Podcasts about horror history

Horror history gets iconic, aquatic, gothic, apocalyptic, and completely unhinged this week as This Week in Horror History travels through June 15–21 with motel terror, shark sequels, dark superhero nightmares, zombie blockbuster chaos, and one wild space-vampire cult classic that brings cosmic horror crashing down on Earth.This episode digs into a packed week of classic horror movies, cult horror, summer blockbusters, gothic comic-book horror, zombie disaster cinema, and 1980s Cannon Films madness, including the New York premiere of Psycho, the U.S. release of Jaws 2, the theatrical arrival of Batman Returns, the blockbuster zombie outbreak of World War Z, and the Deep-Cut Spotlight on Tobe Hooper's bizarre 1985 space vampire epic Lifeforce.Inside this episode:• Psycho rewrites the rules of horror moviegoing, turns the Bates Motel into a nightmare landmark, and makes one ordinary shower one of the most famous crime scenes in cinema.• Jaws 2 drags audiences back to Amity Island for more shark terror, seaside panic, and one of horror's most frustrating “nobody believes the guy who is right” sequel setups.• Batman Returns transforms Gotham into a twisted Christmas horror fairy tale full of sewer lairs, circus gangs, stitched leather, abandoned children, corporate monsters, Catwoman, and the Penguin.• World War Z reimagines the zombie apocalypse as global disaster cinema, with the undead moving less like slow corpses and more like a rushing human flood.• The Deep-Cut Spotlight goes to Lifeforce, Tobe Hooper's strange, ambitious, and deeply excessive Cannon Films cult classic about Halley's Comet, alien vampires, life-draining seduction, plague victims, and London falling apart under cosmic horror.Plus: a horror birthday roll featuring Courteney Cox, Laurie Metcalf, John Carl Buechler, and Nicole Kidman, a creepy look at how horror became a massive summer marketing event, and a weekly recommendation for Hammer's Dracula, also known as Horror of Dracula, starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing.From Norman Bates and shark-infested beaches to Gotham monsters, zombie swarms, Halley's Comet, space vampires, Hammer horror, and Cannon Films insanity, this week proves horror history can be classic, blockbuster-sized, cult, strange, seductive, and absolutely impossible to ignore.

Horror history gets weird, reflective, and dangerously snackable this week as This Week in Horror History travels through June 8–14 with mischievous monsters, haunted hotels, supernatural comedy, demonic hauntings, creepy mirrors, and one killer dessert that may be eating America alive.This episode digs into a packed week of classic horror movies, cult horror sequels, supernatural blockbusters, 1980s horror, haunted-house horror, and strange consumer-satire body horror, including the release of Gremlins, the same-day arrival of Ghostbusters, the wider theatrical expansion of The Shining, the hit sequel The Conjuring 2, and the mirror-filled nightmare of Poltergeist III.Inside this episode:• Gremlins turns one cute little mogwai into small-town monster chaos and helps push Hollywood toward the PG-13 rating.• Ghostbusters brings haunted libraries, demonic possession, rooftop apocalypse, and paranormal exterminators into one of the biggest supernatural comedy franchises ever.• The Shining expands wider in U.S. theaters, pulling more audiences into Stanley Kubrick's cold, hypnotic nightmare inside the Overlook Hotel.• The Conjuring 2 sends Ed and Lorraine Warren to the Enfield haunting and introduces one of modern horror's most memorable demonic figures.• The Deep-Cut Spotlight goes to Poltergeist III, the strange 1988 sequel that traps Carol Anne inside a haunted Chicago high-rise full of mirrors, elevators, cold hallways, and unfinished supernatural business.Plus: a horror birthday roll featuring Johnny Depp, Natalie Portman, Jurgen Prochnow, and Adrienne Barbeau, a creepy look at how horror sneaks into family homes, hotels, corporate towers, grocery aisles, and blockbuster comedy, and a weekly recommendation for Larry Cohen's weird, gross, and sharply satirical cult classic The Stuff.From mogwai mayhem and ghost exterminators to haunted reflections, demonic forces, the Overlook Hotel, and a mysterious dessert that might be consuming its customers from the inside out, this week proves horror can invade almost anything: your home, your hotel room, your movie theater, your refrigerator, and your appetite.

We wrap up our IT'S VOODOO, BABY triple feature with Wes Craven's voodoo-doomed descent into near-death delirium. Zombies are real, the dead still feel, and we're traveling to Haiti at the height of the regime-ending anti-Duvalier protests to meet the soul-snatching bokor Captain Peytraud in THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTubeFor bonus content and commentaries, check out our PatreonFollow the show on Instagram, TikTok, and FacebookWant to support the show and save 20% on Fangoria? Visit Fangoria and enter PROMO CODE: HOWIMETYOURMONSTER at checkout!Looking for How I Met Your Monster merch? Check out TeePublic for shirts, stickers, mugs, and more!Questions and comments: howimetyourmonsterpodcast@gmail.com

Watch our footage from the Paris Catacombs HERE.Beneath the streets of Paris lies one of the most disturbing landmarks in the world: the Paris Catacombs. In this episode, we explore the real history behind the underground tunnels that hold the remains of more than six million people. From collapsing cemeteries and overflowing mass graves to the creation of the vast ossuary beneath the city, the Catacombs tell a story of disease, death, engineering, and urban legend.We cover how the tunnels were first created as limestone quarries, why human bones were transferred underground in the late 1700s, and how the Catacombs became tied to ghost stories, secret gatherings, wartime history, and modern urban explorers known as cataphiles. We also discuss the darker side of the Catacombs, including reports of people getting lost beneath Paris and the strange discoveries made deep underground.If you're interested in dark history, horror history, haunted places, cemeteries, underground cities, French history, or paranormal legends, this episode dives into one of the most infamous locations in the world.SourcesThe official website of the Catacombs and our visit Paris Unlocked article: History of The Paris Catacombs by Courtney TraubCulture Veuz article by Antione Vitek: The Unusual History of The Paris CatacombsHistory.com article The Dark Origins of The Paris Catacombs by Jessica Pearce Rotondi Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.Support the show

Horror history gets dangerously domestic this week as This Week in Horror History travels through June 1–7 with haunted houses, killer sequels, cursed children, dystopian violence, mature themes, and one deeply uncomfortable genetic-engineering nightmare.This episode digs into a packed week of classic horror movies, cult horror sequels, supernatural horror, Blumhouse hits, and underrated sci-fi body horror, including the return of Norman Bates, the suburban nightmare of Poltergeist, the perfectly timed 6/6/06 release of The Omen remake, and the birth of The Purge as a modern horror franchise.Inside this episode:• Psycho II brings Norman Bates back to the Bates Motel in one of horror's most surprisingly strong legacy sequels.• Poltergeist turns the American dream house into a supernatural trap full of TV static, cursed land, and unforgettable 1980s horror imagery.• The Omen remake arrives on 6/6/06, turning a horror release date into pure Antichrist marketing gold.• The Purge launches a massive Blumhouse franchise with one terrifying idea: for twelve hours, all crime is legal.• The Deep-Cut Spotlight goes to Splice, the disturbing 2010 sci-fi horror film about genetic engineering, parental failure, and the nightmare of creating life without the courage to take responsibility for it.Plus: a horror birthday roll featuring Danielle Harris, Keith David, Robert Englund, and Jessica Tandy, a creepy look at what these stories say about control, family, suburbia, and civilization, and a weekly recommendation for Sean Byrne's vicious prom-night horror film The Loved Ones.From haunted television screens to cursed children, science gone rotten, and a society where the rules turn off for one night, this week proves horror is often scariest when it moves into the places that were supposed to keep us safe.

Paranormal Activity, found footage horror, demonic hauntings, and the nightmare of being watched while you sleep take center stage in this episode of Cutting Deep into Horror, as Henrique Couto and Rachael Redolfi dig into the low-budget movie that turned a bedroom doorway, a static camera, and a few impossible noises into modern horror history.This week, Henrique and Rachael discuss Paranormal Activity, the 2007 found footage supernatural horror film written and directed by Oren Peli, starring Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat. The movie follows a couple who begin filming their home after a disturbing presence seems to become more active at night, and that simple setup helped turn the film into one of horror's biggest micro-budget success stories. AFI lists Oren Peli as director, writer, cinematographer, and editor, with Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat in the cast; Box Office Mojo lists the estimated budget at $15,000 and the worldwide gross at $193,355,933.Henrique and Rachael get into why Paranormal Activity still feels eerie, why its bedroom-camera setup works so well, and how the movie weaponizes waiting. This is not glossy haunted house horror. It is a movie about small sounds, weird behavior, relationship tension, and the terrifying idea that something may be standing in the room while you are asleep.Inside this episode:• Why Paranormal Activity became a found footage phenomenon — Henrique and Rachael talk about the film's perfect timing, its word-of-mouth power, and how its low-budget realism helped make it feel scarier than more polished studio horror.• Katie and Micah's relationship as horror fuel — The episode digs into the uneasy dynamic between Katie and Micah, including how Micah's ego, skepticism, and need to keep filming make the haunting feel more personal and more frustrating.• Less-is-more supernatural terror — From bedroom shadows to long silences, tiny movements, footsteps, doors, and nighttime dread, the conversation looks at how the film turns minimal effects into maximum tension.• The power of found footage believability — Henrique and Rachael compare Paranormal Activity to other found footage movies, including Cloverfield, while discussing why roughness, improvisation, and simplicity can make horror feel more immediate.• The ending and alternate endings — The episode covers the final escalation, Katie's possession, Micah's fate, the psychic's warning, and why the last image is so important to the film's impact.• Why the movie still matters — Whether you think it is terrifying, overhyped, or somewhere in between, Paranormal Activity helped reshape mainstream horror and proved that a scary idea, executed with discipline, could hit harder than a monster in full view.Where to watch Paranormal Activity in the U.S.:Currently, Paranormal Activity is listed as streaming on Paramount+, Paramount+ via Amazon Channel, and fuboTV. It is also listed for digital rental or purchase through Fandango at Home, Apple TV, and Amazon Video. Paramount+ also has an official movie page for the film. Availability changes often, so double-check your preferred app before recording or publishing.

Horror legends and icons collide in this week's history lesson: Alien (1979) opens in U.S. theaters, turning deep space into a haunted house, while Drag Me to Hell, Stranger Things 4, Wrong Turn, and Ma reshape what cursed horror looks like on screen. Explore the practical effects, sound design, and supernatural storytelling that made May 25–31 a landmark week for modern horror cinema—and what these films teach us about crafting atmospheric dread.Inside this episode:• Alien opens in U.S. theaters — May 25, 1979Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror masterpiece turns deep space into a haunted house, giving us the Nostromo, the xenomorph, the chestburster, the facehugger, and one of horror's greatest final girls in Ellen Ripley. With its grimy industrial design, corporate paranoia, and unforgettable creature work, Alien remains one of the most influential horror films ever made.Where to watch: Streaming on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel; rent/buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.• Stranger Things 4, Volume 1 premieres on Netflix — May 27, 2022Hawkins gets darker, scarier, and more traumatic as Vecna drags the Netflix hit fully into supernatural horror. Haunted memories, cursed visions, floating bodies, and the pop-culture resurrection of Kate Bush helped make Stranger Things 4a massive streaming horror event.Where to watch: Streaming on Netflix.• Drag Me to Hell opens in the U.S. — May 29, 2009Sam Raimi returns to horror with a wickedly funny, gross, and vicious curse story starring Alison Lohman as a loan officer who makes one cruel choice and pays for it in demonic consequences. Drag Me to Hell proves PG-13 horror can still be wild, disgusting, scary, and unforgettable.Where to watch: Free with ads on YouTube; rent/buy on Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.• Wrong Turn opens in the U.S. — May 30, 2003A bad detour, a car accident, and a nightmare waiting in the woods helped turn Wrong Turn into a durable 2000s survival horror staple. This backwoods cannibal thriller taps into the primal fear of being lost, hunted, and far beyond help.Where to watch: Streaming on Prime Video and Prime Video with Ads; rent/buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV.• Deep-Cut Spotlight: Ma opens in U.S. theaters — May 31, 2019Blumhouse turns a basement hangout into a trap with a smile as Octavia Spencer gives Ma its creepy, uncomfortable power. What starts as teenage partying curdles into obsession, captivity, and social horror, making Sue Ann one of Blumhouse's strangest modern villains.Where to watch: Rent/buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.Plus, we celebrate horror birthdays for Peter Cushing, Helena Bonham Carter, Vincent Price, and Christopher Lee, then look at how this week's horror anniversaries all circle the same chilling idea: sometimes the scariest place is the trap you willingly walk into.

Returning guest Don Campbell joins us as we meet Charles Lee Ray in episode 156, tackling Tom Holland's 1988 classic Child's Play as the second entry in the "It's Voodoo Baby" triple feature. We break down all eight of Chucky's major reveals, from the voodoo soul transfer that opens the film to the battery scene confrontation between Karen Barclay and the Good Guy doll, to the fiery finale in the apartment. Along the way we explore Don Mancini's original "Blood Buddy" script, the Cabbage Patch doll craze that inspired the film, the raised soundstage set and practical puppet work that brought Chucky to life, and why Catherine Hicks' performance makes Child's Play as much a story about a struggling single mother as it is a slasher. The episode closes with our favorite reveals ranking, real monsters, and a round of "would you survive Chucky?"  Next up: Wes Craven's The Serpent and the Rainbow closes out the triple feature. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTubeFor bonus content and commentaries, check out our PatreonFollow the show on Instagram, TikTok, and FacebookWant to support the show and save 20% on Fangoria? Visit Fangoria and enter PROMO CODE: HOWIMETYOURMONSTER at checkout!Looking for How I Met Your Monster merch? Check out TeePublic for shirts, stickers, mugs, and more!Questions and comments: howimetyourmonsterpodcast@gmail.com

From ravens and vultures to killer flocks and supernatural omens, birds have played a major role in horror for decades. In this episode of Lunatics Radio Hour, Abby sits down with Kate Rotunda to explore the history of birds in horror and why these animals continue to symbolize death, fear, and chaos across film and folklore. Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.Support the show

Dive into a week of horror history: iconic haunted hotels, chilling sequels, cult revenge classics, and one of the 1990s' sharpest horror anthology films.Inside this episode:✅ May 18, 1971 — The Abominable Dr. PhibesVincent Price becomes one of horror's most stylish revenge artists in this bizarre, elegant, plague-inspired cult classic full of murder, black comedy, and art deco nightmare energy.Where to watch: No major U.S. streaming this week; physical media is the main option.✅ May 22, 1992 — Alien 3Ripley crash-lands into one of the franchise's bleakest, most controversial chapters, trading action-horror triumph for grief, sacrifice, prison-colony dread, and industrial nightmare atmosphere.Where to watch: Streaming on HBO Max; rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.✅ May 23, 1986 — Poltergeist II: The Other SideThe Freeling family learns the haunting did not stay behind, while Reverend Kane becomes one of supernatural horror's most unforgettable screen nightmares.Where to watch: Streaming on MGM+; free with ads on The Roku Channel and YouTube Free.✅ May 23, 1980 — The ShiningStanley Kubrick's adaptation of Stephen King's novel opens in theaters, beginning the long, strange afterlife of the Overlook Hotel, Jack Torrance, and one of the most debated horror classics ever made.Where to watch: Rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.

Why do audiences jump in horror movies? What are some of the greatest jump scares in cinema history? In this episode of Lunatics Radio Hour, Abby and Alan explore the history of the jump scare, from early suspense filmmaking and the famous “Lewton Bus” scene in Cat People to the modern era of loud, fast-paced horror shocks. We break down how jump scares evolved, why they work psychologically, and the films that helped define the technique across horror history.Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.SourcesCollider Article: A Brief History of The Jump Scare by Samantha Graves Inverse Article: The Unexpected Psychology of Jump Scares by Ben Guarino An article from The Lineup by Kelsey Christine McConnell: The Hair Raising History of The Jump ScareAn Atlas Obscura Article by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw: The Startling History of The Jump ScareSupport the show

This Week in Horror History for May 11–17 brings together a loaded week of horror movie anniversaries, Stephen King adaptations, Universal Monsters, zombie outbreak horror, slasher sequels, kaiju blockbusters, and modern home-invasion terror.Inside this episode:• May 11, 1936 — Dracula's DaughterUniversal Horror gets one of its strangest and saddest vampire follow-ups, turning Dracula's legacy into a chilly story of blood, inheritance, repression, and the desperate hope that evil might be cured.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Rent/buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.• May 11, 2007 — 28 Weeks LaterThe Rage virus returns with soldiers, checkpoints, quarantine zones, and the terrifying idea that the people in charge may declare the nightmare over long before the nightmare agrees.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Rent/buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.• May 13, 1988 — Friday the 13th Part VII: The New BloodJason Voorhees rises again on an actual Friday the 13th, this time facing a telekinetic final girl in the cult-favorite slasher sequel fans often describe as Jason versus Carrie at Crystal Lake.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Paramount+ with subscription; rent/buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.• May 16, 2014 — GodzillaThe MonsterVerse begins as Gareth Edwards brings Godzilla back to American theaters with disaster-movie scale, radioactive awe, and the reminder that humanity is not always the main character of the planet.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Rent/buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.Then, in this week's Deep-Cut Spotlight, we go to May 11, 1984 — Firestarter, the Stephen King adaptation about a little girl, a secret government experiment, and the terrifying question of what happens when the weapon you built learns to hate you. Drew Barrymore stars as Charlie McGee, a child whose fear and trauma can ignite into actual flame, making Firestarter one of King's most haunting stories of power, control, and childhood weaponized by adults.Plus: a birthday roll featuring Robert Pattinson, David Boreanaz, Megan Fox, and Bill Paxton, a Then & Now Bite about horror's power to mutate across generations, and a Weekly Recommendation for The Strangers: Chapter 1, a modern masked-intruder nightmare that proves some old fears never stop knocking.From Dracula's Daughter to Firestarter, from 28 Weeks Later to Friday the 13th Part VII, from Godzilla to The Strangers, this week is packed with horror history that refuses to stay buried.

IT'S VOODOO, BABY kicks off with Kate Hudson and Gena Rowlands as we dig into Ian Softley's The Skeleton Key (2005), one of the most slept-on horror films of the 2000s. We break down all five monster reveals, the Hoodoo vs. Voodoo distinction, and why Kate Hudson's Caroline belongs in the conversation for smartest horror protagonist ever. Plus: the film's touchy racial subtext, it's comparison to Get Out, and the ending that had us shook.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTubeFor bonus content and commentaries, check out our PatreonFollow the show on Instagram, TikTok, and FacebookWant to support the show and save 20% on Fangoria? Visit Fangoria and enter PROMO CODE: HOWIMETYOURMONSTER at checkout!Looking for How I Met Your Monster merch? Check out TeePublic for shirts, stickers, mugs, and more!Questions and comments: howimetyourmonsterpodcast@gmail.com

This Week in Horror History for May 4–10 dives into a killer week of horror movie history, slasher movie anniversaries, cult horror films, horror comics, survival horror games, and classic monster adventure. This episode revisits the bloody legacy of Friday the 13th, the 2005 remake of House of Wax, the serial-killer comic-book mystery Nailbiter, the retro survival-horror game Crow Country, and this week's Deep-Cut Spotlight: The Burning, one of the most brutal and underrated 1980s camp slasher movies.Inside this episode:May 7, 2014 — Nailbiter #1A modern horror comic favorite from Image Comics introduces Buckaroo, Oregon—a small town with a terrifying reputation for producing serial killers. If you love crime horror, serial killer stories, creepy small-town mysteries, and horror comics, this one belongs on your radar.Where to read (U.S., this week): Image Comics, Kindle/Comixology, and collected editions from Image and major booksellers.May 6, 2005 — House of WaxThe 2005 House of Wax remake brings glossy 2000s horror, slasher-movie chaos, and a gruesome wax museum setting together in one sticky nightmare. A cult favorite of the era, it mixes road-trip horror, trapped-tourist terror, melting bodies, and brutal setpieces.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Tubi; rent/buy on Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.May 9, 1980 — Friday the 13thOne of the most important slasher movies of all time hits theaters and turns Camp Crystal Lake into horror history. From isolated cabins and doomed counselors to the birth of a franchise that would make Jason Voorhees a horror icon, Friday the 13th helped define the modern summer-camp slasher.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Paramount+; rent/buy on Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.May 9, 2024 — Crow CountryThe indie horror game Crow Country brings retro survival-horror atmosphere back with eerie puzzles, abandoned amusement-park dread, old-school tension, and modern genre polish. Fans of Resident Evil-style horror games, PlayStation-era survival horror, creepy theme parks, and indie horror games should take note.Where to play (U.S., this week): Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.Deep-Cut Spotlight — May 8, 1981: The BurningThis week's Deep-Cut Spotlight heads back to summer camp for The Burning, a grimy 1981 slasher packed with Tom Savini effects, campfire trauma, garden shears, and one of the most infamous raft massacre scenes in horror history. Overshadowed in the original slasher boom, it has since become a true cult horror classic and one of the essential 1980s camp slasher films.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Tubi, The Roku Channel, MGM+; rent/buy on Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.Birthday Roll:Lance Henriksen, David Keith, Kevin Peter Hall, and Meg Foster.Weekly Recommendation — May 7, 1999: The MummyFor a lighter but still monster-packed pick, revisit The Mummy, the 1999 Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz adventure that revived Universal monster energy with cursed tombs, scarab swarms, ancient rituals, undead horror, and blockbuster pulp fun. It is the perfect date-window recommendation for fans of classic monster movies, action horror, Universal horror, and summer adventure films.Where to watch (U.S., this week): HBO Max, Peacock; rent/buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.

This Week in Horror History for April 27–May 3 dives into a packed week of horror movie history, horror release date anniversaries, cult horror films, monster movies, vampire cinema, Stephen King adaptations, teen witch horror, found-footage horror, fake true crime, and killer-plant sci-fi horror — from Godzilla, King of the Monsters!(1956), The Hunger (1983), Creepshow 2 (1987), and The Craft (1996) to this week's Deep-Cut Spotlight, The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007). If you love classic horror movies, '80s horror, '90s horror, gothic vampire films, anthology horror, cult classics, scary movie anniversaries, horror trivia, and hidden horror gems worth revisiting, this episode is built for you.Inside this episode:April 27, 1956 — Godzilla, King of the Monsters!: the American cut that helped turn Japan's atomic monster into a worldwide horror icon, reshaping Gojira for U.S. audiences and introducing countless viewers to Godzilla's radioactive roar, city-smashing spectacle, and nuclear-age creature-feature terror.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Criterion Channel and Cinemax channels; rentable on Apple TV.April 29, 1983 — The Hunger: Tony Scott's stylish vampire cult film, starring Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, and Susan Sarandon in a cold, glamorous nightmare about immortality, obsession, desire, aging, and the terrible fine print of living forever.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Tubi and Hoopla; rentable on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.May 1, 1987 — Creepshow 2: Stephen King and George Romero return to EC Comics-style anthology horror with “Old Chief Wood'nhead,” “The Raft,” and “The Hitchhiker,” delivering revenge horror, lake terror, roadside dread, comic-book punishment, and one of the nastiest killer-blob sequences of the decade.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Prime Video, Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Roku Channel, Pluto TV, and Prime Video Free with Ads; rentable on Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.May 3, 1996 — The Craft: the definitive '90s teen witch horror classic, starring Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True, turning pain, power, outsider identity, high school revenge, black-lipstick rebellion, and occult coming-of-age horror into one of the most enduring cult favorites of the decade.Where to watch (U.S., this week): rentable on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and Plex.Deep-Cut Spotlight — April 27, 2007: The Poughkeepsie Tapes: a fake true-crime found-footage nightmare that premiered at Tribeca, vanished into distribution limbo, leaked into horror fandom, and built its reputation like a cursed tape passed hand to hand. If you're fascinated by disturbing horror movies, mockumentary horror, serial-killer fiction, faux-documentary dread, and movies that feel like evidence you were never supposed to see, this one still has a nasty little legend around it.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Prime Video; free with ads on Tubi and the Roku Channel.Birthday Roll: Lisa Wilcox, Carolyn Jones, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Kirsten Dunst.Weekly Recommendation — The Day of the Triffids (1963): a pulpy sci-fi horror killer-plant apocalypse where spring turns predatory, a meteor shower blinds much of humanity, and the natural world starts moving in for the kill. It's perfect for fans of classic creature features, British apocalypse horror, killer plants, survival sci-fi, and vintage horror oddities.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Tubi, Roku Channel, and Plex.From Godzilla's radioactive monster-movie legacy and The Hunger's gothic vampire glamour to Creepshow 2's Stephen King anthology horror, The Craft's teen witch cult status, The Poughkeepsie Tapes' found-footage true-crime dread, and The Day of the Triffids' killer-plant apocalypse, this episode tracks how one week between April and May delivered a wildly varied run of horror history. Follow the Weekly Spooky feed for more horror podcasts, scary stories, horror movie discussion, cult horror recommendations, spooky deep dives, release date anniversaries, horror trivia, and genre history every week.

We wrap up our MINDF*CKS triple feature with David Lynch's surrealist sensory experience through celebrity success and self-destruction. Everybody wants to be somebody, every somebody is someone else, and the Hollywood elite are anything but sweet, as we follow our dreams to the outer limits of La-La land, to meet the mysterious Mr. Roque and his army of dreamers, schemers and doppelgangers in Mulholland Drive. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTubeFor bonus content and commentaries, check out our PatreonFollow the show on Instagram, TikTok, and FacebookWant to support the show and save 20% on Fangoria? Visit Fangoria and enter PROMO CODE: HOWIMETYOURMONSTER at checkout!Looking for How I Met Your Monster merch? Check out TeePublic for shirts, stickers, mugs, and more!Questions and comments: howimetyourmonsterpodcast@gmail.com

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This Week in Horror History for April 20–26 dives into a packed week of horror release dates, anniversaries, cult favorites, and modern genre hits—from Vacancy (2007) and Silent Hill (2006) to The Hand (1981), Until Dawn (2025), and this week's Deep-Cut Spotlight, The Dark Half (1993). If you love horror movie history, release date anniversaries, cult horror films, Stephen King adaptations, George A. Romero, video game horror movies, and hidden gems worth revisiting, this episode is built for you.  Inside this episode:April 20, 2007 — Vacancy: stripped-down motel horror, snuff-film panic, and one of the nastiest little studio thrillers of the 2000s.Where to watch (U.S., this week): PlutoTV; rentable on Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.April 21, 2006 — Silent Hill: one of the most atmospheric horror game adaptations ever made, with ash-choked visuals and nightmare imagery that still haunt. Where to watch (U.S., this week): PlutoTV; rentable on Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.April 24, 1981 — The Hand: Oliver Stone's strange psychological horror detour, with Michael Caine unraveling while a severed hand seems to take on a life of its own. Where to watch (U.S., this week): Tubi; also on Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.April 25, 2025 — Until Dawn: the choice-driven horror game becomes a blood-soaked movie built around time loops, death traps, and repeat-night terror. Where to watch (U.S., this week): Netflix; also on Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.Deep-Cut Spotlight — April 23, 1993: The Dark Half: George A. Romero adapts Stephen King into a bitter, nasty, underrated horror film about authorship, rage, and a murderous alter ego. Where to watch (U.S., this week):Prime Video, MGM+, Prime Video with Ads, YouTube Free; rentable on Apple TV and Fandango at Home.Birthday Roll: Veronica Cartwright, James McAvoy, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Amber Midthunder.Weekly Recommendation — I Trapped the Devil (2019): a claustrophobic, paranoid slow-burn that fits this cursed little calendar window perfectly. Where to watch (U.S., this week): AMC+, Shudder; also on Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. From roadside terror and ash-covered nightmare towns to killer doubles, psychological breakdowns, and modern horror game adaptations, this episode tracks how one single week in April delivered a wildly varied run of horror history. Follow the Weekly Spooky feed for more horror podcasts, spooky deep dives, horror movie discussion, and genre anniversaries every week.

This week Abby sits down with Kate Rotunda to discuss the vast and unnerving history of mirrors. Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.Support the show

This Week in Horror History for April 13–19 dives into a killer stretch of horror release dates, anniversaries, cult favorites, horror gaming, and one of the most divisive occult fever dreams of the 2010s. We're talking American Psycho, The Amityville Horror, Jakob's Wife, Sker Ritual, and a Deep-Cut Spotlight on The Lords of Salem—plus horror birthdays, a Then & Now bite, and a weekly recommendation with Green Room. Inside this episode• April 14, 2000 — American PsychoMary Harron's razor-sharp satire and one of modern horror's great monsters.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Prime Video, Prime Video with Ads; rentable on Apple TV and Fandango at Home• April 15, 2005 — The Amityville HorrorThe Ryan Reynolds remake that hit big during the 2000s horror remake wave.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Prime Video, Prime Video with Ads, The Roku Channel• April 16, 2021 — Jakob's WifeBarbara Crampton brings vampire horror, marriage rot, and bloody liberation together in one of the era's most underrated genre titles.Where to watch (U.S., this week): AMC+, Shudder, Philo• April 18, 2024 — Sker RitualA round-based co-op survival horror shooter with eerie Welsh folklore DNA and old-school wave-based chaos.Where to play (U.S., this week): Steam, Xbox, PlayStationDeep-Cut Spotlight — April 19, 2013: The Lords of SalemRob Zombie's hazy, dreamlike Salem nightmare traded mainstream scares for dread, repetition, static, and witchcraft—and grew into a true cult conversation piece.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Prime Video, Fandango at Home Free; rentable on Apple TVBirthday RollRon Perlman, Jonathan Brandis, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Abigail BreslinWeekly Recommendation — Green RoomJeremy Saulnier's brutal punk-survival nightmare, released in its April 15, 2016 window, remains one of the nastiest and most effective modern horror thrillers.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Netflix; rentable on Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home If you love horror movie anniversaries, cult horror films, horror release dates, where-to-watch picks, and the strange history hiding inside the calendar, this is your weekly stop. Follow the Weekly Spooky feed for more horror every week—new fiction on Wednesday, Cutting Deep into Horror on Friday, and the eerie mystery of Unknown Broadcast on Sunday. 

We dive into the industrial hellscape of David Lynch's debut feature, Eraserhead (1977), for the second film in our MINDF*CKS triple feature. In this episode: How Lynch's black-and-white nightmare was made over six years on a shoestring budget at the American Film Institute Why the film hits different with three distinct life perspectives: a father, someone who wants kids, and someone who doesn't The film's core anxieties: unwanted parenthood, the suffocating weight of domestic life, and the fear of losing yourself to a role you didn't choose Lynch's well-documented philosophy of letting audiences bring their own feelings to his films rather than seeking logical interpretation How his practice of transcendental meditation fed the film's dreamlike, subconscious imagery Monster reveals covered include:  The Man in the Planet The little chickens at the dinner table The iconic mutant baby Henry's mailbox sperm-worm The Lady in the Radiator Henry's head-in-the-pencil-factory The giant alien baby Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTubeFor bonus content and commentaries, check out our PatreonFollow the show on Instagram, TikTok, and FacebookWant to support the show and save 20% on Fangoria? Visit Fangoria and enter PROMO CODE: HOWIMETYOURMONSTER at checkout!Looking for How I Met Your Monster merch? Check out TeePublic for shirts, stickers, mugs, and more!Questions and comments: howimetyourmonsterpodcast@gmail.com

This Week in Horror History is your weekly horror release-date roundup, with where to watch or stream (U.S.), a deep-cut spotlight, and a weekly recommendation for fans of monster movies, supernatural horror, survival horror, cosmic horror, Stephen King, and cult favorites. This week brings A Quiet Place, Oculus, Critters, Scary Movie 5, and The Void—a lineup packed with silence-driven terror, cursed mirrors, hungry little monsters, horror parody, and blood-slick cosmic nightmare fuel. Inside this episode✅ Horror releases from Apr 6–12Apr 6, 2018 — A Quiet PlaceA modern monster-movie hit that turned silence, family tension, and every tiny sound into pure box-office terror.Where to watch: Paramount+; rent or buy on Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.  Apr 12, 2013 — Scary Movie 5A chaotic horror parody sequel that works as a weirdly useful snapshot of the possession, found-footage, and cursed-house boom of the early 2010s.Where to watch: Rent or buy on Prime Video and Apple TV.  Apr 11, 2014 — OculusOne of the meanest haunted-object movies of the last twenty years, built around a cursed mirror that shreds memory, reality, and self-control.Where to watch: Amazon Prime with subscription; also rent or buy via Prime Video and Apple TV.  Apr 11, 1986 — CrittersA scrappy, nasty 1980s creature feature where tiny alien furballs turn a farmhouse siege into gleeful B-movie chaos.Where to watch: Tubi, Pluto TV, and The Roku Channel; rent or buy on Apple TV and Fandango at Home. 

Send us Fan MailWhen two co-hosts and their insufferable producer become stranded on a deserted island as the only survivors of a plane crash, they must overcome past grievances and work together to make it out alive, on a very special episode of Trick or Treat Radio. On Episode 714 our feature film discussion is Send Help from director Sam Raimi! We also talk about being able to detect the advances in technology over time in art, pitch our off-the-cuff dream film projects, and react to new trailers for the following films; Backrooms, Mother Mary, and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. So grab your survival kit in preparation for being stranded, submit your resume to the afterlife so you can be invited to the Hard Party Cabal, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: Nostalgia, Guinness Book of World Records, horror related records, Halloween the Video Game, Michael Myers, finding flaws, Boston, Crow Sting, being a surly old fuck, beefing up numbers, 13 years between films, pole climber, going into business for yourself, Jarret Blinkhorn, Signal to Noise, drones shots are a dime a dozen, Make A Film Foundation, The Black Ghiandola, Guillermo del Toro, out dream director to work with, Panos Cosmatos, Flesh of the Gods, Emilio Estevez, Michael Rosenbaum, Kurt Russell, Sidney Sweeney, Angela Bassitt, James Gunn, Don Cheadle, Benicio del Toro, Crispin Glover, Danny Glover, Keith David, David Keith, Donald Glover, Jamie Lee Curtis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Roger Corman, Jackie “The Jokeman” Earle Haley, Vernon Wells, This Day in Horror History, Evil of Dracula, Inferno, Cat People, Silent Rage, Biker Zombies, The Frightening, Hellboy, The Monster in Phantom Lake, Resident Evil: Afterlife, Land of the Dead, Cry Wolf, Dawn of the Dead, Wrong Turn, Michael Fassbender, Promeus, Christopher Meloni, Elias Koteas, True Blood, Superman: Man of Steel, Debralee Scott, Welcome Back Kotter, Ron Palillo, Alec Guinness, Garry's Mod and Jerry's Mod, the marketing of Neon, A24, Backrooms, “They already got my fux”, Faces of Death, Mother Mary, Charlie XCX, David Lowery, Hunter Schafer, Black Swan, Starry Eyes, Jared Leto, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, She-Ra, digital pennies, Jay Leno, Mack the Night, Sam Raimi, Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien, Send Help, Misery meets Castaway, Delta 88, Bruce Campbell, Evil Dead, Michelle Pfeiffer, Navy Seals, Major League, Dennis Haysbert, Yellowjackets, bad CGI plane crashes, Doxxing with Dokken, The Nopebook, The Neverending Story, Innerspace, The Tucc is Loose, Dolly, Max the Impaler, Sirat, William Friedkin, Sorcerer, submitting your afterlife resume, Hard Party Cabal, The Wizard of Halloween, Backroom Bacchanalia, The Princess with the Pool, Almost James Edward, Parallel of Power, the smoke rings of Saturn, the wrong Shemp, and Straight Out the Bike Shop.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:Support the show

This Week in Horror History is your weekly horror movie and horror game release-date roundup, with where to watch or play (U.S.), a deep-cut spotlight, and a weekly recommendation for fans of body horror, supernatural horror, Stephen King, cult horror, survival horror, and horror documentaries.This week brings Slither, Cat People, Cursed Films, Pet Sematary, and Resident Evil 3—a lineup packed with alien parasites, erotic transformation, cursed-production mythology, grief-driven resurrection horror, and full-speed Raccoon City panic. Inside this episode✅ Horror releases from Mar 30–Apr 5Mar 31, 2006 — SlitherJames Gunn's slimy body-horror cult favorite turns alien parasites, mutant flesh, and small-town terror into one of the nastiest and funniest creature features of the 2000s.Where to watch: Rent or buy on Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.  Apr 2, 1982 — Cat PeopleA stylish, dreamlike erotic horror remake where sex, transformation, and predatory danger blur together in a feverish New Orleans nightmare.Where to watch: Rent or buy on Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.  Apr 2, 2020 — Cursed Filmshis eerie Shudder horror docuseries explores cursed movie legends, horror fandom, and real tragedy, asking why the genre keeps turning productions into myths.Where to watch: Streaming on Shudder; also available through AMC+ and Philo.  Apr 5, 2019 — Pet SemataryA modern Stephen King horror remake built on grief, resurrection, and the terrible idea that death might be reversible.Where to watch: Streaming on Paramount+; also available via the Paramount+ Roku Channel; rent or buy on Apple TV and Fandango at Home. 

Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island is one of the most rewatchable psychological thrillers of the 2000s, and on this episode of How I Met Your Monster, we break down exactly why. Set in 1954 at Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane, Shutter Island follows U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) as he investigates the disappearance of a patient from a remote island asylum and slowly loses his grip on what's real. It's a film built on clues hidden in plain sight, unreliable narration, and one of the most satisfying twist endings in modern horror and thriller cinema. We cover the film's five monster reveals, the symbolism of fire and water throughout the story, Scorsese's visual references to Gustav Klimt's "The Kiss," and the real history of trans-orbital lobotomies that gives the film's ending its gut-punch weight. We also dig into the film's place in the Scorsese/DiCaprio collaboration, how it compares to Inception (also released in 2010), and why Shutter Island deserves more awards recognition than it ever received. Other topics include the psychology of trauma and repressed memory, the history of mental health treatment in mid-century America, the true crime case of Andrea Yates, the literary legacy of Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone), and how Scorsese uses classic filmmaking techniques — from Hitchcock-inspired direction to old-school rear projection — to build dread. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTubeFor bonus content and commentaries, check out our PatreonFollow the show on Instagram, TikTok, and FacebookWant to support the show and save 20% on Fangoria? Visit Fangoria and enter PROMO CODE: HOWIMETYOURMONSTER at checkout!Looking for How I Met Your Monster merch? Check out TeePublic for shirts, stickers, mugs, and more!Questions and comments: howimetyourmonsterpodcast@gmail.com

Grab your popcorn uglies because tonight we're diving headfirst into a blood soaked lineup of the dumbest final girls in horror history. We've clawed through the crypt of our horror library and exhumed 6 of the most catastrophically clueless final girls to ever survive by accident. We rank them from least dumb to absolute dumbass, dissecting every flaw and (begrudgingly) the few strengths that somehow kept them breathing. On this episodes Junior Mints Movie club Review, we pull on our headphones and took a listen (and a look) at A24's newest movie “Undertone”, toted as “The scariest movie you'll ever hear”. Follow The Boulet Brothers on Insta: @bouletbrothers To watch the Creatures of the Night podcast videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BouletBrothersProductions Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/BouletBrothersPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Week in Horror History (Mar 23–29) is your weekly horror release-date rundown—with where to watch (U.S.), a deep-cut spotlight, and a weekly recommendation built for nights when you want your horror mean, chaotic, and just a little contaminated.This week we've got desert-mutant survival horror, a killer video game movie with pure mid-2000s cursed-object energy, a found-footage livestream nightmare that spirals beautifully out of control, and one extremely angry flock proving that pastoral scenery is no protection from body-count madness.Inside this episode✅ Horror releases from Mar 23–29Mar 23, 2007 — The Hills Have Eyes 2A brutal remake-era sequel that swaps the family-road-trip setup for National Guard trainees, abandoned bunkers, and irradiated desert terror. Mean, grimy, and built to make survival feel filthy.Where to watch: Rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.Mar 24, 2006 — Stay AliveOne of the most aggressively 2000s horror premises ever made: what if the video game kills you for real? Glossy PG-13 studio horror with haunted-game rules, gamer paranoia, and cursed-tech charm.Where to watch: Free with a library card on Hoopla; rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.Mar 28, 2018 — Gonjiam: Haunted AsylumA South Korean found-footage jolt that turns a livestream ghost hunt into a panic attack. Smart about performance, smart about fear, and one of the best “camera keeps rolling while everything goes wrong” horror movies of the last decade.Where to watch: Prime Video; free with ads on Tubi, Xumo Play, The Roku Channel, and Plex.Mar 29, 2007 — Black SheepA gloriously ridiculous horror-comedy creature feature where genetic engineering goes wrong and the countryside itself becomes the problem. Carnivorous sheep, splatter laughs, and full commitment to the bit.Where to watch: Free with ads on Tubi TV and Plex; rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV.

This Week in Horror History (Mar 16–22) is your weekly horror release-date rundown—with where to watch (U.S.), a deep-cut spotlight, and a weekly recommendation built for nights when you want your horror full of bad omens, fast panic, doubles in the driveway, and death working from a checklist. This week we've got franchise-launching paranoia, turbo-charged zombie apocalypse energy, polished Biblical doom, modern prestige nightmare fuel, and a deep-cut supernatural oddity where a black hearse keeps gliding back into frame like something unfinished is still following you.   Inside this episode✅ Horror releases from Mar 16–22Mar 17, 2000 — Final DestinationThe movie that made everyday accidents feel rigged by fate: planes, power lines, bathroom cords, kitchen knives, and the awful sense that death noticed you got away with something.Where to watch: Max or YouTube TV; rent or buy on Amazon, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Plex, and Spectrum On Demand.  Mar 19, 2004 — Dawn of the DeadZack Snyder's breakneck zombie remake turns the mall into a brightly lit coffin: panic in suburbia, brutal momentum, and fast zombies that still know how to ruin a room.Where to watch: Netflix; rent or buy on Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.  Mar 20, 1981 — The Final ConflictSam Neill steps in as adult Damien Thorn and somehow makes the Antichrist look corporate, ambitious, and perfectly comfortable bringing end-times menace into the boardroom.Where to watch: rent or buy on Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.  Mar 22, 2019 — UsJordan Peele's nightmare of doubles, class terror, mirrors, scissors, and subterranean dread—one of those modern horror hits that felt like an event the second it arrived.Where to watch: Hulu; rent or buy on Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home. 

The DEVILS & DICKS triple feature wraps up with Jean-Jacques Annaud's medieval monk murder mystery. The friars are repressed, but their hairdos are blessed, and God help us, James Bond is giving Sherlock Holmes as we sin our way through a secret library labyrinth to meet a joy-hating holy man in THE NAME OF THE ROSE. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTubeFor bonus content and commentaries, check out our PatreonFollow the show on Instagram, TikTok, and FacebookWant to support the show and save 20% on Fangoria? Visit Fangoria and enter PROMO CODE: HOWIMETYOURMONSTER at checkout!Looking for How I Met Your Monster merch? Check out TeePublic for shirts, stickers, mugs, and more!Questions and comments: howimetyourmonsterpodcast@gmail.com

This Week in Horror History (Mar 9–15) is your weekly horror release-date rundown—with where to watch (U.S.), a deep-cut spotlight, and a weekly recommendation built for nights when you want your horror a little meaner, stranger, and more paranoid. This week we've got killer kids, franchise reinvention, slow-walk supernatural dread, survival-horror blockbuster energy, and a deep-cut faux-documentary that feels eerily ahead of its time. Inside this episode✅ Horror releases from Mar 9–15Mar 9, 1984 — Children of the CornA Stephen King cornfield nightmare that turned a tiny budget into a franchise: rural isolation, fanatical children, and one of the great creepy-premise hooks of 1980s horror.Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video with subscription; TubiTV, The Roku Channel, and Plex free with ads; rent or buy wherever you rent or buy movies.  Mar 10, 2023 — Scream VIGhostface goes big-city in the franchise's nastier New York chapter: subway panic, bodega chaos, and a sharper, meaner pulse.Where to watch: Paramount Plus with subscription; free on Pluto TV.  Mar 13, 2015 — It FollowsA modern horror classic that makes sex, distance, and everyday space feel cursed: dream-logic suburbs, synth dread, and a threat that never stops coming.Where to watch: free with ads at Fandango at Home or Plex; Philo with subscription; Kanopy with library card; or rent at the usual suspects.  Mar 15, 2002 — Resident EvilA zombie video-game blockbuster that helped prove game-based horror could work as durable theatrical horror.Where to watch: Prime Video with subscription; Hulu with subscription. 

THE BRIDE! hits theaters this week, so we wanted to enjoy the original 1935 film THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN in anticipation of the upcoming adaptation. Zach and Danny sit down to watch and yap (it's meaningful yapping, so it's ok) over James Whale's classic story of outsiders looking for acceptance in a cruel, cruel world. Enjoy this intro to our PATREON EXCLUSIVE commentary on THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, and join for only $3/month at patreon.com/howimetyourmonster for the full episode! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTubeFor bonus content and commentaries, check out our PatreonFollow the show on Instagram, TikTok, and FacebookWant to support the show and save 20% on Fangoria? Visit Fangoria and enter PROMO CODE: HOWIMETYOURMONSTER at checkout!Looking for How I Met Your Monster merch? Check out TeePublic for shirts, stickers, mugs, and more!Questions and comments: howimetyourmonsterpodcast@gmail.com

This Week in Horror History (Mar 2–8) is your weekly horror movie release-date rundown—with where to watch (U.S.), a deep-cut spotlight, and a weekly recommendation built for early-March nights that still feel like winter. This week we've got silent-era vampire plague dread, occult noir doom, a killer laundry machine, and a true-crime obsession spiral—plus a Deep-Cut where language itself becomes the infection.Inside this episode✅ Horror releases from Mar 2–8Mar 4, 1922 — NosferatuSilent-era plague-vampire terror that still feels unnervingly alive: shadow horror, eerie atmosphere, and Count Orlok stalking the roots of vampire cinema.Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video (subscription); AMC+ (subscription); Shudder (subscription); free w/ ads on Tubi, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home, PlexMar 6, 1987 — Angel HeartA nasty occult noir spiral—each clue feels like a trapdoor, and the deeper the detective digs, the more the case starts digging into him.Where to watch: free w/ ads on Pluto TV; or rent on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TVMar 3, 1995 — The ManglerThe monster is the laundry press. Stephen King madness, industrial grime, and the kind of “how is this real?” horror premise that somehow works because it commits completely.Where to watch: rent/buy on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at HomeMar 2, 2007 — ZodiacA slow, suffocating true-crime obsession story—procedural dread, mounting paranoia, and the feeling that the case will never let you go.Where to watch: Paramount+ (subscription); free w/ ads on Pluto TV; or rent on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home

The DEVILS & DICKS triple feature continues with David Fincher's rain-soaked race against a one-man judge, jury, and executioner. Sinners are being hunted, a perfect crime's constructed, and we can't help but ask “WHAT'S IN THE BOX?!” as we count down a septet of deadly sins to meet the serial killer, John Doe, in SE7EN. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTubeFor bonus content and commentaries, check out our PatreonFollow the show on Instagram, TikTok, and FacebookWant to support the show and save 20% on Fangoria? Visit Fangoria and enter PROMO CODE: HOWIMETYOURMONSTER at checkout!Looking for How I Met Your Monster merch? Check out TeePublic for shirts, stickers, mugs, and more!Questions and comments: howimetyourmonsterpodcast@gmail.com

In the conclusion of the Blaxploitation miniseries, we take a look at modern Black horror movies and trace them back to the lineage of Blaxploitation. -- Special Thanks to Michael Harriot (Author of Black AF History) for lending his voice and knowledge to this. Follow Michael Harriot on Instagram Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTokFollow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This Week in Horror History (Feb 23–Mar 1) is your weekly horror release-date rundown—with where to watch (U.S.), a deep-cut spotlight, and a weekly recommendation for that weird stretch where winter won't let go. This week we've got small-town paranoia, social terror, a survival nightmare in the pines, and love at the end of the world—plus a Deep-Cut that turns disbelief into the monster.Inside this episode✅ Horror releases from Feb 23–Mar 1Feb 26, 2010 — The CraziesRomero-era paranoia without zombies: a small Iowa town, something in the water, and trust collapsing fast.Where to watch: Free with ads on The Roku Channel; or rent on Amazon Prime Video, Fandango at Home, Apple TVFeb 24, 2017 — Get OutJordan Peele's debut turns “nice” into a trap—social dread, politeness that cuts like a blade, and the slow realization you're being played.Where to watch: Max (HBO Max) subscription (including via add-ons like Hulu/YouTube/Sling); or rent on Amazon Prime, Google Play, YouTube, Apple TV, Fandango at HomeFeb 23, 2023 — Sons of the Forest (Early Access release)A cabin getaway becomes a survival horror sprint—puzzles, panic, and the creeping feeling something is tracking you between the trees.Where to play: Steam (PC)Feb 25, 2024 — The Walking Dead: The Ones Who LiveA tight six-episode run that makes the apocalypse feel personal again—love, loss, and what survival turns people into.Where to watch: AMC+

In Part III of the Blaxploitation miniseries we look at films like Blacula, Ganja & Hess and Sugar Hill; and explore the messages they were sending.--Special Thanks to Michael Harriot (Author of Black AF History) for lending his voice and knowledge to this.Follow Michael Harriot on Instagram Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTokFollow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This Week in Horror History (Feb 16–22) is your weekly horror movie release-date rundown—with where to watch (U.S.), a deep-cut spotlight, and a weekly recommendation built for long winter nights. This week we've got haunted-house showmanship, toy-factory dread, medieval deadites, and vampire rock-star chaos—plus a studio-era Deep-Cut that still feels like a dare.Inside this episode✅ Horror releases from Feb 16–22Feb 17, 1959 — House on Haunted HillWilliam Castle + Vincent Price turn a party invite into a deathtrap: five strangers, one spooky mansion, and $10,000 if you can survive the night—until greed makes everyone reckless.Where to watch: TubiTV (free w/ ads), The Roku Channel (free w/ ads), YouTube; or rent on Amazon Prime Video, Fandango at Home, Apple TVFeb 18, 2026 — Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5More toy-factory nightmare fuel—puzzles, chases, and that creeping feeling you're being watched as the mystery tightens around the Prototype.Where to play: Steam (PC); consoles coming laterFeb 19, 1993 — Army of DarknessThe Evil Dead series goes full splatter-fantasy: Ash gets tossed into 1300 AD, turns the Necronomicon into a medieval weapon, and the deadites get gloriously chaotic.Where to watch: rent/buy on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at HomeFeb 22, 2002 — Queen of the DamnedPeak early-2000s vampire goth energy—Lestat goes rockstar, the vampire world panics, and Akasha wakes up ready to rewrite the rules.Where to watch: rent/buy on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home

The Exorcist III (1990) kicks off our Devils & Dicks triple feature! We dive into William Peter Blatty's underrated horror sequel that trades demonic possession for police procedural tension - well, mostly. Lieutenant Kinderman (George C. Scott) investigates a series of brutal murders that match the M.O. of the Gemini Killer, who died in the electric chair 15 years ago. His investigation leads him to a psychiatric ward and a mysterious patient who claims to be both the Gemini Killer and Father Damien Karras. What We Cover:Director's Cut vs. Theatrical Cut: The battle between Blatty's vision and studio interference.Brad Dourif's bone-chilling performance and how he almost lost the role to Jason Miller.THAT jump scare—the famous Nurse Keating hallway scene that's considered one of horror's best.Why the forced exorcism ending works (or doesn't).The confusing K-name pattern and what it means.George C. Scott's intensity and whether he should've been kinder, man.Celebrity cameos you probably missed (Samuel L. Jackson! Patrick Ewing! Larry King!).The dream sequence with Fabio and whether it's too much.The Debate:Is The Exorcist III better than the original?  We discuss why this film's dreadful tone and procedural approach might actually make it superior, even if it doesn't have the cultural impact of Friedkin's classic. Behind the Scenes Drama:We unpack the production chaos—how Jason Miller's health issues led to Brad Dourif's casting (then recasting), why Father Morning was added for the theatrical cut, and whether the director's cut ending would've been more powerful. Eight Official Reveals:From Father Kanavan's confessional booth murder to Mrs. Clelia crawling on the ceiling, we rank all eight monster introductions and pick our favorites.Next Time:We continue Devils & Dicks with Se7en (1995) - David Fincher's masterpiece of detective horror! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTubeFor bonus content and commentaries, check out our PatreonFollow the show on Instagram, TikTok, and FacebookWant to support the show and save 20% on Fangoria? Visit Fangoria and enter PROMO CODE: HOWIMETYOURMONSTER at checkout!Looking for How I Met Your Monster merch? Check out TeePublic for shirts, stickers, mugs, and more!Questions and comments: howimetyourmonsterpodcast@gmail.com

In Part II of the Blaxploitation Horror mini series we talk about where the name Blaxploitation came from and what implications came with it.--Special Thanks to Michael Harriot (Author of Black AF History) for lending his voice and knowledge to this.Follow Michael Harriot on Instagram Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTokFollow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Love isn't soft this week — it's sharp. In Valentine's Week Horror History (Feb 9–15), we trace the anniversaries where romance curdles into obsession, suburbia turns sinister, and the holiday's heart-shaped sheen hides something mean underneath.Inside this episode (Quick Hits + Spotlight):Feb 11, 1981 — My Bloody Valentine: blue-collar slasher dread in a mining town where the tunnels feel alive and the “tradition” is murder. (U.S. this week: free via Kanopy / buy-rent on major VOD.) Feb 13, 2009 — Friday the 13th (reboot): Jason's modern-era brutality — fast, nasty, and built like a greatest-hits mixtape of the franchise's worst impulses. (U.S. this week: Netflix and Tubi, plus VOD.) Feb 14, 1991 — The Silence of the Lambs: prestige terror and psychological horror that changed the culture — and proved “thriller” can still be nightmare fuel. (U.S. this week: AMC+.) Feb 13, 2019 — Happy Death Day 2U: time-loop mayhem with real heart and a wicked sense of humor. (U.S. this week: HBO Max.) Deep-Cut Spotlight:Feb 12, 1975 — The Stepford Wives: no monster suit required — just a perfect town, perfect smiles, and a nightmare hiding behind domestic bliss. (U.S. this week: Tubi.) Birthday Roll (4): Emma Roberts (1991), Natalie Dormer (1982), Simon Pegg (1970), Claire Bloom (1931).Weekly Recommendation (Valentine's “bouquet” stack): Misery (1990) (MGM+), Audition (1999), The Fly (1986) (Tubi), plus modern Valentine carnage with Heart Eyes (2025) (Netflix) and Companion (2025) (HBO Max).  If you like your romance with slashers, psychological dread, body horror, and suburban nightmares, this week's timeline is a whole box of chocolates… and at least one of them bites back.

In anticipation for SCREAM 7, Zach sits down with two SCREAM super fans (co-host Danny and special guest Laron Chapman) to discuss the original film and it's upcoming sequel. To hear new commentary episodes each month, check out Patreon and become a How I Met Your Monster MENACE for only $3! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTubeFor bonus content and commentaries, check out our PatreonFollow the show on Instagram, TikTok, and FacebookWant to support the show and save 20% on Fangoria? Visit Fangoria and enter PROMO CODE: HOWIMETYOURMONSTER at checkout!Looking for How I Met Your Monster merch? Check out TeePublic for shirts, stickers, mugs, and more!Questions and comments: howimetyourmonsterpodcast@gmail.com

In honor of Black History Month, this is the first of the 4 part miniseries (of minisodes) on Blaxploitation Horror. Before the Blaxploitation era took shape in the 1970s, the groundwork was already being laid out for years.--Special Thanks to Michael Harriot (Author of Black AF History) for lending his voice and knowledge to this.Follow Michael Harriot on Instagram Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTokFollow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This Week in Horror History (Feb 2–8) is your weekly horror movie release-date rundown—with where to watch (U.S.), a deep-cut spotlight, and a weekly recommendation built for long winter nights. This week we're talking cursed media, home-invasion dread, and the kind of slow-burn paranoia that makes you stare at your own hallway a little too long.Inside this episode✅ Quick Hits: Horror releases from Feb 2–8Feb 2, 2007 — The MessengersA glossy studio haunted-house/farm nightmare where the land doesn't want you there.Where to watch: Tubi (free w/ ads), Prime Video (subscription)Feb 3, 2017 — RingsThe modernized curse—fear spreads because people can't stop clicking.Where to watch: Prime Video (subscription) / MGM+; or rent on Apple TV, YouTube, Fandango at HomeFeb 6, 2026 — The Strangers: Chapter 3The trilogy payoff—masks, anonymity, and primal “why us?” terror.Where to watch: In theaters (check local listings)Feb 8, 2019 — The ProdigyA parent's worst nightmare: the moment you realize your child might not be only your child anymore.Where to watch: Tubi + The Roku Channel (free w/ ads); or rent/buy on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV

We wrap up our SCARYTALES triple feature with Guillermo Del Toro's war-torn journey through the horrors of fascism. The Pale Man sees you, but fantasy frees you, and it turns out that the real monsters are the fascist fuck-heads we met along the way as we travel back to Francoist Spain in 1944 to meet Captain Vidal and a fairy-filled forest in PAN'S LABYRINTH. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTubeFor bonus content and commentaries, check out our PatreonFollow the show on Instagram, TikTok, and FacebookWant to support the show and save 20% on Fangoria? Visit Fangoria and enter PROMO CODE: HOWIMETYOURMONSTER at checkout!Looking for How I Met Your Monster merch? Check out TeePublic for shirts, stickers, mugs, and more!Questions and comments: howimetyourmonsterpodcast@gmail.com

Abby and Alan conclude the four part winter horror series. This week they discuss The Yerti and other snow cryptids. They even talk through some of the most famous instances of ice mummies. Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.Consider donating and volunteering with organizations like National Immigration Project, Immigrant Defense Project, Legal Aid Justice Center, Amica Center and the ACLU. Thanks to a post by @thefinancialdiet for originally shouting out this information.  Support your favorite podcast by wearing some haunting and highly specific clothing. Check out our merch store here. Consider joining our Patreon for bonus episodes, spooky literature and deep dives into horror and history. Click here to learn more. We started a seasonal tarot mailer! Join us here: https://www.patreon.com/lunaticsproject/membershipSupport the show

Travel back through January 26–February 2 with This Week in Horror History—a horror history podcastcountdown of horror movie anniversaries, a Stephen King milestone, and winter-week picks built for being snowed in.Quick Hits (Jan 26–Feb 2):Jan 26, 1996 — Screamers: killer machines evolve fast on a war-torn planet. Where to watch: Free w/ ads on TubiTV, plus rent at the usual suspects, or watch free with your Amazon Prime membership.Jan 27, 1989 — Parents: suburban dinner-table dread with black-comedy bite. Where to watch: Free w/ ads on TubiTV, or rent at the usual suspects like Amazon Prime Video.Jan 27, 2002 — Stephen King's Rose Red: network miniseries haunted-mansion nostalgia with teeth. Where to watch: With your Hulu membership.Jan 28, 1977 — The Shining (novel) published: snowbound horror at its most iconic. Where to read/listen:widely available in print, e-book, and audiobook—check library apps or Audible.Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Savorista Coffee—decaf and half-caf craft blends with bold flavor. Use code SPOOKY for 25% off at SavoristaCoffee.com Every purchase supports the show.Deep-Cut Spotlight:Jan 26, 2001 — Shadow of the Vampire goes wide in the U.S.: a “movie about making a movie” where the vampire may not be acting. Box office: $11.2M worldwide on an $8M budget. Where to watch: Rent on Amazon Prime Video.Weekly Recommendation:Feb 1, 1980 — John Carpenter's The Fog: a perfect late-January blizzard-week watch. Where to watch: Free w/ ads on TubiTV, or rent/buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.Up next: Tomorrow: the final installment of the snowy slasher horror-con miniseries BANNED. Friday: another Best of 2025 horror film. In February: Cutting Deep into Horror returns.

A horror history podcast trip through January 19–25, when the winter slump gets mean and the genre leaves fresh footprints in the snow. This week's creepy calendar run includes classic creature feature chaos, a modern psychological thriller hit, a creepy doll shocker, a claustrophobic space-horror video game, and a found-footage landmark that changed horror marketing forever.Inside this episode (Quick Hits):Jan 19 (1990): Tremors — a creature feature that burrowed its way into cult legend.Jan 20 (2017): Split — Shyamalan's thriller that became a major modern horror touchstone.Jan 22 (2016): The Boy — “it's just a doll”… famous last words.Jan 25 (2011): Dead Space 2 — the trapped-in-a-nightmare formula goes interactive.Deep-Cut Spotlight:Jan 23 (1999): The Blair Witch Project — a midnight Sundance screening that rewired horror marketing.Then & Now / Weekly Recommendation:Spree (2020) — a modern, found-footage nightmare with a streaming-era edge.Where to watch (as said in the episode): free with ads on Tubi, and also Shudder + AMC+ with a subscription (plus rental options mentioned).Birthday Roll:Edgar Allan Poe • David Lynch • Robert E. Howard • Tobe HooperSponsor:Support the show with Savorista Coffee — use code SPOOKY for 25% off at Savorista.com

Return to Oz might be marketed as a fantasy sequel—but rewatching it as adults reveals something far darker. From electroshock therapy and abandoned children to the Wheelers, Princess Mombi's Hall of Heads, and the terrifying Nome King, this Disney film feels more like a full-blown horror movie than a family classic.In this episode of How I Met Your Monster, we continue our Scarytales triple feature by breaking down Return to Oz through the lens of monster introductions, childhood trauma, and nightmare fuel imagery. We explore why this movie terrified so many of us as kids, how it stays unsettling as adults, and why it might be Disney's most disturbing film.We also dive into behind-the-scenes facts, Walter Murch's direction, the film's connection to the original Oz books, and how Return to Oz embraces darker fantasy in the tradition of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTubeFor bonus content and commentaries, check out our PatreonFollow the show on Instagram, TikTok, and FacebookWant to support the show and save 20% on Fangoria? Visit Fangoria and enter PROMO CODE: HOWIMETYOURMONSTER at checkout!Looking for How I Met Your Monster merch? Check out TeePublic for shirts, stickers, mugs, and more!Questions and comments: howimetyourmonsterpodcast@gmail.com

you love horror movie anniversaries, January horror releases, and the strange way certain titles hit differently with time, you're in the right place. This week on This Week in Horror History, we're counting down the most memorable horror releases from Jan 12–18—from studio creature features and deep-sea paranoia to legacy-sequel slashers and found-footage chaos.Inside this episode (Jan 12–18):Jan 12, 2007 — Primeval: a killer-croc creature feature with a nastier real-world edge than it first appears.Jan 13, 1989 — DeepStar Six: underwater sci-fi horror where technology goes too deep… and something down there answers back.Jan 14, 2022 — Scream (2022): the legacy-sequel slasher that drags the rules back into the light—and shows how grief, fame, and fandom can twist them.Jan 16, 2024 — This Wretched Valley (novel): modern folk horror where the wilderness stops feeling like geography and starts feeling like hunger.Deep-Cut Spotlight — Jan 18, 2008: Cloverfield: a city-shaking found footage monster movie that weaponizes perspective—because sometimes the scariest special effect is what you don't get to see.Then & Now Bite: Horror loves systems that fail—and this week's picks all punish the illusion of control, whether it's nature, technology, rules, or the camera in your hand.Where to watch (U.S., this week):Primeval — free via Hoopla (library) or rent/buy on major VOD storesDeepStar Six — Tubi (free) and rent/buy on major VOD storesScream (2022) — streaming on Paramount+ and rent/buy on major VOD storesCloverfield — streaming options include Paramount+ (plus other services) and rent/buy on major VOD storesOne Missed Call — streaming options include Shudder/AMC+ (plus other services), Tubi (free), and rent/buy on major VOD storesSponsor: This episode is brought to you by Savorista Coffee — premium half-calf and decaf blends. Get 25% off with promo code SPOOKY at Savorista.com—and every order supports the show.

In this episode of How I Met Your Monster, we kick off our Scary Tales triple feature by diving into Neil Jordan's 1984 horror film The Company of Wolves. Inspired by Angela Carter's reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood, this surreal fairy-tale nightmare blends werewolves, dream logic, and body-horror transformations into one of the strangest films of the decade.We break down the film's seven monster reveals, unsettling werewolf transformation effects, and its controversial themes around puberty, repression, folklore, and gender roles. From wolves peeling out of human skin to dream-within-a-dream storytelling, The Company of Wolves challenges traditional fairy tales and refuses simple interpretations.Along the way, we connect the film to classic werewolf lore, fairy-tale history (Charles Perrault), and other surreal horror films that prioritize vibes over clarity. Is The Company of Wolves a feminist fairy tale? A disturbing coming-of-age story? Or just an aggressively weird werewolf movie? We don't fully agree—and that's the point. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTubeFor bonus content and commentaries, check out our PatreonFollow the show on Instagram, TikTok, and FacebookWant to support the show and save 20% on Fangoria? Visit Fangoria and enter PROMO CODE: HOWIMETYOURMONSTER at checkout!Looking for How I Met Your Monster merch? Check out TeePublic for shirts, stickers, mugs, and more!Questions and comments: howimetyourmonsterpodcast@gmail.com