Dark Night of the Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Troy and Roger crank up the volume and dive into Green Room (2015), the brutally intense thriller where a punk band’s gig goes very, very wrong. They break down the film’s relentless tension, grounded realism, and the terrifyingly calm villains that make every moment feel way too real. It’s a raw, nerve-shredding ride, and the guys dig into what makes it hit so hard and why it sticks with you long after the credits roll.

This week on Dark Night of the Podcast, Roger is joined by guest co-host Bret Laurie to revisit the gloriously over-the-top 2006 witchy teen thriller The Covenant. Set in a world where shirtless prep school warlocks rule the halls, the film serves up a perfect storm of CGI chaos, brooding stares, and powers that seem to work whenever the plot needs them to. Roger and Bret lean all the way into the camp, breaking down the movie’s early-2000s aesthetic, its very obvious (and very entertaining) homoerotic energy, and a villain who clearly never met a mirror he didn’t love. They also talk magic rules that make absolutely no sense, fight scenes that look like supernatural Abercrombie ads, and why this movie somehow remains ridiculously watchable. It’s cheesy, it’s dramatic, and it might just be the ultimate time capsule of mid-2000s teen horror. Buckle up… the Sons of Ipswich have entered the chat.

It’s the season of giving thanks! While Troy and Roger took the week off from recording to celebrate Thanksgiving, they didn’t want to leave you without an episode. So they dove into their extensive Patreon vault and pulled out the perfect title. With Wicked for Good dominating the box office, the guys are sharing their own journey to Oz as they discuss the dark, often terrifying 1985 sequel to The Wizard of Oz : Return to Oz. Follow Troy and Roger down the crumbling yellow brick road as they revisit this often-forgotten sequel. And to get access to over 100 exclusive Patreon episodes, subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/c/darknightofthepodcast

Grab your fishing poles and giant lures and join Troy and Roger at the Muskie Madness tournament as they tackle the 1986 Troma produced slasher film Blood Hook.  Join the guys as they chat loon obsessed ladies, casual attempts to kill your child, a highly questionable weapon of choice, and of course MUSKIES MUSKIES MUSKIES!!  Here’s hoping this episode hooks you! Also, if you're interested in monthly exclusive bonus content, please check out our newly launched Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/darknightofthepodcast.

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Get ready for Troy and Roger to do Hollywood as they dive deep into Brian DePalma’s 1984 erotic thriller Body Double. Brimming with breasts and boasting a scene stealing performance from a pixie voiced Melanie Griffith, this flick literally has it all! We’re talking Mrs. Doubtfire-quality prosthetic applications, power drill kills that aren’t the ones from Slumber Party Massacre, Brinke Stevens in a movie that isn’t Slumber Party Massacre, a dog so irrationally violent that it’s in fact the scariest aspect of the film, and whether or not one’s claustrophobia is warranted when standing inside a relatively spacious pedestrian tunnel. So bust out your telescope and take a nice long peak, because Troy and Roger are about to shimmy their way into another episode! Also, if you're interested in monthly exclusive bonus content, please check out our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/darknightofthepodcast.

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Troy and Roger ditch the Graduation Dance and head to the Gazebo to the 1981 slasher classic The Prowler. Join the guys as they chat prolonged search sequences, wheelchair bound red herrings, discontent desk clerks, and of course some of the grisliest death scenes of the 80’s! Also, if you're interested in monthly exclusive bonus content, please check out our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/darknightofthepodcast.

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Pick up 2 six packs and make sure to earn your 10% senior discount, because this week's episode is ready to go on FALL BREAK! So cram into the convertible with Troy and Roger and get ready for a hell of a weekend as they discuss Buddy Coopers’ gruesome and gory 1984 slasher flick The Mutilator! Get ready to discuss an array of topics including the unforgettable opening-credit ear worm “Fall Break”, day-players who were clearly cast minutes prior to filming their dialogue, casually framed images of brutally mutilated people, and one of the best horror movie finales to come out of the 80s! So get ready to listen to two gay men critique a woman on how she should react when receiving a metal hook up her nether-regions, because our episode of The Mutilator is here! Also, if you're interested in monthly exclusive bonus content, please check out our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/darknightofthepodcast.

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Troy and Roger head to the barren Australian outback to discuss the 2008 mockumentary film Lake Mungo, a film that unsettled Roger so much that he experienced an emotional breakdown while recoding the episode. Join the guys as they chat alluring Australian accents, well placed moments of slow burning suspense, and some of the most effective photo manipulation seen to date! Also, if you're interested in monthly exclusive bonus content, please check out our newly launched Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/darknightofthepodcast.

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