Podcasts about The Blair Witch Project

Come and See Scarred For Life LIVE with special guest Rhys Thomas - Sunday 18th October at The Bedford - London - if you can't make it in person, buy tickets for the livestream!Get your live show tickets now at: https://www.cheerfulearful.co.uk/lineupFilmmaker Jed Shepherd joins Scarred for Life for the first of our special Halloween deep dives during October into the horror industry — and we explore the strange films and TV shows that scared him growing up.Jed is the writer of HOST, the lockdown horror phenomenon made almost entirely through Zoom, which went from a prank between friends to one of the most talked-about horror films of 2020.So how did HOST actually happen? Jed reveals how an innocent Zoom prank became a viral sensation, how the feature film came together, why some of the actors were genuinely surprised by what happened on screen, and how the limitations of making a film during lockdown became part of what made HOST so frightening.We also get into the horror of isolation, why the unknown can be scarier than showing a monster, the psychology of being trapped behind a computer screen, and how a film made for a relatively tiny budget ended up reaching audiences around the world.But this is Scarred for Life, so we also need to know what scared Jed Shepherd as a kid.His three scars take us through some wonderfully strange corners of British and Australian television: ROUND THE TWIST, including the unforgettable fox with lemons for eyes; CHOCKY, which still genuinely unsettles Jed decades later; and SPITTING IMAGE, whose grotesque puppets became something altogether different when viewed through the eyes of a child.Jed also talks about growing up as a horror obsessive, discovering classic horror films, collecting VHS, hunting down obscure and hard-to-find movies, and why physical media still matters to him in the age of streaming.And if you've ever dreamed of making your own horror film, Jed has some very practical advice. He explains why you don't necessarily need film school, why making short films is the best place to start, and how modern phones give aspiring filmmakers access to technology that previous generations could only dream of.Plus: VHS horror collecting, The Blair Witch Project, lockdown, Zoom séances, childhood nightmares, British horror, filmmaking, and Jed's new horror projects.

Cults! Eldritch horror! Musical numbers! All of this and more on this week's episode where Brit and Katie attempt to untangle the commercial-based horror-comedy BUFFET INFINITY.Next time we're starting Spooptober 2026 with the 1990's found footage horror THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT.Stay spoopy ya'll!Timestamps:00:00:26 Intro00:01:44 MCR, Hilton Head, and Celebrity Losses00:03:33 BUFFET INFINITY Inspirations00:12:46 The Lore of Westridge00:33:27 Millennial Marketing00:35:29 Cast and Crew Notes00:38:54 Rundown00:40:00 SPOILERS01:20:48 Ratings01:26:10 Next Time (THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT on HBO Max)01:26:57 Wrap-Up/GoodbyesThe Grindhouse Girls Podcast is created by Katie Dale and Brit Ray. This week's episode is edited by Katie Dale.Part of the Redacted Entertainment Network.Royalty free music used: Ready Set Go and Outro White SmokeCopyright 2020 Grindhouse Girls PodcastThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Time to talk about Regal's 31 Screams on Screen 2026 lineup. The Blair Witch Project, Christine, In the Mouth of Madness and more!

Full episodes and much more available on Patreon.com/slopquest Ryan gets accosted by a lady hell bent on celebrity love. Then they rip on dues and ladies publicly hitting on people in replies on social media and the total lack of personal accountability by insane people. Andy and Ryan talk about how to build an egalitarian society where everyone’s a social loser. Their solution: tall muscular ladies who intimidate female stalkers and more roasting of reply guys. A lady tries to pay Andy for art in used panties but Andy likes being able to pay rent. Then they come up with a business idea for detectives who solve alcohol deaths. Then they talk about how bad Ryan would be as a police negotiator. The boys then talk about how bad of deal statistically reincarnation is. Andy plugs Gnostic Christianity to a surprisingly receptive Ryan. Andy introduces Ryan to a 90’s preacher who thinks Pokémon is satanic. Then the boys rip on religious math nonsense. A schizophrenic guy gives Ryan a dire warning while he’s hiking. Then they come up with grocery store dildo pranks. Ryan calls Bang Bus the “Blair Witch Project” of porn. Andy drinks magnesium before bed and it gives him crazy dreams then feels betrayed by Ryan who initially recommended it to him and is now gaslighting him. The. Andy has a harrowing experience on the Facebook Buy Nothing group and it’s so humiliating Ryan can hardly listen to it.

This week Louis Fowler picked us a doozy - the anthology film, Satanic Hispanics. We had a lot of mixed feelings on this one. Then we chat about what else we've been watching like RKO 281, The Blair Witch Project, Hope, and We Are Pat. Enjoy! Support us on Patreon! Patrons have access to the NOTLP Discord Server, weekly virtual meetups with the hosts, ad free episodes and tons of other great content. This podcast is brought to you by the Legion of Demons at patreon.com/notlp. Our Beelzebub tier producers are: Ernest Perez Shayna Spalla Branan & Emily Intravia-Whitehead Bill Chandler Blayne Turner Monica Martinson Bill Fahrner Brian Krause Dave Siebert Joe Juvland Matt Funke "Monster Movies (with My Friends)" was written and performed by Kelley Kombrinck. It was recorded and mixed by Freddy Morris. Night of the Living Podcast Social Media:      facebook.com/notlp instagram.com/nightofthelivingpodcast youtube.com/notlpcrew https://www.tiktok.com/@nightofthelivingpodcast

Fear looms heavily for many of us right now. Recent warnings about AI, news about the climate crisis, rising costs of gas and groceries, and threats to democracy and voting rights - these fears are real. In his sermon, "Power of the Unseen," Rev. T. J. FitzGerald reminds us that our Unitarian Universalist faith equips us to face the truth of this moment with imagination and possiblity. Topics: Horror movies, Paranormal Activity, Blair Witch Project, neuroscience, NASA, dark matter, Dolly Parton, Dollywood This sermon is part of our Liberating Faith series: A liberating faith requires the willingness to challenge what has been taken for granted. Our theme year kick-off series is an overview of the foundations of a faith that encourages questioning; one that challenges assumptions and is open to the unfolding of truth. We will explore why a liberating faith is important, how un-examined beliefs and fears affect our lives, and ways in which courageous Unitarian Universalists throughout history worked to expand freedom and how we can continue that work today.

We all tend to have our favorite movie genres - whether it's action, romcoms, horror, drama or comedies. But often the movies we find it hardest to forget (for better and for worse) are the weird ones, and weird movies transcend genre and time. On this week's episode of "How We Heard It," your movie-buff hosts talk about some of the weirdest movies they've encountered. They go all the way back to the 1930s for the controversial "Freaks" and the beloved "The Wizard of Oz" and work their way to recent gems like the enigmatic "Backrooms," the body-horror based "The Substance" and the modern 1970s throwback "Late Night With the Devil" (keep your eye on the girl). Some of these films were popular in the mainstream, like the comedy "Being John Malkovich" and the creepy horror flick "Jeepers Creepers," and others were critically acclaimed, such as "The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover" and "Black Swan." The foundations of these movies include everything from biblical allegory ("Mother") to folk horror ("The Lamb") to "found footage" features ("The Blair Witch Project"). Then there's "The Lobster," where you really want to match up with a partner before you, um, transform; "Rubber," about a serial killer tire named Robert; and "Bug," which might leave you questioning everything. Then there's that mind-bending "Barbarian" that kept turning into a different movie as it went along. They all had weirdness in common, and that made them all unforgettable. Did any weird movies ever get stuck in your head?

The Craft. Suspiria. The Witch. We're drafting the best witch movies, and apparently agreeing on what counts as a witch movie is half the battle. Griffey, Heath and the combined forces of Sam and Sophia compete to build the ultimate four-movie witch lineup. With Weapons, The Blair Witch Project and other favorites off the board, things get competitive fast. We get into the childhood trauma of The Witches, the nasty magic of Sleepy Hollow, the contained horror of The Autopsy of Jane Doe and the pure chaos of Drag Me to Hell. Meanwhile, Griffey fights for a witch with one scene in Legend, The House of the Devil gets vetoed, and a last-minute switch shakes up the final lists. Plus: Black Phillip, the enduring appeal of The Craft, and Sam's story about an alleged demon-summoning incident in a public library bathroom. We have questions. Who drafted the strongest lineup: Heath, Griffey, or Sam and Sophia? Vote in the comments and tell us which witch movie we missed. Spoilers for several films discussed. Subscribe to Misfit Parade for Friday movie drafts, New Movie Monday reviews and more Messed Up Movies. Support the Messed Up Movies Podcast on Patreon for exclusive episodes, a say in what we cover and access to our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/c/messedupmoviespod Our debut feature, Mr. Creamjeans' Hidey Hole, is headed to its world premiere at Fantastic Fest! Follow the film and let us know where you want a screening: https://www.misfitparade.com #WitchMovies #MovieDraft #MessedUpMovies

Parasomnia terrified me in a way that I haven't felt since Oddity. This movie feels like it was made in a lab to appeal to us specifically, as a mashup of Insidious 1 & 2, Hell House LLC., The Blair Witch Project. James Ross II has created a powerhouse work of indie horror with remarkable emotional investment, under-your-skin creature design, a grounded and restrained directorial style, and some deliciously upsetting body horror. LINKS: Patreon, YouTube, Spotify, Instagram, Cam's Books Feedback & Theories: secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com 00:00 Impressions 02:12 Insidious / Hell House 04:20 Emotional Stakes 07:48 Creature Design 11:24 Fear Factor 14:02 Closing Thoughts

Sidney breaks down the movie that was created as a direct sequel to the iconic film The Blair Witch Project (1999), Blair Witch (2016).

The episode this week is special for a number of reasons. First, it's the first episode of this year's Spooky Season (AHHHH!). We're spending this September and October marching through the entire PARANORMAL ACTIVITY franchise. Beginning with a discussion we haven't revisited since 2018. The original Paranormal Activity was a landmark cultural phenomenon, building upon found footage characteristics popularized by The Blair Witch Project to shock and terrify audiences. The story of how it came to the screen is inspiring and also sparked the history of the groundbreaking Blumhouse Studios.But this episode is also special because, for the first time in the history of the Fear of God, we recorded the episode LIVE for our patrons. It was a special chance to revisit this film alongside fellow FoGgers Vera Goudie, Matt Murray, Steve Beckley, and Jocee Worley. It's full of all of the laughter and thoughtfulness you've come to expect from the FoG. And we hope you enjoy this episode half as much as we did recording it with and for our friends.4:14 - ANNOUNCEMENTS (including details about FoGgoween)10:56 - Conclusion of the Annual FoGgerknocker15:57 - PARANORMAL ACTIVITY REDUXSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We talk the filming of BWP, the current tour, and the new film in the works...join in!

Our episodes on robots and animation have finally led us here: The Iron Giant, one of 1999's most notorious duds, and also one of its most beloved films. The Iron Giant was the feature directorial debut of Brad Bird, who would go on to direct landmark Pixar films The Incredibles and Ratatouille  and now serves in Pixar's senior creative team. Unfortunately released in the highly competitive first week of August, coming in at #9 behind the likes of, among others, The Thomas Crown Affair, Runaway Bride, The Blair Witch Project and, also debuting that weekend, the box office behemoth The Sixth Sense, going on to make just $23 million on a budget of $70 million. How and why did such a lovely movie featuring a giant robot (and inspired by the suicide of Sylvia Plath) fail? We discuss that and a lot more with someone who would know: Dr. Sam Summers, co-host of the Disniversity podcast, and a lecturer on Animation History and Theory at Middlesex University in England.

What happens when Apple makes a $2,000 foldable phone that apparently hates left-handed people?You get 43 minutes of The Rizzuto Show doing what it does best: taking one mildly ridiculous topic and driving it directly into left-handed presidents, witch costumes, midnight margaritas, Mortal Kombat nostalgia, creepy horror movies, celebrity gossip and an AI-generated Eminem song that fools 100,000 people.Just another productive morning.Episode 32 begins with the show discussing reports and early reviews of Apple's foldable “iPhone Duo,” including complaints that its design is much friendlier to right-handed users. The hinge, rounded edges and relocated controls supposedly create an awkward experience if you insist on holding the phone with your left hand.Moon's response?The world is built for right-handed people. Get over it.And with that, our comedy show launches into an investigation of whether left-handed people might actually have the better deal everywhere else.Rizz runs through supposed advantages for lefties in baseball, tennis, boxing, fencing, complex math, art, music and even language recovery after certain brain injuries. The crew gets into famous lefties like Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney, Bill Gates and Oprah, along with the surprisingly large number of left-handed presidents.This also gives Lern an opportunity to provide several historical theories that absolutely nobody should put on an exam.Her future college course already has a name: “Things I Think, But Can't Prove.”Everybody passes.Then the episode turns into movie-review central when Lern reports back from Practical Magic 2.She and her mom went to the theater dressed as witches, expecting to find an entire coven waiting for them.There was no coven.They were the witches.Fortunately, midnight margaritas were involved, so dignity was never really part of the evening.Lern gives the movie an 8 out of 10 and talks about its humor, heart, nostalgia and emotional moments. She admits she may either be entering a sentimental phase of life or becoming clinically depressed, which seems like a perfectly reasonable way to review a movie.Then we discover Rafe also saw Practical Magic 2.Alone.Rafe explains that he wanted to support Sandra Bullock and help the movie succeed despite the rough critical reviews. He liked the movie, enjoyed the mother-daughter energy in the theater and gave it roughly a B.Of course, the crew is much more interested in the visual of one lone man sitting among groups of mothers and daughters watching Practical Magic 2.Especially once imaginary witch hats and the phrase “Bangers Only” enter the conversation.Moon has the male-nostalgia counterpart ready: Mortal Kombat 2.For him, it scratches the exact same itch. It doesn't need to reinvent cinema. It just needs to make him feel like the kid who went to see Mortal Kombat repeatedly in the '90s. Karl Urban shows up as Johnny Cage, the cheese level rises appropriately, and Moon happily returns to being a Mortal Kombat nerd.Then everybody puts on their extremely unofficial film-critic hats for Obsession and Backrooms.The crew discusses Obsession and its wonderfully simple premise: a guy uses a magical “One Wish Willow” to wish that a woman would love him more than anything else in the world.Great idea.Surely nothing horrifying could happen there.Moon likes how the movie plays with recognizable feelings of love and infatuation before pushing them into increasingly disturbing territory, while Rafe appreciates the simplicity of the magical object that kicks everything off.Then Moon describes Backrooms as this generation's The Blair Witch Project — built around internet lore, liminal spaces, camcorder-style filmmaking, anticipation and the jump-scare language younger audiences grew up with through games like Five Nights at Freddy's.Rizz also squeezes in the Mr. T documentary because apparently we're running a multiplex now.Then it's time for Crap on Celebrities, and this comedy show somehow gets even busier.The transcript gets into Lady Gaga reportedly appearing with a newborn alongside fiancé Michael Polansky, possible new music from My Chemical Romance, Oasis teasing an announcement, and the show's ongoing investment in whether Ella Langley can knock Mariah Carey off a chart record.Naturally, the crew's proposed strategy is simply to play “Choosin' Texas” continuously until Mariah's Christmas empire collapses.We also get entertainment talk involving The Odyssey, Alan Ritchson, Helen Mirren embracing AI for quick medical questions, and the wonderfully specific revelation that Mirren once lamented Kurt Cobain never getting to experience GPS.Forget the music he never made.The man never got turn-by-turn directions.That's apparently the tragedy.Dakota Johnson and Machine Gun Kelly dating rumors send Rafe into emotional distress because he has had enough of MGK getting involved with attractive women. A resurfaced Dustin Hoffman interview sparks a much more serious discussion about consent and past allegations surrounding the actor. Courteney Cox talks about potentially directing a future Scream, and the crew immediately starts constructing an increasingly ridiculous meta-Scream movie that eventually involves Jennifer Aniston.There's also news of another Family Stone movie, giving Lern yet another sequel to something she loves and another opportunity for the entertainment industry to weaponize nostalgia against her.Finally, AI comes for Eminem.An AI-generated track presented like a new Eminem song reportedly racks up more than 100,000 YouTube views before being removed. The crew listens to part of it and is less than convinced.Where's the variation?Where's the real Eminem energy?Most importantly: where's the reference to his mom?If artificial intelligence wants to replace Slim Shady, apparently it needs to study harder.By the time celebrity birthdays arrive, Episode 32 has traveled from a foldable phone to left-handed supremacy, presidential handedness, witch costumes, midnight margaritas, horror movies, Mortal Kombat, Mr. T, celebrity relationships, AI medicine and fake Eminem.Which is exactly how a comedy show should operate: start with a phone and end somewhere nobody could possibly have predicted.Come for the foldable iPhone controversy. Stay for Professor Lern's completely unaccredited history class, Rafe's solo witch-movie adventurSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"Shame, Shame, Shame." Not on you, but maybe on us? Either way, we're Back! Tonight, Four Shame, Pokémon distraction, HE CLICKED THE BUTTON, Blair Witch Project, I don't know where I am or what I'm doing, someone just tapped on the window, stay strapped, Winnie the Poohing it, drone shots, Master Angler Award, here zit, awarded for the small ones, figure-eightin' for the life, the Best that almost was, he's finally the bride - no longer the muskie virgin, I have boxes, it was just in the carpet, he did what in his cup?, looking crispy, can officially wear The Shirt, rite of passage - sleeping on a blowup mattress in your kids home, only Kmart in the world - in Guam, I just Shipped the Bed, old house prairie woman, never a callout - maybe a suggestion, and a few Dad jokes where the points don't matter! All this and a fire that didn't start itself on this week's episode of Brothers in Arms!   Where you can reach us: YouTube: BrothersinArmsPodcast Instagram: Yourbrothersinarmspodcast Gmail: yourbrothersinarmspodcast@gmail.com Twitch: Twitch.tv/brothersinarmspodcast (schedule varies due to life) Website: https://brothersinarms.podbean.com

The Learning Leader Show with Ryan Hawk www.LearningLeader.com My new book, The Price of Becoming, is a USA Today, LA Times, Success Magazine, and Publishers Weekly bestseller! I think you'll find it useful. This is brought to you by Insight Global. If you need to hire one person, hire a team of people, or transform your business through Talent or Technical Services, Insight Global's team of 30,000 people around the world has the hustle and grit to deliver. Key Learnings All the greats have a coach. Strauss is one of the most disciplined humans alive, and he has had one since he was 30. His argument: Tom Brady is an amazing athlete, but would he have performed as well with no coach, or a lousy one? A great coach is objective, encouraging, smart, and experienced. They warn you of obstacles you can't see yet. Strauss doesn't want the Socratic method from his coach. He wants direct advice. He'll use questions when he's leading others. But when he brings a problem to his own coach, he wants to be told: "You have that wrong; you're missing this." So What? Strauss was avoiding a confrontation because he knew the other person would be really upset. His coach said, "So what?" He had the conversation. The person was upset. They got to the other side, and it was better than leaving it out there. Bad news doesn't get better with age. The most effective people are the most open-minded and self-critical. The ones who insist they don't need a coach are usually the ones losing. "Arrogance is the enemy of continued success." Humility isn't pretending you're not good. Strauss says claiming he's bumbling through the job would be silly, and he's proud of what he does well. The humility is in staying open. His team's description of him: strongly held opinions, freely shared, and a mind that changes when the facts do. "You're just a terrible speaker." Strauss was 31, newly president of Vestron, and had written an eloquent after-dinner speech he was proud of. He read it off the page. His boss pulled him aside afterward and told him it was terrible. What two days of media training taught Strauss: Talk about what the audience cares about, not what you want to say Never deliver a written speech unless you're President of the United States Inject your personality Try to make them laugh Be of service to the audience. Strauss opens his class at MIT Sloan by asking the students why they came and what they want out of it. It surprises them every time, because speakers never ask. One meeting with 20 people beats 20 meetings with one person. A young CEO Strauss coaches was sleeping four hours a night and spending 20 hours a week on one-on-ones. Strauss told him to do one weekly meeting with all 20.  Delegate with information. Everyone running a group is in the same room once a week and shares everything, including the problems. If it's business, it goes in the room. If it's personal, they can talk one-on-one. Politics shrink because nobody has information nobody else has. Happy stuff doesn't reach the CEO's desk. If it landed on his desk, it's either bad or genuinely complex. That's the system working. Align the words with the dollar signs. Mission, strategy, culture, and compensation all have to point in the same direction. Say you want to be the best in the world while paying people regardless of performance, and they will follow the money every time. The worst comp structure is CEO discretion. It builds a culture where everyone is trying to please one person, and people think pleasing someone means telling them what they want to hear. Hire the most talented people on earth, then support them through thick and thin. Strauss greenlit Dirty Dancing at Vestron on a $5.5 million budget. The first-time director was too scared to speak, so the team pitched it. They claimed the film would change how women dressed, produce an award-winning soundtrack, and win an Oscar. Strauss thought the pitch was nonsense. He didn't even like the script. He greenlit it anyway because he trusted the team over his own judgment. It became the biggest independent hit of all time to that date, a record it held until The Blair Witch Project. Be a good judge of talent, not of products. Knowing which one you are is the whole thing. Leave the escape hatches open. When competitors poured hundreds of millions into VR and the metaverse, Strauss said no. But Take-Two did enough experimentation to move fast if he was wrong, and got paid for every VR project they took on. They lost nothing on the wrong bet. Be creatively risk-forward and financially risk-averse. A well-run film studio had a 30 percent hit ratio, meaning 70 percent of what it released broke even or lost money. So you build the balance sheet first, then take the creative swings. "If you can't afford to lose, you don't play the game." Carl Icahn won because he was a good poker player with a huge stack of chips. When things went against him, he didn't sit around moaning. He went to the next game. At 68, he's up at 4:45 and in the gym by 6:45, often twice a day. Looking your best is a form of respect for other people and for yourself. If you look sloppy and out of shape, it's harder to lead. The other half is simply feeling good enough to show up with energy and a smile. He refuses to hold anyone else to his own personal standard. Everyone is on their own journey, and he doesn't want clones. Thirty minutes of walking five days a week is genuinely good for you. That person is showing up for themselves too. No AI slop in Grand Theft Auto. Take-Two builds handcrafted, building by building. Their teams will use state-of-the-art tools to do great work more efficiently. What they won't do is push a button on someone else's model and call the output theirs. "That's yesterday's headlines." Strauss's father-in-law's answer whenever anyone congratulated him. Take-Two doesn't do the who's-better-than-us party. They show sincere appreciation for great work, and then they get up the next morning and do it again. Reflection Questions Who is the person in your life who will tell you that you have it wrong?  What is the confrontation you're avoiding right now, hoping it resolves itself? Have that conversation today. Where are you taking real risk without the balance sheet to survive being wrong? And where are you so protected that you aren't taking any risk at all? More Learning #662: Nick Thompson - Move at an Uncomfortable Pace #626: Rob Kimbel - The Power of Grit and Generosity #525: Frank Slootman - Raise Your Standards & Push the Pace Podcast Chapters00:00 Apply for the Learning Leader Circle 01:01 Meet Strauss Zelnick 03:00 President of Fox at 32 06:15 He Greenlit Dirty Dancing and Thought It Would Flop 09:55 How He Finds Talent 11:30 Align the Words With the Dollar Signs 18:56 One Meeting With 20 People 22:33 Up at 4:45, Gym by 6:45 26:20 No AI Slop in Grand Theft Auto 27:55 Why He Doesn't Feel Lonely at the Top 28:53 His Coach's Advice Was "So What?" 29:51 Every Great Leader Has a Coach 32:37 Direct Advice, Not the Socratic Method 35:31 What He Teaches at MIT Sloan 37:03 "You're Just a Terrible Speaker" 39:27 Arrogance Is the Enemy of Continued Success 41:03 Why He Said No to VR 43:52 Creatively Risk-Forward, Financially Risk-Averse 47:20 That's Yesterday's Headlines 49:51 EOPC    

Send us a text or a voicemailWhen a mysterious mist engulfs a futuristic metropolis, a deadly and elusive entity is unleashed. During this a trio of friends embark on a harrowing odyssey to rescue their souls from Hell. However, they are unsuccessful because one of them forgot to watch the movie. On Episode 733 of Trick or Treat Radio we play catch up and have ourselves a double feature. We discuss the films Her Private Hell from director Nicolas Winding Refn, and Penny Lane is Dead from director Mia Kate Russell! We also talk about the balance of style over substance, the importance of writing down the movies, and we react to trailers for the films; Pendulum and Goody Goody. So grab your diamond studded black leather gloves, don't eat the cupcake, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: Cannibal Holocaust, 4K releases, digital goodies, PG rated versions of infamous scenes, loin cloth bikinis, Bryant Humble, you ain't gotta watch the movie, Rolling Rock, Coors Light, Cryptic Plasm, Blood Pigs, Plex, Tubi, Brian Paulin, S. Craig Zahler, Catwoman of the Moon, The Valley of the Gwangi, Kalifornia, Martyrs, Clownado, Dark Figures, Alien Autopsy, Masters of Horror, All Souls Day, May, True Blood, Dinocroc, Saw, Charlie Sheen, The Blair Witch Project, Costas Mandylor, Jeepers Creepers, The Hallow, Tales From the Crypt, Clue, King of the Zombies, Spider Baby, Coyote vs. Acme, AEW, All In, The New Level, Kenny Omega, Will Ospreay, Black Swan, Pendulum, Norman Reedus, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 3rd Rock From the Sun, 30 Rock, Darren Aronofsky, Jena Malone, Jordan Peele, Candyman, Osgood Perkins, Gale Ann Hurd, Frank Darabont, Inside, Goody Goody, Shudder, The Matrix, Maniac Cop, Drive, Only God Forgives, Neon Demon, RIP Gloria Steinem, Dougray Scott, Hugh Jackman, Bronson, Nicolas Winding Refn, Blade Runner, the Norns, fantasy elements in a dystopian setting, 60s aesthetic, Carrie, Blowout, Tourist Trap, Trauma, Ruggero Deodato, Pino Donaggio, Thora Birch, Ghost World, Bloody Hell, Penny Lane is Dead, Mia Kate Russell, Ben O'Toole, Sophia Wright-Mendelsohn, Ben Mendelsohn, Tahlee Fereday, Bailey Spalding, Ozploitation, Titanic: The Legend Goes On, more revenge with less rape please, Recreation For a Dream, Z-Section, The NWR Incident, Coke Conspirators, Special Delivery Giordani, Harry and the Mendelsohns, and Three Fingers of Guilt.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TrickOrTreatRadioInstagram: http://instagram.com/TrickorTreatRadioSupport the show

The Ritual (2017) is a modern folk-horror favorite that transforms a memorial hike through the Swedish wilderness into a terrifying combination of survival horror, psychological horror, occult worship, mythology, and creature-feature terror. In this spoiler-filled episode of Cutting Deep into Horror, filmmaker Henrique Couto and Rachael Redolfirevisit director David Bruckner's rain-soaked forest nightmare and explain why it belongs in any horror fan's Halloween-season watchlist and spooky-season podcast queue. After Rob is murdered during a robbery, Luke joins Hutch, Dom, and Phil on a hiking trip intended to honor their dead friend. What begins as a painful memorial becomes a fight for survival when the men take a shortcut through an isolated forest, discover a ruined cabin containing a disturbing wooden effigy, and awaken with nightmares that feel dangerously real. Henrique and Rachael examine how The Ritual uses Luke's survivor's guilt to blur the line between memory and reality. The convenience store where Rob died begins appearing inside the forest, the group's exhaustion turns into resentment, and every strange sound in the darkness becomes evidence that something enormous is following them. The conversation also explores the film's gradual evolution from a wilderness survival thriller into folk horror and eldritch horror. Henrique and Rachael discuss the buried tent, Hutch's disappearance, Phil being dragged into the darkness, Dom's terrifying sacrifice, and the discovery of a hidden village whose residents worship an ancient being in exchange for unnatural immortality. They dig deeply into the movie's unforgettable monster design and the idea that the creature uses each victim's strongest trauma, fear, desire, or belief to force them into submission. Why does it recreate Luke's worst memory? Why does it tempt Dom with a vision of his wife? What makes Phil immediately kneel before it? And why is Luke ultimately able to resist its command? Henrique and Rachael also discuss David Bruckner's horror career, Rafe Spall's performance as Luke, and the film's origins in Adam Nevill's 2011 novel. They break down the burning of the preserved worshippers, Luke's refusal to kneel, his final confrontation with the creature, and the significance of escaping beyond the forest's tree line. Along the way, they compare the movie's lost-in-the-woods paranoia and deteriorating friendships to The Blair Witch Project, while contrasting its approach to trauma, cult belief, and Scandinavian folk horror with Midsommar. As Halloween approaches, this is a perfect horror podcast deep dive for fans of frightening forests, occult villages, survival thrillers, ancient monsters, and slow-burning supernatural dread.Inside this episode:David Bruckner's horror career and the film's originsRob's murder and Luke's crushing survivor's guiltThe memorial hike and disastrous shortcut through the forestThe abandoned cabin, wooden effigy, and invading nightmaresHutch, Dom, Phil, and the collapse of the group's friendshipThe hidden village, ritual worship, and promise of immortalityThe Jötunn-inspired creature and its psychological controlLuke's refusal to kneel and final escape from the woodsComparisons with The Blair Witch Project and MidsommarFull spoilers throughout.Next on Cutting Deep into Horror: The Cell (2000).

Check out Cam's latest novel / audio drama here! Indie horror is an endless stream of new ideas, new voices, and scrappy, ingenious storytelling — and "It Ends" is the latest hidden gem delight that we're here to break down and celebrate. Think of this one as an intoxicating blend of The Long Walk, The Blair Witch Project, and Six Feet Under. Topics include: naturalistic dialogue, sustained metaphors, the relationship between runtime / music / sound design, genre innovation, restrained creature design, and an extended, spoiler-filled discussion about the film's ending, title, and central metaphor. LINKS: Patreon, YouTube, Spotify, Instagram Feedback & Theories: secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com 00:00 Introduction 01:53 First Impressions 07:41 Runtime & Music 12:36 Stephen King 15:18 The Blair Witch Project 17:51 Six Feet Under 22:04 Backrooms / Hadestown 24:57 Genre Innovations 31:08 Creature Design 33:03 SPOILERS: Ending & Title 35:26 SPOILERS: Central Metaphor 43:39 Punctum 46:55 Closing Thoughts

Ben Rock directed the previously reviewed ALIEN RAIDERS and worked as the Production designer on THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. We sit down and have a lengthy discussion on both films, and then some! Check out the Cinematography Podcast at www.camnoir.com or wherever you get podcasts. You can find whatever you want on Ben Rock at www.benrock.com. Please click, follow, rate and review! https://linktr.ee/TSPandOE_Podcasts

The Hallow (2015), The Ritual (2017), and Antlers (2021) Cryptids occupy a couple of different categories in modern life. One of them is fun, if a bit kitschy and silly: think concrete bigfoot statues sitting in whimsical gardens or funny little Mothman plaques hanging on the wall. But another is truly terrifying, buried down deep below the surface of our culture and our geography, a place where most people refuse to even touch the soil, much less dig. On this episode, we are going to dig deeply into those terrifying cryptid myths and uncover some wonderful horror films. Because in the last decade or so, a handful of filmmakers have chosen to put spade to soil and go deeply into that taboo territory and yielded some wonderfully horrific results. Films mentioned in this episode: Antlers (2021), The Blair Witch Project (1999), Bugonia (2025), Cocaine Bear (2023), District 9 (2009), Frankenstein (2025), The Hallow (2015), Hellraiser (2022), The Irishman (2019), The Mothman Prophecies (2002), The Nun (2018), The Omen (1976), The Ritual (2017), Scars of Dracula (1970), Shaun of the Dead (2004), The Signal (2007), Southbound (2015), Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Weapons (2025), Whistle (2025)

Send us a text or a voicemailIf you're not careful and you noclip out of reality in the wrong areas, you'll end up trapped in a podcast prison, where it's nothing but the stink of old beer stained rugs, the madness of mono-yellow cigarette stains, the endless background noise of technical difficulties at maximum hum-buzz, and approximately six hundred million randomly segmented derailments over the course of 14 years. God save you if you hear something intelligent, because it sure as hell was an accident. On Episode 728 of Trick or Treat Radio our feature film discussion is the wildly successful theatrical hit, Backrooms from director Kane Parsons! We also talk about our 14 year anniversary, prepare for podcast summer school, and react to trailers for the films; Godzilla Minus One, and Demon Hunters! So grab your handheld VHS recorder, be sure to make an unsettling doppelganger of yourself, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: Abbot and Costello, NY Jets and Humiliation, Gwar, King Diamond, Horror and Rock, Universal, Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness, Mario Bava, Bava Booey, Luke Owen Wilson, Italian Superhero Team, The Cannoli Kid, “I got a Zard-on”, Podcast Summer School, White Power (Ranger), The Odyssey, Homer Dice Clay, Minions and Monsters, Java the Hutt, Ghost on the Loose, Mothra, Flesh Gordon, Squirm, Swamp Thing, The Secret of Nimh, So I Married an Axe Murderer, The Blair Witch Project, The Village, The Dead Matter, The Demented, Black Mountain Side, The Thunderbirds, Host, Together, Teddy Ray, Rage of the Yeti, I Frankenstein, Jamie Pressly, Biohazard, Hilary Swank, Sometimes They Come Back Again, Simon Baker, Land of the Dead, The Ring 2, Embrace of the Vampire, Vivica A. Fox, Idle Hands, Night of the Living Dead, Lisa Kudrow, Monique Gabrielle, 976-Evil 2, Laurence Fishburne, Event Horizon, Hannibal, Addams Family, Doctor Sleep, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ghostbusters, The Crow Salvation, The Girl Next Door, Boris Karloff, Bruno Mattei, Hell of the Living Dead, Rats Night of Terror, Zombi 3, Island of the Living Dead, Victor Wong, Tremors, Richard Johnson, The Monster Club, Dick Wilson, Diary of a Madman, The Munsters, Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde, Mark of the Vampire, The Mummy's Curse, Godzilla in the Mist, psychotic bubble, Harold and Kumar Demon Hunters, Demon Hunters, Godzilla Minus Zero, Doctor Strange, 12 Years A Slave, Hausu, James Wan, Osgood Perkins, The Slender Man, Kane Parsons, Backrooms, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, One Hour Photo, Punishment Park, Portal, Mr. Robot, What Dreams May Come, Robin Williams, The Furious, Forbidden Fruits, Obsession, Curry Barker, Mortal Kombat II, James Ellis performance video, Criss Angel, Spike and Mike's Twisted Animation, Backrooms Bonanza, and Deterred in the Punch Bowl.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TrickOrTreatRadioInstagram: http://instagram.com/TrickorTreatRadioSupport the show

On this week's episode, Jeremy and Brandy Joe are joined by Doran and Bijou from Occult83 to shine a spotlight on the delightfully dark cult comedy Homebodies (1974) before venturing into the Maryland woods with the groundbreaking phenomenon The Blair Witch Project. Time Stamps: Homebodies (1974) - 47:53 The Blair Witch Project - 1:00:00 We'd love to hear from you! Send your terrorgrams to scaringissharing@gmail.com. Also, check out all the other awesome shows coming at you from the Planet Ant/Planet Ant Podcast multiverse! Check out merch & more: https://linktr.ee/scaringissharing

Author Carlyn Greenwald discusses her latest novel, What Happened to Those Girls. This harrowing YA thriller is packed with secrets, betrayals, and a killer lurking in the woods. Emma has always been the black sheep of her friend group, so when her so-called friends leave for a camping trip without her, she's hurt, especially since she was the one who planned it—but she's not entirely surprised. What she doesn't expect is to wake up the next morning and learn that every one of them was found dead at the campsite. Did Emma survive simply because she was left behind? Or is there something more sinister at play? As the police begin their investigation and suspicions start to swirl, Emma finds herself in a race against the clock to uncover who murdered the girls—and why—before she becomes the prime suspect. In this episode, Carlyn and I discuss her writing journey, the influence that films like The Blair Witch Project had on the novel, and why even the darkest YA stories need to leave room for hope.

This week AK and Laura are taking you into the woods to experience one of the most influential found footage films of all time! So, strap in and strap for 1999's The Blair Witch Project! SHOW NOTES:Split/Screen Segment on Blair Witch:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flHPCUn1-vQBlair Witch Cast Panel - NJHC 2025:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWA1zZqFRZA8 Days In The Woods by Matt Blazi New video episodes drop EVERY MONDAY at 12pm Eastern on YouTube! (or 5AM if you want to listen wherever you get your podcasts)The EXTENDED version of each episode will be on our brand new Patreon! Members also get early episodes each week, bonus videos & more!https://www.patreon.com/chainsawgirlspodWe have our very first Chainsaw Girls t-shirt available!! Thank you for your support!https://www.demonxbunny.com/product/chainsaw-girls-t-shirt/Follow us on our socials!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chainsawgirlspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chainsawgirlspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Garrett Chaffin-Quiray and Ed Rosa disagree about the rewards of found footage horror craft while noting a landmark in viral marketing.This is part of a series that overlaps with, and extends, Brian Raftery's 2020 book “Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen”. Screenings include: “Following” (Christopher Nolan, 1998), “Varsity Blues” (Brian Robbins, 1999), “The Blair Witch Project” (Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, 1999), “The Matrix” (The Wachowskis, 1999), “Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace” (George Lucas, 1999), “South Park - Bigger, Longer and Uncut” (Trey Parker, 1999), “Free Enterprise” (Robert Meyer Burnett, 1999), “Eyes Wide Shut” (Stanely Kubrick, 1999), “Twin Falls Idaho” (Michael Polish, 1999), “American Beauty” (Sam Mendes, 1999), “Three Kings” (David O. Russell, 1999), “Boys Don't Cry” (Kimberly Peirce, 1999), “Topsy-Turvy” (Mike Leigh, 1999), “Magnolia” (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999), and “Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes” (Cass Paley, 1998).***Referenced media:“Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen” (2020) by Brian Raftery“Psycho” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)“Teenage Mother” (Jerry Gross, 1967)“Stunt Rock” (Brian Trenchard-Smith, 1978)“Star Wars: The Special Edition” (George Lucas, 1977)“The Empire Strikes Back: The Special Edition” (Irvin Kershner, 1980)“Return of the Jedi: The Special Edition” (Richard Marquand, 1983)“The Witch” (Robert Eggers, 2015)“Gilligan's Island” (Sherwood Schwartz, 1964-1967)“Cloverfield” (Matt Reeves, 2008)“The Sixth Sense” (M. Night Shyamalan, 1999)“The Babadook” (Jennifer Kent, 2014)“Summer of Sam” (Spike Lee, 1999)“Jaws” (Steven Spielberg, 1975)“Lake Placid” (Steve Miner, 1999)“The Descent” (Neil Marshall, 2005)“Dog Soldiers” (Neil Marshall, 2002)“Scary Movie” (Keenen Ivory Wayans, 2000)Audio quotation:“The Blair Witch Project” (Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, 1999), including “The Cellar” by Tony Cora“1999” (2018) written by Charlotte Aitchison, Jonnali Parmenius, Oscar Holter, Troye Sivan, Brett McLaughlin, and Max Martin, and performed by Charlie XCX and Troye Sivan, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYVtjAInQY0&list=PLQl1_YXgq4hjhZwnlRPMF-Z9aXe89WZAn&index=1“1999” (1982) written and performed by Prince, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rblt2EtFfC4&list=RDrblt2EtFfC4&start_radio=1“Millenium” (1998) written by Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, Leslie Bricusse, and John Barry, and performed by Robbie Williams, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcWOviMI6Lk&list=RDxcWOviMI6Lk&start_radio=1 

In the summer of 2026, four Cajun podcasters disappeared in the dark swamps of southern Louisiana while performing a Midnight Ritual of The Blair Witch Project(1999). A few weeks later their audio was found. This is their episode. TNC: https://linktr.ee/thenightclub

What are the best FIFA World Cup 2026 kits, and why do so many modern football shirts look worse than their vintage predecessors? What is the difference between a bootleg and a knockoff? When does a garment become vintage, true vintage, or archive fashion? Why does fashion feel like it is in a down cycle—and why are Leviticus, Obsession, Backrooms, and Longlegs part of the same cultural conversation?Sol and Michael return for an episode about sports fandom, fanaticism, horror movies, and “integrated fashion”: the idea that clothing increasingly absorbs the hobbies, communities, media, politics, and rituals people build their lives around. Starting with food influencers, perfume storytelling, and a fit check featuring Keep Earth jeans, vintage U.S. Open golf tees, a 1999 Slipknot shirt, Iron Heart denim chaps, raw denim, Grailed, and Self Edge, they examine how collector knowledge, age, scarcity, and internet language reshape what counts as vintage menswear or archive fashion.The pair then break down bootleg versus knockoff culture through New York Knicks victory shirts, anime football jerseys from Mexico, Goku and Neon Genesis Evangelion kits, Grateful Dead lot tees, rare Daft Punk bootlegs, vintage movie T-shirts, Liquid Blue blanks, and Lithuania's legendary 1992 Olympic basketball uniforms. They ask why fan-made merchandise can carry more cultural meaning than officially licensed sportswear, how Fanatics and heat-pressed jerseys changed sports merch, and why vintage football shirts now function as streetwear, collectibles, and fashion history.Then comes a full World Cup kit review. Sol and Michael debate the best 2026 FIFA World Cup jerseys, praise DR Congo and Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), criticize the USMNT flag-based kit, and revisit iconic soccer shirts including the USA 1994 denim kit, Japan's 1998 flame goalkeeper jersey, Mexico 1998, England 1990, Chile 1998, Croatia 1998, Germany 1994, Jamaica 1998, and Nigeria 2018. They also discuss collars, national identity, heritage design, team arrival fits, tournament dress codes, Wimbledon whites, and Andre Agassi's acid-wash Nike tennis style.From there, the conversation moves into Paris Men's Fashion Week and fashion's current down cycle: Balenciaga after Demna, Pierpaolo Piccioli, Pharrell Williams at Louis Vuitton, Rick Owens x adidas SS27 inflatable air-conditioned sportswear, latex and fetish aesthetics, Meta smart glasses, privacy, AI surveillance, and influencer culture. The hosts examine 424 casting Clavicular, Woah Vicky, online lolcow culture, fashion-media ragebait, and the widening gap between viral runway moments and serious editorial fashion writing and research. They also connect World Cup politics to Iran and the United States, debate fashion's political silence, and review Zohran Mamdani's soccer style.Finally, Sol reviews the new era of horror movies, including Leviticus, Obsession, Backrooms, Longlegs, Cuckoo, Talk to Me, It Follows, Hereditary, Midsommar, The Lighthouse, Paranormal Activity, Insidious, Cloverfield, and The Blair Witch Project. Why are low-budget, internet-native, character-driven horror films connecting now? Is Longlegs a great supernatural crime procedural with a weak ending? Is Leviticus one of the best horror movies of 2026? And why does horror merchandise feel like the next archive-fashion obsession?We hope you enjoy just as much as we did recording.Lots of love,Sol TIMESTAMPS:0:00 — Best World Cup Kits, Bootlegs and Horror Movies1:11 — Pair of Kings Podcast Intro1:32 — Food Influencers, PerfumeTok and Lifestyle Marketing5:11 — What Counts as Vintage, True Vintage or Archive Fashion?8:57 — Fit Check: Keep Earth Jeans, U.S. Open Tees and Fanatics15:03 — Vintage Slipknot, Iron Heart Chaps and Raw Denim23:09 — Knicks Fanaticism and Fair-Weather Fandom27:13 — Knicks Bootleg Shirts and Fan-Made Sports Merch29:35 — Bootleg vs Knockoff Fashion Explained30:25 — Mexico's Anime Football Jersey Bootlegs31:48 — Grateful Dead Lot Shirts and Bootleg T-Shirt History33:12 — Lithuania 1992 Olympic Basketball Merch35:16 — Vintage T-Shirts in Thailand and Rare Merch Blanks37:14 — Daft Punk Bootleg Tees37:57 — World Cup 2026 Kit Review Begins41:43 — DR Congo and Côte d'Ivoire: Best Kits of 202643:29 — Best Vintage World Cup Jerseys Ever49:00 — National Identity and the Perfect USA Soccer Kit51:42 — Wimbledon Dress Codes and Andre Agassi Style54:11 — Balenciaga, Demna and Oversized Fashion56:37 — Why Fashion Feels Boring in 202658:50 — Rick Owens x adidas SS27 and Inflatable Fashion1:00:51 — Meta Smart Glasses, Privacy and AI Surveillance1:04:14 — Vinted Conspiracies and Internet Panic1:08:45 — How Horror Movies Changed After Found Footage1:10:43 — Leviticus, Obsession, It Follows and A24 Horror1:12:36 — Cuckoo and Longlegs Review1:13:27 — Longlegs: Great Setup, Weak Ending1:16:52 — Leviticus and Backrooms Review1:17:11 — Toy Story 5, iPads and Screen Culture1:19:44 — World Cup Politics, Iran and the United States1:21:52 — Why Fashion Brands Avoid Political Commentary1:24:13 — Zohran Mamdani's World Cup Style1:26:03 — 424, Clavicular and Ragebait Runway Casting1:27:09 — Lolcow Culture, Woah Vicky and Fashion Media1:31:23 — Fashion Algorithms vs Editorial Research1:32:44 — Song of the Week: Meat Loaf and Sisqó1:36:57 — Shaolin Soccer and Chrome Hearts---Episode Tags: Pair of Kings podcast, fashion podcast, integrated fashion, World Cup 2026 kits, best World Cup jerseys, vintage football shirts, vintage soccer jerseys, football shirt fashion, blokecore, bootleg vs knockoff, bootleg T-shirts, archive fashion, vintage menswear, vintage tees, sports merchandise, Fanatics jerseys, Grateful Dead lot shirts, Lithuania 1992 basketball, Japan 1998 jersey, USA 1994 denim kit, Mexico 1998 kit, Nigeria 2018 kit, DR Congo kit, Côte d'Ivoire kit, Rick Owens adidas, Paris Fashion Week menswear, Balenciaga, Demna, Pierpaolo Piccioli, Pharrell Louis Vuitton, Meta smart glasses privacy, 424 Clavicular, fashion media, Leviticus review, Obsession movie, Backrooms movie, Longlegs review, best horror movies 2026Sol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world and subcultures of fashion, interviewing creators, personalities, and industry insiders to highlight the new vanguard of the fashion world. Subscribe for weekly uploads of the podcast, and don't forgot to follow us on our social channels for additional content, and join our discord to access what we've dubbed “the happiest place in fashion”.Message us with Business Inquiries at pairofkingspod@gmail.comSubscribe to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a monthLinks:InstagramTikTokTwitter/XSol's Substack (One Size Fits All)Sol's InstagramMichael's InstagramMichael's TikTok

Mid-July horror gets mutated, vengeful, infectious, and lost in the woods in this episode of This Week in Horror History, covering the week of July 13 through July 19. This time, we're digging into mad-scientist island nightmares, supernatural revenge literature, one extremely angry killer whale, a science-fiction body-horror classic, biological vampires, and the tiny independent movie that changed horror marketing forever.Inside this episode:July 13, 1977 — The Island of Dr. Moreau opens in U.S. theatersBurt Lancaster brings H.G. Wells' nightmare of science without conscience to the screen in a sweaty, pulpy story filled with animal-human mutations, unchecked authority, and a scientist convinced that nature would be better if he personally rearranged it.July 14, 2020 — The Only Good Indians is publishedStephen Graham Jones delivers one of modern horror literature's sharpest supernatural reckonings as four Blackfeet men discover that something from their past has memory, purpose, and antlers waiting in the dark.July 15, 1977 — Orca opens in New YorkThe post-Jaws creature-feature wave gets stranger, angrier, and surprisingly tragic when a killer whale driven by grief, intelligence, and patience begins pursuing the human responsible for an unforgivable act.July 16, 1958 — The Fly releases in the United StatesA scientist, a teleportation machine, and one tiny insect create one of science-fiction horror's most unforgettable transformations, turning a dream of human progress into a cruel nightmare of mixed bodies and irreversible mistakes.Deep-Cut Spotlight — The StrainGuillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan drag vampires out of the velvet cape and into the quarantine zone as a passenger plane lands at JFK filled with the dead. What follows treats vampirism like a biological outbreak capable of spreading through New York while officials argue, deny, and react too late.Horror Birthdays This Week:Patrick Stewart, Larry Cohen, Corey Feldman, and James Brolin enter the birthday roll, bringing connections to Lifeforce, Green Room, It's Alive, Q, The Stuff, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, The Lost Boys, Gremlins, and The Amityville Horror.Weekly Recommendation — The Blair Witch ProjectThree student filmmakers enter the Maryland woods with cameras, recording equipment, and a local legend, creating a landmark of found-footage horror built from darkness, disorientation, improvised performances, and the terrifying possibility that the footage might be real.Plus, Weekly Spooky returns Wednesday with another fresh original horror story, followed by more terrifying history, strange mysteries, movie talk, and unexplained broadcasts throughout the week.From The Island of Dr. Moreau and The Only Good Indians to Orca, The Fly, The Strain, and The Blair Witch Project, this week in horror history proves that terror can spread through laboratories, guilty memories, dark water, crowded cities, and one cursed corner of the internet.

On episode 49 of 'SCREAM ALONG: The Podcast', Rick discusses the newest 'SCREAM 8' news & rumours circulating online including, the new writing team for the next installment, rumours of the film taking place in London, a more central focus on Gale Weathers, no university storyline, and more. Rick also chats about everyone's new favourite horror movie 'Obsession', how it's made movie history, shattering records and all of the upcoming sequels set to hit theatres just in time for spooky season.  Contact: ScreamAlongEricandRick@gmail.comFollow SCREAM ALONG on Instagram and XFollow Eric and Rick on X

We have spent years talking about how important The Blair Witch Project is. We discuss the pros and cons of the latest reimagining of the iconic found footage classic. And we are definitely interested. Plus, the latest internet horror fad that Hollywood wants to adapt into a movie. And while it does seem a little silly to us, they do have a strong director attached to it. The Asylum has been putting out grade-A quality B movies for a long time. Sharknado may be their most well-known, but their specialty are mockbusters like Tomb Invader and Top Gunner. We could not wait to take a look at their inner workings. Mockbuster does much more than that. Sure, there is plenty of footage from The Asylum library. And yes, all of it is amazing. The interviews with the people at the top of the company are also great. They know the score and are funny, entertaining, and informative. But it is the documentary's subject that is the beating heart of the film. Anthony Frith is one of the most charming people we have ever seen and we enjoyed watching his journey. Mockbuster ended up being an unexpected feel-good watch thanks to Frith and all of the incredibly supportive people featured. On top of all that, we get to see how a movie from The Asylum gets made! Adventures in Movies! is a part of the Morbidly Beautiful Podcast Network. Morbidly Beautiful is your one stop shop for all your horror needs. From the latest news and reviews to interviews and old favorites, it can be found at Morbidly Beautiful.Adventures in Movies! is hosted by Nathaniel and Blake. You can find Nathaniel on Instagram at nathaninpoortaste. Blake can be found on Twitter @foureyedhorror and on Instagram at foureyedhorror. You can reach us personally or on Twitter @AdventuresinMo1.Music in the background from https://www.FesliyanStudios.com

The episode that started it all.In my very first interview as host of ClassHorrorCast, I was fortunate enough to spend over two hours talking horror with The Blair Witch Project co-creator and director Eduardo Sánchez.Looking back, I was inexperienced, asked way too many questions and probably kept Eduardo talking far longer than I should have but he was incredibly generous with his time and stories, helping shape what ClassHorrorCast would eventually become.Over the years we stayed in touch, exchanged some very cool gifts and remained connected through our shared love of horror cinema.In this wide-ranging conversation we discuss The Blair Witch Project, found footage horror, Seventh Moon, the fantastic Bigfoot film Exists, the criminally underrated Lovely Molly and much more.Whether you know these stories already or are hearing them for the first time, this conversation remains one of my favourite episodes we've ever recorded.The episode that started it all, and Eduardo returns to ClassHorrorCast in 2026.For more of my content or to grab a copy of my book - CLICK HEREBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/class-horror-cast-horror-movie-podcast--4295531/support.

Send us a text or a voicemailAt a mall store, Wolf leads a secret witch cult with cohosts Raven and Monster. New hire Blumpkin questions their brotherhood, forcing them to confront inner darkness or meet violent ends. On Episode 726 of Trick or Treat Radio our feature film discussion is Forbidden Fruits from director Meredith Alloway! We also talk about the retail cycle, contemplate just what magic is, and we talk about the current shift in mainstream horror. So grab your most trendy outfit, have a heaping helping of mall pretzels, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: Robert Eggers, Werwulf, historical horror, Wolfman Jack, going to do the big time, Phantom of the Opera, The Omen, Dracula Rises, Robot Monster, Supergirl, foreskin cup, The Curse of Frankenstein, Forbidden Fruits, Meredith Alloway, Lily Houghton, Lili Reinhart, Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp, Diablo Cody, Lola Tung, Emma Chamberlin, Gabrielle Union, The Craft, Free Eden, Lilith, biblical stories, Mean Girls, The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood, Shirley Temple, what is magic?, Wicca, joining a coven, Shaft, Fantastic Four, Samuel Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, Terror Firmer, Storm, X-Men, Kale Yeah!, finding lost T-shirts, Heathers, Obsession, The Blair Witch Project, Curry Barker, The Backrooms, Kane Parsons, Sham-Wow Up All the Cash, The Pickle Aspect of Things, The Retail Cycle, and Unpack That From Your Pod.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TrickOrTreatRadioInstagram: http://instagram.com/TrickorTreatRadioSupport the show

A political earthquake hit New York, and the fallout could reshape the Democratic Party for years to come. Meghan McCain and Miranda Wilkins break down the surprising primary results, what they signal for the future of Democratic politics, and why even longtime Democrats are sounding the alarm. Political strategist Yemisi Egbewole joins the conversation to discuss the growing divide between the Democratic establishment and the Democratic Socialists of America, what these victories mean heading into 2028, and why she believes the party has some difficult decisions ahead. Then author and political commentator Jamie Kirchick weighs in on the rise of the far left, antisemitism in American politics, and why the ideological battle inside the Democratic Party is far from over. Plus: • New York's primary shakeup and what it means nationally • Is the Democratic establishment losing control? • The future of the Democratic Socialists of America • Rising concerns about antisemitism in politics • Audience questions and live reactions • Meghan and Miranda's excitement over the return of The Blair Witch Project and a quick pop culture roundup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Multiverse News, your source for information about all your favorite fictional universes.Everyone's forgotten Peter Parker…or have they? Sony gave us a second full trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day and the interwebs are buzzing about it. We get longer looks at Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner/Hulk and Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle/Punisher in the film, as well as allusions to the big bad of the movie - though Tom Holland recently said on the press tour that the antagonist has not been figured out yet by fans. Films continue to top each other's openings at the box office this year, with Toy Story 5 having the current title of best opening of the year to the tune of $160 million domestically over the Father's Day weekend. This was also the all-time best opening for the 30-year-old franchise. Disclosure Day took second place this weekend, though Toy Story practically beat its global take in the states alone, and Obsession and Backrooms continue their strong streaks coming in at third and fourth respectively.Universal and Blumhouse's Atomic Monster are jumping on the Curry Barker bandwagon having acquired the young director's third film in a reported eight figure deal. While Universal has been backing Barker, both Obsession and his upcoming film Anything But Ghosts are coming from Focus Features. Blumhouse has produced those same films, but this new move puts the horror powerhouse in a stronger position for film development. To tag onto the box office talk and remind you, Obsession was made for $750,000 and has now made more than $300 million worldwide - making it a tantalizing prospect for Blumhouse.Netflix has opted not to proceed with a second season of The Boroughs, a sci-fi TV series executive produced by Stranger Things creators The Duffer Brothers. The series debuted its first season last month. Universal and Imagine Entertainment are developing a sequel to 2000's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, with Jim Carrey in talks to reprise his role as the classic Dr. Seuss character the Grinch and Ron Howard returning to direct. Manny Jacinto, Emily Mortimer, and Thomasin McKenzie have joined the Season 3 cast of Prime Video's Fallout in recurring roles. In a new interview with Collider, Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri revealed that Star Wars creator George Lucas was cast in a small voice part in the upcoming Minions and Monsters because Lucas is a longtime fan of the Despicable Me franchise. Toy Story 4 director Josh Cooley is reteaming with Keanu Reeves for a live-action hybrid Lego movie that Cooley will direct and Reeves will star in according to Deadline. Netflix has won the rights to develop Alix E. Harrow's best selling novel The Everlasting and will enter production on a series adaptation immediately according to Variety. The Everlasting is a time loop fantasy novel and was one of the best selling books of last year.Universal Pictures has announced that the next Illumination animated film will be Not Alone, an alien movie starring Timothée Chalamet & Selena Gomez which will release in April of next year. Dylan Clark's reboot of The Blair Witch Project for Lionsgate has landed a release date of September 24, 2027.Legendary has announced that a live action Magic School Bus movie is officially in the works with Elizabeth Banks set to play Ms. Frizzle. Detective Pikachu and Goosebumps director Rob Letterman will helm the feature.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comNancy bravely went alone to see Backrooms and is not sure if she's right yet. Backrooms is one of two movies Gen Z is currently obsessing over (the other is called, um, Obsession). Sarah and Nancy talk about art in the age of YouTube, what gets people to the theater, the spookiness of the unknown, and whatever “creepypasta” turns out to be. They also discuss Sarah's semi-viral tweet about men changing tires and RFK's push to help Americans get off anti-depressants.Also discussed:* Nancy is an easy lay* “Death before AAA”* Sarah is an aspirational engagement farmer* The Safelite jingle is … a jam?* Broken-window theory, men vs. women * Happy 21st birthday Kane Parsons, you miserable overachiever* Liminal spaces as metaphor for the Internet (and the subconscious)* The Blair Witch Project, remembered* “Don't go in the shaft!!!”* David Lynch + Salvador Dali + Severance + The Shining + Being John Malkovich* Why Sarah went on antidepressants, version 100* Sarah will not join Nancy's running group* “There's something going on with Ezra Klein, and I dig it.”Plus, Sarah tries to pronounce the names of actors Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, Nancy flexes her 4chan knowledge, solvitur ambulando, and much more!DO NOT GO INTO THE SHAFT!!! But we encourage you to become a paid subscriber.

We discuss the hottest topics from the week! Toy Story 5 Box Office Projections ‘Obsession’ has now surpassed ‘The Blair Witch Project’at the worldwide box office. ‘Backrooms’ Has Hollywood Agencies Scouring Reddit for Short Stories ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Trailer The Russo Brothers debated killing off Iron Man in ‘Avenger: Infinity War’ First trailer for Disney's new animated film ‘HEXED’. Shrek 5 Trailer Austin Powers 4 Teased? Batman Part 2 Casting Rumors Supergirl Skin Cup Weeman Popcorn Bucket ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ is the most expensive movie of all time. ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Pre-Order Join the conversation... FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubeRate/Review/Subscribe:Apple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Check out Cam's latest novel / audio drama here! Summerween continues with an in-depth discussion of the very first Paranormal Activity. How did this landmark horror movie advance so many subgenres at the same time, from found footage to haunted house and horror romance? How does it weaponize almost every single seemingly innocent element of the setting and performances into becoming part of its creature design? And HOW does a movie that we've been watching and rewatching for almost twenty years still keep us up at night? Comparisons include: The Blair Witch Project, Midsommar, Tolkien's fractal introduction of Shelob, The White Stripes song Ball and Biscuit, and maybe ten seconds of Doctor Faustus. LINKS: Patreon, YouTube, Spotify, Instagram Feedback & Theories: secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com 00:00 A Tablespoon of Vomit 02:16 Second Impressions 10:07 Runtime / Pacing 18:58 Subgenre Innovation 30:52 Creature Design 42:35 Comparisons (Midsommar / Blair Witch) 51:57 Theory: Conspicuous Clues 55:12 Theory: Paranormal Jealousy 01:00:30 Theory: Possession Timeline 01:03:58 Punctum: Watchful Ironwork 01:07:52 Punctum: Unheroic Sacrifice 01:13:16 Closing Thoughts

Pre-order All The Right Movies: The Stories and Secrets Behind the Making of 25 Iconic Films, out September 2026: https://geni.us/AllTheRightMovies We drafted the most messed up movies featured in the upcoming book All The Right Movies: The Stories and Secrets Behind the Making of 25 Iconic Films — and we brought in the man behind it: John Barker of All The Right Movies Podcast. Griffey, Heath and Sam welcome John on the pod for a battle over some of the greatest, strangest, nastiest, most unforgettable movies ever made. We're talking blockbusters, cult classics, stone-cold masterpieces. These are the most essential movies of our time, so the knives are out! Who drafted the best team? Which iconic movie got stolen way too late? And did John Barker come into our house and absolutely embarrass us with superior movie knowledge? Probably. Drop your favorite movie from John's book in the comments and tell us who won the draft: Action First Blood (1982) Predator (1987) Die Hard (1988) Speed (1994) Gladiator (2000) Drama Network (1976) The Breakfast Club (1984) Blue Velvet (1986) The Shawshank Redemption (1994) High Fidelity (2000) Horror The Evil Dead (1981) An American Werewolf in London (1981) The Thing (1982) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) The Blair Witch Project (1999) Science Fiction 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Star Wars (1977) Alien (1979) Blade Runner (1982) Gravity (2013) Thriller The Godfather (1972) Taxi Driver (1976) True Romance (1993) Se7en (1995) Training Day (2001) Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mr-creamjean-s-hidey-hole-horror-comedy-movie#/ Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/messedupmoviespod

Check out Cam's latest novel / audio drama here! We're kicking off our fifth annual Summerween celebration by taking a much closer look at one of Maggie's all time favorites: The Blair Witch Project. In this episode, we're starting with our impressions after seeing the film in theaters for a second time, analyzing the paradoxical urgency and breadth of the film's 81 minute runtime, and unpacking the mysteries of its suggestive, restrained creature design. We're also investigating some provocative comparisons with Backrooms, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Dante's Inferno that help to elucidate the lethal ambiguity of the film's final shot. In our final two segments, we're exploring the unique genre fusion of Blair Witch and reflecting on the subtle creative choices that provoked the strongest emotional reaction from us. LINKS: Patreon, YouTube, Spotify, Instagram Feedback & Theories: secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com 00:00 Summerween 2026 03:26 Second Impressions 08:47 Runtime 12:28 Creature Design 17:02 Comparisons 28:27 Theories 49:55 Genre Innovation 57:51 Punctum 01:06:22 Closing Thoughts

A 20-year-old YouTube filmmaker. An A24 deal. A creepypasta that broke the internet. So why does Backrooms feel like baby's first David Lynch?Cupcake and Mike break down Kane Parsons' feature debut — the kid who turned a 4chan liminal space into 3 million subscribers and a shot at the big screen. The visuals? Stunning. Renata Reinsve? Unreal. The script? That's where things get complicated. Featuring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mark Duplas, and Finn Bennett. If you loved The Blair Witch Project, Severance, or A24's recent run of prestige horror, this one's worth your time — debate included.- - - - - - - - - -WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS!FOLLOW/LIKE/SUBSCRIBE/REVIEW/LOVEEmail us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.comBe kind. Be open. Be vulnerable. That's where the art isSOCIAL MEDIA: FB: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspodIG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/X: https://twitter.com/watchskipplusCHECK OUT THESE PODCASTS! 

Check out Cam's latest novel / audio drama here! Backrooms is a runaway indie horror sensation, but it is also a fascinating smoothie of influences. In this episode, we're cataloguing every touchstone from Stranger Things and Skinamarink to Blair Witch and The Yellow Wallpaper in an effort to understand why this movie is so phenomenally effective. We also take a closer look at the relationship between set design and creature design, the art of subgenre crossovers, and restrained horror endings. LINKS: Patreon, YouTube, Spotify, Instagram Feedback & Theories: secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com 00:00 Stranger Things 01:30 Skinamarink 03:13 As Above So Below & Hell House 08:37 Terror vs. Boredom 11:33 Genre Hopping 15:49 Iron Lung 16:41 Performances / Writing / Directing 19:26 Creature Design 23:20 Set Design (as Creature Design) 25:12 The Blair Witch Project 27:00 Paranormal Activity 29:49 Goldilocks Endings 32:43 The Yellow Wallpaper 34:27 Closing Thoughts

A long time ago, a movie came out called The Blair Witch Project. That's not totally relevant, except for the fact that it made hundreds of millions off a small budget. There's a new movie out called Obsession and it's shaping up to be the latest low budget horror movie to make bank. I guess after years of movies with budgets to rival the GDP of a large city, audiences are looking for something different.Topics:Kyle Busch dies during a training exerciseColbert has his final showMakeup/wardrobe inconsistencies in moviesHockey fightsGilbert GottfriendMandalorian and GroguObsession

A long time ago, a movie came out called The Blair Witch Project. That's not totally relevant, except for the fact that it made hundreds of millions off a small budget. There's a new movie out called Obsession and it's shaping up to be the latest low budget horror movie to make bank. I guess after years of movies with budgets to rival the GDP of a large city, audiences are looking for something different.Topics:Kyle Busch dies during a training exerciseColbert has his final showMakeup/wardrobe inconsistencies in moviesHockey fightsGilbert GottfriendMandalorian and GroguObsessionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Eerie found footage chaos meets scary viral marketing mystery in Cloverfield (2008). Director Matt Reeves, writer Drew Goddard, and producer J.J. Abrams crafted a mature-themes monster movie that redefined how handheld perspective creates terror. Henrique Couto & Rachael Redolfi revisit the kaiju-style attack, NYC devastation, and cult-classic status of this explosive creature-feature on Cutting Deep into Horror—one of the 2000s' most unsettling disaster horrors.Cloverfield remains a cult-favorite found footage monster movie built on shaky-cam panic, post-9/11 imagery, mysterious viral marketing, and the unforgettable sight of New York City collapsing under something enormous, unknowable, and very, very hungry.Inside this episode:Henrique and Rachael dig into why Cloverfield still works as a found footage horror movie, even with a studio-sized monster spectacle roaring behind the handheld camera.They revisit the original mystery-box marketing campaign, the untitled teaser, the online speculation, the Lost and Godzilla rumors, and the way the film turned pre-release confusion into a major part of the experience.The conversation walks through the movie's biggest nightmare images: the Statue of Liberty's head in the street, the collapsing city, the subway parasite attack, the rescue mission for Beth, the helicopter crash, Operation Hammer Down, and that final Coney Island clue hiding in plain sight.They also get into the film's lingering connection to 9/11-era disaster imagery, why handheld horror depends so heavily on realism, how Cloverfield compares to The Blair Witch Project and other found footage films, and why the movie's sense of panic still feels unusually immediate.Plus, they discuss the cast, Matt Reeves' later career, Steven Spielberg's reported influence on the ending, the monster's mysterious origin, and whether Cloverfield still holds up nearly two decades later.Where to watch Cloverfield (U.S.):Free with ads on Pluto TV: https://pluto.tv/us/on-demand/movies/5bd3338967f34cef7af44a37

We're back with another horror movie draft and this one gets chaotic. In this episode of the Messed Up Movies Podcast, we're drafting the BEST found footage horror movies of all time. From classics like The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity to newer nightmares like Host, Deadstream, and Late Night with the Devil. Each of us builds our own lineup, but not every pick goes as planned. Who had the best draft? Let us know in the comments

Welcome to Multiverse News, your source for information about all your favorite fictional universes.Kenneth Branagh, who directed 2011's Thor for the MCU, recently spoke about his willingness to return to direct the character again if asked, saying, "Part of me would love to finish my relationship with that character. I'd always wanted to do more and indeed had a couple of ideas, more in the territory of James Mangold's brilliant Logan. I would love to see Chris Hemsworth and the others have their own individual final story that takes Thor into a glorious twilight.”A full-length trailer for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey debuted on Tuesday, providing a more in-depth look at the film. Starring a cast of A-List talent, Matt Damon plays the main role of Odysseus who is trying to get home after the Trojan War as he wades through myths and legends to do so. Nolan has of course filmed the entire movie specifically for IMAX and was recently quoted saying it was “an absolute nightmare” to film due to its physically demanding nature.At the box office this weekend, The Devil Wears Prada 2 got off to a solid global start, raking in $233.6 million. The fashion-forward sequel was projected to hit $73 million domestically and achieved $77 million.  Elsewhere, Michael has crossed the $400 million mark worldwide and Super Mario Galaxy is coming up on $900 million dollars. The first trailer for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil has been released. The film currently has a release date of September 18.Andor star Diego Luna has joined the cast of Disney's live action adaptation of Tangled in a role specifically made for the feature.Matt Shakman, who directed Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps, has been tapped to helm a new installment of The Planet of the Apes franchise for 20th Century Studios. Josh Friedman, who co-wrote Fantastic Four: First Steps as well as Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, will write the new script.Sources tell Deadline that Matthew Lillard has joined the cast of DC Studio's Man of Tomorrow in an undisclosed role.Lionsgate has closed a deal with horror director Dylan Clark to direct the upcoming reboot of The Blair Witch Project. Additionally, Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams, who starred in the original 1999 found-footage hit, are set to serve as executive producers, as are the first movie's directing team of Eduardo Sánchez, Daniel Myrick and Gregg Hale.On Tuesday, Hulu dropped a surprise prequel episode of The Bear titled 'Gary' ahead of its season 5 debut this summer. The hour long episode follows Richie played by Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Mikey played by Jon Bernthal on a trip to Gary, Indiana, before the events of the main series. Ari Aster has set his next film titled Scapegoat which will be produced by A24. Although plot details are currently under wraps, Scarlett Johansson has closed a deal to star in the film.New Line has unveiled the first trailer for Evil Dead Burn, the latest installment in its classic horror franchise Evil Dead, which is slated for release in theaters on July 10.

In this news commentary, we discuss Melissa's Barrera's explosion Variety interview, the Kane Hodder casting news for Dexter: Resurrection season 2, the upcoming Blair Witch Project film, and the trailer for Evil Dead Burns. Plus, the sad news about Jonathan Tiersten. Watch the video for this commentary: https://www.youtube.com/@HappyHorrorTime

The Nerdpocalypse breaks down major franchise news from CinemaCon 2026 and beyond! Paramount confirms Star Trek is returning to theaters, The Blair Witch Project is getting a reboot from Lionsgate and Blumhouse, with original creators Eduardo Sánchez and Daniel Myrick executive producing.Marvel is re-releasing Avengers Endgame on September 25, 2026, with brand-new footage shot specifically for the Avengers Doomsday story line. Joe Russo calls it a "critical companion story" that bridges Endgame to December's upcoming Avengers Doomsday. We also break down trailers for The Mandalorian and Grogu (final trailer), Ted Lasso Season 4, Clayface, and the new Resident Evil movie. Plus: our reactions to Crime 101, Michael, Daredevil Born Again, and The Pitt Season 2.The Nerdpocalypse is a weekly podcast covering the latest movie news, TV show news, trailer reactions, and pop culture commentary. We break down Marvel MCU updates, DC Universe news, Star Wars, superhero movies, sci-fi, horror, streaming wars, box office results, casting announcements, and everything happening in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production since 2011. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Premium content at TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium. For more TNP Studios content, check out Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), Dense Pixels (video game news), and Look Forward (progressive politics).

Will the Knicks win the East? Also, is this SpaceX rocket going to crash into the moon? We talk about the reboot of the Blair Witch Project, the NHL playoffs, and lots more!