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Scream. From Dusk Till Dawn. Fargo. Trainspotting. Thirty years later, 1996 is still a monster year for messed-up movies. This week, we're drafting our favorites from a lineup stacked with horror classics, twisted thrillers, dark comedies, and video-store oddities.

Griffey, Heath, and Sam each pick four movies, and the usual banned list is off the table. Sam loads up on crowd favorites, Heath goes after some of the year's most celebrated films, and Griffey makes a passionate case for the sleazier side of 1996. Can Thinner and Bordello of Blood compete with Scream and Fargo?

Along the way, we revisit the shock of discovering From Dusk Till Dawn, debate Tim Burton's Mars Attacks!, and remember a time when a late-night movie or a random VHS rental could completely change your taste.

Who drafted the best lineup? Vote for Griffey, Heath, or Sam in the comments, and tell us which 1996 movie we should have picked.

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Today Griffey and Dandino drift into a Kaiju Battle Royale in Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim. They lift the hood on the movie's embrace of Saturday Morning Energy, the incredible designs of the Robotic Jagers and Monstrous Kaijus, and the film's bizarre melodramatic energy. Today we are cancelling the apocalpyse! So we can enjoy this Messed Up throwdown. 

Synopsis: As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from the apocalypse.

Starring: Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Ron Pearlman

Directed by Guillermo del Toro

Youtube: https://youtu.be/xQUsfrpEUik

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This week on New Movie Monday, the Messed Up Movies Podcast dives into BREEDER, a twisted indie horror film that takes eugenics, human trafficking, and the pursuit of perfection to some truly disturbing places.

Griffey, Heath, and Sam break down a movie that surprised them with its unpredictable story, deeply unsettling characters, and some seriously messed up moments. But while the guys agree there's a lot to love about this bizarre horror experience, one thing threatens to divide the group: THAT ENDING.

Is BREEDER a brilliant piece of indie horror, or does its final act go a step too far?

Along the way, the guys debate the ethics of human breeding, discuss the movie's most disturbing scenes, and somehow find themselves arguing about whether vampires are worse than the KKK. Just another perfectly normal episode of Messed Up Movies.

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What are the best movies to watch on Halloween night? We're drafting the ultimate Halloween movie marathon, from horror classics and childhood favorites to a few picks that immediately start arguments.

Griffey, Heath, Sam, and Sophia each build a four-movie lineup for the perfect Halloween night. Do you want genuine scares, something fun to play at a party, or a comfort movie to watch between trick-or-treaters?

Halloween, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Guest, and Halloween III: Season of the Witch enter the draft, but the competition gets complicated fast. Sophia defends Hubie Halloween, Heath makes the case for The Batman as a Halloween staple, and Sam's picks have everyone questioning his strategy. Plus, a last-minute swap brings a glaring omission onto the board.

Who drafted the best Halloween movie lineup? Vote for Griffey, Heath, Sam, or Sophia in the comments, and tell us your own four-movie Halloween marathon.

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Today Griffey and Dandino play a game with the original Saw. They discuss how the movie helped launch one of the meanest eras of horror films with it's gritty and grimy fascade, the birth of Jigsaw and how the film build the foundations for a now iconic monster, and how the film's legacy has been altered by the gargantuan franchise it has spawned. Saw, like it's death traps is a tightly construced Messed Up Classic. 

Synopsis: Two men awaken to find themselves on the opposite sides of a dead body, each with specific instructions to kill the other, escape or face the consequences. These two are the latest contestants in Jigsaw's games.

Starring: Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Danny Glover, Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Ken Leung

Directed by James Wan

Youtube: https://youtu.be/SVO_KMRKcGA

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The Cycle starts as a grim murder mystery and ends in monster mayhem. Is the payoff worth the wait? We review Shudder's new horror movie in this bonus October episode of Messed Up Movies.

When her father's body turns up at a horrific crime scene after he's been missing for 36 years, a daughter investigates the past he left behind. Coming out of Fantastic Fest with plenty of buzz, The Cycle had our attention. Keeping it was another story.

Griffey, Heath, and Sam debate the slow-burn investigation, comparisons to Se7en and True Detective, confusing clues, and the practical creature effects that send the final act into overdrive. Does that change of direction make the movie, or highlight what was missing all along?

⚠️ Full spoilers ahead, including the creature reveal and ending. Watch The Cycle on Shudder before listening if you want to preserve the surprise.

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DC's Clayface delivers gruesome transformations, practical effects, and a tragic Batman villain origin story. But does it work as a horror movie? This week on New Movie Monday, our Clayface review splits the crew between a surprisingly enthusiastic recommendation and serious frustration.

Griffey, Heath, Sam, and Nick dig into the film's R-rated body horror, its grimy vision of Gotham, and the influence of David Cronenberg's The Fly. We debate whether Matt Hagen's transformation delivers the emotional punch it needs, how the romance affects the pacing, and whether Clayface succeeds as a standalone horror story.

Plus: the airplane bathroom scene that had us squirming, the grotesque effects that won us over, and an ending that gives us plenty to argue about.

⚠️ Full spoilers for Clayface.

Did Clayface deliver the horror you wanted, or did the story hold it back? Share your review and rating in the comments.

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What happens when horror gets inside your head and refuses to leave?

This week on the Messed Up Movies Podcast, we're diving into the twisted world of PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR!

Griffey, Heath, Sam, and special guest Brodie go head-to-head, drafting four movies each to build the ultimate psychological horror lineup. .

From mind-bending mysteries and fractured realities to disturbing characters and movies that make you question everything, we're exploring the films that prove sometimes the scariest place is inside your own head.

With picks including American Psycho, Black Swan, Jacob's Ladder, Requiem for a Dream, Perfect Blue, and The Lighthouse, this draft has no shortage of psychological damage.

Expect questionable decisions, plenty of trash talk, some seriously disturbing movie recommendations, and a last-minute change to the draft board!

Who drafted the strongest lineup? Which psychological horror masterpiece did we leave off the board? Drop your winner and your biggest snub in the comments!

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Today Griffey and Dandino hop a Train to Busan. They discuss the movie's mega dose of emotional trauma that deepens the journey, how Griffey's preference for slow zombies stands up vs this movies nightmare horde, and the incredible cast of humans and evil business men fleshing out the this Messed Up banger. Grab your tissues and sing Aloha Oe with us as we get steamrolled. 

Synopsis: While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.

Starring: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok

Directed by Yeon Sang-Ho

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Whalefall delivers a brutal survival horror experience, but does its emotional story hit as hard? We review the bestselling book adaptation starring Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin on this week's New Movie Monday.

Griffey, Heath and producer Nick discuss the claustrophobic underwater sequences, gruesome body horror and father-son conflict at the center of Whalefall.

The terror inside the whale gets a strong reaction from all three of us. The family drama and ending are another story. We debate Josh Brolin's intimidating performance, whether the film earns its emotional resolution, and how its most harrowing moments sit alongside its more sentimental ones.

Full spoilers throughout, including the ending and discussion of the book.

Did Whalefall work for you? If you've read the book, how did the adaptation compare? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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Loud soundtracks. Wild colors. Outrageous gore. Movies that grab you and refuse to let go. This Friday, we're drafting "Sugar Rush" movies: cinema with every dial cranked up to 11.

Griffey, Heath, Sam and Sophia each build a four-film lineup of sensory overload, from the relentless action of Mad Max: Fury Road and Run Lola Run to the splatter insanity of Braindead and Re-Animator. Add Mandy's psychedelic nightmare, Suspiria's colors and Goblin score, and the anything-goes madness of House, and subtlety is officially off the table.

Of course, agreeing on the category turns out to be harder than picking the movies. Do Kill Bill and Natural Born Killers have too much story to qualify? Why does The Neon Demon get rejected? And where exactly is the line between a sugar rush and a drug trip?

We also revisit Peter Jackson's outrageous early films, argue about Jimmy and Stiggs, and make room for killer llamas, Speed Racer and some deeply questionable puppets. Then the final swaps lock in our lineups.

Who built the best four-movie marathon: Griffey, Heath, Sam or Sophia? Vote in the comments and tell us your ultimate Sugar Rush pick.

Spoilers for several films discussed.

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Today we hop in the way back machine as Griffey and Dandino have 7 Days to discover what made The Ring on of the best horror remakes of all time. This is an old recording we offered as a Patreon Exclusive we wanted to share this spooky season as the Adult Life monster tried to keep us down. Neigh monster! They discuss how the film works with and builds upon the original Ringu film, the nightmarish cursed tape video, and the films unforgetable finale. 

Synopsis: A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it.

Starring: Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Hiroshi Takahashi, Brian Cox, Amber Tamblyn

Directed by Gore Verbinski

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Griffey, Heath, Sam and Sophia break down the latest V/H/S installment, segment by segment. Heath embraces its punk rock energy and early MTV spirit, while Griffey struggles with the constant sensory assault. Sophia finds plenty to love in the puppet mayhem, and Sam returns with strong opinions of his own.

We dig into the claustrophobic terror of "Heartbeat," the cosmic horror of "The Music of Mr. Z," and the gruesome sound collection in "Death Tone," Griffey's standout segment. Plus, we debate Barbara Crampton's performance, Flying Lotus' animated nightmare and whether GWAR's wraparound adds to the fun or keeps interrupting it.

As filmmakers behind our own horror anthology, Mr. Creamjeans' Hidey Hole, we also discuss how these movies hold together, why everyone walks away with different favorites, and when outrageous imagery needs more story behind it.

Full spoilers for the segments and their endings.

Which segment was your favorite? Tell us where V/H/S/Mixtape lands in your franchise ranking.

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What went wrong? This New Movie Monday, Griffey and Heath tear into Other Mommy, and Griffey makes his case for the worst horror movie of the year.

We discuss the jump scares that never landed, the family drama that left us cold, and why the movie's biggest moments felt spoiled before we bought a ticket. Heath sees flashes of Chastain's talent and director Rob Savage's visual ambition, while Griffey sees a movie that never gives either of them a compelling story to tell.

We also get into the ball pit sequence, the muddled ending, Karen Allen's welcome appearance and a bigger frustration with studio horror: recognizable stars and expensive effects can't replace characters we care about.

Plus, Heath delivers his argument against centering horror movies on young children, and Sam steps into the producer's chair without having seen the film. By the end, we're wondering if he made the smartest choice of all.

Full spoilers throughout, including the ending.

Did Other Mommy scare you, or did the trailer give you everything you needed? Tell us where you landed in the comments.

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From the nightmare foster mother in Bring Her Back to Darth Vader's version of father-son bonding, we're drafting the most messed-up parents in movie history.

Griffey, Heath and Sophia each build a four-film lineup of terrible moms, monstrous dads and families you'd never want to join. With The Shining, Hereditary and Carrie off the board, the picks range from Sinister and The People Under the Stairs to Chinatown, Coraline and some unexpected contenders.

But what actually makes a bad movie parent? Does demonic possession count? Is Coraline's Other Mother eligible? And how much danger can you put your family in before "I'm doing this for us" stops being an excuse?

Along the way, we celebrate Sally Hawkins' terrifying performance in Bring Her Back, revisit Nicolas Cage's meltdown in Mom and Dad, and argue over parental ego, good intentions and truly unforgivable behavior. Sam is absent, but his influence still finds a way into the draft. Then the final swaps shake up the lineups.

Who drafted the strongest four movies: Griffey, Heath or Sophia? Vote in the comments and tell us which terrible parent we missed.

Spoilers for several films discussed.

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Today Griffey and Dandino return to the town of Abaddon but this they to ball our in a MANOR, in Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor. They unravel how the new setting and story breathes new life into the rich mythology of Hell House, the terrifying new heights that the fear hits in this sequel, and discuss how much new life could pour out of this franchise's Hell Mouth. It is rare for a horror franchise to make it's Messed Up Masterpiece in the fouth entry, but that is exacty what Hell House LLC achieved. 

Synopsis: A group of cold case investigators stay at the Carmichael Manor. After four nights, the group was never heard from again. What is discovered on their footage is even more disturbing than anything found on the Hell House tapes.

Starring: Bridget Rose Perrotta, Destiny Leilani Brown, James Liddell

Directed by Stephen Cognetti

Youtube: https://youtu.be/0kMc6ecp380

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Today Griffey and Dandino attempt to close the Gates of Hell in Hell House LLC III : Lake of Fire. They dip their toes into the ever expanding mythology and discuss if the franchise is getting to dense, the use of dinner theater and a benevolent billionaire as our new narrative focal point, and what the addition of a suddenly helpful God and company means to the overall story. Lake of Fire is an odd medley of Hell House goods and bads, but still scratches that Messed Up itch you don't get anywhere else. 

Synopsis: The Abaddon Hotel will once again be open to the public. Russell Wynn has taken his audience-interactive show, Insomnia, into the abandoned hotel that is rumored to be haunted.

Starring: Gabriel Chytry, Elizabeth Vermilyea, Sam Kazzi

Directed by Stephen Cognetti

Youtube: https://youtu.be/uqIOHXPspuM

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Today Griffey and Dandino return to the Abaddon by way of Morning Show in Hell House LLC 2: The Abaddon Hotel. They uncover how the film deepens the mythology of the Abaddon Hotel and it's Satanic Cult, how the movie finds even more terrifying examples of the Hotel's nightmarish powers, and how much mileage a Morning Show provides for a horror sequel. This Messed Up Sequel deepens the franchise, while enhancing it's predecessor, the sign of all great sequels. 

Synopsis: It's been eight years since the opening night tragedy of Hell House, LLC and still many unanswered questions remain. Thanks to an anonymous tip, investigative journalist Jessica Fox is convinced that key evidence is hidden inside the abandoned Abaddon Hotel-evidence that will shed light on the hotel's mysteries. She assembles a team equally hungry for answers with one goal: break into the hotel and discover the truth.

Starring: Vas Eli, Jillian Geurts, Joy Shatz

Directed by Stephen Cognetti

Youtube: https://youtu.be/x4_w0zQMYbQ

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Robert Pattinson asks us to have a seat, but should you? This New Movie Monday, Griffey, Heath and Sam discuss Lance Oppenheim's stylish satire and the messy relationship between justice, exploitation and ratings.

We dig into Pattinson's larger-than-life performance, why Decoy Dan became the character we wanted more of, and whether the movie's moral ambiguity gives us something to wrestle with or leaves its strongest ideas unexplored. Heath finds more beneath the surface on a second viewing, Griffey wants the film to dig deeper, and Sam struggles to get invested at all.

Drawing on our own experience working in television, we also discuss what happens when someone else's worst moment becomes a producer's best footage. When does exposing wrongdoing become entertainment, and does Primetime push that question far enough?

Full spoilers throughout.

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Nosferatu. Prey. The Devils. The Lighthouse. We're drafting the best historical horror and messed-up period movies into competing four-film festivals. Unfortunately, our grasp of history may be the scariest thing here.

Griffey, Heath, Sam and Sophia battle over gothic nightmares, religious fanaticism, brutal revenge and whether Poor Things even belongs in the draft. Picks get rejected, favorites get stolen, and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter somehow becomes a serious electoral strategy.

Along the way, we debate Robert Eggers' command of period horror, revisit the madness of Ken Russell's The Devils, argue about Sweeney Todd and stretch the category with Django Unchained. Then the final swaps put everyone's lineup back in play.

Who built the festival you'd actually buy a ticket for? Vote for Griffey, Heath, Sam or Sophia in the comments, and tell us which movie we missed.

Spoilers for several films discussed.

Recorded before our Fantastic Fest trip, so the premiere announcements in this episode refer to our September 22 screening.

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Today Griffey and Dandino launch October Halloween Season by returning to the start of one of our favorite franchises, Hell House LLC. They unpack how the movie masterfully achieves more with less, the shockingly haunting scare moments, and the beautiful fake true crime skeleton which bolsters what could have been just another found footage film. You could tell from this first film that there was so much lore and horror within the Abbadon Hotel. We are delighted to sift through it all with this Messed Up Franchise. 

Synopsis: In 2009, a Halloween haunted house tour in the small town of Abaddon turned into a tragedy, leaving fifteen people dead. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain a chilling mystery to this day. Of course, locals and authorities blamed an unprecedented malfunction, but the truth may be darker than anyone imagines. To uncover the truth, a determined documentary crew delves into the secrets of the abandoned hotel, gathering testimonies, photographs, and chilling amateur footage. The team is unaware, however, that by piecing together the harrowing clues, they will soon confront the terror that still lingers within those walls. And when Sara, the sole survivor, emerges five years later to provide her raw footage, the crew must ask themselves: are they prepared to unravel the truth behind that fateful night?

Starring: Gore Abrams, Alice Bahlke, Danny Bellini

Directed by Stephen Cognetti

Youtube: https://youtu.be/mEvQad10Iw4

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Today Griffey and Dandino seek hot, sweaty revenge down under in Razorback! They discuss the legendary Russell Mulcahy's maximum effort approach to film making, the absolutely gorgeous landscapes captured by the film's cinematography, and the use of monsters both pig and man in the film to create unease in every frame. This film is a tusked nightmare, making it an Australian MESSED UP Classic. Hide your grandkids and grab you kangaroo gun, cause the Razorback is on a rampage!

Synpopsis: As a vicious wild boar terrorizes the Australian outback, the husband of one of the victims is joined by a hunter and a farmer in a search for the beast.

Starring: Gregory Harrison, Arkie Whiteley, Bill Kerr

Directed by Russell Mulcahy

Youtube: https://youtu.be/5mQah-64bgE

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Today on New Movie Monday, we are unearthing a previously unaired episode as we travel home from Fantastic Fest. There is a hidden gem out there that has not gotten the attention it deserves. So, we are releasing it from our basement chains to share with you!

A family kidnaps a troubled young man, chains him in their basement and insists they're helping him. Welcome to HEEL, a disturbing psychological thriller starring Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough that gave us plenty to argue about.

Griffey, Heath and Sam dig into the film's unsettling mix of cruelty, affection and control. What begins as a captivity nightmare becomes something harder to untangle, with performances that make you question your sympathies even when the characters' actions are indefensible.

Then there's the ending. Is the film exploring a cycle of abuse, or letting its captors off the hook? Does understanding a character's choice mean endorsing it? We do not quietly agree to disagree.

Plus: Stephen Graham's conflicted father figure, Andrea Riseborough's unnerving restraint, the family's mysterious motives and our most messed-up moments.

FULL SPOILERS, including an extensive discussion of the ending. Watch HEEL first if you want to go in blind.

This episode was recorded several weeks before publication and saved for our Fantastic Fest travel week.

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Ghostbusters. Gremlins. The Terminator. A Nightmare on Elm Street. 1984 gave us an absurd lineup of movies, and we're fighting over who gets the best four.

For this Friday draft, we lift the banned list and revisit the birth year of most of the crew. Sam takes over hosting, Griffey attempts to impersonate Sam, and Sophia teams up with Griffey as "Sophie's Choice." Heath somehow has to draft between all of that.

We debate the horror hiding inside Ghostbusters and The Terminator, the childhood trauma of The NeverEnding Story, the nastiness of The Toxic Avenger and why Temple of Doom goes so much harder than a family adventure probably should. Heath also makes a case for Brian De Palma's Body Double, whether anyone will listen or not.

Plus: Freddy vs. Jason as draft picks, Christmas horror domination, and Sam's questionable new authority to hand out Fireball penalties.

Who built the strongest four-movie lineup: Sam, Heath, or Griffey and Sophia? Vote in the comments and tell us your first pick from 1984.

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Today Griffey and Dandino find love, dirty scrolls and money in The Handmaiden. They unravel a tale told multiple times from different POV's and the rich tapestry it creates, the use of steamy romance to add much needed flesh to the victorian story, and the films many shocking reveals. This is truly one of the finest movies ever made. A true masterclass in filmmaking that would be MESSED UP to ignore. 

Synopsis: In 1930s Korea, a girl is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on a countryside estate. But the maid has a secret: She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler to help seduce the Lady and steal her fortune.

Starring: Kim Min-hee, Ha Jung-Woo, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Tae-ri

Directed by Park Chan-wook

Youtube: https://youtu.be/ZZOw_KWDZk4

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Zach Cregger's Resident Evil drops Austin Abrams into a nightmare, and we can't agree on when the laughs start getting in the way of the scares.

Recording from Austin during Fantastic Fest, the Messed Up Movies crew breaks down Resident Evil (2026), from its vicious opening and brilliantly staged jump scares to a bigger, louder finale that doesn't land equally for everyone.

We get into Abrams' panicked everyman performance, Paul Walter Hauser, the chaos of Raccoon City and whether this reboot captures the feeling of playing survival horror. Plus: the difference between a resourceful survivor and a guy who suddenly has blockbuster plot armor.

After Barbarian and Weapons, does Cregger's approach work inside a major franchise? And should Resident Evil make you laugh this much?

FULL SPOILERS, including the ending and our most messed-up moments.

Tell us where you landed: did the horror-comedy balance work, or did you want the movie to stay as tense as its opening?

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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.

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Today Griffey and Dandino bang the drum and face the zombie apocalypse in The Night Eats the World. They crack open the more somber/introspective tone of the film which makes it such a rewardind film in a watered down genre, the small moments of human truth in this lonely apartment, and unpack the true horror of at the root of the zombie story that this film brings back beautifully. This movie should be a modern Messed Up classic, which has criminally fallen between the cracks. So pull up a drum stool and join us in celebrating a zombie masterpiece. 

Synopsis: The morning after a party, a young man wakes up to find Paris invaded by zombies.

Starring: Anders Danielsen Lie, Golshifteh Farahani, Denis Lavant

Directed by Dominique Rocher

Youtube: https://youtu.be/4Wfn6dupb8E

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Everyone seems to be dunking on Hope for claims of poor CGI. We don't care how messed up the VFX look as long as the movie messes up our minds! Luckily, Hope mostly delivers!

On this New Movie Monday, Griffey, Heath and Sam get into HOPE's incredible opening, chaotic creature attacks, surprisingly hilarious characters and an ending that leaves plenty to argue about. Griffey makes the case for its sheer filmmaking ambition. Heath questions the plot armor and repeated action beats. Sam thinks the whole thing might work better as a series.

FULL SPOILERS, including the ending and post-credits scene.

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One actor. One director. One existing franchise. One wild card. Who can build the Messed Up Movie you'd most want to see?

We're practicing our best Hollywood pitch for our dream movies we'd love to make real. In this new kind of draft, Griffey, Heath, Sam and Sophia draft battle over who's movie would make the best blockbuster.

On the imaginary release calendar:
• Yorgos Lanthimos tackles Batman: The Killing Joke.
• Guillermo del Toro reinvents A Nightmare on Elm Street with Robert Pattinson as Freddy.
• Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe enter Lars von Trier's Hellraiser.
• Rob Zombie takes Mia Goth into From Dusk Till Dawn, fueled by an all-Aerosmith soundtrack.

All four movies open on the same Friday. Which one gets your ticket? Vote in the comments, then give us YOUR four picks: actor, director, IP and wild card.

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Today Griffey and Dandino fight to save what little we have from a Mutant Fish Creature in The Host. They dive deep into the film's incredible Monster introduction set piece, how Bong Joon Ho uses everyday life to sink his fangs into the audience more than the monster, and the film's suprisingly funny tonality. This movie was an early harbinger of the amazing work we all had in store from a now master of Modern Messed Up cinema. 

Synopsis: A monster emerges from Seoul's Han River and begins attacking people. One victim's loving family does what it can to rescue her from its clutches.

Starring: Song Kang-Ho, Byun Hee-Bong, Park Hae-il

Directed by Bong Joon Ho

Youtube: https://youtu.be/WPSpT1TRby8

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What happens when one ridiculous movie idea grows into a genuine cult phenomenon?

On this episode of the Messed Up Movies Podcast, we sit down with Costa Dillon, the creator and co-writer of Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!, to discuss the story behind one of the most recognizable cult movies ever made.

Costa takes us inside the creation of Killer Tomatoes, the independent filmmaking spirit behind the original movie, and the unexpected life the franchise developed after its release. We talk about its famously absurd premise, its lasting reputation, and what it is like to remain connected to killer tomatoes nearly five decades later.

Whether you grew up watching the original film, discovered the sequels or animated series, or have always wondered how a movie called Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! actually got made, this conversation is packed with cult-movie history.

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How super should super soldiers behave?

That's the burning question for Griffey and Sam as Heath does his best to fend off this onslaught of critiques against his favorite movie of the year.

This week on the Messed Up Movies Podcast, we're digging into Adam Wingard's ONSLAUGHT, a slick, violent collision of military conspiracy, Nazi super soldiers, trailer-park survival horror and pure Rule of Cool filmmaking.

Adam Wingard is back in the bloody, stripped-down genre territory that gave us YOU'RE NEXT and THE GUEST. So is ONSLAUGHT the return horror fans have been waiting for?

FULL SPOILERS AHEAD.

Is ONSLAUGHT one of Adam Wingard's best movies, or does all that style ultimately overpower the substance?

Let us know where you landed in the comments.

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Stephen King has given us some of the greatest horror stories ever written and some of them even became great movies!

This week on our Messed Up Movies Draft, Griffey, Heath, Sam and Sophia go head-to-head to build the ultimate four-movie Stephen King lineup.

There is, however, one problem:

THE SHINING and CARRIE are BANNED. We've picked them too many times, so we are locking them in Room 237 until further notice.

That leaves everything else on the board, from The Mist, Misery, The Shawshank Redemption, Pet Sematary and Creepshow to IT, Stand By Me, The Green Mile, Doctor Sleep, The Running Man, Children of the Corn and plenty of increasingly questionable decisions *cough SOPHIA cough*

Along the way, we get into what actually makes a great Stephen King adaptation, why his stories have endured for generations, the movies that completely nailed his particular brand of American horror, and the adaptations that maybe should have stayed buried.

YOU decide who drafted the best Stephen King movie lineup. Drop your winner in the comments or vote in our Instagram poll.

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Today Griffey and Dandino parachute in on a war torn nightmare in Overlord. They discuss the spectacle of seeing a horror film of this scale set in an actual war, how the film utilizes its setting to make the real world even more terrifying that the eventual Nazi Science Monsters, and if the political reality of the moment has changed the way we follow the journey of this film. Overlord is long and oppressive, but damn does it drops some of the most spectacular set pieces on the audience. 

Synopsis: A small group of American soldiers find horror behind enemy lines on the eve of D-Day.

Starring: Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier

Directed by Julius Avery

Youtube: https://youtu.be/ZpOFA7C2SP0

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What if Barney was actually a child-eating demon?

This week on the Messed Up Movies Podcast, we're diving headfirst into BUDDY, Casper Kelly's completely deranged horror-comedy about a magical children's-show unicorn whose wholesome world of songs, friendship and life lessons rapidly descends into murder, mutilation and absolute chaos.

And we are VERY divided on this one.

For Griffey, BUDDY is the most fun he's had in a theater all year and his favorite movie of 2026. For Heath and Sam? A hilarious idea stretched into a gimmicky feature that never quite finds the characters, stakes or story to hold the insanity together.

We're talking murderous children's television, Nightmare Buddy, dead kids, demonic unicorn mythology, Clint Howard getting extremely inappropriate with a puppet, surprisingly nasty scares, the bizarre final act and whether this thing is actually a brilliant piece of horror satire or just one enormous fucked-up joke.

FULL SPOILERS AHEAD.

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Is Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma a slasher movie, an art film, a psychosexual fever dream, a two-hour therapy session about making movies... or one of the best films of 2026?

Jane Schoenbrun's follow-up to I Saw the TV Glow takes the bones of an '80s summer-camp slasher and uses them to dig into sex, death, nostalgia, identity, fandom, filmmaking and our increasingly complicated relationship with the movies that shaped us.

And blissfully, Gillian Anderson is at the center of all of it giving one of our favorite performances of the year. 

This week on Messed Up Movies, Griffey, Heath, Sam and Sophia dig into Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, from Little Death and the movie's gloriously ridiculous kills to its obsession with horror nostalgia, Hollywood exploitation and the terrifying prospect of actually being seen for who you are. Some of us think it's one of the year's best movies. Some of us think it's a gorgeous, self-indulgent cinematic therapy session. Somehow, both might be right.

FULL SPOILERS AHEAD.

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We've been holding back on this one for awhile, but the time has finally come... we are drafting the greatest, the raddest, the most totally Messed Up Movies from the decade DEFINED by horror - THE 1980s!

It's the decade that gave us Freddy Kreuger, Jason Vorhees, Tony Montana, Marty McFly, and on and on and on! Join Griffey, Heath, Sam and Sophia as they travel back to the most iconic era in horror and battle it out to pick the ultimate list of Messed Up 80s flicks.

Vote for the winner on Instragram and tell us in the comments which 80s movies we missed. 

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Today Griffey and Dandino return to Camp Bloodbath in The Final Girls. They cut open the movies blend of 80's sleepaway camp horror riffs and powerful emotional core, the dynamics of horror fans entering their favorite slasher flick, and if the movie would have been served better by attempting to further deconstruct the genre. This movie is so funny and had an enomrous heart that fills this comedic riff into much more than it's peers. 

Synopsis: A young woman grieving the loss of her mother, a famous scream queen from the 1980s, finds herself pulled into the world of her mom's most famous movie. Reunited, the women must fight off the film's maniacal killer.

Starring: Taissa Farmiga, Malin Akerman, Adam Devine, Alexander Ludwig, Nina Dobrev, Alia Shawkat, Thomas Middleditch, Angela Trimbur

Directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson

Youtube: https://youtu.be/UzgrLgeIo9o

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We thought the Insidious franchise was dead. Turns out The Further had other plans.

This week on New Movie Monday, we're diving into INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER, the sixth entry in a franchise that has spent years desperately trying to recapture the nightmare fuel of James Wan's original.

And somehow... this one almost pulls it off.

We're talking grotesque dental horror, nightmare pillow forts, creepy old cultists, some surprisingly effective scares, an absolutely bonkers expansion of The Further's mythology and a third act that threatens to undo almost everything the movie gets right.

Is Out of the Further actually the best Insidious sequel? Has this franchise finally found a reason to keep going? And why the FUCK is there so much horrifying dentistry in this movie?

FULL SPOILERS AHEAD.

Join Griffey, Heath, Sam and Sophia as they break down Insidious: Out of the Further, pick their Most Messed Up Moments and decide whether we're ready to go back into The Further one more time.

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Relax, this episode if fully spoken in English... and whatever language Sam speaks. No subtitles necessary (looking at you, Sophia)! But if you don't like subtitles, you're missing out on some of the most Messed Up Movies ever made!

That's why Griffey, Heath and Sopha-Sam are going to Google translate to find the best movies from around the globe! We're going J-Horror, Mexican-horror, even French-Canadian! As long as the majority of the movie is spoken in a foreign language, it's getting picked.

So grab your baguettes, your sushi or your poutine and enjoy a messed up meal of foreign delights!

Vote for the winner in the comments and tell us which foreign language frights we missed.

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Today Griffey and Dandino clock in for the final time with Last Shift. They discuss the film's abilty to generate dread on such a small budget, the haunted ghost that fill this police station and rookie cop's heart, and the wild Manson Family wanna be cult. This film achieves a lot with a little making it a MESSED UP movie to watch. 

Synopsis: A rookie cop is tasked with taking the last shift at a police station before it is permanently closed, but it turns into a living nightmare.

Starring: Juliana Harkavy, Josh Mikel, Hank Stone

Directed by Anthony DiBlasi

Youtube: https://youtu.be/oylsYadjDhs

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This week, Griffey, Heath and Sam review the new dinosaur thriller from It Follows director David Robert Mitchell, starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor. It is a big, dumb, expensive throwback packed with plenty of violence, dinosaurs with feathers and a sex scene you have to see to believe.

Is this the dinosaur movie we've been waiting for, or a Spielberg imitation powered entirely by human idiocy? We debate Anne Hathaway carrying the movie on her back, Ewan McGregor swinging a sledgehammer at a T. rex, a gigantic prehistoric snake, and mountains of dinosaur shit.

WARNING: We spoil the absolute shit out of this movie. Go see it before listening if you care about surprises.

Have you seen The End of Oak Street? Tell us whether it was glorious dumb fun or just plain dumb.

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What makes the perfect gateway horror movie? Is it a family-friendly introduction to the genre, the movie that personally traumatized you as a kid, or simply something so fun that it leaves you craving another scare?

Griffey, Sam, Heath and Sophia draft the movies they believe create lifelong horror fans. The picks range from The Lost Boys, The Monster Squad and Hocus Pocus to Pinocchio, Beetlejuice and Poltergeist. Along the way, they debate whether Disney movies count as horror, revisit the VHS covers and childhood nightmares that warped their young minds, and discover that Sam may only understand gateway horror as "hot teenagers fighting vampires."

Who built the best list? Vote for the winner in the comments and tell us which movie first opened the gateway to horror for you.

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Today Griffey and Dandino witness a gargantuan battle in Frankenstein vs Baragon. They discuss the bizarre Nazi origin story of this massive nuclear Frankenstein Monster, the added benefit of having a more human Kaiju battling the rubber monster suited beast, and the incredible miniature work in this film. This is a classic MESSED UP Kaiju battle that we can't wait to share with you!

Synposis: An American scientist and his Japanese colleagues study a feral boy born from the radiated heart of Frankenstein's monster, while a subterranean dinosaur ravages the Japanese countryside.

Starring: Nick Adams, Kumi Mizuno, Tadao Takashima, Takashi Shimura

Directed by Ishirō Honda

Youtube: https://youtu.be/SMEIJM0Mr-s

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Eli Roth's Ice Cream Man promised an unrated throwback packed with gore, mayhem and ice cream-fueled murder. What arrived is one of the most baffling and creatively bankrupt horror releases we have seen in years.

On New Movie Monday, Griffey, Heath and Sam dig into a movie apparently made for children, yet far too grotesque for children to watch. We discuss its personality-free villain, juvenile humor, incoherent characters, recycled horror imagery and a finale involving a basement freezer, a necromancer and one extremely convenient grave.

Then the debate gets heated as we confront the movie's use of generative AI, Roth's misleading explanation and whether this disastrous launch betrays everything The Horror Section claimed it would represent.

Is Ice Cream Man merely a terrible movie, or a warning about where cynical, shortcut-driven horror is headed? We disagree about Roth's intentions, but not the result: this thing is putrid.

FULL SPOILERS

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What makes a great remake? Faithfully honoring the original, completely reinventing it, or improving it so dramatically that the first movie becomes obsolete?

This week, Griffey, Heath, Sam and Sophia draft the most messed-up movie remakes of all time. With The Thing and The Ring banned from competition, the board is wide open for body horror, slashers, alien invasions, vampires, psychosexual thrillers and one deeply disturbing Lindsay Lohan family comedy.

Expect heated arguments over The Fly, Evil Dead, The Hills Have Eyes, Rob Zombie's Halloween, Nosferatu, Dredd, Friday the 13th and Invasion of the Body Snatchers, plus a compelling case for why The Parent Trap secretly qualifies as horror.

Along the way, we thirst over Judge Judy, confuse Harry Styles with the Jonas Brothers, learn about Sam's fixation on powerful calves and discover Martin Scorsese's forgotten masterpiece, Infernal Desires.

Whose final lineup wins the draft? Vote in the comments!

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Today Griffey and Dandino clock in and punch out rats in Graveyard Shift. They discuss this interesting era in Stephen King on screen adaptaions, the pure insanity of the cast that chews scenery more than rats do wool, and what in the name of nightmare evolution is the Rat King at the end of the film. This is an often over-looked Messed Up Movie. 

Synopsis: The owner of an ancient mill hires a drifter to rid the basement of rats.

Starring: David Andrews, Kelly Wolf, Stephen Macht, Andrew Divoff, Brad Dourif

Directed by Ralph S. Singleton

Youtube: https://youtu.be/k-2CDuNyjv4

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Shudder's new original horror film SACCHARINE left us feeling overfed, bloated and ultimately malnurished.

After medical student Hannah begins making her own diet pills from a cadaver, she rapidly loses weight while developing an uncontrollable hunger. Unfortunately, she also attracts the attention of the very large, very angry ghost whose remains she has been consuming.

On this New Movie Monday, Griffey, Heath, Sam and Sophia dig into Natalie Erika James' ambitious body-horror movie. We discuss its grotesque eating sequences, striking direction, body-image themes, Midori Francis' lead performance and an absolutely baffling final scene.

Is SACCHARINE a bold personal horror film about addiction, appetite and self-loathing? Is it a beautifully made movie with far too many ideas? And what the hell was that ending supposed to mean?

Watch SACCHARINE now on Shudder, then join us for the full spoiler discussion.

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The 1990s gave us meta-slashers, satanic spaceships, exploding hookers, body-swapping action heroes, teenage witches and enough Nicolas Cage insanity to sustain an entire decade.

Griffey, Heath, Sam, Sophia and Nick battle to assemble the ultimate team of messed up movies from the '90s. Scream, Event Horizon, Frankenhooker, The Silence of the Lambs, Fight Club, The Craft, Candyman, Face/Off, 12 Monkeys and Hocus Pocus are only the beginning.

Was the '90s actually an underrated horror decade? Is Event Horizon secretly a Warhammer movie? Does Hocus Pocus belong beside Fight Club? And which combatant walks away with the strongest four-film lineup?

Watch the episode, examine the evidence and tell us who won the draft in the comments.

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