We love watching a wreck. Partially because we're always curious about what led to that wreck happening in the first place. That logic can easily be applied to why we love SPOOKIES, our first Spotlight for our recently resurrected Halloween Dis-Comfort Flicks series for 2024

Well, it's come to this. It's Halloween, we're a horror podcast, so it's inevitable that we tackle the franchise that is practically innate with the holiday starting with John Carpenter's 1978 classic. So much has already been said... and this is a bit more.

Equally Revered and Reviled, Ghost has risen from the depths of Hell to pummel the dark word into your brain with a Square Hammer, and this time they’re doing it in glorious cinema with RITE HERE, RITE NOW. Rob and John reflect on the career of this band leading to their dark cinematic opus.

I want to play … a podcast. Just in time for the 20th anniversary we cut into the legacy of the series that takes us to the limit of our endurance as horror fans. For this episode we focus on the first three chapters of Jigsaw’s legacy Saw 1 through 3.

While he will forever be known and loved as the wide eyed and dubiously innocent Duane Bradley from The "Basket Case" Trilogy, Kevin VanHentenryck is a man of varied talents, trades, and philosophies and for this special installment of WHAT'S IN THE PODCAST we talk about ALL of it. Seek out Kevin's vast world of art and sculpture here: https://www.kevinvanh.com/ And attend his upcoming annual stone cutting seminar! Details can be found here. https://freehscs.com/

Even after everyone declares that the war is over, there are some who can’t accept it, and they fight that war long after they’re dead. Today we spotlight Ted Geoghegan’s riveting chamber horror gem BROOKLYN 45

We Shout at the Devil once again, this time spotlighting the movie that celebrates both metal and horror with equal reverence and most importantly, carnage with DEATHGASM!

Filmmakers have consistently tried to recapture the magic of the original… Except Tobe Hooper who said let’s get crazy with this follow up and because of that we love every bit of it! So follow us as we discuss this one of a kind sequel that is a classic in its own right.

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of one of the most audacious films that disturbed and entire generation of filmgoers, and is still inspiring horror fans to this very day. Join us on our 50th Episode with this full length commentary to see what the buzz means to us!

Okay NOW it’s the end of the Phantasm series but what ending is it going with? Tune in to find out which one we go with.

The final game now begins… oh wait never mind. Well for a time it was the last one and while it does bring the series back to the dreamlike tone, does this fourth installment stick what would have been the landing?

Our breakdown of the Phantasm series continues, but this odd third entry has strange tendency to do so much and yet so little. How does this entry makes you so entertained and yet so dumbfounded? Click play and find out!

We resume our exploration of the Saw Franchise as we focus on the rampage of Jigsaw apprentice Hoffman. Is he worthy to carry the mantle? Find out here.

For this full length fan commentary episode, we’re tackling a lot of firsts. The first time we’ve tackled the King (aka Stephen) with the FIRST movie adapted from his FIRST novel. The Brian DePalma high school horror classic CARRIE.

Nathaly turns the tables on John and introduces him to a recent folk horror gem from director David Bruckner. Involving Nordic demons, cults, survivor’s guilt, and high maintenance friends. Join us as John watches THE RITUAL for the first time.

They dwell in your home, they live in your backyard. They are watching you in your sleep, and if they ever struck back against humans we wouldn’t stand a chance. Myself and Matt Konopka from Killer Horror Critic as we bust out the insecticide as we dwell into our fears of creature with more (or less) legs than we do. Find Killer Horror Critic Here https://www.killerhorrorcritic.com/ Find There Podcast Here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/killer-horror-critic/id1454836147 On Twitter https://x.com/KillerCritics?s=20

The ball is back and so are we to discuss the Phantasm series’ single foray with the studio system. Did the Hollywood higher-ups cut the Tall Man down or was he just was resilient as ever?

What is Phantasm? Is it a dream? Is it a Nightmare? A boy’s reflection on mortality? Hell, we don’t know but for the 45th anniversary of Don Coscarelli’s influential original, we are going to attempt to interpret the franchise as a whole… and it’s gonna take guts… you thought is was gonna say “Balls” didn’t you?

****CONTENT WARNING! This episode contains in depth conversations involving sex and sexual violence as portrayed in horror. **** when it’s comes to horror, violence and sex have always been common ingredients however combine the two and then the movie opens a Pandora’s box of pain misery and trauma that has been known to affect audiences on a visceral level. For this edition we have a candid round table discussion on horror’s long history with sex and more importantly sexual violence. This conversation will be going places people will definitely not be comfortable with so please tread softly. If you are in need of help and are a victim of sexual abuse or violence please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673

For this feature we salute the auteurs of anarchy! The filmmakers who helped shape the horror genre into the voracious beast we know today. For our first edition we salute the man whose horror movies come straight from the heart and lunge directly for the throat. Mike Flanagan.

Mill Basin was never the same after Damian and the Black Roses came to town. We Shout At The Devil once again to reflect on this 80’s hair metal classic!

Many times in horror there are films that come to our attention that seem to go beyond basic logic and enter the realm of the ridiculous, the confusing, and sometimes leave one feeling ill at ease. This type of horror can best be described as "Gonzo Horror." Today myself and TRIVIAL THEATER team up to bring some sanity to the madness that we some dearly love. Find Trivial Theater on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TrivialTheater On Twitter @TrivialTheater

For as much as a horror movie is meant to thrill us all throughout, if it doesn't stick the landing it could soil the whole experience. So join us on our EPIC LENGTH discussion about The best and the worst endings of horror.

When you give a gift for your friend's birthday, you give them the gift that keeps on giving. Which is why you give them a demented low budget trashterpiece with some of the nastiest killer kids you'll ever see on film. It's Ed Hunt's lurid classic Bloody Birthday.

We start our Shout at the Devil segment proper with the first film that both Metal and Horror fans usually mention when it comes to the combination with the oddly titled TRICK OR TREAT. Yeah we know it's not Halloween but it's not like that really comes into play here.

Horror wasn't the only thing that gained the ire of pearl-clutching parents, politicians and Christian crusaders. From the rise of Black Sabbath onward Heavy Metal had caught fire from these misguided misanthropes. Thus making Metal and Horror brothers in arms in the battle against censorship. For this introduction of our series called "SHOUT AT THE DEVIL" We will discuss the symbiotic relationship between these two art forms and the films that married the two in marvelous mayhem.

We conclude our exploration of the Psycho series (for now) with PSYCHO IV: The Beginning. The installment that introduced us to mother. Many consider this to be the best of the sequels, will we follow the consensus?

This time Norman isn't just running the Motel, he's running the whole production. Anthony Perkins takes the director's chair for the third installment of the Psycho franchise. Did Perkin's pull it off?

The Rainbow Sandwich is Back and we sold our soul for rock and roll! For our next feature length commentary, on it's 50th anniversary we salute Brian DePalma's Glam Rock Horror Classic PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE. Join us an see why this is Winnepeg's favorite movie!

Today we spotlight the Larry Cohen mutant newborn classic IT'S ALIVE. The tale of killer newborn babies, and is the perfect movie to show parent's to be...isn't it?

It's 22 Years Later and Norman Bates is coming home and we are ready to take this trip back to Bates Motel and revisit this remarkably able sequel that honors the legacy of Hitchcock.

For our next edition of LEGACIES OF FEAR we check into the Bates Motel and delve into the mind of a madman and his mother as we spotlight the entire Psycho franchise. Where better to begin than the beginning with Hitchcock's influential original.

We all know about horror's ability to make us scream, but it does come as a surprise when it makes us laugh. Today join myself, Jeff Whitmire, and The Final Himbo we examine the odd phenomenon that is the horror comedy. Follow Jeff Whitmire here YouTube: https://youtube.com/@jeffwhitmire47?si=k-An4cNENalyyuiN Twitter: @JeffWhitmire1 BlueSky: @jeffwhitmire.bsky.social Follow The Final Himbo YouTube https://youtube.com/@Thefinalhimbo?si=xMKag6pcDnO2yAyg TikTok: @thefinalhimbo

For this edition of Age Old Fears it's toil and trouble as myself and Ruby Tombsday delve into the world of witches. We discuss their representation on film, their long history of persecution, and even some incredible insight into a world not commonly known.

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Their powers of seduction are irresistable, but to succumb could lead to peril, pain, death, or worse, an eternity of darkness and solitude. for this edition of AGE OLD FEARS we journey into the world of Nosferatu, Das Vampyr, or just Vampires.

It's the classic warning, never pick up a hitchhiker. Well if you didn't you wouldn't have a movie as singular as THE HITCHER. Follow us and Keenan from EVERY DAY IS HALLOWEEN Podcast as we break down this undervalued backroads horror classic.

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With the start of a new year means that podcasters are obligated to reflect on the year that was, and 2023 has been an interesting year. For every one sequel a slew of original (and in some cases divisive) horror films has come out and one cannot reflect alone. We are rejoined by Killer Horror Critic Matt Konopka to discuss which film slayed the hardest.

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We're introducing a new feature called "Age Old Fears" where we delve into all the archetypes of horror. To begin we delve into all things lycanthropic as we explore into the world of werewolves. For this first edition we bring in our expert on werewolves. Matt Konopka aka The Killer Horror Critic Find Killer Horror Critic Here https://www.killerhorrorcritic.com/ Find There Podcast Here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/killer-horror-critic/id1454836147 On Twitter https://x.com/KillerCritics?s=20

Merry Christmas from us to you and our gift comes in the form of not one but two mutant killer snowman movies that are considerably less scary than Michael Keaton's nice snowman. So join Lyn and I as we passionately diccuss our love for Michael Cooney's Jack Frost 1 and 2

Horror is the one genre where even the most reviled examples seem to bring about smiles in viewers as they insist on watching them at their Halloween Parties and keggers. Many times a movie's flaws turn out to be their strengths and they bear traits that make them classics in their own strange way. So for this edition we will discuss at length the possibility that when it comes to horror is the trash secretly treasure?

Midian is where the monsters live and we wanna be where the monsters are as John, Lyn, and Logan Donahoo reunite for a watch along commentary of Clive Barkers woefully underrated

Fantasy Horror Epic NIGHTBREED.

And thus our venture into the bayou conludes (hopefully for now) as we crash land back into the Honey Island Swamp with the last entry in the HATCHET franchise VICTOR CROWLEY. On this review w ask the hard questions especially those relating to phallic autographs.

John and Rob's journey into the the Honey Island Swamp escalates into all out war as SWAT teams advance upon Victor Crowley with spectacularly grisly results in HATCHET III but the real question... Would you flick the balls?

What begins as an analysis of a 75 minute exercise in making a movie around a poster becomes a meditation on the importance of never losing touch with your inner child. Join me and Ivotres Littles at HORROR MOVIES AND BEYOND as we dig deep into this Stuart Gordon/Charles Band Classic. Find Ivotres Littles at Horror movies and Beyond at the following Twitter: @HMoviesBeyond Instagram: horror_movies_and_beyond YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HorrorMoviesandBeyond TikTok: @horrormoviesandbeyond

For this edition we tackle a two-fer! It's our first foray into the "Nature Run Amok" sub-genre, and for it we are also taking our first step into the realm of Oz-ploitation. That notorious yet not often recalled era where worldwide audiences developed an intrigue for the land down under. After Jaws came out producers everywhere were trying to recapture that magic and we feel director Russell Mulcahy got closer than anyone in the form of a giant feral boar rampaging through The Outback in his visually stunning feature length debut RAZORBACK.

Before "Maniac," before "Psycho," Michael Powell's "PEEPING TOM" Was a film that dared audiences to view the world through lens of a madman. Today, It's considered an influential classic. When it first came out? That is a different story.

Proof that great horror does not need to be rated R to be amazing, today we spotlight on of the earliest offerings from Charles Band and Puppet Master director David Schmoeller TOURIST TRAP. A movie that defies the odds by being a truly chilling film in lieu of its PG rating.

Our friend's first journey through the Honey Island Swamp continues as we now discuss Adam Green's saguine sophomore slasher sequel HATCHET II.

It's our next round of WE HAVE SUCH SIGHTS TO SHOW YOU! For this edition John takes his friend Rob to the bayou, into the Honey Island Swamp, aka 'His' Woods... The woods that belong to Victor Crowley. For our next franchise breakdown we tackle Adam Green's singular, yet wholly underrated HATCHET franchise. Will Rob survive the trip?

We conclude our examination of this one-of-a-kind slasher franchise (for now) by reviewing the Remake/Reboot/Requel - Aw hell we’ll just call it a tribute to SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE by delving into the 2021 horror comedy gem from Danishka Esterhazy. Find JT tally Smith at the following links: Instagram and Twitter: thatphangoria Scener: @Phangoria