also don't forget to stay subscribed to get the patreon episodes uploaded to this feed as well. It's over!

It's the final solo guest of the show as Plutember continues and JP Novak is here to talk about Ti West's X! This post-modern jam is fun as hell and slicker than a duck's backside, so don't miss out! One episode remains!

Over the river and through the woods, to the Best Little Horror House in Philly we go... because this week Mike Regan is back to talk about The Visit! That's right, we're kicking off the final Plutember with another dive into an M Night movie, so you know we've got plenty to say! Don't miss out as we discuss the cinematic apparatus, M's relationship with rap, and just what in tarnation these dang grandparents are up to... so listen now! ----more----link to post about the show's conclusion PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes Rounds 1 and 2 of the trivia competition we held, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

If you're looking for a great conversation about Ghostbusters (1984) between two Philly boys, good news - WE GOT ONE!  join myself and South Fellini's own Tony Trov as we break down the ghouls, ghosts, and yes, even the specters that have delightfully haunted us since childhood and the comedians that bust them. Don't miss Dan Akroyd's insane quotes about scarring his children with ghosts! Step up and hear about the ways to make a charlatan like Dr. Venkman believable! Is this Reagan's America, or just an homage to Dan's own spiritualism? All this and more, only on the Best Little Horror House in Philly! ----more---- link to post about the show's conclusion PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes Rounds 1 and 2 of the trivia competition we held, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

It ain't just the heat that's making us melt this week - it's those Vimuville chemicals! Musician and filmmaker Christina Acevedo is here to talk about the splatter from down under, the goo from the home of the roo, it's Phillip Brophy's Body Melt! We're talking the artist's perspective that informs the movie, spending a significant portion of the budget on a single prop corpse, insane backstories for rural mutants, and one hell of a half pipe stunt - all this and more, only on Best Little Horror House in Philly! Don't miss out! ----more---- link to post about the show's conclusion PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes Rounds 1 and 2 of the trivia competition we held, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

This week - dog will hunt! For the best horror movie ever made, that is. And that dog came back with a copy of the wonderful Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, and also it was Dennis' dog so he's here to talk about the movie that the dog brought! A metaphor more tortured than Stretch herself. Very excited to be talking about this one,and no Cannon goons smoking Faux John LaRoquette's weed are gonna stop us! So grab some chili, a Dr Pepper, and a barf bag, because you won't want to miss the discussion about this tripped out splatterfest with a sense of humor as black as tar. link to post about the show's conclusion ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes Rounds 1 and 2 of the trivia competition we held, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

This week I hope you're ready for ghosts, ghouls, and... jars?! Because Joe from Guys Gotta Gotti is here to talk about the Sammo Hung classic, Encounters of the Spooky Kind! You won't want to miss this as we talk about sorcery, kung fu, hopping vampires, influencing Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2 and inventing whole dang genres. So don't! Listen now! PS: I confirmed that there are 6 episodes remaining after this. The end is nigh! link to post about the show's conclusion ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes Rounds 1 and 2 of the trivia competition we held, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

This week, I'm taking a trip to a very different horror house - the Last House on Dead End Street! Will Sloan (Gold Ninja Video, the Important Cinema Club) joins us to talk about the cult film that had people sure it was snuff if it even existed, and the crazy backstory that lead to what we seen on screen, plus the movie's resurgence! We're also getting into how it plays with our cultivated sense of fiction like Funny Games, exploits Last House on the Left, and is ultimately totally unique. Don't miss out on this one! Content warning for those watching before listening: there is a pretty intense scene of animal death in Last House on Dead End Street.  link to post about the show's conclusion ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes Round 1 of the trivia competition we held, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

Happy Father's Day to all, but especially to Stephen Jarvis - because Chris from Mount Molehill is here to talk about the mutant brood of Cannibalistic Humanoid Island Dwellers (C.H.I.D.s) in It's Alive III: Island of the Alive! We're getting into Larry Cohen's zero daddy issues why do you ask, the foundation provided by It's Alive and It Lives Again, and the danger people put themselves in to make sure this movie got made. So don't miss out! Or the there might just be a mutant baby waiting to get ya!! link to post about the show's conclusion ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes Round 1 of the trivia competition we held, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

Tonight, we're partying in the horror house... but its possessed, NOT haunted, which can only mean Jonathan La Mantia is here to chat Night of the Demons (1988)! We're getting into the the terror of the video store shelves, showing up to an event wearing the same outfit as Satan, a nebula of drugs in the makeup room and much much more! Don't miss out! link to post about the show's conclusion ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes Round 1 of the trivia competition we held, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

This week in the horror house, the doors and windows have disappeared and I'm being tortured by a demon - but it's not all bad, because artist Harry Nordlinger is here to talk about Skinamarink! We're talking about microbudget excellence and creativity from restriction, the various theories about this viral smash hit, and generally getting 'rinked! You won't want to miss this one! link to post about the show's conclusion ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes a guest appearance on Guys Gotta Gotti, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

EPISODE 200! Wow. You might be looking at your phone and saying "hey it doesn't SAY episode 200". That's because a few weeks I shared another person's show on the feed so I could take a break. Take my word for it, it's episode 200. Ok, so that's the end of the show, right? Wrong! That's at 200 movies covered, not 200 episodes. There are 12 LEFT INCLUDING THIS ONE. Could I have made this any more confusing? probably not! That said, I am thrilled to welcome my mother to the show, she has been a huge supporter of the show since it's inception and I'm glad we made it this far so both my folks could talk about their pick for the best horror movie ever made. WHICH IS, The Collector, from 1965! Great movie, great book. Check out the episode to learn more about both! A great suspense thriller from icon William Wyler about a proto-incel new bourgeoisie butterfly collector who adds a young art student to his collection. This movie has got it all! Don't miss out. link to post about the show's conclusion ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes a guest appearance on Guys Gotta Gotti, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

Original Patreon Description: Jeff Marra is here to pitch the video game Resident Evil 2 as the Best Horror Movie Ever Made! This jerko made me actually finish a horror game which was not easy and I did get scared but Resident Evil 2 was actually extremely fun so thanks I GUESS.  We're talking about the history of Resident Evil, the impact it had on zombie media, breaking down the story and the differences between the original and the remake - then casting our own dream adaptation! Check out out, but don't get bit!  link to post about the show's conclusion ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes a guest appearance on Guys Gotta Gotti, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

This week the horror house is getting animed, because Nick Wiger is here to talk about his pick for the best horror movie ever made - Ninja Scroll (1993)! We're talking about being a bit of a thrillseeker, the efforts to make Ninja Scroll accessible, the plethora of "dudes rock" moments and much much more... you won't want to miss this hyperviolent hyperawesome horror flick that influenced some of the biggest names in the game! link to post about the show's conclusion ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes a guest appearance on Guys Gotta Gotti, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

Original Patreon Description:  Bailey Norton is back to spotlight our first novel, Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir - a gripping tale of lesbian necromancers in space... and so much more, baby! We're discussing the struggles of being a bone cultist, taking on Big Science's anti-Pluto agenda, and that's not the half of it! Don't miss this one! from the corrections department: I accidentally called Harrowhark "Harrowhawk" at the beginning, I'm sorry

What's your addiction... is it smoking, is it gravity, is it air? King's telling stories, bout not one, not two, but all 3. And this week, Jon Gabrus is in the horror house to break down the anthology movie that captures King's essence the best, Cat's Eye! We're talking about the age old battle between cats and dogs, having a cool but rude name, and relatable fears... plus much more! Don't miss out! link to post about the show's conclusion ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes a guest appearance on Guys Gotta Gotti, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

Original Patreon Description: Branson Reese (Swanboy, Rude Tales of Magic) is back and we're talking about the original idea for his BLHHiP episode... a journey through animation history with 13 of his favorite horror influenced shorts from Disney, Warner Brothers, the Fleischer brothers and beyond! This jam-packed, Ernie Hudson-themed episode sees us talking about influencing everyone from Alfred Hitchcock to John Waters, getting the boys together to see The Old Mill, the reference danger point of red skeletons, and the importance of unimportant art! Don't miss out! FROM THE CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT: I accidentally called Lawyer Goodwill a double Jekyll when he is in fact a double Mr. Hyde.  SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: I've assembled a playlist with several of the shorts discussed on Youtube. The rest are easily findable on dailymotion and vimeo through google.

This week, friend of the show Jen Barclay is here to talk about her pick for best horror movie ever made - Buffy the Vampire Slayer! We're admiring Beau Hunkus, giving big ups to Luke Perry, deeming Ben Affleck "America's Sad Sack" and getting distracted by The Matrix... plus much more! So stake around and check this one out! from the corrections department: at 1:20:09 I mix up the names Amilyn and Lothos link to post about the show's conclusion ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.  

Original Patreon Description: Our February bonus episode is about the extremely fun and delightfully spooky video game Control, developed by Remedy Entertainment!  Patrick Cotnoir returns and we're telling robots to fuck off, mixing metaphors, praising Uncle Mister Bones and absolutely knowing what ray tracing is! Listen now!

The doctor is in, but this this is one perilous physician! Artist Pete Faecke is here to break down the notorious, menacing, but most of all CURIOUS Dr. Humpp as this week's best horror movie ever made. That means we're getting into brains-in-jars, papier-mâché masks, and the history of sexploitation, so strap in and don't get throatchopped... you won't want to miss this one!  link to post about the show's conclusion ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

ORIGINAL EPISODE DESCRIPTION FROM PATREON: All aboard the bus to funland - this month's bonus ep sees Michael Swaim return after his main feed discussion about Lars Von Trier's Antichrist to talk about another bundle of sunshine, Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, NY! Slippery time, solipsistic myopism, romantic irony, and more... we got another dense symbology movie, folks! Don't miss out!

Cat is out of the bag and C.H.U.D. is out of the tunnel - Josh Jones is in the Horror House and he picked the Douglas Cheek eco-classic, C.H.U.D. as The Wire of creature features, the Van Gogh of early 80s cinema, and this week's best horror movie ever made!   But what does it stand for? Child Having Unfortunate Dinner? Cyou Hjust Ugot DC.H.U.D.ed? Only way to find out is to 1-800-DO-CHUD-NOW and listen!   link to post about the show's conclusion ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys, and the final episode of Plutember was December's bonus episode, so if you want to hear JP and me discussing George Romero's The Amusement Park, you must venture behind the dreaded paywall!!!! Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

Is Lonnie Nadler still alive, and will this night ever end? Soon, soon, youth - or never! Because we're talking about Ingmar "Bergy" Bergman's Hour of the Wolf! We're getting into the lasting influence Hour of the Wolf had on everything from David Lynch's filmography to The Blair Witch Project and Fargo, Lonnie's fascination with Southern Gothic and how that's impacted his work on the Sickness & Golgatha Motor Mountain, PLUS MUCH MUCH MORE! Don't miss out! PS: one thing i forgot to touch on in the episode is the metaphor of johan keeping the flesheaters "safely hidden" under the bed since he cant destroy them, in the form of the diary, and its only by Alma's prying (albiet at the old woman's prodding) that they are brought into the daylight. Another accusation from Bergman for Alma to be guilted about, bringing the question of "maybe I shouldn't have asked about his anxieties and just let him be" into the mix.  from the corrections department: I accidentally said corporeal punishment instead of corporal punishment. ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys, and the final episode of Plutember was December's bonus episode, so if you want to hear JP and me discussing George Romero's The Amusement Park, you must venture behind the dreaded paywall!!!! Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.  

Is that a demon in your priest, or are you just happy to see us? Merritt K is here to talk about The Exorcist III, so #BlattyBoys stand up! We're getting into tricking George C Scott into comedy gold, the deep involvement with the Joker,  Dyer's dire dying, the anti-Vietnam War sentiment, and a pitch for Lionel Ritchie's new hit song! You won't want to miss this - so don't!  ----more---- PLUS: the final episode of Plutember was December's bonus episode, so if you want to hear JP and me discussing George Romero's The Amusement Park, you must venture behind the dreaded paywall!!!! Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

Actor and "Hope LA Doesn't Nuked"er Galen Howard is here to talk about the underseen nuclear anxiety dream that takes you down the rabbit hole, Miracle Mile!   We're talking about how much Steve De Jarnatt put into this and Cherry 2000, Mare Winningham and Anthony Edward's perfect casting, the After Hours double feature, and much much more! Turn into a diamond with us and listen now!   PS: There were some tech issues getting things going so I forgot to record locally for a while, if you can't deal with the compressed audio jump to ~28:45, right as we finish discussing the opening credits. PPS: the final episode of Plutember was December's bonus episode, so if you want to hear JP and me discussing George Romero's The Amusement Park, you must venture behind the dreaded paywall!!!! Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

Merry Christmas!! Hey, can you pick me and Reegs up from the airport? We just flew in from HELLAX and boy are our arms tired. Luckily the in-flight entertainment was this week's best horror movie ever made, Constantine (2005)!   We're keeping things on theme for Plutember 3: All Georgie Picks: Week 2: With Reegs, talking about a psychic detective, bespoke leather accessories, character names like "doubleface" and our write-in campaign for the WHAP boys to get involved in Constantine 2! #WHAPBoysGetInvolvedInConstantine2. hmm... maybe that hashtag could still use a little work.   PS: the final episode of Plutember will be the bonus episode of the month, JP and I discussing George Romero's The Amusement Park, only behind the dreaded paywall!!!! Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.     Production note: While editing this episode it felt noticeable to me that I was a little scattered. Sadly my "producer" and dear friend Stevie the cat has passed away, and this was recorded a few days before that happened. I was trying to just keep things on schedule since there wasn't much I could do but her illness was definitely on my mind, so I apologize for any moments that seem a little distracted.    

Did you do your best this year? Too late now... 'cause Santa's here.  This week: a very special Plutember begins! It's all George picks, all month long, and first up - the gang's all here for Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)!  This is one of my favorites, a seasonal classic and a perfect exploitation movie in my opinion. It's a genuinely compelling movie, and I forgot to talk about it in the episode but I think its kind of a bummer how much of the conversation Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 takes up. Sure "Garbage Day!" is funny and there's some goofy eyebrow acting in the back half but the "highlight reel" style of the first half completely destroys the pacing of this movie, which is what makes it so unique! The slow unfolding of the story is so integral to it. All this to say, Silent Night, Deadly Night is the best horror movie ever made, so listen to Reegs, JP and I break down exactly why that is! PLUS: Constantine as the last main feed episode of the year, and George Romero's The Amusement Park as the December patreon spotlight! Really great stuff that I'm excited to talk about. PLUS PLUS: the livestream schedule is shaping up! Our trivia tournament is set, and our planned live commentaries guests include the Drop King Robert Persinger and the Spoonman himself, Mike Mitchell! Further details here! ----more----PLUS PLUS PLUS: Check out the BLHHiP Patreon to get early access to episodes, bonus episodes, discord access and more! Bonus episodes include recent spotlight episodes on Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), the novel Gideon the Ninth, and Jon Mackey returning for a Choose Your Own Adventure episode through Moon Quest!

M Night Defenders, ASSEMBLE!!!! We've got the awesome artist Michael DeForge (Birds of Maine, Adventure Time) in the house to talk about the eco-terror film that was both intensely ahead and of its time, The Happening! Don't miss out as we get into the b-movie roots, the embodiment of climate anxiety, and vital deleted scenes of this misunderstood M Night Shyamalan heater!  ----more---- PLUS: Check out the BLHHiP Patreon to get early access to episodes, bonus episodes, discord access and more! Bonus episodes include recent spotlight episodes on Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), the novel Gideon the Ninth, Jon Mackey returning for a Choose Your Own Adventure episode through Moon Quest, and Branson Reese talking about his picks for 13 best animated horror shorts!

How many episodes has it been, lord? 6? 12? Well I know you wouldn't steer me wrong, because this week the episode is about Night of the Hunter, and we're talking to Jenna Cha (The Sickness)!   We're getting into what makes body horror so effective, receiving the perfect poster as a wedding gift, and pairing the movie with Skinamarink for the ultimate double feature - so don't miss out! ----more---- PLUS: Check out the BLHHiP Patreon to get early access to episodes, bonus episodes, discord access and more! Bonus episodes include an all new spotlight episode on the novel Gideon the Ninth, Jon Mackey returning for a Choose Your Own Adventure episode through Moon Quest, and Branson Reese talking about his 13 best animated horror shorts!

28 days... 6 hours... 42 minutes... and 12 seconds. That is when the best horror movie ever made... will be discussed. And it's Donnie Darko!   Siobhan Irving from Have A Nice Apodcalypse is here to break down the mind bender from Richard Kelly that inspired a generation of film nerds, Donnie Darko! We're talking about rejecting dichotomous thinking, discovering the true Donnie Darko in the intertextual 3rd place, and how damn funny this movie is! Something for everyone. Don't miss out! ----more---- PLUS: Check out the BLHHiP Patreon to get early access to episodes, bonus episodes, discord access and more! Recent bonus episodes include an all new spotlight episode on the novel Gideon the Ninth, a Mailbag episode where I answer questions like "who is a better kisser, Freddy or Jason?", Jon Mackey returning for a Choose Your Own Adventure episode through Moon Quest, and a crossover with 2 Old Queens to discuss The Gayest Horror Movie Ever Made... according to our guest, at least! 

The Spooky Newfie Scott Whitten is here to talk about Ari Aster's floral film that's as much Cannibal Holocaust as it is The Wicker Man, Midsommar! We're talking about leveling the "object" field between humans and nature, the dynamic use of space in foreshadowing, and all the piss and dongs floppin around... something for everyone. Don't miss out - and help with the listener drive by telling a friend who liked this movie! ----more---- PLUS: Check out the BLHHiP Patreon to get early access to episodes, bonus episodes, discord access and more! Recent bonus episodes include an all new spotlight episode on the novel Gideon the Ninth, a Mailbag episode where I answer questions like "who is a better kisser, Freddy or Jason?", Jon Mackey returning for a Choose Your Own Adventure episode through Moon Quest, and a crossover with 2 Old Queens to discuss The Gayest Horror Movie Ever Made... according to our guest, at least! 

While many podcasts will spend the upcoming month talking about ghosts, goblins, ghouls, etc, today Patrick (What A Time to Be Alive Podcast) and I are talking about the truest horror of all - being worn down by the unpunished & unethical behavior of the corporate world like Michael Clayton, fixer extraordinaire!!!! We're talking about having an extortionary relationship with work, 17 baguettes, $50 worth of driving, 70 filming locations and 1 best horror movie ever made. Don't miss out! ----more---- PLUS: Check out the BLHHiP Patreon to get early access to episodes, bonus episodes, discord access and more! Recent bonus episodes include an all new Mailbag episode where I answer questions like "who is a better kisser, Freddy or Jason?", a spotlight on Session 9 with Eric Peacock from Soundtracker, the live Legal Thriller at Philadelphia Fan Expo, Jon Mackey returning for a Choose Your Own Adventure episode through Moon Quest, and a crossover with 2 Old Queens to discuss The Gayest Horror Movie Ever Made... according to our guest, at least! 

This week: Beware the moon and stay off the moors, because Robert Persinger aka The Drop King is here to talk about An American Werewolf in London!  We talk about watching this one more than once in a blue moon, the dark side of the moon (shadow) connection it has, bipedal vs quadrupedal wolf-men and much more! Check it awOOOOOOOooout!! ----more---- PLUS: Check out the BLHHiP Patreon to get early access to episodes, bonus episodes, discord access and more! Recent bonus episodes include an all new Mailbag episode where I answer questions like "who is a better kisser, Freddy or Jason?", a spotlight on Session 9 with Eric Peacock from Soundtracker, the live Legal Thriller at Philadelphia Fan Expo, Jon Mackey returning for a Choose Your Own Adventure episode through Moon Quest, and a crossover with 2 Old Queens to discuss The Gayest Horror Movie Ever Made... according to our guest, at least! 

NOT A ONE OF YOU IS PREPARED, because this week's best horror movie ever made is Take Shelter, as chosen by Justin Mancini of Podwork Angels and Cinema Joes!   Never been better is the chorus as we diverge into Bug, Melancholia, Kenny who speaks German, the book of Job and more! how many chili dogs are too many? Only you can decide, by listening to this episode now!! ----more---- ----more----PLUS: Check out the BLHHiP Patreon to get early access to episodes, bonus episodes, discord access and more! Recent bonus episodes include an all new Mailbag episode where I answer questions like "who is a better kisser, Freddy or Jason?", a spotlight on Session 9 with Eric Peacock from Soundtracker, the live Legal Thriller at Philadelphia Fan Expo, Jon Mackey returning for a Choose Your Own Adventure episode through Moon Quest, and a crossover with 2 Old Queens to discuss The Gayest Horror Movie Ever Made... according to our guest, at least! 

There's no place like home, but we're heading somewhere over the rainbow to talk about Vera Drew's pick for best horror movie ever made - Return to Oz!!   We're talking about her movie The People's Joker, Oz's joyful reversal of Funny Games surrounding the most tragic figures ever captured on film, the madness of King Scarecrow, the story's Coen-esque happenstance and why editing matters so damn much! Don't miss out!   from the corrections department: in my final summation I accidentally call Jack Pumpkinhead, Jack Skellington. If you were going to correct me about this, grow up. ----more----PLUS: Check out the BLHHiP Patreon to get early access to episodes, bonus episodes, discord access and more! Recent bonus episodes include a spotlight on Session 9 with Eric Peacock from Soundtracker, the live Legal Thriller at Philadelphia Fan Expo, Jon Mackey returning for a Choose Your Own Adventure episode through Moon Quest, and a crossover with 2 Old Queens to discuss The Gayest Horror Movie Ever Made... according to our guest, at least!     

Cold beer, hot day... the perfect environment to break down David Robert Mitchell's Under the Silver Lake with Hayes Davenport from The Flagrant Ones and Hollywood Handbook! We're talking Nepo Babies, the code buried under the surface, cheering on the Fightin' Barristers and trying to figure out just what the heck is so broken in us that we became podcasters anyway?! Don't miss this ep! NOTE FROM GEORGE: In addition to the causes of homelessness that already existed, COVID forced many people onto the street and has put an incredible strain on the already underfunded resources. With this in mind, and with respect to both the art we're discussing here and the work Hayes is doing, I've set up a recurring donation to Bethesda Project. This is an organization here in Philadelphia helping people get back on their feet, and I encourage you all to donate as well, or find a similar cause near you to support - it's a hard world out there, and plenty of people are fighting to make it harder. ----more---- PLUS: Check out the BLHHiP Patreon to get early access to episodes, bonus episodes, discord access and more! Recent bonus episodes include a spotlight on Session 9 with Eric Peacock from Soundtracker, the live Legal Thriller at Philadelphia Fan Expo, Jon Mackey returning for a Choose Your Own Adventure episode through Moon Quest, and a crossover with 2 Old Queens to discuss The Gayest Horror Movie Ever Made... according to our guest, at least! 

A peek behind the paywall - this very fun, jam-packed Legal Thriller where I am the litigant instead of the judge! The cases argued by myself and Greg before the judges from 5 Day Rentals were: Prepared Cases: 1) Best Representation of B-Movie 2) Best use of a one-take long shot 3) Best dog character Speed Round: 1) Best Stephen King adaptation besides the Shining 2) Best "religious nutjob" performance Had an absolute blast with this one; Hope you all enjoy it too! 

This week, its just a jump to the left and then a step to the right, because Broti Gupta is here to talk about The Rocky Horror Picture Show! We're breaking down the origin in Jesus Christ Superstar, tips from Patricia Quinn: Showbiz Wiz, the Mammas Mia, and the quadrilogy this movie fits into of My Fair Lady, Muppet Treasure Island and Sunset Boulevard! Don't miss out! The Broti Gupta Experience ----more---- PLUS: Check out the BLHHiP Patreon to get early access to episodes, bonus episodes, discord access and more, INCLUDING ALMOST 9 MINUTES OF BONUS AUDIO for the Halloween III episode! Recent bonus episodes include the live Legal Thriller at Philadelphia Fan Expo, Jon Mackey returning for a Choose Your Own Adventure episode through Moon Quest, and a crossover with 2 Old Queens to discuss The Gayest Horror Movie Ever Made... according to our guest, at least!