The Deadlights – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode of The Deadlights Podcast, we dive into 28 Days Later (2002) and explore the groundbreaking collaboration between Danny Boyle and Alex Garland that reinvented zombie horror for a new generation. We break down how the film’s raw digital look and guerrilla-style filmmaking created an atmosphere unlike anything audiences had seen before.

Chapters:

00:00 Teaser

00:51 Welcome to the Deadlights

03:16 Logline + General Thoughts

05:41 THE CAN

21:17 THE MEAT

32:35 THE COOK

49:50 THE THRILL

01:03:42 THE RIDE

01:09:52 Smashed Pumpkin Ratings

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Credits:

Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)

Technical Director: Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)

TV Wall Installation: Mike Sinas (@mike.tv)

Director of Photography: Andrew Degner (@gnomeresearch)

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In this episode of The Deadlights Podcast, we review From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) — the genre-blending cult classic from Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. We break down the film’s origins from Robert Kurtzman, explore how Rodriguez and Tarantino’s styles combine, and highlight practical effects insights from Greg Nicotero.

From crime thriller to vampire horror, we analyze what makes From Dusk Till Dawn one of the most unique horror films of the ’90s.

Chapters:

00:00 Teaser

00:46 Welcome to the Deadlights

01:34 Logline + General Thoughts

04:00 THE CAN

21:52 THE MEAT

31:27 THE COOK

42:25 THE THRILL

58:12 THE RIDE

01:00:50 Smashed Pumpkin Ratings + Creepiest Kitty Award

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Is From Dusk Till Dawn two movies in one… or a perfect fusion of crime and horror?

Credits:

Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)

Technical Director: Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)

TV Wall Installation: Mike Sinas (@mike.tv)

Director of Photography: Andrew Degner (@gnomeresearch)

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The Deadlights Podcast returns for Season 5, and this time we’re going deeper into the darkness — exploring new horrors, strange realities, and the twisted stories behind the films that shaped the genre.

From psychological nightmares to blood-soaked cult classics, this season brings you:

🎬 Behind-the-scenes stories from iconic horror films

🩸 Deep dives into themes that haunt us

👻 The mysterious disappearance of Leslie... and the arrival of a new host, Matthew

Get ready for 12 episodes of cinematic terror, nostalgia, and storytelling that will drag you back into the light — or something darker.

🔥 Season 5 premieres January 1st, 2026 on YouTube and Spotify.

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💡 What horror movie do you think deserves the spotlight this season? Tell us in the comments.

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The legendary tale of a barber who returns from wrongful imprisonment to 1840s London, bent on revenge for the rape and death of his wife, and resumes his trade while forming a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett.

Directed by Tim Burton

Written by John Logan & Christopher Bond

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Leslie and Sam just finished their new favorite show and they have to talk about it…

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A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a new killer, who targets the girl and her friends by using horror films as part of a deadly game.

Directed by Wes Craven

Written by Kevin Williamson

GUEST: Andrew Ziemba (@andrewchaseziemba)

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Leslie and Sam celebrate their golden episode…

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After moving into a suburban home, a couple becomes increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence.

Directed by Oren Peli

Written by Oren Peli

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Leslie and Sam talk about the tropes they love and the ones that are getting old…

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The graduating class at Osborne High is being targeted by a masked assailant, intent on exposing the darkest secret of each victim, and only a group of misfit outsiders can stop the killings.

Directed by Patrick Brice

Written by Henry Gayden

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