13 O'Clock

On this ancient and mysterious installment, Tom and Jenny are discussing a grab-bag of weird and interesting topics from the ancient Roman era, including bizarre archaeological finds of horribly mutilated people, mass infant graves, the frescoes of the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii, the infamous Locusta the Poisoner, and so much more! Get into … Continue reading Episode One Hundred Seventy Nine: Mysteries of Ancient Rome

On this sweet and whimsical episode, Tom and Jenny are entering a world of pure imagination and discussing the 1971 classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, starring Gene Wilder and based on the book by Roald Dahl. We talk about the disappointing Tim Burton version as well. Audio version: https://ia601501.us.archive.org/15/items/moviereviewwillywonkafinalaudio/MovieReview_WillyWonka_FinalAudio.mp3 Video version: The Faceless … Continue reading 13 O’Clock Movie Retrospective: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

On this installment of the 13 O’Clock Podcast, Tom and Jenny are discussing the man who is thought to be the most prolific serial killer in American history: Gary Leon Ridgway, who in the early 1980s is believed to have killed somewhere between 49 and 71 women in the Seattle, Washington area. The investigation into … Continue reading Episode One Hundred Seventy Eight: Gary Ridgway – The Green River Killer

On this installment, Tom and Jenny are discussing the 1981 sci-fi thriller Looker, written and directed by Michal Crichton. Thanks Rob for sending us the movie!

On this occult installment, Tom and Jenny are discussing the infamous Boleskine House on the shores of Loch Ness in Scotland. Though the house is primarily remembered as being the residence of Aleister Crowley for a time in the early 20th century, and is supposedly the place where he conjured up some evil spirits and … Continue reading Episode One Hundred Seventy Seven: Boleskine House: Aleister Crowley, Jimmy Page, and More!

On the first Retrospective of 2020, Tom and Jenny are talking about the wacky, kung fu adventure directed by John Carpenter, Big Trouble in Little China, starring the one and only KRUSSELL!!! Audio version: https://ia601507.us.archive.org/3/items/movieretrobigtroubleinlittlechinafinalaudio/MovieRetro_BigTroubleInLittleChina_FinalAudio.mp3 Video version: The Faceless Villain: Volume Three is now available for purchase in print and ebook formats! And now the audio book is available too! Get … Continue reading 13 O’Clock Movie Retrospective: Big Trouble in Little China

On this last episode of 2019, Tom and Jenny are exploring one of the best-known and most-debated American crimes of the 19th century: the murders of Andrew and Abby Borden in Fall River, Massachusetts in 1892, a grisly hatchet slaying that may have been perpetrated by unassuming spinster Lizzie Borden. Pour a bowl of four-day-old … Continue reading Episode One Hundred Seventy Six: Lizzie Borden

We’re returning to Wes Craven’s back catalog on this installment, discussing his 1991 satirical horror flick The People Under the Stairs. Audio version: https://ia601404.us.archive.org/19/items/movieretrospectivepeopleunderthestairsfinalaudio/MovieRetrospective_PeopleUnderTheStairs_FinalAudio.mp3 Video version: The Faceless Villain: Volume Three is now available for purchase in print and ebook formats! And now the audio book is available too! Get it here! Click here to sign up for Audible! If you buy … Continue reading 13 O’Clock Movie Retrospective: The People Under the Stairs

Ho ho ho, and happy holidays to all our listeners out there! On this festive and wide-ranging Christmas-themed episode, Tom and Jenny take you on a more than three-hour journey that comprises discussions of the tradition of Christmas ghost stories, the visual evolution of the modern Santa Claus, the mischievous elfin creatures known as nisse … Continue reading Episode One Hundred Seventy Five: 2019 Christmas Special! Origins of Santa, Elves, Hans Trapp, Xmas Tragedies & More!

Happy Holidays, everyone! On this Christmas-tastic triple feature review, Tom and Jenny are discussing three holiday horrors that appeared on Shudder just in time for the holiday season. First up, the 1974 early slasher classic Black Christmas; then the recently rediscovered French killer Santa flick from 1989, Dial Code Santa Claus (a.k.a. Deadly Games); and … Continue reading 13 O’Clock Movie Retrospective: Black Christmas, Dial Code Santa Claus, Silent Night Deadly Night 2